HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1915-12-31, Page 2GERMAN POSITIONS ATTACKED
TO THE SO UTHOEAST OF YPRES
rerich Battery
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Explodes Enemy /Viunition Train
in the Vosges
A despatch from Paris says: A
heavy artillery attack was made by
the French Sunday against the Ger-
man positions south of Dail1eu1, on
the railroad between Hazebrouck and
Armentieres, south-east of Ypres, and
in the Blaireville region, south of Ar-
ras.
A German munition train which had
stopped at the station at Hachsinette,
south-east of Bonhomme (Diedels-
hausen), just across the French fron-
tier in the Vosges, was fired on by a
French battery and an 'explosion was
observed.
The Germans have not renewed
their infantry attacks in Alsace,
where, in the sector of the Hartmann-
weilerkopf, there were such vigorous
encounters earlier in the week. The
German artillery, however, conducted
a heavy bombardment Saturday of
the French positions on the Hart-
manns-Weilerkopf and at Hirzteen
and further infantry attacks are ex-
pected. In the Lombaertzyde sector
of Belgium, the violent bombardment
continued on both sides and French
artillery activity is reported from the
Tahure-Somms-Py road in Cham-
pagne. The German official state-
ment announced the destruction of
French mine galleries by the explo-
sion of counter mines to the west of
Labassee.
` ES� attache of the German Embassy in
T December, 1913. Public attention
� was directed to him in September last,
oJU J when a letter which he wrote to his
wife was found among the papers
seized by the British Government
Anglo-French Army of 200,000 Is
Firmly Entrenched at
Salonica.
A despatch from London says: The
Athtms carr eepondent of the Daily
Mail -s ay s: "The outlook is more satis-
factory than at any time since the'
Maeedonian campaign. started. Gen.
Sar, ail •_uid that he was fully satis-
liied, :heavy- guns have arrived and
are now in position. 'The delay in the
enemy's advance has been of the
• greatest value to the allies." •
The Salonica correspondent of the
Daily News says: "Assuming that the
reports of -the disposal of the Ger-1
inanic forces are true, it is possible
that half a million Germans, Turks
and Bulgarians are available for an
attack on Salonica. It is understood
that. Premier Radoslavoff, of Bul-
garia, recently hinted that a smash-
ing blow would be struck- in January. i
Therefore the period of calm here may
be- short. Gen. de Castrinao arrived I
here unexpectedly recently. He had
long conferences with General Sarrail
and General Mahon, and visited the III
li reneh and British frgnts, The pope -
lotion of Salonica is quiet, reassured
by Chan. SarraiPs etateirlent that the
city is net in clanger."
Despatches from Greece to the Lon-
don morning papers add to the mys-
tery surrounding the next move of
the Central powers. Correspondents
of the Times both in Salonica and in
Athens. and ache Morning Post's cor-
re:pondent, Suggest that the Bulgur
lane will be in the vanguard of the
Teutonic advance toward Salonica.
"Ali pretended German guaran-
tees," says the Morning Post's Athens
correspondent "are mere sedatives,
intended to induce Greek public opin-
ion to take the bitter dose as quietly
as possible.
Thecorre:..pondent adds that there
is a . armor in circulation that the
Germans are preparing to clothe the
Bulgarians ine German uniforms so
that Greece cannot object to their
entry.
VON PATEN SAILS AWAY,
SAYS "I'M INNOCENT" {
A de patch from New York says:
Frain vin Papen, Germany's recalled
military at`.neho, left New York for
Rotterdam Net week on the steamship
Noor•dam, bearing a safe conduct to
Germany from the Entente allies.
Dc pe tiny. he issnecl a final statement
to the ner i •an people, in which he
mid: . "I leave any post without any
feeling et bitterness, because I know
too well that when hi ,tory is once
written it will esstabilli err clean re-!
cords and calumnies spread broadcast
at present"
Von Papcu waa unpainted military, were killed.
from James F. J. Archibald, while he
was carrying Ahem to Europe. In
this letter von Papen alluded to
"Bloedsinnig Yankees," which was
translated as "Idiotic Yankees." His
recall and that of Capt. Karl Boy -Ed,
the German Naval Attache, was re-
quested by Secretary Lansing Dec. 2.
