EE I AD 12 PAGES The Daily British W Whig PAGES 18 YEAR 85: NO. 146 The Aus KINGSTON, ONTARIO, trians Are Flee MONDAY. JUNE 24, IOS. LAST EDITION ing Before The Italians ITALIANS TRIUMPH; AUSTRIANS IN FLIGHT § Rapti, FREE, New York. June 24. to-day says: 45,000 Austrians Captured. {Canadian Press Despatch.) Washinglon, June 24.-- The capture of forty-five thousand Austrian prisoners with a large number of guns and enormous stores of material has been made by the Italians in their coun- ter-offensive, which has driven across the Piave river in verital sive took place an Sunday, and A despatch says: "After violent artillery pre bridges except one the infantry moved forward with irresisti- ble impulse. The flpoded Piave em ma ions were annihilated. "Montello was attacked in three columns. addonna and Nervessa were smashed and re- odeupied. From Meserado to Sardona the Austrians afier early resistance were foreed to retreal to the left bank, continues fiercely in some sectors." at Cenna Della, ATTACKING ALL ALONG PINE Se . ANY GINS LEFT BED BY THE AUSTRIANS IN THEIR BIG RETREAT. The Counter-attack Is Accompanied by. Violent Artillery Firo--Aircraft Are Also Hammering the Enemy, Canadian i vy Diipateh ; 4~--The Italians Rome, June have thrown numerous bombing de- tachments across the main stream, where artillery and aircraft aré ham- mering the enemy. Austrian troops left to cover the retreat used their machine guns to set up a barrage fire. When it was observed that the Austrians had begun a retrograde movement the Italians began te at- tack virtually all along the Pia line, from Montello, on the north, - well towards the mouth of the river, The attack was quickly pressed and became more insistent, accompanied ylolent artillery five. The number guns left behind by the Austrians as they retreated, has not been com- i it Is said to be very great. ---------- * y corpses. Divisions which had passed the Piave were deei- ed by our artillery and infantry. One report says nine divis- | | 45,000 of the Enemy Captured--Nine Divi- sions Decimated--The Austrians Are Driven Across the Piave River ~~ In Disorder. (Canadian Press Despatch.) The "Italy's victory over the Austrians on the Piave| front appears likely to assume the proportions of a veritable tri- umph for the Italians and a disaster of great magnitude for the defeated enemy. There is_ every indication that the Austrian 'hunger offensive' has been a forlorn hope for several days. The effect of the defeat on the internal conditions of Austria-Hun- gary, when once the news is made public can only be conjec- tured, but it may be thal the Italians have dealt the enemy a harder blow than merely involved in the military feat of push- ing him across the river Piave. Associated Press war summary " the Austrian invaders back le disorder. The Halian offen- the Austrians are still in flight. paration which destroyedwall river contains thousands of en- The enemy lines The battle taiice interposed to the foe's progress. The crest of the Piave river flood parsed yesterday, but the falling wa- ters eame too late to relieve the po- sitions of the Austrians. The inun- dation went sixteen feet above low water mark. Along the lower Piave the Italian pressure has been con- stant. The tired enemy has been given nov rect, although the fighting has been intermittent, owing to the fact that neither side has been able to seé more than fifty yards through the heavy bushes and tall swamp grassses growing in lowlands. The heroic deeds of Hallans in fighting upon the Carso Plateau, east of Isonzo, are recalled by the de- peated examples of valor and endur- ance shown in the present struggle. With the Italian armies along the front there is only stern intention to do or die. There is no effervescent boasting, no victory chants, but a realization that harder fighting may yet come, = The word ""Pilave" is being written in blood-red letters on Austiian hearts," sald a dust-covered, sweat- stained Italian officer who 8 been fighting every day for a week with sparcely any rest, Austrians in Perilous Position. Vienna, June 24.--The Austrian official communication issued yes- terday says: "The heavy rains which have de- scended in downpours almost daily during the last week in Venetia, and which have placed under water brand | stretehos of the plain, have multiplied the burdens of the troops and the privations of warfare. "The Piave thas become a rushing stream, and its volumes: of water have many times made it impossible for several hours to communicate between the two banks. It is only possible with the greatest difficulty to provide the fighting men at the front with the most necessary sup- plies of munitidng and provisions." 's Loss 40, . Rome, June 24.---A semi-official note issued to-day says: : "The enemy, obliged to hide the disastrous failure of his offensive, had to resort to falsification. Thus the Austrian official communi- cation of June 22nd aubauneed the o The is that this figure represents the entire Italian losses in killed, wounded and missing." : 7 -------- NY, ul i MONT GRAPPA AND TREVISO OBJECTS OF AUSTRIAN ATTACK 1} @ [re -- po al + 7 3 ye basafos ¥. Ry Clhmeiing {°° TRENT er A i pr 5 oef\% Arzigraro 2 %. Casale eo WE er oad ' 280 eld oF yr iowa ee Srv, Bossant A a. Frezrola PADOVA Ke : hE 7e ; BR. rel / Alrery a gp 1 RYzl = . F K% JX 3.Croce, Avigno 2% IF WF Vittorio >) Vg JSacrle adeno 4 S WA VENIC "wr ae Co Biren Irr------------------ eens fsensssespsnd| regions. WAR BULLETINS FROM THE FRONT What the Allies Are Doing At Various Points on the Battie Front--The Retreating Austrians. {Canadian Press Despatch) Italian Army Headquarters, June 24. --The great retreat by the Aus- trians along the Piave front contin- ued under cover of darkness during the night. The retreating troops left their cannon behind them. Italian detachments are pursuing the enemy east of Plave. Italian troops have crossed the old channel of the Piave river, west of the main stream and recaptured sev- eral of their old positions there, ac- cording to semi-official announce- ment. From Capo Sile other detach. ments are advancing toward the main stream of the river. 