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,5. The fighting was particularly vio- lent throughout Friday around 801:- ion: and in the region of Chaudun, ' here the Germans sent in large one: of reserves in an endeavor to y Eévhich has Soissons, Rheims and- SChateau Thierry as its points and suc- pessfully withstand a terrible counter pttack by the Germans on the plateau ‘ nth-west of Scissors where the al- ied guns dominate this important rtrategic town. . The gains of Friday were carried fio their greatest depth in the centre )1’ the \25-mile line and on the south- m flank northâ€"west of Chateau ierry, where the Americans are holding fdrth. x A. despatch from London says:â€" ‘Notwithstanding the fact that the Germans have thrown large reinforce~ intents into the new battle line between .Soissons and the region of Chateau Thietry, they nowhere thus far have 'been able to stem fihe tide of the on- ',1aughts the French and American poops are making against them. Friday saw the Americans and french batter their way further east- (yard. int? the deep triangular salient A despatch from New York says:â€" The bell in the City Hall tower was ordered rung- by Mayor Hylan for fifteen minptes on Thursday afternoon in celebr'atlon of the victorious Ameri- _can advance on the French front. ! It is clear from the despatches from the front that there is no illusion of a victory already achieved, and that a fierce German efl'ort is expected to follow as a counter to General Foch’s initial success. Sequineg nobody on the front or in well informed quar- ters here expects the German high command to abandon the game until the last card is played. NEW YORK BELI‘. tween '70 and 80 divisions. What will happen when these are brought into fiction is awaited with keen interest by the military writers. have exhausted their forces. The opinion is put forward that the Get- man-s thus far have engaged only 30 of their total strategic reserves of be- The rejoicings over Thursday’s events, however, are tempered by the belief expressed by the newspapers that the Germans have not yet been Peaten, and fihat they by no means The courage and dash of the Franco- American troops also are warmly praised. ALLIES HOLD SOISSONS PLATEAU : [N BRHLLIANT COUNTER-ATTACK Hearty tributes are paid to Gen. Foch’s fine strategy and leadership, while in several of the newspapers emphasis is laid on the view that his success has been due to the reorgani- zation which placed the allied com- mand under one head. London Critics Think That Ger- mans Are Not Yet Beaten Nor Ready to Give Up. A despatch from London says:â€" There is a strong note of relief and of gratitude in the newspaper comment on Friday morning on Gen. Foch’s successful counterâ€"stroke between Soissons and Chateau Thierry, which is hailed as the most cheering news for a 12-monthâ€"news which it is ad- mitted seemed at first too good to be true. EXPECT:n A STRONG ‘ENEMY TAKEN _ ' COUNTER-ATTACK] BY SURPRISE Franco-American Troops Capture 20,000 German Prisoners and 400 Cannonâ€"Several Villages Occupied and Heavy Casualties Inflicted on Enemy. The allied commander-in-chief hadl permitted the enemy to exhaust a! large portion of his forces in striking' 'the blows on both sides of Rheims‘ which were intended to be heavy (en-Ill ough to weaken the French army. The, blow was successfully parried, and be-' fore the Germans recovered sufficient-1 The depth of the advance certainhy is several miles on the average. Many thousand prisoners were taken, 20 vi]- lages occupied and several score guns captured. A despatch from London says:â€" With wonderful vitality and with spirits still high, notwithstanding the big battle of the last two days, Franco-American troops dashed for- ward at dawn on Thursday along the western side of the salient formed by the German advance in May, and drove back the enemy pell-mell every- where or made