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Zurich Herald, 1916-06-23, Page 2cz-nowfrz CPT, AFTER S .. T A Russians Ritter B kowina's Capital Following a Series of Hard Fights. Lon,ion, June 18. ---After hard fight- after the Austrians~, with imposing ins' in tht suburbs and on the River ceremony, bad unveiled in the city Pruth, where the Austrians fought hall a double -headed Austrian eagle desperately with a view to gaining such as the Russians had removed dur- tune for the evacuation of Czernowitz ing occupation of the city last year. by their army and the removal of Russian headquarters .announce the milieary stores from the city, General capture of Czernowitz in the usual Ltchnitzky has finally entered the laconic terms. It gives no description ca.ptial of Bukowina. The capture of the desperate fighting known to is an important one, as it entails the have occurred for'the crossings of the command of several important rail- Pruth River after the Austrians blew way lines. The city had been unten- up the bridges, but adds the interest- able for several days because of the ing fact that the Austrians are be- tremendous Russian bembardment, .ing pursued into the Carpathians, which compelled the flight of the civil which is the only alternative to being inhabitants and evacuation of the driven, into Roumania, where they plact by the Austrian forces. It is would be interned, expected that further details of -the The Russian 'official account snakes capture will shone that both sides the interesting revelaion that Germ= suffered sanguinary losses, .reinforcements have already been The recapture of Czernowitz by the brought from the French front to the Russians comes at a dramatic mo- assistance of the hard-pressed Aus- merit,. it happening only a few days trians. Manr.gat, of the World Breadstuffs. Toronto, June 20. Manitoba wheat No. 1 Northern. $1.17; No. 2, do., $1.16; No, 8 do., 21.113, on track Bay ports Manitoba oats -No. 2 C. W„ 583c; No, 2 do.. nominal, 52c; extra No. 1 feed, 52c; No. 2 reed 493c, on track Bay ports. American .corn -No. 3 yellow, 7Sc, on track.13ay ports Slc, on track Toronto. Ontario oats -No. 3 white, 48 to 490 according to freights outside. Ontario wheat -No: 1 commercial, 21. to 51.01; No. 2 do., 98 to 99e; No. 3 do., 92 to. 93c feed, 85 to 87c, nominal. ac- cording to 'freights outside, Peas, -No, 2, nominal, 51.70; accord- ing to sample, $1.25 to 51.50, according to freights outside. Barley -Malting barley; 65 to 660; 'feed.: barley, .60 to 62c, according to freights outside. Buckwheat -Nominal, 70 to• 71o, ac- cording to freights outside. Rye -No. 1 commercial, 94 to 95c, 0c - cording to freights outside. • Manitoba flour- First patents. in jute bags, 56.70; second patents, in Jute bags, 56,30: strong bakers'. in jute bags, 56. Toron to. Ontario flour -Winter, according to sample, $4,10 to 54.20, in bags, track To- roittra,.-, prompt shipment; 54.10 to $4.20, bulk seaboard, prompt shipment. lkrilfeed-Car lots.delivered Montreal freights, bags included -Bran. per ton, 220 to 521; shorts, per ton. $24 to 525; middlings, per ton, $22 to $26; good Peed. flour, per bag, 21.65 to 51.70. Country Produce. Butter steady; fresh dairy, choice, 25 to 28c; inferior, 24 to 25c; creamery, Prints, 29 to 31c; inferior, 28 to 300. Bg•gs-New-laid, 26 to. 27c; do., in car- tons, 27 to 29c. Beans -$4 to 14.50, the latter • for handpicked. P . Ohces-Ne„'. large, 18c; twins, 83e. saru x -' are stead at 21.40 to 51,50- per lmfeff... s:llon., Dressr.1 Poultry---Chicicens, 2,.., 1c; foivi. 28 to 25c. Potatoes firm; Ontarios 51 -SS, and New Brunswieks at 52.16 per bag; westerns, $1.95. Provisions. -lvlediumc2333eto 243c; do., erheavy,,' 03' to 2130; rolls, 19 to 1960; breakfast bacon 243 to 563c; backs, plain, 263 to 273c; boneless backs, 296 to '303o. Lard -•Pure lard, tierces, 163 to 17e and .pails, 17 to 173c; compound, 14 to 143c. Montreal Markets. Montreal, June 20 ---Corri, American No. 2 yellow, S$ to 84c. Oats. Canadian 'Western, No. 2, 54 to 546c; do.. No. 3, 526 to 53c; extra No. 1 feed, 553 to 53c; No. 2 local white, 52c; No. 3loeal white, 51e: No. 4 local white. 