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ree Times a Germans Attacked, but Were on Each Occasion Se SS a despatch from London says: White the infantry fighting around St. has ceased for the time being the | | illery of both sides is busy in that gotor, and there has been consider- blo trench mortar activity. ‘The en- Mmy raided the British trenches near La Boissalle after a heavy east seo he used lachrymatot Lee ie aris iven out, Listed x Recast! but rane driven tisk many German dead being left in the stterdam correspondent of the a ‘Daily Mail telegraphing un- der Thursday’s date says: “In feeling out the strength of th itish in ne sec! Bri received a » Jui fall he zane a spirited local ber tack on what was report be weak British position, but the was eHrasl after a fierce hand-to- hand great battle may be expected.” THE SUSSEX SANK BY GERMANS A despatch from Paris says: The German submarine which torpedoed ui on| ters, in which th of Minister: of Marius issued the na lowing sta’ ) on Thursday in re- ply to tic German claims that the Sussex was not torpedoed:— uke could Doblih Wee ae of the ghinatite ancy Sioaied. ny Sus- the st story 0! of her jour- neyines prior to the crime. ubmarine was destroyed on 5, on er officers and crew the information we robes sess in this matter.” CASUALTIES ON BOTH SIDES. Details of Clash Between Carranzas and America: despatch from El eave Texas, States town resulted it be jo on both ¢ The troub ing ¢ ini City, and one United States soldier was killed and fecal penne es cans precipi pata the trouble by o ing fire on the series as es re wtharawing from The Americans returned the ate, "The Car- SeaeCantiiecs forming the garrison did not participate, but used their best efforts to calm their own people and restore order, according to re- ters from Carranza sources. gapchau. tts GERMANY FIGHTING FOR BEST TERS Banker oa Teuton Financiers Real- ze They Can't Win. A de as from Paris says: Wil- liam 1" sheen oe Geneva serronuuiits of N. ry & Co., ‘ork, arrived in «aris on Wednentiay, “He aid. ay ae aye ca ene on yon ake sate told | him ¢ that Sac man convinced that Germany no longer has any chance of final victory, although the war may tinue for eighteen months more. mo} Garnyanty ie Hpbetnig forthe: beatcpoe:|irien’ of fat sible terms. eet PREMIER ASQUITH DENIES HIDING ZEPPS’ RAVAGES. 19. A despatch from London says: Premier ASquith denied on Thursday epee saved by raids had beer Zeppelin raids has ke dete from the public: “The exa res have been et Pek the ie and pub- lished,” oe replied. GERMAN SECURIT SEIZED BY BRITAIN. a yale eae ‘Those nterceptea ins Mails je io Grey, the Bri val -in ee i post between Holland : See Cas ee was 2 0;900 ‘ster- y he added, had been mate a gee countries, and dis- with, wisn em was procee edins ing. i the | cargoes. om. Se maya Sir | TROOPS OF CANADA Costly to the Latter, Too. A despatch from London says: mentarily completely The Canadians then rush: occupy the shattered. “Tho advance was suj 8 senennes ahi, h* side, ey Spat eetee success the enemy lost many more. 3 MORE ARRESTS FOR BOMB OUTRAGES. leaders Still at Large. more 1) alleged conspirac jcarrving allies by placing Warrants, are out for two o nine persons altogetl mbs” in thei: it was Baraca EMPIRE'S RESOURCES BEING RNA 2 A despatch Som om London 8a, ces in papers with the overseas Do- minions on the subject. tee NS CARSON Awe ADVOCATE ENERAL COMPULSION. Ad will introduce a motion tary Service Act s to far as possibie cial ‘sariees ae sh ry age by maki compul: eae “RAZOR” uate IN VERDUN pan AMPAIGN.