C YEAR 82 -NO iE 4000,000 BRITONS | The Daily A » EE ------ ritish - . - m-- KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2a, 1915 T0 TAKE THE FIELD By Next March Kitchener Told Greek Officials Stupid to Think That War Could Re- sult Otherwise Than in Ger- many's Complete Defeat. Paris, Nov. 24.--Earl Kitchener, ; the British Secretary of War, in con versation with Greek officials in his recent visit to Athens, is reported to have declared that Great Dritain will have four million under arms and will be in a position to arm and provision six million Russians, and that consequently it would show great stupidity to think the war cold end otherwide-than in complete defeat for Germany. This information is contained in an Athens despatch to the Havas Agency, which adds that Lord Kitch- ener admitted that the declaration of war found the Entente powers insuf- ficiently prepared for so long a cam paign, but said that the Allies had known how to utilize the time that has elapsed to compléte' their mili tary preparations. soldiers Italians In Albania. London, Nov. 24 According to the Neue Zuricher of Zurich, the firm stand taken by the Quadruple En- tente in dealing with King Constan- tine has turned the scales in Italy, and all obstacles to the sending of an expedition to the Balkans have now béen removed. The Journal la Suisse of Chiasso states that Italian troops already are being landed in Albania Geneva despatches say that Aus- tria has concentrated 150,000 men at Pola, the Austriam naval base on the Adriatic. These troops could be sent into Montenegro or Albania. | Allies Independent. { London, Nov. 24.--The output of} munitions in Britain and France has now reached a stage whichmakesthe Allies independent of other supplies, and it is unlikely that any further contracts will be placed in the Unit- ed States. The financial importance of this development need not be em- | phasized Ee FEELING PINCH OF WAR, First Indirect Confession By German | Military Expert. } London, Nov ¥45-The Daily | News says:-- "The first indirect con- | fession by a German military expert that the foe is feeling the pinch of! war, so far as the supply of men and | munitions is concerned, is supplied in an article in thegVorwaerts, by ex Colonel Gadke. He Wiscusses the pro- | bability of a winter lull on the wes-| tern as well as on the eastern front, | holding that it' will be almost unav- oldable owing to a variety of causes "It is necessary," he says "to fill up the gaps in the ranks Above | all it will be necessary to replace the | expended ammunition and accumu | late new stocks for future battles immediately behind the lines." : 1S THOUGHT DROWNED. Not | | Had Premonition He Would Reach Front. Que., Nov. Montreal, 24.--Major | George Janin, Chief City Engineer of | Montreal, serving at the front with a , {corps of Engineers he raised here, N LORDS OF THE REALM (Special to the Whig.) London, Nov. 24.--In a speech to the Stock Exchange to-day, where he was given an enthusiastic reception, | Lord £hiel recruiter flayed | Lord St. Davids and Lord Ribbige- dale, for their recent attacks in the | House of Lords, and intimated that a | strict censorship should be placed on! ---- | competent, he gave the lie di v] and he insinuated that RibblesTaR the utterances in that venerable as- | semblage. Fo St. Davids, who said | General French and staff were in-| WARS 8py or traitor for giving away | the Government's secrets in, the| House of Lords. The speech caused | a great sensation. WILL TRY TOHAVEMEN | FREE BY CHRISTMAS (Special to the Whig.) New York, Nov, 24. --Explaining his peace ship project Henry Ford said he expected it would carry Am-| erican delegates to the peace con-' ference to be held probably in Hoel. land. He had talked with President Wilson. "We shall try to have the men out of the tremches by Christmas day," ! he said "'and end all this war and Soon to Make Heavy Guns | In Canada Ottawy, Nov. 24.--While the reply Department of Mu- | J disposes of the ex- pected mafufacture of big guns in Canada, the investigation and favor- able report of Sir Frederick Donald- * soh on the capacity of the Canadian steel plants and other shops gives reason to anticipate the making of big guns in this country a little later in order to supply at least the re- quirements of tne military forces of the Dominion. No special reason has been given for the decision of the Imperial au- thorities, but it is belleved that it is partly, at least, the necessity for the earliest possible delivery. ---- What War Office Says. (Special to the Whiz.) erlin, Nov. 24.