8 dritish 1 5 Whia ) & R FRENCH PRESS Hi 'DRIVING 'OUT THE GERMANS : And Hold Captured Lines Lines of Trenches Despite. } Al Attempts by Reinforced German Infantry to Dislodge Them. | Al Previous Gains of the Allies Have Been Maintained--- | The Allies Artillery Gains 2 Clear Advantage | in Interchange Aroimd the Aisne | and at Rheims. Paris, Feb. 18.--Fighting in the woods around Chep-| py, the Freneh troops, strongly supported by cone ealed! artillery, forced their lines forward to- -day. A large sec tion of wooded territory was cleared of German forces, the enemy suffering severe losses. : ! In the same sort of fighting south of Bois des Forges, the French advanced their lines a quarter of a 'mile and! holding the German line of trenches, resisted all attempts] to dislodge them by reinforced German infantry. Artillery duels in the neighborhood of the Aisne and | 83 NO 4: EINGOTON ONTARIO. . THURSUAY, JAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915 | GIVES PLASK TO PREACHER Stranger Moreswears Liguor store) An Astonished Congregation, Fort Plain, N. Y., Feb. 18. --Jusl as Rev, Dr. Herbert Frank Moulton, Boston, 2 candidate for selection as f the Universalist church Jags nad nh his sermon a well | dressed stranger hurried to the pul- pit and took from his hip pocket a half-piut flask of whizke,. H handed the flask to the pastor, saV- ing that he was through wiia drink forever. The stranger insisted upon | binding the compact with a hand- i shake and then returned to his seat. The large congregation was struck | %ith astonishment. It was' sup- pesed that this wae ay dry town on Sundays; : Foreman Killed in Engine Plant. Watertown, N.Y., Feb, 18. --Char- les Sylver, was fatally injured at the { Plant of the New York Engine com- {pany on Wednesday afternoon. | While changing some electric wir- {ing hig foot slipped on a decayed { board and he fell backward to the floor, a distance of about fifteen feet. He did not regain conscious- | ness and. died a few minutes later. GERMANY TO SEND 13,000,000 PERSONS To Neutral Lands in Order to Restrict Food Con: Rheimes eontinue. The official word from the war of- fice was that the allies' batteries had gained vantage" in this interchange. It was also stated that an advance of several huntired feet had been made north of Malaneourt. All our previous gains have been nidintained," stated in the official communique this afternoon. was NN PE a la at ttl 'BERLIN ADMITS - DEFEAT BY FRENCH IN ARGONNE . N 1 Berlin, Feb. 18,--(via w ireless). The German war office admitted a material reverse in the Argonne region to-day. It states that the village of Norray and the hil re if, previously captured from the French, Lowers ow in the fact of a superior force. ng an troops ave declared fo have d the entrenchments that had been, structed by the French : Very Ho fighting continues to the north of Rheims, about Lille and Arras, and to the north of Perthes where the French and British have succeeded in penetrating the German advanced trenches only to be later driven back. A series of battles is constantly in- ¢reasing in intensity, and the German reports declare that the enemy is losing men very heavily. . KING'S PALACE PROTECTED AGAINST GERMAN AIR RAIDS London, Feb. 18.--The private apartments of the roy- al family in Buckingham Palace are being protected against possible German air raids. Ever since the Zep- pelin raid of a few weeks ago, when bombs were dropped near Sandriny ndsinghan, one of the royal residence es, there have been reports in circulation here that the protective meas- ures would he: Sdopted for at least part of Buckingham Palace, Sls . Much attention was attracted to- day when worknien hegan spreading heavy wire netting over part of the pal- ace oceupied as residential quarters by the royal family. This netting was placed on & heavy framework trestle which stands six feet or more from the roof 1 Among other places in Londen protected by a si sereen are the houses of 16 Roy) lar the D one 0 ¢ the he Duchess of = Marlborough, Bete aschilds and some of the publie institu- sumption. Copenhagen, Yob. 18. (sia Ton- don).