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Zurich Herald, 1915-09-10, Page 3AN AVALANCHE OF SHELLS POURED -INTO GERMAN LINES General Offensive Foreshadowed of French and British on the Western Front A despatch from Paris -says: .The French have been pouring an ava- lanche of shells into the German lines in the west. It isnot believed that this ammunition would be used simply for the purpose of damaging. the Ger- man trenches, and, therefore, an early general offensive is looked for. Asphyxiating gas was used without success by the Germans in an attack against Linge and Schratzmaennele, in the Vosges. After releasing the gas the Germans charged the French positions, but were driven back. Else;, where on the French front there were no infantry actions, though heavy cannonading occurred at several places. German aviators violated Swiss territory for the fourth tithe. Five German military aeroplanes 'flew inside the Swiss frontier opposite the French town of De11e: Although un- der fire from French artillery, the aeroplanes turned back. One dam- aged machine came down near the Swiss village of Buix, but afterwards took to theair and escaped towards Alsace. The Municipal Council is making arrangements with the Government for an official commemoration of the Battle of the Marne, in which the German advance through France in the early weeks of the war was end- ed. The celebration will be •held on September 12. A COMPARISON OF FORCES .FOR WAR CANADA'S RESPONSIBILITY. From Toronto Daily News. In a year's time we have'- seen our army come into being and grow into a force of very considerable size and efficiency; but this is no time to rest on our laurels, much less to indulge a tendency towards self-congratulation. Our duty now is to appreciate blie full extent of our responsibilities and make adequate provision for dis- charging them. The United Kingdom entered the war with a naval force of not less than 225,000, and with a military I a series of engagements and are re - force of at least 200,000. Since the' treating in great disorder. outbreak there have been added to the "Many of the native German troops military force, of completely trained. I surrendered, with their arms and and equipped soldiers, not less than 500,000. Adding to these the soldiers which the United Kingdom now has in the making, in all stages of equip- ment and training, numbering not less than 1,500,000, the total is at least 2,525,000. The figures are ap proximately only, but they will serve. Our population being about one- sixth the population of the United Kingdom, we can "readily ascertain the minimum number of men that we should now have available for service FURTHER VICTORIES IN THE CAMEROONS Germans are, Retreating in Great Disorder After a Series of Defeats, A despatch from Paris says: Fight- ing continues in. the Cameroons, the German colony in Western Africa which the British and French have been attempting since the early part. of the war to wrest from the Ger- mans. The Ministry of Colonies gave out a statement to -day announcing further victories. It follows: "French forces in the eastern and south-eastern Cameroons are continu- ing a vigorous offensive in the direct tion of Yaunde, capital of the colony. The German troops were defeated in other equipment. A party of these deserters while on their way to our post at Aradmakei encountered a com- pany of Germans, who attempted to bar their way. The deserters defeat- ed the Germans, and also attacked a German post at Sangamelina. "Our right column, coming from the north, attacked the strongly -fortified positions at the ,Dume station, simul- taneously with an 'attack from - our southern column. The Germans were defeated completely. They abandoned if we were doing our full share. In their positions, and in retreat threw round figures, we should have a force inost of their supplies into the river and allowed natives to pillage other abandoned stores. In evacuating Dume the enemy set it on fire, making a stand on a hill overlooking the town. This position, -which was defended with artillery and machine guns, was carried by assault by one of our offi- cers and by prisoners." JACONA SUNK BY MINE, NOT BY A SUBMARINE of at least 400,000 men. Turning from the ideal to the real, we may estimate the strength of the Canadian forces as follows: - Adding the few thousands we had to begin with to those organized dur- ing the