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A despatch from Paris says: On Thursday afternoon . group ot Ger- ry; aeroplanes dropped several mbs on the open town of Bar 1e Due. Fighteen of the civilian population you killed, of whom two were women bd four children. Twerttrfbre per- Open A despatch from London says: The Australians are rapidly clearing Egypt of hostile tribesmen under Turk In! German leaders. The Ofrieial Press Bureau gave out the folowing report on Thursday: AUSTRALIANS CLEARING EGYPT (hi HOSTILE 'l'llBliMEl1 KILLING OF WOMEN AND BABIES BY GERMAN hllill0Pl,Mlis A rental News despnh terdam says that a Ger descending near Veins. a front, came in contac trees and was destroyed “HT SM \SHED TO AW "tit DAMAGES To DUm.tN vrcTI Deny M "The commander-in-chief ir BRITISH I ALLIFS Tut TIGHT! The huge.) n Bride" will RTE Va" MAKIVL r'INAI, SPAN the first two year show m millions of doll, the month just the larger prop the Custom, tr total of :13 Ma h For F irst Two Months Nearly $10,000,000 Over Last Year's Period. CUSTGMS REVENUES SHOW BIG INCREASE will pay .088. " m asked on every side whether an offensive to relieve our troops " Verdun may not have been expected on our side, and especially on our " Iks’ side. From what I can learn the [Retest patience must be observed. The hour will come when the enemv -o, .--, . _ - A despatch Ihtreet Hutin, writes: Iomplrtitm of But CROWN PRINCE T0 diii"riiiiEii"=""1'"="'"'rrC, WHEN THE PROPER HOUR com alry and Aeroplanes Inflict Heavy Losses on Enemy Dur. ing His Retreat. It] French Town Bombarded and Many Civilians Met Death. despatch f Customs re hr, Allies Will Not Take dearly for h from London 'says'.--- 'ws despatch from Ams- that a German Zeppelin. .lar Veles, on the Saloniki teh from Ottawa "trv.-- n3 revenue of Canada for wo _months of the flseal of Undertaking ted by End of Summer. Id HEAVIER FOR MAY or' QUEBEC BRIDGE ir ttht tN BLINK 1rtr It NEAR SALUNIKI h frtrn Paris Barr.-- in the Echo de Paris tm Mit Ottawa says'.--- span of the Quebec place this Summcr, 'all, completing the el of the world's m h D wnen me enemy his Verdun mad- ar " ll h Wa n We th " mpilet oftiem tr March Egypt ti ‘m " Thc‘roports that mounted Anzacs (Aus- ring tralian and New Zealand troops) .urk‘drove the enemy eastward from the _ . coast of Bir Sahuana, 20 miles from 'tial Quatia (in Egypt 25 miles east of the 'ing Suez Canal). on May 31, the enemy, who was followed up by aeroplanes, Hasty Improvised Offensive Doomed to Failure. sons ware wounded, among whom were l six women and eleven children. 1 An Aviatik attacked by French aeroplanes, was compelled to land in the French lines south of Berne-' court, in the region of Toul. The two' enemy aviators were made prisoner. I h losing heavily “piece. A "strictly tres': sold at three cents apiece In many Bavarian cities the au- thnrities have taken charge of the sale of eggs to prevent extortion by farmers and speculators. The start was made by the city of Amberg, which eontiseated 11,962 eggs brought to market. and sold them at 2.%, cents apiece. A "strictly fresh" lot was NIH-II) .\|l'NITI()NS Caused Surprise in Accident Ward O' British Hospital. TI A despatch from Ottawa s An ortler-in-Council has been appointing Mr. R. W. Breadner missioner of Taxation and Mr. A. Russell as Assistant Commis of Taxation. The administrat Ardespatch from London says '.--- here wat' It has been stated that the German day French Government expects acrop in 1916 that the m estimated at 35 per cent. better than Deli. Drtttrt in 1915. The Berliner Neueste Nach- [from Dem richten prints a statement to the ef- l thought to feet that the harvest prospects "un-itorps, ofrio doubtedly have been tT",.:'t,i,,nye5Cf,,'te,ey w and says 2 "The outlook in the east- movement. ern provinces is far less f1veettle.t,eee Vel than represented. Certainly the crop _ wild demon will not exceed that of 1915. 