HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1915-12-11, Page 7AUSTRIANS LEFT 500 DEAD
• IN FRONT OF ITALIAN TRENCHES
Succeeded in Securing a Foothold in Some Parts of
Positions South of Riva, But Were Driven Back
A d.ospatch from Rome says: Per-
haps in the hope of creating a diver-
sion and thereby relieving the pres-
sure on Gorizia and their Isonzo lines
perhaps believing that the Italians
had weakened their lines in other dis-
tricts to strengthen their attack along
the Isonz,o, the Austrians delivered
two attacks, the second of great vio-
lence, against the Italian positions in
the Ponale zone, west of Lake Garda.
The first attack was made near San
Bartoleineo,, a village at the foot of ;
the mountain of the same name north
of Salo, on the western shore of Lake
Garda. The attack was repulsed.
The second 'and more violent attack
was made north of Pre, on the north
bank of the Ponale River.
An intense artillery fire preceded
the infantry- attack. Masses of in-
fantry then were hurled against the
Italian positions, and, though thrown
back time and again, the assaults
were repeated until the Austrian
troops succeeded in getting a foothold
in some parts of the Italian trenches.
A hand-to-hand fight followed, and
the Austrians were driven back and
routed. Five hundred Austrian dead
were left on the field and many pri-
soners taken.
ITALIAN TROOPS
FOR CAUtrOLI
They Will Also Aid Against a Pos-
sible Invasion of Egypt by
Enemy.
A despatch from Rome says: In
addition to the official announcement
in the Italian Parliament that Italy
had signed the agreement with her
allies not to consider a separate
peace, Baron Sydney Sonnino, the
Foreign Minister, made the definite
statement that Italian military aid
would be sent to Serbia, and hinted at
a much greater activity on the part
of the Italian army and fleet in the
Eastern Mediterranean.
Italy will make Albania her base
of operations. Already a detachment
of Italian troops has been landed at
Avlona. Besides, she will co-operate
With the Entente powers "in the
Eastern Mediterranean," which means
an expedition to the Dardanelles,
operations on the Dahnation coast of
the Adriatic, or even eventual aid
against an invasion. of Egypt.
This position of the Italian Govern-
rnent'was set forth by Foreign Minis-
ter Sonnino. At the outset of his de-
claration he announced that Italy for-
mally signed the agreement to act
jointly with the allies to the end.,
•:•Secondly, he asserted that Italian
troops will be despatched to the aid
of the Serbians, and "the Italian flag
on `L'alltra sponda (The Dahnatian
shore of the Adriatic) will reaffirm
Italian interests in Albania, whose in-
dependence is. indispensable to the
strategic! defence of the Adriatic."
"Italy is not insensible to Serbia's
distress. She is preparing to aid that
heroic counley," was one of the out-
standing points in Baron Sonnino's
speech.
Simultaneously with the Foreign
Minister's speech was the issuance of
a statement by M. Ristich, Serbian
Minister to Italy, emphatically deny-
ing reports of capitulation in Serbia.
"Serbia will win with the aid of the
allies or die fighting," the statement
said. "In a short time Serbia will be
in a position to hurl 200,000 men
against our enemies."
ITALY IS PLEDGED WITH
HER ALLIES; SIGNED PACT
A despatch from Rome says: Italy
has pledged herself not to make a
separate peace, An announcement of
this step was made in the Italian Par-
lia.ment by Baron Sidney Sonnino,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, who said
that Italy had affixed her signature
to the London pact of September 5,
which was signed originally by Rus-
sia, France and Great Britain.
At the same time, Baron Sonnino
announced that Italy would send as-
sistance to Serbia.
The raembers of Parliament, many
in uniform, greeted both the an-
nouncementwith great applause,
It isn't misunderstanding that sepa-
rate married people, but too much un-
derstanding.
GERMANY WILL
PROCLAIM PEACE
Latest Rumor from German Sou
Says Decision Has Already
Been Reached.
