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Y GERMAN
iit1denhl-lrg Starts a Third Advance fn Direction
of Warsaw
A ddespatch from London stays :
The German:s have occupied Lodz,
according to an official telegram
from Berlin received here,, Besides
its .commercial importance, .Lodz is
of strategical value as a railway
'entre. The position of the else, has
been critical fur the last, fortnight-,
furious fighting having oeeurred in
its environs on every ride in -the
course of the successive enveloping
movements of the PLust':an and Ger-
man armies. Since General Mac -
icemen succeeded in extricating
the remnant of his army from the
trap. the Germans have remained
comparatively quiescent in their
trenches near Lodz .awaiting rein-
forcements. The arrival of fresh
German forces evidently was. the
signal for a new offensive. It is
thought here that Marshal von Hin-
denburg will make a third desperate
attempt to hew a way through to-
wards Warsaw. The uninterrupted
progress of the Russian operations
in Galicia, looking to the invasion
of Silesia and the march towards
Berlin along the banks of the Oder,
shows that von Hin•derburg's only
slim Hope• of staying the Czar's, ad-
rance lies in repeated 'Pa ttaeks on
the 'Russian centre, regardless of
the appalling cost in lives and- war
material, Lodz was subjected to. a
vicious attack and bembardinent,
according to Petrograd advices.
The heaviest fighting was for • the
possession of :a Jewish eemetery un
the outskirts of the .city. This posi-
tion changed bands twice. As the
result of many attacks and counter-
attacks, the German -arid Russian
Croups exhausted their ammunition,
bat continued fighting with bayo-
nets and rifle butts. The gas house
in Lodz was damaged. The suburb
of • Baluti was burned and three
other outlying Villages were partly
destroyed by fire caused by explod-
ing shells. Thirty citizens were
killed and 200 wounded. In Lodz
fifty houses' and a Catholic church
were demolished.
TURK C EEE
STECK A MINE
Ilani,itlieh Forced to Return to Con-
stantinople in at 1)niiiog'tl
State.
A despatch from London says:
The Turkish cruiser H•amidieh has
struck a mine and returned to Con-
stantinople considerably damaged,
according to the Russian official
news agency's Constantinople nd-
vices, These advices say also that
Russian warships have. sunk six
Turkish sailing vessels which were
carrying war .suppliers.,
A despatch to the Havas Agency
from Athens says that the cruiser
Goeben, purchased by Turkey from
Germany, is undergoing repairs of
the heavy damage Suffered in the
battle with a Russian fleet in the
Black Seta recently. The Goeben
was struck by fifteen Chells from
Russian ships, which are said to
have killed 126 members of• her
crew, besides destroying a turret,
a smoke-sttack and engane.
The Goeben's sailors who were
killed were buried in the garden of
the German Ambassador's summer
residence at Therapia, a village
eight mi'.,;s north-east of Constanti-
nople, on the Bosphorus. Two-
thirds of the Goeben's;crew are said
t -u be Germane and We- remainder
Austrians.
A wireless despatch from Berlin
ways that aBritish submarine yes-
terday tried to force a• passage
through the Dardanelles, according
to a despatch from Constantinople
to the Frankfurter Zeitung. The
:;rubn'aline's presence was discover-
ed, however, the messages adds, and
the vessel apparently was bit by
shots fired by the Turkish forts.
The Central '.\Yewe correspondent
at Copenhagen says the following
despatch has been received in the
Danish capital from Berlin:
"Forty British and French war-
ships are gathered outside (name
deleted by censor) with the evident
int errtion of forcing their way
tlrrougb. This, however, will be
impossible, as the fortifications
have been greatly strengthened and
the water is thickly strewn with
mines."
RAISE MOUNTED RIFLES.
Montreal Will Supply 1,500 More
Men for Overseas Service.
A despatch from Montreal says:
Instructions have been received
from Ottawa by Col. E. W. Wilson,
O.C.. of the fourth military district,
to raise a regiment of mounted
rifles, less one squadron, and a
battalion of infantry: This means
that Montreal will supply about
1,500 more volunteers. for overseas
service, and this will be a part of
the quota from, this city toward the
50,000 men Canada is to keep con-
. tantly under training.
