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«. Messines Ridge is a fowâ€"lying proâ€" * montory extending along the greater part of toâ€"day‘s fighting front. it is an ~Mlnusignificantâ€"hit of ground to look at ‘ from below. At its greatest height it _ Â¥Fises barely seventy metres above the @M level. _s. Ypres in a sense was avenged toâ€" !‘.’ day, for Messines Ridgeâ€"has been the * wantage point from which the Germans have poured torrents of shells into the â€"_ stricken city. The British also wiped off anâ€"old score against the Germans, â€" for they held the ridge in October, W 1914,â€"and, with very thin forces and pn"ctjé'a'ny no artillery, fought bloodily, but vainly, to hold it when the Prus sian troops massed their modern and °9 é;vérnowerlng weapons of war against {BRITISH ARMIES CAPTURE STRONG _ â€"MESSINESWYTSCHAETE RIOEE AND =â€" TAE ENE THoUsSAND Prisouers iy . Makes Vimy Shelling Child‘s Play. ‘; Toâ€"day‘s attack lacke@ many of the | elements of surprise which accompanâ€" lx':",""“” battie of Arras and the successâ€" ful storming of Vimy Ridge. There has been no doubt for three weeks past _ as to the intentions of the British. The Germans knew that a big push was to be made against Messines, and they had pienty of time to prepare for the defence of that place. Prisoners takâ€" en =â€"â€" toâ€"day, however, declared i'*: that the bombardment of Vimy wasl . _child‘s play compared with the gunfire i turned upon Messines Ridge. "" This fire reached its climax just as ,‘Oawn was greying the castern skies MM the full moon was still sueâ€" pended high in the heavens. 'I‘o-an}"s Reuccesses, wom along about a tenâ€"mile front, from Observatory Ridge, southâ€" st of Ypres, to Ploegsteert Wood, fibfl‘)%‘o! Aremntinres, proved anoâ€" ""thet triumph for British artillery sn premacy. As the fighting was wholly ® on Belgian soil, however, the Belgian :"@rtillery, _ stationed _ some _ distance #north of the actual line of attack, ient y} aid with a violent bombardment of the German positions within range of !ts Â¥aried calibred weapors. "A€ g + i: zme___.. e Frong a Staff Correspondent of the Assotfated Press With the British Arâ€" râ€"mies struck toâ€"d4ay on a rew front, and won, & victory which supplements the jauccesses at Arrasâ€"during the past two 6 l’y‘nths. The Géermans, though apparâ€" ?fimty aware that the blow was coming, vand seemingly prepared to meet it, were «driven from their ncarly three . years‘ hold on Messines Ridge, oppoâ€" "Heite poor old Ypres, the last remnant ; of an important Belgian town. which, ~ with the help of the French and Britâ€" @jsh in turn, has held out against all the massed a‘(s the Germans could "fing against It, including the first a‘rem surprise of poison gas as a means of supposed chvilized warfare. , Fremendous Offensive Between Armentieres and #>Â¥pres Gains Every Objective,Wiping Out the Presâ€" EIGHTEEN TEUTON PLANES BROUGHT DOWN aprCo GWalins Every Ubjective, Wiping Out the Presâ€" sure on the Ypres Salientâ€"fka.ny Villages Taken. and Save Money With leather prices stil bigh, you may have Fleet Foot line is so complete, that there are many styles for work and playâ€"for sports and outingsâ€"for *men, women and children. Ask your dealer to show you the fail line of Fleat F-d&ooâ€"-dnnm“m 206 xÂ¥ one good pair of leather Hill Sixty, of evil renown, always the nearest menace to Ypres, went up with the other strong points under the impulse of hundreds and hundreds And hundreds of tons of a secret exâ€" plosive compound. The mining plans }had been so great and so carefully made that the British knew that even if they did not affect the strategy of the situation they would at least maâ€" terially change geography. However, both strategically and geographically the assaults were victorious. 