YEAR 82 NO. 7 A -------------- a BRITAIN DOES NOT COMPUL ' Staltment by Visca Hal dane in the L cics. EXPERTS IN ENGLAND PRODUCING GUN EQUAL TO GER- MAN 42-CENTIMETRE GUN Ireland Ts Doing Her Full Share In the War-- House of Lords Ad journ Until Parliament Reassems- bles On February 2nd. 9 Alter a tw its from 0 London, Jan days' on, members heard tatements Karl Kitchener, secretary 'for war, | Viscount Haldane, high chan cellor, Marqnis of Crewe; govern: ment leader in the house, and Bar on Lucag, on bi { the govern ment on pProgre the war and Great Britul preparations Lo carry Hoon, the of lords last night adjourned until Feliruary 2nd, when parliamént will reassemble The opposition was not very su cessful in securing from the gov ernment information on the growth of the army ar on the operations of the navy, regarding which its mem- bers persistently questioned the ministers, but, generally speaking, the government expressed satisfac- tion at the rate at which recruiting was proceeding, and Viscount Had- dane declared that - necessity for compulsory service had not arisen. | The lord chancellor also announ- ced that experts in England were producing a gun which at least, was equal of German 42-centimetre gun. Unionist peers, who criticized Ire- land's reply to the call to arms, were told that Ireland was doing her full share in the war. GERMAN PLANS. sar during wich lord hall o All Her Enemies to Be Beaten By June. New York, Jan, 0.~Here 'is the jerman programme as credited - to Herr von Jagow, under secretary for foreign affairs,' in a cable to-day : Feb, $8.--Russians smashed. Masch 31=French smashed. April--Britain attacked. - May 15. ~~Britain' beaten. 8 Lon" , . | BUT MAN WAS ALINE: Kirgstem [rplyees Wece a Mis- tehe=Frard Yat en Cid Friene Wes Lead. On Friday afternoon, the employ- ees of a Kingston manufacturing concern heard that an old gentleman who was very ill, had passed away, and ordered a floral wreath from a local florist. The wreath was duly forwarded, accompanied by u "curd expressing deep sympathy. In the evening, some of the employees visit- ed the house, where death was sup- posed to have entered and were amaz ed to find that the old gentleman whom they mourned was still alive, though seriously iii. « Y.M.C.A. Notes Frank I. Newman will be tha speaker at the Boys' Bible -cliss On Sunday morning. The regular song service will be held on Sunday might. The young men will. be favored by an address on "the Religious and . War Soirit _of Le ] on," by Walter T. NEED . LORD HALDANE Who ' t conscription 101 needos THE OFFICERS APPOINTED For Infantry And Cavalry For Third Contingent The officers for the battalion -of in- fantry third overseas contingent, are proved. No Kingston men are with the cavalry, and only three of seven 11th Regiment officers, volunteered Capt. A. E. who acting who has been officer » 3%th Battalion--Officer commanding, Lieut.-Col. R. G. meit; senior major, Major C. M. Ed- wards, I. 'EK, MeNeil, 43rd Regiment; quarter- master, Major E. A. Oliver, 43rd Regi- ment; signalling officer, Capt. W. 8. Wood, 43rd Regiment; captains, J. A, are C. Macpherson, G.G.F. Guards; A. A. Pinard, 43rd Regiment; R. F. Parkin. son, 43rd Regiment; R. W. Stewart, £.0., 41st : Regiment; FE. son, 13rd Regiment; A. C. Ross, G.G F.G.; A. W. Gray, 47th Regiment; ¥ W. Kennédy, 45th Regiment; ants, (. Gordon, Armstrong, 43rd Regiment; H. B. Me Connell, 49th Regiment; . F. Regiment; W. A. Morrison, 50th ment; D. J. ment; J. H. Redmond, f6th B. R. Betchell, G.G.F.G.: W. ton, G.G.F.G.; Regiments - W. ment; A. Parker, 39th Batta"on- ing, Lieut! Cel, J. 0O.; senior major, nt; B. Megloughlin, GG FLG. officer command A. V. Preston, R Major, R. W Smart, 46th Regiment; adjntant not yet appointed; quartermaster, Capt A. 8. Carruther's. signalling officer, not yet appointed Cuptains-- Major T. D. Boggs, 40th Regimént; Major J. J. H. Fee 4+5th-Regiment: Captain -R. water, 49th Regiment. Capt, C. R Spencer, 46th Regiment; A. E. Byt water; 19th Regiment, R. E. Porter 45th Regiment; W, H. Hudson, 15th Regiment; H. S. Neilson, 401th Regi ment a Iieufenants -- TL: W. 45th Regiment; Al 8. 40th Regiment; G. E. G Regiment; J. A. Dalton, ment: 6 Allen; BB T. Db. Raymond, B9th Regiment; F J. Carew, 45th Regiment; C. R. Ca meron, 47th Regiment; W. P. Easi wood, 57th Regiment; N. Fleming 47th Regiment; R. G. H. Travers 47th Regiment; H.