Winnipeg Free Press

Manitoba Free Press (Newspaper) - October 4, 1916, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper Hammer away in Transylvania and indo Brudjar romanians Are meeting with Geiwald Success in two Large areas of fighting Winnipeg Wedi Sewdat october 4, 1916. Weather forecast temperatures yesterday to 7 -w.5. 34.8. Sixteen pages prime minister of Japan has retired North of Fogaras Berlin admits retirement of Teutons before Superior forces Mackensen is said to have ordered Ida abandonment of Silistria and Turt Ukar London. Oct. 3. Although Tho romanians continue to gain ground the Austro germans at Vari i Points in Transylvania the Situa Tion in of Brudjar which has attained added interest Sinco the crossing of in Danube into Bulgaria by Rou Manian forces remains Uncertain. Bucharest Days that violent fighting continues nil along Tho Lina South of inc Railroad running from Constanza the Danube with the teutonic Al lies offering stubborn resistance to the romanian and russian forces. Nothing is vouchsafed however concerning the troops which bul Garia. Sofia says that Only several battalions of romanians made their Way across the River and Berlin re ports the destruction behind them by German monitors of tha Pontoon Bridges Over which Hoy made the passage. An unofficial despatch from Rome asserts that marshal von Mack Ansan has ordered the evacuation of the Dob Rudja fortresses of Sylestria and Turt Sikai. Lect my by tha teutonic allies in the fear of their being enveloped by the romanians. Count Okuma. Tokyo oct. Okuma the crime min Laler of Japan resigned today owing to ills advanced age. The members of the Cabinet also tendered their resignations to the emperor. Bud weather on Western t operations hampered French occupy important Trench at Rancourt London. Oct. Interfering with the activities of Tho British and French armload in the Giommo resign of France but. Nevertheless i Aris records Tho capture of an important Trench North of run cd dirt ii in the taking of additional prison Here. Wyllo the British report says thu lighting1 at a Aucourt 1 a Baye is proceeding British official violent fighting on Eastern front germans have opened a Strong offensive South of attack no. 78. Many officers among fallen Winnipeg units Are hard hit Chilly taken in Winnipeg officer on wounded list russians strike hard Send Forward troops time alter time West of fighting continues Winnipeg units appear to have suffered very heavily in the casualties issued last night. The four new lists aggregating 362 names Are remark Able for the number of officers a Canadian commissioned officers being for the heavy percentage of fatal casualties in being killed in action 28 died of wounds and 5 dead. Twenty four Winni Eggers Are list killed in action two dead of wounds 1 dangerously ill and 7 wounded. Of the five other men have next of Kin in Manitoba two Aro killed to nation and three Are wounded. London. Fighting 1ms Boon in Progress in uus Bla East of Lutsk and in Gal Clu. In Tho Region of Tho zloty Llapa River. In Trio latter Region according to i Elro Grad neither Tho re Alanna nor Tho Teu tonic allies have Beun Able to Guin my marked advantage. West of Utts according to i Petrograd the Llu Solans Mado advances but Berlin reports that All Lucu i hero were re pulsed Tho Hubble is suffering Excog to Oneilly heavy claim Letioa. In tic attacks says Uerlin which wore pc ded by Torr Lilc Tho Itti Hsilun Guzi d made 17 unsuccessful and another division 12. By capt for the capture by the italians of two lofty Juulia hold by the austrians and a continuation of the heavy bombardment by Tho Aub trans of the front in Tho Hunda of the italians Micro Linn bean a Tolu activity in Tho Aii Altro Tullan theatre. Wynn speggers. Russian of Zoial Bucharest. Oct. Tight ing continue in Transylvania and Dobro Dan generally with successes for the romanians Saya the official statement by Tho War office today. The Cap to nerd More than 600 prisoners in Transylvania. The statement says on