| A despatch from 1 London says: ‘The Crown Prince is using “razor bullets" in Verdun, Each bullet weighs an eighth of an ounce and has a triangu- lar steel blade as sharp as a razor, which makes an n ugly wound and one | difficult to heal GERMAN SUGAR RATION A despatch from Berlin sa) ‘io has been fixed at one kilo- pounds) per person per the Overseas am (2: oe “aceérding. to News: cy. 2.500 000 0 BRITISH A Now in PRANCE, — rant Ha des Ai Dai ily... News despatch | states Shat the French | mes says the Britis! a which numbered tet : in Franc sin Aust of 1914,-now num- 2,500, bers 2, r- ee on Moree re German — Sees are following | sual course, and that snd Underwater ‘Boats a pea ite in the fact tha ed without i This Tagiapaeae was 2 the naval authorities, da ents loss in ships as the sea- ie advanced. _ The “Admiralty ‘officials evident! ds or the inacy ‘ before night- effort “It x veetan that ig enemy will lated e | Yser out where, I believe, the tae SUFFERED SEVERELY Latest Action Against the Germans De- tails received here of fighting for cra- the Canadians suffered fagsrelys show that at one spot five mans, whose defence consequently: was ed forward to ground thus rendered un- oe time being, after whieh the struggle ani losses were Maver there oe no doubt Prosecuting ‘Attoruey. Believes Ring- | | te A despatch from New York = s0¥8: packs, plain, 2 to 3; backs, le on “é Thursday night in ciiaschibn wibke tele stroy ships war munitions to the mare others thus involving | ther. jespatch from London says: Sir $30) Baar Garson has given notice that Io¢- $59, to $20. 0, the | westerns,, 18K to erns, 17 each British naval ot $5.0 to $100.00; se ck — Breadstuffs. ae: April 18. cs Maoh see north P, $1.16, See: Eat Willlam; Ne No. 2, $1. re 10%, ba oats—No. 2 C.W., 48¢, in tore, Fort William; No. 3, ‘de; ex- i No. 1 feed, 41e; No. 1 eu 4c. rican corn—No. 2, Canadian corn—Feed, 68e. oe 700. geome oats—No, 8 white, mie to to 4: 9c. $1.01; No. 8 commercial, 97e to ‘D0; feed ices B6c t ocordi ing ple, $1.20 to $1. 50) rs 2 nominal, car ta $1.70. od malting, 62c, to 68¢; e—No. , 89c to 90c; reected rye, 68¢, to 87c,, ie to sampl Mani nitoba flour—First patents, Jute bags, $6.50; pee $6; strong bance, in patents, tet ates $n, Ontario flour—Winter, $4.15 fs track, Toronto, according to seaboard, $4.25 to $4.85, prompt shipment. real freights. shorts, $26; good fe $1.60 to $1. fo; mldlings $27. Hay—Bal jo. 1 track, Toronto, $17 an $18; No. 2, $14 to $15; straw, $6.50 to $7. $25; Country Produce. Butter—Fresh dairy, choice, 29 to 82c; inferior, 25 to 26c; creame prints, 35 to 87c; aati 83 to Bde. Eggs—Ne vw aid, in car- fons; ah Honey Pres in 10 to 60-Ib tins, 13 to 14e. —No, 1, $2.75 to $3; No 228 to $2.40. Trade quiet at $4 to $4.40, ked. 7 thevtatteni¢or hand -pick Poultry—Chickens, 21 to 22c; fowls, 18-to 20c; Sat 2 to 25e; geese, 18 to 20c; turkey: Che ie Tacs ie twins, 19%e. Maple syrup—S$1.4 allon. Potatoes—Car lots of Ontario, $1.80, to $1.85, and New Eran at $1.90 to $1.95 per Hag, on t Provisions. Wholesalers | tre rs - follow: are selling to the ate eto ee 22c; heavy 0 20c; breakfast becon, 21 to "oh ie bone- at, 28 to Green Nea 0ut of pickle, 1c. less hares oked. Dry Salted Meats— {bacon, in tons, 16%e.; | clear bellies, 18. Lard—Pure, tierces, | tubs, 15%e to 15%e; 16c; compound lard, | tubs, 14e; pails, 14%. Long in cases, tierces, 18%c; Montreal Markets. Montreal, 7 18. Sea Oats—| Fi = wheat patents, firsts, i 20 con, $6.10; strong’ bakers’, | inter’ patents, cholce, $6.00; Markets of the World iitfeed~-Car lots slelinered Mont-| ° Bee ed flour, tee bag,| = per sori ked Meats Rolls, 17%c. to 186; yee ; sarabia, and OVERMATCHED A ‘a ND OVERWORKED ” Serr eo ath — Let’s call it off, old man, worked, 2 You're overmatched, and I’m overs, canmors, $5: t0 $5. to eee choice, $7.50 good, § to $12 each. Hoge, Of ears, $11.90 to $12. Calves, 6c. to 8 RUSSIA GROWING RAPIDLY, Increase in Slavic Population Causes axiety in Germany. An article by Privy Councillor Max Von Gruber i “Qsteuropaische ” on the inerease of the is causing consider- able alarm-in Germany. In 1800, we are told, pop- we permit thls increase to pro eckel day the -PAlvy Councillor: “we shall have in $950 160 millions-in European Russia against 80 million end of the cen- millions will undoubtedly impose their rale on the 90 millions. | Herr Von Gruber’s method | for | avoiding this fate is by @ timely par- Sab Minnamibercen 1d cut off Finland, the Bal- tic Provinces, pe Polan id, Bes- e, Ukraine from Euro- | thls get wich, ould | |geprive Russia at one Eel aaoon 4/53 millions, would be the Bie of the}! | peace conference. Deprived of these | |vital regions, Russia Neild: cont |pelled to turn her activities towards the east. NO END ND 10 TE ae RIBBON. ane Belgian won jash of the eae ide of war Seas in the following amusing in- ident: whichis youched for by the Figaro, and which relates one of the do. | clever methods by which fhe Belgians, | Bbls. $5.0 ” Shorts, —No. 2, per ton, car Cheese—Finest 0 $85. 2 Be ce. The Daily Mail's arn i318 si ee 6, 91% iy. feed, S6%c. . 2, CW 42%; fo. “ o., Ales xed 41 teed, 89e; Ni No. 8, 68¢: fey poe. 3 Ue Se; rejected, 50 =No. 1 N.W.G, $1. $1.8! > United States fee Mimnespotie heat Mas * uly, $1,21 %;] to $1.244 yellow, ae ee 16c. “42 to 4 ments, a 404 bbls. $19.00. (Duluth, April 18.—Wheat—No. io hard, $1.2314; No. 1 Northern, S121 ‘to $1.231%; No.2 Northern, $1.16% to Linseed—Cash, .. $2.15% to May, $2.15%; July, $2.16%. Live Stock Markets. Toronto, April Bran, $18.25. to $1.19 82.16% 5 tle, choice, a 15 to $8.35; a good i to 3 do., sea to [Rech cae choice, 25 ai $7.15; , $6.85 to $7.00; “rough “balls, $4.65 es 35. 153 se ‘cows, cho'ee $6.7) $6.25 to 4 vice Rens dehor: $7.15 to $7. ind cut- ters, $8.75 to $4.25; milkers, $75.00. to ee do., te ewes $9.50; Bee os "50, to oH “buck and a aches kd ho peli SL 00 2 ait 00; spring Teatbs. $5.00, official to $13.00; , Bod to choice, $9.25) $8.80; coal calves, . Mouillie, though maintaining a correct a Neike taweca ticks: apeieecteras ay leave a single stone unturned to make them appear ridieul is particular. incident, which was related by a Belgian who managed to nd f the national cole | lors of Belgium.-black, yellow an | red. | A Prussian officer entered and | pete to the +| she would havi |° "uy will do. nothing, of ny ie sir,” the “hen Twill is tt oft myself.” “J defy you ‘The officer, coring eed out and ripped off the co The e1 th fi end a ges- 1, 1 ha at $1. BS No. 1 Northern, ture of annoyance he tugged further | \. TWO POUNDS A MONTH. $1: ay to $1.26%; No. 2 Northern,' and another yard of ribbon appeared. $1.2 rple with rage, the officer went on rolled, while a chorus of laughter rose | from the other passen; Finally, | with a muttered curse, he dropped the ribbon and-rushed out of the car. { ain AUSTRIAN yee es SAYING FOR BGs AL as from L Teaoan say ral rece’ Austrian aristo together with the Archbishop of Vie sixteen-Archdukes and Arch- ~ luchesses, qaverblad tiie e sanctuary , of the cathedral to pray for peace. 17,000 French Taken at Verdun. A comes from Paris says: The the Germa! ss than 17 a Erench 360.00; Sie EE bnae: alalhperon 5 eee ee sees | BRITISH OS oe OUTPUT FALLS. eapatcw sromtiondon care aa White Paper ee a ed. nesday says that the alin itput of ict Europeans Russia, including ae contained | of |B. oe ee vs 388 oe i “|FROM SUNSET COAST 50 a WHAT THE WESTERN PEOPLB ARE DOING. Progress of the Great West Told in a Few Pointed Paragraphs. It is proposed to start a $20,000 cal fea on the Peck estate, Nanaimo. t Kaslo Fees who sell wood are compelled to take out a business li- cense, The C. N. construction department at aed Mana is erecting a 1,000-ton Oe the ‘logging industries of B. C., over 4,000 white men are employed nd no Oriental as uth Vai eae er r of free ee allbensnts cS