ec 2 THAT WERE CAPTURED BY ENEMY LAST SATURDAY, Ebeims Again Bombarded--German Batteries Shell the Civic Hospital in That Six Per. sons. (Special te the Whig) London, Aug. 15. --Britich troops forced their way into trenches near Mouquet farm, north- last night, and re- turned with eleven prisoners, Gen. Haig reported this afternoon | On the British right two small hos- tile raiding parties were. - vepulsed with heavy losses. In local fighting in the last two days the British have captured nearly all the 'remainder of the trenches taken by the Germans around Poz- ieres on Saturday. ; -- * Rheims Again Bombarded. Paris, Aug. 15.--There were vigorous artillery duels south of the e and on the right bank of the Meuse yesterday, according to the French official communication' A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Rheims, while German batteries shelled various Quarters of that city, destroying the Civil Hospital and Killing six persons, the. statement Gained a Foothold. _ (Special to the Whig.) 15.--British troops foothold in the Ger- man first line trenches between Thiepval and Posieres last night, the Germamr War 0 \ aft) ar Office admitted this - (Special to .) London, Aug, 16 The ure by the British of about 700 yards of German trenches on the Somme bat- tle front and a successful French blow on the most important side of the Verdun Battle front were record- i \ : today. "The German War Office this afternoon admitted the British victory on the Somme front. The line of German trenches carried by the British north and northwest of leres and subse- quently retaken by the Germans were again conquered in fighting that began Sunday morning 'and con- tinued. last night. In fighting north- east of Verdun the French captured German trenches on a 300 yard front to a depth of 100 yards, it was of- cially announced in Paris. Berlin's official report of the re- pulse of the attacks south of Lake Doiran indicated a continuation of lively patrol fighting in the Balkans. SAID THEY DID DAMAGE. < Venice Bombarded by Austrian Air Squadrons, Berlin, Aug. 15.--"Up- to August "11 Austro-Hungarian naval aero- plane squadrons bombed extensively the arsenal, raliroad station, outer works and 'the outer forts of Venice," says an official statement issued at Vienna. "Good successes were ob- tained despite a thunderstorm and rain. Fires were séen in the arsenal ' and railroad station." A dispateh from Rome under date of August 12th sajd that the historic church of Santa Maria Formosa in Ve ad been destroyed during an Austrian air raid over that city on the night of August 10. Big Enemy Copper Orders. New York, Aug. 15.--Germany and Austria, through representa- tives here, are endeavoring to effect record-break purchase of copper, probably the t lot of metal ever handled ia a single transaction. The ing the way from 260,000,000 to 0,000 ds, for delivery = ' Reward Not Claimed. Rockport, Aug. 15.--The reward offered in Montreal for the recovery of the gold purse containing a sum of money and pearls belonging to Mrs. E. R. Thomas, New York, now summering at Rockport, has not been claimed, nor can any 'trace of the missing jewelry be foumd. . W. J. Mitchell, editor and pro- prietor for twenty years of The Clin- 'ton News-Record, clei unexpectedly at Hospital, London, from the bursting of a blood vessel The 227th Battalion, Algoma, left for Camp Borden. ANNA NANTNAN NN. AtBrt Trén- as Tne Th m Reels, Its; An Aut Coliistos Ree 3 8 N w ern' Ontario News. ; Amusements . Matters; 'Theatti- $--Barriefield War Camp; Fin. Matters. 10 a Roxane; 1n- Latogt Fashions: Millin. ug. 15.--The Journal following from Saloniki: of the Entente Allies Bulgar-German front from Monastir, in Serbia, to the Vardar River. This is a distance of 65 miles, state that the Allied forces opened fire with their new heavy artillery on the enemy positions and fortified The bombardment is intense. At and machine gun fire, which is being carried on. yd In the region.of Lake Doiran the offensive has been prosecuted with vigor, several villages being captur- ob Bs All forces at the base ol Doiran ° captured. of the position Dafran continues to-day. QAIN MADE BY FRENCH OF GREAT IMPORTANCE Allied Line Straightened Out at a Delicate Junction Point. New York, Aug. 15.