Northern and fronts top Tinc continues Western in thu Elmr cell and a Areltta mountains made prisoner 33 officers and 300 men b Iuis rupturing Tome wagons and Nar material. In ii or Retica to Ward Sanzeni Friday our troops took 200 prisoners and five machine guns in the Allyl olt Valley. Our troop Are now counter attacking the enemy id the mountainous legion on the right Bank of tie River Allyl. In the kill Tulloy the enemy is making isolated attacks. A violent attack la proceeding in the Region of mount obo Roca near petrol any. And the enemy la using1 asphyxiating Saacs. Repulsed an enemy attack at Orsovai. On the Southern front in Dob Rudja our attacks continue violently Over the whole front. The enemy is offer ing very stubborn Tho text dealing with the Transylvania and Dojk Rydju theatres says Sleben Bergen Transylvania theatre in the legion of Beko Teti and bar Allut North of for Garus and vancing1 German and Austro Hungar Ian troops came into Contact with Superior romanian forces before Whoso attack to withdrew. On the Frontier West o Rothe Thurm pass the romanians attempted to break through our Chain of posts. Minor fights arc proceeding la the Hatzes enemy Attucks were be void marshal Vou Mack Ensen in tie of the romanian troops who crossed the Danube South of Liuch Nieft. Monitors ideation it the Potomi continued us Lilivon London oct. Haiti continued to fall heavily during the night and the earlier part of the says the official Cuenun Catlon from British Headquarters in France issued to night. The lighting at eau court i Abb Aye is proceeding satisfactorily. Knew hero. Except foe intermittent shelling our front has in the past 24 hours we have Alten til prisoners. The weather has Intel crud with ithe work of Tho air Craft. One of our machines la raid enemy at Loos. London. Oct. 3. Tho night was South of Tho acre on Tho Sommo Suys today s official report. South of loot our troops Success fully raided enemy French official mountains pulsed. Front of portuguese Flag will Fly tomorrow in commemoration of he proclamation of the re Public on october 5. 3310. The portuguese Flag of full win to flown with the Union Jack Over the i building tomorrow the National Holiday of Portugal the smaller Ilaga of All the allies including that of Portugal which arc flown on every Ordinary Day giving Way Lor Tho occasion. I Ura Comine Tnora a Pic Usu Acao a republics porn Iguera que log sir pm 5 d out Bro be 1010 u cola Feria to nut Louil pm Portugal a ban Clra Nacional do Portugal nera Learta in Idanha no Elf Trio do free Piess. Portugal a its Public still let Lna on its Ensign the arms of the monarchy. These arms unaltered for Cen Luries Are simple and effective bring made up of seen castles Ami Flo Shields the Shields commemorating the Goat of Alfonso Over Trio rive moorish princes at the untie of our Laue while the White circles which Are placed on eni h shield Aie intended to symbolize the five wounds of the. Tomt Victory made Tho King of Portu Scarlet Border with its castles was added by Al ill i utter his Uairl i the i Auhll a of Alfonso Uji Castile Paris. Oct official communication issued by the War Oft co tonight reads on thu Somme front a local at tack on both Tii Dea of Tho Peronne p Upa Umo Road placed us in posses Sion of an important Trench North of Rancourt. To made prisoners three officers and 120 men. Pfouth of the River Thyra was considerable artillery and Trench gun activity at various Points. On the remainder of the front nothing of hold germans. Paris. Oct. Lighting has been in Progress on the Somme front North of Rancourt the War office announced today. Tho French curtain of fire and machine guns however were effective in checking German at tempts to Debauch from the St. Jerra Vaast Wood in this Region. The announcement Days North of the Sommo there was a. Rather violent artillery Duel. In the Region North of Rancourt tie Ger mans utter United to Debauch from the St. Pierre Varat Wood. Our cur Tajti of tire and machine guns immediately forced them