HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1917-11-16, Page 6DEFEAT OF TURKS IN . HOLY LAND
AND CHUTE 4F GAZA ANNOUNCED
Gen. Allenby's Forces Take Famous City --Gen. Maucle'-s Troops
Occupy Strongly -Entrenched Position on Tigris.
A despatch from London, says: -
The British have captured the city of
Gaza, in Palestine, .the War Office an-
nounces.
The British have made an advance
o nine miles, carrying the whole
Turkish system of defences in this
region and capturing two towns in
addition to Gaza.
A later despatch says: -There are
indications of a general retirement
northward by the Turkish forces in
Palestine.
The British pushed beyon:. Gaza, on.
the right and left, the advance pene-
trating as far as the mouth of the
Wadi -Heli, eight miles north of the
original British line. The British cap-
tures of prisoners, guns and stores
are cansicleable In volume.
General Allenby reports that there
were considerable captures of prison-
ers. guns, ammunition and stores. but
no details are yet available.
A despatch from London says:-
Tekrit, on the Tigris River, in Mese-
potamia, 90 miles north-west of Bag -
ad, was occupied by the British on
, Nevember 6, the War Office an-
nounced on Thursday.
The text of the statement reads:
"Following the successful action •
fought near Dup on November 2, our
troops advanced further up the Tigris
and on November 5th attacked the
Turks, who were holding a strongly-
entrenched position cov erine; Tekrit.
Under the fire of our artillery our
troops with great gallanty crossed
1,200 yards of 2pen country and the
Indian Sikh and rifle regiments,
pressing home the attack, captured
the first two lines of the enemy
trenches, inflicting heavy casualties.
These trenches were consolidated,
and a Turkish counter-attack proved
unsuccessful.
A despatch from London says: -The
entire Turkish army in Palestine is re-
treating towards the north. British
airplanes are following up the retiring
Turks and bombing them.
Forty Turkish guns were captured,
says the British Official statement an-
nouncing the Ottoman retreat.
British and French naval forces are
co-operating against the Turkish com-
munications along the Mediterranean
coast.
The following official communica-
tion was issued by the War Office on
Friday evening concerning the opera-
tions in Mesopotamia:
"The clearing of the battle -field at
Tekrit (on the Tigris north-west of
Bagdad) is continuing. A large
amount of war material has been
found on the battlefield, in addition to
that reported in Thursday's com-
munication, especially guns and small
arm munitions. The total number of
prisoners captured since the action at
Dur on November 2 is 319, including
17 officers. A large number of Turk-
ish dead have been buried,"
ARMS CE OF
THREE MONTHS
Proposal of Lenine, the Maxi-
malist Leader in Petrograd.
A despatch from Petrograd says:
The Revolutionary Committee, sup-
ported by the military garrison, has
taken over all Government offices in
Moscow, according to a telegram re-
ceived by David R. Francis, the
American Ambassador, from the
American Consul -General in Moscow.
The despatch from the Cont-Qen
Tra'1 "was dated Thursday, anti added
that conditions in the city were quiet.
"We plan to offer an armistice of
three months, during which elected
representatives from all nations, and
not the diplomats, are to settle the
questions of peace," said Nikolai Le -
nine, the Maximalist leader, in a
speech before the Workmen's and Sol-
diers' Congress on Friday.
"We offer these terms," M. Lenine
added, "but we are willing to consider
any proposals for peace, no matter
from which side. We offer a just'
peace, but will not accept unjust
terms.".
FINNS DECLARE
STATE OF WAR
Russian Governor Deposed by
Soldiers' Committee.
Helsingfors, Finland, Nov. 11.-A
state of war has been declared in
Finland. The Provisional Soldiers'
Committee has appointed a sailor
named Schiecks Commissary of Fin-
land in place of Governor-General
Nekrasoff.
The Diet is in session and Russian
representation in it has been com-
pletely ignored. It has voted to elect
a state directorate with supreme
power.
TO MAKE SHELLS
FOR U.S. ARIVIY
Canadian Firms Receive Orders
for Large Quantities.