~The report ' is in * circulation here that ewing to the necessity ~ to restrict food consumption, the Ger- | man govefnment intends ordering 15,000,000" Germans who possess in- | dependent incomes and are ineligible for military service, to leave Ger- 'magy for neutral countries and re- j main there inti} the war is over, It is planned, according to the re- | port, that' 3,000,000 of these per- uons Shall i to the Seandinavian o' Holland and $7000.00" = Switzerland, *a clear ad-| PITH OF THE XEWS. | evpnies From Near and Distant Places, Two British seamen were sentenced in New York for smuggling opium. I. W, H. Doherty, chiei dental of- for he. Toronto Board of Fdu- cation," died at the age of thirty- § A negro,. SWAB _@& mob near Sparr, Fla. have insulted u white in the University Col A Literary and Scientific So- | ty ted the yanservatives on a want. of confidence moti Tewcher E. Lee, o "the Annette street ool, Toronto, whose loyal- ty has n under discussion, has plied for leave of absence to em- ist y Path, recimentsl postman of the "oth Battalion, London, is miss ing, with an alleged 'shortage regis- tered 'mail containing cash and hi Rev. William Higgs, pastor of Ty- none circuit, has received a unani- mous invitation tothe pastorate of Millbrook Methodist church for next couference year. Tobacto growers of western Ontar- io_and Quebec will ask the govern- ment foF a thirty-five per cent. duty and removal of the twenty-eight per j cent, exeise now impo David A. Sullivan, the Brooklyn banker convicted in 1913 of having misappropriated $20,000 while ha 'was pregident of the Mechanics and Tradess Bank, was granted a parcle on Wednesdey. The nfended govermment ship. pur chase bill,' rushed through the Duited States house on Wednesday, failed to aw atministration "leaders in doy has to what would be | entire male civil German and Austrian population of 'British India, together with many prisoners from East has been interned at Ah- ment r, & military camp about one day's travel from the city of Bombay. any of the finest Works of art had already irom galleries here before the air raid, the gual for a niore thorough puring down "of art museums have taken the pre- of the priceless objects in the Victoria and h museums have been Stored away. | : i CLAIMS RIGHT To Torpedo Merchant Ships of AN Matos, ANSWER OF GERMANY TO THE PROTEST OF THE UNIT ED STATES, The Hypocrites at Berlin Issue An Official Reply, Saying German Ac- tion Is Legitimate Retaliation Agninst British Methods. Berlin (via Amsterdam), Feb, 18.-- The text of Germanys reply to > the United States protest, against the sab- matine blockade was "made public to- doy, and it is expected a Grn re- iteration of the G wn claim that ber action is a legitiiale retaliation gguinst British meth Ju tone the answer is especially Pighendly to the United States, but ithis carefully ser forth thot Germany Hook the = step she did only after Jwature delibern- tion and "beciduse lish measures are in violation. of acspted principles of international law."% The German governt mt is declared | to be "in accord . with the United States, that it is in fa high degree desirable to avoid mfsunderst ndings which mighi arise froin measures al nounced by-the German admiraliy.' It is stated that Cérmany at times bas adhered to valid interna- tional rules of warfare and agreed at the very outset of th# war to ratify the principles of 'the 'Declaration of London. 4, Genany 1s declan from her ® overseas supplies the silent or protesting tglerence of news tral nations, both as vegards eondi- tional and actual contraband of war, while Great Britain i. with the tol- eration of neutral go¥ernments, sup- plied with both. to be cut off THE COMMISSIONERS NOT MUCH CONCERNED Over the Charges The it iz not ph. action will be tak t say Aecies by Ad, ; ! he lice force. The rs are .. statutory body :liké the Board of Education and any eriticism made by a meuiber of the city couneil is 0: no more value than that made b, any other citizen. It is known tha, at least, some of the questions will be simply ignored as it is impossivie for the commissioners to answer them. They refuse to disclose lo anyone just what the beats of the police are as this would speil the system if this information were to be published. The chief of police has orders to change the beats often an the informaton would be of litile value ag te beats would have to Bo changed immediately after it was given out. - n does not matutain a 'de- tective as they are very ex pensive, Ww men being required as the people they are trying to sco, would soon identify them. The po- licemen are here te stop disturban- ces and maintain order and are un- dér orders to raid places only whoa enough information has been secur- od to make a conviction a certainty. Without a detective force this is the only way in which it is pofsible wo | save private and respectable houses all | from being rzided when some sus- picioug circumstance -. arides. that wonld point to 'them as being dis- [frie rly. " REFUGEES" PORTABLE HOUSES To Be Moved South When, Enemy Leaves Belgitun, Feb. 15.