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Zurich Herald, 1916-09-15, Page 2BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE CINCH" IN NEW THRUST Combles Under Fire From Three Sides -Its Fall Believed a Matter of a Few Days. London, Sept. 10. -The village of Ginchy, the Last remaining fortified place separating the British from the important German railway centre of Combles, to -day fell to the troops of Sir Douglas Haig. Combles is naw under fire from •• three sides, by the British from the' north-west and west, and by the ; Frencli from the south-west. Its fall is now believed to be a matter of a few days. Winding • up a week of incessant haniinering of the German lines in the initial phases of which, last Sun- day, part of Ginchy and the whole of ;,, •; : Guillemont were taken by storm, the British Saturday attacked on a front of 6,000 yards, between High Wood and Leuze Wood. As a result,. they completed the capture 'of Ginchy and took all of the ground between the village and . Leuze Wood. Further-, • more, they pushed their lines forward 300 yards on a front of 500 yards! east of High Wood. Simultaneously, successfully crush -1 ing in the northern tip of the salient; formed by the Somme drive, the Brit- I ish gained an additional 600 yards to , the north-east of Pozieres. The head- ; quarters statement issued to-nighti tells of heavy casualties suffered by the Germans, particularly while mass- r• ing for a counter-attack during the I British action near Pozieres, the Teu-1 tons being caught by the British ar j tiliery fire: ' The French forces on the Sommer contented themselves with minor ac- tions to -day. They captured sone Ger- man trenches east of Belloy-en-San- terre, south-west of Barleux, taking 30 prisoners, and earlier in the day took a small wood east of this village, and made further progress east of Deniecourt. Including to -day's cap- tures, the French have taken more than 8,000 prisoners since last Sun- day. At every vital point of the Somni'e battle line the Germans to -day launched counter-attacks of frantic. bitterness. Everywhere their at- tempts to regain the ground lost since the resumption of the allies' big push a week ago to -day broke down with. severe losses, according to the French and British official reports. They were unable to wrest from the En- tente troops an inch of the lost ter- rain. Only at one point between Belloy- en-Santerre and Barleux, did the Ger- mans make as much as a temporary gain. They were immediately driven out of the trench in which they had won a foothold, by a vigorous French counter-attack. The short-lived suc- cess was scored, according to the French afternoon communique, with the aid of jets of liquid fire. The British have taken 350 pris- oners during the last 24 hours. They repulsed a violent counter-attack north-east of Pozieres and another north of Ginchy. In reviewing the week's advance, the afternoon state- ment issued at headquarters says the British since last Sunday have pushed their front forward 6,000 yards to a depth varying between 300 and 3,000 yards. The important points netted by the seven days' advance are the Fal- fenlont farm, Leuze Wood and the villages of Guillemont and Ginchy. RUSSIANS WIN FRENCH PREPARE , LEMBERG GATE a FOR MOR .Austrian Garrison Abandons B.alicz tinder Fire London, Sept, 10. -The Austro - Getman forces defending Halicz, the fortified city 6 miles south of Lem- berg, have blown up the remaining fortifications of the town, and some of them have been occupied by the Russians, according to a Reuter de- spatch from Petrograd late to -night. The fall of Halicz is a matter of hours. The despatch adds that the great bridge across the Dniester has been blown up and that the Russians hold the left bank of the river, heavily shelling the retreating Teutons. Two troop trains were wrecked by the Russian fire. To -night's official Austro-Hungar- ian war statement admits that the Russians in the Carpathians east of the Ciho valley "succeeded in taking isolated portions of our front. The Turkish army which was re- cently reported to have gone to Ga- licia to aid the hard-pressed Austro - Hungarians, assisted in the defence of Halicz. The official bulletins from both Pe- trograd and Berlin to -day indicate that the struggle around there has been a desperate one. An unofficial despatch from Petro- grad likewise enlarges on the fierce- ness of the fighting around Halicz and along a twenty-five mile front northward from that point. GERMAN MAIL SERVICE BY ZEPPELIN TO U. S. A despatch from Chicago says: Two "double" Zeppelins, unarmed and each with a carrying capacity of 60 tons, have been built in Germany to carry mail between Berlin and the United States, according to statements here by Morris Epstein, agent of the Ger- man -American Alliances, who return- ed from Europe on Tuesday "They are so constructed," said Epstein, "that they can rise higher than any aeroplane, and thus escape hostile aviators. They also can descend to the water and travel there under their own power.° -alt tt�i��311 Artillery Busy Clearing Away German Trenches. A despatch from Paris says: The French the g h have .cleared the.wayfor extension of their offensive south of the Somme. While their artillery north of the river was busy prepar- ing the German treches for further assault, infantry south of the river gave another squeeze to the pincers that are rapidly closing on the Ger- man positions. The principal attack is against Berny-en-Santerre, which is an ex- tremely important village. Situated on the flank of the hill that dominates Barleux, it protects the little plateau of Villerscarbonnel, where the Ger- mans have massed large collections of heavyee batteries. Berny-en-San- terre, three kilometres from Villers- carbonnel and four and four-fifths kilometres from the Somme, is at the head of a system of deep ravines (leading to the Somme and turning on southward to the German gun i positions. An advance by the French in this direction would be disastrous to the Germans, as it would make it extremely difficuut for them to with- draw their big guns. In addition, the advance on Berny-en-Santerre great- ly helps troops attacking Deniecourt. The latter village is now three- fourths surrounded by the French. WAR WILL END BY MARCH SAYS THE PROPHET WELLS. A despatch from Paris says: "The Germans will have begun to squeal by November, and the war will end by March." This statement was made on Thursday by H. G Wells, the fam- ous British writer, who has just re- turned from the French and Italian fronts. GERMANS TO RESUME U-BOAT WARFARE. A despatch from London says: It is asserted in naval circles here that German submarine activity in the English Channel and in the Mediter- ranean indicates that Germany will shortly resume her submarine war- fare. . FRENCH SUCCESS AT VERDUN GAINS A TILE OF TRENCHES Nearly 300 Germans, Including Six Officers, Were Made Prisoners. By Gen, Joffxe's Troops. A despatch from Paris says: 0011. Chapltre to Tsenols. It was in Ala Joffre's troops struck •a powerful; sector that.t6 Ger.an : catne• ileac' ` Gerinan eet blots on Thursday on the Verdun' to effect -In . O eel ous reach in the front. Here German trenches on a P Verdun de�ences. �lle �x4'cich a to 1mle front were captured in a storm- 1 ed 280 prisoners Incl c 1 . ... prisoners, u,�i�" b ing action delivered from Valise. ficera, ; ; ' � ., �.