Zurich Herald, 1917-06-29, Page 3_HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE OF CANADIANS
DESTROY GERMAN BATTERIES
Enemy Depends on Guns to Hold Line ---British Aviators Active
in Checking Up Hun Batteries,
A despatch from Canadian Head-
quarters in France says: --The enemy
is still very nervous along the western
front, The slightest sign of an ab-
normal movement on the part of the
British or Canadian troops brings
down 'hat the official report charact-
erizes as "hurricane barrage," the
enemy , depending chiefly upon his
guns for the holding of the line. To
counteract this, our heavy artillery
is taking on daily for destruction sev-
eral of the enemy's more aggressive
batteries. Enemy guns, large and
small, are ranged along the Canadian
front and in the rear. Some are
over six miles behind the enemy
trenches, and the dut;• of the aviators
sent out to check up the condition of
the German batteries is no sinecure.
Its peril seems to be an added attrac-
tion, for there is no lack of candidates
for admission to the ranks of 'eaglets.
LEADING DING AR.ETS
Breadstnfa
'Toronto, June 26 -Manitoba wheat -
No. 1 Northern, 32.38; No. 2 Northern,
$2.55, track Bal' ports.
3Tanitoba eats -No. 2 C. W, 769c,
track. Thy ports.
American Born -No. 3 yellow, 31.76,
nominal, track Toronto.
Ontario wheat -No, 2 Winter, per car
lot, 32:55 to 33.00; dc„ No. 3, 32.63 to
$2,58, according to freights outside,
Teas -No. 2, nominal, according to
fr`eights outside.
.rarley--•-Malting, nominal, according
to freights outside.
Rye -No. 2, 32.00, nominal, according
to freights outside.
Manitoba flour -First patents, in Jute
bags, $13.40; second patents, in Jute
bags, 312.90; strong bakers', in Jute
bags, 312.50, Toronto.
Ontario flour -Winter, according to
sample, $11.25 to 311.35, in bags, track
Toronto, prompt shipment.
Millfeecl-Car lots, delivered Montreal
freights. bags included -Bran. per ton,
331; shorts, per ton. 388; middlings, per
tan,. $42; good teed flour, per bag,'32.80
to $2,90.
Bay -Extra No. 2, per ton, $12.50 to
313.30; mixed, per ton, 39 to $11.50,
track Toronto.
Straw -Cal' lots, per ton, 39. track
Toronto.
•
• Country Produce -Wholesale
Butter -Creamery, solids, per lb,. 36
to 37c; prints, per lb., 363 to 373c;
dairy, per ib., 31 to 32c.
Eggs -Per doz., 29 to 300.
Si nolesalers are selling. to the retail
trade at the following prices :
Cheese -New, large, 23 to 233o; twins,
233 to 239c; triplets 23$ to 24c; old,
large. 30c; twins, 303e; triplets, 803c,
Butter --Fresh dairy, choice. 38 to
89c; creamery prints, 40 to 41c; solids,
40c.
Eggs -New -laid, in cartons, 37 to
38c; out of cartons, 35 to 36c.
Dressed poultry -Spring chickens.
40e; fowl. 24 to 25c; squabs, per doz.,
34.00 to $4.50; turkeys, 20 to 250..
Live poultry -Spring chickens, 1b.. 25
to 35c; hens, ib., 20 to 22c.
}Ionoy-CorOb-Extra-aIle and heavy
weight, per d z 32.15 select, • 32.50 to
2to0
Wim„ w.fNt ere, dg,
1'eitas, Isar `bag, $4;
1•e s 15a.g, $4,
Beans-1,,!ported, hand-picked, _$9.00
to 39.50 per bush; Limas, per ib., 19 to
20c.
Pro visions -wholesale
Smoked meats -'-Tams, medium, 30 to
310; do„ heavy, 26 to 270; cooked, 41
to 42c; rolls, 27 to 280; breakfast
bacon, 58 to 86c; backs, plain. 36 to 37c;
boneless; 39 to 40c.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 25
to 254e per lb; clear bellies, 24 to 26c.
Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 273c; tubs,
279o; pails, 23c; compound, tierces,
219c; tubs, 213c; pails, 220.
Northern, 32.28:Tuly, 82.33. Linseed-.