« B. MeConpell Hopkins Thompson 14th Itege K. S SORY SERVICE and the squadrons of cavalry from the third divisional area, for the ap- the Bywater, QM.G., will leave with the third contingent. The Stewart, 43rd Regi- 13rd Regiment; adjutant, Capt. A. Watter- lieuten- G.G.F.G; CO. F. E. Pat~ terson, R.M.C., 43rd Regiment; T. H, Bryno, RM.C., 43rd Regiment; KE. A. ('Danoghue, 43rd Regi S. Fen G. K. Wilgress, 41st fr which sweeps through: 57th Regiment,' Vande- Craig, 49th thth Regiment; Campbell, 59th Regiment; KINGSTON ONTARIO, SATURDAY, JANUARY '9, 1015 | TRAIN WRECK IN GERMANY KILLS MANY SOLDIERS Bsr are nm pes Many oi the An express train run fiing at high speed and carrying many soldiers who had recover- ed from their wounds sufficient to allow them to return to French battlefields was wreck ed near Stendal when it ran into the rear of a freight train, killed or Mprally injure d. » soldiers were ROY MURRAY RESCUED AT'THE SWING BRIDGE. He Broke Through the Ice On Friday Afternoon -- Strong Cur- rent Makes the Ice Weak That Point. © at x A drownin, fatality was narrowly averted on rigny afternoon, about 3.30 d'clock, at Cataraqui bridge, when Roy Murray, son of William Murray, Barriefield, broke through the ice while passing under the swing bridge. lt was only after much difh- culty that the ladewas gotten out of the igy watér by a gentleman who was standing near the swing bridge.at hy & victim was into the bridge honse, where his olothing was taken off Jud drjedd and stimulants adminis- tered. "| The ice under the swing bridge weak owing to the is strong ' current Since the con- struction of the large stone wall com- prising a part of the new bridge has been built the current has been made stronger, '| A student; a couple of days ago, went through the ice near the same #one. Palm trees. should mark this locality as a warning, ' MADE-IN-CANADA. A. Forcible Tlustration Of the. Re- sults Of That Policy i. Toronto, Jan. 9. -- Hard \times | have not daunted Herbert Co cof tfiis city. Three months ago he was night watchman in a down town clothing warehouse. 1t was the only work he could find to do. To-day he is president and manager of a nice little manufacturing business. Many years ago he was taken from iis native town, Lindsay, 10 the United States, where his father ap- prenticed him (o a small manufac. tuger of mechanical toys. Family connections finally forced Corey to *{return to Toronto, leaving a fairly + | Incrative position behind him in or- +} der to look after a small estate left SAVED FROM DROWNING | Hr a Betatum NEW OFFENSIVE IN wisT, ! Germain Railways Blocked With Hur. rying Troop Trains. § Copenhagen, Jan., 9--- There trong evidence here that the Ger- mans are again, preparing a new of- in the wekt. There has been considerable delay during the last few days on the Danish-German rail- way and ferry communications. 1 have been informed that the German railways are blocked with many mii- litary trains going 'westward, and past experience shows that such de- lay 'invariably precedes the concen- tration of reinforcements in the west. Danish travellers from Germany| state that on the main lines from Central Germany, . transport trains are being hurried forward, many crowded with young soldiers, evi- army going {0 receive the baptismal' fire. It is also thought that a number of troops are being drawn from Poland, but the majority of reinforcements appear to come from Central Germany ana the Rhine. garrison towns. T0 START RECKONNG WITH GREAT BRITAIN In April and End Middle of May, so the Germans An- * founce. Jan. 9.<A London Daily is fenrive London, AND THE CITY WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE. WORK. H. C. Nickle Sees Much . Distress Here -- Some Families Without Coal and Food. There are a great many people in Kingston who are in need H. C. Nickle told the Whig on Saturday morning. e is in a position to know, for he has received a good many calls. When a family has no coal or food in the house on a day like Friday, and eager to get work, it's pretty hard lines. Kingston is gertainly better off than the majority of cities and towns in 'Ontario, ~but'that is not saying wuch. There is still 'a deal of wgnt here, and Mr. Nid says the City Council will have to take action at once to provide work. One suggestion Ald. Nickle makes is that the Board of Works have the old timbers lying along King street breakwater chopped up and: given to the City Aid committee for distribu- J tion to those in need. The repairing of the fair grounds buildings would give a good deal of work to mecha- nies. At present there are forty-one men at work in the city stone quarry. A DESERVED PROMOTION Lieut.