12 Pages YEAR 85. NO. 141 CERMANY MUST NOW ECONOWEZE Near End of Heawy Striking Powers, Says io aa STOPPAGE AT. COMPECNE ~ MARKS VERY DEFINITE OHECK TO GERMAN WILL. Hun Losses Enormous--fiains Were Out of All Proportion--Enemy Nearer Exhaustion Than Generally Believed. Paris, June 18.-The battle of the Olse which began Sunday, is consid- ered here as finished. "Looking at the situation as a whole," sald an eminent French general this morning "I'm certainly going to unstrap my trunks." "This general, although not now on the active list, is usually looked upon as a sound judge, whose opin~ fon is worth listening to. In his opinion and that of most of the mili- tary critics whose articles appear in the newspapers to-day, the latest Ger- man drive Is regarded as stopped, in spite of the fact that it was directed against what the Germans believed to ' he the hopelessly weak French army on the ground themselves had chos- en. The Germans have advanced no- where more than five miles during thie five days since the battlé began, and they achieved this measure of of success only at the cost of at least thinty----some sxperts say thirty-four ~0f their best divisions; (375,000 to 425,000 men). "The sudden stoppage of this for- midable battle for Compiegne," says Maurice Barres In the Echo de Paris, "makes a very definite check to the Gerntan will. The results of battle may be summed up as follows: First the enemy's gain of territory is out of all proportion to the losses he has suffered; second, Compiegne has heen ¢saved; and third, our reserves are in- tact, if by reserve we mean the man- eouvring. forces which the command ar-in-chief regards an indispensible to meet any unforseen events." ------ i Is Exhausted, "They haven't got Compiegne and they will never get Paris," is the feeling of the French capital this morning, The sense of relief is in- disputable. One curious feature is that, unlike what oceurred after"the two previous great drives had been brought to a standstill there is no speculating as to what the next Ger- gaining ground that the exhaustion of Germany in .available men has gone much further than was gener- ally believed. Evidence of this is found in the comparative decrease in the duration of the successive German drives. The battle which began March 21st lasted a fortnight, and that for Ar- mentieres, which began on April 9th, continued for ten days. These two battles were in close relation one to another and were followed by a ser- ies of incessant and vigorous local actions. © The battle on the Afsne, which began by the overrunmning of the Chemin-des-Dames on May 27th, lasted between eight and nine days, and then came the battle of the Oise, which began en Sunday and was fin- ished on Thursday. Must Economize, The conclusion is drawn that the enemy was already himself obliged to economize with his men. Color is given to this view by the growing light which is being thrown on the extent of German losses in the pre- sent battles. It is announced here that one Prussian regiment which fought at Ressons-sur-Matz was re duced before the end of the day to between sixty and seventy men, He- peated blows which the¥rench re- sislance has compelled the enemy to level first on the right and then on the left, without any appreciable re- sult except in his own loss, has caus- ed the German reserves to crumble away rapidly, According to one account publish- ed here, the French, in their bril- dlantly successful counter-attack which won back the Mery Plateau captured six 77 millimetre guns, and four of "large calibre," which proves how the French must have bitten into German limes. The 1,600, pris- oners secured by the French in this offensive belonged to twenty differ- ent, companies of picked troops dis- tributed among three of the enemy's best shock divisions. NORTHERN NEW YORK HAY SELECTED BY GOV'T. Chaumont Man @ets Large Contract--Difficulties of Transportation Removed. ------ Watertown, N.Y., June 18..-Jel- ferson County hay is going to feed tise nrmy horses and mules in CAMPS threughout the eastern department Alonzo Diefendorf vf Chaumont, one ef the leading ray dealef in the toanty, has a oomiract to s many carioads of food to ire arn(y Norses. Mr. Diefendor! expects to stiln some thirty or forty carloads of ay with- inthe next few weaks, {Announcement that 2. Govern- mert is buying Novibern Naw (ork Lay Is pleasing to farmers and hay denters generaliy. © Lerge quanditics of Laled hay have been held hecaiise of the shortag> 'and the saipping entbargo. Prices = contigye good, and with the Government taking the produet "the difficulty in transpor- tation is removed This old world is full of people who quit before they really com- mence. : It is after we happen to get caught that we are judged by our actions. 'A faith that grows strong in ad- man move may be. The feeling is | STANDARD BANK OF CANADA MEAD OFFICE + TORONTO TRUST FUNDS Our Savings Department gives you 8 guarantee of absolute security and _ interest at current rate, CC ae KINGSTON BRANCH, J. F. ROWLAND, Manage | teT'D 1a18 versity means much to the' pos or. THE The Young Man's Best Recommendation A Savings Account is more than a Start towards mark of character. 