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; PALM GROVES OF PALESTINE SEARCHED BY SALVO OF SHELLS Water Tanks and Drilling Plant of the Germans in Egypt Destroyed by British. A despatch from London says: A British official communication issued Thursday night concerning tlie oper- ations in Egypb says: "Since the enemy air attaclt on Port Paid, the Royal Flying Corps in : Egypt has given the enemy little rest. I Four ISritish machines have heavily | bombardt d tlie enemy advance posts. ; Forty bombs were dropped, resulting i in buildings and a plant ab El Ham- ma being- seriously damaged and the ^ water tanks at Rodhsalem -being smasiied. This will upset the whole plan of the enemy, as, since the des- truction of his drilling plant at Jif- jafFa by our patrols, he had set great store on t>he Eohdsalem water works. â-  "It has now been learned that the column of troops which suffered by our bombing attack on El Arish on the ISth were Germans. This prob- ably explains their hasty retaliation by dropping bombs on Port Said civil- ians. Further details show that two Briti.'-h moiiitors and a sloop fired 34 heavy projectiles in the attack on El Arish, causing the enemy to scatter in all directions among the palm groves near shore, which afterwards were thoroughly searched by salvos of medium shells. The bombardment lasted two hours, and the strong fort in the town was reduced to ruins. The enemy, completely demoralized, made no reply to our fire." FRENCH DRIVE IWOUNDED BLOCK GERMANS BACKi ROADS TO FRONT ^wm'WAr-^': Retake Part of Cumieres Dead Man Hill Trenches. and A despatch from Paris says: In a ferocious battle in which the French took the initiative Friday evening, and which lasted far into the night, the defenders of Verdun succeeded in wresting from the Germans the east- ern part of Cumieres, the tactically important village on the west bank of the Meuse. In addition to regain- ing this portion of the village the French captured several trenches to the noi l.-h-west of it. All subsequent German counter-attacks, violent as they wcro, broke "down under the French defence fire. In this attack the French took about 100 prisoners. The French also made some progress to the east of Hill 304 and repulsed a second German attack near Forb Douaumont. The capture of several trench elements south-west of Le Mort Homme netted the French about fifty prisoners. A renewal by the Germans of their oft-repeated efforts to break through the French lines in Champagne, near Tahure and bhe Navarin farm, proved futile. While succeeding in the first onslaught in gaining a foothold in a number of small French trench ele- ments, the Teutons were completely ejected by French counter-drives. VEKDUN LAST EFFORT, LAST HOPE OF GERMANS. I Losses So Great That Com- j munication With Interior ' Delayed. A despatch from Rome says: Re- ports from the Trentino front) says the Alpine troops and Bersaglieri are decimating the Austrian infantry . whenever they try to attack outside the range of their guns. The Aus- i trian losses are so numerous, it is de- clared, that they are causing delay in bhe Austrian action. Communication , witli the interior of Austria is blocked by the transport of wounded from the I front. A despatch from Paris says: Georges Clemenceau, in an editorial headed "Errors in Optics," argues in connection with the German peace verbosity and the violent attacks on Verdun, in which he says the cost of life is out of proportion to any pos- sible result obtainable, that "it is eas- ily seen that Verdun is the enemy's last effort." He continues: "If a tri- umphal entry by some impossibility could be made in the battered rem- nants of Verdun, the Wolff Agency would announce ib as the 'final vic- tory,' and Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg would proclaim that mag- nanimous humanity inclined him to peace protocols." NOTED GENERAL'S