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DESTROY GERMAN BATTERIES Enemy Depends on Guns to Hold Lineâ€"British Aviators Active in Checking Up Hun Batteries. A despatch from Canadian Head- quarters in France sayszâ€"The enemy is still very nervous along the westerni front. The slightest sign of an ab- normal movement on the part of the British or Canadian troops brings down what the official report charact- erizes as “hurricane barrage,” the enemy depending chiefly upon his guns for the holding of the line. To counteract this, our heavy artillery 'is taking on daily for destruction sevâ€" eral of the enemy’s more aggresswe ‘batteries. ismall, are ranged along the Canadian front and in the rear. Some are rover six miles behind the enemy trenches, and the duty of the aviators sent out to check up the condition of the German batteries is no sinecure. Its peril seems to be an added attrac- tion, for there is no lack of candidates for admission to the ranks of eaglets. IRANIAN MARINES n Breadstuffs ' Toronto. June (lsâ€"Manitoba wheatâ€" No. 1 Northern. $2.58; No. 2 Northern. $2.55. track Bay ports. Manitoba catsâ€"No. 2 C. “".. 7610. track Bs‘y ports. American cornâ€"No. 3 yellow. $1.76. nominal. track Toronto. Ontario wheatâ€"-â€"No. 2 “'inter. per car lot. $2.55 to $2.60; do.. No. 3. $2.53 to $2.58. according to freights outside. Peasâ€"No. 2. nominal. according to freights outside. Barleyâ€"Melting. to freights outside. Ryeâ€"No. 2. $2.00. nominal. according to ireights outside. . Manitoba flourâ€"First patents. in jute bags. $13.40; second patents. in Jute bags. $12.90: strong bakers; in .iute bags. $12.50. Toronto. Ontario flourâ€"l zinter. according to sample. $11.25 to $ 1.35. in bags. track Toronto. prompt shipment. Millfeedâ€"Car lots. delivered Montreal freights. bags includedâ€"Bran. per ton. $31: shorts. per ton. $38: middlings. per ton. $42: good feed flour. per bag. $2.80 to $2.00. Hayâ€"Extra No. 2. per ton. $12.50 to nominal. according $13.50; mixed. per ton. $9 to $11.50. track Toronto. Stra\vâ€"-Car lots. per ton. $9. track Toronto. Country Produceâ€"Wholesale Butter Creamery. solids, per 1b.. 36 to-37c; prints. per 1b.. 36; to 37lc: dairy. per 1b.. 31 to 32c. Eggsâ€"Per doz.. 29 to 300. ‘Wnolesalers are selling to the retail trade at the following prices: Cheeseâ€"New. large. 23 to 2320: 23} to 23ic; triplets. 23} to 24c: old. large. 30c; twins. 301C; triplets. 301:0. Butterâ€"Fresh dairy. choice. 38 to $30: creamery prints. 40 to 41c; solids. c. Eggsâ€"New-lald. in cartons. 880: out of cartons. 35 to 36c. Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens. 40¢: fowl. 24 to 25¢: squabs.‘ per doz.. $4.00 to $4.50; turkeys. 20 to 250. Live poultryâ€"Spring chickens. 1b.. 25 to 35c; hens. 1b,. 20 to 22c. Honeyâ€"Combâ€"Extra fine and heavy weight. per 02.. $2.75; Select. $2.50 to $2.75; No. 2. $2 to $2.25. Maple syrupâ€"imperial gallon. $1.75. Potatoesâ€"On track Ontario. per bag. $4.25 to $4.50; Albertas. per bag. $4; P.E.I. reds. bag. $4. ‘Beansâ€"lmported, hand-picked. $9.00 3% $9.50 per bush; Limas. per 1b.. 19 to c. 37 to Provisionsâ€"Wholesale Smoked meatsâ€"Hams. medium. 30 to 310; do.. heavy. 26 to 27c; cooked. 41 to 42c; rolls. 27 to 280; breakfast bacon, 33 to 36c; backs. plain. 36 to 37c; boneless, 39 to 40c. Cured meatsâ€"Long clear he n. 25= "to 259m per 1b: clear bellies. 24 0 25C. Lardâ€"Pure lard. tierces. 2750; tubs. 27 0: pails, 28c; compound. tierces. 21 0: tubs. 2130; pails. 2 c. Montreal Markets * Montreal. June 26â€"Oatsâ€"Canadian Western. No. 2. 795m No. 8. 780; extra No. 1 feed. 78c. Barleyâ€"Manitoba feed. $1.18. Flourâ€"Manitoba Spring wheat patents. firsts. $13.50: seconds. $13.00: strong bakers'. $12.80; Winter patents. choice. $13.25: straight rollers. $12.50 to $12.80; do.. bags. $6.00 to $6.15. Rolled oatsâ€"Bbls.. $9.00: do.. bags. 90 lbs., $4.35 to $4.40. Bran. $32.00. Shorts. $38.00. Middllngs. $40.00 to $42.00. Mouillle. $44.00 to $49.00. Hayâ€"No. 2.: er ton. car lots. $13.00 to $13.50. freebieâ€"Finest westerns. 2120. Butter â€"Choicest creamery. 