~ 12Pages A a Cl YEAR 85: NO. 39 MORE THAN FIFTY CHILDREN BURNED Ina Fire Which Destroyed the Grey Nun- nery m Montreal. THE BLACKENED BODIES OF THE TINY VICTIMS FOUND BY THE FIREMEN. The Bodies Placed in a Temporary Mortuary Which Yesterday Was the Playground of the Institution, (Canadian Press Despatch) Montreal, Feb. 15.--Fifty ohild- ren lost their lives in a fire in the Grey Nunnery last night Many sick soldiers and aged people had narrow escapes. 4 The sist and helpers of the Grey Nunne were busy this morn- ing collectingt-their surviving charges from the neighboring buildings. It is thought to-day that from forty-five to fifty-five little ones lost their lives in the holocaust, which is a climax to the long series of destruction of | public buildings in the province, with heavy loss of lives. Forty bodies have already been recovered from last night's fire, and the firemen are searching for more. The civic and provincial govern- ments are taking aetion to compel more efficient wiring. The firemen this * morning con- tinued to find charred and blackened bodies of the tiny vietims of the fire in the creche of the nunnery, and at noon there were more than fifty lit- tle lifeless forms in the temporary mortuary, which was yesterday the Playroom of the institution. SANK ON THE SEA And Ten of the Crew Perished; Oth- ers Saved. (Canadian Press Despatch) New York, Feb. 15.--Ten men, of the officers and crew of the British steamship Miguel dd Larrinaga.| 65,000 tons, perished in mid-ocean February 6th, when the vessel found- ered. A cargo of grain for France went down with the ship, A British warship rescued twemty-seven men who had taken to small boats. ONE HUNDRED AUTOS KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918.5 gh gnatdl Pages 18 ¢ Daily British Whi ! VICINITY IN WHICH HUN U-BOAT SUNK TUSCANIA <> o 2) LOUGN oe Spo 0 ALWAY .* Where coe stepping Tus in France, manusd hy British seamen was sunk by a Hun submarine off the din CAPT VERNON CASTLE KILLED IN TEXAS | in An Aeroplane Accident--He | Was Formerly Stationed At Deseronto Camp. (Canadian Press 'Deapatch) New York, Feb. 15.--Capt. Ver- non Castle, the prominent dancer and 'aviator, who gained ~ consider- able distinction in air fighting in France, met death this morning in an aeroplane accident at Fort Worth, Texas, training camp Castle, in trying to avoid a cadet, swerved his machine and getting be- yond his control, it fell. He was un- able to right himself The cadet was an American, but was being in- structed by the British, The accident happened close by the 'Benbrook field, The cadet was uninjured. Castle was a captain in the British Royal Flying Corps and was thirty- two-years of age. Last year he was connected with Royal Flying Corps at Camp Mohawk, Deseronto, and narrowly escaped death in an aecci- dent. His companion, a cadet, was killed at that time, Capt. Castle visited Kingston on various oceca- sions and 'was well. known here. His wife is an actress. 3 CIRCUSES AND SHOWS Ea a Were Burnid In 'aig Fire at Gouv- ernenr, N.Y. (Canadign Press Despatch) Ogdensburg, N.Y. Feb. 15. Nearly 100 automobiles were burned to-day in a fire which destroyed the garage of A. 8. Whitney & Sons at Gouverneur, N.Y. The loss was, estimated at $126,000. 'The tire is attributed ta spoataneous combus- tion. OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS. British. "The enemy's artillery showed considerable activity early in the night against our front line in the Queante sector," says the official statement. "Apart from partol en- counters in the neighborhood of Lens, in which we secured prisoners, there is nothing to report on the British front." Yesterday morning an attack by a German raiding party on a Belgian post east of Merckem was success- fully repulsed. French. French troops on Thursday night penetrated the German lines north- east of Gourcy on the Aisne front and returned with a number of pris- oners, " A lively artillery duel was main- tained ih the Champagne, notably in the sector 4f Butte Du Mesnil, where American batteries are stationed. The might 'was marked by violent bombardwents on the right bank of the river Meuse and in Woevre re- gion, the official statement adds. In upper Alsace the French reppised a German raid in the district south of Seppois, | LLOYD GEORGE'S HOLD ON COUNTRY SECURE. ion: Fa. 1 tyenty-four ¢ .exuMation - Premier ° ts are be- Fre 4 40h 0 be Eee pbb bree bat New Ontario LW. H, quiry sald - "Canadian TO TRAVEL AS USUAL Railroads Will Give Them Their Regular Routings Out= side Congested Districts. Washington, Feb. 15.