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Cem TT ERNANS HAVE NO SOLID GROUND Coming Offensive Must Be unched From Low Ground. A despatch from the French 'Armies in France says: While await- ing the opening of the expected new German offensive the French and _ British are creating great confusion in the German plans by local opera- tions which already have brought about an improvement in their defen- sive positions. i The Germans had hoped to have positions at solid points on the Flan- ders hills, on the Villers-Bretonneux plateau, and on the Grivesnes and Mailly-Raineval heights and Le Ple- mont and Renaud hills from which to launch their attack. Not only have these positions remained in the hands of the Entente allied troops, but in the vicinity of them the French and British recently have gained ground. The activity of German airplanes and the exceptional violence of the artillery bombardment on the Avre and in the region of Albert are the only indications of the coming blow. FROM OLD SOOTLATD NOTES OF INTEREST FROM HES BANKS AND BRAES. What is Going On in the Highlands and Lowlands of Auld ' The Distinguished Conduct Medal has been won by Sergeant Mann, R. Markels of | . I AE ; ay a 0 i (a fe G0 AE $2.20 } whea .10%; in store Fort includ c SAR anitoba oats--No. 2 C.W., 85%¢c; AM.C,, Dundee. The death took place recently in Ballathie of Sir John Wolfe Barry, a famous civil engineer. 'At a patriotic sale held at Mary- coulter House, Kincardineshire, over £250 was realized. Captain John Wilson Lawson, son of W. H. Lawson, Union Bank, Dun- ning, has been awarded the Military Cross. An anonymous donor has given 5,000 in War Bonds to endow two beds in Arbroath Hospital in memory of the donor's father and mother. Sir Willam Robertson, Lord Lieu- tenant of Fife, recently opened a car- nival at Cupar under the auspices of the Voluntary Workers' Association. W. A. Rae, Douglasfield, Murthly, The Germans have between Zonne- beke and Noyon nearly one-third of their whole strength in France, viz, 64 divisions out of a total of 210. They have carried out a redistribution of their forces along the whole front. They have notably withdrawn con- siderably in the rear. < All the official reports, British, French and German, refer to the in- tense artillery fire along the front. The chief zones under gunfire, ac- cording to the Berlin report, were Kemmel district, both sides of the Lys and between Arras and Albert. The last report from the French War Office mentions heavy artillery fire in the Somme region and near Noyon, where there was terrific fighting early in April. ied HARVEST PROSPECTS BEST IN TWENTY YEARS. A despatch from. Paris says: Pro- spects for the coming harvest in France are better than any year since 1808. Victor Boret, Food Minister, informed the "Associated Press upon his return from'a week-end tour in the country. "Unless unforeseen situations arise between now and harvest time," he added, "actual restrictions on food consumption will not be increased. I may even say that we are approach- ing the end of the era of restriction and that the restrictions at present in force gradually will be eliminated. "But I want men for the harvest. If they can be obtained I can pro- mise they will diminish the importa- tions of cereals and release import- ant tonnage." s-------------- CANNING TRADE UNDER LICENSE. A despatch from Ottawa says: The canning trade will be brought under the license system of the Food Board by June 16. On and after that date it will be illegal for any person who has not first secured a "canner's manufacturer's license" to engage in the manufacture, for sale, of canned of preserved fruits or vegetables, meats, poultry, soups, seeds or grains or products made therefrom, jellies, jams, sauces, pickles, condensed, evaporated, dried, powdered or can- ned milk, or dried, évaporated or de- siccated vegetables or fruits. XC ARRANGE RATIONING FOR DANISH PEOPLE. A despatch from Washington says: A Danish commission has just landed at a Canadian port on its way to Washington to continue negotiations looking to the rationing of Denmark and to the release of Danish ships to the United States. So far the United States and Denmark have come to no definite. agreement respecting food shipments to Denmark and cargoes are going forward under a temporary arrangement. Ak mmr TEN, THOUSAND TON SHIP FOR EVERY WORKING DAY. . i a : A despatch from Detroit says: the month of May there has been delivered the equivalent of a 10,000-ton ship for every working day, according to Charles M. Schwab, Disestor Senesal of the United States pbuilding Programme, in a