--The Paris correspondent of the New York Times, under Sunday's date, cables: The strategic value of yesterday's French success north of the Somme was evident at first sight at straight- ening out the allied line at a delicate Junction point, and putting an end to the German enfilade fire "against the French positions previously tak- en in the salient south of the river. But the latest news received here contains indications that \the victory had a far greater impo ance, that the completeness, rapidity/ and accur- acy with which the appointed objects everywhere were reached, and no- where rashly surpassed, prove that ch ° commanders have mow evol A system of warfare against Which German resistance is impotent, lesson of previous offensives has been well learned, and their fruit is the advance on the Somme, steady and cautious, with no lives saeri- ficed unnecessarily, and every posi- tion held. WITHOUT PERMISSION And There Is Trouble in Store For Them at Camp Borden. (Special to the Whig.) Camp Borden, Aug. 15.--Sentenc- Ing of three soldiers at Barrie to terms of imprisonment with hard la- bor for being absent without leave brings to the front the fact that 11,- 000 soldiers are without leave from Camp Borden. It is stated on au- thority today that the situation is as follows: 'Many men it is thought have overstayed their pass and hesitate to come back. Every consideration will be given to men who return and give a reasonable explanation. On the other hand an investigation is being made into al absentees and deserters are to be rigorously dealt with, GERMANY ANNOUNOCES ITS MURDER PLANS Zoppelins Ordered Not to Spare the Lives of British Civilians. (Special to the Whig.) Berlin, Via Sayville Wireless, Aug. 15--German Zeppelins will punish England for her failure to punish the crew of the British steamer Bara- long who killed members of the Ger- man submarine crew after they had been made prisoners, it was officially announced here today. In future Zeppelins raiding Eng- lish towns will have no consideration for the lives of civilians. The British patrol ship Baratong sank a German su ne in Au- gust, 1914. The submarine crew was captured, but in a fight aboard the Baratong, the exact details of which are not known, the submarin- ers were killed. According to stories from German sources weré kicked off the patrol boat the water or shot. According to a British report, American muleteers, who had been rescued by the Bara- tong after their ship had been sub- marined, killed the Germans in re- venge. Germany's latest angounce- ment of retaliation does not matter much, however. German Zeppelins have never spared women, children or apytiiing else British since the war began. * WINDSOR VOTES $500. Put Them on Equal Basis Regarding Pensions, Windsor, Aug. 15.--At last night's meeting the' Windsor City Council voted $500 to relieve Northern On- tario fire sufferers, and also adopted 3 resolution to the effect that the minion Government be "memorial- ized to treat officers and men alike when the hatter a hensions for re- turned soldiers come up for consideration. ° ---- 'Retreat of Austrians continues, ussians with the 5 pounding rear some points the opposing lines are} close eneugh for exchanges of rifle - ' This shows the exceed ing walls were in an The contractor said pulled down, ~ HOW TWO MILLION DOLLA RS' WORTH OF PARLIAMENT BUILDING WALLS WERE DESTROYED. ingly elaborate and expensive scaffold that was constructed that might be pulled down. new building -may be erected, these have now been early stage of demolition. the walls were worth two mil he Ottawa Parliament Build ons Above picture was taken f but so that an entirely recently when the walls RUSSIANS PIERCE | NEW ENEMY [INE On the Ziota Lipa River na Twelve | { | [ | PROPHESIED FALL . OF PRUSSIAN HOUSE. English Lady Foretold Time When the Hohenzollern Dynasty Would End. Londom Aug. 15~Some decades ago when the pré@ent Kaiser Wil- helm was a youth, he was on a visit to his grand-mother, Queen Victoria, OTHER RUSSIAN. FORCES HAVE CROSSED TO WESTRDN BANK OF BISTRITZ. --m-- Austrians Withdraw to a Lilie Be- tween the Carpathians and the Pinsk Marshes--Russian Frdnt Straightened. ! (Special to the Wh Petrograd, ug. 15.