Zurich Herald, 1917-05-25, Page 3OM
NION PARLIA ,a ENT
DECIDES FOR CONSCRIPTION
Not Less Than 50,000 and Probably 100,000 Men Will Be Required
�-» Canada is in Struggle Until Final Victory is Achieved.
A despatch from Ottawa says: "It
its my duty to anilounoe to the House
that early proposals will be mule on
the part of the Government to pro-
vide by compulsory military en-
listment on a selective basis such
reinforcements as may be necessary
to maintain the Canadian army in the
field as ane of the finest fighting
forces in the Empire," said Sir Robert
Borden on Friday at the conclusion of
one of the most momentous state-
ments which a Canadian Prime Minie-
ter has ever addressed. to the House of
Commons. He said: "The number of
men required will not be less than 50,-
000 and will probably be 100,000.
These pronosals have been formulated.
In part they will be presented to the
House with the greatest expedition
that circumstances will, permit. I hope
that when they are submitted all the
inembers of the House will receive
them with a full sense of the great-
ness of the issue involved in this war,
with a deep realization of the seal
-
'flee that we have already made, of the
i purpose for which it had been made,
Iand with a firm determination that on
our part we will do our duty in this
struggle to the very end, whatever it
may be."
It had been anticipated that the
Prime Minister would make an im-
!portant pronouncement upon the re-
sults of his recent visit to England,
i and the gallery of the chamber was
'filled by an expectant audience. It had
not been made known, however, that
the Government's plan for dealing
with the recruiting situation would be
divulged. The announcement came at
f the close of a speech which occupied
two hours in delivery. It was preced-
ed by ,a careful analysis of war condi-
tions leading up to the Prime Minis-
ter's conclusion that the conflict would
not be ended this year, and that a
great effort still lay before the al -
1 lied nations.
NEW SMASH
B
£N0 HAIL
Again Strike Hindenburg Line
Hard in Bullecourt Region
London, May 20. -Perry Robinson
in a despatch to the Times dated
British. Headquarters, Sunday, says:
"Fighting is going 'on this morning
in the neighborhood ,of Fontaine-les-
Croiselles, where we seem to have
forced our way farther up the Hin-
denburg line, also to have gained
ground on the north side of the Sensee
River."
By an early morning attack on
Sunday the British established them-
selves -in a further section of the Hin-
denburg- line near Bullecourt line on
a front of over a mile.
Sir Douglas Haig's report of Sun-
day night's date announces numerous
unsuccessful attempts were made to
shake the British hold on the posi-
tion, . and fierce- fighting occurred
Iy„ra�aut t�e.a
1'tumber o p isoners'taken.>
The new 'offensive is for .the pur-
pose of bringing the British forces to
the north of Bullecourt in alignment
with those within the village. Al-
though General Haig makes no men-
tion of it, the Berlin War Office re-
ports an offensive by the '$ritish along
a 15 -mile front, extending from the
region of Acheville to Queant, which
means that again the entire front of
the Drocourt-Queant switch line is
being hammered.
ACTIVITY ON
RUSSIAN FRONT
Enemy Positions Bombarded at
Four Points
London, May 20. --.The Russian
armies showed to -day further signs of
a rentswal of activity by artillery and
Mine throwing bombardments at four
points along the Russo -German front.
German troops attacked Russian
positions en the northern end of the
Russian western front east of Kal-
uioem, but were repulsed, says the cif -
dal statement issued to -day by the
ussian War Department. Teuton
forces also attempted an assault on
the Russian trenches east of Koverka,
'n the Rumanian front, but were
dispersed.
Evidences are multiplying that the
most energetie efforts are about to be
made to rehabilitate Russia's aggres-
sive fighting force. Minister of War
Kerensky announces his intention of
maintaining an iron discipline among
the troops, lacking since the revolu-
tionary movement,
This move includes the compulsory
return of all deserters by May 28, un-
der heavy penalties.
USSIAN CRISIS
HAS BEEN AVERTED
Noted Commanders Will Retain
Their Posts.
