Daily British Whig (1850), 13 Sep 1916, p. 1

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3 ¢ Dail 5 r STON, DARI: REST 35. NEW PRO-ALLY CREEK CBT bg ome fu tery w THE KING FINALLY ACCEPTS THE RESIGNATION TENDERED | BY PREMIER ZAIMIS. Fitis -~ PAGES 18 . "LAST EDITION RISH TROOPS CAISE SURPRISE The Emerald Isic Soldiers Dashed Ahead -lke.2 Human Aaa, CHARGE AT _ CULLEONT ONE OF THE ASTONISHING FEATS ™ OF THE WAR Their English Comrades Say They Never Saw Anything Like the Way / The Irish Dashed Ahead to Tackle the Enemy. . With the British Army, Sept. 13.-- i GRAVE OF MAJOR G. M. HIGINBOTHAM. | | | RING ED FROM COMBLES . The Splendid Work of the French is Tell ing on- the Germans. GERMAN THIRD LNE STANDS HAVE BEEN TAKEN--LAST OF STRONGLY FORTIFIED POSITIONS THE KING VISITS THE FRENCH FRONT. | i Austrians Retreating in Transyl- vania--The New Russo-Rumanian Offensive Ya Dobrudja is Progress- ing. The Village of 'Bouchaverngs in the Hands of the French--The Bois Labe Farm Was Captured in a Brilliant Bayonét Charge--French the Whig) Guns Are of Great' Value. (Special to the Whig.) y Paris, Sept. 13. =Continuing their | great drive on the front of Combles| And Peronne, the French: last night | captured the whote of the village of | - Bouchavesmes, midway between Com- | bles and Peronne, despite the Ger- mans' most desperate. resistance, it NN .was officially "announced to-day. Early this morning the French pushed further eastward, capturing the Bois Labe Farm, a brilliant bayonet charge The French gains in the great at- tack that began yesterday afternoon are of the greatest importance. The pos strongly fortified German third line of defense between Combles and Per " onne. All the positions now held by the Germans back of this line have been built under the unceasing fire of French artillery, and consequently are not nearly so strong as the old line 5 Berlin Admits It. (Special To The Whig) Berlin, Sept. 13.--The W admits French troops penetrated the village of Bouchavesnes between Combles and Peronne in heavy fight- ing last night, but says they were re- pulsed in attacks near TFhiaumont and Souville. 3 ar Office near the Per-| ~~ onne-Bapaume-Bethune highway, by | 1 tions. carried are the last of the! His Majesty talking with Sir Douglas Haig during his re- cent visit to the French front: | © TAKES RESPONSIBILITY. | Government so Advised by the Rridge | Company. { (Special To The Whig) Ottawa, Sept. 13.--The tien from the St. Lawrence Company, stating that the company | { takes full responsibility for the fail- | | ure of the work of connecting the | two cantilevers of the Quebec bridge with the central span and for the loss of the big span. The company states that it will bear all the loss, and that it- will recommence a new Govern-| ment here hag received a communica | Bridge | | : i q . i} 4 p £2' (Special to 4 1 UNIFY FORCES OF THE ENEWY This is Decision of reat War Council | Now Being Held. London, Sept. 13.--King Constan- tine to-day finally accepted the resig-.| nation of Premier Zaimis, and the formation of a new pgp-Ally cabinet is under way, said despatches from Athens to-day. Stratos, a former member of -the Venizelos Cabinet, has been instruct- éd to sound M. Dimitrakopoulis rela- tive to the formation of a new minis- try. Dimitrakopoulis was to have a lenthy conference with Stratos and other political leaders to-day. London correspondents at Athens rrofess ¢onfidence that the new war ministry will be formed, and that Greece will join the Allies very soon. Austrians Still Retreat. (Special to the Whig.) Bucharest, Sept. 13.--The . Aus- trians are retreating from the upper Maros and Alta valleys in Transyl- vania without attempting any seri- ous resistance, it was officially. /47- nounced to-day. . The capture of Orsova by#fe Ru- manians has stopped the progress of Austrian and Bulgarian supply ships on the Danube. The new Russo-Ru- manian offensive in the Dobrudja is progressing. War Tidings. The situation on the British front is unchanged, Gen. Haig reported on Wedhesday. | Rumanian forces are advancing | rapidly westward, threatening the The Irish charge at Guillemont was one of the most astonishing feats of the war. It was almost too fmpetu- ous. They went forward, pipes play- ing, with an irresistible assault. The English who fought with them say that they never saw anything like the way the Irish dashed ahead "like a human avalanche," said one, These pictures, show the last resting Canadian contingent. The cross the Vicar, and Major Eric Armo struction of a permanent monume shown, left to right: Major Mitch taken at Newington, place of Major Hi 8horncliffe, England ginbotham, of the 1st was erected pending the con- nt. ur. In the lower picture are ell, Major Heron, Col. Barker, YOUNG MEN MORE INTERESTED IN DANCES THAN FIGHTING Will Canada Close Her Doors To | Shirkers ?