ne YEAR 82 NO, : AN AMMUNITION DEPOT "BLOWN UP BY ALLIES Germans Used It For Opera: tions Near Ri DEPOT WAS LOCATED BY BRITISH AVIATORS--ARTIL- LERY DID THE REST. Furious Fighting From St. Mibiel to Metz--The British Have Taken Three German Positions North. west of Beausejour, Paris, Jan. 21.--~The destruction of a big German ammunition depot, from which the German forces op- erating near Rheims drew their supp was reported in official despatches this afternoon. According to unofficial reports the explosion of huge supplies of pow- der resulted in many deaths. British aviators located the am- munition depot and furnished range to the allies gunners. The guns had scarcely beentrained in its direc- tion, when a shell burst through the roof. A tremendous explosion shook the earth for miles around. Before the depot was blown up allies artillery succeeded in de- molishing the German field works in the same vicinity. Immediately fol- lowing the explosion an infantry charge was ordered, the allies tak- ing several of the enemy's trench- 0s. British Take Three Positions. Furious fighting" along the Ger- man 'battle line extending from St. Mihiel to Mets, with first one side and then the other having the ad- vantage was reported, On the north, artillery duelling at long range con- tinned throughout yesterday, the British taking three German *posi- tions northwest of Beausejour after steady Bhelling had rendered tlie Germans positions untenable. The French armies operating to- ward Mulhausen in the lower Al- Sace are reported to be "advancing." The official communique withholds cemment upon the renewal of the Cerman attack at Solssons. ports "Alarming" Shortage i American Navy. : Washington, Jan. ing" shortage of officers and men needed to man the warships of the ited Blades for battle is reported y Rear Admiral , commander. in-chiel of the Atlentic fleet, in a lot- he ig Navai committee, ¥ 21.--~An "alarm- : t his recent tes. timony ore committee, the ad- Iniral announces that an inguidy 'just completed by spesial bosrds has re vealed that the navy lacks by 10,000 men to fully man the ships which ought 10. be commanded upon the vut- break of war. - "The reports of these boards," the letter says, 'wi made independently and are singulatly unanimous in their conclusions, 8 more serious shortage than could have been antici- paud by a navy department or the fleet until brought to light hy this searching investigation. "The xpoiis shown that in the twenty-one in commission OW SGRPORIG HE" AUIS These, there is o shortage of 3,219 men and 339 officers required to fill all sta" tions necessary to elliciently light the ships in battle. "The above figires refer to the com- missioned battle fleet alone and this shortage does not include 4,000 or 5,000 additional to fully man the shi which I think ought to be f manned upon the opening of hostil. ties, as stated fo my testimony. Dacia To Sail. Washington, Jan. 21.--Representa- tives 'of the owner of the steamer Dacia, now \ cotton at . Port Arthur, Texas, Rotterdam or Bre: 'wen, ave infoimdd the stute depart- ment that as soba as loaded the steamer will sed on her voyage © 0 n of the Brit. 'have buried in Maly and rk Pee P PR PR Pbk * BUYS HER OHILDREN. Hamilton, Jan. 21.--Mrs. W. A. Malone, Hamilton, secured an order in a New York court for the custody of her three children. The father refused to obey the order, and her law- yers said he could be forced to sell them to her. The court ordered the sale, and she got the children on payment of $1. PEEP IL PEEP EE SEP bated bpp - PIPER PP RE PERE R RRP bd ORDERED HIS OWN COFFIN, Wired Undertaker to Meet Train and Then Committed Suicide, Chicago, Jan. 11. ~Charles + Ledow- sky, president of the Fox River Dis- tilling Co., of Chicago, whose name has been mentioned 'iu connection witls alleged forged warehouse receipts of R. G. Wathen & Co., of Louisville, committed suicide by shooting, on railroad train éntering Chicago terday. Ledowsky was on a Michigan Cen- tral train from Syracuse, N.Y. He telegraphed