3 regiments. How. He Would Secure More Men-- If the Germans Are Beaten Tt 'Will Be By Lack of Men. London, May 25.--Winston Spen- cer Churchill, former First Lord of the Admiralty, who has been oppos- ing the Government in the House of Commons since his return' from the front, was the first speaker in the 'general debate initiated by the Premier's motion Yor the vote of|te eredit. Mr. Churchill, who express- ed regret that Mr. Asquith had not reviewed the general strategic sit- bation, said it was unreasonable for People to expect the war to turn Suddenly and decisively in favor of the Allies. The contending arm Were far too evenly matehad at the present lime to permit of such a change. The Allies felt that they Were the stronger, and had a prepon- derance of men, Mr. Churehill con- tinued, but against this was the cen- tral position of thelr opponents, the | superior unity of their war direction, and the advantage of being able to retain the initiative. The Allies had larger reserves, actual and potential, than their enemies, and it was in the use which was made of them that the hope of final victory lay, The frequency of the German and Austrian attacks on all parts of the front might be a sign of the measure of their strength, 'Mr, Churchill said, but it might"also be a sign of the Measure of their profound anxiety. If the Germans were beaten decisive- ly they would be besten by lack of men, and, accordingly, the best use must be made of the men now being called to the British army. Colonel Churchill urged reduction in the number of men retained for home service, and also the use of the "reservoirs of Africa and Asia." He said African and Asiatic troops could be trained in Eg¥pt "for next year's campaign." Where is 5,000,000 Army? Colonel Churchill calculated that the British were holding, on all fronts, 45 and Turkish div- isions. "That does not correspond with the Premier's description of our military efforts," he continued. "The Prime Minister said the total mili- tary effort of the Empire was 65, 000,000 men. Where are they? Cer- tainly they have not been in contact vith the epmemy. Our military ef- forts should be measured by the number of egemy forces we are holding on our respective fronts. The 456 German and Turkish divisions which we face would total 900,000 men all told, and therefore the ac- tual fighting force with which we are in contact is probably, in effect- tive rifle and artillery strength, half a million men, "If our total effort is 5,000,000 men, it is evident, after every con- ceivable deduction has been made, that there is a large margin not yet usefully applied to the prosecution of the war." Use Every Serviceable Man Colonel Churchill urged that every serviceable man should be put in to lengthen and the fighting line, He suggested that battalions be increased to 1,200 men in order to reduce the proportion of men who in all battalions could not be classed in rifle strength. He also urged over- Special to the Whig). ! Paris. May 25.--French Kroops ad- vanced last night along the west bank of the Meuse, just east of Cu- mieres village, in grenade fighting, the War Office announced this after- noon. The Germans, by a strong attack, captured a French trench north of Haudremont quarries, on the east bank. Though violent artillery duels con- tinued throughout the night, there were no important infantry strug- gles either around Fort Douaumont or on Deadman's Hill front, west of the river. The French gain was made in a small wood between the river and the village of Cumieres. 'Though the advance was slight the positions won by the French exposes the Ger- mans to a flanking attack if they at- tempt to push southward from Cum- jeres. The southern exits from Cumieres are under fire of the French artillery and little fear is felt here over a pos- sibility of an advance from this quar- iT. War Tidings. One Russian, two Italian and one Greek vessel have been sunk by an Austrian submarine, German forces, after gas and hand-to-hand fighting, captured the village of Cumieres, east of Dead- man's Hil] on the Verdun front. All other onslaughts were repulsed. Eighty thousand are said to be dead in famine in Lebanon. The Russians are still pressing the Turks hard in Mesopotamia. The Germans have again captured the ruins of Fort Douaumont. The French expeet to retake it in a coun- ter attack to-day. The Austrians have now penetrat- ed Italy for a distance of eleven miles. That France, having all the shells she can use, is now helping Russia solve the ammunition problem, is the deduction made here because of the visit to Petrograd of Albert Thomas, French Minister of Munitions, says a Petrograd despatch. The Hudson Bay Company, it is reliably reported, has put at the dis- position of the Allies about 160 ves- sels, averaging between 3,000 and 4,000 tons, to be used principally in the Archangel trade, victually and munitioning Russia from the United States and Canada. SADE a reow HERE'S A NEW DODGE IN GASOLINE SAVING.. London, May 25.