FPR AAP BOON 12 PAGES YEAR 84: NO. LAURIER WOULD SUSPEND AT 3 Rca Hs Ben Taken Up- 0a Conscription in Canada. ISSUES HIS MANIFESTO ADHERES TO VOLUNTARY TEM OF RECRUITING. 257 SYS. Promises Tariff Reduction, Duty- free Agricultural Implements, Stop Profiteeying, and Strongly Condemns Warstime Election Act. (Canadian Prass Despatch) Ottawa, Nov, 5.--8ir Wilfrid Lawr- fer has issued his manifesto. In 4 document addressed "To the Can- adian People" the Opposition leader declares his policy and outlines his| aims. On the all-important question of participation in the war, Sir Wilfrid claims that " a fundamental objec- tion to the Government's policy of | conscription is that it conscripts hu-| man Mfe only, and does not attempt PAGES 18 KINGSTON, ONTARIO, ELEVEN GERMAN SHIPS SUNK IN NORTH SEA A Singularly Brilliant Piece of Work by a Unit of the Bri- tish Navy in the Cattegat--British Destroyers Engaged and 'Sank a German Cruiser. London, Nov. 5.--The Admiralty announced yesterday that certain British forces had been engaged in the Cattegat, an arm of the North Sea between Sweden and Denmark; that ten armed patrol craft, in ad- dition to a German auxiliary eruiser equipped with 6-inch guns, were destroyed, and that prisoners were being brought in, Accomding to the Copenhagen correspondent of the Central News, the German vessels were displaying no flag. When the British signal- od them to show their colors the German cruiser opened fire, at the same time breaking out the German' ensign. Capt. Lanterbach, who commanded the German auxiliary cruiser Marie, in a statement to the National Tidende, said his vessel was arm- ed with four guns and carried a crew of ninety. She was suddenly at- tacked in the Cattegat, the shells with such rapidity that his men were virtually unable to work the guns, and after a few shots the vessel was a mass of flames. The British destroyers then ceased firing and rescued about thirty men The captain, who was wounded, and fifteen men suceeeded in en- tering a lifeboat and were picked up by a Danish steamer. The rest of the crew were killed in the fight. The, engagement in the Cattegat is enormously interesting and im- portant. It is not, of course, by any means the first engagement which has taken place in these waters, but it is the first time that destroyers armed with four-inch guns, have engaged cruisers, armed with six- inch guns, and got the best of it. In the North Sea raid on the con- voy a week ago, there were two of these cruisers against-two destroyers, TALIAN ARMIES MAKE A STAND Toy Fg Tw Stel Lis Facing thc Oucoming Tostons. ENEMY OBIECTVE FAILS AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMY FELL SHORT IN Af sté failure. The most acute period: of the crisis was passed when the 'enemy movement collapsed at its essential point. True, the strategical key 0 the Julian front is now threatened, but the army is in and the destrovers were lost. This time the tables are turned. It looks like a singularly brilliant piece of work. to conscript wealth, resources, or the services of any persons other than | those who come within the age limit | prescribed by the Military Service] THE FRENCH STILL MOVE FORWARD; THEY HAVE REACHED THE BANKS OF THE AILLETTE AT ALL POINTS On the French Front in France, Nov. 5.--The French adyance in pursuit of the Germans beyond the Chemin-dés-Dames has at ed an average of a mile and a half, the southern bank of the Aillette being reached everywhere. Altogether since yesterday about 18 square miles of territory have fallen into French hands, the progress being necessar- ily slow owing to the uncertainty as to where the Germans will make a stand. Many points of the ling were bombarded by the German big guns during the French advance, especially in the neighborhood of Ailles, where numerous mustard-gas shells somewhat delayed the progress of the French troops. Since the finishing strokes of the battle of Verdun no event on the western front has thrilled and delighted the people of France like the news of the German retirement from Chemin des Dames. Popular admiration for Gen. Petain has taken a tremendous upward bound as a result of the revelation of the strategical value of his operations in the Laonnais sectors, - r i SIR WILFRID LAURIER. Act." The first duty of a Laurier Admin- is tration would be "to find the men, money and resources necessary to in- sure the fullest measure of support to our heroic soldiers at the front, and to enable Canada to continue to the very end 40 do her splendid part to win the war." Stands by Referendum. + To this Sir Wilfrid adds: VY "As to the present Military Ser- wice Act, my policy will be not to proceed farther under its provisions until the people have an opportunity to pronounce wpon it by way of re- ferendum, 1 pledge myself forth- with to submit the act to the people, 'and with my followers to carry out he wishes of the majority of the na- tion as thus expressed." \ As remedies for an economic situ- ation "which is admittedly critica," Sir Wilfrid promises: J "Tariff reform. Control of food supplies and prices. Stop to