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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1917-08-03, Page 61659000 GERMANS TAKEN SINCE BATTLE OF THE SOM E Allies Also Captured 948 Cannon on Western Front Alone -- Year's Work Reviewed. On the French Front, July 29,— Bitter will be the retrospect •of the German people in the days complet- ing the third and opening the fourth year of the war. A conservative esti- mate shows that the German armies lost 165,000 men and 2,500 officers, with 948 cannon and thousands of lesser pieces, in the last twelve months on ,the French and British fronts alone. This is but a part, and not the gravest of the account. The number of killed and seriously wound- ed is several times larger than that of the prisoners, For these sacrifices, and for provocations which brought America into the war, what is there to show? The year has witnessed the last great offensive efforts of the Im- perial armies, and those who remem- ber the dominant phase of offensive in their strategy will know how much that means. Their supreme adventure against Verdun was in mid course of the year. On June 11 began the wild assaults that brought them to Fourt Souvelle, the last crest but one before the little city of Meuse. The ten months' battle of Verdun cost Ger- many 500,000 of her best men. A principal object of the plan of cam- paign entrusted to the Prince Imper- ial was to upset arrangements for the allied offensive in the North, It com- pletely failed in this purpose also. The Franco -British attack on the Somme began in July and progressed by stages throughout the autumn, On April 9 the British offensive, by which Vimy Ridge was taken with 13,000 prisoners, and a week later the French followed on the Aisne and Champagne. The end of May our allies had secured the whole line of Aisne Heights and crests of Moron- vililers Hills, with 32,000 prisoners, drawing twenty-four fresh German divisions into the conflict. At the same time the British were breaking into the Hindenburg line on the north, and on June 7 they began a brilliant operation resulting in the Messines- Wystchaete Ridge. Not the least re- sult of unresting activity has been to kill the second and essential part of the Hindenburg scheme, that of a famous elastic 'line which was to make a further piecemeal retreat pos- sible and safe, whenever the allied advance became too pressing. No such elasticity exists, or the Crown Prince, promoted for his tragic blun- ders to General Command against the French, would not have needed to throw away a hundred thousand men in fruitless efforts to get back his posts of observation on the Aisne and Champagne Hills. In this year of slaughter the German command has turned the last screws of the conscript machine and entered upon a period of decline, for it seems the Western allies are resolute as ever, and the last great power of the world is just beginning to enter the field against it. If the situation was, as General von Buelow says, 'particu- larly unfavorable" a year ago, how should it be described to -day ? 5,000,000 MEN i WAR COSTS CANADA IN BRITISH FORCES $8509000 A DAY Thousands of Boys Given Pre- Statement Showing Financial liminary Military Training. A despatch from London says:— Great Britain has something like 5,- 000,000 men in its military forces. Gen. Robertson announced that anoth- er half -million must be provided in order: to maintain reserves and keep the fighting units up to full strength. When the 500,000 have been provided in Jtlly there will' merely be another demand for further augmentations later. The inexorable demands from the trenches must be met somehow. How they are to be met, how man power is continually to be provided to meet the wastage of war is indicated by the pro- gressive organization of the country's youth for training in anticipation of the time when they shall arrive at military age. All over the country battalions of boys, none of them beyond the age of 18 years and 8 months, are being sys- tematically trained for the army. School boys, college boys, apprentices —youth of all classes—as soon as they are physically capable of undertaking the work of training are put into the organizations for preparation. 