~The temporary stoppage of the Zeeland 'stésmship service between Foltkédbone , apd Flushing will give a clegk to transfer of Pelgian refugees from Hol- land to England, which line been pro- ceeding under government auspices at the rate of 2,000 weekly, pos of the leigian town Platning con forance held this week an official of the American Reliel Commissian ex- presses the opinion that the work of the commissioner will ptebably con: tinue long after the war has been concluded, as he thinks they - will have to face the work of rebuilding Jelgiumy Une suggesiion made is that the re- fugees in Holland be provided with portable houses, which could be moved southward when the enemy evarnates the country. London, UNION JACK DRAPED OVER DR. ROSS' BESK Honor Paid to Kingston's Sol- dier Member in Ontario Legislature. Toronto, Feb, 18.--One member of be Ontario legislature is at the front with the first contingent and agothor i8 with the second contingent. Dr. A. E. Ross, Kingston, went with the first of the overseas forces and: D. M. Hogarth, Port Arthur, is iu train. my with the second contingent at Winnipeg. At the suggestion of A. I. Musgrove, North Huron, and oth- er members, it was proposed to the speaker that their desks be drap- j ed with the Union Jd ck. This was idone, and when the session coms | menced yesterday aftdrnoon the pre- {sence of the flag over the desks, |e would in normal times have been occupied by the members from Kingston and Port Arthur, = 'served to remind the legislature that they, in. common © with the! federal house, | have contributed from amongst their } meubers to the fighting force of the Heitish empire. Turk's Needn's Fight. pious autinage, Feb pi from ad on' a bill granting emption to all trained and Moslem reservists and certain othee classed of untrained Moslems on ppy- ment of a tax of $120, Boy Gets $200 Efom Railroad Oswego, N.Y,, Feb. 18.--A verdict of $200, the full amount 'asked, was returned by the jury in the case of Thomas Cenuslly, by his guardian, against the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Ratlroad company. The plaintiff, whe Is twelve yedrs old, was injured while playing near the | company's coal trestle in this city, being struck by a piece of coal. Dentist Improving After Operation. Watertown, N.Y., Feb. 18.--Dr. | David Fawdrey, a prominent dentst, is at the Sisters Hospital, recovering from the effects of 3 delicate opera: thom, His condition ie | al: | though hie will not be able to leave | the hospital within ten days. Dr. C. C. Juues declares that parts | of¥nnada need to be awak a4 to real responsibility in connection th | the war, 06 NOT MEET FAVOR Warhington, eb. 18. ~+The recen. suggestion from ¢ n sources that Ameri might ~es- cape safety convoyed American. warship bas not met. th approval in naval naval captain would be ing assume full respousibility the cargo of any ara ou p 0 fall in with his -- 1 protection, as an ade- uate Stale i of the merchantmen the high seas would be out of the! Furthermore, 1 ods suggested that the threatened British retaliation for {he German War zone order by the | issue of notice of a blockade of the {| German coast. In that case not even an American man of war would have tlie right to pass the blockade Hoes merchant ships. - Formal. notice by the Bria at the blockade and cognition of | by - the Upited. States, would, Bed of diplomatic. mess fom 4 plomatic negotiat pv questions relating to the right of jRoytral hations to Send tAngoes to the eivil population of blockaded state. % the the | LAST EDITION {GREAT BRITAIN READY FOR SUBMARINE RAIDS Bish Admiralty Seeks al 3 Secret Preparations. UNDER SEA TERRORS WILL BE EITHER WARDED OFF OR DESTROYED. | Sette It0IEIII IIIS ALLIES' BLOCKADE, Berlin, Feb. 18.--British and + + +e » gatch to prevent the importa + tion through it of foodstuffs + STIRS Ieee the Overseas News A Surprise Has Been Prepared For | pdddddbddtbbdddddddidithbs the Germans ---- The Blockade Of | | N TE { SHIP SE the German Coast Is a Retaliatory | NORWEGIAN CHASED Step. And Held up By the British Cruiser London, Feb. 18.--With her nava' g Carouia. | plans completed to meet the submar New York, Feb. 18.-After a chase { ine campalgn 'which Germany wil- { down the coast the British auxiliary { launch against her to-day, Britatr | culo Caronia yesterday overhauled | awaits the issue with all calmness , at a point off tH | confident in her ability not only to | Park, 3 the oe pl ward off the German attacks, but also! Suis, outward bow Tom : ths to effect a blockade of the German) { coast that will shorten the war. { A boat hn Jowrsd Rom the to Rejoicing over the latest success- | Ship and officers men JO ful raid of the British aviation corps | Strinda. ihe ship's holds \and pa upon the German naval base at Zee- | PSR WoT INSPEC Highlands said | brugge, Belgium,' was increased yes-| i at the inspection apparently was | terday by reports that the bombs | | satisfactory, as the Strinda was al- dropped by the aeroplane had seri- | © 4 to proceed after being. detained ously damaged three German sub- | for more than an hour. ~Later the | marines. Advices to this effect were | 5. nia took , 18.