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Exeter Advocate, 1915-4-29, Page 7CANADIANS CHARGE ENE! .Swept Back by Terrific Onslaught They Reform and Retake Lost Guns: A -despatch from London says: The suddern• German assault north of Ypres, wthieh won for the Ger- mans an advance .of ei mule awed a half and threw their era troops on to the west bank of the Yser Canal, has been blocked -at several places heeled back. But it was not until Saturday morning, after the enemy had stormed and taken the village of Lizerne only to be driven out of it by a series of desperate eounter- attacks, that an a=ffective check seemed to have been administered. Advices from the front tell of most sanguinary fighting, etill in pro- gress, with the Germans laanohing every ounce of force into the vio- lence of their forward .rush, and bhe allies, eontesting the issue with equal ha•r•diness, standing fast in the face of their furious offensive. The War Office report wseys : "The fight for the ground into which the Germane penetrated be- tween Steenstraate and Lange- marck still continues. The loss of this part of the line laid bare the left of the Canadian division, which was forced to fall back in oiler to keep in touch with the right of the neighboring troops. In the rear of the latter had been four Canadian 4.7 -inch guns, which thus passed into the llands of the enemy. But some hours later the Canadians made a most bril- liant and successful advance, recap - taring these gunsand taking a eon siderable number of German pri- soners, including a colonel. "The C'anandiaus had many els- alines, but their gaaUantry and de- termination undoubtedly saved"the situation. Their conduct has been magnificent throughr;ut." But while the Canadian troops were quick in assuming the offen- sive, they apparently were not much before the Belgians and the French, both of whom were equally affected by the suddenness of the German assault, for, according to the news from Paris, important inroads 'have been made into the new territory acquired by the Ger- mans, swhile all of the allied forces are consolidated. The German success scents to have been wholly dependent upon their use of bombs filled with as- phyxiating gases, and the first ad- vantage they were able to gain from this effect upon the allied soldiers. The gazes which spread from these bombs were felt as far back as the second line defences. They caused a severe smarting of the eyes, which made it practically impassible for the' gunners to work with any degree of accuracy. The first line breach -se were made wholly untenable, the atmosphere being so laden with, the gas that t the troops had to fall back or drop in. their tracks. IF.neltai Drove Wedge. The space that was thus opted this was west and south of Lange- marek--served as a breach through which the Germans drove a fore and wedge that gained such "impetus over the unprotected ground that the advance troops were able to cross to the west bank of the Year Canal before they were stopped. Meantime, to the north and to the' south of Langeznarck the entire German front over a distance of seven miles pressed forward with a violence that has scarcely been equalled since the notable drivers made last October. Their ferees had been heavily augmented by the ma ;sing of troops for 'this very occasion, so that the allied forces found themselves outnumbered from one end to the other. ;Along this front the Belgians were at the north, the British, in- cluding Canadians, at the - south, and the French at the centre. To- day's news tells of the British line bent back last night, having press- ed forward again, and of an equal advance by the French and Bel- gians. While much of the brilliant fight- ing seems to have been done. by the, Canadian troops, it remained for the French zouaves and the Belgian carabineers to drive the Germans from the village of Lizerne, a few minutes after they had occupied it Saturday morning. These fighters did not, however, stop at having. regained the lost village, but pressed on, .and', also recaptured some of the ground beyond it. Germans Lost 9,000,. There