60c; Barley,; malting. 75 to 76e. Flour, Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, 56.60;? seconds, 56.10: strong bakers', 55,90; . Winter patents, choice, 56.00 to 56.25;1 straight rollers, 55.10 to 55.60: do., bans; 22.411 to 52.65. Rolled oats, barrels„ $4.70 to 35.05; do,. hags, 90 lbs, 52.25 to' Bran,$7oildl rgs. $6 t $ Shorts, 528 to1 $3?, flay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $20.90 to 521.50. Cheese, finest west- ern, 173 to 173c; finest easterns, 163 to 17c, Butter, choicest creamery, 29 to 293e; seconds, 25 to 21i3c. Eggs, fresh C0 to 27c; selected. 29 to 30c; No, 1 stook 27r; No. 2 stock, 24c, Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 51.95. 51.093; No, 2" Northern, $1.043. to 51.07.3; No. 1 Northern to arrive, $1.093; No. 3 Northern, on track, 973o to 51.023. Lin- seed on track and -to arrive, 51.795; July, 51.800 .asked; September, $1.803 asked;; October, 51.733 bid; November, 21.78 bid. .eve Stock litarscets. Toronto, June 20. -Choice heavy steers, 59.75 to 210.20; butchers' cattle, choice, 50,35 to $9.50; do., good, 29,1.0 to 59.25; d0.. medium, 68.65 to 58.85; do., common, 55.00 to 58.26; butchers' bulls choice . $2.36 to 53.75; do., good bulls, 57.60 to 57.75; do., rough bulls, .$4.75 to 55.25; butchers' cows, choice, $8.25 to 58.75; do., good, 27.50 to 57.75; do., com- mon, 55.25 to 55.75; stockers, 700 to 850 lbs. 26.75 to 57.75; choice feeders, de- horned, 950 to 1.000 lbs°, $8.25 to. 58.86; canners . and cutters. $4.00 to $5.004 milkers, choice, each, 275,00 to 2100,00; do., corn, an. med. each, 540,09 to 560.00;. springers, 50.00 to . 5100.00; light ewes, 58.50 to $10.40; sheep, heavy $6.00 to 58.00; Spring lambs, per lb.. 16c. to 18c;• calves, good to. choice, 59.50 to $12.50; do., medium, $7.25 to 58.50; hogs. fed and watered, $10,75; do wei"•hed off cars 211.00•to 511.10; do., f.o.b., 210.40. Montreal, ,Tune 20. --Butchers' steers, choice, $9.50 to 59.75; medium, 58,40 to 58.90; common to fair, $7.65 to 58.15; bulls, choice, 58 to $8.25; fair to good, 26.75 to $7,15; medium, 55.75 to $6.50; cows, choice. $8 to 58.25; fair to good, 55.90 . 0 to $8,86;canners and cutters, 53.85 sheep, $6 to 57; spring lambs, $5. to 28 each; calves,.choice, .56 to $9; medium, 56 to $8; hogs, selects, $11.50 to 211.65; rough and mixed lots, $10.60 to 511; sows, $9.40 to 39.65. LLOYD GEORGE CHOSEN TO SUCCEED KITCHENER. A despatch from London iOa)•s: The Morning Post's political corresxondent says: "It has been decided that Mr. Lloyd George is to succeed Lord Kitchener as Secretary for War. There remains to be settled the rela- tions of the new Minister to the Muni- tions Department. It is probable that the two offices will not be combined, in .which case it will be necessary to appoint another Minister of Muni- tions." CZAR CONGRATULATED BY THE KING OF ITALY. A despatch from Petrograd says: The Czar has received the following telegram from the King of Italy; "I am in harmony with the whole: Italian people in expressing the sentiment of profound admiration for the victor- ious development of the powerful of- fensive of Your Majesty's armies, and. n sending to you the warmest and most friendly congratulations. " Being convinced that the efforts thus happily commenced will lead to definite suc- cess, I pray you to accept the assur- ance of my unchanging friendship." WOMEN OF NETHERLANDS DEMAND CHEAPER F000.. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg June 20. ---Cash quotations: - Wheat- 1 Northern, 31.095; No, 2 tin thern, $1..e85; No. 3 Northern 51.043; No :. 993c; No. 5, 933c; No. 6. 