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Zurich Herald, 1915-03-26, Page 3PRZEMYSL SURRENDERS "`Strongest Fortress in World" in Hands of the Muscovites ` desp•atci1 from. Landon; says The +;Bratislh Official Press Bureau has issued the following statement: "Information hasp been received that the fortress sot Przeraysl• has fallenand that the gaar'rison ;has Surrendered to the laariir's.' ' Petrograd; March 22.= --via Lon- adan.-It was announced. officially this morning that the Galician fort- re.ss of Przeanysl surrendered to the Russians to -day. The Exchange Tele'gra'ph :. Com- pany has a despatch from -its • Pet- rograd correspondent, sayingthat great enthusiasan was manifested in Petrograd on the receipt of the news. Crowds of people• thronged the streets, cheering and indulging in patriotic demonstrations: The fortress was occupied by. Russian, -troops immediately after its surrender. "This is the turning point of the war, " said a high official of the Bri- tish War Office, in commenting on the capture of . Przennysl by the PuselanS•. London, March 22. --The great • Galician fortress of P rzem. �sl y , Which the Austrians had so • staunchly defended since the early days of the war, fell into the binds of the Russian besiegers Monday morning. The .last of the impro- vized field fortifications were cap- tured some days ago and the final act of the drama began toward the close of the week when the conn- mandant .delib.erately expended his. reserve ammunition and sent the bulk of the garrison out on the for- lorn hope of cutting its Way east- ward through tlhe besiegers. • '•With the strong Russian line drawn tightly ,around the fortress, •blre• effort apparently was' hopedeys from thestart, Ind 0,000 Austrian prisoners fell into the hands of the Russians, wihile as many more fell dead or wounded. The 'shattered remnants `bf the force fled back to the fortress and they now have fallen into the hands of the Russians, The garri- son of Przemysly originally num- bered 60,000 or 80,000 anen, but sorties and shells must have cut a considenable number of thousands. from that total. The besieging army is understood to number about 120,000 officers and men. This force will now march on the strong Austrian fortress of Cracow, 125 miles to the east of Przemysl, it being the' announced determination of the Russian cop; wander in -chief to reduce ,'the. s ible. ish capital asass�peedi'l y as poi s As soon as 'the .news of the fall of Przemy+sll reached the head- quarters of the Russian comman- der-in-chief, a Pe Deum of thanles- giving was celebrated.in the pre- sence of Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Nicholas, and all their staffs. Crime to Help Aliens Leave Canada A despatch from Ottawa says : The bill to amend the Criminal Code contains a provision that is intended to meet such situations as that disclosed in the Nerlich case in Toronto. It enacts that "every one is guilty of an indictable of- fence and liable to two years' im- prisonment who incites or assists any subject of any foreign State or country at war with his Majesty to leave Canada, if the circumstances of the case do not exclude the pos- sibility that assistance to. the enemy is an' intended object in his so. leaving Canada, .,and if such incit- ing or assisting do not amount to treason." The Minister of Justice explain- ed that while the law at present forbade alien enemies to leave Can- ada it provided no penalty for those who assisted such persons to leave the country unless it could be shown that their, departure was for the purpose of aiding the enemy. 3f 5,081 British Officers Killed or Wounded A despateh from London says: Since the beginning of the war the British army on the Continent: has lost 1,543 ofiioera killed, end 2,833 wounded, while 705 have .b been re- ported missing. This gives a total officers' casualty list of 5,081 meat•. 