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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1916-02-18, Page 7GERMA Y WILL WAGE WAR WITHOUT MERCY OR QUARTER. n�. Pritivval State of Civilization. Will be Restored, Man Will Face Man With Woliiiike Ferocity A despatch from London says: Ger- man newspapers which reached here Wednesday publish long extracts from tho speedh made by Maximilian Harders, editor of the Zukunft, at ra public meeting in Berlin on February 5. He h quoted as saying: "We are yet unconvinced that we are fighting with our backs to the wall. As soon as we reach this con- elusion, there, will be war without mercy or quarter. The primeval state of civilization will be restored. Man will face man with wolf -like ferocity. "If the world insists upon clespis- 1 ing the Germans, then the word ''Europe' will Ipso all its sense and meaning. Europe can 'still be rescued. { it is Oily the attidube of our 'enemies which conjures up the menace of de - 1 struction. If the rescue, however, is attempted at the expense of the Ger- !man er-!man empire, then lee the world not deceive itself for a moment into think- rig there will be any means whatever --let the world think what it pleases -which the German people will not joyfully turn against its I foes." Two Large German Fags Fail A despatch from Geneva says: The 1 have gone into liquidation, with total Gazette de Lausanne reports two of !liabilities of $1`x5,000,000. Thousands of depositors, the paper says, were the largest banks in South Germany ruined. ON THE VERGE OF STARVATION Indisputable Evidence That the Ger- mans Are Suffering for Want of Food. A. despatch from London says: While the German newspapers are telling of the Kaiser and his armies marching on from victory and are re- lating daily now exploits calculated to stir the people to enthusiasm, the fact that Germany actually is on the verge of starvation is becoming daily more apparent. This conclusion is not founded on the statements of alleged "neutrals," whose impressions neces- sarily are biased, but is based on re- ports of the actual conditions as re- lated by the German press. The theory is advanced that the Berlin Government encourages the publication of alarming reports on the food situation with a view to mis- leading the enemy. This is obviously absurd. The German press is filled not only with reports of a most seri= ous food crisis, but with advertise- ments 'of` substitutes for missing ar- ticles of diet and. the feverish activi- ties ctivities of scientists seeking to discover , Lunch Restaurant on Eighth Avenue east on Thursday nighfb, following up the •work of destruction by wrecking the premises of the same concern on Ninth Avenue. A rumor that the manager had dismissed returned sol- diers who had been hired as waiters, and had replaced them with Germans was responsible for the attack. The place was owned by the White Lunch Company, and F. H. Naegel is the manager. Mr. Naegel denied that he had dismissed any returned soldiers, or that he had hired any Germans, but said that he had occasion to dis- miss a man who had a long time been a soldier, but was nob now with the overseas forces. GERMAN TROOPS POUR INTO TURK TERRITORY KING'S PROCLAMATION GOES TO BACHELORS Machinery for Enforcement of Con- scription Set in Motion. A despatch from London says: Governmental machinery for the en- forcemene of the conscription act was set in motion on Wednesday. The King's proclamation calling upon all eligible bachelors between the ages of 20 and 30 years to report for service, beginning March 3, was placed in the mails. In London alone 40,000 copies of the proclamation were distributed. Simultaneously large posters with final recruiting appeals appeared in Trafalgar Square and other prominent places in the city. They read: "Will you march too, or wait until March two?" The day was marked by a lessening of activity among the re- cruiting sergeants. The big Strand recruiting offices near Charing Cross were closed at noon. CALGARY WILL HAVE NO GERMAN EMPLOYED