YEAR 81 NO. 216 KINGSTON ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914 os : EDITION A on hs 1 I A, A -- -~ ---- -- BLOODIEST BATTLE OF THE WAR CONTINU | BATTLE CONTINUES | | Kin gston Volunteers At Valca rtier a sd WITH NO CHANGE Gv | Le : | aki : : a : | {l/Six Infantry Divisions Now mn wison pe BL -- To Receive Chicago German Deloghs ; Mie : } : Gi wy x ht nt French Soil. tion About Atrocities. Attempts of the Germans to Take the Offen- Sa -- wieior: Shot 14, eresidet . . i 3 A oe ¥ la Chicago-German-American delega~ sive Against the British Met With | eae | [IIFOUR OTHER ARMIES joc ere ne Si . ' 1 mn charges. of German atrocities. Decided Checks. ARE IN TRAINING 0 gNTER Ta | Ereident Wikon took the pestis Lt | yo : FIGHT. otithe part of American eitizens, a8 Enemy Strengthens His Position at Centre From Rheims|f| [NEE | ER I ceury Sars the EA ut Lig Must Develop More Armed Forces. to Argonnes With Fortified Works and Adopts ; : k go : : | ut are rm ; . . . A 3 x ondon, Sept. 1§.--Speaking in, the' a. Defensive Attitude---Same Thing Has | *- BO [ci ts mr, Fea in binging About Peace Among the Warring Nations : . . . strength of the British expeditionary Occurred mn Vicinity of Frontier, 3 . < force in France and described what he . ~ believed must be done to assure 4 of the World. e------ successful issue of the conflict \ ' : : ; : Washington, = Sept. I8.--President 2 ry " a ie N steady fl f re-enforcements 8 re hington, | , Paris, Sept. 18 (3.15 p.m.)--The official report as : quired, he said, ents WAS Ye | wilson is "extremely hopeful" that made public said: "The battle has continued along the = a There was already in France, the [ "eat Progr i lowais Dear in Bug whole front from the Oise to the. region of the Woevre | secretary of war said, rather more ope or esi frou Vy oma 80 a B ; § B d than six divisions of British troops | '0& of (rermany an the allies. 3 . This was the situation to-day ro- during the entire day of the 17th; without important v Es a : and two divisions of cavalry which | - This i rte : : 'l : , , N 2 rere being aibec ais ga Iz ace a media - changes mn the situation at any point. : 2 4 ; » . A . ry eink Hainigised at: Mei ll tures EE to high authority. I "Three attempts by the Germans to take the offen- - a Bee ae ; ; RD Further regular divisions and addi al ory Sau Jung hos - + ct Lo x . a. ional cavalry were being org zed | Put by careful and slow 18SCUSSO sive against the English met with decided checks. it : : tional cavalr, being organi Yul and. slow sUsejstl.os * '"At Rheims we have also repulsed three violent A section of the 14th Regiment volunteer company at dinner at Valcartier de firawh fom eT etd a it in re reason ' vs aftap ade : Tor The enemv h: rai , by territorials and volunteers. A ¢i- | for hope that some definite peacs counter attacks made at night. The enemy has vainly Camp, Que. vision of territorials already had leit | overtures may be presented ab: an tried to take the offensive against Rheims. for Egypt, a brigade had gone to | early date. '"At the centre, from Rheims to the Argonnes, the Malta and a garrison force to Gib CANADIAN KILLED - Er -- raltar. Al . » | : Referring to the two new armies, | enemy has strengthened his position with important|,, . . poh : : : : te . v : . : ar r My igh roreh '6 . gi = 3 | and my army, with .anceasing vigi- : » " British army in France, overshadowed all else to day I oS army, with Skill, are arf the secretary said that mew divisions | Former Montreal Resident Fell im fortified works and has adopted a purely defensive atti-| 3 " A Ly tude , when the war office admitted that the British had again | taining, with our gallant allies, a | Vere Dow being collected at the train Action. Ae . . . . revented Gen, Vi r Jo lS opps Paree. nt ke In or st and rhteous 'cause.' ing quarters. 'The third arpy was » al, Sept:-18.--The first Ca~ "On the east from Argonne the situation is unchang- I ene Ie ft yor IST k oe 2 0) 9 from oh aking san fo TE ume being formed" on the mew camping Aa ad in the list of Bn : nt & ; POM 2 aR ti : ne HL. a Series ol desperate battles the brit- | ARE. ground and the fourth army was be sas Captain BE. R. Jon- ed. 