into their trenches. Took some prisoners. Everywhere else the night Wii Lieut. Oakes of Brockville Accident ally shot by brother officer. Ottawa. Oct. C. K. Oake of the 130th to Cuvillo battalion was instantly killed at Wocl Cusco mus Ketry school today by a Bullet Acci dentally filed from a Rill in the i hands of a follow officer. Formal in Uii Liy is under Way before a military tribunal but the main facts of the tragedy Are known. Onkes and the Othni once is were at la runs practice with Dummy am munition. Trio method in Isile particular part of the course is that one officer places a sighting disc Over his Eye and the other takes film at it and ires five rounds unloaded shells to Iii used simply to operate Tho mechanism of the Rifle. The officer wearing the disc is Able to see whether the Rille is being held True and to Correct any defect in the aim. Tie two officers today were taking turns at the teat and in some unexplained manner a loaded Cartridge Kot into the Magazine. The Bullet entered Oakes Eye and passed Clear through Hia head. The dead officer was about 30 years of age and the son of we. Oakes of North augustan out. Toronto. Dead. Toronto oct Henry kit Cliv. Senio partner the Ritchie. K.c., senior partner of Tho Tyne. Died suddenly today aged s3. Although he had been in indifferent health for some time his death was unexpected. He spent saturday at his office. D. Men Coll in ill health. Penticton b.c., oct. To Nicoll and family who have been spending the summer Here on Thi Foutt ranch or. My Nicolls son la leave Luigi Tuow for Montreal. The it. Vice Presl Dant has been in poor health for some time and is understood that to is Rorn in East for special medical Petrograd. Ocl 3. German forces Lave Takun the offensive South of 3vlnalc, attacking Tho Rua Liuna in orce near novo Alexandrovsk Tho Var office announced Loday. Tiey Verc met by an intense defensive lire louver and forced to Thor mail Loith the of Iclal announcement lat a. In the Region West of Lutsk near at uric the uus Slans Havu scored Dvan coh in stubborn in tin Zlota Llapa District and Uherc on the Gal clan front lighting f a desperate nature la continuing neither Side scoring any marked and Van i Joe. In one sector Tho Buse ians More to lieu prisoners yesterday and Tho total taken in the Region of be Niurka in the fighting Sluco Fri Day last is reported at More Tymn. The statement say a Western front in the Region East of novo Alc fund Rothh late in the evening1, a Teit Urt Illers Rupam Loii tense uranian columns endeavoured to fire. On Tho River Zeroth the enemy bombarded our positions in Uio Krin Kyo Stu Shin sector and after Mfd if thu launched an attack which Wah frustrated by our fire. In Tho neighbourhood of Zulu so Vola Savov Skala and she Lvov stub born lighting is taking place. Our troops captured portions of enemy on Tho Ivor cell Uvea. And 011 the re Fht bunk of Trio Zlota Llapa. Stub born Buttles continue. Tho enemy reinforced heavily launched a counter attack on Tho River Cun Luvon. Was frustrated by our lire with Severn ios Suh to Tho enemy. Fierce lighting is still proceeding. Hero More Tia n prisoners Weie taken yesterday. Tie total number of prisoners taken in this Region during the three Buttles of saturday sunday and Mon Day la More than Flo thousand among whom Are eight German offi cers and goo Gorman men. The Success of the Counslor at tack made North of Gra Borka. My Wolfl i Lull a Hlll Ril in Callun. La tit. Eugene header. Victoria. Kill my in Allon. 67897 Georgeo Hli arpe. Lower liar Cali. 470133 Edward w. A lint North ill Ltd. G7741 set. A. 13. Am Taite. Llo it. A. H. Milun. Windsor. On. Arnett to Lions. Tomato 464270 Trad non Lilly. Ottawa. 111. 420059 Nevin. 85 j St., Wynn liw. 111. 417484 act. Cpl. A lined uni Norez. Ilung annl. 77093 Luc Cpl. N. H. Hoy. Gnu Deil. 121767 win. Kennedy Hodorich out. Cd word Lyncoy now York ally. 127072 Mothner be Lollier. Go Dorlah. Ont. 153047 Ishii m. 271 Hull Hill is. Avion Lars. G1607 Ilo Dulli Lupine. 