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Flesherton Advance, 7 Feb 1918, p. 2

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PARIS RAIDED BY ENEMY AIR- CRAH: 20 KILLED, 50 WOUNDEp Considerable Material numage Was Occaiiioned â€" One German Machine Was Hrought Down. A despatch from Paris says: â€" Twenty per.-ions were killed and fiO Wounded in Weilncsday nifchl's air raid, it is annoiirKPii officia.ly. One of the Gtrjnati machines which raided Paris wa<> bmuK^it down. The occup- ants of tho aeroplane were made pris- oner. The alarm was given at 11.80 o'clock. Rombs were thrown at various points in Paris and the sub- urbs. Material damagfe is reported. "Several humlis failed to explode, but others found victims, chiefly wo- men and fhildrei!. Two hospitals were struck. Several buildinKs were burned or seriously damaped. Some thirty French aeroplanes went til meet the enemy as soon as the alarm wa's pivon. Several com- bats occurred to the north, in which Cnc Clerman machine was downicd. The aviators \.ere made prisoner. One French nmchino, in attemptinur to Markets of the World . make a landing in Paris, on account of motor trouble, fell. The pilot and the Kunner were wounded. The raid lasted for altout two hours. The night was mild and clear and the moon was brilliant. The streets of the city were soon filled w th crowds of curious person*, who watched the raider? and their French antaKO'iists circlini; above and swooping down now and then. At intervals bursts of machine jfun fire were heard. The French aeroplane.; carried bri^'ht lights, so that the gunners manning the ground defences could distinguish them. The German aviators signalled each other with rapid flashe.s. | Kxplosion.ci of shells and bombs con- tinued intermittently for two hours, and then gradually died away. At two o'clock the firen,< signalled that f"wi. :'» 'to'ibo: ducks. 2 «11 wn. rl»p,. 21 t(. 22c; tiirkr-ys. 2« Ic I'otatocs all was clear. BOLSHEVIKS TAKE KIEY "INIother of Russian Cities" Cap- tured by Lenines' Troops. A despatch from Londtn says: â€" Kiev, which for some time past has been invested by the Bolsheviki troops, . who arc engaged against the Ukrain- [ .spatch from the American Navy Head- wns, has surrendered, according to an ^ quarter.^ in France regarding com HUN SHIPS USED BY ALLIES Between 600,000 and 700,000 Tons of Enemy Sliipping Now in Allied Service. A despatch from Waiihington says: Secretary Daniel.s, discussing the -de- j jiucks, spiiiiB.^7 to 'sor; ' ueese, â€" *..u r .i.« A ~, â€" :,...« XT...... xj^nA 27r. Telegraph despatch from E.Nihangi Petrograd A despatch to the Exchange Tele- graph from Pclrogiad. dated Thurs- day, .si.ys: "Bolsheviki forces enter- ed Kiev on Wednesday night. They have occupied the arsenal. The town surrendered after four shots had been fired . " Kiev, capital of th^ Kiev, lies Dnie.ier. Ru mandeered (Jerman ships being used j",' *" Breaditnffa Toronto. r«b. r, Manitoba wh^at- -No. 1 Nf.rth«rn. l2.2Si; Nc 2. do., 12.201: No. .1, do. I2.17J: .N'o. 4 wheat. »2.10J, In .more Foil William. InclurtliiK 2it tax MKtiitobii DatH No. 2 C W.. Sole; Nr. 8 f'.W.. 8((J.': No. 1 extra feed. 84ic; No. 1 Tewl. 811c; In Btor« fort William. .Vinerlcaii corn -.