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The Herald, 1914-11-27, Page 3,ells rel tin he to rp. ori wo vo in he Lse ?e - ad is sat on ne to tetd ht ,re ik- .4d ay. :e- a ale 1ty m- 6" he be rs, wo 1i ;lit ed be Lid it- 0.he ig- - .se ch he •n - lis ay e. as. he st, en ge Is, :e- oE • re is •a'u 'o - ed ;r - !ft Ile be ve as he di. of ge it ill ed A to ,n ;1. 1.- n � 1.1 The Enemy's Six -Footers Moved .Cheel'itig Into Path of Clachine C4uns • • London, Nov, 18.-A correspon- udent in Northern Frame sends the following details of the defeat of the Prus•sian Guard, as referred to in official British reports: "Lb was only when the wounded prisoners of the Prussian Gu•arels ,arrived at that the British soldiers realized the kind of men they had been fighting for the last few days. kluge fellows they were. all over six feet in height, and one of thein nearly seven. "When one realizes that this mag- nificent regiment has now been se- verely handled by the British troops for the third time, and that its men are looked upon as the flower of the German army, then one also realizes just what a fight the Bri- tish put up. "After submitting for over eight hours to a terrible shell fire of both lyddite and shrapnel, the British troops were getting very tired, and it was next to impossible to send relief to the advanced trenches un- til :after dark. The Germans, anti- cipating this condition of things: and realizing that it was now or never, massed in force their Prus- sian Guard and some other forces• and drove the British back through sheer weight of numbers. Back they went, contesting each trench stubbornly as they evacuated it. 'When within about sixty yards the .troops, noting under orders, suddenly split their line and dis persed on either side, leaving a huge gap -the break in the British line, which the enemy had beentry- ing to make for weeks. Into this break came the Prussian Guard., wildly ,shouting and cheering. They had advanced within fifty yards of the muzzles of the field guns when these belched foi^t,h at point-blank range, while the maxims fired into them from either side. "Not even the Prussian Guard could stand this. 1'hey broke. • wavered and fled. Their flight was aided by a savage charge made by the Black Watch, which regiment. in company with others, was up and at them the moment the signs of wavering were • seen. "The whole thing was beautifully tined and the infantry and artil- lery. Not only were the Germans driven back •over the trenches. which but a short time ago they had taken from the 'British, but they were pursued by the 1'Iighlanders for over p, mile beyond "The net result was that the Ger- mans lost over a thousand men killed and some three thousand wounded, as well as their own ad- vanced trenches, from which the final attack had originated, and the British . artillery is now sending shells a mile further into their of where the artillery was hidden, ranks." ARE BATTLING AT LONG BANGE Artillery Duels have Taken the Place of Attacks by Infantry. A despatch from Paris says The artillery :attack by the Germans is seentr'.ed on Ypres in the north and on the allied line near Soissons, where the west flank hinges on to the centre. These long range at- tacks are the only incidents of the fighting- thought worthy of report by the Frendh, Government. At Ypres, the key of the allies' whole position in Belgium, and the town which the Kaiser himself told his troops must be taken alt any cost, the Germans destroyed historical monuments, beautifiel in architec- ture and rich in tradition. The Ho- tel de Ville and the Hanes, ancient- ly the great rriarket place, lately a mecum, erurnbi•ed under German shells. Edifices that survived six hundred yearn eollaps•ed in a few minutes. Elsewhere in the town there has been Iittle fighting. Tremendous losses suffered by both sides, the exha:ustio•n produced by weeks of night and day fighting and sapping, the suffering oaus•ed by floods and frost have brought about, for the time at lea':st, a situation which the Government refers to laconically as "calm." The ,soldiers on both sidee have kept to the trenches, having neither time nor energy foe other labor than to make life barely en- durable. The resumption of the artillery attack near Soissons and Vailly is nob surprising, since the Germans have never abandoned their effort o break through at this part of he dine, which is about 70 miles •nly from Paris. Every effort to, mash through with inftintry has been fruitless, and thousands of oldiers 'were thrown away in 'these tbempts. For several weeks the Germans have eontenrted themselves with hammering the allied line with big gums.. ►i+ The Cause. "What was the cause of your aep- ation, old man f" "Incompatibility, She believed in ebbing into debt and 1 didn't." DE W :T1S SONS SUIIALENDER South African Insurgent Leader Put to Flight with Small Remnant. A despatch from London says: R,eut•er's Cape TrOarn eorreap ondent says that two soils of General Chris- tian DeWet, the rebel leader, have surrendered to a magistrate in Cape Town. Several of General DeWet's chief officers, together with most of his supporters to the west of the railway line, surrexi- dered at the ,ensue time. A despatch to Iieuter's frons Pre- toria says : "It is officially announc- ed that General De Wet's rapidly- dwdndling rebel commando became surrounded by loyal forces in the vicinity of Boshof, on the Vaal Ri- ver. General DeWet succeeded in escaping with only 25 men. The remainder of his force surrender- ed.,, TRAIN BASE WRECI(ED. Information Which Led to Bom- bardin:nt of Belgian Coast. A despatch from London says: A Rotteedam despatch to The Daily Mail says : "The British fleet re- ceived information on Monday which led them to carry out a vig- orous bombardment at Knocke and Zeebrugge, on the Belgian coast. The Solvay Company's works on the Bruges ship canal, which are being used as a base for German military trains, was wrecked. A train of five cars, filled with soldiers, was struck by a •shell, took fire and was destroyed. Meeh damage was done to the German stores and sup- plies." $500,000 TO AID BELGIANS. Britain's Contribution for the Pur- chase of Foodstuffs. A despatch from London says : Franeis Aoland, Parliamentary Un- der-Secretary of Foreign Affairs. stated in the House of Commons on Wednesday that the Govern- ment had contributed $500,000 to the Belgian Government for the purchase of foodstuffs for the desti- tute inhabitants of that country. ZE YSL OFFERED TO YIELD ussians i -lave Refused ' Terris, as They Expect to Take Fortress Immediately A despatch from .Rome 4 ays: rzemysl, the Galician fortress hide has been under siege by the ussians for some weeks, has offer- d to ea.pitulaite on eoendttion than garrirsron be permitted, to maroli u:t with iibs aurins and baggage, The „ussians refused to grant these rams, knowing that the fortress is ,able to resist longer. Its capita - lotion is imminenrt, The Giornale D'Italia'is correspondent at Machete- rest t says that the Austrian gara'ison at Przenlysl ama,de a sortie and was repulsed p seed with ano.nn,ous losses, ln- cludxng many prisoners. The cor- respondent stales ,that, the garx£son is short of ammunition and that a. enerail •assault+ is a cpeeted ,art ones. Th.e Russians are anxiow s to taloa the town before December 8. 1'i►e sultan of TuCk4 y. RUSSIAN FLEET ROUTED GOER N Turks' Pet Battle 1:'ruiser Bled on • Eire After an Explosion on Board. A despatch from London says: A great battle -was fought in the Blade Sea between Sebastopol and Odessa be, a Russian flect of two battle- ships and five cruisers and a Turk- ish squadron composed of the fam- ous German battle cruiser -Goeben and the light cruiser Breslau. The Russian Government supplies de- tails of the fight, and asserts that the Goeben 'ems badly damaged by broadsides irate the Russian fiag- ship's 2 -inch guns, and escaped only.. because of her great speed, The Turkish Government gives out that the Reesian fleet was de- feated, that a Russian battleship was seriously damaged, and that the Russian shills, pursued by the Turkish ships, fled to Sebastopol'' -harbor. The statement issued by the .Rus- sian Ministry Of Marine gives the; following :account of the .engage ment : TEF NET HAS TIGIITENED The Immigration, and Custoltns Regulations Are Now Very Stringent A despatch from Ottawa says: Precautions which have been taken as a result of the war, have result- ed in a most stringent tightening of the immigration and ouetoms regu- lations of the Dominion. Addition- al restrictions have been added from time to time, until: the authori- ties now consider that everything has been done to• prevent the en- trance into the country of either German spies or German' goods. To the ordinary queries with which a traveller crossing the Canadian border is confronted have been add- ed a long list of other questions calculated to bring out in minutest detail particlulars as to identity, citizenship and the like. These in- elude particulars as to parentage, nationality, age, move/slants during theprevious decade, purpose in en- tering Canada and length ,of visit, and the like. All suspicious persons are being detained for investiga- tion. Similar care is being observed in the ease' of the customs regulations, and baggage for which the inspec- tors would formerly on occasion take the owner's word, is now close- ly searched. As regards merchan- dise and ether goods imported, no chances are b•ein.g taken, and they are being closely examined to as - ',certain whether they are of Ger- man, Austrian or Turkish manu£ac- to -e. Turkish rugs are now on the list of contraband, and it is under- stood that such shipments are fre- quently being rejected. GERMAN SHEETS BARRED. A Criminal Offence to have Than in Possession. A despatch from Ottawa says: The Staats-Zeitung, the Vital Issue, 'the Truth About Germany and the V lterland, four German publica- tions, have been prohibited from the Canadian_ mails under the War Measures Act, It is made a crimi- nal offence to circulate these pa- pers or to have them in possession. They have been particularly offen- sivt, against Great Britain and the New Military Tent. A despatch, from London says : -The wet weather prevailing at Sal- isht'ry Plain lately has made a suit- able occasion for demonstrations in the Canadian camp of a special military tent invented by F. P. Ayl- win, of Ottawa, formerly of the Royal North-West Mounted Police. The "C'ontinever tent," as it is styled. is really a hut with vertical sides and slightly sloping roof, made of wood covered with rein- forced canvas. The chief superior- ity of the tent, beyond its comfort, lies in the fact that it is so con- structed that it rain .be put together or taken down in a few minutes. The War Office has given a. contract for 10,000 of these tents, and it is "On November 18, a division' of hoped by Mr. Aylwin that his de- monstration before Canadian offi- vers twill result in farther orders. Sample tenth erected in Green Park, Piccadilly," and used by the Territorials, showed :that both men horses were better protected under eanva•s. the Black Sea fleet, returning from its cruise to Sebastopol, near the coast of Anatolia, sighted 25 mile4, from. the Bhera,nes Light a Turk- ish detachment, consisting of the Goeben and the Breslau, The Rus- ` and sian fleet immediately drew up in than battle order, bringing the enemy to! starboard, and opened fire at a dis-+ tanee of 40 cable lengths (about five miles). The first salvo of 12 -inch guns from the flagship Admiral Evstafry struck the Goeben and caused an •explosion amidships, set- ting her un fire, Following the Ev- stafry, the other Russian ships opened fire, the Russian guns giv- ing an excellent account of thenn- :selves. "A series of explosions were seen in the hull of the Goeben, which opened fire slowly. The enemy seem- ed not to have expected to meet us. The Germans fired salvos of their heavy gums, directing them exclu- sively at the flagship. The encoun- ter continued for 14 minutes, after which the Goeben withdrew and dis- appeared in the fog, taking advan- tage of her speed. "The Breslau took no part in the fight, holding herself on the hori- zon. The Evstafry suffered only in- significant .damage, "The Russian -losses were a. tenant, three three ensigns and 29 sailors killed, a lieutenant and 19 sailors seriously wounded and five. sailors slightly wounded.'-'. In putting the Goeben to flight the Evstafry defeated a warship enormously her superior in bvery- respect. The battle cruiser Goeben is a vessel of 22,400 tons, and 2834 knots speed, while the pre -Dread- nought battleship Evstafry is of only 12,300 tons and 1734 knots speed. The Goeben's main arma- ment consists of ten 11 -inch and twelve 6 -inch guns, while the Ev- stafry ,carries only four 12 -inch, four 8 -inch and twelve 6 -inch. 'F- • GEN. BEYERS FLEES. Runs .So Fast That the Pursuers' Horses Are 'Winded. Oape .Town, Nov. 18. -Gen, Bey- ers and 1,500 rebels are l in full flight before the loyalists of Cape Colony, Repeats . were received here ion Wednesday o a running fight west of $elfon,tein, in whloh four rebels were killed twenty wounded and one hundred aap- tured•. The loyalists pursued the rebels until their horses gave out and they • were forced to abandon the chase. A Field Telephone. The picture shows Belgian scouts operating a, field telephone, which is an essential part of .;the equip- ment of a modern army. It is the link which makers possible the eon- trpl by a•single commander of the vast army working over awade field. SOW LAM MINES IN MEM DUNES Enemy Said to Be Preparing a "Surprise" for the Allies in Belgium. A despatch from the Hague says: The Germans aro mining the dunes near Ostend and northward aci the Dutch frontier, A Dutch military expert says: "Military men have been sur- prised that hitherto we have heard so little of German land mines. Perhaps it is because the allies have not yet penetrated to German soil. Although after the battle of the Marne they reached a position that had been occupied by the. enemy, it must be assumed that the Germans had not time to mine the ground. Now in the north-west of Belgium it looks as if the Ger- mans were preparing a mine sur- prise. The whole dune region. which is about fifteen miles wide, has been declared forbidden ground not only to civilians, but to the soldiers and officers of the German land forces, who are allowed there only on special permits from the marine brigade, under whose juris- diction that territory has been placed. "From a fugitive who has arrived in Holland, we learn that active digging is proceeding in the dis- trict. "Isolated German land mines, consist of cylinders filled with shells or bombs and strong explo- sives, The cylinders are fastened to chains about ten feet long which are firmly anchored in the ground. "Through electric connections the mines can be exploded at n. great distance. Gunpowder placed near the mines is fired by the elec- tric current, and the resulting ex- plosion causes the cylinders to leave the ground to a• height of five or six feet. Then the shock caused by the resistance of the anchor causes the dynamite in the cylin- ders to explode and the charge spreads in all directions horizon- tally." IKILLED IN HO USES. Germans Found Warships Were Sparing Streets on Sea Front. A despatch from London says : "A week ago," says the Daily Mail's Dunkirk correspondent, "the Germans noticed that the fire from the English warships spared the houses on the sea front at Middel- kerke, whereupon they took up quarters in them. This fact be- came known to. the British, who suddenly bombarded the houses frt•m five ships at once, The Ger- man casualties were enormous, the dead alone being estimated • at 1,700," The correspondent of the Times in West Flanders relates fur- ther indications of an impending German retreat from the line they are now holding. Their tra.ns,port, he says, has been moved back sev- eral miles at different points and„ the mining of roads has been car ried out extensively in the past few days, According to the eorre;spon- de:nt, the arrival of heavy British guns of late has done much towards demoralizing the Germans, whose guns are becoming much ,the worse for wear from reckless use. Brush Drove Turks From Trenches A. despatch from London says: The Official Press Bureau has is- sued the following report from the General commanding the force operating on the Shatel Arab River and in the Persian Gulf : "On No- vember 17 our troops drove out of an entrenched position about 4,500 of the .enemy, capturing two guns and many prmsoners, camp equip- ment and ammunition. Our casual. ties were three officers killed and 15 wounded, and in the rank 'and file 35 men killed and about 300 wounded," ,., PRICES •,GF FARM P OlUGt lA 4E1:+OS3211 .Y40112 TIM 41F.d1r3YiJ'R8 WIS4Dki casTs:sanns or 2 ax w . . Breadstui'ls, Flour, ---Manitoba, firr9t patents 95,60, la Jute bap;' second patents; 96.10; strong bakers' 95.90; Ontario 'wheat. Sour, 90 per ct ants, quoteti at 94,60 ,fo 94.60, seonaboaprdte, Wheat -'-Manitoba No. 1 Northern. new, quoted at $1.251.2; No. 2 at 91,23. On- term ntarso wheat, No. 2, quoted at 91.12 to $1,1.3, at outside points, Oats -Ontario, 49 to 50c, ()Weide, and et b2 ads, to No630 . on2, track,quoted Torontoat600; an; westerdNo,n 3 Caant• 57 1-2o. Barley -65 to 68c outside. Rye -88 to 89o, outside, for No. 2. Pests -No. 2 quoted at 91,60, outside. Corn -No. 2 American, 72c, Bay ports. Buckwheat -No, 2 at 74 to 75o, outside. Bran and shorts -Bran, 924 a ton, and aborts at 926 to 927. - noilcd oats -Car lots, per bag of 90 1be.. 93 to $3,15, Country Produce. Butter -Choice dairy, 23 to 25c; inferior. 20 to 21c; creamery prints, 281-2 to 290; do., solids, 27 to 27 1-2o. Lggs-New.iaid, selects, dozen, 35 to 38c; storage, 78 to 30o. Honey -12 to 121-2e per lb. for strained. No. 1 honeycomb, $2.75 per dozen; No. 2. $2 to $2.25• Pdultry-Chickens, dressed, Its to 16o; ducks, dressed, lb., 12 to 14e; fowl, 10 to 12o; turkeys, dressed, 18 to 20o. Cheese -New, large, 16 to 161.4e; twins. 16 1-2e, Beane -Prime, bushel, $2.75 to $2.80; hand-picked, 92.90. Potatoes--Ontarioe, 65c per bag, out of store, 55c in car lots. New Brunewicks, car lots. 66o per bag. Baled Hay and Straw. Dealers are paying as follows for car lot deliveries on track here: - Straw is quoted at $7.50 to $8 a ton, in car lots, on track here. Hay -No. 1 new hay is quoted at $16 to $16.50 on track here. No. 2 at 914 to 914.60. and No. 3 at 911 to 912. Provisions. Bacon -Long clear, 14 1-2 to 15o per Ib. in case lots. Hams -Medium, 181-2 to 190; do., heavy, 16 to 17e; rolls. 141.2 to 15o; breakfast bacon, 18 1-2 to 19c; backs, 21 to 22e; boneless backs, 24o. Lard -Market is steady at 121-2 to 13o for tierce. Compound, 9 3.4 to 10o. Winnipeg Grain. Corn -American No. 2 yellow, 84o. Oats -Canadian western, No, 2, 61 3-4e; do., No. 3, 59e; extra No 1 feed, 61c; No, 2 local white, 550; No. 3 tlo , 64c; o. 4 do., 53c. Barley -.-Man. deed, 68c; malting, 74 to 76c. Flour -Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, 96.70; •seconds, 95.20; strong bakers', $6; Winter patents, choice, 96; straight rollers, 95.50 to $5.60; do., bilge, $2.65 to $2.75, Rolled nate, barrels, $6.55; do„ bags, 90 lbs., 93.15. Bran, $24 to $25. Shorts, $26 to 927. Middlings, 929 to $30. Mouiilie, 931 to 936. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $18.50 to 920. Cheese - Finest westerns, 15 1-2 to 15 5-8c; do., eastern, 15 1-4 to 15 3-ec. Butter -Choicest creamery, 27 1-2 to 28c; seconds, 26 1-4 to 26 3.4c. Egg* -Fresh, 40 to 42e; selected, 31 to 32c; No. 1 stock, 29 to 30o; No. 2 stock, 25 to 26o. Potatoes. per bag, car lots. 621.20. - Winnipeg Grain. 'Winnipeg, Nov. 24. -Cash: -wheat, No. 1 Northern, 91.19 5.8; No. 2 Northern, 91.16 3-4; No, 3 Northern, 91.12 1-4; No. 4, 1,07 1-4; No. ,5, $1.021-4; No. 6, 97 3.4o; feed, 94c. Oats -No. 2 O.W. 54 7.8o; No. 3 C.W., 52 1-4c; extra No. 1 feed, 52 1-4e; No. 1 feed, 511.4e; No. 2 food, 50 1-2c. BarIey- No. 4, 65c; feed, 620. Flax -No. 1 N. -W.0.. 91.28; No. 2 C.W., 91.25. United States Markets, Minneapolis, Nov, 24. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, 91.18 7.8; No. 1 Northern, 91.15 7-8 51.17 7.8; No. 2 Northern, $1.12 3.8 toto 91.15 7-8; December, $1.14 3-8. Oats -No. 3 white, 46 to 46 1-2c. Flour, fancy patents, $6.85; first clears, 94.85; second clears, $3.90. Bran, $21. Duluth, Nov. 24. -Wheat -No. 1. hard, $1.19 1-8: No. 1 Northern, 91.18 1-8; No. 2 Northern, $1.161.8; December, 91.16 1.5. Linseed, 91.48 1-2; December, 91.47. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Nov. 24: -Butcher cows sold from $5.75 to $6.50 being paid for good to choice, $6.25 to $5.75 for commonish. Can- ners and cutters from 94.35 to 95.25 and the latter at '93.75 to 94.25, with some rough staff at 93.50. Stockers from $5 to $5.50 was paid again for light stuff and medium at 95.50 to 95.75. Calves were about steady, $9 being the average, with good veals going be. tween 99 and $10 and common to medium at $5 to 97. Lambs -$7,65 and 97.90 for light, between 97.25 and 97.50 for heavy, and $6 for culls. Sheep -$5 and 95.50, heavy bucks between $4 and 95 and culls between $3 and $4. Hoge sold from $7.85 td 97.90 fed and watered and $7,55 f.o b. country points. Montreal, Nov. 24. --Prime beer...... 7 to 7 1.4c; medium, 6 to 6 3.4c ton,;, 4 1,, 5c: canners, 3 to 40. Milch tow:, In to 680 each. Calves, 4 1-2 to 8 1.2e. 4heep. 4 1-2 to 5e. Lambs, 7 1.4 to 7 3.1,.. I1oge, 8 1.4 to 81.2c. BIG SUCCESSION DUTIES. Eteeeipfs This Year Nearly Doable the Estimate. A despatch f.om Toronto says; Succession duties paid to the Pro- vincial Treasurer for the fiscal year just closed amounted to $1,287,633, as compared with $1,146,144 for the fiscal year of. 1912,1913, an increase of over $]41,000. The estimate given' by Hon. Mr. Lucas on his Budget last session estimated suc- cession duties at $ 700,000, but • at the time admitted that 'these fig- ures were only nominal, PLANS FOR NEW DRY DOCK. It will Be 1,150 Feet Long, and will Cost r4bt11it $3,ot0.ono, A despatch from Ottawa says Draughtsmen of the Department of Public Works are al work on plena of the new dry dock at Halifax. The plans, which will be completed next month, provide for a dock 1,150 feet long and. 180 feet wide. It will be specially a,clapted for re- pair work .on ships• of the 'Royal Navy, .and is estimated to cost $3,. 000,000'.