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mim '''m' I •'.r , I . r- W^ CANADIANS CAPTURE THE F0P.T1FIED VILLAGE OF FRESNOY Infantry Reached Enemy's Dugouts Before he Could Emerge and Hundreds Were Forced to Surrender. Markets of the World FROM OLD SCOTLAND NOTEi. OF INTEREST FROM HEB BANKS AND BRAES. ffi'.i. sue. iii|riiii (icUviTed. What IS Going On in the Highlana* AiiKTlcun •i>i n â€" .No. 3 yellow. 1^3; and Lowlands of Auld A despatch from Canadian Army Headquarters says: Shortly before dawn on Thursday morning a C'ana- • dian column, composed of veteran troops, carried the fortified village of Fresnoy-en-.\rtois by storm. Stories of prisoners and of our own wounded as to what occurred in Fres- noy, and the trenches which protected it, agree that the enemy, who, as at Arleux, had taken over the defence only a few hours before the assault, had largely souRht Hhelter from the fearful shell-fire to which he was sub- jected by descending into deep dug- outs and to the cellars of houses. Our infantry followed closely behind the bursting shells and reached the en- emy's dugouts before he could emerge. For the occupants of the dugout that meant either surrender at once or a horrible death by the bombing of the dugout. Rome of the Germans holding the trench to the north of Fresnoy did emerge from their dugouts and begin to fight. They speedily discov- ered that the Canadians, after passing over the wire and trench system, had posted men between the front line â-  trench and the enemy's supports, and cut the Germans on the front line off from all chance to secure help. The men thus cut off were from the Rhen- ish provinces of I'russia. Practically an entire company of them Surren- dered under these circumstances, through officers with them, but while I the greater part of the prisoners were taken in this way, others surrender- ed only when they could no longer I carry a rifle or operate a machine gun. ' A captured enemy officer said there I was not time to bring the machine guns of his company into action be- fore the men were overwhelmed. The capture of Fresnoy carried the Canadians almost a mile further than before on the way to Douai, which is only a little more than eight miles due east from the further point of Thursday's advance. FOE'S APRIL LOSS EXCEED^ 100,000 Fighting on the Western Front Di.sastrous for Huns. A despatch from the French Armies' correspondent, says: â€" After seeing a number of estimates which broadly agree, I believe that the recently published figures of 100,000 for the total German losses in April appears very far below the reality. It may be but half of the truth. The Ger- man forces on April 1 stood as fol- low.s: Total of German divisions, 219; on Western front, 143; on other fronts (Russian, Kumunian and Macedonian), 76. There was on the Western front on April 1 a general reserve of forty-four divisions. But the (icrman divisions are not what they were. The process of attrition brought them down to little, if any, more than half their foi-mer strength. We shall be justifi- ed in saying that the (Jerman general resrves in the West did not exceed a figure between IIO.OOO and 500,000 men after th;' great retreaL anil be- fore the beginning of the allied of- fensive, but this was virtually the only general leseive. BR IT IS Ft \IRMKN .NOW .sri'RKMK Beat the "Red Devils" In Spectacular Battles A despatch from British Meadiiuur- ters in Franci', says: The British air- men, taking full advantage of the long Kpell of good weather, are continuing their relentless offensive aloft both by day and night lighting. Within three days they have accounted for o.") enemy mailiincs, and have carried out many enterprises behind the (iernian line.s. The (ierman soldiers dislike the coiilinuou.s presence of the British airplanes, for