Daily British Whig (1850), 29 May 1916, p. 1

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HURLED BACK IN SUNDAY NIGHT ATTACKS Desporat Fighting Under th Gast Gas of Wmisatng ~--The Enemy Failed to Recapture Trenches Taken By the French Last Thursday, (Special to the Whig). Paris, May 29.--1In a five-hour bat- tle waged last night on the west bank of the Meuse, two most violent German attacks from the Corbeaux woods, west of Cumieres, were com- | pletely repulsed, nounced today, The Germans launched the first at- tack at seven o'clock, attempting to recapture the trenches taken by the French in Thursday's fighting. The struggle continued for more than an hour, the Germans finally withdraw- ing Ima the ravine east of Deadman"s The second attack began just be- fore midnight. Desperate fighting went on under the ghastly glare of the War Office an- | illuminating bombs until. the Ger- mans were again hurled back inte the woods. East of the Meuse violent artil- lery struggles continued throughout the night in the region of Vaux, but there were no important infantry ac- tions, In Lorraine a German reconnais- sance near Parroy was repulsed. French aviators took part in fif- teen aerial fights Sunday, bringing down three German fliers, near Mon- thois, Berry-Au-Bac and west of Rheims. Two other German planes were brought down by French can- non mounted on motor cars, one north of Avocourt and another in the region of Forges. RUSSIA IS DETERMINED THAT GERMANY MUST YIELD (Spec'al to the Whig.) Petrograd, May 29.-- "Russia will fight for twenty years if necessary, | until Germany is forced to accept! the Alllies' terms of peace," Michail | Rodzianko, president of the Russian Duma, told the United Press in an | exclusive interview today. He scoff- | ed at the danger of a revolution in| the Czar's Empire, "There is no ce party in Rus-| Sila, anda Votgabi, "This is a Ger-| man lie. The Duma is solid in its] { i | | demand that Russia continue the fight until Germany puts her cannons in a pile and accepts the Allies' con- ditions, The Emperor, the Duma and the peasants of Russia are united in this. Tell this to the people of America as emphatically as you can." Rodizanko has just arrived in Pet- rograd from the home provinces for the re-opening of the Duma to-day. The Duma president declared Rus- sia not only willing, but prepared to carry the war to a victorious end. a TO CONGRATULATE 'ALLIES Representative Gardner Moves Reso. lution in U.B. Congress Washington, May 29.--A resolu- tion declaring the vast majority of the people of the United States be- lieve Germany and Austria precipi- tated the present great war and ask- to congratulate France and her es for "punishment of internationd! faithlessness," was in-' troduced in.the House Saturday af-| ternoon by Rep. Gardner, Massa-/ chusetts, | "PITY THE SMALL FRY." JAR BULLETINS, WAR PULLEY JAMES, J. HILL DIES IN 8ST. PAUL, MINN. On Monday Morning Following An Operation--Born in . Ontario. The French continue to re- cover ground near Verdun. Berlin reports that the Austrians bombarded the Is- land of Elba, in Mediterran- ean, PFET LIP OY {Special to the Whig). St. Paul, Minn.,, May 29.--James J. Hill, Canadian-born railroad mag- The Austrians have stop- ped their attempts to further invade Italy, * Ld NO RUMANIAN TREATY Milan Despatch Says No Agreement| * With Enemy Will be Made New York, May 29.--According to| # a cable from London to the Journal] gdepdeidedeb ddd dobbdddddbdibbdbhd yesterday a despatch to the London | Ain Evening Star from Milan says the | DEMAND PROTECTION Rumanian Cabinet has decided not] FROM WASHINGTON. i conclude a commercial treaty with | uigaria and Turkey. This action is' Eo = considered a diplomatic victory for (Oil Operators At Tampico Say the Allies. | Decrees Will Drive Somnambulist Killed Halifax, N.8., May 29. Robert H. Walker, while walking in his sleep at ne Jame Jos 38 ged er last v out of a window, and sus- p i tained injuries which caused nigh onew the So atuwal of death. «rE | with another conference between American and Mexican military com- Ebb bhbd be . manders about to begin, a protest was PEACE IN SIGHT? The Bulgarians have seiz- ed several more Greek forts and expect to meet the Allies in a decisive battle shortly. roe > + PEPE FFI BPFH 29% 38 {| Washington, May 29.