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''*!«%*. f t GERMAN OFFENSIVE BEING CHECKED AT ALL POINTS IN NOYON AREA Advancing Hoides of Enemy Repulsed With Heavy Loss â€" Foe Made Some Gains in Alsne Sector Hut Fulled To Improve Them. A despatch from Paris says: A con- centrnted flro from the French jfun» caught powerful (ierman forces at- temptinjf a counter-attack between Courcelles and Mery, in the Montdi- dler sector, unci not only drove back the advancing waves, but inflicted very heavy losses, according to the War Office annouiicument on Thursday night. During Wednesday night the French In a splendid counter-attack, drove the enemy back to the north bank of the Matz River, farther to the east. The important height of Croix Ricard and the village of Melacocq were also taken by the French. On the Aisno front the Germans continued their thrust between the the 0l8« and the forced retreat of the French from the region west of the gtream, blotted out the nasty Noyon salient and broufcht the battle front more Into direct alignment with that beginning at the Alsne. And a ter- rible price has been paid for this rec- tification of the line. Whether the Germans are prepared again to offer huge sacrifices in at- tempting to bend back the other ga- llont from the Alsne to Villers-Cotter- ets, and bring the Picardy and Aisne battlefields into a more continuous front, remains to be seen. There are signs that for the moment the German cftort-s are waning. A later despatch says: Only small local actions have occurred along the »<«««»*««r.i,».-s • â- ..»: a««»«>^.»<«>~« x;i>ii>>.i»,«<ii>. . i>.i iii w Bwii w w i t ' iiiiiiiii t l Vfri iitwi tVt i owVimO ^ ' j tm umm v' • Th»! Empire Conference of Premiers now in Session in London. Left to right: Rt. Hon. W. M. Hughes, Australia; Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George, Great Britain; Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Borden, Canada; Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, New Zealand; Rt. Hon. Gen. Christian SmuU, South Africa (re- presenting Premier Botha), and Rt. Hon. W. F. Lloyd, Newfoundland. river and the important forest posl- ^>attle front since Thursday night and tion of Villers-Cotterets and gained a , '^ appears scarcely possible that the little ground, but all their attempts Ge"n»ns will recommence serious to improve the position have faUed. I '^"'k for the present on the line of Elsewhere other German attacks have Montdidier-Noyon. Their offensive been defeated, the Americans break- , 'or <-he capture of Compiegne, with Markets of the World Breads! uffH Toronto, June 18. â€" Manitoba wheat gal., $2.00; maple sugar, 1-lb. box, pure, per lb., 24 to 25c. '' Provisions â€" Wholesale Smoked meats â€" Hams, medium 38 to 38c; do., heavy, 30 to 32c; cooked, â€"No. 1 Northern, $2.23V<2; No. 2 do.,l5o to he; rolls, 32 to 33c; breakfast ^ „ „„_.. . - $2.20Mi; No. 3 do., $2.17Vi; No. 4 bacon, 41 to 44c; backs, plain, 44 to Ing up a particularly violent attempt i*^^^ eventuality of making further pro- 1 wheat, $2.10V4; in store Fort William,' to 31c- clear bellies, 29 to 30c. between Bourcsches and Belleau j srre" toward ParU, from the l>83e | '"'''"'l'"^,^„'^= 'f "^ V„ orm bku...' ^"?7T^"''^' -.^'^JS^' 5iJt ^° ^\^'' 'that they hoped to atUin there, may ! ^, ^^a"'^",*;? °l\^rr^°- ? ^â- ^- ,^5^^: tubs, 31%c; paals, 82 to 32%c; prints, be ree-arded as havino- met «. hloodv ' ^°- ^ C.W., 82^4cj extra No. 1 feed, 33 to 33^4c. Compound tierces, 26 to check coiLtherthouT^n^ of men ' ^^^,r- No. 1 feed, i^^c, in store Fort; 26V4c; tubs, 26>4 to 26%c; pails, 26^ Check, costing them thousands of men William. to 27c; prints, 27V4 to 28c. belonging to their best divisions. American cornâ€" No. 3 yellow, kiln There appears no doubt that the dried, »ominal; No. 4 yellow, kiln, Montreal Markets Germansdesired to mane an imposing I dried, nominal. .... __ | Montreal, June 18.