recent address here. Pia The Doings | Infirmary in memory of his son, the | late Lieut. W. A. Rae, killed in ac< ion. | The death took place recently at Strichen of John Sleigh, at 92 years of age, and he was probably the old- est constable in the United King- dom. Corporal D. Fletcher, Australians, son of the late Charles Fletcher, Inverhouse, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. The Royal Red Cross has been awarded to Sister M. S. McDonald, Grantown-on-Spey, in recognition - of services rendered in France. ) The women of Fife have agreed to provide the labor for harvesting the flax crop and to train women as rab- bit trappers. Robert Dollar, of San Francisco, sent £3,000 to go toward the erection of public baths in his native town, Falkirk. Lieut. Ronald M. Donaldson, Can- adians, who was recently awarded the Military Cross, is a native of Burnt- island. The Leggatsden estate, near In- vesamsay, was recently sold to Don- ald Mustard, a solicitor of Elgin, for £9,100. Corporal Colin Barron, of the Cana- the Victoria - Cross, ds a native of Boyndie. The Military Cross has been award- of Rev. A. G. Murdoch, U.F. minister of Glaes. : Sister M. Mitchell, R.R.C., Focha- bers, has left for service in Italy in charge of a party of nurses. Corp. J. C. Jamieson, son of D. Jamieson, Bridge of Don, has been awarded the Military Medal. The late Miss Ellis, of Devonside, left the sum of £146 as prizes for the pupils of Banff Academy. G. 0. Kinninmonth, Burntisland, has been elected to the Town Council to succeed John Robb, resigned. Brig.-General Cheape, the laird of Wellfield, Strathmigio, has been awarded the D.S.0. for gallantry. A successful concert was given. by the Tullochgorum Club, of Kinross, in ald of Kinross Nursing Association. A ---- FEAR RHINE CITIES WILL BE LAID IN RUINS. A despatch from the French Armies in France says: Captured Germans testify to the brilliant work of the Entente aviators, who, they say, leave the Germans no peace. Fears are expressed regarding future oper- ations on the Rhine cities, which they believe will be laid in ruins. The Ger- mans declare their anti-aircraft de- fences are insufficient to prévent the allies visiting the Teuton camps, can- tonments, depots, and - airdromes, where, they say, enormous damage already has been done. Yoh PLENTY OF MOISTURE A despatch from Calgary says: Re- ports received from Central and Southern Alberta show that the whole district has had lots of rain to carry the crop through until July. Oat seeding is 80 per cent. completed. Wheat is well above the ground., The season is a good two weeks advanced over the average. has donated £500 to the Perth Royal dian Infantry, who has been awarded ed to Lieut. Vivian F. Murdoch, son | FOR ALBERTA CROP. |. No. 8 C.W., 82%¢; extra No. 1 feed, and med, 82%c; No. 1 feed, 79%ec, in store Fort $90.00 to William. ~ : to $18.50; lamb 'American corn--No. 8 yellow, kiln salves, ; choice 00. dried, nominal; No. 4 yellow, kiln $16.00; hogs, fed and red, $20.50; dried, nominal. 0. weighed off cars, $21.00; do, Ontario oats--No. 2 white, 80 to f.0b., $20.00, 05 '81¢; No. 8 white, 79 to 80c, according Montreal, May 28.--Choice steers, 'to freights outside. ? $11 to $18.50 per 100 pounds; choice Ontario wheat--No. 2, Winter, per, COWS, $9.50 to $10.50 per 100 pounds, car lot, $2.22; basis in store Mont- common, $10.50 to $5.50; for can- real. : ners. Butchers' bulls, $9 to $10.50. Peas-- Nominal. "| Calves, choice milk-fed, $13.25 per 100 | Barley--Malting, $1.49 to $1.50, pounds; common $10 to $12; sheep "Bock to fre % ts outside. $14. - 3 uckwhea .80, according 'to rt Aer freights outside.' : Hee hss, woosee « GEN, HAIG VISITS | fred outside.' . " anitoba flour--War quality, 1 $10.95; new bags, Toronto. Ontario flour--War quality, $10.65, new bags, Toronto Montreal frelghts, proms shipment. Millfeed--Car lots--Delivered Mont- real freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $85.00; shorts, per ton, $40.00, Hay--No. 1. per $17.00; mixed, $14.00 to $15.00, | track Toronto. Straw--Car lots, per ton, $8.50 to $9.00, track Toronto. Country Produces--Wholesale Eggs, new-laid, 41c; selected, new- laid, 43 to 44c; cartons, 44 to 46c. Butter--Creamery, solids, 44 to 46¢; do., prints, 45 to 46¢; do., fresh made, 46 to 47c; choice dairy prints, 41 to 42¢; ordinary dairy prints, 38 to 40c; bakers', 36 to 88¢; Oleomargarine, (best grade), 32 to 34c. - , Cheese--New, large, 23% to 24c; twins, 28% to 24%c; spring-made, large, 26% to 26¢; twins, 26 to 2634c. | Beal nadian, prime, bushel, {$7.50 to $8. Foreign, hand-picked, bushel, $6.75 to $7. Comb Honey--Choice, 