300 MERCHANT SIPS ARMED. British Government Making Ef- forts to Arm a Maximum Number. A despatch front London says; Three hundred British merchant ves- sels already have been armed and a Iarge number are being armed each week, Said T. J. Macnamara, financial secretary to the Admiralty, in reply to a question in the House of Commons on Friday. He added that the Gov- ernment was making great efforts to get a maximum number of merchant- men armed as soon as possible. Burden Assumed by the Dominion. • A despatch from Ottawa says:— Canada's war expenditure both in the Dominion and overseas now amounts to over $850,000 a day. This state- ment of the extent of the tremendous financial burden the nation is assum- ing, in carrying on her part in the great struggle, was given in the Com- mons by 'Sir Thomas White. The Finance Minister gave the figures to the House in explaniing the necessity for the new income taxation. From the beginning of April to July 20th war expenditure in Canada amounted to $39,700,000, and estimated expendi- ture elsewhere, including France, dur- ing the same period, was $52,600,000, or a total of $92,600,000, Taking that total as a rough basis Sir Thomas estimated the daily war outlay now at $850,000 to $900,000. ALLIES' AIMS DST BE GAINED Entente Powers Resolved to Fight Until They Have At- tained Their Object. A despatch. from Paris says:—The allied powers on Friday concluded their conference with this declaration: "The allied powers, more closely united than ever for the defence of the people's rights, particularly in the Balkan peninsula, are resolved not to lay down arms until they have attain - eel the end which in their eyes domin- ates ail others—to render impossible a return oo4:e criminal aggression such as that whereof the Centra: Empires bear the responsibility." There was unaninms agreement on all decisions reached dia•ing the meet- ings. The ministers of`..departments affected will meet in London to draw up the executive measures\ 4. POLISH LEGION * ANGERED BY ~`\\ UNJUST RULE OF GERMANY Many Poles Refuse to Take the Oath of Fidelity to Austro -Ger.! plan Sovereigns. London, July 29, --Big street de- monstrations have occurred at Warsaw as a result of the arrest of Gen. Pil sudski, of the Polish Legion, and other leaders in the movement against im- posing an oath of fidelity to the Aus- tro -German sovereigns upon the Polish army. Many of the legionaries have to t s... an oath. to has pro - 1 against d has as- sible establishment of a genuine Polish Government and army will quiet public opinion. Gen. von Beseler, the German Gov- ernor-General, replied, refusing the re- lease of the Poles, and declaring that tl.e German authorities had proof that Gen. Pilsudski was organizing an arin- ed movement against Germany. Vienna despatches iedicato that Gen. Pilsudski's following is far great- er than the German reports give any impression of, and include a large part of the political Left. LEADING MARKETS 73readstuffs NToronto, rthern, $2341 allo02allo wheat— No, $2.311, nominal, store Fort t07illianl. Manitoba oats ---No, 2 C. W., 841, track Bay ports. American corn --No. 3 yellow, nominal, track Toronto, Ontario oats—No official • quotations. Ontario wheat—No, 2 Winter, per ear lot, $2.65; No, 3, 22.52, nonlnal, accord- ing* to freights outside. Peas—No. 2, nominal, according tQ freights outside. Barley—Malting, nominal, accordinC to freights outside. Rye --No, 2, nominal, according to freights Outside. ;Manitoba flour ----First patents, in jute. bags, $12.90; second patents, in jute bags, 212.40; strong bakers', in jute bags, 512.00 Ontario flour—Winter, according to