A despatch from Ottawa says: -
Negotiations conducted by the Im-
perial Munitions Board at Washington
have resulted in the placing of a large
order for 75 mm. shells, to be pro-
duced from Canadian plants for the
United States Government. It is
stated that from six to seven and one-
half million shells will,,, under; this ar
rangement, be produced in Casldda,.
during the first seven months of 1918.
The Imeprial Munitions Board will
act .for the United States authorities
in placing the contract and supervis-
ing the production of these shells in
Canada.
The United States ordnance depart-
ment will supply the steel and com-
ponent parts. The Canadian manu-
facturers will forge the steel and ma-
chine and assemble the shells.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS
AGGREGATE 206,167.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
Claims for exemption filed through-
out the Dominion totalled 206,167
and 16,433 reports for service.
Taking the whole period since the
issue of the proclamation, Vancouver
has the highest percentage of reports
for service. The Vancouver percent-
age is 22.71; Kenora is second with
17.95, and Calgary third with 11.49.
PRINCE OF WALES HAS GONE
TO FIGHTING FRONT IN ITALY
Paris, Nov. 11. -The censorship
permits the newspapers to announce
that the Prince of Wales has gone to
the Italian front. He appears on the
streets like any other officer, and has
become most popular, receiving ova-
tions whenever he is recognized,
ITALY'S ARMIES TO BE DIRECTED
BY D STRATEGISTS
Inter -Allied Military Committee Formed After Historic Confer-
ence-Cadorna Succeeded by Gen. Diaz.
A despatch from Italian Army
Headquarters says: The conference of
I3ritish, French and Italian represent-
atives has resulted in the creation of
a permanent inter -allied military cam-
mittee,
New leadership for the Italian
army has been provided.
General Cadorna, who has been in
;supreme command of the Italian
army since the beginning of the
War, has been given a place on the
;new committee.
New heads of the Italian army
have been named. Gen. Diaz has
been anipointed first in command,
with Gen, 13adoglio second and Gen.
Grandma third.
Gen. Foch, chief of staff of the
French War Ministry, and Gen.
son, sub -chief of the British general
staff, willserve on the inter -allied
committee with Gen. Cadorna.
Among military officers the de-
cision of the allies to create a per-
manent military committee has caused
great satisfaction. It is accepted as
evidence that the allies have awak-
ened to the necessity for the closest
union of the whole length of the
western front for the political and
military conduct of the war.
The Italian armies continue their
retreat across the Venetian plains
toward the Piave River, where it is
expected a stand shortly will be made
by them, aided by large reinforce-
ments from the British and French
armies, and under a newly -formed
command, which is to work in eon-
junction with a permanent inter -allied
conference of military officers.
THE WEEKLY WAR PJCTLTRE
aeasee
French officer examining the German lines in re -won Flanders.
EEL 'S COVER I FORCE
TOCAPITULA T E UNDER GUI .
Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates Are in Control of Petrograd
-Peace With Teutons Demanded.
A despatch from Petrograd says:
Another revolution has broken out.
Extremists, led by Lenine, have Vest-
ed the reins of power from Premier
Kerensky and the latter is reported
to be fleeing to Moscow.
A Congress of the Workmen's and
Soldiers' Delegates of all Russiae has
convened in Petrograd and will dis-
cuss the questions of organization of
power, peace and war, and the for-
mation of a Constituent Assembly. A
delegation has been named by the
Congress to confer with other revolu-
tionary and democratic organizations
with a view to initiating peace nego-
tiations for the purpose of "taking
steps to stop the bloodshed."
Government forces holding the
Winter Palace were compelled to
capitulate early Thursday morning
under the fire •of the cruiser. Aurora
and the cannon of the St. Peter and
St. Paul Fortress across the Neva. At
2 o'clock Thursdaymorning, he W
1GERMVIANS SHOT DOWN'S
MEN WHO SURREN.
A despatch from London says2 The
Reuter correspondent at the British
front says:
About four hundred prisoners were
taken at Passchendaele. A consider- Half a Mile at Passchendaele on
able number were killed by the fire 2,500 -Yard Front.
man's Battalion, which had been de-
fending the Winter Palace, surren-
dered.
