12 Paces 120s of be Daily British Whig PAGES si4| YEAR 82 -NO 212 KINGSTON, ONTARIO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 138. LAST EDITION GREATEST ARTILLERY BATTLE IN HISTORY WIT: Two Million Shells Hurled Across the Franco- Flanders Battlefront in Fifteen Days--- . General Ruzsky Says Capture of Petrograd Is Impossible. r (Special to the Whig.) Paris, Sept. 13.-- (Official) --Two million shells have been hurled across the Franco-Flanders battle-front'in the greatest artillery battle the world has ever know aceofding- to estimates made here to-day, The rain of shells Pe with no indication of any cessation. On Sunday, the fifteenth day of the long drawn-out bombardment, the action was of extreme violence on nearly every sector of the battle-froit. French batteries poured a heavy fire in upon the German works in Lorraine throughout yesterflay, wrecking the enemy positions near Em- bermenil, Lleintrey 'and Ancorvillar, Near Armancourt, Beuvraignea and on the Quennerieres, the roar of the guns continued throughout the day, mans replying energetically. - Between Bethune and Arras, thére were hand grenade combats throughout last night. The British repulsed German attacks north of Souchez, with 'sévere losses for the enemy. This afternoon's communique reported mine Somme and near Paye. plateaus of Nouvron and the Ger- combats along the \ Germans Cannot Capture Petrograd. (Special to the Whig.) London, Sept. 13.----Gen. Ruzsky, commander of the Russian northern armies, in an interview with a Times correspondent attached to his head- quarters, declared he considered the capture of Petrograd impossible. "Russia, in fact, has gained an opportunity to.take breath," he said, "and having continued the campaign through the winter, will begin war afresh in the spring with new armies and new objects of operations." Kaiser Dismisses a General, (Special to the Whig.) A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company The London, Sept. 13. from. 'Amsterdam says: dmperor William 'has dismissed Gen. Von Kluege, commander of the Sth Division, who was held responsible Yor the Austro-Germay check by the Russians on the Sereth river in East Galicia. Germans Plan to Occupy Courland. tSpecial to fhe Whig.) Petrograd, Sept. 13.--The Germans are planning the permanent oec- +. cupation-of Russia Conrland, aceording to d day. A railway has been buiit from the German port of Memel to Libau, linking with the Prussian railway system. To March Against Dvinsk. (Special to the Whig.) Petrograd, Sept. 13.---The Germans are now concentrating their efforts in a march against Dvinsk, the keystone of the outer defence of Petrograd. > Three armies are advancing upon Dvinsk, two moving in from the west and a third fighting its way along the road from Viikomir, leading into the city from the south-west. The renewal of the Teuton efforts to reach Petrograd before winter now overshadows interest inthe campaign in the south-east, where Gen. Ivandff is making an effort to turn the Austrian flank. Heavy artillery is being hauled over the road from Vilkomir for the assault on the Rus- sian defences before Dvinsk. THE CANADIAN ARTILLERY HAS DONE SPLENDID WORK {Special to the Whig.) London, Sept. 13.--That the Can-; top all the time and rivalled the Brit ' ' 3 ish regular batteries in their precis- adian Artillery has distinguished it- jon ahd execution. At some points self and its country immensely and when thé German guns searched has faithfully upheld the traditions them out, they changed pesition with gained in South Africa throughout a_minknum. Joss. of effectiveness." the heavy two weeks' bombardment which has taken place al the It is believed here that these re- Flanders {ront to-day. Ba. | cent operations occasioned the be- "They found the range in quick{stowing of the French Legion of order and delivered their shells with| Honor 'on Lieut.-Col. J. S. Mitchell, an accuracy and a speed that de-|commanding the third brigade and moralized the enemy and his en-|/also the promotion for Lieut.-Col. trenchments," said one authority to-| Morrison of the first- brigade, and day. the mentioning in Suepniches of "The Canadian gunners were on!other officers. SHH44000040 0000 00000000404 | BULGARIANS RECALLED, (Special to the Whig.) Rome, Sept. 13.--All Bul- # garian reservists in Italy have % been recalled to the colors. % Transportation expensés are be- .# ing defrayed through the lega- +* tien L here, * Seer He / LT 2 » CANADIAN NURSE DIES Sister Mary F. E. Munro Took Sick While At Dardanelles. Toronto, Sept. 13.--The latest cast uality list contains the name of one! of the first Canadiaf nurses who have | given their lives: for the soldiers. Sister Mary Frances Eliza Munro, of | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Sister Munro] was attached tu No. 3 Stationary Hos- pital. She died of dysentery al Mudros on Lemios Island, the Brit- ish base for the Dardanelles' opera tions, and was buried there. "., was the daughter of the' late Mal colm Munro, Morrisburg, and the sister of Mrs. Charles Bradfield, Nia- gara-on-the-Lake. Whiskey Took Its Toll. J Newark, N.J., Sept. 3.