year, the total number of trained and equipped troops is not more than 60,000. Our incompletely trained and equipped troops will num- ber not more than an additional 100,- 000; and that none of our fighting re- sources may be overlooked, we. will add a naval force of 1,000, making a total of 161,000. Our ideal minimum is 400,000, our real maximum is 161,000. The result' of our calculations need not make us down hearted. We are quite entitled to comfort ourselves with the thought that the original forces of -the United Kingdom were incomparably superior to ours and that the British Isles were much better 'supplied' than we were with the means, both human and ma- terial; of creating a vast new army. But this will not alter the fact that in the past we have not done our full dtity, and we are therefore under the greater obligation to respond to the call the Government is now making. Many of the initialdifficulties con- nected with 'the raising of an army have been overcome, and men are now being accepted for overseas services as rapidly as they present themselves for enlistment. Their pay, separation and other allowances commence at once, and they are clothed, equipped and,;trained with all possible rapidity. . But the real responsibility for the supply of men rests with the men themselves. To the man without de- pendents the call to service is well- nigh absolute, and it comes to the man with a job with precisely the same urgency as it does to the man without one. Your present job, im portant as it may be, is as nothing in importance to the one your country has for you. The call conies next to those with others dependent on them, who would suffer if they went. . Some Men in this position should ire, others 4hould not. No one may decide for qny man but himself. But the free - dont of choice which is his carries with it a corresponding responsibility. IV no man may say to you, "You 'ought to go," neither may .you lay. '',the responsibility of your staying. on :anyone but yourself. Your's is the choice. Stay if your conscience says so; but go if if says to go, for your !mph e needs the men, A despatch from Montreal says: Officers of the Thomson Line freight- er Hurona, which arrived here, brought with them details of the sinking of .the Montreal steamer Ja- cona. The cabled report that the Jacona was sunk by a torpedo was denied. The niacona struck a mine, and sank in two minutes. Forty of the crew, including the entire engine- r8om staff,.wpre drowned. Only Capt., Organ and tile nine men who com- prised the night watch were saved, and they owed their lives to the(' chance that a \boat was lying loose and floated away. THREAT -FROM 'AUSTRIA. TO MUNITION MAKERS A despatch to Amsterdam says: Following the example of Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Government now announces, according to the Frankfurter Zeitung, that all Aus- trians and Hungarians in neutral countries, particularly the United States, are warned not to work in fac- tories producing war material • for enemies of the Dual Monarchy. This newspaper says that violation of this decree is punishable by imprisonment of ten to twenty years, and even by capital punishment under certain con- ditions. ENTANGLED IN A ROPE AND KILLED' BY HORSES A .despatch from London says: "Death by 'misadventure" is the ver- dict at the inquest held at Shorncliii'e on Pte. William Fishburn.Smith, Lon- don, Ont, of the .2nd divisional caval- ry, who was killed while • leading. horses. • Smith's leg was ,caught in a rope with which 'ho was leading the horses, and he lost" hisbalance owing to the horses rearing. He had been studying for the ministry previous to enlistment. 'INE HARBOR AT ZEEBRUGGE • IS SHELTER FOR. SUBMARINES ►'1ttN��OFF'•• A/ ORM, SEA , REQU iCY of CMAti;S Above is a general view of Zeebrugge, the German naval base on thcJ Belgian coast. Tho extensive waterways provide an almost ideals haven for submarines. British warships have repeatedly shelled the( Gelman works and vessels at Zeebrugge. Holland Purchasing Aeroplanes A despatch from New York says:, Lieut. -Commander Henri. G. Van Steyn, of the Dutch navy, was one of the arrivals on the steamer Noordam from Rotterdam. He said he held a commission to purchase an unlimited FOR DALLES Inference. Is Drawn From the Words of Mikado's Envoy to Italy. 