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HOUSE BEGINS WAR SESSION Canadian Parliament Meets In Circumstances That Will be Historic Ottawa, Aug. 18. What will be milled a* the "War Parliament" was opened this afternoon by his RoyaJ Highness the Duke of Con- naughi. The opening ceremony was dive*t ed of all tin- social functions which have characterized past occa- BJons, and in tlieir ..t-:wi was the il.-nl evid"iict' of a deep apprecia- tion of the grave issue* with which the Parliament of Canada has been called upon to deal. The arrival of the Duke of Con- naught <>n Parliament Hill was wit- neaped by thousands of Ottawa peo- ple, who were not deterred by threatening skies from viewing what will g<> down as a historic scene in the annuls of the Canadian Parliament. His Royal Highness was accompanied by the usual es- cort of dragoons and received by the customary guard of honor from the Governor . General's Foot Guards. Speech From Throne. "Honorable Gentlemen of the Sen- ale, Gentlemen of the House of Commons : "Very grave events vitally affect- ing the interests of all lii-s Majesty's dominions have transpired since prorogation. The unfortunate out- break of war made it immediately imperative for my Ministers to take extraordinary measures for the de- fenee of the honor and integrity of our Knipire. "\Villi respect to such of these measures as may require the. aanc- tion ard approval of Parliament, the necps>ary legislative proposals will be submitted for your consider- ation. Other bills authorizing ad- ditional measures which art) essen- tial for the public safety will also be presented to you without delay. 'Gentlemen of the House of Com- mons, -Estimates will bo laid be- fore you to provide for expenditure which ban been, or may be, caused by the outbreak of hostilities. "Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate, Gentlemen <>f the House of Com- mons, The critical period into which we ha\e just entered has a ro used to the full the patriotism and loyally which have always actu- ated the Canadian people. "From every province, and, in- deed. from every community, the response to the call of duty ha* been all that could bo desired. The Kpirit '..HIC-II thus animator ('anoxia inspires al^i hie Majesty's domin inn* throughout tln> world ; and we may be a -i.i'l that united action to repel the common danger will not fail to st ri-n pi hen the ties that bind together tlxiM' vast dominions in the possession and enjoyment of the blessings of British liberty. "A representatives of his Majes- ty the King. I must add my expres- sion of thank- and admiration for the splendid spirit of patriotism and generosity that have been dis played throughout the length and breadth of the Dominion." \..ii., - ,if Motion. Two notices of motion have been given a-, ih<- basis uf Government legislation. The first, in the name of the Prime Minister, provide* "that it is expedient to provide th-at a sum not exceeding $50,000,- 000 be granted to hi.s Majesty to- wards defraying any expenses that n:a.v he incurred by or under the authority of the Governor in Conn c-il during tlic year ending March 81. l!H. r ). for the defence and secur it\ of Canada, the conduct of iKival or military operations in or beyond ('.-in-idii. promoting' the continuance of trade, industry and btwilMM communications ulicther by means of insurance and indemnity agjiin-i war i'isk or otherwise, and the carrying '"" "f a ".V measure decmi-d ii'vsMiry or adviabk' by the Govrrnoi in.( 'ntineil in conse- quence <if the xi-tcllee of a state of war. "It is further resolved that the <loie|-n<.i in Council be empowers! to raise by wax of loan, lcm|>orary or otherwise, such hums of money as are required for the purpose of making inn pavinenl authorized liy any Aet fonn<le>l on these rcsolu ti' in>. The K'Tund resolution. which ap- pears in the name of the Minister of Finance, is to empower the. Gov- ernment to mak)! advances to bank.-:, to authorize the banks to make payments in note..-., and to in ue excess circulation, to aiithori/e thej >isp"ii-ion of the redemption of Dominion n<<its and gold and give the Govenior-in-Council authority to establi-h n Excise 25 per cent, the specific duty is raised from ?_'. l<> to $3.00 per gal- lon, the ad valorem duty remaining unchanged at 30 per oe/nt. Lime juice and fruit juice, n.o.p., are increased from 22 to 22/i Per cent, under the general tariff and from 15 to 17% pe-r cent, under the British preference. Alcohol is increased from $2.40 to $3.00 per gallon. On alcoholic perfumes in small bottJes the duty is raised from 50 to 00 per cent. ; in larger bottles the specific duty is raised from $2.40 to $3.00. The ad valorem duty to remain unchanged. On spirits of nitre tle duty is also raised from $2.40 to $3.00 per gal- lon. On medicated win* the increase is from 50 to 60 per cent. On malt flour a special war tax of 3c per pound i imposed in addition to the existing ad valorem duty of 35 per cent. Che.inir.fi! preparations, including patent medicines, when dry, remain unchanged ; but on all others tin- out.', is raised from 50 to 60 per cent. If they contain more than 40 per cent, of proof spirits the speci- fic duty is increased from $2.40 to .