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The Herald, 1914-12-24, Page 31.17.ACKsons perished Th ----- -- A IS}I C The sur�rvuns were ---•-^-----"�--'*~�-^ found clinging to an uturned boat. The certainty that pthe Gerraxans 411STRIA.NS jlead1the Admlralt� Admiralty s nu a warn- ing A ring to 1 Iectric Sky Sign Floated High in Air Over Whitby Directed by .Spies on . Coast A despatch from 'London says: ,e casualty lists of the German vagi raid account for 97 civilians led and 122 wounned in the bom- rdment of Scarborough, Harde- e' and Whitby. Seven soldiers re killed and 14 wounded at West �rtlepood. Tho figures show : rborough itby ... tlepool it Hartlepool Killed Wounded �0 19 2 2 41 101 41 14 Tootal .... 104 . 136 my officers who examined the s caused by the bombardment ate that ,the Germans fired 200 s, chiefly of the 9 -inch and 12 - kind. Several 12 -inch ` shells d had not exploded were found in the soft earth. The Hartle - were raked from three an- y the enemy. Lying off the sole.. which the Germans ap- ed from the south, both were shelled by the forward s the cruisers advanced. t of the peninsula the Ger- 'oured a broadside fire over ire length of the sister towns. cruisers made their escape north-east they poured a fire eir rear guns on the north the peninsula. Many des- were- visible beyond the s during the bombardment. these' were believed to be - the hostile squadron, but �t observers say the Ger ed both seaward and to- shore, which seems to in - at the Hermans slipped be- e English flotilla and the ing the heavy fog that pre- st before the bombard - ren of the German high fleet, which fled -from the wrecked cities of Har- tlepool, Seaxborouhg and Whitby. Racing to the coast in response to the wireless appeals that were flung out from the bombarded cities to every British warship and depot, the destroyers encountered the Ger- man battle cruisers before their nearness was realized. • In the mist that veiled the sea, the'Tyne flotilla came into ,contact with the Ger- mans, and did their best to delay the flight until the British battle cruisers and dreadnoughts could come up. They were not successful, and they suffered some punishment from the heavy, long range guns of the German cruisers, but they'made a plucky fight . The light cruiser Patrol and the e:stroyer Doan were among th ,eguns acquitted them- ditably and were not in - the German fire. Persons ssed the fighting between guns, and the cruisers say stack of one of the cruis- nrashed and that many ed on another while it ng broadside to the shore h from London says: A e battle was fought in the Yorkshire coast be- osquito fleet of British and the powerful squad - British slaps which attacked the German cruisers. Both were struck blost, five en killed and fifteen woushells. nded. The two ves- sels mentioned could have, .only a small chance of doing any serious damage to the larger German ships engaged. It is assumed here that the Bri- tish destroyers made such fast time in approaching the Yorksihire coast after the wireless had given the alarm of the bombardment of the three cities that they found them- selves in the path of the retreat of the Germans. Sank Three Merchant Ships. Employing a defensive trick they used to some purpose on November 3, the German cruisers dropped mines in their wake as they slipped to sea in the fog. Three British merchant vessels were sunk by these mines, and at least seven men and probably more were killed. The steamer Elterwater, of 143 tons, struck a mine off FIamborough Head and went to the bottom. Twelve of her crew escaped, but seven were lost, The Princess Olga, a coaster of 438 tons, was blown up by a mine off Hartlepoola•nd about six miles from the coast. Members of the crew of this ship reported that they saw a German splaying mines near the point where the Princess Olga was lost. The third steamer was the Vaar- en, A trawler brought to Grimsby four survivors from this vessel. The Vaaren struck a mine in the North Sea on Wednesday night and 13 per - TO APPOYE HEAVY TRIBUTE Legislature Called Together at Brussels der Pressure of German Authorities h fronn London says: ,ure from the German gine Belgian provinces �itatives to Brussels, so-called land -tag ses- ,sserted that this diem .onoerning a war levy , which must be paid man Government in y instalments. The representatives agreed to issue treasury bonds guaranteed by the nine provinces, and a group of bankers, headed ley the Belgian So- ciete Generale, undertook to ad- vance the money. The German Governor-General promised that all requisioned goods would be paid for in cash if the instalments were regularly received." -.