YEAR 83 -- NO. 106 smn -- GERMANY YIELDS ~ TO UNITED STATES Practically Every Demand Made By President Wilson is Conceded in the German Re: ply Regarding Submarine Warfare. . (Special to the Whig.) Berlin, May 5.-- That Berlin has yielded practically ev- ery demand made by Pmesident Wilson in his note, demand- ing a complete change in German methods of submarine war- fare, is conceded in the German reply made public here to- day. One of the concluding paragraphs of the German reply is as follows: "The German Government notifies the Government of the United States that German naval forces have received the following orders in accordance with the general principles of | visit, search and destruction of merchant vessels recognized by international law: ? "Such vessels both within and without the area declared | to be a naval war zone, shall not be sunk without warning or| withoul saving human lives, unless the ships attempt to es- cape or offer resistance." In another paragraph which follows, however, the Ger- man Governmenl intimates that in consideration of this econ- cession the United States should immediately demand that Greal Britain and her Allies cease blockading operations which made Germany's submarine policy necessary. "Shouid the steps taken by the Government of the Uniled States to foree Britain to alter her conduct of war, not attain the object it desires to have the laws of humanity fol- lowed by all belligerents, the German Government would then be facing a new situation, in which it must reserve to it- self complete liberty of decision," said the coneluding para- graphs of the reply. The Washington View. (Special to the Whig.) Washington, May 5. As. Germany's reply to President Wilson's latest note on submarine warfare began arriving in sections at the State Department early to-day, there was an unmistakable feeling in high official circles that a break with Germany was inevitable, The early sections of the note caused a feeling thal Ger- many was beclouding the issue wilh an avalanche of words, arguments and conditions. Owing to the length of the German reply, it will demand di or the President and Secretary Lansing, it was said this morning, before this government determines upon a definile course of action. This action, it is declared, will take one of two turns, either the prompt acceptance of the reply as satisfactory or the prompt refusal as absolutely unsat- isfactory. od The German Abstract. (Special to the Whig.) Berlin, via Sayville, wireless, May 5.--Part of the Ger- man reply to President Wilson's submarine demands, as trans- mitted to Ambassador Gerard last night by Foreign Secretary Yon Jagow follows: . The German government is alive to the possibility that the ship mentioned in the United States note of April 10th as torpedoed by German submarine is actually identieal with the Sussex. The German government begs to reserve fur- ther communications on the matter until certain points are as- certained which are of decisive importance for the establish- ing the facts of the case. Should it' turn out that the com- mander was wrong in assuming the vessel to be a man-of-war, the German government will not fail to draw consequences re- sulting therefrom. ; Thé German government will only state that it has im- posed far-reaching restraints upon the use of submarine wea- pon solely in consideration of the neutrals' interests, in spite of the faet that these restrictions necessarily were of advan- tage to Germany's enemies. No such consideration has ever been shown Lhe neutrals by Great Britain and her allies. The German government, however, has now decided to make fur- ther concession, adapting the methods of submarine warfare to the interests of neutrals. In reaching this decision the German government is actuated by conditions which are above the level of the disputed question. In answer to the appeal by the government of thé United States on behalf of the sacred principles of humanity and in- ternational law, the German government! must repeat once more, with all en phasis, that it was not the German govern- ment, hut the British government, which, by ignoring all the accepted rules of international law, extended this terrible war to the lives and property of non-combatants" + ; Then follows about five hundred words of abuse of Great Britain for its blockading policy. nmr | 2dr r PE PERE PERRIER * + DESTROYED ZEPPELIN * CLASH IN ADRIATIO. Between Austrian Torpedo Bows And Sultan * Sqdon. + (Special to the Whig.) Vienna, May 5.----Austrian torpedo|* london, . May G.