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All of the Forty Members of the Crew of the Dirigible Were Either Killed or Wounded "nutty and u Inn to sample $1 .0t - fe. fre jun lute Jutf Ontario fiour--New Winter, $4.20 to $1.30, mom-ding to sample, sea- board, or Toronto heights in bags, prgmpt uhipment. - real shot $1 en Horvy -Prices, in tins, lbs., 10 to Ile: (hunks. No. 1, $2.40; No. 2, $3. Bi-ur.,---'.) to $3.75. _ Po:ritry--Chiekens, " to 16e; fowls, 11 to 12c; ducks, 15 to 16e; geese, " to 15c; turkeys, 20 to 22e. Cheese-Large, 179ie; twins, lik. PotvAoes-Car lots of Ontario quot- ed at $1.25 to $1'.30. and New Bruntw Wictsc, at $1.40 per bag, on track. Baum -Long eh lb. in case lot: 17'4 to 18e; do., ' rolls. lc, to 16%e; to 23e; barks, pla less back, 26 to ', Lard-Pure lam compound, 12 to 1 Business i Montreal, Dee. can No. 2 yellow, Extra No. 1 feed, white, 45%c; No. 1 No. 4 local white Making. tWe. Flou wheat patents,. fir $6: strong baker Busincss in Montreal. M mtrual, Dee. 2t.-Corn-Ameri- can Ar, y. yellow, 78 to 79e. Oats-- P721221 No. I feed, 47e; No. 2 local whito, 135% c; No. 3 local white, 44%et N... 1 local white, 1'l'he. Barley - lltlltuuf, H70. Flour-Manitoba Spring wheat patents"tirsts, 36.50; seconds, $4}; :‘trong bakers', $5.80; Winter putrnts, choice, $0.20; straight roll- Pro, ?h.50 to $5.60; do., bags, $2.60to C To. Rolled oats-Bbls., $5.20 to 355.3; do., bags, 90 lbs., $2.45 to $17.0. Bran, $23. Shorts, 823. Mid- (llizm‘s. $25 to $30. Mouillie, $30 to $32. Hay-No. 2, per ton, car lots, #13 t'; $19.50. Cheese-Finest West- t',rr ' 17% to 18c; finest Eastern, 1714 t ,'-r:. Butter-Choice" creamery, T ft 34et seconds, 31% to Me. r' ”rash. " to 62e; selected, Me; 3.. v, 30c; No. 2 stock, Me, Pm Per bag, at Iota, $1.80 to $1.7: 49d 1ius--Abattoir kill- ed. ii l , $13.75; do., country, $11 to , Pork-Heavy Cantyle 'rorolnrrn. It was of the latest type, with invisible gondolas, platforms at the top of the envelope, and detach- No thr to fer to Marie-i3 of the World pound, tier, pails, 20 lbs 375 ms., MI lbs. net, tik. $1.3 ed, is $11 t short to $2.', bbls., M eeml em. em, $lPiii2aPlniuli DFSTROYED, SUBMARINE SENT T0 BOTTOM white, 39 Bran. $18 31.11%; No, No More Units to be Supplied From Imperial Forces --.Cause of Falling Off in Urban Recruiting A despatch from Ottawa says: If I fourth Canadian division ls placed in the field by Canada, as is not un- likely it will be purely Canadian. The game may be said of the third division, which is now being organized to take it. place on the firing line beside the Canadian my corp: ahead there, and consisting of the tint aux second Mimi. - -- mun-.. " ' mat Man All OVERSEAS DIVISWNS ARE T0 BE PURELY CANADIAN Duluth, Dec ma. 31.12% m! 'IIIUIJ». It bu been the practice in the ll ling tis sainple; I . - 'ley--Mttltinit barley, 57 .t.o 60c; barley, in to 536, according to u 1 hard. 51.14%; INO. 1 nonn- is'l.li% to tt.12%; No. 2 North- 31.05%. to $1.09%. Cimr--No. Kluw. 72 to T.'te. Oats-No. 3 r. 39 to 3914c. Flour unchanged. I. $18.25 to $18.75. itoha oatr--No. 2 C.W., 4Te; CAV., 41120; extra No. 1 feed, No. l fred, 431ie, all rail. Tit-an onsn--N'o. 3 yellow, new, track Toronto. oh m ttttrt r-Fresh dairy, 28 to Me; in- 33 to 24e; Creamery prints, 38 snlids, 3I'4. to 32e. “Storage. 30 to 329 Aer doz- Fnited States Markets. _i""iil.'iii.'rv.iiri,iiii."i) Tiii." cut, I ard, 39.14%; tlp. 1 tforth- v a few weeks. It is described ter 'rh'trt of the 2-18, recently I destroyed by an explosion at . " was of the latest type, pdaCnr lots, delivered Mont.. irtht_a--rdran. per ton, $23; per ton, $24; middlings, per ;grurd feed flour, per bag, cantons. Ge. 21.-r-Wittat-zDt Country Produce. h D t-Nominal, car lots, 76 tding to heights outside. 1 evmmereial, 86 to 87e; l, Tit to 80e, according to flov.r--First :6. If); second G.90; strong 3.70, Toronto. Breadr,tuthr. PC. 21.