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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1915-11-12, Page 7RE RUSSIANS CAPTURED 10,000 IN GALICIA AND NEAR DVS K Surpribe Attack Demoralizes Gem. von Linsingen's ;_,, Auitrian Forces o1' the SLriiaa AIles sten from Londono n says: The e 'weather, which has turned wintry, has not interfered with the Russian offen- sive along the eastern front, The Russians have extended their attacks to the district welt of Riga and thence to the south of Dvinsk. They are keeping the Germans on the move, and the latter admit that in the re- gion of Lake Swenton 'the Russians penetrated their lines.. The capture of 8,500 `Germans in the south-western • theatre, on the River Stripa, as the result of .a sur- prise attack, is reported in an official statement issued by .the Russian War' Office. The statement tells of violent, but futile efforts on the part of the Germans to wrest the prisoners from the captors. Another Russian success is clahned by Petrograd in the fight- ing around Rafalovka, on the Kovno- Szarny. Here the Czar's forces took 22 officers and 712 met. "In the region of Crartorysk bodies of Russian cavalry from 500 to 1,000 strong have been very active in at- tacking .German infantry detachments in various localities east of Kovel. These operations have resulted recent- ly in the capture of 2,000 prisoners." The Austvo-Germain forces on the Stripa River, in Galicia, have lost 28,000 mien and 14 guns, . ROUTED iNO LONGER JEER 111 SCUTSERBIA AT BLOCKADE Serbs, French and British Troops Took Part in the Engage- ment. A despatch from London says: South of Strumitsa on the Bulgarian border there has been sharp fighting between the French and the Bulgars. The latter attacked the French posi- tions, but were repulsed with heavy losses. According to reports the Bri- tish are co-operating there with the French, but, as heretofore, these re- ports are unofficial and fragmentary, and it cannot be said authoritatively whether the British were in touch with their new enemy. "Official telegrams confirmed at the Serbian arid Russian Legations here announce a great Serbian victory at the Babuna, Pass. The Bulgarians were completely routed at Isevore, suffering enormous losses. "Detachments of British and French troops hastened to defeat the enemy, who was shattered, and fled in disorder towards Kupili (Veles). "The right bank of the Vardar is now cleared of the enemy. The French also completely defeated the Bulgarians at Strumitsa, inflicting heavy losses ort them 'and driving them beyond Kotsarion." A Bulgarian army has reached the line of Nish forts, according to Sofia official despatches. It is not believed here that any great effort will be put forth to prevent the occupation of the war capital by the invaders. The Teuton army under Gen. von Gallwitz, invading Serbia on the east- ern bank of the Morava, captured Paracin, on the Oriental railway. This toren; taken along with two others in the' immediate vicinity, lies approxi- mately 35 miles from Nish, the Ser- bian war capital—the direct line is a little more than 29 miles. It is this stretch of the Orient railway between Nish and Paracin that still remains in Serbian hands. With the fall of Nish this railroad sector, essential to definitely clear the road to the Turkish capital, will be- come untenable for the Serbs, milt- tart' observers here agree. Meanwhile the battle line in South- ern Serbia and in the strip of Bul- garian territory` invaded by the French, has taken definite shape. On this battle line there are four princi- pal salients, and at each fighting is now in progress. They are the Ba- buna pass, with the City of Prilep to the south, on the Monastir••Krupili (Voles), railway; Krivolak, due west of the pass on the Salonica-Nish line; Valanovi,' about 18 miles south of Krivolak, ire immediate reach of the seine line, and Relieve, eight miles south of the Bulgarian stronghold Strumitsa. Food Crisis in Germany Growing to Alarming Proportions Admitted by German Press. A despatch from London says: Al- though it is not true that Germany is starving, it is certain the food crisis is growing to alarming proportions. The high prices of provisions through- out the empire furnish a problem of the gravest nature. One necessity of life after another is engaging the an- gry attention of the nation. An en- tire page of the Frankfurter Zeitung is devoted to the new Imperial food laws. The decree .consists of 12 para- graphs. One explains the special po- tato regulations. Another gives the laws concerning fish and game prices, another the restrictions on the con- sumption of meat and fat. The entire German press is arming against the scarcity in the necessities. of life. The printing of startlingly frank admissions is permitted. The. Frankfurter Zeitung says: "While our troops are fighting like the heroes of the classic ages, want is growing acute at home; where the peojtle are beginning to interpret the miserable existing conditions as the defeat of the empire. We jeered at the blockade, but to -day we laugh no longer. The sinister aspect of things certainly provides no food for laugh- ter. But as our worries increase, so day .by day grows our hatred against the enemy who is responsible for this misery. This hatred is so potent that it will nourish and sustain us and in- spire us to hold on until finally we hack our way through, even though we have drawn the belt so tight around our bodies that the mere act of breathing becomes a trouble and weariness. Our hatred will enable us to show the world of what tenacity and endurance Germany is capable when once they are sure of their cause." Maximilian Harden, editor of Die Zukunft, says on the same subject: "Let us frankly admit that the German people are in distress." RUSSIANS TO USE THE DANUBE ROUTE NOW A despatch from Rome says: The German Minister at Bucharest has normally demanded that two Russian torpedo boats moored in the Danubian port of Turnu shall be disarmed and the crews interned. The Government has refused, and notified the Minister that since the navigation of the Dan- ube was free Rournania's neutrality was not violated. The reply is con- sidered significant as implicitly recog- nizing Russia's right to send an ex- peditionary force to Bulgaria along the Danube. Probably troops will be embarked at Reni and landed near Silistra. 1R9A'SMAW L000DrD' AFTER ATTACK. NEAR DV !NSK Teutons Also L-.!aving Fail in Counter. stroke on the Styr ';<w© Guns in Russians' Hands A despatch from London says: German efforts to recover lost ground near: Lake Swenton, in the Dvinsk re- gion, have continued with great en- ergy, but with little success, accord ing to the Russian oflicial communica- tion issued in Petrograd. Over a thousand bodies were counted on the field by the Russians after one futile Gentian attack. Near the Baltic coast also the Rus- siana, report progress .in the land fighting, and it is stated that a naval squadron is bombarding the German positions west of Riga on the gulf, In Volhynia the conflict between the Russians. and General von Lin- singen's mixed Austro -German forces is proceeding with great fury. All- night fighting at one point on the Styr River ended in the driving off of Austrian troops and the capture of two cannon, 250 prisoners and a quantity of ammunition. In East Galicia, on the Stripa, the combat has resolved itself into an artillery duel. CESU' IS0PER-$98RARINt C811,RED. ,o LajM fi /94 toe,PiEL/f)::0 ?E Viedoieneueomvjb aT 1Rp Ssoss oflE5 PARIS felf: pi" Ri< , KIEL cMNAL STKITT/SBOOM 6.1 N tYAR rKE6 ACTIVE, ' T N H HU,eCfq ,1 '�• ri 0 iSRIT19HTO2PEDO-60AnOts SUtU( IN COI:15,10R OFF GIBRALTAR. I7PDZTE•RRAIYEAIY oEA h o RIGA ae {,pPV4,110111,05 NAGARPI IIIUD ITHIA AU 0 reiterE. FUME. 05th 00E.,., • Sal cr r w ®RomE . A BElr !r�_-E A ��iP�yA Itc?ArW E16T �ctvilRCriAa nl la B'ti LG AF'i�` • Jni�?1.-r y....