ie 12 PAGES YEAR 88 NO. 150 BERN LAYS GREAT STRESS ON THE BRITISH BOMBARDAEN Belicves it to Be a Systematic Atteapt 10 Great Infantry Onslanght--Austrians Clamor For Abandonment of Verdun (Special to the Whig.) London, June 28. Berlin « on the latest Balkan developm on the continued bombardment of the German lines opposite the British front. The eannonading, Berlin b 10 wreck the German defensive works in preparation for a greal infantry onslaught. Correspondents in Switzerland reported to-day that the successes of the Russian and Italian offensives are causing the grealest consternation in Vienna. The Austrians are clamoring for the abandonment of the Verdun offensive by the Germ troops to the Austrian front. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28. 19l6 Week Geman Works in Propaation For Offa lespatches to-day were silent ents, but laid heavy emphasis elieves, is a systematic attempt The turn of the tide in the pressive. re-taken. a ans and the sending of "GERMANY WAITS | GERMANY DID NOT IRISH REBELLION, CASEMENT SAYS (Special to the Whig) London, June 28.--A motion fb quash the treason indictment against Sir Roger Casement on the ground that it was faulty, was overruled by Lord Justice Reading and associate Justices after hearing lengthy argu- ments by both sides. The court ordered the defence to proceed with its evidence. Francis P. Doyle, the Philadelphia attorney- solicitor for Casement, announced before the opening of the court that no witnesses would be called for the defence, but that arguments of coun- sel would be supplemented by state- ments from the prisoner. He added that no witnesses were available in England, and the Government would not permit the defence to bring ma- terial witnesses from Germany Not Inspired by Germany. (Special to the Whig) London, June 28.---Taking the | LOOKS LIKE WAR WITH MEXICO Washington Officials Believe That a Con- flict is Now Incyitabi. THE PRESIDENT MAY CAL ON CONGRESS THURSDAY AUTHORIZE: WAR. TO Pending the Release of the American Troopers the United States Goy- ernment Will Not Consider Media- tion or Arbitration, (Special to the Whig). Washington, June 28.--Unless General Carranza surrenders the twenty-three American troopers held at Chihuabua City 'before to-night President Wilson probably will go before Congréss Thursday to ask for authority to rescue them by force. Pending their release, the United States Government will not consid- er any offer of mediation or arbitra- tion. Mexican Envoy Kept in Dark. Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican am- bassador-designate, said he had re- ceived no intimation of the course his government intended to pursue, and had not even been advised of the receipt of the American note. On his own responsibility, however, he sent to the State Department two communications. One complains ainst the enfortement of a general embargo on shipments to Mexico; the other recites that Mexican citi- zens have been arrested without cause in California and Arizona. They warn Secretary Lansing that the present -situation between the two governments cannot fail to be gravely aggravated by these mat- ters, although setting forth that the ambassador assumes that local authorities, not the State Depart- ment, were responsible for the trou- ble. So far as is known, the State De- partment has not been advised of the detention of Mexicans. It is an mn -- WHIG CONTENTS Page. #---Berlin Alarmed; Germany Awalts Big Pugh: Conditions at Verdun: Bishop of On- tarfo's Charge 2-QQueen's Engineer Heard From; Anglican Synod. 3~~Market Reports; Told Twilight. 4--Editorials: Press Opinions; Walt Mason's Rhymes; Ran- dom Reels. d b-<Anglican Synod in Session; Local News. §--Eastern Ontario News. T=SAmusements; Announcements The Forum. S--Military Matters; Theatrical; Obituaries. $--Barriefield War Camp: Bis- hop of Ontario's Charge 10-430: Jossin 8 of Roxane; Teld 11--Many % Plots Were Prac- A goes Sport. 