-gym. us Damage in Aerial Raids Toni Paris says: "De - denials it is now shed that the recent s from Belfort were real results. Six mown on Frieburg, mber 4. In order Germans the leader a �serg'eant-major of a wide detour over est, coming back on ut being molested. the flotilla, flying in a single file at a height of 3,000 feet,. amidst a furious storm of shells from the German guns, threw eigh- teen bombs, of which fourteen caused enormous damage. The leading aeropla,ne was struck by a shell splinter in the left plane, and several bullets grazed the gasoline reservoir, breaking some of the stays, without, however; impairing the stability of the machine. The aeroplanes, after undergoing a final bombardment, returned to ]3elfort without further ineidet." AP BRITISH H PROTG�'ORA�' of Turkey Over the Country is Ter.. ninated em London says: ss ;Bureau 'issued t+artemenrt oon,oern- •f Egypt a British Majesty's plirti- State for Foreign ce that in view of sing out of the ac- 'gv�pt is placed un - •n f o his M,air3�aFv and will thenceforth constitute a Bri- tish prote.ctorato, The suzerainty of Turkey over Egypt is thus termi- nates, and his Majesty's Govern- ment will adopt. all treasures neoes- nary for the defence of Egypt,' and the protection of its inhabitants, and interests, 'The King has been pleas- ed to approve the appointment of Lieut. -Col. Sir Arthur Henry Mac - Mahon a to be hisIIIa,jesty s Blah + dotted the 'sea with mines to compel - shipping. Navigators and agencies were informed that traffic Position hetween F•lamborou'11 Head and Newcastle is endangered by mines. In London and in .Er11 England rage against the Germans is tem- pered by grief for the helpless. wo- men and children who Were struck out of life so 'suddenly and cruelly. A majority of the victims at Har- tlepoel were women and •children. Fifteen school boys were killed by a single shell, only one lad in the group escaping. Ten persons lost their lives when a building in which they had taken refuge collapsed un- der the shock of shells. Seven of the dead at Hartlepool were volun- teers of Lord Kitchener's new army. They were sent with their comrades to man the trenches in anticipation of an attempt of the Germans to land an invading force. The Ger- mans had the range of the new de- fences perfectly, and this fact is only one of many evidences that they had complete information from spies as to the location of defence works and important buildings. Directed by Spies. A startling story, indicating the German ships. were direct spies on the coast as to whe strike is"urnished to the Mail by Louis Tracy, the known author. His home, rr lawn," at Whitby, was under fire of the German shells, Mr. said ; "The whole coast was ex by a brilliant sky sign, which s over the moors for half an : o It was an eleotric lamp fixed kite, and as it floated high in air, it marked the position of Whitby. "I saw it, and I can name doz who saw it :Haunting over our the at 9.30 p.m., telling the Get that eel by re to 1 ed Daily RUSSJANSwelSTOP° TracyA� cited hone our.. to a the H s Pell 0 PRICES Er FART PRONG G ter'Rosere Y'EOrB arra ,L.E orf /UM CrIsPrxar,aaS pas AasaTE no fter Another Until They Fled readstuffs, Toronto, Dec: 22. Plouz•�ani-tob,s. patents 'quoted et $6.60, in jwte bags •. s and patents, $6.10; strong bakers, 55. Ontario 'wheat flour, 90 per cent. paten quoted at $4.65 Prom Servia in Precipitate Disc,rder 'A despatch from Paris says . Tele- graphing from, Nish, the oorrespon- den�t of the .Havas Agency says : "Full details of the fighting around Belgrade have not yet been received, but enough is known to show that there also the Austrians suffered a defeat of a fatal nature. Alter several days of stubborn fighting the Austrian troops occu- pied a line of positions echeloned from the northeast of Obrenovatz, as far as lioviona, to the south-east of Avaln . (nine miles from B el grade). The latter position was carried by the Serbs after severed bayonet charges, -Other positions onefelafter another, until the Austrians • were completely beaten on the "last hills to the north of Ayala. They were beaten also on the left flank by Servian colurnne de bouching from Obrenovatz. The Austrians retreated precipitately towards the Danube and Save, over which bridges had previous-iy