many unposted letters captured ituring the infantry attacks dwell upon the uneasiness the ma- chines cause. BURDEN BORNE WITHOUT STRAIN British Finance Carries Heavy War Load Without Any Additional Taxes. A despatch from London says: â€" J Great Britain's war budget for the j fiscal year which Andrew Bonar Law, ' Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduc- ; ed in the House of Commons on Wed- I nesday contained no surprises and , fewer changes from the existing taxa- I tion than did the previous war budget. I No now forms of taxation were pro- 1 posed. The only changes were in- creased excess profits tax, which was raised to 80 ^r cent, from (iO per i 'cmt.; the placing of excess profits on' munition works on the .same basis, an increase of tobacco duty by Is lOd in , the pound, and increased entertain- , ment taxes on the higher-priced 1 tickets. Economy in the employment , of ships by Government impressment of all vessels except small coasters at fixed rates of pay also w:.s announced. I ^* HAU PLAN TO EMBROIL STATES AM) MEXICO Light Thrown on flermar Propaganda Led by Rintelen A despatch from New York says: â€" Plans of ('apt. Franz Rintelen, of the (ii rmaii navy, to embroil this country ill war with Mexico and .lapan, and lie ineflTectual cn"orts of former Re- presentative Frank Hiichannn to en- list the support of Samuel (iompers, (iiesiden, of the .American Federation of Labor, in a project to prevent the manufacture and trnnsportation of niiiiiitions in this country, were brought out in the conspiracy trial of these two men an<l six others here on Wednesday. The defemliiiits are charged with fomenting strikes de- signed to disrupt the Entente allies' munitions tra<le in this country through the activities of labor's Na- tional Peace Council, of which Mr. Buchanan was lirst president. Braadatnffs Toronto. Mav ,>i. -Manitoba wheat â€" No. 1 .N'ortlK^rii. ilMHi; No. 2 do.. I2.II9J: No. 3 do.. $U.84S; No. 4 wheat, »2.52i. track Hiiv ports. M.uiltohii oiUs^No. 2 r.W.. S2Jo; No. 3 C.W.. Mic; ftxtrii No. 1 fcod. 81Je; No 1 f, vl - - - _ .. nominal, subject to eiiibarKo. track To riiMKi. t oiitiiild oataâ€" .No. 2 Wlillc. 74 to ^Cc, noinliiul; No. S wlillc. 73 to 75c. nomi- nal, according to frelKliI" outside. <intaii(j whuat- .\(i. 2 WIntPr, per car lot. $2.7(( to $2.80; .No. 3 do.. 12.76 to 12.73. accoiiUiiK to frelKhts outside. r(a.s--.\o. 2, nominal, according (o frelKlit.s outside. Harleyâ€" .Malting. $1.3G to »1.37. ac- cordinB to freights outside. R.ve â€" No. 2. J1.S8 to $1 90. nominal, ac- icirdlng to freights outBlde. Manilolia Hour â€" First patents. In Jute liHKS, |13.20; second patent», in Jute hags. $12.70; strong bakers', in Jute bag.x, $12.30. Toronto. Ontario Hour â€" Winter. a<cordlng to sample. $11.60 to $11.60. In bags, track T(tronto. i»romi)t shipment. .Millfeed- Car lots, delivered Montreal frelglitH, baes Included â€" Urun per ton. $42; hhortH, per ton, $46; iiilddllngrt. iier ton. $48; good feed (lour, per bag. 3.00 to $3.10. .Straw â€" Car lots, per ton. $8 to $9. track Toronto. Hay â€" Extra No. 2. per ton. $1160 to $12.50; mixed, per ton. 18. SO to $11. track Toronto.. Coaatry Prodno* â€" Wliolesal* Hotterâ€" FreHh dairy, choice, 39 to 40p; creamery pilots. 43 to iic, solids, 42 to 43c. Kggs â€" New-laid. In cartonB, 40 to 41c; out of cartons. 3Sc. Dressed poultry â€" Chickens. 26 to 28c; fowl. 24 to 2&c; ducka 22 to 26c; squuba. per doj!.. $4.00 to $4.60; turkey». 30 to 32c. Cheese â€" New. large, 27 to 27tc: twins. 27J to 2"Jc; triplets, 271 to 2Sc; old, large, 28Jc; twins, 28jc. Honey-White clover, 2J-lb. tins, 14i to IBc; 6-lb. tln«, 14ic; 10-lt)., 13ie; 60- Ib , 13c: buckwheat. 