--Gabriel de Cosmo left @ quart of whiskey on the table when he left for work Sat- urday morning. ,Shortly after he had [gone his small sons, Vincent, 6. | and Joseph, 4, slipped downstairs in their nighties, and while no one was liquor. Mrs. de Cosmo found Vin- cent dead and Joseph unconscious when she came into the room a short time later. Vessel Afire In Mid-Ocean With Italians (Special to the Whig.) 13. New York, Sept. - to' the aid of the Fabre liner St. na, afire at sea one thousand miles Between 1,600 and 1,700 Italian reservists and forty other passengers, including a number of women and children, are aboard: The Italian liner Ancona is believ- ed to have caught the St. Anna's wireless call.for assistance, flung out late last night, The Ancona left New York for Na- ples last Wednesday, and is believed to have been less than 200 miles from the French steamer When gre, The St. Anna carried seventeen | first cabin and forty second cabin passengers. Included among the latter were fourteen Italian and French nuns from Montreal. Waiting For News. (Special to the Whig New York, Sept. 13. IE ireless | stations all along the coast = were still searching the Atlantic this af- ternoon for news of the Fabre liner St. Anna, bound for Italy, and re- ported afire, There is much anx- iety. MORE TO FOLLOW. Gompers Comments Upon the Dumba Affair, 'Chicago, Sept. 13.--Commenting to-day on the Dumba letter, Samuel Gompers said the disclosures con- firmed the charges made by him. "I am not at all surprised," said Mr. Gompers. "The revelations re- garding the activity of Dr. Dumba in foinenting labor troubles in Ameri- tsesereress looking they drank a quantity of the Several steamers are believed to be rushing | An- | | due east of New York. | i i {ARE WORKING OUT DETAILS For Trasprtaion of Grain 3 to Brita. SEPTEMBIR OFFERIG | WILL BE HU RRIED OVER WITH. | | OUT ANY DELAY. Kingston, Was Ope Of the Grdin Shippers Who | Have Been Conferring With the Canadian Government. H. W. Richardson, au Ottawa, Sept. 13.--A sub-commit- tee of the Government, headed by Sir George Foster, is busy working | {out the domestic details of the ar- | | rangements made by Sir Robert Bor- den with t British Admiralty for | the transport&tion of grain across the Atlantic. As the situation now is, complete arrangements have been made to transport from Canada all | that is offered during the present month. * To take the fullest advan- ! | tage of this the Government has been | conferring with the shipping inter- | ests, and as a result the Canadian i crop, or as much of it as possible, will be hurried along the inland wa- terways and railways to the ports of lading. At' the end of this month further | arrangements will be made for the | | transportation of what remains of | | the .crop. It is anticipated that | | Canada will export 170,000,000 | bushels of wheat alone. | The representatives of the grain | shippers who have been conferring with the Government are: A. iP. | Stewart and James Carruthers, Mont- | real, and H. w. Richardson, Kings- | | ton. FROST IN THE WEST Hurt, But dens Suffer. Winnipeg, Sept. 13.--Heavy frosts | struck sections of the West Friday! night, Humboldt and Moosomin, | Sask., holding the record for the! night and the season with fourteen | degrees. Points in Alberta register- | ed twelve degrees of frost, and at| most places in the three Provinces the thermometers registered below the freezing point. Since the great- er part of the grain is harvested, the damage is not very serious, though 'damag- ed, and in- $a. and comp letely killed in many Grain Not Market Gar- DESTROY MUNITION PLAN TS Orders Seat To German-Americans Denounced By Berlin Paper. Berlin, via Lopdon, Sept. 13.-- "We learn," the Vissosche Zeitung says, "that printed sheets demanding | the destruction of American muni- | tions factories have occasionally | been inserted secretly in German) newspapers sent to America. Propag- anda of this sort fs as criminal as it is silly. It cannot be described oth- erwise than as grave misconduct." The newspaper adds a warning against a continuation of the prac- tice it condemns. A War Supply Conference can factories confirm everything that I said in my recent statement. The] facts set forth were well known! among many people, but if anything! was needed to convince the public of | ther than it did. Ie. These will come out In time] regarding these matters." Deserter Had Strange Disease. Hamilton, Sept. 13.--Under guard, a deserter from the military camp at Niagara is being sent back, follow- ing his arrest in Hamilton. The military authorities state that the United States og br. as to Back Down : Once Again': Bridgeport, Conii., Sept. 13.