Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 11, 1914, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba free press August 11, 1914. Placed Iff Alberta s Fine gift to great Britain. Shipping on both coasts sus Pended pending capture of German cruisers embargo not for Long fully expected that ships will be picked up in a few Days free press special Ottawa aug. directions of the naval department All ship Ping in the St Lawrence route with Che exception of course of incoming today pending further instructions. The stopping of on the Atlantic coast has been followed by similar temporary Cessa of departures from the Pacific coast pending the location and either sinking or capture of the four Ger Man cruisers three on the Atlantic and one on the Pacific known to be covering about looking for prizes of War. In addition mines have been placed in the St. Lawrence and All the entrances to the harbours at Halifax and Vancouver. The location of these mines is of course known Only to the naval department and that is another reason Why it is considered unwise for the present at least to allow vessels to leave. Piloted past danger. Special provision will be made for piloting incoming vessels so As to avoid danger from submerged mines. It is not expected that this embargo on sailings will last for More than a few Days. The ships of the enemy almost certain to be picked up by the British or Canadian cruisers this week. The three German cruisers on the Atlantic the in and Strassburg Are dependent on German collieries for their fuel sup by and their predatory operations to not Long be continued. There Are univ five British ships of War on this file of the Atlantic namely. The Essex. Berwick Lancaster Bristol and Suffolk. The Nulse a Drake is now on the Way across and the Globe will he in commission by the end of the week. With All these vessels search ing for the enemy it should not take Long to Clear the North Atlantic Ana make the passage to England again secure. It is understood that the Essex sighted one of the German cruisers about 200 Miles off Halifax last week but the latter speedier than the Brit ish Cruiser rapidly got out of sight. On the Pacific coast the Rainbow and the two submarines Are looking for the Herman Cruiser Leipsic. The rain How is of heavier armament and has Heen ordered to engage the Leipsic at first Opportunity. Enlistment heavy. Reports received from the militia department continue to show a very Edmonton alta., aug. Government of Alberta through his Honor lieutenant governor Bulyea has tendered through the Secre tary of state in Ottawa an offer to his majesty the King s government of half a. Million bushels of Alberta Oats to be delivered free 6f charge at any elevator on the coast. This so far As has appeared is the first gift by. Any province of Canada to the Imperial govern ment. Addition to the likelihood of1 being sunk by the Long Range forts any such vessel would run the risk of submerged mines and of being effectually trapped under present conditions. with a View to preventing any pos sible scare from of can nowading contractors on government works at St. John Halifax Vancouver and Victoria have been ordered to discontinue blasting. Training of troops but prices Are Riding higher in Toronto on goods that carry heavy War Bisk. Incorporated i67o Herbert e. Burbidge. Stores commissioner men will be put into fighting form before crossing Atlantic. Free press Ottawa aug. First military units to be mobilized at Quebec Are expected to reach there by the end of this week but the whole Force will not be in Camp for at least a fort night yet. I troops will be kept in training for probably three or four weeks under Active service conditions before they Start across the Atlantic. The Imperial War office has inti mated that there is no urgent need for a More speedy departure of the expeditionary Force. The minister of militia recognizes the necessity of two or three weeks preliminary training at Quebec so As to get officers and men into condition for effective work aug. Grocers say that they feel the worst of the Rush for food is Over but there is still a very heavy volume of business being done. They Are endeavouring to Check the Rush by refusing to extend their customers credit beyond the usual amounts and by cutting their orders to a reasonable basis. At ithe same time they advise the retail men especially in the Case of sugar to sell the customer Only the Quantity that he usually buys. The latest development has been a Rise in the Price. Of Corn starch and Corn starch is up one Quarter to one half a cent a Pound and the syrup 10 cents a -.Case. Manufacturers have been forced to raise their prices in Accord Ance with the higher prices obtaining for Corn. Up to two weeks ago Corn prices had been ruling rather High especially in View of the Large crop this year and manufacturers were anticipating a fall. Plenty of flour. Sugar has not advanced further and flour remains at the a barrel and Vance. The Mills state that they Nave plenty on hand Only the demand for it has been so great that the grocers Are forced in some cases to Call at the storage houses for it themselves. All goods coming into this country upon which the War risk will be heavy Are ruling higher. Tea is up 3 to n cents a Pound and the Supply is very Low today. For the present the usual ship ments Are not leaving London but. Ocal dealers do not anticipate thai tvs vill continue for Long. Rais is and currants and other Mediterranean when once