Mr. Lansing described their offences
as cumulative, but gave no particu-
lars.
It is reported that Capt. Boy -Ed
will leave here for Rotterdam on the
steamer Rotterdam.
VON EMMICH DEAD,
LED ATTACK ON LIEGE
A. despatch from Berlin says: The
death at Hanover of General von Em-
mich, the conqueror of Liege, is an-
nounced by the Overseas News
Agency.
General von Emmich was com-
mander of the tenth army corps. He
figured prominently in the early
events of the war, being in command
of German troops which invaded Bel-
gium. He it ;vas who issued an ap-
peal .to the Belgian people not to re -
list the ,,.Ger'ir ans.
The heavy loss of life of the. Ger-
mans at Liege was said to have shat-
tered. the confidence of the General,
and a report that he had committed
suicide gained wide currency in Au-
gust of last year.
POVERTY AND SQUALOR
NO MORE IN EAST END
A despatch from London says:
Probably no part of Great Britain has
been more radically affected by the
war than the east of London. A so-
cial reformer, desiring in days gone
by to see poverty and squalor in
their aeutest forms, naturally turned
to the East End, knowing that there
he would find both in full measure.
To -day the East End has been
transformed: If poverty has not been
wiped out by causes due to the war
it has largely disappeared, and toiling
people are enjoying a degree of pros-
perity such as before never existed
there. For a long time past every
able-bodied man had been working six
and seven days a week, and all wo-
men and boys can get all the work
they want.
300 GERMAN WOMEN
. KILLED 'IN EXPLOSION•
A. despatch from Amsterdam says:
According to advices to the Tele -1
graaf, a powclor factory and several
ammunition depots Were blown up at
Muenster, Westphalia. Of the 600 1
women employed in the mill, 300';
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the censorship has withheld •new., of British a$.,erations at the Straits of Gibraltar, but when the war is
over there will be an interesting story on the precautions taken to keep Getman submarines out of
the Mediterranean and the ruses employed by them to avoid mines and nets prepared by Great Brit-
ain. Above are several views of this important key position, where British guns dominate the pass-
age between the Atlantic a_gti the :Mediterranean.
ENEMY MASSED
FOR BIG ATTACK
Simultaneous Drive on Salonica from
Three Directions by the
Enemy.
A despatch from London says Ger-
man heavy artillery in the Lake Dore
Ian
oa,'-
Ian region . nmenced • e a t
ag'ak st the Anglo-French of ees,.
but there nothing to indicate that
the expected attack on Salcnica has
begun. -
In the absence of news of any ac-
tivity by either the Teutonic or allied
forces on the Salonica front suspense
in. London respecting the situation in
the Balkans is reaching a very acute
stage. It is everywhere felt that the
troops defending Salonica are on the
eve of what will perhaps prove one
of the most important battles of the
war. If the Germans are held it
means a partial collapse at least of
their designs against the Suez Canal
and Egypt. If they are thrown back
it means not only the entire collapse
of these designs, but will in all likeli-
hood prove the turning point in the
war. On the other hand, if the Anglo -
'French forces are defeated and driven
from Saloniea the cause of the En-
tente powers will have received pos-
sibly its most serious reverse.
This it least is the situation as it
is portrayed by most of the military
comentators. There is no one but
who appreciates the enormous stakes
at play, and there is little attempt to
minimize the seriousness of the situa-
tion.
It can be readily stated that the
allies now have a force of roundly
400,000 holding the roads to Saloniea.
Against this arniy there is drawn a
German force of uncertain numbers.
