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yi a Consult Civil and Military & - Jines during the siege of Kut-el- ol of the German sol- six 'weeks ago. Meat is bread is limited to 12 ounces daily and food parcels from the soldiers' homes are now forbidden st. the civilians themselves suffer. tions are numerous, and they aser officers, - Socialism is spread- amazingly among the - troops, Slackness of discipline is evident, re« sulting from : the extremely harsh treatment. The shortage of horses \ necessitated the reducing of gun teams. "Ammunition and arms, how- ever, continue to be produced in/ in- eredible qu intities." Authorities. % a despa beh from London says: Pre- ier Asquith left the: Euston station on 'Thursday . night on board the Irish mail train on his way to Dublin. Mr, Asquith once before took the reins in his own hands at a crisis by assuming the Secrctaryship of War, when the threatened Ulster revolt in 1014 caus- ed the resignation of Col. Seely. The Prime. Minister's finest powers have been displayed in playing the part of a conciliator, and he now has a "task which is likely to demand their |." utmost exercise. He frankly declared that the present situation could not continue. i may GENERAL'S DAUGHTERS THROUGH KUT SIEGE. Turkish Commander's Offer to Allow Their Passage Refused. A despatch from Berlin says: The 'Frankfurter Beitung publishes a re- that General Townshend, the fish commander, who recently sur- ed at Kut-el-Amara, Mesopo- , had with him in the fortress : ' his two daughters. They have been sent to Constantinople, the report states: The commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces several times of- fered them free passage through the ara, the paper 7s, | but they re- fifed to accept the offer. eon 5 SHIPS: TORPEDOED DURING THE PAST YEAR. A despatch from London says: " Thirty-seven unarmed British mer- + chantmen and 22 neutral vessels were Ean without warning between 1915, and May 7, 1916. Thomas :namara, F inancial Secretary to 5, at, said in the House | Bulgarians fear. an attack wil be. made by the Ea 'ports that @ | brought up south of Monastir. ern e ado positions, it is said," Ye men field of war, lending color to reports that active hostilities might be re- sumed in the near future. That the 'forces have & been erdun ctr up. he fighting in she has been rously carried of € 16. ha sides' throughout the week. Early Sie in the week, the army of the Crown = | Prince attained a small measure of week told of brisk firing in "this | mercifully. with the prisoners as was compatible with public welfare. On success on the Sttyuile fan-shaped Thursday he announced that he felt y {the week has been the sinking = {the White Star liner Cymric, off the t | coasd of Ireland, by an enemy sub- [give of the Turkish forces in the about 110 miles northeast of Bagdad, continual to land | SRA al to land io Petrograd to France by way of the |f! ities, it is declared, are sufficient to move half a million men in the course of the summer if they are needed. At sea, the outstanding event of ne. Petrograd reports that the offen- region of Mamahatun has been stop- ped and that in the Mesopotamia zone of war the town of Kasr-i-Shirin, was occupied. --- BScort, Defeated Them, A despatch from London says: Desperate fighting is in progress in the Caucasus, both the Russians and Truks claiming to have the advant- age. The Petrograd official report claims that, a Turkish attempt at an offensive in the direction of Erzingan was repulsed by Russian fire, and that the Grand Duke's troops are advancing west and south-west of the town of Platava, and continues: "In engagements in the region west of Aschkala the Turks surrounded a PREFERRED GLORIOUS DEATH T0 SHAMEFUL SURRENDER Russian Detachment, Taken Prisoner, Hurled Themselves on pr and Rejoined Regiment. detachment of our soldiers forming the reserve and captured them, These reservists, preferring a glorious death their officers, hurled themselves on their Turkish escort, and defeattd them and rejoined their regiment." In an all-day batble in the Mount Kope sector on the Caucasus front the drove the Russians out of posi- tions nearly ten miles in length, cap- turing more than 300 men and