HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-08-09, Page 7ALLIED OFFENSIVE CONTINUES
ON THE WES'CR i
FRONT
British and French Successes in Yser Canal Sector—Germans Ro
Take St. ,Julien..
A despateh from London says:—
A. tor•ruitiel rainfall and the resultant
turning ,of the battlefield—already
hard of negotiation at man;' points—
into a veritable. quagmire retarded,
but failed to halt, during Wednesday
the great allied offensive against the
Germans in Plander's.
The most part of the day was spent
by the British and French troops in
consolidating ,positions won in Tues
day's spectacular drive or in
down etrong -GerBan counter-attacks,
niado in endeavors to wrest from their
antagonists their former positions,
At two, points ear Ypres the Ger-
Mans, using great masses of men,
were successful in their counter-at-
tacks against the British, compelling
the -evacuation of Haig's troops of the
village of St Julien, but this advant-
age was offset in the Zillebelte and
ly, the l3ritish and French troops1ad-
vaneed their lines.
"The oil shells referred to by cor-
llespondents at the front ere the latest
new weapon," says an ordnance man
in the Evening Standard, They are
the necessary reprisal forced by the
diabolical inventions of the German oil
drums or canisters. They are con-
structed in the form of shells, the
casings of which are so thin that they
burst easily after explosion, the small
charge within scattering the flaming
contents. They are fired from trench
mortars, They are an effective reply
to the flamenwer'fer of the Germans,
which are merely tanks carried on
soldiers' backs and worked by a hand
pump with fire nozzle attachment."
The newest tanks have heavier
guns, says the Standard, and the re-
coil often tosses the huge machines
literally about. The crews are now
trained to avoid tank sickness, and it
Yser Canal sectors, where, respective- is necessary to get "tank legs,"
GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS EVERY-
WHERE REPULSED BY BRITISH
Heavy Rains Stay Offensive—]Enemy Forces Move Headquarters
Further East.
' A despatch from London says:—
While the rain and the morass have
served to hold the allied forces in
leash, preventing a resumption of the
great offensive of Tuesday, they have
not been effective to keeping the. Ger-
mans from throwing counter-attacks
with large forces of men against sev-
eral newly won 'sectors of the front
held by the. British and French troops
nor in bringing about a cessation of
the violent artillery duel along the en-
tire line.
The army of Crown Prince Rup-
precht evidently considers the British
gain north-east of Ypres the most
important madein Tuesday's battle,
for 'upon this territory he has con-
centrated the
oncentrated-the strongest of his coun-
ter -offensive. operations in an attempt
to 'regain the lost ground. His efforts,
however, have gone for naught; the
British artillery and infantry fire-ralc-
N
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School For Rural Leadershi At
p
O.A.C. Has Successful
Session.
A despatch from Guelph says:—
The delegates who are attending the
Summer school for rural leadership
are so delighted at the progress made
that before dispersing they have
organized so that the work can be car-
ried on between the yearly gatherings.
It ;was felt that only by the efforts of
an: organization could the problems of
ru- al leadership be effectively dealt
with. aad.,in an interview with Com-
missioner C. 0. Creelnian, he gave this
every encouragement and promise of
assistance, The,objeet,of the associa
tion is the' promotion , of the' highest
interests of rural community life, re-
ligious, educational, social, physical
axnd' economic.
Officers elected were: President,
G. N. • Sinunons, Springfield; Vice -
President, H. W. Foley, Brooklin;.
Secretary Treasurer, A. MacLaren,
Guelph; Executive Committee, W. F.
Carpenter, -Horning's Mills; N. S.
Campbell, Inwood; Miss Stover,
Queenaton; Mrs. W. J, Booth, Hornby.
A pocket library, for furnishing
material and other facts, was urged on
the O.A,C, authorities and the lead-
ers went on record.as declaring.that.a
more permanent ' linking up of the
rt
ua1 co
nitmunity leaders with the col-
lege, es by an annual convention,'will
still further extend the influence .of
the college and result in greater good.
The Ontario Government were urged
to follow the example of the Saskat-
chewan Government in the, engage-
ment of ten educational specialist to
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ifpulpoor
AnmaAi
SCALE' o, M1t[5
n 3 10 19 20 ' 25
A YEAR OF BRITISH ADVANCE.