$3.00 per gallon. Paints and colors, ground in spi- rits, are increased from $1.00 to $1.25 per gallon. The Exeisc Increase*. The following are the increases in the excise duties : Spirits from $1.90 ao $2.40 pe r gallon. Malt liquors from 10 to 15c per gallon. Malt from, \Yf to 3c per pound; crushed malt from 2%c to 5c. Manufactured tobacco from 5c to lOc per pound; cut tobaooo and twist from 5c to lOc per pound. Snuff and snuff flour from 5c to lOc per pound. Cigars from $2.00 to $3.00 per thousand ; if in small packages $3.00 to $4.00 per thousand. Cigarettes, weighing not more than three pounds per thousand, from $2. .10 to $3.00 per thousand; weighing more than thn-i- pounds per thousand from $7.00 to $8.00 per thousand. In order to meet the action of distillers and brewers who have ex-warehoused their goods with a view to avoiding ex|>e/o'.od war taxea all the excise duties are made retroactive to August 7th, and the same date applies to the impori duties on liquors. ' STEADY MARCH OF GERMANS. Detailed Story of the 1'rogrtwH of the Great Advance Movement. A dspa<tch from London fays : The Amsterdam correspondent of Renter's Telegram. Co. sends the following detailed account of the advance of the Germans across Central Belgium during the pre- sent week. The account as sent by the correspondent was taken from an Antwerp newspaper. It follows : "Tuesday morning the great ad- vance movement began along a line extending in a broad V from Diest to Tirlemont. and St: Trond. The Belgians retired from St. Trond, as tlie Germans outnumber- ed the Belgian advance guard. The first Belgian battle line extended along a line of about 25 miles and included Diest, Haelen, Geebetz, Neerlintex and Tirlemont. "The latter city was guard-ad by cavalry detachments only, while on the other end of the. line the bur- den of defence at Diest waa token by bicycle sharpshooters. "The battle started at daybreak Tuesday near Geebetz , where the Belgians gained the first blood by bringing down a German aero- plane which waa scouting above the Belgian position. At 6 o'clock the Germans opened their attack with large forces of cavalry, supported by infantry, artillery and machine gun-H. Within a few minute* a fierce battle was raging along the six-mile front. "In the north the Gorman right wing attacked Haelen and Loxber- gen. In the south they attacked Budingen. The main attack was aimed to break through the Belgian line at Geebe-ta, where the dis- mounted Belgian cavalry poured in a terrific- fire, annihilating the Ger- man advance columns. Thereupon the German cavalry executed a daring brilliant flank movement around the Belgians, necessitating the slow retirement " of the Bel- gians on Budingen, where Count Ihirsel was killed. "The most remarkable stand was made outside Budingen by two Belgian squadrons of 240 men, who GILLETTS PERFUMED LYE An "Iron-Clad" on Wheel* Used in Wax An invention for the wholesale murder of moo humanity at its worst. This "iron-clad" on wheels is attached to the Italian army, and is considered to be the most perfect war machine made. TOOK TOWN WITH BAYONETS Tench Forces Are Once flare in Control in Muel- hausen FLED BEFORE THE GERMANS People of Louvain Thrown Into Wild Panic When Enemy Approached A despatch from Paris says : ! "Our troops have met with brilliant \ successes in AUace, especially be- tween Muelhausen and Altkirch. The Germans retreating on the i Rhine left in our hands many pri- | aoners and 24 guns, six of which ! were captured after a sharp strug- | gle by our infantry. The main j quarters of Muelhausen were re- ', taken. "In Lorraine the day was leas for- tunate for us. Our advanced troops found themselves faced by excep- tionally strong positions. They were forced by a counter-attack to fall back in a body, which is solidly established on the Seille and along the canal from the Marne to the Rhine." "At Stalenponen, 11 kilometres west of Eydtkuhnen, the first Ger- man infantry' division retreated af- ter suffering great losses, leaving eight cannon and two mitrailleuses in the hands of the Russians. With- in a radius of 100 kilometres around Warsaw there is no German cavalry left. "Between Kielce and Dubno. on the Galiaian frontier, several Aus- trian cavalry raids were repulsed. Railroad communication between Kielce and Warsaw has been res- tored. "An Austrian cavalry division was repulsed after a hard fight at Frodelia. The Russians have taken the offensive all along the line. "M. Denys Cochin presented 280 Greeks to the Minister of War for service in the Foreign Ix>gion. They are all Balkan veterans. There The following special war tax on coffee, sugar, li<|<irs and tobacco, etc., '.MIS iiniiouiu'ed by Hon. \V. T. White, Minister of I'inancc. in prr senting his budget to t>he II-.' '< mi in. .n % : I inn ;ill(l I mil .In-.