> Wh mn, April 24.--The Unit od Staten navy stands prepared for or is not Teady for taking any active part in such a war. These are the views of men in with hoth sides of the nation's Situation. The Atlantic fleet is back from mangeuvres. Twenty- are at yards from Norfolk rt th; work on opera- ' Des, he said, to have everything in tip-top shape by June when the fleet will again engage in otice manoeu SESS eP ete French airmen dropped shells on the enemy bivouacs h- oust of Verd: amy. § Bart The British line 2 ty Tactabiioronns marcke road, uk twenty pow complete Russian troops continue to pro- gress still further along the coast west of Trebizond. Italian guns destroyed enemy de- fences at Seagora, causing the en- emy to evacuste. A Norwegian bark was torpedoed by a German submarine on Batur- . The crew were saved. President Wilson's message to Ber- lin on the submarine issue is highly endorsed by the French p 5 The judicial authorities of Candia, on the Isl of Crete, have released the British consular employee whose $ VON DER GOLTZ ASSASSIN. ATED. uppo nbficial reports that show the likeli- g6f i 4 {Speciaj to the Whig.) London, April 24.---It is nted that Field Maribel Vv bbb bt bite ee (Special to the Whig.) Washington, April 24.--There were indications in official quarters to-day that coming reply ito the 'United States' demand concerning the submarine warfare is known. from Ambassador Gerrard is believ- ed to have conveyed the information. the tenor of Germany's forth- A long message Whether Gerard's advices s: rt ood of German concession to the Amercian view, could not be told. No word of the actual contents of his re- port was available. Germany is expected to understand that unless she can make an unex- pected demonstration of ability to operate submarines against shipping such operations must cease entirely. arrest provoked the blockade of that port, «Premier Asquith's recent speech regarding peace conditions has been commended by Hungarians who are anxious on account of German aggres- siveness respecting stall nationalities at {hf end of the war. . : a violent bombardment the Sevens inunched two violent at- tacks against the French positions at Bethincourt stream, which were re- i with very heavy enemy loss- Regret has been expressed by the Red Cross of both Austria and Ger- many over the sinking of the hospital ship Portugal by a Turkish subma- ne and the death of members of th Rn Red Cross on beard the ver 'Amazing progress has beet made ieral Smuts dn his campaign in r B Rast Atrio, aud @ great bot. British East Africa say Great Britain in possession of < U. 8. Could Do;Queen's Tees: No Infantry At- : otal caper Ened: Presby fal Union: Marine News Easter Sunday. Editorial; dom Reels; : 5 mes. o> bop "Bui inter ress] rv! rio News, PEPE PROPER P POL HPP 08 # by the Canadian Eye + by men of the 18th, 19th, 20th + # and 21st Canadian battalions in + holding positions at St. Eloi. * + Gen Lake reports that floods # again impede the British Tig + nis advance. & + # into interior German Hast Af- ¢ rica, taking seyeral towns. * 5 WAR BULLETINS, Russian troops, who arrived, ¢ in France last week are now on théir way to the Verdun front. + Latest 'despatches from Ber # Yn indicate that Germany has + decidéd to 'back down on the # submarine issue. Six hundred thousand Ger- mans are now around Verdun. Thirty different divisions are being used. i Many daring 'deeds reported + Witness + Gen. Smuts has advanced far Sheep COURT DECLARES BACON. The Author Of The Works Of Shakes. peare, Chicago, April 24. --Francis Bacon was declared to be the author of the works of William decision rendered in suit by Judge Richard | the Cireuit Court. © The decision re in a an injunction 8. Tuthill in iil etail of sap) ika to dig repulsed. RE DEGREES AT QUEEN'S Those WH Graduated in Arts And Sconce, 8 BA'S MND MAS AND TWENTY-SEVEN BACHEL- ORS OF $CTENCE. sins The Degrees Were Announced As the University By The Senate On Sat- | urday Afternoon. The following degrees in arts and : 'were afino t y Ta i aftnoun at Queen's Saturday afternoon: Mastérs