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i{* Srage value by provinces is aw {fol Ns l An ur officers _ seas Cor !fl 48 _ ty to A General Robertson wants another _ half million men from the _ United _ Kingdom alone to place British arms wi@x@xpesition to meet and crush Gerâ€" many‘s last desperate effort to avert defeat. To effect this. drastic and stringent measures are being employâ€" ed. and it behooves the Dominions to measure up correspondingly. | While the problem in Canada in :tdmi\h'dl}' difficult, 2 solution should not be be xond the pewer and resources of the Canadian prople _ and Government. While the situdtion is grave. it is neither critical nor dangerous. at the moment. but preparationâ€" for future contingencies is as imperative as pres ent sufficieney and efficiency. _ The patriotism of Canada demands and will support whatever course is needâ€" ed to ensure the final trimmph of. Britistr power and civilization. : fe > .8 lase &--’.".."“t. P ie f ADVERTISERE ~ NWatice of changes must be feft at __ Abis office not later than Saturday j The copy of changes must not be in later than Tuesday noon. Cusual adâ€" wertisements accepted up to Wednes ‘The average valuel\of farm land, in | Uamada, Weld for agricaltural purpos ‘ es, whether improved or unimproved. i and intluding the value of dwelling houses, stables and other farm build ings, is approximately $41 per acre, as compared with $40 last year. < The avâ€" It wilâ€"not be surprising if the local Conservative _ organ _ onnounces | toâ€" day that Canada will zo to the dogs now that reciprocity in wheat _ and flour has been adopted by the Bor den Government. The French delivered a tremendoun blow on the German line yesterday, following closely _ after the â€" British offensive. _ The Allics are working togethor. . Thege has been a tendency prevail ing «hroughout «Canada that Greai Britain has all the men she requires to defeat the enemy, but the speeches recently delivered by General Robâ€" ertson; Chief of the British Imperial Staff, and Admiral | Jellicoc, | Fipst Lord of the Admijralty Board, indicate that more men are needed and wanted as quickly as possible. In his lucid review of the war situation, th« abtive head of the army pointed oui that Germany has toâ€"day more men i. the field than were put in arms at the opening of thewwar. â€" Even allowâ€" ing for their inferiority in physique, morale and training to the units that composed the first field forces _ that drove through Belgium only to _ b thrown hack at the battle of _ the Marne, the German armics are stili formidable in. numbers and fighting .quality, as is n}w indeed being shown These are the vietory dars for thr Alli¢s. in the stubborn conflicts raging be tween Arras and the Aisne River. The drain on the British army is constant and heavy, and of urgent and para mount importance is the neccssity of maintaining it at fuil strength _ and providing a reserve for future re quirements. %mobilim» 250 men in the coun y to fll up drafts as they may be required from time to time to zc over geas. The names of over 500 youn: men, who are eligible for active ser vige, bave been received from the 1 Service Board and the rcâ€" As made that they report at the J headquartes to either respond to the call or give reasons for not enlisting. An urgent call is being made by the officers of the 105th Regiment OCver seas Company, who have been author The farmers of the western provinâ€" ces z"e been‘demanding free trade in wheat for years, and it would apâ€" pear that the Conscervative Governâ€" ment at Ottawa has come to the con elusion that the cry that Carada "should bave no truck with cthe Yan kees" was a good policy to ride into power ‘with but . will _ not do in the ‘@pproaching Dominion _ elet By adopling reciprocity in wheat and wheat products the Government bas taken advantage of a long standâ€" ing offer of the United Stares for reâ€" ciprocal free tradc in these commodiâ€" ties. $ ~WATERLOO, ont. The information from Ottawa that the Government has abolished the duty on wheat, flour and wheat proâ€" ducts, ostensibly as a war measure, is a decided vindicction of the recipro CÂ¥y policy advanced by the Libera, party in 1911, which resulted in the defeat of the Laurier Administration will be made known on apnplication. Display the Union Jacks. . BAYvID BEAN & s0N8, Limitto. RECIPROCITY VINDICATED. ) NOTES AND COMMENTS CALL FOR MORE MEN , published every | !0" (Canadian Press.) Boston, April 18.