0 DEFENDING A BREWERY SMALL BATTLE. One of War's Eerie Horrors, Hlum- inated by Irish Humor, Described Has Been Through Many of the Most Thrilling Episodes. of the Big War, Pe LORY me!" this isn't much. iv a brewery!" said Gahey, the Irish sol- dier, in a whisper as he dragged a dead German out of the shell bole and made room for him- sell. "I've seen breweries, but aever a thing like this. There was a sort iv brewery in Ballyrudden and all the drink that came from that was duty free----" ' "Hold yer tongue, ye big bloomin' red-tieaded Irish bounder," said a man in khaki, who lay beside Gahey in the crater. "Maybe there's a boche listenin' to ye. Wot's that, anyway?" A shadowy form showed in the darkness in front and came toward the two men. Gahey, longer in reach 'than his mate, was the first to touch the newcomer with a bayonet. "Who are ye?" ho whispered. 'That you, Gahey?"' was the reply. 'Is Spud- hole with you?" "Come and sit down, Bowdy," said Gabey., "We thaugh that ye were lost. Spudhole, the limb, is here. In a bad temper, be is, too." "No won- der," sald Spudhole as the soldier, Bowdy, sat down beside him. "This damned Gabey is talkin' about a brewery when there's not a drink within ten miles of us." "Well, that's a brewery, anyway," sald Bowdy, pointing his finger at a ruined building, a mere shell, which stood in front, bardly a score of yards awoy. "Poelcapelle brewery or all that remains of it." The hour was midnight, dark and heavy, with a sullen rain falling on Poeleapelle, its ruined streets, shat- tered houses and gutted cemetery. Away on the left hidden in the night was the forest of Houthulst, in front was the ridge of Passchendaele and to rear was the town of Ypres with buildings afire, the flames reddening the night. All day long the men had been fighting around the brewery of Poelchapelle, which had been twice captured and twice lost. It was in the British hands mow, however, but a German counter-gttack was expect- ed and the men were waiting ready for the foe, "It's down the road that they will be comin', if they're comin" at all," said Gahey, pointing to a streak of dull white that lost itself in the dis tance, "That's the road leadin' to their iines." - The other two men, comrades who had shared many dangers with him, did pot answer. Probably they were falling asleep, for the day had been & very trying one and the fight, not yet af an end, had commenced with dawn. It was very dark and it was impossible to ° distinguish objects quite near at hand. At one side of the road Gahey noticed something standing and It seemed to be coming toward him. A German probably. "Who are ye?" he called in a Whisper, but received no answer. "He got to his feet, lunged at it with his bayonet and the steel stuck in some. thing hard, a tree truck, peeled al- most white with shrapnel. He pulled the bayonet out with difficulty and returned to the crater. None of his poved. They were asleep. There was nothing to "hiss of star shells imble of artillery. ing country was be seen save the pitted lepels akd ruined houses, and {the limp lifeless figures in field grey and khaki which lay on the roadside, Th 'wery showed its wall broken Its tortured girders twisted out of shape, a fitting emblem of the weary night. Not' a sou! was to be seen. The \/hole stricken village look- ed deserted and forsaken, "Who are ye, now?" : A Gahey"s bayonet shot ouf toward the shadow form which rushed up to the shell-hole and Gahey's finger fumbled at the trigger of the rifle. "I'm your officer," sald the sha- dow. "The German are coming down the road. Get ready!" : Gabey shot to his feet and kicked bis two mates. The o A HANDFUL OF MEN FIGHT Al By a' Fighting Literary Man Who | left where bombs were dropping and exploding with a vehement clatter. { Star shells rose in the alr and the | brewery stood out, clearly d¢fiped. | "No bloomin' beer when this comes | to an end, though," sald Gabey, who {was now giving a good account of himself with cold steel Lunging and hacking at the enemy, he stood out a splendid figure on the lp of the shell- hole, Bowdy and Spudhole at his side. "Blimey, they're givin® way!" shouted Spudbole, following a man who was retreating from the attack, | "Out o' it, ye swine, out o® jt!" The Germans backed away and presently they disappeared. The three men dropped to earth and fired into the darkness. Shrieks, groans and curses could be heard. "We've chased them back," said the young officer, who gave the first fire order. "They'll aot face us again to-night, I'll bet." "The worst of it is that we can't have a smoke," sald Spudhole, in a morose voice, as he squatted on 'he ground and buttoned the collar of his overcoat. "Or a drink iv beer," said Gahey. "We've defended this damned brew- ery and we can't have a wet when the job is finished." "This war is no bong," he added, philosophically. "I'm sick fv it/"'-- Patrick McGill -------------------- Useful Parasites, "Bz-2-2-." ""Bi-2-2-2"---the buzzing sound comes nearer. It is produced by the vibrations of the wings of a most peculiar-looking fimseet. Its body is about two and a half tnehes in length, with transparent wings marked with dark spots. Hanging straight down from the rear end of the slender body is & thin, hair-like something, above five or six inches long, which seems to interfere with flight. 