i Fre 14 PAGES 84: NO. 128 YEAR PAGES 1-8 LAST EDITION 1 300000 MEN So Far As a Result of Maly's Creat Of- feasive. TALIS CONSOLIDATING BUT CONTINUE TO INFLICT - LOSSES ON ENEMY. They Hope to Take Trieste With Smallest Amount of Destruction Possible to That Historic City. (Special to Rome, June 1. offensive has already « trians 200,000 killed, missing, according to estimates to-day. the Wiig.) Italy's great the wounded and new ost Aus conservative The Italians are now consolidating, reinforcing their lines with new troops, and refortifying but continue to inflict frightful loss-| the enemy by ter-attacks Front to-day vast losses and the incessant pound- ing of Italian and British guns had | achieved a telling effect on enemy. Prisoners told of exhausted regiments and loss of morale | General Cadorna called a halt in| bis advance to-day to permit bring-| ing up of new supplies and prepara- tion for further attacks. It was sta-| ted that the Italians now hope to] take Trieste with the { positions, repelling coun- es on despatches declared the smallest | COALITION 18 NOT MAKING PROGRESS | AUSTRIANS LOSE *""e 8ir Wilfrid Laurier Denies That He Said Coalition is a Failure. (Special t¢ the Whig) Ottawa, June 1. The capital was startled when it read today what pur- ported to be a despatch from Ottawa to Le Soleil of Quebec quoting Sir Wilfrid as to the failure of coalition Sir Wilfrid promptly followed with a denial of the whole story. Le Soleil is the chief Liberal « gan in Quebec and Sir Lomer G I Is understood to be interested in it The suggestion is therefore made by some that the despatch was framed with the knowledge that Sir Lomer Gouin has refused to be a party to coalition It may be stated with some defin- iteness, however, that coalition is not making much progress, Tories Try To Foil It? There is a rumor here today that a determined effort is being made to foil Sir Robert Borden's coalition issue by a clique of men who know that coalition would involve their disappearance from the Government The conseription bill is now ready | and the probability of its being given one reading is still strong. This would ingolve a statement from Sir Robert Borden but not necessarily a reply from the opposition. It is hinted that Sir Robert, in pre- senting the bill, will put forward cer- tain information from the, British Government, perhaps confidentially £0 far as publication is concerned. which may take the form of direct message to the Canadian Parliament While English papers in Montreal, both Liberal and Conservative, are still talking of the possibilty of con- scription under a toalition Govern- ment, French papers are in accord i . 3 : amount of- destruction possible to] today that coalition is an impossibil- that historic city. The guns of the| ity They all talk of the certainty allied warships in the Gulf will ndt|Of a general election and the possi- I -- be directed on the city if it is pos sible to avoid it Trieste's occupa- tion is now considered only a ques-| tion of weeks. Reports received to-day that the continued Italian had created a vast depression in Bo- hemia, where there have been numer our food riots and demonstrations against the dual monarchy's.grip declared success STOCK MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by Bongard, | Ryerson & Co,, 44 Clarence '8t,, Howard 8, Folger, Manager. New York Stocks, : Open 2.45 pany 102 102 | 74 72 | 159% | § 255 | 30 84 92 S41 93 136 142 74 Atchison .. B & O. C. P. R. Erie 3 Marine .. ... ... 2 Marine, pfd 84 N.Y.0. .. 92 Reading .. . 94% Southern Pac 94 Union Pace. ex 135% Alcohol .. . 1421 Am. Loco .. T4% Anaconda .. S41 Beth. Steel .. 133% Crucible. . ... . 80% Inter. Nicke! .. 40% Kennicott .. 481 Mexican Pet 95 Rep. Steel cee NY U.S. Steel ex. div. . 130 Utah 2 oe 114 1134 Midvale .. ... 631% 631% Canadian Stocks. 39% 63% 36% 59 267% 66 104 93 cee ve 1 Ex. Div, . 15 div 85 | 134% | 81% 41 | 48% | 97% | 92 | 131 | 40 64 37 | 27 66% | 94 | 62% Brazilian Can. Cement Can. Steamship Can. Loco .. .. . Cons. Smelters . .. Dom. Steel .. Maple Leaf .. Nova Scotia Steel Steel of Canada .. 62% War Loan, 1937 4% 75,000 PRISONERS TAKEN IN 39 DAYS By the British, French and ltalians--Enemy Losses: | to the Whig) i Armies in the Field, | June 1.