The Baily British La pe YEAR 82 NO. 12 IN. AWFUL N + Rolled in Trenches, Feeling For Each Other's Throats. ATTACK IN A STORM BY THE GEEMANS IN NORTH OF FLANDERS. The Enemy Finally Beaten ON By Belgian Reinforcements -- More Lives Lost Than Yards Gained. Northern France, Jan. Flanders, where the balf-filled with Mquid must still keep a however furious the weather way be. The Germans are no fine-wea- ther birds; indeed, there is special Cause for © watchfulness against them when the night 1s black and the rain is slashing across the flat wins of mud. The weather last night was an atrocious gale, blow- Ing fine, stinging rain across the trenches, and yet when the night was at its worst another attack was made on the trenches before Ram- scapelle, rcross the low-lying fields where there lies the remains of a paved road along which you may still walk, though your ankles -are lost in water, with only ..a fair 12 - trenches mud, one careful watch, Up in are chance of keeping a foothold along photh- shareholders the way. This road has deen used many times by the Germans and Belgians in the dreary battle... of Flanders, and the part of it which ends in the lines of the allies is kept well covered with machine guns. In spite of all these uninviting circumstances, the Germans made an attack, counting no doubt on the weather to shield them from obser- vation, but did not count -on the French and Belgians. .who huddled, shivering, ii the soaking trenghes, and who could not see a dozen yards ahead of them. The roar of the wind drowned all sounds of the German approach until they =~ were within about 200 yards. . They came 80 near that they were able to charge with bayonets before more than a few stray shots had been fir- od into them. : Then ensued a horrible struggle with cd} steel in the dark. The impetus and unexpeoctedness of the German attack carried them to ear-. ly success, whidgh the Belgians only revorsed into a- rout after a very desperate combat. The nien rolled over one another isto lhe bation of the irenches, feeling for one an- other's throats when there was ne elbow room in which te cut dnd thrust. In the m'ddls of the en- counter, reinforcements from the Belgians came tumbling into the trenches, and those of the Germans who 'had strength and breath left to quickly out and went splashing back toward . their own lines. The ven- ture cost the onemy nearly a hun- dred in dead and utided and pris- oners, and the glans lost nearly the equal of. that number. More lives Tost ihgn yards ghined makes it all dreadfully slow business. Such are the conditions of war- fare at present... The opinion is steadily growing among those who have every right to know that there * will be as little change in the situa- tion during the next two months than there has been since the be- ginning of the war. FURK BODGING DEMANDS Merely Promises to Investigate the Hodeida Case. Rome, Jan. 15-80 far as is known here, no definite agreement has been reached whereby Turkey assents to the demands of Italy ih connection with the forcible removel of British Viee-Consul Richardson from the lalian consulate at Modelda, in the Yeman district of Arabia, On De- cember 16th last Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign minister, announced in the senate that Turkey had ac- ceded to Ttaly's demand and hau sont, through the mediam of Ttaly, instructions to the goversor of Yem- en to give immediate satisfaction. It is learned that these instructions have reached the governor, but tua- that official has merely promised to investigate the case. Fewer Patents Taken Out. ; London, Jan. 15+ British patent * office records show that during tne year 1914 there was a decline of 6.- 000 in the number of applications for patents which is od to be a result of the war. dumber of applications in 19138 $1,000; in 1914, only 25,000. . . Te Was no decrease in the nuniber of inventions offered by women. During the latter part of the year there was an un number of cug- gestions prelented to the paten. 0 for im of various kinds in implements of warfare, from spades to high powered siege guns. A ------ To Curb Lawyers In House. Quebec, Jan, 16+ At the present session Sir Lomer ouin wu intro- duce a bill providing a lawyer who is a member : iegiyative cannot appear for be the private bills The law would also 'to lawyers who ted or ners in law of- fices of advocates are members of the legislature. = eS a ---- Magistrate--I understand that you overheard the 1 between the defendunt and his wife ? Witness--VYes, sir. Magistrate --Tell mu, what lie seemed i Sou "ein, Witness--He or the arte Se carry themselves away climbed |' GT STRUGGLE | BANK OF TORONTO Splendid Year's Record Revealed in the Annual Report On another page of to-day's issue the Whig appears an advertise mgut in which is outlined a brief Bank of Toronto just issued. It is a very gratifying showing indeed, and doubtless will be received with pleasure by {he shareholders and oflicers. The general public tco, ought "to look with satisfaction on the: fact that one of our leading