37 to 375C; secâ€" ends. 36 to 3650. Eggsâ€"Select. 38c; No. 1 stock. 35c; No. 2 stock. 32 to 33c. Eftfi)toesâ€"Per bag. car lots. Winnipeg Grain ' Winnipeg. June 26â€"Cash prices:â€" Wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern. $2.41; No. 2. do.. $2.38; No. 3. do.. $2.33; No. 4. $2.21; No. 5. $1.98; No. 6. $1.83. Basis con- tractâ€"June. $2.40: July. $2.35; August. (first half). $2.30. Oatsâ€"No. 2 C.VV.. (sillfic; No. 3. do.. 6720: extra No. 1 feed. 720: No. 1 feed. 66c: No. 2. do.. 64c. Barleyâ€"Rejected. $1.08: feed. $1.08. Flaxâ€"No. 1 N.-VV.C., $2.78: No. 2 C.VV.. $2.73; No. 8. do.. $2.58 United States Markets Minneapolis. June 26â€"1Vheatâ€"Juiy. 2.17: September. $1.71; cash. No. 1 ard, $2.57 to $2.02; No. 1 Nor.. $2.52 $0 $2.57; No. 2 Non, ornâ€"No. 3 yellow. $1.603 to $1.625. Flourâ€"Fancy patents. $18.75; first clears. $12. Branâ€"$27 to $28. Duluth. June 26â€"Wheatâ€"No. 1 hard. $2.34; No. 1 Northern. $2.33; No. 2 $2.37 to $2.47. twins, ‘ $4.25 to ‘ Northern. $2.28: July. $2.33. $3.06; July. $3.07; September. Linseedâ€" $3.01. Live Stock Markets Toronto. June 26â€"Choice heavy Steers. $11.60 to $12.10; good heavy steers. $11 to $11.35: butchers' cattle. choice. $11 to $11.40: do.. good. $10.75 to $10.90: do.. medium. $9.60 to $10.10: do.. com- mon. $8.25 to $8.85; butchers' bulls. choice, $10 to $10.50: do.. good bulls. $0.25 to $9.50; do.. medium bulls. $8 to $8.50; do.. rough bulls, $6 to $6.10; butchers' cows. choice. $9.50 to $10.00; do.. good. $8.50 to $0; do.. medium. $7.50 lto $8; stockers. $7.50 to $8.50: feeders. $9.25 to $9.75; canners'and cutters. $5.25 to $6.40; milkers. good to choice. $80.00 ,to $110: do.. com. and med. each, $40 to $60: springers. $85 to $110; light ewes. $8.50 to $9.50: sheep, heavy. $7.00 to $8.00; yearlings. $11 to $12.50; calves. good to choice. $ 3.00 to $15.00; spring lambs. each. 100 o 17éc; lambs. choice. $15 to $16; do.. medium. $11.00; hogs. fed and watered. $15; do.. weighed off cars. $15.25; do.. f.o.b.. $14.25. Montreal. June 26â€"Sheep. $7.50 to $9: yearling lambs. $10.50 to $11: spring lambs. $6 to $8; calves. $7.00 to $12.00; selected hogs. $15.50 to $16; heavy- weights. $14.50 to $15.00. 'BULQANENEEL- TREAT BRISONERS Rumanians Beaten Until Blood Flowed From Their Wounds Rumanian Army Headquarters, June 24,â€"Ofl'icial reports of the bars barous way the Rumanian prisoners ‘ of war were treated by the Bulgarians ‘has raised deep indignation. After .the fall of Tutrakan the prisoners : were driven to the interior 0‘ Bulgaria : and obliged to walk. Some days they 1practically had no food but small islices of bread. As soon as they arrived at their destination all their 'money and clothes were taken away, 1and they had to go through the severe IWinter only half clothed. The Bul- garian authorities tried to force the oificers to work with the soldiers re- pairing roads. When they protested .they were beaten till blood flowed. {But the most ignominous treatment was reserved for several senior of- ficers, who were known as having worked on the general staff. As they refused to do the work demanded of them, saying they preferred to be killed rather than betray their counâ€" ’try, they were locked in small cells land left days without food except a little bread and water. 0 .2,000 BRITISH AND CANADIANS JOIN Big List of Applicants at Recruiting Station in New York. New York, June 24.â€"More than 2,000 British and Canadian subjects in the United States had volunteered for enlistment at the British Recruiting Station here up to last night, accord- l ing to Brig-Gen. W. A. White, who is iin command. W ile all these men :have not been accepted, enough have iqualified to form a battalion and a half, and they have been sent to Canada. for training. The recruiting machinery of the United States is actively assisting General White, he said, and encourag- ling reports have been received from |Atlanta, Savannah, Boston, Baltimore, lIndianapolis, St. Paul, Minneapolis, lDenver, New Orleans, Milwaukee, i Bangor. Maine, Jacksonville, and Jack- 'son, Mississippi. ‘ VENiZELOS ACCLAiMED BY POPULACE A'i