--Between April 15th and May 24th French forces took 31,- 830 German prisoners, according to! headquarters lists to-day. Added to! the total of enemy troops captured by | the British and Italians, headquar-| ters estimated to-day that more than 75,000 prisoners have been! taken in the three great offensives on the western front. | inemies' losses in killed and] wounded has been even more stag-| gering. Cases continually come to) light where whole units have been! wiped out of existence.. One was re-| ported to-day, where following a! following a bombardment on the Aisne front this week, advancing French infantry found six entire German companies crushed lifeless under demolished bomb proofs. This was in a wood south of Chevreux. ~ (Special With French WHIG CONTENTS. 1--British Make Raid: Aus. trlans Lose 300.000; Mim Conscription: To Sell Pota- toes t Favor Milk Inspector: Puota- toes at $1.50 a Bag. 3--County Council Meeting re Potatoes Editorial; Random Reeis; Rippling Rhymes. S--Lisut. Lanos in C 3 or. News; | vessels Frances M. bility of dissolution of Parliament within forty-eight hours. THREE AMERICAN VESSELS ARE SUNK A Four-masted Bark Was First Boarded by the the Germans. (Special to the Whig.) London, June 1 Sinking of the American four-masted . steel bark Dirigo. yesterday by a German sub- marine and the drow ning of the mate John Hay, was announced by the Ad- miralty today. The Dirigo was fired-tpon without warning by the German U-boat, the attacking vessel using her deck guns. The bark hove to and was boarded by the Germans who ransacked the Dirigo thoroughly and finally sunk her with bombs. ¢ The Admiralty also reported at- tacks (presumably followed by sink- ings) of the two American sailing and Barbara. The crews are reported safe at Cadiz and Gibraltar, Spain PETERBORO FIR E ADJUSTED. Total Loss Placed at Nearly Two Millions. Peterboro, June 1.--The final ad- Justment of the loss at the Quaker Oats fire at Peterboro, which occur- red on December 11th, has been made and shows that the sound | value of the plant before the fire was $2,228,416; the loss as ad just- ed was $1,852,218, and the loss against the insurance companies, $1,117,268. Of the insurance $661,- 193 was in compan es unlicensed in Ontario. The total insurance carried was $1,206,500, but the total loss was not paid, as the insurance was sub- ject to the 90 per cent. co-insurance clause ,and the Quaker Oats Com- pany, therefore, lost nearly $100,- LLL) APPLICATION REFUSED. Roland Butcher Must Remain With His Foster Father. Toronto, June 1.--Harold Butch- er, aged twelve, whose parents live in Peterborough, will remain with his foster father, Albert Moody, a farmer, of Minden, Haliburton, the father's application for the boy's custody having been dismissed by the Divisional Court. 'The boy is satisfied where he is, and the fact that the lad is on a farm weighed with the judges in war time. The parents, however, are at liberty to renew their request some time in the future. ; BASEBALL RECORDS, International League. Baltimore, 3; Newark, 2. Richmond, 8; Providence, 7. Montreal, 4; Rochester, 1. National h Detroit, 2; New York, 0. Boston, 5; Cleveland, 1. 4 American League. Pittsburg, 3; Philadelphia, 3. Cincinnati, 4; St. Louis, 3. ------------ Encourage Use of Fish. Toronto, June 1.--The organiza- tion of resources committee of On- tario adopted a recommendation of the subcommittee to institute an im mediate campaign to increase ths use of fish as a food, and thus re- 3 ments:Announcements: $d] rd Has No Authority; tary Matters: Theatrical. $--Dusic in the Home. x 10---Roxane's Confession: Menus. 11--Kingstondan én London Ene i & nment, and Russisn War a fii the Cou aide. ¥ ry, h "i4--din the World of Sport. lieve other foodstuffs for the Can- adian soldiers overseas, the Mother Land and Allies. Another matter dealt with was the appointment of a F of field secreaaries to ass'st in the organiza- tion of the prov.nce. ) ! Stredt scené in Trieste, the objective of the Italian forces in their present offensive] s Each day brings Gen. Cadorna's army nearer to the eity. against the Austrians. mm, me BRITISH MAKE RAD NEAR L00S 'THE WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF FORM | Tidings From All Over Told In| a Pithy and Pointed Way. A British recruiting station open- in New York on Thursday. . od And Reach the German Third Line Trenches | It will be made a eriminal offence At One Point. AN ADVANCE AT CHERISY STORMING OF TWO ENEMY POSTS. BY THE The French Repulse Enemy Attacks in Sectors--The German Attacks Were Very Violent, (Special to the Whig.) With the British Armies in the Field, June 1 British forces reach- ed a third line German trench in a night raid near Loos early this morn- ing. West of Clerisy another raiding party stormed and occupied two en- emy posts. At the moment this is despatched they were tenaciously holding this position despite enemy counter-at- tacks. British Inch Forward. (Special to the Whig) London, June 1.