| EEE EE | 19 PACES + YEAR 82 NO 150 STRUGGLE ~ NORTH OF ARRAS; Che 3 RENEWED Sr-- French Rush German Positions From Souchez to Arras Outskirts and Gain Ground in First Stages. Believed Fighting Between Angres and Ablain Forecasts Resumption of French Offensive on Great Scale--- The Battie Was Preceded by Heavy Ar- tillery Attack. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, June 29.--The battle north of Arras, has been resumed after sev eral days of inaction. Preceded by a heavy artillery at- tack, French infantry regiments have rushed German positions at several points from Souchez to the northern outskirts of Arras. In the official statement this after noon it was reported that the French have gained ground in the first stages of the new battle, making progress along the sunken road from Angres to Ablain. . The French left is attacking violently near Givenchy The crash of great shells around Souchez signalled the renewal of the struggle. The cannonade contin- ued throughout the night with Tells Germany .of the Time Ships Depart (Special to the Whig.) Washington, June 29.+-The Pnit- ed States haa adopted a practice of notifying the German Admiralty, through Ambassador Gerard, of the time of the departure of every pas- frightful effectiveness Daybreak showed a portion of the enemy's works wrecked and levelled by the | terrific fire and opening the way for the French infantry. The combat is being waged at present on a one-mile front, but the belief here is that the fighting be tween Angres and Ablain forecasts { the resumption of the French offen- sive on a great scale in the region north of Arras. ' The War Office admitted this af ternoon that the Germans gained a temporary footing on the ridge east of Metzeral, in the fighting for Col mar. During the night the French counter-attacks drove the enemy from nearly all its newly-acquired ground lhe Telegrams . Between Roblin | and Rogers | (Special to the Whig.) Winnipeg, June ' 29.«-Telegrams which passed between Sir Rodmond | Roblin and Hon. Robert Rogers, in | relation to the parliament buildings senger ship sailing under the Ameri. | ©38¢, were filed with the Royal Com- can flag, a a roximately the " howrs orig sll win he Hac; that it the 8 eve © the German Admiralty sends to its sub- marine commanders notification of what American passenger ships are passing through the war zone there can be no doubt of their identity READY TO RECEIVE POPE Should Pontiff Decide To Repair To Switzerland. Geneva, via Paris, June 29. --Dur- ing the last few weeks the monastery there to reside temporarily. The German and Austrian Vatican, ters at Lugano, Switzerland, are fa- voring by propaganda this change of residence for the Pope. The Ontario License Board arran- ged to enforce the Canada Temper- ance Act in Huron County. i | | + at Einsiedeln, Canton of Sehwitz, has | # rin been carefully repaired and modern-| # tari, ized to make it ready, it is stated, in| ¢ bania. the eventuality of the Pope going|e ministers to{ who now have headquar-| | Death of Miss McNicoll | vice-president of the C.P.R niission this morning. They indi- wv thvy who secured. ! tractor ly, the x-Judge ¥. H. Phippen, chief coun- sel for the C.N.R. One message from Mr. Rogers to Sir Rodmond men- tions the name of Sir William Mae- | kenzie as having consented to ex- Judge Phippen acting in Kelly's be- half. | SOS Sddd [+ TAKEN SCUTARI. (Special to the Whig.) Rome, June 29.--Monteneg- troops have occupied Scu- 4 the largest city of Al- ¢ + LJ FEPIP PREFER PEPE PIER bby Montreal, June 29.--The death { at Swanage, England, of Miss Helen { MoNicoll, A. R.C.A., R.B.A., is report- ed in a private cable received here by her father, David MeNicoll, past § THE LAST LETTER HOME OF PTE. THOMAS CONNOLLY The following ig a copy of the last letter the late Private Thomas Con- nolly, Kingston, the seventeen-year. old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Con- nolly, 78 Markland street, wrote to his mother. The letter was written on June 10th, He met death on June 15th near La Bassee: "Dear Mother: -- Received your letter you sent on May 26th, yester- day, so the servied must be good. I am glad to-hear that you are send. ing parcels at all opportunities, and I guess 1 could do with it all. One cannot eat these French foodstuffs, and the sight of Canadian goods makes us rejoice, "We were Inspected this morning by adier-Gengtal Myer, who is commanding the First Brigade. It Ig getting so hot out here that it is almost unbearable. Evers one'fs getting brown as berries. It is pretty near time that we were get. ting straw hats. We are near a big town, quite a distance behind the firing line, The Germans drop five bombs every evening, .-just to let us know that they are awake. "People can bet and talk that this war will be over soon, but I've seen a few things, and I'll bet on noth- ing. They can talk about the Ger- mans running short of men and am- munition. There is no doubt their attacks are getting weaker, but they have very strong defensive positions. "As far as I can see, the second | contingent of Canadians will be over | soon to relieve us. Well, I haven't | much more to say, so will conclude with love and best wishes. 