Solid black shows territory conquered by Britlah army from July, 19194
t0 J'uly, 1917. .A. small portion near the Somme was taken by the P'reneli
daring the Battle of the Somme, The arrow points, to the gain recently!
ade by the Germans at the mouth of the Tsarr, which is also indicated 105
rustic The thin, black Line shows present battle line.
ing the advancing forces mercilessly,{ ark
putting an end to the attacks and Markets
of the World'
adding materially to the already
heavy casualties the Germans have
suffered. The battlefield is said to
be>literaily^strewn'with 'Go'rinendead.
There is no indication in either .the
British or Frenth otFieial conrmunieae
tions just when their combined push
again.will be started,;l]ut it is possible
that at least a day of warm sunshine
will be necessary to dissipate the
quagmire sa that the big allied guns
may be realigned and to permit the
airmen to relocate the positions the
foe is holding.
'Reports' coining from Holland de-
clare that the Germans are moving
2ireadatnifs
Toronto, Aug. 7—Manitoba wheat—
No. 1 Northern, $2.33; No. 2 Northern,.
$SManitobanoats store
20 C.Wrf186c track.
Tray ports,•
American corn—No. 3 yellow, nomi-
nal, track Toronto.
Ontario oats—No official quotations.
Ontario, wheat—No, 2 Winter, per oar
lot, 92.53 to 32.60; No. 3, 32.63 to, 62.59,
nominal, according to freights outside.
Peas—No. 2. nominal, according to
freights outside.
Barley—Malting, nominal, according
to freights outside,
Rye—No, 2, nominal, accordinh'to
freights outside.
Manitoba flour—Mist patents, in Jute
bags, $12.90; second patents, in Jute
bags, $12,40; strong bakers', in Jute
their headquarters further east which bas $12.00.
, Ontario 1720,—Winter, according • to
bears out earlier stories that the sample, $11.20, in .bags, track
prom prompt s Toronto,
Kaiser's, n shipment.
K generals feared their. lines �rtnf a C
.0 ee a ar lots delle red Montreal
might be broken and` the forces in:Ifreighta, bags inoluded— •an; per ton,
Belgium isolated . $35; shorts, per ton, $41 middlings,
Peery t on $44 to $15; good ed flour, per
e
Bt
to
t�
Wholesale .
per lb„ 34
0 S68c; lorry,
to the rets
es:
0 230• twins
to 2836; old
plata 808C.
choice, 9.1 to Sia
solids, 87
ns, 44 to46a
Clriokens 806
$4. to $a.66
caring, 20e.
hialcsns, lb
,Spring, 196
eand heavy
act, $2,60 to
0 per bush.
0 poi bash.
Star, new
. Carolinas
eoonds, bbl.
sale
edium, 30 to
cooked, 91 to
lcfast bacon,
0 976; bone -
bacon, 3C to
to 20e.
268 to 26go
tubs, 2136
Montreal Markets
74Iontreal, Aug• 7—Oats—Canadian
Western, No. 2, 361; do„ No, 3, 840; ex-
tra No. 1 feed, 83 to 84c. Barley—
Malting, 31.28, Plour—Manitoba :Spring
1vheat patents, firsts, $13; do,,seconds,
312.60; strong bakers', 312,30; Winter
patents, choice, 313; straight rollers,
12.40 to 312.55; do„ in bags, 36 to
6.15. Rolled' oats—Barrels, $9.15 to
9;86; bo, f 90.Ibs. 4
P , $s, 3 to aid
in' 6 -
b.
ls,350;ran, $3c; shoris, $40; mid-
dlings, $60; mouillle, $80 to $61, Hay—
No. 2, per ton, car lots, 920 to $10.50.
Cheese—Finest westerns -215c; do„
easterns 213c, Butter—Choicest cream-
ery, 39 to 390c; seconds 8886. ,7ggs-
1vr6sh, 46 to 480; selected, 44e; No. 1
',tock, 40e; No, 2, do., 98 to 38c. Pota-
bes—Per bag, car lots, 31 to 32.
make a general; survey of the province,
with.a view of increasing the efficiency
of the.'school system.
At •the afternoon session of the;
school for rural leadership, Mr. Tom-
linson gave a practical demonstration
of tree, pleating,' after. which Mr. ,A..
