12 PAGES YEAR 82 NO 8I | The ALLIES SMASHING THE GERMAN WEDGE Between the Meuse and the Moselle Rivers--- Allies Also Scere Victory Over Ger- mans Near the Sea Coast. French Government Assures People That Allies Have Great Reserve of Men and Munitions---German Supply is About Exhausted. and Germany is Beaten as the Result. ial to Wit (Speci (Official Me Paris, April 7 army, moving between the use and sides of the great German At the has scored a front to-day other end of th Allied army Ye K a German force which crossed the of the village of Drei Crachten. machine guns. Near Etain, thirteen miles nort stormed and captured two German face was made murderous a folia in of a hillsides free of every vest of ige Important engagements are now Verdun and Mont-A-Mousson, it munigque this afteraoctt was in this region. The gains announcement of the at Etain and of slight French features of the official statement The German Wwe al 'St. Mihiel, of the thickest part of the dge then southedsterly wedge, the rapidly would tend to cut off the w would also imperil their communic that the German wedge is being Germany 1s Beaten, to the Whig.) (Special Paris, war situation, April 7 In another inst the government have a great reserve of men, sources, Germany is. practically beaten as a result. It is stated that the German lo the wedge, accor victory. It D is. kn almost de slopes from n agan assure munitions, at th Wh h 1 Mosel ding; t e battle last 1 er last ips heast- ( rtillery we being. fc aid a ear El 1 Ste Frene hole m Lo alment 3 the mo end he 38€8 on incre Albert sitions wn he h advance near "wedgeful"' Metz. ig.) ased momentum, the Allied le rivers, smashing is o despatches from the battle line, near the seacoast, the iigth attacked and dislodged week and occupied portions 's troops captured three f Verdun, French hill The troop on the fire that wept the yught in the woods War between re, but the Office com- { information «f the fighting Yser," of French near KEparges were the ain southwesterly to its apex lain bHahg at the north side there if made It are indications of Germans There altacked on both sides. of the official of the Allies review people that -while the ney and other necessary re- of these resources, and two fronts approximate at least one million eight hundred thousand men. ------ NORTH SEA BLOCKADE HITS AMERICAN MILLS Textile Industry, Emp Employing 260,000 Operatives, Faces Crisis by Ban on Dyestuffs. Washington, April 7.--A view of the immediate future of the textile industry was presented at the White House and the State Depart ment yesterday by a committee re- presenting 400 mills and headed by former Representative Metz of New York. Unless some relaxation of the re- cent British blockade order in coun- cil is obtained and German-dyestufls reach them within six weeks' time Mr. Metz declared, 270 mills with be forged &o close and 260,000 op- eratives--be-thrown-sut-et-werks- No great hope was held to . Prosp. Great Britain and Germany. So wi Unde German cotton to German ports were permit- ted gloomy "The new British order, however, has Cornwall had fired on and ed a struck tions. to London, authorities have instructed the Lon- heat that he presumed it would Fe as den hospitals to extend the accommo- dation that half a million beds will be add- ed by next manth. Fresh Tagamet the |repulspd. by government unofficial officials. negotiations British Gov- t, apparently there is little t of framing an agreement be satisfactory to both are 11 r a previous agreement with y, ships carrying American bring back dyestuff cargoes. at this traffic' in both direc- 500,000 Beds Added. April 7.~-- The ww military for wounded. It is expected attacks by German forces ~fongo- Toyens BRITISH CABINET WAVERS in the ail KINGSTON a. BRITISH FIELD AMBULANCES AT WORK. British Whig ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL - iy 1915 A British soldier who has heen w bers of the Longer Term For Operators Of the Movies April I'he Ontax ernment is taking steps to last degree of salety. in connect on | with the large number of moving pic- ture theatres that are now operating in the Province. In addition to en forcing safety appliances, has also been made by increase the elliciency the opera tors, In future their apprenticeship will be one year instead of the six months required aforetime. This change will go into effect Way ded, and "the "only "exception will occur where operating licenses other countries Produced. Toronto, 7 io Gov ensure the provision legislation to of on Irom are "Joffiré" Most Pepular Gown. Paris, April 7 The and costumes being turned out in Rue De La Paix, are being christened | with military and patriotic terms as | names, The most popular gown in the shops is the "Joffre," while the most fashionable cl "Anti- Boche." Other t applied to new dresses are sallieni," the "Lib- erty," the "Forward," and. the "France Forever." 