PAGES 9- i2 YEAR 82, NO, 236 BELGRADE FALLS _ ? T0 THE TEUTONS An Exciting Race For Nish Between the Allies And the Bulgarians---Allies Land At Rate of 14,000 Daily at Saloniki. London, Oct. 11.--Belgrade, old capital of Serbia, for the second time since the war began is in the posses- sion of enemy forces. Austro-Ger- man detachments, following up their crossings of the Danube and the Save occupied the old city Saturday morn- ing Saturday night fugjous fight- ing was in progress ip" the streets of the newer or southern portion of the city, with the Serbians gradually re- tiring to the country beyond After the Austrian occupation on December 2nd, 1914, the Serbians rallied in the hill country to the south, delivered a series of counter attacks and recaptured the town on December 15th, In the meantime they have built up a strong defence, but with the beginning of the Austro- German Balkan operations it became evident no serious attempt would be made to hold the positions, and thus immobilize a large garrison that could be of much greater value in the field. Real Test Yet To Come, The real test of strength, however, will come when the invaders reach the main Serbian positions. in the mountains, from 25 to 35 miles south of Belgrade. It was in this range of hills, although farther west along the Jadar, that the Austrians were so signally defeated last winter. The present, however, is a more for- midable attack, the new army group | Aa DR. MANNING SPOKE. On His Departure From Germany After War Started. Dr. Manning, Toronto, formerly of Queen's University, who was a pri- soner-of-war in Germany for about one week, gave a short description of his experiences, in Sydenham Street 'Bible School on Sunday. Dr. Man- ning was a personal friend of Capt. George T. Richardson before he left for Germany to complete his studies. White fi' Kingston, - Dr. Mahning taught a class in Sydenham Street Methodist Bible School. In opening his address Dr. Mann- ing referred to the last time he was in the Bible school and the singing of the hymn entitled: "Count Your Many Blessings," when he entered the school on Sunday afternoon th scholars were singing the same hy- mn. He told of playing a game of ten- nis on the day that Germany declar- ed war against France and Rissia. One thing which he 'was very glad of that we that he trimmed his German friend in the game. Although England was to be in the war on Tuesday August 4th a German officer, who was very friend- ly towards him, told him of the mat- ter and advised him to leave at once or else be intermed. He was in company with an officer of a Scotch regiment, "Although the two tried to get to Holland or Switserland there was "nothing doing." While travelling in Germany on the railroads towards the * border, there were many exciting eXperiences As it was against the law for any foreigners to carry a camera or a gun, two passengers who had these articles in their possession were tak- en off the train at one of the stations and stood up against a wall and shot. After travelling for some time Dr. Manning and his friend arrived in Sweden. . As the people of Sweden are somewhat friéndly to the Ger- mans the two had arranged that when the stedm@ér arrived near the wharf at Sweden they would jump overboard and swim ashore, but for- tunately they webe ahle to climb over the side of the boadt*iind get on the whart without being detained by the authorities. They were notified to leave Swe- den, and made their way to Copenha- gen where they found themselves with only ten cents on their posses- sion, While in Denmark they were given the best of {reatment. They were able to raise enough money to get to England on the * first boat which left Denmark after the North Sea had been cleared of German ships by the British navy. The German potato crop is esti. mated at sixty milion tons, the lar gest in the country's history. It is hinted in despatches that the Allied force landed at Salonika is larger than reported. = under Field Marshal von Mackensen having been organized for that pur- pose, Its strength not exactly known, but it is supposed this army is composed chiefly of Austro-Hum- garians, with a stiffening of Ger- mans, and is largely commanded by German officers. Generals von Koe- vess and von Gallwitz, who took part in the great offensive against Russia, have commands under Field Marshal von Mackensen. The Bulgarians, acting in concert is | with their new allies, are advancing