Itis recalled that the Austro -German
and Bulgarian armies sent into Serbia
when the Balkan campaign began
were estimated at about 870,000 men,
The casualties during the Serbian
campaign were, however, very consid-
erable, and must have depleted that
FRENCH s/C T OH IN VOSGES •
REGARDED D SIMPOR ANT ONE
Number of Prisoners Captured Largest Since the
Offensive of September Last
-' A is espatch from Lot.den says: Thee
T+•rench stecess at Hartmanns-Weiler-
kopf appears to have been of consid-
erable proportions. The official
French statement gives the number
of prisoners captured at 1.300. A
part of the positions gained, however,
was lost again after a series of coun-
ter-attacks.
A possible motive actuating the
French in making the violent attack'
may be found in reports from Zurich
coming' by way of Rome, which says
that Field Marshal von Mackensen,
who led the Austro -German armies to
victory in Poland, and then conquered
Serbia, is to head a new German
offensive in upper Alsace. According
to these reports the Germans have
massed 300,000 men in upper Alsace,
GERMANY HAS SECURED
ROUMANIAN GRAIN ALLOWED BY
all foodstuffs in the vicinity have been
requisitioned, and 22 villages have
been evacuated to facilitate the opera-
tions. These preparations have been
continuing for 15 days, according to
the reports.
The French gains, a part of which
has been lost again, were on the
eastern slope of themountain, accord-
ing to the French communique: As
described by the German War Office
in its official statement, the ground
won by the French included the sum-
mit.
The French success resulted from
careful artillery preparation and the
dashing onslaught of the troops. The
Germans have been forced back some
distance on the eastern slopes of the
mountain.
TARTAR FOR STATES
FRANCE
Arrangements Perfected for Exporta A despatch from Paris says: Upon
tion of 50,000 Carloads. the advice of Alexandre Ribot, Minis -
A despatch from Berlin says: Ac- ter of Finance, the Government has
cording to a Bucharest despatch, the rescinded the decree prohibiting the
exportation of 50,000 carloads of exportation to the United States of
grain of various sorts has been finally crude tartar and its by-products,
arranged, a satisfactory agreement on which are used to a large extent in
the method of payment having been America for bread -raising. • In ordi-
reached between the German and Rou-, nary years these articles are • export-
, ed to the United States to the value
mania' negotiators.
of about 9,000,000 francs.
Granite is the lowest rock in the The tartar comes from deposits in
earth's crust wine casks. Its exportation was pro -
Brown: "It roust be terrible for a hibited because it was believed to be
singer to know she has lost her an element employed in the manufac-
voice."' "Yes," said Robinson, "but it ture of certain explosives, and it was
is .snore terrible when she doesn't suspected the ultimate destination of
know it." the tartar was Germany,
Y ;r.•i(� ments have been sent to fill the bro-
ua APP. ken.ranits.
Belot. A d Can Come Thousands of. Non.Cai i .
iii the int'ii•ior Are Doomed to Death
A. cleeeateh frons. Rome ,,rys:' The In addition to the food shortage the
n..,n ger of. Serbians seeking refuge refugees are constantly exposed to at
in Alb i,le i t daily ill r e.a.:i;ig. In the i tack from. Albanian tribesmen, who l
iei.e:•for r1 Serbia. conditions are Laid , are shooting down men, women and
o be igmeltee. The mortality .from !children at every opportunity. ,
t evait ion, and exhaustion ie appal- , At the coast towns, food, especially
p y
in-, The remnant:.. of the army are flour, is available, but itis impossible
ailisieting on ]nanesefics.h, and the iron• to convey it into the interior because
:;nibatants, unable to find means of of the hostility of the natives. Re-
rc.:n-po- tatien, especially women and ports say that before aid can come
hiit', eve, are often/ absolutely without 1 thousands ,of non-coinbatant Serbians
0o i. ;are doomed to death by starvation.
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AIPSTRIAN DIPLOMAT
ARRESTED AS 'A SPY.
A. despatch °front Geneva, sa y*s:
Thc.secretary of the Austrian Con-
sultate, here, Herr Taussig has been
arrested on a charge ,of espionage.