�.. ,-i• • BRITAIN TO PRESENT BIC BILL TO MEXICO Claims Will be Made for Lives and Destruction of Property. A despatch from London says: - That Great Britain's bill against Mexico for the murder of her nation- als and the destruction of property and trade will be a formidable one, is certain, and is also the fact that ib will presented for payment ; through t e United Sbates. All big Mexican interests here show, a significant hesi- tation in discussing the matter, hold- ing that the negotiations are at pre- sent at a critical stage. For instance, a representative of a great " Anglo - Mexican concern, S. Pearson and Sons, said the time was not oppor- tune to resuscitate • the .matter. "Whatever claims we have," Said this man, "will not be presented ;' by us personally to the Mexican authorities, but by the British Government, and probably -by the latter through the Government of the United States. At the preeent stage we can say no more." Enquiries at the Foreign Of- fice led to the reply that nothing de- finite could be stated about the sub- ject at this time. GERMAN ARMY STAFF. HIGHLY OPTIMISTIC A despatch from Amsterdaxa says : -A telegram received here from Ber- lin says that in view of the forthcom- ing convocation of the Reichstag, there was held on Tuesday a confer- enee between Chancellor von Beth- mann-Hollweg and the party leaders. The Chancellor declared that Field Marshal von Hindenburg, chief of the general staff, and General von Lud- endorf, the field marshal's chief of. staff, agreed that 'the military situa- tion was favorable. It was said there was no thought of raising the age limit of liability for military ser- vice. Confidence was expressed in he success of the new war loan. t RIGID RESTRICTION OF ENTRY OF ALIENS A despatchfrom London s :- The Official Gazette on Fte Prints an amendment to the order -in ounral governing the restrictions ' sea by upon aliens,which, a P after October 1, the written sanction and approval of the Board of Trademust be obtain- ed for the admission to the United Kingdom of any alien who works in any other capacity than munitions work. A rigid application of this order, some officials says, apparently would exclude from the United King- dom foreign actors, singers, music- ians, and all others who do not came Ito work in munitions factories. CONVERTED PRISONERS INTO STRETCHER-BEARERS. London, Sept. 10. -Philip Gibbs, telegraphing to the London Daily Telegraph, states that of the Ger- man garrison of 2,000 at Guillenlont hardly one escaped. All were dead, wounded or prisoners. Two battalions were wiped out. One British sergeant, bit in the hip by a shell, captured four without help, and ordered them to carry him on a stretcher to the dressing station. He arrived smok- ing a cigarette, with his prisoners as stretcher-bearers. HURLED HAND GRENADE INTO GLASGOW CROWD. QUEBECBRI11E COFIAPSEDON MONDAY MORNING New Centre Span Went Down While Being Raised. -Heavy Loss of Life ---Men Seen Struggling in Water. Quebec, Sept. 11. -The central span of the Quebec bridge, which was be- ing raised 150 feet from the river St. Lawrence this morning, collapsed when it was about fifteen feet in the air 'and dashedinto the river. The span weighed 5,000 tons. The loss of life will be heavy. The span was towed out from Sil- Iery Cove when it had been construct- ed, to the bridge site this morning, Its was safely lifted from the pontoons admidst great excitement and much whistling by thehundreds of river craft gathered to see the rising, the greatest effort in bridge buildings history, The pontoons were removed from under the span, which was proceed- ing upwards on its journey. Every- thing pointed to a most successful enterplice ,when suddenly, with a rip- ping noise from one of the girders holding the span at its northern cor- ner ,the span dropped into the stream at one end. The remaining jacks held the maes of steel for a few seconds, while frantic efforts were made to' get a chain rope around the tottering beam. With reports like shells exploding the remaining supports snapped and the span disappeared with a mighty splash from the river and disappeared in the two hundred feet of the than- nel. Men working on the span itself were seen to jump into the stream. Boats were at once rushed to the spot and several were picked up. It was estimated there were 90 men on the span. The two arms of the bridge, which was to be connected by the span were not disturbedby the collapse. Arrangements were at once made be send down divers to see if the ship's channel had been blocked, and to see