profi- teering."" War Office are missing A hostile attempt raid one of our posts Plygon Wod was repulsed. sides of the battlefront. in the Njeuport sector." Qerman. fice repont said: "Italian front: tivities of varying intensity. "Western war theatre: local attacks at several places. Russian. Remove Tariff Increases. The two increases in the tariff made since the beginning of the war he would remove. These are: 7% per cent, on all commodities coming into Canada from outside Great Bri- twin, and 5 per cent, on good coming Hom Great Britain. He also "would remove 'the duties on a implements atid other es-| Sentinle, as demanded by the Western in connection with the high cost of Mving he would "take drastic steps to bring under Government control et I mag Jwo am. | 10. report. may ata price un- | to repo der the control of the Governmént.' |. If' satisfactory arrangements could not be made with the food-producing factories, Sir Wilfrid declares, he would not hesitate to commandeer. The manifesto Iocants® Stop Profiteering. "One of the most important con- tributions towards winning the war is to put a to profiteering on war supplies. Government has Office report sald: "Northern erations by scouting parties. trols attempted to were driven away by our fire. lage of Solomano." spins ' London, Nov. b.~--Sunday night's "This afternoom a successful raid] in which we ¢dptured a number of prisoners and some machine guns, was carried out by London Territor- tals east of Gavrélle. During the might the enemy rdided our trenches southeast of Epehy under cover of a heavy bombardment. Two of our men to north of "There has been considerable artil- lery activity during the day on both The hostile artillery was more-active than usual Berlin, Nov. 6.--Sunday's War Of- Along the Taglia- mento there have been artillery ac- In Flan- ders there were local increases in the fire along the Yser and north-east of Ypres, There were minor infantry en- gagements at Passchendaele. We im- proved our lines and repulsed British Petrograd, Nov, 5.--Sunday's War and south-western fronts: There were fusillades and op- "In the Dvinsk region, morth of Kshchava, there has been fraterniza- tion between Russian and ehemy sol- diers. In the direction-of Buzeo, aear the village of Krondchend, enemy Lo approach trenches with proclamations, but : "Caucasus front: There is mothing, al aviators bombed and set fire - FOO Otto to izy Farm. We captured an en- | Hungarian Foreign Min emy aviator in the region of the vil- Preminary ow LAWYERS MADE TO Kiss AMERIOAN FLA He Had Stated That the tnvase fon of Belgium Was Quite Justified. Welfsboro, Pa., Nov. b5.--Aseer- tions that Germany was justified in her invasion of Belgium caused a arowd of several hundred men gath- efed to honor drafted men to attack and drag W. M. Kehler, a local law- yer, across the street and force him to kiss an American flag. The remarks were made by Kehler oti the Court House steps while the drafted men were receiving comfort kits, Kehler was roughly handled before breaking away, and later, when a concerted attack on his of- fice 'was planned, he managed to evade the angry crowd and hur niedly left town with his family in & motor car, DR. CARMAN IS DEAD. Emeritus General Superintendent of the Methodist Church. Toronto, Nov. 5.-- Rev. Dr. Albert Carman, Emeritus General Superin- tendent of the Methodist Church in Canada, died Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock at his home, 42 Murray street, in his eighty-fourth year. Dr. Carman, who had been in bad health during the past year, became seri- ously ill two weeks ago, and had been unconscious since Sunday week. Albert Carmen, Montreal, and Frank Carman, Ottawa, sons, and Miss A. Carman, daughter, were with their father when the end came. The funeral service will take place at two o'clock to-morrow after. noon at Carlton street Methodist | chureh. ¥ Dr. Carman, who was born at Iro- quois, Dundas County, Ont., in 1833, was among the most remarkable men of Methodism in Canada. A New Peace Offer. {Canadian P; teh, Copenhagen, or t is Yener- ly believed in diplomatic circles ere that the to Bertin, to-day n, , 'may be Italian. Rome, Nov, 5.--The official réport 3 ( "Along the Hne of essed shes beNe battle manoeuvre, reorganizing its work and to commands, Animated by ardor and fired by the incipiént fallure, it now has a thirst for vig and revenge. The concentrat of the Italian army on the Venetish plains shows it has been completely ¢hanged in char- acter and is forming itself into two great strategical Hmea Facing two adversaries the I ns are prepar- ing to fight on this , where on many occasions Guripg the con- turies-have been deided the destin- ies of Europe. Cadorna Makes a Stand. An Associated = Press despatch says: Bnei Cadorna. has halted on thé western bank of the Tagliamento to face the oncoming Austro-Gei mans. The river, Berlin repo ed of Italians from the Fella Valley, where the Tagliam turns west- ward near Tolmozgo the Adriatic. Italians guns are bombarding the in- vaders along the new line, but ap- parently no att 'has yet been made