â€" Several coas guard stations on the Massachusettr coast reported heavy gun firing this morning. s (Camadian !’r'.:ss). London, April 18. â€"(Offic tal statement).â€"During the night wo made Turther ~pro gress southeast and east of Ep‘f\'. and _ this morning capfured the village of Vil lers Guislain, north of St. Quentin, with some prison ers. _ We also improved ow positions in â€"the ncighbor hood of haynicourt. _ VIOLENT ATTACKS oN DANUEBE RIVER J BY THE ENEMY Petrograd, April 18. â€"Teutonic fore ©s yesterday made a violent attack or the Danube river, northwest of Brazil, According to an official statement the aitackers were repulsed by rifle _ anc artifery fire. # HEAVY FIRING oFF THE COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS Generat Maude, telegraphing yester day, reports an advance by our force: un the right bank of the Tigris . by means of a night marZh to within one and one ha‘lf miles of the position oc cupied by the eighto;’enth Turkisk army corps covering Istabilats Station on the Bagdadâ€"Samara railway. The ememy‘s advanced troops _ feil back without offering: opposition, £ x BRITISH CAPTURE VILLERS GUHSEATN \THE VIILAGE OF â€" (Canadian Press \ London, Aprii 17.â€"British troops in Mesopotamia are continuing their adâ€" vance up the Tigris in pursuit of the retreating Turks, it was omfiial‘ly an nounced toâ€"day. They have pushec to within a littte more than 10 mile: of Samara, 70 miles northwest of Bag dad, and within a mile and a halt of Istabilat, where the Turks apparéntly are expected to make their _ next stand. The official statement reads: Have Pushed Their Lines to Within ‘Ten Miles of Manitoba, $32; Saskatchewan, $23; Alberta, $22; British Columbia, $1185. in the last named province the high er.unnhdlulomm truit growing. _ | BAITISH . TROOPS mufit FURTHER WHAT THE: KIDNEYS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR All Aruggists sell Giz Pils__ bde. a box, or 6 boxes for 82 30. A sampleâ€"will be sent free upen reqnest to XATIONAL DRUG & CHENTCAL €0. OFP CANADA, LIMITID Hog "Tfii‘â€"ixgi"i&;fil Q’:":i;;’.fi * kidneys. on‘ mm trouble=â€"yon will only suffer ued'. Oin Pills restore the kidneys To their . normal activity, â€" nd :.I:iubohknlg:::‘nnanyo{ l!?to-: ndica above are felt. Gin Pills soth ard teal -;' PER mnseh ""uw.;;»r ©ORTS ': uritary system anged. : jJoints and ankles are aptz:o‘ swell and there is grave danger of rhotmatinin, stiatics, and Jnmbago. The g.du ®f the kidneys is to purify the blood. Every thres minutes. the entire bicod stresm passes through the kidneys and is relieved of its i-nrm:hs l" ';.huu busy «‘u- en the wey x fail in their 'fi poison roctmnuâ€" lates in the bWodâ€"pains are fait in the ‘back. the head sches, the U. 8. Addressâ€"Naâ€"Dru.Co. Inc 202 Main St. Brffalo, N.T. UP RINER TIGRIS . $52;, Ontario, $62.57 Councillor Taylor reported for the Uetention Home committee and reâ€" commended that the County enter jointly with Galt and Kitchener into the proposition . of _ purchasing <the home. There was practically no oppoâ€" sition offered to the report exconting from Counciltor Lack®er who deciar ed himsolf as against the combination of an orphanage and dotention home in _ one institution. Couctilor Tayior pointed out by the combinaâ€" tion $1,009 can be sayed on the main tenange of the orphanage. The moâ€" tion for the @doption of the report was then put ast carried. Annual Hospital Gramt. A deputaiion consisting of Messrs. 