12 PAGES J rere rerer creer eeed be Daily British Whi A iy | PAGES 138 144 YEAR 84: NO. GERMANS RETREAT WEST OF LYS RIVER A. ---- Owing to Critical Position They Occupy---Hur- riedly Decamped in Face of British Pressure---Patrols Failed to Find Single Prussian in Section. ---- (Special to the Whig.) With the British Armies in the Field. June 21.--Some time within {ge last twenty-four hours the Germans retreated out of all the territory west of the River Lys from near Warneto southward. British patrols reported to-day they had failed to encounter a single Prussian in this section. The enemy evidently realized the critical position it occu- pied in the Lys River bend and hurriedly decamped in the face of the British pressure. Fighting keeps up locally all along this northern part of the front. Late Tuesday night the Canadians took the remainder of the trenches below Reservoir Hill, on the outskirts of Lens. Three violent German counter-attacks, which came immedi- ately after this victory. were promptly crushed. Heavy German Attack on French. (Special to the Whig.) Paris, June 21.--The official statement to-day says: "The enemy made an extremely violent attack east of Vaux Haillon with fresh troops from the Russian front. Our counter attacks, breaking up the advantages gained on the first onset, were fiercely resisted. The Germans finally penetrated our front trenches south of Monkey's Mountain and north of Moisy farm. We regained the former position this morning." Vaux Haillon is about twelve miles southwest of Laon and has seen some of the fiercest fighting of the whole French front. The position, as held by the French, has been a constant menace to the German flank along the Chemin des Dames and because of this has been incessantly under the German attack. a a a on Ce an a a NEN CAPTURED AT KUT DED PRISONERS OF TURKS Thousands of British and Treatment or Lack of Attention--Would Not Allow Commission to Visit Camp. London, June 21.--The correspondent of Reuter's Limited in Cairo says he learns from most reliable sources that a large number of British gnd Indian prisoners taken by the Turks in Mesopotamia have .uccumbed to {ll- treatment or lack of proper medical attention. "A resident of Taurus," says the correspondent, "testified that in the prison camp there more than half of the men captured at Kut-el-Amara are now dead, is noteworthy that the Turks would not allow a Swiss com+ mission to visit this camp, or other camps of the same type. "Thirty-seven British prisoners were sent to a hospital under European management, but soon after their arrival the European doctors and attend- ants were driven away, and a fortnight later 22 of the prisoners died of sheer neglect. Fifty prisoners who were captured at Kadia, when they ar- rived al the hspital of Aleppo, could hardly stand owing to weakness from dysentery and starvation." BASEBALL RECORD, International Toronto 8-2; Providence 4-6. Newark 3-3; Montreal 1-5. Richmond 5; Buffalo 4. Baltimore 2; Rochester 1. American League. New York 3-1; Boston 2-3. Washington 5; Philadelphia 3 St. Louis 3; Detroit 2. Chicago 3; Cleveland 2, SPP EPP le P PO r Pie Or U.S. DESTROYER RAMS AND SINKS SUBMARINE. . (Special to the Whig.) London, June 21.--A Ger- man submarine was tammed and sunk by an American de- stroyer, after a German-born American blue jacket had spied out the underwater craft, ac- cording to semi-official reports here, The U, 8S. destroyers are in the thick of the submarine fighting of the west coast. Nationa . Boston 7-0; N rk 4-1, Philadelphia 7-9; Breukiya 3-2. Oincinnati 5; Chicago 4 Pittsburg 4; St. Louis i. OFFICAL WAR STATEMENTS French. Paris, June 20.---The official re port issued by the War Office Wed- nesday night reads: "After the bombardment reported in the communication of this morn ing between the Allette River and 'Moul n de Laffaux, the Germans at tacked our positions on a front ol more than one kilometre. The at- PEP 49 5995090 % 44 : tack was very violent and was ear- "ied out with large effectives. It 'esulted in the enemy gaining a 'oothold in a section of tremch of ur first line east of Vauxaillon. "South of Filain, another German Attempt against the salient in our line of La Royere Farm brought no result. "The artillery fighting was lively between Hurtebise and Chevreux and on-the Verdun frent in the sec- tor of Vacherauvilla and Chambret- tes." The afternoon report read: "The Germans last night strongly bamibarded. the Pronch positions be- tween the River and Laffaux Mill (Laon sector). Intermittent artillery actions occurred east of Shevreys Wood and north-west of ems. "In the Champagne the night was marked by heavy artillery duels' At- tacks on the French posts at Moat Tetu and in the region of Mont Car- nillet were repulsed. West of Mont Carnillet the bombardment was fol- lowed by a German attack which