from Sofia toward Pirot, on the Ser- bian frontier, the ™fortress which covers the road to Nish, the Serbian war capital. The French and Brit ish are landing troops at the rate of 14,000 daily at Saloniki to send b) railway to the assistance of Serbia. From Saloniki to Nish, the dis- tance which the Allied troops are tra- versing, is a distance of 213 miles. From the line of the Danube to Nish is a distance by railroad of 84 miles, From Sofia to Nish is a distance of 71 miles. Nish is the objective for the time being of the converging forces in the Balkans, The race for the moment, despite the distance fréem Saloniki up, is between the Allies and the Bulgarians, This is due to the fact that the Allies landed in force at Sa- loniki and pushed northward even before the Bulgarians handed their passports to the Allied diplomatists. CHRISTIANS MASSACRED Unspeakably Shameless Acts Were Wrought By Persians. London, Oct. 12.--The Times prints a letter from Rev. Gabriel Alexander giving particulars of the massac? of Christians in Urumiab. Writing from Tiflis, Rev. Alexander |. says: ey is "The destruction in life, wealth and homes has been greater than we, imagined. We lust by death and nner der more than 12,000 souls, 150 Christian Nestorian villages were plundered and completely burned by Turks and Kurds. "The massacre and the carying off of women and girls to force them to deny Christ was done by Persians. Unspeakably shameless acts. were wrought on girls by Persians. We have collected from Moslem villages more than 100 women 'whe, ander coercion, changed to Mohammedans after their husbands had been mur- dered in their sight. "As I entered the city I found crowds of palefaced women and children looking like skeletons and with 'an expression of hunger and fear on their faces. During the five months' capticity for the 1,500 whe were shut up in the American nis- sion each person was allowed only half a pound of bread every 24 hours. But the Persian Governor taught the bakers to mix fine steel dust and sometimes lime in this bread, and hundreds died before the doctdrs could discover the cause. By petition of the American missionar- ies this psactice was stopped. : 'We loft four doctors and three nurses of the American mission by death." MILLIONS!TO MAINTAIN LIBERTY Nelson Parliament, M.P.P., Has Firm Belief In Democracy. Orono, Oct. 12.--Nelson Parlia- ment, M.P.P., for Prince Edward county, who has been 'devoting much time to patriotic meetings and work in the mid-eastern district, was the chief speaker at a patriotic rally held here to-night. Mr. Parliament's message showed that he was a fervent believer in democracy, and that the duty of Brit- ish citizens was to uphold that dem- ocracy against Germany. "We meet the German hordes," he said, "with millions of men who go of their own free will and accord to sustain a principle which means liberty and freedom for all." BURIED AT NAPANEE. Remains Of late Mrs. McDonaod Could Not Be Taken To Col- lingwood. i to The remains of the late Mrs. Me- Donald, wife of Capt. Edward Mo- Donald, sch Cheyboygan went down 'on Lake Ontario, two weeks ago, were 'interred in Napan wood. 3 Mra. 2 Mr. Elwin, residing ip Toronto, came down to Bath, and looked alter the funeral arrangements. Corkery Won'"Road Race. Hamilton, Oct. 12.--The road race here yesterday resulted: : 1st, Corkery, Toronto, 1 hour, 51 minutes; 2nd, Jamieson, Hamilton, 1} hour 52 wmifnutes, 11 seconds; 3rd, "Jimmy" Dellow. C.'F. Just, Wo opportunities in R fine prospect for "of trade reports 'a dian business * | That Landing who lost her life when the; ~ Tue Bain 3 fish KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1918 GREEK KING IS TOLD, Of Allies At Salonika Will Proceed. Rome, Oct. 12.--King Constantine of Greece was told plaindy by British Minister Elliot during the audience granted him Thursday that Great Britain and France were determined to push through the military expedi- tion now being landed at' Saloniki The 'Athens correspondent of the Giornale D'talia says the views of the quadruple entente Governments were explainéd to the Greek ruler in very energetic terms by the British diplomat. The Athen correspondente of Tu- rin newspapers say that the minis ters of the entente powers have noti- fied the Greek Government that ths entente Allies intend to land at Sal- onika an expeditionary force of slight ly over 70,000 men for the present It is stated that the Austrian agents are watching the landing carefully, and claim to know the exact cempo- sition of the force. The cars in which the Allied troeps are being transported inland are new rolling stock which has just arrived from America. Major Gault Incapacitated. Ottawa, Oct. 12.