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The Seaforth News, 1918-07-11, Page 2RAMS TURN OFFENSIVE AGAINST ENEMY IN MOUNTAIN REGION Sweep Untire Western ]rank of the Piave Clear of ;Foe-- Nunlerrous Prisoners and War Material Captured. A despatch from London says: Holding the upper hand along the borders of the Venetian plain, the Italians have turned on the offensive against the enemy in the mountain region and are attacking on various eectors. Notable gains of ground have been made and in addition to heavy casualties inflicted on the en- emY, a large number of Austrians have been made prisoner, and 16 ma- chine guns have been captured, The Italians at last have cleared the remaining Austrian rear guards from the west bank of the Piave river . and now ere in possession of the en- tire river front, from the Montello .plateau to the sea. At last accounts their river forces which crossed the stream in pursuit of the rotreati Austrians were still harassing the Reuter's correspondent at Itali headquarters telegraphs that it estimated that the Italians have to en 20,000 Austrians prisoner sin the commencement of the offensive. •The Italian War ©bice statement has not as yet announeed the total number of prisoners, The figures of 40,000 published were merely esti- mates given out by Italian officials. A later despatch from Rome says: All the positione held by the Austrians an the lower Piave, constituting the Capo Site bridgehead, have now been taken by the Italians, and the entire western bank of the Piave is clear of the enemy. Nearly 400 prisoners were taken in the enterprise, Aside from this fighting there has been little activity in the southern sec- tion of the Italian theatre. Seemingly the chase of the enemy on the eastern bank of the Piave is ended, at least for the time being. In the mountains heavy bombardments are in progress ng in various sectors, and intensive aerial in. operations are going on along the en - an is e recaptured. tire front. The Rome War Office re- asserts that all the artillery lost by the Italians to the Austrians in the initial stage of the fighting has been Markets of the World Breadstuffs Toronto, July 2. -Manitoba wheat- No. 1 Northern, $2,233 • No. 2 do. $2.20%; No. 3 do., $2.173,4; No. ' wheat, $2.1034; in store Fort Wil- liam, including 23',c tax. Manitoba oats -No. 2 C.W., 85Mc; No:3 C,W 823:sc; extra No. 1 feed, 82eic; No. 1 feed, 79i:i,c, in store Fort William, American corn -No. 3 yellow, kiln dried, nominal; No. 4 yellow, kiln dried, nominal, Ontario oats -No. 2 white, 79 to' 80c; No. 3 white, 78 to 79c. according to reights outside. Ontario wheat -No. 2 Winter, per ear lot, $2.22; basis in store Montreal. Peas -Nominal. Barley -Malting, $1.24 to $1.2 according to freights outside, Buckwhea t-$1.80, according t freights outside, Rye -No. 2, $1.80, according t 'freights outside. Manitoba flour - War quality $10.95; new bags, Toronto and Mont real freights, prompt shipment, Ontario flour - War quality $10.65, in bags, Toronto and Mont real: prompt shipment. Millfeed-Car lots -Delivered Mon treal freights, bags' included: Bran per ton, $35.00; shorts, per ton $40.00. Has -No, 1, per ton, $13.00 t $14.00; minted, $12.0r t.o $13.00, track Toronto. Straw -Car lots, ,,el ton, $8.00 to 98.50. traek Toronto. Couutry Produce -Wholesale Butter -Creamery, solids, per lb., 42ese to 43c; prints, per ib., 43 to 43'4e; dairy, per ib., 35 to 86c. Eggs -Naw laid, 37 to 38c. Poultry -Roosters, 28 to 26c; fowl, 23 to 200; ducks, 25 to 30c; turkeys, 27 to 30e. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices: - Cheese -New. large, 234, to 24c; vies, 28% to 2414,c• old, large, 25i/a 26c; twins, 26 to 2beec. Butter -Fresh, dairy, choice, 43 to c; creamery prints, fresh made, 45 47c; solids, 44 to 45c, Margarine -28 to 83e ]b. Eggs -New laid, 44 to 45c; new aid, in cartons, 46 to 47c. Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, 50; roosters, 28c; fowl, 38 to 40c; tur- eys, 40 to 45c. Live poultry -Spring chickens, 05c; esters, 25e; turkeys, 30e; hens, 23 340. Beans - Canadian, hand-picked, shel, $8.00; imp., hand-picked,. rms. or Indian, $6;75; Japan, $8.50 $8.75; Limas, 18 to 19c. Maple syrup -334 -Ib tins, 10 to a e, 314.50; imperial gallon tins, per , $2.25: imperial five -gallon cans, can, $10,50; 16 -gallon kegs, per 1., $2.00; maple sugar, 1 -Ib. box, e, per lb., 24 to o 25c, Weetern, No, 2, 96e; extra No. 1 feed, 93c Flour -New standard grade, $10,95 to $11.05. Rolled oats -Bags, 90 lbs, $5.10 to $5.15. Bran, $35.00, Shorts, $40.00. Mouillie, $67.00, Hay -No. 2, per ton, car lots, $14,50 to $15.00. Live Stock Markets Toronto, July 2, -Extra choice heavy steers,$15.50 to $16.00; choice ut- 00; do., om_ Ins, od um gel ws, od, .75 00; ars heavy steers, $14. 50 to $14.76; b chars' cattle ,choice, $14.60 to $15. do., good, $13.75 to $14.00;. medium, $12.00 to $12.50• do, c mon, $11.00 to $11.25• butchers' bu choice, $11.50 to $12.00; do, go bulls, $11.00 to 811.50; do., meds bulls, $10.25 to $10.50; do., rou bulls, $7.50 to $8.50; butchers' co choice, $12.00 to 812.50; do., go $11.50 to $11.75; do., medium, $9 to $10.25; stockers, $8.00 to $11. 6, feeders, $11.00 to $11.50; cant and cutters, $5.50 to $6.50; milke , o good to choice, $90.00 to $1•:0.00• 6 (cont. and med. $65.00 to $80,00; o springers, $90.00 to $140.00; light ewes, $16.25 to $17.00; yearlings, ', $15.50 to $17.00; spring lambs, 20 to -121Sec,; calves, $13.00 to $17.00. Montreal, July 2. -Choice steers of- ,ifcred,$13.50 to $155.00; poorer qual $11.00. Choice butchers' cows, $7. Ito $10.50; canners, $5,00 to 86,0 -I butchers' bulls, $8.00 to $11.00; mil :fed calves, $15.50; poorer qualit $10.00. Sheep were $11.00 to $13.0 Spring lambs, $12.00 to $14.0 Choice select hogs $19.00 to $19.2 The latest photo of King George and Queen Mary. background, Princess Mary is in DAILY REPRISAL CHAMPION FLYER RAMS ON TOWNS OF THE WORLD Three More German Cities Aro :