been thrown, and on which numerous monitors, lighters, and other craft waited to ferry the troops to the opposite bank. While the Austrians were grossing in the greatest haste, the Servians -broke the last resis- tance. The Austrian columns, which were left to protect the retreat were thrown into wi•1•d disorder and aban- doned heavy guns, rifles and other eq'hipment, throwing some of it in- to the Danube. "Servian artillery, which was ra- pidly brought up to positions cone - manning both rivers, shtlled and destroyed several bridges, The Austrian losses during the latter days were enormous, and those of the Servians were also serious. The Servians captured about 10,000 pri- soners, of whom 67 were officers, 30 cannon, including eight mortars, 20 machine guns, 239 ammunition wa- gons, 20 field kitchens, numerous horses, and a great quantity of sup- plies. Many .Austrians were drown - ale glia Wheat -Manitoba $No.O'1sNobrther,,, ne quotedwheat, 7 o tut° $1.25i2 ' quoted at $1.10 1-2; $1 at outside pointe... Oats- Ontario quoted at 49 to 50o, o. side, and at 52 to 530 on.track, Toro Western Canada, No. 2, quoted at 581 and No 3 et 66o. Barley-lylaxket is quiet, -with ma1ti, grades at 64 to 68c, outside. Ityo•-T1,e market is Oran at $1.03 to $1. outside. Peas -Offerings small, with No. 2 quo ed at $1.60 to $1.70, outside. Corn -No. 3 new American quoted 73 l -2c, oh rail, Toronto freight. Buckwheat -No.- 2 quoted at 75 to 7 outside. Bran and shorts -Bran is quoted at $2 a ton, and shorts at $27 to $28. Rolled oats -Car lots. per bag of 90 1bs. $3 to $3.15. Butter -Cho Countrye dai, Produce. 20 to 21e; croa7nery prints, 29 tth o inferior 0 ergo solids, 271-2 to 29c. Farmers' separator. 26 to 27c. Fgy New-Iaid, select$, dozen. 35 to 38c; storage, 28 to 30c. Honey -Market is farm at 12 to 13c per lb. for strained. No, 1 honeycomb, 52,75 per dozen; No. 2, $2.85. Poultry --Chickens, dressed, 13 to 150; ducks, dressed, lb. 13 to 14c; fowl, 10 to 11o; geese, 12 to 130; turkeys, dressed, 16 to 20o. Cheese -Now large, 16 to 16 1.4e;. twins, 6 1-2o. Beans -Prime, bushel, $2.60 to $2.70; hand-picked, $2.75 to $2,85. Potatoes-Ontaries, 65 to 700 per bag, ut of store, 55c in ear Iota New Brans - wicks, car lots, 60 to 65c per bag. Germans Have Been Malted and Big Battle is on Before Warsaw ens A despatch from London says : It tected by the Vistula River, whidh ads es. now apparent that the German the Germans have been unable to German armies in Poland have been checked C1'05s. 14 It by the Russians in front of 'tj'arsaw, The great victory claimed in Be.r- hori- and that von Hinden.btu s hived- lin thus dwindles down to an order- and tha actually 'danger of ed ly withdrawal of the Russian troops or- tacks from the rear. dung r Hin- for about 12 miles to ,strom defen- ing , sive positions which theyareoldr £ore denburg's army,. which has been ing in spite of massed German at- NW nd advancing on Warsaw over a wide tacks, Meanwhile the Grand Duke s$1' en front between the Vistula dud the Nicholas is reported to be hurrying 92' d Pilica Rivers, occupied Lowlez and r•einforceunents to his battle line 49e. e al reached the new Russian positions it is no longer believed there. that 55c. along the Szura River and south- ►lalhskaw is in grave danger.ow erg ward to Rawa, Frith the result that contrary, the opinion ofOn ther d- another big battle is in progre e.pinion n Hindery all The Russians retired across the burg ies is thatt b1ak larslhal through Hinders- of Bzura River,destroying the bridges Sian liiiesw thin a�very few eta Ras- er f ht b.e'hind tle,n ;and tiro German de- find his communications cut by the '.540. se taelimencts which followed over a Russian Jemmy operating on the left whi partly burned bridge were attacked, bank of the Vistula north-west of man and are said to Nati e been aannihi- $6.2 fated; 50 survivors being taken pri- Plock.. In addition to holding $6,2 soaker, This is only the begining firmly front t atoking iWarsaw, the Rus- poi P of theg East West oats, great battle for. ti�•.a-claw, and along the frontier of West $3, to awl- frorn which the Germans are now Prussia. This is .apparent by the 2 er as only 30 miles or less. Field Mar- latest statement from the Gerina,n est d hal von Hindenburg expects stern War Office, a oommunicati�o:n whiclli erns. g resistance Which }the ,strongly re- makes no assertions of victory, but 26 1-2c 1 inforced .luesian army is certain to says merely that the German armies