892c; feed, 1134c. United States Markets. M,-tnapolls, June 20. --Wheat, July, 51031; September, $1.093; No. 1 hard, 51153; No. 1 Northern, 51.083 to 51.133; No. 2 Northern, 51.043 to 21.096. Corn -\o. 8 yellow, 74 to 75c. Oats -No, 3 white, 373 to 383c. Flour unchanged; shipments 43,787 barrels, Bran, 513.00 to 310.00. Duluth, lune 20. -Wheat, nn track; No. 1. hard, 51.105; No. 1 Northern, A despatch. from London says: Hundreds of Dutch women went to the Prime Minister on Wednesday to demand that measures be taken to en- able the working classes to obtain food by having prices reduced, The.. Premier promised to receive .a deputa- tion of women later. The women then went to the house of the Burgomaster. bERMAN MENU ES CAPTURED N DEAD MAN HILL SLOPE French Offensive Also Netted 130 Prisoners -Enemy Repulsed in the Vosges. A despatch from Paris says: The French took the offensive against the Germanpositions on Le Mort Homme. on 'Thursday. An attack was launch- ed after the usual artillery prepara- Moll, and a German trench . on the southern slopes .of the height ryas captured along with 180 prisoners. The German infantry remained in- active on Wednesday night and Thursday, but the German artillery conducted very heavy bombardments on both banks of the Meuse, against Chattancourt and Hill 804, on the left bank, and the' Thiatnnont farm and Fort de Souville, on the right bank. Two attacks were undertaken by German detachmers in tie Vorges Wednesday night, but both failed. Georges Carpentier,. Famous French Pugilist, and Lieut. Navarre, Who Has Shot Down 16 German Aeroplanes. Georges Carpentier, the famous French pugilist, and Lieutenant Na- varre;- the "Fokker killer," who has just brought down his sixteenth German warplane. The airmen are standing in front of Navarre's machine, and it will be noted that the Lieutenant has tied around his neck, his talisman, a lady's silk stocking. Lieut. Navarre is a popular idol and favorite, the bringing down of sixteen German aeros being quite a record for one aviator. He is familiarly known as the "Fokker Killer," the niclalame be- ing quite a distinction. -Carpentier is now a brained aviator and skillful pilot, and can manoeuvre his machine in the air as well as any other pilot in the flying corps. CI LOSSES SMALL N°AECENT C ®ATTAU Germans Had PIailned to Renew Assault Sallee Day, but Were Forestalled. A despatch from. London says: The correspondent of the Morning Post, describing the successful counter-at- tack of the Canadians at Zillebeke, says the night was wet, cold and dis- agreeable. ; The men were in high spirits. The enemy seemed to be taken by surprise,and were complete- ly overmatched. Two mchine guns were, captured. Prisoners state that the Germans had planned a further attack there that very morning. The Canadians ,found a great quantity of stores they had left ten days previous- ly practically intact. Phillip Gibbs writes: It was a great point of pride with the Canadians to recapture the lost ground themselves. Their losses were not heavy in . the counter-attack. In the astonishing piece of work the Canadian guns play- ed no small part. A great orchestra of the heavier and field batteries played an annihilating devil's tattoo upon the Germans. The attack was a complete success. The men were sur- prised, as they expected greater trouble. The enemy's shell -fire was heavy, but the Canadians got through , under cover of our guns. The men advanced two in open order down- wards and southwards into their old positions. Our continual bombard- ment prevented the enemy consolidat- -' ing the positions they had captured. The attack, directed from the south- ern end of Sanctuary Wood to Mount Sorel, was most important because the high ground in the northern part of Hooge is still in the enemy's hands. AUSTRIAN LOSSES E 300,000 Original Austrian Force Has Been Reduced to 300,000. A despatch from Petrograd says: Confidence prevails among Russian observers of the offensive along the southern section of the battle line that the catalogue of the successes won by Generals Brussiloff and I.4etchitsky is by no means complete. It is estimated that the Teutonic losses along the front from the Pripet to the Rou- manian border now total 300,000, or nearly half the original efectives. Great satisfaction is felt at the re- establishment of contact with the Teutons along the whole south-west- ern front, but attention is chiefly centred upon the operations for Kovel, Vladimir-Volynslci, Czernowitz and Koiomea. Col. Shumsy, summar- izing the results of the fighting, makes the deduction from the latest Russian official statement that the en- tire line of the Stripa is now occu- pied by the Russians.. The