$ 12 Pages fo A PHT PR SR YEAR 85: NO. LAST SESSION OF PARLIAMENT Opencd By King George Wil Be 2 Most Momeatous One. POLTICAL CRCLES BU WITH SEVERE CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT, The Radical and Labor Members Will Urge Their Views Regarding War Alms and Peace by Negotia- tions, (Canadian Pr London, Feb. of both Houses of Parliament assembled early to-day for the opening of the eighth session of the longest Parlia- ment in modern times, a session which is virtually gertain to be the last and which will be followed by a general elestion upon largely extend- ed franchise with the women voting for the first time in British history. King George, accompanied by 'the queen and the Prince of Wales, who {3 on leave frosn the Italian front, performed the opening ceremony af noon, The proceedings in the Commons will probably be full of interest and importance, and may cover the whole flgld of war jffert. Political circles have been buzzing for the past few days with various rumors, showing that severe eriticism of the Govern- ment is to be expected in the debate, possibly a vote of confidence will be taken, Complaints that Ministers have interfered with the: military chiefs have been voiced outspokenly in a section of the press, s Despatch) 12,--Members The King's Speech 3 speech at the opening of Par- lament, King George said the strug- gle had reached a critical stage, which demanded more than ever the full use of the countries' energies and resources, Until recognition is offer- ed of the only principles on which honorable peace can be concluded, the king declared it is the duty of the British to prosecute the war with all the vigor thy possess, Premier Lloyd George will reply with an important statement. Before the conclusion of the debate which may continue for two or three days, the radical and labor members will again urge thelr views regarding war aims and peace by negotiations. The 'submarine menace, food ra- tioning and the dispate with the en- gineers regarding extension of com- pulsory military service are among "the other topies which the members hope to raise. RUSSIA ANNOUNCES ~ WITHDRAWAL FROM WAR Leaving Detachments of Young Soldiers On the Frontier For Defence. (Canadian Press Despatch) London, eb. 12.-- Confirmation of the German report that Russia has withdrawn from the war is con- tained in an official Russian state- ment received here to-day. The statement says that Russian troops are simultaneously receiving an order for complete demobiliza~ tion on all fronts. 'For the defense of the [frontier detachments of younger soldiers will be left. Al- though the anhouncement was made vesterday in several despatches from German sources, this is the first word from ' Russia regarding its withdr { . awal rom the war Fes i. "A hostile raiding party attacked ts last night north- * says the official statement, t was driven off by our fire. Yesterday evening 'Man- chester trod successfully raided German 'trenches west of Labassee. sities were inflicted. on the it cost to ourselves, oners and a machine KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY AMERICANS ANSWER HUNS SHELL FOR SHELL : hionville isto codrt 0B ri } volta ? © Saarbriic & a oc] tdvold Ne 6S 4 dag , RSD, J Belforbs 1 JMontbelisrd ¥ 7 4 » Oo l re ] tr RJ, ONL O © 20 30 40 so ® MILES} The fact that American troops we ing to an official German announcemer border, due east of Nancy. This anno report from Berlin of the first German en MAJOR CARSON SAVES SERGEANT Ottawa Soldier Resoquizs Kingston off cer As Man Who Saved His Life. MAIR SHOT GERMAN DEA WHEN HE WAS ABOUT TO BAY. ONET CANADIAN, Sergt. Tresidder Knew the Officer by Sight And Recognized Him in Pic: ture of Major C. F, Carson, How a wel-known .and popular Kingston officer saved the life of a Sergeant as he lay wounded on the field of battle, has been revealed in a strange way. = Sergt. Thesidder, whose home is in Ottawa, is the man whose life was saved, and Major C. Frederick Car- gon, a son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Carson, Barrie street, a graduate of the Royal Military College, is the offi- cer wio made the gatlant rescue. Sergt. Tresidder, who has recover- ed from wounds he received, is now in Ottawa, but has been in Kingston for some time, engaged in selling a military magazine, but at his board- ing house, on where a Whig representative endeav- ored to see him, it was stated that he had returned to Ottawa, and it was not known just when he would re- turn to Kingston. However, the truth of the story is vouched for by geveral to whom Sergt. Tresidder told the story. Sergt. Tresidder was engaged in one of the many big "shows" pulled off ovhen he fell wounded close to the German lines, He thought it was all over with him when he noticed a German coming towards him with a bayonet. Just ag the German was about to kill him, the report of a revolver shot rang out, and the Geér- man fell dead. An officer had ap peared on the scene just in time to save his life, 3 Sergt. Tresidder said the name of the officer was Carson, and when the story was related, friends of Major Fred. Carson wondered whether or not he was the man who had saved his life. In order to satisty their minds on the matter, a photograph of Major Carson was secured and shown to the war hero. § "That's him, all right," said Sergt. Tresidder, as he looked at the pie-| ture. "He's the fellow that saved me, and carried me off the field." Major Carson graduated from the revealed by the German War Office three months ago. Tuesday "morning | re in the trenches in Lorraine was At that time, accord- it, the Americans were on the front at the Rhine-Marne Canal, which intersects the battle line near the German uncement was made in the official raid on the American positions, in which three Americans were killed, five wounded and twelve captured. THINKS DRIVE MAY SOON MATERIALIZE U. 8. War Secretary Points Out That Germans Have Great- ly Increased Forces. Washington, Feb, 12.--8 Baker's Weekly review of tary situation in Europe, issued t night, contains statements are interpreted as meaning long-heralded and "German great drive" ern battlefront ize on may soon the After pointing out that Germany the Boeche forces on the Franco-Belgian has added to the strength of fsions. from Austria and from acretary fre mili- which that the widely-advertised West- material- ONE POUND OF MEAT IS WEEKLY RATION Rhondda Issues Order Fixing Amounts For Civilians-- How System Works London, (Feb. 12.---After much cogitation over various proposals, Baron Rhondda, the Food Controll- 'er, has issued a meat rationing or- der, which gives each civilian ap- proximately one pound of meat weekly. The system adopted is somewhat complex. The meat card, available for 20 weeks, provides four coupons weekly, three of which entitle the holder to purchase uncooked butch- er's meat, including pork. Each coupon represents the value of tivepence. The fourth coupon en- itles the 'holder to purchase bacon, ham, poultry, game, rabbits, and preserved or prepared meats in an amount equivalent to five ounees of butcher's meat. The coupons can be used in res- taurants, each half coupon entitling the holder to one meat meal. The prices of meat vary from about a shilling a pound for inferior grades to a shilling and nipepence for best cuts, so that the persons contented with inferior cuts could obtain rath- er over a 'pound of butcher's meat for three coupons of a total value of 16 pence. [Children under tem are entitled to half a ration. t is understood that the present meat ration in Germany - is about three-quarters of a pound weekly. GERMANY ADMITS SUBMARINES FAIL Berlin Government Permits Publication of Damaging Article--Ti¢pitz Blamed London, Feb. 12.--An article at- tacking the submarine warfare, which was suppressed by the Ger- man censor last October, has now been published "'with the sanction of War Minister von Stein," by the Kiel Zeitung. The article was writ- ten by Dr. Struve, a progressive member of the Reichstag, who de- clares that the submarine war is a failure, and discusses at considerable length "who was responsible for the unrestricted submarine warfare agitation and forthe statement that England could be forced to her knees within six months." - Dr. Struve asserts, after quoting a variety of witnesses, that the whole agitation was conducted and engin- eered by Admiral von Tirpitz, after the latter's retirement." The article then develops into an attack on Von Tirpitz and the new fatherland party 0- baftlérront by bringing up new dives "getting Germany into this diffi- Russian front, Seeretary points out that there was fighting along the entire front ing the past week, including tinued activity along the du Secretary Baker, "it velop simultaneously at these engagements.'