A despatch from London says:
momentous decision reached by
German Government to permit
discussion of peace in the Reich
is regarded here as the clearest i
cation that Germany is prepared
lay down her arms if acceptable
ditions can be obtained. The Gov
ment's decision, following the aut
ization given to the German p
for a free discussion of an almost
animous desire to end the war, al
with the Governmental sanction
the Socialists' plan to bring ab
a peace debate in the Reichstag, le
an importance to coming events wh
it is impossible to over-estimate.
The latest rumors coming fr
The Hague and obviously from a G
man source, is to the effect that
Kaiser intends to proclaim pe
shortly. It is\ asserted on the "hi
est authority," according to the rum
that the Kaiser will send a letter
President Wilson urging him to ace
the role of mediator. The letter,
t
rumor goes on, will declare that G
many did not *ant the war, which t
letter will say, was forced by En
land and Russia. Atrocities will
denied energetically. The hour is
hand, the letter will continue, to st
the bloodshed and permit Europe
heal her wounds with a bountif
peace.
"Germany will offer, through Pres
dent Wilson, to evacuate the invade
departments of, France and all of Be
gium except Antwerp, and to neg
tiate with Great Britain regarding th
possession of Antwerp. Poland wi
bo declared autonomous, the invade
provinces of Russia will be restore
and Serbia's independence will b
guaranteed.
"On the other hand, the 'freedo
of the seas' is to be guaranteed an
special privileges are to be grante
to German commerce.
"In case of a refusal of these terms
according. to the rumor, Germany i
determined upon a war of extermina
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JOHN REDMOND'S VIEW
A despatch from London says:'
John Redmond, the Irish Nationalist
leader, in a speech at Waterford, re-
counted talks he had with Lord Kit-
chener at the beginning of the war.
Lord Kitchener said to Mr. Redmond:
"Can you guarantee inc 5,000 men
from Ireland; if you can, I will say
thank you. If you can guarantee
12,000, I will say I am deeply
obliged."
"I am convinced," continued Mr.
Redmond, "that so far as the western
front is concerned we have got the
upper hand definitely. I am also con-
vinced that the war will come to an
end sooner than most people believe."
GERMAN VORKMEN I3LIflN UP
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at Halle, Prussian Saxony
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of having aused the explosion.
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narrowly avoided at Bogden, Silesia.
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reported, was saved by the discovery
that it had been tinderniined,
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CYPRUS
The Week's Development in the War.
Serbia has been almost completely overrun by the Austro -German and Bulgarian forces. The Serbian
army has been driven into Montenegro after suffering heavy losses in their heroic resistance of the invaders,
The Anglo-FrenCli Expeditionary forces still hold the southern part of Serbia, but their movements are
being kept strictly secret. The surprise in the Balkans which Premier Asquith said was being prepared by the
Allies has not yet, developed.
The attitude.bf Greece is anything but reassuring, probably on account of the Austro -German threat to
invade Greco -Macedonian territory.
Conflicting reports continue to come from Rumania, which country, apparently, is still negotiating with
both the Central Powers and the Entente allies. '
Large additional reinforcements for the French and British are arriving daily at Saloniki, while the Rus-
sian troops are reported as ready for a strong attack on Bulgaria.
British troops are now only some ten miles from the ancient city of Bagdad.
On the western front there have 'been air duels and artillery exchanges, but no infantry engagements in
force. The most violent fighting of the week : taken place on the Isonzo front, where the heavy Italian artil-
lery is battering down the defences of Galicia and drawing additional Austrian troops to resist the Italian
attack.
campaign in the Dardanelles.
Announcement is made that the French and British Governments have no Intention of abandoning the
PLIT OF. PEACE
SAILS WITH CREW
Ship's Cabin Decorated With Stuffed
Doves and Olive Branches of
Peace.