--Another hoats engaged in a clash with an Ital-| * German Zeppelin was destroyed ian squadron in the Adriatic Wednes-| * by a British cruiser off Schles- day, while an Austrian air squadron | * wig, yesterday, the Admiralty was bombarding the Italian eity of | * announced this afternoon. Ravenna, it was officially announced | # This is the thirtieth Zeppel- this afternoon. | # in whose destruction has been | # officially announced since the | % outbreak of the war. Two days |% ago the L. 20 was wrecked on + the south-western coast of Nor- + manly, ie an THE WHIG CONTENTS, a # Page 1=Germany Yields: Fighting in Ire scription Vital 2--Archdeacon Carey Dead. 3-Huitle oy of Fours Picture; - Brusse arving. > 4--Editorial; Random Reels; Walt Mason's Rhy mes. tf angers Caught; Jor Sears France. § ¢--iBastern Ontario News. T---Amusements; houncemen $ S--Familiar Names Lost; Obit. BEEP PPEIPPPEPP LONI Canadians Con- BRITAIN WILL SERVE. | Her Navy Will Protect The United States Ships. . (Special to the Whig). New York, May §.--Ofciais of the | American Line stated to-day there would de no interraption in the ser- uaries; Theatrical vice of their vessels to Britain if - Mr. Melean's Sermon: | there was a break between the Unit- 10 Sy tiash Germans. os. || od States and Germany. One of the for Wealth, | | officials said: "If there is war be- A umteyside Now: United States and ot S | tween the ry ng Special cable KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1916 ARMORED MOTOR CAR IN ROUGH ACTION. Pursuing Bulgarians across rough country. photo of a French armored mo A striking or-car pursuing a band of Bulgarian comitadjis near the Greek frontier. Pm I AA AAA PtP Pr A FOUR TORONTO MEN FOUGHT | ba, THEY WERE VISITING IN TRISH-CAPITAL AND REPORT- KD FOR DUTY Helped To Search Houses In Clear. ing. Out. Rebels--One . Canadian Among the Killed--Street Fight ing Is Cruel, . ! to Tor onto Telegram Dublin, May 2, via London, May 4. Jt was a Canadian who had the honor to pull down the green flag ot anarchy which floatéd over the Sinn Feiners' main stronghold at Jacobs' biscuit factory, centre Dublin, when the rebels were forced to vacate the premises on Sunday, The Cana dian's name is not known, but he was a aM, dark mam from Montreal, a member of the Canadian Army Ser- viee Corps, 'over in Ireland for the holiday. A number of other Cana dians were in the fight against the rebels, among them four Toronto boys, over to spent Baster in Dab- kn. They arrived on Easter Sunday and were. visiting friends, and on Monday, just before the outbreak were seeing the sights in Phoenix Park, They 'heard shootin g and started off for their friend's house when an excited civilian on a bicycle stopped them and said a rebellion had started. The Torontonians goon hurried off to report for duty at Portobello barracks, where they were jssued rifles and ammunition, and soon were in the thick of the fight. e Many Escapes In the first days there was some shortage of food, but they made friends with the cook and fared bet- , They had to sleep on the floor of the 'barracks to avoid snipers' bullets erashing through the win- dows, and had numerous adventures and miany narrow escapes from the murderous soft lead bullets of the old Martini-Henry and, Spider rifles used 'By the rebels 'and found in thousands when in Liberty Hall was rakded, : | The Canadians pay # great tribute; to the splendid behaviour of the] south of Ireland troops in the fight, in company with whom they fought from barricades and from roofs. The Canadians helped to search many houses in the dangerous work. of clearing out the rebels, took 'a num- ber of prisoners, and participated in the ra'd on the Sinn Feiners' bank. At Portobello I met an officer who formerly was employed at the JuMan Sales Leather Company, Toronto, and several others from the Domin- fon. Tt ie understood one Canadian was among the killed tonians returned to morning. "Believe me, it was some show, with the bullets coming from all sides. No one can tell me fighting in Manders has anything on rebellions. One minute seemed like an orainary civilian would be talking to you in the street; next thing you knew he was upon a 'roof or at a window firing at you. Street fighting is cruel." So said one of them.. "Irish Republic" Postage Stamps. London, May 5.---Postage stamps prepared by the short-lived republic England th have been found, ready for issue.