them prisoners. GREAT COUNTER-OFFENSWE ; BY FRENCH AND AMERKAN TR®@?S Advance to Gates of Soissons, Capturing Thousands of Prisoners and Scores of Cannonâ€"One of the Most Brilliant Pieces of Work in the War. RINGS VICTORY In addition to infliction of extreme- ly heavy casualties on the enemy the French and American forces up Do the present have taken more than 17,000 prisoners, including two colonels with their chiefs of stlfl‘, and in excess of 860 cannon. On the sector where the Americans are fighting north-west of Chateau Thierry, the German line was driven in upon the plateau north-west of Monnes and to the height to the north of Courchamps, the former position representing a gain of 3% miles from the point of original departure at Torcy. While it is not possible as yet geographically, to delimit With exactitude the gains made in the two days' fighting along the front by the French and Americans, it is known that at its deepest point the penetra- tion has reached approximately seven miles and that over the entire 25 miles it ranges downward to about two miles. pas}: back the allied troops. Here the artillery did notable work, killing or wounding many of the enemy and aid- ing greatly in staving ofl’ the Ger- mans. [Officers Captured While Asleep and Men Engaged in Rice i Harvesting. A despatch from the French front in lFrance sayszâ€"The French-American attack along the broad front north of the Marne was an absolute surprise. Many German officers were captured iwhile asleep and numbers of the men ] were taken while harvesting rice. The greatest stupefaction was created among all the enemy troops holding the lines at the suddenness of the at- tack. Some of the prisoners declare they had been told that it was impos- sible for the allies to carry out any operation in the way of an offensive for some time. Many tanks partici- pated in the attack, having been able to take up their positions during the terrific storm which prevailed. The American troops, co-operating with their French comrades in the assault- did brilliant work. “SEQâ€"LVLV' Annu, 11. uu 1-1». Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 48c; roosterS, 22c; fowls, 23 to 28¢; ducklings, 33c; turkeys, 29 to 326. Live poultryâ€"Roosters, 18c; fowl, 21 to 26c; ducklings, 1b., 300; turkeys, 27 to 30¢. Spring chickens 40 to 42¢. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following places:â€" Cheeseâ€"New large, 23% to 24¢; :twins, 23%. to 24%c; old, large, 251/3 to 260; twin, 26 to 2655c. . Butterâ€"~Fresh, dairy, chozce, 40 to 42¢; creamery prints. fresh made, 45 to 47c; solid-s, 44 to 45c. Margarineâ€"28 to 32¢. Eggsâ€"No. 1’s, 48 to 49c; in cartons, 52 to 54c. . Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens, ,550; roosters, 250; fowl, 34 to 35c; tur- keys, 40 to 45¢. Live poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 500', reosteré, 22 to 250; turkeys, 30c; hens, 30 to 82c. _ Beans â€" Canadian, hand-picked, bushel] $8. 00; imp., hand-plcked, Burma or Indian, $6.76; Japan, $8.50 to $8.75; Limas, 18 to 19c. Honev-rnm'hâ€"Chnire. 16 oz” $3.50 Birsk isfion the B_ie1aya Riverféé miles north-west of Ufa. ' Amsterdam, July 21. â€" Moscow newspapers report the capture of the town of Bil-5k by Czechoâ€"Slovak forces, according to a telegram re- ceived here by way of Berlin. The Soviet troops were reported in retreat. A despatch from London sayszâ€"Of the 637,929 American troops brought S? to Europe in the months of April, May to and June, 350,956 were carried in :00: British ship-s, according to a statement 420. made in the House of Commons by Sir C? Leo Money, parliamentary secretary to to the Ministry of Shipping. He add- L: ed: “Arrangements are being made‘ tubs whereby we hope to carry larger num- , prin bets in the future.” 