--Miss Ruth B. Alling, young society girl daughter of the millionaire own-, er of a thain of rubber goods stores "throughout the country, has eloped with Paul J. Barber, of Wilkesbarre, (Special to "io the. Wh Pa. In three days' time this young * Washington, Sept. 13, 2ikter half lady fell in-love with Barber, jilted an hour's conference with Ambass- a Bridgeport manufacturer to whom ador Bernstorft to-day, Secretary of! she was engaged to be married, left State Lansing said that "an amicable town secretly with the former, and understanding had been reached,"'} was married in New Tok by a ma- and that matters were in Bernstorfl's| gistrate on Sevtember 4 hands to be taken up. This is taken| Paul J. of Wilkestarss, to mean that-a crisis is averted for son of A. J. en, president of the the present. Hotel Terminal Company, the lead- ing hotel there, is the lucky man. Testament Found Ag Ypres. Lo~Aon, Sept. 13.--It is announ- Anglo-Russian Roysi M Marriage. Loudon, Sept. 13.--- Princess Cath- erine Radzivill's new book, "The is a Toronto man, and not a private, When apprehended he de- clared that he was a victim of nos- talgia. It was not until he was sent to the City Hospital that nostalgia was found to be enly homesickness. Recruiting To | . Be Started In Paris, Sept. Ere It is estimated that this step would add seven hundred thousand what was going on, this letter did it. a big conference here "The letter might have gone far-| tween representatives of the Manu- There are other | facturers' Association, the Bankers facts that might have been made pub- | Association, and the Later I may have something to say | French Colonies pion, At Ottawa Ottawa, Sept. 13.--There is to be to-day be- Government, concerning increased production of | munitions and other supplies for Eritain and the Allies. It is believ- ed an arrangement will be reached that will 'help. Canadian business a 'lot. Mr. Thomas, the British mu- nitions commissioner, is also expoe'- ed to be present. Hon. Mr. White will come back from New York fof the meeting. Sir Robert Borden will likely preside. MAY SMOOTH OUT ~~~ Tension Existing Between United States and Germany Special the Whi 'Wash! a gn dh 13.--The Ger- BA tension was expected largely smoothed ut by an ap- s Lansing. Bernstorfl Moin here on a twofold Royal Marriage Market of Europe," advocates a marriage -betwéen Prin-| ceas Olga, the Cuar's eldest daugh- ter, and the Prince of Wales, as high- iy popular with both nations. This recalls Queen Victoria's expressed hope that a match might ultimately take place between her great-grand- son and her .Russian gréat-grand- daughter, when both children were in arms. Princess Olga is seventeen months younger than the Prince. -------------- The Cabinet has yet decided upon the date of ak arias Day. The ive duties under consideration Ra sad Ho day, October 18th. ced tual a copy of-the New Testa ment, in which is written, "Ferdin- and de Witt from his mother," was' picked up in the streets of Lo ores near the bodies of seven on April 24th. W. H. euadians, Clarkson. Street dd town, would like to restore it to De Witt or to his mother. ------------" : « 8. Trooper Killed.' fal te the W } Browns' eg Tex. Sei. Tre Te Crest. wa piilkia and mel ae Nounded In halt sh hour's battle ran Die He . men to the forces in the field by next il |seeseterserssstsssstrresss WILL BE ARRESTED. (Special to » the Whig.) Washington, Sept. 13.--It be- % came known from an absolutely # 'reliable source to-day that cor- # 3 respendem Archibald will be + put under arrest by the United # States Government upon his ar- + #* rival in the United States. : | Soe000sestttssetsstssseses GERMAN EXCUSE JUS SE JUST BOSH Arabic Did Not Try To Ram German Submarine, Liverpool. Sept. 13.--The White Star Line made the following state- ment Saturday to the Associated Press with regard to the German Government's explanation of the tor- pedoing of the Arabic: "The German excuse contained in the note published to-day is just as cious as the previous one and is absolutely unsupported by facts. A great point is made of a supposed at- tempt, on the part of the Arabic to ram - the submarine,"but everyone ee : | knows that courses must frequently be changed in the channel, and any change of such a kind could not pos- sibly have been taken by the Ger- mans to mean an attempt to ram. "There is not the slightest ques- | tion that the Arabic did not try to ram, for the simple reason that the | submarine was not seen by Captain Finch. Morgover, the Arabic did not try to escape, the only prepara- tion taken being to put the helm hard , over, directly the torpedo was seen.' Will Be Break Unless Ships Are Warned Washington, Sept. 13.