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Trotsky's Peace Accep! Al Huns, Entrance Into Russian Capital Seems Certain. A despatch from Petrograd saysi--| "As the Germans are developing their "attack along the whole northern front, there is no doubt that they mean to | will 'take Petrograd by a quick blow, Their sweep into the interior is gos _ ing directly east from Minsk to Mog- hilov, and by another line to Vitebsk "and Proves. They are meeting prac- tically no resistance, The vast Rus- sian army is n tting up one-hun- dredth part of Pr fight. the few Bel- gian troops did when the Germans entered Belgium. The railroad tracks are not even being disturbed. It is the easiest conquest of history. A despatches from Rotterdam says: ~--1t is probable that Germany intends to effect a military occupation of the whole of the Baltic provinces and then propose to Petrograd new which amount virtually to annexation. The Berlin correspondent of the Nieéuwe Rotterdanusche Courant, who is evidently offieially inspired, tele- graphs that pending a new discussion between the Central Powers as to the LEADING MARKETS 2 a anitohe wheats No. 1 Noringra $2. ;-No. thont, 11108 No. 3, a 0c; in store Fort Wi fae: "incl Manitoba oats--No. 2 38 CW. 91fic; extra No. No. 1 feed, 86fc; in store Fort william American corn--No. 8 yellow,» ki dried, $1.95, track Toronto. Ontario oats--No. 2 white, 96 to 97c; No. 8 white, 85 to 96c, according to frelghts outside. Ontario wheat--No. 2 Yeinter, Jot, $2.22; basig in store Montre: eas--No, 2,'$3.70 to $8.80, according to i outside. Barley--~Malting. $1.65 to $1.67, - ac cording to freights outside. Buckwh Orel to $1. 79, according to Jreignta amg Rye--No. 2, $2.03 to $2.05, according to Jreights outside. Manitoba flour--War quality, $11.10, new bags, Toronto. Ontario flour--War quality, $10.60, new bags, ({foronto and" Montreal fTreighis, prompt shipment. Millfeed--Car lots--Delivered Mont- real freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $35; shorts,-per ton, $40; middlings white, per ton, $46 to $46; good feed flour, per bag, $3.40. ay--No. per ton, $17 to $18; ey $14 to ie! track Toronto Straw--Car lots, per ton, $8,560 to $9, track Toronto. Der car Country Produce----Wholesale Butter--Creamery, solids, per 1b., 47 to 473c; prints, pet 1b., 48 to 4840; dairy. per Ib. 86 to 88c. Eggs Frosh gathered eggs, 50 to b2c; new Poultry--Dressed, chickens, 26 to 28¢; fowl, 23 to 26c; ducks, 23 to 24c; geese, 21 to 22¢: turkeys, 28 to 30c. Wholesalers are selling to the retail trade at the following prices Cheese--New, large, 23 to 43h c; twins, 23% to 23§c; early cheese, 26% to 26c; large twin, 26 to 2 utter--Fresh aoiey, choice, 40 to 4lc; Sresniery prints, 49 to 60c; solids, 4 0 48¢c Eggs--New laid, in cartons, 80 to 60e; No, 1 Storage; 650 to blc; select storage, 63 to bc. Fat oultry--Spring chickens, 80 milk-fed chickens, 32 to 86c; turkeys, 35 to 40c; geese; 27 to rkeys, 80c; Spring chickens, Ib., o 26c; hens, 22 = 28¢c; ducks, Spring, 2a geese, 16 to 1 Honey--Strained, tins, 23's and os, 20 to 32c Der} 1b; 10's, 220; 60's, 20c. anadian, hand-picked, bush., $8 to 805; 26; imported, hind- picked, Bur- ma or Indian, I 15 tay Javan. $8 to $8.26; Limas, 18 Eames, 1830 132 bar, $2.40; On- tarios, bag, $2.80 to $2.35. Provisions--Wholesale Smoked meats--Hams, medium, 34 to ; do., heavy, 28 to 30c; cooked, 46 : breakfast bacon, bone- owl, Jocks, Spring, Sr to 80c; Cc. Live poultry a 46c. Cured meats--Long Slear baton; 28 to Pe; clear bellles, 27 to 28c. ard--Pure lard, tierces, 29 to 29ic; tubs, 293 to 299c; 1s, 29% to 80c; Sombound, tierces, 26% to 26c; tubs, 254 to 26%c; pails, 26 to 26ac. Montreal Markets Montreal, ¥eb, 26--Oats--Canadian western, No. 3, $1.10 to §1.11;.extra No. 1 1020: 1.10 to $1.11; No. 2 Joel Xhits. 0. 