H. MacLennan, lecturer in vegetable
gardening„ presented that subject: in
a most interesting and informative
way, illustrating his remarks by an
excellent' series of lantern slides.
The committee appointed to inter-
view President Creelman in reference
tothe future of the school, reported'
that they had been received with the
utmost cordiality and sympathy, Da,
Creelman made some helpful sugges
tions as, :to the time. of holding• the,
school and other matters. This has
encouraged the rural leaders to be
lieve that the future of the school as a
permanent institution is well assured,,
TO INCREASE THE PAY
OF BRITISH SOLDIERS.
A despatch from London sa s: The
Y
trade unions have taken up,the ques-
tion of soldiers' pay, which is. now
miserable compared with that df 'the
Australians and Canadians. At a
meeting of 60 members .of Parlianient
it was urged that it be fixed. at Ss.
daily. Lord Beresford declared' that:
the pay of the navy had not been rais-
ed in 60 years., The sailors are in-
cluded in the movement. A powerful
committee has been appointed,
Drive Germans From Africa.
A despatch from .London says
British troops have driven the Ger-
mans from their positions on the Lugg-
ungu River, in German East Africa,
and also_are pushing fotwaad in the
Ifilwa. region,; says:, an official 'state-.
ment• issued by the Briti3h'War ;Of
GEd 1 GIVEN E
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COMMAND OF RUSSIAN
IES
Has Inaugurated Iron -Handed Discipline in Dealing With Troops
—Forbids Meetings of Soldiers in War Zone. ,
A despatch from Petrograd says:—
Gen. Alexis A. 73russiloff, commander-
in-chief of the Russian armies, has re-
signod. ,Gen. L. G. Korniloff'corn-
mander-in-chief of the Russian armies.
on the south-western front,. has been
appointed generalissimo• Gen, Tclre-
remidsoff, commander of the eighth
army, has been appointed to succeed
Gen. Korniloff on the , south-western
fro t
n.
Gen. K
o n'
r Hoff ins
u urated iron -
g
handed discipline on Thursday in as-
sumi
ng h'fs place as commander�.in-
chief. He issued formal order prohib-
iting meetings of soldiers in the war
zone,, and warning that disobedience
would mean' instant execution\ He
forbade any of the soldiers' commit -
toes from assembling to discuss this
order.
Russian army comm._anders had a
conference at. headguarter's. recently,
and virtually sent au :ultimatum to
Premier and War Minister •Kerensky
that unless. the army was kept outside- son
aha
of ,olftie an tr
p s d sated. 'merely as a $7.
first war triachine they would resign to s
buil
as born unable to carr.+.on 1
g b t to lYar $o0
victoriously. The correspondent be L0
lieves the'ultimaturn will be accepted, 6 2
Gon. Vassilkovski, a Cossack ofli- 00 .1
ter, has behn appointed to oomzhaad
the troops in Petrograd..
Hay—Extra No. 2,. per n, 911.60 to
$12 00 mixed, per ton, 3D o $10, track
Toronto,
Straw—Car lots, per ton 38,00, track
Toronto:
Oountry Prodnce—
Butter—Creamery, solids 3.
to 366; prints, per Ib,�85 t
per lb„ 29 to 30c. '
Eggs—Per doz„ 37' to' 380,
Wholesalers are sellingg it
tra`dee at the -following p9ric
ase—New, large, 223 t
la 22ge 0800; twins, 30 q;2 tri '
Butter•—Fresh dairy, ohoi ;
creamery prints, 88 to 336 3
to 380.
Eggs—New-laid, in carte
out of cartons, 42c. '
Dressed poultry—Spring
fowl, 30c; squabs, per doz.,
turkeys, 26 to 30e; ducks,
Live poultry—Spring e
20e; hens, 16' to 18c; ducks,
fin
weight, per` doz., 32,76; eel
,32,75; No, 2, 32 to $2,25.
Beans—Prime white, 39,6
imported, hand-picked, 910.6
Limas, per ib., 18 to 10c.
Potatoes, on truck—Red
•bbl,, 36,00 to 35.25; North
now, bbl., 36.00 to 95,25; s
32.50,
•
Provision—Whore
Smoked meats—Hams, m'
81c; do„ heavy, 26 to 27c;.
42e; rolls, 27'to 28e; bred
33 to 36e; backs, plain, 36 t
}ass, 89 to 400.