A despatch from Petrograd says: -
The Cabinet crisis has been settled. A.
declaration of the Government's policy
has been accepted by the representa-
tives of the Council of Workmen's and
Soldiers' Delegates with merely slight
alterations, and was signed by them,
As a result of a meeting in Petro-
grad of the commanders -in -chief from
all the fronts except the Caucasus,
Gens. Brussiioff and Gurko have with-
drawn their resignations and reports
ii Eu, ri,'/ ,r, ,ignat=ons arei;;zefuted'by
the definite announcement that all the
commanders have decided to remain
at their posts. Thus, the crisis in
the army, which formed an alarming
accompaniment to the political crisis,
has been averted.
Discussing with the temporary Gov..
eminent the serious condition of af-
fairs at the front, the commanders de-
clared that the unfortunate phrase
"peace without annexations" had
found its way to the army, and was
there translated into an argument
against offensive warfare. This and
other harmful doctrines pervading the
army and the inability of the officers
satisfactorily to explain them had
ruined discipline and destroyed the
authority and prestige of the officers.
CANADA AND U.
TO BEAT SLACKERS.
Washington, May 20. -Efforts to
escape registration for military ser-
vice under the selective service law
by trips to Canada or any other coun-
try will not succeed. The Canadian
Government is to co-operate with the
United States to defeat the purpose
of slackers. It is likely that similar
regulations will be made effective
relative to attempts to leave by ships
to foreign ports or to Mexico.
Five munitions workers of River-
side, N.J., were turned back by Can-
adian officials at the border, who
notified them that the border would
be Closed until the United States Gov-
ernment has completed its registra-
tion. The date for this was said to be
June, 5.
AMERICAN NAVY SENDS
TORPEDO-Dri`AT DESTROYERS
Squadron Arrives Off Queenston and is Now Patrolling Seas
Has Encountered German Submarine.
A despatch from Queenstown
Says: A squadron of American torpe-
4o-boat destroyers has safely crossed
flee Atlantic and is patrolling the seas
pe war service.
The American navy's actual entry
ilio the war zoite has already been
`oduetive of a brush between a de-
eyer. .and a German under -water
oat, according to an announcement by
to British Admiralty, but the result
rf it has not been made public.
The destroyer squadron arrived in
ueenstovi after alt uneventful voy-
age across the Atlantic, but almost
immediately after a formal exchange
of greetings with the British naval of-
ficials put to sea again for the hard
work that is before it.
One of the American destroyers be-
gan war duty even before reaching
this side of the Atlantic. This was
when it plaited and escorted through
the danger zone one of the largest of
the Atlantic liners. This action so
pleased the British passengers on
board that they sent a message of
greeting and appreciation to the com-
mander of the destroyer.
LADI% MARKETS
RS
Breadatuifs
Toronto, May- 22---.lttttizitaba vi'heat---
No effioial ciuotations,
'Manitoba outs --No official rtuotations.
Arontoaneri'an, vont-No, 3 yellow,, '$1.00.
nominal, suhjeet. to embargo, track 0'o -
Ontario oats ---Nn. '2 white. '16. to 76c,
seminal;'cordinNog t. 3o w,frheighite, 74ts totoutsi76cde., nomi-
nal, n
Ontario wheat -No, 2 Winter, per car
lot $2.06 to $3,00; No, 2 do., $2.93 to
., accng to freights side
eas--No. 2, nominal, acOutcording to
f$2reiP98ghts outsiordide,
13'u'ley---Malting, $1.40 to $1.45, nolzzl-
nal, according to froii hts outside.
Rye -No, 2. 31,08 lo $2.00, nominal, ac-
cording to freights outside,
Manitoba flour---1"first uatenis, in Lulea bags, $15.40; second patents, in jute
bags, 314.90„ strong bakers', in jute
bags, $14,50, °Perorate,
Ontario flour --Winter, according to
sampleToronto,, $13,00prompt toship$13.7me0n, t.in bags, track
3lillfeed-Car lots delivered Montreal
freights, bags ir,c:luded--Bran, per ton,
840; shorts, per ton, $45; middlings, Per
Lan, ; good feed flour, per bag, 33.00
$48.