if it will be possible to raise the span. Engineers who saw the col- lapse, expressed doubt as to whether it would be practical to get the span up again. The engineers in charge of the ele- vation thought that once the span was lifted from the pontoons the jacks would have held it until it• reached the roof of the bridge above. An on- looking engineer said that apparently one corner gave way and the strain onthe span itself was too great be- cause it appeared to break in the centre as well. O.A.C. REPORTS cr o s ARE SMALL. ? TO ENSURE FITNESS A despatch from Guelph says: Re- ports received at the Agricultural College of crop conditions throughout the province are not encouraging, es- pecially in regard to roots and beans. Mangolds and turnips are not getting the Fall growth that they should. Po- tatoes will be about half a crop. The continued dry weather is interfering with the work on all the farm plots here. As a general thing their sys- tem of cultivation protects them against delays from this cause, but not so this year. GET CLAIMS READY AGAINST TEUTONS de ;petch from London says ss :-King George on Friday signed a proclamation requiring British sub- jects to make returns in regard to property owned by them in countries at war with Great Britain and also of claims made by them against sub- jects or governments of hostile coun- tries. BRANTFORD DRUGGISTS WILL NOT SELL LIQUOR A despatch from Brantford says Local druggists have decided to serve all connections with the liquor trade once prohibition goes into effect, The Druggists' Association after meeting, unanimously decided not to sell liquor even for prescription purposes. OF MEN EN ISTI G Age Limit to be Enforced and Unfit Applicants Rejected. A despatch from Ottawa says: New regulations are being provided for ensuring the fitness of men ac- cepted for serv'ce in the expedition- ary force. Recruiting officers are to be required to make certain that men entering the force are within the age limits, and medical officers will also be called upon to exercise great care against nst: the e a dmsson of unfit: men.,, A. recruit will be examined first by the local medical officer at the place of enlistment and on reaching the mobilization centre he will be re -ex - milted by a medical board, after he is fi.naIly attached for overseas ser- vice. If there is any doubt as to his condition, he may be re-examined on request by the medical officer. Steps are being taken also to keep some sort of record of men rejected for un- fitness, probably by obtaining from such men signed cards, certifying to their rejection. This is for the pur- pose of preventing men once rejected from applying at other places, a com- mon practice. Chronic complaining does not make a hard lot softer. - RECAPTURE OF DDDAUMDNT AIM OF GEN. NIYELLE'S ARMY The Whole System of Trenches in Front of the Fort Taken in an Attack on Saturday. A despatch from Glasgow says;,l Paris, Sept. 10. -The French in a James O'Hara, a wounded and dis- 1 violent attack Saturday wrested from charged soldier, learned the art of the Crown Princea whole system of bomb throwing at the front and grew trenches east of the village of callous in regard to the results. Early Fleury, north-west of Verdun, on the days ago in the Vaux-Chapitre wopd. on Saturday a crowd of men and wo- right bank of the Meuse. The night Ali attacks broke down under the men in the rear of Ms tenement be- communique representing this suc- i French curtain of fire. Violent artil- cause noisy. O'Hara asked for quiet, cess, says the trenches won are "m j lery duels rage on the whole front and when he received a derisive reply, front of Douaumont," This indicates west of the Meuse. hurled a hand grenade into the crowd, that Gen. Niveile is preparing for a The German statement admits the One man and a girl of nine years determined effort to regain that fort, French penetrated German positions were killed and a dozen other . which was the first to fall into Ger- south of Thiaumont