tative Government. CZAR AT THE FRONT AND IS WORSHIPPBD BY . HIS SUBJECTS Opening Session of Duma Pictures- que--Measures 'to be Passed to Carry Russian Arms on to Victory. (Special to the Whig). Petrograd, May 30. -- Vigorous cheers for the Czar marked the reas- sembling of the Russian Duma to pass a number of measures designed to carry the Russian arms on to vie- tory. This afternoon the Duma held special ceremonies, commemorating the tenth anniversary of its exist- ence, Czar Nicholas was not present. He has been at army headquarters for several weeks, In opening the session, President Rodzianko sald that the Caar's self- sacritices and brilliant spirit in the trials of war had linked him closer 40 his subjects. The Duma mem- bers rose and cheered loudly when President Rodszianko referred to the Emperor as the "Giver of Represent- ative Government." The opening session was pictur- esque. The house was packed with Duma members costumed as cos- sacks, Poles, priests and peasants. h - Shi bid ibid TeTeTeeY A COLONEL INFLICTED WOUNDS UPON HIMBELF (Special to the Whig.) Trure, N, 8, May 30.-- Lieut..Col. Allen of this city has been cashiered for self inflicting wounds at the Aa). but 'he demands a new Arial, | FLOWING WELL FOUND AT NEW CAMP BORDEN. Problem of Supp! prio ee ad Two Weeks. Ottawa, May 30.--Col. Low, in charge of the construction of the new Camp Borden reports the dis- covery of a flowing well, giving 10,- 000 gallons per minute at the new camp area. This solves the prob- em of the water supply at Camp Borden. If%is estimated that 200,- persons can now be supplied with water at the new. camp. 'Work is progressing satisfactorily and the camp will be ready in two weeks, AUSTRIANS LOSE 6,000 MEN A DAY. The Casualties Has Prevented the Forces From Making Advances. Shee PP eee SEP 040000 $e : Milan, May 30.--A Swiss officer, who has just returned from the Tren- tino, estimates the Austrian losses for the twelve days of the present battle at the rate of nearly 6,000 men a day. Other reports from Berne set the Austrian losses at 69,000. The Austrian left wing, after seven days of fighting, had more than half of its battal destroyed. These losses prevented the left wing from advancing while the centre was ad- vancing. BASEBALL RECORD: National League. New York, 3; Boston, 0. Brooklyn, 3; Philadelphia, 2. Cincinnati, 6; Pittsburgh, 1. St. Louis at Chicago (rain). American League. St. Louis, 8; Detroit, 2 game). ~ Detroit, 17; St. Louis, 6 (second game). Neskiington, §; Philadelphia, 5 (game called). . Sesion, (first International League. Baltimore, §; Newark, 3. Providence, 4; Richmond, 3. Toronto, 6; Rochester, 0. Montreal, 10; Buffalo, 8. Mrs, James Vanhern is at death's door, owing to heart disease. Her daughter, Mrs. Shourds from Phila- delphia, arrived on Saturday night. CAIN A ANNAN NN NAN WHIG CONTENTS 1---Cheer Russians; Germans "Win hes: Allison Again Heard. 2--A Man an Reof; Local Hap. vo the Countrysido. itorials; press nions; 'alt Mason's Rhymes; ne Daylight ting of Utilit- te News. Timely An- The Forum. tt: Military ie 1 Front; Justify ns From sor Mutt and 3 rd vid Scheme; es, ok é--iBastern TA . Take the Place of French Doc- tors At the Front. ick Palmer, ™ British Headquarters, France; May 10.--Recently a bundle of reports which throw interesting light on the work of peace the British army is do- ing in France was collecter at head- quarters, They came fron army medical officers gll thé way from the fighting line back to the hospitals at the bases far from the zone of shell fire, and told of the service which the army doctors have been rendering to the civil population. France itself has been depleted of doctors. The young ones who did not £0 to the front as medical officers or to the army hospitals went to fight. In many villages any British army doctor who happened to be stationed there took the place of the local prac- titioner. > These simple reports reveal the suffering and the sacrifice of the French population, who have received free medicat-service from the allies. Surgeons go from the . operating table to set the broken leg of a boy who has fallen out of a tree, or to lance a felon; from the clearing sta- tion, where the white-bandaged wounded from the trenches pass through to look at the baby with the colic in a neighboring peasant"s cot- tage. There are many records of shell wounds, both to women and children, who have gone on living and working in the danger zone. His numerous patients became so fond of one Brit- ish doctor, who refused to take any pay, as all do that, the children called him "Papa Anglais," and when he was transferred to another post they took up a subscription and made him a present, CALL VERDUN FIGHT CLEAR FRENCH GAIN. Paris Critics Say Germans Lost 3 to 1, and Lack Reserves. Paris, May 30.