--By add ing an ounce of camphor to each five gallons of gasoline an English motorist says he has effected a fuel saving of 20 per cent. Pere rb eotee SPP PPP e BASEBALL ON WEDNESDAY. National League. New York, 6; Cincinnati, 1, St. Louis, 5; Boston, 4. Philadelphia, 6; Chicago Brooklyn, 3; Pittsburg, nings), E 2 (10 in- American League. Boston, 4; Detroit, 0. Chicago, 4; Washington, 1. Cleveland, 5; Philadelphia, 4. International League. Buffalo, 9; Newark, 0 (first game). Buffalo, 2; Newark, 0 (second game). Rochester, 3; game). Rochester, 11; Richmond, 5 (sec- ond game). Providence, 5; Montreal, 3 (first game), Montreal, 2; Providence, ond game). Toronto, Richmond, 2 (first 0 (sec- 6; Baltimore, 4 (frst hauling the Army Service Corps and | game) the Royal Army Medical Corps with a view to obtaining all able-bodied men for service dn Sho uienches. he ® by Another siggestion tolonel was sho tim of o ie" sag vants and grooms, and careful con- sideration of ca regiments, He pointed out that there were 200,000 officers in the army with an equal number of servants, and 60,000 ms, an army in itself, In ad- Sition, there were great of cavalry which 'could be used if the Government would build new forma- from the men of the famous He believed they could be organized into a force . of the highest military quality. British Steamer London May _ 36.--The British stexmer Washington, 5.080 tons, the largest U-boat vietim in several weeks, has been torpedoed. ~ WHIG CONTENTS ed. » Happening¥; Acel- reets. ed the Fair Grounds on + % 4--ditoriale; press - Opinions; Wait aa Rhymes; Ran- dom 1s. Red Sox in; The n Bo 8). Baltimore, 11; Toronto, 6 (second game), GREAT HUMAN SNOWBALLS. Rome, Mpy 26.--Despatches ¢ from points in northern Italy # describe the ferocity of the + fighting. Hundreds of bodies @ are said to have been seen roll- + ing down the steep slopes of the + rugged Alps, great human snow- # balls that come to"rest in the & valleys below. * * » * Sep beter Pad TWO SISTERS KILLED Brockville, May 26.--Gladys and Cassie Casselman, elder dapghters of Clinton Casselman, of No wil- liamsburg, were instantly killed yes- terday afternoon when the horse their father was driving became un- manageable and plunged into No. 7 westbound G. T. R. express near Mor- risburg. The father, with his three daughters, was on the way to Morris- S--Havana dastening Post: wl ing. out fo News. burg to attend a celebration. to 1 | Hospital here; and each is in a criti- cal condition, the father with a frac- tured hip and the fractured jaw and leg. | Capt. 27H. White, Son of General daughter with a fis Sister Nad Given Birth To lt THE BODY RECOVERED APTER. DR. MYLKS ADVISED YOUNG WOMAN'S FATHER. An Inquest Held Over an Elginburg Case--Miss Kathleen Searsom the Moti er~=No Crime Committed. Sad lindeed, was the case that Coroner Dr. D. E. Mundell and a jury had to deal with in the Police Court room on Wednesday aight. A shoe box, placed on a table, con- tained the dead body of a male in- fant and the jury was empaneiled to enquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of the child. After al} the ewdenve had (peen taken the jury brought in the fol- lowing verdibt: "Phat in our opinion, no evi- dence has been produced before this jury to show that any crime was committed in connection with the death of this infant." Miss Kathleen Searson, aged years, residing at Biginburg, the mother of the child, and evidence unfolded a chapter most pitiable circumstances. 24 was the of Dr. Edwards Called. Dr. J. W. Edwards, M. P., was the first witness called and when sworn said: "Last Sunday forenoon, I receiv- ed a. telephone message from Mr, "Senrson, of Eilginburg, in which he stated that his daughter was very il. He asked me if I was practis- ing, and I told him no, as I was away a great deal I did not think it would be fair to a patient. How- ever, 1 said that I would go to see his daughter as a friend and advise him what to do. I went to see his daughter. She was. in bed, and apparently very ill." Witness said he made no examin- atio~ but advised securing a doc- tor from the city. Dr. G. W. Mylks was sent Jor, witness going with him to cee the patient. Acting om the advice of the witness and