The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

""lysfw j iK w '".""" > I J, I. BRITISH HOLD GROUND AGAINST 125,000 ENEMY STORM TROOPS Furious Attacks on iiritish Defences lietween (iivenchy and St. Venant Hurled Ujick Leaving Thousands of Dead on the Field. A despatch from the British Army I cars and cavalry have not been in ac , !n Franit' says: Ten divisions of der- , tjon on cither side. We are now down' |nan troops were driving on Thursday | to a sheer contest of man-powerâ€" a ! furiously against the British defences i g^vayins:, ceaseless iiUuck and repulse,! between Giveiichy-Lez-La Hassee and with the vital issue carried in the | St. Venant in an attempt to effect a crossinR of La Bassee Canal. The Bi'iti.sh were holdinf; well and in- â-  fliclintr heavy casualties on the en- 1 tmy. Coincidentally with this pretentious Assault the Germans surued forward further north, and again began hum- merinK at the approaches to Kcm- inel and the neiKhboring higrh ground, out met with no better .-success. British troops in 'the neighborhood of WytscTiaete on ''"hxisday morning Were continuing their all-night battle *ith the Gertnans. A German attack ©n Wednesday resulted in pushing a falient out north-west of the place, but a sub.sequent British counier-at- tack again drew the British line clo.se shout the town, and at one time a anxious problem of whether our pow- ers of endurance can wear down the repeated bull rushes of vastly super- io- numbers before a decision is reached. At the moment the pro- .=.pect assuredly justifies confidence in this respect. A later despatch says: â€" Along the northern battle-front at noon on Fri- day the Germans were still resting on their arms after the bitter defeat which they suffered on Thursday in their great drive. Up to that hour they had not recovered sufficiently to make any further threats in this line, and they were rushing the reorganiza- tion of their badly-hamoiered forces. Each successive report gives furth- er confirmation of the terrific losses sustained by the assaulting infantry FRENCH BEGIN OFFENSIVE IN SEVERAL SECTORS, CAPTURING TERRAIN Successful Attacks Result in Taking of Greater Part of Senecal Wood â€" French Masters in Air Fighting. A despatch from Paris says: â€" East of Amiens, along the Avre River, the French have made successful attacks against the Germans on several sec- tors, capturing the greater part of the Senecat Wood and also advancing A later despatch says: AH effort* by the Germans to keep the French engaged around Hangard-en-Santerro anil prevent them from sending rein- forcements further north, where the •tnall body of British infantry pene- jy^j,,^ Thursdav's sanguinary strug- i trated to the south-eastern section. The British lost a very small piece Women of England Help Build Tanks. British women have been pictured at work in practically every in- dustry that will help win the war. This photograph is the first one receiv- ed here showing women engaged in the construction of the wonderful British tanks. of territory between Bailleul and Dranoutrc on Wednesday, b>it the German atlnck here must be record- ed as a failure. .lust south of this place, near Mer- ris, the liritish by a counterstroke 8uccee<lo(i in pu.Hhlng their line.s for- ward toward.^ the Western outskirts of the village. The Germans have been bringing up fresh division* to the Bailleul sector, but the most promising sign is that they arf beginning to use a second time the troops which had such hard flgbtinff in the early days of the of- fensive. For the past few days the high command appears to have de- parted from it.-^ usiin! careful methods. Apparently the tanks, armored Markets of the World gle. Between (iivenchy and Festu- bert the ground on Friday morning was strewn with German dead and at many other points on the long front of action excessvie casualties were in- ; flicted by the British artillery and ma- chine-gun fire, which mowed down the unhappy storm troops in countless ; numbers. The British machine gun- ' ners worked their weapons in many cases until the enemy was but 50 yards away. There was no chance of missing these point-blank targets. Time and again the enemy line wavered and fell , .,,,„„, ., -a , , VI i -.1. 