Big Restaurants Wrecked by aVIob - of Soldiers A despatch from Calgary, Alta., says: A mob of several hundred sol- diers completely wrecked the White new foodstuffs. *- ZEPPELIN REPRISALS WOULD BE A CALAMITY A despatch from London says: The Lord High Chancellor, Baron Buck - master, speaking on Satvrday night at Keighley, strongly condemned the suggested reprisals for Zeppelin raids. He said: "There could be no greater tragedy in the black tragedy of this time, than when we had con- quered the Germans,, we should have moulded ourselves and our behavior upon the very model we set out to break. This is not merely a war of armies, but of ideals.' MAY USE PRISONERS ON ROAD CONSTRUCTION A. despatch from Quebec says: It was learned on Thursday on good authority ab the Parliament that ne- gotiations aro going on to employ alien enemies interned in Canada on the improvements to the roads lead- ing to the Valeartier camp. A despatch from London says: There has been a large influx of Ger- man troops into Turkey, according to a Bucharest despatch to The Times. About 25,000 Germans arrived last week at Rusbchuk, Bulgaria, and pro- ceeded to Shtmila, which is fifty: -five miles west of Varna, and, it is under- stood, will continue their journey to Turkey. OVER 240,000 TROOPS HAVE BEEN RAISED IN iIIIE DO INION Figures for January Show an Average of One Thous- and Men a Day A des.pa,cl: from Ottawa says: Re- cruiting figures for January show an average of practically 1,000 men per day for the full month. Command- ing officers of each division say that the men are enlisting now at a most satisfactory rate. The continued keeping up of the flow of men to the colors is all the more remarkable in view of the fact that up to the end of last year Canada had already en. tilted about 210,000 men. The total liilnnber. recruited to date, including sfficers, 1$ now over the 240,000 mark. !1'o the total number the lst mill- time illtart'- District (London) has contribut- ed a little over 20,000 risen, the 2nd District (Toronto) about 54,000 men, the 3r0' Distriob (Kingston) a little over 25,000 men, the 4th District (Montreal) about 22,500, the 5th Dis- trict (Quebec) about 5,500, the 6th District (Maritime Provinces) nearly 23,000, the 10th Military District (Manitoba and Saskatchewan) about 46,500, the 11th District (Alberta) about 23,000, and the 13th District (British Columbia and the Yukon) nearly 23,000. During January the Toronto Dis- trict recruited over 8,000 men, the Maritime Provinces about 2,000, West- ern Ontario about 4,000, Eastern Ontario about 3,000, Quebec about 2,000, 11Iaritimo Provinces about 2,000, Manitoba and Saskatchewan over 5,- 000, Alberta 8,000, and Britiale Col- uMbia nearly 2,000, THE NEW FO K R IRONCLAD AILERON ENGINE ISO HORSE WO RUDDER RADIO STERN AERIALS MACHINE GUN ERI\i (aft ENGINE 220 HOE Rowf MACHINE Gen ANo OPERATOR ENGINE .,..., �' '�A)•; 130 MORSE POWER PILOT AIL.E.Role Bov'/ MACHINE Guti BOW MACtielE Gus. ENGINE 220 HORSE POveeta Germany's Dreadnought of the air. tiie !Fokker bi-guano, with its twin ballet -proof bodies, its powerful engines, its four machine guns, anti its great, spreading iraanewnr! and wings. They will carry 27 men. Their one drawback is that their ith.'tn,to limit is about 6,000 feet, wherefore British aviators -do not fear them. • n _Arm i o Ilse the Drs i..ihrie RUSS/ANS HURL Markets of 6 e World NEW ONSLAUGHT B .,;(1 tu{I's, Toronto, Feb. 1'5 _Manitoba wheat --In store at Fort William, No. 1 Promises to Extend to the General Northern, $1.28; do., No. 2, $1.201/2;. Initiative Along the Whole do., No. 3, $1.18. Line. Manitoba oats ---I.1 store at Fort •I William, No. 2 C.W., 431/.uc; No. 3 A despatch from Petrograd says: C.W., 401/,ee; No. 1 extra feed, 411/2e; Although a general revival of activity No, 1 feed, 391/ e, is officially reported along the entire American corn ---No, 3 yellow, 801i'ze. Russian front the only developments ! Canadian corn -Teed, 74 to.75o. of more than local and temporary , Ontario wheat -No. 2 winter, per importance are the Russian avdancecarlot, $1.12 to $1,14; slightly in the Stripa region, south-east of Ise- sprouted and tough, according to beefs, where the Russians succeeded sample, $1.08 to $1.12; sprouted or in capturing heights commanding the smutty, and tough according to sem- district in which runs the main rail- plc, $1,to $1.05; feed wheat, 90 to way line between the Chodorov and 95c. airy rivers, and the occupation by the 1Ontario cats No. 3 white, 43 to Russians of the heights east of Tche- : 44c; commercial oats, 42 to 43c, merino. 