4. B. Hughes. Robt. Smyth G. M. Wedd, waited on the Finance comâ€" \mlttee and asked that the nsual grant of $2,000 be made tovthe hoespital. The request was deferred until June. The Finance committow --L-u the ‘ouncillor Janzen on the .grounds that the Highway would be of little vaiue or service to his section of the county. ‘Councillior Reide! expressed himself as against the Highway propo ; sition and Councillor Meyer swnn;‘ with Dr. Oaks. in favor of a small deâ€" | putation. lt was them moved by Counâ€" cillor Peltz that three repmenutlvul of the Council be sent to Toronto, one from an urban municipality and twol from the sucai murmbefpatities. â€" This carried. * The discussion was opened by Dr. Uaks who objoected to so large a depuâ€" ‘ation and suggested that only a small deputation of about three be sent down. Dr. Oaks made an amendâ€" nent to thiseffect, Reeve Pammbaker disagreed with Ur. Oaks and favored the sending of a large detegation. \ Councilior â€" Taylor of North Dumfrics took sides with sith a committee from both place: vith a view to drawing np a nev igreement. The committce appoint wl are CounciHors Lackner, Taylor Meyer, Oaks, Hallman and DeBus "he motion appointing the committer â€":as made by Dr. Oaks aud secondef y Counciliof Bohlender. Dr. Oaks i; ‘iscussing the motion pointed ou hat neither Gait of Kitchoner arc reying what they should to thr ‘ounty. The clause in the report of the Roads and Bridges Committee recom nending that the entire committee gt o Toronto as a deputation sepresent ingn the County on the Highway mestion caused a little discussion louncillor Janzen came out strong igainst the proposed Highway and characterized it as a scheme to give he motorists better roads to speed m. He declared that the ‘road would )e an expens«‘ to the farmer without iving him any partictilar advantage. From J. M. Scully F.C.A., and Isaac dilborn, Esq., County Auditors with eport of the County accounts for the three months ending March 3ist, 1917 From theâ€"Secy. Treas. of the Kitchâ€" merâ€"Waterloo Hospital with annua‘ report and asking for a renewal of the srant. Supply of Coal. There was a short argument ovei he recommendation in the roport 0‘ he property committee regarding the urchase of 150 tous of coal at $9.0€ iâ€" ton. It was _ pointed _ out hat by waiting the product might be )Mah%ed at a: lower figure.. Othere reld that there will bo such a scarcit) { coal later that it will be impossihh ) obtain it at any price. It was fin illy movedl by Dr. Oaks, seconded by ‘ouncilior Parabaker, that the Prop ty Comnittee be authorized to clost he deal for the coal necessary for the ‘lounty buildings. The motion car led. From the Provincial Secretary, acâ€" nowledging receiptâ€"of the petition re 3yâ€"Law No. 799 of this County. From the Kitchener Board of Trade ishimg for coâ€"opcration in efforts to di ‘ect Provincial Highway over central ‘oute. â€" e From W. A. McLean, Deputy Minisâ€" .er of Highways, sl(nting' that a generâ€" i1 estimate of the proposed expendiâ€" ure under the Highway Improvement Act must be received by the Departâ€" ment not later than April 15th. At the meeting of the County Coun il Thursday afternoon the . questior f a new agreement with Galt and Kit ‘hener in the matter of their separa ion from the County was taken uj ‘nd a committee appoinied to confe: From the City Clerk of London, re } rarding a petition to the Premier . of f Intario re Provincial Highway to the‘! vest of Toronto. 1 ‘ I-‘ro? "the â€" Department of Public : Workd, stating that an Orderâ€"inâ€"Counâ€" | vil had been passcd to pay the County { Waterioo the sum of $12,178.07, beâ€" | ‘ng the PFfovincial | subsidy for con| truction and maintenance of County , Roads, in 1916. b | From the Galt Collegiate Institute Board, showing liability for County puâ€" pils for 1916. From the Public School Inspectors, with joint report for 1916. previous meeting were read and adoptâ€" va and the following communications *ead and referred to various commitâ€" se. ‘The meeting then adjourned unâ€" *it this afternon at 1.30 o‘clock. The ‘ommunications were:â€" »ils for 1916 County Council at April Ses sion.. m":."m‘:l" lllj_!!’.t lbl hnfiwlmm_ 4 ~{Conservative Cabinet Now From the Stratford Collegiate Instiâ€" ute, showing liability for County puâ€" Detention Home Favored; NEW AGREENME The Provincial Highway. (Canadian Press.) London, April 18. â€"An â€" Amsterdam despatch to the Central News Agenty says that an Austrian newspaper anâ€" nounces the resignation of Count Tis ta, the Hungarian Prergier. 