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action of General Korniloff. . M. Skobeleff, Minister of Labor, an- nounced that the Korniloff adventure collapsed completely, and that iis Headquarters had 'surrendered. Fhe Minister adde that soon the 'whole administration and organiza- .tlon of the Russian army would be modified. He declared that the Gov- ernment had acted in full A ent with 'the Revolutionary Democracy, which had thus triumphed, but that the victory 'ought not to lessen the vigilance of: the Government, because new attempts at a: counter-revolution WILL CO-OPERATE Chairman of Food Control Board Visiting Ottawa and Washington. 'A despatch from Ottawa says:-- There is to be close co-operation be: tween the Newfoundland and Cana. dlan Food Administrations, Hon. P. T. McGrath, Chairman of the New- foundland Food ; Control Board and Presidept of the Newfoundland Legis- lative Council, is at present in Otta- wa, and has had numerous conferen- ces with representatives of the Cana- dlan Food Administration. Newfoundland's most immediate food problem is to secure delivery of 400,000 barrels of flour for the next twelve months. Salt beef and salt pork to the quantity of 50,000 barrels are also needed. The colony is wholly | dependent. upon imports from the United States and Canada for its wheat flour, five-sixths of which comes from this country, as also does seven- eighths of its fresh meat. Salt beef and salt pork, however, are supplied almost wholly by the United States. After leaving Ottaws Mr. McGrath will visit Washington to consult with Mr. Hoover and members of the Am- erican Food Administration with the special object of arranging for sup- plies of salt pork and beef. DBOAT PIRATES "MURDER CREWS Turn Guns on Sailors After the 'Boats Sunk. A despatch fromm London says:-- Two cases of German submarines fir- ing on the crews of sunken vessels af- ter they had taken to the boats were made public on Thursday. A submarine sank the schooner Jane Williams, of Arklow, off. the coast of Cornwall Monday by shell fire. The gun was then turned on a boat containing the 'crew of six, of whom three were killed and the re- mainder badly wounded. On the following day the schooner William, of Dublin, was sunk by a submarine. {The 'open' boat in which the érew left the vesgel was shelled: with. shrapnel, but only one man was wounded. \ rare CANADIAN CASUALTIES - FAR EXCEED RECRUITS. in A despatch from Ottawa says: The, Minister of Militia and Defence has issued the following statement to the 'anadign Press: The: casualties at = the : front: in the Canadian expeditionary force for the period 16th to 81st of -August, 1917, so far reported, were 7,686. . "This covers the period of excep-|' tionally severe fighting in and around Lens, where were heavily engaged. x "The discharges in Canada - during the same period for various causes was 689, making a total wastage of 8B, FE SEE + "Phe total recruits in combatant arms during the same period was the Canadian - forces | J, tivity of saying that in the new Government: the presence of any elements suspect ed of sympathy with Korniloff ought to be rendered impossible, | M. Avskentelff, Minister of terior, said en Friday that as a result of the Korniloff revolt all the Russian front for three days remained without the least defence and without com- mand. ' The severest penalty, he add- | 8d, ought to be inflicted upon General Korniloff, 'and that' the Government would do nothing to mitigate his fate. The Government's task now, M. Avskentieff continued, would be tO struggle against counter-revolutionary attempts, 'safeguard national liberty and defend the country against the foreign enemy. : i BRITISH § GERMAN DRIVE Bombing of Enemy' Lines Con- tinues Day and Night. A despatch from Lopdon says :-- The British official communication, is- sued on Thuréday, says: '. "Last night, after hours of heavy bombardment, the enemy