'RETS DEATH WITS gIS V1EV Colonel Farquhar Was Former Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada A despatch from Ottawa says: News of the death in action of Col. F. D. Farquhar, commanding offi- cer of the Princess Patricia's Cana- dian Light Infantry, was received on Sunday from the British 'War Office. The message was at once com- nninicatecl to his Royal Highness the Governor-General, whose mili- tary Secretary prior to going to the front the late Col. Farquhar had been. eol. Stanton, his saic- cesser as Military Secretary, stated that the Royal household was deeply affected by the news, and that a message of eond,olenee to Lacly Evelyn Farquhar had been cabled by the Duke and Duchess of Connaught. A .,separate cable to the regiment which bears her name was sent by the Princess Patricia in sympathy for the. Joss of its gal- lant commande`. The message as received contained the brief Intel- ligence : "Col, Farquhar, Princess Patricias, dead. Lieut. Mason, of the same regiment, dead. Three killed; twenty wounded." • The war has not touched the Gov- error -General's household lightly. Col. Farquhar is its third member to die in action. The first was Ma- jor Rivers Bulkely, Comptroller of the. Royal Household, who was killed� inin earl the war while 3 action with his own regiment by the explosion of a shell Capt New- ton, an aide-de-camp, was killed by a rifle bullet from one of his own men in mistake shortly after the Princess Patricias went into action. When the Princess Patricia Regi- ment was formed Col. Farquhar re- linquished his position at Govern- ment House to accept its command, and whipped it into shape so rapid- ly that it needed little additional training in England to fit it for the front, 0 'S DUTY TO E1 PIKE Government Wants Names of An Who Are Ready to Fill Positions and Release (len for Was= A° despatch from 'London says: "Any woman :who by working helps to release a mien or to equip a man for fighting does a national war ser- vice," says Walter Runcianan, President of the Board of Trade, in an appeal to the women of the country. "If the full fighting power of the nation is to be put forth on the field of battle," the appeal con- tinnes, `the hall working power of .the nation mist be made available to carry on its essential 'trades at .home. In certain important oocu- pations there are not enough ;nen and women, to do the work. In or- der to meet both the present and future needs of national industry the Government wish to obtain p�nar- ticulars from all women •availa.bie, with or without previous training, for paid employment, 'Accordingly they invite all wo- men wile; are prepared,' if needed, 'to take paid employment of any kind -- industrial, agricultural, clerical, etc, -to enter themselves; upon the register of women for way service. The registration is for the purpose of finding out what re.se ve forces in women's labor, trained and untrained, con be made avail- able if required." The: Chief of British Aviation Heroes.i General Henderson, chief of the English Aviation Section in ,, General Henderson is shown side view, at the rear of the auto. his back to the camera,` land is wearing a long top coat. General services rendered by. General Henderson. NORTH POLAND 1ALLIFiD FL CLEAR OF ENEMY German Outposts Vanish at the Cry of "The Cossacks Are Coming.'' A despatch from Petrograd says: Most of Northern Poland is now clear of Germans, and their out- posts among the villages are fre- quently demoralized, for the cry of "The Cossacks are coming" is sufficient to make them vanish. Many German guns recently taken in the north •of Poland date from the early seventies.. They•are mov- ing the best artillery into Western Poland. The cessation of von , Hinden- burg's entire northern plan, which was arrested