1 tier! CZECHO-SLOVAK FORCES CONTINUE TO PROGRESS 50 PER CENT. CARRIED Armnd Courchamp, north-west of Chateau Theirry, the German resist- ance was more obstinate than on any other part of the Paris line. The French counter-attack is re- garded here as one of the most bril- liant pieces of work in the war, and it is believed that the Tesults will prove extremely valuable, as the French have obtained most important strate- gic poifions. Thousands of prisoners, scores of cannon, hundreds of machine guns and much other material fell into the hands of the allied troops. Besidoes gaining possession of the heights dom- inating Soissons from the south a cou- ple dozen villages were neconquered by the allies, who on Thursday were engaged in severe fighting which dis- concerted the enemy along the whole line from Chateau Thierry to Soissons. 1y to fill thé great gap in their ranks and make another effort, the allies bounded back and staggered them with a lightning-like diversion from the Marne to the Aisne. IN BRITISH SHIPS 'u "no" I Montreal Markets Montreal, July 23.â€"Oatsâ€"~Cana»dian iMofscow Western, N0. 2, $1.02; extra\No. 1 ‘ 0 the feed, 96c. Flourâ€"New standard grade, *Slovak ‘ $10.95 to $11.05. Rolled oatsâ€"Bags, ram 1'8- 90 lbs., $5.25 to $5.30. Bran, $35.00. . The Shorts, $40.00. Mouillie, $67.00. Hay retreat, â€"No. 2, per ton, par lots, $14.50 to 'wer. 50 $15 -00- Provisionsâ€"Wholesale Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, medium 36 to 38c; do, heavy, 30 to 32c; cool<ed, 50 to 51¢; rolls, 32 to 33c; breakfast bacon, 41 to 44¢; backs, plain, 44 to 450; boneless, 48 to 49c. , Cured meaWâ€"Long clear becon, 30 to 310; clear bellies, 29 to 30c. Lard-Pure, tierces, 30 to 301/2c; tubs, 30% to 31c; pails, 30% to 3134c; prints, 32%. to 33%c. Compound tierces, 26 to 2695c; tubs, 261/2 to 26%c; pails, 26% to 27¢; prints, 28 to 281/26. Live Stock Markets Toronto, July 23,â€"Choiee heavy steers, $13.75 to $14.50; butchers’ cat- tle, choice, $13.25 to $13.50; do, good, $12.75 to $13.00; do, medium, $11.75 to $12.25; do, common, $9.25 to $10.00; butchers’ bulls, choice, $11.25 to $11.50; do, good bulls, $10.75 to $11.00; do, medium bulls, $10.25 to $10.50; do, rough bulls, $7.50 to $8.50; do, good, $10.76 to $11.00; do, His Royal Highness won high praise by his easy democratic manner: with all tanks. Incidentally it may be stated that the Prinoe told a, French aviator, that he had no intention of marrying anybody but a girl within the limits of the British Empire. Ontario oatsâ€"No. 1 white, 86 to 87c, nominal; No. 3 white, 85 to 86c, nomâ€" inal, according to freights outside. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2, Wi ter, per car lot, $2.25, basis in store ontreal. ,Peasâ€"No. 2, nominal, according’ to freights outside. ' Barleyâ€"Malting, $1.35 to $1.37, nominal. Buckwheatâ€"$1 .80, nominal. Ryeâ€"No. $1.90, nominal. Manitoba flourâ€"War quality, $10.95, Toronto. Ontario flour â€" War quality, $10.65, in bags, Montreal and Toronto, prompt shipment. Millfeedâ€"Car lots, delivered Mon- $3§ per ton; shorts, $40 per ton. Maple syrupâ€"8V2â€"Ib. tins, 10 to a case, $14.50; impe‘ 5a] gallon tins, per tin, $2.25- imperial five-gallon cans, per can, 10.50; 15-gallon kegs, per ga1., $2.00; maple sugar, 1-lb, box, pure, per 1b., 24 to 25c. {Markets ,of the World Beans â€" Canadian, hand-picked, bushel] $8.00; imp., hand-picked, Burma or Indian, $6.76; Japan, $8.50 to_§8.75; Limasul‘B to 19c. Honeylcombâ€"IChoice, 16 02., $3.50 per dozen; 12 oz., $3 per dozen; sec- on§§ and dark cognb,_§2.50 to $2.75. Country Produceâ€"Wholesale Butterâ€"Creamery, solids, per 1b., 42 to 421/2c; prints, per lb. 42% to 43c; dairy, per 1b., 36 to to c. Eggsâ€"New laid, 42 to 44c. Dressed poultryâ€"Spring chickens, 48c; roosters, 22c; fowls, 23 to 28¢; ducklings, 38c; turkeys, 29 to 32c. Live poultryâ€"Roosters, 18c; fowl, 21 to 26c; ducklings, 1b., 300; turkeys, 27 to 30¢. Spring chickens 40 to 42¢. Wholesalers are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices:â€" Cheeseâ€"New large, 231/2 to 24c; twins, 23% to é4%c; 01d, large, 251/2 Héyâ€"Nof 1, $13 to $14 per ton, track Toronto; mixed, $11 to $12 per ton, track Toronto. Strawâ€"Car lots track Toronto. American cornâ€"No. 3 yellow, kiln dried, nominal; No. 4 yellow, kiln dried, nominal. Manitbba oatslN'o'. 