'ii'ilviiilrI In drought is Worse than in 1915, and on to Creel blights and frosts have greatly dam- 100,000 Serl aged the crops. The rye crop will :well nouris be from 10 to 15 per cent. below that , Saloniki by of 1915." The newspaper adds: ‘wcre ready "Apart from local troubles there hasimight brim been a great overestimate of the har- i Parts of thi vest generally, especially in t'elationCengatte& to fund questions' as discussed in thel Rriehstag. Such overestimation isl imschievous. tending to induce the population to neglect to exercise the Trom E necessary economy." I Act to he Administered From Ottawa With Officials for Provinces. TO BE COMMISSIONER "Our brave soldiers at Verdun must still suffer and withstand for some time. If the enemy expects some hastily improvised offensive which is doomed to failure from us or the Brit- ish or the Russians, he once more fails to understand the psychology that the war has ripened by the allies' experience. When everything is ready, with artillery, munitions and reserves, we, with our allies, will give the Crown Prince his answer." Drought Worse Than in 1915 And Blights and Fronts, Damage Crops. GFRMAN ('RUP OUTLOOK WORSE THAN REPORTED tr un German Cities Seize Eggs K INC G EURGE‘S .\l ENIURY Whitm 'rom business firms i we will be called for f lll( em ent muniti from I " OF WAR TAXATION ay, stating that ow- t munitions require- posed, by proclama- the holiday. The were agreeable to he said. "EVER HOLIDAY ' Asquith Ir the House ay. stating has Au m nk holiday, fall m and Mr. James ant Commissioner administration of 41ts war tax 1916, charge. The act tnr Ottawa says".-- has been passed he from Ot E officials eralnrovi ,ffieially for all ade this uf Com- ir 1r ays tr, that the 'om t't th While a squad of men of A Co., _10th (Commercial) Battalion of tho l Royal Dublin Fusiliers were practising "yotnb-thnrwintt near Island Bridge iBarracks, a live bomb fell back into ‘the trench and Pte. Christopher Mit- chell was instantly killed and Pte. McLaughlin severely 'miured. , r p assuming. that spec-Lil trains are be- ing put on to convey the produce from the provinces to the North Wall. An extraordinary affair is reported from the Portadown district. Armagh, ru-ontly when at midnight several humlm-d armed men marched to Tar- tanaghan village, and with battering rams and picks levelled to the ground the new Hibernian Hall erected in the locality. The funeral of Pte. Hamilton Deans, the first soldier of the Derry Regiment of the Ulster Volunteers Force to give his life for his country, took place in the Derry City Ccme- tery with full military honors. To such large proportion the ship- ments of Irish eggs from Dublin to the other side of the Irish channel are assuming. that spciiul trains are be- The Dowager Marchionvss of Lon donderry publicly declares it is he: intention to qualify for the armlc which is to he issued by the Presidurr of the Board of Agriculture for wo- men workers in agriculture. As a result of nun-tings held in the rural districts of Richill, Lough- gall, the Farmers' Co-opcrative So- ciety have raised the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of oqulpplng several scutch mills. At tho football final at Gorey be- tween the Enniscorthy Volunteers and Bridoswell a dispute arose over a goal, and the proceedings developed into a free fight. The match had to be abandoned. Get my prices, direct from mill to you, I have Roolings for every purpose Samples free. Address Hallway Lh1,Atii., Save Money an iioofinii holds the record for the low, of pauperism in the Unitul K Two more of the officials Newry post office have left I the Royal Engineers. This now ten of the officials who have the Engineers within the p weeks. points punishment for j The committee public lighting in District have de, mom Boar amounting iHanpenlngn In the Emerald Isle of f Interest to All True um.