8pri gowns aX is the the " LAURIER AND HUGHES CLASH IN COMMONS re With Regard to the Shooting of 2 textile men While in progress with the Girl by Guard at Cornwall. pecial to the Whig April 7.---The reining Bit. ting of the Commons opened with an interchange betwen Sir Wilfrid Lau- rier and Major-General Sam Hughes in reference to the report in the mo dof ing papers stating that a guard (Ss Ottawa, child, named Sarah Wilfrid Laurier matter up remarked case of shooting of had been reported. General Hughes remarked with some Oke. Sie in bringing that the the "anotbe innocent' well to wait The for official reports minister admitted that people had been warned in all towns and cities where guards have been placed that they ust speak when challeng Sentries have be en instructed that if attacked or if an attempt is [made to disarm them that -"they-grs not to shoot to miss." "To this case it was a woman and three children who attacked the sol dier,"" retorted Sir Wilirid, and the inc.dent closed. Luxemburg Needs Food Badly. Ameria April _7.--The Govern- g has po purchased supplies of food {olland and has applied for _per- !mmssion to export it to Luxembury, where it is badly needed. Lioyd George ges bsolt Pr Prohibition During the War ui its bmi, oi, The oese Period---Liberal Leaders Wili Back Government in Any Drastic Action it May Take. (Special to the Whig) Tondon, April 7.----The Briiish Cabinet this afternoon considered the prohibition question at a lengthy session. The ministry, it was auth- oritively reported, was wavering be- tween Lloyd George's demand for drastic weasyites and the pressure on the part of the big distilling and brewing interests for "hands off." There was a strong possibility that a ban would be placed on all distilled liquors but that the sale of beer and light wines would not be interfered with. i Lloyd George presented to tha! Cabinet the results of various con- ferences with' interests most econ- cernéd in his proposal for absoluté' prohibition during the war period. He assured the Ministry. Mat de a ithe gain to Britain shortening of the war would more! than offset the loss in revenues from | the ligu Lord Kitchener and First Lord eof the Admiralty Churchill also were] the | views of the military and naval ex-| recoms | mendations to the cabinet wore not 'made public. heard perts, through wr business. from. They presented bat their personal Prohibition Not Likely. voeates lost all immediate hopes for 'a "Pry. Cabinet without un the {Special to the Whig.) April 7.~Prohibition ad Britain" when the British adjourned this prohibition question. the! afternoon reaching a definite decision | fhe Grand Duchy is able to guaran- tee that the supply will be used sole- ly for its civilians, Sent News To Germany. Paris, April 7.--The Minister of the Interior, the Matin savs, has issued a decree of expulsion against the Swiss newspaperman, Edward B jens, who is charged with taking ad: vantage of his neutral nationality to { act as Paris correspondent of the Ber- § lin Lokal Anzeiger. ltaly and Serbia - Make Agreement About Ports ------ (Special to the Wii Rome, April 7.--lt is stated here that | have made an agréemenig regarding | unoficially {366 have been killed, 881 have 'war, including ounded in the fighting in France, Sb Pdbtob ddd PRT Pe Rb bee ADVANCE ON METZ. Pavis, April 7~Verdun is the base of a new advance east- ward that has begun by French armies close to the Lorraine frontier and about forty miles as the crow flies from the great German fortress of Metz. The ultimate object of this move- ment is to drive the German out. of Western Lorraine, to pro- vide for the surrounding 'and laying siege to Metz, and to prepare the ground for am in- vasion of Germany by way of Maunheim on the Middle Rhine. sabia deni ul FERRER EEE COL. CARSON IN CHARGE. Has Re-Organized Canadian Pay and Record Office. London-April 7.-- With the remov- al from Victoria street to Milbank, Westminister, the Canadian Pay and Records Office' has lLseen thoroughly S re-organized under the direction of Lient «Col. Carson, of Montreal. The various departments have been brought into co-ordination and an ex pert system of auditing and handl- ing accounts has been introduced There are now 132 clerks engageu in the office. The sub Pay and Re- cords Office at Shorncliffe under the direction of Lieut.-Col. Frank Reid has also been established on similar lines To-day being a public drilling was suspended. The wet wea ier prevented the Ninth Battalion arid giving a concert at Sea Front 'dens. holiday all Again Rofused Divorce. Apr:l 7.