�E I .17 .at - qei The, Week's Developments in the War Areas. Outside of the Balkans there have been no notable developments in the various war areas during the past week. On the Western front the Germans have resumed their attacks in the Champagne district, and have been prodigal of men in their attempts to break the French lines. They have been checked at almost every point, and the Western battle -line is absolutely unchanged. On other parts of the Western front there has been little activity, infantry attacks being almost completely suspended, and the fighting restricted solely to local artillery duels. On the Isonzo front the Italians. ,have won difficult positions from the Austrians, and their often: ive con- tinues successfully. " As a result of statements 'made 14 the '1%,rjtish House of COMM w na and the French Chamber of Deputies, the situation in the Balkans has been fliade somewhat -more plain. Both Great Britain aed France are deter- mined to do their utmost to save Se'bia, and the landing of troops continues steadily at Saloniki, Allied troops are also reported to have been landed at Kavala. On the Southern front in Serbia, the French and British troops have met and defeated the Bulgarians, and driven them across the frontier. Further north, however, the Bulgars have made considerable progress, and are now bombarding Nish, the capture of which is imminent. The Serbs are offering heroic resistance,, even the women joining •ing the fight against the invader. Austro -German forces on the northern front are making slow -progress, and are waging a war of extermi- nation. A Serbian force has been despatched to deal with the Albanians, who are also attacking. If the Serbian army can hold out for a short time yet, the Anglo-French forces are likely " to join hands with them, and check the invading armies, before Serbia is entirely overrun. The new political crisis in Greece complicates the situation in the Balkans, and the actions of both Greece and Rumania are still problematic. A strong British force is now approaching Bagdad, while a Turkish army is reported on its way to defend that ancient city, and it- will be a raee ;,between the two columns. , • On the Russian front, the eneiny iga* made no progress, while the Russians report several Iocal success- es of some importance. The Austro -German troops are being withdrawn from this front to assist in the cam- paign against Serbia. It is expected that the Russians will have their opportunity against the weakened line of the enemy, and that important results may be looked for on this front in the near future. FRENCH TAKE ENEMY POST -S • Important Success Reported South- East of Amiens for the French Troops. A despatch from Paris says: The sector between the Somme and the Oise south-east of Amiens figures in recent official reports as the scene of a French success. German posts be- fore Andeehy, north-west of Roye, were taken by the, French troops, while to the south-east,. at Beau- vraignes, the Germans attempted a sortie from their trenches, but were driven back by the fire of the French artillery. heavy artillery' duels fol- lowed in this region. The Germans attempted a hand grenade attack against the French positions east of the Butte-le-Mesnil, but were easily driven off,, and in a continuation of the fighting at La Chapelotte, in the Vosges, the French field guns silenced the German mine - throwers. Heavy fighting in the Champagne and Bois Le Pretre districts was re- - ported in Saturday's official commun- iques. The Germans made a new at- tempt to retake their old positions at La Courtine, but the attempt "result- ed in a complete failure." In the Bois Le Pretre, north-west of Pont-a- Mousson, the trench -to -trench fighting was unusually severe, hand grenades and bombs being used. French mines in, the region between the Argonne and the Meuse caused serious damage to certain German detachments in the sector of Malancourt. INVITED KITCHENER. TO FIGHT FOR EMPIRE A despatch from London says: Field -Marshal Earl Kitchener, the Secretary of War, has received one of. Lord Derby's invitations which have been largely circulated to men of mili- tary age to join the army. This arnazing blunder was disclosed by Lord Derby himself, who, while ad- dressing a meeting of middle-aged recruiters, said nobody should be sur- prised if they received an invitation, as one had been actually sent to the Minister of War. arman Superaibmarme Capt Firs1 Trip A despatch from Liverpool says: The Daily Post publishes a report of the capture of one of Germany's latest super -submarines, 250 feet long and carrying, in addition to torpedo tubes, four guns of fairly large calf- tierces, 375 lbs., 12 to 12Lsc; pure, The Leading:.flarket Breadstuff's, Toronto, Nov. 9.