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ZEEBRUGGE CANAL BLOCKED AND OSTEND FAIRWAY NARROWED British Navy's Raid on Flanders Coast is Big Blow to Operations of German Submarines â€" Obsolete Cruisers Laden With Concrete Kunli to Block Entrance. A despatch from London says: The Jiet result of the British navy's raid on the Flanders coast, according to a Wjth naval authority, is that the Zee- brusrpc Canal entrance is effectually blocked, a breach 120 feet long has been made in the viaduct connecting the Mole with the land and the Os- tend fairway has been inconveniently narrowed, but not wholly blocked. The Zeebruprg.? Canal is much more important to the German navy's oper- ations in the channel than Ostend, as it was through i'eebrugge that U- boats constructed at Antwerp were brought to the coast, also munitions and R«neral supplies for coast defence. Zeehrugge harbor has been daily dredged by two dredges owing to the perpetual shifting of the sand. The British sunV one of these dredges. The other was damaged, so that with a I breach in the viaduct and a Bouth- 'west or westerly wind the sand shift- ing has proceeded rapidly, and It will take the Germans some time to over- come it. The removal of the blockahips across the canal's mouth also is a slow and delicate job, because the use of heavy charges would still further injure the entrance walls of the can- als, and the blockships were construct- ed in a peculiar manner go as to give them high resisting power. For a time the Germans must use Ostend instead of Zeebi-ugge as their chief refuge, thus bringing them further down the channel than they like. The raid was a splendid enter- prise, ably and ingeniously planned, magnificently executed an<i showing the dauntless pluck of the British navy with its inspiring moral effect. GERMAN LOSSES EXCEED 5,000,000 BRniSH AND GER- MAN TANKS MEET 600,000 Killed and Wounded in Fought in Fields Near Amiens Recent Great Offensive. With Vjctory For British. A despatch from London says: Ger- man losses in killed and wounded in the great offensive amounted to no less than 000,000 men, according to reliable information received from Scandinavian sources. These figures, which are, of course, unofficial, come from trustworthy sources. There hns been much discussion as to the mo- tive behind the disclosure of Karl Bleibtreu, in Neuve Europa, that the German lo^^se.^. up to the end of January this year amounted to 4,45fi,000 men killed, wounded, and prisoners, excluding the navy and colonial troops, auxiliary forces, and deaths due to sickness. Combined with the figures of the recent battles Germany's total lo.-^ses now exceed 5,000,000. The total given by Bleib- treu far exceed anything Gemjany had previously admitted. There is a sug- gestion that Bleibtreu's article was Intended to minimize proportionately the n-cent losses on the western front, which ar^ causing serious disturbances in Germany. When the enormous cas- ualties of the battlefield are added to the increased rate of mortality of the civilian population, it is clear Ger- many's lo.sses cannot be recovered in a generation. A despatch from the British Armies n France says: For the first time the British and German tanks have met ; in battle and the victory is for the : British. They fought on Wednesday ! in the open fields around Villers-Bre- j tonncux and east of Amiens, where I the enemy made a determined and for a moment successful attack upon that town and the high ground around it. The German tanks led the attack, swinging on the tnvni from tho north-east and from south, and in