'In Lorraine and the Vosges the enemy occupies posi-| . : econ a ! y was be- | ijsh casualities is Capta k y . «lish threw the Germans back on the defensive. inflie ine E MA ing created. Meantime, Indian divi- | es a brother of A. U. Jones of this K y ting 6 R NS SURPRISED sions were on their way. city, agent for the Albion Motor Car tions organized for defense in the vieinity of the frontier.' : ey : gi . : enormous losses. Much of the eredit for the performance | AT ALLIES STRENGTH In his.despatches irom the front Sir | company. Captain Jones, . - who 18 given to the artillery under Gen. Sir Charles Fergus John French, commander of the Brit- this city, was kil & 1 en. Sir Charles Ferguson, A ener : Ajmsiy resided 2. na i - Bloodiest Battle of the War. . hi : SRE) ; : i ofl ® hich turned the day in favor of the allies. {Did Not Expect the British Army | {he secretary continued, one aspect of | was serving with his regiment, the "Paris, S 8 (6 p.m.)--The enormous arniies : 8 Paris, Sept. 1 ( p.m.) 1€ enormou ARLE The allies have progressed somewhat on the western the situation--"the comsummate skill Chesshires. allies are seemingly battling i iss . : , N re 3 0 Germany and the allies are se emingly battling to 1 bloody wing, and are repulsing a vigorous Gefman offensive | Was Able to Assume Nad €alin SoHraS of the commander Captain Jones was a son of ex: draw along the line from Oise to the Meuse. For five| = © : i moll. © government appreciat- | Mayor Simeon Jones of St. Johs, movement. Offensive. ed, however, the full value of Sir|N.B. but new of London, and wi days the French and British have vainly tried to break ay oT ; John's service Doin ir St John : Emphasis is placed by all the newspapers this after- | London, Sept. 18.--An acconnt of | Earl Kitchener © also paid a tribute ra -------- through the strong German fortified lines. For the Hoon on th in the Rize! hk wi dh the operations of the British army in | to the oth Is and the } C nm o » ' \ o STOO \ ' yraint or | he operations « e B sh a in o the other generals a the brave: i Ts 'a. enote in the King's speech which is interpreted | France and of"the Fronch armies in | and endurance of the br ER he By rug a same length of time the Germans have vainly striven te | : | Ered LW resume the offensive. Thousands of men hay © heen kill | : Hol 1¢ 1 AN A It : t hi iB and W i insist on (rel many | imiivictiate tou h i i i of the expeditionary force DAILY MEMORANDUM. a : § 'a WY . J ates | PEIHE decISEVely beaten before s CW : 4 00 perioc rom 'Sep 1 0 Sth, we latest advices from General 8 y of 3, right hand corner, ed. The wooded heights and the hills of the campaig) | = A ore she wi l link ol peace, | written by an officer » attached to | French did not matotylly an = fo ange . » . . . . | Meanwhile additional tro are being ent t Fy 0 | ; 3 region are filled with wounded of both forces, their ter- | on : « > 4 1 bw are I ng Sent to rance Field Marshal Sir John French's staff | situation as it. was already Known | am dees rible sufferings being increased by the cold rains which | ™ fill the gaps in the British regiments whieh have suffer- | was issued last night by the official | from the published statements. the THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG | ED ya is spa . | ess bures he accor tr iS Were reporte > , OOH are sweeping the battlefield jed severely in the present battle, Significant admission | Pret, Pres. The account in part | troops wer rie be In Bu . ra . . Pe oh i . we lo Are : But 80 far as can be learned to-day, neither side has |'S made that the present battle is probably the bloodiest | "Since Thursday, Sept. 10th, the "when the moment arrived Is On Sale at the Following City as ei & ay, : as 1 ? . | British army made steady progress | On the subject of recruiting, Lord Stores: \ + : lof the prese rar scored material advantage to date. The third battle of | J nt war. : n itsendeavor to drive buck the | Kitchener said Bucknell's News Depot ..206 King B. the war, and its bloodiest, is still in the balance with both enemy in ch-operation with the | "A country which prides nself on [Ciacke. JPW. & Cov ......353 Princess { French The country across which it | out-door sport as does England should College Book Store .....163 Princess sides constantly reinforcing their lines in the struggle | [shad to force its way and will haveto have/no difficwtty in finding mep capa- |ooiirirs Grocery... 