Pred 12 Pages YEAR 85: NO. 1¢ be Daily Briti | KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDA ¥, JANUA et arse RY . Whi 0 | Pages 18 16, 1918, ---- LAST EDITION ATTEMPT MADE ON PREMIER'S LIFE Levine Going to 2 Council Meeting Was Fired Upon---His Automebile Windows Were mbers of Party Smashed--Me ay Hi (Canadian Press Despatch.) Petrograd, lan. 16. ine, Bolshevik Premier, An au was fir driving to-a meeting of the Council of Peoples' GCommissaries, Four shots were fired. Premier shattered the windows of his automobile. party with thie premier was wo Fhe attempt on the life of outside the hall in whieh he had been ad Guards, who were going to the f through the crowd four shots fl bullets missed its mark by only ed in hand of a Swedish Social Scores of arrests were made, SAD THAT FURTH . (Canadian Pre London, Jan.~6.-- German Exchange Telegraph from Amst conferences an understanding has heen tical and military parties in Ger friction. The Lokal Anzei is that Chancellor von Hertlng's questions, acquiescence in the nexations or inder peoples.is to prevail, will have full liberty in the w deal with any possible annexati 18 MADE "FURTHER FRICTION IN GERMANY 1S. NOW AVERTED ger, Berlin, says the basis of agreement nnities and right of self-determination of whereas Field est in ease of a German vietory to t. | ~ | } tomobile carrying Nikolai Len- ed upon Monday when he was Bullets A member of the mded slightly in the hand. i Premier Lenine was made Lenine was not hurt. just dressing 8,000 Red ront. As his automobile swing ashed in darkness. One of the A few inches, and another lodg™ st, who was in the automobile. ~---- 88 Despatch.) Un newspapers, as quoted in the erdan, says that as a result of reached between poli- many in order to avoid further view point in regard to eastern Russian programme of fio an- Marshal von Hindenburg ons there; ny FRENCH ENTER | In the Vicinity of Bandonvile in the Vos ITALIAN COLUMN MOVING ALONG A NEWLY MADE MILITARY ROAD There is a main road to the left of the picture. FUND CARES FOR SOLDIERS' MASCOTS Signed Portraits of United States President and Wife Have Been Disposed Of. London, Jan. 16.--Signed portraits of President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, contributed to Dik's Fund for the Al- lies have just bpen disposed of here, the purchaser "being Sir Charles Wakefield Bart, who has a celebrated collection of famous portraits. The proceeds are being used to buy com- forts for British mine sweepers and Canadian wounded soldiers, and for caring for the war dogs and horses at the front. : L Dik's Fund came into existence in 1914 as the result of the publication of the little story of "Dike, a Dog of Belginvm," and the secretary of the fund is Miss Elizabeth Banks, who toured Canmda last vear and contri Buged to the London press a series of articles abont the. Dominion entitled "The Land of Hope." The Grand Trunk Railway gives the use of ity offices in Cockspur street. London, for the sale of the gifts contributed to Dik's Fund, many of these gifts fea. turing the 'various animal mascots now in the trenches or on board ships including "Sergeant Major of Can- ada," a bult dog from Saskatchewan, and the celebrated American Navy | Boat namied "Major Billy." i lan From this branches out a lesser road; one which curves round to the right of the view. Beveral automobile wagons are drawn up on the grassy, corner between the two roads. 1 ERR | ENEMY TRENCHES ges, Berlin: Announces. | chairman, Representative Oliver, Ala- ON HEIGHTS TO EAST OF THE | pama. A y BRENTA RIVER. Heavy Losses Were Inflicted on thi fiéncy of 'the bureau, which has not Enemy--A Lively Artillery Duel] In Alsace, i { Caripdiian 'Press Despatch.) Berlin, via London, Jan. 16.-- 1 ITALIAN ARMY SUCCESS French 'troops after several hours MANY SHIPS ARMED AGAINST SUBMARINES Extensive Precautions Have Been Taken by United States Since Last March. Washington, Jan 16.~--Eleven hundred ships have been armed by the navy against. submarine attack since List March it was revealed to- day in the report of the House Naval nvestigation Sub-committee publish- «t here, The statement, which suniiiarizes the results of Wg comaiittee's Jin. quiry in the work of the ordngnce bureau of the navy, was issusd by its The committee, says. the report, is dmpressed with the war-time effi- \'Y responded promptly to all. de- for ordnance "or standard types, but has found time to develop new material, such as improved depth charges, smokes screen apparatas and heavier gun equipment for air craft, nmin ALLIES WARNED AGAINST BLUFF Italian War Gite: Draws Attention to Hun Tricks o the Past. NO REASON 10 SUPPOSE THAT G ERMANY WILL ATTEMPT WESTERN- OFFENSIVE, i ----t S Merely Wishes to Hold Entente For- ces Mobilized in West While She Strikes at Italy or in the East, 'Rome, Jan. 16.