is very little information at hand to -night from which esti- mates of killed and wounded can3, be made. News from Berlin says 2,470 prisoners were made, and that 35 cannon and a large number of machine guns were captured. One report says that the Germans. lost 9,000 in killed and wounded at the encounter widen Reined the welt hank of the Yser Canal for them. The 4.7 -inch guns of the Canadian division, lost and then recaptured, belonged to the heavy Artillery Brigade, and were 45 pounders from Montreal. INDIAN HEROES FOUGHT TO LAST 300 held Post Against 2,000 Ger- mans mans Till the Last.Rountl Was Fired. A despatch from London says: 'An official report issued Sunday night tells of the heroic defence by 300 British Indian soldiers of a po- sition in. East Africa against 2,000 Germans. The..Indians held a, hill until their ammunition ran out and all but twenty of their number had been killed. The failure of the British expedition against Tanga, German East Africa, as previously announced in Berlin, also is men- tioned, and against this is offset the success of the British in several engagements on the Frontier and on the shores of Lake Victoria Ny-- make. The report, which was issued by ' the War Office, `deals with opera- tions in the British East African Protectorate between November • and March, and is as follows "An attempt by - British Indian troops to 'take T.aai'ga, in German - East Africa, was unsuoaessful, ' and the force re -embarked and propeed- ed to Mombasa. Simultaneously an attack on a German outpost at Longido resulted in the Germans evacuating their position after suf- fering Meavy losses. The British. also drove the German's out of Bri- tish territory across the Umba River. "The. British past at Sassing held by 300 Indians, was attacked by 2,000 German's. Jassin was sur- rendered after its ammunition had been exhausted and the commander and 280 men had been killed, "An expedition sent from Mom- hera occupied the German Island of Mafie, the German garrison sur- rendering unconditionally. S'hirati, on Lake Victoria Nyanza, was at- tacked ttacked and occupied by the British. Admiralty May Close Ports Without Notice A .despatch from Washington says : Consul -General Skinner, at London, cables that the British Ad- miralty had given notice that cer- tain ports of Great Britain may be closed to shipping ' without no- tice. "Closing will be indicated," the message sand, "by three verti- cal red lights at night and three red balls by (lay_ When these sig- nals are displayed vessels must proceed to examination anchorage or keep to .sera;," HIGH SEAS FLEET CREPT OUT Berlin Claims f -ler Warships; Have Been Cruising in North Sea -Zeppelin Reconnoitring "A despatch from London says: Further indications of "acertain liveliness in the North Sea" were fbithcomin; fiofn various sources on Friday, and London continues in a. state of expectation of • a naval battle. A Berlin despatch gives the following Statement issued by the German • Admiralty "The German 'high g'seas fleet ra- -eentlq_ has *cruised repeatedly in the North Sea, advancing into Eng- lish sisters, without meeting the sea forces of Great Britain;" So fair there has been no tom- e e. Bri- tish, tom - meat n the : foregoing frown B tisk official quarters. Unconfirmed rrpolts from Blyt k sad other points, an the 1oath-alst coast, telling of a Zeppelin cruising over r tAue none tconnecte there with Germareran natal activity One of the Huge Shells from a German Siege Gun. The great• enemy shell shown in the photograph is of peculiar in- terest for taro reasons, For one thing, it has established by ocular proof the existence of the giant German siege -howitzers, an existence which some have questioned. For another, it has yielded the first opportunity to note actual measurements and details of the size, weight and oapaacity of the 42 -em. (10_ -inch) howitzer projectiles. The tremendous shell is set up for purposes of t omparison side by side with, on the left, a French 75 -nim. field gun shell, and on the right, a German 77 -spm. held gun shell, w•'hioh are each was nearly as possible 3 