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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1916-12-01, Page 2MACENSEN AND FALKENHAYN u NEAR RUMANIAN CAPITAL Teuton Troops Reach Alexandria, Which is Forty -Seven Miles From Bucharest--Cava.iry Playing Large Part in Success of Enemy. London, Nov. 26.-Mackensen and F'alkenhayn have joined forces and are now driving together on Bechar est. At one point only forty-seven miles separate the invaders from their goal, The Rumanians are hastily. falling back toward the capital, burn-' ing and laying waste the villages and' plains in the path of the enemy. Mackensen's army of invasion has' crossed the Danube, despite its flood- ed condition, and is moving swiftly on Bucharest. Leaving his Dobrudjan units in charge of subordinates, the German Field Marshal personally supervised the transfer of his forces to Rumanian soil, and is now leading them in the march on Ferdinand's seat of government. Meanwhile Falkenhayn's northern army continues its sweep down the Alt Valley, steadily approaching the point where it, too, will be able to join hands with the units on the Si el- lachian Plain and greatly reinforce the horde, against which Bucharest will be compelled to fight for its life. At the rate the Germanic troops are at present moving on the capital it does not seem improbable that they will be hammering at the gates of Bucharest by the end of the week. Bucharest states to -day that the Rumanian troops clashed with the enemy near Roshiori-de-Vedea. This indicates that Falkenhayn's army has reached a point some twenty miles ' east of the Lower Alt. It indicates also that' Alexandria, an important city on the Vedea River and the Zim- nitza railroad, is surrounded, and doomed to capture any hour. The second column of Mackensen's troops, advancing northward from Zimnitza, reached the southern outskirts of Alexandria to -day. Falkenhayn's ad- vanced forces are only a few miles to the north of the city to -night. To- morrow should see a junction of these two army groups, thus bringing the entire forces ef the two conlnlanders together for the final drive on Buchsr- t. esA:ex:1n.; _a is en'.en'.v fe Cc -seven Hailes fr,'n1 the capita,.. but the Teutons will have no rai7.road, line at their cem- mon., It tw ser. t ^.e two places, so their rregress 'bl nezessity be slower than a e, It is not improb- at!S e teat movement will be pur- pose ed until the Germanic farces c: :he northern front move near enough to strike at the capital front the north while their allied forces are attacking from the south and west. Cavalry is playing a large part in the success of the German advance in the Wallachian Plain. It is one of the few times in the whole war when trench lines have been passed and open field fighting is the order of the day. MAY TURN MINE STOP USE OF WHEAT OF THE ALT RIVER INMENG LIQUORS London is Pessimistic Over the News From Rumania. A despatch from London says: The position of Rumania is far from ac- curately known here, but the Austro - German claims that they have occu- pied Orsova and Turnu-Severin and crossed the Danube at several points are featured in Saturday morning newspapers as forming an unpleasant situation which at least one of them, the Daily Mail, regards as critical. An invasion across the Danube if not checked would, it is contended, result in turning the line of the Alt River, where it was expected the Ru- manians would make a determined stand. This line, being unusually strong, it was supposed the Ruman- ians could hold it against prolonged attack. Whether they are actually standing there is unknown, but it is noteworthy that the Austrians claim to have reachced the line. There is still no news of what hap- pened to the defenders of Orsova and Turnu-Severin, but it is assumed that the main body retired hastily, hoping to make secure its retreat between Craiova and the Danube. Nothing has been learned concern- ing the measures of the Russians to help the Rumanians. The Times says the present Russian silence regarding their movements on the Rumanian front is more