ahead to au undertaker, requesting him to meet the train and take care of his body as he intended to kill himseli. An involuntary petition in = bank- ruptcy was. filed against Ledowsky's company last Monday, scheduling' ns- sets of $20,000 'against liabilities of £250,000. or $300,000. Attorney Sidney R. Stein, represent- ing ledowsky's. creditors, stated that Ledowsky had confessed to him that he had forged . warehouse receipts for whiskey walued at $250,000 or $300,- 000, and disposed of them through bahks which 'he victimized. FIRED AT BY GUARD. a yes- Attempt Made To Steal Rifles at Brantford. Brantiord, Jan. 21.--A bold attempt to steal arms from the 38th Dufferin Rifles armourfes has come to light. The thief, after being shot at, got clear away. The pelive are upon the trail, Sergt. Hopins and Pte. Sharman were on duty at 3.30 a.m. Sunday, when they caught sight of .a man leaving the armouries by. way. of the window, He i "off over the ems 1 t to the river. Pte. Shas wan fired at him. Search disclosed that 'a stack of rifles had been got ready for trans- port. The outer door of the armoury roout was not tampered with, and the miscreant had waited until one sen- try had retired inside for a meal. The guard at the armouries will be dugmented, 'There is a German spy rumor in connection with the case, which is officially discredited. Lost $400,000,000 Commerce, Paris, Jan. 21.--France's foréign commerce diminished in value 2,000, 000,000 francs ($400,000,000) in ten months of 1914, compared with the total of a sinfilar period in 1913, ae. cording to figiires compiled by the customs administration, WAR-NEWS STIRRING INDIA TO RECRUITING Indian Successes at the Front Wy. the People of London, Jan. 21.--A special de- ipateh from Delhi says: "Al India re-ethoes the tribute paid by his ex@ellency the viceroy at 'he récent opening of the council to the commander-in-chief of the army in India. The work of the military departments is regarded as splendid. Large numbers of Indian army re- > with the Indian regiments. "Recruiting for the Indian army continues with remarkable enthusi- asm. The fighting races have been greatly stirred by the news of Indian successes at the front. Indian wounded who have. returned are most enthusiastic in their praise of the kindness and attention which they have received In Europe. The volunteer" movem Ent has Down given 'great impetus 0: e toun- try, and useful gifts to be forwarded to the combatants and the sick are being received daily." ~~ : = SREB Moa ere Br serve officers are offering to serve} WHERE GERMANS TRIED TO Vv KINGSTON ONTARIO. THURSDAY, JANUA on ENT SPITE ON KING GEORGE. RY orm 21, ae & ROYAL RESIDENCE ' /ANDRINGHAM + SOLDIERS LEAVING : : ; . " Who Marry Men Enlisted i: Toronto, Jan. 21.--Rev, Dr. 8. .D. Chown has written a letter to the Christian Guardian calling the atten- tion of the Methodist ministers to a pertinent point on the question of luarrying soldiers of the Canadian contingent. The letter says: "My attention has been drawn to the question of the marriage of men already enlisted in. the present con- Hngent of the Canadian expedition- ary force. It is highly desirable that such marriages shall not inter- fere with the relation of the bride- groom to the army. = You are awire that according to present military regulations, the wife bas the privi- - that & mag through his marriage may be prevented from proceeding overseas. On this ac count I' desire to urge that any of our ministers, before celebrating the marriage of any such soldiers, will gee that the written permission be obtained from the bride for the * ~~ It would, there- | 3 + QUEEN ALEXAD Sandringham estate and country minority accumulations: He willed has never lived in it bat occupied Yo visits, The recent attempt to wreck kuitur. . The picture shows the big Snnagod though a bom rod drop y RELATIVES OF CZAR ~TAKE EFFORT FOR PEACE bridegroom to fulfil the terms of his enlistment, and that the permission | of the commanding officer is present- | ed, in order to make the marriage al- | together régular. : WHIPS ARRIVE NEXT WEEK. Will Re-arrange The Seating In The House. - Ottawa, Jan. 21.