12--The in He well INSPIRE THE "BiG PUSH" The Teutons Feverishly Reinforcing Their Lines in the West. ROME AND PARIS REIOCE OVER THE PROSPECT OF A COM- BINED OFFENSIVE. stand in his own defence in his trial on the rge of treason, Sir Roger Casement this afternoon denied that the Irish rebellion was in any way inspired by Germany. Casement made a formal statement to the jury, and denied that he had received any money from Germany. "The charge that the Irish rebel- lion was inspired in Germany is un- true," he said. "It was neither made nor directed by the Germans." He spoke earnestly, but with a slight show of nervousness. Casement denied that he Irish prisoners in German prison camps to fight with the Turks. Ha denial that he had ever received Ger- man money was most emphatic. "Those who know me know that I never gold myself to'any man or any government," he declared. "1 left Germany poorer than I en- tered," he said. i | Paris Critics Believe the First Stroke | Against German Lines by British Will Cause Abandonment of Drive on Verdun. asked London, June 28.--Germany be- lieves the "big push" is about to be- gin. The Teutons are feverishly rein- forcing their lines in Northern France and: Flanders as British guns continue a steady pounding against the whele front from Ypres to the Somme. Specially constructed railway cars are carrying heavy artillery to the front of the Bavarian Crown Prince, Amsterdam despatches reported to- day. Several train loads have pass- ed through Louvain. The London public is awaiting for first news of the expected clash. Paris and Rome newspapers to-day joined in the belief that/the Allied super-offensive is getting under way. Both in Rome and in Paris the prospects of a combined offensive on all fronts are being received with rejoicing. Paris critics believe the first stroke against the German lines by the British in Northern France will cause the abandonment of the German drive on Verdun. open secret, however, that a practi- cal embargo on commerce between the United States and Mexico is be- ing enforced effectually by customs and army officers, without the au- thority of a formal proclamation, Mexican Prisoners. El Paso, Texas, June 28.--Be- tween thirty and forty Mexican pri- soners were taken into the American camp at Colonia Dublan on Monday afternoon in motor trucks, according to a rancher who arrived to-day and who said the trucks came from the direction of Carrizal. He believed a skirmish had taken place on the| hs = ra ed . Santa Maria river, about fifty miles | ITALIANS TAKE MORE POSITIONS from Colonia Dublan. | ---- In Their Trentino Offensive--Artil- lery Fighting at Isonzo. (Special to the Whig.) Rome, June 28.--Italian troops have captured Austrian positions between Posina and Astico valley in Threat to Execute Prisoners. (Special to the Whig) { Washington, June 28.--RBy some international critics here it is stated to-day that if Carranza does not continuation of their Trentino offen- sive, it was officially announced to- day. ' The capture of Monte Gaimonde and Carojo was announced. | Pressing forward on the Aslago| plateau, the Italians have reached. | the slopes of Monte Rastainterrotto back down and order the giving up of the American troopers within a few hours President Wilson will go before Congress to-morow and de- mand for authority to rescue them bv force. i A despatch from El Paso reports | Mexican General Trevino as declar- | ing that if United States tries a res-|and Monte Moagiagh and in the ex-| cle by force the prisoners will like- | treme north have begun to approach | ly be executed. | Galmara Valley. President Wilson will not agree to For the first time in many days Mexico's demand that Mexicans in|the War Office reported active artil- United States' hands be restored to | lery fighting on the Isonzo front, an- Mexico in exchange for Americans. | nouncing the capture of 353 pris- | oners and two machine guns. | FERRET PR ER 20 PEF EERE P0 0449 | BERLIN ANNOUNCES REPULSES tn ------ Of French at Verdun and British at Labassee. = (Special to the Whig) Berlin, June 28.