1 J i.u J 1 Peus â€" No. 2. $3.60 to J3..0 back unable to withstand the deluge , to fieiKh is outHldc of bullets, and where thev succeeded Barley- MaltliiK, $l fi4 to $1.65. ac- coroiriK til fri'lKht.s out.-ililn. BiickwhPiitâ€" $1 .SO ti) $1.82. according to fl'I'lRlllS OUtMlllf. Kye-.N'o. 2. $2 6S to J7.2B: milkers, (rood to BO 10 $126: do., com. and med , Braftdatnffs Toioiito. .\pill 23 â€" Miinltoh.i wheat â€" No. 1 Northern. $2.23J; No 2. do.. l2.2oi; No 3. do.. $2.17}; No. 4 wheat. $2.10S; In store Kort William. Including 2ic tax. Manitoba oalBâ€" No. 2 C; W.. 91|c: No. 3 C.W.. S.sBc; extra No. 1 feed. SSlc: No. 1 fe«d. Sole, In store Fort Willlaia. American corn â€" .No. 3 yellow. kiln dried. $1 !)U. nominal. Ontario oatsâ€" No. 2 white. 91 to 92c; No. 3 white. 91) to 91c. accordlnK to frelKhts outside. Ontario wheatâ€" No. 2. Winter, per car lot. $2.22; baslH in atore Montreal. 1 P»ii« â€" No 2 J» fio to $3.70. accordinK cutter.^. $6. choli e. $90 $6B to $80; springers. $90 to $126; light ewes. $13 CO to $16; lumbs. $17 to $18.60; calves, grood to choice. $13.60 to $16; hoR-s. fed and watered, $20; do., weighed off cars, $20.26; do., f.o.b.. $19. Montreal Aiirll 28 â€" Choice Bteere. $12.25 to $13; Kood. $11.60 to $12; med.. 19.60 to $11.26; choice butchers' cows, 19.60 to $10,511; medium cows. $8 to $9.30; buti-hers' l>ulls. $8 to $10.50; canners and cutters cows. $6.60 to $8; cholCB milk-fed calves, from $8 to $1S; »heep. $13 to $16; choice select hogs, $21 to $21.76: sons. $19 'o $20. their line east and west of the scream. ' enemy Is launching an attack against The (lermans in the Aisne region at- ^^^ ^^^^â- ^y^ ,j„g^^ ^ave failed. The tacked the French near Corbeny and : ... - „....„, u .. • 1. â-  French in the course of numerou.s en- also in the Champagne, but in each in- ' '*-ni.n m <.nc lo stance were repulsed, while the French t'agements in this district have great- in Lorraine carried out a successful ly improved their positions, and have manoeuvre against the enemy in not in any way been deceived by the which prisoners were taken. [ attempted diversions of the enemy. If ever anyone doubted the French; The battles in the neighborhood of mastery of the air the recent de- ' Elangard have been of a most fierce struction of the Friedrichshafen works ; description, involving hand-to-hami ought to convince these persons that fighting in the streets and inside the French are masters in air fight- i hou.^es. The village itself has changed ing. Not only on bombing expedi- ' hands several times, but now is tiona are the French masters, but also : firmly held by the French, who in fighting air battles. | throughout the most determined on- , Ever since the Battle of the Somme slaughts of the Germans have dis- started, French machines have kept played the most heroic bravery. The in constant liaison with the infantry Germans have lost enormous numbers I and artillery units. The escadrilles of men, their dead lying about every- I operating at low altitudes have caus- where. A considerable number of their I ed the Germans frightful losses. \ men have been forced to surrender. I Perhaps the greatest day the ' Since April 12 there have been repeat- I French aviators have had was April ; ed small attacks by German shock ' 12, when eight German machines , troops. I where shot down, damaged, within i A brilliant attack by the French, be- ' the German lines, five captive balloons | gun at dawn on Thursday, along a 5- j were shot down in flames and five oth- i mile front, extending l)etween Then- 1 ers were pierced through by French ' nes and Mailly-Raineval, resulted in a ! bullets. During the same day, and i sharp setback for the enemy, together -«- in getting to close quarters they left a heavy trail of dead and dying be- hind. !, MAKE OF FINLAND ANOTHER BELGIUM the following night, the French drop ped 48 tons of bombs on enemy depots and munition dump«. American aviators attached to the French esca- drilles participated in the bombing and air fighting expeditiors. with the capture of several hundred German.