263e
eured meats—Long 'clear
per lb; ;clear bellies, 26-
Lard—Pure lard, tierces, 26
tubs, 260 to 268c; pails,
compound, ti ernes, 2210;
pails, -2120,
Winnipeg Grain
Winnipeg, Aug. 7—Cash prices:—
Wheat—No. 1'•,Northern, 32,38; No. 2,
do,, $236 No, 8, do„ $2.30; No. 4, $2,19;
No, 6 $104; No, 0, $1.08; feed, $1,58,
'Noegls contract—August (first half),
32.80, Oats—No C W., 760; No, 3, do„
77720 extra
No feed,, 1.016 No. 4,18g1�.15;
rejected 31.094 feed, 51.09 Plax-'No,. 1
N.-W.C., 93,20; No 2 C.W, 93.21; No. 9,
do„, $3,00.
named States Markets
•Minneapolis, Aug. 7—Wheat—Scptem-.
bar closed 32.18, Cash—No, 1. Northern,
332,96 to $8,00; No.2, do., 32.90 to $2,96.
Corn—No, 3 yellow, 32,24 to $2.25, Oats
No. 3 white,' 76 to 77c, • Plour un-
c13aDyuluLh, Aug. 7—Linseed-33.28; Sep-
tember, October and November, $3,30,
•' Live Stook Marltats
'Toronto; Aug, 7—tlxtra choice heavy
steers, 911,90 to 512,20.; choice heavy
310.60 to $11.00; butchers' cat-
tle, choice, 310 to 010.00; 00„ good, $2.60
to^ $9.85; do modlunt •
Ss.60 to $9 do., I
tinea, 37,10 to 57,21; butr.hers' bulls,
ice, 30.25 to $9,00; do„ good bulls,
60 to 07.76; do.,medium
Mille,
36.75
7,OU da, rough l
t tt t
gl ul1-
b s, 6.69 {{
$ to
alloys cows, cholce,•$S to 3.60 36.00;
8. 57.85 to 97.00; do. medium, ,g B 50
$0,76 stonkers, 36,10 to 36,26; teed -
C275 to $8.76; runners and cuttars,
5 to 30; imilkers, good to choloe, 30
100, do., rem. end mrd., $40 to $50'
ln' tigers, 330 to $120; light awes„ $$.60
to $9,50; sheep, heavy, -36 to 37,25;
.
yearhngs, 310 to 11.50; calves, good to
choioe, Sts to. $14,50; spring Iambs.
$15.50 to $16.30; hogs, fed and watered,
$16.76; do., weighed oft oars, $17; do.,
f.o.b., $15,60 to 915,75.
Montreal, Aug. 7—Choice steers, 310.50
to 910.73; good, $10 to $10,26; lower
1.
rales 38.60 to 59,60; butchers' .cows,
C-to',$8; bulls, $0.50 to 58,60; canners,
4,50 to $6,• lambs, 013 to 313.50; sheep,
37.60 to $8.50; calves, $7 to $12.
ALUED FORCES
LEAVE GREECE
French and 7iritish Troops Have
All Been Withdrawn.
A despatch from Athens says;—
Withdrawal of the allied forces from
Old Greecey.Thessaly and Epirus in
accordance with the decision of the
Balkan conference at Paris is being
rapidly carried out. The 'withdrawal
from Corinth and other occupied
points was previously executed: The
Italians are similarly preparing to
leave Janina and other sections of
Piraeus, retaining only a small tri-
angle near Avlona, in Albania.
The unanimity of the allied action
is a source of satisfaction, as the
Italian aspiration desired a wider field,
but yielded in the interest of the
united action to withdraw all and
leave Greece to the Greeks.
Preparations are under way to call
out the classes of 1916 and 1917, ag-
gregating 60,000 men. The Greek
Government is highly gratified at the
result as showing.the allies are recog-
nizing the territorial integrity of
Greece.
291 HUN PLANES
SHOT DOWN IN JULY
British Bagged 247 of This Total
—Belgian Record is 9.
