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us, hi nounced officially on Fri e kh the ion of Diwiz ace lies 45 miles south-y further progress, taking ' the Black Sea port. The town | officer and 60 Turks. Betwee about 8,000, inhabitants, and . i8|zond and Erzingan, ton both sidesof a ravine.' It is|tock the tol i 8 for its fruit production. The n° north-west of the capture of Guzuskaneh indicates that | kitscheytli we made prisoner'80 the Russians are pressing forward | ish officers and 400 men, od captut rapidly toward their objective at Ed-|ed imp: nt 8. gingan. Since the capture of Baiburt |an enemy offensive in the' ye let on hw 16 the Guar' 's troops have ad- of Rivindouza (region of Mosul)." rtd WOOD-WAS FULL OF GERMAN DEAD Not Thirty Left Alive When the British Secured Possession. A despatch from British Headquar- ters in France, via London, says :-- Troops on the left of the recent great British advance attacked . the German line which ran in front of Bazentin-le-Petit wood, and was pro- tected by double lines of wire. Bri- tish guns, however, had accounted for the wire, and before the Germans re- alized it the British fire was lifted from their front line and British troops were pouring over the remn- ants of the battered parapebs on top of them. Two waves went ahead, and as soon as they had swept the front line clear two other followed. The right of the attacking force got through this part of the programme with comparatively few losses. But the troops on the left suffered more severely, having been raked by ma- chine-gun fire. Behind he German front line rana great wood, itself spanned by three successive lines of trenches, each with wire protection. . These were taken one after another in a series of rushes, the men going as fast as they could in the dim light of early morning through a wood dense and chocked with fallen timber, and so.full of huge shell-holes that it was all «climbing, jumping, scrambling crawling. © Whatever their method of going, they got there. They waited in one trench while the guns behind concentrated their fire' on the next line. Then they staggared forward as soon as the gyns had lifted and while the artillery went to the next. 'Then the process was repeated. With alternate waits and rushes it took three hours to get through the wood.. It was full of German dead and liv- ing, and at the upper end machine guns were posted which searched the open spacés between the wrecks of trees. as 'the British troops came on But nothing stopped them. * By soon after 7 o'clock they had cleared the top of the wood and taken 300 pris- oners. The wood itself was full of dead and the Germans taken there say they . believe: of all the troops who were in the. wéod, not: thirty 'men escaped a- live, i recess rere TAX EXCESS PROFITS OF SHIPPING FIRMS. : A despatch from 1 London says: An- _. mouncement was made in the' House of Comimons on Wednesday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald "McKenna, that the Government had . decided: to take in taxation seventy-' i seven per cent. of the excess profits ; of shipping firms. and. MUNITIONS SUPPLY New. Minister Receives Urgent Message From Gen. Haig. A despatch from London says: Edwin Samuel Montagu, the new Munitions Minister, had the following letter from General Sir Douglas Haig read at the conference of representa tives of trades unions on Wednesday: "At this moment we_ are engaged in the greatest battle the British army ever fought. I feel confident if the workmen could see their comrades fighting here, both night and day, with heroism beyond all praise, they would not hesitate to surrender their two days' August holiday. "A two-days' cessation of work in the munition factories must have a most serious effect on our 'operations. It might even mean an addition of many months to the war. The army in France looks to the munitions work- ers to enable it to complete ite task, and I feel sure that this appeal will not be in vain. Let the whole British nation forego any idea of a general |! holiday until our goal is reached. A! speedy and decisive victory will then be ours. Mr. Montagu pointed out how: vital was the question which had induced General Haig to write such a letter in the midst of his overwhelming re- sponsibilities. The confrerés unani- mously decided to send a reply to General Haig, assuring him that there would be no relaxation in their efforts, and that all holidays would be post- poned until military exigencies per- mitted of their being