--Circuses, atiractions for state fairs and other "outdoor shows,' will have their regular routings over railroads out- side of the congested districts in the East, and their itineraries will be given special consideration within the congested districts, whenever their movements do not interfere with war shipments, under a deecis- ion reached by the railroad admin- istration. Traffic Director Edward Chambers of the railroad administration has no- tified Frank L. Albert executive sec- retary of the National Outdoor Show- men's Association, that as conditions improved during the summer it might be possible to make the movements of shows unrestricted as usual, AN OFFIVIAL STATEM ENT, To Mobilize Labor for Spring Seed- ing. Ottawa, Feb. 15.+-An official statement issued readd: "The Can- ada Food Board is preparing plans for the mobilization of labor for spring seeding operations. On the number of men available for seeding the production of crops in Canada will largely depend. Men familiar with handling horses will be special- ly needed, and it is essential that they be secured to work on the land. For this reason employers of such labor in urban centres, especially merchants, will be well advised at once to consider the adoption of co- operative methods of delivery of driving horses, and especially all those with farm experience." PORT STANLEY FLOODED. The Ice Blockade on Kettle Creek the Cause. . Canadian Press Despatch Port Stanley, ont. Feb. 0 Ax a result of ice blockades this whole town is flooded by water from Kettle Creek, and the residents are being rescued from. their swimming houses in boats. v TO BUILD A BRIDGE And to Tunnel Under the Bose © Han Press Des hy. $<] 'Amsterdam,' Feb. 1 5-The )rurk- ish parliament has approved of pro- viding for the construction of a bridge and tunnel across the Bos- phorus to connect Europe and Asia. It will begin operations in April. The Bosphorus is 1,800 foet across. : em Mn THE WORST STORM EVER. Hi be Blizzard. : { Canslian Press Despatch) Sudbury, Ont., Feb. 15.--All New blizzard of this or any other season on. record. No trains have entered or left here since yesterday and all local traffic is at « standstill. A Sibi Sh oil So ali, And Hold Their Own in West Will Give is in Throes of Wild |other Ontario is in the throes of the worst |s: merci > tu front convoyed by British war ships, tig on om the and yorthern coast of Ireland. WAR AIMS BEFORE WORLD Allics the Victory. FOOD AND PEACE WANTED BY THE GERMAN PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING. They No Longer Look For Victory-- Bodies Not Permitted to Be Inter- red With Clothes, By William Philips Simms. Zurich, Switzerland, Feb. 15.--As indicating Germany's thoroughness, she will no longer permit corpses to be buried with their clothes. They must be placed in pasteboard coffins, They must clothed in paper shrouds, or be bound in paper sheets. No wool- en; cotton, linen. or similar material must be wasted in graves, while zine, copper apd other metal caskets are generally forbidden. : An American women, just leaving Germany, declares all ordinary ar- ticles are so scarce that a sale of her worn-out kitchen utensils brought undreaméd of prices. German wo- men packing mm her home sought an opportunity to puy things families throw away in moving. They fetched fancy sums, 2 The woman says the coal shortage is far more acute than outsiders ima- gine. This is not due to lack of coal, { but to .the labor shortage, plus transportation difficulties. The scar- city of cars caused the military offi- cials to reduce trains to little more than sufficient for the army's needs, The rolling stock if in frightful disre- pair. Silver and nickel have been demo- netized. All gold, including jew- elry- formerly requested "in the name of patriotism," is now demand- ed by'the government in order to keep up gold going and prevent