The Workmen's and Soldiers' Dele-
gates are in complete control of the
city.
Premier Kerensky was reported
Wednesday night at Luga, 85 miles
southwest of Petrograd.
Late Wednesday evening, after the
Government forces had been driven
into the Winter Palace, the palace
was besieged and a lively fire of ma-
chine guns and rifles began. The
cruiser Aurora, which was moored at
the Nicolai Bridge, moved up . within
range, firing shrapnel. Meanwhile
the guns of the St. Peter and St. Paul
Fortress opened fire. The palace stood
out under the glare of the search-
lights of the cruiser and offered a
good target for the guns. The. de-
fenders• held out for four hours, re-
plying as best they could with ma-
chine guns and :rifles.
ERED. •�
BRITISH ADVANCE
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B1'emtletvat's
Toronto Nov. 13-^:11andtoba wheat, -
No: 1 Northern. 32.231; No, 2 do . $2.201,;
No3, do, $9.17f. No 4 *heat, 32.10.in
stole Fort William. including 240 tax.
Manitoba. oats- No.. 2 C' Wv , 09 c; No,..
3 CM.. (163e• extra No. 1 feed, 66 c; No,
'1 feed, 04x0 In store Fort 'William.
American corn -No. 3 yellow,. nominal.
Ontario outs --No 2 white, 65 to 66e,
nominal; No, 3, do., 64 to 65c, nominal,
0(401111ng to freights outside.
Ontario wheat --New, No. 2 Winter,
32.52: basis, in store, Montreal.
Peas --No. 3, $3.60 to 33.70, according
to freights eights outside.
Parlez,.-Malting, $L20 to $1.21, ac-
cording to freights outside.
The -No. 2, $1.75, according t0
freights ights outside.
Manitoba flour -First patents, in lute
bags, 311.50; 2nt], do., 311.00; strong
bakers', do., $10.60. Toronto
Ontario flour -Winter, according to
sample, 39 80, in bags, Montreal; $9,05;
Toronto; 39.60, bulk seaboard, prompt
shipment
Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Montreal
freights. bags included -liras, per ton,
335;$ •6; good`fee$42;
lour, middlings.
33.26 45
11a1 -No, 1, new, per ton, 314.50 to
315.50, track Toronto. .
Straw -Car lots, per ton, 37 to 31.50,
track Toronto.
Qountry Produce -Wholesale
• Futter-- Cre:alnery, solids, per lb.. 421
to 43c; prints, per lb., 43 to 431e; dairy,
per ib., 80 to 38c.
Eggs -Per doz., 42 to 43c.
potatoes --Firm; wholesalers are pay-
ing growers and country shippers 31.75
for first-class stock, f.o.b. Toronto.
Wholesalers are selling to the retail
trade at the following prices :-
Cheese -New, large, 23 to 233c; twins,
234 to 23$; old, large, 300,' twins, 304c.
butter-kresh dairy, choice, 40 to 41c,
creamery prints, 45 to 40c; solids, 44
toto 480.
rgt;s--\ew laid, in cartons, b0 to 52c;
No. 1 storage, 44e; select storage, 47
46e.
Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, 24
to 26c; fowl. 20 to 22c; squabs, per doz.,
$4 to $4.60; turkeys, 28 to 82�; ducks,
Spring, 23 to 25c; geese. 21 to 22c.
Live poultry --Turkeys, 25c; Spring
chickens, lb., 16 to 18e; hens. 17 to' 180;
ducks, Spring, 1S to 19c; geese, 16 to
18e. t
Honey-omb--Extra fine, 16 oz.,
37.50; 12 oz$3; No. 2, 32.40 to $2.50.
Strained -Tins, ,2l's and 5's, 19 to 191c
per ib; 10's, 181 to 19c; 60's, 18.to 181c.
Beans -Canadian, nominal; importeii
hand-picked, $6.60 to $6.75 per bush;
Limas, per 111„ 17e.