A despatch from London says: Ac-
cording to the official communiques
420 aeroplanes were lost on the west-
ern front in July. The Times admits
that the figures areinexact, owing to
the variations in Preach and German
methods of announcement. Four hun-
dred and twenty is the third highest
total of the war, compared'with 392
in June, 718 in May and 717 hi April,
Of the 420
no less than 291 were Ger-
man and 129 allies (89 British). It is
right to say the British figures of 89
are probably incomplete. Of the Ger- Fr
man 291 the British bagged 247, the $3
French 35, and the Belgians 9. This
is a Belgian record.
WEIGHT TO BE GIVEN
GOVERNMENT TO NATIONALIZE
CANADIAN NORTHERN RAILWAY
Will Also Make a Cash Advance of $7,500,000 to Grand Trunk
Pacific,
A despatch from Ottawa says: --
The Canadian Northern Railway Sys-
tem, including' its branch lines, ter-
minals, telegraph arid. express ser-
vices, grain elevators, steamship lines
on the Gredt"Laltes'' and other sub-
sidiary undertakings, 'will be acquir-
ed by the Government on behalf of the
Canadian people. Further, the Gov-
ernment will lead to the G. T. P. Rail-
way Company 87,500,000, repayable on
demand with interest 6 per cont„ and
secured by a mortgage en the cot:por,
ation's assets, '
The railway proposals in brief: .
Purchase, of the outstanding $60,-
000,000 stock of the Canadian North-
ern Railway, giving the Government
complete ownership of the C.N.R.
system and all subsidiary enterprises.
Appointment of three arbitrators to
determine the value of the stock as
quired, subject to an appeal to the
Supreme Court by either the Govern-
ment or the owners or pledgees , of
stock in the event of failure by the
arbitrators to reach an unanimous
determination,
Canadian Northern to retain its
corporate identity with operation and
administration under a . board of
direatoi's"named by the Government.
At least five -sixths of the outstand-
ing abases to be transferred by agree..
merit. Government to take the right
to compel the treader of the remain-
ing, shares.
Demand loan" of $7,500,000 at 6 per
eent„ secured by mortgage, to be
made to the G.T.P. Railway. Govern-
ment to . talce power to constitute a
board of directors./
NEW RUSSIAN DECLINED SALARY
ERVECPUBLIC FREE
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Partial Success of Russ. Troops
in Galicia.
A despatch from Petrograd says:—
The beginning of a partial offensive
by the Russians in Galicia in the direc-
tion of Trembowla is announced by the
War Office, A hostile position was
carried in this movement,,
'Southwest of Kimpolung, towards
the southern end of the fighting lihe,
the Russians were forced back some-
what in the region of .Negrey. They
were also compelled to retire to some
extent to the east of Gerement, be-
tween the Dniester and Pruth region.
The statement says the Russians
suffered great losses when they were
forced to retire across the Zborcz,
Germany Loses in Asia.
Germany has another enemy. Siam
has declared war against her and her
ally Austria. The military importance
of the declaration ' may ..not be so
great;'the peace strength of the Siam-
ese army is only 12,000 men. But the
utter failure of Germany to promote
dissentions in the East favorable to
German ambitions is emphasized by it,
Siam has had grievances against the
French. A quarter of a century ago
a French fleet at Bangkok brought to
terms the Siamese and compelled the
cession of Cambodia, More recently
territory was ceded to France and to
Great Britain, .But the territorial in-
tegrity of the country has been guar-
anteed by both Powers, and their in-
fluence has been exerted to promote
its development. If German intrigue
has been busy there, they have been
able to defeat its purpose. In other
words, German ambitions in Asia will
not be realized. The loyalty of India
to the British Crown was one evidence
of that. Chang Hsun's failure in
China is another. Now comes Siam to
say that it is more willing to trust
the Allies than Germany. No more
than in South America, will there be
any Teutonic expansion in Asia.
LOSSES FROM SUBMARINES ,
AGAIN SHOW FALLING OFF
A despatch from London says:—
Some falling off in the loss of British
merchantmen by submarines is noted
in the official summary just issued,
Eighteen British vessels of more than
1,600 tons, were sunk by submarines or
mines fast week. Three vessels under
1,600 tons were sunk, while no fishing
vessels were lost.
Credit Extension Now $1,400,000,000.