2'C.W., 921m; No. 3 C.W., 89c; extra No. 1 feed, 18%; No. 1 feed, 86c, in store Fort WiY- 1am. Toronto, July 23.â€"Manitoba wheat No. 1 Northern, $22255; No. 2 North- ern, $2.20%; No. 3 Northern, $2.17'7é; No. 4 wheat, $2.101/2, in store Fort William, including _2_’y§c. tax. W» gig, Breadstuffs The Prince of Wales on the Italian F rant 5, $8 to $8 50 per ton, The airmen are believed to have ef- fected important results, as a great ammunition dump near Tondern ex- ploded. Warships, believed to be both Brit- ish and German, were seen ofl’ lihe west coast of Jutland all day. The British ships fired on German airplanes, and one of the latter was seen floating on the sea ofl' Svenlborg. iOn Return From Bombarding Zeppelin Sheds in Schleswig. Copenhagen, July 21.â€"â€"Details have reached here of the attack by the’ 5British airmen on Schleswig, one of the most important stations for air at~ Etacks on England. The machines took (the direction of Tondern at about 4 'oclock in the morning, and returned between 6 and 7 o’clock at tremendous ‘ speed. Some German wprships were ‘seen ofl’ the coast at the same time. }They fired on the British machines, Iwhich Were also chased by German Eairphnes. The fight stopped at the |Danish border. ,/ The British passed o’ver Danish ter- ritory, the paper says, while the Get- mans took a course over the sea. One British machine l-anded near Pram~ minge, and the airmen asked to be taken to Eebjorg, where ’he was intern- ed in a hotel. A half-hour later an- other machine landed and the aviator was interned in the same hotel. BRIT lSfl AHRMEN LAND 1N DENMARK u.vu uu qwaau, uv, LUIJLIIIULI, .......... , q, $7.00 to $8.50; stockers, $8.00 to $10.50; feeders, $10.50 to $11.00; canners and cutters, $5.50 to $6.50; milkers, good to choice, $90.00 to $125.00; do, comhand med., $65.00 to $75.00; springers, $90.00 to $125.00; light ewes, $13.00 to $16.00; year- lings, $15.50 to $17.00; spring lambs, 20% to 21‘7’2c; calves, $13.50 to $16.75; Hogs, fed and watered, $18.00; do, weighed off cars, $18.75. medium, $8.50 to $9.25; do, common London, July 21.â€"Victories for the allied arms in France continue to multiply. Over thei'entire si\xty-mile front running from Soissonis to Rheims the allied tr00ps are fighting with a determination that brooks no denial of their efforts. And the Germans steadâ€" ily are giving ground, though stubborn resistance is being offered on some sectors. Further goodly sized indenta- tions‘ have been made in the German line between Soissons and Chateau Thierry by the American and French circling movement from the north- west at the same time, which made it absolutely necessary for the enemy/ to withdraw. In the course of the night rcconnaissances were effected by the French to test the strength of the Ger- mans still in the city, and shortly after dawn the allied, reozcupation be- came an ,accomplished fact. The German position in the vicinity of Chateau Thierry was do'omed from the moment their divisions recros‘sed the Marne on Saturday. Eranco- American troops carried out an en- German advance, fell early this morn- ing, when the French occupied the city, driving the Germans before them. The enemy has begun his retreat northward under heavy pressure from all sides, French, Americans and Brit- ish are all participating in the thrilst which is pushing the Germans back. Where the retreat will end cannot be conjectured, ‘as everything now de~ pends on the will of the allied com- mander-in-chief. With the French Army in France, July 21.