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mmamimmm uMutUM «i«MkwniM» 33BB BgBWW r ^ â-  i â-  GERMAN-RUSS PARLEYS REPORTED ENDED; HUNS CONTINUE ADVANCE Sjluation in Tetrograd Critical As Indicated by Departure of Ambassadors â€" Foe Advancing in Three Columns- A despatch from London says: A inessaK<-' received by the Bolsheviki Government In Pctrograd from Hrent- Latovsk, dated Friday, ordering a train under military guard to meet the Eussian delegates at Toroshaets, was consiilered by the Government as prob- ably signifying that the peace nego- tiations have been broken off, accord- ing to a wreless communication re- ceived here from Pctrograd Friday. An ultimatum wriH handed to the Kussiun Hcilshi'viki Government by the German commander on the eastern front on Thursday, giving the Rus- sians three days in which to sign the peace treaty demanded by the Teutons. Coincident with this demand, the Ger- man advance into Russia has been re- sumed. There are apparently three columns of Germans advancing into Russia. One is near Luga, midway between Pskov and Petrograd; one is I said to be at Polotsk, midway between j Pinsk and Vitensk, and the other is at I Sebezh, 80 miles east of Dvinuk. An official report gays that the German troops had reached the right bank of I the Dnieper River, north of Kiev. That the situation in Petrograd has become critical is reflected in the rc- I port that the American and Japanese j Ambassadors have reached V^logna, the capital of the Russian Government of the same name, lying far to the cast of Petrograd. The British and I French Embassies have also left the I Russian capital, but nothing is known as to their destination. j Reports forv,'arded by the way of ' London say that the Russian troops jare destroying railroad property and ! burning stores as they retire before the Germans. At no point is there [ serious fighting reported, but the ad- vance of the Teutons is said to be cautious. AMERICANS STOP GERMAN AHACK Fight First Big Battle in Salient North of Toul. A despatch from France says: â€" American troops repulsed a strong German attack Friday morning in the !«alient north of Toul. There were many American casualties, one of the killed iieing -i captain who graduated from West Point in 1917. The raid was a complete failure, three Ger- man prisoners remaining in American hands. The ground in front of the American trenches v;ere strewn with German dead. When the enemy had been driven back out of the positions the bodies of ten German soldieis were found in our trenches. Two German officers were entangled in our wire and many bodies were in sight. Flight were visible through the snow storm at one point . The Americans lost many killed and wounded, including (officers. FRANCE ACQUIRES GERMAN SHIPS Brazil Gives Over 200,000 Tons j Shipping and Votes Credits. I A despatch from Paris says: The ' Chamber of Deputies has approved the arrangement with Brazil for the acquisition of 200,000 tons of German shipping in Brazilian ports, contingent on the purchase also from Brazil of 2,000,000 sacks of coffee and 100,000,- lOOO francs ($20,000,000) worth of other goods; also for a 5 per cent, commission to intermediaries. I Fifty thousand additional workers I are to be put at the disposition of the French shipyards to speed up the lag- ; ging repairs and increase production. Entire credits voted exceed 700,000,000 , francs, about $140,000,000. JAPAN TO PROna EAST Entente and America Agree to Confide Ta^k to Japs Alone. A despatch from Washington says: â€" Indications now point to an agree- I ment between the Entente Powers and America to confide to Japan alone the task of taking such measures as may be necessary to combat German aggression and influence In Siberia, and to protect the military stores at Viadivoslok. Np final conclusion