--A little ground whs gained by the Russians in the | preparedness for forever. | stantinople he will propose | but he won't try to impose them. He Mr. Ford said he was aot quite decided as to the metholl of proced- ure, but at any rate an effort would be made. The movement should have support of every wife and moth- er in the world, he said. Assurances of support have been received from many advocates in the European countries at war and in peace, KAISER WI BE TOLD | By Allies "We Shall Get You In The End." Paris, Nov. 24.-- Georges Clemen- ceau, farmer Premier of France, writes: "When the Kaiser reaches _Con- terms, will halt midway between Riga and Bagdad to say to France, England, Russia, Italy and Belgium, not" This| is what I want," but "Will those terms suit you?" Our reply. to the Kaiser will be: "No, we do not wart your peace | terms. We shall never accept them. | We never shall accept them. "Your people are beginning to feel | that, despite appearances, we have | this decisive superiority over you, i that we can endure indefinitely. "We Shall, vfatinue til we break your resistante, because' something most of them formerly civic em- ployees, is missing, according to a | message received here from Ottawa | yesterday by his daughter. It is feared he was on board the! 88. Anglia, which was .mined in the English Channel last week. He had been to France; it is said, and was returning to England at the | time of the disaster. When he left here he would felt something would happen to him before he got that War. said he | WERE NO DISASTERS During Recent Big Blow On The Lakes. (Special to thd Whig.) Ottawa, Nov. 24.-- Owing 'to the warnings sent out by the Weather Bureau being heeded by captains of vessels on the Great Lakes no disas- ters occurred during the big blow of the last week. Profiting by the ex- perience of previous years, captains sought the nearest harbor and no vessels were wrecked. Next week some of the light house keepers will il Dever reach the [rowt, ay he) be removed but others will remain on duty until late in December. WOULDN'T ENDORSE MOVE. American Labor Federation Against S-Hour<-Day Law. San Francisco, Nov. 24.--The Am- erican Federation of Labor after a debate of four hours, refused by a close vote to endorse state and feder- al legislation providing for an eight- hour day. President Samuel Gom- pers ended the debate in an impas- sioned speech, in which he declared the Socialist party was behind the movement to force the federation to endorse the proposed legislation. EVERYTHING POSSIBLE DONE. To Give Comfort to the Soldiers Re- turning Home. (Special to the, JVmg) Ottawa, Nov. 4. --S8ir Sam | Hughes, Minister of Militia, referring this morning to complaints as to the manner in which the returning sol- diers were handled said: fort of these men and if they have been thrifty, considering that every- thing is found for them at fromt, they ought to have a few hundred dollars | within us tells us we shall get you in the end." Was Carrying Supplies To saved up." b . NOT ADVISABLE. To Have Only One Commander On { "Western Front. } {Special to the Whig) | London, Nov. re | quith told the House of Commons to- "On both sides of the Atlantic ev-| erything possible is done for the com. ' latest fighting morth of liluxt but the! i day that it bad not been consider . As-| that | by several of the principal ex | who recognized the decreasing sup-|y al Upper picture shows officers taking a fence. encountered rough country. 'Newtoundland Cod Fisheries Get War Profits Ottawa, Nov. 24.-- The Newfound- and cod fishery thi / is _consid- that the quantity caught up to Octo. ber 9th amounted to 553,220 quin- tals compared with 431,680 in 1914, and 542,220 in 1913: The price of shore talqual is $7.20 a quintal. For Labrador shore fish, the unprecedeat ed price of $7 is being paid, while Labrador soft is selling for $6.20. The trade in cod liver pil will also be very valuable this year. The, fin- est Norwegian oil has gone up m 80 cents to $3.00 per gallon, wing to the heavy demand from Germany. At the end of their fishing in June, quantity remaining in Norway was so small that it was quickly absorbed porters ply. The unly other available source from which it may be derived in large quantities is said to be Newfound. land, and lécal manufacturers, sisted by the Government, secured the services of ah expert manufactur. er from Norway, Where the best oil has hitherto been produced. Since titen local manufacturers have been steadily improving the quality of their oil unit, it is now asserted, the Newfoundland product is of the fin est quality and superior to any pro- duced in Norway, DR. J.A. MACDONALD RESIGNS As Toromto- Globe Editor--Will he Contributing Editor, . (Speciai fo the Whig) Toronto, Nov. 24.--Dr. J. A. Mae- donald, for thirty-four years editor of the Globe, has resigned and will now be contributing editor only. Stewart Lyon is the new managing editor. Toronto, Nov. 24.