oe Sees gardeners. Smail fruit, growers of Vancouver Island are seeking protection hielo commission merchai It is proposed to establish in Van- couver city a live stock auction mart for that city and the Fraser valley. facturing industry, which last year en- eyed an excellent season, proline n greater development this yeai |°"The Bluebell mine workers, Rundel, C., sent $116 to the Red Cross in |February, besides donations of cloth- ing. Very few unoccupied houses are to be found in Penticton, and new resi- dents are finding it difficult to obtain ee | the s | 13 re ‘ancouver on account of war- lig conditions, 32 public ae teach- ers and 7 supervisors will be dispen- sed with. For selling a quantity of cocaine to a fellow-countryman, Song, a China- man, was fined F100) ‘and costs in the Vancouver police coi urnaby has 201 families of soldiers ittee receiving assistance from Canadian Patriotic vac penveent cat’ the"test! da oF the dbaeakalen Valley, in northern British Columbia, “have pie 4 | German bullets was Foe received by the Ma: fi i Company, of Wardner, will bahia camp near Caithness and Gal- yway and will eppley when ee camp is running full s1 0 mi ‘ohibitionists cae all "parts | British Columbia are en k arse the latest neutral victim fis “the in nine ee ia river Police are trying eat cd ‘tosate Phe areca gasoline launch whic j Wastmnine er, in November last. and teriously abandoned. Victoria will have in operation the id, at the | [agent lie of Napoleon’ 's ¥ ound. _ ‘There now rests i aris Musee | the grapeshot ball. which Bie ‘a noleey before SEN April — , The ballets satis AUse hii jesh wi a ie an officer nt poet by until one finally | 5! -| British, French, and Japanese Help in fire trom lama RUSSIAN ARTILLERY. {From Erin’s Green Isle AIDED B BY the Bombardments. any. Neue are said to be colossal, pane eee NEWS BY MAIL ABOUT JOHN BULL AND HIS PEOPLE Occurrences in the Land That Reigns Supreme in the Commer- ial World, a acheme for training women for farm worl I ie ‘cers and 621 See Be seas dhe list of the Royal F' Mr. Richard ak he dace ‘magis- trate in Lincoln, has jusb “7 of 90 years. He was mayor 1861 2 ampton Town Council will permit of a age in the Sata by 6d. in the pou! ne who have been interned at Ruhleben, Germany, have arrived in Englan The amount required to be provid- ed out of city rates for the city of London police er ae for the } w; current phe is $834,8 [cz with it "ebting regu- nel men’s Christian Associatior The Manchester City Couneil decided oe no contract should be entered ith any person of Ger- man or eS nationality. for| The (Seat service between Bell NEWS FROM ENGLAND | Surrey Education Committee’ have oh it is announced thab 86 English | {i : NEWS BY MAIL FROM IRELAND'S ’ GREEN SHORES. — reas . Happenings in the Emerald Isle of Interest to All True Arlshe men, Midland Railway “Gompany'é fast an fa He Ee been suspended unt On ie ovitation, of the Lord Mayor, Belfast, rl of that ety bal delereabed 2 oting ry the Ulster parted in rem inne ROW Over goo ssa eet aay iy de any, and tt epee pen allowances paid weekly fa sib0, The Roscommon Council A collection was made in recently by a number of ladies’ pa Dehalt of the Babies Club connects with the Army and Navy Soctal, peti? more tillagé 1880) stated that there are 836 offi- | o ied at the jn | bere The ‘estimates: presented to. North. | Pom! ing Fama of Sniumeaty ‘trom this banrack a to seven. Dassengers were ey ma. wagons fell errs the per heeporrete The mountain coheragh, on the Listowel Soate, Tollowing an agitation by the cottars of Pilquin Hill, rhtoh has extended over ten yea: at length been distributed miei the tenants, t meeting of es ‘Westmeath the war pipes, at a cost of and have them sent out to the 2nd atta: lon at the front Following the speech ot. Lord