â€"â€"Chateau Thierry, the cor- rlerâ€"stone of the line of the farthest Chateau Thierry Capturedâ€"South Bank of Marne Cleared of Enemyâ€"French, British, Italians and Americans All Participating in Big Drive. GERMANS RETREAT NGRTH 0F MARNE ‘ PURSUED BY ALLIED FORCESi Rome. July 21.â€"-Italian troops l1an wasted from the Austrians Monte; Stabs! and have completely reoccupiod‘ , Como d1 Cavento, tn fixe Adamer r9- ' on p! the mouan front, according i the catch; statement issued from general headquarters Saturday. Made Easy Capture of Trench- es and 33 Prisoners. ITALIANS OCCUPY l The San Diego was sunk at 11.30 la.m., about ten miles south-east of {Fire Island light, which is off the Long Island shore, about 50 miles yeast of the entrance to New York 'harbor and on the marine highway of transâ€"Atlantic s'hipa bound in and ‘out The guns apparently had been abandoned by the enemy when they Were left exposed ngar the fltont line by the last Audralian attack, and the. Germans were unable to remove them. This has been the only movement on_ the British front in the last 24 hours. A despatch from the British Armies in the Field says:â€"â€"Fm'ther advances have been made by the Australian forces east of Amjens. 0n Wednes- day night they quietly annexed a strip of German defences in third of a, mile deep on a front of more than a mile southeast of Villersâ€"Brettonmeaux, south of the Somme. Two field gum were captured by them, in addition to 83 prisoners, one of Whom was an of- floor. Whether there had been a toll of lives taken on the San Diego was not [known gt midnight. Two steamships iwhich are proceeding to an unnamed [port have aboard 1,156 officers and men. These are in addition to the5 one officer and 30 men previously re- ported landed. This leaves 257 of the 1,444 men aboard unaccounted for. The men are said to be in good Econdjtion and so far as known none E was injured} ANZACS DELIVER SURPRISE ATTACK ‘ Paris, July 21.â€"â€"“’I‘he Germans, vio- lently attacked on their right flank and south of the Marne," says the War Office announcement, “have been com. pelled to retreat and recross the river. The French hold the entire southern bank of the Marne. More than 20,000‘ J prisoners and more than 400 g'uns‘ [have been captured. ' of the port. Fifty Miles Off New Yovk Har- borâ€"Loss of Life Not Yet Ascertained. A despatch from New York says;â€" German submarines appear to have renewed operations ofi’ the American coast The United States armored cruiser San Diego was sunk not far f‘;'om the entrance of New York har- bor on Friday. Circumstantial re- ports reaching here indicafle that she was torpedoed. There were also reports on Friday night, though not confirmed, that other ships had been attacked, one be- ing described as a. coastwise pa:- senger ship. U. S. CRUESER SUNK BY SUB. West of Rheims. where the British were engaged yesterday, the ppesent line leaves the enemy a strip of about four miles deep at the greatest depth on a front of about thirteen miles in the Marne valley. This is all he has lians. Chateau ll‘hierry, which reprea~ ents the point in the battle line where the Germans had driven their Wedge nearest to Paris, has been recaptured by the French troops, and almost simultaneously theVillage of Brasles, two miles eastward, and the height: to the north of the village fell into their hands. Acting in harmony with the move- ment of Chateau Thierry, American and French troops north-west of the city struck the Germans another hard blow, broke through the German lines and drove through at some points more than three miles. Large num- bers of prisoners were taken, and the machine guns‘of the allied troops lit- erally mowed down the Germans’who endeavored to stay their progress. troops. German-s in their recent drive‘ south of the Marne and toward the vicinity of Rheims have been blotted- out under the counterâ€"attacks of the Americans, French, British and Its.- show for the big offensive of July MONTE STABEL