-w athe on = | pe-- scial to the Whig (8 .) Paris, bh. 29.--All Gérman ot- ' tacks in the Verdun district in the past twenty-four hours have been re- pu , said the official statement from the War Office this afternoon. French troops now entirely surround Fort Douamont. The loss of several trenches in Lorraine to the Germans was also admitted. It was stated, however, that these positions were immediate ly recaptured by the French. Heavy bombardment of .the entire front north and northeast of Verdun cont'nued throughout last "night. The cannondde was especially violent on the west bank of the Meuse, the French directing a vigorous and ef- fective fire against the positions re. cently 'captured by the Germans on the right bank of the river in the Meuse loop, four and one half miles north of Verdun. The Teutons charged the French positions around Pouamont repeated- ly during the night but in each in- stance were repulsed. German War Office Ststasmens. {Special to the Wh London, Feb. 25. The German 1,000 BELIEVED DROWNED BY SINKING OF LINER (Special to the Wh Paris, Feb, 29.--About 'f "300 lives are believed to have been lost in the sinking of the French auxiliary urulser Provence, formerly in service as trans-Atlantic liner, in the middle Mediterranean on Saturday. Eighteen hundred persons were aboard the cruiser, an official state ment. from the Ministry of Marine stated, Of this nomber 296 of the War Office this afternoon announced { miralty service, was of 18,000 tons | and about 600 feet long. the capture of the villages of Man- heusles and Champlon, eleven miles southeast of Verdun and the advance of the whole German front, north- east, east and southeast of Verdun, and also the capture of 17,000 French prisoners and 80 guns. / Germans Reinforced. London, Feb, 29.--The Daily Mail has the following from Rotterdam: Many new German troops have ar- rived in Brussels and haves immedi- ately been sent to reinforfe the en- emy positions in Flanders. © quantity of ammunition that Ba rived indicates the German activity will extend for a long period over a large area. The German officers at Ghent held premature festivities on the celebration of the victory of Ver- dun, and the soldiers were confident- ly assured that they are now near- ing the gates of Paris. Meanwhile the number of wounded who have arrived in Bruges exceeds anything seen for many months. The fron. tier guards are whispéring of terrible losses. 4 crew have been landed at Malta and | about 400 on the Greek Island of Melos. | Ten boats are now at the scene of the disaster continuing the search for other survivors. The Ministry of Marine announced the cause of the disaster is unknown. The liner Provence was in the Ad- ... ONTARIO. LEGISLATURE : SESSION OPENED: usyday Afternoon By | Lisutenant=Gévefnor Sir John Hendrie. (Special to the Whig.) Toronto, Feb, 29----The second session of the feurteenth Parliament of Ontar'o Legislature was opened this afternoon at three o'clock by Lient.-Governor Sir John Hendrie The profeedings lacked the usual degree of ceremony owing to thei. very specjal circumstances of these trying times. His Honor was accom- panied by Lady Hendrie, Miss Hen- rie and his military aides, Col. Cold- well and Col. Frazer. He was fol- jowed by officers of hig military es- cort and of active army of second di- vision including General Logie and battalion commanders. His Honor proceeded to the Speak- er's dias where he delivered the Speech from the Throne. "After the speech and cheers for the King. the Lieut. Governor's party. departed. The Speakes: taking the chair. A Prohibition Referendum, Positive intimation that a prohibi- tion referendum. of some would be introduced in the session of the Legislature was given in the speech from the Throne. The exact form was not indicated but the speech said that legislation would be brought forward providing for sub- mission to the le a question dealing with this important matter. The speech dealt With at some jength with the bravery of the On- tario men in action and also intimat- «d that some dnusual methods of provincial financing would be adopt- 1 ed, pdt mri he Whig.) pe B49. was Announc- a in the House y of ¢ Commons to-day that the Hatlan Government had re- quisitioned 3 the 37 German Steamers EL in Italian ports. Messrs. Pierce and Simpson, Lib- of the Saskatchewan that criminal ac- tions be instituted against them to give them a op to clear their ameter. The Attorney-General will start actions at once. --ory James, the noted author, is THE WHIG CONTENTS, Page » French Surround Fort; 1,000 Lives alent; Qpening Liberal aR ot Pas f Captail egre SSing of ap ns Local New i I Teeriting ppial: Christian "Healing: tters to Rditor. faBditorial: Random * - Reels; Walt Mason's Rhymes. S-Kipening of the Liberal 8 dBusters Ontario News: ~Amusements; Timely nowncements; The Forum. = lockey, Clreles; Milhary, Afters: Theatrical Letter; Big Guns : Financial; Mutt ° Rr New; Seepytime An- | | AASSAILS. BOURASSA © 5 "" FOR HIS TACTICS. Ih Using Bitingual Qubstion as Argument Against Quebec Recruiting. Ottawa, Feb. 29.