YEAR 81 NO, 217 I ---------- en THE § AWAITING CHANCE FOR VITAL BLOW / Baily 7 EAT BAT EE ---- ip The" Comm anders of the Ceimans and the Allies Hunt For Weak Spots in the Battle Lines. General Joffre May be Attemptirg fo Cut Thrcugh German Front North of Verdun and Sever Communica. = tions of Five of the Kaiser's Aimies With the Rhine Through Luxemburg. ; -- : 'GIVES REASON FOR London, Sept. 19.--FE#m a study of the news from) the front it would seem thal the commanding generals ITALY TO ENTER WAR | have not yet found the weak Spots" if their opponents' I y . ' . . Cove Ch 1 | dispositions and that each is withholding his determined Petrograd Says She Must Take blow for, as Lord Kitchener said in the Trent and Trieste by "the right moment." J | Arms The Germans, having reached selected positions,} = Paris, dept 10. The which they have strongly fortified, would appear to have ilornale D'Italia quotes the Petro- 'the advantage, according to military crities, but for the grad SeWaparers Birgewja Wiedom- ', . . . > | 0sty, as saying a ects fact that they must defend the whole of their Front Hl or the Russian' soveren ms hn oy Ror roti ome $ $ at k by thelr | ciaring that Jtaly must take - Trent make good their retirement, should an attack y IF jluting shat flaly must take:~Treat side fail or a smashing blow from the allies break theil [or never. for If ihe tine rersins: line, while the Anglo-French forces are declared to be free | victorious it is not probable tha t : » > 1 } al | ffre av sel wt a8 most | they will indemnify Italy by giving to mass 'at any point General Joffre nay select a "| her, those provinces as a reward for suitable for attack. | inere neutrality. Armed intervention by Italy, the Seek to Cut German Line. Russian newspaper is quoted as say- ing, would be most ugeful at the pre- " . "ile w sent moment lo assist Russia in the "It is not eertain where the French generalissimo willl campaign. direet his assault. While the armies forming his left are pressing the German right, it is thought to be quite prob able that Joffre is making arrangements for an attempt to cut through the German front somewhere north of Verdun and thus drive the armies of the German crown prinee, the Duke of Wuerttemburg, General Von Hausen, Gener- al Von Buelow and General Von Kluck westward and sev-! er their communications with the Rhine through Luxem- burg and compel them to rely on lines running into Bel- gium, which are menaced by an Anglo-French force op- erating on the border as well as by a Belgian army. However, the Germans are reported to 'be prepared to offer tremendous resistance to such a move. They are'y not only in strong positions where reinforcements of men. + munitions and provisions can reach them easily, but they | % have further defended positions to fall back upon if nee \+ @S7KH, OFFICER #5¥ House of Lords,' : NO DEMAND FOR APPLES. The Evaporated Article Not Wanted, It Is Declared. T Cobourg, Sept. 19 The evapora ting industry, which heretofore has afforded employment for quite large number of women and girls, is at.a standstill in this locality, on ac- count of the war. Dealers say that there is practically no demand for | evaporated apples In former years farmers have disposed of large quan- tities of windfalls and early fall) varieties of apples in this way. | CABINET RUMPUS. Ottawa, Sept. 19.--A story is published here stating that the cabinet is jealous of Hon. Sam . r B % Hughes; that members had a their positions along the River Sambre from Maubeuge tis row; that Col. Sam critietzed \ P. 3 J 'Q 5 a. contractors, and a he Namur and along the Meuse from Givet to Namur, so that & MERE SAtuctons, aid Hh bth 3 nothing evidently is being left to chance. : "are particularly busy." : es- +, sary. Furthermore, they are said to be strengthening ! + ers | # PEDPPDP PPPS LER PDP bbb ddd AP -------- | 1 Germans on Defensive. eta ca It is even reported that the Germans are concentrat ing transport trains on the Luxemburg frontier so as to | enable themto move troops eastward should they so'desire. i This leads some military observers to believe the Germans have decided to remain on the defensive in the west, whilc they are sending their main army to confront'the Russian: Apparently they are concentrating their western armies for, with the exception of occasional Uhlan troops, onrth western France seems nearly clear of the Germans. The Calais and Boulogne #utes to Paris have been reopened. Allies' Left Wing Btill Advances. London, Sept. 19.