too rapid decline in the value of paper money. No Lounger Look For Victory. The people no. longer expect vic- tory, the woman declares The best they hope for is the exhaustion of the Allies before Germany is compelled to sue for peace. The masses have been told so often that an offensive would bring immediate peace, they are beginning to feel duped and an- gry. : I understand that President Wil- son's speech made a deep impression in Germany, and probably will bear fruit, On the most reliable authority, I learn that the Kaiser himself openly declared Wilson's terms were rea- sonable enough to form the basis for negotiations Wilhelm, however, is without in- fluence. 1 am told that while open- ly opposed to the extremes to which the war party is leading the empire, he does not murmur, as Hindenburg and Ludendor® are his absolute mas- ters, The newswapers are most active in sneering at America. Every effort is made to diminish before the masses the United States' participation. They. are constantly re that the American effort is all puff and noise--worthy of the country which produced Barnum. Food And Peace Wanted. Travellers agre that ninety per cant, of the German people have lost their enthusiasm for war. The sale topic of conversation is food and iL people ti 4 : Aduiraity McNamara declared in the! HERO, OF MARNE i DIES IN PARI General Grossetti Was Alto- gether Too Fat to Retire From Duty Paris, Feb. 15.--General Grosset-; ti, who has just died here of illness contracted in Saloniki,, was ome of the heroes of the battle of the Marne and is the hero of many old . anee- dotes told by the French veterans of | that struggle. Here is one of them: Grossetti, who was very stout, on| one occasion found his men waver- ing. "But if you men retire," said the General, when He was urged to draw back his line, "what will be- come of me, I am much too fat to keep up with you, I must sit down." So the camp-stool was brought, and he sat down in the middle of the road under German shell-fire and! groaned about his stoutness, which! prevented him from moving. Sol- diers in retreat passed down the road. "Where are you goin;, my child- ren?" the General called out, stil] sitting on his camp-stool, among the bursting shells, "Look here, you can't leave your general like this. He| is much too fat and blown to follow | you." The men stopped, ed at the fat General on the camp stool, shouted "Vive le General!" and went back to fight, Later when a staff officer from headquarters came to inquire wheth- er Grossetti"s division was halding its ground, he found the General still sitting on his camp stool, and the report he sent back to head- quarters was merely: "Grossetti begs to inform the staff that he is too fat to retire." TO SOW MANITOBA GRAIN SEED IN FRANCE If Transport Arrives in Time It Will Be Used By Farmers. surprised, look- Paris, Feb. 15.--The Journal offi- cially states that the French land sown to wheat this year is 800,000 acres more than last year, which should increase the crop by 4,000,- 000 quintaux, totaling 50,000,000 for the year. The nominal produc- tion before the war was 90,000,000. Further sowing will be undertak- en with Manitoba seed if the trans- port arrives before the season is to advanced. The Government's agri- cultural reconstruction decree pro- vides financihl aid of 800,000 francs! per department, 400,000 for the county and 200,000 per commune for live stock and fertilizers for farmers returning to reoccunied in- vaded regions. Agriculturists in part of the region in North France fear that late frosis may be dotri- mental to = the prospective fruit crops. Trees are already budding because of the mild temperature, equivalent to 58 degrees, falling to three below freezing at night. The Government meteorologist offers no explanation of the abnormal condi- tions. .P. G. E. CEASES TO EXIST. Traffic Order Suspended; B. C. Will Take Over Road. Vancouvergdeb. 15.