--Before the Lid rose last night, George H. Boi- vin, for Shefford, spoke briefly to a ye of 'privilege. "It is true that 1 had the honor of address- ing a recruiting meeting in Massey Hall, Toronto, last night," said he, "and the reports sent out concerning what I' said are fair and aceurate, with the exception of one sentence. "It is quite true that, speaking in Toronto, I did blame Bourassa and Lavergne," continued Mr. Boivin, "not for the trouble in Ottawa, as alleged by the article in Le Devoir. 1 blamed them in Toronto as I blamed them in this House, and as I have Will Meet War E Expenses and Put $25,000,000 to Muni- tion Board's Credit. | S------ Pa Ottawa, Feb. 29. --Canada is well fixed for ready money. The treas- ury has funds for both Dominion and Imperial needs. In 'March the Treasury will weet all Canada's war expenses, and, in addition, will place twenty-five mil- lion dollars to the credit of the Im~ perial Munitions Board for shells and other munitions ordered by the British War Office from Canadian makers. Already Canada has advanced fif- teen million dollars to the British Government on this account, so by | the end of March, Canada will have loaned England forty million dollars to pay for Canadian shells. This will leave ten millions' morg to be advanced to meet the Canadian promise of fifty millions for Britain out of the hundred million dollars war loan. very prompt; three quarters of the subscribers preferring to take the quarter per cent, discount for cash rather than take the time allowed for part of the pay- ments, The advance to the British Government will not stop with the fifty million mark, INTO EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT The New din Submarine Warfare Rule. PERIOD OF WARNING TO ALL NEUTRALS EXPIRES AT THAT MOMENT. Wireloss Warnings Received That a German Raider Is Attacking Ship- ping In the' Atlantic. (Special to the Whig.) Berlin, Feb. 29.-- Germany's lead- ing statesmen says the new rule of submarine warfare, which was an- nounced in the German memoran- au p pegarding future treatment of merchanptnien, will positively vo pit in effect at midnight of Tues 'day, Feh. 29th. At that time the-period of warn ing for neutrals giving them oppor- tunity to advise their people not to travel on armed merchantmen will éxp're. Gorman Raider In Atlantic. {Special to the Whig.) New York Feb. 29.--Wireless' warnings that a German commerce raider, possibly accompanied by con- sorts, vas attacking shipping in the Atlantic, were received by the Stan dard Oi] tanker Commundpaw, which arrived here to-day from- Algiers. The text of the message was that a German steamer is attacking ship- ping in the Atlantic and may be as- sisted by captured vessels which she armed; description, © 6000 tons; speed, 15 knots; combination freight blamed them in' every part of Que- bec, for using the bilingual trouble as an argument against fecruiting in| Quebec. The articles directed! against me in the French press to- night were written without waiting {0 ascertain the facts as to what I said. What I did say in Toronto, and what 1 say here and elsewhere, |is that I blame, and blame severely, the editor and proprietor of Le De- voir for endeavoring to use the bi- lingual trouble as an argument against recruiting in Quebec." (Ap- plause, in which both- sides of the House joined.) Shir hE ' + LINER TORPEDOED ! + (Special to the Whig.)" $ Dover, Eng, Feb. 29.--That % * * » * > | % the liner Maloja, sunk off Dov- & | # er Sunday with the loss of more & + than 250 lives, was torpedoed & . and did not strike a mine, was & + the sensational testimony offer- + + ed at the Corcner's inquest wl . + day by Chief Officer Forbes. > SPER PPRP FFP RP PIPPI PRIN TURKS EVACUATE : PORT OF ) NE W YH Turks are hastily evacuating the important Black Sea port of Trebizond and neighboring cities before the Rus- advance, des- San ah to-day. ment from the War Office said that troops were within fifty of Erzerum. Unofficial re- ports have placed the second attack- ing army about thé same distance from Trghigond on the Black Sea Pead, 4 Whig, { fal to 1 St. Catharines, William Peel, Bandmaster died = Quaint Women: Fanci. and passenger steamer; carries ten guns and is posing as a neutral. A BULL-HEADED DRIVE AT VERDUN. Scarcely a Possibility of Seri- ous Attack on Ypres _ Salient. London, Feb. 29.