8, do, dds: No.4 de. 339% AN. standard 11.20; BSprin| wheat, ive To 3 5 20, olled oats-----Bags, 90 1bs., $5.60. Bran, 86. Shorts, $40; Midaiings, 48 to $60. ouillie," $68 to $60, Hay--No. 2, per ton, car lots, $17. -- TT Winnipeg Grain Winnipeg, Feb. Si prices: ie 5 United States Markets . Minneapolis, eb 26---~Corn--No. yellow, $1.80 - $6. Oats--N i 8 id British Government has instructed its | mi answer to be sent to Trotzky, the military measures begun Monday will be continued, The o which is being sought for by these measures; probably be formulated to| ll as a condition of peace now proposed by him." ; 'The conclusion fi this signifi- cant announcement s-to be that the German Government rds the original Brest-Litovs ec ns as annuled by Trotzky's recent king off of negotiations, and intend form-|. ulating now eonditions dictated by the Tesult of the present military opera- tions. A later despatch from Petrograd says:--The Russian , Parliamentary messengers started in a motor car from Rieshitsa for Dvinsk, but near the station at Antonopol were met by: 8 German automobile armed with rha- chine guns. The Russian motor car was allowed to pass, but the Parlia- mentary representatives and the Com- missioner of the bth Army were de- tained and brought back to Rieshitsa in the German automobile. white, 328 to 93ic. Bran Duluth, 26 Linseed 5 to Gctoner, i Yeh Flour--Unchanged. "Feb. $3.88%; to arrive, $8.763; bid; ris $3,728 bid; asked" Live Stock Markets ene, Feb, 26--Extra choice feayy "948 to $12.26; do, good heavy, 11. 56 to $11.76; butchers' 'cattle, choice. 11.50 to $11 5 as 0 to 11.26; do. do. n, to buils, toy $10 to $10.50 bulls, $9 to 9.25 do., medium bulls, 1 85 to $8.50; do. rough bulls, $6.50 3% butchers' cows, Sholoe, 0 do $0550 3 do.,- good, $8.76 $9; medium, $8 to 38. se; stockers, $7.50 to $8.50; feeders, $9 to $10; canners and cutters, $6 to $6.50; miikers,, good to choice, $90 to $140; do. com. and med, $65 to $80; spriggers, $90 to $140; light wes, 13.60 to $14.50; sheep, heavy, $6 to 5; $11.76 to $12.76; lam 3 18 to calves, good to choite, $15 lo Hie 50% hogs, fed and Satered, $19 do., weighed off cars, do., f.0b., $18. $19.26; Feb. 26---Cholce Montreal, 310. 756 to $11.50; good steers, 26; cholce buicher cows, 9.15: good cows, $8.25 to $9.0 butcher Bulis, $9.60 to $10.26: bills, $8.25 ; canners' cattle, 0 $6; ES milk calves, $13 to $1 I a $11.50 to $12; lambs, $14 to $16 select hogs, off cars, $19 to $19.60; sows, $16.60 to $17. BRITISH TAKE OVER STRETCH OF FRONT Transfer of Considerable Part of Line Below St. Quentin From French. A despatch from the British Army in France says: Another striking illus, tration of the co-ordination' between the allied armies on the western front, has been given inthe successful trans- fer of a considérable stretch of the front below St, Quentin from French to British hands. From the inception of this delicate operation no hitch oc- curred. Thousands of French troops and scores of great batteries moved quietly and methodically out of the line day after day to make room for similar British units, It was done as easily as though the whole vast pro- gramme had been rehearsed. Great credit is due to the French for the excellent condition in which they left the defences in this important region. Untold confusion, perhaps disaster, might have resulted had the defensive system been inferior, but it is such as to draw the highést praise from the British command. ------ ein. DAYLIGHT SAVING IN BRITAIN MARCH 24. Sir an- Tontings. steers, ts A despatch from London says: George Cave, Home Sesretary, nounced in the House "of Commons | that the Summer period would begin March 24 and end September 29. ----p-------- : Britain Stands-by the Poles. A despatch from London says: The agent at Kiev to make the declaration that Great Britain will not recognize Any peace in the East which involves Poland without a previous consultation 8 pass over a great concrete bridge Huns Strike at Dismembered Russia. Map shows portion of battle line between public of Ukraine where the Germans threaten an offensive BRITISH REAGH RIVER JORDAN Gen. Allenby Secures Important Military Base By Capture of Jericho. A despatch from London says: The British have captured Jericho, in Jerusalem. With the capture of Jericho general Allenby has made another stride for- ward in his task in clearing Palestine of the Turks. The