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RRL a despatch from London 'says:--- Tw Canadian griev British Food Control are being re- As. a result of 'several con- top between the Canadian bacon W. L. Griffiths, Deputy High 'Commissioner; Food Ministry officials and Lord Milner, Canadian bacon will' shortly be controlled. Canadian pro- ducers may also be required to give some guarantee as to equitable distri- bution. The decision is important, as Gan ada and the United States are mow engaged in keen competition to main- against the | controlled price fixed for Nova Scotia apples, as compared with others, a difference of six shillings being SE Protests were made by 'the High Com- missioner's Office on behalf of the Maritime Province growers, and as a result prices have been levelled. The only objection which now remains on the part of Canada to the Food Con-~ trol here is with regard to the pur- chase of wheat, which is still Inder Government. supervision, " BAVED WOMAN FROM CERTAIN DEATH |. . Had Fallen Over Niagara River Bank at Whirlpool, Rapids. A despatch from Buffalo says: --| Miss Matilda Schoonert, Philadelphia, * was plucked from certain death in the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Falls on Wednesday evening by Gordon W. Dunn, Montreal, who was severely cut in the rescue. They were among the passengers on a GorgefRoute trolley that was blocked at the edge of the Whirlpool Rapids by a fallen rock. The passen- gers got out of the car and were walk- ing on the brink of the river. The girl fell over the slight embankment some 15 feet into the river, but caught end clung to a projecting rock. Dunn saw her instant danger and vaulted the embankment. He landed on a slight beach of rocks and cut himself severely on hands and head. Getting to his feet, he seized the girl before she was swept away. Help was quickly at hand, and the pair were taken back to Niagara Falls. Dunn, after his cuts were dressed, left the hospital. The girl is still suffering from shock, - Canada's Oldest V.C. Pte. George Richardson, V.C., of Lind- gay, Ont, 91 years of age,'who was a - guest of the Exhibition Board on the opening day of the Fair, He was also a guest of the Knights of Columbus in Toronto, although a high degree Orangeman. He won his V.0. at Cawnpore during the Indian Mutiny. -------- Airplane Saved British Political Officers A despatch from Lot London says:--The situation in' Mesopotamia shows im- provement in the disturbed areas, but is becoming tenser in districts i ot yet in open rebellion, according to a War fice communication on Thursday. The Sjawas railway station was at- ~ tacked on August 29, and is still be- sieged by increasing numbers. © The British political officers ~ at Munzfaik were saved from assassina- tion by fanatics by escaping in an air- plane. Several other stations have been attacked. In northeast Persia the Reds have made no southward move from Resht. SOIL OF POLAND '=: FREE OF RED TROOPS Decisive Action by Poles] Against Budenny Turns Scale. A despatch from Paris says:i-- Poland has been freed from all of the Bolsheviks inside of its ethnological frontier. The destruction of G 1 Bud ~~ Newly Appointed Commiss| The Commission, under the got down to business and is getth mothers'. pensions in October. This photo shows the C ters, as follows, from left to Reynolds of Hawarden. Rov, Loudon, and Mrs, W. F. Singe! ny's army on Aug. 29th and the rapid retreat of the Red cavalry behind the Bug River purges Polish soil of the last remnants of the invaders. "There are still some isolated mnits of Red cavalry west of the Bug, but they are merely seeking to escape being taken prisoner. \ General Stannslaus Haller's troops, who are pursuing Gen. Budenny's men in the upland regions, have occupied Cholm and have crossed the Bug at Opalin, where they are now astrige! the river From there they threaten to sweep to the southward ta cut off the fleeing Reds. Having retaken Zamosc, the Polish cavalry is now riding eastward. Aviators report 'that the bridge at Hrubieszow is choked with fugitives. Nearly all of Budenny's mountain artillery has been captured. The roads along which it retreated are lined with horses that dropped dead from fatigue and starvation. A despatch from Warsaw 'ays The Bolshevik army of General Bud- enny, noted cavalry leader, was anni- hilated during the operations in the Lemberg sector which began August 29 and 'ended September 1, says the|S5e8 Polish official statement on military operations. Isolated detachments of the Bud- enny forces succeeded in escaping, and are now in disorderly retreat. General Budenny's' mounted men had been endeavoring to break through the Polish lines and march upon Lublin, They had virtually completed an encircling movement against Zamosz, midway between Lublin and Lemberg, but were out- flanked by the Poles and attacked to from the east, the