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british success south of ancre allies welded in strong line no weak point in allied chain fochs reserves equal those of the enemy preparations for fresh attack a despatch from british head- ances together there is a total of 18g quarters in france says early engagements of divisions equivalent thursday morning the germans heav- to a mass of two and onehalf million j11y bombarded with gas shells and men whom the enemy has already put high explosives west of merris and the into battle as a german division is area around villersbretonncux never withdrawn until it has sustain- there was no infantry action pos- ed severe losses on an average of eibly the purpose of these practice 2500 it is reasonable to reckon the barrages is with a view to an early enemys loss since the beginning of resumption of the offensive j the battle at not less than 350000 during wednesday we carried out j the germans began the offensive a successful local enterprise south of with a reserve of 050000 in depots in the ancre advancing our front over france and at home behind these a width of nearly half a mite to a there is only the 191920 class con- depth of 400 yards sisting of youths half of whom are the weather has improved and the under 18 the enemys genuine fight- nirmen are doing deadly work over ing reserve is thus half exhausted be fore he has covered anything enemy positions i lore ne nas covereu anynmig like half a despatch from french army the distance to his goal his reckless headquarters says under the ger- j employment of divisions has left him 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 francobritish divisions will be moved about on a solidlyknitted front at the wish of our high com mand as freely as german divisions against the enemys territorial gains must he set the fact that he had to throw 140 divisions into battle in five weeks a considerable number of these have been twice engaged and some thrice adding these reappear- with a total of 06 out of 200 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 go divisions can accomplish what j the first 140 failed to achieve already the german staff is most anxiously realizing that their re serves of fresh troops are not greater than those under general foch we have been profiting by the lull to prepare to meet any fresh enemy effort australian iter essalt e still blocked is if tobe jfris help win tflewrr by greater prodvction 15000 bmii during m enemy is determined that sailors in wrecked ships snair ino survive seamans league advocates boycot of germany markets of the world winnipeg grain winnipeg may 7 cash prices oats no 2 cw 86c no 3 cw 83 extra no 1 feed s3 no 1 feed 80c no 2 feed 77hc bar- i ley no 3 cw 150 no 4 cw 145 rejected 120 feed 118 flax no 1 nwc 380 no 2 cw 377 no 3 cw 355 a despatch from london says havelock wilson president of the british seamens and firemens union in a statement as regards the sacrifices of the mercantile marine says that 15000 british seamen have british sailors were in deadly earn est in their determination to apply a punitive boycot to germany after tho war all were in hearty unanimity in their determination not to handle stuff in any way connected with germany lfter the war a year ago the limit been murdered by german pirates 0 the boycot was for two years now during the war sea murders are owing to the increase of such crimes growing because the boche is mire it had been extended to 5 years determined than ever that sailors in he added that the seamens league sunken ships should not live to tell was gi owing daily already it had the tale 1 100000 members lost by a paik of gloves from sunset coast what the western ake doing peoplb progress of the great weal in a few pointed paragraphs toli story of gen pershing commander of the united states forces laclede missouri was the birth place and home of gen pershing and j 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 t lieut o r matthews who won 1113 home and the two families were on in n- rvd commission and the military cross terms of intimate friendship when ovn has mutnei woundcd a young pershing became an applicant appointed postmaster at greenwood bc the steamer harold dollar has left vancouver bound for shanghai hong for the teachers position at the prairie mound district school he asked dr spurgeon to write a letter i of recommendation to capt henly the chairman of the school board kol aml manila and she has taken dr spurgeon who was well acquaint- 00000 feet of british columbia united states markets german efforts to free it are without avail a despatch from london says it is established according naval authority tho to a high the entrance to i 7brutrge canal is jahlalfteiwsfe 350 prisoners taken in palestine advance a despatch from london says the official statement dealing with j rv t- ts in palestine issu ed on lhursttiy bjr the war iine reads ly blocked altnougn the germans are on wednesday morning while our trying hard to free it they have made infantry moved to attack the enemy no progress in the work as yet mean- in the foothills south and southeast time the antiuboat warfare has pro of essalt australian mounted duced satisfactory results during the troops entered essalt capturing 33 german and 317 turkish prisoners in the course of these operations a mounted brigade debouched to