$3.00; July, $3.07; September, 38.01,
X,ive Stock Markets.
Toronto, .Tune 26 -Choice heavy steers,
311.60 to 312.10; good heavy steers, $11.
to $11..35; butchers' cattle, choice, 31,1
to $11.40; cio., good, 310.75 to $10.90;
do., medium, $9.60 to 310.10; do., com-
mon, 38.25 to 38.86; butchers' bulls,
choice, 310 to $10.50; da, good bulls,
89.25 to $9.50 d0., medium bulls, $8
to 38.50; do., rough bulls, 36 to $6.10:
butchers' cows, choice, 39.50 to 310,00;
do„ good. 38.50 to 39; do., medium, 37.50
to $8;, stockers, 37.50 to $8.50; feeders,
$9.25 to 39.75; canners and cutters, 35.25
to $6,40; millers, good to choice, $80.00
to 3110; do., corn, and med., each, $40
to '360 springers, 386 to 31.10; light
ewes, 38.50 to 39.50; sheep, heavy. $7.00
to 38.00; yearlings, 311 to $12,50;
calves, •good to • cho ee, 313.00 to 315.00;
spring lambs. each, 16e to 173c; lambs,
choice, 315 to 316 do., medium, 311.00;
hogs, fed and watered, 315; do., weighed
off cars, 315.25; do., f.o.b., $14.25.
Montreal, June 26 -Sheep $7.50 to $9;
yearling lambs, $10,50 to $11; spring
lambs, 36 to 38; calves, 37.00 to 312.00;
selected hogs, $15.50 to $16; heavy-
weights, 314.50 to $15,00.
ECARkANS 111 -
TREAT"
Montreal Markets
Montreal, June 26 -Oats -Canadian
Western, No. 2,791c; No. 3, 78c; extra
No. 1 feed, 78cHarley-Manitoba feed,
31,18. Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat
patents, firsts, $18.60; seconds, 318.00;
strong bakers', $12.S0; Winter patents,
choice, 318.25; straight rollers, $12,50
to 312.80; do., bas, 36.00 to 36.16.
Rolled oats-Bbls., 39.00; do„ bags, 90
lbs., 34.35 to $4.40. Bran, $82.00. Shorts,
385.00. Middlings, 340.00 to $42.00.
Mouillie, 344.00 to 349.00. Hay -No. 2,
per ton, oar lots, 313.00 to $13.50.
Cheese -Finest westerns, 21.9c. Butter
-Choicest creamery, 37 to 373c; sec-
onds, 86 to 363c. ]7ggs-Select, 880; No.
1 stock, 35c; No. 2 stock, 32 to 83c.
Potatoes -Per bag, car lots, 34.25 to
34.50.
'Winnipeg Grain
Winnipeg, June 26 -Cash prices: -
Wheat -No. 1 Northern. 32.41; No, 2,
do., 39,38; No. 3, dc., $2.83; No. 4, 32.21;
No, 5, 51.98; No. 6, 31.83. Basis con-
tract -June, $2,40; July, 32.35; August,
(first half), 32.80. Oats -No, 2 C.W..
691,c; No. 3 do„ 6799c; extra No. 1 feed,
673c; No. 1 feed, 66a; No. 2, do., 64c.
B$21,r7alc3ev; 01$12iio'
NNo, 8,Ndo7C6$87; l2 $1.08..,
United States Markets
Minneapoll8, June 26 -Wheat -July,
32.1.7; September, 51.71; cash, No, 1
hard 32.57 to $2.62; No. 1 Nor., 32.52
to $12.57; No. 2 Nor„ $2,37 to $2.47.
Corn -No. 3 yellow, 31,604 to $1,624.
Flour -Fancy patents, 313.75; first
olears, $12, Bran -$27 to 328.
Duluth, June 26 -Wheat -No, 1 hard,
32.84; No. 1 Northern, $2.33; No. 2
PRISONERS
Rumanians Beaten Until Blood
Flowed From Their Wounds
Rumanian Army Headquarters,
June 24, -Official reports of the bar-
barous way the Rumanian prisoners
of war were treated by the Bulgarians
has raised deep indignation. After
the fall of Tutrakan the prisoners
were driven to the interior or Bulgaria
and obliged to walk. Some days they
practically had no food .but small
slfircies of ..bread. As Soo
l
,as;;sth ey
�.�"rdwon
all: their,
ni.onej and clothes were taken away,
and they had to go through the severe
Winter only half clothed. The Bul-
garian authorities tried to force the
officers to work with the soldiers re-
pairing roads. When they protested
they were beaten till blood flowed.