1 s $43200.00 $11200.00 Andthat the Clerk is hereby authâ€" orized to prepare the necessary byâ€" laws for the next session of the Counâ€" ty, Council. : ‘That the Roads and Bridges Comâ€" ; mittée be delegated to accompany a | detegation tu ‘Toronto on the 19th |inst. to support the petition (o:fithe | Central Route as the Provincial High | way from Toronto to Windsor. This ; clause was struck out. . __ . County Property. ! Gentlemen,â€"Your :t‘xlng Com ‘mmoe on Coynty Proj beg leave ; to recommend the passing of accounts t amounting to $139.50. That we accept the tender of Wim. Hogg for 150 tons of coal at $9.00 per ton. This clause was struck out. That we recommend ag book case ind one filing cabinet be purchased ‘or the Crown Attorney‘s office. a, ‘_ _ That papering and painting in dit ‘erent parts of the County buildings je done and three doors for the Court: Chicago, !!L., April 18â€"In the local option election yeflerd‘y in Hfinois, 24 wet citics and town# went dry, put. ting 142 saloons out of business. _ , » 1 promise to send you a FREEM&M the new absorption treatment, and rtâ€" ferences from your own lorality if you will but write and ask. _ I assure you of immediate relief. Send no money, but tell others of this offer. 214 SALOONS GO OUT OF BUSINESS 1 want to help you if you aresuffering from Bleeding, itching, blind or proâ€" truding Piles. 1 can tell you how, in your own home and without anyone‘s assistance, you can apply the best df all treagments. PILES ~x#%2*"~ (Canadian Press:) â€" Troy, N. Y., April 18:â€" During a fire :arly‘ toâ€"day, in the Mohican Grocery Company‘s: building, three firemen were killed and cight others . injured by the explosion of an _ ammonia ; Machinery and +0 Qm ... ..s 1200.00 THREE FIREMEK â€" KILLED IN FIRE . j IN TROY TOâ€"DAY RELIEF AT LAST aAYG GERMAMNY .. ‘TESMES PEARE l»lm& the different work to be done 1y tract. t ~ That the estimated cost‘ of the maintenance of the Court House, and ither buftdings {or 1916, is the. sum .of. $3,500. Tedc hok ies oo ns U 11y ts mes mt tor the purpane or on on and Bridges leave to | on the free list for the purpose ‘M recommend the follOWIME ‘.zicc2s sns gull 2 allin sn 0s n__o.“: "The people and the Governâ€" ment," the newspaper adds, "also desire reformation in internal Gerâ€" man conditions, but we will not permit outsiders to confuse the two questions in order to make democratization of our state the price of our attaining peace. We reject such interference in our afâ€" fairg." Amsterdam, via landol April 17.â€"The Frankfurter Zeitung, a copy of which has been received here, says the German people and the Imperial Government desire *_ PREMIER HAS ~ RESIGNED Em‘ rorparts ; were “""l ‘Ottawa, April 16.â€"The Canadisn wRS, . SUMMERS, Bex (Canadian Press ) ~ IN ILLINOIS * Toronto, _ April 16. â€"Government: owned farm tractors, placed at the disposat of farmers who noed asslatâ€" ance in order to get their crops plantâ€" ed and harvested, will probably be a feature of the Government‘s plans to assist in greater production this swmâ€" mer. Last night C. F. Bailey, assistâ€" ant deputy minister of agriculture, upon the instructions of Sit William Hearst, sent out a message to every district representative in, older Onâ€" tario asking for nugmtlo:; in regard to the purchase of a tractor for each county. If the scheme is indorsed, as the deâ€" %flment is confident it wit be, some 35 tractors will â€"be purchased at an expenditure of between $35,000 and $40,000. They will be placed under the control of the district representatives, who will direct t:air use. ‘The details have yet to be worked out, but it is expected that the tractors will be used to plow farmers‘ lands at sn much per acre; or per day, or reated to the farmets at a daily rental. The department plans to purchase a numâ€" ber of different types of tractors. The tractors: will be used day and night. GoOvERNMENT O LOAN TRACTORS TO For the present it is not believod the order will have pracucal\ullacl. as Canada‘s visible supply is as short as is this country‘s. Officiats here think Canada could have profited long ago by a reciprocal arrangement for free wheat. Coming at this time they believe theCanadian action was inspired to a large degree by the fact that the United States is now an ally of the British Government and that therefore the move will be for the common good. t _ Washington, ‘April 16.