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Zurich Herald, 1916-12-08, Page 35 a 1 t t .s 1- :s • Ld ts st it r- et ht VG sy it at ,a- is - is aft re or s.r at- af- ive of Sr - in led ing the on- tem La qtly ure ars ger- to ing dry the gins 'ully S . the Lined sota, was d be dela. !rope e up rees. !stilt- s ex - sere. to be t the st the aason :atest much ?like. ffect$ inds. Lid be I d not V i set - timer, , • ' SOUTEE1N GERMANO-BULGAR ARMY DEFEATED IN GREAT BATTLE Gen, Mackensen's Main Forces Driven Back With the Loss of Many Prisoners and Twenty -Six Guns. London, Dec. 3, -The Russo-Ruman- Ian armies have scored decisively In the first phase of the great battle to pave Bucharest. The main body of Mackensen's German and Bulgarian forces south-west of the capital have been defeated and driven to the south, several small villages being recaptur- ed. Russian troops which bad arrived ,on the scene took part in the fighting. Several thousand prisoners were taken, and much booty, including 26 guns, A Turkish division operating independ- ently of the main enemy force was also defeated and put to flight. Sunday night's Berlin War Office statement reads; "The announcement from army headquarters this evening says the Rumanians have made a successful ad- vance on the Argechu River, on the front before Bucharest." Simultaneously the Russians have regained possession of the western part of Tchernavoda bridge across the Danube, which had not been taken by the Teutonic troops after the defeat of the Russo -Rumanian army in Dob- rudpa late in October. The Czar is striking mighty blows elsewhere than south of Bucharest. The Russians, said to be under the direct command of Gen. Brusiloff, the hero of the Summer campaign in Ga- licia, are stili attacking with gTeat ferocity all along the western frontier of Moldavia, in an attempt to push through the passes to the Hungarian plain. According to the latest ad- vices from Petrograd, the Russians have fought their way into the town of Kirlibaba, commanding the pass of that name, and desperate fighting is going on in the streets. German troops occupying the houses are de- fending them to the last extremity, the despatch says, and reserves are be- ing concentrated in the western part of the town for a counter-attack. Kirlibaba is said to be the princi- pal pass in this region of the Carpa- thian mountains. The Russian success in capturing a series of heights south of Kirlibaba gives them an entering wedge into Transylvania and proves a most en- courageing counter-move on the part of the allies. GERMAN RAIDERS IN WEST INDIES Two of Latest Plungers There to Work Havoc on British Shipping? Providence, R.I., Dee. 3 .-The Pro- vidence Journal will say to -morrow: "The wireless warnings recently is- sued to Captains of merchant vessels in the western Atlantic were put out by the order of the British Admiralty, with the full knowledge that there are now in the neighborhood of West In- dian waters two large German stile - marines, which have been here since the visit of the U-53, and also because of the knowledge of the British Ad- miralty that two German submarines of the newest and speediest type left Kiel for the coast of the United States on November 5 and were able to evade every effort that was made to capture or'sink them before they got out of the North Sea. "The United States Government has MUST FIGHT W OUT ON MAIN FRONTS Lord Cecil Says Operations in Rumania Will Not Affect Result. A despatch from London says: - "The war must be fought to a mili- tary conclusion on the west and east fronts, with the blockade playing only a secondary part," said Lord Robert Cecil, minister of War Trade, in dis- cussing on Friday with the Associated Press, the latest developments in the world conflict. "The condition of Rumania," Lord Robert continued, "causes us grave re- gret. But there is no reason to sup- pose the operations there will affect the