---The Provinee says: An order has been issued for the suspension of all traffic of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway. With- ina day or two not a wheel will be turning, and the company's terminal facilities at Squamish will be closed up. Already the office staff and 'éngineers in Vancouver have been given a month's notice to quit, The company following out the argument raised on its behalf that it had no legal existence, and, there- fore, cannot be sued by the provin- clal Government, is ceasing to exist as far'as it can divest itself of any active existence, . The Province; after reviewing the negotiations in progress between the provincial Government and other parties interested financially in the railroad, declares that "it is gener- ally believed that the negotiations will be wound up within a few days, after which the Government will tackle the question of resuming oper- ations on the line, and finishing this year rail construction at least as far as Williams Lake, Involving an ex- pénditure of $4,000,000," TO BRING PRISONERS Taken by United States ? Ellis Island. New York, Feb. 15.--Prisoners of war taken by the United States forces in Europe are to be brought to Ellis Island. Wounded soldiers also will be landed there pending distribution to hospitals throughout the country. soldiers will be taken there from tra rts and held for a short while until allowed'to go to their homes. : ' to TUSCANIA WAS SAFEGUARDED. "Every. Precaution Taken. Statcs i Secretary to Admiralty London, Feb. 15.--The Admiralty is convinced that every precaution was taken to safeguard the Ameri- can {i aboard the torpedoed Tuscania, Secretary to the ouse of Commons yesterday. He ladded, "the Admiralty is satisfied with the convoy system." J Ce ockholm, Feb. 15.--The Afton- plates says that after a. massacre which occurred 34 Kervo (Kerava) the Red G ired to Helsingfors g IRE SWEDEN INTO THE FIGHT Failure to Cet Food From U.S. Would Tum People to Germany. AMERICKS DEAL FOR SPS ENEMY WILL ATTEMPT TO PRE- VENT ARRANGEMENT Threats Are Possible--The Delay Will Give the Militarist Party in Stockholm the Advantage, i Stockholm Feb. 14.--The civil war | in Einland is a firebrand at Sweden's | back door but, despite a frantic press| campaign for Sweden's intervention the bulk of the Swedish people are absolutely calm. American 'Minister in al-| most daily conferences with leading | Swedish is keeping al sharp eye on developments here. He| had a long conversation with Foreign| Minister Hellman on 'Monday, and it was understood they discussed the possibilities of intervention. While Mr. Morris will not discuss the results of these conferences, it is understood the present Liberal Socia- list Government not losing its head in the face of the intervention clamor of the Conservative and pro- German section of the Swedish press, which represents only one-third of} the minority of public opinion. | { Morris, statesmen, is Safety First Policy. The Government appears to be de- | termined to pursue a safety-first pol- takes the broad view that officially sanctioned armed help to Finland against the Bolshevik Red Guards would entail the risk' of Swe- den being drawn into the world war. The Government's policy is still tol keep Sweden out of the war at every price short 6f honor. With the food conditions of the masses growing increasingly hard the bulk of the people are even more interested in rumors of the progress the Government is making toward an understanding with America. The people-believe that the should not be handicapped politically in ratifying any agreement that may be reached since the majority of the people are heartily in favor of main- taining friendship with America and are not opposed to trading a reason- able tonnage for food. A report that the first shipment of 100,000 tons promised by Ameri- ca would contain a consignment of coffee 'sent a thrill of anticipation through the Swedish people, who have felt the deprivation of the na- tional beverage as one of the great- est war hardships. But there was no confirmation of the report. fey. It Would Turn to Germany, If hope in America falls the Swe- dish people will turn to Germany for food relief. Hope of help from that country has been stimulated greatly by the news of peace agreement be- tween the Central Powers.and Uk- rain. It is not doubted that Ger- many, aroused at the possibility of Swedish tonnage being placed at America's disposal, will seek to block the deal by economic and political pressure, by threatening to cease