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RRTTTSR PllSH TEEiR iiNEs FORWARD 300 T0 500 YARliS Stuff and Regina Trenches (‘aptured From the Germans and Over 1,000 Prisoners Taken. London Oct,. 22.-General troops delivered a heavy stroke on the German lines in the direction of Le Sara in Picardy Saturday, advancing on a three~mile front to a depth of from 300 to 500 yards, and capturing the Regina and Stuff trenches. The whole of the objective was gained, Sir; Douglas Haig reports, and 1,018 pris- oners were taken. The British casual- ties were slight. Twice during Sunday-in the morn~ ing and in the afternoonâ€"the Ger- mans launched violent attacks against the newly~won French positions in the Chauliies woods, scuth of the Somme River, in France. repulsed, the Germans suffering heavy casualties, says Paris. Some of the at tackers in the morning offensive gain~ ed a foo‘hhold in the French first line, but were surrounded and the 150 sur~ vivors made prisoner. The following joint despatch dated Saturday evening has been received Haig's , Both attacks were , Sars. Our infantry advanced in fine ‘style and the enemy, apparently sur- prised, put up a comparatively small show of resistance. A trench, which the Germans had seemingly already found untenable, was occupied and various useful positions were secured. lOUl‘ casualties are said to havo been very light. . "Schwaben redoubt has been the iscciie of something pretty expenswe ‘ to the enemy. Yesterday morning the 'Gcrinans delivered a counterâ€"attack against this work, to which they ap- pear to attach much importance. Our men employed bombs and rifle gren- ‘ades so vigorously that the foe never ‘reached the parapet, but was beaten ’back, leaving a great number of dead and wounded in the open. ' i “In the small hours of the morning a stronger and more determined as- sault was launched against the same spot. On this occasion the enemy gained a footing in the redoubt, but from the British war correspondents’ l our men fought so fiercely that the headquarters in France: “The past two days of blue skies lenemy was soon routed, leaving one ,‘of‘ficer and 79 men in our hands. and hard cold winds has resulted in a“ “A feature of the past few days has general drying of the ground in the , been the highly successful counter battle area, again permitting activity. ; battery VVOl'k of our artillery, direct The British troops have already taken hits having been made upon a large advantage of the improvement. lnumber of the enemy guns and em- “Shortly after noon to-day, follow- placements. In view of the fact that ' ing a hurried bombardment an attack , the Germans admit they are wearing was delivered along a front of about ‘ out their guns on the Somme front 5,000 yards, extending from north of ‘ more rapidly than they can be replac- Mouquet Farm in the direction of Le l ed, this is eminently satisfactory. SERR TROOPS» f ; NEAR ll’lthASTlRi German Aid Reaches the Re- treating Bulgarian Forces. London, Oct. 22.â€"â€"-The Serbian forces which, having captured by long, hard fighting the flanking mountain posi~ tions to the east, pushed down to the plains and across the Cerna River, are now advancing rapidly on Monastir. In the river bend they have reached the suburbs of the town of Baldentsi, four miles north of Brod, and but 10 miles from Monastir. German troops are now assisting the Bulgarians in an attempt to check the advance of the Serbians who forced a passage of the Cerna River on the Macedonian front south-east of Monastir and captured several towns. 9 CANADA’S FIRST FARMER. How an Apothecary From ' France Tilled the Soil. The first farmer settler in Canada who lived on the produce of the soill was Louis Hebert, an apothecary from Paris, who landed in Quebec in 1617 with his wife and children. andl at once started to clear and cultivate the soil on what is now the site of the, Cathedral of Quebec, the Seminary; and part of the Upper Town. With a spade as his only tool he worked and re-worked the soil until it was rcadyl to receive seed from France, planted' apple and rose trees, and at last saw waving in the breeze the golden grain, the flowers and fruits from his mo-i therland. The third centenary of the landing of Louis Hebert will be cele-fi brated in Quebec in 1917, and a Citi-I' zens’ Committee has been formed to erect a monument to the first farmer‘ of the Dominion. VIENNA ERITth SLAYS RREEEER Count Stuerghk, Prime Minis- ter of Austria, Victim of Assassin’s Bullet. Vienna, Oct. 22. â€"â€" Count Karl Stuerghk, Premier of Austria, was shot and killed in a restaurant here yesterday by Dr. Friedrich Adler, edi- tor of the Socialist paper Der Kampf. Three bullets were fired at the Pre- mier by Adler, two of which lodged in Count Stuerghk’s head, killing him instantly. The assassination of the Austrian Premier, Count Karl Stuerghk, was purely political, and was induced by his refusal to convene Parliament, according to the admis- sion of Dr. Friedrich Adler, his assist- ant, shortly after his arrest. 