four machine guns, according to Thurs- day's official announcement by the BRITISH RETAKE SOME LOST TRENCHES Near Vermelles. A despatch from London says: The British official communication issued on Friday evening says: "Thursday evening, after a heavy preliminary bombardment, the enemy succeeded in capturing about 500 yards of our front trenches northeast | of Vermelles. We regained a portion of the ground lost by a counter-at- tack during the night. Friday there has been no further infantry action, but considerable artillery activity has been shown in this neighborhood. "Farther north, opposite Cuinchy, we bombed the enemy's positions: Otherwise there has been nothing but minor artillery duels at various points on the front, principally in the region of THiepval, Neuville-St.-Vaast, Mas- sines, Voormezeele, St. Eloi 'and east of Ypres." FOE MAKE VAIN ATTEMPT TO RAID BRITISH TRENCHES. following communication was issued on Thursday night: "The enemy made an unsuccessful attempt to raid our trenches near Orvillers. on Wednes- day night. Thursday there has been mer and Fricourt, both sides blowing up camouflets. The advantage re- mains with us. The artillery on both sides has been active about Angres | and on the east of Ypres. At the Ho- | henzollern redoubt a severe mutual bombardment, developed this after- sis i 8 "Epeor Willian and Chipcelior von ' 4 A despatch from London says: The mining activity near Beaumont, Ha-' gs Also for French Legiol of Honor for GERMAN THREAT A BOOMERANG Washingfon Authorities Think That Faith is Not Being : Kept. A despatch from Washington says: It is becoming more and more appa- rent that President Wilson is deter mined bo maintain a firm and uncom- promising attitude toward Germany until he is fully satisfied that the Im. perial Government has actually re- combatants from the high seas. Ber- lin's view that the submarine issue be- tween the two Governments is settled is not shared by the President or Sec] retary Lansing. The price which Germany mush pay before reaching an-amicable understanding with the United States is a strict and continu- marine warfare. Until there has Been | a sufficient | lapse of time to demonstrate that Ger- many has really effected this pledge, the attitude of the United States will remain about as it has been the past month toward the Imperial Govern- ment. Apparently no effort is going Ito be made to placate the German gov- ernment or to re-establish a mutual feeling of confidence and good will. This was the policy adopted by Mr. Bryan after the Lusitania disaster, it is explained, and its result proved far from satisfactory. Secretary Lan- ! sing therefore is resolved to have Ger- many prove as well as declare its good | faith before he changes his Present | policy. ins sleet "RECOMMENDED FOR V. C. to a shameful stirrender, headed by | No. moved 'the submarine menace to non- | ing observance of its pledge to effect | a change i in its present method of sub- | Markets of the World -- Breadstufts. Toronto, May 16.---Manitoba wheat-- No. 1, Northern, 1,204; 25 2 $1.27; No. 3 3 224, on t Bay ports. 623c; No. Manitoba oats--No. 2 PEW, $8 CW, Ble; extra No. 1 teed. 6lc; No. feed, 50c, on track Bay American corn--No. 3 yom: 82¢, on track t Toronto, n . Ar adian Sorn--Feed, 72 to 78¢c; nomi Ontario oats--No. 8 white, 46 to 47c; commercial, 46 to 46 i freights outside. ® MMgOraIE io tario = wheat--No. commercial, Va 03 to $1.04; i" feed wheat, 88 Boa 13 trelinte LSutside. 0; according to sam- Dla Sad 20 to $1. 0, according i freights Burley Matto barley, 64 to 65 feed barley, 30. to 0 63c, according to frelghts outsi heat--69 to 70c, freights outside, Rye--No. 1 comm erclal, us to 94c, ac- cor in do frelghts. outs] toba flour--First bags. sy, 8 30; second paten Pat according to patents (opts n jute bags ig bakers', in jute bags, $650 according to 0, $4, 50, in bags, on track $4.65, ot , Seaboard, a eed; car lots, delivered Montreal ights--Bran, per ton, $24; shorts, per ton, S26; midalings, per ton, $26 to $3 good feed flour, per bag, $1.60 to $1.70. = Country Produce. Butter--Fresh dairy, choice, 25 to 27¢; inferior, 28 to 2; 29 fo Slo: Rs creamery prints, tone 94 to 3c : 0 3s: do., in car- Beafis--$4 to $4. 