--------------e BRITISH SUCCESS SOU TH OF ANCRE: ALLIES WELDED IN STRONG LINE No Weak Point in Allied Chain--Foch's Reserves Equal Those of the Enemy--Preparations For Fresh Attack. A despatch from British Head- quarters in rance._says:. Early Thursday morhing the Germans heav- ily bombarded with gas shells and high explosives west of Merris and the Villers-Bretonneux. There was no infantry action. Pos- sibly the purpose of these practice barrages is with a view to an early resumption of the offensive. During Wednesday we carried out a successful local enterprise south of the Ancre, advancing our front over ® width of nearly half a mile to a bes of 400 yards. 'he weather has improved and the airmen are doing deadly work over enemy positions. despatch from French Army Headquarters says: Under the Ger- man blows the allied armies seem to be welded together as never before. | There is now no point of junction at which the, Germans can thrust. The process of welding together the two, armies is complete, but it will not stop there. Franco-British divisions will be moved about on a solidly-knitted front at the wish of our high com- mand as freely as German divisions. Against the enemy's _ territorial Ses must be set the fact that he ad to throw 140 divisions into battle in five weeks. A considerable number of these have been twice engaged and some thrice. sei these"reappear- ances together there is a total of 186 engagements - of. divisions, equivatent to a mass of two and one-half million men whom the enemy has already put into battle. As a German division is never withdrawn until it has, sustain- ed severe losses, on an average of 2,500, it is reasonable to reckon the enemy's loss since the beginning of the battle at not leas than 350,000. The Germans began the offensive with a reserve of 650,000 in depots in France and dt home. Behind these there is only the 1919-20 class, con- {sisting of youths, half of whom are under 18. The enemy's genuine fight- ing reserve is thus half exhausted be- | fore he has covered anything like half 'the distance to his goal. His reckless ;employment of divisions has left him j With a total of 66 out of 206 in France which have not yet been engaged. Of these 12 are Landsturm divisions, | which cannot be used for the purpose | of an offensive. The Germans thus 'can have little hope that the remain- ing 60 divisions can accomplish what the first 140 failed to achieve. ~ staff is most anxiously realizing at their re- serves fresh troops are no General greater than those under och. We have been profiting by the lull to prepare to meet any fresh enemy effort. AUSTRALIANS ENTER ES-SALT ZEEBRUGGE CANAL STILL BLOCKED 350 Prisoners Taken i in Palestine | Advance. A despatch from London says:--| The official statement dealing with military operations in Palestine, issu- ed on Thursday bg the War Office, reads: "On Wednesday morning while our infantry moved to attack the enemy) in the foothills south and south-east' of Es-Salt, Australian mounted troops entered Es-Salt, capturing 33 German and 317 Turkish prisoners. "In the course of these operations. ® mounted brigade debouched to, watch the Jordan crossings was at- tacked by a superior force of the enemy, which had crossed the el during the night, and was compelled to fall back Horse artillery batter-| jes supporting this brigade, in the most difficult and broken country, were obliged to abandon nine guns which could not be saved, although the dGebachment and horses were safely withdrawn. Necessary support for this detached brigade was immediate- ty forthcoming, and the operations are continuing . "West of the Jordan local enemy at- tacks at several points were repulsed | during Tuesday night." a ~<p WHEAT SEEDING IN ALBERTA_ABOUT DONE. A despatch from Calgary says:-- Crop reports received from the vari- ous districts of the Province show wheat seeding to be practically finish- Art ed under generally favorable condi- tions. The season is about two weeks ahead of last year. tail from the four divisions is as fol-) ows: North of Red Deer--Wheat seeding, | 70 per cent. finished; oats, 20 per cent.; barley, 20 per cent. Between Red Deer and Calgary-- Wheat, 90 per cent. finished; oats, 30) per cent.; barley, 20 per cent. South of Calgary--Wheat, 95 eeni. finished; oats, 60 per cent.; ley, 'BO per cent. Medicine Hat district--Wheat, 90; per cent. finished; oats, 50 per cent.; barley, 50 per cent. UNITED sT \TES TROOPS MOVING TO FRONT. | per bar- | the America's khaki, A despatch re om American! Army in France says: tide now