Of Arts. . A. Bennie, Dover Centre, R. Cumming, Ottawa. W. EB. Abbott, Marysville. Winhitred ¥F. Balfour, Hamilton. Ww. Ball, Uxbridge. IL Barder, Villa Nova. Annié 'Beers, Belfountain. J. J.:Black, Scotland. Abbie 'M. Bole, West Lorne. B. Braithwaite, Port Sunlight, Eng C. B. Brethen, Napanee. S. J. Broad, Calgary, Alta. Violet Burton, Perth. H. B., Campbell, Hamilton. H. B. Cavell, Listowel. Carrie L. Costin, Princeton. Edna P. DeWojle, Portland. Mina Donnelley, Athens. M. Erb, Stratford. G. H, Ettinger, Kingston. K. F. Ettinger, Kingston. Flora A. Fair, Kingston. Helen G. Fairbairn, Spencerville. Vera BE. Finlay, Norwood, H. R. Fleming, Kingston. D, G. Fraser, Toronto. A. ©. Gore-Sellen; St. Catharines. F. M. Gould, Uxbridge. Hilda L. Hague, Kingston. Ferna G. Halliday; Chesley. E. Grace Harrop, Calgary, Alta. F. F. Ricks, Newton Brook. Bthel 8. J. Hooper, Kingston. Lenore Kaulbach, Edmonton, Alta. Faustina A. Kelly, Sudbury. Madeline D. Kelly, Sudbury. T. G+ Lamb, Walkerton. J. M. Lawr, Allandale. Hilda Leggett, Newboro. G. Linton, Whitby. Le Melvin, Trowbridge. A. J. Mielhausen, Walkerton. D. L. Milue, Pensacola, Fla. Kathleen V. Moore, Belmont. Margudrits Mullin, Kingston. McCall I; Kingston. | sone, pre-war, $1.60 : , Wingham. W. J. MéFadden, Hamilton. Eva M. Mc@ill, Toronto. *Mary M. McGillicuddy, "Toronto. D. A. Mcliraith, Lanark. [3 F. W. Payn Mary L. Annie M, R. 8. si B. H. H. Sheldo mpson, Mary E, Smith E. Grace Stewart, Gamiibe Mabel W. Stillwell, Meaford. E. B. Stuart, G Taylor, suppers armed with their long-Handled spades off to the outskirts of Salon- the tren from which a possible attack directed by the central powers may be poh 2 Toronto. | F. W. McCarthy, Kingston. { M.T. McLennan, Russell, Man. *W. 8S. Orr, Cobourg, Ont. J. E. Parrott, Odessa, Ont. W. H, Slinn, Billings Bridge. J. G. Smith, Kingston, R. F. Smith, Trenton, Ont. W. E. Stephens, London, Ont. S. R. Turner, Peterborough. Margaret I. Mecliraith, Applehill. Agnes W. Mackintosh, Madoc. M. Isabel McKellar, Strathroy. A. F. McKillop, Dutton. Mary K. Macpherson, Prescott. Nellie Naughton, Elgin Mills. J. A. O'Donohue, Campbeliford. J. M. O'Neill, . J. J. O'Reilly, Kingston. W. A: Osborne, Gait. tar, Teutalion , Sask. Perci rile. , Kemptville "Sarah E. Revelle, Kingston. Dorothy 'Romney, Kingston. Kathleen M. Rose Galt. Jennie E. Scholes, Kingston. W. W. Scott, a n, Bre He. wa. , Cobden, M. D. Nicholson, Goderich, Ont. E. L. Pettingill, Wellington, Ont. (In Mechanical Engineering) H. C. Mabee, Kingston, J. H. Dagenais, Morewood, Ont. (In Electrical Engineering) S. C. Morgan, Elgin, Ont, C. A. McGillivray, New Westminis- { ter, B.C. *D. J. Roach, | Ont. Those starred received honors. Sault (Continued on page 8.) HOW DRUGS HAVE GONE UP, !| RiSing Prices Hard on the Hospital Treasuries, London, April 24.--The | hospital treasuries. $11.25 pound. Cornwall iganized on eese board will? y; 5th Cheese sold at Napanee at 173c. | Ste. Marie, higher cost of drugs means a heavy drain on The annual re- | port of a London hospital gives four {examples of remarkable increases in | prices in drugs which are in common |use there: Bromides, pre-war, "38 cents pound, now $6.25 pound; aspi- | rin, pre-war, 47 cents pound, now | $16 pound; phenacitine, pre-war, 65 | cents pound, now $15 pound; phena- pound," mow be: or- y+ | mission, played a: prominent part in '1a rifie bullet, . | bombs -at the enemy until his supply © i] used his rifie to advantage 'lof the second 'party. BRAVE MEN OF THE 21ST Porformed Deeds of Daring At St. Eli SET. E. W. STAVBRIDGE MAINTAINED = POSITION OFFICER WOUNDED. Bombers Attacked Enemy Crater-- Lieut. G. 1. Bowerbank Followed Then In Charge of a Working Party, J Desperate fighting on the St. Hiol salient was participated in by three: Ontario battalions, the 21st, 433 5th, during the week of April 1th-18th. The Canadian Eye Wit- ness at the front says: ; "During the period that our troops WHEN [om Fos 1 ve of thelr f- rades. The follo are but a few of the instances: Borer B. ~ Stan- bridge, of the 21st Battalion, after his officer had been wounded, took charge of an exposed trench on the left flank of his battalion, and main- tained his position. On three otca- siong he took out parties under heavy shell fire to recover the bodies of men killed or to bring in the wound- d. e Corp. W. J. Cross, of the 21st Bat- talion, formed one of an attacking bombing party. When all available bombs had been thrown he withdrew his party in the face of the enemy's bombardment, and brought in a wounder officer. Company Sergt.