AiNENs Two Parties in Greece to be United With Venizelist Ministry in Power. A despatch from London says:â€" The Times Athens correspondent cable: I am informed that at the re- quest of Commissioner Jonnart, act- ing for Britain, France and Russia, Venizelos has designated two mem- bers of the late Cabinet to negotiate under Jonnart with two members of the present Ministry. This means a fusion of the two parties in Greece under the Government of Venizelos. \‘enizelos has arrived at Piraeus, where a pro-ally demonstration has taken place, a crowd of several thou- ;sands crying “Long live France, Engâ€" ;land and Russia. Long live Venizelos.“ 1 Premier Zaimis is expected to make ;a statement to the Cabinet Council as {to the nature of the negotiations with :Commissioner Jonnart. lender’s letter to Zaimis. which des- Ecribes himself as a faithfulâ€"guardian :of the constitution, has given general ‘satisfaction, and is considered dictat- ied by a praiseworthy intention to re- ;pair the mis he made in the first pro- iclamation. in which he spoke of fol- ‘lowing in his father’s footsteps. Enemy guns, large and. l 1 King Alex' Plateau has 75 1101110113 Government For Purchase of Munitions. A despatch from Ottawa says: Sir Thomas White has arranged to make a further advance of seventy-five mil- lion dollars to the Imperial Govern- ment to be used for the purchase of munitions and supplies in Canada. The advances will be made at the rate of twenty-five millions a month during June, July and August. The Imperial authorities regard the con- tinued production of munitions in Canada as of the highest importance in connection with the great offensive now being carried/on in France and Flanders. For a certain type of shell the British military authorities prin- cipally depend upon Canada’s indus- trial establishments whose output has contributed in no small measure to the recent success at the front. These munitions can be purchased in Can- ada only if Canada provides the money by way of loan to the Imperial Treasury. Up to date the Dominion Government has found $250,000,000 and the banks $100,000,000 for the purpose. The credits now established by the Government ensure continued munition orders for months to come. NAASIfioToE ACT PASSEi) BY U. s. The President is Given Broad Authority in Distribution of Food and Fuel. Washington, Juno 24.â€"The admin- istration food control bill, giving the President broad authority to control the distribution of food, feed and fuel for war purposes and appropriating $152,500,000 for its enforcement and administration, was passed by the House late last night after far-reachâ€" ing prohibition provisions had been written into it. ' The prohibition provisions adopted would prohibit the use of foodstuffs for the manufacture of alcoholic bev- erages and would give the President authority to take over for war pur- poses all liquor now on :hand. _ The whiskey now held, in bond is estimated to be about 300,000,000 gal- lons, and it will be redistilled for the use of the Government. Incidentally the prohibition amend- ment will reduce the revenue provid- ed in the war tax bill by about $300,- 000,000. Final passage came after one of the wildest days of disorder scen in the House for years. “Wet” members of the House resist- ed valiantly every prohibition amend- ment, and in the ensuing fight the temper of a majority of the members was worn to threads. The operation of the bill is limited to the period of the war, and the President is required to report each year to Congress the expenditures made thereunder. GNNAIEIRES Ni HANNAH WAN ,Over-Subscription of Nearly 52 Per Centâ€"Total of $3,035,226,850. A despatch from Washington says: Liberty Loan subscriptions totalled $3,035,226,850, an over-subscription of nearly 52 per cent. The final tabula- tion was ofiicially announced on Fri- day night, showing that more than four million persons bought bonds. Ninety-three per cent. of subscrip- tions of 3,900,000 persons were for sums varying from $50 to $10,000, while 21 subscribers applied for al- lotments of $5,000,000 each or