precipitancy of the retreat of the Austrians in many sectors is shown by the fact that the Russians found several telegraphic and tele- phonic installations intact, and are now using them. The cartridges cap- tured in the Stripa trenches would have sufficed for the use of the Aus- trians in the most intensive sort of firing for several weeks. - KING'S SECOND SON ENGAGED IN BATTLE Prince Was on His Ship as Sub - Lieutenant in North Sea Fight. London, June 18. -The London Daily aouxad woe puea.saapun ate : sBvs 'yew Albert, the King's second son, took part as, sub -Lieutenant in his ship in the recent naval battle off Jutland. The Prince is twenty years old. He joined the Royal Navy as midship- man in 1915, and has proved a keen sailor. In September, 1914, he under- went an operation for appendicitis, and hisslow recovery caused him great disappointment, for he was most anxious to resume his naval duties. He recently rejoined his ship, and on May 15 he was promoted from acting sub -Lieutenant to sub -Lieutenant." WILL PREVENT COLLISIONS IN DARKNESS OR FOG. A despatch from London says: An -1 nouncement was made on Wednesday 1 that William Marconi will bring out shortly a new device which should put an end to danger of collisions be- tween ships in darkness or fog. It is described as a simple contrivance, eas- ily installed, which will be operated from the bridge of a ship. NO MEAT FOR RUSSIANS FOUR DAYS EACH WEEK. KING VISITS S GRAND FLEET Admiral Jellicoe and His Men Congratulated on Jutland Battle. London, June 18. -An official com- munication issued this evening gives an account of arecent visit by King CASEMENT TO LEAVE THE TOWER OF LONDON. A despatch from London says: It is stated that in response to the ur- gent representations of Sir Roger Casement's lawyers, he will be re- moved from the Tower to Brixton jail, where he will occupy a commo- dious and comfortable cell, pending his trial on June 26. He spends most of his time writing. A despatch from London says: The Russian Duma has adopted a bill call- ing for the abstention from eating meat four days in each week, accord- ing to a Reuter despatch from Petro- grad. TO INVESTIGATE RISE IN PRICES IN BRITAIN. A despatch from London says: The Board of Trade has appointed a com- mittee headed by John MacKinnon Robertson, member for the Tyneside Division of Northumberland, and in- cluding other members of the House of Commons and economists, to in- vestigate the rise in the prices of com- modities and recommend remedial measures. 'George to the Grand Fleet and an ad- BRITISH ADVANCE ON IC IS TO ITIS NO YARDS OF TURKS dreigs by the monarch' to the repre- sentatives of the units of the fleet on parade. In his address King George said: "Admiral Jellicoe and Officers and `Men of the Grand Fleet: You waited' nearly two years with most exemplary patience for the opportunity of meet- ing and engaging the enemy's fleet. I can well understand how trying was this period and how great your relief when you knew on May 81 that the enemy had been sighted. Tho unfa- vorable weather conditions and ap preaching darkness prevented that complete result which you all expect- ed. But you did all possible in the circumstances. You drove the enemy into his harbors and inflicted on him very severe fosses. You aided aa - ether page to the glorious traditions of the British navy. You could not do more. For your splendid work 1 thank you." The Town of Sannayat on South Bank Occupied and Hostile Arab Tribe Punished. A despateh from London says: The British Official Press Bureau on Fri- day gave out a statement dealing with the operations in Mesopotamia as fol- lows "On the north bank of the Tigris,. east of Kut-el-Amaraour trenches have been pushed to within 200 yards of the Turks at Sannayat, "On the south bank, Imam Mansura has been occupied. This, place is three and a hall` miles south of Ma - gads, "A successful punitive expedition has been made against the Arabs who persistently cut the telegraph north of Hamar Lake. Two hundred cart loads of grain „and some sheep were taken from the ,raided hostile. Arab tribes. "Three of our Tigris barges were sunk by