3 Clumsily the insect circles around the trunk of the big elm tree. The buzzing ceases. The insect crawls around the trunk for some time he- fore it stops. ¥ Without further preliminaries the queer insect raises its threadlike ap- pendage straight up, then eurves it In form of a loop over its back, so taat the sharp tip at the end of it comes down on the bark. The appen- dage, which seems to have the rigid- ity of a steel wire, is planted per- pendicularly upos the trunk and is drilling a small hole into it with surprising rapidity. At last the drill- ing ends. With unerring instinct the insect, known as the Ichneumon Fly, has|located the burrow of another in- Sect, the large Pigeon-Tremex, be- longing to the insect family known as Horn-Tails, The female has drill- ed through bark and wood with its slender ovipositor until) it reached the burrow. It deposits one egg in it. .. The Ichneumon Fly is a parasite. It deposits its eggs .in. the burrows of the Tremex and its larvae, which develop from the eggs! in a short time, feed upon and kill the larvae of the Tremex which they find in the burrow. It id the female of the Tre- mex which drills the tell-tale holes into the bark of our shade trees and deposits'eggs in"them. = The larvae which comes from these eggs burrow into the heartwood of the tree un- Jess their career Is cut short by an Ichneumon larva. -- Popular Science Monthly, ------------------ Hun Irony, The irony of it! The Germans, af- ter destroying the art treasures of Louvain, 'Ypres, and Rheims, are about to undertake the work of pre- serving the artistic treasures of the French and Belgian territory now in their possession! The "All Highest War Lord" is said to have promoted the scheme, and to have given direc- tions for properly classifying, index- ing, and photographing his newly acquired prizes for the benefit of pos- terity. 1s this an indication that the German guns are to be more merci: ful in the future? Meanwhile, the world. will doubtless prefer the un- ostentatious French way of express- ing its love for the beautiful and on nate; for once again, as in previous springs, the historic parterres of the Tullertes Gardens, with their wealth of color and fragrance, are being planted, and will stand forth as an example of the inspiring courage and faith which war cannot destroy. Disease Thrives In Dirt, If we cover with black paper one- Upon signing the card, vouching for the accuracy of the REGISTER , - : (ON June 22nd, Saturday, every man and woman, resident in Canada, who is 16 years and over, must attend at one of the places provided for -Tegistration, between tle hours of 7 am. and 10 p.m., and there truthfully answer all the questions set forth upon the registration card. answers, the man or woman will receive a Registration «Certificate, as shown below, which must be carried upon' the person thereafter. | Why the Certificate is so Important For failure to register a maximum fine of $100 and one month's imprisonment is provided, also an added penalty of $10 for each day the person remains unregistered after June 22nd. Persons remaining unregistered cannot lawf .!ly be employed, and cannot draw wr for work done after June 22nd, s who keep unregistered per- it employ will be liable for L ual in amount to thdse re- coverable from the unregistered em- Y re ployees. Unregistered persons cannot lawfully purchase transportation tickets, and may find themselves barred from travel- ling on railroads, steamboats, etc. Similarly they may be denied board and lodging at any hotel, festaurant, public house or boarding house, In a word--All persons remaining unregistered, and all persons having dealings with unregistered persons, knowing them to be such, incur heavy enalties under the law. REGISTRATION IS LAW- Don't Fail to Register Certificate Protection. Get it and Carry it em Those who are familiar with the Pennsylvania Germans will not be surprised that in order to remove any possible doubt of their attitude the 'comststory of Reformed ureh of Berks county has voted t sermons in German. This movement is likely to spread to the Lutheran denominations in the state, and while this action 18 a war meas- ure, it is one that has been coming for years, since the balf of a petri dish (a small circular | Ge glas® tray with cover; In which hae. teria hve growing and then piace the | state Sin Wa ught warm Rlace, for a few 8, growth of teria in the light Jat of the dish will be found to be checked, while growth continues in the covered part. It is a matter ¢ -knowledge that disease | Pennsylvanian mon. where dirt and darkness thy Barkness Shias ang are Milled by any ong ex ; to. 'W. Hunter's "Civic Biology" | § shows us the need of light in our ' ur bedrooms, ; homes, especially in o ye Wy WW Ry TTY