Hay •--.'Cxtra 14o, 2, per ton, 312 to $13,
tatraw Car lots, per ton, 39, track To=
ronto,
Country Vrodnce--Wioolesaie,
Butter -fresh dairy, choice, 39 to 40c;
creamery prints, 43 to 46e; solids, 42 to
480,
out
l'lggs-N
ofcartew-lonsaid,c. 1n cartons, 46 to 470;
, 44
Dressed poultry -Chickens, 20 to 280;
fowl, 24 to 25c; ducks, 22 to 25c; squabs,
per doz., $4,00 to 34.60; turkeys, 30 to
82o,
Cheese••• -New, large, 27 to 2730; twins,
271large, to 20c; 273c;twinstriplets,
,254o,
273 to 273c; old,
Honey -White clover, 23-11), tins, 143
to 15c; 6-1b. tins, 143c; 10 -Ib., 133o; 60,
lb., 13c; buckwheat, 80-1b, tins, 10 to
1030. Comb honey -extra fine and heavy
weight, per doz., $2.75; select, $2.50 to
82.76;
a�p18Nsyrup- Imperial gallon, 31.65 to
$1.75.
Potatoes -On track Ontario, per bag,
$4.25; New Brunswick Delawares, per
P,77,
bag, I. w$4,25•hites, Albertanbag,$4.
,00. per bag, $4.00;
Beans -Imported, hand-picked, per
bush.. $8.00; Canadian, hand-picked, per
bush., $10.00; Canadian primes', per bush,
$8.00 to $8.50; Limas, per lb., 19 to 20c.
Provisions -Wholesale
Smoked meats-13am5, medium, 30 to
310; do., heavy, 25 to 26c; cooked, 41 to:
42c; rolls, 26 to 27e; breakfast bacon,
80 to 350; backs, plain, 35 to 36c; bone-
less, 37 to 89c,
Lard -;Pure lard, tierces, 262 to 27o;
tubs, 27 to 2730; pails, 273 to' 2730; com-
pound, tierces, 203 to 210; tubs, 21 to
213c; palls, 213 to 213c.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon. 24 to
250 per lb., clear bellies, 24 to. 26c.
Montreal Marlcirta
Montreal, May 22 -Oats -Canadian
Western, No, 2, 803x; No. 3, 836c; extra
No. 1 feed, 830c. Barley -Manitoba
feed, $1.18. Flour -Manitoba Spring -
wheat patents, firsts, $15.60; seconds,
316.00; strong bakers', $14.80; Winter
patents, choice, $16.75; straight rollers,
516.00 to $16.30; do„ bags, $7,76 to $7.40.
Rolled oats-Bbia, $8,76 to $9,00; do,,
bags, 90 lbs., 34.25to $4.60. Bran, $40.
Shorts. $46, Middlings, $48 to 52.
Mouillie, $52 to 357. Hay-No.per
ton, car lots, $13.00 to 313.50. Cheese -
finest easterns,. 22c. Butter -Choicest
creamery, 42 to 423c; seconds. 41 to.
413c, Eggs -,Fresh, 44c; No. 1. stet-
420, 'Potatoes -Per bar •. ear lots;$- '.7
to 34.00.
Winnipeg Grain
Winnipeg, May 22 -Cash prices:-
Wheat-No.
rices:-Wheat: No. 1 Northern, 82.77; No. 2,
do., 32.74; No. 8, do., $2.69; No. 4,
$2.57; No. 5, $2.32; No. 6, $1.76; teed,
$1.35. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 763o; No. 8,
do., 7330' extra No. 1 feed, 733o; No. 1
feed, 703c. Barley -No, 3. 31.30; No.
4, $1.20; rejected, $1.05; feed, $1.06.
Flax -No. 1 N.-W.C, 33,975; No. 2 C.W.,
32,94.
United States Markets
14finneapolis, May 22--Wheat-May,
32.80; July, 32.41; September, 31.82;
cash, Na, 1 hard, $2.86 to 32.91; No. 1
Northern, $2.71 to 32.21; No. 2 Northern,
$2.61 to 32.76, Corn -No. 3 yellow, 31.56
to 31.58. Oats -No. 3 white, 67 to 69c.
Flour -Fancy patents, 315.50; first
clears, 313.50,Jute; other grades un-
changed. Brn-$32.00 to $83,00,
Duluth, May 22 -Wheat -NO. 1 hard,
32.81; No. 1 Northern, $2.80; No. 2
Northern, 52.75; May, 32.80, nominal;
July, 32.463, nominal. Linseed -33.31;
May. $3.31: July, 33.28; September,
$3.26; October, 33.10.