--The again reported House yesterday against granting a divorce to Charles Isaac Alexander, Saskatoon. The vote in the commit- teé was 11 to 9 against the hill, al though, it "had been pased by the Senate (Committes that heard the evi dence. This, however, did not satis- fy the Commons Uommittee, mem- bers of whom said that no ca against the woman had been made out Ottawa, Committee Private Bill: to the German Army fas Lost Half Its Officers Paris, "April 7.--The press bureau of the war oflice gave out /yesterday figures compiled from different official German lists of losses of German of- ficers, These figures show, the press bureau says, that of a total number of peave; forty three have been killed and fifty- 'seven are wounded Gi "Uut of 33,154 infamiry officers, §,- 704 have been killed and 18,149 have been wounded or are missing," the press bureau announcement says fur- ther. "Out of 7,062 cavalry officers, been wounded or are missing. Out of 12,- 108 artillery officers, 912 have been killed and 2,264 have been wounded | or are missing. "The grand total of offieers of the German army at the beginning vf the men in the Sective service, reserve 'and landwehr, was 52,805, out of which, up to March 15th, 9,925 have been killed and 21,- | 351 have been wounded or are miss- ing. This makes the total of losses 31,276. "This shows that the grand total of losses among the officers of German army is more than hali their number on the day of the declaration of war. Natives Bitter Against Germans. Madrid, April 7.--PBbeling amone the natives of the Canary Islands, ac: y is 'otitcome of Russia's gigantic plan ©» is shown being removed by mem- Jritish Red Cross to a hospital train in which he will be removed to the base hospital. A "i Litest Boots Are no Better Than the First Ottawa, April 7 "The boots sup- plied to the second and third con- tingents are no better than those which _went out to the first conting- ent. AT batch of boots suppife!l second and third contingents alter March 7th had been submitted to tl investigating committee by an in quiry board : Ten per cent. of these boots have béen condemned as unfit. The de- fects are worn soles and heels, holes through toes and warped uppers af- 1% thr'te weeks of wear: These boots were supplied (by Toronto and Mont- real firms The boots have been worn by the soldiers in their ordin- ary camp work, and the latest de- velopment that boots supplied ever since the investigation started have proved defective will be made ths ubject of further strigt inquiry. 1G) ARE VERY BUSY. Hog Products Are Being Shipped To Army. Toronto, Apr --Canadian pack- ers h ve been making good profit out var orders When market val- of swine were high at Canadian market 'they secured large contracts [rom the British Government for hog preducts at a corresponding price level, and they have been filling these ever since. Several months 180 swine were selling in Toronto at $10.50 off cars. Later théy fell awad precipitously to $7.50 on ac- count of the heavy marketings of hogs from the Canadian west. Re- cently they began to climb, as avail- able supplies have become pretty well and now they are selling in Toronto at $9.25 off cars. One packer stated at the close! of the weéek that the contracts involved practically capacity out: put until the -close of the war. It looks, therefore, as {if mar- ket values © would be least maintained. In the canned meat department large orders were received by most packers. Some of them are still work- ing on contracts at full capacity and are buying canners, while others have cut purchases of animals on the hoof to a minimum. Few canners are coming now and they are being well absorbed by those packers who are still operating. noes at WILLARD'S EMPTY PURSE. Gets Nothing From the $70,000 of Gate Receipts. . Havana, April 7.--For winning world's championship Jegs Willard will not receive one ny Irom t receipe he hight Jacl Johnson. Tay - Fgin, one of the "ahBounced promoters, yesterday the total receipts would be slightly ! 'The under $70,000, which just meets the Halswelle was attached to the High- | phone 577. [2peanses. RUSSIANS CAPTURE 80,000 IN A WEEK I The Official Despatches Report Very Important Victories For the Slavs in Their New Offensive Against Bukowina. 'Russians Capture Rostok Pass and Two Hungarian Villages ---Two Battalions of Austrians Were Annihi- lated---Northeast of Czernowitz the Aus- trians Were Driven Back Toward the Pruth. (Special to the Whig.) Petrograd, April 7 Russian mies rolling upon Hungary have captured more than 80,000 Aus- ar- down trians and. Germans in the last week of fighting in the Carpathians, ac- cording to figures furnished by the War Office to-day. An official statement announced that in the Baligrod-Uszo Pass sec- tion alone the captives in seven ds fighting totalled 389 officers and 3 155 men, and that 17 cannon and 101 rapid firers as well as large quan- tities of ammunition had been taken Westward in the fighting for the Lupkow Pass, an equal number of