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sible, in the light oo an rn 'of information from British tral sources, to what and a verdict of the historians on on the most. splendid incidents in our . val annals. The German High ; floet, ® er by five capital sh , i 80 ~ that it cannot move and so blind that | it could not move if it dared to do can be no doubt. 7 Six Battle Cruisers Lost. When the war opened, Germ possessed the following ships of the | cruiser class (built and building) less! "Out of the forty-five effective cruis- _of all classes which Germany had and was building when the war therefore possesses to-day' only fourteen, and of these a large 'proportion was so seriously injured in 'the 'battle of Skagerrack as to be at Those 'fourteen cruisers have to suffice for duty as scouts for battle squadrons, parent and for than fifteen years old ,those lost in the course of the war being given: Battle cruisers--Original number eight, since lost six, comprising the Lutzow, Goeben, Seydlitz (a complete! wreck), Bluecher, Hindenburg end another of a similar type, which, it is ved, is the Von Der Tann. Large eruisers--Original number seven, since lost five, comprising the Yorck, Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Fried- , Koln, Dresden, Leipsig, Bremen, Frauenlo} * "Fourteen Effective Cruisers Left. 'opened she present ineffective. ships for torpedo flotillas, patrol work in the Baltic. st twenty, comprising | Madgeburg ninz, Edr Nurnburg; so. That is a matter on which there | dine, 'Bostock, Wiesbaden, Breslau, Elbing, Ariadne, and three e names of 'which have not satisfying, aourishing mealat. a cost of five or six cents. "All the meat of the whole wheat. ' Made in"Canada GERMANS WIN = ~~ FRENCH TRENCHES the Capture of the Thiau- mont Work. RHINE CITIES ARE SHELLED French Air Squadrons Drop Bombs on Mulheim, Treves and Carlsruhe. A despatch from Paris says: On Thursday a very marked aerial activ- ity by the French squadrons followed a raid on Wednesday night on the town of Treves, when 18 shells were dropped; resulting in a fire of large dimensions. Thursday's operations were extensive, and were attended by much suc One flotilla of nine aeroplanes dropped shells on Carls- ruhe, about 120 miles from Nancy, ! while anothér flotilla of ten planes reached 'Mulheim; on the right bank of the Rhine, in whose military estab- lishments 50 shells were dropped. A | Canadian - Exp ARTIFICIAL LIMBS ernment for Needs of Soldiers. artificial limbs for soldiers of ° itionary Force. cannot be too widely known," the Secretary of the Military Hospit- als Commission, "that the most ample provision is being made®by the Gov- ernment for the latest and best types of artificial limbs, both in Canada and in England, for all the! members of the C.E.F. who may have suffered am- WILL BE PROVIDED Arrangements Made by the Gov- A despatch from Ottawa says: The attention of the Military Hospitals Commission has been" drawn to the fact that certain persons are going about the country soliciting subscrip- tions to funds for the provision of \ the' "It says A degpatch from Paris says: 'After nearly two weeks of quiet, when even the artillery was subdued, the Ger- mans have resumed their attacks on Verdun with a violence exceeded but few times sin nce their offensive began: on Feb. 21. The lull along the Meuse had lasted so long and had been so pronounced in all arms that the people\of France were coming-tb believe that the ex- Fierce Adsl Also tio' in| $1.95. haustion of the Crown Prince's organ- | qo. ization, combined with the Russian drive in the east, spelt abandonment of active operations against the eity. The attacks on Thursday, however; are evidence that the German com- | mand is notFet willingto admit the! failure of the three months' effort. Friday's French official report ad- mits that the Germans have gained another step in their progress toward Verdun by capturing French positions | wr north-east of that fortress; along a front of over three miles on: L $1.00; the right bank of the Meuse, the Ger-' fic, 0 extra Nos man forces, following: the usual arti | feed, 44) yo: hting | do. flou: Ty per i 5 to 27c; Antarier to, a ins © rior: a Se 35 to. to Fac han BD 3 -Ch oese--New, on 180; twins, 7 verlal kali EVHUp--$iie) to $1.50 per. a ckens, 25: to 2705 ntarios $1.85 and: Now Brunswicks at 32. 