result of she war, which must be fought out on the main fronts, The conditions under which we will ac- cept overtures remain the same as outlined several months ago." Asked concerning the origin of the allegation in the Morning Post edi- torial that Germany had offered the Entente Powers generous peace terms in return for a free hand in central and South America, Lord Robert Ce- cil said: 'Of course, it is well known that Germany had very definite ambitions in central and South America even be- fore the war, but I am unaware of any peace having been offered us on the terms mentioned by the Morning Post. We have .no knowledge that such overtures ever had been made here." been fully informed of this situation, and President Wilson has made stron- uous representations to Ambassador von Bernstorff concerning it." GERMANS INCREASE LEVY ON BELGIUM. A despatch from Paris says: The German authorities have issued a de- cree imposing a further payment of 10,000,000 francs a month on Belgium, according to a Havre despatch from Havre. This is additional to the ex- isting levy of 480,000,000 francs. The despatch says that the provincial councils have been convoked for Dee cember 2 in order to approve the new INTEND TO ANNEX PART OF RUMANIA A Rotterdam despatch to the Lon- don Times says that General von Blume, in the Koelnische .Volks Zei- tung indicates that the Central pow- ers intend permanently to nilex parts of Rumania for the purpose sef pro- tecting the Bagdad route And secur- ing e permanent additional corn iup- ply. • TEUTON GOVERNOR OF SERBIA KILLED IN RAILWAY ACCIDENT Train Carrying Persons Who Attended Late Emperor's Funeral in Collision -66 Dead, 150 Injured. A despatch from London says: Sixty-six persons, a majority of them soldiers, have been killed in a rail- way accident at Herczechalen. The injured aggregated 150, sixty of them the Governor of Serbia were among those killed. The train was travelling between Vienna and Budapest with a number of personages who had attended the funeral of Emperor Francis Joseph, being hurt seriously. Ludwig von according to a telegram from Vienna. Thalloczy, a well known member of The accident was owing to a collision, the Austrian diplomatic corps, and and both trains were shattered. onnamomossonant.6er ALL SOUTH WALES COAL TO BE PUBLICLY OWNED British Government Takes Drastic Step to Conserve the Supply and Prevent Imminent Trade Disputes. A despatch from London says: Under the defence of the realm act the Board of Trade announces that from December it will assume control of all the coal mines in South Wales. A committee has been appointed, re- presenting the Board of Trade, the Home Office and the Admiralty, for the administration of the mines, and will meet to consider the question of wages. There has been a long dispute con- cerning the demands of the South Wales miners for an increase of the lerar bonus. The Board of Trade at- tempted intervention to procure a Settlement, but the mine -owners ob. j,ected to an investigation of their affairs with a view to ascertaining Whether they could justifiably meet the miners' demands. The action of the Government in king over control of the South Wales coal mines is an entirely new oparture, end appears to have been Caused by the imperative necessity of preventing a trade dispute froth inter- ering with the coal supply. Earlier eitiethe course of the war the Govern- ment had taken steps to control the price of coal to some extent, but from the beginning of the war there has been trouble in the South Wales coal field arising from the constant conflict between the coal millers and the owners on the queestion of wages. A year ago David Lloyd George, then Minister of Munitions, had to in- terfere and concede to the miners a fifteen per cent. bonus, despite the opposition of the owners. But with the continually rising cost of living the men contended that they were entitled to a further