communique states. The engagement resulted in the de- feat of the Soviet forces along the en-- tire centre of the front, and the Rus- sians were compelled to retreat in disorder, with the Poles in close pur- suit. The Bolsheviki lost heavily lin killed |; and wounded, adds the statement, the Poles capturing thousands of prison- ers, 16 guns, and enormous quantities of 'material, amma ------ POLES CONTINUE NORTHERN ADVANCE sar Bolshevists Driven From Gro-| dek--Lose More Than 1,000 Prisoners. A despatch from Warsaw Baysi-- Continued fighting in the region of Zamosc, 456 miles southeast of Lublin, is reported in a Polish" official com- munique. The- riorthern wing of tho Polish army is reported to be advancing | without resistance. It has captured Grodek, says the statement, taking more than 1,000 prisoners. A group of Red.detachments op- erating: east of Cholm, for the purpose of supporting Gen. Budenny' s cavalry, was repulsed with heavy loss when it attempted to take the aggressive by attacking the Poles in the district be- tween Dubignka and Moniatyez. Markets 'of the orl: Wholesale Grain. Toronto, Sept. 7.--Manitoba wheat ~--No. 1 "Northern, 32.31% No. 2 Northern, $2.78%; No. Northern, $2.74 Ne 4 wheat, den bomes in store Fort William, : . Man. oats--No. 2 CW, 98%c; 8 CW, 90%c; extra No, 1 feed, Gores | No. 1 feed, 88%¢c; No. 2 feed, 85%e, in store Fort William Man. barley--No. 3 CW w, fa No.-4 CW, $1.22%; rejected 1.12%; feed, $1.13%, in store Fort William. American corn--No. 8 yellow, $2; nominal, track, Toronto, prompt Ship- ment. Ontario oats--No. 3 white, 80 to 85¢. Ontario wheat--No. 2 Winter, per car lot, $2.30 to $2.40, shipping points; according to freights. Peas--No, 2, nominal. Barley--$1. 36 to $1.40, according to freights outside. Buckwheat--No. 2; nominal: Rye--No. 3, $1.75, nominal, accord- ing to freights outside. Manitoba flour--Government stand- ard, $14.85, Toronto, Ontario flour--$10. 40 to $10.50, buk sea-board. Millfeed--Car lots, delivered, 'Mont- real freights, bags included: Bran, per | ton, $62; shorts, per ton, $61; good feed flour, $3.76. : Country Produce--Wholesale, Cheese--New, large, 28% to 29c; twins, 29 to 29%c; triplets, 29% to 80c; old, large, 32 to 34c; do, twins, 38% to 8434c;: Stiltons, old, 85 to 36c; new, 33 to 34c. Buittere Fresh dairy, choice, 49 to B0c; creamery prints, 60 to 62c. Margarine-- 5 to 39c. Eggs--No. 1, 69 to 60c; selects, 66 66e. Beans--Canadian, hand-picked, bus., $4.75; primes, $8.26 to $3.50; Japans, 10 to 1lc; Limas, Ma agascar, 1b6¢. Maple products>--Syrup, 'per imp, gal., $3.40 to $3.50; per 5 imp. gals., $3. 25 to $3.40. Maple sugar, 1b. 27 to 80e. Honey--Wholesalers are now offer- ing the following prices to farmers: 23 to 26¢ per 1b. for 30 to 60 lb. pails; 23% to 26% for 10 Ib. pails and 24 to 26c per lb. for 6 and 2% lb. pails; $7.50 ease, 15 sections case, Provisions--Wholesale. # B0c; heavy, 40 to 42c; cooked, 64 to 68¢; rolls, 34 to 36c; cottage rolls, 39 to 4c; breakfast bacon, 50 to 62¢; backs, "plain, 52 to b4c; boneless, 58 Cured meats--Long clear bacon, 27 to 28¢; clear bellies, 26 to 27c. Lard--Pure tierces, 27 to 28¢c; tubs, 28% to 29c¢; pails, 29 to 20%c; prints, 29% to 80¢c. Compound tierces, 221% to 28c; tubs, 23 tu 24¢; pails, 24% to 25¢; prints, 27 to 27%, Montreal Markets. Montreal t. 7~-0ats, Canadian Western, No. 2, $1.16 to $1.17; CW, No. 3, $1.13 to $1. 14. Buckwheat, t; No. 5 new standard grade, $14.25. Rolled oats, bag, 90 Ibs., $5.46 to $5.60. Bri, $52.25. Shorts, "$57.25. Hay, No. 2, per ton; car Tots, $25. Cheese, finest eastern, 306. a, freak doe. Po. ery; to C. gs, fres h, 0- tatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.86. Live Stick' Mnslets 4 halen, pear sions, "Haast Y s1b0; do $18.13 tle, Siaars 315 $13.26 to $13 hal Smoked meats--Hams, med., 47 to | or oh ie .60; do, good, : outside the 'Heatqu Mrs. Adam Shortt of Ong AJ 12:25 to $12.75; do, m a com., $7.50 to $9; 7) $1 es 'good, $9. Ly 1% $3150 i ae hi svi $11 to $12.50; 'ea cutters, $4.50 to $6.50; mil into choice, $100 to $168; do, & ey $75; lambs, 5878 $050, do, spri $13.50; {mvs good do cho! $20; shi watered $18. to $8; Bogs, o, 31 and 5 'to Shi; weighed » ~ $21.26; do, £00. .5 $19.76 , do, country pointa, $19.50 al, Se; apt. 7 7--Good veal, $13 to S14; med., $10 to $12; grass, $6.50 ; ewes, $6 to $7; lambs, good, $a to: $13.50; com., $10.50 +0 $12. ig car weights, selects, 320. 50 to $20. 