>--Employers of Labor Who Employ Young Men Were Condemned. THE SILK SOCK BRIGADE "-°" 'British War Minister Stirring Tribute to Verdun's |'em back Paris, September 13.--~While cannonade raged George, the British NA i on en D-GEORGE MOVES DEFENDERS TO TEARS Pays Gallant Defenders. #7 a overhead, Lloyd- War Minister, The officers cheered the men on. One of the commanding officers threw pieces of chalk after the men, shout- ing "Gcod luck!" They stormed the first, second and third German lines, sweeping them away and not stopping to .breathe.. The men were lifted up. "Fey" the Scots called. Death held no terror for them after months of dull and dogged fighting in the trenches. They | were excited getting into the open { and meeting the enemy face to face. The only fault of their rapidity was | that it left .no time to safeguard the | ground behind them. ty | ~The English riflemen on the right | had more solidity, but they. were so | inspired by the Irish dash and the {pipes that those in support could | hardly be restrained from follow- ng. | { "I nearly blew my teeth whistling ho said an English sergeant, { "but discipline prevailed." The Germans began sniping from the rear. A young gunner officer who had come from behind the infantry "Just to look round," as he puts it, discovered a slit in a rock leading to an underground chamber, where twenty German soldiers and one offi- cer were hiding. Surprised, but hold- a Ing their revolvers, ready, they sur- rendered, quietly clicking theli heels. and saluting. The officer, a polite TelloW, offered the corporal a géld watch for a souvenir, : Prisoners in Pitiful C . The prisoners, 600, were in a pitl- ful condition. Our artillery had Yre- vented them from getting rations for [three days. Their spirit was broken and. they were trembling with fear. One captured officer had been In com- mand of the garrison of Guillemont. enemy troops in North-East®n Ser- {last. week delivered a speech in, the casements of the Verdun citadel which moved the defenders to tears. He was the guest of General Dubois, ) span at an early date. It will thus be unnecessary for the Government to LIFE OF. MAROONED MEN T0 BE CRAND DEFENSIVE re Dope 135% alors hu ware B vestizati i bia, < I am within my bounds if I make this FOR DAYS ON PENGUIN! Bold any investigation. | . |. It is generally understood that the | oligervation, not as a threat or boast. AIRY 3 CREE." resignation of Premier. Zaimis~has|pyt ag truth that must be met, that FRIED FOR BLUBBER. { PHIRI Pg WILL SWING TO ATTACK WHEN |been accepted, said an Athens réport dtter this war is over and won, those | Who with other mudstained officers SOROVITZ TAKEN PROPER TIME COMES, on Tuesday wight" No-official 'state! young men in Canada who were in a[had come in from the trenches to ment was issu GE position to go and refused to do their {listen to the Cejtic minister's oration. duty, will be distranchised, while| "None of the diifttary. feats with those who went across the border in| Which "Fremoh history is filled," he an effort to escape service will find |58!d with a hushed 'voice, "shows the door of Canada forever closed, Ore than does the defence of Ver- against them. Canada, in future, will [9Un the highest qualities of the not give protection to the man who |Freénch army. This victorious re- played the part of the coward or :istance will be immortal because ) traitor." Verdun not only "saved France but So spoke Capt. S. N. Dancy, of the |2UT 8Téat common cause and the 207th Battalion, in the course of his | ¥hole of humanity. address at the Plaza meeting, Upon the heighty surrownlifig LIVE ------------ 1 Lost Track of Time---Ask Rescue + Party When War Was Over. * , London, Sept. 13.