12 PAGES * 115 YEAR 84: NO. BRITISH REGAIN ~ GROUND Lost in mr 1 A BITTER FIGHTING GOES THE GERMANS MAKING DETER- MINED RESISTANCE. The Enemy Launched a Freiendvus' Attack Between Montin and Laf-| faux, But It Was Repulsed By the! French, (Special to the Whig) By William Philips Simms. With the British Forces in the; Field, May 16.--Despite determined resistance, regained nearly all the west of the village. Bitter fighting is still In progress as this is des- patched, The Germans are striving to the utmost of their power to retain the initiative of action on that part of the front, where the British pressure is Increasingly threatening them.: Early to- day the engmy started a heavy barrage fire along the Brit- ish front positions from the Searpe north to the railway running from Arras to Doual, x distance of nearly a mile. The hail of Teutonic pro- jectiles rattled away for an hour and then came the attack. East of Bullecourt near the Hindenburg Line, some Germans, inelud- ing an officer, were captured. ---- the Whig) May British forces ily gaining around Bulle- and north of the Secarpe. The hting is continuing with nnabated ence, Field Marshal Haig report- ed to-day. "In the western portion of Bulle- court the fighting continued yester- day to our advantage," the British Commander-in-chief- reported, "To the north of the Scarpe in the British early to-day) ground in} Bullecourt which they lost yesterday, | and also established new posts to the| 19 PAGES 18 -- 'RUSSIAN an aovermment _ Trap es ETERS Of the Soldiers' | and Work- men's Council Regarding Coalition Government. (Special to the to the Whig.) Petrograd, May 16. The Provi- sional Government decided to-day. to reject the terms under which the | Soldiers and Workmen's Council pre- | ferned coalition in a mew Gegvern- { ment, | The council's insistence of certain | matters of foreign poliey was the de- mand, which the Duma leaders re- fu to approve. The provisional heads held the Governmen: could not make the renuncialion of prin- ciples announced formally on April 9ih), which was practically made ne- cessary by full aceeptance of the Council's terms. ants, ---- ---- MRE 150,000. ELIGBLES | IN CANADA FOR WAR SERVICE AT PRESENT { | Classification of Military Prospects From National Service Cards An- nounced by the Minister of Militia, Ottawa, May 16.--The Minister of Militia, replying to a question by F. F. Pardee in the Commons, made pub- { tie some jnieresting facts in regard to the National Service registration cards sent out last winter and now analyzed and collated. The total number of replies secured was 1,549,- 13608 or a little more than eighty per 1 cent, of the esthmated number which | would have been received had all the cards sent out been filled in. The total number who are classed as "military prospects," according to the answers given on the cards, is | placed at 364,470, but of these ap- proximately forty per cent. are now engaged in agriculture, shipbuilding, munitions and mining, and conse- quently can hardly be drawn upon on present conditions. 130,000 Available for War. Apparently Canada has still some- thing like 150,000 males of military age who have not yet enlisted, and who, if selective comseription came into force would be available for ac- tive military work. The classifica tions given of "military prospects" is as follows: Between seventeen and thirty years of age, single, with no Jopehdeits, 58,887; between seventeen and thirty Jour, single, with no dependents, severe fighting, we are progressing." French: Strong to he Whig.) : tremendous Serman attack off a | front of two and, If miles between Moulin and Lal-' * early this morning, was repul- by French t ,-the official sta- tdment announced to-day. : "Along the Aisne there was an ar- tillery battle during the night," the, statemént sald, "Early this morning the Germans launched a powerful attack on a front of four kilometres in the re- gion of Moulin and Laffaux. De- spire their efforts, the French held all their positions, still continuing. "At Auberive, Avocourt and Berry- en-Kopf the German attacks also failed. metho Hauty Alsace, = the Prench: cleared up German trenches, impris- oning many." WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE Being Distributed to Various Centres of the Province. 8 16 the Whi doronte. Nay 3 Tor The Provincial Board of Health is distributing to various centres of the province quantities of whooping cough vaccine by wh'ch It is hoped to prevent the spread of this troublesome diseasé. 