MORE ARMY CONTRACTS.
Comforters. Underwear and Socks
Among' Articles Needed.
A despatch from Montreal says:
Canadian manufacturers are. to
benefit further by orders for equip-
ment from the Imperial Govern-
ment, Mr. Frederick Stobart, the
British purchasing representative,
'stating that he had received requi-
sitions'for goods, the value of which
he estimated at about a million and,
a half dollars, The articles re-
quired include cap comforters, ea-
ten underdrawers, woollen under -
drawers, sucks and clasp knives.
Only One Survivor.
A despatch from Londcin says : A
sailor named Nielsen, the sole sur-
vivor among seven who escaped in
a boat when the Danish steamer
Mary was bluwn up by a mine in the
North Sea, was landed by a. trawler
which picked him up. He said his
six companions died from exposure..
Seven of the crew of the Mary who
escaped in another boat have been
rescued,
^H
I rSURPLUS CANADIAN
t •
Two Hundred Are Returning to Join the Second
Contingent
A despatch from London \i ays :
The surplus Canadian officers. at
the camps at Salisbury Plain, who
have been anxiously waiting for
official news from Ottawa, have
been notified that they can apply
for temporary commissions in the
British Army, without separation
allowances or even the. Canadian
rates of pay, failing which they are
to hold themselves in readiness to
return to their regiments m Canada
at in early date. Some twenty will
probably join Kitchener's army, but
the rest prefer to return to Canada.
Arrangements have been made at
Salisbury Plain for a body of about
two hundred surplus•officers to sail
fur Canada under Col" Macpherson.
It is understand that; they will join
the second semt:ingrnt, which ap-
parently has a shortage of officers.
An officer of high rank says that
this step in no way reflects upon the
officers who are returning, all being
able men. Col. W. (grant Morden
is paying at visit to Sir John
French's headquarters in Northern
.France.
Private Reney, of the Royal
Grenadiers, Toronto (which regi-
ment is now part of :the Third Bat-
talion), while driving a team, was
run into by a motor, and sustained
a severe concussion of the brain.
His condition is serious.
WarslilpAshore Off Virginia Coast
A despatch from Ness Yor1 says :
n unknown warship is reported'
.ground one mile off the Virginia
More. six miles south Pa Ocean
City, Maryland. A. high sea and
iiorth-cast gale prevent aesist'•an•ee
being rendered. Assistance has
been asked from the navy yard at
Norfolk, Observers nearest the
vessel say she has four funnels, and
that they can :see hex fighting tops.
It is believed to be the French
cruiser. Conde,
.. t•Or c 1 .6114.
New General Manager of C.P.B.
System throughout Canada. .
GERMAN I,OSSE S APPALLING..
Two-thirds of Their Amey in Poland
Put Out of Action.
A despatch from Petrograd says;
Newspapers Here are beginning to
print numerous fragmentary ac-
counts, derived from wounded sol-
diers, of the recent fighting in Po-
land. The general impression from
all, sides is that the Vistula-Warth•e
fighting: has- been incomparably
more si'vcre than anything experis.
enced before on any front during
this war. The Germans ,early in the
conflict christened it the "Imper-
ial" battle, for they had been im-
pressed by highest authority that
upon their success depended the
whole future of the war, and as a
reward for their success they were.
promised that they would be dis-
banded to their homes at the con-
clusion of the campaiin. The
character of the fighting has com-
pelled the Germans to rely on their
manhood instead of their machin-
ery, yet they still persist in their
massed formation against rifle,
maxim or bayonet. Their losses
have been appalling. Experienced
experts estimate that the Germans
have lost two-thirds of their army
in Poland. There were several
critical moments during the 'fight-
ing north of Lodz. One Russian
division held its ground against two
German army corps, and finally
drove them back. As has been
stated, but for the tardiness of the,
arrival of one' Russian army corps;
the battle would have ended in
complete victory for the Russians a
week ago. As it was large numbers
of the Germans got out of the trap,
and subsequent fighting has been a
curious tactical spectacle with the
Russians and Germans in alternate
strips covering .a considerable area
of the Polish battlefield. The Ger-
mans have alternated furioins at-
tacks with retreats, -
CRUISER DibAIII,E0 IN STORM.