by the Aust to force Austro-Germans reported through the Carnic Alpe early in the week in an attempt to turn the flank of the 'Tagliamento. Reports from Switzerland say the Germans are hurrying troops and guns into the Trentino. This might mean. either to strengthen the Aus. trians there or to start a drive south from: Trent in an attempt to cut off the Italians now on the Venetian plains. GERMANS CROSS TAGLIAMENTO Thc Enc Presse Against 1 laltn Nhe wig ba Ben csi. MOTH ALLE MO GANS ARE HURRYING FORCES TO THE PLAINS' BATTLEFIELD Hoping to Deliver a Knockout Blow British and French Chiefs = Are >" Custdian Pras Das ome, Nov. 5. The Germans ha -- the Tagliamento - river, ho War Office announces. The Austro- German pressure against the Ital- ian northern wing Has been intensi- After their retreat from the Is- anzg in consequence of the Austro- German offensive, the Italians took up positions along the west bank of the Tagliamento river, which runs scross the northeast tip Ttaly from the Alps to he sea and offers a na- tural Tipe for defence for the plains of Northern Italy. This line is shorter than the old one and apparently was more practicable for defensive pur- poses, but it is not certain that the MONDAY, NOVEMBER 35, 1917. RUSSIA NEEDS 5 TO REST 4 AND AL ALSO *REORGANIZE Must Set Her House in Order )rder Ready For War in Spring or Summer--Washington Convinced She will Return to Attack in Strength. Washingion, Nov. Russia's decision to place the war burden on her Allies and femporarily cease major military operations, brought on optimistic reaction from this Government to-day. The German re- tirement on tie Aisne front, and the stiff Italian stand against the Aus- tro-German onrush along the Tagliamento river in Northern Italy, lent further buoyancy to the general military outlook here. The United Press can state as the administrations firm belief that Russia, after a winter devoted to re-organizing, unifying and establish- ing her Government and military machinery will resume her place in active military operations with greater effectiveness than at any time since the war began. It has been known to the Allled Powers for some time that Rus- sla must soon concentrate her strength on cultivating the fruits of her revolution. For months she has done no major fighting due to disor- ganization and military confusion. Officials here regard it as remarkable that the Russian military system is not much worse becouse of her internal chaos. Russian win- ter will now hold back the Germans while Russia rests and develops. It is the Administration's bel ief that Russia is too vast and pow- erful to become exhausted by three years of war. Her resources have scarcely been tapped, though her strength has been sapped by misman- agement. She needs a rest, a chance to look about her and gain pers- pective. Then it is confidently believed her Government will begin to stabilize itself and reorganize the. . Entente military at y explained that little was to be feared from the release of ajjy Teuton troops along the east front due to Russias inactivity. It explained that these are for the most part old Landsturm troops, young recruits in training or war-wearied veter- ans from the West front recuperating in the East, where there is no fighting, RETAIL PRICES DECREASE IN UNITED STATES, BUT THEY MOUNT UP IN CANADA; U.8. FOOD ADMINISTRATION I8 BETTER. Washington, Nov. b.-~Retail food prices in the United States have decreased an average of 10 per cent. from the high water mark reach- ed in May and June, was officially announced to-day. Meat prices are dropping, and 'officials hope of even lower Hving costs is beld out to the public. Limitation on meat storage to thirty days is tending to increase the vigltTe supply. The food administration, by licensing packers, has forced farmers to mature {heir hogs by keeping down prices for light stock. While average American retail prices are still 40 per cent. high- er than in June, 1914, official figures of 'increases in Canada, Great Britain and Germany in the same period are 60 per cent.. 110 per cent., and 130 per cent., respectively. mense struggle either cn line of Taghiamento or in rear. Poth the Allies the Ger mans are hurrying forces aad ho to deliver a blow which will Poster terminate the war, at least as far as Italy' s part is concerned, a En Route to "to Italian Front. London, Nov. 5.--Premier Lloyd George has left London . for Italy. The Premier was accompanied by Lieut-Gen. J. C. Smuts, former South African Commander; Gen: "Sir Wm. R. Robertson, chief of the Im- perial staff at army headquarters; Major-Gen. F. B. Maurice, chief di- rector of military operations at the War Office; Major-Gen. Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, of the general taff, and other officers. Prof. Painleve, the French Premier, and several French officers also went along. The Berlin Statement. {Canadian Press Despatch.) London; Nov. 6.