--On the eve | of the receipt of General Carranza's new note, which officials believe will | received at the White House to-day # | reporting serious difficulties between #*| American oil operators at Tampico {and the Mexican authorities. + The protest came in the form ofa +! telegram addressed to President | Wilson by eighty-four American citi- {zens residing at Tampico, who had {held a mass meeting and determined to lay their case before the govern- ment. They declared the Mexican military officials were promulgating decrees designed to make it impos- sible for Americans to do business in the country, and told how one of their number had been arrested and im- prisoned for three hours before he refused to pay his employees wages fixed by the authorities in excess of terms previously agreed upon with the men. The signers of the message assert- ed their right.to protection from the American government, and announc- ed their determination not to comply with arbitrary and confiscatory orders or decrees by the Mexicans. UR. ARTHUR W. WAITE GUILTY OF MURDER. Will Be Sentenced To the Electric Chair on * June 1st. New York, May 29.--Dr. Arthur Warren Waite was on Saturday af- ternoon found guilty of murder in the first degree for the poisoning of his millionaire father-in-law, John E. Peck, of Grand Rapids, Mich, The jury which considered Waite's case retired at 1.23; and reported its ver- dict at 2.45. Waite will be sen- tenced to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing. He was refanded to the Tombs for sentence on June 1st, The dapper young dentist, who confessed not only to the murder of Peck, but to killing the latter's wife and endeavoring to poison his wife's aunt, Katherine Peck, received the verdict calmly, | {Special to the Whig). Berlin, May 29.--U. 8. Ambassador Gerard is con- vinced that peace is in sighi, according to an interview published In the Munich newspaper from its Berlin correspondent, Ambassador Gerrard is quoted as saying "Nothing can shake my con- fidence that peace is on its way." LEA TEE FI ITXT I EX J Peet bbb ed SERBIAN ARMY J At Salonika After 700-Mile Sea Voy- age. Paris, May 29.--After crossing the Aegean Sea without loss, the Serbian army, in full strength, has now been landed at Salonika, according to a despatch received yesterday by wire- less, : Serbia's new army has been vari- ously estimated to number between 80,000 and 100,000 officers and men. It was reorganized on the island of Corfu, which is approximately 700 miles by water from Salonika. Camp Borden is to be ready for troops by the middle of June. ARR 'WHIG CONTENTS ~~ suled Back: Wil. p Royal Military Jose N WAHL City Li Camp; Voice of the roses Police Court. News From the Foubiryside Editorial lions Wilt ymes; Ran- 1 Games; Local Heavy rains have caused high nate, died at his home this morning at 9.43 o'clock, following an opera-| tion for infection of his thigh. He was born at Rockwood, near Guelph, in September, 1838, 'and lived there till he was eighteen. Mr. Hill was conscious to the end. All his chil-| dren except one daughter were pres- ent when he died. He leaves a for- tune estimated at many millions. Mrs. Beard, one of the daughters, arrived in a special train half an hour after the "empire builder" died. At the bedside were all of the other chil- | dren and the widow. Mrs. Hill col- | lapsed, and is in an extremely ner- | vous condition. | The entire city of St. Paul imme-| diately began preparations to honor | the memory of the deceased. The North-west, considering him its great- est man, was ready to pay tribute in| memorial ceremonies at every rail-| road division point. { WILSON'S TALK ) Britain Resents Statements That He Has Made. | THERE 15 INDIGNATION OVER HIS REMARK ABOUT "MAD- | NESS OF THEQLLIES." | Britons Feel That They Are Fight. ing For the Liberty of the World --Wilson's Pifflc About Them Not Being Amenable to Ordinary Stan- | dards, : London, May 29.--If President] Wilson actually desired to embitter | the feelings of the Allied people! against America, hé-hardly could do | in such remarks as he is reported to| able to "ordinary standards of re- sponsibility" and even as "mad," he offends them inexpressibly. If he were to attempt any sort of peace meddling he would provoke an un- dented wave of resentment int ritain. This I know both from talks with ithe highest officials and with the general public. Peace Manoeuvres Amusing. The latest peace manoeuvres on the part of Germany excite only amusement here, but if any kind of | recognition were given to them by Wilson, the situation would be en- tirely different. A leading article in the Times to-day reflects in a mea- sure these sentiments, "Apparently," says the Times, "Wilson 'draws no distinetion be- tween the parties to the contest -- between the party fighting for dom- | ination and the party fighting to up- hold common law, civilization, and the first principles of common rights. What standards of responsibility were exceeded when Belgian defends herself against aggression, when Russia protests little Serbia, when France repels the invader, or when England joins them in championing the sanctity of treaties and the lib- | better than to indulge occasionally erties of Europe?" WILSON HINTS EUROPE | have recently made before the N -| Paper Shortage, Smaller Newspaper WILL MAKE OWN PEACE. Sees No Immediate Prospect By United States To End Struggle. Washington, D.C., May 29.