they actual conflict. Reach the Field of Calgary s contingent. Two thousand volunteers As result of two Days recruiting. Calgary alta., aug. Result of two. Days Active recruiting the names of Calgary men will be forwarded to the department of Mili Tia. Militia recruiting offices were jammed throughout sunday and Mon Day with men anxious to join the ranks for Active service. When the final list is completed it is expected that Calgary will have militia volunteers. Calgary will also furnish the first detachment for the Princess Patricia Light regiment now being formed in Toronto. . Farquhar last night wired to legion frontiersmen who have names on their list asking for 400 men to be entrained for the East within 48 hours. The most seasoned will be selected from those enrolled and sent. It is also understood that the Brit ish War office has accepted the City of Calgary s offer for a corps of 500 mounted men to be equipped at a Cost of Manning the Niobe. Montreal aug. Montreal Dur ing the past few Days 150 have volunteered for service on the . Cruiser heavy enlistment throughout Canada but of these Only five have been of flyers have been instruct Accetea. Every on of whom Hart his de to give preference to trained men. Its known that Many militia men Are hurrying in from the North country from other outlying districts in order to enlist and before the lists Are closed they will in Given the Opportunity to enrol. These include expert Drivers for the artillery Many of whom Are at present in the Woods. In addition to the army division of 21.000 being raised by. The militia department. It is expected that the s units to be raised in accordance Vith the offers received from new Brunswick Manitoba Cal Gary and Montreal will total about 3.000 men. All thess offers have been accepted and the sponsors for them accepted every one of whom had his discharge papers from the Royal Navy. Most of the other applicants Are men who has seen service in the mercantile Marine with first class ratings As officers Petty officers quartermasters stewards engine room artificers Engi neers and so on these it was stated would get the preference in Case it be came necessary to go outside of men who had actually served on warships to secure a full complement to the Niobe. For the wives and children Montreal aug. Citizens Aro Makins arrangements to raise for the wives and children of have been risked to make the necessary i the local members of the Canadian arrangements in co operation with the i contingent. Colonel Labelle r. J. Dale militia department. In addition to president of the Board of and those already announced there Are to in. B. Ames m.p., will Call a meeting be further batteries of maximum guns i for organization purposes with special motor car equipment i donated by a private citizen whose name has not yet been divulged. No fear of Cruiser coming. The artillery at Halifax Quebec and the Isle of Orleans and at is Quinault in correction with the forts at these places Are Well supplied with the most modern ammunition and gun prac Tice is proceeding. The militia depart ment has no fear that any Cruiser of the enemy will attempt to come up the St. Lawrence the Bay of it Andy or to enter the Straits of Victoria. In fruits Are up 2 to 3 cents a Pound. Some Advance shipments of this sea son s goods Are arriving but the big of shipments have not left yet. Rice has now gone one cent a Pound it is reasonable to expect the War risk and High rate of Exchange will make imported goods but much of these goods Are largely luxuries. The Advance in our products has been on account of the demand from frightened said a grocer. Princess new Toronto regiment Toronto aug. Princess Patricia s Light regiment is the name of a new corps that is being formed in Toronto. It is to be commanded by Farquahar military Secretary to his Royal highness the governor general. A. G Fraser and Perce h. Ellis Are the leading organizers of the new regiment. Already they have 410 men signed up As government has reasons in closing Canadian ports Ottawa aug. Reply of Mili tary authorities Here to inquiries for the reasons for the closing of the jets of Montreal Halifax leaves it to toe inferred that they Are in Possession of information that it is not considered Wise to make Public though they would not say so in go Many words. A High official told the Canadian press that from time to time certain information was received Point ing to the necessity of certain pre cautionary measures and action must taken without giving any special reason. The ports he said were not actually closed though vessels were forbidden to sail. The order might not be maintained for longer than a few Days. Owing to the rigid restrictions on news of All strategic moves it is difficult to obtain explanations of orders issued from military Headquarters. Quebec fort is now closed Canadian Cruiser sighted. Eureka gal., aug. 10. The Steamer City of Topeka which arrived today from san Francisco reported that she had sighted the Canadian protected Cruiser rain Bow off Point Reyes yesterday evening. They make each other delicious people who like fruit and people who like Force should just see How deliciously these two Good things go together. Try a sliced few juice of an Orange sliced peach either fresh or preserved with for your nest breakfast. The Crisp nut tasting flakes of Force whole wheat cooked with malt and the fruit will make a meal after which Bacon and eggs will seem superfluous Force the healthful Way to eat wheat ;