'Remem. ber me to my friends and tell them to write often. Your loving som, A Darrow es. bad injuries bs tened and determined to animal, and held to it, al- a consider- able several bruises and a bad services of | KINGSTON When Colonel House returned ments, he said he "THERE ARE NO NEUTRALS" When Civilization Is At St Paul Deschanel. Paris, June 29.-- "There are no neutrals when it is a question of ci- vilization," said Paul Deschanel, pre- sident of the Chamber of Deputies, at the annual dinner last night of the English and American correspon- dents in Paris. M. Deschanel, in a stirring speech, paid a high tribute to the great love of justice and right which the Amer- ican nation posressed, and concluded with a toast to the Presidents of the French Republic and the United Sta- t€s and the King of England. The American Ambassador, Wil- liam Graves Sharp, A. M. Somerville Story, president of the Anglo-Ameri- can Press Association: Georges Pon- sot, of the Foreign Office; Emile Laurent, the prefect of police, and others made addresses. Among oth- ers present were Lord Granville, of the British Embassy, James H. Hyde, the Marquis de Chambrun 4nd Lord Berwick. British Sub. Again Attacks Turkish Ships Athens, June 20. The British ake, Says 'submarine that penetrated the Sea of Marmora by diving underneath the Turkish warships at the east- ern end of the Dardanelles, is keep- Ing up its attacks on shipping there. Seven Turkish merchant vessels, carrying food supplies for the Galli- poli army, have been sunk. Most of the Turkish warships have sought shelter In the Golden Horn as a re- sult of the submarine's operations. Reésutuption of aeroplane activity on Gallipoli Peninsula indicates a renewal of the Allies' assaults there on an unprecedented scale, accord ing to advices received hore to-day. A BIG ORDER GIVEN For Locomotives and Box Cars For Intercolonial. (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, June 29.--The Depart. ment of Railways under the Govern ment's railway appropriation, has placed orders for fifteen locomotives and 1,000 box cars with Canadian firms for use on the National Trans- continental Railway. The engines and cars are'to be ready for faM crop movement, The order for engines, which are of heavy consolidated type, hag been placed with the Canadian Locomo- tive Company, Kingston, each en. gine to 'cost about $22,000, The box car orders have been divided between the Cgnada Car and Foun- dry Company, Amherst and Mont. real; the Nationa] Car Company, Hamiltod, and the Nova Scotia Car Company, Halifax, The complete order for engines and cars approximates in value a million and a quarter dollars, In addition the surplus rolling stock of the Intercolomial will be used on the system. Russian Armies Not Beaten (Speci a1 to the Whig.) London, june 29.--Russian ies are neither beaten nor down- would not go to Washington to nresent a report. Presiderit Wilson has gone to visit Col. House. the latter's summer home in Roslyn, N. Y. or Downhearted arb ONTARIO, TUESDAY PRESIDENT WILSON CALLS ON COL. HOUSE. from visiting the Europein Govern But The picture was taken at 'WANT POPE TO RESIDE AT SWISS MONASTER German and Austrian Ministers Seek | to Have Pontiff Under Their Influence. Geneva, Switzerland, June 29. the monastery at Einsiedin, Canton of Schwitz, has been carefully re- paired and modernized to make it ready, it is stated, in the eventuality of the Pope going there {to.reside temporarily. trian ministers to the Vatican, who now have headquarters at Lugano, Switzerland, are favoring by propag- anda this change of residence for the Pope. { 'via., Paris, HALIL BEY FAILS IN SOFIA | Purk Diplomat Made No Agreement | With Bulgaria. : London, June 29.--Halil Bey, | president of the Turkish Council, ac- | cording to a special 'despatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, has left that eity, | where he had been on a special mis- | sion, without concluding an agree- | ment regarding Bulgaria's attitude | the war, Negotiations between Rou- mania and Bulgaria on the same sub- Jeet aro progroing =r) FRENCH TOWNS MUST PAY "Because German Consulates Were | Bombarded In Turkey. | London, June 29.--A Reuter des- | patch from Amsterdam says it is officially announced at Berlin that in | retaliation for the bombardment of German consulates in open Turkish territory, the French towns of Valen- ciennes and Roubaix have been or- | dered to 'pay a contributionof 150 {000 frangg, ($30,000) each. : (GERMANS PREPARE FOR NEXT WINTER CAMPAIGN 'Order Sheepskin Coats For Soldiers | --Much Dissatisfaction In - Milan, June 29.