A despatch from Washington says:
—A further extension of credit has
been made to Great Britain and
France by this Government, The
amount advanced to Great Britain was
$185,000,000, and the allowance to
once was 8160,000,000, a total of
45,000,000, leaving a balance yet `o
be granted of ,.$55,000,000 of the re-
gular program of $400,000,000 a month
to be advanced to the ally Govern-
ments. The total thus far given to
Great Britain is now, including to-
day's amount, $955,000,000, and that
to France $530,000,000,
ON FOOD PACKAGES.
A despatch from Ottawa says;—
Legislation"to require that all pack-
ages containing human food, or other
commodities sold in original contain-
ers must bear the name of the fillers
and the weight or measure of the eon -
tents was introduced in the House on
Thursday by Sir George Foster. The
resolution upon which the bill is based
Was passed without amendment after
a short discussion,
Italians Build 8,000 Ton Ships.
A• despatch from Rome says:—Tho
construction of merchant ships of a
uniform type and measuring 8,000
tons has been commenced in the Italian
shipyards. The first launching will
take. lace
the end of gut Mon lr, and
other' will,, allnw :'d'i o itr i t Sri'
1, h trt7%,
tion r
i
1
1 ,
I
tr
'-'Be .:
s
Sure 'sew
r d tile t�
tLR Iresfiars with
some strongly acid "fruit, -plums or
cherries are good, The ,juice cuts the
dust that is sure to lodge hi the work-
era' throats,
MR. JOHN G. KENT, a man of
wealth and extensive business in-
terests, who has refused to accept
any remuneration whatever for his
services as General Manager of the
Canadian National Exhibition, pre-
ferring to
re•ferring,to serve the publicfree of
charge, He is :President of. the To-
ronto Board of Trade and has been
on the Exhibition Board since 1905,
always showing a close Interest In
the work. He was President in 1912-
18, the, two best -years -in the history
of the institution, Mr, IS;ept is head
of this Boy Scouts in Toronto and
is identified with many philanthropic
enterprises. Long and continued 111•
nets has compelled Dr.'Orr, Manager
since 1903, to seek along rest.
FRENCH BUILD 29
BRIDGES UNDER FIRE
A despatch, from London says:—A
Reuter despatch from British Head- t
quarters in France, after describing K'
the victorious advance of the British,de
says that the Yser was 'crossed in
Gr
many places, ca
The bridging work -was prodigious. o
One division alone, in the course of a th
single day, succeeded `under fire in sa
throwing seventeen bridges : on its; ePa
v
fiiontt
Frog Erin's Groot, Isle
NSW AY MAIL tlIQM1 NAZE' :
LAND'S SHORES,
Happenings' lin the E4n?e'iaid Isle O
Interest ter I59!h- -
men.
The death took place recently at
Raganstown, Oastlebellingham, of
Ribstoii 1 arstln, F.S,A,
Owing to persistent spraying, the
potato crop in the Boyle' district is
making great progress,
The Department of Agriculture has
taken possession of Dunnamoat, near
Boscommon';under a tillage order,
The first of this year's crop of
strrtdvbei'ries were sold at Newvey -at
one,ghilling and tourpenee per pound,
J, Scully • was re-elected as chair-
man. of the South Dublin Guardians'
and Miss Buchanan as vice-chairman, :.
The Londonderry boot and . shoe
repairers have gone on strike, having
been refused a bonus of ten shillings
week, -
Ate the fete held at Crosthwaite
Park, Kingstown, in aid of the Kings-
town 'War Hospital, the sum of £118
was realized,
Joseph O'Neill, T,P., Co, - Carlow,
has been unanimously elected chair-
man of the North Dublin Rural Dis-
trict Council. A floating mine
was found by some
Galway men near Spiddal, and while
they were examining it, it exploded,
killing nine men.
A steady stream of harvesters has
been leaving the port at Dublin to
take part in the harvesting opera-
tions in England. •
The , Badymahon Union Guardians
have been unable to obtain tenders
for butter, which is flow 'selling at
half a crown a pound.
John Keane, a farmer of Athlone,
has offered prizes up to £2 for the best
tilled and cropped plots in Templepat-
rick district.
A very enjoyable gymkhana was
held at Crossthwaite Park, Kings-
town, in aid of the Irish War Hos-
pital Supply, Kingstown.
John Maguire of Belfast, a trick
cyclist, known on the' stage as Jack
Gerald Silvano, was killed in the re-
ent London air raid,,
John B. Tedeastle was fined 65 at
the Dublin Police Court for having
heep` fdr sale on the market which
ere suffering from scab.