'This has been tried In various States | thirty-one and forty-five "The. battle is}? but aged in agriculture, Snpbullding -- fons or mining, 40,185; between sin- gle, and no dependents, 13, 624; be- tween thirty-one and forty-five, sin- gle and no dependents, but engaged in agriculture, shipbuilding, muni- tions or mining, 11,525; between sev- enteen and forty-five, single, and with dependents, 50,675; between seventeen and forty-five, married and 1 With dependents, 92.469; between seventeen and forty-five, married and single men, with dependents, but en- g4ged in agriculture or other neces- sary forms of productive work, 97, 7 In view of the great demand for men in the shipbuilding trade, it is interesting to note that only 184 men gave their trade as shipbuilders, to be toolmakers, tool-setters, ete, No Classifieation of Work Yet. The statement given out by Sir Ed- ward Kemp adds: "Under the or der In Council, each National Service Director is authorized to decide whether or not Im any par- ticular case the services of an in- dividual are miore important to the State in a civil than a military ca- pacity. No effort up to the present has been made to determine which work may or may not be regarded as non-essential. The circumstances of with success; but Ontario is the first Canadian provinege to adopt it. each particular case have been con- sidered as occasion has necessitated." 7 . OFFICIAL WAR STATEMENTS British. Jondon, May 15.--Tuesday's re- port read "smut engagements between out- posts, in whic: 'were suc- 'was stopped by * "Hostile artillery fire was partion laly heavy Soday en. beth basigs of | w the Secarpe. 1) ng the night brought down in the air rd yesterday; another hostile machine was driven down out of control. Two of our aeroplanes are missing." -------- X fice statement said "Western aad an fronts-- {| ing _reconns Th Baily KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1917. TALYS GREAT Infantry Advances Stcadily on Front of From 25 10 30 Mis. SOME THOUSAND AUSTRIANS PRISONERS. The. Fighting Is. Heaviest On Hills Behind Gorizia Where the Heavy Italian Guns Are Particularly Effective. Special to the Whig. Rome, May 16. --Ttaly's > rent of- fensive is gaining ground. Over a front of from 25 to 30 miles Italian guns are roaring to-day, while the infantry is steadily advancing. Several thousand Austrian prisoners have already been sent behind the lines, according to word received here to-day. The fighting was heavy on the hills behind Gorizia, where it appears that the greatest force of the Italians' drive has been iaunched. There the Italian heavy calibred guns are said to be particu- Jarly effective. Heavy losses have fire.' MADE A BIG LOAN United States Government Has Helped Russia. (Special to the Wh Washington, May 16. rhe United States Government today loaned one hundred millions to Russia. While rumored for some weeks as being under way, the loan today came as a distinct surprise. It is believed the growing unrestiin Russia caused the sudden decision to lend immed- FWEITE 3,010 'Hien. Teelaréd théniselves | fate financial aid to bolster up the provincial government. It is under- stood a considerablé portion of the immense loan will be spent in the United States for railroad supplies, now urgently needed by Russia, ¢ ANOTHER MINISTER RESIGNS The Foreign Minister Has "Been under Fifth iukott; minister, resigned post teday. Miliukoff has been un- der heavy fire from the Soldiers and Workmen's Council ever since he an nounced that the provincial govern- ment had approved all existing treat- ies and compacts entered into by the former regime with ithe Allies. M. , an extreme socialist, has been appointed war minister. M. Tortschenska, formerly minister of , was named in Miliukoff's , as foreign minister. Kerensky was the former minister of justice, -------------- MORE TROOPS ARRIVE In England From Canada--Some From Eastern Ontario. .....(Bpecial to the Whig.) Oitawa, May 36 ~-Arrival of the following Canadian troops in Eng- land is officially announced: 190th, 223rd and 200th battalions frcm the 'west; 240th Lanarks and forestry draft, 177th Simcoe; 235th North- \umberland, 182 Ontasio County, 208th Toronto Irish, 245th Mont- real, and sundry Artillery, Engin- eers, Forestry, Army Service, Cyc- Corps and Naval ratings Has, Firag and western Ontasio i Surely Miss ne al to the Wih Amsterd . 'May 16 ottietal ad- mission that the Zeppelin 1-22 has ~~ to the British Admiralty SERRE Po'rograd, May 15--The War or- | | a iuden amd seout- : 3 pb Sanit Ste. I 1 16.