4 there are. Rd vg 1s 20 PAGES | at tat aa bea ts aed "YEAR 83 ~NO, 12 ALLIES WILL WIN IN 1917 * Mnother Year of of War Means Bigger V Victory. A PEACE THIS YEAR wouvrbh BE TO DVANTAGEOUS GERMANY, - i Which Could Nog Hold Out Into 19472 Neutral Writer's Opinion | of the Enemy's Plight. London, Jan. 15 A Scandinavian writer, fnterviewed by the Milan journal Secolo, says he is convinced that for the next twelve months Ger- many will be able to cope with her difficulties, external as well as inter nal. A peace concluded before the end of 1916 would be bound to be ad- vantageous to hep But if the Brit- ish and their Allies gan continue the war for another vedr the Germans will not entertain any hope of vie tory The greatest blows at Germany have heen struck by the British -- the loss of her colonies, the loss of her commerce The British blockade: is much more effective than the Ger- mans would like the outside world to believe, whilst the German subma- rine "blockade" has aroused the ha- tred of the world and brought on' complications with America Von Tirpitz is in disgrace. "This war," says thé Beandivanian, "will either be won definitely in 1916 by the Germans on land, or in 191% by the British on the sea." It would be untrue to state, he went on, that public opinion in Ger many is depressed. The contention of everybody is that the war has been carried on victoriously hitherto, as is proved by the positions of the Ger man armies on enemy territory, but there is éverywhere a vague sensé of digquietude The uneertainty of the morrow is weighing heavily the nation on Mueli Fault-finding: The consequence is an attitude o1 criticism, ill-humour and fault-find- ing. Some find fault with the Chan- cellor, others with the Socialists, some with the farmers, others again with the speculators. The long halt on the West is condemned, likewise the arrest of the offensive in Russia; | : ninng.who.denounce as mid summer madness the high falutin' about the Asiadic undertaking. Some --are for ahnexatiols on all sides, oth- | ers consider it imprudent to think of permanéntly annexing a single inch anywhere, but these would insist on "ransom." The enemy ig beaten, but not,domi- nated, say the Germans. Though one ally may speak evil of another (the Germans are always discovering dissensions among the Allies), and the British speak @vil of themselves, all seem to agree on one hting: they will go on until they win, Notwith- standing the Past of London, the Ger- mans place their chief hope in a sepa- rate peace with one or other of the enemy Powers, The Chancellor spoke the mind of the nation when he de- scribed treaties as scraps of baper * Problem of Men. | The casualty lists published by the military' authorities are always three or four months late; they do not con- tain the names of the slightly wound- ed, and are suspected of being other- wise incorrect Hindenburg fought his last battles in Russia with the Landwehr; Mackensen spared his men in Serbia, utilizing artillery al most exclusively. Germany began the war with 8, 200,004 sxailable men; by December 1s atecording to the most mod- erate calculations of her daily and ,.monthly losses, she will have no more tian 3,000,000, incliding the youths of the 1916 .dnd 1917 classes, of whom at least 1,000,000 will be re- quired in the auxiliary service Germany does not lacksarms and ammunition, it is true; but the peo- east Koevess, the Austrian ple are well aware of the feverish organized activity that prevatis.in the Allied countries and in America. A German officer told the writer, quoted that the Germany army owed .almost all its successes to its heavy! artillery. Now this advanfage has been lost, for the French showed dur- ing their attack in Chanipagne that to-day "they posssqg an excellent ar- ~~ een in _i 88 ™ THE WHIG'S (ONTENTS, Page Way I---Beanes SK ngstof 3 War Beal if ' 'rus s Continued; houngcen 13---Peath Theat 18=<Gadsh Hit C utheriand: ommunity. Movement for Free When Siiciet Sleepydime Women Suggystions Page: Latest Selene Maiters; Parcels" Germany and Play- Ww Lusi- Sinking the every areince, artillery. men is-disquiet- age in