\n. S vpUow. nominal. Otifarlo cats â€" No. 3 white. S9 to »0i-. nominal: No 3 do.. 8S to «9c. nominal, <5i rorillnit to frelnhts outBlde. Ontario wh«atâ€" New. No. 2 Winter. $2.22; haMis. in store .Mnntrenl. IVa.s- Ni). 2. 13.70 to »3 »0. accordlnir to freiBhts outside. pHrley -Multlnir. $1.C0 to »1.62, ac- cordlni^ to fiPlKht.i outsldo. Huckwheal -$1.D7 to J1.60. according to frplKhfs niit.ilde » Ttvpâ€" No. 2. $1.S3 to $1.85. according to frclKlit.M outxlde Mariilobii Hour â€" War inialll.v. $11.10, Toronto frelRhts. Ontario tlour â€" War fluallt.v. $10.60, Toronto frelKhts. Millfeed â€" Car IoIb. dt^llvpred Montreal frolKht.s. tjni,'s Inchule.l- Hran. per ton $3.';; shorts, do.. $40; mldilllnK.s. do.. $45 to $46: good feed flour. i»ir bag. $3.26. Ha.v â€" No. 1. per ton. $16 to $17; mixed. $13 to $16. track Toronto. .'^t^uvlâ-  â€" Car l.jt.-i. per ton, $S.50 to $9. Conntry Froflnce â€" Wholemle Hotter â€" Creaincrv. solld.s. per 111. 45 i to 46r: prints, per lb., 46 to 46tc; dairy, per lb.. .3.5 to j7c. liKKs â€" Fieiili jfHthercd egcs. 50 to 52c; new laid. 55c. Dressed poultrvâ€" Phickens. 26 to 2So; 23 to 24. o 30r. Wholesalers ore iiaylnfr grower.s ela.ss stock, f.o.b to $2.35 for |j(.|!i\vare.s. and $2 to for Ontarlos. I Wholesalers arc sellinK to the retail trade at the foUnwIiiK iiriees: â€" C'hi-esp â€" Ni'W. larKe. 23J to 24c; twins, I 23} to 24}o; earlv clieese 254 to 26c; I large twin. 26 to 261i\ ! Hutter â€" Fresh dairy, cliolcc, 3S to 33c; I creamery iirlnt.s. 4S to 4:iv; solid.s. 47 to 4Sc. i Margarineâ€" 2!) to 32c. â-  Eggs â€" Xew laid, in cartons, 65 to 70c; No. 1 storage. 4;> to 50c; select .storage. 52 to 53c. Dressed poultry -.Spring chlcken.M. 2.S lo 30o; nil Ik-fed chickens. 30 to 33c: fowl. 26 to 2Si-; turkeys. 35 to 40c; 25 to , Live poultry- Turke.\;^. SOc; .Spring! chickens, lb.. 22 to 24c: heiiH. 22 to 28c; i .Spring. 22 to 2Sc; gee.se. 15 to geese, to iuid country Bbiii|ier.'<. for first- I outside points. $2.26 â-  â- ' $2.10 fi^ I Belgians constructing a bridge in the floode^^ district. SUBMARINE HELD, SAYS SIR E. GEDDES to transport American troops abroad, disclosed that between 000,000 and 700,000 tons of former enemy shipping now is actively engaged in augment- ing the expeditionary forces and maintaining their supply. The Leviathan, formerly the Vat.'r- land, which, with otlicr vessels, have Government of | arrived at Entente ports, is captible on the right bank of the ; of carrying up to ten Ihou.-^and troops It is called the "Mother of j in a single voyage, Mr. Daniels said, Honey â€" r'omlj â€" Kxtra fini-. 16 os.. $3.50; 12 oz.. $3.00: No. :;. $;!.40 to $2.50. Stralnodâ€" Tins. 2J's and 5'.«. I!) to 19io per lb; lO's, ISJ to liic: Ci/.s, J S to ISJc. He.'tn.s â€" Canadian, hand-piolml. bush.. $S to $s.25: iiiiportert. hand-picked. Hiir- nia or Indian. $6.75 to $7; Japan. $S; I.lmas 17 to 17io. Potatoes â€" Delaware."--, hag. $2.25 to $2.35; Ontarlos, bag. $2.10 to $2.25. First Lord of the Admiralty De- clares Menace Has Been Met. ssian rities," -nd in 1902 had about but 8,000 was considered the largest I less. 45 t'o 46(\ FroTlilon* â€" Wholesale 1 .SuMiti'-d nieats â€" liatiis. tedium. 32 to 34c; do., heavy. 26 to ::7c: cooked. 44 to 46c: rolls.. 