has been reached, however, and it wai said in high official quarters Friday night that conditions were changing so rapidly and so many new factors were entering into the problem that it would be unsafe to predict over- night what the issue might be. A despatch from London says:â€"' According to The Daily Mail, it is understood that the allies have decid- : ed to ask the JapaJiese to take any | steps necessary for the protection of the allies in the Far East. Sti-ess is laid on the fact that the British and Japanese intervention in Russian affairs is not to be construed as an act of hostility to Russia or the Russian Government. Its purpose is to safeguard menaced allied interests and to protect stores and munitions at Vladivostok, and to assist Russia to lighten and eventually lift the burden of the German yoke. BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR FHBKLARY S.MALL A despatch from London says: â€" British casualties for February were smallest since last Winter, aggregat- ing only 19,492, divided: Killed, 4,542; wounded, H,.39;5; missing, 3,463. Of- ficers' casualties were: Killed, 219; woundeil, 411; missing, 94; to(al, 724. Men'.- casualties were: Killed, 4,323; wounded, 10,982; mi.«ing, 3,463. If boiled icing doesn't harden try boiling It longer. ; PLOTTER.S AGAINST CANADA ARRESTED. I A despatch from Detroit says: Gov- ernment agents took into custody here . shortly before midnight, five men, > who, it is charged, have been engaged , in manufacturing exiilosive bombs for | I use in destroying Canadian plants, j iThe men were arrested near a little! ' town named Brighton, Mich., 35 miles ] outside Detroit, and brought here un- | ! der close guard. Their names are ' withheld For the present. ^ Britain Releases 817 Prisoners. A despatch from Amsterdam says: Three hospital ships bringing 817 in- valid German prisoners from England for repatriation have arrived safely at Rotterdam. URGENT REQUEST COMES FOR FOOD Great Britain Wants All That Can Be Spared, and Quickly. A despatch from Ottawa says: "Every carload of wheat or flour and bacon or frozen meat that Canada can get to the seaboard is badly wanted." Such is the effect of a cabled mess- age received from the British Minis- try of Food by the Chairman of the Canadian Food Board. "Compulsory rationSig of meat, but- ter and fats came into force on Mon- day throughout London and the home counties. Fourteen million people are now restricted to about 1 U pounds of meat, 4 ounces of butter or margar- ine and % pound of sugar per week. By March 25 compulsory rationing of these foodstuffs will be universal in the United Kingdom. The congestion on the railways in the United States continues to aggravate the already serious situation. Every carload of wheat or flour and bacon or frozen meat that Canada can get to the sea- board is badly wanted. "The Italian Government Commis- sion states that the food situation there is unchanged, but all the allied countries are naturally affected by the decreased Imports reaching them from American ports." NEW ISSUE Offering of $6,900,000 Five Year 6% Refunding Gold Bonds CITY OF MONTREAL DATED 1st DECEMBER, 1917 DUE Ist DECEMBER. 1922 Interest payable half-yearly â€" Itt June «nd December. Principal and Interest payable in Gold at the City Treasurer's Office, Montreal, or at the Agency of the Bemk of Montreal, New York. Bonds issued in Coupon form in denomination* of $100, $500 and $1,000. ISSUE PRICEâ€" PAR. A fuii half year's interest will be paid lit June, 1918. The bonds therefore give a net yield to the investor of about 6^%. THE BANK OF MONTREAL, Fiscal Agent of the City of Mont- real, ia authorized to offer the above-named bonds for public sale on behalf of the City, at par, without accrued interest, payment to be made in full on 8th April, 1918, against