significant than the re- cent silence of Bucharest. Opinion here differ as to the extent to which the Germans will benefit as regards grain supplies by overrunning south-western Rumania. On one hand it is considered most important for the invaders, but on the other hand it is declared that it is a popular mistake to suppose that they will get vast stores of cereals as the country,. although rich agriculturally, is not a ' granary, and as most of the harvest t,as gathered and sent weeks ago to' Galatz and Braila, The maize har- vest, however, has not been finished, and part of this crop might fall into the Austro -German hands. Official Announcement is Made by the British Board of Trade. London, Nov. 25. -An official an- nouncement by the Board of Trade says: "It has been reported to the Board of Trade that in consequence• of the scarcity and high price of barley, pur- chases of which have recently been made by brewers for use in their busi- ness, the Board of Trade has accord- ! ingly made an order, the effect of which is to prohibit the use of wheat in the manufacture of beer acid simi- lar liquors. The order is effective next Monday. "It may be recalled that the use of grain for the production of spirits without authorization of the Minister of Munitions was prohibited by the order of May 10 last." NEWFOUNDLANDERS SUFFERED One Hundred and Fifty Reported Missing Known to Be Dead. A despatch from St John's Nfld., says: -Governor Davidson publishes an official message from the War Of- fice intimating that inquiries made through the American Embassy at Berlin respecting 150 Newfoundland soldiers missing since the battle on the Somme on July 1, in which the Newfoundland regiment was dechnat- ed, discloses that none of these New- foundlanders are prisoners in Ger- many, hence they are now posted of- ficially as believed to be killed. NEW RUSSIAN PREMIER WAS RAILWAY MINISTER A despatch from London says:- AIexander Trepoff, Russian Minister of Railways, has been appointed Premier, according to a Reuter's des- patch from Petrogiad. The retiring Premier, M. Stunner, by an imperial ukase has been appointed Grand Chamberlain of the Imperial Court, retaining his function as a member of the Council of the Empire rria T OS a AL SfI� S WERE SUNK BY SUBMARINES ,3ritii '1• ".uthoritics Do Not Believe That Britannic and Braemar Castle Hit Mines. A despatch from London says: Rerneee that there was a possibility for senes definite negotiations towards pe4.ro wore discounted on Friday by Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of War !"1 Trade. who told the sor,iate1 Pres that "in view of the 13elglen 0,..porta- tione end the ;;inking r.f 1ui,;;, vl el*.pe any talk of peace at the present time must be futile." Lord Robert continued: "We have not yet had in the case of either the Britannic or the Braemar Castle any official report as to whether the ships were torpedoed or mined, but the proximity of the disasters inevitably leads one to believe that a submarine must have been responsible." 40 AIR BATTLES ON WESTERN FRONT British and French Aeroplanes Obtain Mastery in Every Combat. A despatch from Paris says: -The official report says: "During Friday in Lorraine three British aeroplanes engaged several German machines in combats. One enemy aeroplane was brought down in the forest of Gremecey. On the Somme front, French aviators deliv- ered no less than forty aerial attacks in the course of which Ave enemy chines were were brought to the ground, Sergt. Flachaire • brought down his sixth enemy machine and Lieut. Dou- lin gained a victory over his tenth German aeroplane south. of Vaux Wood. On Wednesday Sub -Lieut. George Guynemer brought • down two enemy aeroplanes in the region of Falvy, making 23 in all by him. "Six of our aeroplanes have thrown down. fifteen shell of 120 millimetres upon the Town of Brukeres. Another unit of one of our squadrons has bombarded the aviation ground at Griselles. Between 3.45 p.m. and 7 p.m., a total of 171 shells of 120 mil- limetres were dropped at this paint. During Friday night four French avia- tors bombarded the blast furnaces and factories at Voeklingen, on the River Sarre. Twelve shells of 120 miIli- metres and twelve of 155 millimetres were thrown down. They- all appar- ently were well aimed. Our aviators returned without accident." r,• PEOPLE OF BRITIAN NOT FULLY AWAKE Sir William Robertson Says Nation Does Not Recognize Issues at Stake.