But the most ignominous treatment
was reserved for several senior of-
ficers, who were known as having
worked on the general staff. As they
refused to do the work demanded of
them, sayingthey preferred to be
killed rather than betray their coun-
try, they were locked , in small • cells
and left days without food• except a
little bread and water.
2,000 BRITISH AND
CANADIANS JOIN
Big List of Applicants at Recruiting
Station in New York.
New York, June 24. -More than
2,000 British and Canadian subjects in
the United States had volunteered for
enlistment at the British Recruiting
Station here up to last night, accord-
ing to Brig. -Gen. W. A. White, who is
in command. While all these men
have not been accepted, enough have
qualified to form a battalion and a
half, and they have been sent to
Canada for training.
The recruiting machinery of the
United States is actively assisting
General White, he said, and encourag-
ing reports have been received from
Atlanta, Savannah, Boston, Baltimore,
Indianapolis, St. Paul, Minneapolis,
Denver, New Orleans, Milwaukee,
Bangor, Maine, Jacksonville, and Jack-
son, Mississippi.
VENJZELOS ACC , I'`L ED BY
POPULACE AT
ATENS
Two Parties in Greece to be United With Venizelist Ministry
in Power.
A despatch from London says: --
The Times Athens correspondent
cable: I am informed that at the re-
quest of Commissioner Jonnart, act-
ing ng for Britain, France and Russia,
Venizelos has designated two mem-
hers of the late Cabinet to negotiate
�indei Jonnart 'with two members of
the present 'Ministry, This means a
fusion of the two parties in Greece
under the Government of Vonizelos.
Venizelos has arrived at Piraeus,
Where a pro -ally demonstration has
taken place, a crowd of several thous
sands crying "Long live France, Eng-
land and Russia. Long live Venizelos,"
Premier Zaimis is expected to make
a statement to the Cabinet Council as
to the nature of the negotiations with
Commissioner Jonnart, King Alex-
ander's letter to Zaimis, which des-
cribes himself as a faithful guardian
of the constitution, has given general
satisfaction, and is considered dictat-
ed by a praiseworthy intention to re-
pair the mistake made in the first pro-
clamation, in' which he spoke of fol-
lowing in his father's footsteps.
CANADA SUPPLIES NO MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOPS
75 MILLIONS FROM EAST TO WEST FRONT
Further Advance to the. British.
Government For Purchase
of Munitions.
A despatch from Ottawa says: Sir.
Thomas White has arranged to make
a further advance of seventy-five mil --
lion dollars to the Imperial Govern-
ment to be used for the purchase of
munitions and supplies in Canada.
The advances will be made at the
rate of twenty-five millions a month
during June, July and August. The
Imperial authorities regard the cone
tinned production of munitions in
Canada as of the highest importance
in connection with the great offensive.
now being carried on in France and
Flanders. For a certain type of shell
the British military authorities prin-
cipally depend upon Canada's indus-
trial establishments whose output has
contributed in no small measure to
the recent success at the front. These
munitions can be purchased in Cans
ada only if Canada provides the
money by way of loan to the Imperial
Treasury. Up to date the Dominion
Government has found $250,000,000
and the banks $100,000,000 for 'the
purpose. The credits now established
by the Government ensure continued
munition orders for months to come.
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BRAS T IC FOO ACT
PASS ID BY U. Sm
The President is Given Broad
Fresh Enemy Forces on Western Front Made Up Largely of
New Recruits.
A despatch from London says; --
With the recent captures in the Vles-
sines region the British now hold all
the vantage points along their line on
the Franco-Belgian front, as a result
of which there has been an enormous
decrease in the number of British
casualties,
So said Major-General F. B. Maur-
ice, chief director of military opera-
tions at the War Office, in his weekly
talk on Thursday.
When the Germans were stopped
in their drive on Calais early in the
war they established themselves on
such dominating heights as those of
the Somme and of Messines.