-Major Deane and Lance-Corpls. Currie and Henderson, of the 21st Battalion, assisted!in the rescue of wounded men from 'exposed positions. Long Service With Machine Guns. Sergt. H. W. Norton Taylor, of the 21st Battalion, was for five days in charge of a machine gun crew in a detached position. During this pe- riod his post was attacked by a party of about thirty Germans. The eh- emy flung bombs at our men, but un- der the steady fire of the machine gun was quickly mown down, © Only two of the hostile party were seen 10 -es- cape. On two consecutive flights prisoners were taken by the dbtach- ments under Sergt. Norton Taylor. The attack was more. successful. Parties of our 213t Battalion under Lieuts. Brownlee, Marks and David- son bombed their way into a German trench, and although severely shelled by the enemy's guns and trench mor- tas blocked the trench at both ends and established bombing posts. Sergt.-Major Edmunds, to whom leave' had 'been granted to return to England in order to' take up a tom= the attack' and was seriously wound- ed.' Private Bruce Blanchard, al- 'though wounded through the lung by continued to throw was exhausted. Sniper Joseph Sea- charias from an advanced position until it was*blown to pieces in his hands by "| the explosion of a German bomb. Wounded Brought In Safely. Capt. Miller having been wounded, Lieut. Brownlee was placed in charge ts. and Davidson accompanied The ad ' dels ed, but continued to urge on his men, and subsequently, walked back uti- aided to the dressing station. After the return of 'our force Liouts. Brownlee and Bowerbank searched for and brought in the wounded men under a violent artillery bombard- {Soo ly" ven? on and he 4 squad up to the LY Boube Were thrown at close range, Hm Same so dni as taken to return for reinforce-|| a _Bergt E. W. Stanbridge before enlisting in the 31st Battalion was em a8 a servant at the Royal College. He enlisted as a vate. but has worked his way up the ranks. On one occasion when the Duke of Connaught visited King- ston Ne stated that Stanbridge was one of the finest soldiers he ever in- Lieut. Bowerbank is a son-in-law of Col. T. D. R. Hemming, AUSTRIA NOT PLEASED Will Bring Strong Pressure To Bear To Prevent Germany Severing Relations. New York, April 24.--A News Agency despatch from Rome to-day says Austria will bring strong pres- sure to bear to prevent Germany from breaking with the United States, it was learned here to-day from neu tral diplomatic sources. Hungarian statesmen in particular desire that Germany yield to the ¥nited States rather than bring matters to a break. It was their influence that caused Austria to back down completely in the Ancona negotiations with = the United States. BRITAIN REFUSES U. 8. CONTENTIONS. it Holds That Its Blockade Conforms To Recognized Law. Washington, April 24. --Ambassa- dor Spring-Rice to-day delivered Britain's reply to the American note 4 protesting against the alleged illegal lockade. . French Ambassador Jus- serand also transmitted a note that Frahon is in agreement with Eug- The British note.is a refusal to ac- knowledge any justice in the America argument, and contends that the Brit. jshiblockade conforms to Ww as laid down by United States in her: blockade of the confederacy dur- ing the Civil War. driven off before he & drop any bombs. + And Shoot Torpedoes At Ves- sels By Sound Alone. (Special to the Whig). Bere, April 24. German submar- ines have abandoned the periscope in most instances dnd are shooting without looking, according to re- ports current in Berne. Torpedoes are now fired by sound alone, During the past twenty sinkings in British waters, no one has seen a submarine and but few cases has the wake of the torpedo heen observed. BERLIN AFRAID OF SPANISH. "England Attempting to Bring Spain Over to Allies." Berlin, via Sayville wireless, April 24.