their wake came the infantry with machine guns, heavy mortars and light artillery. Altogether there were four or five tanks. They were bulky and ungainly creatures, quite unlike the Briti.sh tanks in appearance, with a bioad squat turret containing quick-firing guns. The British tanks came up during the morning, and the German tanks â€" when they saw them approaching â€" started forward through the shell fire to engage them. They concentrat- ed their guns on one British tank, but others came to the rescue and in the brief duel that followed one enemy tank was put out of action by its op- ponent of less bulk and lighter arma- meut, while the others scuttled away. Kaiser Hurries To Zeebrugge But .N'oi To Give Iron Crosses PUBLISH U-BOAT SINKINGS ONCE A MONTH IN FUTURE. A despatch from London says:â€" a despatch from London says: The The Kaiser visited Zeebrugge per- Admiralty has announced the cessa- sonally on Tue.s<iay. it is officially â-  tion of the weekly return of shipping a/lmitted from Berlin, and inspected ]„sses and the substitution of a month- the damage occasioned by the British ; jy ..gport on the Thursday morning "^'^ I following the 21st of each month. ENEMY REPUI5ED IN TRE- MENDOUS DRIVE FOR AMIENS British I,ine Restored South of Somme River â€" Slight Retirement Before Furious Attacks of Foe on Meteren-Wytschaete Line. A despatch from London says: The great double German drive in the Somme and Armeiitieres sectors, which began on Wednesday morning, has developed into a terrific struggle. The British, having been forced back out of Villcis-Bretonneux, launched a counter-attack, re-took the "village and swept the Germans back almost to the lines which were held before the present fighting began. The Austra- lians assi.sted in the victory. The French have been driven back out of Hangard-en-Santerre, but are holding their positions close by, while on the line south-west of Ypres, the British have been compelled to withdraw slightly before furious attacks along the Meteren-Baillcul-Wytschaete line. Wounded Americans are arriving at a hospital behind the French line in the Somme sector, showing that Gen. Pershing's mei are bearing their I share uf the burden of the great [ battle. Notwithstanding the frantic pre- parations made by the Germans for a continuance of their drive toward Amiens and the extreme violence of the fighting, the gains thus far in that region have been trifling. Along the line from Albert south to Castel ex- cept at llangard-en-Santerre, the Ger- man assaults have been hurled back by the allied forces, which are strong- ly posted on the higher ground to I which they retired during the last 'days of the German drive in I'icardy. It is unofficially reported that from four to six German divisions, or from ' 48,000 to 72,000 men, have been hurled at the British and French lines near } Ypres. The retirement of the British in this sector must have been small, for there are no gains reported by Berlin so far. Markets of the World Br*«aitnSa Toronto, April 30â€" Manllfli* wheat â€" No. 1 Noitheni. (2.231: No. 2. do ! 1.201; No. 8. <lo.. $2,171: No. 4 wheat. J.iol; In mtoic lorl William. Including Ic tax. > Manitoba oatsâ€" No. 2 C.W.. 911«. No. S C.W., 881. , In store l<"oi I William. AniertoHM (?<iin-No. 3 yellow. Ulln drieil, 11.90. iionilnal: No. 4 yellow, kiln dried. $1.86. iioliilnal. Ontario oatsâ€" .No. % white. 91 to 92o; No. 3 white. 90 to 91c, ucconlInK to frelRhtB outside. Ontario wlieut- Nn. 2 Wlntpr. per car lot. $2.2;': haHl.s In store Montreal. I'eiisâ€" No. 2. $3.60 to $3.70. aerordInK to frelnht* outHlde. Barleyâ€" MaltliiK. $1.02 to $1,^3. ar- lordlnK to frelRlils outside. FtiiikwhcHt 51. K4 to $1.86. nci-ordinlt tn I'ri'lKht.s outAide.