14 PAGES Pivoirsesisosedd YEAR 84: NO. 232 ' KINGSTON, PAGES 1-8 ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 35, 1917. CERMANS SO BADLY DEFEATED THEY CANNOT COUNTER-ATTACK The Enemy Has Undertaken No Further Attacks on New British Positions East of Ypres--British Are Consolidating Their Newly-Won Gains. (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, Oct. 6.~--The Germans have undertaken no further counter- attacks against the positions east of Ypres gained by the British in yes terday's offensive, although they kept them under a heavy fire during the The British are consolidating their newly-won ground. Ing official statement was given out to-day: "Our new position east of Ypres were heavily shelled by the enemy dur- ing the night, but no further counter-attacks were made been engaged with organizing the captured positions "A hostile raiding party endeavored to enter our trenches last night north of Gouzeaucourt, but was driven off with loss." All over Britain to-day the victory is being acclaimed as one of the greatest since the war started. It is pointed out that the Germans apparently are so badly defeated, following Haig's thrust, that they are not able to night. make counter-attacks of any moment SCHEMES FOR PEACE ARE ALL FUTILE The Choice to Both Sides in the Contest is Surrender or Defeat. London, Oct. 6.--A Times edi. torial headed "Futile Peace Schemes" contains the following passages: "There is not the siight- est intention or the slightest wish on either side of the Atlantic to ac- cept mediation. The nations op posed to Germany know well what they gre fighting for. They iaean to utterly end the system which forced. war on a peace-loving world, and which, as they clearly perceive, would ipfalliby lead to a renewal of the conflict upon a scale still more awful were it no: now torn up by the roots. These roots are still deep in the minds of the militarist classes of Central Eurape and their deluded dupes. The war; Tirpitz sald, must prove that Rng. land 'has not beaten Germany. The war, the Allies reply with ona ac- cord, must prove past all question of doubt that the Alliance has beaten Germany. There is no place for a compromise, or the good of fices of mediation. The cuoico to both sides is surrender or defeat. There can be ne halfway houee # 'What. matters," remarked Herr Hangsman, 'Ia té bring the states. men into a congress room.' Yes, it "would matter very mush. It would take the heart out of the war at a period when Germany still grasps the pawns before the military force "of America appeared in the battle- fields to complete her ruin. The snare is a little too gros: for the Allies or 'idiotic Yankdes' to walk Into." ---- OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS. French. Paris, Oct, 4.--The statement is sued by the War Office. Thursday night reads: "There were grenade engagements and artillery actions on the plateaux south of Ailles. An enemy surprise attack was repulsed west of Pam- pelle, There was very violent-artil- lery fighting all day on the right bank of the Meuse, 'We repulsed this morning an enémy attack against one of our trenchs north of Hill 344. Our artillery caught under fits fire enemy concentrations in this region." The afternoon report said: . "The night was calm except on the right bank of the Meuse, where the artillery on both sides was very ae- tive." i » Italian, Rome, Oct. 4.--Thursday's War Office report said: "From Tuesday evening to yester- day afternoon fighting Sontisie on the western slope of Monte Ga- briele, Repefited enemy attacks, de- livered with the support of numer- ous assaulting parties, wére broken up by our fire. In a maid we cap- tured four officers and 22 soldiers who we'§ hidden in a cavern, In the Raccogleano sector a successful raid gained us twenty-seven addi- tional prisoners. On the remainder of the front there have been the usual artillery duels. . "An ememy aeroplane, which was attacked by one of our airmen above Quebec City has gone dry by 3, 000 majority. . 