--Four men were HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE reported very {phemy. - a-- been inflicted on the enemy by this}: GEN. PETAIN Named generalissimé of the French armies with supreme Sommand of the forces in the field. ™ Petrogra a Say 44 WPsal N. Mil | Lords or his law lords of 4 to 4 the cided that the Christian reli; be subverted' legally by": sincere 'methods. The c follows: 2 leva Wis Jolt 10.6 stain a. ciety limjted 'to a main subject, whigh was "to promote thersprinciple that human conduct should bé based apon natural knowledge, and not 'supfr- natural belief. Also-that human wel- fare in this world is the proper end of all thought and action." ; Theé trial court also the Court of Appeals, upheld the validity 'of the bequest. The contention was that the com- pany existed for the Purpose of sub- verting the Christian religion, and' was therefore an -illegal corporation. The Lord Chancellor ruled 'that Christianity was part of the law of the land, and a change could be ef- fected only by a Statute, and not by legal decision. He thought the ap- peal should be allowed. Lord Dunedin held that the object of the society could be followed withéut incurring the crime of blas- No other statute was called in question. Lord Parker agreed with the quo- tation from Justice ge. that "there is nothing unlawful in the common law in reverently doubting or denying the of Chris- tianity, however fundamen i Lord Sumner said with dpact to the great names of the lawyers who had used a "Christian- ty To Dart ot the Dre a Bn aetian. was not really law, only rhetoric. Lord Buckmaster said the common law did nat render criminal the mere propagation of doctrines of hostile Christian faith. Crime consisted in }| the manner in which 'the doctrines were advocated. The legacy was held jo, be vatid/ana the appeal was ais: tnt hrs of Comty ove eae JIE ABSOLUTELY DEC [Chancellor, von Bethmann-Holiweg, «| Hine for him was early and satisfac- 4 Toms, Says Chancel. 70 MAKE SPATRMENT IN: ANS: | WER TO INTERPELLATIONS In the Reichstag on Tuesday--Holl« weg Was Expected to Outline Ger many's Peace Terms to Satisfy So- * clalists, Berlin, May 16, via London.--The Answered the peace interpellatiens in the Reichstag yesterday by saying that it would serve the interests ot the country to make a declaration, and therefore he declined to do 'so. , The Chancellor explained in ans: wer to the various questions that he had outlined the Government's at- titude in the offer for peace made by the Central Powers on December 12th, 1916, and had reiterated this outline since that time. "There is no difference of opinion} between the Allied Governments of the Central Powers or the supreme command in this respect," he con- cluded. The Chancellor sald that in dis- cussing war aims the only guiding tory conclusion of the war. "I thoroughly and fully under- stand the passionate interest of the people in war aims and peace con- ditions," said the Shangslior, "1 understand the call clearness which to-day is taal 0 me from the right and the left. But, in dis- cussion of war aims the only guid- ing line for me is early and satisfab- tory conclusion of the war. Beyond that I cannot do or say anything." nn To Sink Together. Amsterdam, via London, May. 16. ~The Nemes Wiene Taghlatt of Vienna says that the disc be-{ tween. Chancellor von Pn tech says that the Hungarian Society of Journalists has decided to ask the international un- ion of journalists to call a congress of members to discuss the question ot a pea: a ea. in all neutral and bel- ligerent countries will be asked to attend, and it is planned to hold the congress in some neutral capital. War Tidings, General Brusiloff, Russia's ables general has resigned. "The civil population of towns on the Franco-Belgian border are or- dered to evacuate. Berlin Socialists in tie Reichstag 'openly propose to begin an agitation for a German republic. There is much indignation in Ger- many over the fact that Hollweg de- clines to state any peace terms.' An Italian general offensive is in progress at all points. Good ad- vances have been made and prison ers and guns taken. The Russian soldiers' and work- men's committee on Tuesday for- mally appealed to the Germans and Austrians to force an end to Kaiser- m. New York has a story that the British navy caught a whole flotilla of German submarines ¢ross- Jing the Atlantic to raid the United States coast. Members of the General Staff of the US. Army believe Germany is planning one of the greatest offensiv- es the Kaiser's forces have yet under- res It is to be hurled against the western front, ye THE WORLDS EN conn Tidings From n All Over Told in a Pithy and Pointed Way. The Right Hom, A. J. Balfour will visit Toronto on May 23rd. Toronto master bakers demand a 'food controller immediately, John D. Rockefeller has subscrib- ed $5,000,000 to the US. liberty loan. The Irish settlement plan pro- poses a clean cut exclusion of south- east Ulst, At New York Hon. A. J. Balfour was given $200,000 for British wid- ows and children. A British cansor was sentenced to three years for carelessly revealing secret information. The willl of the late Sir William Van Horne was filed for probate at Montreal on Tuesday, It bequeathed deceased's whole éstate, estimated at several millions, to Lady Van Horne, son, daughter and' grandson. Canadian and American grain ex- changes have decided to continue the restriction of trading in futures. King George visited American armed passenger liners Tuesday at {hverpool and formally inspected nited States gun crews: HUNS' SCHEMES KEEP ~ COMINA OUT OF WAR Wissionasy on n His Way to the Front Tells of Situation. Toronto, May 16.