c A 8 PAGES YEAR 82 NO 126 KINGSTON ONTARIO, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1915 RUSSIANS HURL BACK GERMAN LEFT WING Across the San River---Forced the Enemy to Evacuate Right Bank to Lubaczovka, North of Jaroslau. Fighting South of Przemys] ysl Continges With Undiminish- od Violence--Lul in the Fighting North of Arras --German Attack in Lorette Hills Is Repulsed. *man force that crossed the San east (Bpecial tc the Whig.) Petrograd, May 31.---Gen. Maok- ensen's left wing, attempting to en- circle Przemysl, has been hurled back acrogs the San. The Russians have occupied the villages of Kani- kow and Naklo, which changed hands several times in terrific fight- ing above Przemysl, capturing 3, 000 prisoners, including sixty offi- cers and many machine guns and search lights. The official statement issued to- day, announcing these = fresh vie- tories for the Slavs, did not make it clear whether the right bank of the San from Przemyel northward had been entirely cleared of the enemy. The statement declared: "We have forced the enemy to evacuate the right bank of the San to the mouth of the River Lubaczovka, north of Jaroslau." It contained no specific claim that an Austro-Ger- of Radmyno and threatened the Przemysl-#¥emberg Railway, has been thrown back across the river. Fighting south of Przemysl con- tinues with undiminished violence, | W with the result still in doubt. "In the Shavii region, we con- tinue to press back the Germans de- fending Shakiany and Kelmy," said the official statement. 'Near Saw- denil we took sixteen guns, many prisoners and much booty." Repulse Germans in Eorette Hills. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, 'May 31.--A lull in the flerce fighting north of Arras was reported in official despatches to the War Office to-day Only one engagement of note has occurred in the past twelve hours. That was in the Lorette Hills where a German attack, according to the War Office, was finally repulsed. LIPTON OPPOSES YACHT RACING English Sportsman Views Cup De- fonding Sout Races. Wh Boston, May 81.--8ir Thomas Lip- ton, whose yacht, Shamrock IV, the rene 0 between the p defending ec dates, Resolute _ Vanitie, according to letters re- santly received by friends in ' this Sita Colonel Duncan ¥. D. Neill, who brought the Shamrock 1V. to this country last summer, saw her safely interned for the war, he ex: pressed the hope that the owners of . the defenders would not take advan- tage of the situation in Europe and continue the taning-up work, a pro. cess from which the challenger neces- sarily would be barred. He pointed ont that in the ordinary course of events the defender would have been chosen within a few weeks after the arrival of the challenger, and that the two yachts would have met in the cup race with virtually the same amount of preliminary rac- ing. No agreement 'was entered into by the owners of the defenders and Col- onel Neill not to rate during the en- forced inactivity of the Shamrock IV., but the representatives of Sir Thomas sald he assumed that the American owners would refrain from using their boats. . ° A letter written by Sir Thomas tle before his departure on May 10 on a -second Red Crosg trip to Serbia, is said to endorse this as- sumption, BRITISH PRESS OPINION CT ---- CAPT. CHAS MAGEE KILLED Was With Trooper L. W, Mulloy In the Boer War, Ottawa, May 81.---Capt. Charles E. McGee, killed in action, was the son of J. McGee, ex-Clerk of the Privy Council, and nephew of the late Thomas D'Arcy McGee, the Irish Patriot. He enlisted in the 11th Battalion at Moose Jaw, where he was accountant for the Moose Jaw Blactric Railway, and was at Shorn- f the Fos Wi going to * South ATTice i the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles, and was at the side of Trooper L. W. Mulloy when that soldier was blinded. At the close of the Boer War he éntered the service of the British Government as Customs Inspector at Lorenzo Marquis, Three years ago he réturned to Canada. Capt, McGee was a brother of the great hockeyist, Lieut. Frank Me- Gee; with the 21st Battalion. Prof, L. W, Mulloy first learned of the death of his former war com- rade through the Whig. Capt, Me-|g Gee was groomsman at his wed: ding. "He was a splendid fellow," Prof. Mulloy said, "and was like a brother to me." ii U.S. and Geran Situation Is Very Serious aX to the ol wan oa Yay EL ermany must accept Ee a a on viewpoint | one that its submarine warfare, as now conducted, violates international law, or assume bility for in- Sertupting Pp friendly , rela ons, ' 'President Wilson has determined, it is asserted in official circles this afternoon, not to enter into any pro- 30 | longed argument with the Kaiser's government, He has Jedided, t those in his confidence declare, to PIRET CANADIAN STEAMER TORPEDOED. Morwen a torpedoed south of known pa Ssenger between Montreal, Gulf Ports and St. Johns, Newfoundland, in the sumn. er. The Montreal Isles, was one of the best rence. Before war she made trips WANT DRY CANTEENS Established On Canadian Grounds In England. (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, May 31.