sample, 510.7$ to 510.85, in bags, track, Toronto, prompt shipment. Milli'eetl—Car lots, delivered Montreal freights bags included–Bran, per tory, 535: shorts, per ton, 541; middlings, per ton, $44 to 545; good feed flour, per bag, $3.25, Hay --Extra No. 2, per ton. 511.50 to 212,00; mixed, per ton, 53 to 510, trach Toronto, . Straw—Car lots, per ton, $8.00 to $8.50, track Toronto. Country Produce—Wholesale Butter—Creamery, solids, per ib., 343 to 35c; prints, per ib., 35 to 351c; dairy per lb., 29 to 30c. Eggs—Per doz„ 35 to 36c, Wholesalers are selling to the retail trade at the following prices Cheese—New, large, 223 to 230; twins,, 223 to 233c; triplets, 23 to 231c; large, 30c; twins, 303o: triplets, 303c. Butter—Fresh dairy, choice, 34 to 35e• creamery prints, 3S to 39c; solids, 3733 to 38c, Eggs—New-laid, in cartons, 43 to 44e: out of cartons, 40c. Dressed poultry—Spring chickens, 30c: fowl, 20c: squabs, per doz., $4,00 to 24.50; turkeys, 25 to 30e; ducks; Spring, 20c. Live poultry—Spring chicken 22c; hens, 16 to 1Se; ducks, Sp Honey—Comb—.Extra fine weight, per doz„ $2.75; selec 52.75; No. 2, $2 to 52.25. Beans—Imported, hand-picks, ,00 to $9.50 per bush.; Limas, per to 19e. Potatoes, on track—Red Star, new, bbl., 55.50 to $5.75; North Carolinas, new, bbl„ 56,50 to $7.00; seconds, bbl., 55.50. Provisions—Wholesale Smoked meats—Hams, medium, 30 to 31c; do. heavy, 26 to 27c; cooked, 41 to 42c; rolyl3, 27 to 25c; breakfast bacon, 33 to 36c; backs, plain, 36 to 370; bone- less, 39 to 400. Cured meats—Long clear bacon, 26 to 263c pbr lb.; clear bellies; 25 to 26e. Lard—Pure lard, tierces, 263 to 27o;. tubs, 27 to 273c; pails, 271 to 273e; compound, tierces, 21c; F tubs, 2130; pails, 213c. Montreal Markets Montreal. July 31—Oats—Canadian Western, No. 2,34c; do„ no. 3, S3c; extra No. 1 fee, 83c. Barley—Man, feed, 51.26. Flour—Man. spring wheat patents, firsts, 213; seconds, 512.50 to 212,60; strong bakers', 212 to $12.40; winter patents, choice, $12.50 to $13.00; straight rollers, $12 to 512.80; do., bags, 56 $9.35;15 bags, 00 lbs, 244..40r to 24.50 Bran $35 to $36. Shorts, $40 to $$41. Middlings, 543 to 550, lviouillie,560. Hay—No. 2, per ton, car lots, $11.00 to 511.50, Cheese—Finest Westerns, 213o; finest Easteriis,. 21v,—...Butter • creamery, 371 to 383e; seconds, 363 to 373e, Eggs—Fregh. 48c; selected, 440; No. 1 stock, 40c; No, 2 stock, 36 to 38e. Potatoes --Barrel, $4 to 56. Winnipeg Grain Winnipeg, July 31—Cash prices:— Wheat—No. 1 Northern, 22.84; No, 2, do., 52.31; No. 3, do., $2.26; No. 4, '52,14; No. 5, 51.39; No. 6, $1.59; feed, 51.50. Basis contract—July, 52.34; August, 52.29, Oats—No. 2 C.W., 78e; No. 3, do., 77c; No. 1 extra feed, 77c; No. 1 feed, 750; No. 2, do., 713c. -Barley—No. 3, C. W., 52.013; No.1,25; No. 4, 51.20; rejected, $1.10• feed, 1.10. Flax—No. 1 N.-'W.C., $2.95'4; No. 3, do„ $2.773. United States Markets Minneapolis, July 31—Wheat—July, closed $2.6S; September, 52.17. Cash— No. 1 hard, $2,93; No. 1 Northern, 22.85 to $2,93; No. 2, do., $2.30 to 52.87. Corn —No. 3 yellow, 22.18 to 52,20. Oats— No. 3 white, 763 to 761c. Flour—Un- changed. Bran—$31 to 533. Duluth, July 21—Wheat—No. 1 hard, $2.81; No. 1 Northern, $2.80; No, 2, do., $2.75. Linseed—$3.17; July, • 53.17; September. 53.19; October, $3.17. Live Stock Markets Toronto, July 31—Choice heavy steers, 510.25 to 210.75; butchers' cattle, choice, 59.75 to 510.25; do., good, 29,25 to 59 .0; do., medium, 55,25 to $535; do., mon, $7.10 to 57.25; butchers' b choice, 53,00 to 58.50; do., good b $7.25 to $7.50; do., medium bulls, $, to $6.75; do., rough bulls, $5.00 to $G.Ov, butchers' cows. choice, 27.75 to $8.25; do., good, $7.10 to 27.25; o, medium, 56.50 to $6.75; stockers, 56.40 to 23.25: feeders, $7.75 to 58.75; canners and cut- ters, 55,25 to $5.75; milkers, good to choice, 580 to 5100; do., corn. and road„ $40 to $50; springers, 530 to 5110; light ewes, $S.25 to $9.25; sheep, heavy, 56 to 