watch the jordan ciossings was at tacked by a superior force of the enemy which had crossed the river during the night and was compelled to fall back horse artillery batter ies supporting tliis brigade in the most difficult and broken country were obliged to abandon nine guns which could not be saved although the detachment and horses were safely withdrawn necessary support for this detached brigade was immediate ly forthcoming and the operations are continuing west of the jordan local enemy at- as wen acquaint- 1 cd with the captain wrote the letter i t0 those ports and the next day gave it to pershing mrs ralph smiths bill to provide who was starting out to see the pow- a minimum wage for women was fa- crful man of the board the future vorably received by the b c legisla- gcneral was driving a good horse and j ture past week although the weather con ditions in the north sea have been unfavorable for such operations draft in ireland is postponed a despatch from london says an or- derincouncil lias 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 ously some of the morning news papers say the postponement is due to the governments wish to intro duce a home rule bill and to see what measure of success it gets be toronto may manitoba wheat no 1 northern 223 no 2 do 220 no 3 do 217m no 4 wheat 210 in store fort wili liam including 2vic tax manitoba oats no 2 cw 86c no 3 c w 83vc extra no 1 feed unueo oiauss uiriwi i 83c no 1 feed 80c in store fort mineapo jiav 7- corn no 3 buggv and in accordance with the 1 the total enrolment of soldiers oi william i yellow 155 to 1 go oats no 3 custom of many young men of the the soil in british columbia according american cornno 3 yellow kiln hitc y t0 79c flour unchanged day wore kid gloves to a statement issued by e scott dried 190 nominal no 4 yellow i advise vou to take those things eaton was 1140 with prospects ontario lltv tt white 89 to puluth may 7 linseed 401 to ofr j before you go into capt 1 bright that the 1500 mark would 90c- no 3 whitetss to 89c according a may 401 bid henl house said dr spurgeon i surely be passed and the probability to freights outside july 404 bid october 355 ask- pershing smiled and remembered j of an enrolment of 2000 ontario wheat no 2 winter per ed the caution the president of the there are 2282 women on the vot- car lot 222 basis in store montreal board scrutinized the letter of recom- ers j for the provincial riding of barley malting 154 to 1551- an gbhtriujus s mendation and then asked pershing new westminster out of a total of 7 i loro mrs davis tv rii l r dewdnev the number is awsr btor mwlh s sssjss yot x ob i i jzffix3k t flour war oualitv till illn buis yours but you had a u j i hed mr f c canmgeilt ontario and bulls good bell government agent uuig maul a reliow from brook- 1 ouiis sjuzo to sio to do medium b tt cabled information has been rei ghts prompt shipment bulb 925 to 975 do rough bulls i wl ijisl 1 ived by his mother who resides m millfeed car lots- delivered 725 to 750 butchers cows choice tzjrjjll i t if victoria that flightlieut albert a montreal freights bags included 1125 to 1225 do good 1050 to sweied every question i asked him i bran per ton 3540 li4 hot- j ton 4040 per 1100 do medium 950 to 1000 hav no 1 per ton 17 i h 9 to 1100 feeders mixed 14 rto 16 track toronto f l 5- 3 and cut- stavcar lots per j 50 to 5 j1 good w 900 track toronto country produces wholesale eggs newlaid 40c selected new- laid 42 to 43c cartons 1 fore proceeding to enforce consenp- tacks at several points were repulsed t 1 1 1 1 i tion in ireland which it is said in during tuesday night 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 ed under generally favorable condi tions the season is about two weeks ahead of last year the report in de tail from the four divisions is as fol lows 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 0 per cent south of calgary wheat 05 per cent finished oats go per cent bar ley 50 per cent medicine hat district wheat 90 per cent finished oats 50 per cent barley 50 per cent some quarters is not likely to be at tempted in the next few weeks american soldiers in france adopt the name of buddies choice 9000 to 14000 do com and med 6500 to 8000 spring ers 9000 to 14000 light ewes 1350 to 1500 lambs 1800 to 2050 calves good to choice 1300 43 to 44cto 1500 hogs fed and watered butter creamery solids 48 to 2025 to 2050 do weighed off cars 49c do prints 50to 51c do fresh 2050 to 2075 do fob 1925 made 51 to 52c choice dairy prints to 1960 42 to 43c ordinary dairy prints 38 to montreal may 7 choice steers 40cbakers 36 to 38c oleomargarine 1200 to 1350 good steers 1100 best grade 32 to 33c i to 1200 medium cheese new large 23 to 23yc 1050 choice batchers cows 1100 twins 23m to 23 ic spring made- to 1150 good cows 1000 to large 25 to 26c twins 2514 to 26c 11 00 medium i950 cainers beans canadian prime bushel cows 550 to 600 hoic but- 750 to 8 foreign handpicked i chew bulls 1200 to ftl3 00 good bushel 675 to 7 i bulls 1100 to 12 0- medium comb honey choice 16 oz 350 1000 to 1p 50 commoner stuff per dozen 12 oz 3 per dozen sec- 800 to 9 ho triilicieu calves onds and dark comb 250 to 275 3 00 to 1300 sprltijr lambs ari syrup imperial gallons 800 to 1300 spring but the dude wore kidgloves in r f v what do vou thine of tw ha3 k whle s at j anuover well june what do you thing of that