--The pariy whips will be bere next week to rearrange the seating of the House of Com- mons. There will be a few changes. Hon. Charles Casgrain will take the reat of Hou. L. P. Pelletier, and Hon. Mr. Blondin that formerly held by Hon. W. B, Nantel. Who will move forward fo the seats of Major Beattie and Hon. G. A. Clare is ngt yet de- cided. To the late Henry Emmer- £0n's sedt on the opposition front raw, either Dr. Clark or Hugh Guth- rie will likely be moved forward. mT -- BG me Diverce For Mrs. Fitzsimmons. Chicago, Jan. 21-<Mre. Julia Fitssimmons yeslerday obtained a o1- voree- from. Robert Fitzsimmons, for- merly world's champion heavyweight pugilist. She charge® cruelty, N Aristocrats Regard War as Calam- ity For Russia -- Tremendous Losses Reported. Berlin, Jan. 20 (by wireless to Say- ville).--<A letter soid to have been written by a Ruasian princess, a rela- tive of Emperor Nicholas, and publish- ed in the Munich Post, was given out in Berlin to-day by the Overseas News Agency. The letter states that in Russian oourt circles jt is estimated that the war losses of the Russians up to the end of November amounted to 500,000 men killed and 1,300,000 wounded or incapacitated by sickness. Many Rus- sian aristocrats, the letter says, "re- gard the war as a calamity for Rus. sia," and certain relatives of the em- peror, it "is further stated, are endea- voring to break ibe influence of the Russian commander-in-chief, Grand Duke Nicholas." According to the writer of this let- ter, war against Germany was decid. oT hp eh "romeare ant Premier Viviani, of France, visited Petrograd last July, ten days before the war began. This decision was reached, it ie said, after Count Benckebdorfi, Rus- sian ambassador to Great Britain, OUR PUBLIC SERVICES. Some days have elapsed since Ald. Nickle dropped 4 bowb, as it Were, over. the police department..' He made some preparatibng for this His judgment was assuredly ai is egrtain. He 'did not calculate or affects local conditions, morally it Is act it is bis duty to go further and any Interest. . Assuming that any public-spirited «citizen explosion which is noisy but uspromising of | very clear on two points: : fan V (1) That an Investiguiion should proceed Niekle be asked 10 lay before the police commissioners sll the evidence of which. hie is possessed, of every Kind, aid concerning every local puvlic assault. Like the pilot of a Zeppelin, he selected his own time, (when all was ¢alm,) and his own material for creating a flurry on public opinion; and 16 a certain extent he has succeeded. But with what-effects? fault. He acted impetuously. That take into account the injury he 'was ikelr to do to the city by attributing to it a wickedness which could not be equalled or surpassed. in any Canadian city between Halifax and Van- couver. The Whig is not in 3 position to say what may or may not be proven by a searching eximination into local conditions. - But it is per- suaded that on very doubtrul evidence a statement lias been made, which is rash and hurifal and altogether unealled for. . has information that his duty to place it at the disposal of those who have to do With the enforcement of the law. If they do mot make known his diseovery to his end who are qualified 40 advise him aright, aad there will be no |; 1 mistatte with regard to the procedure. He Will, certainly guard against] J Pabiie opinion Is at onee. and that Ald. even Ald. Nickie has IDRAY BUNGALOWAJANDRINGHAM sonal property: of the late King Edward, being purchased by him with. his house remained the. property of Queen Alexandra, and the present king ped on the estate; also Quest house near King's Lynn was the per- the estate to King George but 'the rk Cottage in the grounds ddring his the grounds is vindictive of German house at Sandringham which uns en Alexan. h.. Where another bomb: was and A. P. Iswoleky, Russidn ambassa- dor to France, had sent to the em: peror favorable reports concerning the European political situation. GERMANY HAS PLENTY MEAT. Kill Their Own Cattle, They Haying No Fodder, Amsterdam, Jan. 21.