--"The German propaganda in China has had its effect. It has been carried on some- what seoretely . In contrast with this is the British propaganda, which is quite open, and which is carried on » the British Propaganda Organiza- on." Rev. J. Mellon Menzies, a Presbyter- ian missionary with headquarters at Honan, China, when he passed through the city yesterday on his. Way overseas on military service, 'When large numbers of Germans Were said to have left China, they instead scattered all over the coun- try. - They sought out the publishers of the. small newspapers and set to work their scurrilous propaganda, | Mr. Menzies declared, This accounts for the refusal of the elected body to 'declare war, as many of them are in the pay of the Huns, Estat SHUI BAY OHRESE INSTRAD + ip ---- mend HOPS. ¢ ot oo atin, May 16.---Econ- ¢ # omy hint:--FEat 12 cents worth 3 of cottage cheese and you'll get & more protein than is contained ¢ in a pound and a half of pork . chops, says the United States ¢ Department of Agriculture to- ¢ day, A pound of such cheese ¢ daily, the Department declares # will supply all the protein re- # # quired by an ordinary man ¢ : working indoors, + x * Sesensssssssssiesssssnsset LINER WAS IN DISGUISE Wavy White Lines on Dark Leaden Background. + » m * + + * * ' "iNew York, May 16--As a new mea- sure of defence against submarine at- tack an American liner arrived at an American port with her superstruc- ture, funnels and hulls covered with wavy white lines on a dark lead background, which are said to rem- der the vessel invisible at 1,600 yards in a light haze. The disguise is the | invention of an American artist. The passengers on board said that when the vessel was three days out from port in England, they sighted a British light cruiser firing at what appeared to be a very large U-boat which had guns mounted on her deck forward. . The two warcraft were about three miles away, and, as the kept on her course westward This was the statement of{! _-- LAST EDITION PUT POTATOES ON FREE LIST Ul Ge ts of Motion fo Revise: Trill Downward. NEW MACE FOR COMMONS ARRIVES WITH BORDEN, HAZEN AND ROGERS. Gift of the Lord Mayor and Corpor ation of the City of London, and a Masterpiece of the Goldbeater's Handicraft. Otiawa, May 16.--The sergeant- at-arms headed the procession to the House yesterday afternoon with a brand new mace on his shoulder, the gift of the Lord Mayor and corpor- ation of London and a masterpiece of the goldbeater"s handicraft. Hon. J. D. Hazen, fresh returned from England, was in his seat for prayers, but Sir Robert Borden and Hon. Robert postponed their entry until the House had settled down. Mr. Rogers came first and took his seat amid applause from his own side, which contrasted strikingly with the dead silence from the Op- position. When Sir Robert entered looking brown and heaithy, both sides rose and joined in a demonstra- tion to thie Premier of the Dominion. Sir Robert bowed both ways. r. Rogers took his old seat to the right of his leader. z f Viviani in Hansard. Sif Thomas White announced that 25,000 additional copies of Han- sard containing the report of the speech of M. Viviani would be print- ed for the use of the members. On the resumption of the budget debate Hon. Frank Oliver gave no- tice that at the second reading of the budget resolution he would move an amendment in the nature of suggest ting the desirability of a revision of the tariff downward. James Robb of Huntingdon gave notice that ob the same occasion he would move that bran, shorts, and middlings be placed on the free list. Frank Carvell of Carleton gave no- tice that he would move tp have po- tatoes placed on the free list. # KNOX'S SON DIVORCED Reno Sees End of 'Romance With Shopgirl. Reno, Nev.,, May 18. Philander Knox jr. son of the present senator from Pennsylvania, was granted a divorce by District Judge Moren on the ground of desertion. There was no contest. As Miss May G. Boller, salesgirl and actress, Mrs. Knox elop- ed with Knox in March, 1910, from Providence, RI. After some dif culty in obtaining a clergyman to marry them, they came to Philadel phia, where they lived for a time, going later to Senator Knox's home at Valley Forge. For a time the par- ental blessing was withheld. Then her husband's failure to go to work, Mrs. Knox alleged, forced her to accept his parents' generosity. In 1915 she ran away from him. They were re- coneiled, but separated again. 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