flows into France in a vol-| man lines in the region of Valencien-| Western, No. | DRAFT IN IRELAND The report in de-; heme themselves, and "Buddies' | cepted brand German Efforts t to Free It Are. Without Avail. A despatch from London says:--lIt. is j high | naval authority, that the entrance to, the Zeebrugge Canal is still effectiv e- | ily blocked. Although the Germans are | trying hard to free it, they have made; no progress in the work as yet. Mean- time, the anti-U-boat warfare has pro- | duced satisfactory results during "ane past week, although the weather con- ditions in the North Sea have been unfavorable for such operations. + IS POSTPONED. A despatch from 'London says: An or- der-in-Council has been issued further postponing the operation of the Na- tional Service Act, or conscription, as respects Ireland, beyond May 1, to which it had been postponed previ- (dried, $1.90 nominal; ously. Some of the morning news- pepers say the postponement is due o the Government's wish to a pe a Home Rule bill, and to se what measure of success it gets be. fore proceeding to enforce conscrip- tion in Ireland, which, it is said in some quarters, is not likely to be at- Jarge, 25 to 26c; twins, 25% to 26%c. | $11 00; tempted in the next few weeks. ------ | AMERICAN SOLDIERS IN FRANCE. ADOPT THE NAME OF "BUDDIES" A despatch from the American | rmy in France, says:--'Buddies" i the new sobriquet for the members of the American National Army i -- While the entire allied world s been hunting around for a suit- able name for Uncle Sam's forces, the! men fresh from America took the task | ' is the | sult. From east to. west, from orth to south, "Buddies" is the ac- of comradeship. "pal," "comrade. | means It is safe | to say the American forces will take to 48c. ; to it with alacrity. "Amexes" and. "Sammies" were distasteful to the! 'men. ---- ie TOIL UNDER LASHES OF GERMAN SENTRIES. , A despatch from 'a: Landen says: Reu- I ter's learns that 25.000 Relreian men and boys have been compelled to work | on military operations behind the Ger- ' | 26 to tse; fat backs, L : Lg WIN CAE HE arnt GREATER PRODVCTION OBIT SH B COL VENaL Pras Markets of 'the World Toronto, May:--Ma: ee Wheat-- No. 1 Northern, $2.23% as No, 2 do., $2.20%; No. 3 do., $2.17%; No. 4 wheat, $2. 1042; in store Fort Wil- liam, including 24, tax. Manitoba Oats No. 2 C.W., 86¢; No. 8 C. W., 83%4c; extra No. 1 feed, Se No. 1 feed, 80%4c, in ous Fort American corn--No. 3 yellow, kiln No. 4 yellow,| ¥ Winnipeg G Grain Winnipeg, May 7: Hs ats--No. 2 C.W., 86%; Survi A despatch from London. says: | Havelock Wilson, president of the British Seamen's and Firemen's Union, in a statement as régards the De sacrifices of the mercantile marine, | j says that 15,000 British seamen have | been murdered by German pirates; during the war. Sea, murders axel growing because the Boche is more! jt determined than ever that sailors in} reap ale should not live to tell | the ta 15,000 BRITISH SEAMEN MURDERED DURING WAR BY GERMAN PIRATES ° Enemiy is Determined That Sailors in Wrecked Ships Shall Not ve--Seaman's League Advocates Boycot of Germany. British sailors were in deadly earn- test in their determination to apply a punitive boycot to Germany after the . All were in hearty unanimity in their determination not to handle stuff in any way connected with Germany after the war. A year ago the limit of the boycot was for two years. Now, owing to the increase of such crimes, had been extended to 5% years. \He added that the Seamen's League was growing daily. Already it had 100,000 members. LOST BY A PAIR OF GLOVES. Story of Gen. Pershing, Commander of the United States Forces. Laclede, Missouri, was the birth- place and home of Gen. Pershing, and in the Prairie Mound district school, south of Laclede, he began his career as a teacher. Here is the amusing story of how he got the school: Dr. W. P. Spurgeon lived just across the street from the Pershing home, and the two families were on! terms of intimate friendship. When young Pershing became an applicant for the teacher's position at the Prairie Mound district school, hej asked Dr. Spurgeon to write a letter | of recommendation to Capt. Henly, ' the chairman of the school board.) Dr. Spurgeon, who was well acquaint- | ed with the captain, wrote the letter, | 83 ee; extra No. 1 feed, 83%4c; No. 1 feed, 80%; No. 5 feed, 77% Bar- ley--No. 3 C.W., $1.50; No. 1CW., $1.45; rejected, $1.20; feed, $1.18. Flax--No. 1 N.W.C., $3.80; No. 2 C.W., $3.77; No. 3 C.W., $3.55. one States Markets M May 7:--Corn No. 8: yellow, "fi. 4 to $1.65. Oats--No. 3) a 78 to 79c. | .our unchanged. ! >and the next day gave it to Pershing, ! erful man of the board. The future general was-driving a good horse and buggy, and, in accordance with the! custom of many young men of the day, wore kid gloves. pe was starting out to see the pow-, | kiln dried, $1.85 nominal. --$33.14. "T advise you to take those things | ntario oats.