A FRENCH VICTORY ~ OF MUCH IMPORTANCE i This Victory And the Fighting at Souchez Regarded As Of A & ' mys] the enemy is now entirely on ® America not only played jnto -~ 'back an army corps of x sy i 8 PAGES The Dail Beil PAGES 1-8 rrr tt iti andl. "YEAR 82 NO 127 { rnseiins Strong German Position on Plateau East of Notre Dame de Lorette Was Stormed ~~ And Captured. Great Importance---A New German Offensive in the Vosges Has Beén Repulsed With Heavy Loss. 1 good' chance that Przemysl | saved. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, June 1_(Official).---French troops stormed and captured a strong An Italian dirigible has set on fire German pusiiion 9» Hs Plateau eas) | the big Austrian arsenal at Pola. { of Notre Dame de Lorette after The Second 'Canadian Contingent French artillery had rained shrapnel | js now complete at Shorneliffe and | on the enemy's positions for several | Maj.-Gen, Steele is in command. } hours. A number of prisoners were The Germans are giving ground be- taken. fore the British at Ypres. Around Sugar mill on the outskirts It-was officially announced Monday ot Souches, the most violent battle in| night at Petrograd that fe battle of the region north o rras Is now pro-| gan River, near Przemysl, was devel- ceeding. Heavy shells sent walls crash- | oping in favor of the Russians, who ing in Bpos the Shan delvngers, have taken 19,000 prisoners in two ut standing in the ruins of the fac- | weeks. tory the enemy is maintaining most| The United Stubborn defense. > ) ' {ana, under British registry, pu the le battle has been raging since |panigh steamer Soborg, were ot early yesterday, with the result still | {orpedoed without warning by Ger- in doubt. | man submarines. The War Office regards the French |* yt ig believed at Athens that Rou- Victory oust of Noure Dame do Lot- { mania will join the Allies within one} elite an e fighting at Souchez | week. of great importance. | Gabriele d'Annunzio, the noted The beginning of a new German of- | Italian poet, was on Monday, given Jensive in the Vosges was announced | 4 commission as lieutenant in the e war Office. this afte ' IItalian army. the enemy has been repulsed with| "mye jtalian Ambascador Garroni heavy losses. has left Constantinople and is en | route to Rome, according to reports nemy Back. {received at Athens. The Italian unsiany Push 1x any Bas | Embassy has no confirmation. Petrograd, June 1.--The Austro-| "There can be no end to the 4 | | European war until Germany is in German offensive around Przemys ition to dietate to the world has been definitely stopped, said the |@ position to die i .|{terms of peace," the Bavarian official Tr x Y Sila! ABnGuucement 'this afte | Crown Prince writes, in an article o- | in the Bavarian Staats Zeitung. "On- Hoth horth and south of Prac | ly considerations of State will in- | duce Germany to enter peace ne- 'wing is be- gotiations," will be States steamer Dixi- the defensive. inn: ) wrotes the Crown eh MackeRsen's Jef i San andy Prince, 'not weariness of the 'war across the River Lubacsowka. The [OT Public feeling." = Russian line is 'pushi; forward in| 'German prisoners say that the a northwesterly a n, rolling [Vigorous British offensive has as exhausted | tounded the German commanders. Germans. It is related how a wounded Cana- dian, who refused to surrender, Banke Ae. Coal whee ro the { first shooting with nis rifle, and later ported to fafling back in confusion. USIME It as a club, killed six Ger- uth of Przemysl, in the region Mans before he himself was kill- _ ed, a rrel, the Russigns nave fak-| Practically the whole Canadian slight advances. : {division is resting in little villages. The number of Austro-German | The Dominion soldiers have had prisoners is steadily increasing. | heir full share of the hard fighting Conditions on the other fronts are | Which has resulted in the important gains of ground during the last two atistactory, said a ssmiofiicia) weeks. They have received a con- gratulatory message from the Com- mander-in-Chief, also from General Plummer, commanding the British army of which the Canadian form a division. War Tidings. The Russians are still gaining on the San River and there Js now a Has the U. S. German Effort Understanding | at Przemysl With Allies ? Is Expended Special to the Whig.) | . London, June 1.