-0ats-Cana- Wood The French during the course of the various engagements took many pris- oners and consolidated all their gains. A despatch from the front, dealing with the Aisne fighting, says: "Probably for the purpose of mak- ing the Allies move their reserves to- ward the right flank, the Germans â- tarte<i a big diversion in the vicinity of the Forest of Villers-Cotterets. The enemy progressed slightly, obtaining a foothohl in Coeuvres, but this does not improve his position. Five German divisions participated, two of which had just reached the battlefield. "The attack exten«le<l along a front of about four miles, but met such op- position from the French, who fought with stern determination, that the Germans apparently renounced their efforts." The sole result of the enemy's at- tack on the Montdidlar-Noyon line up to the present is that he has, by the violence of his attacks east of advance toward the capital and at the I GUNS ACnVE ON BRFTISH FRONT German Attack in Hazebrouck Sector Repulsed. A despatch from British Headquar^ ters in France says: The Germans are apparently much concerned over our progressive successes in the Stra- zeele sector, and have shelled our front-line positions and places in the extra No. â-  Hazebrouck area considerably. . ... . "!!si?. M %?»,if~^Qf Bn ;JrH!n^ dian Westem, No. 2, 96 Vfe c ; extra No. ^ Hazebrouck £ same time inflict losses on the French 81c. No. 3 white 79 to 80c, according j ^^^^ ^^^^ Flour-New standard i Early Friday morning the and the British before the American. '"-"eights outside. - ' . . _ enemy BRITISH BOMB GERMAN CmES Successful Raids Carried Out Against Metzâ€" Sablons Sta- tion and Other Points. A despatch from London says: The official statement on aerial operations isued on Thursday night says: "Our flying squadrons on the French battle front Wednesday were chiefly engaged in ofl'ensive patrol work, seeking German machines and fighting them wherever found. They destroyed 15 enemy airplanes, some of which went down in flames, others broke ia the air. One of our machines on this, sector is missing. "On the British front a good deal of aerial reconnaissance, photography and aerial observation was carried out. We lost two machines and de- stroyed five German machines. Two other hostile machines were drivett down out of control, while a German observation balloon was brought down! in flames. "Twenty-two tons of bombs were dropped by ua during the day, the principal targets attacked being the Don junction, railways at Courtrai,, Armentieres and Chaulnes, a dump at Bapaume and the Bruges docks. The^ weather at night was unsuitable for flying. "On Wednesday two successful raids were carried out by our squad- rons against the Metz-Sabions rail- way station and sidings. Many heavy bombs were dropped. On Thursday one squadron of our airplanes attack- army was ready to take the field. „„ , . ,,, o., l„.: :„ „t„„„ m„.,* _,, ,, ' . . , car lot, ^i.zd; basis in store Mont- They assuredly are anxious in regard j.^^] to the rapidly-growing forces from | Peasâ€" Nominal. across the Atlantic Ocean, and arei Barleyâ€" .Malting, Jl.Slto $1.33, ac- trying their utmost to u.se up the old' cording to freights outside. armies in front of them before fresh, j Buckwheatâ€" $1 .80, according to trans-Atlantic troops arrive in suffici- : '''^'ffhts outside. ently strong force to turn the balance. ! , ^y«â€" N°v ?. $2.00, The heroism of the veteran troops , ^'â- ^'^„'''i?°"^-''''^„„, , . ., , . J , â- â€ž-.,' Manitoba Hour â€" who in these last days have inflicted j^q. 95- new bags r»„*,ri, „.