- Manitoba wheat No. t Northern, 31.22%; 'ri), $1,19%; No. 3 Nor- a Provisions. lit clear, 15 ito izhts outside. eat---No. 2, Winter, per a $1; wheat, slightly tuugh, 96 to 98e, ac- nplc; wheat, sprouted, ugh, 80 to 90e, accord- " , clear, 151i, to 16e per lots. Hams-Medium, 0., hmvy, 14% to Ilk: (err; breakfast bacon, iii plain. 24 to Me; bone? to 27e. lard, 13% to 14%e; ronto. No. 3 white, ST to oats,3lrto Me, ac- rail , 36 to 45 pieces, $29 .mada short-cut hack, £28.50. Lard-Com- 73 lbs., IMie; wood . P-H/ae; pure, tierces, wn'c, wood pails. 20 21.--Wheat--No. 2 ', No . 1 Northern, Northern, 31.07% to min], per car lots, as, $1.50 to $1.75, 36c; new-laid, 43 to " 21'ee No. 2 yellow, old, patents, patents, bakers', past, in m m , Toronto, Dee. 21.--The quotations Were: Butchers' cattle, choice, $7.75 to $8.15; do., good, $7.25 to $7.50; do., medium, $6.25 to tr, do., com- mon, $5.60 to $6; butchers' bulls, choice, $6.75 to $7; do., good bulls, $5.75 to $6.35; do., rough bulls, $4.75 to $5.25; butchers' cows, choice, 56.50 to $6.75; do., good, $6 to $6.25; _ do., medium, $5.25 to $5.75; do., com- "non, $4 to $4.50; feeders, good, $6.50 to $6.75; stockers, 700 to 900 lbs., $6 to $6.00; canners and cutters, l$3 to $4.50; milkers, choice, each, $75 to $100; do., common and medium, leach, $35 to $60; swingers, $50 to ($.100; light ewes, $6.50 to $7.75; ',sheep, heavy, $5.25 to $6; do., bucks, {$3.50 to $4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to '$7.75; lambs, cwt., $9.85 to $10.50; loalves, medium to choice, $6.50 to $10; do., common, $4 to $4.50; hogs, “a! and weteied, $8.75 to $8.85. A despatch from London says: Capt. Smith/of the Royal Flying Corps, was burned to death while fly- ing an aeroplane at Farnborough. While in the air the aeroplane sud- dunly burst into flames. The pilot tried to reach the ground, but suc- cumbed just before landing. $1.08% $1.00% 31.13% A despatch from Paris says: The Milan Secolo’a correspondent at Ath- ens announces that a German submar- ine has been sunk in the Black Sen near the Bulgarian port of Varna, and a Turkish torpedo boat has been de- rtroyed by the British in the Sea of Marmora. Montreal, Dee. 21.--Butchers' cat- tle, choice. $7.15 to $7.50; do., me- dium, $6.50 to $7; do., common, $5 to $6; canners, $8.25 to $4.50; butchers' cattle, choice cows, $6 to $6.25; do., medium, $5 to $5.50; butchers' cattle, hulls, $5 to $0.50; stockers, light, $90 to $95; milkers, choice, each, $80 to $85; do., common and medium, each, 565 to $75; swingers, $0 to $6.25. Sheep; ewes, $945030 $10. Hogs, off KOOLBERGEN WILLING TO EXPOSE TRUTONS able rafts for use in case of accident while crossing the sea. A despatch from Lethhridge, Alta., says: With regard to the existence of gigantic German plots _ to destroy American commerce and also to blow up all bridges on the C.P.R. system in Canada which were hatched in San Francisco, admission that he accepted tho commission from Baron von Brincken to carry out he Canadian end of the plots (bthch the role of a double traitor and 6 ve informa- tion to the Canadian Paeitie), is made by Johannes von Koolbergen, alias von Montford, who now lies in the provincial jail here, serving 11 sent- ence of one year on a charge of forg- ery from Calgary. in the prosecution of Baron von Brincken and Crowley, charged with tho conspiracy to destroy American commerce with the allies, to blow up munition plants and burn flour mills. Von Koolbergen does not know whether he will be taken to San Francisco to give his evidence, but Von Koolbcrgen is tho man who is wanted by the United States officials at San Francisco as the star witness ways he is perfectly ready and willing to give his evidence if he is taken there. cars," $8.90 "to' $9.50. Very persistent is the rumor in London that at the most opportune moment the Prince of Wales will choose a bride from among the daugh- ters of the Czar of Russia. It is