--1t is officially admitted that the British army in France is being subjected to the sternest test ever put to similar forces, because of the enormous strength of the German new positions. It is stated, how- ever, that the left wing continues its advance, while the centre is holding fast. TO IN VADE Massing of Troops Saved it From Belgium's Fate. London, Sept. 19.--A Geneva spatch declares it to be a fact before the wdr actually opened « the kaiser's military adyisers not only planved to violate the neutrality of Belgium and little Luxemburg, hut had schemes prepared borrow Swiss territory as a convenient en- trance to France, and so intern the great foitress of Belort, which held ouf right ta the end af the war of I870., The extraordinary rapid mob- ilization of 200,000 Swiss troops on the frontier alone spared Switzer-, land the fate of Belgium. BARTLETT LANDS. de that Lo Men Rescued From Stefansson Disas- ter in Good Shape. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 19.---Captain Bartlett, of the {ll-fated steamer Karluk, arrived at Nome, Alaska, on the 'United States cutter Bear Thuys- day. "In a telegram to the naval service department, received yester- day, he: states that the rescued members of the -Stefansson expedi- tion are in good condition, They will leave for Victoria, B.C.; on the steamer Senator on September 25th, Captain Bartlett expects to reach Ottawa on October 12th. KEPT HIM BACK. Prince Of Wales Told to Remain mt 0 v . Russians Advarice in Eastern Galicia, Petrograd, Sept. 19.--No official word has been re ceived from the fighting now in progress flong the line ir eastern Galicia, where the Austrians, heavily reinforce hy Germans, are trying to hold the Przemysl-Jaroslaw line. It is unofficially stated, however, that the battle continues with the Russians constantly advancing. What the Germans Claim. : Berlin, Sept. 19.--The war office annouviges that th German eentre in the battle of Aisne eontinné to advane slowly, but surely. The résult of the battle as a whole. i: is stated, remains in doubt. In the east the Gierman she H London, Sépt. 19.-the Prince of Wales was very anxious to go to the front, according to a statement is. sued. this evening by the official press buredz, and trietl to get Lord Kitch- smer's conéent sto 'do so. But as he had not completed his military train- ing; 'Lord Kitchener submitted to ' the ing "that for the present it is unde- ie that his royal highness should orocesd to active service.' " cess against the Russians continues. , : : ; ; CL | Riots Against Conscription, ps ¥ ons - ---- ed ee ------ KINGSTON ONTARIO. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, TLE OF A THE KING'S INDIAN TROOPS NOW AT THE FRONT. 1 AHAJARAH + are ; NIRYTERTAR S/H) Above is shown a repres regiments which are now ii General French. Nearly all posed of exceptionally good account of themselves in the 1014 F | | entative of each of the Indian 1 France to co-operate with these regiments aer com- fighters and will give a good war. Germany Ready " | To Exchange War Prisoners Pirie 19. ~The the government iniormation. that the government prepared to communi cate lists of British prisoners in their liands in return for similar informa Hon as to German prisoners here \ccording to advices to-day from ars, the Irench aud German gov ernments are arranging, through Wash ipgton, for the exchange of prisoners ot war London, Sept ha bureau Y erman ceived suvs ie German Prisoners In Nervous State. Bordeaux, Sept. 19---There is on¢ marked differenee, wholly psycholo gical betwedén the German andthe constantly arriving here now. between the Germans wounded sol dier being carried by and his wound- ed French antagonist in a nearby cot ~the bullet or shrapnel has torn the German's flesh no more cruelly Ahan it has torn the Frenchman, But almost all the German pris oners are suffering extiemely fron nervous exhaustion. Therefore, the popular opinion of the outlanders ed, instead, of showing signs of ner vous excitement, calm, whereas the wounded among the Germans, despite their reputed stoicism, Spend the greater part of their waking hours sobbing pitecus Iv ye Wilson Sees Little Chance Washington, Sept. 19. President Wilson sees little prosped of peace in Europe rellegled in the unofficial ex changes which" American ambassadors have been conducting with Germany 'reat Britain, Fraoce ani Russia. This"was learped at the White Hous following a careful study of the mes sage which Ambassador Gerard cabled giving his recollection of an informa conversation 'with the imperial Ger man chancellor. Until something more definite wm th way of overtures comes from the bel ligerents, the president feels 'that his hagds are virtually tied. Un comparing the expressions fron the allied powers--(ireat Hritain France and Russia, and that of the imperigl German 'chancellor, the Presi dent found that they took almost a: identical position, each charging and neither giving suggestions ot any basis lor peace. ke It'is annoumeed that Tient.