Wim- cruiting ene aanh — and vill s has consent- the general public as the Hon, Holland, was knocked ously injured by a Barnes, Sydney down and set motor car to many customers having cate coupled with the increased price of materials, many small laun- dries in bad Manchester district have we dows ‘he cntataker of a Willesden Gal school has purchased a tiny pee lamb as a pet for the infants, very day it takes part the sian em es. he new arrangements for ee: of the home forces, it intended to dispense with the separ- ate training sacle commands at Salis- | 4, bury and Rij en rung al ach day since . to warn the inhabitants that the appointed hour for lowering lights as arrived. Mayor J. Orr-Ewing, whose colors | were frequently seen on English race courses over 20 years 880, has die ion. One ) horses, sh, won oe pee St Py races thai ae gre for his Maj- eye 's recovery from his accident, a raja ir The tower of Sidestrand Old Church, ar Cromer, which for many years collapsed. It was immortalized by the late Siete Scott in his “Garden of Slee The ere are men teachers serving with 6 eae and about | 2,000 have attested under the Derby | Scheme. In addition, there are 147 serving with the naval forces, an 226 women acting as nurses. peyote oe eA SERUM TO REY IVE DROWNED. Banbury’s. ate bel, which has | ;, at 8 be Norman times, is owetolled sav ie on the list of the local patriotic com-| p.m e Commi te a Technical I taatruction has approved of the forma- ‘00d y the Amateur Ord- ‘° dentroyed ‘the bakery of Mr. james Murray While at- + tempting to escape, Mr, James Murray son, Kenneth, jurray ai ped from the top window and were all seriously injured, ———— ADULTERATED FOOD. Germany Is Full of Conscienceless Manufacturers, 1b must be humiliating to those in Germany who are loudly boasting of the disinterestedness and self-sacri- fice of all classes of the people to be candidly told that the entire country ly dlssrpeaings is surely tempe! tas ertain amount of shame aa Ae dignation that so many of these sub- stitutes are frauds of the worst de- scription, an in nine cases out of ten ae are not even what they preten A cry Sr gone op for a national ministry of foodstuff: offi 1 ll over the country, which will 4 had stood on the edge of the elift, heal amen bebe worthless, or sold on a ie | tens This — minis leeches: would be called into. Sas ence at once, and would be for the duration she ‘the war. In numerous journals we hear of the gross frauds which are being practised in all-parts of the country. aM “oil substitute” of a mant pcan) ei il,” in Western G Successful Experi iments Made John Hopkins University. Experiments are being made at picked was pi SE the by specialists at Johns Hopkins Uniyer-’ y sity, Hospital, Baltimore, which, itl | successful, will greatly aid in the re- suscitation of persoue apparently ee Ceucil rowning 01 jem treatment erum injectioy ae ta atletolate. the. blood. to su ch will som a reaction on| il keep the ‘persons an extent as _wi has proved success - However, in Sos thave ins ben ate high blood pressure or re Medes of| ing to the physicians, if the there animal was brougl aud ie of a high tot preset: sicians are now engaged in i eae ee ‘overcome or prevent the ex- ess of blood Pressure; Sar es dog didn’t want fe dant hee eee ed had a Hbark of his , | ple eceiving wide publicity, as it ane bee 1 officially anal; described: A slightly” limy ~ characte! be rej _ he che Rundschau, “are the results a sean of SS into the nature own. as ites Sutton? “Truit Juices,’ reid must bea stop put to all this Parliament Tost immediately | intervene.” Sat aRaees © Character 2 nant ieee adel asing guage, his Gus ba animal e the complexion of of outside he is certain = cake. ae uns man, without t affection or ship, : fond of Sang and e3 and soo} those | ena a ast