scarcely necessary to say that such a union would be immensely popular both in England and in Russia. The Grand Duchess Algn, who is 20, and the Grand Duchess Tatiana, Who is 18 years of age, are very beautiful, and either would make a gracious and charming bride for the heir to the English throne. Heir to Throne May Marry Russian Princess. Such a betrothal would be no less popular among the royal families themselves, for the "Little Father" and our King have been since boyhood more than brothers in their affection for each other. Never a week passes but afreetionate letters are exchanged between them. "UFruiiritdnaest What on earth do you mean t" "You expect to, dance the new dances, do you "Of eourse." "Well, how partner to sw headt" "Now you must have a couple of trunk handles on thiIAau gown." 8t of course, to have Canadian units comprise the Dominion', army in the field, but some of the smaller units have been supplied from the Imperial forces. On the other hand the prin. as: Patricia Reggment, "fwd in Can- ada, w" tor. a time brigaded with a British division, ttow all bunches of the Canadian divisxon.’ no matter how mgny in number, will be “together Canadian. THE PRiNCE'S BRIDE Live: Stock Markets. Montana No. 2 hard, 99% to December, $1.10%; May, how do you expect your to swing you around his Season's Needs. not Y' I The Right Hon. c, F. G. Masterman ‘advances the following views of the 1 war: TERRIBLE POSITION OF THE GERMANS ONE-THIRD OF THEIR STRIKING FORCE Wll’ED OUT. "First, let it be granted that in modern warfare no objective rarely! matters, or really, that there is,! strictly speaking, no objective but slaughter of the male population of the nations. Instead of small stand-) ing armies wandering about Europei to capture capitals or to be destroyed,: we have nations rising up against na- tions, intent only on the massacre of, each other. We have not-yet-to at-! tain the Rhine, or capture Frankfurt) or Berlin or occupy Germany. We; have just to destroy by killing, maim- ing, capturing, or otherwise rendering ineEeient, the adult efficient male, population of Germany. When more than a certain percentage of thesei have thus been annihilated for mili-l tary purposes the game is over. And the point at which further resistance', becomes impossible is dependent upon, the clearness with which the German} people will face realities, and the' moment when they recognize that. they are faced, not only with defeat ini battle, but with the destruction of the! race. l C. F. G. Masterman Says Loss Indict- ed In Men 19 What Counts In the Present War. The Week's Developments in the War. . British and French troops, landed at Saloniki and sent to the aid of the Serbian '"".'n have withdrawn b; fore numerically superior forces and now occupy a strong position on both sides of the rwer Vardar, at a sho distance north of Saloniki. - - It is expected that, if the Bulgarian army or Austrian and German forces cross on to Greek territory, the Allies will defend this position until the defensive works at Saloniki are completed. . . The Entento Allies are said to have some two hundred thousand men now in the Balkans and their retire- ment from Serbia was made without serious losses. ' On the western front heavy artillery duels have been in progress and an early resumption of the offensive on the part of the German forces in this theatre is anticipated. - On the eastern front German forces have been weakened and the German line has been withdrawn a con- siderable distance toward the strong fortress of Brest-Litovsk. ' The Italian troops are still hammering away at Gorizia and minor advances are reported. . There has been some naval activity in the Black Sea, " the Bulgarian port of Varna, In which the enemy suffered minor losses. Outside of the situation in the Balkans and a new Austrian movement against Montenegro. the week has not been productive of important