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- i i 4 * atch from "London _says: Macedonian front nding beyond all expectations. tish and Greek troops are now 'sfficially reported to have gained en- temy first positions on a wide front, While the Serbian and. French opera- [tions continue to develop amazingly. "A Reuter's despatch says that the 'Serbians have complefely broken "the Bulgarian front, Other Serbian 'eavalry are advancing upon the im- . portant junction of Prilep. ~The front is now twenty-five miles wide, "and is regarded as a most important It looks likely that the 'success. "allies will clear the whole of this area. . The late French official report, under datc of September 18, reads as follows: er "On September 17 and 18 the al- lied armies in the East greatly ex- tended the successes of the two pre- ceding days. The Bulgarian divisions engaged on the front of thé attack retreated in disorder on fhe Cerna. Our troops in their pursuit, however, had the Cerna on one part of its course and have occupied in the mountainous zone Guyrov, Kamen and Chazerna, have crossed the Belashnitso River, and gone beyond the region of Roj- den, as well as the Blatets massif. "The enemy left behind prisoners and considerable material, which and villages, 'according to a Serbian official statement received here, ve The allied troops now have ' ad- vanced more than 12 miles, their progress is so rapid that th have not been able to count the prisoners and war material taken. New regi- ments, thrown in by the Bulgarians have beep forced to retreat with the others, 2 7 The Bulgarians have been defeated completely, and the Serbian troops ; are pursuing them day an night. The Serbian and "French troops have taken the towns of - Topolets, Potshishta, Reshishta, Melyhites, Vit- olishta and Rasimbey. They have also taken the height of Kuchkov Kamem. A later despatch says:i--In Mace- donia hoth the .French-Serbian and British-Greek detachments have gain- ed important victories over 'the Bul-|" garians. The Serbians 'have ex- tended thelr front-westward to the Cerna River, and it is now 25 miles] wide. . 15 to 17 miles. * All the Bulgarian trench systems on the Serbian front have been pene- The- total depth df the advance Is|' use to the enemy. cleaning his rifle. Changed Owners--This German freight car will not be The soldier in the foreground is a Canadian Ww any further. } ho is | a ---- trated. Allied cavalry hag taken up the pursuit, and one cavalry unit has crossed the Cerna 20 miles north of the Sokol positions. Another force of horsemen has moved the same dis- tance north-east." The capture of several villages and have not yet been enumerated. " "In the region of Lake 'Doiran British and Greek troops likewise have carried forward an attack and gained a foothold in the enemy first | positions, motwithstanding stubborn resistance. A great number of pris- oners hive already fallen inte our hands. The attack continues." The Bulgarians are in flight in Macedonia, and are burning stores 5,000 Prisoners are reported in the Serbian official statement made public on Friday. ' "Continuing our advance," the | statement says, "we crossed the left bank of the Cerna River. The enemy burned his depots and camps. "We have taken more than 5,000 prisoners and captured ten additional guns, mostly heavy pieces. Several villages have fallen into our hands" Markets of the World Breadstuffs Toronto, Sept. 24.--Manitoba wheat |. 2.24%; N ~--No. 1 Northern, 0. 8 Northern, $2.21%; ° $2.17%; store Fort William, not including tax. Manitoba oats--No, 2 88¢ William, American corn--No. 3 yellow, kiln dried, nominal; No. 4 yellow, kiln dried, nominal. : standard grade, $11.85 to $11.45. Ontario 'oats, new crop--No. 2|Rolled oats--Bags, 90 lbs, $5.25 to white, 76 to 78¢; No. 8 white, 76 tb $5.30. Bran $37.00. Shorts, $42.00. 