--"The German losses in the Meuse fighting from May 22nd to May 27th were thrice the French, according to rigorously completed figures," says Marcel Hu- tin in the Echo de Paris, on the in- formation of an officer wounded at Douaumont. M. Hytin argues that although the Frendh were unable to retain the valuable position for observing the enemy's movements, the net results of the action are clear profit, because the Germans were compelled to sacrifice in mass- ed charges the reserves intended to push home the advantage gained round Le Mort Homme. Thus what was becoming an intolerable press- ure was removed unexpectedly and cheaply, for the offensive is gener- ally reckoned to penalize the attack- ing force in proportion of three in one, whereas, thanks to the rapidity and secrecy of General Nivelle's blow and the subsequent dogged re- sistance, this figure was exactly re- versed. Well informed critics here agree to M. Hutin's theory and consider the comparative German inaction of the .last three days the clearest proof of exhaustion and emphasize the Crown Prince's growing em- barrassment to find new material for attacks. A prominent member of the Ar- my Parliamentpry Committee said to-day: "If it is true that Bavarian divisions came from = Prince Rup- prechet's army facing the British, we can congratulate ourselves. The Germans are nearly desperate. That they risked weakening the British front despite the probable danger: ous riposite shows that no other re- serves were available. Though the battle may be renewed, I am con- vinced the danger is ended." STATISTICS GIVEN ABOUT CANADA'S ARMY. Nationality and Religion of Soldiers Enlisted To Feb- ruary 26th. Winnipeg, May 30.--The Canadian army is made up of 78,635 Cana- dians, 170,955 British and 12,621 other nationalities, according to fig- urés compiled by the Department of Militia up to Feb. 29th, A detailed avalysis of these figures was made up to Feb. 15 and shows that 103,483 Englishmen have ral- Hed to the support of the Mother Country by joining the Canadian expeditionary force. The Church of England naturally leads all others under these condi- tidhs with a t tal representation in the Canmdian army up to Feb. 29 of 124,688 adherents, . 'The figures which have just been received in Winnipeg with regard to enlistment by religions and nation- alities up to Feb. 29 are as fol- lows: -- Church of England «+. 124,688 or 18,418 63,146 32,836 ste... Other "derominations ... vara +e.263,111 Dominfon Textile Profits. Montreal, May 30.--At the annual meeting - of. the Dominion Textile Company to-day the annual report showing net profits of $350,155 and 8 surplus of $211,608 was adopted. © officers were afterwards re-elect- ed with C, B. Gordon, Montreal, president, Total ... | i ne M--------" Lloyd George 0 munition --_-- for the present, : that all be cut off Legal luminaries coming from the Casement trial. sel, Travers Humphrey and Mr. Bodkin. tor, and Prof. J. H. Morgan, th e counsel for Sir Roger. AAA HN a ENEMY GAINS 120 YARDS Oa Front Between Deadman's Hill And Cumieres. A POWERFUL ASSAULT WAS DELIVERED BY A NEW GERMAN DIVISION, Which Had Just Arrived at the Verdun Front--All Other Enemy Attacks Broke Downs--German losses Very Large. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, May 30 ---French were driven south of the Bethin- court-Cumieres highway in a most powerful assault delivered by the Germans last night on the front be- tween Deadman's Hil and Cumieres, the War Office admitted to-day. The German gains, however, re- present an advance of not more than 120 yards. On all other sectors of the northwestern front of Verdun, violent German attacks were com- pleteiy repulsed. Following an entire day of heavy bombardment of the French lines west of Cumieres, the Crown Prince hurled into action a new division Just asrived at the Verdun front. All the German assaults on the eastern slopes of Deadman"s Hill broke down under the terrific French fire. In the region of Caur- ettes Waods, the Germans lost heav- ily, © bY repeated attacks last night, drove the French behind the Cumieres-Bethincourt road. Farther east the Germans emeng- ing from Cumieres village, made re- peated but unsuccessful attempts to drive the French southward along the Chattancort road. On the east