| They are printed in the Republican | , white and orange, with inset pictures of the three Manches- Ger- | tor martyrs, Larkin, O'Brien and Al-{, The Toron-}, trench |' len, on is a and the words, "Gog PITH OF NEWS, Despatches From Near And Distant Niagara camp 3th The Turks are concentrating their forces near Smyrna, on the Asiatic will open on May | coast, Against the Irish Rebels in The Canadian Club, New York, has raised $6,000 for four motor ambu- lances for the Allies. The assessor's roll shows Orillia's population to be 8,057, an increase of six hundred over last year. The T. Eaton Company, Toronto, is planning a million-dollar mail order building for Bayside Park. A German steamer that broke loose in a storm from the Canary Is- lands was captured by a cruiser. A French fishing vessel was sunk in the Atlantic by an enemy subma- rine, when 150 miles from the nearest land. Hon. Col. Noel Marshall, president of "the" CANARIA Red Cross Society, leaves Monday for England and France. A memorial wag unveiled at St. Andrew's Church, Fort William, in honor of 253 men and five nursing sisters from that congregation. The University of Toronto will ae- knowledge the services of Col. CG. G. Nasmith to the cause of the Allies by conferring the honorary degree of LL.D. The C. P. R. staff in the general offices at Montreal has begun to "save daylight" by starting work an hour earlier, but without altering the clocks. More than five hundred mén are out now because of the strike of Ital- ian laborers on Welland canal, sec- tion 3, and the work on the whole section is stopped. Roland Martin, a farmer near Spencerville, aged forty-five; threw a fork from a mow, and, jumping down, was impaled on the splintered handle, being fatally injured. It is feared that Capt. Victor Sift- on, of the 4th C. M: R., will lose the sight of one eye as the result of in- juries he received in France. He also had one ear shot off by shrap- nel, The co-operative agreement reach- ed between Gens: Scott and Obre- gon to govern the future acts of American troops in Mexico was ap- proved on Thursday by Presiden: Wilson > Arine McLeod, butcher, Picton, was given a term at Belleville of not less than three months and &n in- determinate period thereafter not ex: ceeding two years in the Ontario Re- formatory for vagrancy. The residence of the late Senator Cox, 439 Sherbourne street, Toronto, included the grounds, has been pur- chased by the Robert pson Com- pany, and there the firm Will estab- lish a "Rest House" for tffe employes of the store, what} MOST VITAL To Cause of the Allies, Lloyd Gorge Sys HE SOUNDS A WARNING TO GERMANY THAT BRITAIN HAS MARGIN OF MEN, Would Rather Be Driven Out of Po- litical Life Than See Conscription Bill Defeated. London, May §.--Speaking on a motion to reject the military service bill, David Lloyd George, minister of munitions, said in the House of Commons to-day, he would rather be driven out of the Liberal party, even out of political life altogether, than have on his conscience the responsi- bility of refusing the demands of the military authorities for men which might make all the difference be- tween defeat and victory. Those who asserted that if the war lasted until 1917 the nation could not "stay the course," were both in- accurate and injudicious. He had consulted the leading financiers of the country, and they had not the least hesitation in affirming that, however long the war lasted, it could out-stay Germany, but in any case it was wise to apply its full power forth- with. Mr. Lloyd George argued that un- til Russia had completed her equip- ment so as to employ her immense reserves of men, it was essential that France and Great Britain put every available man in the field. Ger- many, he said, was well aware of the danger of this country failing to take the utmost share it possibly could of this year's burdens immediately, and he ventured to say that the passage of this bill would be in itself about the worst news the German general staff could read. Lots of Available Men. Mr. Lloyd George, pointing out that all the allies were defending their countries by compulsory ser- vice, argued that if Great Britain had summoned men to her colors throughout the empire in the same proportion as France, there would have been twice a8 many men in ser- vice, He appreciated fully Great the Allies and in maintaining trade, as well as the transport difficulties, but taking everything into account, Great Britain had still a substantial margin of valuable men and he wish-| ed both Germany and the Entente| Allies to know that if it would con- stitute the difference between victory and defeat, between liberty and sub- mission, this country would summon the whole of that margin to the ecol- ors to defend itself. | The minister ridiculed tha ideal that conscription involved unrest | among the working classes, and pro-| tested against the notion that the working people were to be regarded 4s a sort of doubtful neutrals. FRR P PPLE EFFI RE FOUR MORE SHOT. (Special to the Whig.) Dublin, May 5.