Potatoes, on track -Ontario, bag, 32,
r
Provisions -Wholesale
Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 30 to
31c; do., heavy 26 to 27e; cooked, 41 to
42e; rolls, 27 to 28e; breakfast bacon,
38 to 42c; backs, plain, 40 to 41c; bone-
less, 43 to 44e.
Cured meats -Long clear bacon, 271
to 28c lb; clear bellies, 261 to 27c.
Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 27 to 271c;
tubs, 271 to 2730; pails, 271 to 2Sc;
compound, tierces, 221 to 23c; tubs. 22$
to. 223c; pails, 223 to 23c.
Montreal 1Ylarkets
Montreal, Nov. 13 -Oats -Canadian
'Western, No. 2, SOc; do., No. 3, 773c;
extra No. 1 feed, 7710; No. 2 local white,
761 to 763c. ',Earley -Malting, 31.33.
Flour -Man, Spring wheat patents,
firsts, 311.60; seconds, 311.10; strong
bakers', 310.00; straight rollers. bags,
$5.20 to $5.35. Rolled oats -Bags, 90
lbs., 34.10 to 34.25. Bran -$35. Shorts
-$40 'to $42. Middlings -$48. to 350.
Mouillie-$5S to 360. Hayem --N6. 2, per
ton, ear lots, 312 to $12.50. Cheese
finest westerns, 213c; do:, "easterns, 213o.
Butter -Choicest creamery, 433 to 44o;
seconds, 421 to 430. Eggs -Fresh, 53 to
I i! .r 1jj didt?.pS to 43c;e1No.22 sto lt, 30 to'Oc. Tot t es
Poi bag, car lots, 31,80 to 32.25.
of their own guns as they were being
brought back, whether by accident o1: London, Nov. .11. -Driving resist-
lessly northward along the Passchen-
daele Ridge Saturday, Haig's troops
won all their objectives within four
hours, and even pressed beyond them
design has not been learned, otherwise
the total would have been much
higher.
The order attributed to van Hinden-
burg that if Passchendaele was taken at some points. The attack was made
it must be retaken has not borne fruit. on a front of 2,500 yards (1�2 miles)
By- nightfall the Canadians were re- and the German lines were pierced
ported well dug in around the half- half a mile. The operation widened
moon of captured ground, and plenti- the salient about Passchendaele and
fully supplied with machine guns. Goeberg considerably, giving the
SHOUL BE NO RISE
IN PRICES OF SUGAR.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
Dealers who have advanced the price
of sugar to their customers during
the past month are taking an impro-
per advantage of the present tempor-
ary shortage and exacting an unfair
profit. ,Such is the effect of a state-
ment issued by the Food Controller.
Mr. Hanna added that there was no
excuse for retail prices to -day being
higher than they were' a month or
six weeks ago. He pointed out that
for the month of September the prices
of sugar in all parts of Canada were
between 10 and 11 cents per pound.
ICELAND DECIDES ON REVOLT.
UNLESS GRANTED FLAG
A despatch from London says: -
Iceland is threatening to revolt
against Denmark because the island's
demand of a separate flag has not
been granted.
Despatches from Scandinavia say
that all political parties and virtually
the entire people on the island are dis-
posed to declare their independence
unless all their demands are granted.
Recently the people of Iceland 'ape
pealed for home rule. This was grant-
ed, but the request for a separate flag
was not acted upon.
AMERICAN 'TROOPS ARRIVING
IN INCREASING NUMBERS.
With the American Army in
France, Nov: 11. -Gen Pershing said
to the correspondents to -day: "Troops
and supplies are arriving in increasing
numbers." Thanks to the French,
British and American navies, he con-
tinued, the submarine to date had not
claimed the life of a single American
soldier on the troopships bound for
France.
Winnipeg Grain
Winnipeg, Nov. 13 -Cash prices '-
Oats -No. 2 C.W., 698c; No. 3, do., 6710;
extra No. 1. feed, 663c; No. 1 feed, 643c;
No. 2 do., 028c. Barley -Unchanged.