60-Ib. tins. 10 to loic. Comb honey - extra flne and heavy weight, per doz.. $3,75; select, $2.60 to $2 7^; No. 2. $2 to $2.26. -Maple Syrup â€" Imperial gallon. $1.66 to $1.76. Potatoes â€" On track Ontario, per bag. $4.00; New HruiiHwlck i>elawares. per bag, $4.26; Albertas. per bag, $3.76 to Kiotia. l)ag, : $4 00. liean* â€" Imported, hand-picked per bush.. $6 6U; Canudlun, hand-picked, per bush , $7.75 to $8.00; Canadl&n primes, per bush.. $7.60; Llinas. per lb.. 17 to 18c. Dr. .Tames R. Riddell has been ap- pointed lecturer in electrical diag- nosis a-nd therapeutics at the Glas- gow Royal Lifirmary. Great excitement was caused in Falkirk when an explosion in the Carron Iron Works blew the roof off one of the furnace houses. The offer of Sir Hugh and Lady Alice Shaw Stewart of a portion of their mansion at Ardgowan as a hospital has been accepted by the Government. Sir Murdoch Macdonald has been appointed Adviser on Public Works in Egypt, retaining the Under Secre- taryship in the same department. I Perth is at present taking great ! interest in the approaching marriage of Miss Beatrice Christian Pullan and Major W. A. Gillam, D.S.O,, K.S.O.B. Pipe Major Aitken, Argylls, who recently received the D.C.M. for gal- lant conduct, has been presented with £15 War Loan stock by the Stirling town council. Permission has been given by the Dunfermline Dean of Guild Court for the erection of 1,000 houses at Bosyth by the Scottish National Hous- ing Company. Lieut. J. A. Craig, Invergeldie, was in command of a draft from the Cameron Highlanders on board the Ivernia when she was sunk. He escaped, but eleven perished. BRITISH STRENGTHEN THEIR HOLD ON MAIN DEFENCE OF HINDENBURG General Haig Improves His Positions at Several Points East of Arra^ â€" Over 900 Prisoners Taken. / A despatch from London says: â€" Under a bright moon, the fifteen-mile titanic battle east of Arras raged all Thursday night, daylight finding both armies savagely pounding away. With all the bitter fury of two giants trying to club each other to the earth, the struggle continued on Friday. So far all has gone well with the British. The third battle of Arras is the fiercest fought in the war, and their success is the greatest, even though the other two brought more prisoners and quicker gains. The Drocourt-Queant line is a stout barrier, especially strong under present conditions, but the British are battering it successfully. At sev- leral points Prince Rupprecht has ; counter-attacked, not with a few hast- â-  ily organized battalions, but with many divisions of re.serves brought i forward just for this work. He hit ; Fresnoy, but failed; he hit Bulle- court, where Haig is trying to turn I his flank, but again he failed. Only I at Cherisy, near the Arras-Cambrai road, where the British found diffi- culties from the start, did he turn the tide in his favor. The Canadians, who took in turn Vimy Ridge, Arleux and now Fres- noy, gallantly withstood a terrific attack from three quarter.*. At Bulle- court, along the Hirdenburg line, the British have nearly surrounded » I large force of Germans. ENEMY STOPPED IFIGHT FOR KAISER BY CANADIANS WITH HEART'S BLOOD ProTlslona â€" Wholesftl* I>rv Salted .\leati-â€" Long clear bacon. In tons. 30ic: In canes, 21c, clear bel- lies'. 23c; I at backs. 24c. Smoked meats -HolU. 27ic; hama. medium. 'iVr to 29Jc; heavy, 26c to 27c; cooked hams. 40<:; backu, plain, 33c; bucka. bonelesa, :i6c to S6c. lireen ineuts â€" Out of pickle, le le»» than smoked. l.ard I'ure lard, tierces. 25J to 26c; tubs, 26 to 26K'. lialls, 26i to 26tc; compound, tierces. 20} to 20Jc; tubs, 20J to 2ni|c; palls. 20| to 21c. Cuied meats â€" Long clear bacon, 21 to 22c per lb; i leai belllea. 20 to 20Jc. Montreal Markets Montreal. .Mav 8. â€" Ouis. Canadian We.itern. .No. 2. sic; do. No. 3. 