! * Baker expresses profound appreci- ation of the vallent work of the Brit- ish navy in saving the lives of Ame ican soldiers on the 'transport Tus- cania. "Notwithstanding the fa ashore." SAVED FROM FAMINE. Population. Chicago, a leader in the Bank therd to constructive work. It was also announced that Jewish tr up their holiday on Washington birthday ahd would contribute the can Jew Relief Committee. was stated alone wolild forego Yheir holiday. Royal Military Collage pout _-- years ago, carrying off the highes 'honors in his year. For several years previous to the breaking out of the war, he was gineering servieéd Toronto, Feb. ty, veiled polygamy, and sttempts to in military en-| § ia £ undermine Canadian and Christian institution, are charged against OMAS A. EDISON venty -one years of a 'Was too busy hl Government to spend the Baker heavy con~ Lorraine sactor occupied by American troops. "Though no actions of more than local character were recorded," says would appear the long-deferred offensive may de- different points of the line as an outcome of fact that hostile submarines were lurking in the vicinity," says the re- views, "the British 'destroyers ren- dered every assistance and remained on the scene, succoring our men un- til all survivors were brought safely American Jews' Gift Fed Jerusalem New York, Feb. 12.--The popu- laticn of Jerusalem was saved from starvation by. the generosity of the American Jews, it was asserted yes- terday, by Judge Julian W. Mack, of Zionist movement. He said that the [first credits of $200,000 cabled to Jeru- salem enabled the Anglo-Palestine re-open and begin the e unionists of the city would adhere to their pledge to give] earnings J that day to the Ameri that 75,000 members of ep' Garment Workers' Union culty," and closes with the assertion that the submarine warfare might have been a success except for the r- | fact that Von Tirpitz, while in offies, hed neglected to build submarines in sufficient numbers to insure suc- cess. J "That was the reason," adds the writer, 'that unrestricted submarine warfare was glways opposed by Von Capelle (minister of the navy), and the imperial chancellor" (Von Beth- mann-Hollweg). CRUSHED" BY THE SNOW ot! mwo BUILDINGS IN NAPANEE COULD NOT STAND WEIGHT. r- The People Got Busy and Removed Tons and Tons From Roofse--A Sad Death Reported From Guelph. (Fram Our Own Correspondent.) Napanee, Feb, 12.--Saturday and Monday the two heatless days, were observed with every door tight shut. Business of every kind was closed, but fevertheless, there was work for the willing to do. The snow had settled on the roofs of the houses and with the mild weather was be- coming quite heavy. Already two structures had caved in. On Sat- urday the roof of T. B. Wallace's garage on Bridge street, fell in with the greight of snow on the roof, and Sunday night C! 1. Maybee's garage on John street came to grief. This was a warning to the public and they got busy and tons and tons of snow was shovelled from roofs, that gave signs of a collapse. Lieut. Wilfred Wilson is home for a few days. He leaves shortly for overseas, . John Finkle was called to Ban- croft on Saturday owing to the ill- ness of his son, who was reported to be suffering from an attack of ap- pendicitis. Mrs, De, Milsap enter- tained a number of her friends on Saturday evening. A very sad death occurred at Guelph on Saturday, Feb. 2nd, when Myrtle V. And be- 's ir It 12, NEW BATTLE OPENS Cal. Repington Demands Full Details of the Versailles Conference PRLIAMENT 15 T0 ACT WHEN LLOYD GEORGE MAKES STATEMENT WEDNESDAY, Sir William Robertson And Earl Derby Are Affected--Col. Reping- ton Is a Supporter of Robertson. London, Feb. 12.--The full re- sults of the last Versailles confer- ence have not yet been made public. Colonel Repington's telegram from Paris in the "Morning Post" urging parliament to "demand the fullest details' about the recent decisions of the Inter-Allied War Council may be considered the first gun in the new battle, Colonel Repington, who severed with the Northeliffe weeks back, after act- ing for many years as military cor- respondent of '"The Times," is a strong supporter of Sir William Ro- bertson, head of the War Office. Colonel Repington believes there is a scheme on foot by the politicians either to force Robertson's resigna- tion or to limit his power until it is practically nil. his connection press some Robertson Skilled Soldier. Robertson isfa skilful soldier' and also has. the reputation of being something of a politician. As the permanent 'British representative at Versailles, General Sir Henry Wil- son, enjoys considerable authority which Colonel Repington considers rightly belongs to Robertson, instead of their being®a directed change be- tween Robertson and Haig. Colonel Repington evidently believes tha. a three-cornered" arrangement has been made, and that thereby Robert- son has lost some of his authority, Against this situation Colonel Re- pington "has begun the fight which undoubtedly will .split\ the politi- 2ians' press. On the ond side, the Conservative papers, such: as 'The Post," "The Globe" and the Liberal "Daily News" '(because ft hates Lloyd George) will support the Re- pington