1 Peas ---No. 2 nominal, per carlot, The progress in the latter district, ' $1.80; sample peas, $1.25 to $1.7$, which is between Rovno and Lutslc, accc.rding to sample. is another sign of the resumption of Barley -Malting, outside,• 64 to GGc;, the Russian offensive, which came to { do. No. 2 feed, 57 to 60c. an abrupt halt a month ago, when the! Buckwheat -Nominal, 76 to 77e. Germans apparently succeeded in ! Rye -No. 1 commercial, 92 to 94e; erecting such firm fortifications that !rejected, 83 to 85e, according 10 further attempts at an advance on' sample. the part of the Russians became a ' Manitoba flour -First patents, in waste of energy and ammunition. jute bags, $7.20; do., seconds, $6., 0; It is considered significant that a : strong bakers', $6.50, in jute bags. new and more formidable Russian of -1 Ontario hour -New, winter, $4.80 fensive is being launched against bhe t to $5, according to sample, seaboard same positions, and with initial suc- or Toronto freights, in bags. i cesses. This is explained by most of ; Millfeed-Carlots, per ton, deliver- �''�`��� acture ® + palaEi 3 the military obserers as due to the ; ed, Montreal freights: Bran, $25; new power and effectiveness of the shorts, $26; middlings, $27; good Russian artillery, which recently has !feed flour, bag, $1;75. shown mai I improv m t o 11 Other unofficial quotations were: - A despatch from London says: The Daily Chronicle of Monday states that the Government will immediate - 1 ly requisition all the large whiskey l 0 0 distilleries in the country for use as a en n a munition; factories, The Chronicle fronts. Spot Manitoba wheat -No. 1 adds that the Government intends to' The Germans, evidently surprised : track, Ialce ports, $1.45 ,i; No. 2, f barley by the fierceness of the new Russian 1$1.433x, No. 3, $1.403; . to a general initiative along the whole . carlot:, $2.20, small lots, $'3.35 to prohibit the importation o at ey , onslaught, which promises to extend 1 Cornmeal -Yellow, 98-1b. sack.=, in for distilling purposes. Al Singloi Men in BritII calla, A despatch from London says: The Central News is authority for a re- port that all single men are to be call- ed on to enlist next week. A Royal proclamation shortly to be issued - --- line, have been forced at several $2.50. �� the Colo points in Galicia to retire to their ' Rolled oats-Carlots, per ' beg of Colors second line of defence. 1 90 lbs., $2.50; in smaller t eta, $2.60 The Czar has arrived at the front. Ito $2.75. Windsor to Montreal. Linseed and Oil Cake 1lieal-Lin- notif in all single men to attest, the seed meal, No. 1, $4.75 per cwt.; do. !notifying sg ITALY IS INVITING No. 2, $3.75 f.o.b. mills. Oil cake Central News states, attributes the unexpected speedy summons to the WAR WITH GERMANY !meal, $88 per ton. Gluten feed, $30 I many recent consultations betwen the per ton. -Minister of Munitions and the War A despatch from Rome says: Al- an absolute prohibition of the intro- ofiice. most coincident with the arrival of i Country Produce. Premier Briand of France in Rome Butter -Fresh dairy, 27 to 30e; in- ferior, 23 to 25c; creamery prints, 34 to 36c; solids, 32 to 34c. Eggs -Storage, 28 to 29c per doz.; selects, 31 to 32c; new -laid, 33 to 35c, CALGARY TROOPS ARMED VESSELS ATTACK HOTEL ARE WARSHIPS Demolish the Bar of One House In, Belief • That German Was Owner. A despatch from Calgary, Alta. says: Another riotous outbreak on the part of soldiers belonging to the garrison here occurred on Thursday , night .and