dispersed under our fire. The Ger 1-dRetreat of the Germans: The County torfal, Random Reels: Rippling Rhymes. i Dairtinng to Red Cross So- ety $--iEastern Ontario News, T---Amusements; Announcements' $A Graigesome Tule Told: Mii dary atters; Theatrical 3S chan Lesson; War pbuidi 16Confessions of Rbxane; Sax. ons Indian Soldiers Succumb to Hi-|* KINGSTON, ONT ARIO, THE FIGHT FOR TRIESTE WILSON JOHNSON STRUCK BY TRAIN The Accident Occurred At a Dangerous Crossing on Cataraqui Street HS HORSE WAS KILLED FEARED MR. JOHNSON HAS CON- CUSSION OF BRAIN. Dr. C. A. Morrison Is Attending the Young Man, in the Hotel Dieu-- Plea For Installation of Safety De- vices, While going to his hauling any, street, T. R. home after coal for Sowards & Com- Wilson Johnson, 12 Orchard was struck by a shunting G. freight engine at the crossing on Cataraqui" street about 12.30 p, m. on Thursday, and received injur- ies the extént of which are at preé ent unknown. The train, which was in charge of Conductor Thomas J. McDermott, and driven by Engineer Logan and Fireman Herbert Hogan, was back- ing up from the eas}, side of Catara- qui street and before Mr. Johnson could see or hear it coming, it had struck the coal waggon he was driv- ing. The horse attached to the cart was instantly killed, and the driver thrown from his seat and knocked unconscious. A report was immediately tele- phoned to the local station and a call was sent in for the police, Constable Ernest Clark responding. Dr. C. A. Morrison and 8. 8. Corbett's ambu- lance were summoned and (he in- jured man was taken to the Hotel Dieu. Dr. Morrison sttended the man but no definite word as to the extent of the injuries and their prob- able effect could be ascertained. When taken to the hospital the in- jured man was unconscious, and it is feared that he is suffering from concussion of the brain. There are no cuts on his body. After being in the institution for an hour he revived somewhat, and at press time was in a semi-conscious condition. There seems to be no doubt but that he will recover. The crossing at Cataraqui street is only one of the many death traps that exist along the railway lines ran- ning into the city. The Whig some days ago, after young Thomas Wis- kin was fatally injured at the foot of Bay street, made a pl8a that the lives of citizens should be protected. To-day it reiterates that plea. Con- stable Clark made a careful measure- ment at the crossing and has found that for a distance of thirty feet on either side of the crossing there is no chance of seeing a train. At night there Is not light for the guidance of travellers on the street and citi- zens declare that it is a erying shame that no action is taken to respect the lives of citizens. Mr. Johnson has lost a fine horse which was worth at least $135, ! A particularly sad circumstance | in connection with the case is the fact that the father of the young man who was struck by the train S| ri the loss of both his legs in a railway accident in the local yards | some few years ago. He was at his | home when his son met with the ac- cident, and the news gave him a ter- | rible shock. The young man's moth- | er fainted away when she learned of | } the a , and had to be given medi- | cal assistance. ih i : £ ! | | fl 1 i: if | fg | ; i g pone. matey Tas apres yok vo J red In Lorraine." > : | | | William Richardson, munitions wor- | been a failure. Steps are being tak- ( THU RSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917. ARE PRESENTED To the Commons Against Putting Con- scription nto Force. BOTH ARE FROM QUEBEC AN The upper left pigture shows a ru' sp] ed village captured by the | Italians in | their advance toward Trieste, The | church and other--street scede are | fron n Gradisea, a village Seacribed wd | "damaged but still habitable." | pictures were supplied by the Italo Headquarters. BORDEN TOOK STEP ON OWN INITIATIVE' Colonial Secretary Denies | Conscription Was Suggested | by Imperial Cabinet. | . | ET. HON.WALTER LONG - London, June 21.--The Canadian Press is authorized to say the aiten- tion of Hon. Walter Long, Colonial Secretary, having been called to a| suggestion in newspaper despatches | that Sir Robert Borden had propos- ed conscription in Canada because he was urged to do so in the Imperial 'War Cabinet. Mr. Long stated there is mot the smallest foundation for the suggestion. Sir Robert Borden was not urged to introduce comscription either in the Imperial War Cabinet' or in the comference. The matter was never even mentioned, and the last thing the members of the Home ' Government would was to interte.e| in the matter, which was entirely one for Canada. : $00 NEW YORK GIRLS MISSING SINCE JAN: 1, New York, June 21.-- Police Commissioner Woods announc- ed to-day that he bas found Joat between 700 and 800 girls ave been missing in Rave York since Jan. 1st. $1330 he a ed Was Electrocuted. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., June 21.-- ker, picked up a Mve wire and was killed with 2,250 volts, Hon. Mr. Crothers says that the western coal Strike negotiations had len to jately open the mines under Government supervision. The U.S. Government will collect ten millions taxes from munition plants. a tT IS YOUR MEMORY letter to the "Phone Page Editor" chants are, what particular goods why they should be patronized. Get your answer in early. $3.00, and third, $2.00. In pungr ed b3 OPPORTUNITY IS GIVEN FRENCH-CANADIANS In the Eastern States to Enlist in Canada's Army--Quebec Nation. alists to Move Six Months' Hoist to Bill, Ottawa, June 21.---Hen. T. H. 'Crothers resumed the debate on the 'Laurier amendment to the conserip- | tion bill in the Commons yesterday afternoon. Mr. Crothers expressed the opinion that the best elements of the labor classes were in favor of conscription {but resolutions were passed against {#t by labor leaders notwithstanding | that upwards of 100,000 union men had already gone. Alphonse Verville of Maisonneuve, presented to the House a petition fost conscription containing 7,000 mames. L. A. Lapointe, St, James, Montreal, presented another contain- ing 2,000 names of eléetors of his own constituency. Charles Marcil of Bonaventure, asked if recruiting had been discon- tinued in the Dominion. Sir Robert Borden said it had not. Hon. Chas. Murphy referred to a | report that recruiting for filly forces among French-Canadian peo- ple of the New England States, was to be permitted. He asked if this Was so. * Sir Edward Kemp stated that by an Act of Congress permission had been given both to Great Britain and Canada to enlist their citizens in the United States, under the machinery provided by that country. Those who desired to join the British forces would be brought to Canada as soon as they had been medically examin- ed. Mr. Marcil asked if there was any- thing in the story that large bodies of American troops were to be train- ed at Valcartier. Sir Edward Kemp replied that the United States had not made any re- quest along these lines. If such a re- quest were made it would receive consideration, Quebec Nationalists move a six months' hoist to the conscription bill, There will be Saturday sittings eof the Commons from now on. MANY VESSELS SUNK. Twenty-seven of These Were of o Large Rouge. (Special to the W London, June 21.--It als otticially announced that twenty-seven Bri- tish vessels of more than 1,600 tons were sunk thls week in comparison with twenty-two for last week, also tive smaller ships. . Reached Port Safely. New York, June 21.--The Cunard steamship Ausonia, 8,153 tons, was to! and badly damaged off the Irish coast. She reached port safely. - -------- Three Steamers Sunk. Boston, June 21---Three steam- ers, bound from Boston to Europe, were sunk by submarines. Their cargo value was three milkons. LENS NOW GRASP OF Canadian Army Headquarters, Reservoir Hill, city, will be in the hands of the OCCUPY 80 MILES OF GERMAN TRENCHES On the Western Front--the British Hold All Command- ing Positions. (Special to the Whig.) London, June 21.--British troops on the western front mow. occupy what were formerly German trenches on more than eighty miles out of ninety-six on which they are located, Gen, F. B. Maurice director-general of operations pointed out to-day. "All the ridges of commanding positions are in our hands," he con- tinued, 'resulting in an enormous difference in our daily list of cas- ualties." THE NEXT AT BAT In the Game Playing Commons, (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, June 21.--TFhe "Batting" programme for this afternoon's de- bate on the Military Service Bill is as follows: F.F. Pardee, Hon, Ar ther Meighen, Hon. Charles Murphy, J. A. M. Armstrong, E. Nesbitt (Ox- ford), and J. H. Burnham (Peter- boro). The last named will explain Off in the and his later reconciliation. BUSY SINN FEINERS They Attacked the . Returned Soldier's, (Special to the Whig.) Dublin, June 21.--Sinn Feiners had another demonstration to-day in celebration of the release of their compatriots and five hundred of them attacked the residences of re- turned soldiers smashing the win- do@s and stoning the police. Four- teen persons were arrested. KING TO CO-OPERATE He is Convinced of Good Intentions of Allies. (Special to the Whig.) Athens, Greece, June 21. --The Of- fical Gazette to-day published a let- ter from Alexander, the new king, to Premier Zamais declaring that he was convinced of the good inten- tions of the Allied powers and would co-operate with them in maintaining tranquality and reconciling the dif- ferent elements of the nation. Canadian Casualties. Killed in action---D. R. Ferguson, Napanee. Wounded --F. D.. Sturdy, Auburn; C. 8. Rutherford, Colborne; G. B. Seaborn, Coe