--The Rus- 8 have pierced the new Austro- Gorina n line on the Ziota river at a Rew point, having crossed to the west bank of the river in a twelve-mile ad- vance from the Upper Stripa, it was ogcially announced to-day. | Other Russian forces have crossed | to the western bank of the Zlota Bis- tritz, west of Stanslau. : The Anstrians, contracting the circle around Lemberg, are with- drawing to a line between the Car- pathians and the Pinsk marshes, the, shorter length of which will compen- sate them in some measure for the tremendous losses they have suffered | since the beginning of the Russian | advance. | Military critics look for their eventual withdrawal to the line of Kamiouka, Lemberg, Mikolayoff and Stryj as their logical line of defense. The surrender of Mariampol by the Austrians has enabled General Letchitzky to straighten the front of lis advance toward Halicz, this now forming an almost direct east and west line only seven miles from that town at' the nearest approach. MENTALLY DISABLED CARED FOR AT COBOURG Soldiers to be Treated at Old Victoria College Building by Experts. Ottawa, Aug. 15.--At the request of the Dominion Hospital Commis- | sion, the Ontario Gevernment has! donated the old Victoria College | building at Cobourg for the care of mentally disabled soldiers. Two phy- sicians, experts on alienism, have been appointed to carry out the treatment and the work, and up-to- date electrical and other apparatus will be at their command. The new hospital has just opened with eight inmates, and others' will be taken from the various institu- tions where they have been tempor- arily accommodated. ' In future all soldiers suffering from mental break- dowh or disability will be sent to the Cobourg institution, where attractive surroundings, combined with expert may remove the disability.} Mrs. I R. Jones, London, was instantly kill- sabella Jones, wife. of John! tween London and Lambeth, trees Freer rr | | od by a London & Lake Erie car be- je {and while walking in the grounds | of a certain Royal residence he was | boasting of the rise and future great- | PREMIER ASOUTH'S WORDS SAYS THE GOVERNMENT NOT READY TO MEET ISSUE. Registration Is Again ¥ Stand Over For the Present--The Life of the Present Parliament Is to be Con- tinued Until Next May at Least. London, Aug. 15.--Premier. As- quith introduced in the House of Commons yesterday a bill to extend the fe" of "the present Partlament for eight months, or until the end of next May. When the Premier made his an- nouncement on August;10th that he would introduce the bill, he said that he intended at the same time to an- nounce the Government's proposals regarding registration. Monday, Mr. Asquith said it was | not the purpose.of the Government | to ask Parliament at this time to ness of the Hohenzollern house. Am- ong the ladies of the party was one whose powers of clairvoyance had of- ten greatly astonished her friends. Shortly after the prince had made this boast this lady, pointing to the orfndmental lake by the banks of which they were standing, said: 'When they cut hay from the bottom of this lake the Hohenzollern dynasty comes to an end." For certain reasons the lake has been drained since the war began, and this year grass has grown plen- tifully and hay has been cut. + OPTIMISTIC SAM. * ° + + | London, Aug: 15.--In a con- tribution to Reynolds' News- paper, the Canadian Minister of Militia says that England will get the five hundred thousand men that Canada promised In a tribute to Mr. Lloyd # George, Sir Sam Hughes says + that his vigor and determination + appeal to the Canadian tempera- + ment. ing the whole hog this time. # A patched-up peace is incon- # ceivable." + + + &| however, BASEBALL ON MONDAY National League. Cincinnati, 6; Chicago, 3. Brooklyn, 5; Boston, 2 2, Philadelphia, 8-7; New York, 0-4. American e. Washington, 2; Boston, 1. Cleveland, 3; Detroit, 2. New York, 4; Philadelphia, 2 . International Newark, 6; Buffalo, 5. Toronto, 6; Providence, 0 Baltimore, 11; Montreal, 1. Richmond, 6; Rochester, 0. A German-American Plot. (Special to the Whig) London, Aug. 15.--It is felt here that the rise in wheat. prices in the United States is thé result of a Ger- man-American plot. heat crop this year "least 226 million 18 a prediction by a prominent ih operator who is situation closely ed means the in the his- h + made t + Winnipeg + watehi H + The . second + tory of PEPE 244944 + + 3 skyward the prices of grain from wh i their gains with as little to gather taxes.' : frensied speculation, fleecing those proud to fight inthe cause of liberty business men willing to suntfis severely. a House voted § 100 PROUD TO FIGHT F YET ADD T0 London, Aug. 15.