---Commentitg on the rumors of a coming German of- fensive on the eastern front, General TREATING SOLDIERS, A Conference on Mental Cases Is To Be Held, Ottawa, Jan. 16.--A, conference of representatives of all the Provincial Governments will take place at Ot- tawa at the call of Sir.James Lough- heed, Chairman of the Military Hos- pitals Commission, to consider the question of the care and accommoda-~ tion of returned soldie™s who are suf- fering from various kinds of mental troublle. The number of seriously af- fected men is extremely small, and a medical investigation of the sub- ject condijcted some months ago tend- ed to disprove the popular belief that 4he strain of military service at the front had led to the mental collapse of a great number of soldiers. In fact not a single 'authentic case was loca- ted where a man's mind had collapsed from the strain under fire, The mental cases witli which the Mifitary * Hospitals Commission has had to deal have in almost all coses cases been men who might have heen expected to suffer a lapse of sanity in normal civilian life at some time or other. & Clemenceau, the THE BOLD MOVE - OF CLEMENCEA WILL BE THE RESULT OF THE OHARGES MADE. ------ A The Trial Will Dwarf the Dreyfus Case--Clemencean, Who Made the Charges, Was the Defender of Dreyfus, os Paris, Jan: 16.--The news that Caillaux is In 'jail has qujckly aroused Paris from the lethargy that has been upon it Yor the past few wodks, It came &t a moment when the public was beginning to wonder it "anything really was likely to hap- pen; him," and even to answer Its own question with the remark: "Oh, possibly not--the case may end us many otfier things in nothing doing." There has not yet been time for any more than the mers publication of the new. The feeling, as express- ed outside the press, is distinctly one of satisfaction. Very few believed that the ex-Premier of France could ever be actually tn a prison cell, no matter what proofs were brought against him. The fact that he is there has made the public realize that "the Od Tiger" now controlling the destinies of the nation is not so old as his years, Clemenceau, by this sudden and bold move, has certainly scored heav- ily. Cafllaux in a cell still remains an able, powerful and sinister figure; but the fact that he is there certainly operates against him and gives the public---espectally that portion: which in its conscience found the Dubail letter insufficient evidence against him, to understand that other grave documents bring the charge of crime against the former minister. . There * js every dudication that from, now on there will be no delay in announcing the su Chap- the political ters, The battle of glants is indeed on™ The Dreytas case will be nothing beside the tra- And it is gody that is now opening. In Having Ex-Premier Cailawx Amested I 5 & A BIG RESIGNATIONS + NOT IMPOSSIBLE o* * Amsterdam, defender of Dreyfus * artillery preparations delivered: an Who makes the cha attack in the vicinity of Bandénville! * J Corsi, military critic, said: "After an Austro-German offensive against 3 OUR FOOD SUPPLY feo Jan. 15.~--~The ~ ad W. F. Niekle, M.P., and El conferred with lhe impressed with the need of the 1918. Everybody must hel tain er place as an aid to t ------------ Food Controller, mer Davis visited Ottawa and They came back deeply utmost limit of production for the work if Canada is to main- trated the army day. in the Vosges and temporarily' penes German front tranches, headquarters announced tos a ) Artillery Duel In Alsace. {Canadian 'Press Despatell.) some weak point on a front like Ser- bia, Rumania or Italy, Germany hes always circulated rumors of a groat offensive on the western front, The press of the entente unsuspectingly takes up the rumor, thus, without in- + London Times' correspondent, + after referring to .the plans of the Crown Council, says Hin- denburg's and Ludendorfl's re- signations are still being threatened as possible even- tualities, Many circles consider A Feather in Lansing's Cap. Paris, Jan. 16.--~The arrest former Premier Calllatix was principally to a cab} retary Lansing at WW, ing that. in 1916 M been in communication with the Ber- lin Foreign Office. of dub 'from Sec. aghington say- « Catllaux had in r Allies and an aid to herself. The The Board of Trade has called a meet- hi to consider the mtatter, and this meet- their resignations not impos- sible, while others regard their resignations as fateful, matter is very urgent. Paris, Jan, 16.