- _) Canadians. Kann contr th Th ,ubli 'ctte' mini sum< From Erin’s Green Isle At a special meeting of the Irish Commercial Travelers' Association a resolution was adopted protesting against the proposed new tax on rail. way tickets. The total 0mm marketed “month? NEWS BY MAIL FROM IRELAND'S GREEN SHORES. I During the week Saloniki and the 'Balkan situation there came promin- ently to the fore after being practi- cally out of the news columns for seV- eral months. An advance by Bul- rgarian forces over the Greek border (was announced. This movement was 'made along the Valley of the Struma river (as shown in the map) and was ‘not halted until a strong position on 'the heights on the Greek side of the border had been occupied. The delay here was momentary and the next day French headquarters announced that the Bulgarians had occupied Ru- peli, Dragotin, and were advancing from Demir-Hissar. Kavala was thought to be the objective. Two army; corps, ofrieered and bolstered up Ir Germans were being used in this) movement. Simultaneously Greece, became very angry and there were wild demonstrations hostile to the in- vaders. Incidental to the movement, on to Greek soil, came the news that, 100,000 Serbians. re-equippod and now: well nourished, had been landed at; Saloniki by French transports, and; were ready again for what the future might bring in the way of fighting.I n.._4 _ Al Al . n - - m Kin Tf 13g“: Dung m the way of fighting. 'arts of this force already have been At Armagh egg market l 000 dozen (representing llion eggs), and the mane m During the to apply to the Loval Govern- Board for sanction of a loan nting to $381,091 for the erection 1 houses for the working classes. a latest returns compiled and shed in the "Trades Labor Ga- ' show that the Belfast district the record for the lowest rate uperism in the Unitcd Kingdom. an eg was the 1 on R actot 't ha dun-i1 light MD' it tr mittee of the Irish: rue has addressed :order of Dublin, to return to the 1 t for juvenile offe luarberly meeting of Dun- oral District Council several s who had not carried out F is support ntributions. EC in charge of in the Pembroke L' lecided that in t'e he summer month will be diseontinu mn Council has 00‘ marketed harge of embroke Ur mess of Lon- 'cs it is her the armlct the President ciuls of the left to join ais now makes Gorey be- unteors and over a goal, Hamill: A! lash Render m w Ont tr ve joined past two lo 1t alta:", answer. onwhulf paid f or im Main THE WEEK's DEVEL OPMENTS IN THE WAR ntly the Dart 1m; Putt Tet 'li?,' BARNES?! PREPARE "‘ 3.2:: DEEISIVE BLOW "Now," said the boss barber, ques- tioning an applicant, "what is the thing to do if while shaving a man you cut the hide?" "Hide the cut," was the prompt A despatch from London says:-- All Russians above the age of nine- teen, according to a Petrograd des. patch to The Times, have been called to the colors for immediate service. The age limit at which liability for military service begins, in Russia. has hitherto been twenty. ports have reac Romanshorn, a s, Constance. that a n 750 feet long. ha making trial flii,rr The total capacity 54,000 cubic metre that of Zeppelin; ' The new craft is motors, four armm chine guns, small e tus for dropping bt ing aorial torpedoe: ILL llL'SSIANS OVER 19 CALLED TO THE (HUN! not far distant, silenced and th tonished. Fitted With W h f aver name ation high A de The French first line trenches have been entered several tinws but at once counter attacks were organized Fighting at Verdun during the past week has been as severe as at any time during the three months it has continued. The French appear to have the situation well in hand al- though. German attacks have won some small gains. New formations of Germans have been thrown pell mell against tho heroic defenders only to be hurled back in confusion. orfcet Accord Between Haig's and Jofrre's Stairs. The Austrians attacking in three columns south from Trent an- nounced the capture of two towns, Ar- siero and Asiago, and large numbers of men and guns. These two towns are important railway bases for sup- plies at, the foot of the mountains. But General Cadorna hopes to hold the enemy on the plains. There the enemy guns will not, he says be so vastly superior. He will then also be able to use more troops to advantage. The Italians have not had things their own way for the past few weeks. Their losses have been heavy in men and to some extent in territory also. Big guns that General Cadorna can- not match, have created havoc at times, and retirement has been neces- sary. ”fivv "re".