1 Great Mining Operations. l All the prisoners say the Glrmann‘ had hbeen expecting the attack, but were taken completely by sutprise by the hour at which it was llunched.‘ and the fury with which it was cnr-‘ ried forward. ~They had been comâ€" pletely dazed by the most gigantic mln-J ing operation yet carried out in the world war. More â€" than _ 1,000,000 pounds of high explosives had been placed under the German forward poâ€" sitions during the past twelve months, and the upheaval of a score of separâ€" ate mines spread panic among . the troops, already harassed as they were‘ to the point of distraction by seven days and nights of fire‘from the groat ' Tremendous Mines. ' Mines that had taken two years to dig and fill with «n overwhelming exâ€" ‘p?m:ive broke into an avalanche of Naming destruction M the halfâ€"light of dawn. This was indeed an Ypres duy|‘ of retaliation and victory for the vicâ€" ious sufferings of two years and elght‘ months. ‘1 Seventy metres is not a great height, . but when you have been sitting at jtwenty or thirty metres with the ene }my looking down at you andâ€" pouring _shot and shell incessantly about you, | possession of the higher ground means ; a victory of supreme importancé. Toâ€"day‘s attack was accompanied by all the arts and deviltries of latterâ€"day war. The enomy guns and gun crews had been bathed for days in gas shells sent over by the long range British guns. The night was filled with red incendiary flame. Shells that spurted molten metal in surging streams of golden rain crashed in nppélllng num:â€" bers about the heads of the defending soldiers. Fligh expiosive and shr-pnel“ fire was carried out with such rapidity that the very earth writhed under Iho1 force of the attack. . An In valuable Ridge. The surrounding ccuntry is so low and flat, however, that Messines had an observation value practically incalâ€" culable. Jt was a position which doâ€" minated the nofthern half of the Britâ€" ish line in the west, and no operations of a large character could be planned without its possession. . | cher, Clarence Lieskau, Winuie Meyâ€" er, Mabel Shoemaker, Hubert Thaler. r Bupplementals:â€"Gertrude Badke (1 set Bookkeeping}, LaVerne Clayton, (Arith.), Harold Heer (Bk. Typewritâ€" ing) Laurier Uttlcy (Algebra), Clayâ€" ton Wettlaufer (Sten., Arith., Algebra). Form 11C. to IHC. Homors:â€"Edith Abrens, Waiter Alâ€" lendorf, Harry Frohnappel, Rosetta Hahn, Kathryn Steckenreiter. ~ Pass:â€"Leonie Bramm, Ethel Jones. | Supplementals:â€"Era Shirk (St. P., Hist.), Alma Weseloh (St. P.). ‘ Form HHC. ‘ Honors:â€"Hilda Wendell. ‘ "Win the war" should be the sup rme ambition of «very Canadian. The tanks were in the thick of the fighting this morning, and from all acâ€" counts were doing splendid, if ungraceâ€" ful, work. The troops fighting toâ€"day were English, Irish, New Zealanders and Australians. est concentration of guns on a given front since the war began, ‘The battle of Arras had reached the ultimate in this respect, but toG@ay‘s bombardment was carried out by twonty per cent. more guns, e@pecially guns of heavy calibre. The Messines Ridge has long been a thorh In the side of the British. They were driven from it in those perâ€" llous days of October, 1914, when with weak lines and virtuaily no artiWery they bravely but forlornly attempted to hold this point of vantage. One British pilot who pursued the Germans toward Dunkirk brought down two of the raiders,. Later ten British machines from Dunkirk engagâ€" ed the returning Germans, destroying two of these machines and forcing down four. : London, June 6.