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The Exeter Advocate, 1916-2-24, Page 3GREAT SEA RAID ON ENGLAND INCLUDED IN GERMAN P x. S `' 3ut it Will be Practically Inoperative, and, Those Who Come Will be Wiped Out" A despatch from Liverpool says; "I have always believed," said Lord Derby, directorof recruiting, at a workingmen's mass meeting here on Friday night, "that sooner or later the Germans will attempt a great sea raid on this country, but I believe the army and navy are now so co-ordin- ated thta even if a raid comes it will be practically inoperative, and that those who come will be wiped out," Discussing the air menace, Lord Derby appealed to the newspapers not to unduly agitate the public mind re- garding am raids, because of the ef- ;feet such agitation was likely to have on the British airmen. ."It is true that the British aeroplane commanders have sent up their men under atmospheric or other condi- tions of the_ greatest danger," Lord Derby declared, "but if the news- Papers are rot careful public opinion will force these 'commanders, for fear that it might be eaid that they were doing nothing, to take action they would not otherwise take. Moreover, if the public is always decrying our aeroplanes and airmen will lose con- fidence in their machines." • 70,600 NAVAL RES MISTS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED AT KIEL Prep4ira ions i3einz Rushed for a Dash Oct of tti German high Seas Fleet A depatch from London says: The Copenhagen corresiondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs: A meseage from Berlin says the co-orerative action between the German and Aus- trian fleete has been settled upon in accords ea with proposals of Arch- duke C'herles Stephen and Prince Henry of Prussia It is reported that Grand Admiral Von Tirpitz strongly; objected ie the German fleet going on they high Fees, and preferred sub- marine and Zeppelin activities. Never- theless, the greatest naval activity prevails at Kiel and Heligoland, where more than 70,000 naval reservists are ready for duty on the auxiliary boats and cruisers of newly formed squadrons of various types. The L ng Mums can No. 2 yellow, 85 to 86e. Oats - No, 2 local white, 50e; No. 3 local white, 49c No, 4 local -white, 48e. I.IOATI-f STEROA ttl a re, KIEL CANAL / ,. „, tlRV55El4 '4**,-" b SotsSaiSA� �se7lcerlaua °i ittlE1 S' PeRie eta an`� ecQttl,, a ViEtttrriP, 1U oR$ sTE FIUME li A An'41RA GARbt RA CAT r p� BElvtth9c t : y Nq .•i.' S� meet BULGNI:UN I 1 c--' -` •SO�tFV�a,01061,, 4z1(110.... eirg4v oMSTANTr 1/111,0, TITE WEEK'S DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WAR. The past week has seen more activity on the Western front for some time past, The Germans attacked the British lines in the vicinity of Ypres and carried the front line trenches along a front of something like 800 yards, These trenches have changed hands many times and, in fact, this section of the :front is said to have been called the International front. Part of the ground has been regained. The Canadians participated in the fighting; and are said to have repulsed all attacks with comparatively slight loss. The outstanding feature of the war news this week, however, has been the capture by the Russians of the fortress of Erzerum, together with something like 1,000 guns and immense supplies, The position was taken by frontal attack after a five days' siege. This event is the most important recent development in the war operations. The Russians are reported to be striking southward with a view to cutting off the retreating Turk- ish garrison. British reinforcements are on their way to meet the British relief expedition in Mesopotamia, In the meantime the beleagured British force at Kut -el -Amara is reported to be successfully holding the position and to have ample supplies for some time to come. Rumania has taken a position very much more favorable to the Entente Allies. Germany has resorted to Marley Manitoba feed, 63 to 64e, threats in an :attempt to keep that country neutral, but as soon as Russia can get her troops in such a position Pre stuffs, malting, 70 to 78e. Buckwheat -No, as to ensure Rumania against invasion it seems probable that Rumania will throw in her lot with the Allies. Tormto, Feb. 22. --;Manitoba. wheat 2, 80 to $2e. Flour -Manitoba She has much to gain by an attack on Bulgaria and her assistance would do much to turn the scale in the -New e"on, 'To. 1 Northern, $1,26:A; Spring wheat patents, firsts, 87.30;'Balkans, No, 2 Northern, $1.24%; No, 3 bort]- seconds, $6,80; strong bakers', $6.60; • The situation on other fronts is httIA changed, There has been considerable activity on the part of air ern, ca .211;1, in store Fast William, Winter p::tents, choice, $16.70; squadrons, including another raid on the Batt coast of Britain and an allied attack by air on Strumnitza. M nucha oats. -No. 2 C.W., 45%01 straight rollers, $6 to $6.10; do., There seems to be a general feeling that big events are impending, but their nature and magnitude are not No. 3 C.W., 42%e; extra No, 1 feed, bags,. $2.85 to $2.95. Rolled oats-- yet apparent. 42erc; No. 1 feed, 4111e, in store Fort Bbls„ 8,5,35; do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.55, William. Bran, $24. Shorts, $26. Middlings,. American corn. -No. 3 yellow, $28 to $30. Mouille, $31 to $33. Hay 831,1e, track Toronto. -No 2+ per ton car lots $20 to Cnrariiar corn -Feed, 74 to 75e, $20.50. Cheese -Finest westerns,' track Toncnto• 18% to 19c; finest easterns, 18 V. to Ont;iio oats -No. 3 white, 44 to 18'; c. Butter --Choicest creamery, 45c; el inmereinl, 43 to 44e, according 34 to 343ec; seconds, 33 to 331fac. to frei:;hte outside.. Eggs ---Fresh, 34 to 350; selected, 28 Ontario wheat -No. 2, Winter per to 29e; 1*1o. 1 etocic, 26 to 27e. No. 2 car .0t, $1.10 to $1.1... wheat, `1" to24 Potatoes -Per b slightly enronted and tough, accord- stock r o 4u$ e, ag, ing to sample, $1.00 to $1,10;.wheat, a car lets, ,1.8U to $1.85. sprouted, smutty and tough, according; Winnipeg Grain. to scrnple, $1 to $1.04; feed wheat, 90; itin%peg, Feb. 22. -Cash quota - to 05e, according to freights outside. Peas - -No. 2, $1,50; peas, accord- tions•heat--No. 1 N01 thein, ing to i nmple,. $1.25 to $1.75, accord- $1.25711i; No. 2 Northern, $1.23%; ing to freights outeide. No. 3 Northern, $1.20%; No. 4, Barley --Melting, 64 to Gfie; feed, $1.10§ix; O. 5, $1.09?s, No. 6, 57 to 60e, according to freights out- $1.03311; feed, 97%. Oats -No. 2 C. side. W., 441ic; No, 3 C.W., 4211e; extra Buckwheat -Nominal, 77 to 78e, No. 1 feed, 42%e; No. 1 feed, 40%e; according to freights outside. No. 2 feed, 39%c. Barley -No. 3, Rye --No. 1 commercial, 92 to 94e; 681 c; No. 4, 63c; rejected, 573ec; rejected, according to sample, 83 to feed, 571/2c. Flax -No. 1 N,W.C., 85c, acording to freights outside. i $2,10 . ; o. 2 C.W., $2.0734. Manitoba flour -First patents, in! --"'- jute bags, $7.20; second patents, in United States Markets. jute bags, $6.70; strong bakers', in . Minneapolis, Feb. 22. -Wheat - jute bags, $6.50, Toronto. May, $1.29 to $1.29%; July, Ontario flour -Winter, according to $1,271/s; No. 1 hard, $1.36%; No. 1 sample, $4.70 to $4.80, track Toronto; Northern, $1.30 to $1.34; No. 2 Nor - $4.80 to $4.90, seaboard, prompt ship- than, $1.26 to $1.31. Corn -No. 3 meet. yellow, 77 to 78c. Oats -No. 3 whites: Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Mont- 46 to 461/2c. Flour Fancy patents, real freights -Bran, per ton, $25; l0c higher; quoted at $7; first clears, shorts, per ton, $25 to $26; middlings, 5c higher; quoted at $5.20. Other per. ton, $27; good feed flour, per bag, grades unchanged. Shipments, 55,892 $1.75 to $1.85. !barrels. Brad, $19 to $22. Duluth, Feb. 22. -Wheat --No. 1 Country Produce. ,hard, $1.34%; No. 1 Northern, Butter -Fresh dairy, 27 to 30c; in- $1.31%; No. 2 Northern, $1.28%. ferior, 23 to 25c; creamery prints, 34 Linseed -Cash, $2.331/ to $2.34; to 36c; solids, 32 to 34e. May, $2.36; July, $2.36%. Eggs -Storage, 26 to 27c per doz.; i • selects, 28 to 29c; new -laid, 32 , to' Live Stock Markets. 34c, case lots, Honey -Prices, in 10 to 60 -Ib. tins, Toronto, Feb. 22. -Choice heavy 12 to 12%c; comb, No. 1, $3; No. 2, steers, $7.60 to $7.75; butchers' cat - $2 . 