57.25; yearlings, 510 to 511; calves, good to choice, $13 to $14; spring lambs, $13.25 to $13.75; lambs, yearlings, $9 to $10.50; hogs, fed and watered, 515.75 to $16; do., weighed off cars, 516 to 515.25; do., f.o.b., 515 to $15.25. Montreal, July 31—Butchers' cattle choice, 510 to $10.25; do., medium, $8.76' to 59.75; do„ common, 27.50 to *8.50; canners, $7 to 57.25; butchers' choice cows, 59.25 to 59.75; butchers' cattle, Hied., $7.50 to $8; do„ bulls, 59 to 59.56; milkers, choice, each, $70 to $150; sheep, ewes, 53,50 to 29; bucks and culls, $8 to $S.50; lambs, 514 to 514.50; hogs, fed and watered, $15,90 to 515; calves, milk -fed, 512 to $13; do., grass -led, 56 to 58. SUBMARINE TOLL WAS 24 VESSELS despatch from London says:- -one British vessels of more 1Q0 tons each, and three of less ons each, were sunk last Twen than 1, than 1,60 week by minese or submarines, accord- ing to the weeke Admiralty report on shipping losses. One fishing vessel was also lost. r` LOANS BY 13RITAIae TO HES.\WAR ALLIES A desilatch from Lokdon says:— Bonar Law has made a\e,tement in the House of Commonsregard to loans to the allies and tominions. The total advancesto tellies are 4,025,000,000 in addition to ., 146,000,- OOO loaned. to: the dominions,ithe total being £1,171,000,000. it INC s TAX B1 L INTRODUCED BY MISTER OF FINANCE Canada's Wealth to Contribute Full Share in Prosecution of the War. A despatch from Ottawa says:—The wealth of Canada will be made to con- tribute its full share toward the cost of carrying on the war. In the Com- mons Sir Thomas White introduced his income tax proposals and the extent of the toll to be taken of the incomes of the rich met with decided approval fi•oni buth sides of the House. The Finance Minister proposes to exempt the incomes of single men and widowers without children up to $2,000, and all other persons up to $3,000: Income Tax and How it Works Out. Four per cent. upon incomes exceed- ing $2,000 per annum in the case of unmarried men or widowers without children. The same tax on incomes exceeding $3,000 in the case of `other persons. In addition the following super -tax is to be imposed: Where income exceeds $6,000 and does not exceed $10,000, 2 per cent. Where income exceeds - $10,000 and does not exceed 20,000, 5 per cent. Where income exceeds $20,000 and does not exceed $30,000, 8 per cent, Where income exceeds $30,000 and sloes not exceed $50,000, 10 per cent. Where income exceeds $50,000 and does not exceed $100,000, 15 per cent. Where income exceeds $100,000, 25 per cent. A tax of 4 per cent. on income.; ex- ceeding $3,000 in the case of corpora- tions or joint stock companies. The plan will work out Income. Uumarried, $ 80 120 220 400 550 850 1,300 2,500 5,300 10,050 14,800 29,300 43,800 $ 4,000 5,000 7,000 10,000 12,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 150,000, 200,000 as follows: Married. $ 40 80 180 360 540 810 1,260 2,460 5,260 10,010 14,760 29,260 43,760 BIG ARTILLERY DUELS RESUMED Fighting Has Been Resumed in Flanders on a Very Large Scale. A despatch from British Headquar- ters in France, says:—The German and British fighting lines in France and Belgium, which have been com- paratively dormant for several weeks, so far as any large offensive is con- cerned, have tensed perceptibly in the last few clays. Out of the stiffening have grown numerous fierce artillery duels, espe- cially in Flanders. The Germans have developed what is known among the British as "nerves"; that is, they have become exceptionally- sensitive to any movement of their opponents which deviates from the routine, . and give evidence of this condition in furi- ous bombardments at suspected points. 