--A French at-| tack on the village of Fleury and the | ridge of Floide Terre, north-east of Verdun broke down, though preced- ed by intense artillery fire, the War Office announced to-day. | The War Office announced the re- pulse of strong British attacks along | the Labassee canal and near Somme river. DEPARTURE OF 146TH. The 146th Battalion may par- ade to St. Andrew's Church next Sunday morning. The bat- talion will leave Barriefield camp at moon Monday and par- ade up Brock to Barrie and down Princess to Ontario, to take train for Valcartier camp. The advance party 1s to leave Friday. +* * + + + + + + + J + + PERE PEbbbib RRR ebb b bbe Pee rr bbe bp et ab Perth in Prosperous, i Perth, June 28.-- Perth rings with prosperity this year, the aMswer to this very satisfactory | condition is the fact that every Perth CROPS IN THE WEST. Conditions Favorable in Spite of the Cool Weather. H. W. Richardson received a copy of the Wininpeg Free Press crop re- port on Wednesday morning, and it stated that conditions continued fa- vorable in spite of the cool weather. rowth has ben slow, but the crop rooted and sturdy. The height of the wheat runs all the way from three to twenty-four inches. To the question, "What percentage of wheat is in shot blade?" the answer showed none in 64 districts, very lit tle in twenty (ten per cent.). Only three districts reported needing rain. The report as a whole is a very grati- fying one. = While the percentage in shot blade is small for the end of June, the absence of heavy frost and the abundant moisture will easily counteract this if July brings the hot weather it usually does. ? fairly | time. The money paid in wages is largely spent in Perth stores--is be-| ing kept in circulation in the town-- affairs mentioned above. To Address Jury. (Special to the Whig). Winnipeg, June 28.--It is stated that Contractor Thomas | Kelly himself will address the jury following the crown addrese which will end this afternoon. It is ex- pected the case will-go to the jury to-day. \ | | TO asIT HINGSTON, It is reported that an offi- cial invitation will be extend- ed to the Duke of Connaught, Governor-General of the Do-. minion, to visit Kingston be- fore his departure from Can- Canadian Casualties. Killed in action--D. Bennett, Ren- frew; 8. York, Napanee, W. H. Dain- ton, Keene, « Yo Wounded--John Davis, Renfrew; PEPE P00 jalso as'a member of the SHEP pb rr eee ITALIANS TURN TABLES ON AUSTRIANS. Trentino district is most'im- The shaded portion shows the Austrian advance which has ben checked, and shows Galleo ana other points GEN. MERCER'S BODY TAKEN FROM DUGOUT. Buried Near Poperinghe-- His Rank Badges Had Not Been Touched. Ottawa, June 28 Details of the death and burial of Major-General M. S. Mercer, and the work of the Ca- nadians at the front, are conveyed in a cable received yesterday at the Mi- litia Department from the Canadian representative in the field. It states: "The body of Major-General Mer- cer was recovered from a demolish- ed dugout in the Armagh wood. All the buttons and decorations on his tunic had been cut off, but rank badges had not been touched. Ex- amination showed that the General had been severely wounded in the leg and had also received bullet wounds in the head, either of which would have been sufficient to cause death "General Mercer's body was car- ried back and -buried in a military cemetery close to Poperinghe. A large number of officers, including the corps commander and the late General's staff, attended the funeral. Some of the latter had. travelled all J. BRUCE resigned as a Mercantile ISMAY director of the Marine, a British Cor Has International mittee THE WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF FORM. Tidings From All Over Told In a Pithy and Pointed Way. The Italian steamer Clara has been sunk. Dr. Wolfgang Kapp, Prussian di- rector of agriculture, has been dis- missed from office. Guelph City Council decided to re-| vert to standard time on Friday night. Belleville citizens decided that an- other battalion could be raised in that city. Solith Perth Liberals nominated Peter Smith, township clerk of Dow- nie, for the Legislature. Lillian Smith, aged thirteen, daugh- {ter of a soldier now in France, was drowned in a canoeing accident at Peterboro. The steamer Panther was sunk in collision with the James J. Hill off and | Parisian Island, Lake Superior. The crew was saved. The body of Mrs. Herbert Hall, industry is working full and over- wife