Dr. Mylks, the patient was removed to the General Illospital on Sunday night. Next day Dr. Mylks asked the witness to come and see him. Witness did so, and went with him to the General Hospital and was in- formed of the young woman's condi- tion. Tuesday afternoon he saw the body of an infant after an au- topiy had been performed. Dead Body at Queen's. Dr. M. EE. (Hal\, pathologist, Queen's University, told of Dr. Mylks bringing the dead body of an infant to Queen's Medical College, «in fa fFardboand box. Dr. Mytks told 'witness he thought the box contained an infant. / The box was wrapped in a newspape:, and when opened was found to coniuin an in- fant wrapped in am old skirt. A bloodstained cloth was found tied around tbe child's meck tied with a single knot. The body was thal of a male child, fully formed. The skirt and bloodstanied cloth were produced before the jury and witness told of the autopsy beld, and submitte! a statement a: to the finding the majority of the organs were normal and there was nu evidence of severe bruising or injury. Witneos could not say whether the child wus borm alive or not. Mrs. Nellie Searson said she was the mother of Kathleen Searson. Sunday afternoon her daughter told her she was ill. She wcid of sending for medical assistance, declared that she did not know of ther daughter's condition. She did not seée or kwmow anything about 2 chi The Box Produced. Dr. Mylks told about having Miss Searson removed to hospital in an ambulante Sunday night. After making an examination he asked for the production of the infant and the father of the JOURE Wolly produced the chid in > shown to the jury. Witness and Dr Bdwards suggested to the that * they produce the child. Wit ness also told the father and moth parcel to dispose of, years old, and that his sister hed given him a parcel to di but he did not know what The jury weighed. toll the evi dence very carefully and came to evidence to show that the child had presented a verdict accordingly. Rinue to be reported on the northern did not tel him what was in the] parcel. ; Edward Searcon, the brother, under oath, said he was fourteen ; of | in it. He buried the parcel in a tole in the conclusion that there was nol died as a result of any crime, ane rio FOES aE WHERE BRITISH HAVE ADVANCED ON KUT-EL-AMARA. The darker line shows former aand present British positions which have been extended through the Es-sinn position and the Turks are re- treating into Kut. . On the north bank the enemy still holds the Sannay- yat position. rn 7 a Pn - neous action. This great joint of- | fensive, it is declared, will bring |about the downfall of the Teutonic AIM TO WEAR |i: ITALY OUT This Is the Plan of the Cen- tral Powers. | PTE. ASTRIDGE : AMONG KILLED. Was Serving With C.M.R. Bat- talion--First Joined the 21st. Brockville, May 26.~~According to | a telegram received by Mrs, J. T | Astridge, 86 James street, from the fice, Ottawa, Pte. John Thomas Ast- (TWILL SURELY FAN Edu idem i | dlan Mounted Rifies Battalions ser- | ving at the front, was killed in ac-| | Mrs. Horton Describes Rela= Pte. Astridge was a well known | FOR THE ALLIES WILL SOON tion on May 12th. START BIG OFFENSIVE. | , Young Brockville man who enlisted Trentina and Verdun Furious Efforts Are Meant to Prevent Allies' Sim- | WIth the oe Sonadign Mounted : . . 8 raining a arriefield. ultaneous Attack on All Fronts. [ This was just two days after his Rome, May 25 (via Paris).--Aus- | marriage to Miss Hattie Marshall, trian military activity has been un-| daughter of Mrs, N. J. expectedly followed by a sudden | Brockville. He had Jeviously pv a ca oy . a year ago last November in slackening which is interpreted in| the 21st Eastern Ontario Battalion, military circles here as being neces- | but through the necessity of an opera- sary to replace the Austrian losses | ation for appendicitis, received his and to bring up fresh trgéps for a | discharge. Some time after recovery stronger offensive. he again joined the colors: The Austrian commanders evident ly are planning to extend the line of |. attack, as banks of Lake Garda. These troops} apparently intend to attempt to in-) vade Italy along the north province of | Brescia. | The Austrian offénsive on the Tren- | tino front and the furious efforts of the Germans to gain a decision at! Vedun are explained in a semi-official | statement published here as a result | of a concerted effort on the part of! the Central Powers to prevent an ex-| pected simultaneou attack by the Al-| lies on all fronts. | Aim to Wear Out Italy. "The Central Empires," say the! statement, "wish to prevent, even