banks are showing such strong re- sources at a particularly trying time I'he profits for the year amount to $829,538, equal to 16.59 per cent. on the paid up capital and to 7.54 per cent. on the combined capital and rest account. To the stock holders, there was a distribu- tiou of 12 per cent. during the year, amounting to $600,000 je~ side this, $5,000 was contributed to the Patriotic Fund (the first in- stalment of a subscriplion -of $25,- 000) $2,000 to the Red Cross So- ciety, $2,000 to the Taronto Gen- erzl Hospital, and $25,000 to the Officers' Pension Fund--a total of $134,000 The rest ing fund apd undivided profits now amount to $6,402,810, being 128 per cent. of the pald up capftal of $5,000,000, and 12.67 per cent. of. the total' liabilities owing the public, JPiése figures show that apd depositors arc strongly protected. The deposits by the Canadian Banks for the year showed a de- crease of $1,336,118. In strong con- trast to this is the Bank of Toron- to's statement that their deposits increased $1,618,385 for the same neriod, and now stand at the large total of $44,924 980. Similarly, the cash on hand at the close of the bankihg year which stood at $8,162,624, was an increase of $1,516,846 over. the previous year. The outside $12,866,127 loans amounted to 27, representing a very considerable proportion of the bank's assets, and indicating that the Bank of Toronto is directing its resources to the assistance of the business people and farming com- munity of the dominion. The total assets now stand at $61,929,363, an 'increase of $1,004,- 199 for the year. Altogethor this is a splendid re- cord, and shows that the Bank of Toronto is steadily forging ahead. The local 'branch at the corner of King and Brock .street, and in charge of (leo. B. McKay, a my 4 encrgetie and courteous ma Ty has undoubtedly contributed its share towards the general increase in business which is revealed by the annual report. Appeals To Ontario For Fair Play Yo French Minority in This Province. Quebec, Jan. 14.-- After a debate which was charged with moments of importance, and speeches whith varied from the judicial ome of Mi, Tellier, leader of the ' opp~ ition, and that of Hon. Mr. Taschereau, to the. challenging defiance to Orange- ism Armand Lavergne, the House of Assembly yesterday afternoon adopted unanimeusly the resolution proposed and seconded by two Pro- testant niembers, asking for fair play and equal rights to the French minority -in Ontario in the matter of teaching French in their schools. The "leader of the Opposition, while one with Mr. Lavefgne on the object in view, dissented from the manner of attack contained in the address of the member of Mont- mazny, as he feared it would pro- voke recrimination in Ontario. The motion of Mr. Bullock is as follows: "That .this house, without deroga- ting from the principlés of provin- cial autonomy, and without any in- tention of advising or interfering with any of the" provinces of -con- federation in any manner whatso- ever, views with regret the divisions which seem to: exist among the peo- ple of the province of Ontario over the bilingual school question, and believes that it is in the interest of the. dominion at large that all such questions should be considered on broad, generous and patriotic lines, always remembering that one of cardinal principles of British liberty throughout the empire is regard for the rights and privileges of minorities." " WOUNDS NOT ASCEPTIC. Doctors Combat Order Given To Mili- tary Physicians. Paris, Jan. 15--Dr. Doyen has ad- dressed a very important communica- tion, says the Eclair, to the members of parliament, with the object of tak- ing immediate ineasures to' offset the pernicious effects of a circular which, he says, was sent on August 10th to military physicians. This circular instructed them to comsider wounds as generally aseptic and only requir- ing a-simple bandage at the front be- fore treatment at the hospital, which is frequently reached only after a long journey. 1 shown, Dr. Doyen says thet the vast majori- ty of wounds are septic, as evidenced by the number of gangerine and te- tanus cases which owe their origin ww Rt, meget 1 (he Se ery to. urges the u- ties {0 use their influence immedia- tely to insure the careful antiseptic washing of all wounds at a point as near as to the front, where field hospitals should be establishes and certainly before the wounces soldier starts on his journey, A ----------. ---H-a- man in -unsble to boast: what his : mpi Wil on' fynopsis of the annual report of the: KINGSTON. ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, i915 SOME PICTURES OF THE BRITISH SOLDIERS IN ACTION IN FRANCE AND Whig mums, mm-------- BELGIUM. GREAT TESTIMONY TO IMPERIAL SPIRIT FROM ORIENT ey "Enver Pasha's Military Clique, Uw- der German Compulsion, Betrayes the Interests of Islam" -- Viceruy of India's Address Council. London, Jan. 15- A special des- patch from Delhi, India, says: His Excellency Lord Hardinge, the Viceroy, delivered.a striking speech before the vice-regal council on the participation of the empire of India in the war. The galleries of the council chamber were crowded, and the address of the viceroy was listen- ed to with the most intense interest, Lord Hardinge at the outset ex- pressed regret at the participation of Turkey in the European conflict as an ally of Germany, and revived the circumstances leading up to that ev- ent, His Excellency proceeded: -- "I am well aware that many o: the leading Moslems of India have done their duty to the utmost to aver war; but the authorities at Constan- tinople turned a deaf ear to all pleas. It is a striking faét, that, while thousands of Moslems are now fight- ing in the ranks of the British, French and Russian armies, not a single Moslem exists in the German ranks. It is no exaggeration to say that Enver Pasha's. military clique, to Vicepregal » (5 % +A GROUP of TOMMIES SOME 772 THEIR SHEERSKIN COAS~PQRSE for CAMERA +. 4 J ) EAE» Y ee Y «#4 A BRITIOH SQUAD 2 AMBUSH + fresh troops from England, so that at thé same time we have maintained our military forces on the frontier unimpaired. "We are all proud of cur military forces and of their. gallantry. Ine fact that the government of India was thus able 0 help the motner country is the supreme mark of my absolute confidence in the fidelity and gallantry of our troops and in the loyalty of the Indian people. "Thai confidence is being every day more and more justified We need feel no doubt regarding the ultimate tri- umph of right over might." LIGHT ON S.A. SITUATION Dutch Professor Discusses -the De Wet Insurrection. Montreal, Jan. 15---+ At Flushing, a correspondent of the Montreal Gaz ette encountered a Dutch university professor; lately from the Transvaal, who, together with a Utrecht profes- | sor, attended the Geological Congrez~| in Toronto last year. The Trans under Germany's compulsion, belray- ed the interests of ¥slam, and that the Turkish government is submite-| ing to it hiss abdicated its sovereign- | ty, and Turkey must now face the consequences of those actions. But, however, the 'tide of events may shape, there can be no doubt that the holy places shall remain inviolate, and that Islam will still be one we. the great world forces, A German Miscalculation. "From the moment that the iuler vention of Turkey appeared prob- able it was clear that amongst the Moslems of ludia there would be a ustural sentiment of sympathy with a2 great Mohammedan power. Iiuy when the character and motives ot this war became fully known and re- alized by the Moslems of India, any such sentiment was absolutely swept aside by their feelings of unswerv- ing loyalty to the king-emperor and to the empire whose cause they roc- ognized to be that of freedom, honor and justice. The other great Indian communities were not behindhand in demonstrations of attachment to the throne amd empire, and a towering wave of patriotism and loyalty-swept over India from shore to shore. It has been a source of gratification tov me to witness this universal daemons stration of tho loyalty of all clagse: and creeds of the people"of India. This has been ope more of Germany's miscaleulations; which will bring about her ruin. : "What has been particularly satis- factory to us all has been the splen- did behaviour of the Indian troops at the front. No troops could have be- haved more gallantly. This is recog- nized by all.. We knew it could not be otherwise, © It has also been a source of pride to us all that, in ac- cordance with the boon announceu at the king-emperor's durbar, two Victoria Crosses have already been awarded to brave Indian soldiers, this much-coveted decoration having in one case been bestowed by the hand of the king-emperor himself. "On a previous occasion | announce. ed that, India would send forces of over 70,000. Since then we have done much more, thanks to the energy and powers of organization of the commander-ig-chief and the military authorities, = British and Indian troops baye been fighting side by side in five theatres' of the war: France, Egypt, East Africa, the Per- sian Gull 'and Chinafl. , We have despatched, or are despatching, near- ly 200,000 men overseas to fight so: the empire of which we are proud to be a virlte, living unit. These have | General vaal 'professor, in disew®sing the' South African' insurrection, stated | that very few thinking men were be- hind De Wet and other rebels: but at tie same time he alimittad that he and many Dutch people did not like | Botha. Your correcpon- dent gathered, in fact, that the situa- tion In South Africa war somewhat similar to the fall-out between French-Canadians; that the Naticnas ists objected to- Botha's alleged sur- render to imperial influence just as French-Canadian Nationalists charg- ed Sir Wilfrid Laurier with playing the traitor to his own pecple, Yet, just as the Nationalists of Canada never meditated acts of disloyglty.so my informant explained, even the Herzogites in Sou'h Africa would net now dream of rebellion against the empire. The professor referred to! was a native of 'Holland, who become a