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THREE ZEPPELIN RAIDS ON BRITAIN IN THREE DAYS * * * it No Military Damage Occasioned. Although 60 Civil- ians Were Killed and 166 Injured. London, Monday, April 3.â€" Two more raids by Zeppelin dirigible bal- loons occurred on Great Britain on Sat'inlay and Sunday nights, making three raids on successive nights. At leas!) Hi periions were killed and about 100 othc s injured in the Saturday night rni'l, which was over the north- east coast of England. The coast of Scotland and the northern and south-eastern counties of England were attacked by Zep- pelins Sunday night. Bomiis were dropped at various points. A correspondent in n north-east coast town says that a Zeppelin was sighted there at 11 o'clock Saturday night. It- dropped 14 e.xplosive and seven incendiary bombs. Ten men, three women and three children were killed and 2.o persons were seriously injured. In at'dition, about 80 others received minor injuries. A tramcar inspector was killed and a woman tram conductor had a leg blown off. Several houses were WTeck- ed in one street. One house was com- pletely wrecked, but the family of five managed bo scramble out without se- , rious injury. | With llie exception of the big raid of January 31, when the casualties aggregated liT persons killed and 117 injured, the Zeppelins raids of Friday and Saturday nights caused greater loss of life than any previous aerial ^ attack this year. The loss of life by Sunday's raid is unknown. The total casualties for the two nights, according to an official report, were f>0 persons killed and 166 wounded. 2 HUN COMPANIES VILLA WOUNDED BLOWN TO PIECES BAND IN FUGHT British Mine Explosions at St. Eloi nave Terrific Effect on Foe Trenches. A despatch from British Head- quarters .says: German prisoners captured near St. Eloi on Saturday last after we wrecked their trenches by a series of mine explosions, parad- ed to-day before being taken down to the base. These men were lucky in their escape from death. The ex- plosion of our mines was so terrific that it shook the ground six miles away and its effect upon the German trenches wn3 volcanic. Tons of earth were flung up hundreds of feet high, carrying away trenches, dugouts and sandbags. A Jaeger regiment which was hold- ing this part of the line suffered heavy losses. A captured officer says that two companies of his battalion were blown to pieces. The earth was so disrupted that the communi- cation trenches were choked up and there was no possibility of escape for the men who remained alive in the first and se.-ond lines of this ector, nor for any supports to be sent up to prevent the occupation of the craters and trenches by the British, who still hold thi?! ground. The Germans sur- vivors wero caught in the trap, and in a dazed condition were taken pris- oners easily enough. The exact num- ber of them i.i still uncertain, as men are still being brought ilown but the number is alwut 200 with several of- ficers. United States Troops Surprise and , Scatter the Mexican Outlaws. I A despatch from El Paso Says : Pancho Villa, the Mexican bandit lead- ' er, wounded in the hip, escaped from' the United States troops in his first clash with them on Wednesday.! Villa lost 30 men killed, two machine j guns and a number of saddles and rifles, also some horses. The Ameri- cans lost four men wounded. The! battle took place in the edge of the town of Guerrero, capital of the dis- trict dominated by Villa in the days; when as a bandit he defied the forces j of Porfirio Diaz for years. Villa was [ taken from the field in a carriage, limping, according to reports of the United States officers with Col. Dodd, confirmed by Mexicans made prisoners by the Americans. VERDUN BATTLES STILL RAGING: Germans I'enctrate Caillette Wood, Northeast of City. | A despatch from London says: The Germans are still carrying on strong offensive operations northeast and northwest of Verdun. About four and one-half miles northeast of the fort- ress they penetrated the Caillette Wood, just