inches in diameter. The big shell fell in soft ground near one of the outer forts at Verdun. It did not explode ; where- upon it was dug UP, the charge - exeracted, and measurements were made. The projectile was discharged from a faring point distant 7, miles from the Verdun fort, is 1% metres (practically 5 feet) from tap to base, and 'weighed 956 kilo;r.antmes. or 2107.6 lbs., i.e., only 133 lbs. short of a, ton rather than with the idea of an- other aerial 'raid. Its thought likely, if German -airships are . in the vicinity of Great Britain, that their mission.. is one of reconnais-' .pane in connection with fleet move- ments. 'The' Grimsby, 'brawler St. Law- rence was torpedoed' and sunk in the North Sea Friday by a German submarine. Two members of the crew were killed, whose ,skipper re- ports that the submarine fired on his vessel while engaging in reeds- ing the crew of the Sit. Lawrence, The officer of aDanish eteamer which arrived at Tyne restart that they encountered the Norwegian barques Eva and Oscar, the former on fire iand abandoned and the lat- ter in sinking condition with its boats missing. MANY C SU9.LTIES .AMONG OFFICERS 84 of Canada's Sons Named in the ('usually List of Flanders Conflict. The 'Ring's Message. A despatch from Ottawa says: The Duke of Connaught, Governor- General of Canada, has received a• message from King George express- ing his admiration of the gallant stand made by the Canadians at Langemarek, and sympathizing with Canadians in the heavy casual- ties sustained. A. causualty list •containing the names of 84 officers in the Canadian Division, of whom 22 were killed, one died of wounds, 59 are wound- ed, and two are wounded and miss- ing, was received Sunday night from Militia Headquarters, at Ot- tawa. Rank and file casuaItie,s in con- nection with this engagement have not yet been received at Ottawa, nor has there been any announce ment as to their extent. Among the Canadian officers re- ported killed are Lt. -Col, W. Hart McHarg, of Vancouver; Lt. -Col. A, P. Birchen, of the Canadian Permanent Staff, in England; Maj. A. E. Kimmis, of the Queen's Own Rifles, Winona, Ont.; Maj. E. C. Nus'wortlhy, of Montreal, and. Maj. 3. McLaren, of Brandon; L. -Col. R. D. Boyle,. of Crossfield, Alta., has died of wounds. Lt. -Cal. -Hart McHarg, who wa•s connected with the Sixth D.C.R.O.,, Vancouver, was the champion rifle shot of the world, winning the title air the last Internationnal Rifle matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, in. 1913. He won the Governor -Gen- eral's prize on two 000wsions, being one of the only. two mien who ever won the honor twice at the D.C. R.A. meet here. His record at I3islrey and theCanadian Annual Rifle Matchers has very few equals. Among the •wounded are Lieut. Col. W. S. Buell, of Brockville; Major A. T. Hunter, of `Toronto; Major. Gilbert Godson -Godson, of Vancouver; Major D.• Sutherland, of Norwich, Oat., and Major B. H. Belson., of Pont Dalhousie. Major D. R. Sandeman, of Red Deer, is seriously wounded. Major' A. T. Rueter i5 e, widely known local lawyer, and is proud neat in Canadian polities ass a pub_ lie speaker and candidate for Par- liament. ar liament. Among the other wound- ed are Capt.: George M Civaig, son of Clarence J.•Me•Cuaig,.the Mont- real financier, and Lieut. Reginald Tupper, `a son of Sir Charles Hib- bent Tupper, and a grandson of Sir Charles Tupper. •N Bubonic Plague in Turkey. A despatch from Rome says: Re- ports have reached here from Can- stantinople that the bubonic plague. is raging in Turkey and that the victims of the disease are vera- :nu- merous. The :contagion is spread- ing in an alarming manner owing to the neglect of sanitary precau- tions. Several cases have occurred at Salonika. MARKETS OF THE WORLD MARKETS OF WORLD AL...AIT STAND IS ADMIRED Canadian Division Has repulsed Two Fresh Om) siaughts by the German Forces A despatch from London. eases :1cable froze Col, Carrick, Assistant All England is -talking of the Cana- eye -witness for the Caaradia dians' splendid advance. Latest forces: "Sir John French tele- reports frrin the front indicate