for two hours the author- ities, police and militia were power- ! less to cope with the mob. Riverside Hotel, a two-storey brick and frame, structure in the Riverside district, north of the Bow River, was attacked by a crowd 'of about 500 soldiers and civilians and thoroughly wrecked. The windows were smashed, frames i and all, and most of the furniture pitched out into the snow, where is was broken to bits by th,e shouting crowd. The bar was raided and the stock passed around among the riot- ers, who speedily grew to about 2,000 strong, at least half being civilians, and under the influence of the liquor orgy of wild destruction followed. The building was reduced to a mere shell. •e FRANCE CERTAIN WAR • WILL END THIS YEAR A despatch from Bordeaux says: The French Line steamer Rochambeau arrived here on Thursday. Among her passengers was Maurice Damour, head of the French commercial mission which recently visited the United States to organize trade relations be. tween France and that country. A tour will be made by M. Damour to the principal industrial and commer- cial centres of France to prepare for a visit to them by an American and Canadian delegation of business men next Spring. MINISTRY CONTROLLS 2,834 SHELL PLANTS A despatch from London says: The Ministry of . Munitions through the Offieial Press Bureau announces the addition of 116 manufacturing estab- lishments to those already under its control. This brings the total of plants directed by the Ministry to 2,834. BRITAIN HAS THE WORLD'S GREATEST HOSPITAL SHIP A despatch from London segs; Bri- tain has the biggest hospital ship in the world. She is the new 48,000 -ton liner Britannic, which was built at Belfaee for the White Star Limo, A's soon as completed she was taken over by the Admiralty, towed to Liverpool and converted.luto a hospital ship. The Mauretania and Aquitania are also being used for hospital service, duction of German imports into Italy has been proclaimed. It is evident that the decree, which is unmistak- ably a hostile act, was made purposely•case lots. with the objecb of provoking Ger- ( ropey -Prices, in 10 to GD -lb. tins, many to a declaration of war. The 12 to 12%c; comb, No. 1, $3; No. 2, most prominent statesmen and mem-1 2.40 bers of Parliament in Italy openly pre- Beans -$4.20 to $4.40. U -Boat Commanders Are Notified 1 $ to "Treat Them Ac- dict a declaration of war on Germany Poultry -Spring chickens, 17 to which will be no longer delayed, be- 14c; ducks,17 to 118c; fowls, 13 to 18c; cause it is now indispensable to clear ' geese, 15 to 19c; turkeys, 23 to 26c. up the situation, both with respect to ' Cheese -Large, 19c; twins, 19%c. Potatoes -Car lots of ()aeries, $1.75 to $1.80, and new Brunswicks at $1.90 to $2 per bag, on track. cordingly." A despatch from Washington says: Germany and Austria have formally notified the United States that begin- ning March 1 commanders of their submarines will consider armed mer- chant ships of the Entente allies to OF AMERICAN SETTLERS Provisions. be warships, and will treat them ac- eordingly.Persident Scott Confident of Success Bacon, long clear, 1614 to 161 e Under such instructions common- per lb., in case lots. Hams -Medium, ders would be at liberty bo sink with- in Combating Anti -Immigration. 19 to 20c; do., heavy, 15 to 17c; rolls, i out warning any armed vessel, wheth- despatch from Ottawa says: Hon. 16 to 16eee; breakfast bacon, 21 to er passenger or freight carrying. "f Walter Scott, Premier of Saskatche- 24c; backs, plain, 25 to 26e; boneless allies and enemies. EXPECTS BIG INFLUX The notifications were presented wan, was In Ottawa on Thursday en orally to Secretary Lansing by Count route to Regina, after attending a von Bernstorff, the German Ambassa- conference of Canadian Immigration dor, and Baron Erich Zwiedinek, ' agents at Chicago. Premier Scott charge of the Austro-Hungarian Em- says that the measures taken to com- bassy here.. Notes from their Gov- bat the recent publicity campaign in the States against immigration to Canada on account of