artillery mament of heav) short, the problem of ing, while the adv and munitions is (isappearing, The Prussian Government has not found the courage or energy to keep the speculators within bounds, and this has everywhere caused the deep- est. discontent. The farmers and big lahid-owners are for their grepd, and the dealers re- fuse to sell when the prices do not suit' them; the Government, 'strong Sand even brutal as it can be to oth- ers, is tender to the Agrarian-Junker interests, The farmers for their part. complain of the shortage of la- bor. Prisoners of war are employ- ed on public works, such as railway 35d canals; the number allotted to he farmers has been small, perhaps ie cause of the difficulty and expense of guarding them effectively except in large gangs. POLL LE BIBI ERE 0b & Geode leoP Bobet &* KAISER'E BIRTHDAY, (Special to the Whig.) Berlin, Jan. 15 Kaiser Wil- # helm addressed a manifesto to # the German people to-day ask- # ng them to celebrate his birth- + lay on January 27th with quiet thoughts and prayer - * eoferlesioddede bdo dr dodedede de ddeddedo desde de doled GAMBETTA'S PROPHECY, When King Edward Was Prince of Wales. Jan. 15.--In the M+ Thomson, former Manister Marine, publishes an article on Sap he and national . defence, quotes several unpublighéd teoter " Gambetta. One Diplomacy Matin" The gland i nay. volume and of these allience between and Russian more, is urgent The importance of business are growing cater every «lay in Russia. keeps the Prince of Wales Bored day of the difficulties raised and encountered hy. this Power 'The political dreams of Russia are going to be impeded hy Austria, which 18 now assuming a hostile at- titude She has an influence on Roumania Do you in - conse Austria allying: herself with Adoumania and Turkey against Rus sia? What a conflict! "7 he Prince of Wales forsees it, ye he dees nowt share the hostility of one-vart of the KEngzlish nation agains* Russia. With all his young authority, opposes the enforce- ment of jeeasures which might be prejudicial to her. 1 feel in him the stuff of a grest politician He cen- sures tlie attitude of too many peo- ple towards the Chancellor, who { does not mitigate his arrogance for letters Fran is ned Sayan ce, see, anyhod Wisin rémarks (hat these! ih which weed written forty | years ago, seem to dated to- day ~ be A FARMER KIL KILLED BY C. P. R. TRA{N. West of Trenton--Two Trains Were Passing A the Time. ~ 15 Howard residing on the Township of Mur- ray, just west of the town, was struck by a C. P. R. passenger train last evening and instantly killed. MY Young was .driving home and had crossed to the G. ¥. R. and C. P. R tracks Two trains were evidently running close at the same time at this peint. Young crossed aheac of the Grand Trunk 'train and it i thought his horses became fright enéd and dashed in front the C P. R. train Trenton, Bleecker Young, York Road in the of Bl 2 os ded es dod ® 1S. % > 300 CANADIAN to the CASUALTY Whig.) A cable states an (Special l'oronfo, Jan. 15 reveived here to-day there have heen more than Canadians killed or woundeédin recent fighting in Frange. They are mostly of westérn Dbattal- ions i 4 * + FIVE RU ssl AN ATTACKS Austrians In Bessar- abia. iSpacial to Vienna, Jan. 15.--The Austrian War Office statement declares that the Russians made five heavy attacks in hia and tifut all have fail- red, admitted that they made reavy casualties among Austfians, hut 'it is claimed that five pend Russians were captured Made On. the Wiig is Succeeds Beresford. (Special to the Whig Portsmouth, . Jan 15, Admiral Hedworth Meux was to-day elected to succeed Lord Charles Beresford in the Housg of Commons, Lord Reres ford having been elevated ently to the House of fonds retains Two Steamers Collided {Special to the Whig i London, Jan. 15.