â€" Four of the German airplanes returning from yesâ€" terday‘s raid over England were destroyed by British pilots, it is announcâ€" ed officially. F Honors:â€"(76 per cent and over)~â€" No failure allowed. Puss:â€"(60 per cent. and over)â€" No more than oné failure of 10 per cent. or , | less in obligatory subjects unless Houâ€" of Standing is reached. FOUR ENEMY AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AND TWELVE PERSONS KILLED, SAYS REPORT Ottaya, June 4.â€"‘"There is less anthracite coal in Canada than there was at this time one year ago. ‘The United Sta.kes mine owners have placâ€" ed all the dealers on rations, and are only: delivering 65 per cent. of their requirements.' This very serious statement is made in a report on the coal situation in Cahada, prepared by C. F. O‘Connor, cost of llvlnF commisâ€" sioner, which was laid on the table of the Commons this evening by Hon. T. W. Crothers, Minister of Labor. ‘"The situation is so sérious that I cannot too seriously express it," says Mr. O‘Connor. He states that his remuflm‘ apply to all the principal cities and. \towns of the Dominion, including Toâ€" ronto, Ottawa, Montreal and London. ‘ Outiook Still Blacker. * Mr. O‘Connor points out that the United States shipbuilding programme is going to tie up the transport sysâ€" tem, and will still more seriously afâ€" fect the prospects of Canada getting coal. He reminds the Minister of Labor that some Canadian railways are short of coal cars, and that again coal was brought to the border last year and could not get any further. The situation is that the United States Pass (40 per cent of each paper and 60 per cent. of total)â€"One failure beâ€" tween 30 and 40 allowed in Lower School; if Honor Standing is reached one failure below 30 is allowed. Less Anthracite Now Than a Year Agd, and United . States Coal Companies Have Embargoed Coal from Leaving the Country. COAL SITUATION 15 BAD FOR _ â€" ALL GHTIES, SAYS COMMISSIONER Honors:â€"Olive â€" Bowman, . Leota Blankstein, Walter Breithaupt, _ Leo. Brenner, Edwin DeKieinhans, _ Earl Ernst, Louise Huether, Hilda Hamel, Margaret Henderson, Marjore HilHard, Annie Kuntz, Barbara Livingstone. Harold Shirk, Lillian Snider, Norene Weichel, Dorothy White. General Department. Honors (40 per cent. of each paper and 75 per cent. of total)â€"No fallure allowed. Supplemental: â€" Lena Schwoob (spelling). Knechtel, George Kerwin, Fred Maier, Arthur Sass, Elroy Scheitele. The results of the June examina, Pass:â€"Â¥rigderich Breithaupt, Marâ€" tious at the Kitshener and Waterioo] jorlie Blinkhorn, Agnes Coltart, John Colleginte Institute have been issued.) Hauch, Stuart Milne, Vivian Petch, The names are aiphabetically arrengâ€"|\Edward Heid, Harold Stahi, Oscar June Examingations at the‘ > K. & W. Collegiate Institute Form IC. to HG. Form IA. to 11. Vincent Fisâ€" has saved many thousands of dollars in horse fiesh by entirely curing these ailments. Rd. Kistone, Jr., Haliburton, Ont., writes : "I have been a user of your Kendall‘s Spavin Cure for abotust ‘ny:-u,v(!:. good rn.ln..s-l, you supply me with your Tredtist on the Morse Don‘t take chances with horses. _ Keep a bottle of Kefidali‘s .Eâ€"Clor.fi. Our book "Treatise on the Horse‘ at drugyists‘ or h.l.:.mco..g.!nu.n 119 Mr. O‘Connor recommends that conâ€" tract selling â€"be abolished, and large buyers forced to take delivery when they buy cheapest, namely, in the spring. This would leave storage free and dealers would have money on hand. Yet your best horse is just as liable to develop a Spavin, Ringbone, Bplint; Curb or