77¢c, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat--No, 2, Winter, car lot, $2.81; No. 3 No. 2 Spring, $2.26; No. $2.22, basis in store Montreal. Peas--No. 2, nominal to $1.06. ~ Buckwheat--Nominal. Rye--No. 2, nominal, Peas--Nominal. Manitoba flour--Old = crop, war gaulity, $11.35, Toronto. Toronto, Sept. 24. --Extra choice Ontario flour -- War quality, lp oqvy steers; $16.50 to $16.00; choice old crop, $10.85, in bags, Mont and Toronto, prompt shipment. Millfeed--Car lots, delivered Mont- Bran, $41.40 per ton. : r ton, $17 to $18 per real freights, bags included: $86.40 per ton; shorts, Hay--No. 1, $19 to $20 pe track Toronto; mixed, ton, track. Straw--Car lots, $9 to $9.60. Country Produce--Wholesale Eggs selected, 54 to Bbc. = : Butter--Creamery, 46c; do fresh made, 88 to 40c; baker's 36 to 38c. Oleomargarina. (best grade), 32 to Cheese--New, large, 28% to 24c; twins, 28% to 24%%c; spring-made, large, 26% to 26c; twins, 26 to 26%ec. bushel, to $7.50. Foreign, hand-picked, 5 to anadian, prime, $6.75 to $7. Homey--Choice, 10 oz, $6.50 per dozen; 12 oz, $8.50 dozen; seconds and dark comb, .50 to $2.76; bulk, 26 to 26c. per "Maple Syrap~lm rial gall 33.25; b-gallon tins; $2.10 aple sugar, per pound, to He Pro ¥ 0. Northern, No. 4 wheat, $2.11%, in CW. 8Tc; extra No, 1 feed, 88c; No. 1 feed, : No. 1 feed, 81%c, in store Fort er Winter, $2.27; 3 Spring, rley--Malting, new crop, $1.04 No. 1, candled, 48 to 49¢;, new laid, '62 to 64c; cartons, solids, 46% to 'dairy prints, 41 to oer od Be; Sholce 3 airy prints, c; ordinary dairy prints, > gallon mn, al Z visions--Wholesale ; Barrelled Meats--Pickled pork, $48; plain, 44"to 46c; backs, boneless, 48 to 50c. = Breakfast bacen, 42 to 4dc, Cottage rolls, 35 to 36c. Dry Salted Meats--Long clears, in tons, 80c; in cases, 30%c; clear bellies 28 to 2814c; fat backs, 26c. - Lard---Pure, tierces, 30% to 3le; tubs, 30% to 81%ec; pails, 31 to 31%e¢c; prints, 82 to 82%c. Shortening, tierces 95% to 26¢; tubs, 26 to 26%c; pails, 261 to 26%c; 1-1b. prints, 27 to 27%c. Montreal Markets Montreal, Sept. 24.--Oats--Cana- dian Western, No, 2, $+.01 to $1.02; extra No. 1 feed, 97c. Flour--New ouillie, $67.00 to $68.00. Hay--No. ton, car lots, $16.00. Cheese inest easterns, 22% to 23c. But- ter--Choicest creamery, 46% to 46¢. Eggs--Selected, 53 to b4c; No. 1 stock, 49¢; No. 2 stock, 48 to 46c Potatoes--Per bag, car lots, $1.90 to $2.00. Dressed hogs--Abattoir kill- ed, $28.50. Lard--Pure, wood pails, | 20 1bs net, 31% to 83c. Live Stock Markets 2 » heavy steers, $14.50 to $15.00; but- chers' cattle, choice, $12.75 to $13.50; do., good, $11.50 to $12.25; do., me- dium, $10.36 to $10.75; do, common, $8.75 to $9.26; butchers' bulls, choice, $11.00 to $11.25; do., medium bulls, A 'despatch from London says:-- The prisoners taken by the British in the operations begun Wednesday northwest of St. Quentin now exceed Haig's report on Thursday night. More than sixty big guns were taken, and further ground was captured. Most of the flighting was around Gouzencourt and to the east of Epehy. After a violent bombardment Wed- nesday afternoon the Germans launch- ed a series of desperate attacks to re- gain their lost positions: They were! everywhere beaten off. "Great num- bers of German dead are lying before our positions on the whole front of the enemy attack," says Gen, Haig. The important town of Contescourt, southwest of St. Quentin, and Castres, near it, are both ip the hands of the French, operating on the right of the British. Our allies have also reach- ed Benay. A despatch from the British Army in France says:--Desfiite the serious menace which the British established over the Hindenburg lin€ by their cap- ture of ridges northwest of St. Quen- tin, the Germans Thursday morning continued to murse their grievances without renewing on a large scale ENEMY LOSSES HEAVY IN STRUGGLE FOR ST. QUENTIN Allies Take 10,000 Prisoners and Mote Than 60 Big Guns--Enemy _ Counter-Attack Everywhere Repulsed. -------------------- A despatch from London / says: Baku, in Trans-Caucasia, "has been evacuated by: the British, who have withdrawn their forces to, North Persia. S51 7 The evacuation was made mneces- sary, it is stated, because of the lack of steadiness on the part/of the Ar- menian troops when they were at- tacked by the Turks during August. By the end of that month it was realized thatthe co-operation of the local Government and its - forces would not be sufficienly effective" to justify the retention of the small | British detachment