>-Lite on Ele- + phant Island in the Antarctic, as it was experienced by the marooned | men of Isieut: Sir Ernest Shackleton's South Polar expedition, who were re- cently rescued and taken to Chile, is described in a message received from Punta Arenas and published in the Daily Chronicle to-day. "The day began," says the deserip- | There Will be a Unifying of the Movements by the Armies of the Central Powers--The™ Kaiser and His Friends, Says Berlin, Have Most Favorable Reports From the Different Fronts: (Special to the Whig.) { Berlin, Sept. 18.--The combined "'gramt: offensive' of the Allies will & (be met by the combined "grand de- ana RIGHTED IN 3 MONTHS SAYS AN ENGINEER A Mere Trifle Compared With " Former Collapse, He Declares. . . . Quebec, Sept. 13.--An official of (Special to the. Whig.) London, Sept. 13.--French troops have captured the town of Sorovitz from the Bularg- fans, sald an Athens despatch to the Evening News today. Athens, Greece, Sept. 13.----- French and Serbian troops have taken the offensive on the west- ern end sof the Macedonian | heb rb here ~ Q tion, "with breakfast, which 'eorisist- ed merely of penguin, fried in blub- ber, with a drink of water. The morning's duties consisted of clear- ing "away snow drifts and catching penguin. Lunch wag served at one o'clock, consisting of a biscuit with mw blubber., The afternoon was oc-| ""eupied with regular exercise over al track one hundred yards in length. 'At five o'clock, when" darkness | fell, came dinner, consisting of pen- guin grease and beef tea. The men| put padding in their boots and pipes] were carved from bird's bones. The, members of the party took turns in| i | | Ww reading aloud from the only avail | Carpathians the enemy made several {tended by war chiefs of the four em- able books, mamely, the Bible, an encyclopedia, Browning, Baeon's Essays and Carlisle's French Revolu- 'front, They have captured the town of Sorovitz, near Florina. % PHP A PREC EEN | | UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS. The Austro-Germans Were Not 'Able to do Anything, (Special To The Whig) Petrograd, Sept. 13.--The Austro- Ger s made unsuccesful attempts yestérday to take the offensive on the Halicz front by crossing the Bis- tritza_ river, near Jezupol, it was of- ficlally announced to-day. In the vain attacks on the heights recent- ly captured by the Russians in the 4 | Will swing to the attack when {ferisive' of the Central Powers, who the {proper time comes. The' great -war {council being held at the Kaiser's | headquarters, on the eastern front, is {for the purpose of unifying the direc- tion of all the military movements by the armies of the Central Powers. |Since eavly in the war the Central { Powers have acted completely in ac- cord in their military movements, {making it possible to beat off vastly superior enemy forces. That scheme of unified offense and defense will be made even more effective as the result of the present conference at- |pires warring on the Allies. The {most favorable reports were brought the St. Lawregce Bridge Company this afternoon' estimated the cost of the sunken span of the Quebec bridge at approximately $500,000. This, he said, might prove. to be a total loss, as the span went down in deep water and the insurance companies would only insure the span while it was on the scows. He was not prepared to] say whether there was any ssibility | of being able to raise the span. This official considered it likely Capt. Dancy took as his theme, "The Silk Socks Brigade," and he re- legated to his unit all these young men in the City of Ottawa who live only for selfishness and pleasure. He told an interesting story of a young man in the "Shropshires," a regiment that figured prominently in the re- treat from Mons, through. which Capt. Dancey passed) and.used the incident as a pivot on which he turn- ed many points in favor of enlist- that the contract would be complet- ed, that a new span would be built and placed in position. H. G. Evans, of Toronto, manager of the-Dominion Bridge Company, estimated the monetary losses caus- ed by the collapse of the span at $600,000, ment. The young men of the City of Ottawa who belonged the the Silk Sox Brigade were more devoted to racing form, the billiard room or the dance hall than they were to