<Col." Perreau, Acting ~ Com- mandant of the 2. M, C. Express despatch from Amsterdam, gays ! 1 understand from a most authoritative source that in a re- cent conversation with the German minister to a neutral country in Furope, Herr van Jagow, the Ger- man under secretary for foreign af- fairs, made the following statement : "We do not-need to worry. Things are progressing excellently for Ger- many. let me make the following forecast : . "By the end of February we have smashed up the Russians. The end of March will see the end of the French army. In April we will final lv sta: nigg with Great Britain Lord Tennyso Rooth, B.A., of McGill, who is tak- ing special work at Queen's Uiver- witty. At the soniar Rible class on Mon- day evening Hobert Meek will be .the speaker. The board of directors will meet with the young men for tea on Monday might, following which thev will hold their monthly meeting mak- ing specigl i preparations for 'the an- nual meeting, which is to be held the following week. Sr --------_---- Treated the "Kiddies." Reeve James Halliday, of Ports- mouth remembered the children of the seperate school, in Portsmouth, on Friday with sweets and oranges. He gave the pupils in the public school thelr treat at Christinas time, but owing to the fact that the oth- er school was closed at the time, tue treat. was held over for a later NRE All ToT Regiment wwe We--W--W 49th Regiment. 8th Mounted Rifles--Lieut.-Col. R. Munro, 5th'P.L.D.E.; Major E. McLaughlin, 8rd Dragoons; 3: A. ju- tant, Captain W. A. Blue; veterinary +P. E. Pallister, 5th E officer, Lieut. L.D.G.; paymaster, Captain J. Ferguson. Machine gun sedtion--Lieat. J. D. Fraser, 5th P.LDG., . © "A" squad--Major F. H. Honeywell, Captain J. F. Askwith, Lieut. H. N. tate, Lieut. P. H. Wright, Lieut. I. J. Thompson, all "B" squad--Major S, T. Medd, 3rd Dragoons; Captain BE. 8. Nelson, 5th D. Johnston, A. L. Conn, Lieut. of 5th P.L.D.G. P.L.D.G.; Lieut. Lieut. BE. R. Hughes, Lieut. T."D. Sneath, Lieut. H. C. Rogers, all of ard Dragoons x " For bread flour. "| a small company, of which he is the I _ Paris, Jan. 9--A terrific drive, ri- | trenches, and valling in intensity, the battle of the Yser, and in spectacular the daring In the face of & tell upon these Wo ed the oce 'and pastry, White ios ES through the mud up to polly end ¥ deadly fire they Hine tr thir --etty----Heing--crippied with rhewmatism, he was unable to engage in ordinary work. He tried to find a Arm of toy-makers here who wanld employ him at his own trade, but, owing to the facf that most Canadian toys have been im- ported hitherto, he found no field i} for his abilities. When the war broke'out a cer- tain firm, owing a large department store in Toronto, with branches else- where was unable to get in one of its last toy shipments from abroad, in- cluding great quantities of mechani- eal toys. Corey learned of it, show- ed his credentials as a master toy- builder, and as given orders for a thousand single cylinder toy en gines. . The store advanced him mo- ney for his workshop, taking his real estate as security. Corey then gath- ered a number of young men who were out of employment and taught SHem The Dlrivtiives <idc * fovmanak. ing. - His factory is a wood-shed1l covered with tar-paper, yet he has given employoment to twelve per sons has turned orders Corey's way and principle stockholder, has now been formed -to erect a . slightly. more roomy shop for pext year's trade. "Because Canadians were import- ing theft toys three jponths ago, | liad to take any sort of work I could get," sald Corey In an . interview. "Now I feél better, Canadians are] what will some day be a devent-siged Caniadian industry. . ---- +. Te Pay Off Bond Debt. '|. Montreal, Jan. 9-- It "became Epnown here that the C. P. R. has notified holders of ite first mort- any rate." | the only offénder in. thi for three months. Otlier stores fg