bonus, and that the great war profits the owners ad- mittedly were making justified their demands. The owners especially • ob- jected to an audit on the ground that it was unprecedented and unreason- . able. The coal owners have been general- ly condemned by both press and pub- lic, and nuenerous conferences have been held by the 13oarel. a Trade with the objeect of finding an issue front the diii1culty, but all to no purpose, °wink to the owners' irreconcilable attitude. •:• AWES CLASH WITH GREEKS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED , ,,, I ',.1,1 `1.,,, ..1., .1'. '• '1, •,.. • Rumor Thai Lloycl-Georpe Has Tendered His Resignation as War Minister. London, Dec, 3 .-Premier Asquith has decided to advise the King to con- sent to the reeonstruction of the Gov- ernment, This was officially announc- ed to -night. It is understood no official announce.. inent will be made to -night, but that Premier Asquith will see the King again to -morrow molting and there- after made a statement in the House of Commons in explanation of the sit- uation. Thus far it apears no arrangement has been made for Secretary Lloyd George to see the King, which would indicate that the present moment there be surmounted without the complete collapse of the Coalition Cabinet. Nothing is known at the moment on which to base a precise interpreta- tion of the official statement respect - Firing Takes PlaceBetween French Sailors and • Reservists. A despatch to the London Daily Mail from Athens, timed 11.45 a.m.`, Friday, says: "Firing has taken place between French sailors and ,reservists on the slopes of the Acropolis. Passengers from Piraeus say that when passing the Thesee railroad station they wit- nessed the fighting. This, accord- ing to other information, was between French sailors and Greek troops. "A panic has begun in Athens. Crowds are rushing through the streets andshops are being closed. "Two French cruisers have entered Phaleron harbor." CANADIANS TOOK 750 AT GRANDCOURT A despatch front London says: Wounded officers in the hospitals here say that the Canadian attack on De- sire trench, near Grandcourt on No- vember 18, was a big surprise to the Germans, the weather being so bad that they never suspected any move- ment. The Canadian artillery gave the infantry effective support and forced the Germans to remain in the deep dugouts until the advance was Ion top of them. The advance was made in a thick snow storm. The , Canadians took seven hundred and fifty prisoners when the trench was captured. Majors John Lewis and F. E. Hall, of kontreal, were killed during this advance. GERMANY CUTS DOWN PEOPLE'S POTATO RATIONS. A despatch from Berlin says: Ow- ing to the decided falling off in the potato crop this year, it has been de- cided to introduce a new scheme of potato rationing. On January 1 the urban population will be placed on a daily allowance of three-quarters of a pound instead of one pound. The agricultural popujation will have an allowance of one pound daily during January and February, and thereafter a pound and a half. The potatoes thus saved will be devoted to placing those performing hard labor on a ras tion of two pounds daily, :41*. gclamm1.1.101011.. Markets of the World Erendottufts. Toronto, Deo. - Manitoba. wheat - New No. 1 Northern, $2.014; No. 2, do., 21.921; No, 3, do., 21.934; No. 4 Wheat, fi.624,traclt,fnewiay peorortps; Old crop tre.d ng.oabove .; Martitoba, oats -No, 2 C.W., 672c; No. 2, do., 66.1e; extra No, 1 feed, 0650; O. 1 feed, 66c, track, Bay ports, American corn -- No. 2 Yellow, OW, $1.04, Immediate shipment, track To- ronto. ing "the reconstruction of the Govern- (ware) oats -No. 2 weito, ss o to sse, merit," obviously a somewhat wide li:.coornoigeaes fr3i,312fit,s6giu itfidsee 0, nominal, term in the circumstances and whether Ontario wee:et-New No. 2 'Winter, per it means a mere resiniffling of posts .or something more drastic, is not yet ap- Peas - to 1L acraiiig 10 I19IT113 2, $2.45, according to parent. freights outside There is nothing suggesting that Mr. otettia.21409, nom- inTla, Barley -rdMinagltitnogfr2eligUittr Asquith contemplates abandoning the t 1.3fureclieweeat-$1.38, nominal, According signations are impending, and. for the toleIghts outs de, Premiership, or, indeed, that any re- onye o2u,telitald to 21.42, according bagirltiodbilt,0 flour -First /4ttents, ilaaite moment the only important difference in the personal of the Ministry seems ere', 29.50, Toronto. to be the re -admission of Sir Edward sagnptlets'1,1°$7flooSur to7.71$, do.. 9. ; strong 4 c - Carson. • je7c.ildiiteeniii:i: r,16caeg:.stintfactft Toronto, prompt ei$1. Millfeed-Car lots -Delivered Mont- real freights, bags included, bran, per ton, $31 to $32; shorts, do„ 236 to $87; middlings, white, per ton, 238 to $40; good feed flour, per bag, 22,70 to 22.80. Hay -No, 1, per ton, 212.50 to $13.50: No. 2, do., $10 to 211.50, track, Toronto. Straw -Car lots, per ton, $9 to 29.50, track Toronto. David Lloyd George, who is evident- ly the moving spirit in the whole crisis, has not, it is now definitely stated, of- fered his resignation to Premier As- quith, but he has threatened to resign in certain contingencies. RUSSIA HAS BEEN PROMISED CONSTANTINOPLE AND STRAITS FOE FORBIDSNEUTRALS TRADING WITH ALLIES. Fresh Effrontery Contained in a State- ment Issued at Berlin. A despatch to The Wireless Press at London on Friday from Stockholm reports the issuance of an official statement at Berlin regarding the acquisition of supplies from Entente sources by the Scandinavian countries and Holland. The German Goetern- relent, according to this statement, is firmly resolved not to allow Sweden, Norway, Denmark or Holland to cen- tred through the medium of Great Britain or other Entente powers any purchase of provisions or raw meter - lel thc acquisition of which would tend to deprive Germany of these necessaries. Official Announcement in the Duma That Allies Have Concluded Such an Agreement. Petrograd, Dec. 3 .-The semi-offi- cial news agency says that in the Duma Saturday Premier Trepoff read a proclamation announcing officially that an agreement concluded by Rus- sia, France and Great Britain in 1915 and later approved by Italy "estab- lishes in definite manner the right of Russia to the straits and Constanti- nople." Premier Trepoff's announcement is quoted by the news agency as follows: "For more than a thousand years Russia has been reaching southward toward a free outlet on the open sea. This age -long dream, cherished in the hearts of the Russian people, is now ready for realization. "From the beginning of the war, wishing to spare human lives and suf. ferings, we and our allies did our ut- most to .restrain Turkey from niad participation in hostilities. Turkey received formal assurances guarantee- ing her, in exchange for neutrality, the integrity of her territory and in.de- pendence, and also conferring on her certain privileges and advantages. These efforts were vain. Turkey surreptitiously 'attacked us and thus sealed her own doom. "We then concluded an agreement with our allies which establishes in the most definite manner the right of Russia to the straits and Constanti- nople. Russians should know for what they are shedding blood, and, in accord with our allies, announcement of this agreement is made to -day from this tribune. G RIUNY 15 READY TO DISCUSS PEACE Terms Guaranteeing Existence and Future of Nation Are Required. A despatch from Berlin says: -In an address to the Reichstag on Wed- nesday, be introducing the Man power Bill, Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl- weg again announced that Germany was ready to end the war by a peace guaranteeing the existence and future of the nation. In presenting to the Reichstag the bill for the national auxiliary service (providing for com- pulsory service of civilians for war