-----The Exchange Londosr fiat to A aEont battle Telegraph's Copenhagen correspond- ft San to which the Russians ed the following to-day: ie ' wut wired the fo my the opinion | fell buck after retreating over hait : of Galicia, still rages, but the Rus- in German political circles is that sians assert they have assumed the offensive This statement is taken hands of Great Britain in her mote |, "ro CoC that another to Germany, but that she has en- = tered a formal understanding with mighty Suan sitar has, expend the Alli. --Though the, fact of Przemysl is still uncertain, it is contended in Allied circles that the ' Austro-Ger- mans have falled of their purpose to crush the Russians in cia, and that their rush forward, ng as it did thousands of lives, has fallen short, just as did the repeated thrusts at Warsaw and Calais. Had Marvellonos Escape Ottawa, June 1.--In a letter from the front Lieut.-Ool. Morrison, com- mander of the Fimst Artillery Bri- gade, mentions the narrow escape of JLdeut. L. Moore A. Cosgrave of To- ] of the Brigade The nurses of Queen's Stationary Hospital are at Letreport, France. ' i £ i i 5 i Italy Relieves | | regarded with satisfaction, although KINGSTON ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 1915 British soldiers with respirators and goggles as a protection ous gas used by the Germans, They pose with elenched fists. ~ FOUR PERSONS KILLED In the Zeppelin Raid on London -- The Damage Slight. (Special to the Whig.) London, June 1.--Four persons were killed, one badly injured, and others sustained lesser wounds in the German Zeppelin raid on London | early this morning. An official statement from the Ad. miralty to-night said the dirigibles threw ninety bombs, mostly incen- diary, and caused three large fires. No public buildings or fortified works were damaged, | | | | AN AUTUMN SESSION. Of the Dominion Parliament Is Fully Expected. * (Bpecial to the Whig.) Ottawa, June 1.--An early autumn | session of Parliament is predicted at the Capital. Some think the House is sure to meet in November, while others predict that -the Dominion legislators will meet late in Septem. ber or Octobes. The sessional pre- dictions are based on thé assumption that the increased demand for men and munitions is likely to deplete the war roll of a hundred million dollars, and more money votes will be re- quired, SENDING TURKISH TROOPS { 16 Dardanelles By Railway, Fear ps : British Submarines. (Special to the Whig.) Athens, June -1.--Because of re-| cent British submarine attacks on | Turkish transports, Turkish troops) are now being sent to the Dardan- elles by railway. The route is very! roundabout and tedious through! Uzur Koupri, thence southward to! Gallipoli. { the Pressure ~ Upon Russia (Special to the Whig.) z Milan, June 1.--The first week's operations of the Italian army are no great blow has been struck. The systematic advance of the Italians is designed to render the strategeti- cally weak frontier temable in the event of a counter attack. What the Italians have done is to carry the war into Austrian terri- tory and begin the liberation of the unredeemed provinces. Their suc- cess already has begun to exercise a favoroble influence upon recruit- ing. y The HHalians are continuing their advance in the Adige valley and the fight in deep snow for the pass of St. Elvio is still going on. On the Carinthia frontier the Italians are said to be holding most of the pass- es and strategetic points. The Italians seem to be going slow on this portion of their fron- tier, while they push their heaviest attacks in the direction of Triest. Severe fighting is still said to be go- ing on around Monfalcone said Gorsizia. It is repeorted in Geneva that the Russians already are feeling less pressure in Galicia. ------------------------------ THE ITALIANS CAPTURE 'ah Town of Rovereto. = ms Io 1n wu Piody. en} nt in the Tyroweon Alps, ANOTHER SON (Offered to Fill Pldce of a Fallen Soldier. THE CALL, i John 3. McGee Requests That hs! Fourth Son Be Allowed to Proceed | At Once To the Front to Take! Brother's Place. Brockville, June 1.