Live Stook Markets
Toronto, May 22-Ilxtra choice steers,
312 to $12.60: choice heavy steers, 311.35
to $11.75; good heavy steers, 310.60 to
$10.75; butohers' cattle, choice, $11.50 to
11.76; do„ good, $10.50 to 511.00; do„
medium, 30.75 to 310.00; do., common,
$8.86 to $0.16; butchers' buns, choloe,
i10.50 to $11.00; do., good bulls, 30.65 to
10.00; do., medium bulls, $8.60 to 39;
o., rough bulls, $6.40 to $6.50; butchers'
cows, choice, 310.25 to 311.09: do., good,
59.16 to 30.85; do„ medium, 37 to $7,25;
stockers, 37,60 to 39.00; feeders, 39.50
to 310,25; canners and cutters, 35,25 to
6,26; milkers, good to choice, $86 to
125; do., cont. and med., each, 340 to
60; springers, 360 to 3110; light ewes,
18 to 315; sheep, heavy. $8.50 to 310;
calves, good to choice. $12 to 514;
spring lambs, each, $0.50 to $9; lambs,
choice, 316 to 517; do., medium, 10.50
to 312,60; hogs, fed and watered, 317.36
to 317.46; do., weighed off cars, 17.50
to $17.66; do., fob., 316,00 to 316.70.
Montreal, 11lay 22 --Spring calves, 37
to 310; old sheep, 310 to 311; yearling
lambs, 514.00 to 316.60; selected hogs,
$17,76 to 318; rough hogs, 317,50.
THREE SWEDISH
SHIPS SUNK
Were Laden With Grain From
England and Their Passage
Guaranteed
Stockholm, May 20. -News that the
Swedish steamers Vesterland, Aspen
and Viken, laden with grain from
England, had been sunk by German
submarines, was received here late
last night and caused much indigna-
tion,
The arrival of the steamships, which
were released under the recent reci-
procal agreement freeing the En-
tente allies' tonnage in the Bothnian
gulf, had been eagerly awaited,
The message which told of the
sinking said that eight members of
the crew of. the Viken and two of the
men aboard the Vesterland had been
lost.
;•
BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY OULLECOURT
FRENCH DRIVE BACK ENEMY
it Douglas Haig's Troops Complete Capture of Village of 13ulle,
court---Germrian Casualties Heavy in Assaults
on French Lines.
A despatch from London says:
After days of most intensive fighting,
in which the position several times
changed hands and men fell in hun-
dreds in attacks and counter-attacks,
the British forces have at last driven
the Germans out of the village of Bul-
lecourt and once more are threatening
the southern end of the Drocouate
Queant line, which Field Marshal von
Hindenburg constructed to fend Cam -
brat from the eastward advance of
Field Marshal Haig's army.
Thousands of fresh German troops
recently have been thrown into the
fray around Bullecourt, but their ef-
forts have gone for naught in en-
deavoring to drive out the British
from the entire village. Although se-
veral times the line has been bent by
the preponderance of weight of the
German formations, at no time have
the British been forced to evacuate,
holding here and there fringes of the
outskirts and keeping back the Teu-
tons until their elements were re-
formed with sufficient strength to
drive in effective counter-attacks and
regain their lost territory,
Likewise to the east of Arras,
around the village of Roeux, the bat
tle has been waged with a viciousness
scarcely ever before seen, and here
also the British have been successful
against the Germans.
Although the forces of the German
Crown Prince have renewed with ex-
treme violence their attacks against
the French north-east of Soissons in
the sectors of the Moulin-de-Laffaux
and Braye-en-Laonnois-three of them
against each position -they were
again repulsed by the French artillery
and infantry, suffering enormous cas-
ualties. To the east the French troops
near Craonne delivered a successful
attack, capturing German trench ele-
ments.
ITALIANS CARRY
STRONG POINTS
Brilliant Victory May Bend Aus-
trian Flank and Force Retreat
Rome, May 20. Italian infantry
have achieved the most brilliant single
success of their big offensive on the
Julian front. By a desperate assault,
which began Friday morning and did
not end until evening, the Italians
stormed and held the heights of Hill
652, the dominating peak on Monte
Vodice. On Sunday their positions
were still further extended. Several
cannon were among the booty.