60, the J |. leit e latter for hand. heese--Large, 19% to 19%c;: twl ul to 20c, for new cheese; 6a 204 t "to le syru 1.40 ti - Persp A P--$ 0 $1.50 per Im Hon gney-- Prices in lo, to S01 tins, 2h s--No. 1, is to $2, 49, i033; essed poultry--Chickens, 24 to 26c: fowls, 19 to 20c; ducks, 24 to 26c; ture keys, 26c. otatoes--Ontario $1.70 to $1.75, and ew Brunswicks at $1. 80 to $1.85 per to 2, 5 Provisions. acon, long clear, 18 to 18jc. per 1b. | e lots. f Ame-Mearams h 33 to Yio: do, heavy, 20 to 21c; rolls, 18 to 19¢; breakfast bacon, 24 to 26¢; packs, Hoda 26 Ho. 270 boneless backs, 29 to 3 --Pure lard, tlerces, 16 20e "16dc; apd" a 163 to 17c¢; compound, 13% to Winnipeg Grain. Winnive May 16.--Cas u 1 in 3 Nortnern, B36 Td No. 3 North ¥ i 1 od x thorn, 's i: Oe 2 LW, oie ro » 44 c; extra No, 1 feed, 448c; { No. 4ic; No. Teed 43%c. 'Bar- 3 ase No. 6c; refected, lax. 1 NW.C, 1748; No. 5 Gw., $1.71%. Montreal Markets. Montreal, May 16,--Corn~~American No. 2 yellow, 82 te oe Oats--Canadian SxiraNo, 1 Food 1k: No: 2) extra No, el 0. i local white, 2c: No. 3, do., bic; iN . Bar- ley--Manitoba feed. 6 5 Oe malting, 4 to Tbe. Flour--I Spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.60: do. seconds, $6.10; strong bakers', $5. 90; Winter pat. by Sholge, 36; Siraieh t 5 3339 0 40; do., In bag 4 Rolled Herat t of 90 1bs., S240 to $2.45. Mi '$24; shor 326; middli mouillie, Tio $35. n, car Ton "| Finest Neaterns, REL to_19%c: 18% t i880 Butter--Choicest creamery, 26 1 to 29)c; seconds, 28 to 28ic. gs--F'resh, 26c: selected, 27c¢; No. 1 stock, 24c; No. 3. do., c. Potatoes-- Per bag, jear lots $1.65. % United States Markets. Minneapolis. May 18, --~Wieat----M 3 248: July, § 1 d 308 4 20) 'to $1.270; White Sea. The transportation facil-| 8 Het No. (Soma. 3 mn i on ; i J bs im, i 50 to allers, Er, Ap i to The. ose, ge heavy and sows," < GERMAN LOSSES SINCE WAR BEGAN During Anti. Oo German Casual- ties Are Estimated at 91,162 A despatch from London says: An official British estimate of Corman casualties in April, issued her Wednesday, places the total at 91, 62. The number of German casualties since the beginning of the war is giv- en as 2,822,079, These figures were given in the following statement: -- "German casualties, exclusive of corrections, were reported during the month of April, 1916, as follows; -- "Killed or died of wounds, 17,466; died of sickness, 2,805; prisoners wounded, 14,667; wounded, 4,001; slightly wounded, 88,979; wounded re- maining with units, 5,687. Total, 91,162. "These, added to those reported in previous months, including corrections reported in April, 1916, bring the to- ¢:| tals reported in German official lists since the beginning of the war to: -- Killed or died of , wounds, 664,562; died of sickness, 41,825; prisoners of war, 137,798; missing, 197,094; severe- ly wounded, 385,615; wounded, 264,- 627; slightly wounded, 1,028,212; wounded, remaining with units, 117,- 956. Total, 2,822,079. "These figures include all German nationalities -- Prussians, Bavarians, Saxons and Wurtembergers. They do not include naval or colonial troops." UNEMPLOYMENT AT END IN WAR-RIDDEN FRANCE. Great Dearth of Skilled and Un- skilled Labor. A despatch from Paris says: Un- employment which was such a diffi- cult problem at the beginning of the war, is now practically non-existent in France, according to a report is- sued on Wednesday by the Minister of Labor. On the contrary, there is a dearth of both. skilled and unskilled labor, which is keenly felt in view of the remarkable revival of industries, nob only of those employed in supply- ing the needs of the army, but also in civil and export trade. Government statistics shows that at the end of January over 80 per cent. of the fac- tories were working at full capacity, and the number of employees actually exceeded by one per cent. the to- 2? tal in normal times, ga SPAIN TO BE NEUTRAL TO END OF WAR, A despatch from Madrid says: The Spanish parliament opened on Wed- nesday, and in his speech King Alfonso present. ity follows attentively the develop- ments of this giant war, the greatest 30: | of history, the Cortes begins its ses-! sions. Spain maintains with each bel- ligerent the same friendly relations and is disposed to continue neutral, this being the unanimous expression of the national will." -- ae PLOT TO KIDNAP SIR EDWARD CARSON. Northern, $1. 