--British forces inched forward in a number of suec- cessful local ahgagements last night, Field Marshal Haig reported to-day. "We gained ground slightly at night to the west of Cherisy," he said. "Elsewhere patrol encounter, which resulted in our favor, occurred during the night in the neighborhood )f Guzeacourt. "Successful raids were carried out northeast of Loos and near the Ploegsteert Wood." United Press despatches from Wil- liam Phillip Simms, describing some f these attacks, declared that the British Loos attack reached the Ger- man third line trenches and that the Cherisy advance was by storming of two enemy posts. French Repulse Attacks. (Special to the Wnig.) Paris, June 1.--Violent German 'ounter-attacks by artillery and in- fantry were repulsed in two sectors of the French front, to-day's offi- cial statement declared. In the region of Moulin Laffaux, Californie Plateau and Chevreux Wood, the enemy artillery kept up a bombardment of the French front lines through most of the night. West of Cerny, south of Loivre and around the Casque the War Office said enemy attacks were checked by thé Frehch gun fire. South of Chev- reux French raiders took a German post, making several prisoners. Moulin Laffaux, the €alifornie Plateau and the Chevreux Wood all lie south of Laon and in a section of Champagne where the French made some of the greatest gains in the re- cent offensive--Gerny is in the same section, lying slightly west of Cra- onne. ---- A CHAPLAIN'S MESSAGE To Thomas Leveck, Enterprise, Over Son's Death. Thomas Leveck, of Enterprise, has received (from Capt. W. Murray, Chaplain with the 50th Canadian In- fantry Battalion, France, the follow- ing letter conveying the sad intelli- gence of the death in action of his son, Private Francis Leveck. The letter was dated April 5th and reads: "1 regret to inform you that your son, Pte. Francis, wad killed in aec- tion on the 10th of last month, while capturing one of the strongest en- emy on our western front. "Our boys fought like heroes, but unfortunately your son fell fighting valiantly. His body lies buried 'near the spot where he was killed. "Trusting God will give you the grace to bear the loss of your son, who so willingly gave up all, even life itself, in a just and noble cause. Expressing my sincere sympathy and assuring you of my prayers for your Jatiorney-general dn wihe to hoard food in the United States Louis Lapointe, who was shot by a munitions guard at Trenton, when he declined to show his pass, is dead. The Ontario Hydro commission | has acquired the Ontario Power Company's plant at Niagara Falls, for $23,000,000 A number of foreigners were ar- | rested in Paris charged with at- tempting to ¢reate discontent among the working people. The Brazlian Senate voted on Thursday authoriking an alliance with other states to defend the Am- erican republics against the, world. On the completion of the transfer of the Allan Line to the Canadian Pacifi¢} now about to come into force, Sir Hugh Allan retires. At Vancouver, B.C, the election of Hon. Mr. Farris, recently appointed | 3 Brewster | Cabinet, will mot B& apposed by the | Conservatives. | Two wooden vessels are now being built in Vancouver for the Dominion Government as the nucleus of a freight-carrying service between | Vancouver and Canadian Atlantic ports. At the Methodist Conference in Pembroke Rev. Prof. Gifford, Wes- | leyan Theological College, Montreal, was elected president of the Theglog- | ical Union for the ensuing year. | Rev. J. Howard Philp, Ph.D., was| elected lecturer for next year. DESTROYS 43 'PLANES | France's Master Air Fighter Brings | Down Four More. { (Special to the Whig) { Paris, June 1.--Lieut. Guynemer, France's superman of the air, was officially credited today with the de- | struction of four additional Germaa | machines, bringing his total record | of destruction to forty-three planes. | Two of his last four victims were downed simultaneously, accordihg to | the official citation. | Georges Guynemer has received | every detoration within the gift of | the French nation, and with today's | record proves himself the master | air fighter of the world. i Montreal Cabinet Guess, Montreal, June 1.