--The. British steamers 'Argus and Larchwood col- {lided in the Bristol.Chagpnel (o- day, {and several persons wer: ywhned. {The Argus has landed s of i Larchwood's survivors Russian Offensive Reno, (Special L the Whi Berlin,. Jan. ~The W | to-day dan the renew ! Russian offensive' around witch. : da. "Office of the 76 TNO, i At Edmonton, Alta, Ge Leek, & negro, -convicted of the myrder of | Noah Hoover at Junkins, Octo} ber, was sentenced to be nged on April 10th, ast In also denounced | the _ KINGSTON, | oe» J + New atfractions at four Scottish soldiers on ica of through' the bars of 'the empty hon's ea --_------, ". MAY REJECT ARRANGEMENT x To Lay Down Their Arms To The, Austrians. THE ENEMY AWAITING FO_LAY MONTENEGRIN IN RUINS, The Montenegrin. Troops May Not Agree To Giving Up the Fight-- No Criticism of King Nicholas] CAPITAL Rome, Jan. 15. Austrian artillery was trained oun Cettinje and Austrian | GUNNEES, Were awaiting the signal. tol: lay the Montenegrin capital in ruins, when. King Nicholas signed an armistice that virtually eliminates the little mountain country from the war, . The aged Montenegrin rul as he agreed to the truce bably means Montenegro's er, according to despatches received here yesterday He called his mili tary commanders about him first and expressed a willingness take to the mountains and fight the Aus- trian invaders to the end. 7T per- suaded him that continuation of the struggle without aid meant greater misery peoplé than was suffered ly Bel: glans. Formal negotTations for render of the half-starved, equipped: little Montenegrin are expetted to begin at once definite period has continuance the is believed possible apparently the frs powers to 'strike hei \ustrian-Germang, will arrange tative peace terms before t . the month er that surrend- wept pro: to ney outside to his tite Serbians orf the sur- poorly army No heen ir the armistics, but titat Monten of the color it ft set | 8 fo ten- end of Reject Italian militaly have little doubt. that Montenegrin soldier peace Aarrangenmen mountains and continu the Austrians until th minated. The Mentenegri confirmation of truce has been May Arrangement, owever thous ands d that General? n legation the reports signed by ommander, ne Italian con but was as true The wi and Kihg Nicholas ine to accept it foreign office firmation. No criticism was - expressed her of the acticn of (the, Montenegris king. On every hand there was com mendation for stand made by the: mountaineer lacking proper provisionse and munitions against unmercifully superior forces from Austria. P Montenegrins, who for centuries have been uncor querable in their mountain retreat apparem#ly succumbed to modern ar- tillery and methods of warfare It is helieved probable that King Nicholas will seek refuge in. Rome , with Queen Helena, his daughter.) Montenegrin officials said "their king: would never consent to remain in his under the Austrian yoke, - dg? THE HUNS REJECT s without also the brave. army ecuntry BRITISH PROPOSAL. , To Submit Charge of Murder=- Ing German Crew to U. 8. Court. , Berlin, Jan. Government to- a gestion made bysSir Edward Grey British Foreign Minister, that the, Barlaong ease in which officers of the! British, steamer accused of murder-| ing a German submarine crew be- submitted" to investigation by'a conrt | of American naval officers i ~The German! Nertod the sug- The eondition of A. G. MacKay, | | Edmonton, shpws jmprovement, the ONTA R10, SATU BDAY, "FEEDING 'THE ANIMALS, i hie sGiardens 1 ¢ 1T1I'olnt Zoological The 11 trenelies are ent at the Zoo. CORFU OCCUPATION INSULT TO KAISER. Said Emperor Mas Sent Per- sonal Protest to Greek King: I'ne news of thy wn of Corfu aid to test ind ation et at Ac need the garded German KE be as is re as per peérom sent 0 sonal It hg » Emperor has King responsible man' property to the the for munication ram SSeS t tha { advance about n made preparations ac- cordingly, but the: fire from . the French and British wagships appears to have been successf@l in screening Abe retiring troops Sega the Turkish | attempts to exact a heavy toll i War Tidings, verab Tutkish WETe ( tired on Allied lin east Britis British w Se scouting Friday close Salonika n the dispersed ne pa pti to the ol rships sea bombarded and force of Turks coast Unofhic forces have forced th retire Aegean small the a operating Wr British Amara ks al reports say the besieged n- Kut-El- rel heen relieved, and the Tur Sedededededeoded dod fede