of a prosperous farmer near! Newmarket, was found of their home. John Weath § the cistern erall, more than seven- and the result is the happy state of | ty years of age, died following a blow | on the head with a cane inflicted by another inmate of the Huron House of Refuge at Clinton. i Alfred Nunn, a market ghrdener, now i just outside St. Thomas, was jolted | off his waggon going down a hill, and | the wheels passed over him, fractur- ing his skull, causing his death. NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED. THE STUATION 5 INCHANGED Although Violcat Fighting Hs Takea Place Northwest of Verdun. VGORDLS COUNTER ATTACK BY 'ENEMY IN TRYING TO RE- TAKE LOST POSITIONS. The Heaviest Fighting Was Around the Thiaumont Works -- The French Able to Meet All the Ger- man Attacks. ; (Special to the Whig) | Paris, June 28.--Violent fighting | occurred last night on the east bank {of the Meuse, north-west of Verdun, but the situation was unchanged, the War Office announced to-day. The Germans made a vigorous counter-attack north-west of Hill 321, attempting to re-take positions captured by the French. | The French repulsed them here | with grenades and with a screen fire broke up enemy attacks between Fleury and east of the Vaux-Chapi- tre woods. The heaviest fighting went on around the Thiaumont works. West of the Meuse artillery duels occurred last night in the regions {of - Avocourt and Chattancourt. | There was grenade fighting around { Hill 304 and on Dead Man's Hill South of Lassigny the Germans made several night attempts against | small posts, but were everywhere re- | pulsed. | In the Champagne, French fire dis- posed of a strong German reconnais- | sance attempting to reach the French lines near St. Souplet. | THO NAPANEE SOLDIERS | | HAVE GIVEN UP THEIR I14VES | FOR THE CAUSE, | News Comes of the Death of Pte. Ar- thur McLaughlin and Pte. Stan- ley Yorke--Pte. James Stevens Wounded. { (Fromv Our Own Correspondent.) Napanee, June 28 --Frederick Laughlin received a telegram {from the Militia Department of Ottawa yesterday anrouncing the death of his svn, Pte. Arthur Laughlin, 13th Highlenders. The news was a shock to his many friends. He joined the 39th Battalion under lieut. 'R. {G. H. Travers. went with them to England and was transferred to the signallers of the 13th Highlanders. The deceased was for a number of years clerk in the freight office of the G.T.R. here. Much sympathy is expressed for his parents, as he is the only child. His death leaves a gap in the ranks of Napanee"s bright young men 'who have answered the call of duty. Charles York also received word from the Militia Department an- nouncing the death in action of his eldest son, Pte. Stanley Yorke,, who left here with the first contingent, and who has been in France through all the battles. Frank Stevens received a letter { from his son, Pte. James Stevens, who was recently wounded at the front, to the effect that his left leg | has been amputated below the knee. James is not yet 18 years of age, but joined the 77th Battalion last fall | at Ottawa, was sent over in a draft soon after to England, and later to France, and is now lying in an Am- | erican hospital in France, has suffer- ed the loss of one leg, has the ether injured, and also was wounded in the neck and face from the effects of shrapnel. The Napanee platoon of the 146th Battalion, under Lieut. J. J. Gra- ham, came up from Kingston yester- | day to spend a few days. here prior | to leaving for Valcartier. The steam barge John Randall is unloading coal at F. E. Van Luven's | wharf. In the police court before Magis- trate Rankin a citizen was fined $1 and costs for keeping a number of swine. FURTHER RATE REDUCTION, Orillia Commissioners Made Fourth Cut in Two Years. Orillia, June -28.--Orillia Water, Light and Power Commission has ap- nounced a further reduction in rates for electric lighting, varying from |7 1-2 to 15 per cent. The reduc- | tion applies td both flat and meter rates, and commercial and domestic services, and is effective forthwith. This is the fourth reduction in less than two years. When the last re- duction was made it was considered that the minimum had been reached, but the revenue has continued to in- crease to such an extent that the com- missioners are fully. warranted in making the present reduction. BURIAL OF C. C. JAMES. Cobourg in the Family Plot. | Interment at For Publishing Editorial Antagonis-| Cobourg, June 28.