40. at$2.40. tle, choice, $7.40 to $7.60; do., good, Beans -$4.20 to $4.40. 1 $7 to $7.40; do., medium, $6.15 to Poultry -Spring chickens, 17 to $6.65; do., common, $5 to $5.65; 20c; fowls, 15 to 16e; ducks, 17 to butchers' bulls, choice, $6.50 to $7; 200; geese, 15 to 19c; turkeys, 23 to do., good bulls, $5,75 to $6.10; do., 27e. rough bulls, $4,50 to $5; butchers' Cheese -Large, 19c; twins, 19%e. cows, choice, $6.75 to $7; do., good, Potatoes -Car lots of Ontarios $5.85 to $6.10; do., medium, $5.10 quoted at $1,.75 to $1.80, and New to $5.65; do., common, $4 to $4.60; Brunswieks at $1.90 to $2 per bag, feeders, good, $6.25• to $6.85; stock - on track. Montreal Markets. ers, 700 to 900 lbs., $6.10 to $6.75; canners and cutters, $3.25 to $4.50; milkers, choice, each, $75 to $100; do., Montreal, Feb.. 22.-Corn-Ameri- common and medium, each, $35 to 7 CANAx 1ANS WERE MUD IN RECENT CERA ATTACK Enemy Got Into Our Trenches at Many Points -- They Are Stili There A despatch from Ottawa says: Gen. Sir Sam ITu lies seated ;in: the House on Thursday in reply to a question that his department. had received of- ficial information that there had been a German attack on the British and Canadian lines south-east of Ypres along • a fronb of some miles. It had been preceded by a heavy bombard- ment, ent la.sti .some two or three days. The Canadian troops,: however, had evidently taken to the dag-outs, since they did not seem to have suffered in anything like the proportion which would otherwise be expected, the re- cord being„ one lolled Thursday . and five or six the clay before. "The Ger- mans, following the bombardment,g 'ot ' P into our trenches at many points," continued the Minister. "My informs tion is that the Germans are still: there -but they are dead." $00; springers, $50 to $100; light ewes, $7.25 to $9; sheep, heavy, $5.25 to $6; do., bucks, $3.50 to $4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to $7.75; lambs, cwt., $11,25 to $12.75; calves, me- dium to choice, $7.25 to $11.50; do., common, $4 to $4.50; Bogs, fed and watered, $10; do., weighed off cars, $10.40; do., f.o.b., $9.65 to $9.70. Montreal, Feb. 22. --Choice steers at $7.75 to $8; good at $7.25 to $7.50; and the lower grades at from $5.25 to $6.25, while butcher cows sold at $4.75 to $6.50, and bulls brought from $5.50 to $7 per cwt.; packers to $4.75 per cwt.. Small lots of lambs at $10.76 to $11, and sheep at $6.755 to $7.50 per cwt., while minded calves sold at 10% to 11e, and grassfed at 5% to 61fic per ib, Hogs, $10.80 to $11 per cwt, weigh- ed off ears, but as high as $11.10 was paid for some lots of long -run stock, WINS MILITARY CROSS. Young Canadian Has Also Been Men- tioned in Despatches. A despat2h from Charlettetown, P. E.T., says: Captain Dawson, grandson of the late W. E. Dawson, formerly Mayor of Charlottetown, and a son of Captain Dawson, of Bombay, India, has received the military cross for distinguished service in the field and has ben mentioned in despatches. He has been serving in the civil engineer corps, and has been through Mons, Ypres and other battles. He has re- cently been appointed instructor of fortification schools in Chatham, Eng- land. lie is a graduate of Kingston Military College. HEAVY BULGAR LOSSES IN BALKAN CAMPAIGN A. despatch from London says: The Daily News has received the follow- ing despatch from R. Mackenzie, its correspondent at Rome: "A neutral diplomatist recently returned from Bulgaria says that the Bulgarian loss- es amount to 150,000 risen. The army is now reduced to about 180,000, and. is insufficient to aid the . Germans in an attack on Saloniki. The Bulgarian soldiers- are on short rations, as the Germans have requisitioned all sup- plies of wheat. They are dishearten- ed and tired of the war, and fear Rus- sian reprisals in the near future. ONE MAN IN SIX w iY IN MANITOBA ENLISTED Wednesday morning recruiting in this Province has progressed be the point where one man out of every six be- tween the ages of 18 and. 45 have en- listedfor foreign service. The figures given out show that foie the first fifteen days or:February 2,771 rs had joined• the colo. This brings the total nember . of men rained m this. district since the beginning of the war to. approximately 47,500. Total Raised in District Sbice the War Started is About: 47,500. A despatch from Winnipeg says: According to the Qturns compiled on WEST AFRICAN CAMPAIGN ENDS TRIED TO CROSS ITER CANAL The Germans Succeeded in Reach- ing, 400 Yards of the British Trenches. A. despatch from London says: The Germans made another attempt to cross the Yser Canal in the vicinity of Steenstraet, north of Ypres, Sa- turday night, The attempt was pre- ceded. by a violent artillery bombard- ment. The assault resulted in the Germans setting foot in some 350 metres (385 yards), according, to the German official statement, of Brit- ish trenches. The French official communique issued on Sunday says the Germans were driven out im- mediately. The British report states that on Saturday night the Germans merle a raid against the British trenches west of Serre after a heavy bombardment, but the raid failed completely, Early Friday morning the Germans made a raid into. the British trenches near Gommeeourt, capturing a few prisoners. The British casualties in killed and wounded were seven. So,=th of Loos the Germans admit the British advanced to the edge of one of the German mine craters. A. British biplane armed with two ma- chine guns was brought down. Its oc- cupant were killed. A number of heavy artillery ern i gagements are reported from the re- gion between the Meuse and the Mo. selle and the district south of St. Mihiel. The French exploded two mines in Vat/gaols, in the Argonne. ALL BRITISH WORKERS IUAV1I MONEY TO .SPEND +Were Never Before So Prosperous So Merchants Report. A despatch from London says: "In my forty years' experience, I have never known a time when there was so much money about among the working classes," is the testimony of a pawnbroker, doing business in a district of London, where a large amount of army materials are manu- factured. His testimony is support- ed by the jewelers, merchants and I variety and moving picture theatres in the neighborhood. They all say the workers were never so prosperous, or spent Cur money so freely -except ALL ' a that they don't call on pawnbrokers CONQUERED they used to. In this district there are 6,000 women and girls employed in munition work and they are the free spenders. Most of them are the How- German Commander Succeeded in Escaping: wives of soldiers and receive separa- tion allowances from the Government, ever, Into Spanish Territory • A despatch from London says: The following official communication refer- ring to the operations in the Canter - wens region of West Africa was is- lsued Thursday night: "A telegram dated Feb. 16 from Gen, Dobell (the French commander in Cameroons) states that he has re- ceived information from Gen, Aymer- ich that the French have closed the frontier up to Ngoa and all east thereof. The Campo region column has a few miles to 'traverse to close the line from the sea. "Active operations are now prac- tically ended„ and the conquest of Cameroon is complete, with the ex- ception of the isolated position of Mora hill. The German commandant, Zimmerman, succeeded in making his escape int Spanish territory." GERMAN'S' NUM COAST .IS ALARMED AT LOW BIRTH RATE E A despatch from Berlin says: The declining birth rate in Germany, which was attracting attention before the war, is receiving more serious consideration at the present time in view of the losses sustained in the field. This subject was brought up on Thursday in the Budget Commibtee of the Prussian Diet. A representa- tive of the Ministry predicted that un- less a radical change should be made Germany would soon be in the posi- tion of France, with deaths exceeding births, The speaker also referred to the high rate of infant mortality. He also said one of the gravest hin- drances to the growth of the poula- tion was the increase in the number of premature births, caused deliber- ately, an evil which was not confin- ed to the poorer classes. BRITAIN'S EXPENSES OVER 810,000,400,000 A despatch from London says: New votes of credit