more. The New York Federal District led the list with a total $1,186,788.400, or more than three times the amount subscribed in the next district, Chicago, $357,195,950. BATTLE RAGES ON I THE TRENT FRONT. Extends Along Entire Italian Line From Sugana Valley to Asiago. A despatch from Amsterdam says: The Cologne Gazette’s correspondent on the Tyrolean front says that the new battle on the Sette Communi assumed extraordinary dimensions. Drumfire continued dur- ing the whole night, reaching violence in the morning that the mountains in all southern Tyrol re- echoed. The battle, says the corre- spondent, extends along the entire front from the Sugana Valley to Asiago. HEAVY ARTlLLERY FIRE 0F CANADlANS CANADA SUPPLIES N0 MOVEMENT 0F GEEMAN TRO0PS EROM EAST T0 WEST FRONT; Further Advance to the BritiSh Fresh Enemy Forces on Western Front Made Up Largely of New Recruits. A despatch from London says:â€" Wlth the recent captures in the Mes- sines region the British now hold all the vantage points along their line on the Franco-Belgian front, as a result of which there has been an enormous decrease in the number of British casualties. So said Major-General F. B. Maur- ice, chief director of military opera- tions at the War Office, in his weekly talk on Thursday. When the Germa..s were stopped in their drive on Calais early in the war they established themselves on such dominating heights as those of the Somme and of Messines. “All these positions have now been Wrested from the Germans,” continued Gen. Maurice. “Our western front is approximately 130 kilometres Reserve . of ‘ such . FRENCH noon iiiAiiE GAiNS Advance on the Aisne and De- feat Crown Prince in Champagne. A despatch from Paris says:-â€"The big German offensive against the French line east of Vauxaillon Mon- day, in which trenches were stormed and captured, has gone for naught, for _t‘. e French forces in a violent counter- oi’i’ensive had regained nearly all their lost ground Tuesday night. Although the German Crown Prince had launched his attack with huge ef- fectives, composed of picked troops, and covered it by 'a heavy artillery fire and by bombâ€"dropping aircraft, his tenure of the captured positions was short-lived and only a salient, 400 metres north-east of the Moisy Farm, now remains in his hands. In addi- tion, heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans, who left many dead on the field of battle. Likewise, in Champagne, the Crown Prince has been badly battered be- tween Mont Carnillet and Mom Blond. In an attempt to recapture positions previously taken from them, the Ger- mans iirst were repulsed by the French, who then assumed the offen- sive and advanced their line on a front of more than 600 yards and to a depth in excess of 300 yards. Here also, the Germans lost heavily in men killed or wounded. .0 PRES. WILSON AIDS RECRUITING Sets Apart Week of June 23 to 30 to Secure 70,000 Soldiers. A despatch from Washington says: President Wilson has put his shoulder behind the wheel of army recruiting in an effort to have the regular army brought to full war strength of 293,- 000 men by July 1 next. Secretary Baker on Wednesday announced that the President had by proclamation de- signated the week of June 23, cover- ing the period from June 23 to June 30, as recruiting week for the regu- lar army, and that Brigadierâ€"General William P. McCain, the Adjutant- General of the army, will use the President’s recruiting proclamation in instructing his recruiting officers to emphasize especially their work in the week designated to fill up the regular army with its added incre- ments and the National Guard to war strength. .