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Zurich Herald, 1916-08-25, Page 2FRENdfl H OFFENSIVE ON SOMME L q - SHOWS MASTERLY PRECISION Steady 'Gauls Being Made While Losses in Operations Have Been Reduced to Minimum. l A despatch from Paris Says;—"The Operations on the Somme on Wednes- day were merely a detail of the offen- Sive and of only local bearing," a high military officer explained to the Associated Press, "but signifieance is derived from the fact that the Ger- mans did not counter-attack as usual. Never before have they failed to re- act .when successfully attacked, and their failure to do so in this case is either a sign of weakness, or, more likely, because of confusion of orders. "The precision with which the Trench offensive has been carried out is shown by the fact that every ob- iective designated in advance of an action has been reached. At Maure- pas a certain number of houses were selected, and every one of them was captured and occupied; it never was intended to attempt the occupation of the entire village. "One consequence of this precision in the French operations is the reduc- tion of losses to a minimum. ' The, operations in Artois and in Chain- pagne cost five times more than all the ground gained on the Somme, The purpose is to destroy the German forces, and the Franco -British defen- sive also has accomplished the feat of holding on the western front the greater possible portion of the Ger- man forces. "It is fallacious to figure out the probable duration of hostilities on French soil by computing the average surface of ground gained per day. Every time an action takes place, even though the gain may be no more than a hundred yards or so, the opposition is beaten. He loses heavily and the 'weakening moral ef- fect cannot be measured in yards. It is a cumulative effect which sooner or later will wear the enemy down so that he will be unable to hold the French gains to a few hundred yards." RUSSIANS READY GERMS FLED FO NEW DRIVE IN FACE OF FRE Troops on Central Portion of Front Are Splendidly Equipped. A despatch from the Russian Armies on the Central Russian front, says: The continued success of Gen- eral Brussiloff's two powerful move- ments, which gradually are envelop- ing Kovel and Lemberg, have begun to have a marked effect on the situa- tion in the central portion of the front which, except for small Russian gains in the lake region of Dvinsk, has remained virtually unaltered since the Russians fell back last Au- gust to the line from Dvinsk to the Pinsk marshes. The Austrian line now has receded so far before the re- peated thrusts of the south-western Russian forces in Southern Poland and Galicia that the Germans are in oa.appr a, nkiis.0..ax.�: the south ana the automatic retire- ment of the forces opposed to the Russian centre. Despite the desultory bursts of ac- tivity at various points Russian offi- cers say there are many indications that the Germans are prepared to abandon their present line on this part of the front at any moment. BRITISH ZEPPELINS ATTAIN GREAT SPEED. New Airships Are Superior to the German Dirigible. A despatch from London says: The Daily Express features an article by its naval expert on "our new Zeppe- lins," which says: "During the past week I have watched the great Brit- ish airships at work, and, although I ani unable to make practical com- parisons with the German Zeppelins, our new airships certainly seem mar- , vellously rigid and beautifully de- eigned. Mariners who have made close observations of German dirig- fbles consider our new airships cap- able of being handled more readily, of finer model and altogether less cumbersome than the German type. 'The British airships, moreover, at- tain an amazingly high speed. TO FIX CENTRE SPAN OF QUEBEC BRIDGE. 