-Col J. R. Orr, reserve officer Hastings Rifles, 'has command of ; i) + Vienna, Sept. 19.--Riots 'against the new éonhscri Gre ave: reported from eral points in Austria i etiam Th. | Han okie o in 10 the ollieial press French wounded prisoners who are | Physically there is little difference | of the characteristics of the two is] wholly reversed. The French wound- | is comparatively | Of Peace Yei. the other with cesponsibility for the wae of the 49th the he Mortality Among Germans Is Terrible 19.--1t was: ollicink ! that letters . found ton. dead and captured German officers, conclusively the "tdith of the reports ofthe terrible mor- in German ranks, especially the officers In the Tenth Imperial Guard corps thers said not to have been a single high-ranking officer who: was not either killed or wounded All the | surviving companies of the first" bat- | talion of the Prussian Guard 'are now commanded by volunteer officers of many years service, who have taken the places of those killed. Numerous i companies of German infantry which consisted of 250 men have been re- j duced to sixty or seventy, Behind the fighting line along | Acy-Puisieux road still lie many of { the dead who fell in the fighting of | Sept. 5th Lahorers engaged in the task of interment declared that al- though they had buried great. num- | bers, thousands of bodies still await- ¢d removal from the battlefield. . Bordeaux, Sept vy stated to-day prove earlier | tality unong and the the War Names For Babies. Sept: 19,-- The war having an influence on personal nomenclature Among the names of "babies insured during the week are Alsace Lorraine Jones, Kiteh- | ener Barry, John Jellicoe Walker, | Louvafh Nicholls. © These names | have been added to registers whicl | already include George Bank Holi- day Smith and France Henry White. London, 'Czar's Troops Pursue Foe In Galicia London, Sept. 19.--Reports re- ceived from Petrograd say that the Russian. pursuit. of the Austrians continues and that the Russians have gained important successes ove er the Austrian rear guard. Convoys of two army eorps with thirty guns and ammunition and 5, 040 prisoners are said to have been captured. The whole of #h& Austro- Russian border between = Yusevoff and Annapol is reported to be over- ran by" ks who are leading the Russian advance. : The Russian army now in Galicia will be left there to complete its work, for according to a Rome des- patch, an army of 960,000 Is marching into Central Poland fol- lowed by another army of 2,000, 000, while a third army, also aggre- gating 2,000,000 Strong, is coming from more distant regions and will reach the front in October. -- There already are said fo be a million Russians in Galicia ands a half million in East Prussia - these numbers seem { | { EE eee STILL The Fighting and the Carnage Are Terrible. BOTH SIDES HARDENED TO SUCH SCENES AND FIGHT WITH COOLNESS. Crack British Regiments Performed the Task of Occupying Some of the Advanced German Positions, But at a Terrible Cost. On the battle front, (via Paris), Sept. 19.The gigantic battle, or more properly speaking battles, continue day and night along the entire front from Noyon to the frontier. The fighting does no consist of one Sus- tained and combined movement, but in reality of several 'combats pro- ceding incessantly at the strongest points of the Germans, defending the line along the river Aisne. During the course of the night of Sept. 15th, 16th, the Germans at jempted a formidable movement in he western sphere but were met by the French and British with cour- age that was simply marvellous, against overwhelming adds. The Germans returned to the attack no fewer than ten times, with marvel- lous tenacity ' and intrepidity, but were unable to break through the main line of the allies infantry. Last night was relatively oalm along the front, but to-day the fight- ing 'become more furious than ev- er. During the darkness, opera- tions are rendered difficult owing to the reluctance of the opening com manders to use search lights, which might expose their position. Fight Hand-to-Hand. After this stage of the fight was concluded, the Germans appeared to retire' about seven miles. During the combat the adversaries in