The full importance of this victory
may be seen from the official an-
nouncement of the War Office that
Hill 652 is the key to the Austrian po-
sition north of Monte Santo, along
the Isonzo. If the peak can be held
and the advantage developed the Aus-
trian flank may be bent back and a
etirement forced.
he 3ieterioits flgiht :for. Monte Vo -
dice will stand out in Italian military
;history. The capture of its topmost
peak was the culmination of a strug-
gle of intense fierceness, in which
Italialiii dash was pitted against Aus-
trian stubbornness in defence. It be-
gan on Monday, but yesterday's fight
completed it.
ALLIED SHIPS
CHASE AUSTRIANS
14 British. Drifters Sunk -Two
Enemy Cruisers Damaged.
A despatch from London says: -
The British Admiralty announced on
Friday that fourteen drifters had been
sunk in a raid by Austrian light cruis-
ers in the Adriatic Sea, and that the
British light cruiser Dartmouth was
torpedoed in a subsequent engagement
with the Austrian warships, but reach-
ed port safely.
The Admiralty stated that the Brit-
ish warships Dartmouth and Bristol
pursued the Austrian vessels to a
point near Cettaro, when, battleships
coming to their assistance, the British
vessels were compelled to withdraw.
FRENCH EFEAT
CROWN PII\
General Assault of the Enemy
Is Repulsed
Paris, May 20. -The Crown Prince
planned a general offensive Saturday
night with the object of regaining the
positions recently lost to the French
on the Chemin-des-Dames. All night
long and late into Saturday morning a
drumfire of heavy shells and asphyx-
iating projectiles was directed against
Petain's troops, but the counter -pre-
paration of the French prevented the
launching of the assault over the
greater part of the menaced front, and
the Gorman troops massed for the at-
tack were not able to leave their
trenches. At points where the Ger-
mans did reach the French lines spir-
ited fighting took place, terminating
to the disadvantage of the Germans.
Except on a front of about 200 yards
north-east of Cerny, where the enemy
obtained a:.>footil1ga e vanced
trenches, the French positions were
meduce ined. ;,
Twelve miles to the westward of
this sector the French stormed the
Teuton defences near Laffaux mill
and captured some sections of
trenches.
DENSE GERMAN FORMATIONS
ATTACK RUSSIANS IN VOLHYNIA
A•`despatch from London says:
Dense German formations, Petrograd
says, have attempted an attack
against Russian positions near Shel-
vov, in the region of Vladimir-Volyn-
ski, Velhynia, The Russian soldiers
met the attempt with artillery, rifle
and machine gun fire and drove the
Germans back. There have been no
reports of strong German attacks
along the line from Riga to the Ru-
maniaar-Bukowina border since a few
days after the fall of the Romanoff
dynasty.
The "Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World" were: The Pyramids of
Egypt, Pharos of Alexandria, Walls
and Hanging Gardens of Babylon,
Temple of Diana at Ephesus, Statue of
the Olympian Jupiter, Mausoleum of
Artemisia and Colossus of Rhodes.
DECIDE TO HOLD ANNUAL EE INC
OF IMPERIAL WAR CABINET
Success of Imperial War Conference Makes It Part of the British
Constitution.
A despatch from London ays:-In was in session the overseas members
the House of Commons on Thursday
Premier Lloyd George said he desired
had access to all the information at
the diposal of the Government, and oc-
to report to the House a very ins- cupied a status of absolute equality
portant decision which had been ar- with the members of the British Gov -
rived at as a consequence of the re- ernment. It had prolonged discus -
cent meetings of the Imperial War Bions on all the vital aspects of British
Cabinet. Imperial policy, and came to important
It was desirable, he said, that the decisions which would enable us to
House should officially and finally be prosecute the war with increased unity
made acquainted with an event which and vigor, and would be of the great
constituted a landmark in the consti- est value when, negotiations for peace
tutional history of the British Empire. came to be discussed.