purposes), Chancellor von Bethmarm- Holleveg made an address in regard to themilitary situation, and the pur- pose of the bill. It was the Chancel- lor's sixtieth birthday, and his desk was decorated with chrysanthemums. "The war continues, with its de- structive forces," the Chancellor said. "Accordingly our enemies desire it. They celebrated the past Summer as a period of victory. But did they ob- tain what they wanted? Our lines are unbroken and Rumania, through which a great change of events was expected, is now atoning for what she did. • God has helped us up to the present. He will help us further." e Good Company. "Is that little boy I saw you play- ing with this afternoon a good boy, Willie?" asked his mother, "No," replied Willie, "he ain't much good, but he's the only boy around that I can lick." GREEKS YIELDED A ER BATTLE Country Produce -Wholesale. Butter -Fresh dairy, choice, 40 to 42c; creamery prints, 45 to 4Sc; solids, 44 to 445c. Bggs-No. 1 storage, 41 to 42c; stor- age, selects, 43 to 44c; new laid, in car- tons, 5S to 60c; out of cartons, 55 to 57c. Cheese -Large, 24 to 241c; twins, 245 to 288c; triplets, 248 to 26c. Live poultry - Chickens, 15 to 16e: fowl,. 18 to 14c; ducks, 13 to 16c; tur- keys, 26 to 28c; geese, Spring'', 14 to 16c. Dressed poultry -Chickens, 21 to 22c; fowl, 17 to lee; ducks, 18 to 20c; aquabe, per dozen, 24 to 24.60; turkeys, 20 to 35c; geese, Spring., 17 to 19c. Honey-Whiteclover, 21-1b. tins, 13 to lac; 5 -ib. tins, 13 to 13/c; 10-1b., 121 to 13c; 60 -Ib., 12 to 121; buckwheat, 60 - lb. tins, 9 to W. Comb honey - extra fine and heavy weight, per dozen, $3; se- lect, 22.60 to 22,75; No. 2, $2.25 to $2.40. Mincemeat -Palls, 28 lb., 10 to 120; tubs, 65 lb., 91 to 11c. Potatoes - Ontario, per bag, 22.26; British Columbia Rose, per bag, $2.10 to $226; New Brunswick Dlawares, per bag, 22.35 to 22.40; Prince Edward Island Whites, per hag, $2, track To- ronto. Cabbages -Man., per on, $45. Beans - Imported, hand-picked, per bushel, 26 to 26.25; Canadian primes, $5 to 22.50; Lime„ per ib., 9 to 10c. Athens Government Consents to Surrender Six Batteries of Mountain Artillery. London, Dec. 2. -Athens is quiet to- night, following a day of terror. After 200 persons had been killed in. clashes between Entente troops and Greek reservists and between Venizelists and royalists, King, Constantine yielded in part to the demands of Admiral du Fournet, and a truce was arranged. The King agreed to surrender six of the ten mountain batteries demanded by the Entente commander. The monarch agreed to surrender arms demanded by the Entente com- mander and du Fournet immediately ordered most of his forces to with- draw from the city. About 300 troops were left to guard the Zap- peion, according to reports. --en-- FIFTY SONS OF M.P.'S HAVE GONE TO FRONT A despatch from Ottawa says: - More than fifty sons of Canadian Par- liamentarians are serving the Em- pire in the army and navy. A list compiled here unofficially gives de- tails of the extent to which members of the Senate and Hbuse of Commons are represented on active service. One member, a Senator sent three sons to the front, fifteen sent two each, while twenty-two others have or had each a son in the service. Three sons of Parliamentarians have made the sup- reme sacrifice. .....rommtmer•Tion, GERMANS SENTENCE CANADIANS TO 12 YEARS' IMPRISONMEN1 A. Number of Soldier -Prisoners Condemned, But Nature of Offence Not Known. A despatch from Ottawa says: The British Government has learned through United States Ambassador at Berlin that a number of Canadian soldiers held in Germany as prisoners of war have been sentenced to twelve years' intprisonrnent. The nature of the offences for which these heavy sentences have been imposed is not known here. The British Government has doavored to induce the Berlin Gov- ernment to allow British prisoners of war who are under sentence to re- ceive parcels of foods on