--With the excep- ing-on Thursday nig Secretary Lansin 's tion of a lively grtitlery duel in Al- tention, lrelpitg 'the German plan, In stated that the Ame this way the central empires have al cablegram 5 aN representu- ing is open to the public. It is Jarge atlendaneg. face should be learned and the t that will show that Kingstonians greatly eoneerned over the food : French, = German troops wao attacked French lines on a front of 200 me- tres in Chaume Wood, northeast of Verdun, to-day, succeeded in gaining a footing in some advanced elements ¥rom which they were driven out by the French, save official statement. In Lorraine a French raid resulted in the capture of twenty Germans. . ------ OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS, The facts that are expected that there will be a staring the people in the ask imposed grappled in a way and the residents adjacent are prospects. £ | at st datas » PEEP Pode HUNGARIAN CABINET REPORTED. RESIGNED | « (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Jan. 16.--The resig- nation of the Hungary Cabinet, on account of the failure to ob- tain necessary support for its military programme, is reported in a Buda Pest despatch to Copenhagen. Phere Ebr ebb bbb pb bebe : THE FORMER EMPRESS was pothing to report in last night, sa 'issued to-day Office. E Northern Haly, Jan. 18. ians delivered an mer-blow Monday night against the enemy's positions on the heights just to the Heavy losses were inflicted upon the enemy, and several hundred ers were taken. FATHERLAND PARTY Frankfort Follows Example of sace between Thur and Doller there { course of ys the official statemen} by the French War Talan Success, Halian Army Headquarters in ~The Ital- unexpected ham- east of the 'Brenta River, prison, REFUSED A HEARING Jena--Peace Talk Revived at Brest-Litovsk, 5 AP i Wohl 25 | M. CLEMENCEAU Wile caused the arresy of ex~-FPreémje; Caillaux of France. : Buys Jim in Australia. Ottawa, Jan, "16.--Advices have been received here that the Minister of Trade and Customs for the 5 tralian commonwealth has completed a contract for the sale of fifty mil- lian pounds 'of surplus Australian jam to the Imperial Government. Of this amount 12,000,000 peunds will b€ shipped to Great Britain and 38,- 000,000 pounds to the United States. This huge contract, whieh will prac- Ways succeeded in preventing the al- lies from sending forces to the parts really threatened, or against the weal points of the enemy's Hues. For this reason the entente has never Succeeded im taking the initiative on a grand scale. At the Lime af the Russian, Rumanian and Serbian of- fenwives, diversions on the Italian front ought to be made with great masses of allied forces against Aus- tria, which was seriously occupied wit Russia. © The western front be- ing richest in effectives, the Germans always spread the rumor that their next offensive will be that front, thus keeping huge entente forces invmobi- lized." General Corsi closes by saying: "To-day, also, We are confronted by such a rumor, white on the Italian front the offensive of the central em- Ph rPr eee F Phe ep bts berg bas A CHANGE OF HEART, Natioalist Founder Said to Have Be- come Conscriptionist, 'Montreal, Jan, 16.--L'Evenement, of Quebec publishes an interview with Lieut. Hector Bernier, of the 22nd Prench-Cangidian Battalion, who is home on leave, stating that Major Oliver Asselin, the founder of the Nationalist party in the Pro- vince of Quebec, has hecome a very ardent conscriptionist, and is con- stantly speaking of the French-Can- adian attitude towards the war. Liout.-Col. Tremblay ahd his officers of the 22nd Battalion are doing their best by their brave actd to repair the harm done by the demagogues at home. g a ---- ive at Buenos Ayres to establish that M. Calllaux, dur- ing his visit to Argentine in 1915, had been in communication with Berlin Foreign Office through Count Von Luxburg, then German Minister to Argentine, with the object of concluding peace with Germany at any price, so as to permit the ro. sumption of business. It is understood this evidence will he published in Y. had been able FAVOR NO ANNEXATION 8. British Labor Party Sends Message to the Russian People. . (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Jan. 1 British Labor Party, in a message | sued yesterday, declares in favor of plac. ing the 'whole of tropical Afrioa uh- der uniform international wontrol. They gent a message to the Russian people accepting the principles of the self-determination of peoples and no America immediate- DOCTORS FOR IMPERIALS A General Policy of Enlistment is Re. : : : sumed, Enlistment of Canadian doctors in the Royal Army Medical Corps 'for service in the various thehtres of war with the Imperial Army is being tically absorb the whole of the Ams tralian surplus of the coming season's boft fruits involves approximately five and a half million dollars. The transaction is being financed by the British Government, , She gs © CompulSory Ration. London, Jan. 16.