--That the Ger- mans have committed themselves to a dull-headed drive at Verdun and that there is hardly a possibility of a serious attack on our Ypres salient is the opinion of Canadian staff offi- cers who haye just returned to Lon- dos on what perhaps, is their last leave until autumn. + The Kaiser's best troops, which during December and January were concenerated at handy railway jun- ctions around Roulers, Menin, and even Ghent and Bruges, have been thinned out since early in February, and the djrection in which they trav- of the British airmen. | LIBUT. 0 or; algmirton, who has been awarded. gers t "Milita rons for a daring recons Eh Payments on-the loah have been ) elled has not escaped the eagle eyes' {cal society for Lk okt is on Boose: THE MONEY IT NEEDS. i i map. district. her GERMAN 'WAR PROFITS? | Munition Make Coin Money-- Large Dividends Paid. Berlin, Feb. 29.---War profits loom large in the reports of several German manufacturing companies wh. have just heen published. One B apparatus and casting works at Mayence, a small establishment, has announced a dividend of 125 per cent., as compared with six per cent. the previous year, after setting aside nearly 2,000,000 marks for extra war tax, The capital of the con- cern is only 1,080,000 marks. An | artillery. factory earned a .gross | amount-of 61,300,000 m#rks, as compared with 7,700,000, and ' re- served 5,300,000 for extra war tax. War Tidings. Germany has directed a sharp note to Portugal regarding the seizure of !German ships in the Tagus river. A Swedish steamer, unidentified, was sunk in the Mediterranean on Monday by a submarine. The crew was saved. The French liner Espagne, whose sailing was cancelled following the receipt of warnings that she would be torpedoed, sailed on Monday for Bordeaux, 'carrying no guns. Twenty-three cannon and ten thousand rifles were captured by the @Austriang in occupying Durazzo, a Vienna despatch says! The Italian hospital ship Mao Chi- aro was sunk by a mine in the Adri- atic Sea, off 'Medua," Albania, with big loss of life, PEPRPIER SREP ELS FRANCHISE TO WOMEN. (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, Feb. 29.----8ir Rob- ert Borden says the Govern- + ment will. shortly consider the % question of granting the fran- + chise to the women of Canada. * + * + + *» * +» ot LASHER DIVORCE CASE TAKES TWO WITNESSES FROM NAPANEE TO OTTAWA. New Wing of the Queen's Hospital at Cairo, Egypt, to Be Named: the Napanee Block. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Napanee, Feb. 29.----The Lennox and Addingtow Patriotic Committee held its final meeting last night to wind up the affairs of the association, as the Central Committee at Ottawa will in future carry on the work. At the Children's Aid Society meeting 'yesterday afternoon the re- port of the agent for the last year was received. © Among other items the report contained the following: Applications for children, 14; chil- dren brought to shelter, not wards, 10; children placed on parole, not wards, 9; children dealt with, 95; children made wards, 9. F. W. Bar rett, was reappointed inspecto 'with- out salary. The Napanee Red Cross Society Lhas received word that a new wing built by No. 6 General Hospital (Queen's) at Cairo, Egypt, will be named the Napanee Block, in appre- ciation of the work done by the lo- t institution. Frederick th, of 'Weyburn, Sask., arrived yesterday to pay a short visit. to his parents, Mr. and (Mrs. J. F. Smith, South Napanee. "Bobbie" and William Stark leave to-day for their home in Mitchelton, Sask., after spending the winter with their 'aunt, Miss Allen, Mill street. Chief Barrett and Lieut. J.-J. Gra- ham, 146th Battalion, left to-day for Ottawa to give evidence before "|the Divorce Committee, House of {Commons, on behalf of Mrs. W. Las- her, New York. who is suing. for di- voree from her husband. It will be bo remembered that W. Lasher and "la girl were arrested Iu Napanee'last summer, and Lasher is now serving a five-year term in penitentiary. 'GOTHENBURG STEAMER SINKS rd Struck Mine South of Falsterbo -- Rescues Affected. {Special ke the Whig Copenhagen, . 29.