--A rumor that finds favor in many cities here is that a new Cabinet will be formed, | with Sir Robert Borden, Sir Wilfrid i Laurier, Sir Lomer Gouin, Lord Shaughnessy, Premier Murray, Sir John Baton, N. W. Rowell, Premier A. L. Sifton, Premier Brewster, Sir Thomas White, Sir George Foster and Sir William Hearst as the Min- isters. Men's Pay For Women. Washington, June 1.---Men's pay for women who dabor during the war is the demand of the great wo- men's organizations throughout the country. The Washington, D.C., street rail- way companies have announced in- tention to employ women street car conductors and motormen at the same salaries as men during the war. EPP 040 040400040 WAR BULLETINS. The Germans realize that the Russian truce is off and are pre- paring to defend the eastern front. The Italians took Teuton prisoners chained to their guns, and are still advancing. Will Thorne, the British la- bor leader has had a significant interview with King George af- ter his visit 10, Russia. : The Brazilian Senate' has voted to join the Entente Allies. The Government at Mel- rne says Australia must bo ha a "Yours sincerely son, I am, in Christ, W. Mar- ray." a . GPPE PPL 0300000040000 0 000 Ss000000 {until some time { Jude agriculture, > i | | | {of the coming season's crop, | suggestions NO DEFINITE SCHEME FOR HANDLING CROP Conferences Between Govern- ment, Grain Trade, Mill- ers, Commission. Ottawa, June 1.-- Lengthy confer- ences between the Government and representatives of the grain trade, the milling interests and the British Commission have so far resulted in| no definite scheme for tie handling have been made -and many plans discussed, but it is not thought likely that a complete and | detailed scheme will be devised and consummated until the present pol f itical crisis is over. The question being discussed is | that of the movement and marketing ! best | the | that existing machinery, j the trade and Exchange, will be util-| ized to the, fullest extent | with | prices. of the coming season's crop with the possible advantage to lies, having regard Dominion. It is 'pretty including possible, elimination of speculative which make for artificial It is agreed upon the elim- the elements ination of objectionable speculation. | The appointment of a board on which | will be represented all the interests | concerned has been suggested, but REPORT BLL WILL BE MLD | Conscription Measure in Charge of Borde, Dohery And Neigh | THERELL BE EXEMPTIONS IN A NUMBER OF THE IMPORT-| ANT VOCATIONS. } The Government Hopes to Secure Something Like Unanimity on the Measure in the Commons, Ottawa, June 1,--The consecrip- tion bill, when it comes before Par- liament, which may possibly not be next week, will pro- bably turn out to be much less dras- tic than has been generally expected. The-aim of the Government: it is €aid, pow is to bring in a "mild" meagure, which will minimize, as far as possible, the considerable opposi- tion which exists among Government | members and party supporters, in-| side and outside of the House, both | on principle and in regard to its in- dividual effect. It is understood that the drafting and redrafting of the details are in charge of Sir Ro- bert Borden, Hon. Mr. Doherty and Hon. Arthur Meighen. Well authenticated rumor has it that the plan the Government are now working on is to specify a large number of exemptions, according to industries, to which conscription will not apply. It is understood that these exempted industries will in- mining.~Tishing transportation, and all other indus- tries which might be included un- der the somewhat vague term "'essen- tial." Business: must not. be une duly interfered with, and on this as- sumption it may be found that the conscription measure will apply prac- tically only to the young men who are not engaged at all in any form of produce or necessary work. On| this basis it is hoped by the Govern- | ment that there may be a chance of | securing something like unanimity on the measure in the Commons. Until the fog lifts over the politi- cal situation, and the Prime Minister sees some rays of light ahead in re- | bas not this is still merely a sugges yet taken form, It is recognized that the Canadfn scheme must be to a great extent co-ordinated with the American. THE HIGHWAY BILL AGAIN INTRODUCED A Tory Graft Measure That the Liberals Have Twice Downed. Ottawa, June 1.