SON SENT TO PRISON. Capt. James R. White Gets Three .Months' Imprisonment. A despatch from London says: Capt. James R. White, formerly of the First Gordon Highlanders, and a son of the late Field Marshal Sir George White, the defender of Ladysmibh, was sen- tenced on Thursday to three months' imprisonment at Aberdare, Wales. He was convicted under the Defence of the Realm Act of having attempt- ed to induce coal miners to strike in order to compel fehe Government to show leniency toward the leaders of the rebellion in Ireland. After leav- ing the army, in which he won the Distinguished Service Order for his service during the Boer War, Capt. White became a Socialist. He went to Ireland to live and took part in bhe riotous strike in Dublin in 1914. Later he joined the Sinn Fein Society. LABOR ASKS VOICE IN WAR'S SETTLEMENT. DEVELOPMENTS OF THE WEEK IN THE WAR. What may prove to be the critical period of the whole war is the strug- gle for Verdun which seems to have reached its clima.x this week in a bat- tle which, in poinb of sustained fero- city and carnage, has not its equal in the history of the world. After three months of fruitless initiative, and when it seemed that the atback must die of sheer weariness, the Germans began this week to press forward in a series of assaults beside which those of the early part of the struggle fade into comparative insignificance. Dead Man's Hill has been the scene of perhaps the greaber part of the slaughter. Brigade after brigade was hurled at the French positions to east and west, only to melt away before the murderous machine gun. rifle, and shell fire. At last the French, avoid- ing needless slaughter of their own troops, have abandoned bhe hill, which has become a sort of No-Man's-Land, with neither combatant anxious to ex- pose troops to the whirlwind of death which sweeps its summit. Meanwhile the French, taking mat- ters into bheir own hands, made an unexpected advance against Fort Douaumont, across the Meuse. They succeeded in taking practically the whole position, and permitted the Ger- mans to retake it only at horrible cosb of men and ammunition. Cumieres also has fallen to the Germans, but as the French have withdrawn from the more dangerous positions at Dead Man's Hill, it is doubtful if this com- manding position is worth to the en- emy what it cost them. But while the slaughter has been proceeding at Verdun, the ascendancy of the heavy artillery of the Central Powers has been making it?self known on the Italian front. Here, a series of advances which began lust week have now pressed the Italians back until the enemy is eleven miles into Venetia. It is now reported that the Italians have stopped the .Austrian rush, and have retaken a few of the lost positions. The battle is proceed- ing with a fury second only to that of Verdun. Two other events of the week are of outstanding imporbance. Voluntary service in England is now a thing of the past. From now until the end of the war Great i3ritain will call upon her citizens as they are needed for service. Sinister, indce<l, for Turkey is the junction which was reported this week between a force of Russian cavalry and the British troops on the Tigris. Whence came the Russians, and by what route, is not known, but they are there, and without doubt more are to come. Contemporaneously with this came bhe report that the Turks had abandoned some of their advanced positions, and had lost a portion of one of the rear positions in a British assault. Markets of tht World Ereadotnffs. Toronto, ilav 30. â€" Manitoba wheat â€" No. I, Nuiilifi-n. $1.21: No. '.:. Jl.l'jJ; No, 3. Jlic;,. on track. Hay poitB. ilanlloljii oat.sâ€" .S'o. 2, C.W.. 5U'-; No. 3 do.. 50Jc. extra -Vo. 1 feed, Suiv, No. 1 ffcl. 4!)*c.. on track. Bay porta. .American corn â€" .S'o. -' yellow, Sic, on track, Toronio. Canadian loiiiâ€" Foed, 73 to 74c. nomi- nal, on track. Toronto. Ontario oat.s â€" .