--~For the og fans 'and, | received from Amsterdam, the de- | spatches also stating that it will be | impossible for the Germans to tepair | these submarines at Zeebrugge. The attack upon Zegbrugge and | the placing of a prize crew upon the American steamer Wilhelmina, whieh | is at Falmouth with a cargo of food- | stuffs ¢onsigned to Germany, are tak- en here as the answer of the govern- ment 16 the German proposal of com- promise. The next active step is expected to be the establishment of a blockade of the German coast that will prevent any food supplies reaching Gérmany by water, The admission made by Admiral Benhncke of the German marine de- partment that Germany has not enough food to feed her civilian pop- { ulation, since Eugland cut off her supplies, has strengthened the deter- mination of SE rin X wage a relentless campal dingo or "Tha British government is La dent that it will be able to place pe supplies which Germany needs. there has been great activity at the admiralty, Wineton Spencer Church {11 and his.asslstants spent the great- er part of last night there. = No in- tivity. was given out, but the quiet air of confidence by the admiralty at- taches to-day spoke louder than words. There is a unanimous be- lief that if thé German submarines enter British waters they will receive a great surprise, What the nature of the surprise is, cannot be divalged, but there js no 'doubt that England has been preparing for this submar- ine warfare for months, Rewards Offered. Steam trawlers have been enlisted as auxiliary naval vessels t(hrouga the proffer of rewards. Five thous and dollars is to beg given to any of these vessels that sinks a German submarine A similar amount wit in the sinking or capture of # Ger- man warship, Similar rewards will be paid for other services in behalf of the navy. With these trawlers on the leakout, the British navy wiil be equipped with a "mosquito fleet "fthat 1s invaluable, Mauy applications for additional insurance poured into Lloyds to-day. embargo upon the} paid for information that resulis | up 'a position a short distance from where the Strinda had cone Lo a stop. THE WAYS OF LIFE. | Escaped Teuton "Bullets, Only to Die "» Colliery. Sydney, , Feb. 18~Louis Nalo, a- French Aa who returned to Cape Breton wounded, after serving several months at the battle front in France, was, last night, killed while working in No. 13 ¢ in No. 15 Solliery. 10 BEEN, LTEPERINGE IN WEST ly For the hele ig Toronto, Fb. a For the last twenty-four hours | cy, formation as to the cause of this ac- Be sent a ---- plan every Methodist which: will be the triotic temperance held all over the 26th. Every Methodist in try will be sak: 1 to send a oard to his par representa tive, urging ies that is being asked for, Sseiies At Ogdensburg; -N.X., off heing made to resume the Flos Shade Roller t, closed a year ago, throwing 125 men out of en . | pAIA MEMOBANDUM. | Band at Covered rink to-night Band at the Palace ia to-night. Bee (op of page 3, it Band corner, for WAAL ls Bee the Minister's Bride. Fe Cooke's church, Tht ay ev at Keep In in Mind rand nusica in ald boye' division, ¥ in. alo Feb. 15th. : THE DAILY BRITISH WHIO Romer MOA. Rev. Dr. 1 tr Po yestels who intend to their ups Be operation. ha inster Gazelte ht e fo statement as to the at- fude ioring on the even of Ger- 's submarine operations: an We tan say about 'the day' is that this country faces the pros- pect calmly and coolly. The pirates may do some damage, but we are none the leds confident that our sal ors, whether in the navy dr mer chant 'marine, will be able the threat- and mine" + -eped terrors The Evening Standard says: "Any further attempt at accommodations seem somewhat misplaced. It is ev. dent tha: German: most appreciatcs 4 | the argunient of the big stiek." a mii Frank Darling, the wellknown. To- ronto architect, has been nominated for the Koyal gold medal for his | achievements § keep Soni TO INVESTIGATE SOLDIERS Chk ms wind at ye i EERE wt FI WRT Sa makes { Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: : i Buokuiell's Nows Depot 200 King 8. Ciarke, J W. & Co. .... 368 Frincess Collegs Book Btore .iis n Princess | Coulter's Grocery ...... Princess Cullen's Grocery, Uor., Prin. & Alfred | Frontenas Hotel ...iis,. Onterio BE Gibson's Drug Store so Market Lowe's Grooery i... MeAuley's Book Store .. McGall's Cigar Store, Cor, | McLeod ts Groge: Mediey's Drug Store, University Paul's Cigar Store .. Prouses Drug Store . Valleaw's Grooery "asi BOBERT | The . Phone 877 "208 Monteet) REID Hires The ; 264 and 258 LING "Phone 147 tor Sabine 18 Privesss