place itself was be- fore the war only a small collection of hovels, but tracks and roads which Riga and newly formed Re- with Petro- REPRISALS T0 BEGIN IN EARNEST, British Will Cony" Air War to German Cities in Retaliation For Hun Outrages. A despatch from London sayé: The campaign of air reprisals on German cities and towns is about. to begin in earnest. "Reprisals" is a word not officially used in Great Britain, However, let it be set down here on the very highest authority that if the Germans believe they ean bomb London every moon- light night, killing women, children and cripples unable to find shelter, which 'the Germans had built across the Jordan since the war began, and convenient fords, make it an import- ant military base, the capture of which gives the British another road lead- | ing northward to the Turkish base at Nablus. In addition the village controls the road to the coast and the mountain highway from Jerusalem... The Turks are also deprived of an important road running behind their front which en- abled them to send troops to threaten- ed sectors, and it is even possible that the Turkish forces have been com- pletely separated. 7 MONUMENT UNVEILED TO CANADA'S IMMORTALS. A despatch from Canadian Head- quarters in France says: Canada in| France paid reverent tribute to the memory of the Canadian gunners who fell in action during the Vimy Ridge operations, when Gen. Currie unveiled a memorial erected to the gallant dead by the Canadian Corps artillery. Sir Julian Byng was present, and with him was Gen. Sir H."S. Horne, command- ing the First Army: WAR COSTS BRITAIN 351520000 A DAY. A despatch from Le London says: An- drew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons, said the average daily ex- penditure during the four weeks end- ing February 16, was $31,920,000. brn ie BRITAIN CAPTURES 168 HEAVY HOWITZERS IN PAST YEAR. A despatch from L London says: Tha, British captures in the past year clude 168 heavy howitzers, 68 hee guns, 437 field "guns, 1,067 *trenc mortars and 2,814 machine guns, This statement' was made by James MacPherson, Parliamentary Under- Secretary for War, in introducing 'the army estimates in the House of Com with Poland. | hundred and four Americans lost their | there_have been identified and buried | con and then trust to the Christian spirit 'of England to prevent reprisals, 'they. may look for a violent awakening from their barbaroussslumbers. It is conceded generally that the bombing of cities containing military bases, supplies, troops and munitions will be one of the big features of the war from this time on. If will veri- tably be a war in the air, and may, perhaps, have a vital effect on hasten- ing the end of hostilities. Improve- ments in aircraft have been almost. magical since the war began, arid the world may well prepare: for astonish- ing things. For every raid on London or other unfortified city there will be raids on German cities. No one expects the English fliers to go to Berlin just now. A return trip to the 'German capital under present conditions would be tod uncertin, but it may be said that the Germans are not the only ones who are 'making wondrous strides in the per- fection of aircraft. st ert Met MORE UKRAINE GRAIN THAN CAN BE MoyED. ) A despatch from om Amsterdam saga In an address to the Lower House of the Reichsrath at Vienna, Dr. von Sey- dler, Austrian Premier, declared that under' the' peace treaty with the Ukraine there had been placed at the disposal of the Central Powers the Ukraine's surplus of agricultural pro- ducts. This surplus was greater the Central Powers, at the most favor: able estimate, could transport. eens. AMERICANS Lost 204 N THE TUSCANIA. A despatch ee says: Two Bes on She iad ee army headquarters: of this total three officers and 187 men; unidenti- Be (orsewt ghly wink down wich |the Black labout 1,000 . cars, many laden fied buried, 'one officer and 31 men; | pied. - missi | WANTS The MATTER, HELEN --WHAT ARE Nou SORE ABOUT? | NEVER PT Down To THE OFFICE {| WITH You Tt Soobatah Teo Smeterdan payet | Advices received here from Berlin a) To