Flax -No. 1 N.-W.C., $3.201; No. 2 C.W„
$3,138; No. 3, do.,
United States :Markets
Minneapolis, Nov. 13 -Corn -No. 3
yellow, $2.03 to $2.10. Oats -No. 3
white, 573 to 6930. Flax -$3.41 to 33,43.
Flour -Unchanged. Bran -$31:50 to 332.
Duluth Nov. 13 -Linseed -On track,
$3.40 to 33.47; arrive, 33.40; November,
$3.37; December, 33.19 bid; May, $3.17,
bid.
Live Stook Markets
Toronto. Nov. 18 -Extra choice heavy
British a firm grip on their recently- steers, $11.50 to $12; do., good heavy,
$10 to $10.2; do., go$9.35 to .$9.65:
acquired positions on the northern 1310.75 t o $11.25; butchers' cattle choice,
crest of the ridge. do., medium, 38.50 to 38.75; do., com-
mon, IP 38.30 $7.50 to 38; butchers' bulls, eheipe,
38.30 to 38.75; do., good bulls, $7.40 to
WILL CONTROL $7.56; do., medium bulls, $6.85 to 37.10;
de., rough bulls, 35 to $6; butchers'
ALL GERMAN BANKS. COWS,
medium, $6:6odto $0.75;
stockers, $7 to 38.25; feeders, $9 to
A despatch from Rio Janeiro says $9.75; canners and cutters, 35.25 to 36;
' milkers, good to choice, $95 to $1a0;
$h t $ 60 i' ht $11 50 to313.50;
prisms against German agents as $13; calves, good to choice, 114 to $15;
BRAZIL
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted do.. corn. and med., $ 76 to $86; spriugers,
all the measures recommended to the 5 •o $1 ; 1$ ewos, ,
1)nCl{�A]td cubs, res,
$1i).5A; sheep,
Congress by President Braz as re- heavy, $5.75 to $7.50; yearlings, $12 to
' Spring lambs, $15.75 to $10.35; hogs.
well as supplementary nieastires, in- fed and watered, $16.75 to $17; do.,
Mate Of Siege. Th' °° rnnna- weighed off cars. $17 to $17.25; do.,
g'
ures include the annulment of con-
tracts for public works entered into
with Germans; prohibition of new
land concessions to German subjects
and of the transfer of ownership of
German 'properties; control of Ger-
man banks and German commercial
firms and the internment of German
suspects.
t.o.b., 316 to $16.26.
m' Se farmers hesitate to plant
sweet clover on their farms for fear
they will have difficulty in eradicating
it when the fields are planted to other
crops. The reatilts obtained annual-
ly by hundreds of farmers are suffici-
ent proof that there is no foundation
for such fear,
WISH AND FEC,
i
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REINFORCERIE
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Teutons Recapture Asiago-British Batteries Are Now in
Position 'and Shelling The Enemy.
London, Nov. 11. -On the Italian
front the Italian line in the north has
stiffened tinder the reinforcement it
has received from the British and
French. Even the German official
communication does not mention any
further retirement by the Italians,
but, on the eontrary, admits that east
of Asiago, where the Austro -Germans
made Cons late last week, the Ital-
ians- in strong force attacked -the in-
vaders and recaptured lost positions.
The Italians took about 100 prisoners.
In the Sugana Valley- an enemy ad-
vance.guard was captured.
Along the middle and southern
reaches of the Piave, the Italians are
holding their line tenaciously, al-
though they have been forced to give
up the Vidor bridgehead, north-east
at Treviso, after having fought a de-
laying battle in which they had time
to blow up the bridge crossing the
stream,
Italian Headquarters, Nov. 10,--
British batteries have taken their
position along the front line prepared
to give support to the heroic services
Heretofore chiefly borne by the Ital-
Ainn rearguards in the effort to stay
the Austro -German advance.
FROM OLD SCOTLAND
NOTES OF INTEREST FROM H1;11
BANKS AND BRAES.
What is Going 00 in the highlands
and Lowlands of Auld
Scotia.
Lieutenant James D. Robertson,
Gordon Highlanders, formerly assist-
ant rniniste1 of Strafhbogie, has been
awarded the Military Cross,
Mrs. Rudolph Polack, Glamis
House, 'Dundee, has given •n500 each
to the Dundee . Day Nurseries and
Dundee Orphan Institution.