* Ityeâ€" No. 2. $2.1)6. «P(^ordlnK to frelKht* outHldn. Miinltoha flour- War -iiualUv. $11.10, new hates. Toronto. Ontario noui â€" Wur (luallty. $10.80. new ImRs. Toronto and Montreal jfrelKhts. proniiit .shlpnient. I Mlllfcod Car lotBâ€" IJellvtred Mont- real IrelRhts. haKs Imluded: rtrnn. per ton. $35.40; Mhorts. per ton. $40.40, Hny â€" No. 1. per Ion. $17 to $li>; rnlxeil. $14 to $16, track Toronto. Straw â€" Car lots, per ton, $8.50 to $1>, traik Toronto. Oonntry Prodnca â€" Wholeiale F,KK8--New laid. 31/ to 40r-; selri'ted. Iiew-lal8. 42 to 43c; canons, 43 to 44c. Hultei â€" Creamery, Kollds. 49 to 50o: do., prints. 61 to .IS; do., fre.ih made, 62 I to 63c: choice dairy i.rint.s, 42 to 43c; lordlnur" dairy prints 3S to 40c; bakers'. 36 to a.iic. [ ol.'oinarifarlne I best Br. I â€"32 to 33(?. Ch«e.se â€" New, hirBo, 23 to 23|c; twina, !23J to 23Jc; .ii)rlnK: made, larife. 25 to 2(ic; twins. 25J to 26Jc'. * Keans-â€" Canadian. t»rlme. bunlnd. $7.50 to $8; Fort-l(?n, hand-piikod, bushel. i$6.7D to $7. t'onil) lionev â€" Choice. '8 ois.. $3.50 per dozi'n; 12 ojs,. $3 per iloaen; seconds and dark comb, $2.50 to $2.76. .M.tple syrup â€" Imperial KuIIons. $2.25: S-Kallon llnu, $2.10 per Kallon; maple .lUKHr, per pound, 24 to 25c. PpoTliloni â€" WUoleiale Smoked mealn II.iios, .M'Uluni. 36 to 3Sc; do., heavy, 20 to 32(:: cooked. 47 to 49n; ridls. 31 to S2(:; hr.jakfast bacon, 41 to 41c; backs, plain. 44 to 45c; bone- Ie!?s. 48 to 4i)e. Cured meatsâ€" T.one clear baion, 29 to 30c; clear bellies. 29 to SOc. I.ardâ€" Pure, ticrce.s. 31i to 32c; tubs. 31S to 321c: pall.s, 32 t.. 32io: prints, 33 to 831. â- . Compound tierces, 20 to 26i.:; tuh.s. 26i to 265o; pail.s, 2lii to 27c; prlnt.-i, 27i to 28c. Montreal Markati Monir.al. April 30 â€" Oatsâ€" Canadian western. .N'o. 3. $1.02; extra No. 1 feed, $1 02; No. 3 local white. $1. i'"lour â€" New standard .Spring: wheat Krade. $10.5r, to $11.05. Rolleil oat.sâ€" UaK.S. HO lliK.. $5.50 to $5.60. nraii. $35.40. .ShorlH. $40.40. MiddiiiiKM. $48.60. Moull- lie. $60 to $62. Hay. No. 2, per l.m. car lot.-i. $17. Wiunlpeir Oraln Wlnnipeir. April 30â€" Ca.sh orlces: â€" Oatsâ€" , N'o, 2 C.W.. 91Jc; .No. 3, do., SSJc; extra No. 1 feed. S8c: No. 1 feed, 85Jc; No. 2. do.. 81Sc. Harley â€" No. 3. $1.51; No. 4. $1.46; rejected. $1.20; feed, $1.17. Flaxâ€" No. I N.-U'.C. $3.»7J; No. 2 C. \V.. $3.83. tTuited Btatea Markati Minn.'apolis. .April 30 -Cornâ€" No. 3 yellow. 41.55 to $1.63. Oatsâ€" No. 3 while, SO to S7c. Flour â€" Unchanged. Branâ€" $33.14. ruUitli. .Minn,, April SO-I-lnseed â€" $4.07S lo $4.13J; arrive and May and July. $4.07i; 0.t..b.-r, $3.57 bid. Ut« Stock Market! Toronto, April 30- Kxlra choice heavy Kteer.s, $13.76 t.i $16; clioice heavy Bteers, $12.76 to $1360; good heavy steer.i. $12.25 to $12.50; butchers' cat- tle, chol.-e, $12.50 to $12.75: do., Rood, $11.75 (o $12; do, medium, $11 to $11.50; do., common, $10 to $10.50; biitcher.s' bulls, iliolce, $111.76 to $11.26; do.. Rood bulls. $10 ti) $10.60; do., niediuqi bulls, $9 to $9.25; do., rouifh bulls, $6.76 to $7.50; Initi'hers' cows, choice, $10.76 to $1160; ilo.. Kood, $10.25 to $10.60; do. nie.lloni. $9.26 to $975, Ptockers, $9.60 lo }ll; feedcr.s, $10.50 to $11.50; can- | n.ir.s anil cutter.n, $6.50 to $7.60; milk- i ejs, ifood to ctinice, $90 l.i $140; do. | com. and med., $05 to $S0; spriiiKers, $90 I to $140; llRhl fwe». $13 50 to $16.00; lambs, $18 Pi $::0.60: calves, good to choli-o, $13.50 