--No, 2 white, 89 to » Duluth, May 7: Pg tig $4.01 to off, John, before you go into Capt. | 90c; No. 3 white, 88 to 89c, according $4.07; rite $4.01; May, $4. H bid; Henly's house," said Dr. Spurgeon. | to freights outside. July, $4. 04% bid; 0% tober, $3.55 ask-| Pershing smiled and remembered Ontario wheat.--No. ear lot, $2.22; basis in store Montreal. rley.--Malting, $1.54 to $1.55, according to freights outside Buckwheat.--$1.84 $1.86, ac-! -- to freights outside. | he --No. $2.50, according to, frieghts outside, Manitoba flour. -- War $10.95, new bags, Toronto. Ontario flour. -- War quatity, | ¢ $10.80, new, bags, Toronto and Mont-! real freights, ono se Millfeed. C jots-- Delivered | freights, om included: $35.40; quality, | Montreal wiak 3 $14. 'eae '$16, tra Straw.--Car Tots, per $9.00, track Torceiipe ton, $8.50. to}. Country Produces--Wholesale Eggs, new-laid, 40c; selected, new- laid, 42 to 48c; cartons, 43 to 44c. utter. --Creamery, a, 48 to; | 49c; do., prints, 50 le; "ad, fresh! imade, 51 to 52¢; chuice dairy 'prints, '42 to 48c; ordinary dairy prints, 38 to | 40c; 'bakers', 36 to 38c; oleomargarine, | | (best grade), 32 to 33¢. sheese.--New, large, 23 to 23%c;) 2, Winter, per, ¢d shorts, per! $11 st pret So, $17 to $18; Toronto. Live Stock Markets Prine _ 7.--Extra choice, eavy steers, $14. to $15.75; choice heavy steers, $13.5 to $14.00; good hea avy steers, 313.00 to $18.25; butch- ers' cattle, org $18.25 to $13.75; , $12.0 ium, $11. 65 to to $11.8 1.00 to $11.25; a $11.00 to to $1 ve Hs, $10.25 to $10.75; do., medium » $9.25 to $9.75; do, rough bulls, | $7. 26 to '$7. 50; -- soo ei choi "peed | Sih 25 to $12. 25; 00; ge 00, do., common, ! hleetitea? bulls, ! 12.00; 0, £ do.; odiaee 'sh, ny '® fed 26 to 20. BO: do. wei 30. 50 to $20.7 ; do., to $19 Monies, aon 1.--Choice $12. 00 to to $1 to $12 .o.b., $19.2 sree mt 3 be $10 50; Coles butchers' cows, $11, | twins, 2314 to 28%c ; sprin made, | to $11. 50; good cows $10.06 medium. £0.50; canne Beans.---C anadian, prime, bushel,! cuw- 3), $5. 50 to $6. 00; hoice wid $7.50 to $8. Foreign, hand-picked, "| che ers' bulls, $12.00 to $13 90; good | bushel, $6.75 to $7. | bulls, $11.00 to $12..0- eek, Comb Honey. -- Choice, 16 0z., $3.6 60, ee - to $10 50; commoner per dozen; 12 oz., per dozen; $8.00 to $9.50; milk ica calves,! onds and dark comb, *e 50 to $2. tp $3 00 to $12.00; Spring lambs, Maple Syrup. --Imperial gallons,'$8.00 to $13. 00; Spring lambs, | 3 $2.25; 6- gallon tins, $2.10 per gal- on, Maple sugar, per pound 24 to n, 25¢. Provisions--W holesale Barrelled Meats--Pickled pork, $49;/ mess pork, $47. | Green Meats.--Out of pickle, le less' than smoked, | Smoked Meats. ae 32 to 38c; hams, medium, 36 to 87c; heavy, 30 It to 31c; cooked hams, 47 to 48c; backs,| ues throughout 43 to 4le; Breakfast bacon. Cottage rolls, 35 to 36e. backs, oo 46 | plain, Dry Salted Meats.--Long clears. in' has also ordered an inventory of | church bells, which have hitherto es- | tons, 29c; in cases, eg clear bellies, | 25c. | ard.--Pure, tierces, 81 to 32¢; | tubs, 3134 to 32%\c; pails, 31% to 'R2t2c; 1-lb. prints, 83 to 88%. | Shortening, tierces, 26 to 26'c; tubs, } eer, to 26% ¢; pails, 2612 to 27¢; 1-Ib. | prints, 27': to 28e. ee: { Montreal Markets { Montreal, May 7:--Oats, Canadian | 3, 96c; extra No. 1 feed,! $12.00 to $15.00; choice selects, hogs, $21.50 to "a 00; good selects, | $20.00 to $21.0) GERMANS WILL MELT BRONZE STATUES. A despatch from Amsterdam says: |The German Minister of War has or- 'dered an inventory of all bronze stat- | "Germany, directing | that the list indicate those which_ /"ean best be spared" with a view to! '| their requisition for military use. He | caped military confiscation. cetiregsoeenssiiinteceroniee RUSSIAN FORTRESS IN CRIMEA IN POSSESSION OF GERMANS A despatch from Bertin says:--Ger- man forces have occupied Sebastopol, | | the great Russian fortress Crime, in the} The official communicat: on the caution. The president of board scrutinized the letter of recom- *}mendation and then as "' Pershing some searching question | "Your letter is all right, ti admitted | | Capt. Henly, "and I guess you're all | recommended you. So