raided our positions 'east of Bullecourt. He suc- ceeded "in effecting 'an entry in our trenches, but was driven out after sharp fighting, leaving a number. of dead and prisoners in our hands, "We carried out a successful raid during the night in the neighborhood of Ophy. "Karly "this morning the enemy opened a heavy bom ment on a front of more than a niile north and northeast of Langemarck and 'attack- ed in considerable strength. After fierce fighting the attack was repulsed with severe enemy losses." "Despite - bad visibility some artil- lery work was carried out by our air planes yesterday. Photographs were taken, and the bombing of. enemy aerodromes, ammunition dumps and raliway stations continued day and night.. Three enemy machines "were driven down out of control, Two of! our machines are missing." NEW_ AERO ENGINE. 'A GREAT SUCCESS Combined Skill of Allied Engi- neers Produces: Efficient Motor. A despatch from New York says: American inventive "genius, assisted by the scientific minds of Great Bri- tain, France and Italy, has been suc- cessful in developing: an aeroplane en- gine in which the United States will rely to establish definite supremacy over her enemies in the air. The engine, which represents 'the skill of ' a score of eminent 'engineers, who, 'pooled * their ' skill' 'and trade' secrets in the war emergency, is | scribed 'by Secretary of War , Baker as having in its test exceed Vi highest hopes and expectations." of 1 SMCS ET 5 War Department officials, : AUSTRALIAN soLpiERe Oy WILL HAVE A HOLIDAY. A despatch from Adelaide; South Australia, says: The Director-General of Recruiting: states that "arrange-{ ments have been made to' send 50,000 of the original Australians home' for the holidays, irrespective of whether corresponding reinforcements are gent. The Director-General believes that the visit of these gallant men will give a great stimulus to recruiting. esi pisses One Canadian Gets 15 Huns. A despatch from Canadian eadquarters says: In the Lens region 'the body of a Canadian who had' penetrated the enemy 'line alone during an attack was found surround-| gy od by the bodies of fifteen of the en- omy, whoti be had killed with bombs Agpraxinstely ~ 800, making a -net|iphe ge of approximately 7,475." Gen. Kaledines, Chiet of thei / Cossacks. M. Skobeleff concluded by | . Cu meats-- Lol 2740 Ib; clear bellfe --Pure lar 'bayonet before he himself was | 0: - instance. is known in| Woh 7 "First Public Presentation of the Victoria Cross in the The Duke of Devonshife is Seer Présenting the Vietoria' Cross to Mr. J. whose son, the late Sergt. Sifton, gave his Gov. Hendrie and General Logie are hand, on the right centre facing the Duke. PEP life in seen on winning this most coveted of the extreme right of the picture. Mr. The presentation took place ondhe opening day History of Canada, 5 Bitton, 'of * Wallacetown, h mi LS of the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition at Toronto. a ng 3a A { a Hf Y Markets of the World Boronto, Sept, ; 15--Manittobs whest-- No. neem $5.81: No, 2,! do, A 2.18; 3 $3.16; No. 4 wheat, $2.09, in nom! 4 No, 2 O.W., 67kc, in store Fort Willia: 3 nominal. doo wy American of 0. 3 yellow; nominal, track Toronto. Ontario oats--No. 2 white, 60c, nomi- nal; No. 8, do., §90, nominal according to freights outside. Ontario wheat--New, No. 3, $2.17 to $2.20, accérding to freights outs! de... Peas--Nominal. Barley---Malting, new, $1.20 'to $1.22, according to freights outside. ye Ro. $41.70, according to Fantls outside. a tiopa flour--First patents, in jute bags, $11.90; 2nd, do, $11.40; strong bakers', do.,' $11.00, Toronto. 'lour--Winter,, according to sample, $10.20; in bags, track Toronto, rompt shipment. Dr feed--oar _ 1ota--Delivered Mont real frejghts, bags included--Bran. per ton, iB? Shorts, do., $42; middings. 3 3 5 to $46; mood feed flour, per DAK. Hiay--No. 1, new, per ton, $11.00 to js; mixed, do. $8 to 75.50, track 'oronto. gis Btraw--OCar lots, Per ton, $7 to $7.80, track Toronto. " - anitoba. ' -- per 1b. 39 40c; datry, ~ Oo! Butter--Creamery, (solids, to 893c; prints, per 1b., 393 to per 1b, 33 to 84c. gs--Per doz., 39 to 40c. olesalers are seliing t at. the. following & ce! eese--New, lar 2% to 23% to 23%ci triplets, 33 .to 2330; lar ns, Oc 4008 , '80¢; _t , 8036; triplets, tter--Fresh aairy, choice 39 to'4 Shedmary prints, 43. to 48¢; solids, #1 o_420. New 14d, in cartons, 52 to Be: out of cartons, 46 to 46c. ee Dressed outs pring. chickens, 28 to 30c; fowl, 30 to 33c; squabs, per 408. 4 So 3480: turkeys, 35 to 30c; ducks, pring. C.. gw ve ultry---Spring chickens, 1b. sig] Beis, 20 to 230; ducks, Spring, 200. on om! tra fine and heavy: we ht, per dos., 32,75; select, ose $2.70; No.2. 33't0 42.95; tins, 33's 4] T6c per 1b; 10's, 1Bjo; 60's, 143 to © 0 Canadian beans on market October; imported nd- ie a 50 per bush; Limas, per 1b, c. Potatoes, on track--Ontario, bag. $1.85 to. $1.80, Provisions--Wholesale Smoked meats--Hams, medium. 30 to 31¢; do, heavy, 26 to 27c;. cooked, 41 to 430: rolls, 27 to 28c: breakfast bacon, £0 40c; ks, plain, 37 to 38¢; bone- , 40, to 420. 3c; twins HBeans--N. until, last of ng clear bacon, 37 to s, 263 to 27¢. out tierces, 263 to 36¢c; t 5 , 86 to 26jc; com- popnd, erces, 203 to 3 tubs, 20% to 1ic; pails, 21 to 2ldc. Montreal Markets Montreal, - Sept. 18--Oats--Canadian Western, No. 2, iS do... No, 8, 768§ei, tra No. 1 fead, 76hc} No.4 local white, So. 'No. 3 local white, 67c.. Barley== 14 $1.27; dos malting, $1.88 pur--Man. Spring wheat patents, first! HE, Boren, i; straight rollers. $11. 8, 10; stron 0, 5.60 to $6. ut 8.70 to $0; do. 5 Bran--$§ on, * i 5h est Westerns, 21%; do. t om or Butter --Cholct t Sreame aq SI8.1C d5cted, 47 to 4c No. atock. to ido: No. 2 stock; 40 to dlc. Potataes ~--per bag, car lots. $2.25. a Winnipeg, Sept. 18--Cash prices :-- Wh No: 1 Worthe 3 $2.91, No. hy 1 J oivo. 3 do. BENE No.4, 88 to-- 0. 4 go c. pi No. 3 C.W., [i * AY ? Jes0p Yo the retail | 5 $976 old. | § i fwestern States ately by / cupy the slope italian Emba jn announcing their entrance into the war, EE ---- white, 584.to 60c. changed, ber, $3.30) asked: December, enn Zive Stock Markets fun, $8 3 chers' ore oo Ss to 4150; do. m [£5 ¥6.85; stockers, $1.35 to 8. 1 I. 5 tc $9.28 ea, milkers, soditorel + 0. hy 3 ght $16.50; sp: od to ; hogs, h ners' 1 b., $17. Af angreal, Sept. 18--Caf $5 to $6.265: to $6.25; cows, $0.76 to $10; $8 to to $14; sheep , 4 milk-fed calves, $13 to $14; hy ed, $8 to $10; selected h 317 grass-fed, RT 17,50 to §18. T0 CHECK E OF COAL TO Will Regulate Distribution. | Continued export of coal ports at the the Fuel Administration. y requested country. except din tions, and asked Hof! ducts, blanket 1 ior al SN Tremendous Battle, Raging Fo 7 " ing'a Great Triumph. iit » Lady A despatch from Washington says: Italians have 'taken from' the Austro- Hungarians the fortified hill, of Dol and the Gargaro basin, and now oc- and top of Monte San Gabriele, after severe fighting. ae e capture on Friday, said it is the great- est victory gained by the Italians since I Capture of all Austro-Hungarian positions on Monte San Gabriele is ex- Joctad to be a matter of hours. The ghting in the region of the forest of Flour and bran--Un- Duluth, Sept. 18--Linseed---Septémber, Choa, $3.304 keds, Noveth: Toronto, Sept. 18--Bxtra choice heavy tei $iis to $12.38; good heavy $10.60 'to $11: Du 4" cattle, ioe, $10.t0 $10.50; do. $9,25 to ed! 50 to $9; do, bulls, 'bulls, ners and cutters, good to-ahoice, 49 to ewes, $8 to $71.60; ; calves, good to rig Jambi, dna ADA Fuel Administration of U.S. A despatch from Washington says to Canada in large amounts through Great Lakes expense of the North- will be checked immedi- A, Garfield, the Fuel Admin- 3 the Ex- ation Board to permit shopped from the der license restric- that no licenses be granted unless. they are, approved by | the Fuel Administration.' Coal here- along with other*American pro- has gone to 'Canada' under Tarnovo was very severe, as the Aus- trians had Wssembled = an enormous there were taken by infantry attack at heavy cost to the Italians, The battle has been raging 20 days. Last week the Austrians changed from defensive and began an offensive, ~us- ing masses of their best troops against the Italian positions. The loss of San Gabriele will mean for the Austrians, the Embassy isays, the lost of all the vantage points against the Gorizis plain and the Frigido valley. = -- Lens With Heavy Guns: A despatch from Canadian Head- quarters in France (via London), says: i; | --The Germans in-Lens/aré given no rest. Early Thursday night they After ment from large-calibre guns, driven Into ries by shell-fire, gas posi- B5 | tion, after our second attack, says the ns was almost inimediately effective. e himself took only two inhalations before he his mask 'on, but was seriously 'affected. The & suf- prised many of the enemy in dugouts, where our gas is most deadly, - AROUND VER \ "North of Caurieres Wood A despatch from Paris; says:--The French advance line on a front of 500 metres north of the Caurieres Wood, northeast of Verdun, was entered by War Office. says that pessession of the trenche jngon. TU daln Ti A The text of the statement reads: © "The artillery fighting was 'quite spirited in Champagne and in the region of the CA 400 pos) 'of Customs, "EH gn th "The Fuel Administration," said Dr. : "does not intend to cut off IESE after force of artillery there. The positions |g) GERMANS SUFFER "VS ATTAGES 'Bombard Enemy at [throw werd subjected to a heavy bombard r cellars) | A despaten ofn-| The Petrograd ey dined dic Germans Enter French Trenches. als, Enemy. st With: Heavy Artil-" * Jery Fire at Langemarck. h from London says i-- «|=. A des; } Ly 1 Thursday's attack northwest of Lange- . r Twenty Days, is Rapidly Near- mage was 8 considerable affair. Un- u heavy artillery firing warned our #roops, so that when the Germans | rifle and' machine-gun fire that. they wavered. , But so d were the as- salting Waves that the attack reached ose quarters, resulting in fierce hand- to-hand fighting. _Our main fast, and the enemy suffered ' huge losses. | v : The enemy, who was jumpy, evident- ly wanted to test the efficiency of our defence along the rising ground be- tween St. Jean and Langemarck. Ther. manner in which he is constantly » ; ing his artillery suggests on etntainen Algo' in efficiency our, counter-battery" Work, cafried out with aerial aid, rend- ered it difficult for the enemy gunners to conceal their position. ... .- The ground of the battle zone con- tinues bad, despite, the drying weath- Ry Non-péran 8 clay hell holes { d wate) finitely, and in the in- cessant shell de these little lagoons irow_up_great fountains which keep © the mud Houid: = © RUSS ADVANCE TOWARD RIG Heigt in Rumania Captured and 1400 Prisoners Taken. . London says :-- ogra ar Office report ind that ib great amount of disaf- - ed among the fight- force the region of Riga, near Sventsiany and in the Rumanian eatre were vigorously on the offen: give ¥gainst'the enemy, and that along the line east of Riga and in Rumania at several points they had -wbn suc cesses over the Teutons. \ In the region of Riga the German . |eavalry was compelled to retire. 'south of the Riga-Wenden Road, while in Rumania a height was captured from the Austro-Germans after a vigorous fight, and more thafi 400 men made prisoner. Ge: positions to the south 'of Sventstany, which les be- {ween 'Vilia dnd Dvinsk, are be heavily bombarded by the "¥ guns. en pair MUCH BOOTY. T. Pd SR RN SERBIAN FRBNT A despatch feo Paris Say The enemy attempted I nces on tod ag tast Sor Bost: ers, "Artillery fightin the sectors of Monte Around Pegradec our 8 are en- x cathe on they mét-such an outburst of =