—Manitoba wheat —New crop, No. 1 Northern, .$1.11% ;; No, 2, $1.08%, track lake ports, mediate shipment. Manitoba oats—No,.2 C.W,, tough, 43c, track lake ports. American corn—No. `2 yellow, 78c, track Toronto. Canadian corn—No. 2 yellow, 72c, track Toronto. Ontario oats—New crop, No. ;3 white, 38 to 39e commercial oats 37 to 38e, according to freights out side. Ontario 'wheat --No, 2 Winter, pea car lot, 94 to 96c; wheat, slightl sprouted and tough, 90 to 94c, aceord ing to sample, Peas—No. 2, nominal, per car lot $1,00; sample peas, $1.25 to $1.7 .according to sample. Barley—Good malting barley, 5 to 60c; feed barley, 47 to 54c, accord ing to freights outside, Buckwheat --Nominal, car lots,. 'T to 73e, according to freights outside. Rye --No. 1 commercial, 85 to 86c rye, tough, 72 to 77c, according tc sample. Manitoba' flour --First . patents, jute bags, $5.75; second patents, jute bags, $5.20; strong bakers', i jute bags, $5.05, Toronto. Ontario flour—New Winter, $4.11 to $4.40, according to sample, sea board or Toronto freights in bags prompt shipment. Millfeed—Car lots, delivered Mont real freights—Bran, per ton, $21 shorts, per ton, $23; middlings, pe ton, $25; good feed flour, per bag $1.40. i Country Produce. Butter—Fresh dairy, 27 to 28c; in feeler, 22 to 23c; creamery prints, 3 to 33e; do., solids, 30 to 31x/3c. Eggs—Prices are farm; storage, 3 to 31e per dozen; selects, 32 to 33c new -laid, 38 to 40c, case lots. Honey—No. 1 light (wholesale), 1 to 111/0; do., retail, 12% to 15c conihs (wholesale), per dozen, No, 82.40; N9-2, $1.50 to $2. Poultry—Chickens, 14 to 160; fowl= 12 to 13c; ducklings, 15 te46c tee_s 14 to 16c; turkeys, 20 -to 22c. Cheese—The market is firer; larg 15t/c; twins, 16s/_c. Business in Montreal. Montreal, Nov. 9`.—Corn—America No. 2 yellow, 77 to 78c. Oats Canadian Western, No. 2, 50c; - No 3, 40c; No. 2 local white, 451/2c; No 3 local white, 44%e; No. 4 local white 431/2c. Barley—Malting, 66'/2 to 67c Flour—Manitoba Spring wheat pat ( ents, firsts, $5.95; seconds, $5.45 :strong bakers, $5.25; Winter pat encs, choice, $5.60; straight rollers ' !✓ 4.90 to $5; do., bags, $2.30 ,,u- y3.4 : Rolled oats—Bbls.., $5.15 to $5.20; do., bags, 90 lbs., ,,,a 45 to 82.50. } Bran, $21. Shorts, $23. Middlings, $29 to $30. Mouillie, $30 to $32. Hay —No. 2, per ton, ear lots, $17.50 to $18.50. Cheese—Finest westerns, 16 to 1 r, Glie; finest easterns, 15to 15 ac. Butter—Choicest creamery, 32 to 32':ic; seconds, 31?/ to 3144c.! Eggs ---Fresh, 42c; selected, 33c; No. 11 stock, 30c; No. 2 stock, 26c. Feta - bre. The submarine itias launched at toes—Per baa, car lots, 90c to $1.10. Stettin a fortnight ago. Dressed hogs—Abattoir killed, $13 to The Post states that within a few' $13.50. Pork—Heavy Canada short hours after leaving her base she was - mess, bbls,, 35 to 45 pieces, $28 - to caught "in one of those traps we have $28.50; Canada short-cut back. ' bbls., so skilfully laid for these craft some - 45 to 55 pieces, $27 to $27.50. Lard— where in the German ocean." i Compound, terces, 375 lbs., 10i:ie; wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 101 e X; pure, CANADIAN NURSE 1 SERB WOMEN BOMBERS ' wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 13 to 13?,>c. ATTENDED THE KING ' CONSTERNATE THE FOE I i United States Markets. A despatch fr•om Load says. M n ieapoi Nov,--Wheat—De- despatch from Montreal says: Miss Vivienne Tr emaine, the Canadian nurse reported in' despatches from London to have attended King George after his accident in France, was born in Montmorency, and received her training at Quebec Military Hospital. Her parents now reside in West - mount. She went to the front with r • , I ; is , nr. "There are nearly 2,000 women in!cembev, 07;3c; May, $1.MSS ; hash, Serbia's army when I left and Wrote No 1 hard �1 01 fro 1Vart 98a',c to tio. 2 Northerly, women soldiers were being organ -,..00.