field work and persons were wounded. When O'Hara mar- hands in the initial phase of the , east of Fleury,but asserts they were was arrested it was discovered that Verdun drive last February. The, driven out by a eounter-attack. he had in his possesson a quantity ofm amunition. _ ' French captured two officers and 300 .men. The Germans tried again vainly to reconquer the positions lost three TURKS MUTILATE BODIES OF RUSSIAN SOLDIERS. A despatch from Petrograd says: An official statement says. "Cauca- sian front -In the region of Ognott our troops are advancing anti infiict- ip,g great losses on the enemy.' r9 the region to the west oS Ognott tvr3 fo cid cerpies of our soldiers terribly 11 'WA by the Turks. To the wes Oke 'mail 3ritish armored motet Vacs - , Qtfe {rut ;the Turks from the cil- iates bitg ate In the region of Chuk. but Nordhen." ENEMY SHIPS SEIZED WORTH $5,000,000. Odessa, Russia, Sept. 10, ---The Value of enemy ships seized in Greek pods is ten silljon•rouble>,. TRENCHES TENANTED BY DEAD r~. KILLED BY THE FUMES OF GAS Frightful Effects of the New Russian Gas Shell Is Shown in the Recent Fighting. A despatch from Petrograd says: g ;recent attack at Svinjuchi, 20 Oleg aouth•eaat Of Vladimir Volynskl, Was 11044ed by a dramatic incident, During the artillery preparation in thislot the Teutons were treated liberally to the new Russian gas shell. The Austrian fire was suddenly silenced. The Russians, pushing for- ward, found the trenches • tenanted only by dead, grlin1y grotesque fig• ures lying or leaning, evidently killed instantly, by the fumes of the gas. The number 'of Austrians who thus perished is several hundred. Thursday morning there was a fleas - hour artillery prepai.tion. By two o'clock in the afternoon three lines of Teuton trenches had been captured along a front of 20 miles. Three thousand prisoners, many of them Gerinulrs, have arrived at Lutzlc. Markets of the World 16readstnfte, No o1oNosthe n Senn 91].73; NO, 2b do., $oa 1 71; No, 3, do., $1.66, on track my ports, Manitoba oats ---No. 2 S7,'W , 58o; No, 8 c.W., 57e.; extra No, 1 feed, G7e; No, 1 etok 3Airica corn -No. 3yellow, Ports,830, on track Toronto. Ontario oats --New, No. 2 white, 52 to 54o; No, 3 d o., 61 to 53o, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat -Na. 1 commercial, $1,22 to $1.24; No, 2 cl o., $1.18 to $1.20; No, 3 do„ $1,14 to 31.16, according to Freight,s.outside; new crop, .No, 2, $1.28 to 91..30, Peas -No, 2, $2.00 to $2.10, nomiel, ac- cording to freights outside. Farley-1V1'alttng barley, 85 to.00c, no- minal; feed barley, 80 to 83c, nominal, according to freights outside. Buckwheat -Nominal, according to freights outside. Rye -No. 2, new, $1.15 to $1.17; No, 1 commercial, nominal, according to freights outside. Mbags, $ 40; a sieconndd imtents,tin jute bags. $7,90; strong bakers', in jute bags, 87.70, Toronto. Ontario flour --New, Winter accord- ing to sample, $5.60 to 95.70, nominal, in bags, track Toronto, prompt shipment; new, $5.50 to $5,60, nominal, bulk sea - bow d, prompt shipment. Millfeed-Car lots. delivered Montreal freights, bags included -Bran, per ton, $23; shorts, per ton, $29; middlings, per ton, $30; good feed : our, per bag. $2.25. No 2, $9 to $9 60, onlitrack Toronto. $1 2; Straw -Car lots, per ton, $6 to 97, on track Toronto. Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 30 to 31e; inferior, 24 to 26c ; creamery prints, 36 to 370 ; solids, 34 to 35c. Eggs -New -laid, 31 to 32c ; do., in cartons, 36 to 38e. Beans, $4.50 to $5, the latter for hand- picked. Cheese -New. large, 109 to 20c; twins 191 to 201c ; triplets, 20 to 20tc. Dressed poultry --Chickens, 20 to 27c ; fowl, 18 to 20c. Live poultry -Chickens, 18 to 20c ; fowl, 14 to 160. Potatoes -Jerseys, per bag, 82.50; Ontarios, 02.333 to $2,40 ; British CoI- umbia Rose, per bag, 02 ; New l;runs- wick, cobblers, per bag, $2. Honey -Extra find quality, 10 -Ib. tins, Per 1b., 1110 ; 60 -ib. tins, per lb„ 109e. Provisions -Wholesale. Bacon -Long