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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1918-06-27, Page 7GERMAN OFFENSIVE BEING CHECKED AT ALL POINTS IN NOYON AREA Advancing Hordes of Enemy Repulsed Will Heavy Loss -Poe 1Ylade Some Gains in Aisne Sector But Failed �► To Improve Them. A despatch from pails says: A con- centrates' fire from the French guns 'caught powerful German forces at- tempting a counter-attack between C:ourcelles and 11:levy, in the Montdi- iktlier sector, and not only drove back the advancing waves, but inflicted very heavy losses, according to the War Office announcement on Thursday night. During Wednesday night the French an a splendid counter-attack, drove 'the enemy back to the north Miele of the Matz River, farther to the east. The important height of Croix Ricard and the village of Mehacocq were •also taken by the French. On the Aisne front the Germans 'continued their thrust between the river and the important forest post - tion of Villers-Cotterets and gained a little ground, but all their attempts to improve the position havo failed. Elsewhere other German attacks have been defeated, the Americans.. break- ing up a particularly viole::t attempt between Bouresches and Belleau Wood. The French during the course of the various engagements took many pris- oners and consolidated all their gains. y' A despatch from the front, dealing with the Aisne fighting, says; ",Probably for the purpose of mak- ing the Allies move their reserves to- ward the right flank, the Germans ?started a big diversion in the vicinity of the Forest of Villers-Cotterets. The enemy progressed slightly, obtaining a foothold in Coeuvres, but this does not improve his position. Five German 'divisions participated, two of which :had just reached the battlefield. "The attack extended along a front .of about foul miles, but met such op- position from the 'French, who fought 'with stern determination, that the. 'Germans apparently renounced their efforts." [ The sole result of the enemy's at- tack on. the Montdidier-Noyon line up to the present is that he has, by the violence of his attacks east of the Mee and the forced retreat of the French from the region west of the stream, blotted out the nasty Noyon salient and brought •the battle front more into direct alignment with that beginning at the Aisne. And a ter- rible price has been paid for this rec- tification of ec-tificationof the line. Whether the Germans are prepared again to offer huge sacrifices ie at- tempting to bend brick the other sa- lient from the Aisne to Villers-Cottor- sts, and bring the Piea rdy and Aisne battlefields into a more "continuous front, remaine to be seen, There are signs that for the moment the German efl'orts are waning. A later despatch says: Only small • , local actions have occurred eking the ark tS oI battle front since Thursday night and it appears scarcely possible that the: ---- t .240 ffleAv r-' e ;s i.:, : .; "`kms:. The Empire Conference of Premiers, now in Session in London. Left to right: Rt. Hon, W. M. Hughes, Australia; Rt, Pion, David Lloyd George, Great Britain; Rt, Hon, Sir Robert Borden, Canada; Rt. Hon, W. F, Massey, New Zealand; Rt, Hon, Gen, Christian Smuts, South Afriea (re- presenting Premier Botha), and Rt. Hon. W. F. Lloyd, Newfoundland, Germans will; recommence serious; weak for the present an the line of Montdidier-Noyon. Their offensive for the capture of Compiegne, with the eventuality of snaking further pro- i grass toward Paris, from the base' that they hoped to attain there, may: be regarded as having met a bloody check, costing them thousands of men: belonging to their best divisions. There appears no doubt that the, Germans desired to mane an imposing advance toward the capital and at the name time inflict losses on the French and the British before the American army was ready to take the field. They assuredly are anxious in regard to the rapidly -growing forces from across the Atlantic Ocean, and are! trying their utmost to use up the old armies in front of them before fresh, 1 trans-Atlantic troops arrive in suffici- ently strong force to turn the balance.' The heroism of the veteran troops; who in these last days have inflicted such terrific losses on the flower of the German army, has given the foe a rude shock. The Germans probably , will try to break through somewhere' else, but. the allies, with their armies under the command of Gen. Foch, are confident that they will check the Ger- mans anywhere. ATTACK U-BOATS 70 TIMES A WEEK .Allies Are Sinking More Sub- marines Than Germany Can Build. A