latreness as your poorest to fill the contract and nonâ€"contract demands." i Stop Contract Selling. , ‘"The cure for winter coal famines is the abolition of the contract selling system," says Mr. O‘Connor. "At presâ€" ent dealers sell now at a price for future delivery. They cannot buy their coal that way. They have to pay the delivery price, and have to séttle in one month. The largest buyers who buy on the contract system buy in the spring at the lowest price. Whenever a shortage develops these contracts have to be filled.Anotber G:sagvantage is that it locks up capital. Sometimes. the dealers have to fill their ahortlge‘ with coal they dare not sell, and they cannot supply themselves with onough‘ coal companies ‘have placed an emâ€" bargo on coal going out of the counâ€" try, and the United States desires to keep coal cars in the country for any emergency that may come. Supplementals: â€" Letitia Cameron (Latin. Geom.), Arthur Detweiler (B. & C. Hist., An. Hist), Nina Honsberâ€" ger (B. & C. Hist., An. Hist), Rose Lockie (Scienco), Kathleen MacMillan (B. & C. Hist., Geom.), Frieda Schnelâ€" ler (Geom.), ~ .. Honors:â€"Frieda Hauch, Evangeline Newberry, Clive Snyder, Winnie Sniâ€" der, Erust Vogt. Cameron Wakefield, Franki» Wagner, Eitell Woeller. Pass:â€"Ruth Betzner, Otto Brenner, Jessie Cochrane, Ralph Feick, Alice Hawke, _ Peter Henderson, Arthur Huchn, Frederick Hughes, Howard Power, Belle Kinzie, Florence Muelier, Leone Roedidng, John Weitzel, Rosaâ€" mond Weber, Herbert Zimmer. Supplementals:â€"May Euler (Geom, Latin), Leighton Shantz (Alg.) Homer Watson â€" (Alg), Dorothy _ Sanford (Geom.). Pass:â€"Harry Bauer, Charles Berge, Russell Detweller, Henry Good, John Hahn, Clayton Heckendorn, Bernard McGinnis, Hugh Pugsley, George Rumâ€" Schmidt, Gladys Snyder, . Carolya| "" TA ppooae Waelchli. Pass:â€"Ella Fries, Williard Haistead | POLICE INSPECTOR Ciarence Holtze, Waiter Kinzie, Helen! _ FATALLY INJURED Robinson, Viola Weber, Walter Weber. BY SEIN FEINERS Supplementals*:â€"Horace Hall (Aig Latin), Eugene Hueglin (Lat.) Beatâ€" nwâ€"_«._â€"_ _ rice Knechtel (Arith,, Alg, Latin),| Dublin, Junge 11â€" While preventing Alice Lockie {Hist. and Latin), Helen|the hoiding ‘of a meeting casied by Weir (Latin}. Ilrish rebels, last night, Police inspecâ€" â€" Honors:â€"Johun . Hemphil), â€" Arthur 67 King 6t., E. Hilliard, Gladys Kubl, Wailtor Neylor, Opposite City Hall, Kitchener. Donald Roberts, William Bcelien, Wer |{« Phone 217. ... .. â€". Stahl, Karl UKeiman. (Alg. Latin), Harold Vaustone (Arith, KENDALL‘S SPAVIN CURE Form UIB. to 1HA. Form 1.B. to IHIB. Form 1B., to 11. In a communication to the newlC,u“-“ Ontario; 25°2nd and 254th, Government of Russia President Wilâ€" Fastern Ontario; 255th, Toronto. son has made plain the war aims o!' Draftsâ€"Balance of 232nd. Saskatâ€" the United States and declares emâ€"‘chewan â€" Battalion British _ Columbia phatically against Germany‘s proposal 'Horse; Field Artillery from Vancouyâ€" to restore the "status quo" before the ‘er and Guelph; Siege Artillery from war. ‘"That status must be alterodfflgllfu; Infantry from Calgary, in such fashion as to prevent apy such ‘Prlnce Edward Island and British hideous> thing from ever happening | Columbia; . draft for P.P.C.LIL, from again," President Wilson announces. |Saskatoon â€" University; â€" Engineers, 0 azelzllg lcz Foresters, Medical; Bermuda Artilâ€" "Win the War‘ is the foremost polâ€" llory; Newfoundlandlers, naval ratings icy. 2L and details. The list of casuaities issued from Ottawa on Monday contains the name of Gunher T. L..Derwent Kinton, of Huntsville, a former student and gradâ€" hate of the Kitchener and Waterico Collegate Insttute. After graduatng from the local Collegate he went to Queen‘s University where he was conâ€" tinuing hs studies when he enlisted with the University battery, of which Gunner John Sheppard of this city is also & member. The nature of â€" his wounds has not been reported, but his many‘friends are hopeful that they are not serious. C. I. GRADUATE ‘ REPORTED WOUNDED Petrograt, June 11.