-'.....--.-.- “T-‘ 'Me taw-sets, .",*c:'" . 22:2 " - A'htwr2agg rtrputj,'.' w 22:415. mp. , Mi ..,:.:".;z:,. . . v ”we ' Em VERDUN'S GATE STILL 8HUT. The. wrmtted entrance to the French city of though the trrratest might of the German armies, um himself. has been battering away at the outer dere; moutlta. ' is able to a long range espatch from Paris says: A very wthority here (Ionics one of the te suggestions of the agitators, y, that there is lack of co-Oper- l sact'ilttis at Verdun. and says f difficulty has been to restrain itish until the appointed time. the day ('nmezs -it is, perhaps, r distant-the critics will be 'l and the rest of the world as- With Powdered Alum patch from Zurich have reached K N FAT SI'I’FR ZF.PP Machine Guns Smell 1Ioturs and Four 15.000 action. p.' the prompt Re.. 1i'illiiiii"'if"l"illi' 'Help for; iWBo/en Mill TIE 51.13683? MPtr Brntford. Good wages paid in nil Department steady work assured. We have s: openings fer inexperienced help. , energy and ability will bring pron' Wages paid to apprentice. while ' in: weaving. Speck} inducemm; Family workers. " rite. stating experience. if any. Age, Ete.. to $100. Evidently the toad is t able friend to the farmer, gu and fruit grower. and can Ire especially useful in the green A single toad will in three months devour more than 10,000 insects. If every ten of these would have done 1 cent damage', the toad has saved 1 cen $100. water. It m tionless food vours wasns tep A despateh from London says _ A Royal proclamation issued on Thursday extends the list of articles the importation of which is prohibit- ed, except under special license. The new prohibitions will become effective June 8 and include carpet sweepers. trash registers, lawn mowers, sewing machines, stoves and ranges. wring- ers and mangles, toilet articles con- taining glycerine, metal bath tubs, beer, hops, matches, aluminum goods and leather goods. except belting, boots, shoes and gloves. The pro- hibition which had been imposed on the importation of starch, farina and potato flour has been removed. BIG ADDITIONS MADE TO BARRED IMPORTS Carders, Weavers Pullers, Napper Tenders. In other theatres of war, despntches have told of a cheek to the great Rus- sian enveloping movement in Syria; and that General Smuts, operating in East Africa. has again defeated a strong German force. He still has heavy fitthting ahead of him, however, and that campaign promises to be lengthy. tohibition Against Starch And Potato Flour is Removed. for it is said that the enemy con- centrated along three miles of French front, between hill 304 and the Meuse, “more and heavier guns and denser masses of troops" than in any pre- vious attack. Austrian reserves to the number of 80,000 have been ob- served among German troops at Douamunt and other points of the line. On Wednesday the French re- ported tsbombatriment of "unheard- of violence." Thus does the Verdun fighting continue day after day, ap- parently becoming more bitter and entailing greater losses to both sides as the 100th day of the engagement is passed. with the result that before the en- gagement ended net result was slight. In an official review of several days fiehtintr the French war offices nets down the result as "a costly check for the Germans." This was per- haps the heaviest ffirhting of the war ckly hav BEATS H ENS' " ECOIHIS coxrm . ., Ont. saved a valu- winner, made ll TORONTO 8 white ptuents, H.) 31.) Minr M Markets of the World M up, and another Dr the cruisers (-ngugn- other two disuh). d. stroyers were sunk Frauonloh. Wiesbaden Warrior..........Cruisc-r . ........13,650 23 Tipperary. . ... . . .Destroyer . . . . . . . 