dodo feed doe * JHE. ILLUSTRATED WHIG. * > *» In to-day's illustrated section we show very handsome picture of Corpl. Harold God- # win, 79 Quebee street, Kingston, + now identified with the 39th + Battalion at Brockville, He. was formerly a clerk in the lo- # cal branch of the Bank of To- | ronto. Corpl. Godwin comes | of a very loyal dnd military fam- ily, as is evidenced by the fact % that he has almost a dozen cou- # sins now in uniform. Among + * the followin J. Godwin, 6th Field in France, * Godwin, with + Battery. * with the now G. M. College, Ai AL Godwin, Engineers at Vancouly Pre. Allen Donaldsor the 21st Battalion in France. Dr. bra Cotnam, 'Medical Corps De. Corps, ( W.'H reserve, Few more than this Pte. Queen's Pte. * > a] 3 local 4 : > 1d families.can furnish | distinguished record * =n Harry Gibson, nlgary. Godwin, Medical in the Ode Bode We. Dhl jo olnafeslededde deffo sfode de | been | ever, | | i { expected against {from J doned. | and JANUARY 15, 1016 < FREE PFE abe 2h ing. Three or London girls London, taming some mm AILWAY NOW NEAR SUEZ rmans Prepare to Crush British in Mesapotamia. 0: BRITISH PATROL THE RED SEA, CWHIC H IS CLOSED TO TRAFFIC, The Aden Garrison Ha vs Been Inereas- ed to Previn German Emissaries Reaching Abyssinia. ' London, Jan. 15---The Turko- German expedition against Egypt has | been delayed, but has not-been aban- | The railroad. from Jerusa- lem has now Sinal desert from the Suez Canal water and provisions cumulated along the route the expe- dition is to follow, The delay in the attack on the Suez Canal possib- ly is due to the fact that the raj} road is not yet completed, since the- Germans are convinced that military operations in the desert are impos- sible unless the railway extends as far as the neighborhood of Ismalli (on the canal, 48 miles from Port Said.) Meanwhile the British, be- sides defending 'the. Suez Canali where they are confident they will able repulse. the Turko-Ger- man attack, have adopted measures suring the*safety of the interior of zy pt They have prohibited navi- tion in the Red Sea, which is pat- rolled by warships. The garrison at Aden been iner d with the object preventing Turko-German emiss from reaching Abyssinia, which communicates with Europe on- ly by way of Djibutil (in French So- maliland, .on the Gulf of Aden), from w hich the French railroad now Adis Abeba, 487 miles by rail from Djibutil only 50 miles Supplies of | have been ac- and is be to has of aries es AsBBlind, The mass of ru ad of late gon- sucz Drive Merely Rome, Jan. 15.~ mors and reports sp cerning a contemp)s Turco-Ger- , man,drive against Hgypt is believed here to be a veil artfully cast by the | Central powers and their Ottoman lly to cover intensive preparations) now under way for a concentrated, gigantic effort in Mesopotamia with { the aim of inflicting a crushing de- feat ~upon the British there. . Suez Egypt will not be seriously at- tacked until this aim is achieved. The Germans, it is said, are pur- posely spreading reports = about: an imminent attack, en the Suez Canal and are pretending that troops have sent to Syria Instead, how- the Teutons and Turks are con- | eentrating all their efforts at present in Mesopotamia. Reinforcements of "troops. and enormous quantities of war material, including heavy Aus-| trian artillery, have been sent to Bagdad, which is to be the base. for the new drive Only demonstrations in force are Suez Canal, e main effort will be made Bagdad. A crushing defeat the while | of the British in Mesopotamia is the | | | | THE LATE M. s BUTHRRLAND, Father of Ex Mayor Suthéridha, died Friday night. who immediate the Germans believing that such a defeat would opon up. the way for operations against the Suez Canal and, Egypt. objective, 'Russians Make More Gains. al to the 'Whig.) Petrograd, Jan, | made important gains of the left bank of the Styr river, and the ground won has been systematically. fort | fied (Spe bd Atam---- © Sank an Austrian ( raiser (Special to the Whig. Rome, Jan. 16. --1t is officially an- | forbidden. | mounced that the French submarine | Foucault torpedoed and sank an ane | cruiser. in the Are trian scout Thursday. | so-called chief been carried across the American line secert service, who is | iat liberty 5.