delivery of the bonds at any Branch, in Canada, of the BANK OF MONTREAL, or of any bank the applicant may specify, or at the Agency of the BANK OF MONTREAL, New York or Chicago. A*r»4* r.».SNj2fe^«fr/»v •nencia »f^t,iSalo la ^~^ VtHA ."Meiiirtt o lit BctlZll, ,trltH,,ni.s o^„^^. f^f'dKutat •«^5*i/j/>|r- "V."::.'".." â-  'erhrn 'Hifhsri tfinaus RUSALEM _Jt/rar 'Dhenibl)! oEeittlJtmvt sAfit ^jtd "AbuDi* Surhhir y^ â-  Hatt, '%% etlileli.eni5, «W fl'"*t'>/'» ^,„L*^ „o5»/j/ â- '2«& BvtbJ^bnn ^' feirt »-Sif'y7«sV- I - '• Stair SHtIKH _ 1, ... ^tlUf^hemhi ii'n/flaun^ . Gaza s -i '<^s / r,S \ '"»* ...*"•/">'"«// '^''S''-^''' icaleoF Mile |LA^f<«f/9W.s /rtflfc^J / Ncn 'jtt -^ "^ /.. /y- â€" ^Yutt> t=rn-Hh "AmU Th^ issue is made to refund a like amount of Montreal Three- Year SVc Notes, the original issue having been made for public works, in anticipation of a permanent loan. Beginning 25th February, 1918, applications for the bonds will be received by the BANK OF MONTREAL, MONTREAL, or any of its branches, from whom application forms and copies of the prospectus giving full particulars of the issue may be obtained on request. The offering i* subject to withdrawal on or before the 18th March, 1918. Applications should be addressed to the BANK OF MONTREAL, MONTREAL and should contain full instructions as to place of delivery and payment suitable to the applicant, and the denominations of bonds required. The issue is made with the approval of the Minister of Finance, Ottawa. / HADING MARKETS acpordiHK aoooriUiis iJetitii ma|) of i'lilesline shovvlni; .lericlio aii<l llie line of liijiish iidvaiice. BrtaditufTi Turuiit" M:ir. 5 â€" M:<iiltciba, wlieat â€" N". 1 NoiUiKin, $l'.2;iS; N'o. 2. do.. $2.':<ii; Xo. 3. ito..J2.17J: No. 4 wheat. $2 lOJ; ill store Kort WiUluin, InoludliiK -if tax. MHiiilol.a omsâ€" No 2 C.W.. 5"i>'; No. 3 CW.. 9 lie: extra No. 1 feed. 9-lii;; .No. 1 XfcA. S?|c; In store Fort William. Afiurlcaii corn iVi>. 3 yellow. Kiln dried, J:i.06, lru<'K ToroMto. iiMiarlo oats -.No. " white. S7 to »Sc; No. 3 wliile. »G l() 97c, atcoPdliiK to fi-elgltlM oiitHido. iin(Krii> wlieat No 1 Winter. i)er car loi. Ji.i2; basis in stce Montreal. I'i'ii.« .\o S. $3 7" to »3.S0. a^'cordlnK to frelKlits (tvitnide. Harlf.\ MailitiK, $l.6S to Jl.TO, ac- foi'dinR to fi-oiKlit^ outside. Dii.ii wlieat - $1.7S lo II. SO. lo I'rciKlits outside. Hye No, 2. t:',(is to $2.10, to freJKlitH outHtde. Manitoba Hourâ€" War iiualll.v. $11.10. Tiew liaKs. Ti'r\»nlo, Oiiiarin (louiâ€" War qualtly, $10 70. new huK»rToi .uito and Montreal frrlBht. prompt Hlilnnioni. Mtlifoed - Ciir lots Delivered iMont- reai lieiKtils. ba(fN Imlnded; Kran. per ti>n, J35; siiorlH. per ton, $40; middlinKs. while, per Ion. $lo to $46; good feed flour. liaK. $3.4l>. lla.v -No. 1. per Inn, $17 to $1.S; mixed, $lt to $16. trai'k Torohto. .Slrnw -Car lots, per ton. *S.5li to $9. traoii T.o-onto, Coniitr.y Prortuce â€" WUolegale iintter - l'fr:i!iu'rv. hoIUIs. per lb., 47 lo 47ii-; prinis, per lb.. 471 to 4Sc; dairy, pel- ill , ;{« lo 3Sc. KrKs .Nciv laid. 49 to B0(/. I'oiiltry -Kres.scd. chioiu'ii!*. 26 to !8p: r,,wi, 25 to 27<-: diu-ks, 23 t.> 24i-. Kee.we. i .'I to 22c; UM keys. 3(1 to 35c. Wholesalers are selihiK t<> llie letail irade at the tollowlnK prii.'e.'^; I'iieesc New. larKo 23 to 23ic; twins. 231 lo 23Si'; early clieese, 254 to 26c; laiKe twin, 2ii to 26 Ic. Hiitter - Fresh dairy, choice, 40 to 41o; creamery prints, 51 lo 520; »olldN, 49 to 1 ."iOc. IOkrm - New laid, SBc; new laid in I cartons, BS to 60c; No, 1 storage, SI to t 52c, lnT.«.«cd poultry M,li;-l'cd chickens, 32 to 3,'ic: fowl. 26 lo Sue; turkeys, 35 lo 4Mc; ducks, .Spring, 27 to 30c; Kcese, 27 lo 2Sc. Live poullr.v- Turkp\ s, 30c; chickens. 11), 26 It. 2Sc: hens. SO to 33c: ducli i .Si.rinp, 2r.r, KccMc. If. l-j 17c. Keansâ€" f'aiiadian, hand-picked, bush., $S.25 to $S.