2S to SOc; breaklast bacon i 40 to 42c: backs, plain, 43 to 44c; bone- ' A despatch from London says: "The submarine is held." Thus in four words .Sir Erie Cami)liell Geddes, Fir:^t Lord of the Admiralty, on Friday summarized the results of the first year of Germany's unrestricted sul)- marine warfare, which began Febru- ary I, a year ago. A measure of its failure, he added ITALIANS TAKE MPORTANT HEIGHT 2,600 PRISONERS AND SEVERAL GUNS Advance Line North-East of Col Del Rosso in Big Offensive on Brenta Front. 250,000 inhabitants. Recent despatchc; said that many of the Russian nobility, seeking safety from the Bolsheviki, had taken up their residence in Kiev. 15 liKfTISlI SHIPS SI NK i.\ TilK i number which could be comfortably accommodated. In connection with the repair of the Leviathan, it was learn- ed that alterations made by American engineers resulted in the increase of several knots in her speed. i'.AST WKKK I Cured iiieatxâ€" Uong clear bacon. 2!>c; clear lielllcs. 27 to 2Se. f.ard â€" I'ure lard, tlercs. 2Si( to tuba. 29 to 2i»i<r; pulls. 291 to compound, tierces. 25»c: tubs palls. 26c. 2S to!'" '^*^ correspondent, wa.-< found in , the important position of Monte jtlie fact that the sinking of merchant val Bella IGERMANS CONTINUE TO HOB BELGIU.M. A despatch from London says: â€" An increa.se in Uritish shipping losses is| show-., in the official suminary issued,! ,\ .le.spatch from Washington savs: which reports the destruc Uo.. of n.ne r^,,,^, „,. g^, j,^^ ^^j destruction of ves.sels of more than 1,(,()0 ton.s and „,,|^,i,,„ hidustries by the Germans 8 X of le.ssor tonnage The official |,„„ti„^,^. ,^,p„. Stutement follows: .\rrivals, 2,352; Montreal Markets llotttreal. Feb. 5 â€" Oats â€" Canadian western. .Vo. ;i, Jl.OlJ to $1.02; e.vtra i,'o. 1 fe.-d. $1.01i to $1.02; No. 2 local while. !t7* to !i.«c; No. 3. do., 96i to !l7c: No. 4. ilo.. !"5J to [\i;c. Flour â€" Man. .Spring wheat patents, lirsts, $11.60; I seconds, $11.10; stiong l)aket-s". $10.90; [straight rollers, bags. $5.25 to $6.40. 'Rolled oats â€" Hugs. UO lbs.. $5.30. Uran '--$:i5. .Shorts -$40. Middlingsâ€" $4S to I $50. Moulllie $66 lo $5X. Hay -.\o. 2 , tier ton. car lot.s. $14.50 to $16.50. I Cheeseâ€" Finest, weslerns. 2ijc; do.. (easterns, 2He. Hutter-'Clioicest crcain-^ „.., .lo.,/, i> -,â-  1 ,1 / I .;.,^..„,..n;,-, lu Lin; ucig liiii ijcuaiioo iK-Tc. eiy. 47 to 47Jc; seconds, 46 to 46Jc. sa ItKS, 2.3(10; Br.hsh merchantmen, ; i,i,,„ „,„| ^^ttresse. are being taken !:^!^-^''%^'^',^'lt!^ 'Ua.^^ ' Ijm tons or over sunk by mine orjf..^^ hotels, boarding-houses and con- â-  â- ^eT bag^'cat-^hMs. tr.Vo' tVu'.;?/''''''"''-- submanne, 9; und..- l.<,00 tons, O;!,.^^^,, „„,, ^^^ b,,^^,^ ^,.^ ,,^^ ,, I Hshuitr vessels, 1; British merchant- ] i„,,.,„t .,> ba.-o ,„^r,\ ;„ fi,„;,. „ ,. „ ;„„ Winnlp«(r Orala men unsuccesiifullv attacked 8 i owed to have wool m then- posses.sion. Winnipeg. Keb. 6-Oash prices;- A despatch from Italian headquar- ^ The Italians' new position west of ters in Northern Italy, says: "The bat- : the Frenzela Valley on the mountain tie w the mountains, west of the I front was improved on Thursday. The Brenta River, during the past two line was advanced slightly north-east days has- been one of the most decisive : of Col Del -Rosso. \ since the new battle lines were form- ' The text of the statement reads: ed. There have been sweeping sue- ; "In the plateau zone, on the samc- cesses for the Italian.'