>,„ot M„ o wi„fo^ „„, Spring wheat grade, $10.95 to $11.05. launched an infantry atUck with ! ed the station at Treves, another drop- untario wheatâ€" i\o. i winter, per j^^,,^^ oats-Bags, 90 lbs. $.5.10 to ; the object of restoring the situation. ' ped a ton of bombs on factories and $40.00. A party of about 100 stosstnippen ' P*'^ succeeded in driving out the garrison of a new post, but our vigorous coun- ter-attack regained it and secured choice ^'''"^^ *"" prisoners. Our casualties according to ^ heavy steer.?, $15.50 to $16.75; choice ! ^'^^^ 1'^^*- I heavy steers, $14.50 to $14.75; but- I The French in their attacks of Fn- ' chers' cattle, choice, $14.50 to $15.00; day on the enemy positions in Ridge- do., good, $13.75 to $14.00; do., med- wood took prisoners of one officer and $5.15. Bran, $.35.00. Shorts, Mouillie, $72.00. Hayâ€" No. ton, car lots, $15.50. Live Stock Markets Toronto, June 18. â€" Extra War quality, Toronto and such terrific losses on the flower of Montreal freights, "prompt shipment, i ium, $12.50 to $13.00; do., common, | 40 men, but later had the German army, has given the foe! Ontario flour â€" War quality, $11.50 to $11.75; butchers' bulls, the capturetl ground. a rude shock. The Germans probably $10. G5, in bags, Toronto and ' Mont- choice, $12. .50 to $13.25; do., good | will try to break through somewhere real; prompt shipment. bulls, $11.50 to $11.75; do., medium else, but the allies, with their armies ' .Millfeed-- Car lots - Delivered bulls, $10^75 to $11.00; do. rough under the command of Gen. Foch. are ' Montreal freights, bags included: . bulls. $7.50 to $8.o0; butchers cows, confident that they will check the Ger- mans anjrwhere. the station at Dillingen. At the same time factories and the station at Hag- endangen were subjected to an at- tack. At Dillingen direct hits were observed on tw^o furnaces. Success- ful long-distance photographic recon- naissances were carried out by other machines. "In the course of attacks made by to relinquish ' the enemy on our bombing machines ' one hostile airplane was destroyed and The hostile artillery is again most i two others were driven down. One of active in the Scarpe Valley, Fampoux our machines is missing." Bran, per ton, $35.00; shorts, per ton, choice, $12.50 to $13.25; do. good, -- ' $11.75 to $12.00; do. medium, $10.75 being heavily shelled with gas shells and high explosives. AHACK U-BOATS 70 TIMES A WEEK ZEE6RUGGE MOLE AGAIN SHELLED I $40.00. Hay â€" ^No. 1 per ton $16.50; mixed, $11.30 track Toronto. Strawâ€" Car lots, per ton, $8.00 to $8.50, track Toronto. Country I'roduce â€" Wholesale Butterâ€" Creamery, solids, per lb., 41 to 42c; prints, per lb., 41% to Docks at Bruges and Ostend and I ''2 Vic; dairy, per lb., 35 to 86c. Eggs â€" new laids, 34 to 85c $15.50 to to $11.25; stockers. $9.50 to $11.25; to $14.00, feeders, $11.25 to $12.00; canners and cutters, $6.00 to $7.25; milkers, good to choice, $90.00 to $140.00; do. com. and med., $(i5.00 to $80.00; springers, $90.00 to $140.00; light ewes, $17.50 ENEMY AVIATORS MAY BE DESERTING. A despatch from the British Army in France says: The British Air Ser- 4. ton ryn i- tin nn i. tnn nn ' ^i*-'^ ^as been improving steadily in to $20.00; yearlings, $19.00 to $20.00;, , This has been due ner- spring lambs, 2.3c. to 2&c; hogs, fed • J^**^**"^, '^^^^: ^^^^ T^ ^^^ "l"^ Pf -♦- Seaplane Sheds Also Attacked, j A despatch from London says: The Admiralty on Friday issued the fol- lowing ofTicial statement on naval aerial operations: Poultryâ€" Roosters, 28 to 25c; fowl, 28 to 30c; ducks, 25 to 30c; turkeys, 27 to 30c. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices: â€" Cheese â€" New, large, 23^ to 24c; 45 Allies Are Sinking More Sub- marines Than Germany Can Build. A despatch from London says: â€" In an interview with the London correg- pondent of the Petit Parlsien, Sir Eric Gedde.s, First Lord of the Admiralty, "During the period of June 10-12 the! twins, 23% to 24V4c; old, large, 25^4 had the following to say with regard operations of our air forces' contin- to 2f)c; twin 2G to 2(H8C. to submarines- K^nts have been attended by unfavor- ! Butter- Fresh, dairy choice, 40 to "The allied navies continue to sink | able weather. In addition