by defeats at Przas- nysz, Orlitz, and in Suwalki is un- doubtedly largely. due to -the fail - t re of the projected- campaign in Eastern Galicia. This scheme is believed to have been really the central purpose of his strategy since the New Year and dictated by Hungary's political designs. -w • The official statement issued from the headquarters of Grand Duke Nicholas indicates that the Russian counter -offensive north of Przasnysz is making rapid pro- gress. Several villages and heights in the region have been conquered from the Germans, and five guns, 42 machine guns and several hun- dred prisoners have been taken. The eoanmunication also gives the first information from Russian' sources of the new raid into Ger- man territory which the Czar's troops are making in the Niemen region. They have crossed the border near Tauroggen and also near Memel, the latter place being on the shore of the Baltic in the extreme northern corner of East Prussia, where a narrow strip of Germany juts into Russia along the sea -coast. In this operation the Russians have taken two guns, , four machine guns ands a quantity of supplies. - Z• Socks Still Required, Also Handkerchiefs A despatch from London says: We are asked to notify the societies working for the Canadian contin- gent that most kinds of extra wool- len comforts will not be required much longer, as supplies in hand are likely to meet the demand. Socks, however, are always re- quired, also colored handkerchiefs, tobacco, pies, games, newspapers, The War Contingent Association here is sending over frequent con- signments to all sectio.n's o2 the Canadian forces in the field, also to those sections still in England. The concerts which have been so popular .at Salisbury are to be con- tinued at Shorn•cliffe. A Canadian officer writing from the front apro- pos to the last batch of magazines. sent out says they are almost worth their weight in gold. Twenty-five sacks of Canadian newspapers sent last week- have arrived. a• Turk Horde in Persia Slew Many Civilians A despatch . froln London says : The Foreign Offipe was advised that Turkish soldiers recently ran wild in the Uremia district of North- western .Persia and killed several hundred civilians. The Turks are said to have burned several vil- 1'ages after looting them, Every One of Ten Ship Dardan A despatch from London say The Admiralty announced Pride night that the British battleshi Ocean and Irresistible and th French battleship Bouvet stru drifting mines in the Dardanelle and were sunk. Most of the me on the Bouvet were lost, but pearl; all the crews of ilhe British wax ships were saved. This is the most serious loss sum. tained by the Anglo-French flee under Vice -Admiral Carden, whin has been bonnbarding the: strait iintekmi:ttently for more than to months and has been inoreas•e until it is now the most powerft aggregation of fighting ships eve assembled for war purposes. -Th three ships went down during furious cannonading inside th straits, just outside the Narrose in which 16 battleships participate. in relays. The big British battl cruiser Inflexible and the Frenc. battleship Gaulois were put out c commission temporarily by 'luck, shots from the Turkish forts. The vessels destroyed will not, i is .stated by the Admiralty officials, interfere with the Dardanelles op- erations in the slightest. The lost ships will be replaced and the at- tack on the forts will be carried on until the strait is passed. Naval experts say that both France and Great Britain expected to pay a big price for the possession of Con- stantinople and that the genepal scheme discounts even greater losses. The blowing up of the ships did not cause a cessation of the fight- ing, which continued until darkness intervened FRl F [ARM )RUijiCT REPORTS FROM 714£ LrAftlNn Tf•IA013 CENTRES OF AMERICA. erestdstutts, 'lbronto, March 23.