• A despatch from London says: The morning newspapers of Friday give prominence to an appeal by Sir Wil- liam Robertson, chief of the Imperial staff, for greater war efforts on the part of the people of the nation. The appeal was contained in a letter to the Council of one of the London boroughs, and says: "There is no doubt whatever of our ability to win the war if pn11 really put our backs into it. We have. not yet done this. We still do not recognize the issues at stake nor the efforts we ought to make and can make if we will but try. "I have every confidence in my coun- trymen, but they are not yet fully awake." Alongside of Sir William's letter is published a plea from the leading English bishops for the banishment of all extravagance and ostentation, particularly in the matter of foods, in the celebration of this year's Christmas holidays, and the making of the Yuletide "a self-denial Christ- mas -a simple festival of joy, thanks- giving and prayer." DAVID ITNICOU, RAILROADER, DEAD Expired at Guelph After a Long Illness. A despatch from Montreal says: - Mr. David McNicoll, formerly vice- president and general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, died at 11 o'clock on Sunday at Guelph, Ont., after a protracted period of ill -health. Mr. McNicoll retired from the C.P.R. two years ago. GERMAN ASSAULTS REPULSED IN CHAMPAGNE AND ON ACRE. London, Nov. 26. -Attempts by the Germans to assume the offensive on the Western front at three points to- day failed, British troops holding the lines east of Beaumont -Hamel, north of the Ancre, repelled a German attacking party. Berlin claims to have taken 160 prisoners Saturday night. Enemy raids south of Arras were also repulsed. In Champagne the enemy launched an attack east of Auberme, but was repulsed by the French barrage. TEUTON AVIATORS RAID BUCHAREST Several Persons Killed by the Enemy in Rumanian Capital. London, Nov. 26. --Telegraphing from Bucharest under date of Sunday, The Morning Post correspondent says: "From 10 o'clock Sunday morning un- til 3 o'clock iit the afternsoon squad- rons of enemy airplanes flew over Bucharest and the Chitila dropping bombs. Several persons were killed. Some of our airplanes engaged the hostile craft." ROMANIANS HAVE PROFITED BY 4ALKEAYN'S DELAY Failure of Germans to Cut Through by Predeal Pass May Save Bucharest. A despatch from London says: "It is for Hindenburg to decide whether the gains of the German army in Ru- mania pay for the losses sustained on the other fronts by the withdrawal of divisions to operate there," said Major-General F. B, Maurice, chief director of military operations of the War Office, in discussing on Thursday with an Associated Press correspond- ent the latest military developments. "It is impossible and foolish to pro- phesy the outcome of the German campaign in Rumania," continued Gen. Maurice, "but I can say the first efforts to cut through by the way of Predeal pass have been a failure. Since that time the Germans have had to go a long way around, thereby giving the Rumanians time which they need. "The Germans have a long line of communications to defend, while the rapid approach of Midwinter operates in favor of the Rumanians, "I will not undertake to say whe- ther further successes by the Ger- mans in that area might compensate them for other losses. Since their venture began the French at Verdun have regained much lost ground and captured 6,000 prisoners, while we gained a considerable victory on the Ancre with 7,000 prisoners, and the Italians took more ground on their front as well as 5,000 prisoners. "I have just returned from a visit to the scene of our late success, and can assure you we captured every- thing we set out to gain, despite the official German communique asserting that we had much greater objectives 111 view." RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF ENGLISH COAST Six German Destroyers Were Detected by Patrol Boat. London, Nov. 26.