(,tale Platys O;ivoe pith Shipping on
• <itlad ifs Seaboard.
A despatch from London says :
The British cruiser Venus ran
ashore in the storm, striking with
full force. Her foremast and a
portion of the bridge were .carried
away by an enormous sea. The
warship was riuniing for a piirt in
the south of England when tate
storm broke.
Another victim of the gale which
raged along dile coast i5 an nniden•
tilled steamer which is ashile near
Mersey. Three lifeboats have gone*
to her as istant•e.
ThrVenus iE ow* {,f tale older
British light cruisers. She was laic.]
down in 1895 and has a displacement
of. 5,600 ton's. She carries a rune
plement of 4150 men.
Will :Not Attacic•Servians.
A despatch from I,cmd,'n. says:
The Bulgarian Government has
issued an official denial to the 11
ports that. troops were being mass-
ed in the frontier districts ,,f
Sirumnitz and Kostendil on the
horder•s.of Servia. The report prob-
ably anise from the rumors that
Bulgaria might take advantage of
the present plight, of Servia to get
revenge for the humiliation she
suffered after the second Balkan
War. Eniperor Francis Joseph of
Austria has bestowed the Grand
Cross of the Leopold Order on
Gen. Liborius con Frank for dis-
tinguished service in the field. Gen.
Frank commanded the forces which
occupied Belgrade. Nineteen
thousand Servian prisoners have
Preen taken since the Austrians be-
gan the present offensive move-
ment, according to a report from
Vienna. Reports from Gelman
sources assert that Servia's, casual -
tie's ,since the beginning of the war
will reach about 100,000, or vir-
tually one-third of her entire
strength.
GREAT GItFTS T
WA FU?
Princely Donations From Native States, Which
All Condemn Turkey's Attitude
A despatch from Delhi says: A11
the great native States of India
have now expressed regret to the
Viceroy that Turkey has. joined
Germany in fighting England, under
whose benign rule the Moslem has
enjoyed perfect religious freedom..
All the ruling princes oontinue to
take the keenest, interest in the war.
They have now subscribed about
£190,000 to the Prince of Wades'
Relief Fund and the Indian Relief
Fund, and approximately 8800,000
to the expenses of the war. T1,jaie in -
eludes £400,000.froml the Niam of
Hyderabad, and £330,000 from the
Maharajah of Mysore. "A further
sum' of nearly £30,000 has been
given by the chiefs to provide motor
cycles, telescopes and kindred
equipment, and $24,000 has . been
given by Maharajah Seindia of
Gwalior, who has also presented a
motor ambulance section, consist-
ing • of 41 oars, for the use of the
troops in Europe, sand is arranging.
for the establishment of a convales-
cent hoarse in East Africa. Besides
these gifts, many of the chiefs have
presented a large number of horses,
mules and camels, and even their
private motor carts. A hospital
ship, which is splendidly equipped,
is another of their donations.
NIGHT PA1D
Y C1SSACKS
Seized and Drove Off ,Over '300 German, Soldiers
Forty of Whoni Were Women
A despatch frown Petrograd says:
One of the Don Cossacks, who has
just arrived here wounded, and
who received a commiseion for his
daring work, relates how three
score of them captured three hun-
dred German cavalrymen, killed a
number of others and found out
much of interest for their com-
manders, in anight raid upon
Czenstochowa. The Germans have
been in occupation of Czenstoch-
owa, which they seized in the! first
week of the war without opposition.
These three score Don Cossacks
were out scouting with special in-
structions to find out what was 'go-
ing on in Czenstochowa. Riding
quietly within about half a mile of
the town, they divided into ten sec-
tions of .six men e,aoh, and timing
a concentrated movement, dashed
into sleeping Czenstoehawo simul-
taneously from all sides. They
killed a eonsid•erable number of
startled Germans who knew not
where to hide a•nd created panic
throughout the town.