1dGerm Badly Beat ng on; nr Busebal Game; % est Victories; Perley to Stay, ~ Water Breax Found; Incidents of Ayor of London a Cana- 3 n. Editorials: Rippling Rhymes: Nam fons; Things That tin OFF of Water; Why Not §--District News, og T sements; Announcements; Forum, ry Matters; Theatrical © Io the Home; Letters to ne's Contession; Helped of the Flanders Battle, " 1 Ns tu the of antryside. { }j-mnees 3 13 Maggie Wants Her Moun- | | The follow- Our troops have a a a a a a WILL MONDAY, DEC. 17TH BE ELECTION DAY? This Is the Latest Indication From Official Circles In Ottawa. (Canadian Press Despatch) Ottawa, Oet. 6.--Speculation is rife here concerning the date of the Dominion elections. In official ecir- cles Monday, December 17th, is in- | dicated as the probable date, sn far as can be foreseen at present, but it certainly has not yet been definite- ly fixed. An enormous amount of work has to be done before ar- rangements are completed for tak- ing the vote. Registrars must be appointed: before the writs are issu- ed. Then comes the swearing in of a literal army of enumerators, who shall add to the lists ths names of soldiers and women voters and strike from the lists disenfranchis- &d aliens and others under the fran. ehise act. With regard to the registration of the soldiers' vote overseas, it is thought that this will be done dur- ing the four weeks between romin- ation day and election day here, so that delinité results may be known soon affer election day in Canada. PREMIER KERENSKY ASSERTED AUTHORITY He Has Defied the Democratic Congress and Announced a Coalition. (Canadian Press Despatch) Petrograd, Oct 5.--Prémier Keren- sky has again asserted his authority and defied the Democratic Congress by announcing a new coalition gov- ernment, which was exactly what the Democratic Congress declared against. Further than that Kerensky has announced that the new cabinet will include members of the Consti- tutional Democratic party which was bitterly opposed by Congress. Thus the political situation in Russia has again become acute, WILL SUPERINTEND VOTE SOLDIERS OVERSEAS Maj. W. P. Purney, War Vet- erans' Head, Appointed by - the Government. Ottawa, Oct. 5.--Major Willard P. Purney, president of the Great War Veterans' Association of Can- ada, has been appointed assistant clerk of the crown In chancery in connection with the Military Voters' Act. Major Purney is a practising barrister at Liverpool, N.S, He went overseas with the 25th Bat- tallon, was wounded and invalided home. He has both the military and legal qualification for the posi- tion and will leave immediately for London to arrange for taking the soldiers' votes. ® Former M.P.P, Suicides. Winnipeg, Oct. 5.--D. C. MeDon- ald, former members of the Manitoba Legisiature, who suicided in thé house of a_ neighbor, is reported to have lost more than $70,000 in wheat speculation during a few months' operations last year. When he retired from farming he was said fo be wealthy, Fed Prisoners; Heavily Fined. Havre, Oct. 5.--A Belgium offi- cial br mmatieation says: "Zele, in been fined 20.096 of after 3 Soe adian Press ten) 'ashington, Oct. aa) i x "the British admiralty od Sei paral Ses. Secroiey oF hs Navy Daniels déclared to-day Sot Somplete te since the outbreak of nobody 's to be allowed in LLOYD GEORGE AT Lloyd George drew a moral from the Fisteddofod which he addressed at Birkenhead, Sept. work of this ancient institutien should be sunk and thus it ha hour of fate, the lesson of .natic prise this country had ever embarked upon. Mr, Lloyd George addressing the meeting. THE OPENING GAME SATURDAY The Weather Will be Fair And a Little Cooler. COTTE LIKELY 10 PITCH \ FOR WHITE SOX AND SCHUPP FOR GIANTS, Mi Ww. Believes New York Will « Wih the Series, But Says He Has Sox. (Canadian Press Despatch) Chicago, "Oct. b.