-A raid by six German torpedo-boat destroyers on the English coast, which took place on Thursday night, was announced in an official statement to -clay. The raid was ineffective, according to the state- ment, which declares that the six Ger- man destroyers participating in it steamed away quickly after firing a dozen rounds, one shell striking a small vessel, but causing little dam- age and no injury to the crew. Apparently the raiders were operat- ing in the vicinity of Ramsgate, on 'the coast about 15 miles north of Dover. GERMANY CLAIMS SINKING 3,322,000 TONS OF SHIPS. Of This Tonnage Berlin Says That `2,550,000 Is Great Britain's A despatch from Berlin says: An official communication issued on Tues- day gives the following .information concerning ships of enemy and neu- tral countries which have been cap- tured, sunk or blown up by mines during the war: "During October 146 hostile merchantmen of 306,500 tons have been brought into port or sunk by submarines or torpedo boats of the Central Powers or lost owing to mines. Neutral merchantmen numbering 72 and of 87,000 tons were sunk because they were carrying contrabrand to the enemy. Since the beginning of the war 3,322,000 tons of hostile shipping, of which 2,550,000 tons were British, have been lost owing to the war meas- ures of the Central powers." GERMANS INCREASE LEVY ON BELGIUM A despatch from London says: - The German levy on Belgium has been increased from 40,000,000 francs a month to 50,000,000, according to a Reuter's Amsterdam despatch quoting the Echo Beige. The despatch says the new order was issued by the Gov- ernor-General of Belgium and was signed by the Duke of Wurtemburg and General Friedrich von Falkenhay- sen. It states that the levy is to pay the cost of maintenance of the German army of occupation and the German administration of the occupied terri- tory. TOTAL WHEAT YIELD 159,123,000 BUSHELS. A despatch from Ottawa says: A census and statistics bulletin issued on Wednesday gives as a provisional estimate of the total wheat yield 159,- 123,000 bushels, from a harvested area of 10,085,300 acres. This is a yield of 15.78 bushels per acre, as compared with 29 bushels last year, and 15.67 bushels in 1914. On a standard of 100, the quality of the s Fall wheat is 78, Spring wheat 68, all wheat 70. The exportable wheat sur- a plus is estimated at 99,500,000 bush- els. AWES CANCEL RIFLE 0"k,DERS Great Britain and France to be Independent of the United States. A despatch from New York says: Britain and France will no longer purchase munitions of war from the United States. Efforts are now being made to secure cancellation of pre- vious contracts for arms and ammuni- tion placed by Great Britain and France in this 'country. Hereafter Britain will be able to manufacture in the British Isles and Canada all sup- plies needed in the war with Germany, except in cases of extreme emergency. These facts became known in New York through sources in close personal touch with Commissioners of the Brit- ish Government supervising contracts and the purchase of munitions in this country. Attempts made by representatives of Great Britain and France in this country looking towards cancellation of all munition orders have progressed to such an extent that French orders are'now held in abeyance in several of the American factories. An order for 2,000,000 rifles for- merly placed with the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Company and later dis tributed to various plants of the Rem ington Arms, Union Metallic Cart ridge Co., and the Winchester Re- peating Arms Co., has already been cancelled. The tentative release of the British Government by the Midvale Steel & Ordnance Co., which was originally part of the Remington Arms, Union Metallic Cartridge Co., involves con- tracts aggregating $60,000,000, cover- ing 2,000,000 rifles. This does not in- clude other large