1 t A despatch from Ottawa says: It is expected that between Sept. 14 and e 16 the great centre span of the Que- bec i bridge will be floated into posi- c tion. This will pave the way for the c opening of the structure early next e year. SARIS WARFARE Losses in Counter -Attacks on the Somme Described as Enormous. Brig. General Bird, C.B. Photographed at a recent vestiture by the King at Buckingham Palace. Picture shows Brigadier -General Bird, C.B., wearing the gold upright stripe on his left arm to show he has been wounded. A despatch from London says: The Z�MAKE GERMANY nightly despatch from British head- h lay quarters on the Somme front de- scribes the sanguinary defeat of pow- erful German counter-attacks on Thursday. In one of these attacks the Germans advanced six deep, but were taken under so heavy a fire that they fled in retreat before even reach- ing the British lines. Their losses are described as enormous. General Haig also announces the A despatch from London says: Re - seizure of a 100 -yard trench north- plying to a question in the House of west of Bazentin-le-Petit at the prow Commons on Wednesday, Premier As - of the British advance toward the quith said the Government was deter- Martinpuich heights. Counter-attacks mined that "this country will.. not delivered from the latter region, he tolerate a resumption of diplomatic. asserts, were unsuccessful. relations with Germany after the. war. The French a patinae., _,.,•that.: , they - n?kt l reDaration_.issmade„for thee; eperrc'-zne`cia'in consolidaH der of Cat + _ r y ting the Capt. Fryatt. Some of. ,our captured ground, while General' Haig allies,” continued, the Premier, "have reports the further penetration for suffered by brutalities even more 300 yards of the German front west gross and on a more extended scale of the High Wood. - than ourselves by action of the Ger- man authorities. We are in consult - POISONING HORSES ation with them as to the best, most INTENDED FOR BRITAIN effective steps to be taken and as to what conditions should be expected in A despatch from New York says: the terms of peace to secure repara- -A plot to poison the big shipments tion that will satisfy justice." - A of horses from Kansas City for the member asked if the Government was use of the British Government, is be- "prepared to make a statement that Emperor William is wanted for wil- ful murder in this case." No answer was returned to this. FARMER IS OWNER OF GRAIN IN STORAGE. PARIAH OF NATIONS All Diplomatic Relations Are Severed Till Reparation for Fryatt's Murder. ing investigated by secret service operators of the Santa Fe Railroad and other roads which transport the horses to Newport News, where they embark for England. For more than a month a great number of horses, although leaving Kansas City in per- fect condition, have been arriving at Covington, Ky., the first stopping place, either ill or dead. Autopsies by British veterinaries disclose ars- enic poisoning. More than 10,000 horses a month are leaving the La- throp, Missouri, concentration camp over the Santa Fe Railway and the Work of the mysterious poisoner aI- ready has cost the British Govern- ment more than $100,000. ROUMANIA FRIENDLY TOWARD BULGARIA A despatch from London says :-- Bulgarian and Roumanian relations lave become more friendly, according o a telegram from Sofia, transmitted liy Reuter'a Amsterdam correspond- nt. The readiness of the Rouman- an Government to agree bo the ex- hange of goods between the two ountries is very favorably comment - d upon in the Budgarlan capital, says the despatch. AGAIS RESUMED TMERCHANT SHIPS Campaign Follows German Note to the United States Respecting Boats Carrying Guns, A despatch from Paris Bays:—Ger- many's submarine warfare against merchant ships is again in full swing, According to the naval expert of the Paris Temps. The temps declares Oatthis new submarine campaign follows the German note to the United States of Feb, 10, in which it was said: "Merchant ships carrying guns Cannot be considered as peaceful ships." According to the Temps, the Germans are now acting under this notice, and it says that three days ago the Italian ship (?lata repulsed with gunfire attacks of an enemy sub- marine, The article concludes with an emphatic declaration that a silnil- far course will be followed by other commanders of tallied merchant ships, undismayed by "the murder of Capt. Fryatt," Question Which Has Arisen in Inter- pretation of Grain Act. A despatch from Ottawa says: Prof. A. Magill, chairman of the Grain Commission, and Mr. Staples, of the same body, are in the capital conferring with the Government rela- tive to an important question which has arisen in connection with the in- terpretation of the Grain Act. The issue is whether grain dealers are em- powered to treat grain in storage with them as their own. Hitherto they have been doing this, selling the. grain and replacing it with other grain of the same grade, The farm- ers cleaim that they have no right to do this, that they can move the grain, but not sell it without authority, The 'natter