4 despatch from Paris says; What appears to be an intimation that Ja- pan may co-operate in the campaign to force the Dardanelles is contained in an interview with Baron Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador to Italy, sent to the Petit Parisien by its Rome corres- pondent. "I cannot say much about that," the Baron is quoted as saying, in re- ply to a question regarding the Dar - dandles, "for we must not allow our enemies to profit by information about the movements of troops." Discussing •the part Japan has played in the war, the Ambassador said: "We have not ceased to collab- orate with our allies to the extent assigned to us. The world will be as- tonished when it knows what we have done, what we are doing and what we are willing to do. The Russians are nearest to us and we can be most use- ful to them. Rest assured it is the greatest desire of Japan to assist every day in the sacred cause of civi- lization." NO REFUND OF WAR TAX. quantity of aeroplanes and hydro- planes for Holland from American manufacturers. Commander Van Steyn said that all of the machines will be used by Holland as a part of the national defence improvement now being undertaken there. ALLIES CAPTURE TACTICAL POINT PARENTS OF WAR HERO GET VICTORIA A matter of importance to the pub- lic and the railways has been settled by the Government. A nice point has been raised as to the possibility of re- fund of the war tax in case a person should change his or her mind in re- gard to the contemplated trip by train or boat. If the railways insisted upon the tax in such cases of changed in- tention, it was altogether likely that the public would ,set' them dawn as. extortioners Accordingly the railways suginitted the questions to the Government- what should be done in case unused tickets presented for refund to agent before the train starts; to agent or general office after train departs; the same or some following day; in the case of passenger tickets; in the case of sleeping car tickets; in the case of parlor car tickets; in the case of steamship tickets. The answer which the railways received was as follows: There can be no refund' of the tax CROSS • under any circumstances. Once the ticket is sold and the tax collected, it A despatch to Montreal says: The is as though it were in the Dominion coffers and nothing but an act of Par- liament can get it out again. It was explained by the Dominion authorities that in order to prevent the confusion that would arise in applying literally the millions of tax stamps that would have been required on railway tickets and the consequent difficulties which would have ensued owing to delay in affixing and cancellation of stamps, the present method had been adopted, and, that as none of the public could have reasonably expected a refund on a stamp that had been affixed and cancelled, if ticket were refunded upon, so also no refund may be ex- pected wherever a tax had been col- lected, and the ticket unused and re- funded upon. In other words, the act of purchase of the ticket in accordance with the Tax Act is a completed tran- saction so far as the collection of the tax is concerned, and- under no cir- cumstances as the law now stands could it be refunded. To make a re- fund of the tax possible a special act would have to be passed by parlia- ment. Wonders of the World. - Victoria Cross won by the late Lance- 1•.Corporai Frederick Fisher, of the 13th Recent Fighting in the Dardanelles battalion, at St. Julien, where he was e killed, has been received by the hero's Has Been. of a Severe T parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fisher, Character. , 576 Lansdowne Avenue, Westmount, accompanied by a letter of apprecia- A despatch from London says: Fur- tion from the British War Office. The ther gains for the allied forces on the deceased soldier earned the distinction Gallipoli Peninsula are chronicled in of the Cross by gallantly assisting an official report received from Gen- with a machine gun, in covering the eral Sir Ian Hamilton, commander -in- retreat of a battery, and later bring - chief of the British forces operating ing his machine gun into action, un - against the Turks. The report says: der very heavy fire, in order to cover "Further fighting on the northern the advance of supports. It was while section of the line has resulted in the doing this he was killed. He was only capture of an important tactical point 20 years of age. commanding the Buvuk Anafarta val- I. ley to the east and north and an