rifle, bayonet and cartridge orders placed with the Rem- ington Arms & Ammunition Co. and other plants throughout the country. It is understood that the British Commission will reimburse the Mid- vale Co. for cash up to ,perhaps $10,- 000,000, which has gone into the Rem- ington Arms & Ammunition Com- pany's operations. From representatives of rifle - making factories resident in New York it was substantiated on Wed- nesday that shipments of French rifles have practically ceased, these orders being held in abeyance against ef- forts of that Government to secure cancellations during the past three months. It is taken for granted among muni- tion dealers that the release of the Midvale contract is but a preliminary to similar contract releases by many concerns in the United States now engaged in manufacturing rifles, am- munition, projectiles and heavier ord- nance. -_ 4 LIGHTS AGAIN ABLAZE IN NEWFOUNDLAND A despatch from St. John's, Nfld,, ays:-The regulations by which lights were ordered extinguished or dimmed nd the port of St. John's closed a month ago "as precautionary measures taken against the incursions of hostile ships of war," have been suspended by Governor Davidson. The notice of his suspension, published over the ame of Arthur Meews, Deputy Col- vial Secretary, gives no indication of he developments responsible for the eturn of normal conditions. During the period of restriction lighthouses verve closed early fir conducted behind shuttered windows, automobiles show - d only faint side lights and streets ere kept dark. ICING ALBERT APPEALS TO NEUTRAL POWERS. n A despatch from Havre says: Ring t Albert of Belgium has sent autograph r letters to Ring Alfonso of Spain, Pope Benedict and President Wilson on the subject of the deportation of Belgians by the German authorities, e according to the Vingtieme Steele, w Markets of the World Breadstuff: Toronto, Nov, 28, -Manitoba wheat --- New No. 1 Northern $2,149' No. 2, do., $2.093; No, 8, do„ $12.044 No. 4 wheat, $1,87 track Bay, ports. Old Drop trad- ing4c, above new orop, .Manitoba oats -No, 2 C.W., 7290; No. 8, do„ 7110; extra No, 1 feed, 719o; No. 1 feed, 71e, track, Bay ports. American corn -No, 3 yellow, new, $1.08 immediate, shipment, track To- ronto. Ontario oats -No, 2 white, 66 to 68c, nominal; No. 8 do„ 65 to 670, nominal, 91.84 according to freights outside. Ontario wheat -New No, 2 Winter, per car lot, $1,84 to $1.86; No. 3 da,. 31.82 to 31,84, according: to freight otawside. freight Peas-Nsouto, side, 2, 32.60, according to Barley -Malting, $1.18 to 31,20, nom- inal, according to freights outside. Buckwheat -31.30, nominal, according to freights outside. to Ryefreig-No,htsouts2, $1.40ide. to 31,42, according Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags, $10.20; 2nd do., $9.70; strong bak- ers', do. 39.50, Toronto, Ontario flour - Winter, according to sample, 38,10 to 38.25, in bags, track Toronto, prompt shipment. Millfeed-Car lots - Delivered Mont- real freights, bags included, bran, per ton, $31 to 332; shorts, do., $36 to $37; middlings, do„ $38 to $40; good feed flour, per bag, $2.70 to $2.80. Hay -No. 1, per ton, , $13 to $14; No, 2, do. $11 to $12, track Toronto. Straw -Car lots, per ton, $9 to 39.50, track Toronto. Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 40 to 42c; ereamery prints, 45 to 470; solids, 44 to 4490. Eggs -No. 1 storage, 30 to 400; stor- age selects, 41 to 42c; new la.td, in car- tons, 58 to 60c; out of cartons, 55 to 57e. Cheese -Large, 24 to 241c; twins, 249 to 243c; triplets, 243 to 25c. Live poultry -- Chickens, 15 to 17o; fowl, 13 to 14c; ducks, 13 to 15c; turk- eys, 25 to 28c; geese, Spring, 14 to 150. Dressed poultry -Chickens, 21 to 22c; fowl, 17 to 19e; ducks, 18 to 20c; squabs, per dozen, 34 to 34.50; turkeys, 30 to 35c; geese, Spring, 17 to 1c. Honey -White clover, 29-1b. tins, 13 to 139e; 5 -ib. tins, 129c to 130; 10-1b.., 12 to 129c; 60 -ib., 12 to 121c: buckwheat, 60 -lb. tins, 9 to 99e. Comb honey, extra fine and heavy weight, per doz.. 33; se- lect, 32.50 to $2.75; No, 2, 32.25 to 32.40. Mincemeat -Fails, 