--it 1s expected the compulsory rationing scheme for Landon and the surrounding. district will go into effect in 'three weeks. The detals will be issued (Canadian Press Despatch.) >: Amsterdam, Jan. 15.--Frankfort has followed the example of Jena and Mannheini'and has refused a hearing to the Fatherland party, according to Geman advices today. As soon as =| the chairman' of the big meeting that had been calléd in Frankfort men- ; tioned the Fatherland party, tumult broke out and rioting followed. The police finally had to disperse the meeting. : annexations for the British Bwpire. Pledge Moderate Prices, Wishington, Jan, . 18. --Approxi- mately 75,000 food retallers have [signed the food administration pledge to give their customers fair and mo- derate prices wits 00 more than a resumed throughout the country. For| reasona profit above gost o the past h r an Tp has! first week of the drive to enroll the been in effect botween the London] 350.000 retailars of food commo- and Ottawa authorities by which nol dities, . 'efforts were made to secure medieal| o pres is still continuing. Germany bas always in her drives akmed to pe hors de combat one of the coun- tries of the entente, but has shown in her 'conduct the certainty of being unable to obtain this objective against . France or England on the Western front." This time she hoped fo effect the elimination of Haly. She has. not succeded but the failure of the political action she had plan- ned does, not interrupt her m tary action, nor iy there any, reason for Supposing that she intends to sus- : British. - A ; ° Theve is nothing of interest to re- port on the British front says to-day's official announcement. Ralian, ns made a counter-at- 3 ¢ in an. effort to re- I gained by the Ital- fans in region of Mount Asolone, on the northerst front on Monday. To- day's o Sys the enemy was re- + pulsed ToL Is Said to be in a State of Hopeless Insanity, @ i ¥ " TORMER EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 15. The former Russia, acco Ger a 10 a 4 «der condition is negotiations at Brest-Litovsk were {resumed on Mohday afternoon, ac- ° {cording to. the Berlin Volmeit Zoi- Stung. cog a - {wtiten 3 to Geet, vention #t. AG Sgi-- 2 Peace Negotiations Resumed. (C nd resy Despateh.) Amsterdam.. Jan. 16.--The peace IRISH CONVENT Is Likely To Come Out Ce | London. dan. 165 Ser Fal of the . ig tha te- that'to-day's session 'he the fateful meeting tide whether the eon- has been a wuccess or {ail ure. ie 3 7 iA Dublin despatch "to the Times says that matters have appointing turn, which 'STANDS IN BALANCE | {It Is Said That No Ag per-{ early next week, and the local food committees will then get out the cards as quickly. de possible, 'Butter, : ; tea and meat will. be the first articles dealt with, and the regulations wiil be extended to gther parts of England as soon as they are working in a satisfactory manner in the London district. ---------------- me ctsint "This is tor the pur- cereal foods, Germany is play ot gaiting the mites the employmefit of | of potatoes in tha old" gante pond 'the latter to turn. te undertaking on the Bother | which would be more arduons and less decisive, because oxperience has proved the im ibility of brogking throughithere." fo I --t------------------ e To Fight For Freedom, | London, Jan. 18.---The Beitish oe cupation of Jersulaem has marked effect on . : men from the Dousinion for the Brit- ish Army, This was because the need of doctors in the Canadian Army Medical Corps was great as com paped with the needs of the R.A MC. for recruits of commissioned rank, TABLET TO EMITOR. Montreal. Jap. 16.--A memorial tablet in honor of Major John 8. to} Lewis, and editor of The Montreal Sithat a food | threatening NN Daily Star, who went Overseas with the 87th Battalion, Grenadier Guards, and was killed In the Somme offen- sive, was unveiled at the Iverley Set: tiement, a Social Reform Tnstitution Rev. Dr. Herbert Symonds, of Church Cathedral, 4 persoval friend of the ldte Major Lewis Sir George Going South, Ottawa, Jen. 16.-8ir George Fos ter expects to leave for the South for a holiday Before actively and Commerce. Sk trip from Ti resting at his awa home, Newfoundland Fort Willian Jan. Hood the . | Bolsheriki Governm i Major John 8. Lewis's Memory is! © Honore: © well and is now . Ld 18. Indications} ® 'io. seriously (Canadian Tress | London, Jan. 10. Dina Rumianian minister, and other mem- 'hers of 'his staff 'were set free by the efit on Tuesday afternoon, i ; ; To Develop More Power. (Canadinn Préss Despaton:) Toronto, Jan. 16. ~Arrangemeats have been made to develop {fifty thousand more hotse gow erol hydro | eee © WAR BULLETINS. The Haliaws have good galus, : Germany declines Tr peace proposals v made some' i to modify he to Russia. s Std ere & taking wp! ae his work again as Minkter of Trades George * Ll