â€"Canada‘s orâ€" der toâ€"day putting wheat and wheat products on the free list will be decidâ€" edly to the advantage of Dominion producers, officiais here said toâ€"night. The Americanâ€"duty on imports.of Canâ€" adian wheat will disappear automatiâ€" cally, and if the American crop is short the United States may become a good market for the Canadian product. American wheat is going to England in large quantitios. _ <In its statement of reason the Govâ€" ernment decfares that while formerly ‘there was a good export demand for il.“ grades of wheat, now, owing _ to tonnage being shortened by war, only gruin of the higher® grades is exportâ€" â€"ed; that owing to these conditions the prices of lower grades of wheat is now ‘lower in Canada than in the _ United States; that advantage is being taken of the situation to keep down in Canâ€" ada the price of lower g-ra:;qfl; that as a special appeai is being e for inâ€" creasedâ€"agrictitural .production, . the Canadian (@rmer should feel he can ob tain the best prices for his products. 67,000,000 Bushels for Export. Most recent returns show that there are 102,000,000 bushels â€" of, wheat in storage in Canada. Of this 35,000,000 bushels will be required for aged, feed and Canadian milling, leaving 67,000,â€" 000 bushels for export. Free wheat has long been a policy of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Even after the defeat of the reciprocity policy he strongly advocated free wheat as moaâ€" sure in the general interest of Canaâ€" da. er promuigated under its authority aqnha the force of a parliamentary enactiment. Canada has heretofore imposed 12 cents a bushel on wheat and 60 cen a barrel on flour with an sddition of 7% per cent, ad valorem war tax. By the order made toâ€"day all of these charges against the admissiog® of wheat and flour to Canada, are removâ€" ed and on and after Avpril 17 wheat aud ffour enter Canada without custom This departure was decided on: at this afternoon‘s cabinet council,. Orâ€" ‘!llrll; such tariff changes are made ouly by act of Parliament usually at the time of the budget. in this case nhhsthbo,umol(:aud!n wheat to the ‘United States through the Underwood tariff, which fixes for admission to the United States a duty of ten cents a bushel on whéat, fortyâ€" five cents a barre! on flour and ten per cent ad valorem on pther wheat proâ€" ducts coming from countries imposing a duty against American wheat and the war imeasures act is invoked and without going to Partiament, any ordâ€" er promulgated under its authority ADVANTAGE WITH CANADA. NEEDY FARMERS To Benefit Farmer. QN FREE LIST Long Delayed. The losses of Turks around Gaza arse estimated at 2,000,; whiue the Br'fia dead according to a report reccived, were less than 490. One hundred and ninoty British are missing, mostly members of. small ?""“ which became isolated in the fog after penetrating the town of Gaza. * Cairo, April 12.â€"Tire British are continuing their success in the vicinity of Gaza, Palestine. Their mounted forces hawe oc'pied further Turkish territpry to a depth of fiftcen miles, consolidating strong posiitons menacing Gaza, and taking marfy prisoncrs. T BRITISH MOUNTED FORCES HAVE 20 =C CAPTURED MORE TURKISH TERRITORY; + \ _ TURK LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 8000 j The weather continucs wet and stormy. 'Early this morning we attacked and captu;'d two important positions in the enemys‘ lincs north of Vimy ridge astride the river GZuehu. A number of prisoners were taken by us. During the night two hostile attacks upon our new positions on the norâ€" thern end of Vimy ridge were driven off by dur machine gun fire with heavy German losses. y London, April 12.