\o. 3 white. 48 to i'Jc, ouLslile. Ontario wlu-at â€" .No. 1 commercial, $l.tc to il.i'u. Su. 2 do., Il.uti to Jl.Ol; No, 3 do.. 'Jl to asc; feed wjicat. 'J2 to !i3c, noininaly. aocordlnB to freights I uut&ide. I I'uaB â€" No. 2. J1.70: acctirdlliff to sam- ple. $1.25 to $1.50. uccordlnfr to freights I OUtHillc. 1 Harlcyâ€" .Malting, 66 to C7c; feed, 63 I to Ii4c .accordiiiB to Ifeietit» outside. - liuckwluat â€" 70 to 71l-. according to ' froiKliis out.sido, ! Uyc â€" No. 1 conimercial noininnll.v 92 I to !Cc, ;i"-.irdinK to IrciKl'ts outside. Manlioba Hour â€" Fii.st patciu.s, in jute liaBK. $C,7ii; Be<-ond pati-nts in Jute bugs, I $(!,:;(i; .stioiiB bakerti', in jute bags. tS. * Toronto. Ontario Hour â€" Winter, according to sainiilc. $4.30 to $4,40, in bags, on track. Toronto; $4.3r> to $4 45. in Ijulk. sea- board, luoiniu sliipment, MilU'epd â€" Car lotw. delivered Montreal frelglUK â€" Uraii, per ton $23; .shorts, jier Ion, $L\'i; iniddliiiBH. l>pr tun. $25 to $20; ti,)od feed llour. per baK. $1.70 to $1,70. Conntry Produce. Hutter â€" Pre.sli liairy. choice. 25 to 27c; inferior, 23 to 24c; creamery |)rlnts. 29 to 31c, Inferior. 2S to 29c. Egg.s â€" .N'ew-lald. 24 to 26c; do., m cartoiip, 2C to 27c. Heaiis â€" $4 to 54,50. the latter tor liundpicked, Clieese â€" Large, 20c; twins. 20ic. iluiiie ayrupâ€" $1.4* to $1.50 per Im- perial Ballon. Honev â€" rrlce.s in 10 to CO-lb tins. 131 to 14c Comb.s â€" No. 1. $2,75 to $3; No. 2. $2,35 t.. $2.40, Ure.s.sed poultry â€" Chickens. 25 to 27o: fowls. 20 to :;2c I'otatoe.-iâ€" OntarioM $1.75 to Sl.SO. and New IJrun.swicka at Jl.'.oi to Sl.yB pel baK. Ill car lots. A despatch from London says: The I Dockers' Union has given its enthusi- ; astic endorsement to the proposal of ' the American Federation of Labor ! that at! the same time and place of the ; negotiations for peace, there shall be a worlds labor congress "so that labor shall have a voice in the terms of settlement, with the object of putting forth efforts to make war impossible in the future," The Dockers' Union will urge the proposal on all other British labor bodies. BULGARS SEIZE I GREEK F0RT5 Gave the Garrisons Two Hours in Which to Surrender. A despatch from London says: A Bulgarian invasion of Greece, which it has often been stated would so inflame the Hellenic nation that the latter's entry into the war would become in- evitable, has taken place with the con- sent of the Greek Government. In I giving this consent and explaining it to the diplomats at Athens, King Con- ) stiantine's government atatetl that no other course was left open to Greece after she had made similar concessions to the Entente powers in the past. "Greece possesses no option to act otherwise," a Greek statesman is quoted as saying, explaining the con- sent! to the Bulgarian invasion. The actual crossing of the frontier occur- red on May 25 near Demir-Hissar, via Rupeli pass. The invaders, about -5,- 000 strong, occupied Demir-Hissar station and bridge, and also forts i Rupeli aiul Dragotina, Spatovo. It is i stated that they are marching towards Kavalla. GER.M.VN CASUALTIES NOT UP TO DATE. A despatch from British headquar- ters in France says: Confirmation of reports that the German casualty lists are so far in arrears that their total as issued from t<ime to time is in no way representative, is declared now to have been supplied. It is now known that the names of Germans taken prisoner and left dead in the trenches at the battles of Loos in September last have only just been published as among the German miss- ing. PLA.N REBUILDING OF RUINED DISTRICT. .