--Reserved seats for the world's series games at White, Sox Park having been distributed among the lucky applicants, hun- dreds of baseball fans planned to stand 'in line to-night in order to have advantageous positions when thetoffice opens at the park for the salp of unreserved seats to-morrow. The weather prediction for the opening game to-morrow calls for falf weather, with a slight drop in temperature. This, followers of the game say, will not work any hardship on either team, as both squads are in' the pink of condition and will not feel any slight change in weather. ' Much interests to-day centred om the: question of the two pitchers in the first game. Manager Rowland of the White Sox refused. to com- mit himself, but many.have picked Cicotte as the probable starter for he locals. Cicotte worked out yes- erday afternoon and said afterwards that he was ready to start the big sel at any time. inand Schupp, the left. handed star of the New York Giants, is the t frequently mentioned to open the series for the visitors. John J. raw, manager of Glants, believes that his team sin the champlonship, that he has not un the will mated the strength 'of the White _-- i i ett edie oe 1 Company Gets Order. atertown, N.Y. Oct. 5.--The New York Air Brake Company has an unlimited order from States | tment for id Governm 1 0 of : seventy-five-milli. Hn Sri B. J. Minfer, ' opted by the 'United States Govern- 'This 'means that the 'West Main ' em Street plant- will 'he' in Po manafact & id 800 MdHional wore cases have been ad.! = THE EISTEDDOFOD. 6th. The first condition for the , he said, was that all difference d a lesson forgthis tremendous nal unity in tie greatest enter- e photo shows iy, PERLEY 10 HERP LONDON POST As Canadian High Commissioner And Give up Miltary Duties. COCHRANE 1S MENTIONED . AS HEAD OF CANADIAN NORTH. ERN RAILWAY BOARD, Under Government Direction--A. C. Boyce, M.P. For' West Algoma Appointed to the Railway Com- mission, Ottawa, Oct. 5.--An appointment |1s expected very shortly to the posi- tion of High Commissioner for Can- ada in London. ' It has been vacant since the death of Lord Strathcona, and Sir George Perley has acted meanwhile, Though no order has yet gone through, the persistént re- port to-day is that Sir George Perley will be confirmed in the position, but that he will give up the portfolio of Overseas Minister of Militia, to which another would be assigned. Sir George especially represented in the Cabinet the English Protes- } tant minority' of the Province of } Que The entry of Hon. Mr. Bal jlantyné; Minister of Public Works, |is in the nature of a readjustment | of the English representation in Que- bec. It is understood that Sir George Foster might have become High Commissioner if he had desired. For the i Another report is that Hon. Frank Cochrane will eventually the board which is to direct thé Cana- Northern Railway under Gov- ernment ownership. A. C. Boyee, M.P. for goma, has been appointed to the Railway Commission, fill caused over a yi he: ME, Boyce' hab been in. Pebliasient. sinés R. earnings for the week end. Sept. 30th. 1917, $3.631,000; ¥ . $23,000, 3 Kips FISH RATIONS FOR SOLDIERS Proves a Great Success in England Says Fishmonger~"| General. London, Oct, 5.--"The Canadian Newfoundland and Labrador fisheries will feed the world in the next few years,' said Major Hughes N. Green, Fishmonger-General to the Canadians at a luncheon in Piccadilly Hotel, London. "The fish ration has be- come $0 popular with the Canadian troops, who two mornings weekly have a smoked fish or fresh herring breakfast, and every Friday a fish diner. Major Green last year in- terested the Imperial authorities in this ration, and orders for millions of pounds of fresh and frozen fish were placed in Canada by the Board of Trade for use by the armies in England. This fish is being issued to the yarious camps the men's dish. Success in feeding the ration to the armies suggests that corresponding steps be taken in feeding the civil population in Eng- land with fish at cheap prices, in- cluding fish from the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Canada." GROW MORE GRAPES, SAYS DR. CREELMAN Bireater Demand Now in "Dry" Ontario--Decrease Use of Wheat Flour One-Third. Amherstburg, Oct. 5.--Declaring that the "dry" act passed by the On- tario Government has created an in- creased demand for grape juice, Dr. George Creelman of the Ontario Agri- cultural College urged the farmers of Essex county to 'grow more grapes," when he opened Amherstburg's an- nual Fair. The mild climate and rich soil of Essex county, he said, were well adapted for the cultivation of grapes. Dr. Creelman will make recommend- ations to the Department of Agricul- ture to encourage grape-growing in the Essex peninsular district. The consumption of wheat flour should be decreased by one-quarter, he said. He also advised substitution of other grains. BIG BRITISH CAPTURES 72,513 Prisoners Have Been Taken in Nine Months, London, Oct. 5.