in the face of the numbers which the enemy could their costly counter-attacks of Wed- nesday evening. ' Fighting still proceeded, particular. ly om the extreme flank of the battle-; front, where the British were cleaning: out strong points and strengthening their line, but the initiative remained entirely with them. That the situation created Py the British seizure of the long Hinden- burg outpost line and the dominating heights in front of it could not remain ba 5 stationary - for long seemed a fore-; 1 gone conclusion. Whether the enemy Ee Sopteinbor 1 the. Svaguition would essay further heavy coupter-}, definitely decided upon, bat on attacks 'depended entirely on the bad- ly-drained resources of his command, for the next move undoubtedly belong- ed to the Germans, since they must push the British 'back or sontinue to live with 'the naked sword hanging over them in this vital sector. The enemy losses Thursday were extretaely heavy, both in the early fighting and in the ndmerous-counter- attacks which were thrown in toward night, in a desperate attempt to re-: gain part ofthe ldst ground. The whole zone of the long battlefront to- day was strewn with dead inv fleld- grey uniforms. : the same day the Turks again at- tacked and the allies of the British; the reports state, again failed to co- operate, The result was that . the Royal Warwickshire Regiment had to cover" a Russo-Armenian . retire- ment, -and it is feared that this force lost heavily. A small force of Russians arrived at Baku on September 9 to. rein-| force the British. This, with the in- activity of the enemy, tended to im- prove the morale of the forces al- their wish to hold the town. They] induced the fleet in the Caspian, LOCAL FIGHTING IMPROVES LINE Scottish Troops Complete Cap- ture of Moeuvres--DBritish Steadily Press Forward. $10.26 to $10.60; do., rough bulls, 7.50 to $8.50; butchers' cows, choice, | 10.25 to $11.00; do., good, $9.25 to 9.60; : do., medium, $7.76 to $8.50; | do., common, $7.25 to $8.00; stockers, $8.00 to $10.50; feeders, $10.50 to $11.00; canmers and cutters, $5.50 to! $6.75; milkers, good to choice, $90.00 to $150.00; do., com. and med,, $65.00 to $75.00; springers, $90.00 $150.00; light ewes, $13.00 to $14.00; |Jeatlings, 15. 16.00; - spring ambs, 17 40 17%c; ealves, good to choice, $14.00 'to $17.75} hogs, fed and watered, '$19.50 to $19.75; do. weighed joff cars, $19.75 to $20.00. ontreal, Sept. 24.~-Choice steers, $11.75 to $12.50; good steers, $9. 4 §ia.50; Somtfion ers a .00; good cows, to 15; canners and cu $5.00 to $5 To: bulls, $6.50 to $7.25; chee , $11.00 to $18.00; "'galves, $10.00 to $14.00; grass $7.00 to $8.50. FI mii feet 4 Sant] ves, "| GERMANY ADOPTS FOR "PITILESS despatch from Paris says:--Be- at the aggravation of the inter- situation in Germany, which con- 00 enemy is clinging to a the' German Govern-| , Shaes oy A despateh from the British Arm- jes in the Field says: The Hinden- burg fortress line north-west of St: Quentin has not yielded any fresh counter-offensives since its tenants, the. German 2nd and 18th armies, were thrown back with a loss of three ridges, ten villages, 10,000 men taken prisoners and between 60 and 70 guns. We hold nearly all the best ground from 'the neighborhood of Gouzeau- court to the slopés 'in front of. St. . Quentin. A . 1 | Immediately in front of: the 'armies of. Gens. Byng and 'Rawlinson the of forti- fied farms, small bits of and ravines, but these are nob a strong, continuous defensive system. a 'vast stretch of German-held terri- _ Our victory on Thursday is fruit. ' English, h tralian troops ¢ their positions. A Bu woodland We have complete observation "over : tory which is being made very un- comfortable for troops waiting over REPRESSION" | | gram calls for Gener rial Scottish troops Friday morning fin- whieh a Russian hands, to ally overcame the resistance of the i vpcuation, according to the advices. Germans 'still "in the vil'ase of weanwhile, it is added, the Armen- Moeuvres, west of Cambrai, where © owas negotiating to hand the there has been much violent fighting 4 op gverito the ememy. = = 1 recently, and completely captured the | "on September "44 the village, according to Field Marshal | JG 3 rnin Haig's communication on Friday | ooter fighting night. 