--Pre- sident Wilson made an important | speech Saturday night before the delegates to the League to Enforce Peace, Its importance lay in two | chief points. The President indicat-| ed that there was no immediate pros- | pect that the United States could ini tiate a movement to end the European war, although he revealed a hope| He! frankly recognized that when peace in' that such a time might come. tional Press Club in Washington. | These were received by all parties | and classes in Great Britain with as- tonished indignation. In the interests of Anglo-American amity, one feels bound to remind American officials and newspapers that everything spoken by them is sharply and sensitively examined in this . country. People here feel themselves engaged in something very like a holy war. The same | may be said 6f Russia, France and | Italy. When President Wilson speaks of the British as not amen- Winnipeg, May 29.--The Free Press appears in twelve-page form this morning and announces the eli- mination of various features, owing to a paper shortage, accentuated by floods which threaten the paper mill at Fort Frances. The world's largest ice-breaker, the J. D. Hazen, which some time ago was sold to the Russian Govern- ment, will. be sent to Archangel as soon as she is completed. The ship was launched a few days ago in Mon- treal. Europe is made it must be a settle-! ment "such as the belligerents may | agree upon." Second, universal association of the nations to maintain the inviolate security of the highway of the seas | for the common and unhindered use| of all the nations of the world, and! the | to prevent any war begun either con- trary to treaty covenants or without warning and full submission of causes to the opinion of the world-- a virtual guarantee of territorial in tegrity and political independence. --| From President Wilson's speech he- fore the League to Enforce Peace at "Washington Saturday night. ---- -- sor GERMANY HAS LOST (Bpecial to the Whig.) London, May 29--Since the begin- | ning of the war to May first, German armies have sustained a permanent | loss of one million, -- Tr -------- kg ---- -- A -- LAST BDITION = MILITARY COLLEGE IN NE 1 § a. Major R. K. Kilborn Retiring As Surgeon Owing Health---Forty- Two Graduates And Ex-Cadets Have Been Killed in the War. The annual report of the Royal Military College Commandant, which has just been Issued, states that since war broke out the total of com- missions granted college cadets is 190, as follows: Imperial Army, 72; Canadian Permanent Force, 68; overseas contingent, 50. Up to date forty-two graduates aud ex-graduates have laid down their lives for their King and coun- try. At present there are eighty-seven cadets at the college as follows: Ar- my class, 38; second class, 28; re- cruits, 21. With regard to the superior staff, Col. Perreau says: Major Kilborn Retiring. "I exceedingly regret that at the end of the current term we shall be losing the services of Major R. K. Kilborn, P.A.M.C., the Medical Ofi- cer in charge of the college. Major Kilborn has been in indifferent health for some time past and feels that he is now unable to carry out his duties here. He has been at the college for over sixteen years, and I feel sure I gm voicing the sentiment of the long succession of the staff, and the gentlemen cadets who have passed through his charge, when I say he has carried the esteem and af- fection of the whole college, and it is with the feeling of the greatest regret that I part with him now, "On February 6th, I was appoint- ed Commandant of this college, I very much appreciate the high com- "I am pleased to say that all the college servants, who were fit for ser- vice, have left the college and enlist- ed, showing thereby the right and proper spirit for every able-bodied man at a8 time such as this. Their places are being filled by men who are over age and who are unfit for service at home or abroad. [I have naturally given preference to soldiers invalided from the front. "I wish to bring to notice the ur- gent necessity for another permanent clerk in the paymaster and quarter- master's department of the college. At present there is only one clerk, and the paymaster, in addition, has the services from time to time of the Sergt.-"nstructor, of gymnastics, "The messing &till continues very satisfactory under the charge of Sergt.