has been taken up with Hon, Arthur Meighen; who, it is under- stood, has given his opinion in favor of the farmers' contention, and has been referred to the Justice Depart- ment. GERMANY MAY DEMAND RECALL OF U. S. ENVOY. A despatch from Rotterdam says; Germany is seriously considering the advisability of asking for the recall of United States Ambassador James' W, Gerard, according to reports in diplomatic circles here, Mr, Gerard's approval of the British censorship and his criticisms of Germany are said to have digpieeeed the German Government," Forty 'rVYillion Bushels. despatch from Calgary says; Re- turning from several weeks of travel among the farmers in the province and elevator men at line elevators of the Alberta Farmers' Elevators Com- pany, C. V. Brown, Vice -President province o d that corporation on Wednesday state that the orep of thi� cul give a wheat yield alone of 40,000,000 bushels. BORI K CIMES RE O THE R E 1)0FREVOLT R VOLT Authorities Endeavoring to Trace Some of Pamphlets Advocating Peace at Any Price. A despatch from Rotterdam says: Throughout Germany the authorities havo their hands full confiscating and trying to trace the source of pam- phlets advocating peace at any price. This symptom of revolt among a large section of the people recently assumed alarming proportions. A few days ago there was a house-to- house search in Berlin, resulting in the arrests of an editor and printer associated with the Socialist organiz- ation. Strongest measures, however, failed to suppress this form of agita- tion against war, which is so wider spread as to baffle the efforts of the military and police. It is proof of the existence of a great undercurrent of discontent which approaches re - hellion among the working classes of Germany. The well informed Cologne corre- spondent of the Tyd writes: "Complete removal of the censor- ship may be expected shortly, as the authorities can no longer oppose the increasing stream of protests and the bitter agitation among the people. The only result of the Government's measures of suppression is the ap- pearance in succession of secretly produced pamphlets distributed from hand to hand, which are increasing the prevailing unrest and the general feeling . of collapse. Removing . the censorship would be •a safety valve, for the feeling is now increasing in' bitterness among the laboring classes." TRANSFER SMELTING INDUSTRY FRom GERMANY TO BRITAIN England Enters Into' Agreement With Australia for Supply of Zinc Concentrates and Speller. A despatch from London says: An agreement has been reached between Great Britain and Australia, under which Great Britain contracts to pur- chase 100,000 tons of zinc concen- trates and 45,000 tons of spelter an- nually from Australia during the period of the war, and for ten years afterward. The effect of the agreement will be to,ensure the transfer of the smelting industry from Germany to British hands. The amount involved in the agreement exceeds £25,000,000, cover- ing more than half of Australia's an- nual output. The remainder of the output is expected to be taken over by France and Belgium. TREATY PROTECTS BIRDS. Canada and United States Guard In- sect Destroyers. A despatch from Washington says: A treaty between Great Britain and the United States for the protection of insect -destroying birds on both sides of the Canadian .boundary was signed at the State Dpartment on Wednesday by Secretary of State Lansing and Ambassador Spring - Rice. The treaty is Very`"1.load and, covers practically all kinds of bird life. Its administration will be left to local authorities. So far as it is known, this is the first treaty of the kind ever signed. BRITAIN MORE POTENT THAN SHE EVER WAS. A despatch from London says: "Britain's honor is not dead, her might is unbroken, her destiny unful- filled, her ideals unshattered by her I pose of separate peace wouldnterms be granted, but enemies," declared Secretary for 'that the allies replied evasively, intim- War Lloyd George, in addressing abing that they could only treat with Welsh singing societies at the Ei day. the responsible Governments and on dfod at Aberystwith on Thursday, "Britain is more alive, more. potent, the understanding that the countries she has greater dominions, hir infiu- desiring peace would fully acknow- ence is wider, her purpose deeper and .ledge the victory of the allies. Real more exalted than ever. Why should negotiations aro