ap- THE DEATH OF PEGOUD preciable gain of the ground occupied IS OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED by the Australians and New Zealand army corps. A despatch from Paris says: Re- hand-to-hand"The Vfighting was almost entirely ports of the death of Adolphe Pegoud, ter. Very h eryhand ofeavy losses severe charted the famous aviator, have been official- ly confirmed. The news caused sin - on the Turks, tete sorrow among the French people, and three of their ma- . chine guns, three trench mortars, 300 who regarded him a hero. rifle's, 500 bombs and a large quantity Pegoud, who was only 26 years of of small arms ammunition were cap age, served five years in the French tired by us." cavalry, fighting in the Morocco cam- paign. At the outbreak of the present DENIES GERMAN WOMEN war he joined the aviation corps as a ARE LEFT TO MOB'S MERCY private,. but soon gained a sub -lieu- tenant's commission because of his A despatch to London says: The skill and daring. His exploits won Home Secretary has issued a denial of him the Military Medal and the Mili- statements published in the United tary Cross. States that German women and chil- Pegoud brought down his sixth dren in London, aro being exposed to German aircraft on July 11. the fury of mobs, which are encour- aged -by the police 'whenever they ven At the declaration of war, the Brit- ture out.of doors, are prevented from ish Army comprised 711,500 men, of buying food, and are compelled to whom, in Regulars and Reserves, The sub on what they can beg. Home Secretary says that all 601,000 were in the British Isles. German women • desiring to return to Germany are given facilities for so doing, and that, together with their children, they receive the same police protection as British subjects and similar relief from the guardians of the poor if they are .destitute. It is added that access to hospitals on the same terms as Britishers are accorded German women and children when they are ill. None`Too Good. The minister of a small country flock was discussing with an illiterate member of his church religious t`opies of varying interest, The member ex- pressed the suggestion that even the best were none too good in this vale of sin and tribulation.. You believe, then," interposed the preacher,.;"in. the doctrine of total depravity" "Yes, sir, I do," responded the mem- ber, "that is, where it is -lived •'tip to.". • Markets Of T e WorI Breadstuffs. Toronto, Sept. 7. -Manitoba' whea -Old crop -No. 1 Northern, none of Tering; No. 2 Northern, $1.14 t $1.16; No, 3 Northern; $1.09 to $1.11 track, lake ports. Manitoba oats -None offering. American corn -No. 2 yellow, 331/2c track, lake ports. Canadian corn -No. 2 yellow, nom inal, track, Toronto. Ontario oats -Old: No. 2 white, 5 to 52e, nominal, according to freight outside; No. 3 white, 50 to 51.c, ac cording to freights outside; new oats; 40 to 42c. - Ontario wheat -No. 2 winter, per car lot, $1.15; new, 96 to 98c; whew slightly tough, 88 to 93o; sprouted o smutty, 7.5 to 85c, according to same ple. Peas -No. 2, per car lots, nominal according to freights outside. Barley -Good malting barley, nom inal; No. 3 feed, nominal; feed bar ley, nominal, according to freight' outside. Buckwheat -Car lots, nominal, ac cording to freights outside. Rye -No. 2, nominal, . according ' t freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags, $6.25; second patents, in jute bags, $5.75; strong bakers', i jute bags, $5.55, Toronto; in cotto bags, l0c more. Ontario flour -New Winter, 90 pe cent. patents, $4, seaboard or To ronto freights in bags, prompt ship ment. Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights -Bran, per ton, $26; shorts, per ton, $29; middlings, $30; good feed flour, per bag, $1.85. The seven wonders of the ancient world were the Pyramids of Egypt; the Tomb of the King of Caria; the Temple of Diana at Ephesus; the Walls of Hanging Gardens of Baby- lon; the Colossus of Rhodes; the Ivory and Gold Statue of Jupiter Olympus; the Pharos or Watch Tower, built at Country Produce. . Butter -Fresh dairy, 24 to 26c; in ferior, 21 to 22c; creamery prints 281/2 to 29c; do., solids, 26'to'28c. Eggs -No. 1, 23 to 24c per dozen, i. case lots; extra at 26 to 27c. , Honey -No. 1 light (wholesale) , 1' to 111/2c; de., innail, 121/2 to 15c Combs ..:nwhol€.sale).;perAnn, • l ic. '' $2.50 to $3; No. 2, $1.50 to $2. Poultry -Chickens, yearlings, dress, ed, 16 to 18c; Spring chickens, 20 t' 21c; fowl, 12 to 13c; ducklings, 17 ti 18c. turkeys, 23 to 25c. Cheese -Large, 15 to 151c; do. twins, 151, to 15%c. Old cheese 21/c. Baled 11ay and Straw. Baled hay, new -No. 1, ton; $17 t $19; No. 2, ton, $15 to $16;. bale straw, ton, $7.50. Business in Montreal. Montreal, Sept. 7.