A despatch from New York says:
Amid scenes so extravagantly re-
markable as to be almost beyond be-
lief, Henry Ford's Peace Ship, Oscar
II., backed out from its pier in Hobo-
ken Saturday afternoon, bearing a
strangely assorted company that has
proclaimed that it will stop the war.
The ship was scheduled to bear
away toward the expectant Europe at
two • o'clock, but ,a series of extra-
ordinary happenings kept it at the
pier until just thirteen minutes after
three. In the hour's wait the crowd
of fully 12,000 that jammed the Scan-
dinavian -American Line clock and
boiled over to the side streets cheered,
wept, laughed and catcalled as Mr.
Ford himself and one or another of
his more or less celebrated passengers
came to the rail to make speeches or
otherwise to entertain. •
In all, a careful count of the passen-
ger list shows that 142, sailed in th
first and second- cabins, which are re
served exclusinfely for the Ford party
and decorated with stuffed doves an
olive branches. At least a dozen mor
came late and were not listed, and
probably 160 made up the party. Of
these, however, 39 were listed as
newspaper or magazine correspon-
dents, three as movie men, 22 as col-
lege students. This would leave 96,
from whom must be deducted the
multifarious secretaries, assistants
and stenographers of Mr. Ford and
about everybody else of the peace
staff. Probably the actual peace dele-
gation did not exceed fifty,
"FREEDOM" OF SEAS;
the notice of the public as showing
how the German Government in those
waters where they have an opportun-
ity ftediOlaying naval activity prac-
tise the principle of the freedom of
the seas for neutral commerce, which
they have so loudly accused his Majes-
ty's Government of violating."
DR. BITENZ, NOW 72, SENT
TO JAIL FOR 18 MONTHS
Head of Hamburg-Anierican Line and
Three Pupils Sentenced.
A despatch from New York says:
Karl Buenz, Ph:D., head of the Ham-
burg -American Line in America, for-
merly Minister to Mexico for Ger-
many and ex -Consul -General at this
port for the Kaiser, was sentenced by
Judge Howe in the United States Dis-
trict Court to serve a year and a half
in the Federal penitentiary at Atlanta
for conspiring to defraud the United
States Government by obtaining clear-
ances falsely sworn to. The false pa-
pers were used to clear a fleet of sup-
ply ships sent from American ports
last fall and winter to coal and pro-
vision German warships at sea, Dr.
Buenz is now in his 73rd year.
George Koetter, superixitendin •
en-
gineer of the Hamburg -American I
e Line, and Adolf Hachmeister, purchas-
ing agent of the line, also received I
; jail sentences of a year and a half.d
Joseph Poppinhaus, still in his thir-
e ties, was sentenced to one year and
one day at Atlanta.
ALL LEAVING BRITAIN
MUST HAVE PASSPORTS
THE GERMAN NOTION
A despatch from London says: The
Foreign Office publishes a statement
which it ,announces was made by the
captain of a Swedish steamer to the
effect that, before the sailing of a
Vessel, Swedish Customs houses in all
cases telegraph to Berlin information
of the sailing and that the vessel does
not carry contraband; and that all
Swedish vessels leaving the Baltic
are stopped at the entrance to the
Sound by German patrol boats, which
examine the vessels very carefully.
In making publie the statement the
Foreign Office appends the following
observation:
"The above appears to his Majesty's.
Government to Merit ein
A despatch from London says: It
is officially announced that an order -
in -council just issued requires that in
all ordinary cases of persons going
abroad, British or alien, passports will
be required.
RECALL ASKED
OF CAPT. BOY -ED
Washington Also Demands That
Captain von Papen Be
Supplanted.
A despatch from Washington says:
Demand has been made by the United
States upon Germany for the imme-
diate recall of Captains Boy -Ed and
von Papen, the naval and military
attaches, respectively, of the German
Embassy here.