giv- ing coal to Sweden, and by holding over the Swedes the fear that they will not get any of the grain which Germany expects to obtain in Uk- raine, / Wikiile Minister Morris declines to discuss this phase the impression is that the Liberal Socialist Govern- ment will not allow itself to be lured. by specious German promises from losing a mutually advantageous agreement with America, and that the bulk of the people will back the Government on this proposition. The element of time is an impor- tant factor, however, as too long a delay 'in coming to terms with America will enable the Conserva- tive and pro-German © ition to make political capital out of the sit- uation. & METHODS MAY SHOCK : MEN OF OLD SCHOOL Beaverbrook to Put Energy Into New Work, British London, Feb. 15.-~Commenting on Lord Beaverbrok's appointment, the anchester Guardian, whieh circulates in his- late constituency. Ashton-underiLyne, says Beaver- brook will certainly bring esergy and sharp businesslike survey into the whole question of nailing down innuendoes and falsehoods which Germany seeks to sow throughout the neutral world. ; This tribute is all the - more! re markable as the Guardian fs a Radical paper, ' widely read by Beaverbrook's political opponents. The Daily Mail says the appoint- ment is the result of his comspici- ous success in the presentation of thie, Canadian army's work before the world. : Canada thinks Beaverbrook pos- sesses to a peculia ' tle Englanders of ] be ed which will startle or shock Lit- the old school, arly Sew NT - wi + ra : 5 | SURVEY OF FARMS § ei LAST EDITION. = -- COMMODORE GAUNT= REAR. ADMIRAL , THE HONORABLE VICTOR. STANLEY == Rear Admiral the Honorable Vics 4 tor Stanley, who commanded a! squadron of British war ships at the battle of Jutland. has been as- signed to duty at the British BPm- bassy in Washington, D. © , reliew- ing Comodore Guy Gaunt, who is to return to Britain to take sea com- mand. TO FIND PROFITS The Government Will Inquire Into Conditions Prevailing in Rural Ontario. Toronto, Feb. 15. ---With a view to ascertaining to what extent farm- ing is a paying industry, and under what conditions the best results are sgcured, the Government is making provision in the estimates for a sur- vey of farms in various parts of the province, According to the Depart- ment of Agriculture, the Govern- ment will inquire into conditions on HPFaetieally ail-the farms in -designat- ed townships, and in making an es timate of the returns the formers are getting for their labor, the surveyors will look into the questions of the help employed, the class of stock on the farm, the variety of crops raised, the amount invested in farm imple- ments and stock, and other matters which must be taken into considera- tion. The idea is to secure evidence to meet the impression prevailing among city dwellers that the farm- ers are making money hand-over-fist, while the salaried man in the city has a hard time making ends meet. Another object is to prove to the farmers that it pays to adopt pro- gressive methods and keep good for the labor expended. THE WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF FORM Tidings From All Over Told in a Pithy and Pointed Way. The Russian envoy at may be deported There will be na conscription Canadian farm labor. The Canadians have made another big raid into German lines. The Landon Morning Post de- c¢lares that Lioyd-George lacks cour- age. be At Knoxville, Tenn., three thou- sand miners went on strike on Thursday, closing up eight mines. The conference of military lead- ers at German headquarters is dis- cussing "energetic military meas ures towards Russia," the Stuttgart Nepes Tageblatt declares. Not before the end of the next harvest can Russia give material help to the Central Powers, and not then unless meanwhile the Germans succeed in reorganizing the coun- try's transportation facilities. Of the German newspapers the Berlin Tageblatt, 'the Vossiche Zei- tung, Vorwaerts, the Lokal Anzeiger, the Franfurter Zeitung, the Kol- nische Zeitung and the Werer Zol- tung of Bremen have printed Presi- dent Wilson's address in full. ror pes SASKATCHEWAN WHEAT CROP. London of Estimated at Nearly Hundred and Eighteen Million Bushels. Regina, Feb. 15.