outside Fort Douamont, after a violent bombardment. From part of this wood the French, in an immediate counter-attack, drove back the invaders. j Another powerful attack was de- livered against that portion of the Avocourt Wood held by the French, but here the French barrier fire and machine guns held t'he Germans without gain. ] The French have now entirely evacuated the village of Vaux and have drawn their line south of the [ town, but in its immediate outskirts. â-  Berlin says that northeast of Hau- court, between Malancourt and Le Mort Homme, the Germans have en- tirely cleared the French from about 1,000 yards of trenches, where they had remained since March 30. On the other sectors about Verdun there have been only intermittent bombardments; artillery duels have characterized the fighting along the remainder of the front. | Aircraft have been very active around Verdun. The French brought down three German machines, but Berlin asserts that the aerial combats â-  have resulted in their favor. Both sides have been busily engaged in dropping bombs on military estab lishments at various points. -«- LARGE INCREASE IN BRITISH REVENUE. Property and Income Tax .\re Re- sponsible for Increase of £38,921,000. A despatch from London says: At the close of the financial year on Thursday night the Government is- sued a report showing that the total revenue of the United Kingdom for the year amounted to £33ij,7Gf3,824, be- ing an increase of .*;i 10.072,744 over last year. The largest increase was in .properly and income tax, including the supert'ix which was £.58,921,000. WILL NEVER ATTACK SVLONICA DEFENCES. A despatch from Athens says : "I do not bcliove the Austro-Germans seriously intend attacking Salonica," , said an Entente general to the As- sociated Press correspondent on Fri- , day. "Tho^ have an excellent intel- ligence service in Macedonia and are fully aware of the great strength of our positions. I do not think they will , throw away men needlessly in trying i to take it, especially after the Verdun i experience. In respect to a possible I offensive by the Entente allies it is impossible to say anything. I be- lieve Salonica to be absolutely im- pregnable." FRENCH GENERAL KILLED AT VERDUN A despatch from Paris says: Gen. eral Largeau, one of the youngest French brigadiers, has been killed in action at Verdun. He distinguished himself in .\frica where he served with the Marchand expedition. MARRIED MEN CALLED TO JOIN COLORS. A despatch from London says : Nine groups of married men who attested for service undi'r the Derby plan are to join the colors on May 5. The groups concerned are numbers 33 to 41, consisting of men from 27 to 3; years of age. It is the calling out of these men before all eligible single men have joined the army that ha.< caused so much agitation throughout the country. In consequence of this feeling an earlier summons issucil , these men was cancelled. *- RUSSIA HAS ORDERED MUNITIONS ENQUIRY A despatch from Petrogra<l says: The Council of the B'mpire, recogniz- ing the ncessity of inve.stigating the recent insufficiency of munitions at the Russian front, has ordered the opening of a preliminary inquiry in#[> accusations against Gen Soukhomlin- off, formerly .Minister of War, and against Gen. Kouzmine-Korowaieff. Chief of the .\rtillery Department, i BELEAGUERED FORCE AT KUT HEARTENED BY KING'S MESSAGE Gen. Townsend Assured That Every Possible llffort is Being Made to Send Relief. A despatch from London says: An i "I, together with all yoiu- fellow | official announcement says the follow- countrymen, continue to follow with , 1 I u 1 u tr: ' admiration the gallant lighting of the ; ing message was despatched by King , , " „ i .. '^ ^ " troops under voui- command against . George to General Townsend, in com- ^ ^^.^^^ ^j^Ij, ji;^.,,,.^ p^^^M^ effort is ' mand of the British troops &t Kul-el- \ being mado to support your splendid ' Amara: i resistance." i RUSSIAN HOSPITAL SHIP SUBMARINED IN BLACK SEA Wounded Soldiers on Board at ihe I" me and Red Cro5s Was Painted on Vessel. \ despatch from Paris says: The aboard, aeoiding to an nnnouticement i hospital ship Portugal has been sunk of the official press bureau o". Thurs- 1 in the Ulcuk Sc.'