The charge, it is said, grows out of his
alleged denunelation of Mrs. Merrick
Hildebrandt, of Louisville, Xy., recent-
ly expelled. from Germany after her
arrest and imprisonment oil a charge
which she said was not made known
to her, and who carne to Geneva and
caused a strong protest •to he for-
warded to Washington against what
slie declared to be the unwarranted
treatment accorded her , by the Ger-
man authorities.
A' despatch from London says: The
reports of the Reichstag' discussions
have aroused some interest in the En-
tente capitals, where the Socialist atti-
tude is being closely followed, many
believing that some section of the
Socialist group in Germany may
prove to be the 'ultimate channel of
peace negotiations. A Copenhagen
despatch declares that the Socialist
party in Germany is now completely
divided, 21 members leaving seceded
and formed a new party with an in-
dependent organization.
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A despatch from Paris says: "In-
formation received regarding the
fighting between Ypres and Armen-
tieres i4idicatos that the Germans sus.
taina cl a loss of over 8,000 men with-
out gtnitng any ground: The fighting
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was most severe and a large quantity
I of asphyxiating• gas was used, but
the British lines remained intact, The
attack is thought to have been the
prelude to an offensive or for the
purpose of testing the strength of the;.
British front,
The Leading Markets
Breadstuffs.
Toronto, Dec. 28. --Manitoba wheat
-New crop -No. 1 Northern, $1.28%;
No. 2 Northern, $1.25%; No. 3
Northern, $1.23, all'rail.
Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W., 493'ac;
No. 3 C.W,, 47%c; extra No. 1 feed,
47%c; No:,1 feed, 46%c, all rail,
American corn -No. 8 yellow, new;
771/4c, on Track Toronto.
Canadian corn -No. 2 yellow, old,
77c, nominal, Toronto.
Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 37 "to
38c; commercial oats, 35, to '37e,. ac-
coI'ding to freights outside.
Ontario wheat --No. 2 Winter, per
car lot, $1,05 to $1.07; wheat slight-
ly sprouted, $1 to $1.04, and tough
according to sample; wheat sprouted,
smutty, and tough, according to sam-
ple; feed wheat, 75 to 80e.
Peas -No. 2, nominal, per car lots,
$1.90; sample peas, according to sam-
ple, $1.50 to $1.75, according to
freights outside.
Barley -Malting barley, 57 to 60c;
feed barley, 50 to 53c, according to
freights outside.
Buckwheat -Nominal, car lots, 76
to 77c, according to freights outside.
Bye -No. 2 nominal, 86 to 87c; rye,
rejected, 70 to 80c, according to sam-
ple.
Manitoba flour -First patents, in
jute bags, $6.60; second patents, in
jute bags, $6.10; strong bakers', in
jute bags, $5.90, Toronto.
Ontario flour -New Winter, $4.60
to $4.80, according to sample, sea-
board, or Toronto freights in bags,
prompt shipment.
Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mont-
real freights. Bran, 324 per ton;
shorts, $25 per ton; middlings, $26
per ton; good feed flour, $1.60 per.
bag.
Country Produce.
Butter -Fresh dairy, 28 to 300; in-
ferior, 22 to 24c; creamery prints, 33
to 35c; solids, 31x/2 to 32c.
Eggs -Storage, 30 to 32c per doz.;
selects, 35 to 36c ; new -laid, 55 to
60c, case lois.
Beans -$4.15 to 34.25.
Poultry -Chickens, 15 to 16c; fowls,
12 to 13c; ducks, 15 to 17c; geese, 15
to 17c; turkeys, 25 to 27e.
Cheese -Large, 181 c; twins, 19e.
Potatoes -Car lots of Ontario quot-
ed at $1..35, and New Brunswicks at
$1.55 per bag, on track.
Provisions.
Cured meats are quoted as follows:
.-Bacon, long clear, 16 to 16%c per
lb., in case lots. Hanis-Medium, 171/2
to 18e; do.,•heavy, 141/2 to 15c; rolls,
16 to 16'/zc; breakfast bacon, 21 to
23c; backs, plain, 24 to 25c; boneless
backs, 26 to 27c.