--A despatch to { The Stamva de Turin declares that, | according to information from an au- thoritative Russian source, Germany has already begun active prepara- tions .for a second winter campaign. Orders have been given for a half a million sheepskin coats'and specially invented stoves will be constructed in the trenches. ~~ At the same time signs of internal dissensions are mul- tiplying in Germany and Austria. An extraordinary harangue of the King of Bavaria to a crowd outside of the palace was unexampled in Germany. Socialist protests against the war which are now being heard in the Reichstag and the press further in- crease the impression that the na- tional unity on the question of the war is beginning to break up. The Government is redoubling its efforts to keep all the news of the outside world from entering Germany. Peo- ple entering Germany are closely searche for foreign mewspapers. Anyone found in possession for cir- culating these is sent t& prison for months. JUNE 29, During the last few weeks | The German and Aus- | aily British BEAR PLAN EXPLAINED Choosing Natural Advantage Ground { * For Galicia Retreat Cologne, via London, June 29.-- The Russians are covering the re- treat of their armies from Galicia by a vigorous defence along the middle course of the Dniester rather than to the north of Lemberg because the ground in the district where they are now making a stand offers great- ter natural advantages, according to an explanation of the preseat situa- | tioh printed by the Gazette. A further barrier to the advance of the Austro-Germans. is offered by strong fortifications thrown up by! the Russians at Kamionka, northeast | of Lemberg, at Busk, further south | ion the Bug River and at Zloezow, al- | {most due east - of Lemberg, which it is connected by rail. with The that the advance of General von Boe- hm-Ermolli's army soon will result in a more rapid' movement on the north bank of the Dniester. VIENNESE IN IGNORANCE Think Italian Forces Unworthy Of Consideration: Rome, June 29.--Father Huss, | prior of the Franciscan Convent at Gorizia, was made a prisoner while | returning from Vienna. He told | the Idea Zazionale's Monfalcone cor- | respondent that Vienna was wholly ignorant of the results of the Italian war, which the bureaucracy regarded as unworthy of serious consideration. The condition of Vienna, he said, | Brows worse daily. A week ago a {famished crowd pillaged and burn- {ed a freight depot. Troops firgd on the mob, killing scores. Riots occur daily. The districts around the | Hofburg are isolated for fear of de- | monstrations and pillaging. | Big Contract. Hamilton, June 29.--The National Steel Car Company has secured an- | other!mammnioth war order. Basil Magor, general manager, has been in close touch with the French Gov- ernment for some months, and on Saturday he stated that articles were practically signed for the delivery on, the Nord Railway. The . con- tract is estimated at $1,250,000. Enemies Must Ask Germany For Terms (Special to the Whig.) Amsterdam,..June 39:-~The Col- ogne Gazette, whose Berlin - repres- entatives are usually well informed, declared to-day that Germany will make peace proffers but that any suggestions for ending the war must come from her enemies. "The time is near when our enemies will cry for peace," says the Gazette. "Un- til that time comes we must fight on and, above all we must remain unit- stress e-------- Immense War Supplies. New York, June 29, -- Honry Clews writes: "Immense orders have been placed in the United States for other war supplies which it is caleu- lated would bring the total up to about $750,000,000, the bulk of which will be spent with the steel trade. But this ig only about half the credits which, according to good authorities, have been under nego- tiations at New York, including $500,000,000 for Great Britain, $500,000,000 for Russia, $400,000,- 000 for France, and $100,000,000 for Italy. A number of our largest industrial plants have taken con- tracts of between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000 each. These figures are simply astonishing and beyond all precedent. Evelyn Thaw in Summer Camp. Malone, N.Y, June 29.--Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, said to be wanted as a witness in the proceedings to de- termine the mental status of Harry K. Thaw, is with her son in a sum- mer camp at Chateauguay Lake,near this place. Have Reached Port. (Special tothe Whig.) Liverpool, June 29 --The White Star liner Cymric arrived from New York after an uneventful run. The liner Orduna reached port last night. mc 2,000 People Homeless. Special to the Whig.) Bimodson June 29. --Two thou- sand people are homeless as the re- sult of the recent floods and tornado in Edmonton and Calgary of 1,300 railway freight carg for use | BIG SHELLS | PACES 1-8 LAST EDITION EXPLODE SOON AFTER STRIKING Bullets Play no Part Now, And the Infantry- | man's Rifle is a Toy, Says Russian | Surgeon-Major. Gazette says it is expected, however, | When the Seventeen inch Shells Strike and Go Off They Scatter Death to Everything Within a Radius of 150 | | | th { Warsaw, June £9.