that graphed, Goa. Alderson as follows; heavy fighting continued Saturday 'I with to 'express to you and to and Sunday, when the Germans the Canadian troops my admiration twice attacked the C.:median line, of the gallant stand ,and fight taley but both times were repulsed. have mace. They have performed The Canadians had not been out a must brilliant and valuable ser4. of the trenches stnee their charge ,rice. I reported their splendid be* to recapture the guns. but have havior to the Secretary of State had the warmest trench fighting - and. I have a. reply from him saying since reaching France, and were how highly their gallantry and de - steady under the strain. The ex termination in a difficult position tent of the casualties is not known are atppreeiated ea England-' at the record office, but .all the sur Gen. Hughes replied: -Sincere plus oMears on leave have been thanks Per message. Please convey hurriedly recalled in anticipation. to Sir John and the Canadians. the Strong drafts of men are ready to pride and joy of their comrades in leave. It is reported that the Canada for the Part they have so Princess Patrician also were in the nobly played. The C'enadiaans have battle. justly pre ed that there ua-. no f - surrender and that, ba° wlt.,tevex Sir John Trench's Message. fault the gtt1:5 were lest. they were despatch from Ottawa says: not allowed ti, remain in pis -assign, Gen. Hughes received the following of the enemy." REPORTS FROM THE LEAD1tle TRADE CENTRES OF AMERICA, • grcadstuffs, Torc.nto. April 27---]:lour--Manitoba dist patents quoted at $8.10, in lute bags: eta - end patent, $7.60; strong bakers , $7.40. Ontario wheat flour, 90 per cent. patents, quoted at $6.15 to $6,25, seaboard, and at $6.25 to $6.30, Toronto freight. Wheat -Manitoba, No. 1 Northern quoted at $1.65; No. 2 at $1.64; and No. 3 et $1.61 1.2. Ontario wheat is firm at $1.60 to $1.55 for No, 2, at outside points. Oate-Ontario ciuoted, at GO to S1c, out. aide, and at 63 to 64c, Toronto. Western Canada, No. 2, quoted at 700, and No. 3 at 68c, c.i.f., Bay ports. Barley -Good malting grades. 75 to 70e, outside, Rye -The market is dull at $1.05 to $1.10, outside. Peas -No. 2 quoted at $1,75, outside. Corn -No. 2 new American quoted at 83o., c.i.f., Bay ports, and No. 3 at 82c,. Bay ports, 73uokwheat No, 2 quoted, at 80 to 820, outside. Bran and shorts -Bran is quoted at $27 a ton. and shorts at $29 to $30. Rolled oats -Car lots, per bag of 90 lbs., $3.40. Provisions. Cured meats are quoted as follows: - Bacon, long clear, 13 3-4 to 14c per lb. in case lots. Hams -Medium, 17 to 171.2o; do„ heavy, 14 1-2 to 16o; rolls 14 to 14 1.2o; 19 breakfast bacon, 18 to o; backs. 20 to 21e; boneless backs, 23c. Lard The market is quiet, with prices steady; pure lard, tubs. 11 3.4 to lie; do., pails, 12. to 12 1-2c. Compound, tubs, 9 3-4 to 10c: do., pails, 10 to 10 1-4e. Country Produce. Butter -The market is quiet, with prices generally unchanged. flood grades want- ed. Choice dairy, 27 to 28o; inferior. 21 to 23c; creamery prints, 35 to 36o; do., solids, 32 to 33c. Eggs -The market is firmer, with sales at 21 to 22o per dozen, in case lots. Beans -The market is steady at $3.40 to $3.45 for prime, and $3.45 te.$3.50 for hand-picked. bulls. $5 to $5.50; stockers, 700 to 1.003 $6 to $6.85; caneore and cutters, $3.75 to $4.60; milkers. choice. each $60 to $85; do..' common and medium, each, $36 to $45; r 5light ewes, 6 ,, to springers, $ 0 to $75; 1 .h S . 0 $7.50; do,. ]teats 85 to $6.30; do,. bucks. $3.50 to $4.50; lambs. $5 to $10• calves, $5.50 to $10; bogs, fed and watered. $8.65;. do.. off cars, $9 to $9,15. Montreal, April 27. -The supply of cattle was small. far which the demand was fair. and sales of choice steers were made at $7.75 to $8; good at $7.25 to $7.50, and the lower grades from $5 to $6.50, while hotelier's' cows brought from $4.50 to $6.50. and bulls from $5 to $7 per cwt. The feature of the small meat trade was the activity in calves, there being a• good de- mand for all the offerings at prices rang. dug .trout $2 to $9 cash ae to size and quality. A few small lute or yearling lambs Bold at $8,20 to $9.25. and ewe sheep at $5.71 to $a Per cwt. Spring lambs brought $..50 to 86.50 each. as to size, The tone of the market for hogs was firm under a fair demand and email offerings. and sales of selected lots were made at $9.50 to $9.60 per cwt., weighed off oars, and In one or two instances as high as $9.75 was pad for small lots. SANDS NOTE TO .tVST1i1.1,. Business In Montreal. Montreal, April 27. -Corn -American No. 2 yellow, 821.2 to 83c. Oats -Canadian Western, No. 3, 69 1-2c; extra No. 1 feed, 69 1-2c; No. 2 local white, 67 1-2c; No, 3 lo- cal white. 