The House would remember that in The fresh minds and new viewpoints
December last the Government had in- which the Government's colleagues
vited the Prime Ministers, oi' leading from overseas had brought to bear on
statesmen, of the overseas dominions the problems with which they had been
and India to abteaal sittings both of so long engrossed, said Mr. Lloyd
the Cabinet and the Imperial War Con- George, had been an immense help to
Terence. The Winer body had held all of theme. So far as the Govern-
foairteen sittings, and the British ment was concerned they could state
Cabinet became, for the time being, with confidence that the experiment
the Iinperial War Cabinet. While it had been a complete success.
. VIVIAN'
LAUDS CANADIANS
Extract From Famous Speech
at Ottawa,
Monsieur Rene Viviani's address be-
fore the joint Houses of Parliament
at Ottawa, which is being reprinted
in the original French in editions suf-
ficient for every one who desires a
copy, contained no passage more
worthy of remembrance than that in
which he spoke of the Canadian
troops and of gratitude to Great
Britain. The following is a transla-
tion from the Hansard report;
"Yes, you Canadians, mingled with
English and French troops without
distinction of race or distinction of
country, under different standards,
have shown the same bravery. And
let us not forget that in the month of
April, 1915, at Ypres, in the north
of France, quite close to Belgium, in
that region desolated by floods, after
the terrible assault delivered by the
German soldiers by means of asphyx-
iating gas -that Germany which has
derailed science, and which instead of
bringing all its blessings to humanity
caused to be cast on it all its evils
and its crimes -it was the Canadian
soldiers who in that terrible day rose
up and saved the day. And in many
a combat and in numerous and re-
cent victories they have stood firm.
We see yet your young men, alert, -
agile, courageous, under their colors
the first to scale Vimy Ridge, which
had been reputed impregnable. Honor
to all these soldiers; let us piously in-
cline our thoughts before those who
fight, before those who suffer, before
those who have died. They knew well
what they did and why they left your
land. They knew well that they did
not bear their arms merely for Great
Britain, or merely for France, invad-
ed and attacked, but with a clear
vision fixed upon the sky, beholding
a higher ideal, they knew that it was
for the holy cause of humanity, of de-
mocracy and of justice. And it is un-
der the aegis of these glorious and
recent deeds that we have come to
visit you."
'BRITISH liANSPORT
REPORTED SUNK
140 Lives Lost on Carueronia in
�,ca
Meda errs n
• ., � � ..._
.A despatch from Londoni say s:- It
is officially* announced that the trans-
port Cameronia has been sunk. One
hundred and forty men on board are
missing.
The Admiralty report read:
"The British transport Cameronia,
with troops, was torpedoed by an ene-
my submarine in the Eastern Medi-
terranean on April 15. One hundred
and forty men are missing, and aro
presumed to have been drowned."
The survivors of the Camey. onia say
the vessel was torpedoed in fine, calm
weather in the afternoon. The sub-
marine was not seen. A large number
of the casualties were due to the ex-
plosion of the torpedo, which struck
where there happened to be many
soldiers. There was some excitement
and confusion at the outset after the
torpedo had struck, but discipline soon
prevailed. The boats were smartly
launched, but one of them was smash-
ed, and many lives were lost. The
Cameronia was afloat for 40 minutes
after she was torpedoed, which en-
abled torpedo-boat destroyers to run
alongside the wounded vessel.
ITALIAN TROOPS
CAPTURE DUINO
Occupy Important Town Twelve
Miles North-West of
Trieste.
A despatch from Paris says; A de-
spatch to La Liberte from Turin re-
ports that the Italian troops have cap-
tured the town of Duino, The despatch
says an announcement of the taking of
this important strategic point will
soon be made officially, The town of
Duino is on the Gulf of Trieste, about
12 miles north-west of Trieste, Aus-
tria's principal seaport.
Austrian troops have strongly coun-
ter-attaeked the Italians in positions
they had gained in carrying out their
offensive movement. The enemy reac-
tion, however, has failed, the Rome
War Office announces. The prisoners
taken by the Italians since Monday
now number 4,021. Five additional
small -calibre guns have been raptur-
ed. The Italians have made further
progress in their drive, pushing ahead
on Mount Vodice, and also south of
Grazigna, north-east: of Gbrizia.
Of British invention is a mirror
marked with feet and inches to enable
persons to measure their own height
by facing it,