Mrs. Lennox Beattie, commandant
of the Edinburgh V.A.D.'s, has sent a
further sum of 2110 to the Edinburgh
Lord Provost's Fund.
Miss McIntosh's free gift' sale at
the Getty marine laboratory realized
2157 for the blinded anti crippled sol-
diers and sailors.
The Ministry of Pensions have ap-
pointed Lady Baxter, of Dundee, re-
presentative for Scotland on .-the
joint disablement committee.
There are now eighty-seven associa-
tions in connection with the City of
Aberdeen War Savings Committee
with a total membership of 8,518.
Lieut. A. Hope Kinnear, of the
Camerons, recently -killed in action,
was a son of W. Kinnear, formerly
schoolmaster at Kilbuddo, Forfar.
Sir Alexander McRobert, of Cawn-
pore, has made over to the Smith's
Convalescent Home, Newhills, securi-
ties which will produce 2280 yearly.
The Dundee Town Council have
requested Lord Provost Don to ac-
cept the office for another three
years, and he has accepted.
Rev. John M ansie, Tay. Square
U.F. Church, Dundee, who Went to
the front with the Y.M.C.A., ' is now
in a base hospital suffering from
gas poisoning.
.A. memorial window has 'Leen erect-
ed in St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh,
by the Highland Society to Lord
Archibald Campbell, ,..father of the
Duke of Argyll.
As a result of the sports, pageant,
and flag day held by the Glasgow
wholesale meat trade, 21,050 was col-
lected for the Princess Louise Scot-
tish Hospital.
Sergeant James Esslemount, Royal
Scots, son of James Essleniount
Buckie, has 'been awarded the Military
Medal.
Allan Garrett Anderson, who' 'has
been appointed Controller of the Navy
is a cousin of the first Lord of the
Admiralty.
Lieutenant William Kale, Argylls,
whose mother resides at Ormedale
avenue, Glasgow, has been awarded
the Military Cross.
On a gala day held at Peterhead, the
sum of 21,000 was raised to provide
comforts for the Gordon Highlanders
and Buchan soldiers.
. POWER OF TREE -GROWTH.
Expansive Force of the Roots of a
Tree Splits Rocks Asunder.
The great` expansive power of tree -
growth is shown in The Guide to Na-
ture, by H. E. Zimmerman.
Writes Mr. Zimmerman:
"Accurate experiments have been
made by scientific investigators to
show the remarkable power of grow-
ing plants.' It has been found that
comparatively delicate plants have,
in their growth, lifted weights total-
ling hundreds of pounds. Some years
ago a picture was published in Strand
Magazine, showing how a plant had
pushed itself up through a hard pave-
ment constructed of asphalt, gravel,
etc. The growing power of a tree,
especially after it has attained con-
siderable. size, is correspondingly
greater. Contrary to what many peo-
ple think, most rock's have seams or
cracks of varying ' definiteness, or
they eventually develop them through,
the action of rain, frost and sunshine.
Into these cracks, however minute,
the rootlets of small plants penetrate,
carrying with them a little humus, to
decay and to be followed by other
roots. Moisture follows, which freez-
es and cracks off small rock -particles,
when larger roots find their way in,
carrying and deepening through the
course of many years, becomes filled
with drifting dirt, when perhaps a
seed of • some tree blows into it, and
then the real process of rock -splitting
begins on a larger and more rapid
scale. If the rock has a well -develop -
cd seam the expansive force of the
roots of a tree is likely to split it en-
tirely asunder. h,
It was at one time stated that there
were i11 Holland at least 9,900 largo
windmills,. of which the sails ranged
Broin 80 to 100 feet`iong. At that
time their yearly cost was reported
to be nearly $10,000,000. Tlie mills
are used for many- ptirposes-•-for saw-
ing timber, beating hemp, grinding,
but their prineipal use he's always
been to pump water from the lowlands
into the canals, to protect the little,
country i1rom being inundated,