?, who, after tak- ! scene that witnessed in the last few ing three strategic heights, captured j days the brilliant deeds of the First Di army, our detachments kept up on 2iii-- â-  1 -. Ill 1 1 i , , â€" â„¢ 1 Thursday their energetic thrusts south 5j|^: : ships now had been reduced to a level , "The enemy was driven far back of Asiago. West of the Frenzela Val- 253c::lowerthan before C.erma.,y cast asKle from his former front, with very | ley they improved their new posi- jaii re.^traint. . ^heavy losses. The prisoners taken by i tion. advancing all the way to the ,1 am an optimist vegarding tho the Italians e.Kcecd 2,500 men, and north-cast of Col D.l Rosso. I -boat war, said Sir Lric. "The sub- more than 100 officers, si.x cannon, 100 I "Our batteries heie kept their fire marine, restrained and unrestrained, , machine guns, and several thousand ! directed behind the enemy's line, in- has been inet and ha.s not proved in- , rifles were captured. I cessantly shelling troop movements vincible. I am inclined to think that: A later despatch from Rome .says: i there. now â€" since I made my last itul-lir: ^ statement, 'we are sinking submarines rkwra* â-  »i» a mwn as fast as Germany can build them'â€" |\I||VI /\ra| A IvX ntles.sly, a^ording to de- spatches to the Belgian Legation here. TAKE KISHINEV' Itute for wool nt five cents ILono.ooo SOLDI KKS TK.VN.SI'OIM i;i) BY SE.\. .A despatch from London say.s: The Admiralty artnounced that since the Start of the war nine British trana- povU had been sunk and 9,000 lives lost. During the .same period 11,000,- 000 soldiers have been transported. ar -No. 2 C.W.. nojc: No. „ «„,,-„ 1 â-  extr.a No. 1 feed. S44c; No 1 feed. _, , " POXnU- |8I4<'; No. 2 feed. 77ic. Harlev- No. .3. The big electric plant known as "L'Es- !$' 52*: No. 4. $i.47t; rejected an.i feed, caut," is said to have '„„., ...: ,k<1.i'6. riax-No. 1 nw,0„ fli.25; No. pound. I SI 4c leeii stripped and it.s machinery placed in the f!er- man plant known as Rombacher Hulte. Mi.\ the fruit with sugar and butter for a fruit cake and it will not settle. GREAT LABOR UPHEAVAL IN GERMANY WORKING CLASSES DISSATISFIED 50l).()l>0 in IJerlin on Strike â€" Shipyards and War I'acloiies All AITected â€" .Authorities Are Minimi/in^ Importance. 2 CW.. $3.21J: .No. .1 C.W.. $3.05 United Statci Markets MinneaiMdIs. t'l-tt. 5 â€" t'orii No. 3 vel- low. $1.07 to $1.75. dais -No 3 wliite, !l4i to J.5ic. Klour unchanged. Bran â€" $32.50. Duluth. Feb- 3â€" T.lnseedâ€" On track. $3.56 to $3.66; arrive. $.'?.54; .Taniiarv. $3.64J asked; Ma.v. $3.54 asked: Julv, $3 I'l aske.l: October, $3 15 bM, sents little of interest outside of the motley composition of its population, which consists of Rumanians, Rus- sians, Jews, Bulgarians, Germans, Tartars, and Gypsies. Wine culture j and the growing of tobacco are the Molsheviki Capture Odessa â€" i chief industries. IVIost Important Seaport of ! Odessa is the most important city Southern Russia. I ^'"'^ seaport of Southern Russia and I»T mTnnr\ /\n nA/\v>l -'^ despatch from Jassy. Rumania, I ^^^ ^^^''^'^ ^''^y of the Empire in popu IN Nhrll llr Pllllll says:â€" Odessa was captured hv the ' '**'°"- ^^ is located in the Govern- Ill IJULlU Vl 1 VVl/ j Bolsheviki Saturday night. The Bol- ; '"e^ of Kherson, a short distance shcviki troops are now in full control ! ^^^^ "'" '^^ niouth of the Dniepei my 'curve.s' are all good, and I cannot foresee any way in which the situa- tion