amounting to aproxi- mately £400,000,000 was asked by Premier Asquith in the (louse of Com- mons on Monday. The new votes brings up the total of war appropri- ations ppropriations to £2,062,000,000. whichincreases their income. GERMANY HAS SPENT $7,500,000,000 ON WAIT A despatch from London says: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Regieald McKenna, announced on Wednesday that the British national debt at the end of the financial year, March 31, will be £•2,200,000,000. Germany's gross war expenditure to the end of 1915 was more than £1,500,000,000. Credits voted by France between the outbreak of the war bo the end I of December, 1915, were about el, - 240,000,000 l,240,000,000 and for the first quarter AGAINRAIDEDof 1916, £300,920,000. Four German Seaplanes Kill Two'. Men and a Boy and Wound a Marine. A despatch from London says: Eng-, land's east and south-east coasts were' visited at broad daylight on Sun- day by four German seaplanes, pre- sumably of the latest type of battle- plane. 'Up to a late hour the official figures of casualties were only three -two men and a boy -killed, and one man, a marine, injured. Many bombs were dropped. The damage, as officially reported, was confined chiefly to private property. A feat- ure of the official account is the frank admission that British aircraft, one naval plane and two aeroplanes,' FOR HIGH EXPLOSIVES British Government About to Corn- mandeer All Distilleries. A despatch from London says: The Central News says it is able to con- firm the report that the Government is about to commandeer all distiller- ies in the United Kingdom, with as little delay as possible. This step is rendered necessary, it is said, owing to the constantly growing demand for alcohol in connection with the manufacture of high explosives. It is explained the Government, after ac- quiring the amount of .alcohol needed for amunitions, will hand over the re - reminder to the trade. attack ... -which ascended to the failed to reach them. It appears the' German planes are capable of ascend- I ing to an extraordinary height. The War Office states that two biplanes, I after cireling over the town of Lowes-: toft, in Kent. "rose to a great height and seemingly vanished." Fifteen minutes later they appeared over the town and then flew to the east. The raids occurred between 10:55 and about 11:30o'clock LIVELY BRUSH WITH GERMANSRUSSIAN AIRMEN BOMB INA�� d�R�C CAMPAIGN AUSTRIAN HEADQUARTERS�1, �� A despatch from Paris says: 1'Inforrnation puntsa despatch from Basel, Switzerland, giving Vienna newspapers as authority for the state- ment that a large Russian aeroplane, carrying four aviators, yesterday. • dropped thirty bombs on 'A.ust-tian staff' headquarters. 60 PER CENT. WOUNDED RETURN TO FRENCH FRONT• A despatch from Paris says: Based on figures obtained at the Bordeaux clearing hospital, where, out of 64, • 385 wounded treated during the past year, 38,902 were able 4o rejoin their regiments after convalescence, it de- velops, according to Le Matin, that 6 0 per cent. of the wounded in the French army return to the firing line. Reconnaissance in 'Force Carried Out Against aita Mil to ..5certain Enemy 's,Position A despatch from London says.: The British official statement issued Thurs- day night ht on the East African c�arn- g paign says: "The general officer cons:isand'u the British forces in Last Africa states that on the12th a reconnais- sance in force was carried out s...;<tinst Salaita Hill to locate the enemy's p0- , hill was found to be strongly held, and the main German reserves were ascertained to be In the neighborhood,. "Our casultics amounted to 172, of wlioni 139 }Fere in the second South A f icz n bread;:; which had their- first <norie800in bush fighting. "The branch railwaylasbeen a now carried to Njoro, 2Y miles. from S ; Dunkirk- Also Bombarded. A despatch from Paris says: A hostile, aeroplane dropped sevcra;' bombs on Dunkirk without causing i damage. . Another German machine on Saturday night dropped two yrx), :iectiles, which fell in a'me:d: - .: sition and ascertain his strenerth. The laita." the south of Luneville.