--A final esti vinge last year is given in the report of the statistics branch of the De- partment of Agriculture as 8,273, 253 acres, which, with an average yield of 14.2 bushels per acre, pro- duced 117,921,300 bushels, showing a value to the producer of $329.- 366,96. : Oats production amounted to 123,213,600 bushels from 4521642 Acres, an average yield of 27.2 bush- els, prodacing $76,392,400. Barley and flax show a value to the producer of $26,315,500, the former acreage being 69,927, and the latter 753.700. ¥ : With a yield of 21 bushels per acre for barley and 6.2 bushels for i flax, the production of each respec- tively was 14,067,900 bushels and 4,710,600. " The total value of live stock Is estimmtod as $243,426,340. Sgr AR dt stock in order to secure fair returng mate of the wheat crop of the pro-| J front, MUST RETAIN FORCE IN EAST 'Owing 10th Refusal of the Russians to Sign a Pact Treaty. A STATE OF PREPAREDNESS IMPORTANT MILITARY QUESTION FOR THE TEUTONS, A Munich Newspaper States That There Was a Rupture at Brest. Litovsk, Which left Seeds For Future Conflict, Amsterdam, Feb. 15.--The Hne of demarcation along the eastern front must be maintained in consequence of the Russian refusal to sign a peace treaty, a Vienna despatch to the Lo- kal Anzeiger of Berlin says, Turkish will take possession of all Turkish territory which hitherto has been occupied by Russians. The writer of the despatch, who erts his information has been re- ceived from an authoritative source, goes on to say that although main- tenance of a cordon along the Rus- sian part of the eastern front will de- mand a not inconsiderable number of men, the greater part of the forces now there especially the artillery and technical troops, will be fre for employment on other fronts. On the southern section of the the fature position depends upon the decision of Rumania which, says the writer, must either seek a peaceful solution or reckon upon eventual interment of its army in Ukraine, A state of preparedness in the east is an important military question, the correspondent adds, especially on ac- count of the struggle hetween Uk- raine and Northern Russia, troops ass A Brutal Rapture. London, Féb. 15.--The peace nego- tiations at Brest-Litovsk did not end Sunday in the manner the Prussian press indicated, but after stormy dis- cussion, copies of the Munich Augs- bergér Zeitung, received here, dee clare. The mewspaper said: "There was a brutal rupture, which left seeds tor-future- contliett. i -------------- HON. W. J. HANNA RESIGNS As a Minister in the Ontario Cabe inet. Toronto, Feb. 15.~Premier Hearst in the Legislature yesterday afternoon announced that Hon. W, J. Hanna had resigned from the On- tario Cabinet as Minister without portfolio, because of buisness rea- sons. The Premier paid tribute to the work of Mr. Hanna after making the announcement. -# Mr. Hanna represents West Lamb ton, 'He became M.P.P:-in 1902 and in February, 1905, was made Provin< cial Secretary, He held this port- folio until December, 1916, when he resigned and became Minister with out portfolio. BOLO PASHA TO DIE For Tredson--Court-Martial Delib- erated Only Fifteen Minutes. Paris, Feb. 15.--Bolo Pasha was sentenced to death for treason. The court-martial which condemned Bolo Pasha to death deliberated for only fifteen minutes, Darius Porchere, an accountant, who was a co-defendant, was sen- tenced to three years' imprisonment. Flippo Cavallinie, another co-de- fendant, who is under arrest in Italy, was sentenced to death, although he is not within the court's jurisdiction. The New York Stock Exchange has issued notice that it will here- after keep open on heatless Mon- days. ' A large New York egg dealer had his license revoked for the duration of the war. Reach Petrograd Is G A . (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, Feb. 185. has resolved to renew activities against Northern Rus sia. This decision is said to have been reached at a confer. ence at Imperial Headquarters special despatches from Holland say. Kuelhman and others. "The no war, but no peace plan" of Leon Trotsky, forbign minister, was rejected at the conference, The invasion of Great Hussia, it is added, will continue at any ° /