4s -rale . - thee'wluslesr iataaltetuaa that, for reasons of their own, the Germans may be fearing that trouble is impending in some section, and are not certain where to look for its ap- pearance. Lens and Hill 70 nearby have been under heavy and almost continuous gun fire. Even the battle -scarred and barren Vimy Ridge, which overlooks the valley above Lens, has been the object of vigorous shelling which has accomplished nothing except to add still more shell craters on the already badly punished hill. B AVE ONSLAUGHT OF RUSS WOMEN After Russian Men Deserted They Attacked the Enemy. A despatch from London says: A despatch to The Exchange Telegraph from Petrograd, dated Thursday, says: "Ensign Mlle. Vera Butchkareff, Commander of the Russian Women's Battalion, and Lieut. Sarydlova, suf- fering from shock as a result of bursting shells, and about a dozen other members of the battahon who wore wounded in the recent fighting, have been sent to Minsk. When they reached. Poltava they were welcomed by 100,000 citizens and soldiers with a brass band and carrying banners. "It is said the women attacked the Germans after the Russians had de- serted, rushing forward impetuously and firing their rifles with deadly ef- fect. Their prisoners were greatly chagrined when they learned the sex of their captors." FRENCH CAPTURE ENEMY TRENCHES German Losses Are Very Heavy in Aisne Region. London, July 26.—Again the Ger- mans have made a vicious thrust at the French line in the Aisne region of France, and again they have paid dearly ih men killed or wounded for a slight gain. The attack was de- livered over a front of two miles, from :Flurtebise to. La Rovelle, but only to the south of Allies was the Crown Prince's army able to penetrate French first-line trenches. In Champagne the Preach have captured German trenches. RUSSIAN PEJO CALLS LEADERS Kerensky Takes Measures to Repress Anarchy in Republic. Petrograd, July 28.—On the heels of his declaration that the "spectre of anarchy needs to be obliterated," and that "stout hearts and stern hands are needed for tho task," Premier Kerensky to -day summoned to Petro- grad General Nicholas Ruzsky and General Gurko. The former was Commander-in-chief of the Northern armies, and the latter headed the forces operating in the Southwestern front. The greatest significance is attach- ed to Kerensky's action in calling the two military leaders. The generally accepted view is that the Premier in- tends to organize a Supreme Military Council, which: may consist of these �czswcssla�'�;-si'utcztarTKy; �'t-e<asxl-y=,�-,����;.; Brussiloff and Korniloff, the latter four conceded to comprise the military genius of the Republic. SUCCESS OF ONTARIO AVIATOR Has a Record of Thirty -Six Machines Brought Down. Canadian Headquarters in France, July 28 (via London, July 29). -The spurt of the enemy's aerial activity on this part of the front has ceased, and only a few of his planes have tried to cross our lines. This result has been brought about by hard fighting on the part of the splendid young fellows of the aerial service. One of the most successful aviators in this area is an Ontario man who has a record of thirty-six German machines brought down, most of them from such a height las to insure their destruction. He has already won the Military Cross and the NEURAL SHIPS HELD BY U. S. 18 Dutch and Norwegian Vessels Loaded With Grain Await Government License. A despatch from Baltimore says: Eighteen neutral ships loaded with grain are snehored off this port with 96,000 tons of grain in their holds. Fifteen are Dutch and three Norwe- gian.' Some have had their cargoes under hatches for a month awaiting the license from the Government and letters of assurance from the British Ambassador. The cargo of one neu- tral steamer, consisting of grain, was dumped overboard because it had spoiled. It consisted of about 7,000 tons of corn. 40, Rumanians Advance Rapidly. A despatch from London says: The advance of the Rumanians in the Suehitza valley north-west of Foc- sani has resulted in the abandonment of that valley as far as the upper course of the Putna• by the Austro- Germans. The Rumanians have mov- ed their line forward seven and