%;, n l ized," said Dr. Crruitc:h, a Serbian 94� 'to C�;csc.os+i`_^N-c'3 `,.lett 31'7 yk army doctor now in London. "The to '5 itoc. FIc:tet r clri< e.l: fancy pat - women are not in special battalions.- � ents. sit; first, cknr', $4,76; second Some of them wear the complete uni- clears, :13'3. form of a soldier for the - sake of New York, Nov. 9. -•..Flo:., firmer; comfort, while others wear skirts with i Sating patent`., $6.30 ,o $5.e5; Win- o, blue tunic. The younger women g;•o . ter straights, $5.15 to $5.:;:"), rye, with their brothers or their husbands. •• flour 5.1 1";. -lest+• to ,( z, ,ti }•> The women are of every Oasis of the Ilan firm.ini Ii<3mGce to feru� s �Y ;ik. population, and wo cannot pr. $vont Leather firm. them from serving. They inspire the , men, with whom they march side by Live Stock Marlen side, and with whom they eat and i Toronto Nov. Ct ''.=:rev, � serve shoulder to shoulder in the i steers, $8 'Y" ,o .$.i i ' 1I ley trenches. steers, $e to $8.15; l , eae cattle, "These women are not afraid. No-' choice, $7.60 to p, . r 7i; do., good, body in Serbia is afraid, and the wo- $7.25 to $ 7 , i0; •l,. r , d°;' `ti.7i,, men in the ranks do not lose their ; to $7; do., common, ti; t) :,.•'0; nerve under fire." i butchers' bulls, choice, ' „ .i to I rough bulls, $^_:.7a5 to $5.95; hutchers' the first Canadian contingent. ' BRITISH TRIUMPH IN EAST AFRICA A despatch from London says: The j Colonial Office reports that the British' Nigerian forces occupied Bamenda, in ' the German Kameruns, on October 22, The British captured Banyo, in Ger- man East Africa, on October 3. The Germans lost twenty-five native sol- - diers killed; The British losses were four natives killed and nine wounded. '.$•G 7I de aiaaI hilts. x .,.. 75 t) $.::i; :lir,,. USED PREONERS iAS SHIELDStows, eltoo , $tl .::+ t>> t'' .75; d I good, ea to `�$0. ?5; 'l,., int lir?rn, $5 ' to $r5.,0; do., terminal.', $.1. to bliANCE ON RUSSIANS s ocke feeder'.. g$'000 �f, . to K,,,..ito stociccis, 700 to 900 r'� Qt, :•� to $0.50; Canner s and Clatters, 4'.`t to $4.50; milkers, choice each fei5 t+i "They at Least in Some Measure Our Losses" Reads Note Found on Germain Body A despatch from Petrograd says: What purport to be extracts from two Tetters found on the bodies of German soldiers on the field of battle have been published by the Imperial com- mission of inquiry into the conduct of the war. The first reads: "In this case, when the advance be- comes too hard, we take Russian pri- soners - and' drive them before us they at least in some measure dimin- ish our losses." The „second reputed quotation fol- lows "We don't know What to do with prisoner's, henceforth we shall drive every Russian who surrenders before the line of our fortifications to be shot." The commission announces that the letters will be photographed and translated into the leading languages against their fellow -countrymen, Thus of the world '.o ,l c sent broadcast, $110; do., common and medium, enck, ;$35 t'., $50; Springers, 530 to $100; light ewes. $5 50.. to 50,50; .hoop, heavy, $4,25 to $.1,75; dn., lin ks,. $41.50 to $4.501 yenr:t ,c lambs, $7 to 1$7.50; Spring tomb; cwt., $8.05 to $:J; calve::, medium to choice, $7.2.5 to 1510.50; hogs, feet ami lert! r e 1, feesa Ito 50.10; do., f.o.b., $8,50. I Montreal; Nov.O.—Butchers' e ;tale, 157'.25 to $7,50; do., Irgedi;rrn, $6.25 to $6.75; do., common, 51.50 to $5.50; 1 Canner, , S8.25 to 54.25; butcher:4' cattle, -choice cows; $6 to $6,25; do., medium, $5 to 55.50; do., 'bunt,, 84.50 to $fi; mincers, choice, each, 585 .to $00; do., common' and medium, each, $75 to $80 opringer s, $65 to $70; Shoop, ewe. ,,55,56 to 415.75; . bucks and. culls, $o to 50,25; -lamha, 68 to 158.75; 5; hogs, off cars, $9.25 10, $0.40.'