--~The QGo- 1 thenburg on Bolin Knippla, displac- ing 498 tons, struck a mine south of Falsterbo, just outside of Swedish territorial waters and sank. Fifteen EH of SE , Jp pas; 'Women passes: in Sia 'of mine' layers | Gen sowed foes off Falsterbo on MAP SHOWING WEEK-END VERDUN DEVELOPMENTS. The French have checked the German offensive north of Verdun after a gain illustrated by the shaded The German offensive has spread to t 1 Germon forces, apparently rtion of the e Champagne SAW THE RUSH He Would Not Leave the Position Taken Up. BRANDENBURGER'S ACT WAS WITNESSED AND THEN THE KAISER RETIRED, Amsterdam Reports That 45,000 Ger. mans Were Killed In the Assault ~The Verdun Attack, a Mere Di- version--Another Offensive Is Be- ing Proposed. (Special to the Paris, Feb. 29 Whig.) ~Standing on a hill four miles north of Fort Doua- mont Kaiser Wilhelni watched for six hours the bloody struggle tor the possession of the fort aecord'ng to German prisoners whosg stories were telegraphed here to-day. A raw wind blew sheets of rain and snow across the eminence and stall officers urged thé Emperor, on account of his recent iHness, not to expose himself. Despite their en- treaties he held to his post fiéld glass in hand and protected by great] storm' proof coat until Branden- burger's changed ito the French po- sition. A Mighty Slaughter. London, Feb. 29.--More than 45,000 | Germans hive been killed in the as- sault upon Verdun positions accord-| ing to a despatch from Amsterdam] to-day. Despatches from Swiss sources to- day insisted that the Verdun attack! was a mere diversion. German ad-| vices sald they are about to break; out with a great blow between Noy-| on and St. Quentin where the battle front is barely more than sixty miles | : noitth-east of Paris. Reason ¥or Attack On Verdun: New York, Feb, 29.--The Herald the Reform Association bad.in Hon. | says: 1 THE KAISER | te id a. ch san Me i A Rousing Speech Made By the ex-Minister of Railways And Canals. A brilliant address on the issues of the day by Hon, George P. Graham marked the opening of the mew JLib- era} Club rooms on Monday night, The meeting was a grand success. The attendance was large, all the old stalwarts of the party turning out, as wel] as the younger members. {| Mayor Richardson, president of the Kingston Liberal Association presid< | ed, the members of the City Council having recognized the importance of thé Liberal meeting and called off the regular session of the "City Fathers," which was scheduled for Monday night. Hon, Mr. Graham is no stranger to Kingston, and he is always a very welcome visitor. He was given a i grand ovation by his admirers and | his address, dealing as it did with | the legislation at Ottawa, was most interesting. Mr. Graham is a force-| ful gpeaker, and the way he handled} the various matters, showed clearly | that he has a, clear grasp of the at-| fairs at Otiawa In a clear-cut address, he dealt! with thé Work of the Conservative] Government since it got into power) in 1911, and during the course of his remarks severely scored Sir Robert Borden: for his coalition with. the Nationalists, over the policy of pro-| {4ection to the Motherland. He also} | went into the recent war tax of Sir | Thomas White, Finance the tax had not been properly adjust- ed, and that it was a tax whereby toe] | rich escaped. He also had something to ture of the people's money, in the! carrying on of the ordinary businass | | of the country in face of the great| war. His address was punctuated | with loud applause throughout. Mayor Richardson, in opening the meéting, stated that many people | were desirous of getting some infor-| mation on various matters, and that) terrific assault by the Germans and| formers of Canada wlifo was well) the French line in the Meuse region, | known in this. city. with Verdun as its objective, except on the theory that the empire meed- ed a victory to bolster its failing for tuneg and was ready to pay any price. Probably never in . history had there been such a sacrifice. The ablest strategists of the German ar- my were put in command to get the Crown Prince a victory. The opera- tions were conducted so it is report-| ed, under the eyes of the Kaiser. It| was loudly proclaimed as a move- ment to capture Verdun #nd an ad- vance on Paris, The number of men employed by the Germang in this as- sault is variously estimated at 280,- 000.tb 400,000, and bhe mate has even gone as high as 600,000, The usual Gérman tactics prevail- ed--a terrific bombardment follow- ed by an assault en masse along a front of miles. The German troops, shoulder to shosldeér and many files deep, driven forward by their officers)' to certain death, advanced not only once but meny times, to be mowed down by that terrific "curtain of fire" projected by the French. The French fought and fel] back, and the exhaust- ed, have now slackeéned their efforts, and in return for their most appal- ling losses have a bit of - territory perhaps the size of Manhattan Island. fhe latest reports from. French sources indicate that the German losses amount to 150,000 men, Such butchery is in itself sufficient to cause a revolution in Sarmetf if the truth were known, because the at- tack has been checked and Paris is as safe és at any time since the bat- fle of the Marne, Just think near- iy four army.corps of 40,000 men each wiped out in\five days in hopeless task of stiiving for a tory for a doomed dynasty! No wonder uprisings and eavalry charges upon ine populace are re- ported from Berlin. 