Hill; J. Saunders, Smith's Falls; F. Ashmore, Belle- ville. Wounded, but at duty-- H. Strachan, Kingston. Died of wounds--R. B. Guy, Carp; J. Huffman, Millbrook. Lieut. F. North Bruce Conservatives nomin- ated Dr. 8S. E. Foster, Wiarton, for the legislature, WORTH MONEY? in to-day' Jssne of The uF Ares Whig, on page 12, is printed the ' telephone numbers of eight Kingston business men. likely that you have occasion to call them up frequently, and if your memory is good, you will have no difficulty in remembering just what these business houses are and what particular line or lines they have. When you are convineed you have remembered correctly, write a It is more than of the Whig, telling who the mer- are sold ur services rendered, and J Write glalily.on ond aids ulths papas only. For the three neatest answers most nearly correct, first received, " The British Whig will give prizes as follows: First, $5.00; second, The answers should be brief, without exaggeration, and the right British Whig to publish same. in by 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23rd. Seapine lid deni Don't wait till on WITHIN LAST EDITION i _-y CANADIANS h, ---- The Great Coal City Expected to Be Wrested From the Germans This Week---The Ca: nadians Capture Nest of Ger- man Trenches. (By Stewart Lyon) June | 21.--By the capture yesterday by the Canadian troops of a nest of German trenches lying at the foot of the approach to Lens has been made less difficult. The nest is believed to be the chief place of shelter between our front and Lens, and is north of the Souchez River. Thirty-five prisoners were taken and dug-outs were blown up. The enemy made three separate attempts to retake the position, but all the counter-attacks were beaten off. The new positions have been incorporated in the British lines. It is expected that by the end of the week Lens, the great French coal Canadians, his recent departure from his party Homes of : the ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS FOR AN OFFENSIVE Votes For "An Immediate Move Against the Germans. (From a Correspondent.) Petrograd, June 21.---The All- Russia Congress of Workmen and Soldiers to-day unanimously resolv- ed upon an immediate Russian offen- sive. The unanimous vote indicates that even the Petrograd Council of Work- men's and Soldiers' delegates, which has heretofore been strongly in favor of peace, has been won over to the war side in view of the overwhelming sentiment to that end developed by the all-Russia conference. The Petrograd local council has hereto- fore assumed a place of national im- portance, but with the assembling of delegates from all over the nation it is now completely overshadowed, Naval Battle The Outcome (Special to the Whig.) The Hague, June 21.--The present submarine warfare will result in a general naval battle of immense proportions be- tween British and German na- vies is the opinion given out by German naval 'experts, writing in the local Anziger of Berlin. ny Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst has ar- rived in the Russian capital, DAILY MEMORANDUM Onmening voc ational building, Hospital, 7.45 The sun rises Friday at 4.15 am, and sets at 7.46 pm See top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities, Don't forget the Garden Party on Queen's University §rounds tomorrow, Friday, from 3 to under aus- pices of Prince LY arite LODE it - Mowat Chapter, MARRIED. BRYANT -TURNBULL~~In James' church, June 20th, 1517, Annie Isa bella Naud Turnbull, eldest dsugh- «ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C Turnbull, 53 Johnson street, to Thomas Albert Bryant, Rochester, N.Y St TAGGART-GREENWODOD---At the Bac- red Heart church, on June 15th, 1917, Nora C. Greenwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Greenwood, of Walfe Island, to William J. Tag- gart, also of Wolfe Island. VEALE-HAMILTON-In Kingston, by the Rev. G. Nussey, on June 20th, 1817, Mrs. Marjorie Hamilton, to Gordon Veale, h of Kingston Battersea, June 20, 1917. Mary. Eliza Tasker, widow of late Anthony Lucy, aged 77 years, 11 months. Funeral from son's resi- dence, William Lucy, Battersea, on Friday afternoon at 1.30 to Sand HIN Cemetery Friends and acquaintances respect. fully invited to attend. IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of Kathleen Greer, wife of J. 8. Miller, Bay, and beloved sister of Mrs J. H. Grant, and Mrs. Thomas Bughrve, of this city, who died June 2ist, 1915, "Gone, but not forgotien." Husband and Sisters NOTICE OF MARRIAGE raticond trackman, Senrge Olin, of town A Tomar, Ro County, N.Y. hereby Blinh our he tention to be Kingston, Ontario, at the od of the three weeks ridiee of intewtion required by Cana- dian law. JAMES REID The Old Firm of Undertakers. 254 and 256 Phose 147 for Ambulance. LUCY--In ROBERT J. REID Phone ar In er tect We cannot strew life's path with