Announcement to this effect was
made by Secretary Lansing in the
following statement:
The Leading Markets
Breadstuffs,
Toronto, Dec. 7. -Manitoba Wheal
-New erops-No. 1 Northern,$1.151
No. 2 Northern, $1.13; No, 3 North,
ern, $1.09, on track lako ports.
Manitoba oats -No, 2 C.W., 48%e4
on track lake ports.
American corn -No. 2 yellow, old
78%c; new, No. 3, 73e, on track TO -1
ronto.
Canadian corn -No. 2 yellow, 75en
nominal,. on track Toronto.
Ontario oats -New crop -No. 8
white, 36 to 880; commercial oats,. 85
to 87c, according to freights outside,
Ontario wheat -No, 2 Wintel., per
car lot, 94 to 950; wheat slightly
sprouted and tough, according te sain-1
ple, 90 to 93e; wheat sprouted, smut.
ty, and tough, according to sample,
75 to 88c, according to freights out- I
side.
Peas -No. 2, nominal, per car lots; I
$2.10; sample peas, according to
sample, $1.50, according to freights
outside.
Barley -Malting barley, 56 to 59c;
feed barley, 49 to 52c, according to
freights outside.
Buckwheat --Nominal,. car lots,. 74
to 75c, according to freights outeide.
Rye -No. 1 commercial, 85 to 87e;
rye, tough, 80 to 83e, according to
sample, and according to freights out-
side.
Manitoba flour -First patents, in
jute bags, $6; second patents, in jute
bags, $5.50; strong bakers', in 'Jute
bags, $5.30, Toronto.
Ontario flour -New Winter, $4.10
to $4.85, according to sample, sea-
board or Toronto freights in bags,
prompt shipment.
Millfeed-Car lots -Delivered Mont-
real freights. Bran, $22 to $23 pe
ton; shorts, $23 to $24 per ton; mid.
dlings, $25 to $26 per ton; good feed
flour, $1.50 per bag.
Country Produce.
Butter -Fresh dairy, 28 to 30c;
inferior, 22 to 24e creamery print;
33 to 34c; do., solids, 81% to 32e.
Eggs -Storage, 30 to 32e per
selects, 35 to 36c; new-laidr48 to 45c,
case lots.
Honey -Prices, in tins, lb., 10 to
lle; combs, No. 1, $2.40; No. 2, $2.
Beans -$3.50 to $3.75.
Poultry -Chickens, 14 to 15c; fowls,
11 to 12c; ducks, 15 to 16c; geese, 14
to 15c; turkeys, 20 to 25c. •
Cheese -Large, 17%e• twins, 18e.
Potatoes -Car lots of 'Ontario quot-
ed at $1.30, and New Brunswicks at
$1.40 to $1.50 per bag, on track.
Venison -In fair supply, with prices
ruling from 6 to 10c per lb, according -
to the demand.
Baled Hay and Straw.
Baled hay, new -No. 1, per ton,
$17 to $18; No. 2, per ton, $13 to
$15; baled straw, ton, $6.50 to $7.
Business in Montreal.
Montreal, Dec. 7. -Corin American
No. 2 yellow, 76 to 77c. Oats -No. 2
local white, 45%e; No. 3 local white,
44%e; No. 4 local white,43%e. Bar.
ley, Man. feed, 65c; malting, 66%c.
Buckwheat --No. 2, 85e. Flour, Man.
Spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.10;
seconds, $5.60; strong bakers',$5.40;
Winter patents, choice, $6; raight
;oilers, $5.30 to $5.40; do., bags,
2.50 to $2.60. Rolled oats, barrels,
$5.15 to $5.25; do., bags, 90 lbs.,
$2.35 to $2.45. Bran, $22. Shorts,
$23. Middlings, $29 to $30. Mouil-
e, o $82. Hay -No. 2, per ton,
ar lots, $19 to $19 :50. Cheese, fin-
st Westerns, 17% to 18c; finest east-
• sc. utter, choicest
•eamery, 82% to 33c; seconds, 30%
31c. Eggs, fresh, 42 to 45c; se-
cted, 32c; No. 1 stock, 30c; No. 2
ock, 27 to 28a. Potatoes, per bag,
r lots, $1.30 to $1.40. Dressed
gs, abattoir killed, $14. Pork, heavy
anada short mess, bbls., 35 to 45
eces, $28 to $28.50; Canada short
t back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, $27 to
7.50. Lard, compound, tierces, 375
s., 1011,e; wood pails, 20 lbs. net,
%c; pure, tierces, 375 lbs., 12% to
c; pure wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 13%
12%c.