0 GERMAN CRUISER TORPEDOED BY BRITISH SUBMARINE. London, Oct. 22.â€"~A German light cruiser has been torpedoed by a Brit- ish submarine. The announcement by the Admiralty reads: “A British submarine just returned from the North Sea reports that she torpedoed a German light cruiser of the Kolberg class early Thursday morning. When last seen the cruiser was steaming slowly in evident difficulties towards German waters." ‘0 'I'EUTONS RECOGNIZE RUSSIAN READINESS A wireless despatch from Berne to London quotes the war correspondent of the Vienna Zeit on the eastern front as referring to improvement in the Russian artillery‘ as follows: "It must be recognized that the advant- ages enjoyed by our armies owing,r to the Russian shortage of ammunition are disappearing." Remnant That Escaped Capture ROUNDlNG UR TllE EEw EERMARS‘ 7* LEFT [N EAST AFRICAN CtlLONY' Are Penned in Malaria] Swamp and Must Soon Surrender. A despatch from London says: In' a review of recent operations in Ger- man East Africa the War Ofi‘ice an- nounces that the Belgians operating near Tabora, in the northern central part of the colony, have inflicted a further defeat on the Germans. In the fighting from Sept. 18 to :22 the surviving portion of the German forces which had been defeated at Ta- bora were routed. Along the coast the British forces under General Smuts are engaged in clearing the country. A number of small columns are carrying on this work south-east of Dar-Es-Salaam and north-west and West of Kilwa. Gen. Smuts says his troops have been attempting to drive into the Rufiji valylcy German posts established north and south of that region. The remnant of the force defeated by the Belgians was driven eastward and southward, the Germans making an attempt to effect a junction with the main German body concentrated in the Rufiji valley. The bulk of the remaining German forces, says the announcement, are now confined in a limited area in the south-eastern portion of the colony, of which all the ports on the coast and the main lines of approach are held by the Entente forces. The entire Rufiji valley and the Delta are unhealthy and malarial to the highest degree, and are declared likely to become un- tenable after the advent of the “less- er rains" during October. ' PLAIN DUTCH WORDS RRTTATN EAR REAR STRATR RETIRE WAR! Chancellor McKenna Defends High Rate of Interest on New Treasury Bonds. ~ -a‘ A despatch from London, says:â€"â€" ‘Reginald McKenna, Chancellor of the. Exchequer, replying in the House of ,Commons to criticisms of the high rate iof interest payable on the new Trea- Tsury bonds and the objection raised‘ ;that this would lead to their being ‘ largely held abroad, said: “That is the very thing we desire. It must be remembered that we had to pay a very considerable amount day by day in the United States. At present we have to find £2,000,000 a yday for every working day. Thati .imeans a prodigious amount to find every six days." Mr. McKeniia prefaced his state- ment, regarding the large amounts, being spent in America, by a defence: of his action in paying a high rate. of‘ interest upon Treasury bonds. 1‘ “It is not possible," he said, “to ap-l ply pre-war standards and to say that five per cent. is enough or that we could get it more cheaply. Very like- ly it could be done if we only wanted a little or even the equivalent ofl greatest sum ever raised before the‘ war. It should be remembered, how-l ever, we have to raise a maximum sum about once a month, and it is only possible to find out, by the daily ex- amination of the results of borrowings and payments, whether we are sucâ€" cessful in meeting our obligations. In order to meet all expenses and to keep our undertakings with our allies, I have to make sure of getting money." Mr. McKenna proceeded to explain that unless Great Britain was able to raise the needed money in