--1It is no secret the Ontaip License Commission: ers, as the result of their itinerary throughout the Prov the pro- ced 1 ) as [TALIANS CAPTURE TWO AUSTRIAN FORTS On the Isonzo-- Terrific Bombardment Con: tinues--Italian Assaults on Goritz In- crease in Violence---Losses on Both Sides Are Very Heavy. (Special to the Whig ) Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 24. Carrying the Austrian positions be tween Salventine and Podgora by a smashing charge, the. Italians have taken two forts defending the Po- denora bridge on the Isonzo, accord- "ing to news received here from the In the lower they have U.S. Steel | ' Makers Equal | Krupps® Best New York, Nov. 24.--American steel manufacturers have finally suc- of the Krupp works 8 en, according to the report made yes terday by a committee of the :Aero {Club of America, on their return from and investigation of a number of the best known motor factories in {the east. In addition to this, the report as-| {serts that American magneto mak-| ers have at last perfected a magneto | which is the equal to if nat superior {of the best ever made in Germany. {Hitherto the Krupp steel, like the {German magnetos, have been the {finest and most 'efficient in the (world, and the American makers of motors. were forced to depend on them, ° The committee consisted of a hum- r of members and Governors of the | {Aero Club, and included Henry | Woodhouse and Albert Santos-Du,- {mont, the Brazilian pioneer in aero- | nauties. {| In speaking of the trip Mr. Wood- | house traced the history of: the {Krupp supremacy in the manufac-| |ture of steel, in particular the alloys | used in the manufacture of erank {shafts and other vital parts of mo- | tors, where the greatest stremgth |combined with the least weight is de- sired. : { { {be i GERMANY MUST COLLAPSE. Wall Street Journal's President Sees | Next Winter. Toronto, Nov. 24.--That the war will end by Germany's collapse by! the beginning of the winter of 1916- 17, and. that Canada and Russia, by | reason of the extent of their land, | will be the chief beneficiaries 'of the | renaissance of progress and prosper-| ity to follow, were the encouriging | predictions of Mr. C. W. Barron, pre- | sident of the Wall street Journal, | who addressed the Canadian Club | | the United States] . "The man who hasn't arms | when burglars are at the front door! 'had better stand still," he comment- ed, amid laughter. But the United! States was getting arms. was | building them for the British Empire | too, She had never before floated a loan for half a billion dollars, but | she had done so for the Allies, "and | this is only the beginning." 'Such financial brains as I have front to-day. A thousand Austri- ans besides two forts were captured Two more were demolished by the Italian artillery A terrific bombardment of the whole Austrian-Isonzo front centin- ues to-day. Every day sees an in- crease in the violent Italian assaults on Goritz. Shells are literally being showered upon the Austrian posi- tions at the bridge-head. Both sides are steadily strengthen- ing their forces. The losses have been enormous. The Italians have suffered more heavily than the Aus- trians, who are fighting in defended | positions. Big Battle Coming. (Special to the Whig.) Vienna, Nov. 24 Bulgarian troops have ®eccupied Pristina and it "I retreat at all points, says a Serb offi- cial statement received here to-day. As far north as Veles the Bulgars are reported falling back upon Istip and Veles itself is said to be in im- minent danger of recapture from them. Likely to Fall. (Special to the Whig.) Amsterdam, Nov. 24.--Continued progress towards Teheran by the Russian troops operating in Persia is adinitted to-day by the Cologne Ga- zette. ~German, Austrian and Turk- ish Ministers are said to have left the Shah's capital, evidently believing it must soon fall into the invaders' hands. The American: Minister at Teheran has taken charge of the Ger- man legation. War Tidings It is understood at Rome that Italy {is despatching a big military exped- ition to help the Allies in Balkans £0 once, In British Commons on Tuesday afternoon Sir Edward Grey said the | Zeitung. Allies were doing everything pos- sills to Lelp Serbia. There was vigorous artillery fight. ing a* many juints of the western | front on Tuesday and slight gains in the Vosges for the Allies. There were further advances by itish troops in German East Africa and are in |on Tuesday. is expected that a big battle will} shortly be fought in that vicinity. Bulgarians Retreating. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, Nov. 24.--The Bulgarians i have been defeated everywhere in the | Br extreme south of Serbia, ~~ PEACE TALK AGAIN: | P M J Amsterdam, Nov. 24. 