--A despatch to the Telegraaf from Beverwyk, in export of fresh butchered meat to Germany, which has been heavy for several months, hus ceased, owing to the lack of demand. Presumably Germany is butchering its own cattle freely, the despatch. declares, owing to the high price of fodder. -t - Detective at NeWwhoro Newboro, Jgn. 21---inspecior Mil. ler, Toronto, of {he provincial. de- tective force, arrived yesterday to in- vestigate cases of larceny from se- veral business placed in that village and also robberies of several sum- mer residences. One Canadian - Mounted Corps For Egypt Ottawa, Jan. 21.1 is believed here that the brigade of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, which it is stated Colonel Victor Williams will com- mand, will be for service in Egypt. One regiment of this brigade, will likely be from Ontario. hg Caroner Dr, George Graham ad- journed the inquest on the desth of Samuel - Anderson for a week owing {0 the remarkable Fact that the crown the street car accident which" egused nth { certain featetual tatives of certain insurance societies regnested. the pro- the north of Holland, states that the < GERMANS ARE Sr nin, -- LAST EDITION FORCED ~ BY RUSSIAN ARMIES To Keep on Defen Mile - Front. THE RUSSIANS ADVANCE TOWARDS EAST PRUSSIA IS CON- TINUING. German Heavy Guns Are An Impedi- ment To The Austrians on Account Of The Bad Roads. Petrograd, Jan. 21.--Along a six- ty-mile front from Ciecha now to the south of Mlawa, to Dobrzyn on {he Vistula, twelve- miles below Plock, the Germans are on the de- fensive against the Russian advance towards East Prussia. During the last three days heavy artillery en- gagements have occurred at various points along this line. Meanwhile the struggle is in pro- gress for possession of the left bank of the Vistula, from its "junc- tion with the Bzura at Wiszegerod westward to Dobrzyn. a distance of approximately «forty-five milés. Possession by the Russians of Wiszegrod and their footing on the left bank of the Bzura that viein- ity affords them au base for their operations against the Germans who are in force to the west of that position and prevents a movement upon: Nowo Georglewslk, which has been the German objective in. ihe advance toward Warsaw from the north, In endeavoring to retake trencl- €§ captured by the Russians im- mediatély west of Wiszogrod, the Gerweaus are reported to have lost 900 men. Seuthward near Tarnow, Galicia, the Austrians have employed for the first time the famous German 43- centimetre guns in an effort to dis- lodge the Russians from their posi- tions along the Dubajec river. According to reports here they have been unsuccessful, having been forced to retreat to the northwest, leaving the Russian position intact. Russian army officers ave of the opinion that the heavy German guns ere an impediment rather than an ald to the Austrians on account of ihe bad roads and the long distance it is necessary to transport the guns. ; THE AIR RAID CAME. AS EXPERT PREDICTED Cessation of Wind and Rain, With Cloudless Skies, Made Condi: tions Favorable. raid on England did not come as a surprise as conditions during the past week have been entirely favor- able for the veature. In case of #n aeroplane raid, ex- perts say, daylight i£ essential to their success, whereas Zeppelins could travel during the night. Atmospheric conditions at present are favorable te-such a raid. After the recent stormy weather, there has been a period of comparative calm, with light winds and absence of rain, with skies cloudless, but not bright enough to make aircraft easily distinguishable by the naked eye from the earth. A prominent aviation expert, writ. ing Su dag gn the prospect . 