28 lb., 10 to 32c; tubs, 66 lb., 91 to 11c. Potatoes - Ontario, per bag, $2.25; British Columbia Rose. per bag, $2.10 to $2.25; New 13runswick Delawares, per bag, $2.36 to 92.40; Prince Edward is- land Whites, per bag, $2.10 to $2.25, track Toronto. Cabbages --Man., per ton, $:15 to $10. Beans - Imported, hand-picked, per bushel, $5.60 to $6; Canadian primes, 35, Provisions -Wholesale, Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 24 to 25c; do., heavy, 22 to 23c; cooked, 33 to 35c; rolls, 19e to 20c; breakfast bacon, 26 to 27c; backs, plain, 26 to 27c; bone- less, 28 to 29c. Pickled or dry cured meats, 1 cent less than cured. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 18 to 189c per 1h; clear bellies, 18 to 189c. Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 193 to 20c; tubs, 20 to 209o; pails, 201 to 209e; com- pound, 169 to 16c. coolclug oils - White, tierces, 161c; 100-1b. tins 161c; yellow, 1-30below white. Montreal Markets. Montreal, Nov. 28. -Corn - American No. 2 yellow, $1.10 to 31.12. Oats- Canadian Western, No. 2, 759c; No.- 8, /49c; extra No. 1 feed, 749c. Barley - Manitoba feed, 31.08; malting, $1.30 'to 31.32. Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, 310; seconds, $10.10: strong bakers', $9.90; Winter patents, choice, $10;! straight rollers, $9.50 to 39.80; do., bags, 94.65 to $4.70. Rolled oats. Bbls, 37,4e; do., bags. 90 lbs. $3.60, Bran, 330, Shorts, 333. Mid- dlings, $35 to 337. Mouillie, 340 to $45. Hxy-No, 2 per ton, car lots, $13. Cheese -Finest westerns, 243 to 26c; finest easterns, 24//c. Butter-CM/icest creamery. 44c; seconds, 43c. Eggs - Fresh, 52 to 55c; selected, 42c; No. 1 stock, 38 to 390; No. 2 stock, 34e. Po- tatpes-Per bag, $1.40 to 31.60. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Nov. 28. - Cash prices - Wheat. , No. 1 Northern, $2.05; No, 2 Northern, $2.01; No. 3 Northern, $1.90; No, 4, 31.779; No. 5, 91.64; feed. 11.09. Oats -No, 2 C.W., 661e; No. 3 C.W., 6450• extra No, 1 feed, 642e; No. 1 feed, 649c No. 2 feed, 583e. Barley -No, 3, 31.15 No. 4, 31.05; rejected, 96c; feed, 950 Flax -No. 1 N.W.C., 32.659; No. 2 C.W. 92.629, United States Markets. llfinneapolis, Nov. 28. - i?1'heat---Do- cemher, $1.91$; Ma,y, $1.941 to $1.95, Cash: No. 1 hard, $1.959 to $1.081; No. 1 Northern, 31,911 to $1.949; No. 2 North- ern, 31.869 to 31,029. Corn -No, 3 yel- lowt0�i53093. to 93e. Flour--UOatsn-chNoang, ed. 3 lwhiteiran, 661 - $27 to 328.; Duluth, Nov. 28.--Wheat-No, 1 hard. 31.083; No. 1 Northern, 31.9.43 to $1.973; No. 2 northern, 31.823 to $1,913; Decem- ber, $1.911, Live Stook Markets. Toronto, Nov. 28.-Bt,tchor steers, heavy, 38 to 85.75; butchers' cattle, choice, 97.00 to $7.90; do., good, 97.15 to 37,60; do., medium, $0.50 le 30.9Q; do., common, $5.40 to 30.10; butchers' bulls, choice, 97.10 to 37.35; do., good bulls, 36.40 to 30.50; dc., Tough bulls, 34.60 to dc6,., good/ 35.75 cows, 36; do., nedi-3 umtc35.50 to 35.60; stockers, 35 to 90.25; choice+ feeders, 30.85 to 37; canners and cutters, 33.55 to 35; milkers, choice, each $70 to 112.50; do., common and medium, each $40 to 360; springers, 350 to 3110; light ewes, $8.25 to 39; sheep, heavy, $6 to $7,50; calves, good to choice, 310,25 to 311.851 lambs, choice, 310,75 to $11.40; do., medium, 39,25 to $9,50; lines, incl and waiored, 310.85 to 311; do., weighed o11' cars, $11.15 to 311,25; do„ fo.b., $10.25. ;llontreel, Nov. 28. - Steers, oholre, $6.60 to 37.76; do„ &rood $5 to .16,75; cows choice, 36 to 33.'15; dn.. good. $4.511 to $0 chimers, 33.50 to 337.5; butchers' bulls $5.26 to 36; eanners' bulls, $4 to $4.50; sheep, $6.50 to 37.50; tombs, $11 to $11.35; calves, 34 to 35; hogs, selects, 310.25 to 311.25. FRANCIS JOSEPH'S REGIME "A PERIOD OF BLESSING." A despatch from London says: The German Emperor has sent a message of sympathy to Emperor Charles of Austria on the death of Emperor Francis Joseph, whose government, says Emperor William, "will live in the history of the monarchy as a period of blessing." Pinny it :4o -called charitable man draw:; the lino when it comes to buy- ing his wife new clothes.