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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1917-06-08, Page 6L SQ COLORS V'RS IN ST. PAUL'S American Legion on Leave From Front Conduct Notable Ceremony. A despatch from London says: When the first Canadian expeditionary force was formed many Americans crossed the border and enlisted for service in Europe. There was a sprinkling from every state in the Union. They were drafted into spe- cial battalions, and for a time wore the distinctive badges which proclaim- ed their nationality. Representations, however, were made by the United States Government to have the badge altered and the men merged into the Canadian force. After over two years' waiting they may now reclaim their nationality. These battalions will be styled "The American Legion." The title is unofficial, but means a great deal. On Wednesday this legion deposited its colors in St. Paul's Cathedral. The ceremony was impressive, and will go down in history as the first ceremony in which American and British troops attended Church service together dur- ing the war. A majority of the mem- bers of the American Red Cross unit, officers, nurses and men, attended. All the American members of the Cana- dian forces in the London command were allowed leave so that they could be present. The colors were deposited on the altar after being handed to Dean Inge by a color party of Amer- ican citizens enlisted in the Canadian force, who had come over with the first Canadian division. The standards were carried from the altar to the north transept while "Onward, Chris- tian Soldiers," was sung by the choir and congregation. The colors were de- posited in the north transept, and there will remain until another cere- mony is performed, when a party re- moves them and conveys them over- sea again. CANADIANS INBIG BATTLE NAR LENS Carry the Electric Station in a Brilliant Attack on Front Exceeding a Mile. Canadian Headquarters in France (via London), June 3. -In what is officially spoken of as a minor opera- tion, but which was really a bit of brilliant fighting involving "'careful preparation and a final swat attack, the Canadians early this (Sunday) morning captured the electric station southwest of Lens, on the outskirts of the village of Coulotte, and a stretch of the enemy front exceeding a mile, with a depth at its greatest point of over eight hundred yards. The men who won this notable victory were veteran troops, who, six weeks ago, carried"The Pimple" by storm. Their depleted ranks had been reinforced by drafts from England, and in this morning's engagement these troops proved their fitness to maintain Can- ada's reputation at the front. T FELONY TO HOARD __ FOOD IN THE STATES. A despatch from Washington says: A stringent amendment to the Gore food bill, making it a felony .to hoard food products or other necessities of life or to resort to any scheme to create a shortage, was adopted by the Senate on Thursday by a viva voee vote. It is regarded by the Senate as by far the most potent of all the food legislation considered by Congress, and is interpreted by Senators as carrying the real solution of the food problem. MINDEN C IS IN A QUANDARY Cannot Conceal or Explain the Losses Inflicted by the Italians. A despatch from Udine says: Ital- ian Headquarters says that Hinden- burg finds himself in an awkward quandary. Having declared the Aus- trian positions on the Italian front impregnable, owing to the formidable fortifications erected there, he does not know how to keep from his people the news of the losses suffered on this front, which every day are becoming more apparent. The German Generalissmo, experts say, is trying to accomplish the im- possible: make the Italians retire by launching assault upon assault against them, ordering terrible concentrations of fire, sending his reserves to be butchered, and putting into the task all the diabolical agencies which kul- tur has been able to suggest. The unshakable firmness of the Italian troops has prevented the en- ' elny from gaining ground in many places. Indeed, the Italians have themselves gained important positions. 