66 1-2c; No. 4 local white, 65 1-2o. B arley -Manitoba feed, Oki malting, 86 to B8c, Flour -Manitoba Spring wheat pat- ents, firsts. $8.20; seconds, $7.70; strong bakers', $7,60; Winter patents, choice, $7.80; straight rollers, $7.30 to $7.40; do., bags, $3.45 to $3.55. Roiled oats-Bbis., $.75 to $7; do„ bags, 90 lbs„ $3.25 to $3.35, Bran, $26. Shorts, $28. Middlings. $33 to $34. Mouillie, $35 to $38. Ray -No. 2, per ton, car lots, $18 to $19.50. Oheese Finest westerns, 17 1-2 to 17 3.4c; finest easterns, 17 to 17 1-4c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 351-2 to 36c; seconds, 34 to 341.20. Eggs -Freeh, 22. to 23o; selected, 25c; No. 2 stock, 21c. Potatoes Per bag, car lots, 47 1-2 to 50o. Dressed hogs -Abattoir killed $13 to $13.50; country, $10.50 to $11.75. -'Pork - Heavy Canada short mess, bbls„ 35 to 45 pieces. $28; Canada short-cut back, bb]s„ 45 to 55 pieces, $27.50. Lard -Compound, tierces, 375 lbs., 9 1-2c; wood 'palls, 20 lbs. net, 10c; pure, tierces, 375 lbs., 11.1-2; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 12c. -Winnipeg, April 27. -Wheat -No. 1 North. ern, $1.58 3.8 No, 2 Northern, $1.57; No, 3 Northern, $1.54 3-4; No. 4, $1.60; No. 6, $1,461.2; No. 6, $1.42 1.2. Oats -No. 2 0. W., 66c No. 3 C.W., 62c; extra No. 1 feed, 61 3.-4c, . 'No. 1. feed, 60 7-80; No. 2 feed, 69 7-8e. Flax -No, 1 N.-w.C„ $1.79; No. 2 0.W„ $1.76. United States Markets. Minneapolis, .April 97. -Wheat -No- 1 hard, $1.61 3-4; No, 1,Northerii, $1.57 1-4 to $1.61 1-4; ' No. 2 Northern, $1.52 3-4 to $1,68 14; May, $1.55;1.4. Corn -No. 3 yel- iow: 73 1-4 to 73 3-4c. Oats -No. 3.: white, 54 3.4 to 55 1-4c. Flour and bran un- changed. Duluth, April 27. -Wheat -No. 1 ` hard, $1,61 5.8; No. 1 Northern, $1,60 3-8; May, $1,59 3-B. Linseed, $1.98 1-4; May, $1.98 3.4. New York, April 27 -Flour firm. Rye flour steady. Hay steady. hope quiet. Hides steady. Leather fired, llounlania Matkes formal Demands for Tereitol•ial Concession. A despatch from Paine •says : it is learned here that B-,iumania has made formal demands upon Aus- tria for territorial ew,ncessions in Transylvatnia, exacting a reply within. a reasonably short time. The time limit, however, is said not to be fixed. Roumania'•: act -kin is of the greatest- significance, as it is ,abt-lously inspired by Italy fol- lowing out the terms of the Ita•lo- Roumanian defensive alliance eon- templating simultaneous interven- tion for the realization of the as- pirations of both countries. Italy two months ago demanded a prompt explanation of Austria's concentration of troops in Transyl- vania. Now Italy further demands to know whether, besides the con- cessions offered to her, any hare been offered to Roumania. Thus Austria will be compelled to ,satisfy the ambitions of both countries, otherwise intervention is inevitable. 1. In Dire Need of Food. A despatch from London says: Seven million Poles, of whom two millions are Jews, are in dire mad of food. This statement was made by Hermann Laundau, a prominent Jewish philanthropist associated with various Jewish charities in London. "Of these sufferers 5,500,000 are east of the Vistula River and 1,- 500,000 west of the river," Mr. Laundau said. "The Jews are even poorer than the Gentiles, be- cause of the boycott against the Jews in parts of Poland before the beginning of the war, which im- poverished thousands who other- wise would have be -en able to pro- vide for their families." Live Stock Markets. Toronto, April 27, -Butchers' ..cattle, choice, $7.35, to .