--As if to ring the | death knell of coalition rumors, Hon Many | the Al-} to the needs of| certain | tion, and | SATISFIED THEY WERE TRIMMED | } Frontenac County Councillors Are Very Sore Over Their Potato Deal -- THINK THERE aap | WAS A STEAL | {AT THE WINNIPEG END OF THE { TRANSACTION, | Dr, Spankie Held That the Council Had No Power by Buy Potatoes, And Insists That the County Treasury Must Not Suffer. Thursday was "potato day" with | the Frontenac County Council, which | was called in special session to ar- j range for disposing of the balance {of two carloads of seed tubers, which | the Council bought to sell at cost to the farmers, in the interests of Grea | er Productioii. The farmers are eag |er for Greater Production all right | but rather hackward about parting with $4.50 for a bag of choice Man- | ito.a seed potatoes. [ While the City Council on Wed- nesday evening in a very few words {acknowledged that it had made a bad bargain by standing to lose $700 in handling seed potatoes in the inter- €sts of Greater Production, and pro- | ceeded to make a deal for getting | rid of its unsold balance at the best | possible price, the County Counecil- | lors went a little deeper into the mat- | ter in an endeavor to find out who | was responsible for "stinging" jt. | In the first place it was admitted | that the Council had mo right to { Frank Cochrane yesterday afternoon | purchase. seed potatoes for the far- secured a first reading for one of the! mers. Dr. Spankie, the Wolfe Island gard to Cabinet reconstruction, or coalition, of extensipn, or election prospects, it is probable that no de-| bate on the bill will be precipitated. | | | TYRANNIZING OF BELGIANS Are Not Permitted Now to Pick Up| Messages. Havre, June 1.--A fine of ten thou- sand marks and three years' impris- onment are the penalties imposed by the German authorities on Belgian who dare pick up proclamations or objects of any nature dropped by Al- lied aviators in invaded territory. The inhabitants are forbidden to ap- proach any flying machine that may be obliged to light in Belgian terri- tory and are obliged, whenever an] aviator lets fall any object Whatever, | to notify the burgomaster, who, in| turn, must report immediately to the] Kommandantur, ; CANNOT ATTEND MOVIES. Young Men on Border Now Stay Home. Stanstead, June I.--Under the new ruling, which went into effect dast Friday, the streets of Rock Is- land and Stanstead are nightly thronged with men and boys. For-| merly they were in the habit of | crossing the bridge to Derby, Vt. to attend the movies, or for a stroll, but are now compelled to stay om the Canadian side until such time as the' new law can be adjusted to meet local requirements. Since Sir Robert Borden anmnoune- ed his proposed compulsory measure on May 18th, 414 men have been re- cruited in Moatreal, ' riculture, is strongly advocating Do- | slaughtering of lambs most contentious pieces of legisls tion on the order paper, namely his| bill to encourage and assist the im-| provément of highways. Notice of | introduction has been on the order | paper since April 19th, and it was | expected that the measure would | stand over for some time, The Liberals have twice before] fought the Highways bill on the ground that it retains the Adminis- tration of hugh sums of money with- in the Federal Cabinet's jurisdiction instead of giving these sums to the Provinces on a basis of population There have been hints of an election fund, and the Senate has blocked the measure on previous occasions, If Mr. Cochrane had wished to chal lenge -the. Opposition to a fight, he could not have chosen a Detter means. ¢ CANNOT SECURE SHIPS FOR CHEESE Disorganization is Only Tem- porary, S8ays Commission- er Ruddick. Ottawa, June 1.