the cause that meant the life and liberty of the. nation. Capt. Dancey made a strong appeal to the Women of Ot- this old citadel the evil power of the| enemy has been broken like a furi-1 ous sea against a.granite rock. I am deeply moved to come in contact] with this sacred soil. In the name | of the British Empire I express their! admiration. heads before glory." your sacrifices which all heads were bent, the Bri-| tish War Minister raised his hand | with a gesture that mac leap to their feet, and 1} he said: | "To France! To her fallen Verdun | heroes!' | THE ALLIED FORCES fting his glass | Prayer. | lives | to be,sorry. They thought of the mome! When he passed the prisoners' cage jall sprang up and saluted him with profound respect. 'He was the only man who maintained a proud indif- ference regarding' his capture. He With me they bow their| 100d very straight and still, as if and | ¢Areless whether ' he lived or died, The officers with him clung to the "After a dramatic pause, during Becks of their British captors, crying | "Mercy!" Another officer fell to his knees, ie all officers | lifting his hands in an attitude of One man pulled out a photo- graph of his wife and children-as his strongest plea for lite. But the Brit- ish had no thought of tak ng their . dt was hard for some of them when the men m their DOING WELL IN GREECE upper course of the Czarny-Czeremos 10 the war council from the differen ' The Russian fleet successfully fronts the | dugou d flung bombs to the last, | and then\ had disappeared into their Ever Succe erywhere Success is Flow-| holes, coming up with an aiy of inno- | cence and meekness. One sergeant Ing to the Forces of the [hit in the hip with a piece of shell Allied Powers. ---- | captured four without help gnd or- Paris Tesi To The, Wiis) | dered them to cay him on'a stret- have joined np, the caltallan = troops| cher to the dressing station, He ar- ave joined in the general Allied of- rived, smoking a cigarette, with his tion. Saturday evening was always river marked by a concert, the feature of be which--was-banjo- playing. A banjofhffbarded euemy trawlers in was the only musical instrument in| then 8 . a re i on one occasion there was al S044 0000000 140400000000 To Hotels Which Jroks the Law in welcome addition to the diet when! - : . i TAst, several undigested fish were found in| + 37,000-TON FRENCH as + (Special To The Whig) the stomach of a seal and greatly en-| LINER LAUNCHED Toronto, Sept. a ~It was ' " i y J. G. Kerry, consulting' engineer, pointed out that the centre span is a unit in itself, and if not seriously damaged could be quite readily brought to the surface. ing out that a man, it mattered not, This is a mere trifle compared to| merchant, former, professional man. the last: catastrophe," said J. H.|or be he who he may, who continued Jamieson, consulting engineer. "They! in his employ a young man who tawa, pointing out that they could solve the problem of recruiting if they would. To employers of labor he addressed a few remarks pojnt- WILL NOT GRANT LICENSES i an- Joyed. These were thé only. fish] caught during our stay. In August| there was a change in the diet, when limpets were gathered and seaweed | was available asa vegetable, | "We were in the midst of one of! these limpet and seaweed lunches | when the rescue boat was sighted. | " 'When was the war over?' was the first question we asked." MAY -STOP WORK ' War Work. { (Sp To The Whig) Otta 13. It is rumored that work Welland Canal and | for the restoralion of the Parliament Buildings may be stopped to release men for war work. : { WHIG_ CONTENTS | Page. $ 1-2Unify Bnemy Forces. Trenc i Drive Ahead; New Gren § Eh ; Irish Trovps Cause || Bn ! | Al on 'Wiring Line: Re: mGermany; Walk: ed from { f From ht .: ents, ed : I--Gadaby": tier: Social Ev- en - J #--Bdhtorial Notes: Random. - SF Ree a = Champions. eh Eastern Ontario. 3 Announcements Mathesin Speak Matters; Theatrical The News From Bar. Pp. 1 News. Confessiong of xane; Menus 114A worth hile as Indian Ch et Beports; Dates rs. War Loan; District World of 'Sport; Mutt Holiday; fet, ¥ + + + . + Paris; Sept. 13.--The giant # # French liner Paris wad launch- # ed at St. Nazaire yesterday # afternoon. The lider is destin- ® ed for New York service. She # * displaces 37.000 tons and is # #233 metres long and 29 metres + # beam. Her horse-power is 45,- % + 000, and she can carry 3,000 # * passengers.