are in the toils with a fine over by the midd enemies will be 'beaten before June at which it is e t wi 18 of May. All German ih dbtt A SA ti ae i ¢ ILL ONLY THREE DAYS. & * --_-- + # A cable from London .says % that the late Lieut. Col Frank Strange, was ill only three days. Netheravon hospital - special. + ists recommend a warmer cli- mate for Canadians to prevent + further spread of the epidemic & of spinal meninigitis, | + Pera t he | : f been Uol- has Major C. N. Perreau, who adjutapit of the Royald Mill lege since October 27th, 1911, been gragfed the rank i colonel, and appointed mandant of the college, the 'duties of Col. L. commandant, who a was recalled by the British war office: Lieut.-Col. Perreau has made sev-' eral attempts to rejoin his old regi- ment, the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, but the war office required his services at the R.M.C. Col. Perreau is a most popular officer, . ev y connected with the military king in the highest terms of his ability and Caltability. : The Russians Now Control All Bukowina Parig, Jan. 9--The Petrograd cor- re pondent of the Matin wires that tre Ruseigns now control ail of Buk- owing, and that their advance ghard nas already invaded Transylvania. The report says that the Austrians Lurriedly evacuated the remainder +1 their positions in Bukowina, and ONE LONE DRUNK Was the Only Offender In . mrday's Police Court One lone on Saturday morning. been very quiet with the police. and as a result the magistrate has had a very few cases to deal with. Kingston jis certainly starting off the mew year with a good record. "] guess that's right," said -the drunk, when he was asked by the megistrate to pléad. As he had it's nice to have a friend when you your 'head. . A ong TA Leman on and ERA ---- e e police court | Me a This week; that they ate now concentrating to delend Hungary... : Sat- Uidovive LAST EDITION GERMANS ON OFFENSIVE ALONG THE VISTULA Wn Their Final Attempt to Take Warsaw SACRIFICE ~ THOUSANDS TO WIN THROUGH OUTER RUS- SIAN POSITIONS. But Are Repuised -- If Defeated This Time, They Must Retire To Their Own Lines Within the Prus- sian Frontier, Peirograd, Jan. 9.-~Fighting has been resumed along the Vistula, Fol- lowing the lull, due to bad weather, the forces of Von Hindenburg have again 'taken the offensive, and Ger man commanders are again sacrificing thousands of men in an endeavor to win through the outer Russian posi tons. According to official reports received to-day, the scene of the conflict is now between Sukha and Mogheley. The Germans, by a brilliant night attack, managed to gain a foothold in the outer Russian trenches along this front, bit were in turn repulsed by a coun ter assault at dawn. reaches of Xistula are frozen solid, and' the swampy marshes along the thus enabling = both sides to utilize practically all of their forces. The Gprmans have been heavily ve- inforced "by troops withdrawn fr the firing line in France and Belgium. and it is believed by military experts here that the present move is 'their final attempt to take Warsaw. Ii they are defeated this time, and re- ports from the front indicate that they are at least checked, then they must retire to their own lines along the Prussian frontier. and unofficial chief PROTEST STILL ON Regarding the High Rates of OM. B.A. The pot is still boiling in protest against the high rates of the C.M. B.A. A meeting of the Kingston branch has been called for Sunday afternoon, when the matter will again be under consideration, and it {8 understood that in addition to resolutions of protest, which will be passed, another will be 'put through asking that a general con- vention be called to take action. A big delegation from surrounding points is looked for at the meeting Sunday. the } Salisbury Plain, is reported on the BOMBARDED * O'Brien-Darragh Wedding A quiet wedding was solemnized in St. James Chapel early on Satur- dny morning, when one of. King- ston's popular young ladies, Miss Lillian Darragh, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs, George Darragh, 172 King street was united in marriage to John O'Brien, son of the late Ed- ward O'Brien, formerly barrister of Prescott. - The ceremony was per- formed. by Rev. Father McNeill and only the immediate relatives of both parties were present. The bride was dressed in a pretty gown of blue cheviot and seal-sack with er- mine trimmings. She wore a black gilk velvet hat. The happy couple ed. The bridegroont's ide was a beautiful ant set with platinum. X e ceremony the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride, where a sumptuous wedding breakfast was served. ' Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien left on the noon train for New: York and upon returning will take up residence in Kingston. More Canadians IH. Oftawa, Jan. 9.