0h 8 from hostile aircraft, said: full moon is on Fan. 21, but given = spell of cadm wedther, we may ex- pecf Zeppelins, regardless of the moon phase. By the law .of aver- ages, the time is at band for the ces- sation of wind and rain. These, end other indications, point, in the 'writer's opinion, to an early visit, probably this week." 3 KNITTING IN CHURCH Fails to Find Favor With Archbish- op's Secretary. London, Jan. 21.--"People do not 80 to church to knit, but to take part in the service," said the secretary of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in re- ply to a question which has been put to 'almost every parson in England by patriotic women. In order that the work for the men in khaki might pnt be realaxed, it was proposed that the women be allowed to knit during germon time. "People go to church to pray, sing, listen to (he lesson and the ser- mon," continued the secretary. "It umothing is going on, they had better be on their knees praying for the A of; themselves." Defensive on 60-| London, Jan. 21.--The German air |p "Fhe goliders on the battlefield and for 2 ; 3 F444 244242445599 GERMANS DELIGHTED. Amsterdam, Jan, 21.~--A de- spatch from Berlin says: "The Zeppelinn raid on Eng- lish coast towns has caused the wildest delight and satisfaction throughout Germany. The mid had been planned for months past and only awaited an apportunity for its accom plishment."" - The despatch adds: is only the beginning." "This PEPE PEPPE STRIPES BISHOP BURKE IS DEAD, Well: Known Prelate Celebrated Last June His Golden Jubilee, . ° Albany, Jan. 21,.--Right Rev. T. M.- A. Burke, fourth bishop of Al bany, died suddenly of heart fail- ure here last night. He celebrated big seventy-fifth birthday ot Janu- ary 10th and last June his golden jubilee as a priest. . Bishop Burke was born in Ire tand and when a boy moved to Uti- ca, N.Y., with his parents, After studying din colleges in Utica and Toronto he entered St. Mary's Seni- nary at Baltimore and was ordained to the priesthood in 1864. He was consecrated fourth bishop of Al- bapy in 1894, French Ave Now Only 16 Miles From the Rhine Loudon, Jan, 21.---It Is rumored here that British troops would short- ly be gent to Belfort to participate in any possible advance on Rbiune. The Frefich advanced trenches, ac- cording to reports received Nare, are now only sixteen miles "from 'the Rhine. 3 War Tidings. Sip George Perley, attiug high commissioner for : to ' Salisbury Wi s to with x ST spend a few days hv i VE om i Great satisfaction is felt in. Jew- ish circles over the £o fF ure for the front of Adler, senior Jowish eh Britisli forces, Lhe appo! ent be- ing the first of its Kind. The num- ber of Jews in active service exceeds 10,000, a high figure on the basis of percentage of population. 0 A 1 to the DAILY MEMORANDUM, Band at Palace Rink tonight. Band at Covered Rink to-night. Vaudeville, Grand Opera House, 7.30 1m. See top of page J, right hand corner, for probabilities. Evening recital, Ladies' Musieal Club, Convoeation Hall, 8.15. Soloist, Marley Sherris, Toronto, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIO Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: }:Bucknell's News Depot 2305 King 1 Clarke, J W. & Co, .... $53 Princess College Book Store .... 163 Princess Coulter's Grocery ...... 209 Princess Cullen's Grocery, Cor. Prin. & Alfred Carnoveky, T. I, .... 868-870 Privicess Fronfenac Hotel .......+ Ouario Bt Gibson's Drug Stores .. Market Squars Lowe's Grocery ......«ss Portsmouth | MeAuley's Book Bore ....H MC Teh Bre OP McLeod ts Grocery ....01 Uslon Bt. Wi Medley's Drug Store, 2550 Up Peters' Grocery Store ....qv 73 Plone Bt Pauls Cigar Store ....... 16 Princess Prouge's Drug Store ....313 Princess Valleau's Grocery .....« Wi Montres! DIED \ DARRAN---At Hotel Dieu H 1, on Jan, 21st, 1915, ie ancares , "Darran. a Funeral mass from Hotel Dieu of Saturday morning at 7.50 o'cl GIRVIN~Entered into rest at 249 _Wolinson Street, Shnusr the 20th, 1914, Evangeline fa wel. wife of the Iate hapel ock. ler, beloved Gharles Girvin, Funeral notice jater, * ROBERT J. REID "The Leading Undertaker Phone 877 280 Priocess Btveet JAMES REID on Take N Our stoves and then ever | RL "|Our Own, Specia Blend