Lard -The market is steady; ,;lore
lard, 13%, to 14c; compound, 12 to
121/4c.
Business in Montreal:
Montreal, Dec. 28. -Corn -Ameri-
can No. 2 yellow, 80 to 81d. Oats --
No. 2 local white, 45c; No. 3 do., 44c;
No. 4 do., 43e. Barley -Man. feed,
60c; malting, 67c. Buckwheat -No. 2,
82c. Flour -Man. Spring wheat pat-
ents, firsts, $6.70; seconds, $6.20;
strong bakers', 36; Winter patents,
choice, 35.20; straight rollers, $5.50.
to $5.60; do., bags, $2.60 to $2.70.
Rolled oats, barrels, 35.20 to $5.25;
do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.45 to $2.50. Bran
$24. Shorts, $26. Middlings, $28 to
$30. Mouillie, $31 to 333. Hay -No.
2, per ton, car lots, 319 to 319.50,
Cheese -Finest westerns, 173 to 18c;
finest easterns, 17?•i to 17Vec. Butter
---Choicest creamery, 34% to 35%c;
seconds, 327 to 33c. Ergs ---Fresh, 48
to 53c; selected, 33c; No. 1 stock, 30c
No. 2 stock, 28c. Potatoes, per bag,
car lots, 31.30 to 31.35. Dressed
hogs, abattoir killed, 313.50 to
$13.75; do., country, 312 to 312.25,
Pork -heavy Canada ehort:mess, bbls,
35 to 45 pieces, 329 to 329.50; shert
cut. back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, 328 to
328.50. Lard -Compound, tierces, 875
lbs., 1131.e; wood pails, 20 lbs. net,
1214c; pure, tierces, 375 lbs., 141e;
pure, wood pails, 20 lbs, net, 15c.
United -States Markets.
Minneapolis, Dec, 28. -Wheat -No.
1 hard, $1.20%; No. 1 Northern,
$1.17% to $1.7.8 % ; No. 2 Northern;
$1..1336 , to $1.15%; December,
$1.17%; May, $1.18%. Corn --No. 3
yellow, 73 to 7�4e. Oats -No. 3 white,
40% to 401/2c. Flour unchanged.
Bram, 318 to 318.50.
Live Stock Markets.
Toronto, Dee. 28. -Butchers' cattle,
choice, $7.60 to 37.90; do., good,
$7.25 to 37.50; do., medium, 36,25 to
$7; do., common, $5,60 to $6; butch-
ers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to 36.75; do.,
good bulls, 35.75 to 36.25 • do., roughbulls, 34.75 to 35.25; butchers' cows,
choice, 36.36 to 36.75; do., good, 36
to $6.25; do., medium, $5.25 to $5,75;
do., common, $4 to $4.50; feeders,
good, 36.50 to 36.75; stockers, 700 to
900 lbs., :36 to $6.60; canners and
cutters, $ 3 to 34.50; milkers, choice,
each, 375 to 3100; do., common mid
medium, each, 335 to ,360; springers,
350 to 3100; light ewes, 30.50 to
37.50; sheep, heavy 35.25 to $6;
do., bucks, 33.50 to 34.50; yearling
lambs, $7 to 37,75; lambs, eevt,, 39.85
to $10.75; calves, medium to choice,
36.50 to 310; do., common, 34 to
:54.50; hogs, fed and watered, 30.25 to
39.30; do., packers' quotations, 38.75.
Montreal, Dec. 28.« -Choice steers,
38 to $8.25; good, 37.50 to 37.75;
lower grades down to $550; choice
butcher cows, 36.25 to $6.50; and
bulls from 35 to 36.75 per cwt.; Jambe,"
30.75 to $10; sheep, 36.25 to 37 nor
cwt.; calves, 9 to Oke per Ib for
milk fed and at 6 to 8c for grass feel;
hogs, selected lots, 30.60 to $0,15 Dor
cwt., weighed off cars.