209 Princess for mastery. n continue to do so, is undulapog and | ble of making officers The territori- {¢unen's Grocery. Cor. Princess & Alfred i : ! | covered with patches of 'thick wood. {ls are making great strides. in ether prontenae Hotel Ontario Bt. | i ..Market Square yo . tr aactinltioe av Fo : yz 4 The statements of casualties are obtainable. But "Within 'the area which faced the [ny and before long will be able toa Br Store train after train filled with wounded pass around the city | British before the advance commenced | take Shee part in the campaign. |yieayley's Book Store ...93 Princ 5 rite aPR : . COTS iN : { right up to Laon, the chief feature | Meanwhile reserve units are beng McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. Prin. & King and hurry south to the hospital base Se Many officers of of tactical importance is the fact | Sent to augment the expeditionary fcLeod's Grocery ....51 Union St. Wi | force and their places are being filled | yeqley's Drug Store £60 University Ave ® high rank have been killed or wounded. The majority of that there are six rivers running |} ud the r OHA Ri . , ire. Are rine fr heli 'right. 'across the difection of the ad- | by territorials. cauls Cigar Store ,,.... 16 Princtss wounded passing through hére are suffering from shel anon tll. oir. at oa | Wigie England has good ground Jo3ile Clear Store ;,.... 36 RH ble: that the Germans might make re- ['or quiet conhdence it should be borne |vajjean's Grocery . ..308 Montreal 7 Is, indicating that the battle is still in the nature of | Vi ; A Juaicating that the battle is still in the nature o Labor Leader Crooks Called For Cheers For the King--- | iv "hue aoe io uter™ team [in dog one aint 1 beet 20 [Larwe's Grogary "i..." Paamiult an artillery duel. an artillery duel | the south, the Marne, Oureq, Vesie, a develop armed forces to carry on and Th p- o 3. Ey . ad ; op ead ; . e fact that the French are still on the offensive | The S eech th Aion. Ailetie: tad Otas naturally adds to the cakualties. But there is no feeling | P From e Throne Discussed "An order dated Sept. 6th and being the mighty roniliet ta "poens. | PAKER Tn Kingston, Sept. 15th, S148 NE : ¢ ad : , 7th, issued by the or of t Be "onclus e neces | at 145 Collingwood St. to Mr. 'ah of discouragement heve. Cieneral Gallieni says to-day | England's Part in the War. 2 Sonu op, he commen of the | Teel conclusion, 14, will me mre {2 En OH the German line must break. It may take a day or a weel 2 < it stated that ithe: great obfect of the (fill strength to maintain a steady --RRIRD but the end must come * ' war was about to be attained, since |f10W of re-enforcements. REVELL-MERRIN--At Veron, of' : £ . | london, Sept. 18.--In the Houso [the peace of Europe and that final. | the French were going to accept ybat ce rr EL a Rt Tr y ' . HD, 1a " | the end ! EVER re 21 1 " So e 27th, 1914, by Rev. Mr. Cam- . fof X Omamions, mst prior to adjourn | ly, with reluctance, England went ite and that upon the result of - this | NEVER INTENDED TO ATTACK. set Arnie Revell, oF Verona, tou y : | ment, there wa 8 unprecedented | wi or th pot of i ub- | battle wo pen pn 188ue of the . Tie Helena Mervin, © nEston. . m . Germans Terrible Losses. [ scene. The Inbor leader, Will ( Rank | Tie. Taw of Entope, which A > le on i i oF he Denounces Those Who Seek to Stir The fighting of the centre where the Germans have led the singing of "God Save the | at naught, as had published treaties. | Armies : up Trouble, en tried vainly to retake Rheims, has been most desperate King, and when it was concluded | The king declared that he had ever, | "It seems probable that the Ger Tokio, Sept. 18.--A notable de- GARDINER_In, Kingston, on 1 ich h i saved ieht i sk in Tovee! ie called for ' three cheers for "the | confidence in the patriotism of t# [ mans not only expected to find that monstration of friendship towarg of Gananoque, aged. 46 years: Last night the Germans essayea a mg it attack in OTCC | King, which were given with a * will. | country and that looked forward * t.,{ the British army was beyond the | the United States was made laSt | Funeral from his fate residence, in an effort to break through. They got close to the city Crooks. then shouted "God Save Ire | the succesful conclusion of the war | power of assuming the offensive for | night at a dinner given by the Ja- Frontenac be Sn Satu = but we fin. 11 y riv n back : nd def. ated with terrible fand, in Shich the uationalists re-| The king's speesh was read by on. | some time, but counted on the French | panese association, which was at- house at 2 o'clock. re ally driven ack a ed sponded 'God Save England." [of the royal