to $15.50; hoR,H, fed and watered, $20; dc , weighed off cars. ♦20.26; do., f.o.b,, $19.00. Montreal, April 30 â€" Choice steers. $12 to $13: good Bteers, $11 lo $12; medium, I $10.50; choice butcher bulla, $10.00 to $11.50;, medium, $9 to $9.50; choice butcher cow». $10.50; good cows, $9 60 to $10; cannera' cuttio, $5 to $6; inllk- fed cahes, $8 Pi $14; choh'c aelet.t hoRS, iitr I'ais, $21 to $21.50; sows, $19 to $19.50. «- BULGARIANS FIGHTING WITH GKKMANS AROUND AMIKNS. New Italian DirigiMe. The Forlenini holds the world's altitude record for dirig:ibles of 17,000 feet, against 1,3,000 feet made by the Zeppelin. This airship has a carrying capacity of 6,000 pounds. TROTZKY ASKS ALLIED AID Bolshevik Official Press Has Be- come Pro-Britisii. A despatch from London says:â€" There is a significant tone toward the allies, especially America, in the Bol- shevik official press. From being pro- German it has now become pro-Brit- ish, above all, pro-American. Leon Trotsky, who emerges once more as the strong man in the situation, is getting a force together which is causing the Germans anxiety in view of their wholesale withdrawal of divi- sions from the East. Trotzky apparently is inclined to in- vite co-operation of tho allies to as- sist in organizing this force which could soon be made effective under proper direction. There are still, however, four con- flicting parties in Russia, each more interested in partisan ends than liber- ating the country from the German yoke. There is a small refractory counter-revolutionary party aiming at the restoration of the autocracy. Then there are the Constitutional Monar- chists, consisting mainly of cadets. The other two parties are the Social Revolutionaries, who are pro-ally, and Soviets, who represent the Bolshevik policy. GERMANS OCCUPY MOUNT KEMMEL, FOUR AND A HALF MILES FROM YPRES French Forced to Abandon Important Positionâ€" Counter- Attack Launched by .\nglo-French Armies. A de.spatch from London says: â€" ! Kemmel Hill, a height which has been i looked upon as the key to the southern side of the Ypres salient and an im- ' portant strategic position on the i northern battle front in France, has I been taken by the Germans. After a I defence which will become one of the heroic chapters of the war the hill was surrounded and the French forces entrenched on it,s slopes were over- come. The Teutons launched terrific at- tacks along the whole Wytschaete- Bailleul â€" Meteren line Wednesday, ap- parently for the purjwse of finding a point which might yield. They evi- dently found that spot in the section of the front held jointly by the British and French tioops and agaihst it they hurled fresh divisions w^hich fought their way forward all day Thursday until at nightfall they had surround- ed Keihmel Hill, and isolated the Fi-ench troops holding the position. All night long the fight went on, and it was not until Friday that tlie Germans succeeded in storming up the slopes of the height. The loss of Kemmel Hill ia serious, for it overlooks much of the lowlands lying back of the allied lines in the Ypres salient. A despatch from the British -Army in France," says: â€" The allied ai-ms on Friday were taking the initiative on both the northern and southern ends of the battle front. Friday morning the British and French troops, acting in conjunction, began counter-opera- tions in the region of Mount Kemmel and the neighboring territory which, the Germans captured in Thursday's sanguinary struggle. -^ A despatch from Paris says: The presence of Bulgarian troops on the western front is now confirmed. It