bur- gher in. the Orange 'ree State, and by the annexation beeame a Britisu subject Now, however, in contem- plating 'a trip to England, he found it would be pecessary 10 take oun papers proving.bis Britizh THationa- ity. POLICE ENQUIRY Heaton, Awaiting Trial, Tells of Meet ing Springer. Sackatoon, Sask. Jan. 15-- The investigation opened ' vesferday be- force Judge McLorg, when "evidence was - given by Burton and Peirson who received sentences of 10 years in the penitentiary recently, and by Frank Heaton, who bas not yet neen tried. Heaton alleged that in company with Burton he met Detective Sprin- ger, whom he said 'asked them why they did not go to some of the coun- try towns and blow some safes, as- suring them that they would be pro- tected, as soon as they returned to Saskatoon. The witness related that Springer told him he had received a letter from an Edmonton alderman who wanted three of four men to go to Edmonton and "tear up the town," the alderman intimating that the men operating would receive protection while there, according to the infor- mation of the witness, which he stat- ed was given to him by Springer. The Making Of a Skeptic, "Brudder Bosanko didn't beljove in banks, and §o he hid his money in de back of a picture of Booker tf. Washington. Somebody done stole de money, and now Brudder Bosan- 3 been relieved by a certain number os foRy 0 us » CHARGHON ko don't believe in Booker T. Wash- ington, needer." : ry NAR i a ining SIAN & SAVED BY CONSUL'S GRIT Secured Escape Of Last Five British in Jerusalem. London, Jan. 15---- How the vigos- ous intervention of the Américan consul at Jerusalem, cr upled with the dramatic appearance of the United States cruiser Tennessee, en- abled the last five British subjects remaining in the Holy City to eg- cape is related by one of them, a clergyman, who arrived in Loadon to-day. " Only by the untiring efforts of the consul, said the clergyman, were they able to obtain permission to leave Jerusalem on Christmas Eve. In order that they might continue to receive the benefit of his protee- tion, the consul accompanied them to Jaffa. While waiting on the quay for a steamer they were seized any removed, but the consul after an interview - with the Turkish com- mander, obtained their releases and accompanied them back to the quay, He announced that he would not leave until they were permitted to depart. ' ' A great c¢rowd surrounded .the fugitives aud threatened violence, bus the Tenuessee ¢ame steaming into port and the Turkish authorities im- mediately decided that no further opposition should be oflered to tneir departure. Their Natural Diet. Bobbie's mother had just out her winter garments "Ma," said the observant little fellow, "what did moths live on before Adam oy and Fve wore clothes? taken OFFICER'S BALL. Society Function at Salisbury Return Compliment to People London, Jan. 15--The principal of ficers in the First contingent are ar- rapging a ball tor the leading resi- dents in the district in acknowledge ment of the many hospitalfties shown to all ranks by the people of Salis- bury and neighborhood. This wre: take place about the end of next weeks Every effort is being made to render this function completely representative of the contingent's ifa- portance as a military force of the empire. Turkeys For British Tars, Chicago, Jan. 15-- Sailors in the British navy are being fed on Amer- ican turkeys, it became known here to-day. Orders have been placed with Chicago commission men for 1,500,000 pounds of poultry. Ten carloads of Texts turkeys already have been ordered for the British ad- miralty. Commission men sald that the poultry in storage in the United States al present is twenty per cent. less than at this time last year, any the price is generally ten per cent. lower. -land the Hypophosphites. = PAGES ® TO 18 WHEN YOU'RE SKK ~ ~~ YOUR WAGES STOP You know what that meaus--mis- ery--worry--big bills--debt! You know you can't afford to get sick. Keeping in good health means food and clothing for you and your family. 'It is up to yeu to take care of yourself. It is up to you when- aver vou don't feel right, to- take something to make you right, to strengthen you, Huild you up, ward off worse sickness--protect you and your family. 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Strengthening the Sound Waves Just as in the old stage-coach days fresh relays of horses at regular intervals along the way, enabled the traveller to continue his journey with undiminished speed,- so hy means of the newly invented "loading coils" inserted at proper intervals, the electric waves are strengthened and long distance telephoning is made easy. : We have-lately finished the "loading" of our long distance lines and speech transmission has heen very greatly improved. This is especially noticeable on extra long talks. Our "long-haul" Aransigission is better than ever. ~ Begin the New Year by making systematic use of the Long Distance Telephone in your business, labor, as well as much money in the shape of travelling expense, ho save you time and