1,850 82 Turbulent. . . . . . . ..Destrroyer . . . . . . . 1,850 32 Ardent. . . . . . . . . . .Dcstroycr . . . . . .. ],R50 32 Fortune..........Destroyer' ....... 935 30 Sparrow Hawk. . ..Destroyer . . . . . . . 935 30 Two other British destroyers uremissing. With the exception of the crew of the Warrior th show that the crews of any other of the vessels were I few men picked up by the Germans. GERMAN SHIPS AD5HTTE" DUST Tons. Syn-ed BIC BATTLE IN NORTH SEA $1.1 Man Ship Queen Mary. Indcfutigahh- Invincible, . . ' Defence. . . .. Black Prince British Loss Three Dreadnoughts. Three Cruisers and Eight Destroyers-Germans Admit One Battleship. Two Cruisers. "The. enemy's losses were serious. At least one luattle cruiser was dos strayed. and one was severely damngdl. One battleship is reported u have been sunk by our destroyers. During the night attack two 1ielr cruisers were disabled and probably Bunk. The exact numlwr of one!!!) destroyers disposed of during the action cannot be atrcprtained with any cert tainty, but must have been large." "The battle cruisers Qmurn Mary, Indefatimthlo and Invincible, an the cruisers Defence nnd Black Prince were sunk. Tho Warrior was dis. abled, and after being towed for some time had to be abandoned bt her crew. It is tdso known that the destroyers Tipperary, Turbulent. Fortune, Sparrow Hawk and Ardent were lost, and six otlwrs are not yo! accounted for. No British battleships or 1"tstht cruisers were sunk. __ Enemy Lone- Are Serious. "On the afternoon of Wednesday. the an: of May, took place " the coast of Jutland. The British ships of the fighting fell were the battle cruiser fleet and light cruisers, supported by four fast 'oatticshiptr. Am were heavy. The German battle fleet, aided by low y prolonged action with our main forees. As Boon as tht scene the enemy returned to port, though not before ro age from our battleships. M "Of three German battle cruisers, two of which, it is hell the Darfrlinger and Lutzow, one was blown up, another which ily entttuted by the battle fleet was seen to be disabled and stupp third was eobserved to be seriously damaged. "A German light. cruiser and six German destroyers wow M least two German light cruisers were seen disabled. "The Comrmutdersin.chiet further reports that repeated hit served on three other German battleships that were engaged. "The report adds that a German submarine was rummul Bis British Cruisers ' ' "The Comrntutdetsin-chiet report' that it is now posniblc to form I closer saturate of the losses and damage sufferod by the enemy fleet. "A Dreadnought battlship of the Kaiser claim, wu blown up in an attack by British destroyers, and another Dreadnought of the battleship Kaiser class is believed to have been sunk by gunfire. balling" Blown Up. London, June 8 (Saturday). -The Admiralty issued the following lup- p!emtary qulcinl statement on the North Sea battle shortly after midnight. "From a further report from the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet the Admiralty “curtains that our total losses in destroyers were eight. Ship. )mmc-rn JUN United Intel it' rt! " The text of the Admiralty Irina Iontnu luxu- British Admiralty German bu'dvshi: 1 another Dreadno, th mi Country tl “er. quoted at 36.1 Prowl-Ion. 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If tea or eoffee interferes with comfort or success, as it does for [many users. try a shift to Putnam. 18 It never exacts of its users the tribute of sleep- lessness, heart-it utter, head- ache and other ills often caused by the drug, caf- feine, in tea and combo. Instant nag; 26.3.") A great many former users of tea and eofree have learned that there is a pure food beverage made from wheat, which has delightful flavor. mom-ml is tt "lhcrt's a Reason” or (301 l tl ,0 :0 " as! one lmttle cruiser was den Inc battleship is reported ta the night attack two “nth! The exact number of enemy LIV. Itook Matrtrot. ish ships on which the brunt bett and some cruisers and lips. 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