--As to the Arabic, it is stated that the Adminis- tration would be willing to arbitrate with Germany. the amount of indem- "nity to be paid for the loss of Ameri- | can lives, and might be willing to ar- bitrate the question of the Germapg submarine commander's justification | for believing. his craft about to be at- tacked. It is declared, however, that there could be no arbitration of German responsibility for the death of Ameri- ans on passenger ships sunk un: warned by German war vessels. This, it was stated Germany must accep¥ unqualified, or, it was implied, there must be a break. DIFFER. WITH CABINET Petrograd Conference Results In Ex pression Different Views, London, Sept. 13.--Reuter's corre- spondent at Petrograd quotes the Novoe Vremya as saying that the exchange of views between the Cab- inet and the new Liberal majority in fhe Duma have revealed widely di- | vergent views, and that no definite decision will be reached before Em- peror Nicholas has been placed in possession of the facts. At a Cabinet meeting Friday the Novoe Vremya says, a sub-commit- tee reported the result of a_discis- sion with the Liberal hloc The report showed clearly that there would be difficulty in recon- ciling the views of the Government {and the Liberals. - " READY FOR CONFERENCE British and French Commission Ga- ther To Meet U. S. Financiers, New York, Sept. 13.--American financiers and the six European de- legates who are here, it is under- stood, to negotiate a loan or credit in the neighborhood of $500,000,000 'again met informally Saturday after- noon in the library of J. P. Morgan, East 36th street. Monday, it was said a series of formal conferences will start, in which bankefs from all parts of the United States will be interested, and many of them will attend. Bankers from Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and Washing- ton attended to-day's conference: MUST NOT USE COTTON Parcels Sent To Prisoners Should be Wrapped In Paper. Paris, Sept. 13. --A semi-official note from the War Office recalls to the public that this department re- cently advised persons who send par- cels to prisoners of war ip Germany to pack the objects in cotton, for the purpose of better protection. The public is now advised not to use cot- ton cloths in this manner, but to wrap the parcels in paper. This ac- tion presumably was taken on ac- 'count of the reported seareity of cot- 'ton in Germany. : More Canadians For the Royal ps Corps Sept. 13.--The War Office the nt here that it cap take 150 the British Flying Corps in- the 100 at first asked for. + sais £ Hi on Military According to the latest orders 1-| wo is-1 sued at Ottawa, Lieut.-Col.. Wi. M. Davis, officer commanding the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, is now making ar-| rangements for the enlistment ' of men for this corps. Two battalions are to be. raised in the Dominion, and the 2nd Battalion will be re- cruited from the portion of Canada lying betwcen Manitoba and the At- lantic. It is proposed to despatch these men as overseas units as soon as thé soldiers are enrolled, equip- ped, and have been given prelimin ary infantry training. Capable © Men Wanted. Men enlisting must be physically fit for the strenuous work they will be entrusted with, and, in addition | to this, capable of directing others. | The best men are those who have] been engaged in sewer and water | na oT a WILL WIDEN MARKETS : IN- EUROPEAN cou NTRIES FOR CANADIAN GOODS | New Regulations Are Made After a Conference Between British Canadian Authorities. Ottawa, Sept, 13.--In order to fac- iliate the movement of Canadian | food products, and so that the widest possible markets may be provided, thé following regulations have been made as the result of cabled com-| munications between the Canadian and British Governments. Grain and' flour, except oats, may | be exported to the Netherlands, pro-| vided that wheat and wheat flour are | consigned to the Netherlands. Gove- | lent and other varieties to the! ¢ 'verseas Trust, in Which case it is necessary that the consent of the Netherland Government or the Netherland Overseas Trust should be obtained beforehand. In respect to Greece, arrange- | ments have béen made by which ex-| ports may be made to that country | under permits or recommendations | for shipments granted by the British | Minister at Athens, who is is satisfy | himself as to ultimate destination -| The consignees in. Greece must there- | fore obtain such permit or recom-' mendation from the British Minister | beforehand. i As to neutral countries outside of Europe, shipments may be made un- { der license to be obtained on applica- | tion to the Minister of Customs. and | | A PIONEER CORPS 1S BEING RAISED Officers Wil Be Professional 'Men---Lieut.