79tc. do. extra .No. 1 feed. 7Hi|c. Uarley. Man. feed. $1.12. Klour. .Man. Spring wheat pateiitK tlrMts, $14.60; second:*, $14.00; striiMg baker.s', $1880, Winter patents, clioi, e. $13 :r.; straight ndlers. $13 20 to $1260. do. buga. $6.36 to $6 5ii. Holled outs, buiiels. $N.26 to $8.6)1. do., bags. !io Ib.M . $4.00 to $4 26. llian. $43. Shorts. $46. Mlddllngfi. M8 to $50. .Moulllle. $62 to $66. Hay. .No. 2. per Ion. cur lots, $11.60. CheeMe. tiliwsl westerilH, 27 to 27|c. do., finest euHleriiH. 261 to 26Jc. liutler. rholi I'.xi creamery. 41j to 42c; .seiuiirlH .111 to 40c. ICggs. fresh. 40c; do. .No 1 siiM-k. 3Kc. I'otutueH. pel bug. cur I lols. J3 Ti to $4 "0. Winnipeg Oraln Wiiuiipeg. .Mav 8. I'ttsh prices: Wheal. .Vi- 1 .Northern. $2 821; .No. 2 .Northern 12 77J; .No. 8 Northern. $2724; No. 4. $2 40. .No. 6. $2.08, .No. 6. $175, r I, $1 37: .No. 4 special. $2.30: .No 6 Kpeclui $:'os. No. 1 .Manitoba, on truck, $2 00. IhiiH .No. 2 c' W . 72iic, No. 3 1," W. 71». . extra .No. 1 feed, 7Uc, No. 1 feed. 7ujc Hurley, ca.sh not iiuoted KiBX No 1 N.WC. $303J; No 3 t" W , $2 '.i"i. on track, $3.06. m to $2 7 Dal faiH (itli $1" United States Market! Iiiiiea|...||.s .Miiv s Wheat. May, 21, ,lulv. $2 2st ChkIi. .No. 1 hard, »4 til t2.s2J. No 1 NoiUieiii. $2.66i $2 724. .No 2 .Noiihorn. $2 6!ii to 2J Com No 3 yellow. $1 61 to $1 63 s. No 3 while. 69t to 71iv Klour, -y IHlletlJS. $14, ni'Ht i-leul'N, $12. grade.H iilii-tutnged. Iti'ali. $39 60 to NIVELLE STRIKES A HEAVY BLOW TAKES CRAONNE AND BIG SYSTEM The Total Niimli«'r of (he Teuttms Captured is Over 7.'»0 â€" (Jains .\re Important. A despatch from F"reMch headquar- ters says: F'rench troops in a new of- fensive along the Aisne have captured the village of Craonne and the first (lermaii line (jm a front of two and a half miles northwest of Rbeinvt. flraonne is nl the eastern end of the Vaudeic j'lateaii, the scene of much desperate fighting recently, and its possession by the llermans placed a salient in Ibc I'reiich line paralel- Ilng the Chenilii-des-Danies and the Aisne River. The French not only straigbl'iied out their line and gained 'a strategic position of a further nd- viiiice on the Viiuclerc Plateau, but also took more than LMl prisoners. | .Advancing northwest of Kheims on a front of two iind a half miles the I'rench carried the first ticrinan line and took six hundred prisoners. CraoMiie is six miles northwest of j Uerry-iiiiUac, which Berlin gives as| the western extremity of the French iitlackiiig line northwest of Rheims. I Berlin asserts that the {•'roni'h attack was repulsed between Berry aii-Bac ' and Flrinioiit, ahotil six miles north of Rheims. I ItlT* Stock Market! Toronto. Mav >> Kxiru rhoi.-e heavy steers. $11 T6 ti> $1260, ihol.-e heavy steers. $11 ill to $11.6.'i. good heavy steers. $|065 to $10.75; butchers' cattle, choice, $11 3.^ to $11 66, do,, good, $10 60 i to $10 75; do. iiieitltim. $:• 75 to 10 16. ! ilo lommon. $^ S5 to $;il6. butcherH' bulls, chohe $l().'iM to $11. do. good hiillN. $',) 66 to $10. do. medium hulls, $S.60 lo $:). do.. rouKh hulls. $6 40 to $6 ,%0 butctler.'*' cows. i'lU)lce. $10.00 to i$10 60, do, gooil. $;i to $9 76; do, I medium. $7 to $7.26; storUers. $7.60 to $!i. feeders, $1> 60 lo tin 26. tanners uiid cuileix. $6.60 to $6.2,'.. milkers, good lo I'holi'e $'>6oii to $l|iiiiii. do., com. and ined each. $10 00 lo $60,00. springers. $60 00 to $110.00; light ewes. $12. "0 to I $16 00 sheeii, he«\ v. $s.60 to $10.00; culves good to choli'e $12 00 to )nou; spring liimh", eai'h, $>i,iio to $13.00; 'lamli^. choice. $14 60 |.