\ by a German tor- , day night. It is said i-hat the I'ortu- pcdo bout or submarine. The Portu- \ gal had Red Ci'oss signs coii.Hpicuous- jful h;\d a l.i'.gf number of- â- wounded ly displayed. STRU(ERS DELAY BRITISH GUNS Lloyd George Makes Sensational Charge in British House of Commons. A despatch from London says: Dur- ing a discussion of the Clyde strike in the House of Commons Thursday night David Lloyd George, the Muni- ' tions Minister, declared that the big guns which the army wanted has been held up through all its stages of ] manufacture and that the strikers ', were holding up most important guns ; needed by the army. That the Clyde strike caused a ferment out of all proportion to the number of men in- volved is explained by Mr. Lloyd George's statement that it was re- ' sponsible for holding up guns needed at the British front. WITH RIGHT LEG GONE, CORPORAL FIGHTS. I Amazintr Act of Courage on British ' Frontâ€" V.C.'s Conferred. I A despatch from London says :Six new awards of the Victoria Cross were announced on Thursday. The most amazing act of courage was that of Corporal Cotter, of the Sixth East Kent Regiment. When his right leg : had been blown (iff at the knee, and ' he also had been wounded in both arms, he made his way unaided for fifty yards to a mine chater and ' steadied the men who wore holding it. He controlled their fire, issued orders j and altered the dispositions of his men ' to meet a fresh counter-attack by the : enemy. For two hours he held the position, and allowed his wounds to be roughly dressed only after the at- i tack had quieted down. ! * __ ._ COMMITTEE TO CARE FOR BRITISH GRAVF,S A despatch from London says : A national committee has been appoint- ed by the Government for making per- manent provision ' for the care of gravc'i of officers and men in France and Belgium. The Prince of Wales is president. It was decided that no permanent memorials will lie erected in any British military ccnietery dur- ing the continuance of hostilities, or until the military situation should ap-' pear to justify giving the necessary, sanction. All reciuests for informa-' tion regarding graves of officers and men fallen in France and P.eigium should continue to be addressed U< the director of graves registration, general heathiuarters. | SOLDI KK SKTI'LERS OFKERF.l) IKKK I, .WD A despatch fiMni Londoti says: The' British South .Vfrica Company has an-' nouncetl a grant of .">00,000 acres of free land to soldier-settlers from over- seas after thi.' war. llic company agrees to provide expert advice and supervision, to aid them in getting a good start in their new home.s. ! TIGHTF.N ANOTHER LINK IN HUITISH BL(HK \!)H. .\ dosputch from l.o.vio i says: Great Brity.in ha.-* put- in (ffect en or- dcr-in-C'Dunoil imdcr which n'.'ither a vessel nor her cargo is immjv.e from cantvre for a Itvcui h of th-.' bJocicads on Ihe ."ole groor.d that I he ^eMse! at the iTi'.u'.i'.'nt ii on her way to a non- blocliadod i.:ort. ! The Leading Markets ISreadfc' tuffs. Toronto, April 1. â€" Manitoba wheat â€" New crop, No. 1 Northern, $1.11; No. 2 Northern, *1.0SVi; No. 3 Northern, $1.06, in store Fort Wil- liam. Manitolja oatsâ€" No. 2 C.W., 42l8c;l No. 3 C.W., 40Vsc; extra No. 1 feed, 40 Vic; No. 1 feed, 39»,ic, in store Fort William. American com â€" No. 3 yellow, 81 %c, track Toronto. Canadian cornâ€" Feed, 68 to 70c, track Toronto. Ontario oats â€" No. 3 white, 43 to 44c; commercial, 42 to 43c, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat â€" No. 2 Winter, per car lot, ?1 to $1.02; No. 1 commercial, 96 to 98c; No. 2 commercial, 94 to 96c; No. 3 commercial, 91 to 92c; feed wheat, 85 to 87c, according to freights outside. Peas â€" No. 2, $1.60; peas, according to sample, $1 to $1.30, according to freights outside. Barley â€" Malting, 62 to 64c; feed barley. 