16 oz., $3.50 per dozen; 12 oz. $3 per dozen; sec- onds and dark comb, $2.50 to $2.76. Maple Syrup--Imperial gallons, $2.26; 5-gallon tins, $2.10 per gal- lon. Maple sugar, per pound, 24 to e. Provisions--Wholesale Barrelled Meats--Pickled pork, $49; mess pork, $47. Green Meat--Out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. Smoked Meats--Rolls, 32. to 33c; hams, medium, 87 to 88c; heavy, 80 to 8lc; cooked hams, 49 to 50cp backs, Pain, 48 to 44c; backs, boneless, 46 48c. Breakfast bacon, 40 to 44c. Cottage rolls, 86 to 36c. Dry Salted Meats=Long clears, in tons, 80c; in cases, 80%¢c; clear bellies, 28 to 28%c; fat backs, 2c. Lard--Pure, tierces, 31 to 82c; tubs, 81% to 82%c; pails, 813% to 82%ec; 1-1b. prints, 83 to 83%c. Shortening, i tierces, 26 to 26%c; tubs, 26% to 26%c; pails, 26% to 27c; 1-Ib, prints, 27% to 28c. Montreal Markets Montreal, May 28.--Oats, Canadian | western No. 2, 97tc; do., No. 8, 9de; extra No. 1 feed, 94c. Flour, new standard Spring wheat grade, $10.95 to $11.06. Rolled oats, bags, 90 lbs. 5.16 to $6.30. Bran, $35. Shorts, | 40. Mouillie, $78. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $17. | Live Stock Markets = Toronto, , May 28.--Extra choice heavy steers, $15.00 to $16.00; choice heavy steers, $14.00 to $14.25; | butchers' cattle, choice, $14.00 to | $14.50; do., good, $18.50 to $18.75; RE WlBo ERR ¥ i hf } = - % ¥ a FRR ton, $16.00 to| do., medium, $12.00 to $13.00; do., rs, $11.25 to to choice, 00 to CANADIAN TROOPS The Dominion Forces Celebrated May 24th With Sal . Game." A despatch from Canadian Army Headquarters in the Field says: The Canadian force has again been hon- ored by a shorty unofficial visit from the Commander-in-Chief. Sir Doug- las Haig spoke in the warmest terms of Canadian war services, and Can- ada will be as gratified as was the Canadian Commander at his appreciation of the Canadian forces. Inspections and parades marked the visit, which was truly of a social na- ture. Save for increased artillery activity in one sector and some scattered hos- tile gas shelling, there is nothing out- side the usual patrol activity to re- port on the Canadian front. : We are enjoying a spell of delight- ful Summer weather. Concerts, sports and garden parties, featured and graced by the attendance of Canadian nurses from near and distant Cana- dian casualty clearing stations, are general throughout the back areas. May 24 was featured by a double- header baseball game. RIERA I APA LOSSES TO SHIPPING DURING MONTH OF APRIL. A despatch from London says: The Admiralty official statement gives th losses of British, allied and neutr: merchant tonnage due to enemy ac- tion and marine risk in April as fol- lows: >, Tons. British: ....e00s.0 suas vans 220,709 Allied and neutral ......... 84,308 Total, Lh ALLAN 306,102 Clearances in and out of ports, 7,~ 040,309 gross tons. FORTY-FOUR KILLED IN : AIR RAID ON LONDON. A despatch from London says: The casualties in Sunday night's air raid are given in a supplemental state- ment as 44 killed and 179 injured. ------ at Why not plan ahead to use potted plants or bouquets of flowers with which to make birthday gifts? A beautiful potted plant will add cheer and color to the home of your friend op wesles and is always an acceptable Girl workers on the land parad epee ein London. No! vegetables. {ed in mde: an English syndicate. =~ {is now being ploughed up for tillage high «| ped from America to Bremen, would i 1 SINS a 8 2 : the possess all-tenants of laborers' cot- tages who do not till at least half their plots, = = While a farmer was ploughing in a field at Ballysopp, near New Ross, the plough turned up a gold sovereign, date of 1795. Jee The Derry' War Hospital "Supply Depot, formerly a ladies' school, has been acquired-as a hostel for ship- yard workers. When Sergeant John Miney, V.C., paid a short visit to his home in Rath- downy, he was presented with a purse of £100. : A large portion of untenantéd tand on the Olphert estate near Falcarragh purposes. The Westmeath Committee of Agri- culture have granted a loan of £350 for improving Balrath mill for the grinding of oatmeal. Four men lost their lives from the effects of gas fumes in the hold of a ship which recently arrived at the North Wall of Dublin. A shipbuilding. yardils to be start. er auspices ~ Two salmon weighing thirty pounds each were caught in the River Shan- | non above Limerick. During the year 1917, the New Ross division of the British Red Cross So- | ciety collected over £300. The death occurred recently at Le- carrow, Ballyhaunis, of Mrs. Coen, | who had reached the age of 108 years. | The Roscommon County Cémmit- | tees tree planting scheme has result- ed in thirty-three thousand trees hav- ing been planted in the county last year. Thomas Duggan, J.P, and Hugh Ryan, have been appointed as the delegates of the North Tipperary County Council on the Council "of Agriculture. : M. J. Collins, of Kingstown, has been elected a member of the Rath- down Board of Guardians in the place of the late James McCartlin. Owing to the large acreage under crop in the Curry district, Sligo, an old and discarded mill will be reno- vated and put in working order. Captain Maurice Balfe, of the South African Expeditionary Force, is home from France on a short visit to his father, Major Balfe, Castlerea. Mr. Geoghan, of Ballyhay, has tak- en over the management of the Bank of Ireland at Ballina, succeeding Mr. Maginn, who has retired. Clonmel plotholders, to the number of two hundred, have formed a Plot- holders' Association and elected Ald. R. Stapleton as president. Power has been giyen to the Agri- cultural Boards of freland to take possession of unoccupied lands and lands not'properly cultivated. - re Mfc, WASTE USED FOR RAW COTTON. Germany Also Produces Yarns From Mixture of Woollen Rags. No raw cotton is now being used for the production of goods any- where in Germany, says the annual report of a firm in Munich. A fair number of looms still continue to run with yarns produced from waste cot- ton, cotton rags or a mixture of these with woolen rags. A very serious view is taken of the position which will have to be faced when the war is over. It is pointed out that, in consequence of the de- preciation of the German mark, raw cotton, even if it could be freely ship- cost German spinners more than $1.26. a pound, so that to cover the pre-war requirements of raw cotton would entail an expenditure of about $1,260,000,000 a year. Under such conditions, it is considered inevitable that German spinners will have to curtail their consumption of cotton very materially for some years after the war. > < Reports which have been published regarding the possibility of the mnet- tle fiber industry are said to be great- ly exaggerated, This the land under nettle cultivation will be about 50,000 acres, yielding not more than 15,000 tons, or less than 8 per cent. of the normal German cotton require-. LBS: DX LB5- LBS: Buse BUTTER EGGS CHEESE BEEF & FisUR How Canada is Feeding the Allies. Food Controller Thomson gives the .above figures as the increased exports of foodstuffs by Canada in 1917 as compared with pre-war time. se fiom The Spartan Mothers. The mothers of the crowded towns, The mothers of the farms, They sit alone with patient eyes And empty loving arms. The boys they used rock to sleep In haste have buckled on The stern accoutrements of war, And with their blessings gone. To one her son will come again, A bearded soldier bold, Upon his breast perhaps a cro Of shining bronze or gold, And one will hear a halting s Uncertainly advance, And find her joy in leading hil Who left his eyes in France. But one will never see her boy Unlatch the gate again And tread the ghrden path between The lilacs wet with rain. His picture framed in gilt below ° The flag upon the wall, A letter, or a battered sword, Or medal will be all. \ / The Spartan mothers--not a one Regrets the glorious hour Her darling marched away to break, The Kaiser's evil ppwer. x "Would that I had," they proudly cry, "Another son to give, That generations yet unborn In safety may live." nr ---- THE TELEPHOT. Novel Instrument Enabling One to See Speaker Over the Telephone. Among the inventions of the near future, according to the Electrical Experimenter, will be the telephot-- an instrument which, when attached to our present telephone sysiz enable a person to see the like the one on the other end during conversation. - The obstacle which has presented most difficulty is that of producing the desired result with a minimpm of wires and a machine of simple organ- ization. This will have to be done to make it adaptgble to our present tele- phone system where messages are sent and received over a circuit of two wires! ae The future telephot will have to be an instrument provided with a fluorescent .soreen or plate. The face of the speaker will be recorded on this and the impuses sent electrically to the other end, where they will be re- ranslarel, Jn order that the person. may see the speaker's face it will have to be illuminated, for if it were dark no impulses would be recorded. light will "therefore have to be al | tached to the telephot. WE DONT WANT : Be a To GET IN BAD ALLRIGH How Nap FELLONS™] "|B fase] Rion Aus, | :