promise of Slightly larger areas than were used :milder treatment to seen= p ere in Angland, but so far these ef-i last year have been sown for the Win- forts/Lave raet with no success: I ter. en- Provisione-Wholesale. Smoked meats -Hams, medium, 24 to 26c; do.. heavy, 22 to 230; cooked, 33 to 85c; rolls, 19 to 20c; breakfast bacon, 25 to 27c; backs, plain, 28 to 27c; bone- less, 28 to 29c. Pickled or dry cured meats, 1 cent less thaCnurceudmreaea.ts-Long clear bacon, 18 to 1810 per lb.; clear bellies, 18 to 18/c. Lard -Pure lard, tierces, 198 to 200; White, tierces, 121o; tubs, 20 to 208c; pails, 201 to 20/c; corn- pocunoodk, lash toons16_0. 100-1b, tins, 163c; yellow, io below white, Montreal Markets, 1VIontreal, Dec. 5 --Corn, American No. 2 yellow, $1.12 to $1.14; Oats --Canadian Western, No. 2, 6950; No, 3, 694o; extra No. 1 feed, 6810. Barley -Man. feed, 21.05; malting, 21.30. Flour -- Man. Spring wheat patents, firsts, 210.30; se- cnds, $980; strong bakers', 39.60; win- ter patents, choice, $10; straight rollers, I9.50 to 39.80; straight rollers, bags, 4.56 to 34.70, Rolled oats - barrels, 7.45; bags 90 lbs., 33.60, Bran -230. horts, 238; middlings, 336 to 337; mouille, 240 to 345. Hay -No. 2, per ton, car lots, 313. Cheese -finest west- erns, 25 to 255c; finest easterns, 24 to 248c. I3utter, choicest creamery, 435 to 44c; seconds, 425 to 43c. Eggs - Fresh, 60 to 650; selected, 42c; No. 1 stock, 39c; No. 2 stock, 36c. Potatoes - Per bag, car lots, 21.70 to 21.90. Dressed Hogs -Abattoir killed. 216.50 to 216.75; country, 315.75 to 316.25. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg, Dec. 5. -Wheat, No. 1 Nor- thern, 21.915; No, 2 Northern, $1381 No. 3 Northern, 3L83,• No. 4, 31.661; No. 5, 31.405 No. 6, 31.405. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 601c; No. 3 aw., 691e; extra No. 1 feed, 598,c; No. 1 feed, 581c; No. 2 feed, 571c. B82acr;leyf-eeNd,0, 98.2$0.1.06F; Nla,ox..---,N906.e ;1 reNj.V.eatl.: $8.581;; No. 2 C.W., 32.55, United States Markets. Minneapolis, Dec. 5. -Wheat. Decem- ber, 21.788; May, 31.54. Cash, No. 1, hard, 31.838 to 21.8681 No. 1 Northern, 31.795 to $1.225; No. 2 Northern, 31,741 to $1.808. Corn -No. 8 yellow, SG to Sic. Cats -No. 3 white, 603 to 51c. Flour unchanged. Bran, 227.60 to 323. Duluth, Dec. 5. -Wheat, No. 1 hard, 31.88; No. 1 Northern, $1.82; No. 2 Nor- thern, 31.69 to $1.79; December, 31.805. Linseed to arrive, 32.701; November, 32.778; December, 22.778; May. 32.64. Live Stook Markets. Toronto, Dec. 6. - Butcher steers, heavy, 28 to 38.76; butchers' cattle, choice, 37.60 to $7.90; do., good, 27.15 to $7.50; do. medium, 36.50 to 36.90; do.. common, '35.36 to $6; butchers' bulls, choice, $7.10 to 27.60; do.. good bulls, 6,40 to $6.50; do., rough bulls, 34.50 to 6; butchers' cows, choice, 26.26 to 37; o., good, 25.75 to 36; medium, 25.50 to 35.60; stockers, $4.76 to 30.76; (timbal feeders, 26.50 to 27.25; canners and ,'ut- ters, 33.86 to 34.90; milkers, choice, each., en to 3115; do., common and medium, each, 340 to 360; springers, 350 to 3100; light ewes, 38,25 to $9; sheep, heavy, 16.76 to 37.25; calves. good to choice, 10 to 311.50; lambs, choice 311 to 11.60; do., medium, 39,35 to 39,50; hogs, fed and watered, $11.25; do.. weighed off cern 311.20; do., f.o.b.. $10.75, Montreal, Dec. 5. --Choice steers, 36.75 to $8; good, 36 to to choice cows, Se to 36.75; good, 24.60 to 38: canners, to 34; butc.hers' bulls, 35,25 to 26; can- ners, 34 to 35; sheep, 36.50 to $7.60; lambs, 311.25 to 311' .60* calves, 34.50 to 36.50; select hogs. 310.60 to 311.65, RUMANIAN WHEAT STOCK 109,000,000 BUSHELS - A deepatch from Rome says: -A re- port issued by the International Insti- tute of Agriculture estimates Ru- mania's total wheat stock at 109,000,- 000 bushels, of which 30,000,000 bushels represent laet year's surplus. The estimate of this year's Lerveet ending july 31 for rye, enrlee, oats; and corn is 143,000,00; buehols.