cream n offer t,i his fnrther,.advance, pro- arattacking. to 26c • Baled Hay and Straw. Dealers are paying as follows for oar of deliveries on crack here :- Straw is quoted at 57.60 to $8 .a ton, to car HaytNon1tne,, here. to $17 on track here; No. quoted ato$15.50, and No. 3 at $13 to $13.50. ships exactly where we were. twinkled in defiance of our act ties." The raid .has had one very imp tant and useful effect. Recruit has been stimulated as never be in the war. The station at Scotia Yard was •crowded all day with. m to who3n the news of the raid ha brought home sharply the aetu peril that Eng]and is in and th magnitude of the task before h It is, safe to say that the bomber menu of Hartlepool, Searborou Whitby will bring forward n less than 200,000 -men who mig hung back in a feeling of fal security. Pathetic Ind nix. An old woman was picking, u coal dropped front ears on the r way embankment, when she w killed by a shell. An o]d Haan an his two daughters were just startin breakfast an the kitchen when shell burst in the room, killing al three of them. A young woma nt to the house of her ,aged mo r, intending to conduct her to a ce of safety Entering the pa eway die stumbled across he tier's body, A shell bad pierced roof and killed her. An elderly who thought the gun firm that of British ships at prac- , spat down unconcernedly to akfast. A shell carried away corner if his house, killing his little gr•a•ndebildrea Provisions, Bacon --Long clear, 131.2 to 14 1-4 lb., in case lots. Ruane-Mediuu,, 17 Per 171-2c; do., heavy, 151-2 to 161-20; rolls. to 14 1-2o; breakfast bacon, 17 1-2 to 180; acks, 21 to 22o; boneless books, 24e. Lard -Market dull at 11 to 11 1-4o for tierces, and at 11 1.2 to 11 3-4e for tubs and Pa Compound, 91-4 to 9 1.20. Winnipeg Crain. innipeg, Dec. 22. -Cash: -slog 1 No' 'thorn, $1.17 3.4; No. 2 Northern, 14 06 1-2; No. 5, Northern, No 16, 96 13-4o; feed, t.2er Oats -No, 2 C.W., 52c; No, 3 C.W., extra No. 1 feed, 49o. Barley -No. 3, 1-2c; No. 4, 571-2c; rejected, 55c; feed, Lias -No. 1 N,W,O., $1.31 1-2; No, 2 51.28 1.2. Montroal Markets. ontreal, Dec. 22. -Corn, American No. yellowy, 73 to 74e, Oats, Canadian West - n, No. 2, 60 to 60 1-2c; No. 3, 68 1-2 to 59c; tra No. 1 feed, 69 1-2e; No. 2 local: white. No. 3 local white, 53o; No. 4 local te, 52c. Barley, Man. feed, 68 to 70o; ting, 76 to 780. Flour, Man Spring at0; strong bakers', t $6; $Winter seconds, ce, $6; straight rollers, $5.50 to $5.60; fight rollers, bags. $2.65 to $2.75. Roll - barrels, $6,40 to 56.50; bags, 90 lbs., $3.10. Bran, $25. Shorts, $27. Mid - s, $30, Mouillie, $32 to $36. Hay, No. ton oar lots, $19 to $20. Meese, nn• westerns, 16 3-4 to 15 7-8c; finest east. 15 1-2 to 15 5.8c. Butter, choicest ery,g 27 to 27 1.2o; seconds, 26 to No11 Eggs, 28'to829c; No.'2 stock, 22, . Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 60o, we the pia sag mo the man w{LS tice bre the two s- is to2�iDilARTER"_TIIE 60. g FDulu 1?..:1:_,_ ter' r North ed, United States Markets, neapolis, Dec. 22. -Wheat -No 1 hard, No. 1 Northern, $1.16 1.4 to $1.19; No• rthern, $1.12 3-4 to $1.17; December, 1.2. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 591.2 to ats-No. 3 white, 45 3-4 to 461.40. and bran unchanged. th, Dec. 22. -wheat -No. 1 hard, -4; No. 1 Northern. $1.181.4; No. 2 ern. $1,151-2; December, $1.181.2. closed, cash, $1.57 to $1.57 1-2; De. r, $1,581.2. "May" Astonish the World. On his arrival at Rome, Prince von Buelow, the former Imperial German Ohanoellor, and now Am- bassador to Italy, was informed of the bombardment of the English coast by German ships, but showed no surprise, 'He sand that this achievement had been arranged for prior to his departure from Berlin. He added; "This is simply the prelude to what the German fleet is soon to undertake, which niay' est -ea -Ash the world.', ]FRENCH WAR COST. Six Months' Estimate Figures a $1,1.85,888,573. A despatch from Paris says: The cost of the war to France for th first six months in 1915 is officially figured at 5,929,442,865 frames ($1, 185,888,573) or about $200,000,000 monthly. This total is in addition to the usual expenditures of the army, but it includes $101,400,000 allowed to families of soldiers, $4,000,000 to persons out of . em- ployment, $10,200,000 for the main- tenance of persons driven from their homes by the German invasion, and to various other 'items directly due to the war, The ,appropriations committee of the Preach r Parliament met to consider