---Four more Irish leaders of last week's re- bellion have been convicted and shot it was officially announced to-day. They were Joseph Plunkett, one.of the men who signed the proclamation estab- lishing an Irish republic, Ed- ward Daly, Michael O'Hanna- han and Williani Pearse. Fifteen others were sentenced to death but the sentences jwere commuted in each case to ten years' imprisonment, One other rebel was sen- tenced to eight years and others + to ten years imprisonment, Fur- + ther trials are proceeding. 3 PELE LB EPL E PPE 2 PS PEEP P PPP PEEP PP rT IE Pree | The Motion Refused. Picton, May 5.--At Osgoode Hal, Toronto, E. G. Porter, K.C., James N. Sanderson, moved to quas! a resolution of the township of So- phiasburg directing removal of cer- tain obstructions from what is claim- ed to be a public road connecting Division street and DeMill street along the water-front in the village of ° Northport. _ Motion dismissed with costs, which the township can waive if the applicant accepts the judgment. Siege Battery in France. Cobourg, May 65.---Word has been received that a Canadian siege bat- tery, in charge of Lieut, D, H. Burn, son of Mrs. Burn, Toronto, and com- prising about fifty men from Cobourg Heavy Battery, being the second draft that went overseas from here, is now in France.. Break On Stock Market, (Special to the Whig.) New York, May market broke sharply at the opening today, traders evidently viewing the German submarine reply with pessi- mism. The break ranged from. 1% to 6 points. : Canadian Casualties. Killed in action--George Waite, Coe Hill; Corpl. George - Houghton Davis, Gananoque. : Wounded--Sapper Henry Fora Berry, Gananoque; J. FP. Stewart, Addison. : Madoc Cheese sales: Woodstock, 18 1 1-2, CONSCRIPTION | i the Royal Air Service. { lacking some of the essentia] artic- | dofney George M. Price. 5.~~The stock |, 18 11-16¢; | 1 18 tish ni : pss AGAIN STOPPED : IN EXAMINATION. Mr. Johnson Finds the Scope of Inquiry Too Lim= ited. : (Special to the Whig). Ottawa, May 6.--Colonel Cantley and Mr. Watts, members of the or- Iginal Shell Committee, were in the witness box at the shell enquiry to- day, but little new light was shed on matters at issue. Mr. Johnston, counsel for the Opposition, was Stopped by the commissioners when io attempted to draw the witness out. The chief interest to-day centres In the House of Commons where Par- liament 'will be asked to extend the scope of enquiry. Trib ddd dbl bbb ddd + ANOTHER ZEPPELIN IS DESTROYED. + * (Special to the Whig.) Salonika, May 5.--A German + Zeppelin bent on a raid on the & Anglo-French camps was stroyed this morning. This is the second German Zeppelin reported destroyed within twenty-four hours. Perret eti eet IN THE TEACHING STAFF OF QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY. Four of the Staff Have Resigned-- One Gome to England to Qualify Asan Aviator. There will be a number of changes in the teaching staff at Queen's Uni- versity next session. Prof. A. E. Codd, M.A, who has been acting as head of the Latin department for several years, has been forced to re- sign owing to ill-health. E.W. V. Clifton, M.A., who came from the University of Toronto to 'act as lec- turer in Latin, has left for England to take up a course in aviation, and will qualify as a sub-lieutenant in Allan G. Cumming, M.A., a distinguished graduate of Queen's in Latin and Greek, and who in 1914 was elected as a Rhodes scholar from Queen's has resigned his position as lecturer in Latin, and will proceed shortly to Oxford to continue his studies in Lat- in and Greek. Frederick B. Millett, B. A, who for several years s lee- tured In English at the Unive ity, Britain's responsibilities in financings resigned and will go to the Unis versity of Chicago to take up post- graduate work in English, lott was lately honored hy being made a fellow in the English depart- ment in the University of Chicago. NEXT SHIPMENT ON 18TH. American Consul Sending Goods to Canadian War Prisoners The shipment of goods to the Can- adian prisoners-of-war in Germany will be made by the American Con- sul on May 18th, The goods will be packed for the two days prev- ious . i of people last month failed to keep their pledge of a monthly donation, the parcels will have to go forward les if not is forth- coming. Mrs, Smith, Portsmouth, 'has re- ceived a card from her son in Ger: many which stated that he had re- ceived the parcels sent in January and February. He is in the Soltau camp. enough money SOLDIHR TAKES