--Seven-eights e wounds In the Galician fighting were caused by shells half of which | were fired from big calibre guns, said | Surgeon-Major Lesghintseff to an in- | terviewer on returning to Warsaw | from the front. "Bullets play no part | continued, "and ° the | rifle is a toy. {cupy the won." Most devastating. of' all are the |new Skoda shells of the Germanic Allies, which are 17 inches in dia- | meter and weigh 2,809 pounds." The | Skoda howitzer shoots at a high an- | gle, and its shell penetrates twenty | feet into soft earth before exploding {two seconds after striking. These | howitzers do not resemble the Krupp | mortars of the same calibre, to which | they are said to be superior in every | way. When a Skoda shell hits; it means {death to everything within a radius {of 150 yards and even. farther off. The mere pressure of its gas rips open the bomb-proop shelters and now," he infantryman's Infantry merely oc- trenches the cannon have A SPLENDID EXAMPLE, A special cable says that the # 21st Battalion, under Lt.-Col. St. Pierre Hughes, has decided ¢ to do without a wet canteen at + _Bhorncliffe, + PEP PP Hed * * | To Attend Page Wedding. London, June 29.--King George and Queen Mary, it is stated in the London newspapers, will be present at the wedding early in August of Miss Katherine Page, the daughter of Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador to the Court of St. James, and Charles G. Loring, of Boston. Their Majéstieg are said to be send- ing notable presents to the bride. -------------- Four Mysteriously Drowned. (Special to the Whig.) Montreal, June 29 --Four soldiers of the Lachine canal guard have been mysteriously drowned, and there will be an enquiry. NY Italian Fleet . For Campaign At Dardanelles London, June 29.--The Turin cor- respondent of The Chronicle says: The momentous announcement that Italy is about to share in the opera- tions at the Dardanelles eclipses to- day in public interest even the steady march of events on the Italo-Austr- ian frontiers. Engaged as she ac- tually is in a life and death struggle with the Dual Monarchy, and pos- sibly with its bigger ally also, Italy cannot at this moment afford to dis- main objective, hence the report is altogether untrue that Italy is on the point of despatching two army corps to aid the*Anglo-French troops in the Gallipoli Peninsula, or thet she is drafting the main fon of her fleet from the Adriatic. What Italy has really done is to offer to Britain and France the free use of one or more ports on the Adriatic, on the heel of Italy, like Brindisi or Taren- to, so as to afford a nearer, safer and more base than the ac- tual one at . Egypt, for "| the operations against the Dardanel- les. fy locate considerable forces from their | Yards---Rifle Barrels Melted by the | Heat Produced. catches those who escape the metal fragments and flying debris. | Bas enters the | flesh asunder, sometimes stripping the men of their clothes. Of course the men in the immediate neighbor- hove of the explosion are annihilat- ed. So fierce is the heat of the explo- sion of the shells that it melts rifle barrels as if they had been struck by lightning. War Tidings. The Canadian Division is about to leave the Givenchy district for & new part of the British line. The day: Seem to have been quiet since the. gallant charge of the First Brigade a fortnight age An officer of the Canadian Divi- | sional Signalling Company, wriltng | on June 156th, says: "Tha Germans do not appear to be fighting with such heart as a few months ago. Five or six months will see them in very bad shape; most of their people are ready to put up the white flag' Heavy List of Casualties : : he Ottawa, June 29. casualty lists received by the Militia Depart- ment since yesterday relate more particularly to the fight of June 15th, where the First and Second Battal- ions suffered some heavy losses. So far as known the Canadians have not | been in any heavy action sipee that | date and the list of those killed or | wounded in that fight is probably ear .| about complete, The casualties received now total 9,420; killed, 1,547; wonnded, 6,243, and missing, 1,1630, DAILY MEMORANDUM. Vaudeville, Grand, 2.30 and 7.80. Leo rehearsal, City Hall, § p.m. Lake Ontario Park, vaudeville, 8.15 p.m. See top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities. Graduate nurses' garden party to- morrow afternoon and evening, General Hospital grounds. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: Bucknell's News Depot . Clarke, J. W. & Co. College ' Book Store Coulter's Grocery ... Cullen's Grocery, Cor, Frontenac. Hotel Gibson's Drug Store .. Lowe's Grocer, McAuley's Bool McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. McLeod's Grocery ....51 Medley's Drug Store, Paul's Cigar Store Prouse's Drug Store .... Valleau's Grocery DIED. TRAVIS --In the Gen Kingston, on June - ep avis, aged Funerdl from the resid A in-law, William Ad : deau ©! Hospital, 1815, Jos. hip san - 2 er ¥, at © respect. ns ROBERT J, REID me GAMES REID _ 254 and 250 f nd me Friis Viiv Ri 2.30, Friends fully acdualn invited to a ts From 33 to $1 while they, inet, at » | Will be demonstrated in the store. Be sure.to drop in. BR & Co