4 There 'was fearful carnage in the [German lines from the guns of the artillery of the French.' General Aylmer's relieving forces onlin M defeated a large vie | "He is a man we are proud to| know and follow," man, "for he is a follower of our great leader, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, {and the mention of the great chief-| | tain's name brought forth a round of applause. Mayor Richardson referred to the opening of the new rooms for the members of the Liberal party in| Kingston. The rooms were open for | the purpose of having a "rallying- place" for the members of the par- ty, where all matters of interest could be discussed. Mr. Graham Speaks, On riging to speak, Hon. Mr. Gra- ----------_ » GEN, ALEXI RR A IRTN. . 'Who commanded in Mauchuria ng he J ge war, has been oin der in=chiof of the J the mashes front, that is, the section extending from north the Pinak] marshes to Rigs and the Baltic Minister | giving facts and figures to show that| say| about the great waste in the expendi-| added the chair-| 51 i Funeral (private) trom Her 4 Funeral will Yoke |Friens x ham was given a grand ovation. He first congratulated the city on hav- ing sc cted Dr. Richardson as May- or. Hg also complimented he. mems-" bers on the appearance of their new quarters, and remarked that the on- . ly way to keep the organization alive was'in having a "home" of this kind. The time to have an organization which was pot active all the time, "You have taken the right added the speaker, "and 1 hope t you wil] have all the success you deserve, and that when is ripe you will have a Hon. William Harty at (Cheers.) The speaker. then proceeded to fer to a few of the things which occurred at Ottawa, since tHe in government in 1911. He ed that he never grieved over les which has passed. Whatever ad- | stances at the present time. | "Sir Wilfrid Laurjer, that 'grand old man' of the Liberal never in better health than he is at | the present moment. (Loud | Stories were sent abroad during last | summer about his being a a bad state | of health, Sir Wilfrid has no chronic | complaint. Hig teeth went wrong | some years ago, and he i them. This trouble has now been | remedied, and he is now just as able | to fight as he ever was. (Cheers.) | "Yes, and he has morg steam than | young fellows like me," sald the speaker in a jocular vein, amid much { laughter. - "He certainly hes set us all a great example." { "What happened at the last elec- | tion? We all know what happened. | But what happened after' that elec- | tion? For a few weeks the Liberal | party appeared to be downhearted--- {all the members with the exception | of Sir Wilfrid. He was never down- hearted, When we gave in our resig- nations he bore up just as if he were | about to be sworn in as Prime Minis- | ter again. = This added new Mfe to the Liberal party, and 1 want to say that it is a Hvely concern to-day. | (Oheers.) (Continued on Page 5.) bo Qe Mi MeCutoheon, FOuRgONLT the McCutcheon brothers, | conspirdcy to defrand, was ove | of responsibility by Justice Middle- ton at the trial in Toronto Monday. It is believed at Washington that {Germany will not pursue its new submarine campaign unless victorious at Verdun. Brifish. and Russian forces in Per- isla and Egypt continue to pursue the {| Turks. AA NNN NING DAILY MEMORANDUM City Council, § pm. Band at Covered Rink to-night. Band at Palace Rink to-night. . See top of hage 8. right hand corner for probabilities. ! BORN, ADSIT--In ingston 7916, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Adsit, 20 Plum street, a sdf | SCOTT--In Kingston, on Feb. 26th, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott, a daughter. on Fah 29th, It is difficult to explain the Mr, Graham, one of the leading ré- way At the Kingston General 5 i= tal, on February 24h, 1816, ro and Mrs. . C. Way, tia wa, & | daughter. MARRIED. '¥ | THOMPSON SMITH n Kingston, Feb. 23rd, 19186, by Rev. 8. C. Snyder, at the home of the bride, Ann street, Mrs. Rosanna Smith and Ellas Thompson. DIED. | McRAE--Suddenly, ifn Toronto, on onday, Feb.-28th, 1916, Robert W. (R. McRae, eldeSt son of the late 'W. R. McRae, Interment in Morven cemetery, ROBINSON---In Ringtton on Feb. 28t 1916, Sarah E ey. widow ol the Jaze. Thomas H. Robinson, aged resi ence, 37 Johnson street, nes day afternooon at 2.30 ologk to Cataraqui cemetery. Toronto and Winniper papers please -. Copy. SCOTT«n 30s at. 146 SHIBLEY-In Harroweaiith. on Feliru- ary 28th, ASS, James B. Shibley, in his 77th . residence on Wednertoy -- , Mite 1st, at 13 SF ion manday