--Major Hamilton Gault of the Princess Patricias, who is seeking a divorce from his wife will not, it is thought, be able to g. on active service aghain He is at) present recovering in London from his second wound, received while at the front with the Pats. $ British #asnalfies since October 1st WELL ARMED Can Fire Turkish or Austrian Cartridges. HAS ALSO BIG GUNS HALF A MILLION BAYONETS AGAINST SERBIA. Possesses Adequate Informa- of Armament. Details--Ger- Ofticials Directing Things at Russia tion man Sofia, Petrograd, Oct. 11, via Londen The Rus n general staff is watching with parye ular interest the concen tration df German and "Austrian troops in Bukowina, between the Dniester and the Pruth but has no facts positively indicating an ad- vance on Bessarabia. Russian informatien is that the ri- fles used by the Bulgarian army are made after the Mannlieher and Mau ser systelns, the patterns of the latter having been captured from the Turks. The Bulgarians thus are able are over 20,000 men and 980 officer et As I tt tA tr ring to utilize both Austrian and Turkish Sir John French (on of a Red Cross hospital car during a Explosives Must Hew Woy to Berlin Paris, , Oct. 12.---Albert Thomas, Minister of Munitions for France, sald: "Have we enough shells? you ask. Of course we have not, and we never shall Have enough. The more we use the more we want. I shall never be satisfied until Britain has sur- passed our output,and 1 may tell you tht I have not yet reached the maxi- mum of my program. Britain is making great strides in production. 1 noticed a rey great increase, since my last visit, but the British 'work- men 'should understand ' that every shell saves the life of one of the Al les' soldiers. You have seen what 'We olf do when we have a fair sup- ply of shells. They drove the en- my back in the Champagne and in Artols, but to drive him out of ahd Belgium we want and mist have many, many more. The way to Berlin wil' haye to be hewn out" by explosive. "My visit to London great 1 satisfiction, and I shall ly return there shortly, by reason of the British or- ganization it is better for me to gc there, "Unfortunately, I do - not English and Lloyd George does French, so we had to con- gh an interpreter, but we united in spirit." - gave me > : . SIR JOHN FRENCH VISITS RED CROSS TRAIN. right) conversing with an officer in the doorway Ftions in the Sofia district. recent visit. nn cartridges, they having besides thou. Sands of rounds on hand for each ri- | e. Further information is that the Bulgarians have 750 light field guns, including 300 75-millimetre Schineid- er cannon and 150 rapid firers of the same calibre, taken from the Turks, besides 250 Krupp guns of 87 milli- metres and' 150 Krupps of 75 milli- metres, 40 rapid fire 120-millimetre Schneider howitzers, 40 other Krupps 25 Kru 180.millimetre guns, 25 Krupp 150-wiliimetre guns, 30 rapid fire 75-millimetre guns and 50 rapid firing Krupps of like calibre. It is estimated here that Bulgaria, Austria and Germany are able to place immediately half a million bay- ongts in service against Serbia. German officials have taken vir tual direction of all public institu: The Russian diplomatic staff from Sofia, with the exception of the min- Jster, M. Savinsky, who remains in the Bulgaria capital because of i11- ness, arrived at Bucharest, Rouman- fa, yesterday. The Bulgarian lega- tion is due to leave Petrograd on Monday. ---- i Pacific Cable London, Oct. 12.--The delay in publishing the report of the Imper ial Pacific Cable Board for the year ended last March is said to be due to the absence in America of the chairman. Sir Henry Babington Spits; on Government business. The cable is making satisfactory progress, justifying in some measure the faith of Lord Strathcona &nd Sir Sanford Fleming in the practicability of an all-red cable route. BULGARIA 1S | RIOTS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Mob Wrecks Italian Embassy--Turk + Wounded Lack Attention. Athens, Oct. 12.