prisoners have been taken, War Of- fice announced, but the exact figures were not available to-day. Official despatches received early to-day reported imporian tories for the Slavs in their new fensive against Bukowina. RAISE INDIAN ONT 10 FIGHT AT FRONT neve vie- of- They Large Gathering of the Bay of Quinte Mohawks Near were received several hours after the War Office announced decided gains for the Russians by of the Rostoka Pass and the villages of Smolnik and Orosz Ruszka, the latter a town on the Hungarian side of the mountains and midway between Lupkow and Ussok Passes. After a battle that began last Wed- nes.ay the right wing of Gen. Ivan- off"s army captured the village of «kna, 18 miles northeast of Kolo- mea "By a furious attack with fixeu bayonets our. detachment captured the enemy's positions, annihilating two Ronved Battalions," said the of- ficial statement. "We took 21 of- ficers, 1,000 men and eight guns." The extreme left wing of Gen. Ivanoff's army operating northeast of Czernowitz captured the village of Zamouchine on Monday, driving the Austrians back toward the Pruth. WOMEN PORTERS ON TRIAL. | Great Central Of England Is Making Experiment. London, April 7.--The Great Cent- ral Railway Company is making ex- periments to see how far women can be employed as railway porters to set free men of military age. For the --------pLRCDE 3 en Deseronte.- +E ror Re FtHotly Eg Deseronto, April 7.----An enthusias- tic audience of the Mohawks of B Quinte greeted F. O. Loft, to, at their council house, to listen to his message as the accredited re- presentative of Col. William Hamil- ton Merritt, advocating the raising of 2a Indian unit for the front, which Col. Merritt would equip. The speaker reviewed during a period of centuries the fidelity and patriotism of his race, and particularly the M hawks, and urged his auditors enlist, and to be prepared, If quired, to go forth to duty in present crisis. Chief Sampson Green was the chairman. Mr. Loft is prosecuting a vigorous 'campaign, and started the movement in a recent meeting on the Six Nation reserve at Brantford. Norway Asks For $70,000 From n Germany ; (Bpecial 10 the to the Whig.) Christiana, April 7.--The Norwe- gian Government to-day addressed a note vo Germany asking compensa- tion of $70,000 for the torpedoing of the Norwegian steamer Belridge in the English Channel on February 19th. An official inquiry, it is sta- ted, proved beyond a doubt that the steamer was a victim of a German ay Toron- to re the 'submarine. Noted. Runner Dead At Front, London, April 7.--The latest cas- aulity list includes the name of Lieut Halswelle, who died of wounds at the front. He was a famous quarter- mile runner, who ran for Britain at wether stadiamer His victory was both unfortunate | (and rensational. In the second heat, Uit was alleged, he was disqualified. 'land Light Infantry. ALLIES WAIT FOR RUSSIA T0 PRESS ON IN HUNGARY London, April 7.---Although French are conducting a sustained and somewhat formidable defensive; between the Meuse and the Moselle | in an effort to dislodge the Ger mans from .St. Mihiel, the southern most point of their line, the demean- or of the allied armies as & whole! indicates a disposition to await the! force the Carpathian barrier, Germany is thought to be pouring | troops into Hungary, even to the! - extent of weakening Austrian | {is attempting. the the spring advance of the Allies in| | France and Belgium and an increas- | {ing appreciation of the task Russia This leads to th» belief in some quarters that leaders | the west, | reckoning on the heavy cost incident | o smashing the German line there, may perhaps seek only to hold their! in the belief that the Rus | i sians will succeed In invading Hun- i gary, ultimately to join hands with! f the allied armies in 'ground, the Allied Yorces. working north ward through Serbia. Thus, what their oppotients regard | as the weakest of the Teutonic Al | but it is thought they can be employ- ed more extensively at country sta- tions and even at large town stations in attending to passengers. The ex- periments are the result of sugges- tions from the general committee of railway managers. Other lines will follow the Great Central's example. According to the latest Austrian news, the Austro-German army in the Carpathians in in full retreat. DAILY MEMORANDUM, LOF. entertainment, City Hall Rummage sale, April Sth and 10th See top of page 3, right hand couraer, for probabilivier THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: Bucknell's News Dupot Clarke, J & Co. .363 Princess Cotiege Book ore «ess 183 Coulter's Grocery #. ep? $ ullen's Grocery, Cor, . "rontenac Hotel . Pivao n's aus Store e's Grocery I s Book Store 3 Fiincets McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. 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