The Cossacks met in the centre of
Czenstochowa and drove off before
them to their own lines three hun-
dred prisoners. When these came
to be examined forty were found to
be women dressed in soldier's uni-
forms. -All this, says the Don Cos-
sack, happened only a few days
ago.
SIX MEN FILLED.
Windows in Bradford Were Broken
by Lyddite Explosion.
A despatch from Bradford, Eng-
land, says : A large stock of Lyd-
elite exploded with a roar on Wed-
nesday in a chemical works near
this city. Six men were killed and
many others injured. Hundreds of
wdaitrws in Bradford and. nearby
villages were broken. The people
were in great alaran, same of them
believing that .the noise was the
roar of guns of an invading German
army.
,
III7YS 50,000 GASOLINE TANKS.
They !S'ill Be Used in Constructing
Pontoon Bridges.
A despatch. from New York says:
The Russian Government has pur-
chased here 50,000 55 -gallon airtight
gasolene tanks, ata cost of approxi-
mately $250,000, to be used in con-
structing pontoon bridges in their
military operations, according to a
statement issued by 'the manufac-
turers, The tanks are of steel and
are cylindrical in shape.
The first shipment is to go for-
ward next Saturday, it was said,
The entire lot, under the terms of
the contract, must be shipped not
later than January 15,
POTENTIAL STRENGTH.
England and Wales Rase 5.000.000
Men Between 20 and 40 Years.
A despatch from London says:
The total male population of Eng-
land and Wales available for mili-
tary purposes is estimated at 5.600,-
000' in •the annual report of the
Registrar -General of births, deaths
and marriages. The Registrar's
compilation gives the following fig-
ures : Age 20-24, 1,502.652; age 25-
29, 1,455.783; age 30-34, 1,375,872;
age 35-39, 1,261,432.
ay Land a New Armyat Ostend
A despatch from Paris says: It t
is unofficially reported that the
1mGermans have sent a. new army of
120,000 men to defend Zeebrugge
I and possibly Ostend. The renewal
of the bom'Iardment• of Zeebrugge
by the British fleet, together with a
report that Ostend is being shelled,
light indicate that the allies are
planning to land a new army of
their own along the Belgian coast'.
and strike the Germans on the -
flank. The Germans have been in-
cessantly active at Zeebrugge and
rumors have been current for many
days that they are planning to at.
tack England with Zeppelins and
submarines to be assembled at that
coast poet. It is said that after
losing several submarines from the
bombardment of the British ships
they took measures t& protect the
rest by subniti •ging them in tie:
inner basin.
r!tai a's Mastership of Sea .A 11,lrmed
A despatch from Paris says: The
Temps says of the visit of King
George : 'The King's voyage touch-
: us by the serene tranquility with
which it was accomplished. 'Great
Britain, with a fine gesture, affirms
her mastership of the sea. Because
German submarines have succeeded
in gliding even to the coasts of
France and Ireland, British naval
power is not affected any more than
bombe, thrown by a Taube can di-
minish the worth of our army. At
his own hour and on his own day,
despite the wind blowing a tempest,
the King of England traverses the
sea with a security which disdains
even to conceal the voyage and
scorns any traitorous attack which
the • mn -s to the
even
appe
peep
tent
war,
close
500 Soldiers Blown
A despatch from London says: artill
How 500 French troops were betray- troop
ed by a, spy is told in despatches beefy
being
from Dunkirk. The French soldiers sleep
were sleeping in a church at Lam- make
per nisse. A spy in some way gained piece,
access to the belfry, and displayed. also ;
lights which notified the German they
RICES Cr FArdti FROMJC13
n.nPowrs ri ons Tsai zr& nZtro
wzt,e.DiT CMN1i'RES OP 4.31L-g7=Cat.
Breadstuf s.