208. Bite. tony, ner A 108. er. grades | Ss, 54.440 barrels. Ee i 16 --Chotce | he b: butcher heavy on n-Hollweg have decided that! sibs Delbrueck, Minister despatch from London says: A from Cushenhall, | graph's Dublin correspondent. holiday. 90 e ns Sot Jas An- | Marquis of y. You are riot doing "justice P : to yourself or your family. - America in conjunction Ger- ane ail ST Boa ao 8 ians in Poland uatil October 1. The n . Government 'agrees not to interfere with foodstuffs im.' ported into Poland. Forty ny ooumnd tons of foodstuffs are necessity each| month. The management of the scheme is to rest with the American' commission entirely. The proposal of the Foundation was made by Am-' bassador Page to the British Govern-' ment. Russia has agreed to the plan,' Germany must undertake to sup-, ply the starving people of Serbia, Al! bania and Montenegro. The Forei Office made a demand that relief ; extended to all Poland, and not oy the part which Germany has oceu- pied. The consent of Great Britain is only given on the understanding: she will not export relief supplies out of Poland. ' GERMANY'S CROPS WILL BE FAILURE. Through United States. A despatch from London says: The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam corre- ; | spondent says according to reliable' information he has received, Ger- many's next harvest is bound to be a failure. "It is this hopeless prospect for the future," he says, "that has impelled the German Government to a desper- ate peace venture through the medium of negotiabions with the United States. "The failure of the harvest is due entirely to the blockade. German crops will be poor because the ground is impoverished and the British navy has cut off from Germany all its overseas supplies, first of cattle-feed- ing stuffs, secondly of artificial fertil- izers. In all parts of the empire farm-' ers have reported that their land will not this year bear its full yield. "With this fact now before it, othe Government knows that even if staved off in the meantime famine next win.' ter is inevitable." ml eimisanies BELGIANS 70 MILES INTO EAST AFRICA. Gained by General Tombeur. A despatch from Paris says: Bel- gian forces have penetrated seventy miles into German East Africa, ac- cording to an official stafement is- sued on Wednesday by the Belgian War Department at Havre. Gen. Tom- beur, in command of the African ex- pedition, reports that a Belgian col- umn which crossed the German front fer near Ruhanga has advanced to the eastern shoré of Lake Mohasi, the German forces retreating in the direction of Lake Victoria Nyanza, | | | A plot to kidnap Sir Edward: Carson! the signers of the proclamation estab- ard, | County Antrim, lishing an Irish republic, were e $1343: where he expected to spend the Eas- | ied on Friday morning, it was | ter holidays, has been uncovered by |y announced. TI an investigation, says the Daily Tele-! Parmid leaves o The the seven si f ce; plan miscarried, the correspondent proclamation, Still > adds, by Sir Edward, owing to the having been shot. " Bomgh 3 business, sanesting his | 1 seventy miles to the east. The B Colonial Minister announced ' last announced that Spain was disposed to] Sunday that Belgian troops had ¢ap- remain neutral in the world war. Dip-! tured German positions south of Kivu lomats of the belligerent powers were | Lake and were advancing south in a "In these grave moments," | direction about 100 miles south = of said King Alfonso, "when all human- | [ake Mohasi. General Tombeur's re- - port indicates the invasion of the . German colony is being made by two columns, one operating from the north and the second from the west. pin TWO MORE REBELS SHOT IN DUBLIN. James Connolly, the Commander-in- Chief, Pays the Penalty. : A despatch from Dublin says: James Connolly, leader of the Irish | rebel army, and S. id, one of t- end ini ' BARON WIMBORNE RESIGNS: Lord Licutehant of 1 Ireland Was "cessor to Lord Aberdeen, A despatch £ from Lond ouse Bt on that Germany must guarantee that. Reason for Peace Ventures Made: More Progress in German Territory, pv * an § "--