at| the cost of enormous sacrifices of | men and material, the Allies from | taking the initiative in the war oper- | ations and attacking them simultane- | ously on all fronts. Such is the plan of the Central Powers as reveal- ed by the great Austrian offensive on the Trentino front, while the Ger- mans: are reviving their offensive against Verdun. } | "Germany and Austfia aim at! wearing out France and Italy, count-| Li HON. PRANK FoTARNARD ing on the temporary halt in the| Jdeu sovernor o Titish ol ia Russian operations continuing. They a ee ym Sin Bn hot hope that when Russia is ready at ground that it contains" no provision last to resume the fight the other two | °" compensation. nations will be so worn out as to Toronto school children celebrated need a rest. This view is confirmed ! 5 by statements made by Austrian offi Exipire Day oy Jing ii for cers who have been taken prisoner." | "nye residents on - Berlin : street The statement concludes with an! assertion that the Austro-German | oePl, gre anxious to change the | | | * 'as a menace to the United States. officer in' charge of the Records Of- | | at Kingston on August 9th, 1915, | Marshall, | Waite, confessed poisoner , wife's parents, studied languages and ishared a form of a i bs thé first inkling of the theord |View, 40; Thousand Islands 63. Tidings From All Over Told In a Pithy and Pointed Way. A general food board has been authorized by the German Govern- ment, At Lindsay on Wednesday Lady Eaton presented colors to the 109th Battalion. R Two Casselman sisters of Nofth Williamsburg were killed by a train while driving. Greetings to Canada on Empire Day were cabled by Sir Douglas Haig and General Joffre. Great Britain will not allow the general export of dyestuffs from Ger- many to the United States. Cheese sales: Woodstock, 1,285 boxes at 18 1-4c; Campbellford, 645 at 18 3-16¢ to 19 1-4c. Legislation is needed to protect nurses, said Dr. N. A. Powell at the thirteenth annual meeting of the gra- duate nurses of Ontario. The Allies are sure to win the war, N. W. Rowell and Hon. 1. B. Lucas told war veterans at the ceremonies in Queen's Park, Toronto. A motor truck was presented to the 1 116th Battalion at Port Perry, the gift of an Oshawa firm, also money donations from Whitby and Port Per- ry high and public schools. King Nicholas of Montenegro has written to M. Radovitch, the Monte- negrin premier, saying that he disap- proves of the visit of Prince Mirko of Montenegro to Vienna ostensibly for medical treatment, | The actien of the Carranza govern- i ment in ordering 320,900 troops into northern Mexico, instead of the 10,- 1000 agreed on by Generals Scott and 1 Obregon, is regarded by army officers 'SAYS DUAL CHARACTER ! CLAIM OF WAITE TRUE. tions With Prisoner in Studio. | New York, May 25.--Mrs. Marga- ret Weaver Horton, the young wo- man with whom Dr. Arthur Warren of his "studio" in a fashionable New York hotel, described late yes- terday at Waite's trial for murder what she regarded as the dual char- acter of the prisoner. This alleged Jekyll-Hyde nature of Waite, the evil side of which he has aserted manifested itself in the "little man from Egypt," on which Waite's lawyers will pro- ceed in their efforts to prove he was insane at the time he killed John E. Peck, and thereby save him from the electric chair. > THE PRICE OF CHEESE DROPS TO 18, CENTS. 'The Board Decides To Meet At 2 O'Clock Here- after. Cheese sold at 18 1-2 cents on the Frontenac Cheese Board Thurs- day afternoon. A few factories re- fused to sell at this price.. There was boarded 423 boxes of white cheese and 789 boxes of colored as follows: White--Inverary, 60; Glenburnie 40; Glenvale, 60; Rose Hill, 60; St. Lawrence, 42; Elginburg, 70; Ver- ona, 100; Wolfe Island, 36; Glen Dower, 30; Collin's Bay, 20 Keen- an's, 60. { Colored--Forest, 70; §litiLdge, 28; Howe Island, 30; Model, 90; Ontario, 22 Sunbury, 70; Silver Springs, 30; Collin's Bay, 23; Ari- gan, 30 Cold Springs, 70; Harting- ton, 43; Hinchibrooke, 25; Bay The Board decided to meet at 2 p. m. on Thursdays in the future instead of 1.30: plans must fail as all of the Allies! ; } T a will be able to pass from the present | ie piel sumpulsica Ai as defensive stage to decisive, simulta-|y o0q0 © - ' LLOYD GEORGE TO SETTLE THE IRISH QUESTION been given full charge of the Irish situation, Premier Asquith anmguhc- ed in the Commons this afternoon. CLERGYMEN ACCUSED OF A CONSPIRACY To Obstruct Justice And Wreck the New York Adminis= tration. (Special to the Whig.) New Yor, May 25.