--The Daily Express, in a long article, says: "Un. | deterred by the world war the wheat gamblers of Chicago are sending LIBERTY ich mankind derives its dally bread, compunction as the Bourbons used Once again the provision pit presents a discreditable spectacle of whom "they facetiously style their lambs, while in the British House of Commons the Premier is being urged to take what steps he can to arrest the rise in the price of a loaf. "That a nation which has been a by its President as too should comprise a body of so-called the sum of human suffering 'in this day greed a A HR of gold, bodes fl for the verdict ¢ eat Le "We are," he adds, "go- +/ @! Mr. Asquith said +»! WOMEN'S VOTE HOLDS UP BIL | | | take up alteration of the qualifica- | tions for the Franchise, Dealing with the suggestion that {the franchise should be extended to all soldiers and munitions workers, there were the | gravest difficulties in the way, and that there were serious objections | from a military viewpoint to holding | & general election among the troops in the field. He added: | "General enfranchisement ' has / | been brought face to face with an- | other problem. What are we going to do with women?" | to' say, the Premier went on, that | representatives of the women had | presented to -him a perfectly un- {answerable case. They were cop- | tent to abide by the present franchise but would urge their claims if the qualifications for the franchise were altered. 3 \ | AUSTRIANS FALL | INTO ITALIAN HANDS | And Maybe They Are Not Sor= ry They Have to Quit | Fighting. | (Special to the Whig.) Rome, Aug. 15 - | of Augirian trenches have been cap- {tured by the Italians in sharp fight- ing west of San Gradeo and .Mount Podinka, it was officially announced to-day. In these operations 1,450 prisoners were. taken. East of Goritz heavy fighting is going on before the Austrian en- trenchments. In these encounters 2€5 prisoners were taken. The Aus- trians mad unsuccessful demeon- [he Teal for the putpose of diverting the Italian troops in the region of Mount Pinta, Foram, Celombra, | Monte Cimone, Zluggio and Pasubio. | MARY PICKFORD'S C0. | Screen Favorite Organizes Concern | to Produce Plays. | New. York. Aug 156. --Mary Pick- {ford has organigd a company of {her own for the production 'of mo- tion picture: plays. She has opened offices in' the Godfrey Building. at 729 Seventh Avenue and is now jmaking the first film at the Mary | Pickford studios. | "In the selection of scenarios, the i ca production and character creating of motion pictures I am sure that I have learned something every day." said Misss Pickford, in dnnouncing the new company. "That is just why I want to use it to the best advantage in guiding my own company, which will now produce all the plays in which I am to be seen." : ---------- Prison For Abéence. (Special to the Whig.) Camp Borden, Aug. 15--Two sol- diers were sentenced to one year's imprisonment and one to nine months' for absence without leave. He was bound | Several sections | sting of companies, the direction, | ~~ FIGHTING AT VERDUN SOME FRENCH SUCCESSES Forged Ahead for 100 Yards on a Front of Nearly a Mile. i (Special to the Whig). | Paris, Aug. 15.--A French gren- {ade attack on the north-eastern | front of Verdun, last night, resulted in the capture of German trenches on a 3,000 yard front to a depth of 100 yards, it was officially announc- ed to-day. The gain was made in the vicinity of Sainte Fine Chapel at the intersection of the Fleury and Vaux roads. German counter-attacks in this re- gion were immediately checked. The Germans bombarded French positions at Fleury and on the Vaux Chapter sector. | A German detachment last night penetrated a French salient north- west of Beaulne, in the region north of the Aisne, after an intense bom- bardiment, They were later expelled by a French counter-attack. no important infantry engagements occurred. AUSTRO-GERMAN LINE IS SPEEDILY GIVING WAY The Russians Are Drawing in Upon Lemberg by Big Curving Front. (Special to the Whig) Petrograd, Aug. 15.--The new Austro-German line, along the Zota Lipa river, to which Gen. Bothmer retreated from the River Stripa, is already giving way under heavy Rugsian pressure. The Russian forces have crossed the Zlota Lipa at several points in the north, 'and are attacking Bothmer's - army. The Austro-Germans are making desper- ate attacks to throw the Czar's troops back to the east bank. The Russians are now drawing in upon Lemberg on a curving 150 mile front. At the neardst point south- west of Brody, they are about forty- five miles from the Galcian capital. The capture of Zborof, officially announced last night, places another detachment within fifty miles of Lemberg. 300 DROWNED OFF ITALIAN BATTLESHIP ' Which Caught Fire and After | Explosions Turned Over | in Port. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, ug. 15.--The Italian battleship Leonardo Da Vino, 22,340 tons, caught fire and after several explosions turned over and sank in the harbor at Taranto, according to a Turin despatch to the Petit Journai to-day. About three hundred of her crew were drowned, fami experts believe she can be refloated. structed late in 1903. armament consists of thirteen 12- inch guns. She carried 'a crew of about 1,000 men, . Her principal Army Worm Attacks Flax Moose Jaw, Sask.. Aug. 15.--The dreaded army worm has made its ap- pearance in the Moose Jaw district, a | farmer living at Tliney, Sask., having reported Saturday that a large num- ber of the pests are pow feeding on his flax. The field attacked is of about 100 acres, and so far four ac- res have been destroyed. v SD dS ddd Bid PRP TTTTTYeTeeY FEW AUSTRIANS $ * WILL BE AVAILABLE. ,. London, * Aug. 15 General Scherbatchoff's troops are com- ing into alignment with the armies. of Generals Sakharoff + __ French artillery w. very activ on the Somme front fast BIgHE, bist glu The Leonardo Da Vinci was con-|ot Ths Is Apparat the Plan of th En AND IT IS EASIER THAN PENE- TRATING GERMANY With the Russians, the Italians and the Southern Armies Hammering Away, Germany Will Be in a Ori. tical Position. London, Aug, 15.--The course of events imposed a certain line of strategy on the entente states. A direct invasion of Germany, if not impossible, has become so costly an undertaking that the alternative coursé promises more rapid result. Austria is far more le Germany, and defended by an grmy inferior in every respect to Germany, she can be assailed simultaneously by the Russians in the east, by the Italians in the south, and if the Bal- kan confederacy is revived in favor of the entente a third invasion of Austrian territory becomes feasible from Rumania and Serbia, backed by the French 'and British forces in Saloniki \ The Military Policy. * Consequently a general attack on Austria to detach her from the Ger- man thrall, energetically executed by converging armies, now becomes the obvious military policy of the en- tente. The present- strategy of the Allies exposes their main armies to a minimum of risk. The main strength of Germany, held fast in Northern France, cannot strike decisive blows there or contribute reinforcements to the eastern front The success of the general scheme depends on the relentless prosecution by each great state of the entente without slackening of effort The pressure must be maintained right along the circumference of the cen- tral empires, though their satellites, Turkey and Bulgaria, detain strong forces from .the main objective, As the pressure upon the Teutons becomés more intense, the' immense strategioal disadvantages of their false position, stretched agross Bel- force The situat of the G in the west is such th 3 defeat might well pr ing disaster % Will Deepen River. Sarnia, Aug. 15.--The American Government will start work in the near future to spend $83,000 in op- ening the American side of the St. Clair River at this point. At the present time the Canadian side is used by all big boats and the new cut will have a depth of twenty-one feet and will be 480 feet in length, with a width of 400 feet. This work will be of great value to mariners, and will stop dozens of groundings on middle ground here each year. FEF EPPPPERIES HOON ee WAR BULLETINS. -- » Two thousand prisoners and. + + seventy machine guns were # captured by the French in operations near the Somme ver last week The Russian armies are still enveloping the Austrians, who are demoralized, The Kaiser in a remarkable 4+ statement declares he strove 4 for peace though war was in- + evitable. ; # + FPP P PEt Pee | | DAILY MEMORANDUM , Sea 8, right hand corner for proba THE DAILY BRITISH WHIO Is on Sale at the Following City Bucknell's N or. fr fog ot. ucknell"s ow, Clarke. J. W. & Oo 5 Pritosss Conners go srs 300 Princess Cullen's Srodery, Cor. Pr og & Frovtenac Hotel ... 's Drug Store GALLAGHBR-4In the township 'of Kingston, on Aug. 15th, 1918 Cora Gallagher. . Funeral from the residence of her bro- ther, Nelson 00, on Thursday afternoon, at 2.30 o'clock to Cate araqui cemetery. 'ROBERT J.REID Phone Te 280 Princess Street " Steet de and Letchitgky preparatory to the inevitable and quickly de- # veloping swoop upon Lemberg, * nd there will be but a few sur- $' VOIs of the smashed Austro- #1 centre available for the ¢ of the Galician capital. #| i PPP PEP bP edb @ o fi