the budget, which aggregates for the first th7 months in 1915 a, total of 8,825 264,40fi francs ($1,'705,052,881). The rate of $200,- 000 000 , monthly for next year is bout the stale of expendhtraa•es for Will End Humane Policy of British Admiralty A despatch from London says l+'ollowing is the connivent of Fred T. Jane, the foremost naval writer in Britain, en the German naval raid : "The full story of the German North Sea raid is o.learly in accord with the seaa'seless policy which, re- gardless of everything, has during the past few days been advocated in the German press. It is a, maritime application of the German land policy in Belgium, ---wholesale de- struction of helpless and inoffensive ei vilians in an effort to create n reign of terror, The British navy bas hitherto seemed unduly humane in this war. We have gone out of our way tosave the enemy's Iives, We regarded the enemy as a civi- lized foe. Now all this is likely to be changed. Ne uarter'•seems to be the only possible reply to the pure savagery of Germ The horrors of naval war will beeasily and creased, but the ditr:a i,' n of opera• -I finds return impossible high frons will peialiaps ba shortened ac- tegy lnay be perceived in the eir- ut "This ino possible pointvoftvieew las the German behavior been justified. Nor can it ever be forgiven, We shall probably manage to• see to .it that few of the German cruisers re- turn to harbor. If we are wise we shall hang any prisoners taken. Their, and then only, shall we ren- der ourselves immune from similar raids in the future, "In Mese days war is a more or less• exact science, The result, of the success of any operation can be gauged beforehand. Germany must have known perfectly well that no material result could possibly ac- crue from ythe raid which her ships made on Wednesday. Perhaps it is a side issue, but the question certain- tainly arises, How did the Germans get out so easily? It is not a ques- tion which should If the enemyon. got out e ig stra Live Stock Market:, Toronto, Dee. 22. - Perhaps the most weak- ness surprising nnernandcutterek is stocktland ethe price recession in these indioatea that sellers are ready to take their medicine. The bulk fm the cannons the out ©resold t brought $4.25 to $4.50. Late bast January prices advanced until $9.10 was reached for choice butohers', and the same strength is predicted ,for the coining month. Sheep and lam0,e were about steady, lambs go• ing at recent declines. Calves were un- changed, good selling from $8.50 ter 69.50. Hogs, $6.90 f.o.b. country points, at $7,25 fed and,watered, and at $7,50 ofr cane. Montreal, Dec. 22. -Prime ;beeves, 7 to 71-20, a fete Christmas cattle about 0e; anedium. 6 to 7c; common, 4 to 5c, rows $40,to $80 oath; springers, 530 to $65 each. Calves, 4 1-2 to 8 1-2e; sheep, 4 1-2 to 5 1.20; lambs, '/ 1.2 to 8c; hogs, 7 1.2 to 80. BRITISH WOI1EN ENROLLING. A despatch from London says : A meeting was held on Wednesday at the Mansion House in aid of the movement for the formation r'f a woman's volunteer reserve, the •eb- je•et of which, according to the Lord e an rtctlon cull be ,Halsted Mayor, who presided, is "to provide in so a trained and highly efficient body - of women whose services can bo offered to the State if requires], ' Such women, said the Lord Mayor, O e e,� � . could be trained for signaling, de rn cordhngly. custancrs of their easy exit." British row Landing t ayr e A despatch from ).3!:avre, France, says: Thousands of British troops are arriving here daily on 'trails. ports, and ark, being moved to the north es rapidly as possible, The British ,are 'making the part of Havre their main base o/ suppLios, On the average, 15 British poets arrive arrive here daily fromSouth- i to three years, and barracks are be ing built, Extensive supply depots have been established here, A eross-eliann sl transport would carry not fewer than 1,000 men, so that if the .arrivals have • continued at the same rate.._. ,patch riding, telegraphing, motor- ing and camp cooking, and thus could replace men 'wilco might be more usefully employed on the fir- ing line. Th -e Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, M.,',,a explained that the corps was h ided to be employee! in the eventa,f an invasion of this country "bei. Jl4rdes of German bar- barians." , , was notproposed ea arm women =� r g a on, 4 �° a�gr e„sAon, he add- ed, but"to &mil tlhenl for their own defence in the :last ,extrournity is very - different and