despatch from London says: -In an interview with the London corres- pondent of the Petit Parisien, Sir Eric Geddes, First Lord of the Admiralty, had the following to say with regard to submarines: "The allied navies continue to sink more German submarines than the enemy can build. It is certainly a fact that since January we have sunk more submarines than they have built, We attack their submarines 70 times a week on the average. "We base our returns of submarines estroyed only on those we are sure -STfrom having seen wrecks or se- cured the crews; but most of the other submarines hit are in urgent need of repairs, and it is evident that the re- sults of many of our attacks are un- known, If you have moles in your garden you may put down a thousand traps without catchint all of them, and it is the same way with submar- ines." PARADE PRISONERS IN RHINE CITIES. A despatch from - Geneva says:- American ays:American and British prisoners, to- gether with French colonial troops re- cently captured by the Germans, are being paraded through the streets of the Rhine towns to impress the popu- lation, according to advices from Strassburg received in Basel, FEWER SUBMARINES IN ENGLISH CHANNEL. A despatch from Paris • says: En- emy submarine operations have les- sened greatly in the western and cen- tral English channel since the block- ading of Zeebrugge and Ostend. The number of submarines operating have also appreciably dimintshed, owing to the severe losses in recent menthe. ZEEBRUGGE MOLE AGAIN SHELLED Docks at Bruges and Ostend and Seaplane Sheds Also Attacked. A despatch from London says: The Admiralty on Friday issued the fol- lowing official statement on naval aerial operations: "During the period of June 10-12 the operations of our air forces' contin- gents have been attended by unfavor- able weather. In addition to the us- ual patrol, bombing operations were were carried out during the day and the night time against Zeebrugge, the Bruges docks, and the Ostend docks. In all, 18 tons of bombs were dropped. Two hits were observed on the Mole, a and bursts on the seaplane shed at Zeebrugge and at Bruges. Fires were caused at several places. Hits also were observed at the Brugeoise works and bursts were observed at the Bas- sin de la Marine and the Gare Mari- time, Ostend. Clouds at times prevent- ed observation. Ono enemy aircraft was destroyed. One of our machines is missing." INTERVENTION BY THE JAPANESE SEEMS CERTAIN. A despatch from Tokio says: The Entente Governments of Europe are bringing increasing influence to bear to induce Japan to intervene in Rus- sia. Among the several officers who have arrived in Tokio to consult with the general staff is Major Pichon, who was head of the French Military Mis- slon to Russia, and whose recall was demanded by the Bolshevilci. Major Pichon is striving for intervention in Siberia as a military necessity with the same energy that he opposed Ru- mania's entrance into the war as an ill-advised step. Major Pichon for- merly was military attache at Buchar- est. Apparently Japan is divided on the question of intervention, but the army is undergoing severe training. Regiments frequently are hoard tramping through the streets of Tokio at night on their return froth long marches and manoeuvres. ,pe.r00b; „ ma4 ple 2s6ucgar, 1-1b, box, Breadsuffs Toronto, June 18. -Manitoba wheat -No. 1 Northern, $2,23%; No. 2 do, $2.20%; No. 3 do., $2.17%; No, wheat, $2.101/2; in store Fort William, including 21/2c tax. Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W,, 851/2c; No. 3 C.W., 821/2c; extra No. 1 feed, 821/2c; No, 1 feed, 791/2c, in store Fort William, American corn -No. 3 yellow, kiln dried, .seminal; No, 4 yellow, kiln dried, nominal. Ontario oats -No. 2 white, 80 to 81c; No, 3 white, '79 to 80c, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, per ear lot, $2.22; baste in store Mont- real. Peas -Nominal, Barley -Malting, $1.31 to $L33, ac- cording to freights outside, Buckwheat -$1.80, according to freights outside.. Rye -No. 2, $2.00, according to freights outside. Manitoba. flour - War quality, $10.96; new bags, Toronto and Montreal freights, prompt shipment. Ontario flour - War quality, :$10.66, in bags, Toronto and Mont- real; .pron_pt shipment. Millfeed - Car lots - Delivered Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $35.00; shorts, per ton, $40,00. Hay -No. 1 per ton, $15.50. to $16.50; mixed, $11.30 to $14,00, track -Toronto. Straw -Car lots, per ton, $8.00 to $8.50, track Toronto. Country Produce -Wholesale Butter -Creamery, solids, per lb., 41 to 42c; prints, per lb., 411/3 to 421/2c; dairy, per Ib., 35 to 36c. Eggs -new raids, 34 to 35c. Poultry -Roosters, 23 to 25c; fowl, 28 to 30c; ducks, 25 to 30c; turkeys, 27 to 30c. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices: - Cheese -Nero, large, 231/2 to 24c; twins, 23% to 24%c; old, large, 251/3 to 26c; twin 26 to 26/c. Butter -Fresh, dairy, choice, 40 to 42c; creamery prints, fresh made, 45 to 47c; solids, 44 to 45c. Margarine -28 to 33c. lb. Eggs -New laid, 39 to 40e; new laid, in cartons, 48 to 44c. Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, 65c; roosters, 28c; fowl, 88 to 40c; turkeys, 40 to 45e. Live poultry -Spring chickens, 55c; roosters, 26c; turkeys, 30c; hens, 33 to 87c. Beans - Canadian, hand-picked, bushel, $8.75; imp., hand-picked, Bur- ma or Indian, $6.75; Japan, $8,50 to $8.75; Limas, 19 to 20c. Maple syrup -31/2 -lb, tins, 10 to a case, $14.50; imperial gallon tins, per tin, $2.25; imperial five -gallon cans, per can, $10.50; 15 -gallon kegs, per Provisions -Wholesale Smoked meats -Hams, medium 36 to 38c; do., heavy, 30 to 32c; cooked, 50 to 51c; rolls, 32 to 83c; breakfast bacon, 41 to 44c; backs, plain, 41 to to 310; clear bellies, 29 to 30c. Lard -Pure, tierces, 311/2 to 32c; tubs, 312%; paile, 32 to 321/c; prints, 83 to 331/2c. Compound tierces, 26 to 20%c; tubs, 261/2 to 2631c; pails, 261/2 to 27c; prints, 271/2 to 28c, Montreal Markets Montreal, June 18. -Oats -Cana- dian Western, No, 2, 96%c; ex"era No, 1 feed, 941/2c. Flour -New standard Spring wheat grade, $10.95 to $11,05. Rolled oats -Bags, 00 lbs. $5,10 to $5,15. Bran, $35,00, Shorts, $40.00. Mouillie, $72.00. Hay -No. 2, per ton, car lots, $15.60. Live Stock Markets Toronto, June .18. -Extra choice heavy steers, $15.50 to $16.75; choice heavy steers, $14.50 to $14.75; but- chers' cattle, choice, $14.50 to $15.00; do., good, $18.75 to $14.00; do., med- ium, $12.50 to $13.00; do., common, $11.50 to $11.75; butchers' bulls, choice, $12.50 to $13.25; do., good bulls, $11.50 to $11.75; do. medium, bulls, $10,75 to $11.00; do., rough bulls, $7.50 to $8.50; butchers' cows,' choice, $12.60 to $18.25; do. good,' $11.75 to $12.00; do. medium, $10.751 to $11.25• stockers, $9.50 to $11,25; feeders, $11.25 to $12.00; canners and cutters, $6.00 to $7.25; milkers, good to choice, $90,00 to $140.00; do, cam. and med., $66,00 to $80.00; springers, $90.00 to $140:00; light ewes, $17.50 to $20.00; yearlings, $19.00 to $20.00; spring lambs, 23c. to 25c; hogs, fed and watered, 818.00; do. weighed off cars, $18.25; do. f.o.b., $17.00. Montreal,` June 18: Choice steers, $13.50 to $13.25; inferior, $10.50; butchers bulls, $12.50 to $12,00; but- chers' cows, $18.00 to $7.50; choice calves, $15.50 to $8.50; good, $8.50; sheep, $15.50; spring lambs, 21 to 28 cents per pound on hoof. Select hogs, $19.50 to $19.75. ' WILL NOT CALL 19 -YEAR- OLDS BEFORE AUTUMN. A despatch from Ottawa says. Call to the colors of 19 -year-old men is de- layed. When the proclamation requir- ing these men to register was pub- lished, it was intimated that they would not be required actually to re- port for duty before July. It is now considered improbable that many, if any, of the men will be summoned before September or October. Up to the present 51,883 men of 19 years of age have registered for military ser- vice. Of these it is estimated 75 per cent. would probably rank in medical category A, that is men fit for gen- eral service overseas, Home From the Huns' Hell. A repatriated man, assisted by bluejacket, helps a blinded comrade to a seat on the tender ship, (13 MD x•c lc)ftComso GUNS ACTIVE ON BRITISH FRONT German Attack in $'Iazebrouck Sector Repulsed. A despatch from British Headquar- ters in France says: The Germans are apparently much concerned over our progressive successes in the Stra- seele sector, and have shelled our front-line positions and places in the Hazebrouck area considerably. Early Friday morning the enemy launched an infantry attack with the object of restoring the situation. A party of about 100 stosstruppen succeeded in driving out the garrison of a new post, but our vigorous coun- ter-attack regained it and secured about ten prisoners, Our casualties were Light. The French in their attacks of Fri- day on the enemy positions in Ridge- wood took prisoners of one officer and 40 men, but later had to relinquish the captured ground. The hostile artillery is again most active in the Scarps Valley, Fampoux being heavily shelled with gas shells and high explosives, ENEMY AVIATORS MAY BE DESERTING. A despatch from the British Army in France says: The British