--A Turkish mob attacked and wrecked the new build- ing of the Italian Embassy at Con- stantinople. The police looked on while the building was devastated. Doors and windows were broken and everything portable was carried away. Rioting that was provoked by the high cost of living caused four thou- sand Moslem women to assemble in front of the Sublime Porte, where they. hefd an anti-war demonstration. Th owd was charged and dispers- ed 8y the troops and police. The mob looted baker shops, which are now guarded by the police. Reports purposely spread that the | Anglo-French forces have abandoned operations in the Dardanelles are be- | of | lied by the enormous fiumber wounded troops arriving daily in Constantinople. Many are dying ow- ing to the lack of medical attendance | and hospital accommodation, sacres of Armenians-continue. Turks are openly threatening Greeks with the same fate. Mas- The PREMIER MAY GO WEST. Tour Early Next Month Unded Consideration. Ottawa, Oct. 12.--Sir Robert Bor- den has under consideration a west- ern tour which, if made, will com- Is mence aout the beginning of next | month. The Prime Minister is going 0 Halifax at the end of this month to preside at the laying of the corner stone of the new harbor works being constructed at the port. turn he may decide to go west. If the Prime Minister does go Wis visit will not be of a political' nature, though he may deliver patriotic ad- | dresses at various points. jected trip would take him to the coast. His pro- Sir Robert was to have gone west last summer but the war | cancelled his plane. CARUSO'S AMBITION. Hopes To Sing Soon At Gala Peace | Performance In Europe. Naples, Oct. ganini, Madame Tetrazzini, Giuseppe, Deluce and other members of the Metropolitan Opera Company, he frankly said he was delighted to re- turn to America, but added: -"n hope to return to Europe soon to sing in a gala performanee given to cele. brate peace." Military Conference. Ottawa, Oct. 12.--The Minister of Militia has called a meeting of the officers commanding all Canadian military ' districts. for next Friday. Matters connected with the raising of new regiments now being organi Ted-will-b ! = To ---- -- ee The sixth Stratford officer to re: ceive a commission in the 71st Bat- talion is Lieut. George. sy videst son of Mr. 'W. 8. ° oF Vice-Chairman of the Provincial Li cense Commission. . One hundred and fifty thousand Austro-Germans have crossed into Serbia. On nearly all fronts thé Serbian Artillery has stopped the in- vaders, ' p---- the | On his re- | through | 4 12.--When Caruso | sailed from here with -Conductor Pa- | o hig 12 PAGES v COULD SECOND SECTION NOT OUTBID THE TEUTON OFFER -- 4 British Critics of Fore Vitriolig Outburst---Grea Not Offer Bulgaria T its Allis. London, Oct. 11.--*Clearly it was | Quite impossible to outbid the Ger- man offer," says the Westminister Gazette in commenting on the align- ment of Bulgaria with the central powers. "With their habitual syni- cism the Germans were prepared to offer anything, and since the greater part of their offerings were at the expense of their enemies the opera- tion on paper was ridiculously easy. We, on the contrary, could only of- Ter the possessions of our friends." In such circumstances the Gagette deprecates the outburst against the foreign office, which has been criti- ¢ized severely by some newspapers. It says: "We cannot conceive of any moment less opportune for quar- reling about what we might have done. The situation we face re- quires us, above all things, to show that we accept with composure the | failure to concilate King Ferdinand i | and are ready to go 'ahead witheut { wavering on the alternative line." The Pall Mall Gazette takes the view that personal attacks on For- eign Secretary Grey will prove of as- sistance to him in rallying public support. "If Germany has trepan- ned Bulgaria and stultified Greece, il constitutes no proof that Downing street has failed where an appren- tice from Fleet street would have come off with fiying colors," says the Pall Mall Gazette. The real test of British policy is to be found, not' in 'the failure to make Balkan balance incline in the right. direction, but in the readiness or unreadiness which reveals itself for the consequences. of what has now occurred. : Are military measures adequate to the situation which has arisen from a mobilized nation in our rear under control of an obscure policy and rul- ed by Emperor William's brother-in- law? The answers to these question will constitute the only valid judgement pion jon Str Edward Grey's administra: tion. Serbia Promised To Bulgaria London, Oct. 11.