to the us- 1 42c; creamery prints, fresh made more German submarines than thejual patrol, bombing operations were enemy can build. It is certainly a [were carried out during the day and fact that since January we have sunk the night time against Zeebruggc, the more submarines than they have built. ' Bruges docks, and the Ostend docks. We attack their submarines 70 times. In aU, 18 tons of bombs were dropped, a week on the average. Two hitw were observed on the Mole, "We base our returns of submarines ami bursts on the seaplane shod at destroyed only on those we are sure • Zeebrugge and at Bruge.s. Fires were of from having seen wrecks or se-j caused at several places. Hits also cured the crews; but most of the other 'were observed at the Brugeoise works submarines hit are in urgent need of and bursts were observed at the Bas- haps to an increase in men and equip- ment. One famous airman recently destroyed three German machines within a few hours. Thero have been more German planes flying over Brit- ish territory lately than in any other calves, $15.50 to $8.50; good $8.60;' ^j^jij^y period, but very high In the sheep. $15.50; spring lambs 21 to 23^ , ^j ^ observation work and cents per pound on hoof. Select hogs,' $19.50 to $19.75. and watered, $18.00; do. weighed oflf cars, $18.25; do. f.o.b., $17.00. Montreal, June 18.- â€" Choice steers, $13.50 to $13.25; inferior. $10.50; batchers bulls. $12., 50 to $12.00; but- chers' cows. $1.'?.00 to $7.50; choice TO ISSUE WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Purchasable for Small Coins They Are Redeemed At Profit to Buyers. A despatch from Ottawa says: War savings stamps will, it is understood, be issued by the Government, although they may not be on sale for some little Such stamps are isued in the WILL NOT CALL 19-YEAR- OLDS BEFORE AUTUMN. repairs, and it is evident that the re- eults of many of our attacks arc un- known. If you have moles in your garden you may put down a thousand traps without catching all of them, and it Is the same way with submar- ines." PARADI PRISONERS IN RHINE CITIES. A despatch from Geneva says: â€" American and British prisoners, to- gether with French colonial troops re- cently captured by the (lermarts, are being paraded through the streets of the Rhine to\vns to impre.is the popu- lation, according to advices from Strasaburg received in Basel. FEWER SUBMARINES IN ENGLISH CHANNEL. A despatch from Paris says: En- sin do la Marine and the Gare Marl time, Ostend. Clouds at times prevent- ed observation. One enemy aircraft was destroyed. One of our machines is missing." , time photographing. A majority of the United States, where they have prov- flights have been taking place back of j g^ ^ great success. The stamps are the German line. i purchasable for small coins and are There is an increasing number of ! t^i^n stuck in books. They are re- I German aviators being captured un- , d^emable eventually at rates which return a profit to the purchaser. When the stamps are issued Canada will have three methods by which her 1 to 47c; solids. 44 to 45c. ji^ despatch from Ottawa savs Call hurt along this front. ^ KggrNe'w laid" ''" to' 40c. new' ^^ '^^ -'<>- ^' lO-year-ohl men is de- laid, in cartons, 43' to 44c. ' I'^y*''- ^^'^en the proclamation requir- Dressed poultry -Spring chickens, ' i"K' these men to register was pub- 65c; roosters, 28c; fowl, 38 to 40c;:lished, it was intimated that they turkeys, 40 to 45c. â-  would not be required actually to re- Live poultry â€" Spring chickens, 55c; port for duty before July. It is now roosters, 2Cc; turkeys, 30c; hens, 33 to j considered improbable that many, if "'^- _ ,. , , . , , any, of the men will be summoned , °u "i"'^"^..."* I!" , ^'^"'•-j?"