> $16.25; do., mediuni. $1060 to $12 6ii. hogs, fed and watered. $17.00; do, weighed off curs, 117 26: ilo, r o.b , $16 26. I Montreal. .Mav s--clicdce steers and heifers. $1176 to $12 26. good, $9.76 to IIII76, butchers' cowh. $H.6o to $lii.60; hulls. $0 :,0 lo $1160; I'ulve.s, $6 60 to Iflio'i, shee|>. $10 1111 io$IIOii: vearllng lambs. $14 60 to $16 611. stolng luiiibH. $\oii lo $12 0(1. hogs. »1T26 lo $17 60. GERMANY TORN BY PEACE TALK Acrimonious Controversy Rag- ing in the Fatherland. A despatch from Copenhagen says: â€" The silence of the German Imperial Chancellor, von Bethmann-Hollweg, j concerning Germany's peace terms, if,' as declared, it is based on a desire to avoid disrupting the unti^ of feeling in the country by discussion of con- tentious questions and not, as some uncharitable German critics assert, upon the absence of a definite Govern- ment peace policy, has failed of its object. An acrimonious controversy I is now raging in Germany between the' big annexationists, the little annexa- ' tionists and the advocates of no an- ' nexations and indemnity whatever. The Pan-German League has sent circulars to its branches throughout the country asking them to organize meetings everywhere in the interests of "(Jerman peace," and against the Socialist peace program. The Con- 1 servatives have introiluced an inter- pellation in the Reichstag in an en- 1 deavor to smoke out von Kethmann- ' Hollweg and force him to declare him- self for or against the Scneideniann program. The Radicals have intro- duced a similar interpellation in the Prussian Diet. Counter-attacks Around Fres- noy Are All Repulsed. A despatch from Canadiait Head- quarters in France says: â€" -Several counter attacks have been made by the German infantry on our new positions to the north and south of Fresnoy, but have failed to shake our line. Fri- day morning reports show the condi-| tions to be again normal with our' heavy artillery ammunition preparing the way for the British and Canadian Infantry by "taking on" the* heavy guns of the enemy in the rear of his lines. I To properly appreciate the present position, it must be remembered that the enemy, in the region over which our further advance must be made, has no definite trench system, such as that captured during the past week, until the "Drocourt" line is reached, which is about three miles 1 1 the west, of Douai. For four miles to the east of our present front, therefore, the| Germans' only shelter from our shell fire is such trenches as he can or has hastily dug here and there, or in the cellars of villages. Their losses un- der these conditions will be distinctly serious. â€" <.- Seeds of beets, parsnips and carrots germinate slowly, and often weeds come up thickly before the plants ap- pear. If a few radish seeds arc drop- ped at intervals these will mark the rows and allow safe cultivation. 1.200 r.KRMAN SI BS WITHIN A.NOTHER YEAR One llnudred Cterman I'lungers De- stroyed by the Kntente Allies A ilespntch from New York says: â€" It is more than likely that Germany has on the ways and approaching com- pletion not fewer than .")00 submarines of the U-53 class, and that within six months fhe will have about TOO sub- marines afloat, and in twelve months 1,200. Kvidence at hand indicates the (lernian yards have room to keep work on ly'.W submarines of the V-b'i class constantly under way. «â-º BRITISH TRANSPORT ARCADIAN SINK 279 on Board the Vessel Wfre Druw lied. A despatch from London says : â€" The British transport .Arcadian was sunk in the Mediterranean by a sub-1 marine on April l.'i. It is believed 279 men were drowned. The .'Orcadian was of 9,000 tons ' gross, and was owned by the Royal : Mall Packet Co. Before being con- 1 I verted she was empU>yed In tourist I traffic between New York and the i West Indies. CANADA AND U.S. UNITE IN TRADE Kritish and .Vmericans Hold Important Conference â€" | Statement by Foster I A despatch from Washington says: I Direction of .America's vast commer-j cial resources in the common struggle against Germany formed the basis of the second formal conference between American officials and the British mis- sion held on Friday