â€"(Official Statement issued by the War Office this morning).â€"Two German attacks on Vimy ridge were broken up last night with heavy losses to the attackers. _ ONE KILLED AND â€" ~*~ Hamilton, _ April 13.â€"John Brock, son of the License Inspector, was killâ€" ed and four others more or less serâ€" lously‘ injured when ‘the anto®mobile, in which they were travélling, plunged over embankment at a turn on the Torontoâ€"Hamilton highway, a few milâ€" es west of Burlington, shortly after one o‘clock this . morning. Breck‘s" We now hold the Sart farm, Gauche wood, Gouzeaucoutrt villaic and Gouzeaucourt wood. During the night.our troops carried out a successful. raid â€" southwest of Loos. The enemy‘s dugouts wer‘ bombarded and considerable damage was done to his defences. :m in the neighborhood of Plocgsteert a hostile raiding party came under machine gun fire, failing to reach our trenches. Another milc‘of Mindenburg‘s line southeast of Arras has been taken as shown by last night‘s official communication, giving a total width of three and one half miles to the turning movement at the top of this famous position. FALLING BACK TO EMERGENCY LINE. â€" , Imfalting back the Germans are making in the direction of an emergency auxiliary line to the rear of the Hindenburg line, called the Drocourt Queant. Work on this position is Tar from complete and the enemy have had no idea of using it except as a last resort. They are now fighting under orders to deâ€" lay the British advance at every possible point to permit the completion of the work of making the new position defendable., , _ ENEMY,EXPECTED TO HOLD RIDGE. On the retreat from the Somme last month the Gormans apparently exâ€" pected to hold all Hindenburg‘s Line, running southeast from Arras, in front af Cambrai, and through St. Quentin and Laon. The important post at the northern end of the line wak Vimy ridge. There is no doubt Jnat the Germans never expected to be driven off that ridge, but the frontal attack was suce fully made by Canadians on Monday. "' f London, April 13.â€"The Official Statement in full says :â€" We attacked last night in the region between St. Quentin and Cambrail After sharp fighting we captured the enemy‘s positions pn a wide front from north of Hargicourt to Metz En Couture. BRITISH CAPTURE 1000 YARDS OF TRENCHES â€" FROM GERMANS SOUTH OF VIMY WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROYED. 4 _ London, April 13.â€"Under improved woather conditions there was btiff fighting along virtualiy two siges of the British front today. In addition to a gain made in the new attack between Hargicourt and Metz En Couture the* British are making progres® further north. NUMBER OF VILLAGEFS ARE REGAINED British Capturc Enemy Positions on Wide Frontâ€" Anâ€" other Mile of KHindonbur#‘s Line Has Been Taken â€" Enemy Fighting to Delay Advance. GERMANG ARE FALLING BACK TO UNPREPARED AUXIUARY LNE Al REAR OF HINDENBURG LINE Some progress was made south of the river Scarpe. :olgélfg?ng% x Pure Blood af onnections st Oleveland t« Comnections st Oleveland! t« & Buffa®o ‘Transit Company Beantitully colored « receipt of five m.‘ * 3 â€" MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS ~â€" 3 The Great Ship "SEEANDBEE"*â€""CITY OF ERIE"â€""CITY OF BUFFALO* BUFFALOâ€" Daily, May Ist to Nov. 15th â€"CLEVELAND Leare Borrau _ + $:00 P. M. Pasreax Leare OusvrLaxp + $# P. M. Arrive Curvename . 1:3 A. M. ( Sraspane Trax 3Ar_d,v-_l°!nw,, « T;80 A. M. AUTO ACCIDENT You can keep your V CAPITAL and RESERNYE.$8,800,000 96 Branches in Canada. A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTEC L Circular Letters of Credit. I Bank Money Orders. The Great Serkea IpuRx®> -g.th-?-_l.-a whk ewdtiy | SAVING® BAWKK ODEPARTUEHT Interest Allowed at Highest Current Rate: Waterioo Branch, Jacob Hespeler, Mgr. W. &. Naylor, Asst. Mgr. [ Kitchener Branch, J, R. Kirkpatrick, Mgr. waters of the werld, Slunplng sspseliy, 1600 passeugers. TURK LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 8.000 etional pussle chbart of Tise Sat Thr onr SÂ¥page » ® P w ® ® x * Telnaivohsen Te brewee B * PILLS und deacriptive Hdoklet free FARE +3 our