--In eitocting the crossing of the Tagliamento river, says the Berlin War Office report, the Germans captured six thousand prisoners: and several guns, and states that the German armies are still pressing westward. BELIEVE PLANES WERE DAMAGED Officials Investigate Report That Flying Machines at Ohio Tampered With. Watertown, N.Y., Nov. 6.--The fact that three other airplanes fel i Fisssvotsstsateny being made in anticipation of an im-| SE000PEPIIES *400000 9400 | # he | ¢ PRINCESS PATRICI : fo the | & PR ith MERTONELLE. + + * Canadian Press Despatch. + # Montreal, Nov, §.--Private # # advices announced to-day that &° # Meetcheele in Flanders, which # * was' last week, was 4 taken by Princess Patricia's : # Light Infantry. > SERRE ERE HUNS ARE PREPARING TO EVACUATE BELGIUM Are Dismantling Factories and Workshops and Removing Contents to Germany. London, Nov. §5.--According to in- formation received from Belgian sources, the Germans are dismantling and destroying factories and work- shops throughout Belgium. In the Liege district the blast fur- naces have been taken down and. the machinery and materials sent to Ger- many. At Ougree preparations bave been made to pull down three blast furnaces, and seven rolling mills have been removed. The same story. comes from many other places, It is sug- gested that the Germans are (repar- Jog for an early retreat fn Belgium 'similar to that which took place in France last spring. Sin. GERMANS THREATENING ON GULF OF BOTHNIA Russian Commander on Nor- on a large scale, including landing of troops on the shore of the Gulf of invading Ukraine. ALLIES ATTACK BULGARS, ------ But Bulgarian War Office Says They Were (Canadian Press De: Amsterdam, Nov. 5. « follow- Bulgarian official t, Sunday, has been received here: "West of Lake Ochrida and LAST EDITION AIM T0 UNIFY ALLIED AFFAIRS The Most important of Allied Cocrences in London This Week. OUTGROWTH OF CRITICISM OF GOVERNMENT'S FAILURE TO CONTROL MILITARY STAFF War Should Have Been Over Long Ago If the Vested Interest Had Not Been Preponderant in Mills tary Counsels. i London ~ Nov. §5.-=Plans for a joser articulation and co-ordination of the miltary, naval and economic affairs of the ARied Powers, with the view of unifying every activity connnected with the war, are to be discussed at the forthcoming. confer- ence of representatives of the Allied Powers of London this week. All the Alled countries will be re- presented and it will be the lar- gest and most important council of war held in many months. It is un- derstood that the general object of the conference is the creation of something like a General Staff, which will view the war as a whole, in- cluding-all its military and political aspects and prevent the undue comn- centration of efforts in any particu- lar area involving the possible ne- glect of other sections equally in need of attention, Outgrowth of Criticism. Plans are in hand also for the unification of all financial, industrial and economic resources and the dis- tribution of pecessaries where they are most needed, ithe perfection of transport arrangements for the ra- pid movement of troops and supplies, the highest utilization of shipping and better protection against sub- marines. ; The conference, whether so in- tended or not, is the outgrowth of re- cent criticism of the failure of the Government to control the military authorities and compel them to take a wide view of war problems. Newspaper criticism reached the highest point of bitterness in am wr- ticle in the Manchester Guardian, which fellows in part: "The military conduct of the war _ as exercised at home is profoundly unsatisfactory. We are not fighting with out heads. That must be so, for in everything else we are superior to the enemy. We have more men; greater resources. If, then, we ask why in the fourth year of the war, we are, but for the entry of the United States and the growing ex- haustion of the enemy, in relatively worse position that at the war's be- ginning, there is no other answer." War Should be Over. The Guardian charges that the technical military authoritids have failed uttenly to grasp the big poM- tical aspects of the various phases of the war, and the necessity of sup- porting all the Allies in maintaining every front firm and strong. Tt adder "If it had not been for the pre- ponderanve of the vested interest of Flanders in our military counsels, we would have won the war long ago in the East. Men on the spot ~ Flanders domi the. states- men who alone were able to take a wide view of the whole national needs of this war." War Tidings. Arab troops of the King of Mecca raided the Hedjaz rafiway recently, killing and capturing the Turkish guards and destroying a considerable portion of the railway, The capture of American soldiers by a German reconnoMring party is announced by the Berlin War Office. Russian troops in the Vidhneff sec tor yesterday fraternized with the German troops on Friday, it was an- nounced by the Russian War Office. REGARDED AS SHIPWRKCKED. Sermpn Sullols Will Nok be lattraed i smi ro won Arps Hy %o the Copenhagen corr { the ing regarded as shipwrecked. Nine of them already have gone to Berlin. The first month of prohibition in British Columbia has been an aun- qualified success, says