77 lthe brunt 'of which was borne 1 &: sk the British, the account continues, | LOSSES OF ITALIANS ~- "_ the latter evacuated the town. ARE, OVER MILLION | Xie tt, 5 ; n Airmen Using Bombs. More Than 13 Feet in Length i ~~, CA 3 Germa, A despatch from Rome says: The! = losses in the Italian armies ~~ since | RE Haly entered" the war amount to 1: SA despatch from the British Army 350,000+in killed and permanently dis- | {h France says:--Last night German abled, according to 3 'statement by! ahiplaties vane hr ING ) Francesco- Nitti, Minister of £B¢ Quentin sector, and the enemy utilized Treasury. \ ; : : anew; t of planes,' of huge size. "However," he declared, "after, the. o i 4 " & were shot down 'east war, Ttaly will be. stronger tha bye Thugs of dies Songs en in men, due to the: cessation of emi-| seating eight men. .- The most as- 'gration. Qur difficulties to-day are tounding thing about them, a in' the labor. field, for no fewer than gag that they carried bombs thirfeen 5,000,000 then have been called $0 {feet long, which contained 2, arms since the -beginning 'of the pounds of explosives. = This is by far war." - the biggest bomb the Germans have = id oh » > ---- & 8: TROOPS yet produced. (TT eliiie 4,800,000 U. 1 os : *'BY JULY NEXT YEAR oo FAR! FORTY ARMED GERMANS = A despatch from Washington says:| SURRENDERED TO A BATMAN 'An army. of 4,800,000 by next July, ia Fier tm after all deductions have been made for. pasualties and rejections is what the enlarged Amerigh) 'milita - Mare! 'the House. 'main Turkish force | dan, whieh will have tricating itself, Arabs east of Lake British Evacuate Town and Re: | Intense Fighting ir Which Ger- [7 tire to North Persia. es Tons Beaely. says:--The progress of. gin's tremity of the Chemin-des-Dames has ~ | driven the enemy to viglent reactions. Five vigorous counter-attacks were 'made during Thursday night against: the new French positions east of the = succeeded in organizing their new separating the French from the height led with the British, strengthening ately. "determined _ a de ned; attack, "and iat lasted 16 hours, '| Canada has again smashed all records 'atest feat has lowered this busy bombing the St. | J "| of Pevonne. + They were capable of | Yiihenity in have cut the Hedjas ii ve y NCH CLOSE & 10° LADIES' WALK 'A despatch from the French Army n. Man- army toward the western ex- . . Molgy Farm, and north of Alemant." In Bvery one of these unsucessful as- saults the Germans lost heavily. i The French troops have- stoutly. maintained all gains made in this re-' gion during the past few days, and, in spite of intense artillery fire have f Xe positions, There. is.now only abort, three-quarters of a mile of ground on which stands the ruins of Fort Mal- maison. It is most difficult ground, however, and excellently adapted to the kind of defensive fighting Germans carrying on. It is heavily timbered ang the broken ground, deep ravines and steep slopes-make it ime possible for tanks, but furnigh - best possible positions for 2 guns, which the enemy has assembled in great numbers. ' : It is the plateau of Chavignon'the Germans are defending here so desper- More than 430 of their dead ° picked up over a space of ahalf- mil long by a quarter of a mile deep during the recent fighting. The possession of this plateau, which is the key to the positions north of the Chemin-des-Dames, would compel the enemy to abandon a part of the St. Gobain Forest. * CANADA BEATS OWN SHIPBUILDING . » I \were 3 REGORD A despatch from Ottawa saysi-- for speed in wooden shipbuilding. The _gountry's own mark by about 60 per cent. : " The "War Camchin," a wooden 'ship of 3,100 'tons, built for the Im. perial Munitions: Board, was taunched i the Foundation Company : Ship Yards at Victoria on 'August 31. In stallation of machinery com the Imperial Munitions: ber 8. p completed in 12% working days. September 17 a successful 'sea-going trip was held. This vessel will com- mence loading cargo within seve days of the trial trip. ~~ The previous reocrd in Canada was held 'in Quebec: wt En SOME OF THE SOLU. FIG