the United States she Would have to go short of supplies from there, which were ab- solutely essential to the purposes of the allies. Defending the issue of the six per cent. bonds, the Chancellor mentioned ‘ the fact that within a fortnight these‘ treasury bonds had been sold to the extent of £36,000,000. He added that the present moment of competition for money was unfavorable to the issue of a long-term loan, but the Government intended to resort to such a loan when the Treasuryg considered it advisable, and the Government would not shrink from the fulfilment of its promise in regard to the con- version of previous loans. The Chancellor declared he did not doubt the ability of the Empire to bear the strain of the war. Its ex- pendituie was not diminishing, he stated, there being an advance under the two heads of munitions and ad- vances to Great Britain’s allies, but in both of these directions he was con- fidert‘ the country would not grudge the needful supplies. _o' YEAR’S CANADIAN TRADE EXCEEDS 1 1-2 BILLIONS More Than Half a Billion Over Year Beforeâ€"340 Millions Bal- Ottawa, Oct. 22.â€"-Aggregate Cana- dian trade, exclusive of coin and bul- lion, for the twelve? months ending with July totalled $1,587,933,707, as against $919,178,659 for the corre- sponding period ending with July, 1915. This is an increase of $668,- 755,048. Imports of merchandise totalled $622,886,350, an increase of more than f$200,000,000 as compared with the ‘total for the twelve months ending. [July, 1915. Exports of merchandise . totalled $965,047,457, as against $499,â€" 872,322, an increase of 460 millions. The balance of trade in favor of ex- ports during the calendar year was more than $340,000,000. The total duty collected during the twelve months was $121,906,788, as against $78,787,427 for the twelve months ending with July, 1915, an in- crease of about forty millions. The average ad valorem rate of duty on dutiable goods for the twelve months was 34.44. On all goods imported the average rate of duty was 19.45 per cent. o l .oflâ€"â€" A T0 UNITED STATES; ‘ A despatch from Amsterdam says: 3â€"A demand for the stoppage of sub- ,marine warfare, coupled with an ap- peal to the United States to take the initiative toward that end, is voiced by the Telegraaf. The Telegraaf says: T“Ten days have elapsed since the submarine war was carried to the door ‘ I of America and nothing has been done. :‘ ,Are we to understand that our ships ‘are allowed to be torpedoed right on, ,the American coast'.’ We say in all ‘frankness to America that submarine. 'war must be stopped and Germanyl lmust be told that mistakes, which all; ’the world knows are no mistakes, will 'no longer be tolerated. Let America speak the redeeming word lest she rue deeply in the future having neg-‘ lected a task plainly to be expected." v that a further strong contingent ‘join the Nationalist army. , Attack TREAETRR EAREED AT SALERTCA T0 AUGRERNT ENRENTE FORCES Several Detachments of Greek Troops Have Also Arrived at That I’ort From Crete. A despatch from London says: Ad-' ditional Ententc forces have been se‘ t Reutcr‘s correspondent there, who semis word of infantry was landed on Friday, and that several detachments of Greek troops have arrived from Crete to l to Salonica, according to RilUMANlllRS USE TEETREATRRETS the Austro-Germans, Taking 12 Guns and 600 Prisoners. A despatch from London says :â€"â€" The neWS from the Roumanian front is again excellent. In the one region on the long front where the gravest danger menaced the Roumanians, the Predeal Pass sector, the Teutons have been driven across the Transylvania frontier. Ground has also been gain- ed in the Bran defile. In the Trotus valley the Roumanians forced the Aus- tro-Germans to retire and took 600 prisoners and 12 cannon. Another detachment attacking from Goicasa, in the Trotus area, surprised the Teu- Thc Provisional Government at Salonica has received a lengthy tele- mw il embodying resolutions paSSed at :1 meeting of Greeks in New York and promising men and funds to the Nationalist cause. The Provisional Government, says the despatch, is sending a committee to New York for the purpose of organizing and trans- porting recruits. REERUTTTNG RATE is 5,000 PER MONTH Aggregate of Enlistment. From Start is 368,863â€"Last Two Weeks. A despatch from Ottawa says: Re- cruiting in Canada is proceeding at the rate of about 6,000 a month, com- pared with 30,000 a year ago. In the fortnight, ended October 15th, 3,160 men were enlisted, compared with 3,- 046 in the previous two weeks. The aggregate enlistment from the start is 368,863. From the 1st to the 15th of Octo- ber, Montreal again led in its enlistâ€" ments. It reported 672 recruits. By divisions the enlistments are as follows: ton troops and took 300 prisoners and Mil. DiS~ TWO “"16. G'd T’L some machine guns. London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 30,455 2 Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 82,827 ITALIANS TAKE POSITION Kingston-Ottawa . . . . . 