--The remains tic To ruiting. (Special to the Whig) Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., June 28.-- By order of the chief censor for Can-| Weekly Express, recently re-| Fonto on Monday. | of the late Dr. C. C. James, C.M.G., | Dominion Commissioner of Agricul- | ture, were interred in the family plot on the arrival of the train from To- Services were ¢ mails for printing an edi-| conducted by Rev. A. H. Reynar. torial 'adjudged antagonistic to re- cruiting, has in addition been sus- pended. from publication for three The Eide Tor LEA - - is edited by C. N. Smith, former Lib- .months, and the military are session of. the was born in Napanee. Mrs. Hetty Green, the world's rich New may Tun' A. E. CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR. ' ---- Duke of Devonshire Born on 81st of May, 1868, London, June 28.--The Duke of Devonshire will succeed the Duke of Connaught as Governor-General of Canada, the Press Bureau announced |. last night. Victor Christian William Caven- dish, ninth Duke of Devonshire (created 1694), G.C.V.0.,; PC, LL.D., appointed Governor-General of Canada, was born May 31, 1868. He was in Parliament as a Liberal- Unionist for Derbyshire, 1891-1908; was Secretary of his Majesty's house- hold, 1900-03; Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1903-05; is Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, president of the territorial forces of Derby, and Chancellor of Leeds University. Last year he was appointed as Civil Lord of the Admiralty. BULGARIA CLOSES HER" FRONTIER TO ROUMANI London, June 28. -- A heavily censored Bucharest despatch, telegraphed via Athens, reports that Bul- garia had closed her fron- tier against Roumania. Bul- garian troops were reported to be concentrating along the Roumanian frontier. m---- Bishop of Ontario fits Out In Charge 10 Syed. p -- DECLARES HIS LORDSHIP. But Condition of Things is Satisfao- tory, and Matters Will Come Out All Right in End. The Bishop of Ontario, in his charge to the Anglican Synod Tues- day afternoon, scored the English la- bor interests for the opposition they are offering to Government's plan to make provision for carrying on 'the war. He condemned the British poli- ticians for putting their party before their country. The country was a good deal dissatisfied at the way the war had been managed, and the peo- ple were grumbling, but matters would be settled all right in time. His Lordship has a first-hand knowledge of conditions in England, having spent the last seven months there. The Bishop's Address. In beginning his address the Bish- op of Ontario praised the Bishop of Kingston for the manner in which he had done the work needing to be : . done. . The Evening News re-| He referred to his sojourn in ng: vad shares vera teh | 1and, and said that frequently e ceived a Bucharest de spate h longed for the clear, fresh, pure, reporting that the Rouman-|health-giving air x Canada, He ian Cabinet at a special ses-| raed, some ious oe the sion took special steps as the | firing line, where he spent several resul f Bulearia's .. | months. One day he had the peak result © uigaria's IMove-|gpet off his cap; on another occasion ments. A momentous de-|the back of his coat, just below the claration from Roumania is expected at any time. | collar, was torn by shrapnel. An- | other day he was nearly deafened by a cannon ball, which whizzed so | close to his ear that he was nearly | knocked over by the wind which it | made, going into and filling his ear. | Then he had just left his dugout one | day when a shell burst in it. He | was carrying a can of soup for a bro- London June 28.