bank of the Meuse, the most violent cannonading con tinued throughout last night, espec felly west of Fort Donaumont EYEGLASSES EDICT HAS BEEN ISSUED. Keen Sight In Every Soldier Is Not Absolutely Neces- sary. troops London, May 30. -- A warning against the unnecessary wearing of spectacles and eye-glasses by soldiers has been issued by the general in command of the eastern district, which includes the Canadians, The order points out that this is a bombing and rifie grenade war, and that keen sight in every soldier is not absolutely necessary. It is further pointed out that in wet weather spectacles become blurred "and a source of trouble to men on the march CANADIAN CASUALTIES NOW TOTAL 23,110. Number Killed in Action Is 3.464 and 1,432 Die of Wounds. Ottawa, May ?0.--Canadian casu- alties to date number 23,110. This includes 3.464 killed in action, 1,- 432 died of wounds, 346 died of sick ness and 14,768 wounded: The increasing of the number of Canadian trops on the firing line, and their being given the different positions. near St. Eloi to hold, have resulted in a considerable increase in casualties. . They are no higher in proportion, however, than the British troops have suffered. The Corsica Transit -Company, [$2 Cleveland, has sold the steamer Cor- 7 of Boston for $140,000, | I On the left are the Crown Coun- Om the right are Gavin Duffy, the solici- PROBABLY WER DOWN Howard A. Qiven His ! | | | SHIP. Have Free May Life While 0o- | Colborne, May 30.--~Tha: Howard A. Free may have n drowned | along with about 400 other Canadi- | ans through the sinkifig of the trans- | port ship on which iy were going to East Africa is #he &ad news brought home by' "Ike" Matthews, When the sinking of #lle ship was announced it was stated that no Can- adian troops were lost, but it is be- lieved that 400 Canadians who be- longed to the Imperial Army Service Corps as Mechanical Transport Driv- ers were on board and in that all wera ost, Mr. Free had lived in Colborne for about a year, being om the staff of the Express printing@fice at fime of enlisting, Dee. 1st last. Previously he had been on the Ensign staff at Brighton: His relatives live at Smith's Falls. In letters posted in mid-ocean, re- ceived by Colborne friends, he told of being on the way to East Africa. All will hope that his safe arrival there may yet be learned. DIED OF BLOOD POISONING. J. J, Hill's Family Physician Outlines Cause of Death. St. Paul, Minn.,, May 30.--James J. Hill died of blood poisoning, Dr. James Gilfillan, of St. Paul, the Hill family physician, announced. "Mr. Hill has suffered from intestinal ca- tarrh and hemorrhoids for a num- ber of yveasgs," said Dr. Gilfillan. "On may 18th he had a chill. It was followed by a fever, due to infection of a hemorrhoid. The infection spread down the right thigh to below the knee. Game fighter that he was, he complained but little during his illness, which was rather pain- ful. He was unconscious most of the time." ai En PRESIDENT POISONED? Yuan Shi Kai of China in Grave Con- dition. London, May 30.--A "Tokio Spatch to the Daily Mail reads: 'The newspaper Asahi Shimbun prints a Pekin telegram reporting that Yuan Shi Kai is in a grave con- dition. He has been {ll gince Fri- day, and now is said to be unable to speak Poison is suspected." der Has Greece Secret Treaty 7 (Special to the Whig). Paris, May 30.--The Matin to-day has a rather sensational stery from Rome declaring that the recent ad- vance of the Bulgars into Greek ter- ritory was the result of a secret treaty between Bulgaria and Greece, to assist in ousting the Allies from Salonika. NEW BADGE OF CANADA'S MOST FAMOUS REGIMENT, Every city in Canada has contributs 40 the membership of the Princes: has recent! attwoh to Their aii ly Been auth- | Rom: mental ~s PITH OF THE NEWS Despatches From Near And Distant Places. THE LATEST TIDINGS ~ PRESENTED IN THE BRIEFEST POSSIBLIC FORM. The Whig's Daily Condensation of The News Of the World From Tele- graph Service and Newipiper Ex- change, Ex;Ald. McGhie, Toronto, is dead. Donald J. Sellers, president of the Sellers-Gough Fur Co., Toronto, is | dead. All hotel bars and liquor stores in Manitoba discontinue business Wed- nesday evening. Frederick 1. Hartley, a commercial traveller for Eby; Blain & Ceo., To- ronto, died suddenly. Alfred Noyes, the British poet, left New York for England to offer his services in the war, The Y. M. C. A. of Toronto has greatly added to its duties owing to the war, but is in a flourishing con- dition. W. H. Taylor, ex-M.P. for North Middlesex, and