1 On the Vodice Ridge the enemy es- saults take place under the most ad- verse conditions. The Austrians must climb amid a shower of bombs thrown down on them by the Italian soldiers, and their losses are frightful. The ground descending toward Gargaros is covered with dead bodies. v, `E OF RAN LOSSES 5 Generals and 40 High Officers Included -100 Cannon Destroyed. Rome, June 3. -Austrian losses be- tween May 14 and 29 are estimated at 85,000 dead, wounded and missing, in- cluding five generals and 40 high offi- cers. A hundred cannon have been taken or destroyed. The Giornale d'Italia says that Em- peror Charles soon will proclaim Trieste autonomous, whereby it will become "a free city" like Hamburg and Bremen. The announcement, the paper says, will,be accompanied by numerous amnesties. ' Major-General Ricordi met death while leading a brilliant attack in the Carso. By a surprise attack in the dark- ness Italian infantry took another stride toward Trieste. They threw the Austrians from trenches on a front of a mile and a quarter on the southern Carso plateau, advancing a distance of a quarter of a mile. The attack was made between Castagna- vizza and Selo, and will aid in the as- sault on the latter position. sa 3,412 PRISONERS CAPTURED BY BRITISH. Total Number -for Month of May Taken in France. A despatch from London says: During May the British forces in France captured 3,412 Germans, says the official statement from British Headquarters, issued on Thursday night. There has been increased ar- tillery activity on both banks of the Scarpe, on the Arras front, and in the Ypres sector. RUSSIANS DRIVE BACK TURKS A despatch from Petrograd says: -Troops of the Russian Caucasus army have successfully beaten off hostile attacks at several points in Armenia and on the Mesopotamian front, according to Thursday's War Office statement. 439 GERMAN AEROP s NES SHOT � OWN IN FRANCE IN AY Allied Losses During the Same Period Amounted to 271, of Which 86 Were British. • A despatch from London says: Seven hundred and ton aeroplanes were brought down on the western front in May, only seven less than in April, when the struggle for superior- ity in the air reached its maximum ins' tensity. During this period the Germans lost' 439 machines, and the allies, according; to the claims of the enemy, 271. It is impossible to resist the conelusion that the air reports of the German main headquarters are, like their mils-' tary communiques, exaggerated even when not quite false. Our general headquarters in Franco is the only one of the belligerents which acknowl- edges its own losses. It admits that . in May 86 British aeroplanes failed to return. Deducting this figure from the German total would mean (if it does not include, as the enemy's monthly summary frequently does, machines brought down on the east- ern -Balkan fronts) that the French air service lost 1.85 aeroplanes, nearly twice as many se the Royal Plying Corps, But, taking the figures es they are, they show that the Germans 1.est 7U more machines last Xnolith thAn, 1X1 April while our losses were 61 i'ewel+, dila' diose of the French 16 more. l3rl ish airmen and gunners claim 246 Of the 439 German Ma,ellineS, Arid the french the 04140 00. Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, British Foreign Secretary, leader of the British Commission sent to the United States to confer with Washington authorities regarding the conduct of the war. Mr. Balfour and the members of the Commission visited Niagara Falls, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and the industrial districts - of Ontario. Markets of the World Breaddtuffs Toronto, June 5 -Manitoba wheat -No official quotations. Manitoba oats -No official quotations. American corn -No official quota- tions. Ontario oats -No official quotations, No. 3 white, no official quotations. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, per car lot, $2.50 to 52.55; No. 3 do., 52.48 to 52.53, according to freights outside.. Peas -No. 2, nominal,- according to freights outside. ' Barley -Malting, nominal, according to dreights outside. Rye -No. 2, $2.00, nominal, according to freights outside. _Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags, 513.50; second patents, in jute bags, $13.00; strong bakers', in jute bags, 512.60, Toronto. Ontario flour -Winter, according to sample, 511.00 to 511.10, in bags, track Toronto, prompt shipment. Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Montreal freights, bags included -Bran, per ton, 537; shorts, per ton, 543; middlings. per ton, 546; geed feed dour, per hag, $2,80 LOHay- Extra No. 2, per ton, $12.50 to 518.50; mixed, per ton, $9 to 511.60, track Toronto. Straw -Car lots, per ton, 59, track To- ronto. Country .Frocluoe-Wholesale Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 39 to 40c; creamery prints, 43 to 45c; solids, 42 to 48c. Eggs -New -laid, in cartons, 45 to 46c; out of cartons, 43c. Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, 60c; fowl, 24 to 25c; ducks, 22 to 25c; squabs, per doz., $4.00 to 54.60; turkeys, 30 to 82c. Live poultry -Spring chickens, ib., 40 to 460: hens, lb„ 22 to 25c. Cheese -New, large, 261 to 27c; twins, 263 to 271c; triplets, 27 to 273c; old, largo. 29c; twins, 205e. Haney -Comb Extra line and heavy weight. per doz., 52.76; select, $2.50 to 52.75; No. 2, 52 to 52.25, Maple syrup -Imperial gallon, 51.75. Potatoes -On track Ontario, per bag. 54.25; New Brunswick Delawares, per bag, 54.40; Albertas, per bag, $4.00; P. B.I. whites, bag, $4,00. Beans -Imported, hand-picked, Man- churian, $8.00 to 58,60 per bush; Limas, Per ib„ 19 to 20c, Brovielone-'9Pholepale Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 30 to 310; do., heavy, 25 to 260; cooked, 41 to 420; rolls, 26 to 275; breakfast bacon, 83 to 85c; banks, plain, 860; boneless, 89c. Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 28g to 270; tubs, 27 to 271c; pails, 271 to 2710; corn - pound, tierces, 215a; tubs, 212e; pails, 230. Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 24 to 25e per lb; clear bellies, 24 to 25c, Montreal Markots Montreal, June 5 -Oats -Canadian western, No, 2. 80o: do, No, 8, 77c; "ex- ra No, 1 Peed 77o, fancy-iVialting, 1.18, ]?lou�1r- bean, £Sprin wheat Daterltb firsts, 15,60' seconds, 18.10; strong akerp', $12.80; Winter patent , ghoio 14.26; etre$4�gght rollers, $13,60 todd18,89 errbags,$8,75' to 59.85; 00., b5.tgclo000 date, 4,26 to -$4,5 , limn $88 Shorts, $44. iddlings, 546 to , 6d, IVfouillie, 550 to 66. Hay -No, 2, pe ton, car lots, $ 3 0 $1$.50, Choose ---Fink t westerns, 8 o 8 o; do., easterne 32 to 21c, Du ter-Cheloest greame snot' eeeond6 0, l5a a---Ft'e r e o, I'atatoos, i ei batt, car iot8, $3,16 to 400. Win;dp g Grain Winnipeg, June 5 --Cash prleee'« heat -No 1 Northern, $236; No, 8, a. $2.38; No. 3, 2.28; No. 4, 52.18; No, , ;Lull Na. 6, $�,60; Peed, 1,16 b asis 0„ , o; ex ra No. 1 cad, 8 0, Barb --Ne. 3, 5115 No. 4, 51.12; refected, $1; feed $1. Flax -No. 1-N--W,C., $2.79$; No 2 C.W. 52.764; No. 3, do., 52.66x}. "Ave Stoak l$arkets (' Toronto, June 5 -,Choice heavy steers, , 512.15 to $12.60 good heavy steers, 511.85 to 512; butchers' cattle, choice. 1311.90 to 512; do., good, $11 to 511.50; do., medium, 510 to 510.25; do., common, 59 to 59.40; butchers' bulls, choice, 510.50 to $11' do„ good bulls, 59.75 to 510; do„ medium bulls, 58,60 to 59; do., rough bulls, 56.40 to $6.50; butchers' cows, choice, $10.25 to 510.75; do., good, $9.25 ;to 510; do., medium, 58 to $8.76; stock- ; ers. 57.50 to 59.00; feeders, 5,9.60 to 1510.25; canners and cutters, 55.50 to 156.50; milkers, good to choice, $85 to $110; do., corn. and reed., each, 540 to 360; springers, 560 to $110; light ewes, 512 to 513; sheep, heavy, 58.50 to $9.60; calves, good to choice, 512 to $14; spring lambs, each, 58 to $11• lambs, choice, 515 to $16; do., medium, $11 to 512.50; hogs, Ped and watered, $$16.50; do., weighed off cars, 518,75; do., f.o.b.. $15.75. Montreal, June 5 -Spring lambs, 57 to $12;•, old sheep, $11.60 to 513; selected hogs, $17.00 to 517.50. SECO."STAGE OF ITALIAN ADVANCE Hold All Gains and Occupy Hills on Left Bank of the Isonzo. A despatch from London says: The second stage of the Italian advance on the Isonzo front, which began on May 23, has been conducted with as great a determination and conspicuous suc- cess as the first stage, which won for 'Italy the Kuk and Vodice heights. Developments of Oedema's plans show he is attacking in force on a