\ despnt>ch from Paris says: Presi- dent Poincare on Thursday inaugu- rated an exposition in the Tuileries Gardens at which methods of recon- structing the devastated villages of France are being demonstrated. Types of reconstructed houses, with modern sanitary equipinenb, and plans for laying out cities and towns are on ex- hibition. AHEMPT TO REACH PETROGRAD TO BE MADE BY THE GERMANS Combined Land and Sea Attack From the Gulf of Riga and Across the Dvina. A despatch from London says: Ac- 1 cording to advices reaching Basel, the Germans are preparing for a strong naval and military offensive in the Riga region of Russia. The ports of Danzig and Koenigsberg are said to have been closed to commerce and ships ai-e being used solely for trans- porting arljillery and ammunition un- ' der thi! protection of a large German . fleet off Libau. j The Berne Bund says it learns that ' the Germans have recently completed' a new railway running from Libau - through Murnvievo to Mitau and that reinforcements are passing over it>. [ The newspaper says it is thought the German navy will attempt to force the Gulf of Riga. | The naval correspondent of the Times asserts that the next greab German offensive probably will be be- gun in northern Russia, taking the form of a combined land and sea at- tack from the Gulf of Riga and across the Dvina, heralded an en- ' deavor to advance toward Petrogiad. In concert with bhis campaign some observers anticipate a simultaneous ' blow at the British front in France ! and Flanders, and here also, it is be- | lieved, an effort may be made by sea as well as by land. LLOYD GEORGE TO UNIFY IRISH Task Committed to Minister of Munitions by Unanimous Cabinet. A despatch from London says: One of the most) impressive scenes in the House of Commons since the begin- ning of the war took place on Thurs- day afternoon, when Premier Asquith made his eagerly-awaited statement on Ireland. Many cpeculations and hopes were built on the words which were expected from the Premier, but those who believed that the situation would be completely clarified were doomed to disappointment. Never- theless, the Premiei's few words were delivei'ed amid the most profound silence, the sole interruption coming when the senBational announcement was made thai Mr. Lloyd George would negotnate the settlement. This announcement was greeted with warm approval from all sides. LIEUT.-GEN. BYNG TAKES i COM.MAND OF CAN.ADIANS. ' A despaK'h from London says: The Daily F^xpi-ess announces that Lieut.- â-  Gen. Hon. Sir Julian Byng has taken j command of the Canadian army in | France. 800,000 TONS OF SHIPPING BUILDING FOR GER.MANY. A despatch from London says: Ger- many is building merchant vessels with a total tonnage of 800,000 tons for use after peace has been declared, according tx) information received here. BRITAIN RAISES 5,041,000 MEN Not One of Those Fighting for Empire a Conscript. A despatch from London says: The signature of King George was on Thursday affixed to the military ser- vice bill recently passed liy Parlia- ment. In giving the Royal sanctjion to the bill. King George issued the fol- lowing message to the nation: '.'To enable our country to organize more effectively its military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of civilizaWon I have, acting on the advice of my Ministers, deemed it necessary to enroll every able-bodied man between the ages of eighteen and forty-one. "I desire to take this opportunity of expressing to my people my recog- nition and tippreciation of the splen- did patriotism and self-sacrifice they displiiyed in raising by voluntary en- listment .-"ince the commencement of the war war no less than r).041,000 men â€" an effect far surpassing that of any other nation in similar circum- stances recorded in history, and one which will be a lasting source of pride to future generatnons. "I am confident the magnificent spirit which has hitherto sustained my people through the trials of this terrible war will inspire them to en- dure the addiHonal sacrifice now im- posed upon them, and that it will, with God's help, lead us and our allies to a victory which shall achievu the lil>erttti(in nf Europe." Bad Habit. Bu/.:'. -How old is that lamp? Fuzz â€" Three years. Buzz â€" Well, turn it out; it's young to smoke. t^JO BRITAIN'S GUNS AND MUNITIONS EQUAL TO ANY EMERGENCY Turnout at Present Such as to Equip Every Hranth of .Vll the Allied .