taken. The decision was hearty and en- thusiastic, and the conference ended with the singing of the National An- them, "an incident,' says The Chronicle, "probably unknown at a Labor conference any time within the last thirty or forty years. ---- rn ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Large Increase in Attendance at Sum- mer Course. In 1915 the number attending the summer course for teachers at the On- tario Agricultural College was 105, while this year there are on the roll 182. Five weeks is the length of the course, and includes two years' train- ing. The first year gives an element- ary certificate and the second year the intermediate certificate in agriculture. '| The regular staff of the college does the teaching, but the courses are car- ried on'under the auspices of the De- partment of Education. Country and city school teachers get a better idea of scientific agriculture; and the idea is to help in keeping, young country people from going to the cities." The Inspector of Elementary Agricultural Classes, Mr. J. B. Dandems, is in charge of the school. ep es SIR VICTOR HORSLEY © MEANS EVERYTHING German defences levelled by shell hssault. Naturally nothing could stand (London Mirror photo.) GERMAN ASSAULTS. FAINTER AT VERDUN Teutons Find Increased Difficul- ty in Concentrating at Any One Point. A despatch from Paris says: Cons trary to éxpectations, the Germans have made no attempt to follow up the smashing blow delivered against the northern Verdun defences a week ago. The French counter-attacks, ac- cording to the official accounts, are gradually winning back the ground gained by the Germans at heavy cost in the vicinity of < Thiaumont and Fleury. This inactivity on the part of the Crown Prince is interpreted by French military opinion as evidence that the Germans are finding increas-. ing difficulty in concentrating troops: at any one point on the front. The} French officers say that each fresh sault on Verdun is requiring longer and larger time fo prepare. They claim that the Germans took no less than 18 days in preparation for the attack of July 12. . Ld iis LIQUOR CONSUMPTION IN. CANADA DROPS. A despatch from om Ottawa says t-- The consumption of alcoholic liquors in Canada idropped from 872 per cap-' ita to .745 per capita in the fiscal year just ended, according to returns is- enue Department. The consumption was about three-quarters of a gallon per capita for spirits, for beer nearly five gallons, and for wine 0625 gallon. The consumption 'of = tobacco also shows a falling off of from 8.421 pounds to 8.329 pounds per head. rete ea pe THOUSANDS TO GO OVERSEAS. Authorities Anounce Important Move- "ment of Troops. A despatch from Ottawa says te Ten thousand soldiers, principally from Camp Borden, are to p overseas soon, it was anounced at morning. The necessary arrange- ments have beén completed to secure ships, The unite going include seven! WHEN BIG GUNS HAVE DONE THEIR WORK. sued on Thursday by the Inland Rev-| the Militia 'Department on Thursday fire in preparation for an infantry up under such an avalanche of fire. ROUMANIA READY T0 HELP ALLIES). It is Said She . Wil Enter the} War in the Very Near Future, A despatch' from London says: Roumania will cast her lot with the allies in the very near future. That |p is the belif in London. The plight of Austria, the continued successes. of the Russian armies--successes that manian border--and the impending al- lied offensive from Saloniki will lead, it is expected, to the important des cision. Informati from Bucharest forecasts developments at almost any moment. ST Se FORECASTS BIG CROPS J IN CANADIAN WEST. A despatch .from Duluth, Minn., says: Bumper crops for the Canadian: North-west were predicted by Sir William Mackenzie, of Toronto, presi- dent of the Canadian Northern Rail- way, who was here on Wednesday on his way to Chicago. He said the wheat yield alone this year would be 300,- 000,000 bushels, and he did not think the farmers would experience much difficulty in securing help to harvest the crops. eaten resins CANADA'S ENLISTMENTS NOW TOTAL 850,655. Ontario Leads with 145,195, as Com- pared With Quebec's 36,890. A despatch from Ottawa says: Total' enlistments' in Canada up to July 16 number 350,666, Ontario lead- | M bec has given | 86,890 men, of whom (SCORES 'OF BODIES OFF A 'despatch: from New York says: 'Scores of bodies of both English a) German sailors, equipped with lif; 1 Nn fo Ne 8, = Ho VLE | No. 8 do., 48%; have reached and passed the Rou-} ing with 145,195. From the Toronto 28 1%] division alone there are 79,715. Que=| 80,186 Ww Montreal dis- | oa trict. Fr itime Provinces the number is 81,638, and from Mani~ toba to the coast 6,989, "THE NORWEGIAN COAST. , 29% c} 'sec : ond 85c; select- Vickims of Jutland Battle Floating) ; No. 2 stock Amid Wreckage in North Sea. = * o, Ta . 