^0: Imp. hand-picked. Burma or Indian, $6.75 to $7; Japan. %\ to ; »S.25; Limas. 18 to 19c ProvisionB â€" Wholeiale Sn;ooked meatsâ€" I lani.s. medium, 34 to 35c; do., heavy, 28 to 30c: cooked, 15 to 47c; rolls, 2S to 30c; hreakfa,st bacon, 4u lo 42c; backs, i.Iain, 42 to 43v: bonc- le.s.<<, 46 to 46c. t'ured meatsâ€" l.onR clear haooii, 2S to 29c; clear bellies. 27 to 2Sc. Montraal Karketi Wotitreiil, Jlar. 5 ~ (Jats -fanadlan Westrrn, No, 3. Jl.lU; extra No. 1 fo.-(l, Jl.lli No. 2 local white, $1,10; No. 3 local while. $1.09; No. 4 local white, $1,0.1. Flour -New .standard Spring whenr (trade. Jll.lO to $11,20, Hailed oats HuKS. 90 lbs.. $5. On t>i $S.70, Hran. $36. Shi.rls, $4* AliddllnKS. $4S to 160. Moulllie. $60 to $62 Hay -No 2, per toil, car lols, $17.00. Wlnnlpeir Qralu WlnnipeK. Mar. Eâ€" < 'itsli i>rice»: â€" Cials â€" .No. 2 CW.. 9711c: No, 3 f.W.. 94ic; extra No. I lefld. 86ic; No. 1 feed. S9jc; No. 2 feed. SSiii'. Harlev--No. S <'.W,, $i.76i; No. 4, I1.7U; rOected, $l.i2. feed, $140. Flax- - .No. ] .N.W.r,. $3.59; No. 2 l',W., $3,641; No, 3 CW,. $3,364. Iiive Stock Uarketi Toronlo. .Mar, 5 -KMra rlioi.'c heavy fteers. $ll,7Fi to $12: do,. (lood heavy, 11,4(1 to $11.65; l)Utclipr,-<' cattle, i-hoice, $11.2;". to $11.3.';; ll... K'lod. .$10,75 to $11; do., nicdiuMi. $10 to $10.25; do., coui- nnni, $9 t<. $|i,_'5; butchers' hulls, choice. $10 to SiO.SCr; do,. Ki'ini bulls. $!» lo $;(.2r.; do., mediuMi Lulls. $7,s,i to $S.oU: do.. roiiRli hulls. $6,50 to $7. butctiers' cows, choice. $10 to $10 ,",0: do., eood. $S,75 to $9; do., meaiuiu, $S lo $8.50: slockers. It7.5(i to $8.50; feed- ers. $;i lo $10: cTniPTs and cuttem. $6 to $6,50; iiilikfuii, Kood lo choicf, $H0 to $140; do,, com, ami nied., $65 to $S0; sprlntrers. »;iO io$14i); IImtLI ewe*. $13.50 lo $14.50; slicep, heavy. $« to $7.26; yearlinKs, $11,76 to $12.7,';; lamljs, $1S lo $1>*.V5. calves. Rood to choice, $16.to $17; boKs. fed and watered, $1!>.5U to $19.60: do,. welRhed oil cars, $1!<. 75; do,, f o.b.. $U.J(i to $18.60, Monlreal. Mar. 5 S'lecr.s, from $!> 50 to $1 1,30. accoI'dlnR; to iiuallly; buiihera bulls. $,S to $1(1.50: buicliers' cows. $7.50 to $10: eanners' catlle, $6.50 to $6.6(1; milk calves, $13.50 to $ir...=iO; sheep. $11 lo $13: Iambs $13 In $16; select ho^s off c.irs. $l;i,5ll to $ 19 T5 AIR RAID ON Cnr^F VENICE Austrians Carry Out Reprisal For Italy's Raid on Innsbruck. A despatch from London says: Gotlias dropped over one hundred bombs on Venice Tuesday night out of a sljeer lust for dostvuction. Bomli.s fell close to the Ducal Palace, the. Bridge of Siich.s and Saint Murk's Church. The despatch suggests that these escaped serious damnKe. Else- where the danuiKP I.h grave. Two con- vents were struck and nuns were vic- tims. One-third of all the houses in Venice are now reported ruined. A despatch from Vienna says: The official statement issued at the War pffice Thursday night says: "In r«;p*isal for the Italian air raid on the open town of Innsbruck our flying stjuadrons on Tuestiay bombed railway stations and military works of the naval port of Venice, Many hits resulted in lires," W.VK T.\X NKTS S127.:riO IN MONTH or .1 ANL .\m 'It i WH^T IS THESCORE *?* 1 MOW , WK. PUFF ? I 15 ^% '** ~^^ A despatch from Ottawa says: â€" â-  The sum ol'iJl^T.ooO was netted to the Government durinj; the month of February by the war tax, according to the statement issued from tho Inland Revenue Department on Thurs- day. The total revenue from all sources for the month was $2,5.^5..'i!'T. •>• Komember that brown rice is most whoIe.^omL'. . â-  / " IF ^oy VIAMT T& AOPRESS ,4hSBuI>W A5;'1.0Ve",N(.'U cam come. )ic>ME. !\\\0 I'LL MSTf-M To ALL -fHi^ PerHAMEvS VOO HAVF To <.'f-FtR"j^Z5. â€" "HI Loy£ IS A Term OSEP IM KEePIM6' ACO>it, > TELl. -^ Sou â€" V 1^, 4