--"In the nine months ending September 30th," General Maurice told the United Press; "the British on the es front captured 51,435 men, 332 fleld heavy guns, and lost 15,060 men and no guns, "In all theatres of the war, the British captured 72,513 men and 470 guns and Jost 15,0256 men and no guns." War Tidings. Paris reports that 744 aeroplanes were shot down on the western front fast month. The Arabs are in revoit against the Turks and have joined the Bri- tish in Palestine. The British cruiser Drake was sunk by a submarine off the Irish coast afid efghteen men wera jost. or -- essen, SHOT BY HIS FATHER Tragedy at Port Arthur--Lawyer is Under Arrest. Port Arthur, Oct, 5.--Robert Mc- Brady, aged twenty-two died in St. Joseph's Hospital as a result of a gunshot wound above his heart. His father, William McBrady, a well known lawyer, is under arrest. It is said that McBrady om going home late found his wife's mom locked and noisily demanded admission. His son from amother Toom interfered. Young McBrady was a Meutenant in the 141st Battalion but was not tak- en overseas. : To Leave Charles I Out, Montreal, Oct, 5.--Some time was spent by the Anglican Synod of the Provinces of Canada in a discussion 2s to whether or not King Charles the First of England should be men- toned In the calendar of the church, and it was decided to leave Charles Ist out. Indians Prove Their Loyalty. Peterboro, Oct. 5.--By rejectin the sugggstion to seek exemption from the operation of the Military Service Bill the Grand Council of the Indians of Ontario. meeting near here, gave new proof of their un. failing loyalty to the British Crown. a vac-f in England, | providing @ great success in varying] ONE OF GREATEST The British Continue to 5. London, Oect. victory in Flanders indicates that the were prominent in this action. divisions. land and Wales, fs "The | ingly heav troops on the battle front at the been light, enemy's Josses throughout troops, who also Ypres. lished th i 7 emselves well over the ridge Greatest Victory | correspondent says: "To-day greatest victories since the Marn has rolled onward across 'the mans are scattered and shaken, ed are officers. for Germany. Never have our troops GERMAN SURPRISE ATTACKS. | In Champagne and Upper Alsace Re. ! pulsed by French. (Canadian Press Despatch) Paris, Oct. 5.--French troops dur- ing last night repulsed German sur. prise attacks in the Champagne and in Upper Alsace, the official state- ment from the War Office to-day says. There was violent artillery ac- tivity along the right bank of the Meuse in the Verdun region.. The statement reads: "The enemy attempted without Success several surprise attacks dur- ing the . night, especially in the Champagne 'east of the Butte de Souain and in Upper Alsace near Wachelbach.: There was violent ar- tillery actions on the right bank of the Meuse in the region of Bezon. vaux and Hil 344." aR DYNAMITED WATER MAIN Later Firemen Received Call to Blaz- ing House. Fernie, B.C., Oct. 5--~On Thursday morning a dynamite éxplosion to- tally wrecked the Ferry Creek water main, the main water supply line of this city, and about five minutes later a fire alarm was turned in from the Fernie annex, The firemen found a large two-storey residence, owned by William Cole, on fire, and no wa- ter could be obtained. The wind, however, was low and an auxiliary water supply from the Coal Creek main was secured. Upon investigation of the wreck of the Ferry Creek water main it was found that someone had crawled under a small culvert and had blown up the whole structure. SETTLED OUT OF COURT. Two Bishops Until Vote Taken in Ottawa, Oct. 5.--The case of Bishop R. C. Horner and the Holi ness Movement Church of Canada was settled by a compromise on the part of both parties to the case, and if nothing further materializes it rests entirely with the church fac- tions to finally decide the issue. As George Henderson, counsel for the defence, suggested on Tuesday a vote will be taken some time during the coming winter as to whether Bishop A. T. Warren or Bishop R. C. Horner Il be permanent head of the urch. 