- . - Linn 1 and fruit juices having not more, iJian iJ;"i per cent, of proof :.pi ri-ti are placed under a duty of 7.V- instcud of tJOc per gallon. If the pivof gpirit ia mort! lhn.ii A despatch from London says : The Kaiser's forces are in occupa- tion of Brussels, the- capital of Bel gium, and a city already rich in the history of warfare and in art and. culture. Once strongly fortified the headquarters of the Duke of Wellington before Watorloo--Brus- seLs for years has been without armament with which to resist at- tack, and the Belgians preferred to -:ave the city from destruction by abandoning it rather than to at- ! tempt, a formidable defence, espe- cially as the position is not sup- | posed to bo regarded by the allies an of strategic importance. The fig-hting at Tirlenwmt and l/ouvain is described by tho Oslend correspondent of the Express, who w.ys that he witnessed it from a church tower at Tirlemont first and later .proceeded to Louvain. He says : "Tirlemont, was quiet and nor- mal. Suddenly there, came the found of the first. German gun. The artillery had opened fire. "From the church tower it was possible to nee distinctly the posi- tion of the German guns and the bnrntiiig of their ahell*. The Bel- gians replied from their |x)nition i-ii'-i of l.i>ii\;i.in. It was a striking night to tho accompaniment of the ceaseless thud of bursting nhe-lls with their puffs of cotton like, smoke, tearing up the peaceful wheat fields not very far away. "Gradually working nearer, the shells began to strike the houses in Tirlemont. This wns a signal for the populate, which MNtOJOH had been confident that the Kelgiaiwt would protect thorn, to fly blindly and iinreaoningly. All they knew was that the Germans were coming. From the tower the scene wo like the rushing of rats from a disturbed nest. The people fled in every di- rection except one. I "main In Panic. "I moved down to Lou vain, where everything seemed quiet and peaceful. The people sat in the cafes drinking their evening beer and smoking. Meanwhile the Bel- gian troops were retiring in good order towards Louvain. "By midnight the town was in tlw throes of a panic. Long before, midnight throngs of refugtvs had begun to arrive followed later by soldiers. By eleven o'clock tho Belgian re>ar guard was engaging the enemy at the railroad bridge at the entrance to the town. "The firing was heavy. Tho wounded began to come in. Rider- lei's horses came along, both Ger- man and Belgian. Those were caught and mounted by civilians, glad to have MO rapid a mode of c.sc'ape. "I remember watching a black- clad' Belgian woman running straight down the middle of a road- way from tho Germans. Behind her came the retiring Belgian troops, disheartened but valiant. This wo- man, clad in mourning, was the symbol of the Belgian populace. "At some of the barricades along the route, the refugees and sol- diers arrived simultaneously, mak- ing the defence difficult. A41 about Tirlomont and Ixuivain the refugees continually interfored with the, work of tho troops. Tho road to Brussels always was crowded with refugees." have been many Italian applicants for the legion." "Details received show that the reoccupation of MueJhausen was a great success. The offensive, first along the line from Thann to Dan- nemarie (Dammerkiroh), and then on to Muelhausem, was. carried out with rare dash. By a bold stroke General Pau, once he was master at Tlhann and Dannema-rie, direct- ed the troops west of Muelhausen, giving the enemy an opportunity to engage him between our lines and the Swiss frontier, and then by a second move the Germans were thrown back on Muelhausen. ''While our right was moving on Altkirch our left was sent forward in .the direction of Colmar and Neubreisach, threatening the enemy's line of retreat. The Ger- mans were thus forced to accept battle, and the engagement was thus very severe. "In the outskirts of Muelhausen and Dorooh our infantry took 24 cannon at tihe point of the bayonet and captured 700 Germans. In the Town of MueLhausen there was a terrific fight in the streets and from house to house. The German losses were enormous there. A port of our army occupies Muel- hausen and the remainder retired to Altkirch, forcing the Germans to fall back toward the Rhine, which they crossed in disorder. "Thus the initial aim of our troops in Upper Alsace, to throw the German forces over to the right bank of the Rhine, lias been achieved." ^ \\CXSJMKb j= M THE CLEANLIN ESS OF SINKS.CLOSET3, BATHS.DRAINS.ETC IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO HEALTH. MPANY UM^ TORONTO O" T