United States Markets.
Minneapolis, Dec. 7. -Wheat, De-
nber, $1.01%; May, $1.051st to
.05%. Cash, No. 1 hard, $1.07%;
. 1 Northern, $1.03% to $1.04%;
. 2 Northern, 99%c to $1.01%,
rn, No. 3 yellow, 70 to 71e. Oats,
. 3 tvhite, 38% to 39c. Flour, fancy
ents, 10e hig•her, quoted at $6.20.
.her grades unchanged. Bran, $18
ment considers their improper activi- ,i c
"On account of.what this Govern- e
ties in military and naval matters, I ci.
this Government has requested the i to
immediate recall of Captain Boy -Ed le
IC
and Captain von Papen, as they are seat
no longer acceptable to this Govern- i ho
ment."
The action of this Government pi
to no single incident in either case, $2
against the German attaches is due au
but was based on an accumulation of lb
10
the handling of German military and to
improper activities connected with 13
naval matters in this country. •The
taches with the plot on the part of I
connection of at least one of the ate
certain German interests to set Hoer -1 cei
ta up again in Mexico as a means of $11
embarrassing this Government fig -1.1`1°
ured more than any other single incie "da°
n I
dent in the determination to adopt a No
drastic course towards these represen- pat
tattoos of the German Government. 1 ot
to $18.50.
ninth, Dec, 7. -Wheat, No, 1 hard,
05%; No. 1 Northern, $1.043/;
2 Northern, $1,00% ; Montana,
2 hard, $1.91%; December,
019; May, $1.05%. Linseed, cash,
01.% to $2.02%; December•
00%; May, $2,07.
Live Stock Markets,
Toronto, Dec. 7. -The quotations
were: Butchers' cattle,
choice, $7.75
to $8.15; do., good, 87.25 to $7,50;
do., medium, $6.50 to $7; do., common,
$5.50 to $5.75; butchers' bulls, choke,
$6.75 to $7.25; do., good bulls, $5.75
to $6.25; do., rough bulls, $4.75 to
$5.25; butchers' cows, choice, $G.50
to $6.75; do., good, . to $6.25; do.,
Medium, $5,25 to $5.75; don common,
4 to $4.50; feeders, good, $6.50 to
6.75; stockers, 700 to 900 lbs,, $6 to
6.25; canners and cutters, $3 to
4,50; milkers, choice, each, $75 to
.1.00; don common and medium, each,
$85 to $60; Springere, $50 to $100;
light ewes $6.25 to $7; sheep, heaven
5.25 to $5.50; do., bucks, $3 •to
4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to $7.75;
piing lambs, ewt., $9.25 to $9,60 •
The gift of speech is a dangerous $1,
possession. No.
There'd be no trouble in telling all eig,°•
you know if you'd only stop right 9"
there,
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BRITISH CMS BRING DOWN
TWO HOSTILE AEROPIANES
Important German Supply Depot Bombarded and
Muth Damned Caused to Stores
A despatch from London says:
Twenty British aeroplanes took part
in a raid on the German supply depot
at Mirauniont, behind the Gertnan
lines, damaging the railway and
buildings used for storing supplies at
that point, a,s well as the stores of
The announcement of the raid is
one of several announcements of ac-
tivity on the part of the British flying
corps. British airmen brought down
two German aviators in Belgium re-
cently. Two British aviators are re-
orted
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