developments. Many factors, however, indicate that big battles are impend- ing on several of the fronts. . CHANGE IN COMMAND OF THE BRITISH FORCES i "Some three-quarters of a million are maimed, prisoners, or so injured 1that they can never return to the "From these deducting 25 per cent. for incffleients (a low estimate), we have something like 10 millions of potentially efflcient combatants. "How far at present has the pro- cess gone?" "Here we are faced with masses of conjecture and various interpreter. tions, often seemingly backed with logic, yet often leading to results with divergence of millions. We have the actual list by name of killed, slightly or severely wounded-not siek-in the published German casualty lists, which I believe to be accurate, al- though, generally dilatory, as a re- cord, and although they are now for- bidden to give the totals of each class, I have no private information; but from these and other evidence, and giving (as is right) the full bene- fit of the doubt in any case to Ger- many, I believe that I am, if any- thing understating losses if I estimate as follows: "The total number of German potential combatants between 18 and 45 at the commencement of the war was a little over 13%; millions. "And of these 7% millions I think one is quite safe in asserting that 2% millions have been destroyed in this first year of war. "It is doubtful if Germany has ever armed more than 7%. millions of those, leaving 2% millions (a meagre animate) to work the railways, the can] fields, the great iron and steel works and all the machinery of sup- plies. "Of them, some three-quartors of a million-the flower of the manhood of Germany-lie dead on alien soil. Millions Destroyed. i, "One-third of their fighting popula- ‘tion, one-quarter of their whole em.. cient male population destroyed in 'ione year of war-no nation has ever Iyet suffered such punishment; and {more is to-day in Germany grief and l misery and the counting of the cost of ' it discernible beneath the heavy hand E "I have not counted Austria in l these figures. First, because although ‘we have no reliable figures for Autr. ftria, it seems certain that her actual 'loss has exceeded that of the Ger- mans; second (and principally) be- cause the resistance is a German re- ;sistnnce; and if the Germans contem- [plate the real possibility of the bulk ,not only of their armies, but of their male efficient population being de- istroycd, they will sue for peace re- igardless of Austrian or Turkish opin- ton. of the military machine. I think by this time next year, if the war con- tinues, that number should be more than doubled. More than half the manhood of Germany will be destroy- ed. And before the three years' limit which Lord Kitchener has given (ac- cording to Lord Esher's statement) be attained there should not be much left scene of war. The bulk of them will remain as evidences, babbling through city and villages, to the children of the coming generation, a burden on their profit and production. "And another million at least form a 'constant' of those severely or slightly wounded, and all the sick. Some of these will die, some live on a crippled life, the bulk return to duty. But for each one returning from the giant hospital one new sufferer will be substituted; so that though the in- dividuals change, the loss remains the same, and will remain the some until peace comes. ONTARIO to Greek territory, the TORONTO A despatch from Milan sum: The Secolo aslcrts the British (invc-rnmunt his wnrned Italy that German tw.rv.tt' _ uric: have left United states ports with the put-pm of committing acts of violence in Italy, particularly min-t merchant shipping. In this connoction the Beeolo calls attention to recent fires on I steamship at Naples and on the docks at Genoa. A despatch from London says: tn a written reply to a Parliarwntary question, Lord Robert Cecil, Under- Secretary