opposed for a long time 2,000 Ger- mans. "On the extreme north the Ger- mans stormed Diest, bombarding tthe town furiously and destroying a largo part of the city. "Late Tuesday the Belgian head- quarters, having learned the enemy's strength from oeroplan- ists, decided that further resist- ance along this advanced line would be f<x>lish, and ordered a gradual retirement. " Wednesday a tremendous battle along the whole line continued. The hottest fighting was near Aers- chot, 23 miles north-east of Brus- sels, whew the carnage on both sides was awful. The advance guard of two Belgian regiments made a heroic stand, hut was forc- ed to retreat at 7 o'clock in the evening. "At 11 o'clock the Germans reached Louvain in motorcars arm- ed with machine guns. The Bel- gians continued to fall back in good order, administering seven 1 punish- ment to the enemy all the way. Their retreat took them through Malines and thence to Antwerp. The Daily Mail's Ostend corre- spondent, telegraphing Friday- evening at 6 o'clock, says: "The Germans are overrunning northern Belgium. They are now- believed to be within striking dis- tance of Ostend. "Fifty thousand Germans march- ed through Brussels, and are now in Ghent." TO SHOOT CORRESPONDENTS. A despatch from Paris says : The Belgian correspondent of the Jour- nal telegraphs that the Kaiser has ordered that all war correspondents who fall into the hands of the Ger- be shot without trial. BOMBARD UNFORTIFIED CITY Germans Direct Fire From a Cap- tive Balloon. A despatch from Paris says : The French Government has called the attention of the powers to further alleged violations of The Hague Convention by German troops. It cites the bombardment of the unfor- tified city of Pont-a-Mousson. when the 13,000 residents had no means of defending themselves. The bombardment was carried on with cannon concealed on the other side of the frontier, and it is said that directions for firing were given from a captive observation balloon. The fire was directed particularly on the hospital, which was flying a Red Cross flag, and on the historic monument. Shells falling in the city killed seven persons and wounded eight. No warning of the bombardment had been given, and the French Government represents that the act constituted use-less cruelty, because no surrender of the city was 'demanded, and there was no occupation of the city by the Germans, who kept well away from it. GREATEST BATTLE OF WAR Servians to the Number of 150,000 Defeat 150,000 Austrians Losses on Both Sides Enormous GERMAN PRIZES. About Two Hundred Vessels Cap- tured Sinee Outbreak of War. A depatoh from London says : The Doily Express estimates that the number of large German ves- sels captured at sea by the British, French and Russian warships total 200, with a tonnage of a million, and a value of $300,000.000. The paper says that there are still re- maining at sea about 500 German sliips liable to capture at any mo- ment. These have a total tonnage of 2.000,000, and a value of $700,- 000.000. These latter include 155 Hamburg-American vessels. 120 North German Lloyd, 63 Hansa. 45 German-Australian, 45 Hamburg- South American, 45 Levant. 30 Ger- man-American petroleum, ajid 33 Woermann. A despatch from Rome says : The newspapers print the following des- patch, dated Nish, Servia. Aug. ''The general staff announces the compJete victory of the Sorbs in a four-dnys' battle ne*r luitza. Austxians to the number of 150,000 fought an equal number of Serbs. The losses on both sides were enor- mous. The victors captured groat bi>t.v and several thousand prison- ers." The SulcmiKhy Equipped T.'itli 1'iv.i.n \i-i.lcrv 0)1 ID tin- r'roul. LESS MEAT Advice of Family Physician. Formerly people thought meat necessary for strength and muscu- lar vigor. The nvan who worked hard was supposed to require meat two or three times a day. Science has found out differently. It is now a common thing for th4 family physician to order less meat, as in the following tetter from on Eastern man : "1 had suffered for years witJi dyspepsia and nervousness. My physician advised me to eat less meat and greasy foods gener- ally. I tried several things to take the- place of my usual breakfast of chops, fried potatoes, etc.. but got no relief until I tried Grape- Nuts food . "After vising Grape-Nuts for the coreal part of my meals for two years, 1 am now a well man. Grape-Nuts benefited my health. far more than the medicine I had taken before. "My wife and children are healthier than they had been for years, and we are a very happy family, largely due to GrApe-Xuts. 'We have been so much bencfib-, ed by Grape-Nuts that it would, bft ungrateful not to acknowledge rt." Nome given by Canadian FwsUuo Co. Windsor, Ot. R*d "$$* ROM to ,WeJhille," in pkgW There ' a Reason." Evr read th. abo.l Utt.r A nw *n| appears from tint* u tint*. Thy r finuln*. trut and lull f human '