- FORMER RUSSIAN CZAR TO BE PUT ON TRIAL A despatch from London says:â€" Former Emperor Nicholas of Russia will be placed on public trial, accord- ing to a statement made by William James Thorne and James O’Grady, lLabor members of Parliament. who Wcl‘e members of the mission sent to Russia by the Labor party. The two Labor leaders addressed a meeting in London on Thursday night: at which they said that M. Kerousky, the Rus- sian Minister of War, had told them that the trial of the former Emperor and a number of reactionaries had been decided upon. At the trial, Minister Kerensky was quoted as saying, incriminatory docu- ments will be produced, proving that a separate peace was planned by the court party. These documents will 'include one dated March 15. __._.._A____- o 50 AMERICAN AVIATORS HAVE REA-CHED FRANCE. A despatch from Nice, France, says: Fifty American aviators arrived here on Friday to undergo a course of in- struction at the seaplane depot. They were given the heartiest of welcomes (by their French comrades. (about 80 miles) long, and we are in lthe German trenches for this entire length with the exception of a few sections which total about 25 kilo- metres.” IIe contradicted reports that have ibeen current that the Germans have drawn large forces from the eastern front to take part in the fighting in France. “That fact is,” he added, “that there has been no considerable move- ment of German troops from the east lto the west. The Germans have sent fresh units to the western front, but these were made up largely of men called to the colors recently. The Germans have been using the people ‘in the occupied territories to replace ‘laborers at home, who are thus re. ileased for the umv.” EEROES Atariâ€"vi“ DE£0RATEONS Amid Cannonade the Ceremony Takes Place Behind Canadian Lines. Canadian Headquarters in France (via London), June 24.â€"There has been a marked increase of artillery fire all along the Canadian front dur- ing the last twenty-four hours. Early this (Sunday) morning the enemy began shelling Vimy and Farbus Wood with vigor. About 10 o’clock the Canadian guns began to hammer Coulotte, Avian and. Mericourt. A heavy barrage was also thrown upon the enemy’s front line, and gradually moved toward his support trenches. This put the German artillery com- mander on his mettle, and by 11 o’clock he turned on a very creditable barrage of his own. using for it guns from all parts of his line within ex- treme range. For two hours the guns on both sides, after their exhibition of barrages, maintained a lively bom- bardment, but no infantry movements followed. While the cannonade was in pro- gress, the ceremony took place behind the front of the presentation of the decorations conferred upon the heroes of the Vimy Ridge battle belonging to one of the Canadian divisions, whose duties prevented their attend- ance at the recent investiture by his Majesty the King. One of the recipiâ€" ents was Lieut. MacDowell, who won the Victoria Cross for his gallantry in capturing machine guns and mop- ping up enemy dugouts. ' _______. RUSSIA NAN AtAiNsr PEACE French Minister of Munitiops , Says Financial and Economical I Difficulties Are Disappearing. Paris, June 24.â€"â€"All thought that iRussia may conclude a separate peace ,must be set aside, declared Albert .Thomas, French Minister of Muni- ltions, on his return to Paris last ,night from an extended trip toRus- lsia. An offensive by the Russian larmy is both a material and moral possibility, in his belief, but he declin- ed to speculate as to when such a movement might be expected. The ,military organization problems are in the way of solution and the situation 'as regards Russia’s financial and .‘economic difficulties is improving ievery day, M. Thomas declared. The whole tone of the French Cab- ,inet member’s talk was optimistic, al- though he did not minimize the diffi- culties with which Russia is still con- ‘fronted. . .0 :SUMMARY OF SUBMARINE TOLL. 1Weekly Total Given Since the Middle ' of April. A despatch from London says: :Since the middle of April, when the Sundersea boat activity recorded its ‘highest toll, 303 British vessels, of ‘lwhich 220 measured more than 1,000 itons, were sunk, the weekly total be- iing as follows: Over Under Week ended 1,600 tons 1,600 tons April 21 . . . . . . . . 40 15 April 28 38 13 l May 5 . . . . . . . . . . 24 22 May 12 . . . . . . . . . 18 5 May 19 . . . . . . . . . 18 9 May 26 . . . . . . . . . 18 1 June 3 . . . . . . . . . . 15 3 June 10 . . . . . . . . . 22 10 June20.........27 5 \‘.