59 to 62c, according to freights outside. Buckwheat â€" 68 to 69c, according to freights outside. Rye â€" No. 1 commercial, 86 to 87c; rejected, according to sample. 83 to 85c, according to freights outside. Manitoba flour â€" First patents, in jute bags, $6.50; second patents, in jute bags, $6; strong bakers', in jute bags, $5.80, Toronto. Ontario flour â€" Winter, according to sample, $3.95 to $4.05, track Toronto; $4.10 to $4.20, bulk seaboard, prompt shipment. Millfeed â€" Car lots, delivered Mont- real freights â€" Bran, per ton, $25; shorts, per ton, $26; middlings, per ton, $27; good feed flour, per bag, $1.60 to $1.70. CANADIANS UKDE ARMS NUMBER ABOUT 246,000 Of 2QO,ooo Who Have Joined the Cclori 43»7"<' Are Out of Action Throu«?h Casualties or Other Cau.ses. A despatch from Ottawa says: Cas- ualties of every description among the Canadian forces since the out- break of war total 22,000, and the wastage apart from casualties has been 21,700. This makes a total of 43,700 men, out of 290,000 who havy joined the colors to date, who cannot now be numbered in the effective lighting force. The Canadian army actually under arms at the present time is therefore about 246,000 men. Of these 112,000 are overs as, either in Great Britain or at the front, while in training in Canada there are ap- proximately 134,000, counting those on guard duty, on Headquarters staff. These were among the interesting factss gis-en to the Commons Thurs- day by Sir Robert Borden in reply to a series of questions by Hon. Charles Marcil. In regard to Mr. Marcil's question as to whether the Govern- ment had decided to enlist 500,000 Canadians for overseas service, after consulting the British authorities, the Prime Minister said that the Govern- ment always took pains to ascertain the views of the Imperial authorities, particularly the War Office, with re- gard to these matters before coming â-  to any decision. Nothing had hap- pened since that decision, he added, to induce the (.overnment to change i its mind as to the number to be en- li.-ted. '"â- ':h regard to the question as to oiig it took the Canadian troops . .o ready for the front from the ; date of enlistment, the Premier said that the period varied. Six months might be taken as a minimum for in- fantry, but other arms of the service required a longer period before they were ready to go to the front. The total expenditure by Canada for war purposes up to the end of B'ebruary, Sir Robert said, has aggre- gated $187,000,000, not taking into account the millions of dollars which ! Great Britain has spent on behalf of Canada for munitions of various kinds supplied to the Canadian forces at the front through the War Office. The accounting for these will not be made until the war is over. In reply to Mr. Boulay, the Pre- mier said that the mem'iers of the Military Hospitals Commission served without salary, but that tht y were al- lowed $10 per day and railway fare while engaged on the business of the Commission. Country Produce. Butterâ€" Fresh dairy, 28 to 31c; in- ferior, 23 to 25c; creamery prints, 34 to 36c; solids, 32 to 34c. Eggs â€" New-laid, 25 to 26c; do., in cartons, 27 to 28c. Honey â€" Prices in 10 to 60-lb. tins, 13 to 14c. Combs â€" No. 1, $2.75 to $3; No. 2, $2.25 to $2.40. Beansâ€" $4.10 to $4.40, the latter for hand-picked. Poultryâ€" Chickens, 21 to 22c; fowls. 18 to 19c; ducks, 20 to 22c; geese, 18 to 20c; turkeys, 25c. Cheese â€" Large, 19c; twins, 19 lie. Potatoes â€" Car lots of Ontario, $1.80 to $1.85, and New Brunswicks at $1.90 to $1.95 per bag, on track. $9.50; sheep, heavy, $6 to $7.50; yearlings, $10.50 to $12; bucks and culls, $3.50 to $4.50; lambs, choice, $11 to $12.50; spring lambs, $7 to $10.50; calves, good to choice, $8.50 to $10.25; do., medium, $7 to $8.50;! hogs, fed and watered, $10.85; do., weighed off cars, $11.25; do., f.o.b., $10.50. I Montreal, April 4. â€" Butchers' steers, j best, $7 to $8; good, $7.40 to $7.65; fair, $7.05 to $7.25; medium. $6.50 to $7; rough, $6 to $6.75. Butcher bulls, $6.25 to $6.75; medium, $6 to $6.75; common, $5.25; canners, $4 to $5. Hogsâ€" Selects, $11 to $11.50; rough and mixed lots, $10.25 to $10.75; common, $10; sows, $7.75 to $8. Sheep, $6 to $8; lambs, $9 to $12. Calves, milk fed, $5.50 to $8.. 