Aix Ser- vice has been improving steadily in recent days. This has been due per- haps to an increase in men and equip- ment. One famous airman recently destroyed three German machines within a few hour's. There have been more German planes flying over Brit- ish territory lately than in any other similar period, but very high in the day time for observation work and photographing. A majority of the flights have been taking place back of the German line. There is an increasing number of Gec"an aviators being captured un- hurt along this front. RECORD PRODUCTIOi1 OF SAWN LUMIBER, 1 A despatch from Ottawa says: A report on the operations of the Cana- dian Forestry Corps overseas receiv ed by the Militia Department states that one company in France Inas made a record production of sawn lumber. In ten hours' sawing they turned out a total of 156,000 feet, board measure, or 372 tons of one -inch, two-inch and gag+ three-inch square -edged butted lum-, d bar. Logs sawn numbered 342. AMERICANS INFLICT • HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY BRITISH BOMB GERMAN CITIES • Successful Raids Carried Out Against Metz-Sablons Sta- tion and Other Points. A despatch from London says: The ofiieial statement on aerial operations isuod on Thuzaday night says: "Our flying' squadrons on the Fronch battle front Wednesday were chiefly engaged in offensive patrol work, seeking German machines and fighting them wherever found, They destroyed 15 enemy airplanes, some of which went down in flames, others broke in the air. One of our machines on this sector is missing, "On the British front a good deal of aerial reconnaissance, photography and aerial observation was carried out. Wo lost two machines and de- stroyed five German machines. Two other hostile machines were driven down out of control, while a German observation balloon was brought down in flames. "Twenty-two tons of bombs were dropped by us during the day, the principal targets attacked being the Don junction, railways at Courtrai, Armentieres and Chaulnes, a dump at Bapaume and the Bruges docks. The weather at night was unsuitable for flying, "0n Wednesday two successful raids were carried out by our squad- rons against- the Mets-Sablons rail- way station and sidings, Many heavy bombs were dropped. On Thursday one squadron of our airplanes attack- ed the station at Treves, another drop- ped a ton of bombs on factories and the station at Dillingen. At the same time factories and the station at Hag- endangen were subjected to an at- tack. At Diliingen direct hits were observed on two furnaces. Success- ful long-distance photographic recon- naissances were carried out by other machines. "In the course of attacks made by the enemy on our bombing machines one hostile airplane was.destroyed and two others were driven deem, One of our machines is missing." TO ISSUE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Purchasable for Small Coins They Are Redeemed At Profit to Buyers. A despatch from Ottawa says: War savings stamps will, it is understood, be issued by the Government, although they may not be on sale for some little time. Such stamps are isued in the United States, where they have pear - ed a great success. The stamps are purchasable for small coins and are then stuck in books. They are re rdeemable eventually at rates which return a profit to the purchaser. When the stamps are issued Canada will have three methods by which her people can lend their money to the Government. There will be the com- ing flotation of war bonds in $50 and $100 units, war savings certificates ,1 for smaller amounts purchasable at' banks and post -offices, and the war stamps. FROM OLD SCOTLAND NOTES OP INTEREST FROM Rau BANKS AND nitAIIS. What ie Going On In the Blighlanlla and Lowlands of Auld Scotia, The Military Medal has been award» • ed to Sergi --Farrier John Connolly, R.A.F., Penicuik. Two Tranent boys have won the Military Medal, namely, Driver Boyle, R,F,A., and Pte. H. It. Dodds, T1,II. Lieut, S. T. Dickson Wallace, R.F. A., who was awarded the Victoria Cross, is a son of John Wallace, Ford, Thornhill. The baronetcy of•Manderston has become extinct through the death of Sir John Alexander Miller. Sergt. IL; Patterson, R.S.Ib'„ a native of Newmilne, bee been awarded the Distinguished Conduet Medal. The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been awarded to Pte, W. B. Wat- son, R.S.F,, of Lesmahagow. The first Victoria Cross has been won for Argyllshire by Private John- stone of I,ochgilnhead. Lieut, -General Sir Charles Fergu- son, 7th Baronet of