anuover england robbed of clothing paying a visit to hamilton hall the in berlin streets headquarters of the bible students detectives at vancouver took posses- a despatch from london savs so sio of 228 volumes of works of pas- acute is the scarcity of clothing in tor russell which are banned by the germany that men and women are j orderincounci dealing with sucn being attacked daily by ruffians in the i publications streets of berlin and stripped of their i the cowichan utility poultry asso- garments according to german news- ciation at its last meeting at cowichan papers received here it is said that resolved to urge on the provincial i one insurance office alone in berlin government that a factory be started steers 1000 to notified of an average of 200 thefts to manufacture fish meal and fertil- daily thread for mending clothing j izer from the waste products of the is said to be virtually unobtainable b c canneries commenting on the food situation i government control of factories in germany the papers intimate that output and concurrently xo maple 225 5galion tins ioc manic snp-ii- ppislsoo to 1500moile7elctshog5 maple sugai per pound 24 to 2150 to 2200 2000 to 2100 good lambs hogs selects a despatch from the american army in france says buddies is the new sobriquet for the members of the american national army in franco while the entire allied world has been hunting around for a suit able name for uncle sams forces the men fresh from america took the task upon themselves and buddies is the oss t k 1 av a despatch from amsterdam says result from east to west from s meats rolls 32 to 33c- the german minister of war has or- north to south buddies is the ae- hams medium 30 to 37c heavy 3d sored an inventory of all bronze stat- cepted brand of comradeship it j to 31c cooked hams 47 to48e backs ues throughout germany directing is safe i plain 43 to 41c backs boneless 46 that the list indicate those which 40 to 41c can best be spared with a provisions- barrelled meats- mejs pork 47 green meats out i less than smoked i smoked meats rolls 32 to 33c wholesale pickled pork 49 of pickle lc germans will melt bronze statues the hope entertained of speedy relief from the ukraine has been dispelled about to be tested a moment after the sewing-ma- ind therewith conscription and allotment of labor is advocated in a report of special com mittee of the b c manufacturers as sociation bringing news of the rescue of a ese seamen means pal comrade it 5 to say the american forces will take to 48c breakfast bacon to it with alacrity amexes and cottage rolls 35 to 36c to sammies were distasteful men to the halted meats long clears he united states troops moving to front j a despatch from the american army in france says americas khaki tide now lows into france in a vol ume not heretofore approximated the united states is literally dumping an army into france to use the words premier lloyd george recently used in the house of commons view their rcouisition for military use tons729c7incases729cclb ff ii i f 26 to 26c fat backs 25c i chun h wh hav hltherto e5 lard pure tierces 31 to 32c- ca mlitary confiscation tubs 314 to 32ic pails 31v to hislvrilztorflotu 3 russian fortress in crimea bhoitemng tiees 26 to 26 tubs unccvotfirim nv pppm 26 to 20c pails 2616 to27c 1lb in- lossession of germans a despatch from london says reu- prints 7 to 28c i that 25000 belgian men toil under lashes of german sentries 1i news 01 me ii chine agent had rung the bell a parti- i shipwrecked crew of siam usuueu cularly noisy and viciouslooking bull- from a barren island in oriental wa- dog assisted in opening the door the j tei a pacific liner reached victoria i i agent re with over 200 saloon passengers from hongkong and yokohama just on the eve of the departure of companies of infantry overseas vl willows camp victoria has but we are trying him with strang- bee quarantined owing to an out- wont you come in break of measles 1 x 5 1 i 1 5 a dog stood his ground the treated slightly will that dog bite he asked tt e don t quite know yet the lady said wo have only just got him two the v ters learns and boys have been compelled 0 work on military operations behind he ger man lines in the region of valencien nes and maubeuge alone under the whip of german sentries the mor tality in the deportees camps is ter- i rible the numbers sent back as un- 1 fit are replaced by fresh recruits montreal markets montreal may 7 oats canadian he great western no 3 96c extra no 1 feed 86c flour new standard govern ment spring wheat grade 1095 to 1105 rolled oats bigs 90 535 bran 3540 shorts hay no mouillie 75 car lots 17 lbs 1040 2 per a despatch from berlin says ger man forces have occupied sebastopol the great russian fortress in the crimen the- official communication from hcrdquaitcrs reads in ukraine we have broken the iiemys resistance before sebastopol toni e town wednesday- 1 without fighting one of the liverpool ferry boats which played such a gallant part in the british naval raid at zeebrugge tom that collab does hot look joot oh 00- i t sea whs vou wear it oiccyst tommv vou tooi like a faolh coddle w that collar ipo eh weu vou just ted to hour owmboswcss j 1 should worrv about what them think ov mn cl07he3 or jwiat amsbom else jthls for that imatter 1famvodn pomtlike what 1 vjearthev kmow vjhat thev can ioamep for tub om ai cofaoo s i5z2al