still a long way off, not her children sing?" but interested. Bulgarians and Turks are working for this result. BRITISH DECORATION FOR BELGIAN QUEEN. A despatch from London says; King George, during his regent visit to Belgian headquarters, decorated Queen Elizabeth of Belgium with the Royal Red Cross of the First Class, says a Government press bureau statement on Wednesday.. Tommy's Jam Comes High. A despatch from London says: Dur- ing the past year the Government spent ;10,000,000 for jam for the British soldiers, it was announced in the Commons to -clay, TURKEY DESIRES SEP :,, ATE PEACE INFLUENTIAL OTTOMANS AND BULGARIANS HAVE SOUND- ED THE ALLIES. A despatch from Rome says:—Re ,-eor'1es ern- cerci' � toth ... eLpat, west north and south concerning efforts by Turkey and Bulgaria to make a sep- arate peace with the allies. How- ever, the papers warn the public not to put too much faith in such rumors as, while there is a grain of truth in them, the Governments of those coun- tries have taken no steps to that end. The fact; seems to be that certain in- fluential persons of both) Turkey and Bulgaria have sounded England and France and even Russia, for the pur- Markets of the World Breade tiffs. �rchtP •hug, 22;—,Manitoba. wlibt•- 111o, 1 Northern, $1.5.4 NP. 2 do, $1,521; No, '3 do., $i. 473, on rade 13ay ports,�1 Manitoba. ,oats—No.5oxtNo ' 1 feed, 640 1 No, 1 feed, 530, on track bay Ports. track T Americanoronto. corn—No, 3 yellow, 953c, on Ontario oats—No, 3 white, 51 to 52e, nominal according to freights outside. Ontario wheat --No, 1. commercial, 1,.18 to 31.20 ; No. 2 do„ $1.14 to 31.15 ; No, 3 de,,,. $1,10 to 31.12 ; • feed, 98a. to $1,00; according to freights outside new crop, No, 2, 31,22 to $1,25. Peas—No, 2 nominal, $1,85 to 31,95, according to freights outside.' Barley—Malting barley, nominal ; Pfeedights barlouts c1o,eyy nominal, according to re frefl.,'" Buhckwl'4' heat—outside,Nominal, according to Bye—No, 2, new, 980 to $1,00 ; No. 1 Commercial, nominal, according to freights outside. 3tanitoba flour—First patents, in Jute $7ba,gs40,, To$8.r'10 ; onto, second patents; in jute hags, $7.00 ; strong bakers', in jute bags, Ontario flour—New Winter, according to sample, $5.50 to 25.60, nominal, in bags, track Toronto, prompt shipment ; new, 35,40 to $5,500 nominal, bulk sea- board rrompt shipment, Mlllfeect -Car lots, delivered Montreal freights, bags included—Bran, per ton, $24 ; shorts, per ton, $26 to 3g2070;11 mid- dlings, per ton, $27 to 328 ; Peed flour, per bag, $1.80 to $1.85. Hay—New, No. 1, per ton. 310 to $12 ; No, 2, per ton, 39 to $9.50, on track To- ronto. Straw—Car lots, per ton, $6 to 37, on track Toronto, Country Produce—Wholesale. wholesalers were yesterday making the following quotations : Butter—Fresh dairy, choice, 27 to 28c • inferior, 24 to 25c ; creamery prints, 33 to 84c ; solids, 31 to 32e. Eggs—New-laid, 29 to 308 ; do., in cartons, 33 to 350. Beans -34.50 to 38, the latter for hand- picked. Cheese—New, large, 184 to 1S 80 ; twins, 183 to 189c ; triplets, 181 to 1.9c. Dressed poultry—Chickens, 27 to 29c ; fowl, 21 to 22c. Live poultry—Chickens, 20 to 22e ; fowl, 18 to 19c. Potatoes—Virginia, new, barrel, 34.75 to 85.00. Honey -=Five -pound tins, 128 to 1.3c; do., 10 -Ib.. 12 to 123c. Maple Syrup—$1.50 per Imperial gal- lon. Provisions—Wholesale. Cured meats and lard were quoted as follows Bacon—Long clear, 18 to 183c per lb. Hams—Medium, 24 to 25o : do., heavy, 204 to 21e ; .rolls, 19 to 191c broalcfast . bacon, 25 to 27c ; backs, plain, 25e ; boneless backs, 27 to 28c. Cooked ham, 35 to 36c. Lard—Pure lard, tierces, 161 to 1 7 c ; tubs, 17 to 171e ; pails, 171 to 173e. Compound, 14 to 143e. Montreal Markets. Montreal, August 22.—Corn—Amert- can No. 2 yellow, 96 to 97e. Oats -- Canadian Western No. 2, 57c ; Canadian Western No. 3, 568o; No. 2 local white, 563e, Flour—Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, 38.20 ; seconds, 37.70 ; strong bakers', 37.50 ; winter patents, choice, 37.00 ; straight rollers, 56,20 to $6.40 ; straight rollers, bags, $2.90 to 33.00. Roiled oats—carrels, 35.65 to c ; bags, s., $ .70 to $2.76.• Bi=t1 - 36 "6 90 lb 2 t; 52.4: shorts, $26 ; middlings 348 lvioulllie, $31 fo 334. Flay, Ne., 2 pet • 0n, oar lots, $17..