--The new Earl | ther officer one day, when a cannon Kitchener's only son and heir, Com- | ball struck it out of his hand. One mander Henry Kitchener, - will be| night (between midnight and three styled Viscount Broome, after the fa-| o'clock in the morning) he was in mily seat near Canterbury, Broome command of a reconnoitring party, Park. Viscount Brooms, who is |for the purpose of cutting barbed nearly 40, has been a commander in | wire entanglements close to the Ger- KITCHENER HEIR IN NAVY. Son of New Earl Has Reputation as Gunnery Expert. the mavy for several years and has | man trenches, and could hear the Ger- acquired a reputation as a gunnery | mans talking, but evidently expert. He has an only sister, Norah, | themselves were heard. The Ger- the wife of a captain of artillery. {mans-sent up flares, so that the As Viscount Broome is unmarried, | whole place was as light as day, and the second in succession to the Kitch- then a shower of shells, but they ener peerage is now Lieut. Henry | dropped too far over, nearer the Kitchener, of the Royal Flying Corps. | British lines. The men of the This young officer, "K. of K's" ne- party had to lie prone on the phew, was engaged to be married last | ground for about an hour, and then March and the announcement of his | crawl back to their own trenches. An- betrothal was made on the same day | Other day he was sent from the Brig- as that of his sister, Phillipa. | ade Headquarters in command of half ---------- a dozen men of the Machine Gun War Tidings. (Continued on Page 9.) Gen. Brusiloff to date has cap-| Stele tured 4,013 Austrian and German | United States plans to send an ex- officers in his Russian offensive. | pedition to rescue the United States Italian troops have recaptured | troopers captured by the Mexicans. the strongly fortified towns of Ar- Brantford may abandon the day- siero and Posina and nearly a dozen | light saving plan. i in in act other positions from the Austrians in | Mount Vesuvius is again in action. Trentino. a---- | DAILY MEMORANDUM SEPEPPPEPPEFP EPP PPE PPPPee | See top page 3, right hand corner, * {for probabilities WAR BULLETINS. # and "ae din ae aa ST bei $90 -- # | Albert St. Admission 10c. The Russians have now cap- #| --~-- tured nearly two hundred thou- #4 sand men and much equipment + THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG from the Austrians. + TT --- « | Is on Sale at the Following The Germans were .repulsed + Stores: in determined counter-attacks # . Depot south of Ypres. + ny wa Co. . ' rn -- * { Solis, Bow k Store tis ieved that many Jap- # Coulter's Grocery ........ anese guns and gunners are in +] Sulien's Grosery Cor. Friiioess & Alfras the employment of the Russians 4} Cth Drug Sto in the present drive. + MM 's Book CEPEPPPER ERIM PFI RPP INN | edley's Drag | Paul's Cigar Store .. Prouse's ug Stor Southcott's Grocery | Valleau's Grocery . [A ELE EE EL EEE EEX) BASEBALL ON TUESDAY. National League. Pittsburgh, 1; Chicago, game), Chicago, 10; Pittsburg, 4 (second game). S { Boston, 3; Philadelphia, 0. New York, 1; Brooklyn, 0. St. Louis, 8; Cincinnati, 2. 0 (first BOYD-BOYD---in Kingston, on June 28th, 1916, by 'Rev. BE. Leroy Rice, Ruth M. Boyd, only daughter of Mrs. Ge orge Boyd, 400 Brock St, to James yd, of this ofty. | BRADSHAWSLUDLOW---in _ Kingston, } on June 31st, 1916, by Rev. las ug, Miss B Lud James Vrooman Bi of Kingston. American League. St. Louis, 5; Detroit, 3 DIED game). ' Detroit ; St. , | CONINELL--At Haileybury. June 28th, ol ,» 5; St. Louis, 2 (second nie Ruth, Armita ? 1oved ie Chicago, h Glovelaud, : i Rev. John Wet or tormes Gas: ton, 7; fa, 2 i street s oston hiladelphia at Spencers tor of Brock New York, 3; Washington, church. Interment International ville. Newark, 2; Buffalo, ROBERT game). i The Leading Buffalo, (second | Phome B77. game). \ Toronto, 5; Baltimere, 3. Montreal, 5; Richmond, 2. Providence, 2; Rochester, 1. (first | 9 e. | 0 (tirst| J ¥ i Undertaker. ;. Newark, 71 ' MARY DAVENPORT DEAD. Famed Actress of Other Days a Vice tim of Apoplexy. Fresno, Calif., June 28.--Mary Davenport, who played Juliet to the Romeo of Edwin Booth, and who Was associated with a score of not- able sectors and actresses of the past cen died on Monday at the age en sixty-five from 'stroke of apo- . Cheese sales: Lindsay, 610 14 ge... at 16 3-8¢; Utica, N.Y., 6,300 = PUT PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY,