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Zurich Herald, 1916-06-02, Page 2PALM GROVES OF PALESTINE SEARCHED BY SALVO OF S ELLS Water Tanks and Drilling Plant of the Germans in Egypt Destroyed by British. "It has now been learned that the column of troops which suffered by our bombing attack on El Arish oil the 18th were Germans. This prob- ably explains their hasty retaliation ,,. A despatch from Landon says: A British official communication issued Thursday night concerning the oper- ations in Egypt says: "Since the enemy air attack on Port Said, the Royal Flying Corps in Egypt has given the enemy little rest. Four British machines have heavily bombarded the enemy advance posts. Forty bombs were dropped, resulting in buildings and a plant ab El Ham ma being seriously damaged and the water tanks at Rodhsalem being smashed. This will upset the whole plan of the enemy, as, since the des- truction of his drilling plant at J'if- jaffa by our patrols, he had set great store on the Rohdsalem water works. jby dropping bombs on Port Said civil- ians. Further details show that two British monitors and a sloop fired 34 heavy projectiles in the attack on El Arish, causing the enemy to scatter in all directions among the palm groves near shore, which afterwards were thoroughly searched by salvos of medium shells. The bombardment lashed two hours, and the strong fort in the town was reduced to ruins. The enemy, completely demoralized, made no reply to our fire." FRENCH DRIVE GERMANS BACK Retake Part of Cumieres and Dead Man Hill • Trenches. A despatch from Paris says: In a ferocious battle in which the French took the initiative Friday evening, and which lasted far into the night, the defenders of -Verdun succeeded in wresting from the Germans the east- ern part of Cumieres, the . tactically important village on the west bank of the Meuse. In addition to regain- ing this portion of the village the French captured several trenches to the north-west of it. All subsequent German counter-attacks, violent as they were, broke down under the French defence fire. In this attack the French took about 100 prisoners. The French also made some progress to the east of Hill 304 and repulsed a second German attack near Fort Douaumont. The capture of several trench elements south-west of Le Mort Homme netted the French about fifty prisoners. . : A renewal by the Germans of their oft -repeated efforts to break through •lie F renclt,lines in Champagne, near Tallure and the Navarro farm, proved futile. While succeeding in the first onslaugirt in gaining a foothold in a number of small French trench ele- ments, the Teutons were completely ejected by French counter -drives. PRINCE OF WALES ON WESTERN FRONT. A despatch from London says: The Prince of. Wales has returned from Egypt to the British fighting line in the west. He recently visited the Italian front. B"JLGARS SEIZE CREEK FO TS Gave the Garrisons Two Hours in Which to Surrender. A despatch from London says: A Bulgarian invasion of Greece, which it has often been stated would so inflame the Hellenic nation that the latter's entry into the war would become in- evitable, has taken place with the con- sent of the Greek Government. In giving this consent and explaining it to the diplomats at Athens, King Con- stantine's government stated that no other course was left open, to Greece after she had made similar concessions to the Entente powers in the past. 1 "Greece possesses no option to act otherwise," a Greek statesman is quoted as saying, explaining the con- sent to the Bulgarian invasion. The actual crossing of the frontier occur- red on May 25 near Demir-Hissar, via Rupeli pass. The invaders, about 25,- 000 strong, occupied Demir-Hissar station and bridge, and also forts Rupeli and Dragotina, Spatovo. It is stated that they are marching towards Kavalla. GERMAN CASUALTIES.' NOT UP TO DATE. A despatch from British headquar- ters in France says: Confirmation of reports that the German casualty lists are so far in arrears that their total as issued from time to time is in no way representative, is declared now to have been supplied. It is now known that the names of Germans taken prisoner and 'left dead in the trenches at the battles of Loos in September last have only just been published as among the German miss- ing. ATTEMPT TO REACH PETROGRAD TO BE MADE BY THE GERMANS Combined Land and. Sea Attack From the Gulf of Riga and Across the Dvina. A despatch from London says: Ac- ! cording to advices reaching Basel, the I Germans are preparing for a strong naval and military offensive in the Riga region of Russia. The ports of panzig and Koenigsberg are said to have been closed to commerce and ships are being used solely for trans-! porting artillery and ammunition un- der the protection of a large German deet off Libau. The Berne Bund says it learns that the Germans have recently completed a new railway running from Libau through Muravievo to Mitau and that reinforeements are passing over it. The newspaper says'it is thought the German navy will attempt to force the Gulf of Riga. The naval correspondent of the Times asserts- that the next great German offensive probably will be be- gun in northern Russia, taking the form of a combined land and sea at- tack from the Gulf, of Riga and across the Dvina, heralded an en- deavor to advance toward Petrograd. In concert with this campaign some observers anticipate a simultaneous blow at the British front in France and Flanders, and here also, it is be- •lieved, an effort may be made by sea as well as by land. ST. ELOI AND YPRES SALIENTS ARE AGAIN HEAVILY SHELLED Recent German Attacks on the British Lines Marked by Unusual Violence. A despatch from London says: The Germans have been more active than usual against the British lines the past :few days, and their expenditure. of ammunition has been lavish, ac- eording to Sir Douglas Haig's report from headquarters in the field,. The positions around Loos, St. loi and Tyres have been shelled with particu- lar violence. Many mines have been exploded, the crater caused by those of the 'enemy being occupied by the Lritlsh in every instance. The Germans attempted to raid the. .British. trenches east of Calonne on Saturday night, but failed, Mines and camouflets south of Loos and east of Sanchez damaged British trenches, but there were no casualties. Sole ,sooE s 4' A tw-ooi,C,VpR, Ta 'por eAtuial Ot.AVARCH PrOgalll Agt- clMk rcosy Y!Mt.? H.HA7N//N re A31AG0 M¢SGY. anrnxn `HAMA fMenp yy 1111 jROH/AA mum= wrrar nc+o.rr VOA/6 DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WEEK IN THE WAR. What may prove to be the critical period of the whole war is the strug- gle for Verdun which seems to have reached its climax this week in a bat- tle which, in point of sustained fero- city and carnage, has not its equal in the history of the world. After three months of fruitless initiative, and when it seemed that the attack must die of sheer weariness, the Germans began this week to press forward in a series of assaults beside which those of the early part of the struggle fade into comparative insignificance. Dead Man's Hill has been the scene • of perhaps the greater part of the slaughter. Brigade after brigade was hurled at the French positions to east and west, only to melt away before the murderous machine gun, rifle, and shell fire. At last the French, avoid- ing needless slaughter of their own troops, have abandoned the hill, which has become a sort of No -Man's -Land, with neither combatant anxious to ex- pose troops to the whirlwind of death which sweeps its summit. Meanwhile the French, taking mat- ters into their ownhands, made an unexpected 'advance against Fort Douaumont, across the Meuse. They succeeded in taking practically the whole position, and permitted the•Ger- mans to retake it only at horrible cosh of men and ammunition. Cumieres also has fallen to the Germans, but ! as the French have withdrawn from the more dangerous positions at Dead Man's Hill, it is doubtful if this com- manding position is worth to the en- emy what it cost them. But while the slaughter has been proceeding at Verdun, the ascendancy of the heavy artillery of the Central Powers has been making itself known "awry on the Italian front. Here, a series of advances which began last week have now pressed the Italians back until the enemy is eleven miles into Venetia. It is now reported that 'the Italians have stopped the Austrian rush, and have retaken a few of the lost positions. The battle is proceed- ing with a fury second only to that of Verdun. Two other events of the week are of outstanding importance. Voluntary service in England is now a thing of the past. From now until the enra, of the war Great Britain will call upon her citizens as they are needed for service. Sinister, indeed, for Turkey is the junction which was reported this week bbween a force of Russian cavalry and the British troops on the Tigris. Whence came the Russians, and by what route, is not known, but they are there, and without doubt more are to come. Contemporaneously with this came the report that the Turks had abandoned some of their advanced positions, and had lost a portion of one of the rear positions in a British assault. BRITAIN 's AISES 5,041,000 MEN Not One of Those Fighting for Empire a Conscript. A despatch from London says: The signet re of King George was Thursday • affixed to 'the military vice bill recently passed by Parlia- ment. In giving the Royal sanction to the bill, King George issued the fol- lowing message to the nation: "To enable our country to organize more effectively its military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of civilization I have, acting on the advice of my Ministers, deemed it necessary to enroll every able-bodied man between the ages of eighteen and forty-one. "I desire to take this .opportunity of expressing to my people my recog- nition and appreciation of the splen- did patriotism and self-sacrifice they displayed in raising by voluntary en- listment since the commencement of the war war no less than 6,041,000 men -an effect far surpassing that of, any other nation in similar circum stances recorded in history, and one which will be a lasting source of pride to future generations. "I am confident the magnificent spirit which has hitherto sustained my people through the trials of this terrible war will inspire them to en- dure the additional sacrifice now im- posed upon them, and that it will, with God's help, lead us and our allies to a victory which shall achieve the liberation of Europe." LLOYD GEORGE TO UNIFY IRISH Task Committed. to Minister of Munitions by Unanimous Cabinet. A despatch from London says: One of the most impressive scenes in the House of Commons since the begin- ning of the war took place on Thurs day afternoon, when Premier Asquith made his eagerly -awaited statement on Ireland. Many epeculations and hopes were built, on the words which were expected from the Premier, but those, who believed that the situation would be completely clarified were doomed to disappointment. Never- theless, the Premier's few words were delivered amid '• the most profound silence, the sole interruption coming when the sensational announcement vas made that Mr. Lloyd George would negotiate the settlement. This announcement was greeted with warm approval from all sides. "They tell me you have had some money left you," said Brown. "Yes," replied Smith, "it left me long ago." VERDUN LAST EFFORT, LAST HOPE OF GERMANS. A despatch from Paris says: Georges Clemenceau, in an editorial headed "Errors in Optics," argues in connection with the German peace verbosity and the violent attacks on Verdun, in which he says the cost of life is out of proportion to any pos- sible ossible result obtainable, that "it is eas- i1y seen that Verdun is the enemy's last effort." He continues: "If a tri- umphal entry by some impossibility, could be made in the battered rem- nants of Verdun, the Wolff Agency would announce ib as the `final vic- tory,' and Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg would proclaim that mag- nanimous humanity inclined him to peace protocols." • LIEUT.-GEN. BYNG TAKES COMMAND OF CANADIANS. A despatch from London says: The Daily Express announces that Lieut. - Gen. Hon. Sir Julian Byng has taken command of the Canadian army in France. Bad Habit. Buzz -How old is that lamp? Fuzz -Three years. Buzz -Well, turn it out; it's too young to smoke. WOUNDED BLOCK ROADS TO FRONT Losses So Great That Com- munication With Interior Delayed. A despatch from Rome .says: Re- ports from the Trentino front says the Alpine troops and Bersaglieri are decimating the Austrian infantry whenever they try to attack outside the range of their guns. The Aus- trian losses are so numerous, it is de- clared, that they are causing delay in 'rhe Austrian action. Communication with the interior of Austria is blocked by the transport of wounded from the front. PLAN REBUILDING OF RUINED DISTRICT. •A despatch from Paris says; Presi- dent Poincare on Thursday inaugu- rated an exposition in the Tuileries Gardens at which methods of recon- structing the devastated villages of France are being demonstrated. Types of reconstructed houses, with modern sanitary equipment, and plans for laying out cities and towns are on ex- hibition. BRITAIN'S GUNS AND MUNITIONS EQUAL TO ANY EMERGENCY Turnout at Present Such as to Equip Every Branch of All the Allied Armies. A despatch from London`' 'says authoritative source that immense Whatever may have been Britain's de- ficiencies witit regard to the supply of munitions in the earlier stages of the war there is every reason for assur- ance that at present the turnout is such as to equip the nation and its progress has been made as regards the manufacture of powerful guns and high explosives. Figures as to this progress in the equipment of the British and allied armies, given to the correspondent in an authoritative quarter are such as to dispel the pes- allies against all emergencies. A news- simistic statements which have been paper correspondent learns from an made recently in some circles. BRITISH LOSS 5; ENEMY'S 1,000 IN A BATTLE IN THE SUDAN ,Ewen With World Conflict Raging, Britain Can Attend to Her Little Wars. A despatch from London says: .The given as five men killed and 23 wound- ed, while the losses to the Sultan's force are estimated at 1,000, The Sultan, whose attitudetoward the Sudanese Government for a long time has been truculent, is reported to have fled with a snaall number of his followers. War ()gibe on Friday dight issued a report concerning fighting on May 23 in the Sudan, which resulted in the defeat of some 3,000 troops of Ali Dinar, Sultan of Darfur, by Col. IKelley's force. The fight took place at El Washer.. The British losses are arkets of the ' ' erld Breadstufto. Toronto, May 30. --Manitoba wheat -- No. 1, Northern, $1.21; No. 2, $1.193; No. S. 31.101 on tr tolc, stay ports. 11,1anItobe, oats -No. 2, (.sir„ 510; No. 3 do„ 5030 extra No. 1 feed. 50 e; No. 1 feel, 4910.,, on track, flay ports, American corn---No.2 yellow, 81c, on track, Toronto, Canadian corn -Feed, 73 to 74c, nomi- nal, on track, Toronto, Ontario oats ---No. 3 white, 48 10 49c, outside. Ontario wheat --No, 1 commercial, 31,02 to $L03; No, 2 do.. $1.00 to 31.01; No, 3 do., 37 to 98e; food wheat, 92•.to 93e, nosninaly, according to freights outside, Peas -No. 2, 31.70; aecordin:r to sam- ple 31.25 to 31,50, according to freights outside. Barley -Malting, G6 to 67c,, feed 63 to 64e ,according to freights outside, Buckwheat -70 to 710, according to freights outside. Rye -No. 1 commercial nominally 92 to 93c, arnording to freights outside. Manitoba flour -First patents, in jute bags, 36,70; second patents, in jute bags, $6.20; strong bakers', in juto bags, $0, Toronto. Ontario flour -Winter, according to sample, 34.30 to 34,40 in bags, on track, Toronto; 34.35 to 341.45, in bulk, sea - hoard, prompt shipment. Millfeed-Car lots, delivered Montreal freights -bran, per ton, $23; shorts, per ton, $25; middlings, per ton, $25 to $26; good feed flour, per bag. 31.70 to 31.75. Country Produce. Butter -Fresh dairy. choice, 25 to 27c; inferior, 23 to 24c; creamery prints, 29 to 31e, inferior, 28 to 290. 17g•g•s-New-laid, 24 to 260; do., to cartons, 26 to 37c. stand Beap1ct ecins-:t.4 to 34.50, the latter for Cheese ---Large, 20c; twins, 201c. Maple syrup -$1,40 to $1.50 per Im- perial gallon. Honey -Prices in 10 to 60 -Ib tins. 131 to 14c. Combs -No. 1, 32.75 to $3; No. 2, 32.35 to 32.40. Dressed poultry -Chickens, 25 to 27c;` fowls, 20 to 22c. Potatoes-Ontarios 31.755 to 31.80, and New Brunswicks at 31.30 to $1.95 per bag, in car lots. Provisions. Bacon, long clear, 1S1 -c. per lb. Hams -Medium, 230 to 243e; do., heavy, 201 to 21,10; rolls, 19 to 19/c; breakfast bacon, 241 to 261c; backs, plain, 261 to 271c; bonless backs. 201 to 301c. Lard -Pure lard tierces, 171e. and Pails, 170c; compound. 138 to 141c. Montreal Markets. Montreal. May 30.-Corn-Atmeric.an No. 2 yellow. 83 to S4c. Oats -Canadian Western, No. 2, 541c; No. 3, 5310 extra No. 1 feed, 531c; No, 2 local white, 523c; No. 3 local white, 511c; No. 4 local white, 601c. Barley --Manitoba, feed, 68 to 72c; malting, 74 to 75c. Flour- alla.nitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, 30.80; seconds, $6'.30; strong bakers',, 6.10; 'Winter patents, choice. 36.00 to 36.25; straight rollers, $5.10 to 35.90; do., bags, $2.40 to 32.65: Rolled oa bs Bbls, 34.7 to $5.45; do., bags, 90 32.26 to $2.60. Bran, 324. Shorts, 526 Middlings, 328 to 330.. 111ouillie, 330 to 334. Hay -No. 2, per ton. car lots, 320.50 to $21.50. Cheese -Finest west- erns, 191 to 198c; finest eastern., 181 to 1S9c. Butter -Choicest creamery, 30 to 301; seconds, 29 to 2910. Eggs - Fresh, 25c; selected, 27c; No. 1 stook, 24c; No. 2 stock, 23c. Potatoes -Per bag, car lots, $1,70 to 31.75. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, May 30. -Cash: -Wheat - No, .1 Northern, $1.1:30; No. 2. do., 31.121; No. 3, do., $1.089; No. 4, 31.031; No. 5, 971c; No. 6. 219c; feed, 851c. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 469c; No. 3, do.. 459c; ex- tra No. 1 feed, 450c; No. 1 feed, 449c; No. 2, do., 433c. Barley -No. 3, 671c; No. 4, 62c; rejected, 55e; No. 1. feed, 550. Flax -No. 1 N.-W.C., 31,601; No. 2 C. W., 31.57. • United States - Markets. Minneapolis; May 30. -Wheat -May, 31.133; July, 31.144 to 31.143; No, 1 hard, $L201; No. 1 Northern, $1.143 to 31.173; No. 2 Northern, 31.113 to 31.153. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 74 to 751c. Oats - No, 3 white, 39 to 391c. Flour unchang- ed. Bran, 319,00 to 319.50. Duluth, May 30. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.169; No. 1 Northern, 31.153 to $1.1G3; No. 2 Northern, $1.093 to 31.123. Lin- seed, cash, 31.87; May. 31.88; July, 31.88. Live Stook M- arkets. Toronto, May 30. -Choice heavy steers, $9.50 to 39.85; butchers' cattle, choice, 39.10 to $9.40; do., good, . 38.80 to $9,00; do., medium, 38.40 to 38.50; ' do., common, 37.60 to 37,85; butchers' bulls, choice, $8.00 to 38.50; do., rough bulls, 34.75 to $5.25; butchers' cows. choice, 38.00 to 38,40; do., good, $7.50 to 37.75: do., common, 35.26 to 35.75; stock- ers, 700 to 850 lbs, 36.75 to 37.75; choice feeders, dohorned, 950 to 1.000 lbs, 38.25 to 8.85; canners and cutters, 34.00: to $5.00; Milkers, choice, each 375,00 to . , 3100,00; d0., coin. and med.. each $40.00 to 360.00; springers, 350,00 to 3100.00; light ewes, 38.50 to $11.50; sheep, heavy, $600 to $7.50; yearlings, 311.00 to 313,50 lambs, choice, $11.00 to $13.50; spring lambs, $9.00 to $12.00; calves. good Co choice 39.50 to $12.00; do., medium $7.25 to 8.60; hogs, fed and watered, 310.90; do., weighed off cars . 311.15 to 311.251 do., f.o.b. 310.40. • EMBARGO IS RAISED ON CANNED IMPORTS. Restrictions Imposed by Britain Not to Affect Dominions. , A despatch from Ottawa says: The Government has been informed that the embargo placed by the Imperial Government on imports of canned fruits, vegetables, etc., has been' raised, in ..so far as it affects these imports from British dominions. The question is of considerable importance both to the producers' and canners in this country and has been the sub- ject of numerous enquiries •since the original order was promulgated. 800,000 TONS OF 'SHIPPING BUILDING• FOR GERMANY. A despatch from London says: Ger- many is building . merchant vessels with a total tonnage of 800,000 tons for use after peace has been declared, according to information received here. Needn't Worry. Suitor --`But you haven't asked me yet whether or not Icon make a living for your daughter." Father --'"Never mind, henry; if you ,mslry her/ she'll see t, that,"