--*"My acknow-| ledgement to the Minister of Militia! of the announcement of the death in action of my son Charlie Is a request made to-day that permission be given my son Jack to proceed to England | at once to qualiiy and lake the place | of Charlie in the latter's company," was the reply given by John J. Meo- Gee, in response to a message of sym- pathy. "Jack bas volunteered," | continued Mr. McGee, be proud to tee him on age «Capt. McGee went to the fromt with the First Canadian Contingent. He was! a veteran of the South African War. | Lieut. Frank McGee is now at! Shorncliffe with the 21st Oversees | Battalion while Lieut. W. R. Me-| Gee has enlisted with the New Otta-| wa Overseas Battalion and holds a] commission in the 43rd Regiment. | -- 'A MILITIA RESERVE Will Be Organized For Third Line Of Defence. { Ottawa, June 4.--The Militia Re-| {serve of Canada is to be organized! and will be thus available as recruits| for active service, it wis announced to-night. Details of the plan are! yet lacking, but it has been decided! to organize the Reserve. It is estl- n.ated that there are upwards of 200,000 men in. Canada under firxy years of age who have been connect- ed with the active militia. They] will be, to an extent not yet an-| nounced, organized and will thus form a species of Canadian lands- turm, a third line of defence ready in case of necessity. ZEPPELIN FELL INTO SEA. Southend Raider Was Struck By British Shell. Geneva, Switzerland, June 1.--A despatch received here from Fried- richshafen, on Lake Constance, sets forth that one of the Zeppelin air- ships which three days ago raided the town of 'Southend, at the mouth of the Thames, 40 miles east of Lon- don, was struck, by one of the British shells fired at it. Owing to the re- sultant loss of gas it was unable to reach the mainland, and it fell into the -sea off Heligoland. Whether the crew was saved or not is not known. | pared for conflict, an plications when "the against the poison- a i ROUMANIA TO ENTER WAR. | Government Representative In Pitts. burg For Ammunition, Pittsburgh, June 1.--Rcumania is evidently preparing to enter the European war, or at least to take ad- vantage of any disagreement among the powers when the war is settled, according to E. Borcea, a representa {tive of the Roumanian Government, | who is stopping at a hotel here. Mr. THE M'GEE FAMULY } | his G HAVE VERY NOBLY ANSWERED | i Borcea 'has asked Pittsburgh steel makers to bid on séveral million dol- lars worth of shells and shrapnel for overnment. Mr. Borcea said: "Roumania is ready to £0 to war at a' moment's . notice. We have 850,000 men ready to throw into the field with the Allies, and it is my belief that war Will be declared with- in the next two or three weeks. We only wish for the opportune time to present itself. The people are pre- d will stand by the Government." Mr. Borcea said that his Govern- ment had purchased to date approxi- mately $80,000,000 in war material from Italy, France and the United States. He arrived here from Chi- cago, where he said he had placed a contract for $12,000,000 worth of rifles and shells, $1,000,000 in shoes, and' uniforms for several hundred thousand men, and he is ready to | place other contracts. Speaking of the prospects for a t of the war, Mr. Borcea Rr eto) undertakes to divide the spoils. That is why all the countries | volved in the conflict, and Roumanta, too, are buying far more supplies than they can use just at present. They are looking beyond." KEEP LADIES AWAY Presence of Persons at 'HHH Headquarters Not Justi: fied. London, June 1.--The Daily Chron- icle, a government organ, € expresses the hope that the coalition cabinet will be able to effect certain changes at British headquarters in France, which it considers favored by French headquarters: "British headquarters in France," says the Chronicle, "is constantly swarming with a crowd of people in whose presence it is hard to believe there is any military justification. Not only is there an enormous offi- cial staff far exceeding that of any of the French generals, who com. mand larger armies than ours, but there is a perpetual stream of mis- cellaneous civilian visitors, includ. ing ladies. "This state of things can scarcely conduce to military secrecy or effi- ciency. It is in contrast to the Spartan habits of the French officers, whe sternly banish anything of the kind from their headquarters." HELD AN ARTERY. Kept Alive Three Days By Men's Devotion London, June 1.--Lieut. of the 4th East Yorks ber of I TTT | BRITISH SOLDIERS WITH CLENCHED FISTS READY FOR POISONOUS GAS ZEPPELIN ARRIVE Dropped Many Bombs Over Britsh Capital Mor- ty Nght, Causing (Special to the Whig.) London, June 1.