\rmies. ST. ELOI AND YPRES SALIENTS ARE AGAIN HEAVILY SHELLED Recent German Attacks on the British Lines Marked by Unusual Violence. A despatch from London saya: The Germans have been more active than usual against the British lines the past) few days, and their expenditure of ammunition has been lavish, ac- cording to Sir Douglas Haig's report from headquarters in the field. The po.itior-! around Loos, St. loi and Yi rey have been shelled with particu- lar violence. Many mines have been exploded, the crater caused by those of the enemy being occupied by the British in every instance. The Germans attemptied to raid the British trenches oast of Calonne on Saturday night, but failed. Mines and camouflets south of Loos and east of Souchez damaged British trenches, but there were no casualties. FOUR LIVES LOST IN FIRE. Indian's Wife, Two Children and Adopted Child Burned. A despatch from Fort William says: Four lives were lost in a fire early on Thursday morning which destroyed the home of Joseph Charley, an In- dian on the Mission Reserve. The dead are; Mrs. .Joseph Charley; An- drew Charley, aged tihirteen; Joseph, aged six, and Agnes McCoy, an adopt- ed daughter, aged thirteen. The youngest child, a boy of thi-ee, was badly burneil. It is thought the fire started from an overheated stove. â€" * PRINCE OF WALES ON WESTERN FRONT. A despatch from London says: The Pi'lncc of Wales has returned fi'om Egypt to the British fighting line in the west. Ho recently visited the Italian front. A despatch from Loniion says: Whatever may have been Britain's de- ficiencies with regard to the supply of munitions in the earlier stages of the war there is every reason for assur- ance that! at present the turnout is such as to equip the nation and its allies against all emergencies. A news- paper correspondent learns from an authoritative source that immense progress has been made as regards the manufacture of powerful gutis and high explosives. l''igtii'es as to this progress in the eiiiiipniont of ^ho British and allied armies, given to the correspondent in an authoritative (lutirter are such as to dispel the pes- simistic statements which have been made recently in some circles. BRITISH LOSS 5; ENEMY'S 1, IN A BATTLE IN THE SUDAN Even With World Conflict Raging, lirilain Her Little Wars. Can .\ttend to .\ ilespatch from London says: The given as fivi- men kilb'd ,iiid L'" wotmd- War Office on Friday night i.ssued a j repoit concerning fighling on May ; 23 in the Sudan, which resulted in the ^ defeat of some :!.000 troops of Ali ' Dinar. Sultan of Darfur, by Col. ' Kelley's force. The fight took place at El Fasher. The British losses are cd, while the losses to the Sult'an's lorce ni'c estimated ;it 1,000. The Sultan, whose attitude townrtl th« Sutlaiioso (lovernrni'iit for a long time has been truculent, is leported to have flod with a small number of his followers. TrovlslonB. Hacon long clear, lS4c. per lb. Hami â€" .Meillum. 23t to 24»c; do,, lieavy. 20i to 21\c: rolls. 1!' to ll'jc; tireakfoat l>acon. 24 J to 26ic: Ija.ka, iiialn. 2B4 to 27Jc: Ixinless Imcit.s. 2'Ji to SOic I.ard â€" Pure lard ticrcns, 17 Jo. and liallB. 174c; compound. 134 to MJo. Montreal Market!. M riirial. May :Ui â€" t'orn â€" .\morlcan .No 2 Vfllnw. S3 to s4c Oats â€" l.'anadtun Wc..<tciii, N'o, 2. 544<-: .\o. 3. 631c; extra .No. 1 liTd. 5;!lc; .No. 2 li.cal wliite. 52Jc; .No, 3 loca! white, .Mic-, No. 4 local white. 504c, Barle.v â€" .Manitotia feed, •is to 72c: maltinnr. 74 to 75c, Flour â€" Manitoba Sprinit wheat pntentH. firata, $0 SO: s.M^.nd.H. $6.30: .stronn li«l<er!i'. $6,111: Winter patent.s. choice. $6,0ii to $6,25, RiraiBhl rtdlers, $5.1" to $5.60; do, l)aK», S2.40 to $2.65, Rolled oats â€" Ubis. $4.75 to S5,45: do. bags. '.'" 