postmaster of Park- hill for the past ten years, died as a result of being kicked by a horse, The British House of Commons on Monday passed the second reading of the bill which would reduce by 15 per cent. the output of beer. More than a thousand peaceful al- iens have been released from intern- ment camps and sent mostly to Nova Scotia and Alberta coal mines. The body of Edward Welsh, Cow- anville, was found badly mangled on a high railway bridge two miles south of Lindsay. In the attacks on the British Isles from sea and air during the war 2, 166 persons have been killed or wounded. The number of deaths is 650. D. J. Coulson, treal lacrosse player, is dead, after a short illness. "Dave" Coulson started his athletic career in Tor- onto. 2 Damage to the extént of $600,000 was done by fire at the plant of the New England Fish Company, and the Alberta-Pacific. grain elevator, at Vancouver. The Austrians are meeting strong resistance in their drive on Vicenza, and for the second successive day the Italian War Office reports that the invading troops have failed to gain, British consular officers in the United States have been instructed and warned by the British.embassy to avoid being drawn into anything that might be construed as interfer- ence with American politics with the approach om the national elections. --------e ames WHAT BERLIN REPORTS. With Regard to German Suctesses On Western Front. : (Special to the Whig.) Berin, May 30.--The War. Office to-day claimed that west of the riv- er on the northwestern front 'of Ver- dun the Germans last ca tured French positions in Camieres and Corbeaux woods, taking 1,348 prisoners. Bast of the river the Germans advanced in forest. Near Ostend German aviat- ors successfully hombarded and de- stroyed an enemy squadron. last night, Rome Clocks Advanced. Rome, May 30.--The da scheme has been well-known Mon-| IN NOVA SCOTIA. The Elections Are To Be Held on 20th of June. Ottawa, May 30.--The Nova Bco- tia provincial elections have been fixed for June 20, and the soldiers of the province, who are in Canada, are going to vote. The provincial legislature, which fixes franchise qualifications, made an order some- time ago providing for soldier vot- ing. The Militia Department has decided to co-operate. Two officers are to be sent immediately from Ottawa to Nova Scotla_to look sffer the necessary arrangements to en- able Nova Scotia soldiers to reach their polling places on election day. The officers who are leaving from Ottawa are Assistant Judge Advo- cate General Captain Harold Daly and Assistant Adjutant General Lieut. «€ol. C. A. MacInnes. The proposal was the subject of discussion in' Parliament last ses- sion. This will be the first case of soldiers voting in Canada, PHILADELPHIA MAN BUYS CHERRY ISLAND. James Dawes New Owner of $100,000, Strass~-Abraham Cottages at 1,000 Islands. Watertown, May 30.--Announce- ment was made to-day of the sale to James Dawes, a Philadelphia, Pa., ofl magnate, of Cherry Island, in the St. Lawrence river near Alexandria Bay. The island and the two cot- tages, formerly owned by Abraham Abraham and Nathan Strauss, of New York, were sold for $40,000. The original cost of the cottages and the furnishings was more than $100,000. The cottages were of ex- actly the same type of construction and were famed throughout the St. Lawrence as "The Twin Cottages." Mr. Abraham dled several years ago while spending the summer at the cottage, and Mr.Strauss has spent lit- tle time there for thp last two sea- sons. DEMANDED REMOVAL OF IRISH PRIESTS. But Bishop Disregarded Gen. 4 Maxwell's Request to N____ Punish Them. Sin, May 30.--The corres. pondéuce betweem General Sir John Maxwell, commanding the militacy in Ireland, and Dr. O'Dwyer, the 'Roman Catholic Bishop of Limerick, concerning the question of the treatment of priests who actively as- sisted in the Sinn Fein propaganda was published yesterday. Gen. Maxwell named two priests and asked the Bishop to remove them, adding: "Had these priests been laymen they would already have been placed under arrest." The Bishop replied with a bitter letter declinig to punish the priests adding that he saw no justification for disciplinary action on his part. dL a nd > WAR BULLETINS. Canadian artillery was highly praised in official re- ports for its efficiency under fire, All enemy attacks to gain positions Were severely re- pulsed around the Verdun district, Frince gratefully declin- ed Britain's offer of troops to aid in thé defence of Ver- dun. PP SPP 2 FPO Ferre SEPP OP PIPPI ed Br WILSON AND ROOSEVELT, Give Addresses in United States on Decoration Day. (Spectai to the Whig). Washington, May 30.