--England is attempting to bring Spain over to the side of the Allies, according to Geneva reports to-day, by offering her Tangier. In. return for this concession Spain must seize all German ships interned in Span- ish ports, and consent to the closing of the Straits of Gibraltar to all neu- tral ships except those of Spain. This latter measure would be a further step in the coercion of Greece. BELLEVILLE'S PROUD CLAIM. No Place, For Its Population, Has Sent More To the Front. Belleville, April 22.--This city has decided to prepare a roll of honor of all citizens now serving their King and country. Mayor states that no place in Canada has sént more men to the front than Belleville in proportion to its popu- lation. This he attributes to the strong United Empire Loyalist stock in this district. HELPING HIS FRIENDS, Prince William Of Wied Asks Alban. ians To Join Teutons. Paris, April 24.--A Havas dis .| patch from Corfu says that Prince William, of Wied, recently reported to have been reinstated as ruler of Albania, has issued a proclamation appealing to the people of the coun- try to submit to the Teutonic Allies and efiroll in the army. BRITISH EVACUATE Village of Quatia, In Egypt, the War By the Gormans 'on th Ver A SMALL, GERMAN POST NEAR BONHOMME, French Aeroplanes Drop Bombs On Station In Belgium--German Re. connaisance In Passy Region Re pulsed. (Special to the Whig). Paris, April 24--A rather violent bombardment occurred north west of Caurette wood last night, but there were no important infantry ac- tions on the Verdun front, the War Office reported to-day. Aside from the cannonading north. west of the fortress, the only wetiv- ity on the whole Verdun front gecur- red southeast of the city, near Eparges, where the Germans explod- ed mines without doing any dam- Norn of the Aisne a German re- connaisance in the region of Passy was repulsed, the enemy suffering heavy losses, The French" ade some progress - by grenade attacks, capturing 30 prisoners. 4 In Alsace the French captured a small German post near Bovhomme. French aeroplanes made a raid on the Vyt Wege Station in Belgium, dropping forty-eight bombs and re- turning unhurt, ALLISON TO ARRIVE IN OTTAWA MONDAY. And Will Likely Appear Before the Commission on Wed« nesday. Ottawa, April 24.--Colenel J. Wes- Ketcheson | MA' Another 100,000 Men For the Bat~ tlefront. New York, April 24. --Austmalia, with 200,000 men at the front, at en annual cost to the country of $50,- 000,000, is drilling another 100,000 soldiers and is to exhaust her resources in men and wealth to afd the Entente allies, according to T. J. Ryan, the Prime Minister and Attorney-General of ; Queensland, who arrived here with other mem- bers of an official party on their way to Lowdon. DAILY MEMORANDUM "Rolling Stones," Grand, 8.15. Bee top age 3, right band corner, for probabilities. DIED, BURKE--Killed In action. on April 9th, 1916, at the battle of St Eloi, Cecil Parker Burke, only son of Willlam T. Burke, aged 20 years. Belleville papers please copy. HBVES--On Easter Sunday, April 23rd, 1916, Monica, second daughter of the late James Eves. Funeral from the resideree of her drother, Frank Eves; 88 Bay etroet, on Wednesday mom at » o'clock to St. Mary's hedral, where a solemn requiem mass will be sung for the happy repose of her soul Friends and acquaintances are kindly invited to attend. LOISHAU-4Killed in action on A Sth, 1916, at the battle of St. aged Pte. Uldrique years. MACPHERSON--In Kingston, on April 22nd, 1916, at 80 Sydenham street, Willena Helen Macpherson, young- est daughter of the late Allan Mac- pherson y Funeral (Private) 10 o'clock Tuesda morning, to Cataraqui cemetery. RCHAND---In Kin on April ae Ei son an Marchand, 396 Barrie street, aged eighteen mouths. Interment at Cataragel. The Leading Phone 577. 230 Princess Street. ril loi, Loiseau, 4"