11>», 12.25 to $2,60, Bran. $24, .Shorts. $26. MlddllneH. $2K to $3u,, .Mouillle. I3U to 134. Hav â€" No. 2. per ion. car lota. $2»,60 to $21,50. Cheese â€" FineMt weiit- erna. lyj to I'.'ilc finest easterns. 1S4 to ISJc. Hut: IT â€" •'lioice.^t criainery. 30 to 3(i4, secofidH. 20 to 2?4c 1-Jkrs â€" Fresh. 25c. selected. 27c; No, I Htook. 24c: No. 2 stocii. 2Sc. Totatuus â€" Per bug. car lot..*. «1,70 to J1.75. Wlnnlpeff Oraln. Winiiippif. .Muv 'Ml. ("ahh: â€" Wlioatâ€" No 1 Niirtlo-ni. 51 Kit: .No. 2. do., $1,124. No. 3. do. $1 os|; .No. 4. $1.03*1 No. 5. ;>74c: No, i", Dljc; feed. S6|c, OaU â€" .No. 2 i:.\V . 4fiSc: .No 3. do,. 451c; ex- tra -No. 1 feed. 45Sc: .No 1 feed, 44|c: .No. 2. do., 438i-. liarley â€" .No. 3. 67ic; No. 4. 62c: r.-jciie<l, rj5c, .No 1 feed, 650, Klax â€" No, 1 .N-WO. $16ot; .No. i C. W . $1 57. trmted atatoB Market!. Mlnneap.dl.-*. Mm\ :'," ^VIonU-- May, 51,131; July ^l Hi t.i Jl.liil: .No. 1 hiir.i. $l,20j. No 1 .N,.rtherti. $1,141 to $1.I7J: No. 2 Noiilici-n. $l.lli to $1,15|. I'oriiâ€" No 3 yell<i\v, 74 to 754c, OatH â€" â-  .No, 3 Willie, :!;i to :!;'ic Flour unclianK- ed, Hr:in, $i:',00 to <l|i,50. Iliiliilh, Ma.v 30 Wiicatâ€" No, 1 hard. $l,li;i;. No, 1 Nortliirii. $1,158 to $1,I6|; No, 2 .N..rtii.rii. $1 'il'i to $1.I2J. I.ln- secd, cash, Sl.bV Ma.v, ^l,^>; .luly, »1.S8. Iiive Stock Market!, Toronto. .May 30,â€" I'hoice heavy suM'rs. $9.50 to S!>.s5. biitcherH' cattle, Choi.-, $l'.l'' to $9,40; do., good. $8.80 to Sl'Oii; do. nie.liiini. $S.40 to $8.50; .lo,, coniinoii, $7,60 to $7^6. butohera' bulls, ch.dce, Sh.oo t„ $s.50: do,. rouKb tmll..). $4,76 to $5,25, butchers' oowa, cllol. e. SS.OO to $SI.40: ,lo , Kood, $7,60 tO $7.76. d.i., c^oninon, $5 25 to $5.75; Htock- ers. 7»i' 1.) S50 lbs. Sfi.75 to $7,7R. oholoe fecdiis, dehor-ieii, i'50 to l.OiiO lbs, $S.2S to SA5, caiiners and cutters. $4.0ii to $5,10), milkers, ctiolce. each $75.00 to $11111.10; do., com. and mod,, each $40.00 to !i;rt,oO: springers. >5(i.ou to $100,00; llKlit cwcM. $s.5l> to 511,511: Hlieei>. heavy, Sii iiii to $7.5ii, vo^irllnK.s. $11"" to $13.50 liiiiiby. choice. $11. "II to $13.50: sprinB lambs. $11.00 |.i $12."0. I'alves. Rood to choice $'.t.50 to $12. '10: do. inediiiin $7.26 to >.50: hoSM. led iiid watered. $10. 'IQ; do., welKhe.l oil .•ur* $11.15 to $11.26; ! do., r o.i). Siii.i". JHINDKNBURG'S ORDER ! 10 HEARTEN TROOPS. I Tells His Soldiers (o Seek Peace on "Other Side of ihe Dvina." A Uespatcli from London say.s: An order of the iluy said to have been is- sued recently b.v Field Marshal von HindeiiburK t'u his men on the Russian front is iiuotod as follows in a Cen- tral News despatch from Basel, Swit- zerland: "For some time a rumor has been I sprcadint,' amoni; the troops that pence I nii;<)tiiitii>iis :»••• about to be({in, and this fact, coupled with the insMnct of self-preservation which is constantly growing is having a bad efTect on this morale of the men, h\ iho name of the Emperor, I de.lnro that there can- not be any (|uestion nf ,ieace until we have crossed ^he Dvinii, Soldicrfi, if you wish peace, ro and .-:eek it on thfl other side of the Dvina," •>- EMBARGO IS RAISED ON CANNED I. M PORTS, ! Restrictions Imposed by Rrifain Not to Affect Dominions. A despatch from Ottawa says: Tho (iovernnietit has hevn infornuHl that the embargo placed by the Imperial Government on imports of canned fruits, vni^;lflbie3, pto., ha.s been rai.snd, in so far as it alTecta Ihc.o! imports from British d.-iniinions. The iliic^tion i;t of consifloralile impovl^nc!! both to the p'odu.-er-j niid dinners in this count I'V and has been iJie sub- jci't of numirous ciuiuirios since '.he ori(j:inal order wa.-i promulgated, <. 'Tbcy te'i! mo yi-ii have had~soni«^ mi.iioy loi't yow," .lai.i Brown. "Yes," ' replied Smith, "'.l left me long ago."