4d10u7 Alex. Mitchell Kneland. Murray in Island. M 39409 to Jeph Ken. Mooin Hill. Int. Cant Quad on. I so Throe Alberta re Cord wheat crop c. S. Noble has a thousand acre Field which is averaging1 52 bushels per acre 9 o clock in the morning toll. Prom russian troops wore thrown Forward la logo numbers regardless of losses. A rus Blini corps Sto nod 12 times and two guard corps 17 times. Tho fourth army corps which recently was Defeated 30 decisively near Contin not on Pogo Kleran Cabinet Likely to resign. Berlin. Oct. Luxemburg Cabinet a reported about to resign is a result of an unfavourable measure hissed by trip legislature. Personal Lisp Ute Hect Ceil Cabinet Cliplef Weler and Deputy Are also said to be responsible. The present Lux Emburg government is headed by 3f. Thorn a Liberal councillor of state. To is Trio fourth cab net formed since the outbreak of the War. 7. Daily is the closing hour for acceptance of display and classified advertising for next Day s paper. Advertisers Are requested to hand in their copy Large or Small As Early As possible. All cuts and Mats should accompany copy. Office open every evening excepting saturday. Phone main 6340 it Edmonton Alta., oct. The world s record for wheat yield according to the report thai comes from Claresholm. C. S. Noble a Piou Oor Larnior of that District has a Field of wheat Tho crop from who Fly has now been about halt threshed. To Tunte it has a Loti a yield of 32 bushels to thu acre. If till i average in maintained through Tho rest of Tho Thrush ing he will capture uns prism As Tho biggest wheat grower on the map. The world s record for what is now hold by tie in Lousy country in Washington which a Coj to ils Cip Dit a Topnotch yield of 51 bushels. The Alum la Crip in therefore Ono full Bushel to the Good. As to Tho Quality. It is turning out no. 1 hard. Or. Noble s hug wheat held is at Nobleford about -25 Miles Southwest of Clarc Holm. He had .1 crop of 2110.000 bushels last year and according to present indications will exceed that figure this your. Thene Good results Ilavu been obtained by is thoroughgoing i policy of scientific farming As can to found in nil Albertn and if Tho world s record docs finally go to the Claro Hohu District it will be Tho Reward of knowing How and working heavy snowstorm threshing held up at Points in Saskatchewan. Maple Crock. Sank., oct. Has been snowing for the Post three Dynya throughout this vol strict with no prospects of it stopping. Threshing will to hold up for a Wock or ten Days. Good a Cather will he badly needed if the Farmers Are to get their threshing done. Storm at Keeler. Koelcer snsk., oct. First of Tho season fell lightly Foi tour hours yesterday. Some Mill owners decided to thresh or pull out after a week s idleness. Wheat positively unfit Touy. The snot in Inch and a half deep and a miniature blizzard was blowing it noon. All Tho Mills Aro closed for another week and the views arc gone. Major a a Mantle killed in action was Deputy minister of agriculture of known agriculturist of West to Gnu Tusk. Oct. A. Cables received Heni Uneuy a Luxor a. Mantle Ull Lej a action and that Mii Jor Roburt cram and Lii u. Austin Teawell and Lleduc. Charlie Gordon loud Bucini wounded. All four were of the 68th battalion when it wont to Erik Hui and were to other units. Major Mantle Deputy minister of agriculture for Saskatchewan Anil formerly with the free press Al nil Peg. Major cram manager of him credit Toncler Here. Lieut. Crehin Wolt for two years Captain of the Victoria hockey team alien. Thuy Ziehl Trio Allan cup emblematic of the world s Amateur Lieut. Gordon Hail a men s clothing business Hure. Tho Lite major Mantle was very widely known than Khout the Cana Dian West enough his Woik As Liu Garlana Ami capturing another Bat try. Bulgarian it turks on Ijar hunh Lions on the Luft Bank of the strip thu wore repulsed the Hul Garlans my talking losers. British repulse attack. London oct. 3. Titi Gurlan counter on hit Rel Tosh forces will us ten Lluver on Tho macedonian front crr yes