"All these positions have now been
wrested from the Germans," continued
Gen. Maurice: "Our western front
is approximately 130 kilometres
(nbout 80 miles) long, and we are in
the German trenches for this entire'
length with the ,exception of a few
sections which total about :25kilo-
metres."
He contradicted reports that have
been current that the Germans have
drawn large forces from the eastern
front to take part in the fighting in
France.
"That fact is," he added, "that
there has been no considerable move-
ment of German troops from the east
to the west. The Germans have sent
fresh units to the western front, but
these were mado up largely of men
called to the colors recently. The
Germans have been using the people
in the occupied territories to replace
laborers at home, who are thus re-
leased for the t.:my."
FRENCH TROOPS
G
I
MAKE GAINS
Advance on the Aisne and De-
feat Crown Prince in
Champagne.
�••ek. despatch from Paris says: -.--The
big German offensive against the
French line east of Vauxaillon Mon-
di
on-d • y, in which trenches were stormed
Agricultural Park will include wd captured, has gone for naught, for
horse races for liberal purses (free
e. French forces in a violent counter-
ensive had regained nearly all their
for -all, purse $250.; 2.40 purse $15, t ground Tuesday night,
a grand ,patriotic '•demonstration Although the German Crown Prince
with a' (chorus of 200 children d launched his attack with huge ef-
voices;
Highland dancing, bate ctives, composed of picked troops,
ball, etc. The 63rd Battery, frod covered it by a heavy artillery
Queen's Park, London, is expec e and by bomb -dropping aircraft,
e to give on exhibition of arti s e of uposition
lery +drilil land the famous music
tenure
andthe onlycapta red salient, 400s
ride C•roderich brass band in a etres north-east of the Moisy Farm,
tendanee all day. Admission t remains in his hands. In addi-
Agricultural Park 25c. All sold' n, heavy casualties were inflicted on
era in luinif onlr free. < e Germans, who left many dead on
Free open -pair :band' concert a e field of battle.
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ff'the ,Square in the evelninig. • Likewise, in Champagne, the Crown
�'' You lare ;invited to spend the hp rince has been badly battered .die-
:. n 1 d Mo 4 - $la ,.
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la c,lii ..;the. , rekt , tarvin y .... ,
lake
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lla�e nowIl'ooki'mg its best. >'• ; ,a� attempt to recapture posit
viously taken from them, the Ger-
ns first were repulsed by the
inch, who then assumed the ofl'en-
e and advanced their line on a front
nore than 600 yards and to a depth
)xcess of 300 yards. Here also, the
mans lost heavily in men killed or
ended.
S. WILSON AIDS ER CROFTING
STRAYED
Front my premises Sauble Lin
Hay. a brindle :6ov. .. Newly cal
ved !and one horn shows •abou,
three inches. Notify Leo. Bedard
St. Joseph, Or phone 13 on 87,
IZuaich central.
REPRESENTATIVE WANTED
At once for Zurich and distric
for "Canada's Greatest Nurseries
Spring 1917 Planting List no
ready.
Splendid list of Hardy Canadia
,Finis ac-ri Ornamental Stock . n
t--.ctnairamyr-Toal hale mar'; "'ani the
President is required to report each
year to Congress the expenditures
made thereunder.
fi Apart Week of June 23 to 30 to
Secure 70,000 Soldiers.
' despatch from Washington says:
tident Wilson has put his shoulder
find the wheel of army recruiting
-
i )1 effort to have the regular army
r fight to full war strength of 293,-
000 men by July 1 next. Secretary
Baker on Wednesday announced that
the President had by proclamation de-
signated the week of June 23, cover-
ing the period from June 23 to June
30, as recruiting week for the regu-
lar army, and that Brigadier -General
William P. McCain, the Adjutant -
General of the army, will use the
President's recruiting proclamation in
instructing his recruiting officers to
CREAT SUCCESS
OF BARTY LOAN
Over -Subscription of Nearly 52
Per Cent. -Total of
$3,035,226,850.
A .despatch from Washington says:
Liberty Loan subscriptions totalled
$3,035,226,850, an over -subscription of
Nearly 52 per cent. The final tabula-
tion was officially announced on Fri-
day night, showing that more than
four million persons bought bonds.