-+-That dry can teens be maintained at places in England where Canadian troops are undergoing additional training, was the request made this mornipg by a delegation representing the "Ouatario WOT U., which waited upon Sir Robert Borden and Sir George Fos- fer. It was asserted that a consid- erable number of Canadian volun- teers had developed the drink habit owing to the prominence of the can- teen in England. den said that the matter was under the 'gontrol of Imperial authorities, but represemtations would be trans- mitted to the War Office without de- lay. Camp Gives Up Lighor Drinking. (Spec'al to the Whig Paris, May 31 Ay maad Pion- care, the president of the French Republic, has stated that he would drink no spirttuous liquors during or after the war. French Capture Large Redoubt rrom Turks (Special to the Whig.) Calro, 381.-~in hot combat for the possession of trenches and earth works on the Gallipoli Pen- "insula, Tu 2 rkish troops were Te heavy fire from the Turkish arte the French stormed and captured an important redoubt on the extreme Turkish left GERMAN TROOPS ENROUTE. To Southern Tyrvol--lItalians Occupy Val Drago. (Special to the Whig.) Rwitzertand, May 81. -- Large number of trains loaded with erman troops, chiefly infantry and artillery; are juoking to southern - Innsbruck is crowded with German soldiers. The Italians have occupied the town of Val Drago. No Oanadian Troops On Lusitania. Ottawa, May 31.--"There no Canadian troops on board the Lusitania," was the succient denial giver by General Sam Hughes, Min- ister of Militia to the allegation in German reply to the United Sta- tes not that such hid been the case. When oi if the big Cunarder had been carrying soldiers from thi country: he Minister sald: The Casualties "Not Sir Robert Bor-| his | Protested. « =~ i the steamers on the St. Law- GUNS BOOMING Through Aine Passes East of Lake Garda. AN ARTILLERY. DUEL FOR POSSESSION OF NARROW |/ RAILWAY DEFILE Austrians Get New Mountain Guns--- Fighting On Mountains Is Of Gue- rilla Nature, Soldiers Marching Single File. Rome, May 31.--The Doom of big guns is sending crashing echoes through the Alpine passes east of Lake Garda. ----A 'violent astillery battle for possession of the ITOW railway defile leading to vereto has begun. Despgtches from Ver- ona indicated that the fighting in the Adige Valley of Trejpt, for the mom- ent has overshadowed . the conflict along the lIsonzo' River in the east. Tyrolese Jaegers, retreating from Als before the Italian advance, have installed themselves behind the walls of the picturesque old fortress at Serravalle, midway between Ala and Rovereto. They are Squiphed with new mountain howitzers. Their ob- ject is to hold back the invaders un- til the Austrians can prepare them- selves 'to meet the attack upon Roy- posi- ville 'heights Hasimo, dom g the Adige Vall Shells are ing down the with. a reat roar that can be heard distinctly at Atal fan frontier towns. Another Italian force is attempung to outflank the Austrians at Serra- valle. Having driven the enemy from Staro, they are moving eastward around the northern end of - Lake Garda to attack Riva and Mori. The Austrians have posted artillery in the heights commanding Val Di Le- gro and are disputing this a4 advance. On Monte Baldo ridge, the Italian Alpine troops are making steady pro- gress. The fighting is of guerilla na- ture, troops advancing in some places in single file. PITH OF THE NEWS, Telegraph and The British Government has ar- ranged to make the press censorship more rigorous. Niagara is to stay dry, according to the intimation of the Provincial of Monte A Condensed Items From DE SALABERRY DEAD Grandson Of Hero O Of Clateaugusy Passes Away 'At Montreal. Montreal, May 31.--One of the oldest and most historic Shimilies oe of French Canada lost a ber Friday in the person of Chat. eauguay D'Irumberry de Salaberry, who passed away at his Durocher street, at the age of fifty. seven years. Deceased, who was one of the best known professional men in the city, was the son of the late Deputy Adjutant-General Al- phonse De Salaberry and Srandstn of the hero of Chateau . De Salaberry, who defeated Ameri cans so signally at Chateatguay dur- ing the war of 1812, U. S. OFFERS 5,000,000 SHELLS London, May 31.