â€" A host . of wounded and sick doidiers from _ the hospitals paraded the streets toâ€"day in a great demonstration in favor of the continuance of the war. . The procession was preceded by . motor cars carrying maimed men unable to walk. The demonstration has creatâ€" ed a strong impression. RUSSIAN WOUNDED WANT WAR PUSHED Paris, Jubhe 11. The first continâ€" uent of American officers arrived here this morning. London, June 11.â€"â€" General Pershâ€" Ing and Ambassador Page iunched at Buckingham Palace toâ€"day with the King and Queen. King George has invited the enlisted men in _ General Pershing‘s party to visit the palace toâ€" GENERAL PERSHING LUNCHES WITH THE ‘ _ KING AND QUEEN Dublin, June 11. While preventing the hoiding of a meeting casied by Irish rebels, last night, Police inspecâ€" tor Mills was fataily injured and died this morning. _ Several Sinn Feiners were arrested. Bucher & Son pussed service. Heats twoor three times space of ordinary oll heater. Cheapest to buy. _‘Go-.hu‘w Burns coal oil, no wick â€" reâ€" â€"because there are two exchangesâ€"one in each town with the same series of numbers on each switchboard. â€"because unicss the prefix "Kitchener‘" or ‘"Watcrloo" is given on interâ€"town calls the operator assumes you want a party in your own town and rings accordingly. > Avoid annoyance and delay by always giving the exchange prefix " Kitchener‘" or " Waterloo" on all interâ€"town calls. + The Bell Telephone Co.. PLEASE note the instructions as above, copied from your telephone directory. There are sound reasons why this should be observed in calls between Kitchener and Waterloo. §# On calis for subscribers in Kitchener, call "Kitchener * BWP On calls for subscribers in Waterloo, call " Waterloo" Good service * * * out true intent. of Canada Kitchener Waterloo Draftsâ€"Balance of 232nd. Saskatâ€" chewan â€" Battalion British Columbia Horse; Field Artillery from Vancouyâ€" er and Guelph; Siege Artillery from MORE CANADIAN TROOPS ARRIVE i g IN ENGLAND Battalionsâ€"122nd, Galt; 207th, Ottâ€" awa; 217th and 243rd, Saskatchewan; 246th Nova Scotia Highlanders; 248th, Centrai Ontario; 252nd and 254th, Eastern Ontario; 255th, Toronto. Ottawa, June 10.â€" It is officially announced thorugh the Chief Press Censor‘s office that the following troops have arrived safely in Engâ€" land : was repulsed. Patrol encounters ocâ€" curred near Hill 304 and in Woevre. Elsewhere the night was caim . SURPRISE ATTACK AGAINST FRENCH Paris, June 11.â€"(Official statement) â€"There was rather unusual activity of artillery on both sides north of the Somme and in ‘the region of Cerny. To the west of this village the enemy attempted a new surprise attack and WANTEDâ€"Severa: good (machinizts and bench hands. Steady work and good wages, under ideal conditions. Apply by letter or in person to Do minion Tire Factory. 10â€" 1 have a large stock of new and see ond hand bicycles, repairs and acces sories. Bicycle ‘repairing done. ~â€"My reputation bullt up by years of good work is my guaranty of satisfacâ€" tion. ‘Try me, my prices are reasonâ€" _ In my new shop now equipped with new and modern machinery, | am preâ€" pared to do repairing of al} kinds of wagonmakers woodwork and furniture. 