one- half miles, gaining all their objectives and occupying ten villages. Moro than 400 additional prisoners and guns and war material were captured by the Rumanians. r i OC ATIC RULE CONTROLS GREECE King Not Present at Opening of Parliament at Athens: A despatch from' Athens says: The meeting of Parliament on Thursday was signalized by a complete re sumption of popular rule and the end of autocracy in Greece, King Alek- ander did not take part in the func- tion, the speech from the throne hav- ing been abandoned on the ground that it would involve criticism of a fa- ther by his son. The Chamber presented a pictur- esque scene _with Greeks, Mussul- mans and islanders dressed in their quaint native costumes. Premier Venizelos was acclaimed by a large majority of the deputies. The new re- gime completely controls the situation. and is in full accord and co-operating with the Entente. WILL STOP ALL RORTEERING British Food Controller Will Regulate Prices. A despatch from London says:— Lord Rhondda, the Food Controller, outlining on Thursday the policy he purposes -to follow to regulate food prices and eliminate profiteering, said he intended to fix the prices of com- modities of prime necessity over whieh he could obtain- effective control, at all stages, from the producer to .the con- sumer. Every efffort would be made' to prevent speculation, and unneces- sary middlemen would be eliminated. Existing agencies would be utilized for the purpose of distribution under license and under the control and sup- ervision of local food controllers to be appointed by the local authorities. RUSS TRAITORS P..:,t T DEATI Capital Punishment to ,be Meted Out to Seditious Troops. A despatch ,from London says: The Russian Government's policy of 44S'3lotrd'aii'ttoft 'r• Ls tii•lsi• tt ter' along lines which bodes ill for the se- ditious troops along the Eastern front and those persons within the country who are trying to nullify the good work that has followed in the wake of the revolution. Capital punishment, abolished with the advent of the new Government, again has been put into force on the demand of the military commanders at the front, who will now be able to assemble field courts-martial and put to death summarily traitors in the army. Gen. Korniloff, commander of the forces in Galicia, whose disaffec- tion and desertions have wrought havoc in. the Russian morale, was the most insistent of the military chiefs in calling for a free hand to check -the refractory troops, declaring that the death penalty was the only means of saving the army. FRENCH AND ITALIAN SHIP LOSSES LIGHT A despatch from Paris says:iDur- ing the week ending midnight July 22 not a single French vessel either over or under 1,600 tons was lost, according to the official statement. Six French merc lantmen were attacked unsuc- cessfully during that time by sub- marines. Ships of all nationalities, numbering 1,063, entered port and 937 departed. A despatch from Rome ,says:—Two Italian steamers were sunk and one small sailing vessel was damaged dur- ing the week ending midnight July 22, says an official announcement Five hundred and ninety-three vessels, with a gross tonnage of 389,815, arrived; and 550 of a tonnage of 403,450 left port. LARGE ARMY NEEDED TO HARVEST CROPS Many Farmers Will Pay $3 a Day to Harvesters. A despatch from Winnipeg says:— The Canadian Northern Railway has issued a report which estimates that 25,000 men will be required for extra help in harvesting the crop along its lines in the West this season. Reports from agents of the railway indicate that practically ovary point requires extra help for the harvest, and that hi the majority of cases farmers are will- ing to pay $88 a day to harvesters, Re- ports indicate that in many ':districts cutting will commence within three weeks. In the first three months this year the United States consumed 83,652,- 90' pound of cotton fiber in the menu - lecture of explosives.