* and the seizure of a number of important points which the enemy had occupied, from whence he prob- ably intended to make another for- ward bound. political opponents, and the proscrib- ed persons are ruthlessly murdered. PUT 22 BAHERIES OUT OF ACTION ing party, 20 strong, one of our pa- trols drove the raiders back in dis- order, killing six. capturing two and wounding 10 at least. We suffered only three slight casualties. accordinR to Muality. $11.10. Canadian Gunners Do EfTective Worlt Against Enemy PoMitions. 1 Canadian Array A despatch from Headquarters, says: â€" All night long on Wednesday Canadian guns have been active against the enemy positions, shelling hostile batteries, routes, laihvays and dumps, while time after time hostile infantry posi- RUSSIAN AUIMEN ARRIVE IN CANADA freltht.s outside. Maiiitf'ha flour â€" War new huKM. Toronto. Ontario (ii.ur---\Var qunlitv $10.70, new haKS Toronto and Montreal frelBht.i. prompt shipment. Mlllfced"Cnr lotH â€" I>ell%ered Mont- real frelehl.-f. liiK8 included: Hran. per ton. $35.40; shorts, per ton. $40.40. Hay"-No. 1. per ton. $17 to $1S: mixed. $14 to $1S. track Toronto. Strawâ€" Car lots, per ton. $8.50 to $9. liuik Toronto. Ruthless {^ampaign of Massacre ELEPHANTS REPLACE HORSES Carried Out by Germans | . ^^' ""^ ^«^'^ ^^^^^TS. and White Guards. A despatch from Rome says: â€" I says: 2!urich reports that Germany is suf- A despatch from N(*w Vork __, ! "Germany is turning Finland into an- ! Bering from railway difficultie.* ow ing to a shortage of rolling stock, and Coontry Frodtic*- 39 EgRH â€" New-laid. 39 to 40e; selected new-laid, 42 to 4Sc; cartons. 43 to 44c. Butter â€" Creamery, solids. 49 to 80c; prints. 61 to 52c; fresh made. 62 to 53c; ohoiii- dairy prints. 40 to 42c; ordinary dairy prints. 38 to 40c; bakers'. 36 to .I* OleomarBurlne^Rest Krade. 82 to S3c. Cheese â€" New. large. 23 to aSic; twins S3i to 23io; sprlnR made. lurKe. 26 to 2eo: twins. 2BJ to 26JC. Beans â€" Canadian. prime. btishel , $7,80 to $8; foreign, hand-picked, bush . A despatch from a Canadian Pacific ;»6.75 to $1 .. , , J • „ .,,, T, • • . ~e < (onili honey â€" Choice. 18 at.. $3.50 tions, assembly areas and communica- Port says: Five Russian aviators, ot- d„7.p„; in oz., $3 per dozen: seionds and tions have been swept with a harass- fleers of the Russian Flying Corps, ! dark comb. $2 60 to $2_76. 1 c fjj-i.\.iiii '"â- ^"' ... ; D ;«„ ' Maple syiup â€" Imperial callonH, ing fire. Indeed, since the last cable, ' have arrived here on a trans-Pacific $3,26. artillery activity has been the main liner to offer their services to the â-  â€" â€" feature on the Canadian front Will Offer Their Services to the Royal Flying Corps. I other Belgium, another Armenia," de- clared Santeri Nuorteva, representa- itive in this country of the "Reds" or Provisional Government of the Peo- -wiiolMale ' pie's Republic of Finland. Asserting that "in their lust for world-empire the German 'junkers' have reached a stage where wholesale murder is a commonplace of their plans," Nuorteva said also that "latest reports from Finland tell of horrible butcheries undertaken by the so-called 'Whit« Guard,' in conjunction with their Prussian allies." per The White Guards, according to N'uorteva. comprise the army of that the bad state of the roads. Elephants replaced horses in Berlin's streets for the transport of coal during a recent heavy snowstorm, and, failing these, thousands of Russian prisoners were made to deliver coal to the Berlin homes. > • BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS IN RAID ON ITALIAN FRONT, $2 have been constant duels lietween our own and enemy batteries. A consid- ' erable amount of gas has been used. Early Thursday morning we carried 9ut a small projector gas bombardment ' ftgain.'it tha enemy positions, to which the BmIio replied with gas shelling, but ncitluT opeiations approached the magnitude of our heavy gas shell bombardment reported in cable of April 8, ill whioh over 9,000 shells were fired on hostile artillery posi-, tions. 