broad front of 25 miles from the sea on the right to Plava on the left, and the second and third Italian armies are already committed to this attack. Both armies have done famously. The second army has held all its gains on Kuk and Vodice heights, and even extended them, while it has de- feated with signal success numerous powerful counter-attacks by the ene my, to whom the loss of this position has evidently been a most unpleasant surprise. The whole crest of the line of hills on the left bank of the Isonzo is now in Italian occupation front be- tween Vodico and Monte Santo to the height between Plava and,, Daskla, while Monte Santo itself, though not yet captured, is being seriously as- sailed. San Gabrielle is coming in for a good hammering from the guns. DRASTIC FOOD BILL PASSED. YWashington, June 8, --The Ad'minis- tration food bill was adopted by the teliate yesterday afternoon by an aye and nay vote. Xt includes an amendment enipow- ering tho President to prohibit 'speculation in future which unduly enhances prices of wheat and other food cereals. If the evarn;ng is not pn#tact-l4iay, $2.56; June, 2,31: Jul , ' observed, the President could close an ,iiB, ; extra C'iv 8 SLAY, o; No. 3, in 110 rvar, � 1 aur , e. ahal e t 6 tg �" a leo, � yl FRENCH DEFEAT GERMAN DES Teutons Lose Heavily itt-• Vain Attempts to Regain Hills. Grand Headquarters of the French Army, June 8. -The Germans have sacrificed hundreds killed' and thou- sands wounded in their vain efforts to regain the range of hills compris- ing Mont Carnillet, the Casque, the Teton and Mont Maut,'to the 'east of Rheims. Since May 20 they have de- livered sixteen fruitless assaults. The last important assault was car- ried out on the night of May 30, and for this selected German regiments were especially trained and rehearsed behind their own lines before they were thrown against the French lines. But they met only with disaster. The first and second waves were annihilat- ed before they were half way to the French positions. A few men in the waves that followed obtained a foot- ing; in the French lines, and fierce baybnet duels ensued, in which all the German assaulting forces were killed except in one trench where a German detachment held out until daybreak. These Hien were killed in the course of a French counter-attack. }IN MAP OF BRITISH WATERS. How Enemy Subs Are Advised of the Presence of Merchantmen. A despatch from London says: -A despatch from Christiania says that The Tidens Tegn publishes a map found on a spy taken at Gothenburg showing the seas about the British Isles, Norway, Sweden and the Baltic. The map is marked in numbered squares and has a telegraphic code attached. In this code "barrel" means tor- pedo boat, and ,nationality is convey- ed by "quality." Thus an apparent- ly innocent business message reading "Six hundred barrels, first quality," would mean `British torpedo boats in square 600." A message reading "Six hundred black," would be a notifica- tion that a Norwegian merchantman was in square 600. • The .paper -also pubiishes`detecil;3 of how the Germans obtain and main- tain agents everywhere, providing in- formation aboutshippingand naval movements, helpifig submarines to sink merchantmen and escape war- ships. BRAZIL JOINS ENTENTE AWES Indications That Chile Will Fol- low Brazil's Example. A despatch from Rio de Janeiro says: -The Brazilian Senate vote t' -on Thursday authorizing an alliance of Brazil with "other States to , defend the American republics against the world." A despatch fresh Washingston says; -Despatches to the State Department from Chile indicate that the course of Brazil in relation to the war be- tween Germany and the United States has created a profound impression upon the Chilean press. There were indications that public sentiment in Chile favors action on the part of the Chilean Government similar to Brazil's. The Chilean press is in- sisting that the solidarity of American republics ought not to be broken up. F EIC (F RA EHC 1OMAIM PORTS Wooden Vessels Being Built at Vancouver for This m Service A despatch from - Ottawa says: - Two wooden vessels are now being built in Vancouver for the Dominion Government as the nucleus of a