ant tig of ei it hs planned t rig igh susping = She Black Sa. away. The mines | te shipments to Germany the Ukraine, Germany to supply agri- cultural machinery nd implements in return for grain, ne > ENGLISH WOMEN "DOING "BIT." Now Engaged in Forty Lines of Wares Employment, . Those-who have thought that the women of England might not have been doing theif bit in the prosecution of the war were astonishéd when they | Burlington House in London, to see forty different uniforms worn by wo- men in service, says a correspondetit. These show" that women are engaged as messengers, munition and agricul-} tural workers, nurses, &c.," and that they are the pride of the girlhood of the country. Not satisfied with this showing the women managers of the exhibition have issued an appeal to have women engaged in out 'of the way positions report, that their jobs may be added to the daily increasing lists. ete eee Boys and Girls Can Help. Seventy-one thousand boys and girls of school age last year increased the agricultural output of Ontario to the vale of $125,000, Every farm boy and girl this year shotild be encour- aged to rear a pig, a a calf, a batch of chickens or to grow a plot of pota- toes, beans, corn or vegetables. BE See "shat, 'all implements "and har- ness 'are in shape for spring opera- tions. "Why does that Ken insist on roost- ing on the mail-box?"" "Very natural! | She was hatched from a parcel post egg." There has never been $0. wide- spread and active a demand for seed. corn and it is sure to increase within the next few weeks. 2 "Father!" "Now, Tommy, no more of those silly questions!" "This isn't silly; T just want to know if the earth. It was stated w ity {court hat. a substitute had. 'During the mohth, of November the Overseas Club headquarters collected {for various war funds the _m "of entered the imperial war exhibition at £1 'A firm of London tug owners' was. awarded £100 for salving a cargo of oats, worth £1,285 from a barge - ch had been submerged. 5 ; During the month of November last eight thousand.two ed and sixty Same of fish were: Joen to Billingsgate, 3 for sale. i Mrs, King, of Worthing, has given to Cambri go University £1,000 five per cent. war stock for. the establish- ment of a scholarship on fever 're- search. A London woman, who does not want her name known, gave a cheque for £760 to fhe. Motor. Transport. Volunteers. The officers <, and men of 'a West n York Regiment presented to the city -- of York two guns captured dy the regiment at Cambrai. -- . At a meeting in Darlington 3s was | decided to open a national fund to . commemorate the career of y Bradford, V.C., a Darlington man William Henry Scott, a of Biggleswade, was fined £20 for refus- . ing to billet soldiers. The London Education Committee have granted a scholarship to the son of anh Austrian who has four sons in the British army. bd 'The London Committee of the ~ French Red Cross have sent to France 8,000 fruit trees and 50,000 cabbage plants for restocking the farms and orchards." -A silver rose bowl and adiirees were presented to Miss May Baird by the, no's and men of the RF.C, in were déstroyed while a man was up in' recognition of her work in providing an aeroplane where would he dand ?" | free club accommodation. 3 GERMANS 'CONTINUE "WARD IN RUSSIA, Immense Booty Taken, ' German troops have entered ik oe their advance eastward in Russia, ac- than | cofding to the report from German Headquarters on Thursday evening. The. Russian town of Rovno has been cleared of the Russians, the Ber-| lin War Office reports. "with ah fhe food, have heen iain Hp a8 airplanes and an incal a ade material. of Bebveen Dvinsk and Piosk the are press eastward, Germans General von Lissingen's mos movement | the ighvay vty Suncom. have been 'been "odo 1,300 Guns and Nearly 5,000 Motor Cars. 4 A despatch from Yasin. 'with Era Be ADY ain he acluding 700 Meri, 425 Officers, ovr - acceptance of peace tering. ed the German lines, This' rumors of the "fall of the Trotsky Government, The German War Office announces that 1,858 guns and between: 4,000 ° ve been cap- thus far 5 in