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A er) Enemy ' Thrown Back All Along Front--British Hosehves Regain BG "A despatch from Londén says:i-- Wednesday night's news from the battle-front confirms the hopeful im- * pression formed early in the day that . the British now appear to be on a line are able to hold firmly, at least * on the Somme and the Ancre Rivers. Further south in the Roye-Noyon i - region the situation is less well de~ fined, but it is stated that. both the French and British are bringing up * reserves there. The correspondents also are showing greater confidence that the enemy will' 'be held on this | terrain. The German official communica- tion of Wednesday night was signific- antly brief and reserved. = It reports the crossing of the Ancre, but only re- fers to Tuesday's events, while the British War Office statement shows that the Germans wha had crossed that stream were thrown back = to- day in counter-atiacks. The news from the Somme front is distinctly encouraging, the British having recaptured Mostancouss and Chipilly, and advanced-to Proyart. Terrain, Including Strategical Villages. " The fi; 'major the new pettie Zone ve a marked, slowing down on Wednesday. morn-, ing, indicating that the first phase of ; the German offensive here has been'. finished. From the southern sectors, { however, came word 'that the Ger-* mans were still pressing the attack: with great fury against the unwaver- ing defence. The enemy has paused in the] northern tor, probably to reor- ganize 'and ng forward much-need- ed artillery before beginning the second round against the stiffening opposition of the British. Hard local battles were still in! progress, but the first fury of the Ger- man onslaught had spent itself. Sev- eral attacks which the Germans es-'" sayed were smashed, and at Sailly-Le- Sec, where the Germans gained a foot- ing, the British on Wednesday morn- ing delivered a smashing counter-at- teck, which pushed the invaders back. The spirit of optimism is higher along the front at the present time. RENCH SHELLS Lebo Grsovre.. Huns do not have all the say when it comes to ordinance. Here are some of the latest production of the French munition shops. 'HINGE WILL NEVER BREAK " Anglo-French Junction is Now Covered by Strong Allied Forces. London, March 29.--Telegraphing from French army headquarters this evening Reuter's correspondent 'says: "The situation is now clearer than at any time since the beginning of the offensive. The enemy, arrested in mid-course, has abandoned marching straight upon objectives and breaking down resistance by overwhelming numbers. He is striking at estimated weak spots in order to drive us back as far as possible before he himself, is brought to a standstill. Thus the en- emy drive down the Oise valley is fin- ally arrested. Attempts to cross the Oise farther. north failed and the bridges are now destroyed. "The village of Pont I'Eveque, be- low Noyon, has been recaptured and . the enemy driven from the heights above Susey, north-west of Noyon. "The enemy's capture of Montdidier 'was just too late for him to profit by it, as French forces were able to en- gage the Germans to the west and bring the advance to a standstill, thus nullifying their efforts to pierce the junction of the Anglo-French armies. The hinge between the English and French armies will never be broken, as the junction is now covered by French forces strong enough to meet all eventualities. Mmm A recent patent covers a piano or organ | keyboard that can be moved laterally for transposing a musical composition written in one key to an- . other. EXPECTED TO CAP. TURE VIMY RIDGE Ten German Divisions Took Part in the Assault, But Enemy Met Severe Defeat. A despatch from Field Marshal Haig says: "It is known from captur- ed documents that the German attack astride the Scarpe had for its objective the capture of Vimy Ridge and Arras. This attack was carried out by at least six divisions in the front line, with four assault divisions in support. Despite the force of the attack the im- pression made upon our battle posi- tions was inconsiderable, and the fight- ing resulted in a severe defeat for the enemy." i seri GERMANS CROSSED BRIDGE OF BODIES OF THEIR OWN DEAD. With the French Army, March 29.-- At one point on the Crozat Canal, where the Germans eventually gained a crossing, they made 16 different at- tacks on one day, Finally the British corps which was holding-.the position fell back, absolutely exhausted, and the Germans crossed over a bridge of piled-up bodies of their own com- rades. mean Sir John Bennett Lawes in 1842 took out the first patent for the mak- ing of superphosphate, or acid phos- phate as we new call it, and estab- lished the first fertilizer factory near London, England. English farmers adopted the use of fertilizers in con- nection with all other good farming practices to such an extent that in 1914 the British Isles were using over 8,000,000 tons annually. 'TROOPS PATROL STREETS OF QUEBEC WITH RIFLES LOADED Mobs Attacked Newspaper and MS.A, Registrar's Offices-- « Destroy Military Records. Quebec, Marth 29.--An anti-con- scription riot broke out in Quebec to- night. An angry mob destroyed two _ newspaper offices and wrecked the pre- mises of the local Registrar under the "Military Service Act. The building in which the offices are located are ad- jacent to the Auditorium Theatre, and it caught fire. The intention of the crowd, it is believed, was to destroy all the vecords of cases which have been heard in the exemption courts. . Rioting broke out afresh at 9 o'clock and mobs of young men paraded the main street of the city. The unruly element in the thiong soon got the - upper hand and attacks were made "upon the newspaper offices of the Chronicle Publishing Company and PEvenement, two papers which have » supported the Military Service Act, the enforcement of which cau the {ing set on fire. ~ outbreak last night, when three Feder- al policemen, engaged in rounding up absentees from duty, were savagely attacked and badly mauled. The crowd, after visiting the news- paper offices, rushed up to the Gov=- ernment offices, which are: in the same building with the Auditorium Theatre. Men broke in the doors of the Registrar under the Military Servite Act and destroyed the furniture and records there. In the excitement a stove was knocked over and the build- The firemen got the blaze in the Registrar's office under control. The militia were given orders to turn out. The militia were ordered to load their rifles and to fix bayonets. The troops marched through the streets and the appearance of the sol- Slers had a quieting effect on the mob. ps made a cordon around the Audit um Theatre, while the firemen oe ander control. BRAVE PART PLAYED BY FRENCH The Anglo-French- Line Holds Through Heroi¢ Deeds of Poilus. A despatch from the French Armies says:--The German effort by a ter- rific rush to get between French and British forces, with the object of de- feating each separately, has failed up to the present, and is likely to con- tinue to fail. The fighting qualities of the allied soldiers have served to stay the impulsive advance, and to- day the Anglo-French lige is on strong positions. The next few days may change the situation entirely, as the allies have had time fo get their "manoeuvring reserve" to take the initiative. Noyon was evacuated late Tuesday night in good order, and the French took up a position near by. The correspondent passed on Wed- nesday among troops who have borne a great share in the fighting of the last five days. Everywhere cheer- fulness was to be found and perfect confidence in the future. _ Nowhere has the correspondent seen such spendid morale among troops after long, hard fighting, more especially when those troops had to fall back. Both officers and men, whether French or British, tell narratives of wonderful 'heroism on the part of the individuals and units. The gunners of a battery of French 75%, in the neighbortood of Chauny, were surrounded for three days, with out food, but fought until the last round was fired; thén, taking advan- tage of some confusion among the ermans in the course of the third night, they somehow made their way through their encircling force and es- caped, carrying their wounded com- rades with them. This is merely one insta¥ice among many similar daripg deeds. SEEDING SEASON EARLY IN WEST Week=of Mild Weather Sees Spring Work Under Way. A despatch from Winnipeg says: The weather in the Prairie Frovinees has been Springlike for the past fo! night, exceptionally \mild for March, and there is every prospect of a very early seeding this year. In the Bran- don district of southern Manitoba seeding will be general within a week if the mild weather holds. : It was 67 degrees Fahrenheit at | Moose Jaw, and it is raining at this and a numbér of points. At practical ly every point on the prairies temper are ave been well above 50 de- grees for a week or so. At the Pacific coast it has been about 10 degrées colder. 28 BRITISH SHIPS _ SUNK BY U-BOATS Submarine War in Connection With Big German Drive. L.. A despatch from London says: Sub- 'mafines and mines have incgeased their weekly toll of British shipping. The Admiralty's report shows that in the last week 28 merchantmen were sunk, 16 of the vessels being 1,600 tons or over and 12 under that tom- nage. -One fishing vessel was lost. Nineteen merchantmen were unsuc- cessfully attacked. The arrivals at ports in the United Kingdom.number- ed 2,471, sailings 2,488. The Admiralty report for the pre- vious week showed the loss of 17 British merchantmen by mine or sub- marine, while for several weeks pre- ceding that the weekly loss was 18. ---- pe GERMANS\WOULD DESTROY BRITISH ARMY, SAYS HAIG. A despatch from London says: Field Marshal Haig has issued the fol- lowing special order of the day, dated March 28:. . ° "To all ranks of the British army. in France and Flonders: We are again at a crisis in the war. The enemy has collected on this front every available division and is aiming at the destruc- tion of the British army. We have already inflicted on the enemy, in the course of the last few days, a very heavy loss, and the French are send- ing troops as quickly as possible to our support. "I feel that every ome in "the army, fully realizing how much depends on the exertions and steadfastness of each one of us, will do his utmost to prevent the enemy from attdining his object." RAI TA] J GERMAN LOSSES 400,000, > 50' PER CENT. OF EFFECTIVES. A despatch from British Head- quarters in France says: From the average of casualties in the various German units,/as given by prisoners, one arrives at the conclusion that the enemy has lost 50 per cent, of these men. The official British statement of Tuesday said it had been established that more than 70 German divisions had been engaged in the battle. The present strength of a German division is 12,000 men, so that a loss of 50 per cent. would mean casualties in ex- cess of 400,000 for the Germans in less than a week of fighting. - sai tert ADMIT SUFFERING \ y DIRE PRIVATIONS. tenacity of the British resistance in Wemen of Canada--the o kitchen in| dens your fort. "Food will win the war. ; the EE Seman Risoners e Exemption Machinery Will be |i, Put Into Servis 3 Throughout Ottaws, Ont, Senda 29 Respond- ing to a demand from the military authorities, the Military = Service Council has decided to call up for sr vice men in medical Category B, u the Military 'Service Act. ig B men are liable for overseas, but not for combatant service. They are be- ing called out because of the necessity of securing men for railway construc- tion-and similar service. "A demand for men for railway con- struction and other similar work has |, arisen, and it has therefore become' necessary to draft all men in medical Category B in respect of whom no' other grounds for exemption exist. The Military Service Council therefore issuing instructions to re gistrars to take immediate steps to call up such men. "Under the procedure herefofore] © adopted, questions arising in regard Category B on other grounds were postponed unéil men in the same medical category should be called | f up, and these men, as well as. their employers and relatives will tl ere- fore be given an opportunity of pre- senting claims for their exemption." pe I Y A a VALUE OF NORTHERN' FRANCE. Why Germany Hangs Desperately to This Rich Region. that does not at least restore her northern districts to her for the reason that her national industries cannot be rebuilt to their pre-war standard with- out the wealth that these provinces hold. At present Germany holds them at a great sacrifice of life because they contain the richest products of the soil and underground stratas. This territory, according 'to Lec- tures pour Tour (Paris), supplied one- fourth of France's wheat crops in 1912. In 1918 it furnished 87 per cent. of the sugar beets for the distilleries and 24 per cent. of the beets used for feeding purposes. 'The invaded regions gave France 90 per cent. of its iron ore and 83 per cent. of its cast-iron. Half of "the iron foundries are located in this cap- tured land. Of 56,000 shops devoted to the weav- ing of wool, 45,000 are held by the Germans. Ninety-four per cent. of lost; over half of the mills spinning carded wool are found in the occupied before the war only 50,000 are now turning. * In cotton the same Ay is true. Of 7,525,000 looms in France 4,475,000 are in the Huns' grasp, and of 140,000 me- | chanics in the work 81,000 were taken. The. loss in dwelling houses, fac- tories, warehouses and shops has been | & gHoraus, trae per cent. of | 9 German hands; 3 despaivch from om London says: The {23 Ape erican he « i Stat ohibit importa i ats Lik 2 whit to the exemption of men in medical | 5¢ France will never consent to a peace | territory. Of 550,000 looms whirring |. oats--] e, 93 to 94¢: No. 8 white, jae to 93c, according to freigh : Sutal ent tN. 8 Winter, per car 3 ha Bn ore to, $38) io. 3, $8.60 to $3.10, according to frets putaide., rg fo sums, cordl; to {ref Hck teat 1.93 'to $1. ea $1.85, according to rae "4 5 38 according to freight iiantiovs, flour--War quality, $11. 1. ana Rogar auslity. $10.10 Montr Femi in Ey Mont- + 100, oe ed: Bran, per Ha. HN to 10 track Toron traw--Ca ao t San, $40.40. Ji gharts, Peo a to $18; r lots, per ton. $8. '0 to i track Toronto. Country Producs--Wholesals ggs---Ourrent receipts, cases return- C, able 88 to 40c. 'Butte amery, solids, 48% to 49¢: ° creamery. prints, 49 to 50c; dalry, 34 Live poult ule 'delivered,' Buyin 4 ted, 300i ckens. em be, un., 32¢; 'hens, 3 hens, over 6 ba Joasters, 300; Qucklings, 26¢; Tarkeys, » 0 kens, 30c; milk Drea ged he, TT hens, 3% 06; roosters, 20. to 5c; ducks. Be uray vs, 8b. Cheese--New, large, 23° to 233c; twins, 233 to asyes Spring made, large, 26 to 26¢; twins, 264 to 26dc. 'Beans--Canadian, prime, bushel, $7.60 to 35 idem hand-picked; 15 ho 5 hoite, 16 oz.; $3.5 ozen; oF, per, i» comb, $2:60 t to 4 «Pro Wholesale Smoked méats--Hams, medium, 34 to 360; do. heavy, 28 to 30¢; cooked, 45 to i Tolls, 80 to 8lc; breakfast bacon, 42¢; backs, plain, 42 to 43¢; bone- less, 45 to 46c. oer, 2 ne 1H TOPE § 0 28¢. c; clear bellies, Lard--Pure_lard, yas '30 10 30kc; tubs, 80% to 80%c; ails, 03 to 8lc: compound tlerces, 263 to 96c; ho 25% to 28307 pails, 26 to 26ic. Montreal Markets Montreal, LAL 1--Oats--_Capadish Western, No. 3, $1.07); ext feed, 4; No. y Tocal white, clear bacon, 28 to $1.08. Nan Wheat grade, 1 0. i itt Shorts, $40.40. tafe Moutilile, $60 to ton, car lots, $17. 1 an--§86.40. rey "to $60. ~ Winnipeg, No. N\ % ic -No. on foie. Barley-- : 1.60; Flak Cw. $5800 685, 04; No. 2 3.744. 8 CW. United States Markets : Minna) lis, Api 2--~Corn---No. 3 yel- low, $1.7 Oats--No. 2 white, 91% to 3k Tour NY n-- the spinning mills of combed wool are $33. 4. arrive, $4.21; M 4.22 asked; October, 1 Rianne a x © OW. ike; tha No, 1 2, per.