50. Provisions. Bacon, long clear, 16 VA to 16>4c per lb. in case lots. Hams â€" Medium, 20 to 21c; do., heavy, 15 to 17c; rolls, 17 to 17M!c; breakfast bacon, 21 to 24c; backs, plain, 25 to 26c; boneless backs, 28 to 29c. Lard â€" Pure lard, tierces, 13% to 14c, and pails, 14'iic; compound, 13 to 14c. Montreal Markets. Montreal, April 4. â€" Corn â€" Ameri- can No. 2 yellow, 84 to 85c. Oats â€" Canadian Western, No. 2, 52c; No. 3, oOe; extra No. 1 feed, 50c; No. 2 local white, 48'^c; No. 3 local white, 47Hc; No. 4 local white, 46V4c. Barley â€" Manitoba feed, 66 to 67c; malting, 75 to 77c. Flourâ€" Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.60; seconds, $6.10; stron.g bakers', $5.90; Winter patents, choice. $6.10; straight rollers, $5.50 to $5.60; do., bags, $2.55 to $2.60. Rolled oatsâ€" Bbls., $5 to $5.05; do., hags, 90 lbs., $2.35. Bran, $24. Shorts. $26. Middlings, $28 to $30. Mouillie, $30 to $33. Hayâ€" No. 2, per ton, car lots, $20 to $20.50. Cheese- Finest westerns, 18% to 19c; finest easterns, 18 14 to 18%. Butterâ€" tlhoicest creamery, 33 to 34c; seconds, 30 to 32c. Eggsâ€" Fresh, 27c. Pota- toes â€" Per bag, ear lots, $1.75 to $1.80. Winnipeg Grain. Winnipeg. April 4. â€" Cash quotations -Wheatâ€" No. 1 Northern, $1.10%; Xo. 2 Northern, $1.08'i; No. 3 Nor- thern, $1.05%; No. 4. $1.02^4; No. 5, Wsc; No. 6, 85%c; feed, 80%c. Oats -No. 2 C.W., 41%c; No. 3 C.W., SO^sc; extra No. 1 feed, .39^<ic; No. 1 feed, .38% c; No. 2 feed, 37 The. Bar- lev â€" No. 3, 59c; No. 4, 54 '20; rejected, r)Ic; feed, â- 'ilc. Flax -No. I N.W.C., «1.92'4; No. 2 C.W.. $1.89'.. Minneapolis Wheat Mi!:neapoli», April 4.â€" Wheat â€" May, $1.14U to $1.11-%; July, $1.1-1 '4: No. 1 hard, Sl.l<"^<; No, 1 Northern, $1.11^^ to $l.l7»i,; No. 2 Northern. Sl.ll-'Hi to .?1.I4%. Corn â€" No. .'! yellow, 73 to 74c. Oats â€" No. S white. 41 to 41 lie. Flour â€" Fancy patents, ten cciit.s higher, quoted at $6.35; lirst and second clears un- changed. Shipments, 61,370 barrels. Dran, .^IS to $18.50. Live Stock Markets. Toroiito, April 4. --Choice heavy steers,, $8.35 to $8.75; butchers' cat- tle, choice, $S t-o $8.25; do., good,: $7.75 to S7.'^r>; do., medium, :?7. 15 to' $7.50; do., common, S6.1.O to $0.75; InitchiTs' bulls, choice, $7.2."^ lo $7.50; do., good hulls, $r>.S5 ti) Si7; do., rough bulls, $4.<;i> to $5.15; biit/hers' cows, tiuiice, $6.75 lo $7.25; do., good, $().2.' to $ri.oO; do., medium, $5.85 to $6.10; do., common, .$5.23 to .$."). 7."); .lockers, 700 to 850 lbs., $6.60 to $7.25; choice feeder', dehorned. ;'.")0 to I,tH)0 \U<.. S7.1.'> If $7.50; canncM " -.1 ..â-  4!- â- â€¢â-  «•• ••"- ii S-I ..O; milkers, choice, each, $75 to §100; do., common „.,u !:vt'';iilJi i.ich. i''.V tci ?i;0; .sir/ir.Ji- t;-., sro to :MW; light cwcs, ?S . .â- (! lib GER.MANY MUST ACCEPT DRASTIC PEACE TERMS. .\ despatch from Paris says: Xn official communication referring to the British conquest of German East .\frica says: "This is Germany's last colony. The enemy has large sums invested there in railways and other exploitations. The complete conquest of the colony is only a matter of time, and cannot be long delayed. Conse- quently the colonial empire created at such cost by Germany will disap- pear, and Germany will no longer have an outlet out of Europe. It is easy to see the important bearing this fact will have at the conclusion of peace. Every time in the course of our his- tory that we have lost colonies, even when there had been successes on the Continent, we have had to accept dis- astrous terms of peace. It is probable similar events will have similar re- sults in the case of Germany." BRITISH VICTIMS OF U-BOATS IN MARCH. 