--The Russiand§ ¥ -- [et ppasoss *H4400004s 030000 | PAID 81,800, London seized in von Papen, turning lan. 15 Jpers 3 haggage of Capt German attache, re- from Washington to Germany, indicated that he paid eighteen hundred dollars 10 Werner Horne blow up the C..P. R at Vancehoro, Maine to bridge sisesessees ' LANSDOWNE HINTS. AT BLOCKADE MOVE. ! Assures, [Parliament Govern= - ment is Tightening Up ' Precautions. London, January 15 Heuse of Lords, Baron called attention the enormously increased imports in the neutral countries of cocoa, which, he sugges- ted, largely found their way into - --In the Sydenham to Germany, and asked why cocoa had, Oflice executed a not been made contraband. The Marquis of Lansdowne, 'ter minis- without portfolio, in a reply, to which importance is attached as pos- sibly indicating a_change of policy, admitted that, after making all al lowances for the need of meutral countries, possibly a good deal of the cocoa England was re-exporting was finding its way.inte enemy countries. Reminding the House that cocoa and its preparations had been placed ses were required for exports to neu- trals--a policy which had had siderable success--Lord Lansdowne referred to fhe.enormous quantities | of cocoa which were finding their way to neutral countries from Ame- | rica and, other gverseas sources, and. said: / "If ave ' are too stringent prevent neutrals from {'coa through Great shotrld thus lose our ses, as neutrals all "from overse X it migh importing co- Britain, and we control by licen would then import as I assure the House, however, that .the Govern- ment and War Trade. Department are gradually tightening up their precau- tions against the enemy's deriving xos oa supplies from this hrough neutral tral powers SEARCH FOR K KOENIG IN WELLAND PLOT. Anothér Charge Preferred | Against the Man Qut on ~ $50,000 Bail. New York, Jan. 15.--The police searched to-day for Paul Koenig, the of the Hamburg- under $50,000 bail" federal indictment charging with conspiracy to blo land canal. A rol arrest was iskued yesterday by a ma- gistrate charging him with corruptly influencing Frederick Scheindl, for- merly a clérk in the National City Bank, to deliver »letters and tele- grams to Koenig. Scheindl was ar-, rested and, released on bail some time ago. The new charge against Koenig is a misdemeanor which ecar- ries 'a maximum penalty 'of three 'vears in the penitentiary The po- lice say they were unable to find Koe- nig at a hotel where he was suppos- ed to be living. The federal grand jury to-day its investigation of alleged alien plots. It is said that only the edges of the conspiracy have as yet been touched by the federal authori ties. Other indictments may be re- turned against persons whose names lave not been publicly mentioned in connection with the alleged conspira- him continued | cies ------ Sedeledrdedobeefodedoddod of Prbbes Ld * * SPANISH oor AMER SUNK, (Special to the Whig.) London, Jan, 15 --The Span- ish steamer Bayou, three-thous- and toms, struck a mine and sank, Thursday, in the Bay of Biscay, off the French seaport of La Rochelle, Twenty of the crew were drowned, only one saved : * - * * * * J + * J + + * LJ * & «. hid bbb NO MONEY FOR PRE PRESENTS. King Declines To Divert Money From His Soldiers, Paris, Jan. 15.--On the morning of the wedding of Princess Marie Lou- ise, of Orleans, to Prince Philip, of Bourbon, the bride received the fol- lowing telegram from her uncle King Albert, of Belgium: "I will send. you a present later. 