can be changed e.xcept for the bet- ter." • ALLIED COUNTRIES Situation in Britain. France and Ftalv More Serious Than Realized. A despatch from Ottawa says: A cablegram received on Friday by the Food Controller from the British Mini- stry of Food indicated that the food situation in Great Britain, France and Italy is very much more serious than is generally realized. The message states that import supplies are low A despatch from London says: The ] worker.s have thrown down their tools political and economical situation in | and left their jobs. ' Geiinaiiy is the leading topic every- i A later despatch says; The broad | wliei-e. Apparently a large j)art of the counti-y is in the throes of a great lalioi' itpheavHl, due to dissatisfaction by the working da.sses over the pro- jfrcMs of the peace negotiations and over- internal political conditions gen- erally. ThrouKliout the country thou- {iBnd> upon thou.-;nnds of the working classes -both men anil women â€" have struck, and many of the great manu- factories and inilustries are affected. In Berlin alone, nearly 500,000 per- â- ons are reported on strike, and hourly those who have fpiit work are receiv- ing reinforcements. Likewise in Kiel, tlie great shipyards <entre8, at the Hamhurg Iron Works, and in the Rheiusli Wesfphulian mine region I-lve Stock Marlreti Tororilo. Feh. 5 â€" lOxtra choice heavy steers. $12 to $12. 7r,; do., ([ooii In^avv, $11 to $11.75: butchers' cattle, choice $11 to $12; do., (food, $10.25 to $10.75; do., niediuni hulls. $7.6n in $7.!i5; do.. I $!).75 lo t'.i. hlilrhers' bulls choice. $10 I to .$10.60; do.. Kood Ijrdls, $8.75 to $1>.25: I do., niediuirr hulls. $7. HO to $7.95: do louKh bulls, $6,35 lo $6.S5: hut, 'hers' cows, i-hoice. $3.75 to $1.').5U: do.. Rood $ti,6u to $i>.i;5; do., medium. $7,«a to ' $7.S6; slocker.s, $7 to $.S.5U; feeders. I $S.75 to $!i,50; eiinner.s and cutlers. $5.50 to $6.75; milkers, scood to choice. $!iO to I $126; do., com, an<l rned.. .^65 to $S0; I SprlnKeis. $90 lo $140: llRht ewes, I $12.50 to $15: sheep. liea\v, $6 to $7.25; | , ., ., . . , yearlliiKS, $11.75 to $12.75: lambs. $17.50 ' features of the news tilteriiig in on I to $ik.60: calves, koihI to choice, $15 to! Thursday from Berlin are, first, that if}?,: li;;*^"^ SZ'LV.'a .''»'?If-i JfJ'^r' |o | and an increase is urgently needed. .\ j of that city Kishinev, capital of Bessarabia and the scene of Jewish massacres fifteen years ago, was taken ou Jan. 27 by Rumanian forces, who were sent there i in response to an appeal for aid from; BKITISH the local Bcssarabian Government River, ninety miles south-west of Kherson, and about 400 miles north- east of Constantinople. I LOSSES DURING JANUARY Kishinev, with a population in 1897 i A despatch from London says: â€" of about 109,000, is the chief centre | British casualties veporte<l during the of Bessarabia for trade in trrain, wool, ! t^ionth of January totalle • 73,017. tallow, hides, and tobacco. It is locat- } '^"h'^y were divided as follows: Killed ed on the Byk River. 85 miles north- "r died of wounds â€" Officers, 358; men, and an increase is urgiMitly needed. I west of Odessa and thiftv miles from ' 13,698. Wounded or missingâ€" Of- Tho ration which the Ministry has in- j the Rumanian border. The city pre- ' fit-ers, 1,205; men, 57,756. tended to put into force will have to | ' : ;:? ::X'T;n.:r;r^^^^^^^ BOMBARDED meat situation in the United Kingdom: â€"â- Â»Â»â€¢.