'J'hal gas bombardment was' as 8ucce>ssful as it was extensive, 22 out of 32 batteries engaged having been out of action ever since. While our guns have been active, our infantry have had a comparative- ly quiet time, save for con.^tant clashes between patrols. In one vig- orous encounter with a hostile raid- There , British Royal Flying Corps. They have served on the Austrian and Rumanian front;., and all have been decorated for bravery. Col. Duklan, who heads the party, has Ijeen wounded three times. When Russia lapsed into anarchy, the aviators said, thoy rer.olved to come to Canada. They practically fought their way out of the country, they asserted, and after weeks of hardships reached Japan where Brit- ish Consular officers arranged their passage overseas. In addition to Col. Duklan the party is composed of Capt. Rosma- hof, and Lieuts. Katlarssfski, Pet- renki and Aatakof. ProTUlon* â€" WholeiaU r'likl.'d pork. $49; less Prune creepers and tie up all v. and Itarrelled .\leati» mes.s poi'k. $47. Green meats Out of pickle 1 than smoked. .Smoked meats â€" H0M1. .12 to 33c: ham.'i, meditim, SS In :t7c: heavy. 30 to .lie: cooked hams 47 to 4Si': hacks, plain, 43 to 44c: ha<'ks boneless 46 to 48c: lirrtakfnHt lii.ron. 40 to 44e; cot- laK« rolU, 36 to Sli.- Pry salted meji's -T.onK clears. In Ions. 2Uc; in cases, 2'.>ir: dear bellies, 20 to 261c; fat ha.Ks, JSc. Lard â€" F'ure. tleni-K Si to 3L'c: tubs, 31) to aijc. pulls, :Ui 10 32)ic: 1-lb. prints. 33 to SSJ.' ShorteiiiiiK -TUrces, 26 to 2Gic: tubs, 2r,i 10 Ulr; pails. 2t| to 27c; 1-lb. piinlH. l'7J to 2Sc Montraal Markata i Monlieitl, Aim II "i -Oats â€" Canadian Westi-rii, .No. 3. $l,0.li. extra No 1 I feed, $1 04i FUiiii â€" New standard ISlirliiB wheal Rra.ie. $1110 to $1120 Rolled oats- - fiajr of 90 lbs , $6.«0 Mlllfeml Hran $S(i40. shorts. $40 40. niiddiinxs. $4i( |o $60: moiiillle. $60 to $62. lluy No 2, per ion car lots, $17. A despatch from Rome says: Brit- ish troops operating on the Italian . u p. j front made a successful rail on Thurs- â-  y*" ' °^" day. The oflicial report read: "In the to ; class in Finland which called upon the Asiago basin British detachments car- Germans to protect their "feudal ried out successful actions against privileges, menaced by the highly or-, hostile advanced positions, inflicting ganized working class." i heavy losses upon the enemy and tak- He said that thousands of men and ing 22 prisoners." AUSTRALIANS RAID GILEAD Anzacs Smite The Turks Where Israel Smote the .4morites. A despatch from British Head- quarters in Palestine say?; â€" ".Austra- lian troops inflicted nioaj severe losses on the enemy in the Jordan area in a recent raid into Gilead. They de- stroyed five miles of the Hedjaz rail- way line and took over a thousand pri- soners . "We withdrew to the right bank of the Jordan, bringing several thousand refugees desiring British protection. We maintained, however, a bridge- head on the other side of the Ghorani- womeii, first of all those of promin- : eiice in the Labor movement, have ; been shot. He further stated that the Finnish "feudal class" furnishes | the (Jerinan invaders with lists of its -« Japanese maples are dwarf of graceful form with deep colored foliage. Excellent effect is produc- ed by massing. POTATOES MAY BE USED FOR MAKING OF BREAD IN BRITAIN Wlnnloeir Qvaln WInnlp.