356 38,321 r 1, Montreal . . . . . . . . . . . . 672 31, 1 AT 10 VT 0F BAYONET Quebec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 7,344 London, Oct. 22__Charging in a Maritime Prov. . . . . . . 336 33,410 blizzard, the Italians have captured a MamtOba' strong Austrian position 1,, the D010_ Saskatchewan . . 425 74,320 mite Alps at the point of the bayonet. BrmSh C°lumbla ' - ' ' - 286 36'157 A11 but eighteen of the garrison were Alberta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 83,508 killed. Snow and fog called a halt in ‘â€" the fierce fight for the Tooth of pa- Total . . . . . . , . . . . . . 3,160 368,863 __._I a subio, but nearby, in the Roite region, the Italians made progress. BRITISH WAR OFFICE REQUISITIONS HIDES AUSTRIA'S LOSSES TO DATE AGGREGATE 4300300. A despatch from Washington says: R O t 22'”: d. t â€"British War Office requisition on ("Per C - -_ “01' mg _0 a re‘Jimported hides was announced in a if; sligedu?-ggyd:3tlethti1133;131:5911- : cableggam (1>nG Fridaly f‘rorIn tlcile Ame}: i e “5 lans ican onsu - enera a on on. have mobilized 7,400,000 men between I reads: “The War Ofi‘ice gives notice the 33:9? 0f 18 anId 50- I“ 26 months of intention to take possession of all Austrias losses in dead and wounded ox, cow and bun hides imported into alld PTISOHSI‘S tOtals 4300,00“ AUS- the United Kingdom from Australia, tria's Dl‘esent army according to these 1 New Zealand and South America, and official estimates, consists of not more ‘ 311 the imported ox,cow and bull hides, than 3’000’000 omcfrs and men- wet salted of 45 pounds, dry salted of 25 pounds, and dry of 18 pounds and over. All hides in process of con- version into leather are excepted from this order.” VON KLUK RETIRED AT HIS OWN REQUEST. Leader of German Right Wing in Paris Drive Seventy Years of Age. o TWO FRENCH GENERALS WOUNDED ON THE SOMME Paris, Oct. 22.â€"â€"Two of the best A despatch from Berlin says: Field Marshal Alexander von Kluk, who. commanded the right wing of the known French generals, Brigâ€"General German army in its sweep toward ‘ Marchand, of Fashoda fame, and Gen- Paris in the fall of 1914, has beenieral Sainte-Claire Deville, have been placed on the retired list at his own f wounded in battle. Gen. Marchand’s request. He had never returned to ‘ injuries are not regarded as serious, in the front since he was wounded by‘fact, it is announced that he will be shrapnel fire in March, 1915, while in- } able to continue in command of his specting advanced pesitions. The I, brigade on the western front. Gen. Field Marshal was seventy years of Sainte-Claire Deville, however, is seri- age last May. ously wounded. RIJLGARlANS ARE PUT T6 ROlIT BY THE GALLANT SERBIAN ARMY Captured Plateau and Village of Velyeselo, on the Western End of Macedonian Front. A despatch from Paris says: Con-‘ Serbians captured several guns and tinuing their successful onslaughts t00k‘ab0UF .100 PFISOHGFS- _ against the Bulgarians the Serbians The. official statement fiom.Berlin , grudgingly refers to the Serbian ad- have captured the plateau and Village"3 vance as a temporary success, and de- Of VEIYGSGIO. 0“ the we'Stel‘n 0nd 0f clares that the forward movement has the Macedonian front, putting the been halted by the troops of the cen- enemy to rout. In the engagement the, tral powers, CREWS 0F SUBMARINED SlilPS FROZEN TO DEATH TN BOATS German Pirates Leave Norwegian Sailors to Die of Exposure and Exhaustion. ta Copenhagen Politikcn transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph Company. torpedoed by German submarines Four men were frozen to death, the v-ccre placed in small boats and endur- report adds, and a Norwegian mate ml dreadful sufferings before reachingdied on his arrival at Alexandrovsk. land, says a Bergen despatch to the: near Archangel. A despatch from Loridon says: Crews of certain Norwegian vessels .I