--Lieut. Col. Har- ry F. McLeod, M.P., for York, NB, comanding the 12th battalion "at Canadian casualty lst, issued by ihe militia department to-day, as seriously ill of pneumonia. One death, Pte. Edward Jones of the 11th battalion, is reported. Three others, including Pte. John MecCombie, of Ottawa, on the 13th battalion, are seriously ill, two with pneumonia and one With cerebro spinal-meningitis. Rev.*¥ H. Christie has accepted appointment. to Carleton Place, Methodist church, and will be in charge there until the end of the cori- ference year. Bunion . Dr. Chown's. "Nail brushes" at Gibson's. S FOR REVENGE HIE Lt Fi FERERHAE TERA RRR RG TO CONSIDER NOE. Washington, Jan, 9---Upon & President Wilson's return, to- & day; from Indianapolis the Bri- & tish preliminary note, replying + to this government's shipping & protest, will be placed before & him 'by Secretary ate 3 Bryan. The president, self, will determine what answ er, if any, shall be made to thi preliminary communication. GRE rr heb errre ee SEEPS E PIER HEE MERRIE ®\ HUNGER STRIKE But "Lads In Police Station Did Net Like Tt. --- A hunger strike may be 'all right for Sylvia Papkhurst and other members of the suffragette band, but for three boys who happened to find themselves in the police cells on Friday, it was no joke, although it was real good punishment for them as theyehed been misbehaving them. selves, boys were fined, but the { money for their fine was not forth. coming until night, and thus they had all day .in the cells, and . their parents allowed them to go all day without 'anything to eat. "Gee, I'll eat & horse when 1 get home," one youngster was heard to remark as he left the station Jor his home. And theré is no doubt about the boyr doing justice to everything on the dinner table Friday night. ns Belgian Relief Fund. The president of the Board of Trade wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscrip- tions to the Belgidn Relief Fund: Charles H., Powell, $10; Mrs. Emma R. Barnett, $5; Mrs. Gerald Bax- ter, R. R. No. 1, $5. : Harvard Won Out' In the hockey match between Har- vard and Queen's, at Boston on Fri- day night, Harvard won by a score of 6 to 1. Frozen eggs, 22¢., good for baking or cooking, J. Crawford. ' It is reported that Col. Vietor Williams will leave the Canadian force, and be put in command of a British cavi Drighas, Hh Frozen eggs, 23. Foot easers, Dr. Chow DAILY MEMORANDUM. "Tom" Marks Co, at Grand. Band at the Covered Rink to-night. City "Council inaugural meeting 11 . m,, Monday See top of page 3, right hand eornes, or probabilities. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG -- Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: : Bucknell's News Depot ..295 King BE Clarke, J W. & Co. .... 353 Princess Collége Book Store . Coulter's Grocery Cullen's Grocery, Cor. Prin. & Alfred Carnovsky, T. R. ....808:670 Princess Frontenac Hotel Ontario St Gibson's Drug Store ..Mafket Square Lowe's Grocery Portsmouth MoAule¥'s Book Store ....99 Princess McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. Prin. & King McLeod ts Grocery ....51 Union St. W, Medley's Drug Store, 250 Unversity Peters' Grocery Store 71 Plae Bt. Paul's Cigar Store Prouse's Drug Store ..... Valleau's Grocery ...... 208 Montreal BORN, CROTHERS--In Kingsto 1915, to Mr: and ers, 40 Clergy St, a - MARRIED, OBRIEN-DARRAGH--In Kingston on Jan. Sth, 1915, in St. James Shaped, 5 bx Rev. Father MeNeatl Miss Ld) an Darragh, seco Sane SRR, & John Sars youngest son of Mrs. Y and the Tote 3. BO lirien, XC DIED SMITH AL JY catback, on January Sth, on Jan. Tth, orman Croth- . ughter. rege James R. Sm Funeral from his late residence on Monday at 1 9. m. . ROBERT J. RE ID JAMES REID Take Notice _ ER Baimibores. ANARONE ever before. J. Tun, reves Table Waters ¥ Phone 877 Aa now than 705.