-R .Xiirll 23 ats -No. 2 C.W 91 If Farmers and Potato Dealers Ordered to Return I'ull Details of All Stocks Bv End of Month. A despatch from London says: Thi; , bituation m regard to bread prospects 4(xce8sive con.sumption of breadstuffs for the next year in the forefront of is causing the Ministry of Food to ^ his remarks. He said if England is to Consider drastic steps to deal with the ; be fed sufficiently the next 12 months aate of bread and breadstuffs. If is j we must concentrate our attention to I Itated that rationing of bread will i the potato more. I will be surprised,! <oine into effect early next month. | with my l.nowledge of the food posi- Farmers and potato dealers have been tlon, if I do not find in 12 months that ordered to return full details of all j bread will be composed largely of po- potato stocks to the I'"ood Department j tatoes, either in the form of flour or by the end of th" month, meal, or if we do not have to forego Sir Charles Balhiir;*t, speakinp at a 1 cereal loaves alt.ogether and substitute meeting of ai/riciilliirist-*, put the 1 potatoes for them. Cash loU-es; â€" Oats -No. 2 C.W 911'-. .No. 3. do. S!i|c; extra No I feed ^S*i : No 1 fned, 86I<-; No 2. do,. 8 He Hailevâ€" No. 3. $1.67; .Mo 4. 11.62 Klaxâ€" No 1 N.-W.C, $3.7Sl: n'o. 2 C.W.. $3,74|; No. 3. do., $3,6j Unitad Btataa Markata Mlnntanolis, Apill 23 Corn -No 3 vellow. <1 46 to $1 BE, flats â€" No. S white. S8 to S7c. Flour -fnchanged. Bran- $33 14 DuUilh, April 23 Mnseed--$S.97» to $4,061: arrive and May, $3,991; July $3 96 bid; October. $3,671 asked Iilva Btook Markata vi^martinqKa O ^ L... I^IWG-HE I, Toronto st«ars. $12 ' Hleert. $12.2! tie. choic* $11 60 to $11 111. do hiitihera Ajirll 11:1 â-  Choice heavy a to $1360. Rood hsBvy i to 112611, buUliBrs' rat- $lt to $12 40. do. Rood. 76; do , nieillum. $10 60 to oomnion. $976 to $1036; bulla, choice $10 60 to $11: do, Kood hulls, $10 to $10.26: do med btills. $9 to $9 t6: do., roiiarh bulla. $A 76 111 $7 26: butohrtrs' cows, clioiie. $10.60 to $11. do, Rood, $10 to $10.J6: do niedluni. $» to $980; atoi kers. 18.60 to $10: feeders. $10 to $11; cannars and by Scene of the Urealest Battle In the War. Map shows Neuve Egllse, which was taken and retaken several timas ! the British. Messinas, Wytschaete, Bailleul and Hazebrouck, which is' the main objective of the enemy. "On April 11 the enemy assaulted the bridgehead at Ghoianiyeh and ad- vanced posts ten miles up the west bank of the Jordan. The attack was preceded by violent shelling, as many as 40 shells a minute from field and I mountain guns spraying our positions, trees ' but all attempts to advance were com- : pletely held up. I "Another attack was seriously pushed opposite Ghoraniyeh. The Anzacs, utilizing the excellent cover of the bank of the Jordan, awaited the I 2,000 Turks debouching in open order j from the hills against the bridgehead. j The guns mowed down the assailants, who persevered until 300 yards dis- tant, when they melted away under I the pitiless rifie and machine gun tire. j The following morning 307 corpses ! were counted before the lines despite ' the nighi-lopg burial of the dead by i the Turks. The actual number of ! enemy killed was almoat a thousand, i When the Turks fell back the Austra- j lian cavalry charged to cut off the re- . treat, taking a hundred prisoners, be- I sides inflicting numen.as casualties ou j the enemy. Our losses were insignifl- cant . BRl riSH RliU CROSS FUND REACHES $50,000,000. A despatch from London pays: Tile British Rett Cross Fund has reached £10,000.000. Tlie King has written to the London Times, which raised the fimd, expressing his congratulations. In the course of the letter he say.^: "I am especially proud of the noble generosity displayad by Britons overseas. Nor can I forget the muni- ficence with which the American Red Cross has supported the work of British Red Cross, cementing further the ties which unite the the still two countries. of -tlxe X>xi.£rai PONT NouTMm*^ •she's VCR^ PRtm?