--That the Brii- ish Government recently refused an American offer to supply 5,000, 000 shells at lower. prices than are now being paid was admitted by the War Office in the House of Commons. "The offer was refused for reasons unconnected with the price," said the War representative, "It would not the public interest to dis- close the reasons." ALLIED AIRMEN DESTROYED The German Aerodrome at Gartrode, Southeast OF Ghent. ch 1 = th Auster 2 Ma a $1 wo Allied airmen adam, Mar and destroyed the German aerodrome at Gartrode, poutheast of Ghent. Despatches received here to-day said that fifty-four soldiers were killed and, thirty wounded by the explosion of ammunition depots. Ec ' Killed Many Germans "Trenton, May 31.---It is stated of Pte, Harry Ablard of Belleville, who was killed in action, that he did ex- cellent work at the battlefront, kill- ing about fifteen Germans before he himself was shot. German 'Deputy Speaks Out At Conference Berne, Switzerland; May 81--An international conference of the world's union for the future inter- the to secure the sacredness of tre The chief promoter of the toni ence was an Austrian Broda, who is now living sanne, England, Germany, the Unites States aldo were : sen e last named country Dr Bat, y en the delegates discussed lation of neutrality, a German eon: ty, Herr Vogtherr, who of the German peace hohd "To sed the opinion that Germany shou not have invaded Belgium. Insanity Of Soldiers. London, May 31.--The text Cecil Tarmsworth bill to n DV st! of insanity from temporarily deranged as of nervous exhaustion has public. Under its p dier or sailor, whose mi by wounds, shoek, or {the | several Stber points al License Board to a deputation who od Tony Aubrey, an Italian, was kill- ed, and Jim Mike, a ian, was in- jured, when a sewer were con- structing caved in. The first detachment from the Can: adian Aviation School at Toronto is expected to go to the fromt within PRESIDENT T0 ACT In Reply to German Note WILSON PROMPTLY Respecting His Spe cific Demand That Undersea Warfare Be (Special to the Whig.) Washington, May 31 America' 8 future policy toward Germany has taken shape to-day. Germany's re- Jection of President Wilson's specific demand that under-sea warfare eith- er be stopped or safeguarded for non-combatants protection is in the Administration's hands. Received in cipher at midnight, the note was decoded to-day and copies were sent to the President and Secretary Bryan. No official word of the Ad- ministration's intention was forth- coming. . The President let it be known that he hoped to act promptly. It was expected that his decision would be ready when the Cabinet meets to- morrow, but until the coinplete line of future action is mapped out it was sald there would be no formal word from the White House or the State Department. Ic is believed certain that within forty-eight hours at the-wicst, an- other note will go forward to Ger- many. - It will answer the Teutonic demand for a "bill of particulars" in to sea plain, cold terms. It will be stated that the President knew that the 'SS. Lusitania carried 'no munitions of war "in violation of the laws of the United States." Further than this the United States will plainly state that the vessel was not a troop- ship; that the United taining the pods and so express himself as to : it clear to Germany that the| here ited States cannot tolerate quib- German Note Insincere. (Special i he, nl New York, May Re New York World says: "The German note in response to the American protests against sub marine attacks upon merchantmen does not meet the issue. It is worse than evasive. It is Insincere, even pettifogging. Regret 'will be felt everywhere in the United States that the affairs of great people, be- lieved to be friendly, have fallen into bands of men capable of such des- perate trifling." War aH Benedict has given the Ponti. |1 e, Castel Gandolfo, in the hills, to be used as a hospital. authorities at Como and g the Swiss Germans ve begun out of Italy. ic action is narrated of an na, Busa and Spitz-Vole have been seriously dam The British steamer Tullochmoor was shelled and sunk by a German submarine on Sunday. The crew was saved. Berlin official statement on Sun- day admitted the loss of the village of Sawdieniki and four cannons, Hace sialmed to have recaptured the vil- . age. The White Star liner Megantic with' a large number of passengers, Liverpool to Montreal, was chased by a German submarine but 'evaded the enemy. The enemy is using whole armies and thousands of guns In attempts to retake Przemysl; ands of Germans slain in the battle yet. The total number of prisoners ta- - ken by the Russian April 1st is 10, 734 ¢ are: sot .31s men. od Washington instructs the New York Navy officers to 'use shells if any German ship attempts to dash Italian forces occupied Ala, and Storo, west of Lake Garda, § Paris, on Sunday night, the capture' of an importan the Yser River. Friday n 4 the hold shortly reached here. He was duty early body will be sent 'home. Italy has released interned French erujsan, 1 betta. King Victor Emm ville, Gi Sale furniture, 74