1 do picture framing, all kinds of grinding, including binder and mower GENERAL WANTS Aupplies here. _A ‘splendid as sortment of all kinds of light and Y E. §! â€" ledge of values, live stock, imple ments. etc. Phone 136, Waterico Repairing promptly dong. W. C. Bruoecknor‘s HARRY G. HACHBORN, Prop. 0_ 12 H. B. DUERING AND VALUATOR § At Baden Number unlimited. Highest market price paid. Next shipment Wednesday, June 20th. The amateur gardener is known by the blisters on his hands. Beautiful country home, press brick residence, 168 acres, grain and stock farm, high state of cultivation, large bank barn, driving house, never failâ€" ing water supply in running stream, 6 miles from Guelph, one mile from Mosâ€" boro,‘ rural mails, telephone, Owner retiring. Apply to WILLIAM C. BERNER, f R. R. No. 2, Bresiau, Ont. ty of Waterloo will meet at the Court House, Kitchener, on Tuesday, June 19th, 1917, at 10 o‘clock a.m. SAMUEL CASSEL, ~County Clerk. Kitchener, May 22nd, 1917. H. 8, DUERING, Auctioneer, June 1§5.â€"Real Estate on Willow St., Waterioo, at two o‘clock p.m. ° June 23.â€"Mortgage sale of" frame house and barn and 1% acres of land at Bridgeport, sale at City Hall, Kitâ€" chener, at 2 p.m. â€" Terms of Chattels:â€"â€"Pigs, chickens, hay, grain, lumber, cash; all sums of $10 and under, cash; over that amount 9 months‘ credit on good security, or 5 per cent discount. for cash payments of credit amounts. Real Estate:â€"At the same time and place there will be offered for sale the property, containing 37 acres, more or less, about 8 acres in grass, 4 acres in barley and 19 acres in oats, 3 acres in bush and 5 acres swamp. On the farm is a barn 30x50, driving shed 18x22, pig ‘nzbh 14x20, house 20x24 with sumâ€" mer kitchen and woodshed attached, good supply of water. Terms of Real Estate:â€"$500 down at time of sale and balance within 30 days. _ Lumber:â€"18 cedar posts 8 ft. long, quantity of first class building lumber, quantity of first class scantlings lll(l’ all kinds of hard wood. wheelbarrow, turnip cutter, grindstone, Grain, Etc.:â€"2 tons timothy hay, a quantity of oats, wheat, and barley. Mousehold Effects:â€"Cooking stove, extension table, kitchen table, 2 sinks, clothes cupboard, kitchen cupboard, butcher kettle, 10 kitchen chairs, 2 rockers, washing machine, 'rhp;;: wash tubs, sideboard, 3 wooden 1 steads, 2 benches and many other arâ€" ticles too numerous to mention. hay rake, scuffier, single horse carriage 2 cows fresh since May, yearling heifâ€" er, calf 6 weeks old, 3 pigs 8 months oid, about 30 chickens, implements: ~â€"Frost & Wood binder, & ft. cut. in good running order, Masâ€" seyâ€"Harris mower 4% feet cut, Preston plough No. 21 nearly new, Frostâ€"‘Wood sharp, the following vealuable property, top buggy, wagon, wagon box with spring seat, cultivator, sleigh, cutter, 3â€"section harrow, straw cutter, 2 cradâ€" les, single harness and double harness, There will be soid by public auction on the premises of the undersigned, one hailf mile west of Erbsville and oneâ€"half mile east of Josephsburg, on Valuable Real Estate, Farm 4 Stock, Implements and i Household Effects. _ ‘|_ Reasonable Prices. Office Phone, Watericoo 33 W. Shinn residence, Waterloo, 333K Ed. Lippert, residence phone 231 Store phone, Kitchener, 570. Best Equipment, The Municipal Council of the Counâ€"i SHINN & LIPPERT No extra charge for motor hearse, t Livestock:â€"Bay horse 12 years old, MASTER AND HUNSBERQER Hogs Wanted COUNTY OF WATERLOO. AUCTION SALES: BATURDAY, JUNE 16TH, 1917. Undertaking GEORGE EBEL, Proprietor. ED. C. MICKUB, Auctioneer. * & L. F., DIETRICH, Clerk. _ Farm For Saile SE _ o‘clock, p.uL, 19â€"3mos, 2lâ€"6t. 28â€"3t.