--Flour-If nNob a first patents,' $7.70, in jute bags; second patents, $7.20; strong bakers', $7; OA- tario wheat Stour, 99 per cant. patents. $5.99 to $6.10, seaboard, and at $6.15 to $6.25, Toronto ;freight. Wheat -Manitoba No. 1 Northern $1.53; No, 2 at 31.51 1-2, and N. 3 at $1,60, On- tario wheat, No. 2, nominal, at $1.45, at outside points, Oats -Ontario, 61 to 64o, outside, and at 64 to 67e on track, Toronto. Western Can- ads, No. 2, at 70 1-2c, and No. 3 a.t 68 1.2o. Barley -Good analting grades, 84 to 86o, outeida 1tae-$1.20- to 31.25, outside. Peas -o."1 quoted at 31.90 to 32.05, out side, Dorn --o. 3 neav American, 811.2 to 820, all rail, Toronto freight. Buokwheat-No. 2 at 82 to 85e, outside. Bran and shorts -Bran, $26 a ton, and shorts at $28. Rolled oats -Car .lots, per bag of 90 lbs.,. 33,65, Country Produce. ' Butter -Choice dairy, 27 to 28c; inferior, 21 to 23c; creamery prints, 33 1-2 to 35c; do., solids, 31. to 32c; farmers' separator, 27 to 280. Eggs --21 to 22c per dozen, Beans --$3.15 4o $3.20 for prime, and 33.25 to $3.30 for hand-picked. Honer -60-1b. tins sell at 10 to ile, and 10 -Ib. tips at 11,1-2 to 12o; No. 1 combs, 32.60 per dozen, and No. 2, $2.20, Poultry --Chickens, dressed, 14 to 16o; ducks, dressed, 13 to 15e; fowl, 11. to 13e; Cheese -181-4c for large, and at 181-2o geese, 13 to 14o; turkeys, dressed, 19 to 20o. for twins. Potatoes -Ontario, 65 to 70c per bag, out of store; 55e in ear lots. New Brunswicks, car lots, 60 to 65e per hag. Prow felons. Bacon -Long clear, 13 12 to 14o per ib., in case lots. Hams -Medium, 17 to 17 1.20; do,, heavy, 141.2 to 15e; rolls, 14 to 14 1-2c; breakfast bacon. 18 to 19c;; basks, 2o to 21c; boneless backs 23e. Lard -Market quiet; pure, tub, 113.4 to 12c; compound, 39-4 to 10c in tubs, and 10 to 10 1.4o in pails. Baled Hay and Straw. Dealers are paying as +follows for ear lot deliveries on track here: - Straw is quoted at 38 to $8.50 a ton in car lots on track here. Hay -No, 1 new has is quoted at $17.50 to $18; No. 2 at 315.50 to 316, and No. 3 at 312,50 to 313.50. Winnipeg Crain. Winnipeg, March 23. -Cash quotations:- Northern,o 31.50 1-4:ernNo. 31 1-4; Northern 31.47 1-2; No. 4, 31.42 1-2; No. 5, $1.37 3-4: No. 6, 31.33 3.4; fed, 31.29. Gats No. 2 C. W., 63 3-4c; No. 3 C.W., 61 1-2; extra No. 1. feed, 61 1-2e; No. 1 feed, 60 3-4c; No. 2 feed, fed, 70e. arle 59 1-2e.B Flax, No. , No.1 N.W 77eC., $1,80: No. 2 C.W., 31.77. Montreal, March 23. -Corn -American No. 2 yellow, 84 to 850. Cate -Canadian Western, No: 2, 72c; do., No. 3, 69 1-2; do., extra No. 1 feed,:691.2c.; do., No, 2 local 4 h64 12c. 66 1 Barley-Man.i, 65 feed, 80 do.,t810; do.. malting 93 to 94e. Buckwheat -N. 3, 98e:- Flour -Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, $7.80; do., �seoonds, 37.30; - do., seconds. $7.30 •de., strong bakers', 37,10; do., Winter patents, choice, 37.90; do., straight rollers, 37.40 to 37.50; do., bags. 33.50 to 35.60.• Rolled oats -Barrels;; $7 to 37.25; do., bags, 90 lbs., 33.40 to '33.50. Bran. 326. Shorts, $28. Middlings. $33 to 334. Mouillia, 335 to 338. Hay -No. 2 per ton. car tote, 318 to 319. Cheese -Finest •westerns, 171-4 to 17 12c.; do., easterns, 17 to 17 1-4c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 34 1-2 to 35e; do., ;seconds, 33 1-2 to 34o. Eggs -Fresh, 23 to 24e. Potatoes -Per bag, car lots, 47 1.2 to 50e, United States Markets. Minneapolis, March 23. -Wheat, No. 1 to52 3-8; 31.52 7-N'o. N2 Nort1 herrtn a 31.45 7-8$1.49 3-9 to $1.49 7-8; May, 31.43 3-8 asked; July, 31,401-4. Corn, No. 3 white, 57 to 57 1-40. Flour and bran unchanged, Duluth, March 23. -Wheat, No. 1 hard, 31.53 3-8; No. 1 Northern 31.52 3-8: No. 2 Northern, $1.45 3-8 to 31.48 3-8; Mcuy 31.49 3-8; July, 31.44 1-4. Linseed, cash, elcne, 32.02 1.4; May, 32.03 1-4; July, 32,05. Live Stock Markets. „ i Toronto. March 23.