fears of con- scripionetc., would undoubtedly be SAVES MANY LIVES successful. He was confident that next spring would see a big influx f tl mod desirable class of. Amer- ernments are to follow. • NEW STYLE HELMET A despatch front London says: scan settles to the Canadian west. Lieut. F. W. Bird, of the 29th Van- couver battalion, recently wounded, is in the Empire Hospital, Westminister. MOBILIZE BRITISH WOMEN steers, $7.75 to ,$8.25; Butchers' cat - While on his way to the trenches one TO WORK ON THE LAND tle, choice, $7.50 to $7.75; do., good, evening he was hit on the top of the ' --- $7 to $7.50; do., medium, $6.15 to head by shrapnel, which has also af- A despatch from London says: It is $6.75; do., common, $5 to $5.65; fecbed his arm. He was not wearing officially announced that the Board butchers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to $7; a helmet at he time, but says that of Trade, in conjunction with the i do., good bulls, $5.75 to $6.10; do., these helmets, which are chiefly re- Board of Agriculture, is taking steps Irough bulls, $4, 50 to $5; butchers+ served for sentinels, would undoubt- to mobolize a sufficient number of wo- i cows, choice, $6.75 to $6.85; do., edly have prevented many casualties men to work the land in order to I good, $5.75 to $6; do:; medium, $5 to backs; 28c. United States Markets. Minneapolis, Feb. 15. -Wheat, May, $1.26% to $1.263,x; July, $1.247js; No. 1 hard, $1.33%; No. 1 Northern, $1.271 to $1.30%; No. 2 Northern, $1.23 to $1.275A. Corn, No. 3 yel- low, 76 to 77c. Oats, No. 3 white, 45 to 4514e. Flour unchanged. Bran, $19 to $20. Lite Stock Markets. Toronto, Feb. 15. -Choice heavy if generally used. When he left, the meet the shortage of agricultural men of the battalion were in good labor due to tht shortage due to the condition and ecxellent spirits. enlistment of men, HOLLAND IS A WAREHOUSE FOR SUPPLIES FOR GERMANY Dutch Cities Swarm With German Merchants, Agents and Spies, Trading Freely A despatch from London says: The Daily Mail recently sent) an investi- gator to Holland, as it had previously sent one to Scandinavia, to ascertain the effect of the British blockade. This investigator contributed a bhree-column article to the Daily Mail on Monday morning, the gist of which is that the correspondent, after pa- tient and careful enquiry, has come He asserts that the Netherlands Overseas Trust, established under a pledge to control the imports so that Holland would import only for her own needs has been a failure. "The Dutch cities," he says, "are swarming with German merchants, agents and spies, trading freely. Dutch commerce is inextricably en- tangled with German interests and to the conclusion bhat Holland i,s be- German capital." ing used by the Germans as a ware- house from which goods are taken The correspondent supports his cot - daily to the German factories, cities teutions by statistics and other vi- and troops. donee. $5.40; do., common, $4 to $4.50; feed- ers, good, $6.25 to $6.85; stockers, 700 to 900 lbs., $6.10 to $6.75; can- ners and cutters, $3.25 to $4.50; milkers, choice, each, $75 to $100; do., common and medium, each, $35 to $60; springers, $50 to $100; light ewes, $7.25 to $8,23; sheep, heavy, $5.25 to $6; do., 'bucks, $3,50 to $4.50 yearling lambs, $7 to $7.75; lambs, cwt,, $10 to $12.50; calves, medium to choice, $ 7 to $11; do., com- mon, $4 to $4.50; hogs, fed and wa- tered, $10.25; do., weighed off cars, $10.25 to $10.60; do., f.o.b., $9,90 to $9.95. Montreal, Feb. 15. ---Butcher steers, $7 to $7.50; good, $6.50 to $7; fair, $6 to $6.50; medium, $5.75 to $6; rough, $5.50; butcher bulls,' best, $6 to $6.50; medium, $6.50 to $6; can- ning bulls, $4.25 to $5.50; bows. best, $6.50; good, $6; fair, $5,50; rough, 84.50 to $5.25; canner., $3,25 to $4; milking cows, $60 to $80. Sheep, 5 to 7c ib.; lambs, 8 to 93,6c lb. :Bogs, selected, $10,25 to $1.0.75; roughs and mixed lots, $8.50 to $1.0.1:5; common, $9.25; sows, $7,75 to $8 per cwt. Calves, milk fed, 8 to 9%c per Ib.; grass fed, 4A.i to tilk,e per; lb,