A BRIDE, Nuptials of Pte. Frank Goddard and Miss Mabel Phelix. A pretty wedding 'was solemnized at St, Mary's Cathedral on May 4th, when Rev. Father Hanley united in marriage Miss Mabel Phelix only daughter of Captain and Mis C. KE. Plhelix to Pie. Frank Goddard of Adolphustown, who was a member of the CAM.C.,, who left for Val- cartier with the First Contingent for overseas service in 1914. After spending seven months in France he was invalided back with a brok- en ankle. The bride was dressed in travelling suit of navy blue silk with hat match. The groom's present to the bride was a gold bracelet. The young couple will take up residence in Kingston. Belonged to Hallowell Picton, May 5---John J. Power, Langdon, N.D., was elected mayor of that city by a majority of seven: ty-six votes over his oppoment, At- Mr. Power has been a resident of Cavilier coun ty. North Dakota, for twenty-four years. He was engaged in the grain business for twenty-two years and during that time has heen a constant LYST EDITION SHOULD ACCEPT The Offer ofthe German Gov- ernest. NOTHING TO JUSTIFY A BREAK AT PRESENT, U. 8. OF. A NUMBER OF CHANGES Mr. Mil- | Owing to the fact that a number | i FICIALS THINK. [The Kaiser Has Made Bigger Con. | cessions Than Earlier Reports In- * dicated--German People .Do Not ¢| Want a Break. : (Special to the Whig). | Washington, May 5 (1 pm.)--A bigh government official in intimate touch with the German-Américan ne- gotiations, said after a eareful peru- sal of the German reply. "Germany appears to have made great concesisons. 1 cannot see where there is anything that would at the present justify a break. Ger- many has gone much farther than earlier reports which reached us in- dieated." There was unanimity of opinien among those who called at the White House that the President should ac- cept the offer of the German Govern- ment as given in good faith. People Do Not Want Break. Berlin, May 6 (by wireless).-- Considerable perturbation is express- ed over the effect which concessions may have on public opinion here. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial chancellor, undoubtedly will have the great masses of the people | with him in a desire to avoid a breach | in the diplomatic relations with the | United States so far as can be done { without sacrificing the principle { enunciated in the German manifesto |of February 8th. | VIOLENT ATTACK MADE BY GERMANS. | They Gained a Few Advs | French Trenches, But Were Generally Repulsed. (Special. to the Whig). Paris, May 6.~--The German troops made a violent attack, last night, j against the Erench positions north | of Hill 304, the key-stone of the French defence northwest of Ver dun, the attack being preceded by violent artillery firing. The Ger | mans entered French advanced | trenches at a few points the War Of- | fice announced, but elsewhere were | repulsed. | Bast of the Meuse and In Woev | Intermittent bombardment occu . | South of Somme the German attack | failed. Lord Derby is likely to succeed Birrell as Secretary for Ireland. ht -- DAILY MEMORANDUM Bee top page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities. : A NIN NA NA NN atl NAN iPS THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Is on Sale at the Following City Stores: cGall's Cigar Sto cLeod's Grocer: edley's Dru Paul's Cigar Store .. Prouse's rug Store Southcott's Grocery . Valleau's Grocery ... tore, GODDARD-PHELIX--At St. Mary's Cathedral, Kingston, on May 4th, 1916, by the Rev. Father Hanley. Mabel, only daughter of Captain and Mrs. C. E. Phellx, of Kingston, to Pte. Frank Goddard, of Ado phustown, Ont. DIED BLAKELY --In Kingston, on 4th 1916, John Blakely, aged re Funeral will take e Tron his late saxldence, ae i mireal Street, on rday morning at o'clock, Cataraqul cemetery. lo CAREY --Entered into rest. on 4th, 1916, William Banfie id ua. SCL, Archdeacon of On- Funeral from his late residence, Brock street, to St. thedr: on Saturday, May oth, at 1.45 brat, Interment at Napanee. > ~~ ROBERT J REID Phone 577. eng IY he SAMES REID 254 and 256 STREET. reafler of the Picton Times. He is the eMest son of the late Michael | Power of Hollowell township, ! Receives Large Orders. Brockville, May 4.--The James | Smart Manufacturing Company, one of the subsidiaries of the Canada | Foundries and Forgings, has recejved | a 'large order for mining hammers from South Africa, and an unusual- ly large order from New Zealand for cast-iron hardware articles, fp Death of G. T. R. Conductor, (Speci Whig.) Toronto, May bre William Find- lay, T. R. conductor, aed this on Phone 147 for Autbulamce. J. McAULEY, nr 'Embalming &