to Ertuly the of Tecc Day. On thu left Bank of tin Strum two fresh git inn counter ii acc i algal Nat Tho positions pulp turbid by tint us cont Nueil in i inc dried and no her arid Noi-1 Tontis of Al Annc h Convent Are in St. Hospital Mic. The con vent in in a morn or Chr Annke Robirt Condl Tio i in Iho of a outbreak of fever a Alrh in Dot smitten credits for attic government of Saskatchewan. It in no exaggeration to Bay thut All who knew him intimately iad not Only respect but i deep por Wonsul affection. Almost rimmed lately after Tho War broke out he took officers co Urica n Uio eventing i and in 1915 decided let it was his duty to enlist. To was strongly urged by Many of his Frond i and associates in Tho do or Lent not to take this step they that his ability As an organizer and his knowledge of anal Liture would Servo Tho pm plan continued an n i a to itself known Tho Vic Tim Btl or thu four year old daughter of a Well known citizen. Despite every precaution three More chum developed in the town on sunday and Uio first child died. Mayor St Sou immediately wired or. Haymour who Arr Vuc. Toiny my Mot thu town Ofil Olulo. Two other children Aio at present ill Ara expected to develop infantile paralysis. Jar. Seymour dealt at tie meeting today with the whole ques Tion of combating the disease and will audrss n Public meeting Here in the near future. Tho town school is closed Tor Tho next two and a Campaign will at once Cor Menc i to prevent the disease spreading. Shooting at Chauffer. Item Deer Alta. Oct. Satur Day last Irving Taylor of Chauffer about 56 Miles West of this City shot Ines Foster with a revolver but idiot seriously. The trouble was a family affair. Taylor has been a j rusted by j the mounted police and have a preliminary bearing october 10, Tho Inhta Tiitson. N Onu of the four Hundred pull la attending Tho Sci tool Havo Brett affected hut the Echo has been closed town until after jka1n markets review for Situu weather report. Taif us Jilin Trio to from the at it. Ilm r Roll in no at 7 n m Ninita Nitim for Tho 1u h s minimum Imam Nln .12 of an Inch. 12 hour. The Canadian meteorological oct. S. Port Arthur. 52. A Lucily Lime. Clou ily Minne Ilnia. 36. Cloudy of an Pille 30, Pretico 34. Fairs mow Annj loot born Alnio it Ken pm to Day in mull jul i and the Todl of a Lorrn. Minimum incl linux Minuni Juno re. 38-go Victoria Vancouver. 52-56 4b-56 Oil vary 26-42. Kili Ironton. I i -31 hot. 32-4fi 1 non. Is so. Mnosto Juu. Jo-33 30-32 for. Arthur. 50-56 Tarry y to. 42-72 Toronto. 40-7j London 31-75 of hound. 34-70 Lontreal 44-66 que Haj. 60 9t. John. 44-6o full of fact Given to Iho Hull Ivy in the Tui Oduy Inai Kut mid i Hough Thuro wan a i hic reaction from the a Lith Luvi is in Foro lilo close Tiu a Yurkut still str oily Bull in tout mud Wall our Tho Provo ii clone for All Mont Lih. There who really Noll Ilju new in Tho i Tillon. Thu what Hud not life very Insp and re porn of Droit tit and Locust in agent no Tuuli in evidence hut not Indio he than Tuu Zuj k. The most Bull set Tho Clu Noih cart Lam id Iii a on Tho crop published about thu a Iii flu of the Inni Iling putting Tho Tiro american crop at some Wyllo ill la a Bim Holh Micua than thu actual crop of Lant year it in Tho average for ten years. Any j of the present in the i at will Soilo Sifly Dulay Thrush Long and thu re which ulivo Boon going up by and will lit curtailed unit that at a time when Hhlen Iunus Chat Witnel should tin Largent. Thin Jimy Catl to .1 Verj Active Civish Niue Ket but i Tho Mann Tymn the Cash Market showing an improved demand Over Tho three previous Dayn. Was not Broud nil Prei Lunis Only advanced a. Ono Cood heavy go Noral nun in Tho Are Gellne would without Doughl put in Ltd n complexion on the Market hut with out that it Liikal Tchlo that wheat net go he Thor. Though there a room for i it riot Lon it Tho Cash and future Bho Wihl 11 fair Hubl Ness with n More Doh into demand Fionn Cauhorn Canada. Flax had lilo Hoot of a re port of 05 Fier cent to Tho a r dentine crop. U ;