$7.60; do, good, $6.90 to $7.15; do., medium, $6,50 to $6.75; do., cont. mon, $6.50 to $6,75;butchers' bulls, choice, $6 to $6.80; do., good b ,, $b . to $6.30; do;, rough bulls, $4.60 to $6.75; butchers' cows, choice, $5,50 to $6.75; do., medium, $5.25 to $5.40; do„ common, $4,60 to $6.76; feeders, good. $6.40 to $7,25; do., rough GERMANS USED SUFFOCATING GAS French Forces, Overwhelmed by Noxious Fumes, Had to Fail Haei-. A despatch from Landon sags: The enemy scored e. small success over the krench forces in Belgium Friday by the use of asphy dating gas. The shells used in the bom- bardment -of the trenches of the allies were filled with gases which compelled the soldiers to retire from the gas zone and drop back toward the Year Canal to escape the fumes. The British front re- mains intact. except where the troops have had to readjust their line in order to gouful'tt1 with the. new French line. The reports seem to indicate that theGermans, employing every available man and gun, not only front the other points of the front, hut from the interior of Germany itself, are making a desperate effort to pierce the allied line, isolate the left to the north and thus win to the Channel and Calais. They have thrown themselves against the farces of France, Britain and Bel- gium, apparently unmindful of the cost, and alreadt military observers are preparing to receive reports of the bloodiest battle of the war in this zone. The German movement came south-west, following the railroad' from Thourout to Boesinghe, and carne into contact with the allied lines at Poeleapelle. Simultan- eously another German farce -aug- mented by guns and men appeared before the British to the south, while heavy field guns, mere read- ily transportable owing to the im- proved roads, once again shelled Ypres. The situation then was that the French and Belgians were engage to the north of the city, while the British were in action to the south Among the French it was noted there were 4,400 French biuejaeket-f who had given such good account of themselves under command of Admiral de Pon Arch. They were thus disposed when the Germans' made their first general advance, employing the gas-filled bombs, which made it impossible for men to remain in the trenches near when they exploded. At the same tint they advanced to the south more to recover lost ground than to go through, and in this they were u;'- successful, Refuses to Vote Military Credits A Paris despatch to the Central News says that the opening session of the Hungarian Ohamber was a gloomy sitting. The Chamber re-' fused to vote the new military cre- dits demanded by the general staff. The -attempt of Count Tisza, the Premier, to break down 'the oppo- sition was futile. The Morning Post's Berne cor- respondent gives a different- version of the opening of the Chamber from that of the Central News, He says that Count Tisza in a long pre- liminary •conference with the lead- ers. of She Opposition, Counts Ali ponyi, Andrassy, Miiehy and 'Ear- olu; tried to obtain their promise not -to oppose tide new bills to be submitted to- the- Chamber, but that it is believed he failed to se•em's their promise. Started Out For England A despatch from London says.: Fred T. Jane, a well-known naval expert, addressing a meeting at Liverpool, .said that it was not 'gen- e erally known that the Germ;an-s tried to land an expeditionar3 force in England and that it was the British navy that -made them go ba-olt to their harbor again, Ph -e navy saved the country and there was never a word of -it in the news- papers. h German Merchant Steamer a t A despat•cih . to La. Prense, Lint -a, Peru, states that the British ste.a,m- en Orcouna has sunk aGerman mer- chant. steamship near Bao -as It is also stated that the Buth'sh:cruis- erg Kent and Osama have received coal from the British' steam -el, Ab•: ge.sford at the port of Bay-ovar. Sunk.. The last report received .from. tike Or -coma virgas to the effect that :slue. had ,a•rriv,ed in Liverpool 'February. 16 from V•a•l;pa•ra,iso. It is possible that since then she has been ,airinesl and ,sent back to South. American waters.