Ninety-three per cent. of subscrip-
tions of 3,960,000 persons were for
sums varying from $50 to $10,000,
while 21 subscribers applied for al-
lotments of $5,000,000 each or more.
The New York Federal Reserve
District led the list with a total of
$1,186,788,400, or more than three
times the amount subscribed in the
next district, Chicago, $357,195,950.
BATTLE RAGES ON
THE TRENT FRONT.
Extends. Along Entire Italian Line
From Sugana Valley to
Asiago.
A despatch from Amsterdam says:
The Cologne Gazette's correspondent
on the Tyrolean front says that the
new battle on the Sette Cominuni
Plateau has .assumed extraordinary.
dimensions. Drumfire continued dur-
ing the whole night, reaching such
violence in the morning that the
mountains in all southern Tyrol re-
echoed, The battle, says the cone
s)iondent, extends along the entire
front from the Sugana Valley to
Asiago•
HEROES RECEIVE
DECORATIONS
Amid Cannonade the Ceremony
Takes Place Behind
Canadian Lines.
Canadian Headquarters in France
(via London), June 24. -There has
been a marked increase of artillery
fire all along the Canadian front dur-
ing the last twenty-four hours. Early.
this (Sunday) morning the enemy
began shelling Vimy and Farbus
Wood wit ,vigor. About 10 o'clock
the Canadian guns began to hammer
Coulotte, Avion and Mericourt. A
heavy barrage was also thrown upon
the enemy's front line, and gradually
moved toward his support trenches.
This put the German artillery com-
mander on his mettle, and by 11
o'clock he turned on a very creditable
barrage of his own, using for it guns
from all parts of his line within ex-
treme range. For two hours the guns
on both, sides, after their exhibition
of barrages, maintained a lively bom-
bardment but no infantry movements
'followed.
•
While the cannonade.ewas in pro-
gress, the ceremony took place behind
the front of the presentation of the
decorations conferred upon the heroes
of the Vimy Ridge battle belonging
to one of the Canadian divisions,
whose duties prevented their attend-
ance at the recent investiture by his
Majesty the King. One of the recipi-
ents was Lieut. MacDowell, who won
the Victoria Cross for his gallantry
in capturing machine guns and mop-
ping up enemy dugouts.
RUSSIA FIRM
AGAINST
Minister
PEAC 4
JOINT CONTROL
BY CANADA AND U.S.
Food Controllers of Two Coun-
tries Are in Agreement on --
Crop Problems.
A .despatch from Washington says:
-Food control in the United States
and Canada will be made as nearly
alike as conditions in the two coun-
tries will permit. In many respects
it will amount almost to a joint con-
trol, it was said on Friday after a con-
ference between Herbert C. Hoover
and W. J. Hanna, who has just been
appointed Canadian Food Controller..
Food laws already enacted in Can-
ada, Mr. Hanna said, elosely approach.
the Administration's food legislation
pending in Congress, The purpose
of his trip to Washington was to per-
mit him to study the American pro-
gramme that Canada might follow it
as closely as possible. In most re-
spects, Mr, Hanna explained, the Uni-
ted States and Canada have identical
food problems. Both are exporters
of grain, and both this year will have
smaller crops than normal.
Mr. Hanna will remain here several
days for conferences with officials of
the temporary food administration.
He thinks food control will be put in-
to operation in Canada as soon as he
returns, and is pleased with Mr.
Hoover's idea of making the food ad-
ministration a voluntary organization,
and his intention of operating it wher-
ever possible through the voluntary
assistance of food interests instead of
invoking harsher measures.
Millers from the west and south
met with Mr. Hoover on Friday, :and
pledged their co-operation far the food
administration.
ORDERS OF CHIVALRY
NOW OPEN TO WOMEN.
Two New Distinctions Announced By
King George.
A. despatch from London says:
Orders of chivalry open to women
will be one of the outcomes of the
war. It is announced that in recogni-
tion of the manifold services render-
ed in connection with the war, . both
by British subjects and their allies,
the King has been pleased to institute
two new orders. The first is an order
s.
of Knighthood styled "Order of the
a,,., i w
=ilTxi f to
, t'a o
British: .i
e :I.
precedents of oilier similar elders aner"
consist of five classes or grades and
will be awarded both to' women and
men for services rendered to the Em-
pire at home and abroad. The first
two classes will in the case of men
carry the honor of Knighthood, and
in the case of women the privilege of
prefixing the title "Dame" to their
names. The second order, which will
be closely restricted as to numbers,
will be entitled "Order of Companions
of Honor." It will consist of one class
only, to which women will be eligible
equally with men. It will carry no
title.