--A despatch re- ceived from Frankfort says that the 'Bulgarian manifesto praises Ger- many for. giving Bulgaria financial aid after the treaty of Bucharest without any political eonditions. It indicates Serbia as Bulgaria's great- est enemy and "Russia's spoilt darl- If Tea and that tea and coffee are forming drug in tea larly" this drug--the vousness, heart-fHutter, what physicians' and (Names on application) he -- His Simple Standard. "Some people werty considerably about whether Rossini is to be pre- ferred to Mozart, or whether Isbea's works are more va.uable than those of Bernard Shaw." CeWell : "But the man who makes uioney a hobby isa"t troubled with | doubts. He knows that a ten AT | 'bill is preferable to a five-dollar bill every time'---Leousviile Courler- Truthful "For, Sale--One mowing machine, nearly new, but not worth a dam." ----Ad. in Charlotte Observer. = Such is the power of advertising, that to our personal knowledge, con- densed milk is used in a certain couniry house with a real live cow living' right pext door. ---- Be mat Retin, naa. Vi, ters, were committed "for trial at Winaipeg on Friday. £0) 3 "They (the tea snappy flavoar, Y 2) Sy quent cause yet contains no The better health that follgws Coffee Came in Capsules as their drug, caffeine, is frequently sold, tea and coffee drinkers would wake ipo the fact - not foods but drugs. Yet in spite of the warnings of reputable physicians, many persons fail to realize 'the harmful effeets of ¢affeine, the subtle, habit- Fo coffee. Taken regu- of ner- headache and other ailments--sooner or later gets its hold. Look tea and coffee in the face--read health experts say: "Some people get the eraving for al- cohol by first taking tea or coffee." "Coffee is & dope and nareotie almost equal to opium, surely it gets eontrol of its vietim and holds helpless vietim." "Coffe¢ is a drug. Those addicted to its use and coffee drugs) are comparable to opium in that - they induce a habit and should be avoided. : Right.now is the time to fi ' on you. It's simple and. eas Made of wheat and a bit of wholesome molasses, Postum has a drug or other harmful element. freedom from the tea and coffee drug shows ice Rebuked For Britain Could rritory of > ing," declaring that Russia never will consent to favor Bulgaria at the expense of Serbia The manifesto asserts that the quadruple entente offered Bulgaria nothing adequate for her neutrality, but required a complete command of the Balkan ar- my, which was to take Constantin- ople and then hand it over to Russia. In return for all this, it is stated, Bulgaria was to receive territory up to the Epos-Midia Line -and was pro- mised vague, inadequate compensa tions in Macedonja, only on the un- derstanding tha Serbia got sufficient compensation from Austria. The document then says that the Austro-Germans offered in return for Bulgarian neutrality: First, the whole of Macedonia, including Us- kub, Monastir and Ochrida; second, friercly mediation between Bulgaria and Turkey with a view to cess.on of the line to Dedeaghatch and territory west of Maritza. A still greater territorial expension at the expense fof Serbia is said to have been offer- ed as' condidon of avtive mil tury ass'sianece, "These promises correspond to our desire to have a common fron- tier with Austria-Hungary along the Danube," says the document. . War Tidings. King Ferdinand, as commander-in- chief.of all the Bulgarian forces, has entrusted command of the field for- ces to Gen. Jecoff, minister of war. The Austrian Ministry of War is reported to have confiscated the en- tire supply of pneumatic and other rubber tires in Austria, including those of private ownership. Russian mounted partisan rangers (guerillas) are operating boldly and successfully in the central marshes of the Pinsk district, their opera- tions reaching almost to Brest- Litovsk. There is a great deal of evidence to support the theory of the Berlin press that the Germans ave gradunl- ly bringing their "uwdvance Russia to a close and are digging themselves in, with the intention of utilizing some of their armies on other fronts. - Lieut. Jacques Delcasse, son of the French Foreign Minister; who is a prisoner of war at Halle, has been sentenced to detention for one year in the fortress Tor having spoken abusively of Germany ahd declined him in its grasp a pitiful, ind out whether or net tea or coffee has a hold y--quit both for ten days and use Reason" for Postum et SL to obey orders. Slowly but are drug addicts."