freight -carrying service between Van - cony= and Canadian Atlantic ports. A statement to this effect was made in the Commons Tuesday night by Hon. Dr, Reid during a discussion of the estimates of the Customs Depart- ment. The Minister expressed his belief that Canadian ships could handle freight from Canadian ports just es cheaply as it could' be handled from New York. The start would be made with th two ships ordered, and upon the success of the experiment de - ',ended further action. The ships or- dered would be auxiliary vessels with a speed of eight or nine knots an. hour. BRIT RESTON TO RUSSIA Representatives of the Different Political Opinions Included in Delegation to Russia. A despatch from London says; --In connection with the approaching visit of 'George H, Roberts, Lord Com- missioner of the Treasury; James Ramsay MacDonald, chairman of the Labor party, and Frederick W. Jowett, president of the Independent Labor party to Russia, the following author- ized statement has been issued: "Sincerely desirous of meeting the. views of the Russian .. Government that they should be enables: to learn at first hand the opinions of all seo- tions of British thought, the Govern- ment is facilitating the journey to Russia of the representatives of dif- ferent political opinion. Among these are factions with a very small follow- ing, who latterly have not been over- enthusiSatic in the vigorous prosecu- tion of the war. "The British Government has no- thing to hide. They entered the war in defence of the rights of small na- tions and democracies, freedom and justice -a brutal war was forced upon the allies,'who were in a state of total unpreparedness -and now they are in a very different position. They can- not allow Germany to profit by the gains wrested from them unscrupul- ously and in defiance of all right. 312,503 CANADIAN TROOPS OVERSEAS Sum of Forces Which Had Sailed For England Up To May 1st. A despatch from Ottawa says:- The ays:The total number of officers and men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who had sailed for England up to May lst last was 312,503, according to in- fcrmation furnished by Hon. J. D. Reid on behalf of the Minister of Militia to Hon. Frank Oliver in the Commons on Wednesday. The total number who were on duty in Canada on May 1st was 25,471:. PROTECTION British Prisoners Will Be With- drawn From Firing Line. London, June 8. -Arrangements have been completed with the Ger- man Government for the withdrawal of all British war prisoners from the firing line, according to an official an- nouncement to -night. The prisoners will be kept a minimum distance of 181/4 miles,rfrom the actual front, both in the Eastern and Western zones. BRITISH DESTROYER SAVES NORSE SHIP. Intercepts a German Submarine and Forces it to Submerge. A despatch from Boston says: The Norwegian steamer Noruega, which arrived at an American port on Wed- nesday, reported an escape from at- tack by a submarine whiles 800 miles off the Norwegian coast. The Nor- wegian was accompanied by a British steamer and was under convoy of a British destroyer when the Norilega's lookout sighted a periscope dead ahead. The destroyer was notified and slipped in between the steamer and the submarine in an attempt to ram the underwater boat, but the sub- marine plunged in time to save itself. CUSTOMS REVENUE FOR. MAY IS RECORD A despatch from Ottawa says: - The customs revenue for May amount- ed to $17,144,368, the largest monthly return in the history of the country. The revenue increased by $4,089,987, as compared with the corresponding month last year. For the two months of the fiscal year which have now elapsed the total'customs revenue was $31,293,525, as compared with $28,400,953 for the corresponding period during the past fiscal year, LINER FROM HOLLAND REACHES ATLANTIC PORT A despatch from New York says: - The first liner from Holland since January 28 has arrived at an Atlantic port with 228 first, 841 sccolid and 974 third-class passengers, via Halifax, where she was detained two days fol; examination. There were• 110. Americans among the passengers, of whom 72 were survivors of submarine sinkings in the North Bea and tiro English Channel. .