49 5 8 nn 2 CW, 4 os ¢; No. 4T%e¢, ports. sien Gor 8 yellow, 8c, CA re 0: 1° on ni ui be to 9lc; by Bt i 3 v : }-85 neon SE 65 to is to nomial, ac- in, righ ou ede: to Tic, ac- conde to freights outside. flour--First patents, EE ns Fi 7 to 88 Bom- 6,50; second patents, P Sirong bakers', in jute 'oronto. J Su arte! fone to $4.16, in bags, track, Toron , Prompt a om; en > ts, delivered Mont- real (sigh, be aE ok eg Bray n sho er ton . a , per Rng ap Teed flour, ag, $1.66 05 oo si. Fo. ' a Country Produce." Butter, fresh Salry; £26 . tc 27¢; inferior, 2 io de els prints, 29 to soe; inferics, "28 to' 29c. Eggs--New-lsid, 29 to, 80c; do, in cartons, 8 Baum 44 50 a to $5, the latter for hand-picked. Cheese--New, large, 17c¢; 17%¢; triplets, 17 ge. aple syrup--Prices are steady at 5,400 i) per Imperial gallon. Jody try--Chickens, 26 to og; Drgsscd to 26c. otatoes--New Eronawicks quoted: at $2 per bag; Western, $1.85" © °° Provisions. Bacon, long clear, 18 to 18l4¢ per ib. Hams--Medium, 24 to 2b6c; do, heavy, 20% to 2 Ts 19 to 19%e¢; br ast bacon, 27c; ' backs, plain, 26 to 27¢; DE backs, 29 to OS Pure lard, Hereet, 16% to 17c, and pails, 17%. to 17%¢c; com- pound, 14 to 14%ec. : Montreal Markets. Montreal, Jol 'No. 2 yellow, 9 dian No. 8 Fag to eh 52% to 63¢; No. Nb. § to 92¢. Oats, Cana- te 53 Tour, Airs bakers' pice, 8 Rolied do, Bran, 0, b Reconde $6. 40; stro! Cs patents, 8 raight gh lof , 16% to 16%. o. og do, 96 to 87¢; No. 8) |! tpment; $4.16 bulk, | tured 50 ames » twins, {my,o 26.--Corn, American i of oo 2 dos, a pr COWS, 5; do. $10, fumed) ail TOOK 50 SQUARE MILES IN THE PAST FORTNIGHT, A despatoh from om London says:--An; official eye-witness report of the Som. me battle received on Thursday night' from Paris states that the French) troops within a fortnight have cap-! square miles of German or- tions, fricluding fortified vil ages, "quarries transformed into for- tresses, and woods" timed into | re-| doubts, In addition, 86 guns, 100 . great quantities of other material as, yet uncounted have been taken. The prisoners number 235 officers and' to | 12,000 men. eo 3 3 3d SHORTAGE OF FOOD "IN GERMAN TOWNS. teh, fro ner Ta ik ee at Darms! regard to th food situation, T. von Bato! man food regulation board, frankly 'mdinitted that there was a shortage of foodstuffs, especially in towns which it was impossible to overcome and that he did not believe the present supply of potatoes would permit of. the rais- ing of the maximum allowance from 1% to 2 pounds per week per head,' as had been proposed, rire STEAMERS RELEASED FOR ATLANTIC TRADE. Northland, Southland and Canada Back Into Service. A despatch from Montreal says: As ges oll Amsterdam says: EO says that at a' t 0 they White . Star-Dominion : "which were formerly nt n, trade--the rthland, Solith andda--twhich have] been a in the Government ser, : vice between Great Britain, Find Mediterranean. News of the the three ships was received Here on peda _ & despatch from Berto, Switzer machine guns, 26 trench mortars and, , president of the Ger- 2, 53 to 58%; do., Tag British Admiralty 'has released: * of fond, to The London Daily News gare ; j ! battalions from Camp Borde: d | DIES IN MESOPOTAMIA. | CD Br ame. junior Majors, assistant Adjutants or ine officers' will be included in! the ten thousand to go overseas oe Ei CRE pe LATEST ZEPPELINS oh preservers and floating in a mass. n | wreckage. from 'the big Jutland: naval 'battle, were encountered off the coast|No. fof Norway. on July. 2 by the steamer: whi from i Fr, chert, {0 2 C.W., 4134c; No. 3, CW. N * GERMANY OUTCLASSED : 0, ts--No. ; ? j extra No. 1 Seed U-Boat POSTAL SERVICE. IN NAVAL PRIS NERS * o A despatch from om London says: Sir lA despatch fiom | London gays: | Victor Horsley, a noted surgeon, died The British have captured 136 Ger- from a heat stroke in Mesopotamia on man naval officers and 2.066 men Sunday. He was born in '1857, and + | was created a Knight in 1902, "He was emeritus professor of clinical sur- gery and consulting surgeon at the University College Hospital since | 1906. © British naval officers and 346. men. Thomas MacNamara, of the Admiral- ny g announced in the Commons on