Turkish artillery on June 10, The imaginative Turkish communique .:of Thursday was founded on the above." FROM OLD. SCOTLAND NOTES O1 INTERTEST FROM EEI6 BANS AND BRAES. What Is Going On in the ilighlandi and Lowlands of Auld Scotia. Several important books that have been stolen from the Advocates' Lib- rary, Edinburgh, have been recovered in London, Mr. J, 13. Robertson, a well-known Scott: h road surveyor, has just died at Downsfxcld, near Dundee, after a short illness. General Sarrail has presented the Croix de la Guerra to Lord French's sister as president of the Scottish Red Cross Society. Lieut. -Gen, Sir Robert Baden- Powell recently visited' Glasgow and Edinburgh, when he reviewed the Boy Scouts at both cities, The death has oeeurred at Langholm of Mr. Alex. Dalgleish who for over 60 years was a shepherd on the sheep farm of Hopsrig, near Langholm. Montrose School Board has decided to discontinue for this year .the distri- bution of prizes on the closing of the schools for the midsummer vacation. Plans were presented in Dunferm- line, Dean of Guild Court, by the Scottish National Housing Company for, 239 houses to be built at Rosyth. About 40 cottages with gardens at- tached are to be erected at Longnid- dry, on Lord Weymss' estate, for the accommodation of disabled soldiers. Information has been received that Piper Thomson, one of the best known and most accomplished players in Cockenzie Pipe Band has died in hos- Mr. Harry Hope, member for Bute - shire, has informed the Paymaster that he does not now desire any fur- ther payment as a member of the House of Commons. Lady Beatty., wife of Admiral Sir David Beatty, visited Dunfermline re- cently and opened an exhibition and sale of artificial flowers made by blind and crippled girls. Lord Provost Dunlop has received additional subscriptions amounting to over $16,495 towards the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital at Erskine for limbless sailors and soldiers. Intelligence has been received from the War Office and the chaplain of the Gordon Highlanders, in which regiment he was, of the death in France of Pte. James Dryden of Montrose. After having been a member of the teaching profession for over 50 years, Mr. William Wilson has intimated his resignation as headmaster of Artorlot public school, which post he has held for 86 years. A representative committee of ladies has been formed to start the War Hospital Supply Depot in Ha- wick and district. Lady Polwarth has been appointed.president of the com- mittee. A steel screw steamer of 2,200 tons cargo capacity, now building in a Glasgow yard has been sold by Messrs Hendry, McCallum & Co., to English owners. The price is stated to be $275,000 or $125 per ton. A memorial to the late Sergeant George Campbell, K.O.S.B., who died in February as the result of wounds received in action, has been unveiled lin the central hall of Stranraer School. A motion presented by Provost Bogle, Falkirk, at the Convention of Royal Burghs, was unanimously adopted, calling on the Government to construct a ship canal across Scot- land between the Clyde and Forth. The strike of cabmen in Edinburgh has been settled, both the horse and taxi drivers having been granted an increase in wages and the war bonus of 12 cents • for each fare, which was the original subject of dispute, will remain. GERMAN LOSS AT VERDUN DURING FIVE MONTHS. A despatch from Paris says: Fig- ures compiled from reports received by the. French War Office state that" - the Germans since the beginning of the movement against Verdun have had thirty-nine divisions, or approxi- mately 780,000 men, ether completely or partially "demolished," These are the losses for the five months since the Verdun battles have been raging. 'r ELIGIBLE TEACHERS MUST NOW ENLIST. A despatch from Calgary says: The Calgary School Board decided on Tuesday night not to re-engage any members of its staff at the close of their engagement, June 80th, who are unmarried, of recruitable age and without valid reasons for not enlist- ing. Tho Chairman of the board and the chief recruiting officer for the Province are to be judges of their eligibility.