many instances eame to hand-to-hand clashes, and the bayonet was exten: sively used. The carnage was ter- rible, but the troops of both armies appeared to have heen hardened to such scenes, and fought with in- dominabie coolness, despite the heaviness of the losses. At a point whera the bulk of the British troops formed "part of the allies lines, the fighting was furious yesterday and to-day and some of the most famois English, Scottish and 'Irish regiments, including the Guards and the Highlanders, suffer- ed severely. They performed the task 'set for them unflinchingly, ad Taping and occupying some of the advanced German positions but at terrible cost. ] Enemy's Position Strong. London, Sept. I¥.---The fighting econ- tinues in Norther France, with the Situation practically unchanging, ac tording to war office bulletin at noon Saturday, hat the baitle eclipsed anything ever before fought, is known. The entire German and French-British active armies are engaged, and 1t 'is believed that losses already total more than 100,000. It is stifl insist- ed, howevér, that (German losses out- number those of the allies, 'although in lesser proportion than. in earlier battles, beng now probably at the ratio of two to ome. The fighting is taking place under the worst conditions possible. Lor: rential cold rains sill sweep the bat- tlefield and' fill the trenches. Une re- port says that the British troops are suffering severely from rheumatism as a result, but the" war office says it has no confirmation 'of the story.' the German' positions are admitted- ly very strong... {Weir trenches are well dug, protected in many places by bomb proofs, and all along their 'front for a distance of not less than half n mile, barbed-wire and bramble entan- glements have been constructed. in this commection, as evidéncmg great strength of the enemy's lime, the Paris correspondent of the Mxpress quotes a high Hritish officer as skying : "if we had the same positions as the Germans, all the soldiers in the world would be ble to dislodge us so long as our ammunition held out. The British aviators contimie to Cover - themselves with glory. They bave accurately located various (er: man positions, #specially their batter. ies, which stally cleverly masked by wooded hills and" by tree tops cut | down and so Arranged that it is im- ile to distingui tire British 'front was completely cov- ered with dead and wounded Germans. -- War Tidings. The German government (ntends to permit co ndence between British in England In a despatch from Odessa the aarrespandunt of the Havas agency} i Beane htt tn a 1 THE GIGANTIC BATTLES CONTINUE DAY AND | together with three maxim | tacked the Brififh post a Thursday. The garrison ¢ of seven policemen, who fo til their ammunition was ch Those who had not been killed taken prisoners. : > The Bordeanx Temps says': aT a disaster greater than wae, oR hasty, deceptive peace would give only 'a breathing space which 'would enable Germanic militiariem prepare its revetige anda war worse than the present." rr The German aduinistention of Lows vain states that, althow fr a fifth to a sixth part J wo in ruibs, most of the public ings have been preserved, includite the beautiful city hall. : M. Millerand, the French ministe: of war, has decided to send the 1914 class of troops into camp in order te give them the most practical ..ane rapid instructions. 3 A French cruiser captured the steamer Heina and had taken her to Martinique. The vessel was ser- ving as a cotlier at the time of the capture, supposedly serving the Ger- man cruisers in the Atlantic. + The. assassination of Count Geors ges Bobrinski, Russian governor of Galicia, was attempted by a Ukran- ian. Three revolver shots 'were fired, one bullet hitting the count in the shoulder. PEACE PROPOSALS MAY BE OFFERED ------ Tox Said Russia and ' Austria May Come to Terms Very Milan, ~Sept. 19.--~The Corriere ta Serra prints an ariicle 3 that preliminary stéps have been en looking to pease between and Austria. t declares that a compact would not be England and France and that it probable that Austria would compensated with territory drawn from Germany, should 'she retire from the war now. Christiana, Sept.. 19.--The "Aften prisoners and their friends Posten," to-day a tele gram from Berlin, passed by the Ger man censor, announcing that at a. conference soon to_be held in Wash- ington a busis for peace will be reached. DAILY MEMORANDUM. Guy Bros. Minstrels, Grand, 8.15 pom. See top of page 3, right hand corpes, for probabilities. 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