Toronto, Deo. 8• -Flour -Manitoba ttrs0
Patents, $6,60, in. jute ,tags; second pat -
(5115, 96,10; strong bakers', 95.90; Ontario,.
wheat flour, 90 per cent„ patents, quoted
at 94.50 to $4.60, seaboard.
Wheat -•Manitoba No. 1 Northern, new,
91.24; No. 2 at 91.21; Ontario wheat, No, 2,.
at 91,12 to 91,14, at outside points,
Outs -Ontario, 49 to 500, outside, and at
62. to 530, on track, Toronto; Western Can-
ada, No, 2, quoted at 58c, and No. 3 at 580.
Barley -64 to 68c, outside,
ltye--98 to 91. outside, for No. 2.
Peas -No. 2 quoted at $1.70, outside.
Corn -No, 3 'IOW American, 71e, all rail,
Toronto freight.
Buckwheat -No 2 at 75 to 78e, outside.
Bran and Shorts -Bran, $25 ay ton, and
shorts at 927 to 928.
Rolled Oats --Oar lots, per bag of 90 lbs.,
93 to $3.15, _T
Country Produce.
Butter -Choice dairy, 22 to 25e; inferior.
20 to 21c; creamery prints, 29 to 29 1-20;
do-, solids, 271.2 to 28e.
Eggs -New laid. selects dozen, 35 to 380;
storage. 28 0 30e.
honey --12 to 12 1.20 per lb. for strained.
No. 1 honeycomb, 92.75 per dozen; No. 2,
92 to 92.25.
Poultry -Chickens, dressed, 12 to 140i
ducks, dressed, ib„ 12 to 14e; fowl, 9 to
10e; turkeys, dressed, 16 to 18e.
Cheese -New, large, 16 to 161-4e; twine,
16 1-2c.
Beans -Prime, bushel, $2.75 to 92.80;
hand -Disked, 92.90.
Potatoes--Outaries, 70c per bag, out of
store, 62 to 63c in car lots, New Bruns -
wicks, car lots, 70 to 75c per bag.
Baled Hay and Straw.
Dealers are paying as follows for car
lot deliveries on track here: -
Straw is quoted at 97.60 to 98 a ton.
in oar lote, on track here.
IIay-No, 1 new hay is quoted at 916.50
to $17, on traek here, No. 2 at $14.50 to 913
•end No, 3 at 911 to 912.
• Provisions, •
Bacon long clear, 14 1-2 to 15e per lb. In
case lots. hams -Medium, 171.2 to 189;
do., heavy, 15 1-2 to 161.20; rolls, 141.2 to
16e, breakfas' bacon 18 1.2 to 190; backs.
211.2 to 22e; boneless backs, 24e,
Lard -Market is easy at 12 to 12 1-4o for
tierces and at 12 1-2 to 12 3.40 for pails.
Compcund, 91-2 to 91-2p.
Winnipeg Crain.
Winnipeg, Dec. 8.-Caeh:-Wheat-•No. 1
Northern, 91.17 1-4; No. 2 Northern.
91,14 6.8; No. 3 Northern, 91.09 1-2; No, 4,
91.05; No. 9, 91.00 1-2; No. 6, 951.2e; feed,
911-20. Oate-Extra No. 1 feed, 49e, Bar-
ley unquoted. Flax -No, 1 N.W.C., 91.25 3-4;
No. 2 C W., 91.22 3-4.
Montreal Markets.
Montreal, Deo. 8. -Corn, American No.
2 yellow, 73 to 740. Oats, Canadian West-
ern, No. 2, 62o; No. 3, 68c; No. 2 local
white, 540; No. 3 local white, 53c; No.
Ioeal white. 520. Harley, Man. feed, 68e;
malting, 76 to 78e. Flour, Man. Spring
wheat patents. amts. 96.70; seconds, $6.20;
strong bakers', 96; Winter patents, choice,
$6; straight rollers. 9.50 to 95.60; do., bag*,
$2.65 to 92.75. Rolled oats, barrele, $6.55;
do., bags, 90 lbs , 93.15, Bran 925. Shorts
$27. Middlings $30, Mouiliie, 932 to $36.