commissioners. His mn | having been driven back onto the | tended among othersby Takaaki | Friends and acquaintances are losses by the French armies. A the king's Speech xa Parliament jesty said : u address you under | line of the Beiter and that, though Kate, Sho Jupantes forelfu minist fully luvited ta, attend. sp dak nace . : Ns majesty discussed the war and | circomstances that call for acti ra ta rised {o find the matter moving A - Guthrie, the Uni- n ( y or o a : | | a r action urpi Through the inky blackness of the night throug! declared that England was fighting | ther than words. After my govern | forward against them after they had ted States ambassador. fields and along roads ankle deep in mud, the Germans [for a worth; purpose and would not | ment had exhausted every effort to "orossed . the Marne, they were 'in Viscount Kentaro Kaneko, presi- fu. - lay 'down her arms until that pur- | maintain peace in Furope, I wa¥ino wise deterred from making a| dent of the association, in a speech | "Phone ! st sup od i » end and cut were try : moved, onl to be almost urrounded in the end a 1 pose was achieved. He declared that | compelled hy exeteising 'of fy frosts great effort." re se Jetsons who, he, said, y 0 » » e United DIED. to pieces by the French three-inch guns and rapid firers [gery endeavor had been made hy | obligations and the! interests of the Aen it LL Stat d mounted in anticipation of just such an attempt. the British government fo maintain empire, 'to go fo war. My nav TRAPPED, ENDED LIVES. A aan. will not stink i Fr : - mead attack - The fighting on the French left has also been ver | === - re ---- | iar Shot Wife When She Entered the Phillippines." said Viscount * bitter. The brunt here was born by the English who bea . i Cave. : a or A jake evar S10 any . baek half a dozen attempts on the part of the extreme : || "Johannesburg, Sept: 18 -- The of the territorial waters of the Ph. gang of desperadoes, under the lead- | lippines. Our friendship will be as : v » 1 . , right of General Von Kluek's army to break through be Song of desperdons, under the Jon | opine," Out irindship wil be who weré indirectly the cause of | mouth Rock." / tween the English army of (ien. W. P. Pulteney, and the I Thi C : 0 C | A F : : ~ French Pores who nota him. ee the 0 is dalise, ur Lolumns fe rree RO ieoNus Heptick i Hagia Uniad Bata ax) o> German infantry tried to overwhelm the eombined lines » : {to a dramatic end. They took re-!Japan for the Preservation Rates ani A and each time they were driven back with very heavy In connection with the War Relief Pund, the Whig i i lind Rand and De Ie PaciBie, =" " losses. In the last attempt the British delivered a coun- y is pleased to anhounce that its advertising eolumns- are fed upon them to surrender. 9 Criminal Cases. ter attack, breaking the German lines, and following uj at the disposal of the committee free of charge. The | igor Jeaperadoes offered do Sive up oii .Gonyou, of the township their advantage with a bayonet charge, 'in which an en publishers of Ontario. have everywhere demonstrated | entored the cave and Jackson shot See te Ed Mara tire German brigade was terribly decimated. their loyalty and evidenced a desire tn db thelr shave in [ hor. Jackeon and, Bis We ccom- | at (Napanee Criminal Court on Sat- The French operations in Upper Alsace contmue un this noble work. Kingston is not hehindhand, ahd both For -- tried wot yury ai checked, the towns of Thann and Altkirch having beer the Standard and the Whig have expressed their readi- 4 Pec Stine: ine} Silty. He was sentenced to five oceup: - yesterday . This was officially announced here ness to lend every assistance, Advertising will Be given rn Tots ' from the attorney- I OE a pare Police this' afternéon, and intimation: was made that another freely and gladly to the canse. The Whig employees { general's department, Alex. McDou- | Magistrate Rankin, Napanee and the attempt to drive the Germans back on Strasburg 18 1 have given as a cash contribution, one day's pay, ns pres : ! gan oa Rh atter -- charge of theft was A Borrod by. The progress. : viously announced, : : 4 Da o leading hemes Foie 3300. trom: har" 'hat he ! of this section, was convicted on a tse ial 7 gland Proud of Her Troo Ops. a { third offence of selling liquor with- dian "troops arrive the > London, Sept. 18.--Pride in the achievements of the! rere A -- FA Hemses 3a 8 Jaca Sotion die- ik K sts Se ¥ Py