Kilkerran, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre, The house in Ayr formerly owned by Sir William Arrol, has been trans- formed into a splendid military hospi- tal. Sergeant Alexander Jack, formerly a teacher at West Calder, has been awarded the Military Medal, The Military Cross has been award- ed to Captain James Hamilton, R.S,F., son of Robert Hamilton, Rossarden, Glengarnock. The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been conferred on Alan A. How- ling Stewart, grandson of the late Captain A. Stewart, J.P., Leith, Dr. Francis D. Boyd, Edinburgh, has been appointed consulting physi- cian to the army in Egypt. The freedom of the city of Edin burgh has been offered to Lloyd George in recognition of his great ser- vices. Sgt. Alexander Murray, R.F.A.,for- merly manager of-Hengler's Circus, Glasgow, has been killed in action. The Military Medal has been award- ed to Private James Hamilton, Gor- dons, a native of Uddingston. SANK A SUBMARINE ON 74th BIRTHDAY. A despatch from - Newcastle -on - Tyne says: The captain of a Tyne steamer recently completed his 74th birthday by fighting and sinking a German submarine. It was just before dawn when the submarine rose and started firing at the steamer. The skipper manoeuvred and placed his steamer so that he took advantage of the eastern light and brought the enemy astern. After a brisk fight of about five minutes the submarine went down and did not re- appear. The skipper got in three di- rect hits on the U-boat, FINLAND WILL BE INDEPENDENT KINGDOM. A despatch from H- elsingfors, Fin - and, says: The Government proposal for the establishment of a new form of government has been delivered to the Langtag. It provides that Finland shall be an independent kingdom with a kingship hereditary in the male line. A despatch from Washington says: -Complete repulse of enemy attacks north-west of Chateau Thierry with heavy losses for the Germans was re- ported on Thursday night in Gen. Pershing's communique. The American lines advanced on Wednesday by taking the last of the German positions in the Belleau Wood. MANY LOST VESSELS MAY BE REFLOATED. A despatch from Washington says UJnoflicial estimates by naval experts show that in excess of 500,000 tons of shipping sunk by submarines may be refloated, as a result of salvage oper- ations conducted by Great Britain and the other allied Governments. Ameri- can naval engineers are to be sent to assist in this work, carrying with them a fleet of powerful sea -going tugs, scows and other equipment. OOPS IN RUSSIA The king nlay not simultaneously be � �� the ruler of any ether State. He shall Ell '31Y F Movement of Forces to Occupy Seven Days. A despatch from London Says: - Germany is about to withdraw the bulk of her troops now in Russia for• service on the western front, accord- ing to a statement from Maxim Gor- ky's newspaper, the Petrograd Novara Zhizn, quoted by the Daily News cor- respondent at Stockholm. The Novak). Zhizn claims to give the text of a despatch sent by Gen- eral Fallcenhayn, former chief of the German General Staff, whi.:h, it says, was intercepted, in which General Falkenhayn deelaree--that the battles on the western front aro critical and decisive, but that in order to ensure definite victory and the end of the war the concentration of enormous forces will be necessary. It is planned to accomplish the movement of the troops in,teven days, HELe I,Tale Is AN AWeuLL'l SMALL Mee or MEAT We HAVE. 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It is most likely the mines found floating off the north coast of New Zealand were laid by a German com- merce raider. They probably were sowed by the raider Seeadler, formerly the American ship Pass, of Balmaha, which, after roaming the Pacific coast for seven months, preying on Ameri- can and allied shipping, was stranded on one of the Society Islands, BRITAIN PURCHASES AUSTRALIAN WOOL A despatch from Loddon says: -"It is announced that the Imperial Gov- ernment has pnrchaeed the whole of the Australian wool clip for the peeled of the war and for one year after- ward says a despatch to the Ex- change Telegraph from Melbourne. "The first two chiles involve the sum of 4100,000 000. It is the bargee wool transaction in the history of the world and insures the commercial and financial stability of Australia" CANADA IS PAYING 34,879 PENSIONS A despatch from Ottawa says The total number of pensions awarded from the beginning of the war up to May 81 was 84,879 and the total num- ber of gratuities was 8,018, according to the figures made publie by the Boned oi', Pension Commissioners,