â- Â«â€¢.â- * m**.^***^ continues acute. Supplies of fats are | inadequate. Import supplies arc low i the strike movement undoubtedly is extending, and, second, that the Ger- man authorities are endeavoring to minimize its importance. Thus far there has been no news re- garding the decision of the Minister weiRhed olT cars, $1S.75 5 1 "1.25; do., f.o.h., $17.50 to $1S. Montr'eal. I'VIj. 5- Choice steers. $12 do.. Rood. $11 111 $11.50; do., medium $10 lo $10 75; choice hutiher.s' *" local rationing scheme is being author- ized by the Ministry of Food, but the eow9. I $10.50; Eo<id eiiwB. $9.50 to $10; ehoho butchers' hulls. $lu to $10.25; do., (food $9.60; cunners' eattle. $1! to $7; sheep $12 to $13: lambs. $15.50 to $16.50; ,.,,.. 11- n r , L' /• I milk-red calves, $16 to $11!; craSH-fed. of the Interior, Wallraf, a( his confer-! $7 to $10; choice select hoits, off cars. ence with (ien, von Stein, commander'"" of the home forces, as lo what atti- tude the Government will adopt. Among the items of news received on Thursday are that the strike has now spread to Munich, Bavaria, where the big Mauser armament woiks are involveil, and that some of the print- ing works engaged in the newspaper tiaile in Herlin have struck. Iloe Cakeâ€" One cup cornmeal, one and a half teaspoons salt and boiling water. Mix the cornmeal and salt with sufficient boiling water (about one cup) to form a stiff batter, then drop it by spoonfuls on a moderate- ly hot griddle. Bake the cakes on both sides. ration contemplated by Sis will have to be reduced." V ARGENTINA HAS RECALLED BERLIN AM) VIENNA .VTTAtHES . VILLAGES IN THE MOSELLE VALLEY 5,257 Pounds of Bombs Dropped on Trains and Buildings in the (ierman Districts Visited. A despatch from Buenos Aires says : â€" The Minister of War has recalled Argentina's military attaches from Berii*! and Vienna. In political cir- cles this action is regarded as signifi- cant and connected with the sinking of i \'^. A despatch from London says: The I four attempts before reaching his ob- War Office, in an elaboration of the jective, owing to the heavv mist which official report of the bombing raid [made flying- difficult. made by British aviators into tier- j ' ,_ many, January 2t;, on Friday disclosed . An official despatch the fact that machine gun lire was di- January 2l'i, said that rected on searchlights, trains, moving j planes faided several the .\rgentine steamship Irrlendo, Janu^- 26. Ministro from London, British aero- ,.,..., , , â- â€¢ â€" objectives in lights in the roads and on buildings Germany, making direct hits on fac- in each of the di.Mlncts visited, and torie, and docks, and also in the town also into villages m tlii- Moselle \aI-|of Mannheim. In addition, the rail- Altogether. .'•,,2.'-., pounds of , way stations at Saarbrucken and Ob- bomKs were dropped at an average | erbillig were attacked, with excellmt height of l,u0li feel. t)ne pilot made I results. - X^olxxgrsa of t>li.e JD-ujOTei. i Tom, I>\ OOlUci TO WEAR. ' MV NEW OOWN THIS [ EVEMiNa, How DO NOU LIKE 'T f Dots THE. PACK L0O\< A).LR((5Htr \ PEi^aoN <3ETv-5 .-SATiSrAcnoM OOT 0?^O0\ I TklNK AH£ <3oT-THe IDBAl ANS WA^ I ^r^^y^'^^^-v^ k â- A i \

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