16 per bag, westerns, 20; do. i "Provisions. : Bacon, long clear, 18 to 19c. per 1b. Hams--Mediu 238 to 24dc; do., heavy, 204 to 21ge; rolls, | 19 to 19 ios i acon, , 'y 0 274c; boneless ics, 383 10 3 5 rd--Pure lard, tierces, by and pails, 173 to 178c; compound, 1 c. ¥ Montreal onl Markets. Montreal, June ~27.--Corn--Amer{can No. 2) yellow, 83 to 84c. Oats--Canadian Western, No. 2, 55¢; No. 3, 63ic; extra No 1 feed, Bade; No. 2' local white, Secs No. 3 local white, 62¢; No. 4 local e, ble. Barley--Malting, 76 to So En Manitoba Spring wheat patents" firsts, 6.60; seconds,' $6.10; strong bakers, 5.90; © Winter patents, ¢ e, $6.00 to $6.26; strai ne rollers, bags, os 3 5. Bbis, $4. n to $5.5 2.40 fo $2.60. horts; $274 100." ~--No. $71. 80. 174c; finest easterns, 16} i | ter--~Choicest eTeamery, 93 to 30c seconds, 28% ti Tiggs--Fresh, 56 to 27; dicated, 35 'to -30c; No. 1 stock, 7 to 28c; No. 2 stock, ta _2bec. Poa toes-- Pet bag, car lo 95. Winnipeg Grain, Winnipeg, June 27 --Cash pricsi-- lar A NE ol Sik No: 2, ORS 5 oun: Bos 0, Subs: N i sie, prints, : the latter for : "to neil th time being | COUT, nt Son men 4 erived from the investments of the Order now constitute a tial amount of the annual luteres} earned s during to $251,435. 3551, and paid' a of the total Dea paid Order. S Order. J ho patter' of invest. | me ' i ments..it is interesting to know that or investment of | 1fsted the Order confines: the treatment th ed to those of Ss TUF Kurust, Toil: squadron of Fokkers pursued this last expedition on their return, and the French machines gave battle. One Fokker was brought down and French machine was. forced by motor trauble to make a landing. MONUMENT ERECT BD 10 GERMAN VICTIMS Canadian Wounded; "Subscribe ~ Fund for Graves of Children. A despatch from London says: The patients at Ramsgate' Canadian Hos: pital, - which was struck by a bomb in the air raid of March 19, subscribed for a monument to be eretted to the lery.bombardment, and in the face .of Bh 3 gic: No SX or wiolent fire from French guns, carried | 2C Hospitals Commission, in conjunction | French first-line 'trenches between with the medical authorities of the, Hills 321 and 820; and also the Thiau-4 Militia Department and in conse- mont fort. : quence, a special factory is being es- |= Fierce fighting marked the advance tablished by the Hospitals Commis- | toward Verdun, Paris declares in ad sion in connection with the new, Con | mitting the loss of the trenches 'andi valescent Hospital in Toronto, for the | the Thiaumont work. Further along manufacture and fitting of artificial | the fighting line the Germans reached limbs: forall who require them." Fleury, about 3% miles north-east of | Verdun, but they were repulsed there by a violent counter-attack. e at- tacks on the woods of Vaux, Chapitre, Fumin and €heneis; and on the Dam- loup batter} were broken and re-i pulsed. A a la PRINCE OF TECK EXCUSED BY KING 9 wi its fund to Gov: s yithot thik uh any Incr "i od 'Municipal and ture Sih 5 the a of "During the! fune muiucy and last two years, i an exceptio { Eh ments nimers "ors 4 aut of of th market in such direction T=] ro Fund: at.) A this oh was. ihn ern rd, { vestors' point of view, the Executive. chan d, at the Jresent time, hers '| Committee has been able to take very |g, enlists. f sive advantage of thé 'situation. The, Order purchased $300,000.00 of 1 the War Bonds issued by the Do-| ii" curance premiums or assess minion Governme) t § Fa f of OV! Nas, nu the EL TOR to 5 £1 wo dediiration or The Sick and Punesal Benefit Fur tion Es : are Shout ut, 000 any previous' Year "in = rance ErSeas a haven : is : u ) 3 by .th embers in Canada, sto y, the increase for he benertt 2 Ethene who Bre fervi ,398.8 ¥i est neither jus men! ents and he 1 nds (the vest- putation. Special study has been Ey od i ent made of the matter by the Military : unten States 1 Markets. Sia June = 27 --Wheat--July, Lagi $1,088; han 17. 