-Major V. C. Kerrison, C. P. A. S.C. The average cost of the mess- ing poe cadet, per diem, is sixty cents, "There is a very urgent need for additional and increased class accom- modation--the existing class rooms are totally inadequate even for the present number of cadets. Read- ing rooms, mess room, and library are urgently required, also labora- tory accommodation. All these es- sentials could be combined in a du- plication of the present educational building. The furniture of the class rooms is antiquated and out of date, and I hope steps will be taken pliment that has been paid me by the Minister of Militia and Defence, | and I can assure him that my one; aim and object will be to continue to | advance the welfare of the gentle-| men cadets and the interests of this| fine institution in general. | Honorary Commissions, ~ | "The granting of honorary com- missions to Q. M. Sergt. E. J. Har- | to replace all of it on a line with modern requirements. "The need of this new educational building is very great and I sincerely hope that the necessary appropria- tion will be passed at an early date and the building commenced. "The suggestion recently made by Dr. Edwards, M.P., our local mem- ber, that a visit to the college should be undertaken by members of Par- vey, C:M.8.C., Sergt.-Major F. Vokes, ' lilament to enable them to see for R.C.E., and Sergt.-Major 8. C. Cut-| bush (Imperial Army), are well mer- ited rewards for their excellent work. It would be difficult to find three more capable and hard-working sol- | diers in their respective branches. "Lieut. F. Vokes, R.C.E., has in themselves the very pressing needs of the college, is, I consider, a most acted upon. Tale "The scheme by the | last Board of Visitors to turn avall- able ground into kitchen garden has '| game). addition been appointed District Ofi-/ not yet materialized, but I propose cer, R.C.E., for the college; an ap-| to take actibn in the matter this sum- pointment carrying with it the entire mer, The garden would undoubtedly superintendence of the engineering be a good source of supply of fresh service of the college. | vegetables to the cadets." : mn | | Daylight Saving Scheme, | Hamilton will start the daylight # | saving system on Snuday, June 4th. | Toronto is hoping to introduce the scheme on July 1st. Ottawa is discus | sing it. | The Mint at Ottawa is to be ex- *+| tended and enlarged in its opera- * | tions. LIEUT.-OOL. C.C. BENNETT RETURNING TO CANADA -- + (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, May 29.--It.. C.C. Bennett of Kingston and Ma- jor Ponton of Napanee have been recalled with several others to assist in training troops in Canada. Shhh bbb bbb bbb bbb bbb bb BASEBALL RECORD. DAILY MEMORANDUM | See top page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities. Concert in First Baptist Church to- | night; collection' for Belgian Relief CLEP IPPP he National League. MARRIED . GILUBERT-KHILL--At the Methodist parsonage, Casor, Alberta, by the Rev. J. C. Anderson, Ella M. Keill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. . ' Keill, 206 Queen street to Verner M. Gilbert, B.A, former- ly of Brockville and a graduste of Queen's University. DIED, BAIRD--In Kingston, on May 24th 11916, Catharine, widow of the late Robert Baird, Sr., aged elghty-sev- Nn years, Funeai (private), from her late resi- dence, 12 Main street, on T afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, to Cata- ragui Cemetery. OARR--In Kingston, on May 28th, 1916, Henry Carr aged forty fears. Funeral (private), from the residence of his sister, Mrs. Conley, 62 Bay street, Tu y morning at 10 w'clock to Cataragqui b Results Sunday. Cincinnati, 3; Chicago, 2. Pittsburg, 4; St. Louis, game). Pittsburgh, 4; St. Louis, 1 (second game). 0 (first Results Saturday. Chicago, 3; Cincinnati, 2. New York, 4; Boston, 3 game). New York, 2; Boston, game). Brooklyn, 8; Philadelphia, 3 (first game). Brooklyn, 6; Philadelphia, 0 (sec- ond gama), American League. Results Sunday. Detroit, 6; St. Louis, 3. Chicago, 2; Cleveland, 0 game), Chicago, 2; Cleveland, 0; (second game). Results Saturday. New York, 4; Boston, 2. Detroit, 3; St. Louis, 1. Washington, 6; Philadelphia, 3 (first game). Washington, 3; Philadelphia, 1 (second game). Bec Results Sunday. Baltimore, 4; Newark, 0. Results Saturday. Rochester, 5; Newark, 4 (first game). Newark, 3; Rochester, 1 (second (first 1 (second (first Funeral (private), a a of s grandfather, H. Wellington street, on Monday af- ternoon. SHEA-In Kingston, on May 20th, 1916, Melman 8. Shea, 0 daugh ter of Mrs. 8. O. D. Shea, 1 Lower Bagot street. ¥ ROBERT J REID The OM 254 and 26 Phone 147 m of Buffalo, 2; Baltimore, 1. Montreal, 3; Richmond, 2. Toronto, 4; Providence, 3. | : Paris, May 29.---Grave dis- orders have broken out in many parts of Greece follow- ing the news that Bulgarians are seizing Greek forts on the border. Several have seen held * demanding hl » Fo S000 000 od water in Rainy Lake and Rainy Riv- Thremoning. sormoar ae ot Fons @ y i ng serious damage at Fort . Greece PELL PEPP LY

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