5; sows, $15 $16.50, to $19.7 OF BAYONETS"" SPOILED Tourists Diserrate "France' s Most Glorious Tomb." A despateh from Paris says:i-- Stories of vandalism by tourists on the French battlefield are still goming into Paris. Unscrupulous souvenir hunters have undermined at Verdun the famous "Trench of the Bayonets," a spot where the tips of bayonets dis- 'close the tragedy of a mine explosion, where a company of French infantry were buried alive when standing up- right in a trench. Another trench had heen dug at night alongside the place where the bayonets protrude, and the desecraters of "France's most glorious tomb," which is to be perpetuated as a na- tional monument, have taken pieces of 'clothing and accoutrements from 'the skeletons of the heres, who, up- right in death, form the most grue- some relic to the glory, of French arms. The souvenirs thus obtained have been sold, it is charged, at high prices to tourists at Verdun, --_----ei Pacific Great Eastern Ry. - Opening New Lines SA despatch from Victoria says:-- Eighty-four additional miles "of the Pacific Great Eastern will be turned 'over ready for operation on September 15th, A: F. Proctor; chief engineer of the department of railways, announc- ed on his return from an inspection of the railway. The additional 'mile- age will carry the Pacific Great East. 'ern from Squamish through to Deep Creek, which is 294 miles north of Squamish and b2 miles south of Quesnel. et Godes New Wheat Grades Higher Th Than Formerly A despatch from rom Winnipbg® 'sayst-- One million bushels of new wheat have alvendy Jamel through Winnipeg; ac- ent I en official. Jarge part of this wheat grades "Northern, and the percentage 'than in previous} 00 ings, | by SR jh facapures "and the estimate of a promin-| challenged to his lth * His automobile ed burned. He was saved from lynching br2. a priest. : : bot Wednesday's dead » -- rifle fire of the soldiers. The men were part icipating in a big fight between: the: shipyard workers and : Natignalist was killed] Sinn Fein. A "Unionist 'mob, and one "of the Camer Highlanders. Was: accidental: ly killed. 'The garrisons Tor - soldiers 'at "the: strategic points in the ty are being reinforced: steadily i The signal station the} the ower how suf Sie at 'office, public] head," a EE 'were: Teiding his deseo your hate fog, gems of During a raid on &'private residence. near Dungarvan, Monday night, by. cupants resisted and was shot dead, The coast. guard at' Crookhav ven re- ports that all 1 the buildings at Brow- Tuding the war signal station 'and the post office and power station, were 'destroyed by fire and bombs an on. Tuesday y ight FIUME PROCLAIMS ~ ------ | Has Not Sufficient Income to Support City and State. A despatch ~ from "Rome sayhi--| - The citizens of Fiume have determin- ed to risk all on the proclamation of the _ independence of the king- dom. This move will be made beca after paying revenues to the state, Flume has not enough resources to maintain its existence. The city's only source of income is derived from the sale of tobacco. Of this there is plenty, but the revenue from its sale alone will not support the city. Anxiety exists here and in Fiume 7 about the constitution. of that city, which has already 'been 'drawn 'up. To most people it appears too radical and the Republican party in 'Fiume has 'told D'Annunzio and the National HER INDEPENDENCE | Council that a constituent assembly] . must approve it. It seems D'An- nunzio has agreed to call a constituent assembly if all parties donot -agree| * to the constitution before September] 12 next, the date fixed for the pro-|: clamation of independence. In any case the intérnal situation of Fiume} is 'far from satisfactory. rr etree tf nn Falling Off ins Canada's Coal Output A despatch from rom Montreal saysi-- According to. latest reports 'received here, coal production is not jpoatly up to expectations in Canada though she Jes of foal Poh. in 8 hop} ® westernly provinces. het | yo central provinces, however, are dependent 'on foreign coal as a basis of their in- dustries and home. The outstanding feature of the situation is-a decline in production and many times it has heen feared that a coal famine would take place ag' the coal fields of the Domin- ion are undeveloped. The. total pro- duction for the last calendar year of 'the Dominion was thirteen and a half; . million tons below' the maximum out- put of the Canadian mines; which was reached in 1913, figures that year be- ing 15 15, ,012,178 tors. The falling 'off in production is sta- ted to be greater in any other province in the Domi 1s oa 2 in 1939 she prod i Fa 3 HERES THAT TEN aLLARS You LOANED ME THREE YEARS AGO -- MUCH A ~ oBLIGED NOTHING ic A DOLLAR IS © ANORTH ONLY FIFTH TWO CENTS JRA Goes: to Geneva Conference. 'R: H. Coats," Dominion Statistician, =~ who will represent Canada at cone ference called under. the auspices of the League of Nations. He will alsa represent Canada at the meeting of * 5 the Soveriing 1 Body of the Intemation. al Labor, Of : Sell On Bas Direct to Western Consumers despatch trom W Winnipeg S88 t-- A plan by which Ontario fruit grow- ers will sell their apples direct to Win< : 'nipeg consumers is heing worked out 'by Mayor Gray, who says the le are tired of the "exorbitant prices" of the fruit men: va Scotia produced 8,000, He twelity: armed men, one of the oc. :