-Corn-Ameri can No. 2 yellow, 91 to 92c. Oats Canadian Western, No. 3, 58c; extra No. 1 feed, 58c; No. 2 local white, 47c No. 3 local white, 46c; No. 4 loca white, 45c.. Flour -Manitoba :Sprin= wheat patents, firsts, $6.35; seconds $5.85; strong bakers', ,"$5.65; Winte patents, choice, $5.50; straight • roll. ers, $4.65 to $4.85; do.,,bags, $1.7 to $1.85. Rolled oats-Bbls., $6.25 do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.90 to $3. Bran $27. Shorts, $28. Middlings, $33 ti $34. Mouillie, $35 to $40. Hay -No 2, per ton, car lots, $17.50 to $18.50 Cheese -Finest westerns, 121/s ti 131/.c; finest easterns, 123/ to 13c Butter -Choicest creamery, 28/ t. 28% ' seconds, 271/2 to 27%c. Eggs Fresh, 27 to 28c; selected, 26c; No. 1 stock, 23c; No. 2 stock, 20c. Dresses hogs -Abattoir killed, $13.60 t. $14.15. Pork -Heavy Canada sho mess, bbls., 35 to 45 pieces, $29; Can ada short-cut back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, $28.50. Lara -Compound, tierces, 376 lbs., 10c; wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 101/2c; pure, tierces, 375. lbs., 111/2 to 12c; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 121 to 13c. United States ,Markets. Minneapolis, Sept. 7. -.Wheat --No. 1 hard, $1.03%; No. 1 Northern, 97e to $1.03; No. 2 Northern, 94 to $1; September, 92e; December,92%e. Corn -No. 3 yellow, '75 to 75%c; Oats -No. 3 white, 321 to 83c. Flour $5.90 fiw st clears, $4; second clears, $3. Bran, $19.. Duluth, Sept. 7. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.02%; No. 1 Northern; 971/.e` to $1.0214; No..2 Northern, 951/2c to $1,.001/2; Montana No. 2 hard, 951/2c bid; September, 94%ci December, 93% to 93%c asked. Linseed,, cash, Alexandria by Ptolsmy Philadelphus, $1.62; September, $1.621,2; Decern- King of Egypt. Some one thinks the her, $1.64 bid. _ -_ wonders of the world to -day are the Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Sept. 7, -Best heavy l steers, $8 to $8.25; butchers' cattle, I choice, $7.60 to $7.75; do., good, $7,30 to $7.45; do., medium, $6.40' to $7.10; do., common, $5 to $5.65; butchers Panama Canal, the Aeroplane, the Submarine, Wireless Telegraphy, the Gramophone, the Telephone, and the Airship, LANDED BEHIND GERMAN » LINES • AND RESCUED BROTHER AIRMAN French Aviator Decorated for Brilliant Feat From Which lie Returned Wounded A despatch from Paris says; Ad- jutant Bertin of the French Aviation Corps, has been cited in the orders and awarded the decoration of the Bertin saw Boyer's machin fl Legion of. honor for alighting behind He landed in face of a heavy fire, the German lines and bringing back picked nap his comrade and flew back in safey Adjutant °t djutant Boyer, who was to the' French lines with a fragment compelled •to set fire to his machine of a shellsin his thigh. The aeroplane as the result of ET • accident. Both was struck in 98 places by bullets and ring expeditions in the same direction. et On fourre- f.o.b., $8.00. hogs, off ears, .$9.40 to $9.65;. do., Bertinmilesbseyond thlatidtng pointatof Boyerwas ab. o fed and watered, $9,25 to $9.30; do., turning after executing his mission, Montreal, Sept. 7. ---Butcher cows, e in amen. good, $7.50 to $7,75; fair, $7 to $7.25; fair, $7 to $7.25; medium, $6.50 to $6.75; butelier bulls, $5 to $7' can- ning bulls, $4 to $4,50 per cwt. Old sheep, 4% to 51e; and lambs, 7/ to 81/2.c per pound. hogs, select, $9.50; sows, $7.50, and stags, $ 5 to $6 pet cwt., all weighed of cars. bulls, choice, $6.80 to a $7.25; do., good bulls, $5.90 to $6,25; do., rough bulls, $4.75 to $5.25; butchers' cows, choice, $6.50 to $7; do., good, $5.25 to $6; do., medium, $5 to $5.25; do., common, $4.50 to $5; feeders, good, $6.50 to $7.30; stockers, 700, to 900 lbs., $6.25 to $7.25; canners and cut- ters, $8.75 to $5; milkers, choke, each, $65 to $95; do., common and medium, each, $35 to $50; Springers, $50 to $95; light ewes, $6 to $6.75; do., bucks, $3.50 to $4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to $7.75; Spring lambs, cwt., $7.75 to $9; calves, $8 to.$11; aviators were 'engaged in recohnoit- pieces of shells.