1 cannot now divert thd smallest sum from my soldiers." -------- Setrete hdl ddl ddd bibd 3 > HANDS OFF! + (Special to the 'Whig. > London, Jan. 15. % warns neutrals that 4 tolerate no interferen * blockade of Germany, IOI III Sse Fly td ------------------------ Drastic Coal Shortage. Zurich, via London, Jan 2 15 A fering severely from a shortage ' of coal. In Budapest electric lighting of the streets 'has been suspended | antl private consumers have been no. Aifled that they may soon expect the; cutting off of their electric supply. In Vienna cooking with ' gas has been Farmers { have contrib for the Red Cross. n "jn Pert ne neighborhood, con- | country | on a up the Wel- | for Koenig's | large pari of'Austria-Hungary is suf- | ted ninety bags of i i EDITION WILL CHECK AGITATION For New Protests Against - British 1 Blockade. BERNSTORFF IS FACING EMBASSASSING EXPLANATIONS AS RESULT OF SEIZURE, . / Of Documents On Capt Von Papen-- --A Clever Stroke Exeinted By the British Fageign Offices. ' ial to » Whig.) London, - Jan 15.--The Foreign clever stroke in making public the Von Papen docu- ments at this (ime, British officials declared to-day. They expressed the view that the publication of "these letters in America will check the agitation for new protests against the British blockade wi Bernstorft Do? Whig.) What Special to 1 Ww BS ato Jan. 15.--German Ambassador Hernstorfl {o-day- faced embarrassing explanations as a re- he ~Arrmnnn~- | ON the vestricted list and that en jae of the documents taken from Capt. Franz Von Papen, the recalled military attache, at Londor. If the facts developed at London from Von Pepen's papers are later borne out in official reports to the State Department from Ambassador Page, the officials believed it pos- ible the German envoy would have difficulty in defending his connection with Von Papen's work here, Officials pointed out to-day that | conclusive legal evidence of wrong doing is not required to impair the\ diplomatic usefulness of a foreign official hére, but that the mere belief lor moral..certainty of such miscon- duet is sufficient for a diplomat"s re- call. The German Embassy's attitude to-day was that admitting it had given Von Papen frequent and large amounts of money, it had no know- ledge of. any wringful use of such funds. % The administration officials are pot disposed to accept a mere dis- claimed by the German Embassy of the knowledge of how Von Papen | spent his credits as absolving the Embassy from entire responsibility » THREATENS REPRISALS. * + * + * * (Special to.the Whig.) Berlin, --Jan. 15.--The Ber- lin Government informs Great Britain that as she has not ful- filled Germany's demand for an + explanation regarding the sink- + ing of a German submarine, she + will adopt suitable measures of # reprisal. ll SOAP LPP IIb ------ NN, India's New Gov Yoyernvisisneral. Whig | Freversrirace pp (Special to the London, Jan. 15.--Bagon Chelms- ford, former gavernor lafut Chole and New South Wales, has been ap- pointed Viceroy and Governor-Gen- eral of India. inn matg smrmem mpi. | George F. Shepley, K. €., treasur- er of the Law Society of Upper Can- ada, is seriously ill at Toronto. DAILY MEMORANDUM at Palace Rink to-night af the Covéred Rink to-nig e top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities ee Band / land Se * THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Is on Sale at the "Following City Stores: Bucknell's News Depot ..205 King St Clarke, J. W- & Co. vei 38 Princems College Book Store +163 * Princess Coulter's Grocer 209 Princess Cullen's Grocery, Cor. Princesa & Alfred Frontenac Hotel . .Ontarlo St Gibson's Iwug Store . rkat Square Southcoft's Grocery, Portsmouth McAuley's Book Store ....03 Princess McGall's Cigar Store, Cor. Prin. & Kin Mcleod's Grocery MAdley's Drug .260 University Paul's Cigar Store ... ..768 Princess Prouse's Drug Store "312 Princess | Valleau's Grocegy 308 Montreal ~~ I Ae DIED, TN Kingston, on Jan 14th, or Logan. relict of the = Hodgson, contract from her late resi- ri street, Monday, 'ataraqul cemetery In Kingstoh, on Jan Malcolm Blewart Suth- his 3ind year Funeral from his late residence, Karl streét, to St. George's ay, Monday afternoon, lock Please opit flowers Toronto papers kindly copy: ROBERT J. REID The Leading Un@ertaker. | HODGSON 1916 E late Thon Aral {plivate) ST HE SRLAND 14th, 1016, erland, im 151 he- at 2.30 Phone 147 for Ambulances. FAMILIAR auor QUOTATIONS CHOSEN BY Px FAMoUS IN MEN AND WOMEN OF THE DAY. and 16t us be- for our. | Be of good cou {have Guise the cities of y or our [2nd Jet let the Loyd do that which is good in his a SIR ROBERT PINLAY. <