--German Zeppel- | ins reached London at 1 a, m. to-day | and dropped many bombs, starting several fires in the suburbs. Two German gifs were among those in- Jured. 4 The only victims whose names the Press Bureau permitted to be made public were two young German tail- oresses, named Schrader, living in the East End. They were removed to hospital. Many others were wounded. Arrival Of The Zeppelins, (Specipl to the Whig. London, une 1.--The Press Bureau issued the announcement last night. "Zeppelins are reported to have been seen near Ramsgate (on the Kentish coast) - sixty-seven miles ) Official following AT LONDON AT Fires And Injuring a Number of People. 'Two German Tailoresses Among the Injured---Press Bureau Reminds London Newspapers That thé Admiralty Will Give All the News That Can Pro- perly Be Published. east, south-east of London, and Brentwood (seventeen miles east northeast of London) and in certain outlying districts of London. ! "Many fires are reported, but these cannot be absolutely connected with the airship visits, "Further particulars will be issued as soon as they can be collected and corroborated." The bureau then reminds the newspapers of London in a further warning that no "statement must be published dealing with places in the neighborhood of London reached by aircraft or the eourse supposed to have been taken by them." It adds that the "Admiralty in a communication will give all the news which can properly be published." This intimation is published-to ex- plaiu the absence of more detailed re- ports. CANNOT SEE DEFEAT Berlin Merchants Talk of Trade Af- ter War. Londodh, June 1.--The Morning Post says: "The Berliner Tageblatt has obtained the views of represen- tative Berlin merchants and manu: facturers on Germany's prospects after war, and from these it is evi- dent that the conviction that victory will be dccorded to the German arms is held uninversally. A mem- the Berlin Chamber of Com- expresses the eause foreign countries cannot dis- pense with the German market for their products. Another member of the chamber is confident that peace will provide all the German handi- craftsmen with well-paid . employ- ment. An expert oh exhibitions says that Germany must at once set about recovering the export trade that she has lost during the war, and that exhibitions will be a sup- reme necessity. "The first to be held after the conclusion of peace will undoubtedly be devoted to the task of showing how German auto- mobile manufacturers have profited by the experience gained in the PUMMELLED THE GERMANS. French Bandsmen Beat Them In A Fist Fight. New York, June 1.--Among the cabin passengers who sailed yester- day for Bordeaux on the French line 88. Chicago was Lender M. Pares and some members of the Republican Guards Band of Paris, which was sent over by the French Government to play at the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion.: On their way back from the coast, the French bandsmen saw a number of Germans standing on a platform at North Platte and, fired with patriotism, they rushed from the train and a free fight ensued. The fistic combat lasted five minutes, according to M. Pares, and ended in victory for the French musicians, who descended on the surprised Ger- mans like a whirlwind. As the train moved out, the bandsmen sang the Marseillaise. -------------------------- A RIMOUSKI MAN NOFFICER - tint Russell's dea AAA A AAA KILLED NEAR YPRES, Private David Russell Was by Piece of Shell. Brockville, June 1,~~John A. Der_ byshire has received a letter from Pte. Harry Wright, of Delta, who en-- listed here with the first Canadian Struck 'contingent, and who was wounded in action, Pte. Wright was in King Edward ward, Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, England, and in writing to Mr, Derbyshire he relates the death of Pte. David Russell, his comrade and former member of the "We were fighting near Ypres, an were forced to leave the trenches,and as I was leaving 1 came across David Russell, mortally wounded, He had been struck by a pleqa of shell, and was just about gone. A few min- uteg after saying good-bye to him I was wounded." DAILY MEMORANDUM, Vaudeville, Grand, 2.30 and 7.30. 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