-A few odd butcher It is officially confirmed that a steers brought $7.75. Good. stuff ranged Russian squadron has .approached the northern part of the Bosphor- us," says Reuter's Petrograd cor- respondent; "The appearance of a the „:squadron caused a great panic in Constantinople." ZEPPELIN About a Dozen RAID Incendiary N PARIS Bombs Drop! d ©21 Outlying Districts :1 'despatch from Paris says: Be- tween 1.15 and 3 o'clock Sunday morning four Zeppelins started to- wards Paris from the direction of t'++tnpeigne, following the valley of to 'compelled the Oise. • Two were n'C h return before reaching Paris, one at Ecottes (ten miles north of Pa- ris), the other at Mantes (on the Seine, thirty-six miles from Paris): The. other • two were attacked by aircraft guns and,only passed over outlying districts of the north- western part of Paris and neighbor- ing :s iblirbs. They withdrew after, having dropped a down bombs, some of which did not explode. The damage' done was nnnlnpol'ta:•rt. Seven or eight persons were in- jured, bet only one seriously. The different stations for anti- aircraft' d,'fcaue opened fire upon the Zeppelins. width wete constant- ly kept illumined by searchlights. One appeared to have bele hit. The aeroplane. squat?t, n took pad 111 n a' ti •tui t..d ,1. ha butmist r the action, u pursuit. Summing tuft, the Zeppelie raid on Paris was a complete. failure. it only served to 'demonstrate ln,,v well the defensive arrangements work. The 'population was calm. (ln their way back the Zeppelins dropped a dozen incendiary or, ex- plosive bombs en C ompeigne, do- ing only unimportant damage. Three bombs were dropped on Elbe - court and Dreslineourt, to • the north of Coinpeigne , without re- sult." Canadian Des ather Than Surrender :1 - despatch from Paris says: 'ales ' the '2 rd Infan- try, a Canadian volunteer, is men- tioned in orders. Be made a rush upon .a Gertxtan trench and tried to break in the protecting roof. His Bayonet and rifle were broken, but lie refused to surrender, and was killed -;an the spot. between $6.60 and 37.25. Medium butchers 6old-11t 36 to 36.75, with common at 35.25 to 36. Canners and cutters sold a.t 33.85 to 34.35 for the former and 34.35 to 34.75 for the latter. Milkers of good quality sold at 365 to 390 each, ,with inferior slow at 340 to $65, Lambs went at 311.25. Top sheep sold at 38. Swine sold f.o.b. country points at 37.90, at 38.25 fed and watered, and at 38.50 off cars. Montreal. Marsh 23. -Primo beeves, nt, 5 3.40 • common, about. 7 1-2c • anediu n each.: 4 1•., to 5 1-2c. Cows, $ as to 3s 0 CR springer 330 to $70 each. Calves, 5 to 8 Ile. Sheep, 6c•. Lambs, 8 1.2 to 9c. Hoge, 8 I. -2c. Invasion of England Still a Possibility A despatch from London says.: The Marques of C'rewe, Lord of the Privy Seal, addressing a delegation of the volunteer training corps which has been raised for honk de- fence, said t•llat while there was a possibility of a hostile landing in England, this was considered more likely•sonic months ago than now. There was no telling, lie added, cto 'es of the what form the latest war .night take or to what devices or straits Germany's desperation might drive her. Therefore, he said, it would be unwise to dismiss• from consideration the possibility that a hostile force right land in no great numbers, ebut in sufficient- ly formidable force to make a strong resistance necessary and possibly the invoking of the assts- ' tance of the volunteers. Canadian Soldiers Hurt in Collision •1 despatch from -London - tys : A collisioin occurred near 'Gest Mall- iug, Kent, between two vehicles belonging .to the C-'anadian contin- gent; with the result that one was overturned and thom.whole of the occupants were thrown out. Six of. the men were 'found to be rather seriously injured; and were eon - eyed to Mallin„ Hospital.,