is not known here how large a force is there or what troops are represent- ed, but among the officers is the son of the Bulgarian Minister in Vienna, Toscheff. In addition to the large force of German troops now attacking tho al- lied line east of Amiens, concentra- tions are reported further north, op- posite Arras, as far as Ypres. Cauliflower. To be able to dish a cauliflower whole and unbroken is quite a feat. The surest way of accomplishing it is to boil it in a piece of cheese-cloth, which allows it tn l)e lifted from the kettle without detriment to its ap- pearance^ CROP CONDITIONS IN WE.ST WERK NEVER BETTER. A despatch from Calgary. Alta., says: Crop reports being received frojn all parts of the province indicate that conditions were never better, and it is estimated that the average in- crease in acreage seeded will be in the neighborhood of 20 per cent. Cool nights have retarded germination somewhat, but in many parts of the South wheat is above the ground. There are a few complaints of lack of moisture and drying winds blowing off the top soil, but this happens every year in Southern Alberta ^o a greater or less extent. Now wolls up from the sodden swamp The peeper's chorus strong, .An orchestra of froglet throats. Like bubble, filled with song. Mount Kemmel is a deep hill, more than 400 feet high, lying about foui- miles and a half south and west of Ypres. Its comparatively flat top is oval, being nearly half a mile from south-west to nocth-oast and half that distance from south-east to north- west. Its slopes e.xtend outward into the foothills from a quarter to half u mile. The village of Kemmel lies just at the north-east edge of the heights. AUSTRIANS LOSE IN MACEDONIA Successful Operations by British and Serbian Troops. A despatch from Paris says:â€" The War Office report, referring to operations in Macedonia, said: "I>ate reports confU-m the full success of the reconnoitring opeia- tion carried out on Wcdnesd:iy on the north bank of the Devol River. In the course of their advance our troops established that the enemy had suf- fered very serious losses before aban- doning the gix)und. They brought back about 10 Austrian prisoners. On April 24, British troops carried out a successful raid near Barakili, east of Sti-uma, and the Vetrenik Heights. The Serbian troops have Maintained their occupation of the work taken April 21, repulsing new enemy coun- ter-attacks. " -♦- GERMAN LOSSES OVER 500,000 SINCE OFFENSIVE BEGAN. .\ de.spatch from Londoti says: A high British authority is informed that the German losses in the great battle have been very high. The French staff estimate puts the total at half a million casualties and other estimates 800,000. At a secret ses- sion of the Reichstag, Hindenburg promised that victory could be gained at a co;,t of 1,000,000 casialties, and afterwards amended it to 1,500,000. The German civilian population is in- creasingly despondent at the magni- tude of the losses. SM6»¥«SSf«*l«-^''i',!»«**>-< \s^-f^ »?!»«Kj!(»-».«xf-t!5p.> ^<F'i|srv^^*•^'^^ v â€" ..•â- S?^, r^-rv;- W.73P„ V Sv -y . fK<i<*»<t-sA-*v,? J! AStSSJm Americans Build Largest Tank In World. "America," the lai'gest battle tank in the world, and the first of its kind built for'the United States. The giant tank weighs forty-five tons and is operated by steam. XH1 PIPM T OLIV/A CXJME HELEN? 9 ^ 1U\5 Is PMS'iS PAV OF^ AND OUWIA Is (serrma the p/nner. Hel^M, Do Sou V//»MT To STOP )M Here AMD GET A SOPA f NOT&M- OLIVIA ^ID SHa »S 60IM6 TO HAVE sSOME- THiMu SPECIAU ANO SODA WtU. 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