clear, 13 to 189c per lb. Hams -Medium, 24 to 26c ; do., heavy, 22 to 23e ; rolls, 19 to 20c ; breakfast bacon, 62 to 27c • backs, plain, 26 to 27c ; boneless backs, 28 to 29e. Cooked ham, 35 to 370. - Lard -Pure loril, tierces, 17 to 179e tubs, 17; to 170 ; pails, 179 to 171c. Compound, 14 to 149c, Montreal 1UIarkets. Montreal, Sept. 12. -Oats -Canadian Western, No. 2,60c ; do., No. 3, 5993 ; extra No. 1 fee. 599c ; . No. 3 local white 54c. Flour, Manitoba, Spring wheat paten.ts, firsts, $8.60 ; seconds, 08.00 ; strong bakers' $7.80 ; Winter patents, choice, 07.50 ; straigt rollers, $6.90 to $7.20 ; straight rollers, bags, $3.26 #o $3.40, Rolled oats, barrels, $5.05 bale, 00 lbs., $2.90. Bran, 26. Shorts. 27. 1Iiddltn s, $ $ Hay,No 2 $per 111ouilio, $31 to 914. ton, car lots, 911 to $13. Cheese, finest westerns, 192c to 20c ; finest eastern 129 to 19 a B R Butter, to , choicest creamery, 341 to 35c ; seconds 332 to 34c. Eggs, fresh,37c ; selected' 36c ; No. '1 stock, 30c No. 2 stock, 270.,x ' "-' W3ninipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Sept. 12. -Cash quotations Wheat -No. 1 northern, 91.641 ; No. 2 northern, 01.629 ; No. 3 northern, $1.573; $1.499 ; No. 6, $1.421, Oats -No. 619 ; No. 3 C.Si 50i ;. extra No, 1 feed, 508 ; Amo. 1, 509 ; No. 2, 491.. Barley -No. 3, 86 ; No 4, 33 ; rejected, 769 ; feed, 769, Flax -No, 1 2. W. C., 91.34 ; No. 2, C..W., 91.51. "United States Markets Minneapolis, Sept. 12.---Wheat-Sep- tember, $1.603 ; No, 1 hard, $1.6:1 • No. 1 Northern, 01.619 ; No. 2 orthern, $1.671 to $1.62;. Corn -Na. 1.3N yellow, 849 to 863c, Oats -No, 3 white, 463 to 462c. Flour unchanged. Bran -521 to $22. Duluth, Sept. 12. -Wheat -No. 1 hard, $1.68 ; No, 1 Northern, 01.66 to $1.67 : No. 2 Northern, 91.62 to 151,63. Linseed, on track and to arrive, $..023 : Septem- ber, $2.011, nominal ; October, $2.!.2 asked ; November, $2.039 asked ; Dec- ember, 92.029 nominal. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, Sept. 12. -Choice heavy steers, 98.26 to 98.55 ; good heavy steers, $8.00 to 93,10 ; Butchers' cattle, good, 07.60 to *7.00_; do., medium, 97.00 to $7,15 ; do-, common, $6.00 to 56.10 ; butchbrs' bulls, choice, $7.26 to $7,60 ; do., good bulls, $6.40 to 96.50 ; do., rough bulls, $4.50 to $5.00 ; butchers' cows. choice, 96,50 to 96.75 ; do., good, 96.00 to $6,25 ; do„ medium, $5,60 to $6.86 ; stockers, 700 to 850 lbs„ $6.00 to $6.50 = choice feeders, dehorned, 96.30 to 97.00 ; canners and cutters, 93.50 to $4.25: milkers, choice, each, $70.00 to $90.00 ; do., coin, and med., each, $40,00 to 960.00; springers, $50.00 to 900.00 ; light ewes, 97.66 to 98.36; sheep, heavy, $4.60 to 86.35 ; spring iambs, per Ib., 9 to 1030 calves, good to choice 910.50 to 912.00 ' ' do., medium, 99.00 to.$10.00 ; Hogs, fed and watered, $11..76 to 011.86 ; do., weighed off cars, 912,00 to $12.10 ; do., f.o.b„ $11.15. Montreal, Sept. 12. -Butchers' steers, $cod, $7,10 to $7.00 ; fair, $7 ; medium, 6.50 to 90 per cwt, Butchers, cows, common, to $to 0 • 95 ' canners, t$3.507to $3.,6 ; cutters, $8.75 to 94.50. Butchers' bulls, beat, $6 to $0.60 ; good, 95.60 to 96 ; fair, $6 to 95.25 ; cannons, $4,60 to $6. Sheep, 6 to 7e per pound ; lambs, 99 to 109c per pound, Calves, milk -fed, 8 to Do per lb ; grass-fed, 6c per lb.' mixed selects, 1011to6 011 25 ; cows, $9 75 to $10,00, all weighed off cars. BULGAR REGIMENT MUTINIES; ITS LEADERS ARE SHOT. A despatch from Rome says: An Athens despatch to The Tribune states that the Fifty-second Bulgar- ian Regiment mutinied and was re- moved from the front and the lead- ers eaders were shot. The Twelfth and Thirtieth Regiments, it is added, were overwhelmed by the Serbians near Ostrova. AEROPLANE PLANT AT BERLIN WRECKED. A despath from London says: The destruction of a large aeroplane fac- tory at Adlerhof, near Berlin, is res. ported in despatches received from Copenhagen. An explosion wrecked the structure, which then burned. Ten military aeroplanes were 'destroyed. No one was killed.