campaign, while on the oth- er side will be the Northcliffe organs. In the political field the chief inter- est will centre on the stand taken by Asquith, who put Robertson in. his present place, ° There is no ques- tion #bout Haig's command of the field forces. All reporyy stating that Allenby or Plumber aie being con- sidered as his successor can be dis- missed. Comply Or Resign. Robertson's position is that either he must accept the Vepmsallles de- sision or resign. "The Evening Standard' puts itpthis way: "At Versailles the ablest men of each na- tion engaged in the war, with the as- sistance of the military chiefs, have sat to consider the situation in its broadest aspects. They have arrived at certain decisions that represent the views of the majority, and it is the duty of every one to abide by these decisions, whatéver personal consequently them may involve, "Only two courses are honorably open to those who disagree with the decisions. They may co-operate to make the new plans successful, or they may resign." "They can mean only Robertson and Earl Derby, civil head of the War Office. Earl Derby's tesigna- tion has already been forecast. . Parliament to Decide. Probably no public action will be taken until Wednesday, when the questfon will be raised in the House of Commons, Lloyd George, will then answer questions about the Versail- les conference ' and it is likely that the Commons will have a chance to divide on'she question as to whetlier they are ready to sup- port the Government or Robertson. loved wife of R. Anderson and sis- ter of Messrs. Morgan and Elgin Whitmarsh, Napauee, died very sud- denly. She leaves a family of five children, the youngest a baby of two days. The remains were brought to Napanee on Monday last, ait in terred in the family plot at Ri The Government is far satisfied with some of the ntorprofations put 4. LORD BEAVER | vis, who has yet to be tried on a mur- der charge. z 1 E {toward the Irish coast. | | that no submarine attack was made | either on her or on the towing boats iis regarded as confirming the belief {that the submarine was destroyed the eonvoying warships. An example of the democratiza- tion of the United States army is the appearance of Louis Swift, Jr, of the big packing house family, fo the And his offl- "a rattling good sol- Afiving up all the luxuries and refinement to which his wealth entitled him, and iy which he had been reared since he was born, Pri- vate Swift now is fraternizing -with the humblest members of his com pany. uniform of a private. cers say le is dier an tn st th tortion" seins titted upon the Versailles statement. The conference handled technical ques- tions, and the statement was never intended to give the impression that the diplomatic policy had been abar- doned. The Premier has not changed the views he expressed in his last speech. The poorly worded explan- ation of the conference decisions gave the wrong impression, if that interpretation is placed upon it. It is expected that Parliament will' give Lloyd George an opportunity for a statement to this effect. SPY WAS BRINGING NEW CODE TO U. 8. Forty Suspects Taken From Nieuw Amsterdam For Fur= ther Investigation. New York, Feb. 12.--The capture of a German spy, coming to this cotntry to re-establish communica- tions between the German spy sys- tem in this country and the German Government, which had been im- paired by the ability of iRtelligence officers to read existing German codes, was reported after'an inquiry at Ellis Island, where passengers from the Nieuw Amsterdam were taken. After twelve thin sheets of paper, covered with letters and figures forming a code, had been found on the man, 'he was said to have broken down and admitted that<he came to this country iif the pay of the Ger- man Govérnment in order to furnish spies now operating in this country with the new code, The man is said to be a naturalized American citizen, of Dutch or Ger- man origin, and confessed that he re- ceived a large sum of money for un- dertaking the mission. It was said that the man had tefused to name the persons in America to whom he had agreed to deliver the new code, REFUSES TO WORRY, Ggndemned Youth Says He Has to Die Sometime. $ New York, Feb. 12.