The Belfast Banking Company pro-
ose amalgamation with the London
ity and Midland Bank,- of which
eginald McKenna is. a director,
Two New Ross bays were bound
ver to,keep the peace for stealing
British ensign from, the Barrow
oat -Club, and then burning the flag.
THE FIRST AERIAL DUEL.
ought in Paris in 1808 and Witness-
ed by Thousands.
In these.days when aerial duels
e of almost hourly occurrence it
ay be interesting to recall the cir-
mstances of the first conflict of this
ature. This combat, which was the
stilt of a quarrel between two Paris -
11S, M. De 'Grandpre and M. Le
que, over u lady engaged at the Im-
rial Opera, was fought in 1808.
The two rivals, having agreed to
se
their respective differences by
duel, decided that the . fight should
aka place in the air. Two balloons
ere constructed,. identical in every,.
tail; and on the appointed day
andpre and, his second entered the'
r of one balloon and Le Pique the
Cher. The scene of the ascent was
e Garden of the Tuilleries and thou=
nds of spectators journeyed from all
its of Paris to witness so novel an
ent. The rivals had. agreed to fire
each other's balloon, with the ideac
bringing it to earth by escape of
s.
When the balloons were' some
eighty yards apart and about half a
mile from the surface a signal to be-
gin firing was given. M. De Graridpre
sent a ball: through Le Pique's balloon,
which collapsed with such frightful
rapidity that Le, Pique and his second
were dashed to pieces. Be Grandpre,
however, continued his ascent, and
terminated his voyage at a spot some
twenty-one miles from Paris.
Registry Book of Dundee.
When, Mr. Lloyd George received the
dem of Dundee recently he was
ed to write his name in the "Loath
lc.” This ancient volume, of
que paper, hound in leather coy -
wooden boards,
on-wooden.boards, and, as its name
cates, fitted with lochs and keys,
Gins the names of burgesses Pram
But for the part played by
Eng
soldiers in the destruction of
town records the Prime Minister
ht have found his name ;in the
o boot; 'MTh David, Earl of Hnnta
on. Among the names on the roll
those of Cobden, Bright and three
me Ministers—Earl Russell, Lord,
berry and Mr. Balfour; and
ng the signatures are also those of
American Anlbassadors—•Bayard
Whitelaw Reid.
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"The•accompl:shment of the French
troops,! continues the correspondent,
"evoked the' greatest admiration. They
threw twenty-nine bridges across the
Yser, pushed on, and repeatedly'ntade
deep advances."
$1,500 BONUS TO THE • '
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS..
A despatch /rein. m Melbourn
e, Aug-
tralia, says: The Semite has given
third reading to. the ',Stidier9' Repat-
riation Bill.
The Australian Senate Repatriation
Bill provides a maximum grant of
6500 to each, settler on land, It is
estimated that £62,000,000 will be re-
quired to `provide this bonus, not' in-
eluding the. slant for British soldiers,
who are to: participate equally in the
grant as 'far as finances will allow•.
GEN: HMG WORKS A C ®RDING
TO SVSTEi1 USED YPRES AT A F�,ES
No Canadian Troops Participated in Big Battle of Flanders—
English Troops Did Most.. of Fighting.
A despatch from London says:—
Major-General Maurice, of the War
Office,; on Thursday said that the i3 i-
tish commander's next move in Fland-
ers was to determine another objec-
tive, an then, en, after the customary
process of preparation, to proceed
sithi t
l i d to achieve f
Yt.
"In
c o
of .
caties this kind,"
1 a i
ssad the
Director of. MilitaryO tera.tions
.1 , "the
objective line depends mainly upon
the range 'of the artillery. The at-
tacks must be patient and methodical,
In this way we can gain ground 'and
inflict heavy losses on the enemy with-
out heavy losses to ourselves. That
is the stem use at
,rSY dArras and at
Messineli, and the dna' now being used
in Pleasant. '..;'
"In this
week's
battle
we co-operates
ed with the French. There were
about
s x times as many British
troops
s as French soldiers. o d
ld ars,
Of the
British, four-fifths were purely Eng'-
lash, and one-fifth Anzac (Austra-
lians and New Zealanders), Welsh: and
Scotch, No 'o Irish or Canadian troops
participated."
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