-Col. W. M. Davis, Commanding Officer, One of First Graduates of Royal College. works construction, farmers, pro- spectors, miners and lumbermen to- | gether with a good proportion of the various trades, such as carpenters. pipe-fitters, elctricians and railway trackmen. It is designed to get to- gether a body of men who can turn their hands to anything that a tradesman can accomp.ish. R. M. C, Graduate, The officers will, as a rule, be civil engineers, with, of course, mili- tary training." Col. Davis is one of the first graduates of tLe R. M. C,, and was formerly city engineer of Woodstock. He organized, and was in command of Grey's Horse When in 1910 he went to British Columbia. He resigned the command of the 54th Kootenay Battalion in August to un- dertake the work in which he is at present engaged. ~-- a, AUSTRIANS RETREAT. Vienna Sept. 13.---Austrian forces that have engaged with the Russians afong the Sereth River, south of Tarnopol, in Eastern Galicia,have been with- drawn' to the heights east of Stripa_ River, "before superior enemy forces," it is stated in the official announcement of the Austrian War Office. L ll DUKE AT SEWELL CAMP | Five Thousand Men At Hatvestiog Recalled For Review. Winnipeg, Sept. 13.--The Duke. of Connaught is to Se; training. Jive. and -mén ;from Sewell abse | were re- called, but ty so far Rod failed : + + +* * + + * * i PEE E E44 4440 > [to receive notice. , Safe Conduct For Duma. London, Sept. 13.--~While there are no precedents of exact similarity, there is good authority for the opin- ion that no difficulties will be placed in the way of the return to Vienna of Ambassador Duma or -the passage of his successor to hing ton Di- plomatic usage doubtless will provide a safe conduct without formal re- | quest in the event that Washington makes such a request, a favorable | reply from Great Britain may be ex- pected as a matter of courtesy to the American Government. . 21st Battalion | Has Apparently | | Gone to France * According wv advice received in the city on Sunday evening it would appear-that the 21st Battal-| fon had left for 'the firing line in| France. On Sunday Mrs. Murray, 25 John- |G son street, wife of Corpl. W. Murray, 21st Battalion,"received a cable stat- ing that he had left for France. As the news arrived in the city about six o'clock, the Whig inform- | Jed some. of the pastors of the city 'churches, and thep made the an- pouncement from the pulpits. After} informing the Sydenham Street Me-| thodist congregation that the unit had: crossed the Channel, Rev. Al- fred Brown asked the people to stand for a few minutes prayer af-| ter which the National Anthem was Sung ! Some of the fathers and mothers of- members of the battalion think that it is only the transport which. has gone, as their sons. stated that they would motify them as soon as; the Unit left England. U. 8. wild, HAVE CREAM And Great Britain M Milk After War Ends. i i ' London, ¢ 13.~"The United | States will have the cream after the; war ends. Great Britain will have er belligerents with skimmed milk." | This sums up the report pr d yesterdiy to the British Association | by a special committee appointed to| study the effects of the war on credit | and finance. to. be content with milk and the oth-- DAILY MEMORANDUM Vaudevilld at Grand, 2.30 and 7.30. See top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities. Miss Ada Adams' Parlor milingty . | Shening, "Tuesday, September 14th. oO en Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 2 Alfred street. HE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Enka the Following City Stores: Buckhell's News Devot .+295 King Bt. Cla J Ww, L389 Princess {Elarke. Book eo .163 Princess Coulter's Grocery 209 Princess Cullen's-Grocery, Cor. Princess & Alfred Frontenac Hotel " ..Ontario 8t Gibson's Drug Store Market Square | Lowe's Grocery Portsmouth McAuley's Book Store McGail's Cigar Store, Co Moleod's Gr ry .i..01 Union Médley's Drag Store, Paul's Cigar Store .. Paul's Clgar Store .... Prouse"s Drug Store Valleau's Grocery ---- BORN BLACK --In Kingston, on Satu ay, September 4th, 13s, at Hotel to Mr. and Mrs. ¥. Black, Catara- qui, a son. : > BURKE---At the Hotel Dieu Hospital September 12th, 1915, to Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Burke (nee Margaret C. Sullivan), a daughter. Prince AWert, Sask. papers please copy v ROBERT J. REID Undertaker, | Phone ar Ese Princess Street. JAMES REID The Old Firm of Undertakers. 254 and 2564 PRINCESS STREET. Phone 147 for Ambulance. REFRIGERATORS. From $2 to o While they last, at urk'ds. 'Phone 7 y 12 208 Montreal i a rors Bot Lor Pickling... Season Engl oy Vino nglis Fuse Cider Vv ho re ickiing ) Degar Our Spices and Pcqare The committee expressed the opin-| fon that Great Britain would gmerge from the war in a better position than the other belligerents, as the Tatter apparently are not meeting any | part of the cost of the war or intor- est on war loans out of current re- venues. oe oreclas, the war will certain | place this country in a disadyan-| tageous position, the committee finds, |