'Until that time, it is under- stood, there will be two bishops, viz., Warren and Horner. WILL MAKE WAR AEROS, Goethals Elected President of Air. craft . New York, Oct. 5.--Major-General George W. Goethals, who resigned some time ago as general manager of the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation, will devote himself to the manufacture of airplanes for use in the war. Announcement of his war began Private John fers" wife died. The War Office Just found it out, after paying a separation allowances ohn's sister, who posed 3 if billion dollars arder the provisions of the Revenue ' by President = LAST EDITION VICTORIES SINCE THE MARNE WAS FOUGHT Push the Germans Back Across the Menin Ridges--The Germans Are Scattered and Badly Shaken--3,000 - Prisoners Taken. JCanatian Press Despatch.) --This morning the official statément of the big British Mother Country and Australian troops The statement says: "The assault was delivered by English, Australian and New Zealand Included among the British troops were battalions from twenty- | eight English counties. There were also two battalions from Scotland, Ire- At all points rapid progress was made from the start. the whole fighting have been exceed- ¥, being greatly increased by the unusual number of German opening of our attack. Our casualties have In addition to the 3,000 prisoners taken few guns and much other war material, | " "The viHages of Reutel and Noordenhoek were captured by Bn secured the high ground overlooking Becelaere, cast of Australian regiments took the village of Broodseinde and estab- we also captured. five miles east of Ypres." Since the Marne, (Via Reuter's Ottawa Agency.) London, Oct, 6.--Telegraphing from British headquarters, Reuter's is already being proclaimed one of our © and it really. seems as if the battle which Menin ridges has gone brilliantly. The Ger- Prisoners ure streaming back in hundreds, many of them without a sign of fighting, A large proportion of the wound- All are depressed and agree that it has been a disastrous day fought more superbly." ~~ GIVES WOMAN $100,000 FOR BROKEN TROTH Jury Assesses Damages in Ac- tion of Mrs. Mayo Against Radiator Maker. N York 5 ew York, Oct. 5.--A verdict of $100,000 in favor of Mrs. Wilhelm- ina Meyer-Mayo in her breach of promise suit asking $260,000 fro Virginius St. Julian Mayo, a weait| ritdiator manufacturer of New Hav- en, Conn, was handed down by 'a Supreme Court Jury. Mrs. Meyer-Mayo's complaint that after marrying Mayo in 1004 she discovered later through neo- toriety given to Mayo's mi ) tions. g year or oro ugh tiles been previously married to Florence Weeks of Scranton, Pa, _* The latter obtained a divorce from him, leaving him free 'o rewed the complainant legally; but that Mrs, Meyer-Mayo claimed, he refused. to do, saying that he was obligated to & woman in Brooklyn by whom he had three children. James Ww, Osborne, Mayo's at- torney, admitted the breach of prom- ise, but said that Mrs. Meyer-Mayo knew Mayo had been previously mar- ried when she married him, that his client had given her $25,000 and that 'he felt she was amply provided for, DIDN'T PRESENT NOTE Peruvian Minister to Germany Dis. obeyed Government hy lima, Peru, Oct. §5.--The Peruy- fan Government has discovered that A. von der Heyde, the Peruvian Min- ister to Germany, disobeyed the in- structions sent to him Sept. 16th to present to the German Foreign Office an ultimatum demanding, under the of breaking diplomatic rela- tions that satisfaction be given with- in eight days for the sinking of the Peruvian barque Lorton, He did not deliver the note, The Minister has been reprehend- od by his Government and has been ordered to make the presentation jm- mediately. ---------------- NITRATE PURCHASED Ogdensburg, N.Y., Oct. 5.--S8aml. Thompson, aged seventy-eight, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Jak. Moore He was born near Belfast, Ireland, In 1839, and came to this city with his parents when five years _ old. He was a machinist and engin- reer for fifty years, forlowing the lat- (ter calling on the lakes fo* tHe Northern Transportation Company. He also was engineer on the ferry for a number of years. fizess k