'There ia ho doubt that all the nations, Ger- | many included, ire longing for| Peace," says the Hamburger Volks | ' Reaching Terms 4 With Greece "If Germany had only io arrange | Spee] I ta the Whig) matters with France and England | Special! ta the Whigs. peace would not be impossible on a | Athens, Nov. 24. ae, Greek at. basis of exchanges and compensa- | titude towards the Allies' troops in tions without fear of future diffi-| he Balkans was the subject of fur culties, but Russia, in spite of heavy | ther discussion on Tuesday between losses, has recovered herself with as- | the Entente ministers and the Ath- tounding quickness. ens Foreign Office it is admitted in- "Germany should take advantage flict} circles to-day. of the present favorable situation to v , Je finite agFeefiont thapenrs te begin peace negotiations. If she al- ®. vas . a in lows the moment to pass it will be |iMpression is that progress is be- too late." { ing made. -- { There is as yet no sign of any step FRPPPLEE POPP EPSPS PP | lOWArd demobilization. Constantine | thinks it would be dangerous for | Greeks not to be prepared to resist --- | the agression against the Bulgarians. (Special to the Whig.) | New York, Nov. 24. --Henry #| Ford to-day announced he had chartered the liner Oscar Il as a peace ship to sail from New York on Dec. 4th, carrying American delegates to a peace conference to be held in Eur- ope. FRPP PIPET A PEACE sHIP. DAILY MEMORANDUM See top of page 3, right hand corner, r probabilities & Remember, Ladies' Ald tea and sale, jat Bethel Church, Thursday afternoon Aland evening - | Double-header basket-ball, Queen's 4 | KY mhasium 33rd Battery vs. 24th Bat. tery: Queen's vs. YMCA Admission, 115¢. 7.30 p.m 4 Ld NA a rn ce Ns PEEP PPIEP POI { MARRIED, INORRISH-BLMER--In Kingston, on Nov. 24th, 1915, by the Rev. G 8 Clendinnen. Florence Ellen Elmer, of Kingston, to Wilbert Henry Nor- rish, of Guelph { | Mmm mn cm CASSIDY---~In Kingston, on Nov. 23rd, 1915, William Henry Cassidy, aged B56 years, eral from his Mate residence, 2 ato PEEP PPPPHHPO 4 MINING OPERATIONS Proving Quite Successful Against The Enemy. (Special to the Whig.) : i Paris, Nov. 24.-~The Fren¢h of | ficial communique says: | "Mining operations are being pushed vigorously by the French in| ¥ un the Argonne with favorable results. Yower dantes rest, Fi riday horn. ' German post was completely | SR.08 01 here a solemn roar deatroyeq jn, the vicinity of Bolante | mass will RS suns or the uien yY mine explosions. ap a soul of our posts was Tepaleed. tn Verses Los "REGHALY JRVIEA, (0 S1EDE in vicinity of Celles Sur Plaine." ' Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Vie. Anti-Treating | EoBERT toria, BX, papers please copy [ Will | Phone 577. Are re- J. REID Undertaker. Phone 147 for Ambulance. tell me that Germans regained it by a counter-at- through another winter of war alter | tack, the war office stated to-day. Toronto, Nov. 234 --The marked de. IN MISSION OAK ed advisable that all the land forces Smperanes ie : ros on the western front should be under, Valent everywhere, apply u; | a 2 : pruning knife to some purpose, and|this." said Mr. Barron, in dealing crease in drink in London, Eng. ge Bu Maca! Table ow am rem om ---- probably between 200 and 300 licen- with the prospective = length of the | land, as the ---- of 'the anti-treat- for 365. Tarks: phone 108 TT graphic the east on the morning of of the British forces: aes Sill 4b. Amber. of py uasle [5he eiioct in Ovtaie, and he Pro NEW | August 28th, 1914, was told by Cap- New EEA tS -------- 1 --- 'Board decline, to give definite infor-| 2 | the subject in Ontario, and the Pro- GOODS . % WILLING TO ACCEPT ADVICE. mation as to the impending reduc- | CANADIAN HENS WIN | vincial Government will be asked by Mp oi. . {tain Fritz E. Falkenberg, of the e | steamer Berwind. He toid how the; - {Special to the Sg) 2 . New York, Nov. " ' story of the naval battle off coast of Trinidad _¥ar WHIG'S CONTENTS. Page I=@ritons In Field: Take Aus- trian Forts. 2--Not Weunded: Police Court. iI-Agk Why Precedent; Social Matters, torial: Sleepytime Tales; Tiitary Ha Kh ry ppen §--Eastern Ontario T-Amusements: Announce- ments: The People's Forum. S--County Military Notes. 1 , $--Disowns Ferdinand; reece Pea x | tiom, but there is good ground for rm , | influential authorities, if not to en Wyandoties From B.C. det fo" 8, 551187 aw all round, at toast Prizes at "Frisco. © | Compiaints have been heard as to the! San Francisco, Nov. 24.--Three! treating of soldiers by civilians, i teams of ten hens each by thei it is' certain that the Gov- Oregon Agricuitural Co led! ernment will be requested to i JE Iipee] seoces of entries from the United! duce legislation Nord Rnbert Cec Says Entente "mentioned 1s aot out of the 'ques. White nome Senin nh Fe te pet mom o_o ne regarding X 19 be busy on their tour. They have on the contemplated {ron Inakt ost therang about 95 per cent. hinese form of gov-i that to the ford Rob of {ed plices come under their ii jn fit C as prin f {ii x i