for Foreign Aihairs, states that the relations between Roumonia and the Entento allies are pvrfcctly friendly, but that he is not in a posi- tion to reveal the military plans of Russia. GERMAN EMISSARIFS BOMB ITALIAN SHIPS' Friday night my little boy asked his trrandpap the difference between a ”aiming and an optimist. "An optimist think-s the times are ripe-the pessimist think they are rotten,” quid the gent. KING OF SERBIA A- despatch from Paris says: It is reported from Rome that King Peter of Serbia, driven from his country by the Teutonic invasion, will take ro- fuge in Italy. A Rome despatch to the Matin any: the King has accepted Italy’s offer of the palace nt Cascrta, near Naples, which is now being pre- pared for his use. A despatch from London says: A project for the formation of a com- mittee of the House of Lords and Commons to cultivate closer relations with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French Senate and the French Chamber has been successfully launched. An executive committee, with Viscount Bryce as chairman, has been organized to carry out this plan. It is expected that, although the work of the committee will be entirely un- official, valuable results will be ob- tained. ROUMANIA IS FRIENDLY WITH THE ALLiris The Countess has been a widow for almost two years, her husband, the late Earl of Minto, having died on February M, 1914. He was Viceroy of India in succession to Lord Curzon of Kedleston, who resigned the Vim-- royalty because the Home Govern, ment supported Lord Kitchener, then Commander-in-Chief of the Indian army, in his dispute with Lord Curzon over the reorganization of the army, Earl Minto went to India from Car- ada, where he was Governutstiurieral for six years. The Countess of Mime is the daugh- ter of the late Gen. Chas. Grey, and a first cousin to the present Earl Grey. BRITAIN AND FRANCE CLOSER POLiTlCALLY LORD KIT CHENER T0 MARRY WIDOW A despatch from London says: It is claimed on excellent authority that the engagement of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum to the Dowager Countess of Minto will be announced shortly. "And the third factor is the slow but steady and ruthless operation of sea power; a grip that has never failed " long last. It is " if a man was caught by the throat, struggling wildly as he feels the grip tightened-- doing infinite darnture--but tsuftoented at last. First only felt as an incon- comes intolerable; in the third year the end may come. The whole of the German press (in so far as it is " lowed utterance) is full of complaint to-day at the rise in prices, the ab- sence of necessities, the protest that the population are feeling the life growing more and more impossible, since all German trade has been swept off the seas. It was the block- ade and not defeat in arms which de- stroyed the Confederate States; it is the blockade, in addition to defeat in arms, which will throttle the German Empire. His Engagement to Dowager Count. ess of Minto Will be Announced Shortly. "We may have enormous losses or temporary defeats, mistakes of stra- tegy or tactics, moods of depression. We shall be compelled to put ttttth all our efforts, and all the efforts of the Empire behind us. Given this, the end is " certain as to-morrow's sunrise." that could other serious We b.. tween the Vistula and the Rhine. Ger-m Will Choke. "Bo long ll the dnitr toil of death and wounds go on. " Iona we are every day - the inevitable end. And the factors which link. one be- lieve that that toll will hue-so n- ther than diminish are that three: We assume that her losses will be greater in proportion to thou of the allies, because (1) the steady increase in man power of the allies. For this first year of the war the brunt of power and flghtintr force has been borne by two only of the Quadruple Alliance; and of these two France alone has put forth her full strength. Russia, having