--The Police Magistrate to-day issued summonses for two high Roman Catholic priests and three other persons, accused by Mayor Mitchell in Legislative wire tapping investigation of the conspi- racy to obstruct justice and wreck the city administration. Monsignor Lloyd George was the unanimous {choice of the Cabinet, the Prime Min: | {ister announced. He will devote his {time and powers in an effort to éffect a settlement between the confieting) {elements in Ireland, i The Prime Minister appealed to all {sections of the House to refrain from {discussing the Irish question while {Lloyd George conducts, negotiations. | { John Redmond, replying for the {Nationalist party, said that if the {plan failed, the fault would not lie 1 Lloyd George's selection was a sur- oe De Welsh Britain's munition = problems have 8i i Gta oe with his party. : Prise to the Commons. In the tob- | of the House it was poitted out! Campbelitord, J. J. Dunn, chancellor of the archdio- © of New York; Father William B. Farrell, of Brooklyn; Dr. Daniel C. Potter, retired Baptist clergyman, and two others are accused. Has Undergone an Carleton Place, May yr Ww. H. Hooper had a letter last week from her husband, Capt. Hooper, who is a prisoner somewhere in Ger- ny. It came through without disturbance. It was in his own handwriting and breathed confidence and health. His captors seem to have been quite gracious to him for he enjoyed the blessings of a per- fod in the hospital and an operation that gave him relief and a substan- tial start in the battle to regain Par- adise. There is no word of his get- ting a luck number entitling him to an exchange for a German prisoner. Three to One War Wil Not End This Year. SEVEN TO THREE 0DDS THAT WAR WILL NOT END BE. FORE APRIL, 1917. Only Two to One Quoted That Ger many and United States Will Not Be At War This Month. (Special to the Whig). London, May 25.--Responding in- stantly to Sir Edward Grey's declara- tion that peace talk is idle, Lloyds to- day were willing to wager 3 to 1 that the war would not end in 1916. Other odds posted by Lloyds to-day were 7 to 3 that the war will not end before April 1st, 1917, 20 to 1 that the 'war will end before 1919, 2to 1 that Germany and United States will not be at war this month, The odds quoted on the possibili- ties of a German-American clash re- flect the strong feeling in English cir- cles that a German submarine com- mander, by attacking a passenger liner without warning and causing the loss of lives, will upset the settle- ment reached by President Wilson, and embroil the two nations in was immediately. ------ Deputy Reeve Resigns, Renfrew, Ont., May 25.--At a meeting of the council, Hugh Mac- Donald, deputy reeve and chairman of the finance committee, tendered his resignation. His work as an ac- countant takes him much away from town, and he thus lacks the necessary time for municipal work. He has been an efficient municipal legislator, and his resignation causes general regret. s Soldier Goes to Jail Cornwall, Ont., May 25.--William Miller, a soldier, was sentenced. by Magistrate Davis to the Ontario Re- formatory, Toronto, for twenty-three months for making a false statement in enlisting with the 154th Over- seas Battalion as a married man, and making over his allowance to a Mrs, ; L John as his wile, Lu Indians Honor Comrade, Lakefield, May 25.----At the annual election of officers of the Chemong Indian Reserve, L. D. Taylor, sr., who has made a record service as choir leader, which position he has held for forty-two years, was presented with a cash gift. FPPPPPEPPRIF PEPER PIPNONPON FIGHTING AT VERDUN BLOODIEST IN HISTORY. (Special to the Whig.) London, May 25--Practically + all French military critics $ + agreed to-day that this week's + + fighting at Verdun has been the % # bloodiest in history. The Ger- & + mans have lost mere than in + # any other week of the war. + + + * + * + Sees top hoe for probabilities. Limestone Lodge, No. 91, meets to-night, 8 o'clock. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG {s on Sale at the Following City Stores: Book Store College Pri Coulter's Grocery oi Panes Pr Cullén's @rocery, Cor. Priicess 4 Frontenac Hotel ..........Ontarlo St. Gipson's Drug More . st_Bquare a seas McAuley's ; ari MeGall' ore, Cor, re, 250 Universi 18 A Bucknell's News +.298 Clarke, J. W. SR "so en188 CROSKIBRY-At Portsmouth, on - May 23rd, 1916, Margaret Croskery. Funeral from the Presbyterian Manse, riday, May 26th, at 10.30 a.m. WHLLEY--In Kingston, on May 23 1916, Carrie Margaret. beloved tr of J. Wi. 'Willey, aged Afty-three ear i jo! years. Funeral private, from her late resi- nee. 263 Darl street, Friday, at 3 o'clock to Cataraqul Cemetery. : Ioan to