--It took a jury only twenty minutes to decide that Paul Chapman, a 16-year-old you should pay the death penalty for having participated in the rob- bery of a Brooklyn store last October during which Harry Regensubrg, the! LAST EDITION AISER WHINES AND BLUSTERS Ons Fact is Very Clear, th Hs. Want Pease. THE LORD GOD WISHES 7 SAYS GERMAN EMPEROR REPLY. ING TO ADDRESS, But the Imperial Braggart Has Had His Fill of War---I"eace to Come When Germans Win. Amsterdam, {Feb. 2 Ne% Germany desires peace, but before it can be at- tained her enemies must recognize that Germany has beén victorious, Emperor William said in reply to an address presented by Burgomaster of Hamburg on the conclusion of peace with the Ukraine. >» The Emperor's reply, as given in a Berlin dgspatch, follows: "We times. have gone through hard Everyone has had a burden to bear --anxiety, mourning, grief, tribulation--and not the least he who stands before you, In him were combined the cares and grief for the.entire people in its sorrows. "We often entered false paths. The Lord 1 out to us by a hard school path by which we should The world, however, at the same time hes not been on the right path. We Germans, who still have ideals, should work to bring about better times. We should fight for right and morality. Our Lord God wishes us to have peace; but a peace wherein the world will strive to Ho what is right and good. "We ought to bring peace to the world. We shall seek in every way to do it. Such an end was achleved vesterday in a friendly manner with an enemy which, beaten by our irndes, perceived no. reason for fighting longer, extends a hand to us and receives our hand. We clasp hands, "But he who will not accept peade, but on the contrary declines, pour. ing out the blood of his own and of our people, r st be forced to have peace. We aesire to live in friend- ship with neighboring peoples, but the victory of Gérmany's arms must be recognized first. Our troops un- der the great Hindenburg will con- tinue to win it. Then peace will come." £0 GERMANIZED FINNS TO COMBAT RUSSIANS er's Army to Put Down Revolution. f London, Feb. 12.--M. Tokoi, pre- mier of the all-Socialist Cabinet of Finland, spéaking to thé Manchester Guardian Petrograd correspondent tQ/day, sald 4,000 students, sons of the wealthier classes, who: had en- tered the German army at the be- ginning of the war, had returned to Finland with arms and ammunition to assist in putting down the Fin- njsh revolution. M. Tokoi added: *""We have infor- mation that the Finnish Senate at- tempted to reach a secret agreement with Sweden to send 300,000 troops into Finland to drive out the Rus- sian garrisons and compel the with~ drawal of the Russian {fleet from Finnish waters, In consideration for this assistance the Aland Islands were to be ceded to Sweden." M. Tokol said the resignatidn of Hjalmar Branting, as Swedish min- . ister of finance, which took place on Jan. 5, was a sequel to the exposure of this attempt. « ARMS FOR CHINA. First Instalment of Munitions From Japan, propriétor; and his brother were shot to death, and his wife badly injured, Chapman, a former choir boy, six} feet 'tall and lookipg older than he B, received the jury's verdiet steie-| ally. "What's the use of worrying; I've got to die sometime," he suid while the jurors were deliberating. i Chapmain was implicated . in the murder and robbery. by . another youth, Hughes Davis, who was! wounded by the police whea he at-' tempted to escape arrest for the! crime. and later died. Davis also implicated his own brother, Leon Da- 10% TRIED TO TOW TUSCANIA. To Irish Coast---U-Boat Believed De- | Even dish-water stroyed. ? "London, Fe. 1%.~The Sunday {Times says it Is finally established | at the Tuscania sank while an at-| mpt was being made to tow her | The fact! by . Germans Working Oil." | Geneva, Feb. 12.--The Neue Zu- | | richer Zeitung siys the Germans. ® (haye succeeded in repairing apd sghin working the petrolpum wells to an has Entered the Britian can inet-4n Rumania, which tho British seri-. is ue oh G#- ously dampg before the Rumanian # A at rea Horm Tetreat ; Xo oS ' ik FPP Shanghai, Feb. 12.--The first in- stalment of arms for China under the Japanese arms loan was deliver- ed at Chin-Wang-Tao, Chi-Li pro- vince, on Monday last, according to despatches from Peking to the China Press. The shipment, jt is stated, consisted of 648 machine guns, 324 field guns, 50,000 rifles and 5,000,000 rounds of ammuni- tion. ¥ $22,000 Salvaged in Month. London, Feb, 12. Salvage opera tions of the Adjutant-General's De- partment of the Canadian camps in ngland resulted for one month in $22,000 being received for the sale of by-products. The increase was $7,000 over the previous month. 'is skimmed, the residue being converted into fats. Ten thousand dollars' worth of sals vage is now lying in a London depot. | | + WAR BULLETINS. : A new battle has commenced on the Italian front, Lo -- + Coit sign point to an early # start in a big battle on the west & ~ % front. in the The British destroyer 4 was sunk in a collision # English Channel. * tebe Students Who Fought in Kais- /.