38 Vessels Sunk and 121 Lives Lost During Last Month. A despatch from London says: The Board of Trade's) summary of cas- ualties to British shipping reported in March shows that nineteen steam- ers aggregating 44,609 ton;* were sunk by enemy warships. Ten steam- ers of 13,927 tons were sunk by mines. One steamer of 2,131 tons was sunk either by an enemy warship or a mine. Forty-three lives were lost in the case of the steamers sunk by warships and eighty -one in steami rs sunk by mines. â€" _._ ._+- TOBACCO AND PIPES FOR THE ALLIE.S. .\ despatch from New York says: The French Line steam.ship Rocham- heau, which sailed on Sumlay for Bordeaux, has on boaid 42,000 pounds of smoking tobacco, 2.500,000 cigarettes and 422 gross of corn cob pipes, which will be distribul-ed among the soldiers of Great Britain and France, in France and Belgium. The consignment is in charge of Mrs. George W. Lopp. who, since early in the war has been devoting all her time to the collection of tobacco and pipes for the men in the allied trenches. CAPT. SHAUGNESSY KILLED AT FRONT Second Son of Baron Shaughnessy Was Hit by Shrapnel. A despatirh from London says: Captain Alfred Shaughnessy, of the 60th Regiment, the second son of Baron Shaughnessy, was killed in action while fighting with his regi- ment at the front in France on Sat- urday. It is only a few weeks since Captain Shaughnessy went over to France with the 60th battalion, after having completed an officers' train- ing course at Shorncliffe. W'ith his fellow-officers and men, he was one of the most popular, and the Irish company which he commanded was noted for its efficiency. His death was the result of a shrapnel wound. •>._ _ „ KING SUBSCRIBES $500,000 FOR WAR PURPOSES. .A. despatch from London says: King George has placed £100,000 at the disposal of the Treasury. A let- ter accompanying the donation says: "It is the King's wish that this sum, which he gives in consequence of the war, should be applied in whatever manner deemed best in the opinion of his Majesty's Government.'' WOMEN RIOTERS KILLED IN AUSTRIAN CITIES. A despatch from Rome says: .Ad- vices received here say that several women were killed in recent disoniers in Vienna, Prague, Trieste and Ag- ram. Crowds of women attacked the Government offices, demanding bread and the conclusion of peace. The troops were called out and fired upon the crowds, killing several women. PUBLIC CELEBR.ATION OF BATTLE OF YPRES. Private Citizen.s .\sked to Fly Flags on .Anniversary of Great Struggle. A despatch from Ottawa says : The anniversary of the Battle of Ypres, the famous struggle of .April 22, 1915, when the Canadian fought a great and gallant, and successful fight against the Huns, will be celebrated officially in Canada by the hoisting of flags on all public buildings. WOMEN WORK ON DOCKS .\T BKITISH PORTS. .A despatch from Livcrpood says : Women are now being employed at the Liverpool docks, handling cotton imports and other baggeil goods. At the Leyland Line docks nearly 100 women are now working. Fears were entertained that the Dockers' Union would raise difficulties, but these have been smoothed over and the women are receiving the same rate of pay as the men. HOUR OF BRITISH AT HAND BUT IT IS NOT YET ARRIVED Sir J )hn liaig's i ores Now Hold One-fourtii of tlie lintirs Western I ront. .A despatch from London says: Ihe official communications having rc- \(;iUd !;>,.â-  I'l; I th:it the British armies have taken over a length of the iiiie previously held by the French," says Renter's correspondent at Die Kriiish hi udqLiavters in France, "I am pei- mittod to ra ike reference to it. "The new dispositions woio carried out with (Treat skill h:i,1 .secrecy, and thf? rcs'dt of them has been tnc re- lease of largf Fr?iich fiwco.i vvLo were manifestly of great vaine to another area. At preser.t the British arc probably holding .soincih'nii like one- fourth of the entire lenfcili of the; western front, extending in an uii- broken line from th" Vsci- lo tho S<>m- me. ".AlthiiHuh the hour of the t-lritish army may be at hand, it is not yet. Nor is then- i:ny i.sason to believe that the German:; will succeeil by their attacks on Verdun in upsettinjt the prc-:iivan!rcd sUategy of the great coming offensive."