lost millions, can put millions of equally good soldiers in the field, directly equipment is ready for them; and confront an exhnustiblc German man power with an inexhaus- tible Russian. Italy has practically only begun her fighting; so has Eng- land. "And the second factor is muni- tions. Here also the German prepon- derance is slowly but inevitably giving place to a preponderance of the allies. We are multiplying munitions in Bri- tain, France, Russia, Italy. We have, behind, all the world to draw upon- the United States, Canada, the Islands of the Sea. Red is I sacred color on the Congo woundlgoon.|olon¢wem y day nearer the inevitable end. the futon which make one be. that that toll will increase 11- than diminish nre time three: “same that her lone: will be Those Pouimitts Again TO LIVE IN ITALY , rage. Spare Y' Keep perfe your wotO needs I " thought, " my ia eith In spite of the bravo ettortg of his mother, the eighteen-months-old son of Mr. H. K. Langston of Plunkett. Sash. perished when their house wu burned to the ground. John Cones. of Lensk. Sash, broke [four me- of land this fall. He “owed " to wheat in the spring and in yielded " threshing time. 120 1'e.t"il,",.', It the rate of 30 bushels ‘per are. i Blacklog. one of the moot dreaded :scourges Among cattle, has broken [out At Langham, Sash. and the De- Ipartmont of Agriculture is taking strenuous measures to prevent it: ('r'iiiiiCi', spread. ly blushed feeli after you ha Wry should t drawn on the and that yo "taken it out There's am Ju kr Have you ever givel to why so many men t nges of fifty and f haven'tt Well, do yo out your own allotted score years and ten? ing rage unti will deny tht perience. Bu nevertheless. summon you you have to l Mark that resorve vitalit is that which ness and ena' ca SE reserves 1 the coma of vital f "tent. Dr. Hans Muller, a relative of V“ Kluck, is now interned in Lethbridl' camp. He was a chemist It - (ill'llt Alta. The Medicine HM German who publicly declared that the Kaiser would at his Christmas dinner in Buckingham Pllncc will have two years in Edmonton penitentiary to wonder why he made such a fool of himself. Joe Quorin, Winnipeg, who cepted u a recruit in the 90 ment, was interned after tho of other members of his cu been heard. He had Waste; heaviest to' German parent' the Germans m According to losses of Sask Bolle Pl Leo Powell, a Russian, plunged In Bow River, Calgary. and rescued Sa- ‘Kitchen, a carpenter. who fell {rm (Centre street bridge. 1 Much snow is anticipated in Saa- katehewtut this winter, as the musk- rata are building their houses much higher than they did last season. James Paterson, a farmer of For- tier. Mam. had a crop of wheat thie fall averaging 56 bushels to the acre. One IO-acre plot yielded 'l"2 bushela.. Moosomin, Sula, has succeeded in recruiting the 25 men to be stationed there in accordance with the plan laid down by the militia department. From iidiiiiiidjijiiil. A Sermonette on the Live-Long Value Winnipeg In: I Women's Vounk teer Reserve Corps. more: or [mum ml gmt' um: AND mas. Elevator. at Battcnburtr, Sank, m reported to be filled to utmost upl- city although many farmers uve no. sold their grain. Authorization for the formation of a "Kiltie" battalion in bothbridco has been received by Mr. W. 8. Bull. The ftnaneial statement regarding Licenses of eight Edmonton hotell have been suspended pending enquiry by the Attorney-GenerWrs Deport- Ihtum3mumw‘ mmmunu Calglry Council has reduced teal ownen' pay from 60 to " can... - itt1 " Ange the [All l rehab-:12 an... -'" .. remember that a man {a mum amusing or W fr BEWARE (IF \NGIIR tt m It of Keeping Cool tW tly cut tr ty " il ille ‘e tir temp partia! returns. trhewan during Exceed $1gt00,000 And, . itt ff and War jpott. who was no- in the 90th Regi- after the evidence of his corps had ad boasted of his and cheered when some " " m d lif hum? ht min hai tht hm h