50 to "eed Nor- 0. Ne Norton. fois £2. 5 IE, Lo 0: Duluth, June 27.--Wheat--No. $1258 "No: 71 Noy rther 0% JiR 21a 'Northern, $1.05: t 5 8 thern to arrive, $113: on track, 988 to $1. 04fo. . rere fies "75" HAS FIRED 18,830 SHOTS. -- Gun ont Champagne Front Has Served Since Beginning. A A despatch from London says: There is a "soix-ante-quinze" in ser- vice still on the Champagne front which has been in action. ever since the opening of the war. It is beliey- ted this gun is about the "sole sur- ree i Dive Stock Markets. i Foronto, June 27.--Choice heavy s L90 to $10.50; butchers' cattle; cl 40 to $9.75; do, 10 o $8.85; do.. HE 28; Dutaners. but chers' ulls, o Hood bulls, $7. i LA 2 similar ig 5.25: those made of ds). 36 to $8.80; Sos 76; do. _Pough $4.75, t Insyrancefun: a to .50; | amounted to Sab Tied , and | id i, common, paymen; of Ss 76; do. , 70 :'t, oi35. In, $50. tb enefit Claims jis 924.95, the amount stand do.. gqodl $7.50 wt : doo They. 8.25 to $8.85; c aia © Cutters, on i oh oo i credit of "this. fund was and med.. Hy ts t ne! War Wh nal oh such ns, a 'vi Ii emma le Amotint of business awaits the attention, of the delegates, and it is . expected that the sessions will oa te a ; Stan. their yy Hil th SF * K/ meniory of the Sunday School children who lost their lives in the raid. The vivor" of the early days of the strug- gle and that its record to date of 18,- fo ot Cannot. Relinquish His Military | cat Duties to Come to Canada. A despatch from London says: King: George has given his \sanction for the Duke of Connaught, whose term as 830 shots fired is far away ahead of any other gun. Naturally the piece has not come through all ye unsear- red. More than once it has looked like a case of "knockout," but each time its lucky star has saved it, and although the gun carriage is all bat- tered and bruised the cannon 'itself necessary sum having been secured, the 'Canadians have placed the monu- ment in position by the children's graves in Ramsgate Cemetery. It takes the shape of a maple leaf. pris 'SUCCESSES fl of |. dl Sombie Commissioner OFFICERS RELATIVES IN /GERMAN AFRICA. A despatch - from. London says: " Allied forces which are invading Ger- man Erst Africa are continuing - the advance successfully, Tt was an- nounced. officially on Wednesday that the ¢olumn moving from British East Africa into the north-eastern section of the German colony has occupied Handeni. Another column, advancing , from the south, has taken Alt Langen- > burg, near the head of Lake Nyassa. RU. ICIMAN'S HEALTH is as good as it was and its men firm- .|1y believe it will outlive the war. Leg COLOGNE THREATENED. A despatch from Amsterdam says: quanti is two al stopped in the next, few days. WITH POTATO FAMINE. According to the Vorwaerts, a potato famine is threatening Cologne. The available at the present time d one-half pounds per head per week, but, the paper declares, the sale of potatoes is to be complebely Governor-General of Canada expires next October, to return to England, says an announcement issued by the Colonial Office. The King also ex~ cused Prince Alexander of Teck, whose appointment was made before the Duke of Connaught, as the feels he cannot relinquish his military uties. © Nothing is known' officially 'concerning the reports that Earl Kedleston, former Viceroy' of 'of Canada. , The Times states that the rumor that Earl Curzon is to succeed | war, from being the successor to the! Prince | © India; will become Governor-General | to § 3 0 $4. 75. _ Sheep," Tc to Bo; in; 12¢ ek Found. ves, e to "tb ¢; medium, 7ic to 8c. Hogs, | . ali .26 5% oii $0 'heaves an Suddenly Agrees to an Un:|o conditional Surrender. ed HAL Joh from Athens -says: i : tan assepted unconditionally | missioner of Agriculture for Canad, Agriculture Stricken at *. © St. Catharines. A despatch from St Gotharives says: Charles Canniff James, Com- BARRED FROM I FRANCE. © A despatch fom London says: After Monday next 3