in Secretary Lan- sing's ofllce at the State Department. ' Two general subjects were taken up: how best and most economically to marshal the resources for the aid of the allies, and how most certainly to further restrict all products getting through to the aid of the enemy. ALBKKTA'S WHEAT CROP WELL OVER 50 .'MILLION BU, A ("lose Second to Great Yield of 1915,1 According to C.P.R. Kstimate. A despatch from Calgary says: â€" A computation of the grain movement' of the Province since September 1,1 191t>, has just een compiled by the' Canadian Pacific Railway General Superintendent's office in this city. It indicates that a total of 54.000,000 bu.shels of all grain were transported by that company alone within this Province since September 1, IBltj, or since the new crop came in. Of the total of 54.000,000 bushels of all grains, ,15.000,000 bushels were wheat, while the great bulk of the re- maining portion was oats. Taking these figures as a basis, it seems not unreasonable to suppose that the wheat privduction for the last season was at least well over the fifty million mark, which would make a close second to the great yield of the previous year. President of Reichstag Says United States, is a Mighty Enemy. A despatch from Amsterdam says: â€"The German Reichstag resumed its lesaion on Wednesday. The presid- ent af the Chamber, Dr. Johannes Kaempf, in his opening address, speaking of the entry of the United States into the war, said a new and mighty opponent had joined the ran«s uf Germany's enemies. President Wilson, in a message to Congress on April 2, he declared, said he was wag- ing war against the Germans in the interests of mankind and on the ground of justice. "Without truest hearts' blood." he said, "we establish the German Kais- erdom and with our truest hearts' blood we shall fight for the Kaiser and the empire. (Renewed applause.) What our forefathers fought for and longed for, what we have achieved on the battlefield, will not perish, even at President Wilson's word of command. "We decline all interference by a foreign Government in our internal affairs. If all signs are not mislead- ing the decisive point of the world's war is approaching. We see our death-defying troops withstanding the enemy's assaults. Our U-boats will show England how Germans can avenge her nefarious starvation war." « FIGHTING RESUMED ALONt; A FRONT OF 18 MILKS, More of Original Hindenburg Line Penetrated and Rolled Up By British Troops. A despatch from British Ileadi|Uar- ters in France says: The battle has flared up again, and the German.^ are again getting heavy punishment. We attacked Thursday morning while it was still dark. The flghting raged all day on a front reaching from the north of Arleux tc beyond Bufiecourt, a distance of 1"2 miles. Almost Sum- mer heat prevailed, with a thick haze, making it impossible to see anything and making the observation of the ar- tillery difficult. It is not possible as yet to give a definite account of the gains, but it appears we won import- ant successes and captured the village of Fresnoy, and apparently BuUe- court. besides making a considerable advance on the greater part of the line between these places, taking a few hundred prisoners, of whom 300 have come down. NO SLACKENING IN WAR ON PART OF RUSSIA. .\ despatch from Petrograd says: The Russian Provisional (Jovernment has sent to the Russian representa- tives in the Entente allied countries a note assuring the allies that the change in Government in Russia can- not afTord a pretext for any slacken- ing on the part of Russia in the com- mon struggle of all the Entente allies. "Well, I never!" exclaimed the fore- man ruefully; "and to think I've hoist- ed niore'n a million chests o' tea in the last fifteen years with that 'cie rope and nothing never happened before,"