Hay, No. 2, per ton ear lots, 919 to $20.
Cheese, finest westerns, 15 1-2 to 15 5.80;
finest easterns. 15 1-4 to 15 3 -Se. Butter,
choicest creamery, 27 to 27 1-2c; seconds, 26
to 25 1-2e; fresh, 48 to 500; selected, 320;
No. 1 stock, 28 to 29c; No. 2 stock, 25 to 26e,
Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 62 1.2e.
• United States Markets. •
Minneapolis Dec. 8. -Wheat -No. 1
hard, $1.19 3-4; No. 1 Northern, $1.16 to
91.18 3-4; No. 2 Northern, $1.12 to 91.16 3.4;
December. 91.12 7-8. Corn ---No. 3 yellow,
57 to 58 1.20. Oats -No. 3 white, 45 to
451-2c. Flour and bran unchanged,
Duluth, Dec. 8.--Wheat--No. 1 hard,
81,18 7.8; No. 1 Northern 91.17 7-8; No. 2
Northern, 91.13 7.8; December, 91.15 7-8.
Linseed, 91.48 1-4; December. 91.47 1-2.
Live Stock Markets.
Toronto. Dec. 8. -Several tine fat bulls
that would weigh out well killed brought
$7.50 to 97.60, while ...Swipe 'weighty cows
went as high aei $7.25. Larger lute of but-
ches' steers ca:h;d in at $7.85 and 97.30,
white other toed lots brought 97.60 and
97.50: fair to medium. 96.50 to 97; with
common at 95,50 to 96.50.
The bulk of butchery caw stuff br+•n�ht
from $6 to 97, good bulls ranged Iron] 96
to 97, with common .0 $1.50 to *5.30
The stocker trade. was not active, nor
were receipts large.- For tweedy attima.'s
a market exists at 56.25 to 95.75 for beet
and 95.75 to 96.23 for medium. Common
stub',
Operators54.65 wer95. buying milkers null
springers antod pne3 fug steads preee from
980 to 995 for choice, *70 to 950 for good,
960 to 970 for medium, 945 to 960 for infer•
ior. 99 to $10 given for ehoiee c uvti., A8
to 99 for medium to good and 94 to 95 for
grave calves. Lambs, 98.50 to 98.75 wan
g,ven for top quality, 98 to 90.10 for ;mill-
i
ted -
3 um grade Ife•erer trlf with ttiet ileees
was off 23 dente cellng on the average
1 around ti 13. Goo aht op. $5.25
ing paid fi or light etres with ilIMVY at ;4
94) 94.10, and culls at 92 to $3.50, lints :,
97.15, f 011 utnntre points. 97.50. fed mei
watered. and at :7.75. off cars.
Montreal, Dec. 8. Prime heevi, :-9
71.2c; medium, 5 to 7e•: bull., 4 to i e;
lean canners, 31.4 to 4e; mihh cows. 94+3
to 980 e uh: calve.:, 4 1-2 to 8 1.2'; sheep.
4 o 7 12 t 1.4': lambs, 7 1.2 to 7 3.•k'; hogs,
TO BUY 6,000 IIO( NTS,
Sir Adain Beek- ;1141 Committee C'on-
fer with Minister of Militia.
A. despatch fritm Ottawa says;
1 The special committee on remounts,
headed by Sir Adam Beck. is here
j conferringwith the Minister of M'ili-
L..:_
regarii to providing bases.
are to be twenty-seven sq iad-
of cavalry, each with a
th of two hundred, and this
@quire about 6,000 mounts
will be purchased throe ;hoot
iuntry by the same system as
ollowed when the artillery.
s were bought. The supply
ses to be fully equal to the re-
ents,
any Germans Wounded.
espatch ,from London'tays
reaches here that the.Ameri-
ospited M Munich already. hat ,
Bore th.ai1 . six thousand • pa-
, although it can aceommlo'- ,
io more than fifty. The daily
of German wounded out,
sill the estialrtt,:tx a yet Mader