- The Paris is the # # biggest boat ever built in + France, 4 + + + * + + * z " With Two New Ministers of Pro-Ally Smypathies. Special To The Whig) London, Sept. 13.-- The Greek Cabinet crisis took a new turn to-day after King Constantine had accepted the gnation of Premier Zaimis, said a Central News Despatch from to-night, Zaimis yielded to the persuasions friends and withdrew the resignation with the King's consent. He will re-form the Cabinet with new minis- nounced to-day the Provincial License Commission that not all of {Ontarie's present licensed hotels had been granted standard licenses by the jcommission. This means that those who are refused standard licenses imay operate as boarding houses, but jare denied the privilege of selling lcigars, cigarettes and soft drinks. {Chairman Flavelle said the reason some applicants were refused was be- cause they had not properly observed the law in fhe past. In Toronto alone twenty-nine applicants are refused licenses, The commission declined to give names of those refused, but all successful applicants throughout the province will be notified in a day brtwe.. | | | | A Cereal Story. . London, Sept. 13.--Here is the shortest "cereal" siory ever written: Infantry, married Sarah Ann Sago. Now he has applied for an increased allowance because of the birth of Tapioca Rice. 2806080000000 00800000 James Rice, of the Highland Light | : can put everything night in three months." Yl / Presbytérian Chaplain Wounded. London, Sept. 13.--Major G. W. Wood, who succeeded Rev. Bruce Paylor, of Montreal, as chaplain of the 42nd Highlanders, has been wounded. Major Wood's wound is a fractured arm. He has been sent to a base hospital for transport to England. Rev. Mr. Wood came from Chatham; N: B.; where he was pastor of the Presbyterian church: Spain Wants To Be In It. (Special to the Whig.) Madrid, Sept. 13.--The Preinier announces Spain's intention of seek- ing alliance with the British Entente. oe should be in the service of King and country was playing the role of traitor, : I ---- CFP EFPFR PPE PPIPI EEE IIIM . CAUSE OF DISASTER. (Special to the Whig) Quebec, Sept. 13.-- The fail- # # ure of a girder casting caused % 4 the disaster to the bridge, says # + the official report of the com- + % pany. + * Ld \AAAASARS ARAN aaa dan] * + * > + An explosion wrecked the Dupont powder works at Fairchance, Pa., on 'Tuesday. Several lives were lost, fensive in Greece, and are fighting near Buthovodzuma, it was officially announced to-day. Despite heavy Bulgarian resistance the Serbians are continuing their advance. They have occupied an important position north of Covil, and are advancing toward *Kaitmatchbland. South of Ostrovo Lake, the French made an important-advance. Allied artillery is bombarding enemy positions én both sides of Vardar. GERMAN FIRST TRENCH "TAKEN BY FRENCH The Russians Are Said jo) Have a Bul Pr. cial To The the French troops, under Gen Foch, captured the entire system of German first line trenches between Combles and the Somme River, with fifteen hundred prisoners and guns. Varna Has Fallen, (Special To The Whig) London, Sept. 12. --Varna, Bulgar- a's Black Sea port, is said to have been taken by the Russians. The "Allies are advancing in all paits of the western Balkan front. Austrian (Spe Whig) Paris, Sept. 13.--Swift assaults by 5 prisoners as stretcher bearers. Of the German garrison of 2.000 hardly one escaped. All were dead, wounded or prisoners. Two battal- ions were wiped out, 3 * "Lord Northeliffe says there are 80, 000 German agents in Spain, all of them constantly busy flooding the country with p against the Entente: nda lies. DAILY MEMORANDUM > See top of page 3, right ha r for probabilities. x A 54, sorne Remember Brock Street Methodist church annual tea on October 5th. "Billy" Matthewson meeting, Queen Street 8. 8. Hall, 8 pm. All are invited. ---------- matter 40m t. 12th, at Kingston i Mr. and Mrs. . MARRIED. BICKHAM-DRUCE -- At St. James' : rch. Kin A . "13th, 1916, 'by Rev. T. generals have been relieved of their | commands. A BUCK---In Syde September 1. Funeral at : Friends ; to attend.

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