the job is yours. But you had a close call, |young man! A fellow from Brook- field came over to see me the. other day, and he had good letters and an- 'swered every question~I asked | well; but the dude wore kid gloves in ,| June! What do you thing of that?" ROBBED OF CLOTHING IN BERLIN STREETS A despatch from London says:--So | acute is the scarcity of clothing in Germany that men and women are '| being attacked daily by ruffians in the , 5| streets of Berlin and stripped of their | garments, according to German news- papers received here. It is said that is notified of an average of 200 thefts, ") da ily. Thread for mending clothing | is said to be virtually unobtainable. Commenting on the food situation in Germany, the papers intimate that | the hope entertained of speedy relief (" About To be Tested. A moment after the sewing-ma- chine agent had rung the bell, a parti- jeu cularly noisy and vicious-looking bull- | dog assisted in opening the door. The | dog stood his ground. The agent re- ' treated slightly. "Will that dog bite?" he asked. 'We don't quite know yet," the lady | said. "We have only just got him. | But we are trying him with ane |ers. Won't you come in?" the im | Vv smog that Flight-Lieut. Ge FROM SUNSET COAST WHAT THE WESTERN PEOPLE 2 ARE DOING. Progress of the Great West Told in a Few Pointed Paragraphs. Lieut. O. R. Matthews, who won his commission and the Military Cross overseas, has returned wounded and has been appointed postmaster at Greenwood, B.C The steamer Harold Dollar has left Vancouver, bound for Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila, and she has taken 1,500,000 feet of British Columbia lumber to those ports. Mrs. Ralph Smith's bill to provide a minimum wage for women was fa- vorably received by the B. C. Legisla- ture. The total enrolment of soldiers of the soil in British Columbia, according {to a statement issued by E. Scott Eaton, was 1,140, with prospects bright that the 1,500 mark woul 'surely be passed and the probability of an enrolment of 2,000. There are 2,282 women on the vot- ers' list for the provincial riding of ber Westminster, out of a total of 5,558; in Dewdney, the number is '1093 out of 3,503; and in Delta, 1,001 out of 3,766, These figures are from 0 to | 25; do., med-' right, or Doc Spurgeon wouldn't have 'the lists as passed at the last Court of Revision held by Mr. F. C. Camp- bell, Government agent. Cabled information has been re ceived by his mother who resides in Albert - 7ero .F°C., a native son of toria, has heen killed while flying '" Andover, England. Paying a visit to Hamilton Hall, the Len Pagan of the Bible Students, took posses- }sion of 298 lt of works of Pas- ;tor Russell, which are banned by the order-in-Council dealing with such publications. | The Cowichan Utility Poultry Asso- ' cation at its last meeting at Cowichan resolved to urge on the Provincial Otol. insurance office alone in Berlin | Government that a factory be started to. manufacfure fish,meal and fertil- izer from the waste products of the iB. C. Canneries. | Government contro! of factories anid output and coneurréntly therewith conscription and allotment of labor is stuff, from the Ukraine has been dispelled. advocated in a report of special com- | mittee of the B. C. Manufacturers' As- ' sociation. Bringing news of the reseue of a shipwrecked crew of Siamese seamen from a barren island in Oriental wa- ters, a Pacific liner reached Victoria with over 200 saloon passengers from ; Hongkong and Yokohama. Just on the eve of the departure of two companies of infantry overseas, the Willows Camp, Victoria, has -- quarantined owing to an out- reak of measles. | | | | ume not heretofore approximated. The; nes and Maubeuge alone, under the! 86¢. Flour, new 'standard Govern! | from headquarters reads: United States is literally "dumping an whip of German sentrics. The mor- | ment preg. wheat grade, $10.95 to} "In Ukraine we have broken the | army into France," to use the words, tality in the deportees' camps is ter- $i Pi Poni oe ae = Ibs,! cnemy's resistance before Sebastopol | 'Premier Lloyd George recently used| rible. The numbers sent back as un- | Moule S75. Hey} ner bata: 0. | t a eceupied ithe te W ednesday | One of the Liverpool Ferry Boats, which played such a gallant part im {n the House of Commons. | fit are replaced hy fresh recruits, lots, $17. ays «. per ton, | wi hout fighting." {the British naval raid at Zeebrugge. ; ' 'TOM, THAT COLLAR DOES NOT CitCcusin Tom | pNAPE YOR Lal . 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