^^«''' before Sei.tember or October. r o'Smiian. $y'75l'7i'n 1^^^^^^^^^ the present 51,883 men of 19 years of j a record production of sawn lumber. $8 75- Limas 10 to 20c. ^Se have registered for military ser- ^ In ten hours sawing they turned out I Maple syrup â€" 3\4-lb. tins, 10 to a ' vice. Of these it ia estimated 75 per a total of 156,000 feet, board measure,' case, $U,DO; imperial gallon tins, per cent, would probably rank in medical tin, $2.2r); imperial five-gallon cans, ' category A, that is men fit for gen- per can, $10.50; 15 gallon kegs, per eral service overseas. RECORD PRODUCTION OF SAWN LUMBER. | people can lend their money to the Government. There will be the com- A despatch from Ottawa says: A report on the operations of the Cana- dian Forestry Corps overseas receiv- ed by the Militia Department stat«s Up to 1 that one company in France has made or 372 tons of one-inch, two-inch and three-inch square-edged butted lum- ber. Logs sawn numbered 342. ing flotation of war bonds in $50 and $100 units, war savings c;^tificat6S for smaller amounts purchasable at banks and post-offices, and the war stamps. INTERVENTION BY THE JAPANESE SEEMS CERTAIN. A despatch froni Tokio says: The Entente Governments of Flurope are brinfclng increasing influence to bear to induce Japan to intervene in Rus- sia. Among the several officers who have arrived in Tokio to consult with the general staff is Major Pichon, who was head of the French Military Mi.s- slon to RuK.sia, ami whose recall was demanded by the Bolshrviki. Major Pichon is striving for Intervention in Siberia as a military necessity with the game energy that he opposed Ru- mania's entrance into the war as an 111-advisetl step. Major Pichon for- merly was military attache at Buchar- i omy submarine operations have les-lest. Apparently Japan is divided on : sened greatly in the western and cen- the question of intervention, but the I tral English channel since the block- 1 army Is undergoing severe training. adlng of Zeebrugge and Ostend. The Regiments frequently are heard number of sulmiarines operating have | tramping through the streets of Tokio also appreciably diminished, owing to I at night on their return from long the severe losses in recent months. marches and manoeuvres. â-  T -»- . â€" AMERICANS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY MANY LOST VESSELS MAY BE REFLO.\TED. A despatch from Washington says Unofllclal estimate.^ by naval experts show that in excess of 500,000 tons of shipping sunk by submarine.* may be refloated, as a result of salvage oper- ations conducted by Great Britain and the other allied Governments. Ameri- can naval engineers are to be sent to . • . â-  â-  . 1 ^ ^, â-  , . â- , , •.• J J J lassist in this work, carrying with A repatriated man, assisted by bluejacket, helps a blinded comrade to : ^^^^ ^ f^^^ ^f powerful sea-going a seat on the tender ship. itugs. scows and other equipment. A despatch from Washington says: â€" Complete repulse of enemy attacks north-west of Chateau Thierry with heavy losses for the Germans was re- ported on Thursday night in Gen. Pershing's communique. The American lines advanced on TROOPS IN RUSSIA RUSHED TO FRANCE Movement of Forces to Occupy Seven Days. A despatch from London says:â€", Germany is about to withdraw the bulk of her troops now in Russia for service on the western front, accord- 1 _, , J I i , . ., , , . 1 ine to a statement from Maxim Gor- ! Z'±:itLhL'±''il't± t}''? ; ^r* --«PaP«--. the Petro^rrad Novaia I German positions in the Belleau Wood. Home From the Huns' Hell. Zhizn, quoted by the Dally News cor- respondent at Stockholm. "The Novaia Zhir.n claims to give the text of a despatch sent by Gen- eral Falkenhayn. foi-mer chief of the German General Staff, which, it says, was intercepted, in which General Falkenhayn declares that the battles on the western front are critical and decisive, but that in order to ensure definite victory and the end of the war the concentration of enormous forces will be necessary. It is planned to accomplish the movement of the troops in seven days. .*-^- f»