---This was Decoration Day throughout United States and was generally holiday for 'decoration of veterans monuments. Presidential campaigns were in full swing, hcwever. President ' Wilson delivered patriotic addresses in Washington and ex-President Col- one Roosevelt gave a characteristic speech on preparedness in Kansas. YOUNG MAN $12. For Saying He Did Not Give Dam For (Special to the Whig). Brantford, May 30.--For saying "I don't give a damn for the Em- pire," when Lieut. Moyle of 215th Battalion here asked him to enlist to defend the Empire, Earl Koenig of Paris, in Police Court this morning, paid a fine of $12. He was charged with using seditifus language. SYRIAN LEADERS APPEAL. To President Wilson And Pope For Protection, (Bpec'al to the Whig.) : Rome, May 30. Fearing whole- sale massacres by the Turks, Syrian leaders are reported to have sent ap- D- | peals to President Wilson and Pope Benedict. Brantford Adopts Daylight Saving. Brantford, May 30.--The daylight EXPLAINS HIS DEALS CONTRACT WILL, THE WAR MUNITIONS Not Canadian Business--Commis- sion on Fuse Contracts, He Says, Was Fortunate Surprise. Ottawa, May 30.--Hon. Col. J. Wesley Allison gave to the Meredith- Duff Comm'ssion yesterday after- noon his explanation of the millfog- dollar fuse contract A and of the profit-sharing agree- ments with his partners Yoakum, Lignanti, Hon. Col. MeBain, Hon. Col. Geo. Washington Stephens and Miss Edwards, confidential secre- tary for Allison for the past ten yeams, According to Col. Allison's ver- sion, his commission of $220,00, shared with the Canadian partners was unpremediated, and was obtain- ed without knowledge of Major-Gen- eral Sir Sam Hughes. That it was Obtained without Sir Sam's know- ledge Col. Allison thought was per- haps a mistake, in view of the eriti- cisms which had been made against the Minister of Militia. But at the same time Col. Allison declared that Gen. Hughes had advised him that he was perfectly justified in taking "a small commission" on any busi- ness for British or allied Govern ments, apart from Canadian busi- ness, for which he was responsible in obtaining orders. Alliscn Again Alert and Fit, Col. Allison wag on the stand for three hours and |wis still under Cross-examination by E. F. B. John- ston when the Commission adjourn- €d 'until to-morrow morning. The Colonel was seemingly alert and plysically nit, his week's respite during the Commission's. adjourn. luent having apparently again fitted bim for the ordeal of the counei's Probe, « - He was nut strofig at &ll in re membering the details of the profit shairng agreement, and about all {hat Mr. Johnston could get out of him as to why hig partners had re- ceived the various amounts wsilott- ed to them was that it was "an ar- bitrary division." There was 'a joint adventure," in which all the partners had a sort of gentlemen's agreement, not in writing, to share proportionally in any deals in waich they might be mutually interested. According to Col. Allison it was a decidedly nebulous arrangement car- ried on without the knowledge ot General Hughes, and affecting only business with which Canada was not concerned. That there was to be a commis- sion at all on the fuse contracts Col. Allison ingeniously explained, was i fortunate surprise to him. DADY MEMORANDUM See top page 3, right hand for probabilities. Sumas, BORN AMKIENS--In Kingston, © 1916, at and Mrs ghter GLENN--On May 28th, 1916, at Banrie street, to r. and Thomas Glenn, a daughter. MYBRS---In Kingston, on May 20th, 1916, to Mi. and Mrs, Rudolphe Myers (nee Florence 8, of Gananoque), 2668 Earl street, son A rm cra sD DIED, KRENAN--dn Kingston, on May 29th, 1916, Thomas A. Keenan, eldest ®on of the late Thomas Keenan, Glenburnde. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 256 rrie street, at 6.15, on Wedneada: morning a, Mary's oath ral, ) hers a solemn requiem mass will su for the happy repose of his ou MAOCK~--In Kingston General Hospit- al, on May 29th, 1916, Charlotte Mack, years: beloved wife H. Mack, 374 Barrie street Funeral from her late residen nesday afternoon at 2. o'clock to Cataraqul cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are _ Spectfully invited to attend. K n May 20th, 26 Patrick street, to Mr. Edmund J. Alkins, a dau- saving scheme was adopted by the City Council last evening by a unami- mous vote on the recom ' the Board eof Trade, which stated. that business men oi the sity. backed