PROMOTION FOR THE
CANADIAN LEADERS
A despatch from London says:-
French of Munitions The War Office has notified both Gen-
erals Turner and Currie that they are
Says Financial and Economical being promoted to Lieutenant -Gen -
Difficulties Are Disappearing. erals.
The Canadian Training School has
Paris, June 24. -All thought that opened its second course with 150
Russia may conclude a separate peace Lieutenants and 37 cadets. During
must be set aside, declared Albert May 483 cadets, formerly non-coms. or
Thomas, French Minister of Muni- men in the Ctinadian army, were
emphasize especially their work in tions, on his return to Paris last gazetted Lieutenants, 245 non-coms.
the week designated to fill up the night from an extended trip to Rus- and men were brought from France to
regular army with its added lucre- sia, An offensive by the Russian enter the school.
ments and the National Guard to war army is both a material and moral The Canadian Forestry Corps went
strength. possibility, in his belief, but he declin- to France during May,
� CZARed to speculate as to when such a Ninety, nursing sisters went to
FORMER RUSSIAN... -
movement might be expected. The France last month. Over twenty-one
BE PUT ON TRIAL military organization problems are in thousand Canadian soldiers in Eng -
the way of solution and the situation land received dental treatment during.
A despatch from London says:- as regards Russia's financial and may.
Former Emperor Nicholas of Russia economic difficulties is improving
will be placed on public trial, accord- every day, M. Thomas declared.
ing to a; statementmade by William The whole tone of the French Cab -
James Thorne and James O'Grady, inet member's talk was optimistic, al -
Labor members of Parliament, who though he did not minimize the difii-
weee members of the mission sent to . culties with which Russia is still con -
Russia by the Labor party. The two fronted.
Labor leaders addressed a meeting in
Loudon on Thursday night at which
they said that M. Kerensky, the Rus-
sian Minister of War, had told them Weekly Total Given Since the Middle
that the trial of the former 'Emperor of April.
and a number of reactionaries had
been decided upon. A despatch from- Landon says:
At the trial, Minister Kerensky was Since the middle of April, when the
quoted as saying, incriminatory docu- undersea boat activity recorded its
ments will be produced, proving that highest toll, 303 British vessels, of
SUMMARY OF SUBMARINE TOLL.
Canadian railway troops are now in
France.
The Canadian Postal Corps in Eng-
land distributed over three and a
quarter million letters and 210,000
parcels during April,
CONSTANTINE'S TOOLS
DEPORTED FROM, ATHENS.
A. despatch from Athens says: The
deportation from Piraeus of a large
number of Greeks including Demes
trious Gounaris, former Minister of
Justice and Communications in the
Zaimis Cabinet; Gen. Dousmanis and
a separate peace was planned by the which 220 measured more than 1,000 Col. Metaxas, was witnessed by a
court party. These documents will tons, were sunk, the weekly total be- large crowd of spectators.
include one dated March 15. ing as follows: With the exception of officers who
Over Under have been transferred to Peloponnsus,
Week ended 1,600 tons 1,600 tons all Germans are now under surveil -
April 21 .. , . , , .. 40 15 lance, and must remain in their
April 28 , , .... , .. 88 13 Homes. Notable among these persons
May 5 24 22 are former Premiers Dragounlis,
IVlay 12 .. , ..,18 5 Skouloudis and Lambx os.
May 19 .,.,..,18 9
May 26 .... 18 ' 1
June 3 .......... 15y,3
June 10 ..........22 10
June 20 ......... 27 5
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50 AMERICAN !AVIATORS
HAVE REACHED FRANCE,
A despatch from Niee, France, says:
Fifty American aviators arrived here
on 1+'riday to undergo a course of in-
struction at the seaplane depot, They
were given the heartiest of wolcoinc's
by their French comrades.
Lieut. Robert TBronits Powell, of
Vancouver, was killed in action on Sat-
urday, April 28,