--J. A. Ruddick, dairy and cold storage comanissioner, of the AgricultaralN\Department, de- clared yesterday that mwueh misin- formation was going avound with re gard to the cheese situation in Cen- ada, but he wag unprepared to dis ouss the matter further than to say that the present difficulties in ds- posing of the Canadian cheese sup ply was due to the disorganized con- dition of shipping and the inability {oH secure tonnage He declared that most of tae cneese had been zold by the manu- | iacturers to cheese exporters, "ut | | reeve, made that clear by quoting the Act which provides that the munieip- al councils of cities, towns and town- ships shall have such power by pass- ing a by-law, but no power is given to county councils. The warden and other reeves who signed for the pur- chase of two carloads of potatoes erred in that, but at the next session of the Legislature its mistake will be covered by the passing of a spec- fal act giving county councils the Same power as other councils in times of stress, Councillor MeFadden backward in declaring that had been 'a steal some place," Councillor Kennedy intimated "there is no doubt we have trimmed." Auditor Muir read the cotréépondence which passed bee tween James Richardson & Sons and Winnipeg, showing that if there was any "trimming" it was not done at this end. When the Council convened at 3.- 45 p.m., and Warden McKnight had announced the object of the meeting, Councillor Halliday moved, seconded by Councillor Kennedy, that the Council confirm and approve the ac- tion of the warden in purchasing two carloads of potatoes for seed purposes in the county, this action having been taken on the petition of a majority of the members. The mover stated that at the time of the cry out for seed potatoes, none could be purchased in the district for less than $5 to $5.50 a bag. Hence the purchase made by the warden. Unfortunately the potatoes had not been sold. was not there while -- The Purchase illegal. Councillor Spankie wanted the warden's ruling as to whether the was not prepared to discuss the ad { County Council had power to pur- vance in price from 18 to 27 cents in the past year. The choose 8 stored in Montrea! for the most part. Some of it is seld already, but the "est is being held till shipp'ng is! possible. a ASK FOR LEGISLATION ~ Would Stop Slaughter of Lambs and Calves, Vancouver, June 1.---Deputy Min- ister Seott, of the department of ag- | minion legislation to prohibit the and calves, He believes that there should at least be a war measure along these lines, s0 that not only would the production of adult stock be aimed at, but there would also be the conservation of meat, as lambs and calves, if allowed | to grow to full size, would furnish a! good deal more meat than if slaugh-| tered young. Mr. Scott considers that meat consumers could very well | do without veal and lamb during war | times. | { my TOBACCO TAKES PLACE | Of Liquor As Inland Revenue Pro- | ducer. : i Ottawa, June 1.--Tobaceo has! taken the place of liquor as the great | inland revenue producer. During April the excise on tobacco and cigars | amounted to about one million dol- lars, while that on spirits was about | three-quarters of a million. The to-| tal inland revenue for the month was | $2,042,532, or just a litile less than during the same month one year ago. England has reserve supply of ; cereals for twelve weeks. To pre- | vent local famines, seven weeks' re- | serve supply must be maintained, Familiar Quotations | Carelss their merits or their faults to scan, Ho Pls we digi chase potatoes. He claimed the ac- tion was illegal. The sum of over $8,000 had been taken from the county treasury for the purpose and the ratepayers were asking If their (Continued on Page 3.) British are destroying more sub marines than ever before. DAILY MEMORANDUM See top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities. > The sun rises Saturday at 4.20 am. and sets at 7.35 pm City baseball League game, Cricket Field, 3.15 p.m. Saturday Don't forget Social Five dance, City Hall, June Ist. Everybody welcome BORN STEVENS --~At Westport on May 20h, to Dr. and Mrs. WL Db. Stevens, a daughter "om, DIED FREANKLIN--In township of Pitts. burgh, May 31st, 1917, Helen Jack- son, beloved wife of the late Wil. liam Henry Franklin, aged §% Years Funeral from 'her son's residence, George V. Franklin, Middle Road, Pittsburgh, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, to Catarmqui cemetery. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited to attend. « IN MEMORIAM. Tre memory of our beloved won "and bro- ther Willian Coventry, who died on May 30th, 1910, aged seven Years. les our Wille, in his eternal sleep, Beloved by all and mourned so deep. He ded fair ard young: he way ore of e twain, Our hope Is to meet Mm In again, Here heaven Seven yetirs ago we laid Nm fo rest, Our tile Willie. we loved him best. He died m0 young and we mourn him Beep: May the Jord rest his soul, in hig eter- al sleep. ~Father, Mother and Family. J REID Firm of Undertakers. 256 PRINCESS STREREY 147 for Ambulance. REID ROBERT J. Sr 00 Princess