- Cheese—Finest. wept -hs; 183. to 133c ; finest easterns, 13 to 1$4o, Butter—Choicest creamery, 334 to 340; seconds, 323 to 83c. Eggs—Fresh, 86o selected, 33c ; No.1 stock, 300 ; stook, 27e, WANT MAXIMUM FIXED. Quebec Labor Council Petitions Sir Robert Borden. A despatch from Quebec says; The Quebec District Council of Federated Trades and Labor at a meeting on Tuesday night decided to petition the Right Hon, Premier Borden, asking his Government to fix a maximum price for the sale of meat, potatoes, bread and all everyday life neves. sities. The prices lately have' been on a constant soar in the district, while the wages have not kept pace with the cost of living. BRITISH AND FRENCH GUNS UNITED IN THEIR TIANDER German ,First Line Was Broken Everywhere and the Second at Manny Points A despatch from the British Army in France says i—With the skies clear for artillery observations, following file heavy pains, the English and French ataelged the German lines on ;afternoon fternoon, along the entire front from the Anvre to the. Somme, where their blows during the .past two weeks have broken' the German first line everywhere and the second line at many points, From the ridge above Posierest where the battered stone ruins of a windmill stand, to the highest point on the horizon, along the edges of Wooly High Wood, and thence along Delville or Devil's Wood to the lower levels of the river valley, where there has been no cessation in the fighting or the pounding of the guns, day after day, there was a continuous cloud of smoke from the bursting shells as the British and French guns united in their thunders, The British nlado gains on „either side of Cuilleniont, where the Ger mans still hold the fortifications of their old second line and hate their heaviest concentration of guns. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Aug. 22.—Cash quotations 3 —No. 1 Northern, 31.461 ; No. 2 North- ern, 31.448 ; No. 3 Northern, $1.183 No. 4, 31,243 ; No. 5, 31.274 ; No. 6, 1.161 ; feed. $1.113. Oats—No. 2 C.W„ 480 ; No. 3L.W.,, 4710 ; extra No. 1 feed, 473 ; No. 1 feed, 463e ; No. 2 feed. 453a, Barley—No. 8, 78c ; No. 4, 74u rejeoted, 68c ; feed, 68c. Flax—No,, 1 N,W.C., 31.93 ; No, 3 ,C,W„ 31.943. United (States Markets. Minneapolis, Aug, 32.—Wheat—Sep. tember, 31.498 ; December, $1.478 to 31.473; 7'7o, 1, hard, 31.5553 ' No, 1 Norti ern, 31,603 to 31.553 ; 2 North- ern, 1,473 to 1.616 Corn—No, 8 yel- low, 2 to 8o, Oats—No. 3 white, 423 to 42/, Flour—unchanged, Bran --- 31948 to 320,30, Duluth, Aug, 32,—Linseed, on traolt, 33.163 to 33.10 ; to arrive, 32.153 ; Sop- tember, 32.153 asked; Ootober, 2,163 bid ' November, $2,163 bid ; December, $3.1h3 asked, Wheat—No. 1 hart', 31.54 No, 1 Northern, 31.528 to 31.584; No, 2 Northern, 31.483 to 31.503 ; Sep- tember, 31,503, 74vo Stook Markets. Toronto Aug, 22—Choice heavy steers 8,15 to $8,85 ; good heavy steers, 37.705 to $8,00 ; butchers' cattle, good, 87.90 to 38,161 do, medium, 37.25 to $7.60 o„ common, 36.35 to $6.60 ; butchers' bulls, choice, 37,25 to 37.501 do., good pulls, 36.64 to 30,75 ' do., rough hulls, 4.50 to ;,5,00 ; butohet s' cows choice, 36,85 to $ (.00 1 do., good 30.50. t'n $6.65 c q„ medium, $5.75 to 36.10 1 stockers, 700 to 850 lbs., $6.00 to 1:16.351 choice feeders, dehorneci 30.30 to 37.00 ; can, ners and cuttere, 33.50 to 34. 0 1 Milkers choice, each, 370.00 to 390.001 do., com, and lned., each, 340,09 to 360,00 1 Spring - ere, 350.00 to 390,001 light ewes, 37.06 to 38.50 ; sheep, hear, 24,50 to 33.35 in spring 1abe, per ]b„ 12t to lac calves, good to choice, 310.60 to $12.00 do. medium 39.00 to $1.0.00 •, 'logs feii and Ivaterecl, 318.001 do., we';heel MP, car , 318.05; do., P o,h. 312,35 to 312,40. Montreal, Aug. 2H.—First class steers, 37,80' to 33 1 medium steers, 35 to 36 (Iowa 35 to 36.731 butcher bulls, $4,50 to 3(1.75 1 canning, i, bulls, 34.50 to $5 1 mining cows, 31550 to 35 1 milk calves, 30 to 100hogs 310 to $12,76 1 lambs, 90, to 10o 1 sheet), Se, to 73c. AUSTRIAN LOSSES ARE BECOi1MING COLOSSAL. Men Taken from Garrisons in Serbia, Montenegro and Albania, A despatch from Rome says: Ac- cording to an Austrian source several battalions of Landsturm have been taken from the Austrian garrisons in Serbia, Montenegro and Albania, also from the cities of Prague, Budapest and Vienna and other towns, to be sent to the Italian front, where the Austrian losses are truly. • colossal, Archduke Eugen has assumed direct command of the forces on the Isonzo - Carso' line. The Canadian National Exhibition grand stand has a seating capacity of 16,800, with room liar' 8,000 move on the lawn.