2 A Successful Attack, London, June 24.---The British made successful minor attack on the German positions south of Meteren in the Lys salient last night Many Germans were killed and fifty prisoners and some machine guns were taken by the British, according to a statment issued by the War Of- fice to-day. Launched a New Attack. Paris, June 24.---The Germans launched a new attack against posi- tions held by the Italians at Bligny, on the French front, at 11 o'clock last' night. After hard fighting the Germans were completely repulsed with serious losses, leaving prisoners in the hands of the Allies. The French have repulsed a German at- tack in the region of Antheuil (west of Oise) the statement says. FISH PROFITABLE. Dealers Send ply from Govern. © ment to United States. Toronto, June 24.--Fish dealers in some border counties have found a veritable gold mine in carr ing on their business since the Government assumed control of a. large share of the fish sales. By buying the Gov- ernment article at a low price, deliva ering it on the American side and large profit. in some instances of 100 per cent. is reaped | Two Windsor fish dealers are known te have no difficulty in buying the fish being brought from the sea- hoard by the Dominion fish board. In the last few days one of the deal. ers at least has been buying mackerel. which is retailing in Canada at 1254 cents a ; delivering it in De. troit, and clearing a tidy sum. Inquiries' which are now being made by the Dominion authorities may result in this = practice i Watertown, N.¥.. Alderman Killed. |! Tesi) Watertown, N.Y. June 24 fstepen C. Bolton, alderman from | Tenth Ward and a prominent Was in a b Ottawa. June BATTLE LINE IN NORTHERN ITALY Prem SEPP RRR DID GREAT WORK. On May 22nd Major Bishop's 'iCircus," as his fleet of aero- planes was termed, reached France, according to a letter Just received in Kingston. The squadron got busy at once and by June 1st brought down six- teen German planes, of which eight were credited to Major Bishop himself. The work was certainly marvellous. Capt. Douglas Carruthers and Capt. 'Beverly Macdonald, of the Royal Military College class of 1914, are members of this squadron. Seserrrsssrrrisssssstoried MAD. WATERTOWN. HOTELS IN SHARCH OF SOLDIERS SUP- POSED TO BE THERE. Ie TREES EPRI SEPSIS ER FRE PPP PPR T PIP re S Lieutenant Said the Raid Was Made to Stamp Out Boot-legging and Immoral Conditions. Watertown, N.Y,, June 24. -- Claiming authority under the mili- tary law which gives a commander the right to take his soldiers wher- ever he may find them and through co-operation with the district at- torney's office, details of soldiers from Madison Barracks raided the Hardiman Hotel, the Crowner Hotel and an apartment at No. 212 Court street Saturday night; held several citizens in the city hall for two hours, and for a time policed certain sections of Court street and had armed guards posted at the city hall. While citizens were taken under armed guards from the Hardiman Hotel to the vity hall, no arrests were made by the police, nor did the city officials take action. With the exception of the district attorney, represented by Henry M. Brown, his assistant, no civil authority par- ticipated in the affair. The troops were commanded by Lieutenants Glass and Dennis. First Lieutenant Gleen, post commander, was in the city, but took no part in the raids. Lieut. Glenn stated that the raid was conducted in an endeavor to stamp out bootlegging and immoral conditions in the city. He said he 'had considerable trouble with boot- legging here. He stated that he had Placed a provost guard here a week ago and offered to co-operate with the civil authorities, not only in the conduct of soldiers, but in reporting wrongful acts of others. While no search warrant was held by the sol- diers, as far as could be learned, the lieutenant maintained that his men were within their authority. "Our relations with the people of Watertown have always been plea- sant," he said, and expressed the hope that no wrongful interpretation would be placed on the action of the military. He said that as far as he knew no citizens were molested on the streets, nor was it intended to place the city hall under guard. NONE ARE LIABLE For Mi Service According ines os Jesuits, » Press Despatch) cording wo an ¢.of i u , co ation in 24.--Ac "the Statement Not alone are the Italians and their British and French comrades in arms holding in check the Austrian offensive along the greater part of the hundred mile battle front from the region southeast of Trent to the Adriatic Sea, but they themselves have turned aggressors on some of the more important sectors, especially in the mouutain a A A FOE DESPERATE CANNOT REFRE Bound to Exert Utmost Powers to Secure Some Kind of Success TTOE OF ALAS IN REAR OF LINES IS REPORT. ED MAGNIFICENT. The Situmtion is Regarded Very Hopefully in London as the En- jootives. 1 $s) 2: Rome, June 24.-- The Austrians, unable to retire, will employ all their available reserves in @a idesper- ate effort to secure some sort of a success, {Premier Orlando declared, in conversing with deputies Satur- day. "The |Austrians are fighting with unparalleled desperation and violence," the Premier said. "It is certain there will be still more fighting. The Austrians, un- able to retire, are bound to exert their utmost--if necessary engag- ing ali their reserves---for the pur- pose of securing some sort of a suc- 'Cess. | "In one sector alone 5,000 enemy dead mre ppuried. (The attitude of the Italian popuigtion in the rear of the lines is m ificent. Their con- fidence is sublime," - -- Regards Situation Hopefully. London, June [24.--Austria. has already employed nearly half a mil- linn men in the Italian offeasive. of whom practically a fourth 128,000 wen) have theen so severely punish- ed that they 'were withdrawn from the baitie, it was learned froin an autaoritative source here this afler- noon. The situation is regarded very hopefully there. Bo far the enemy has not gained his expected objectives. Those 0b- jectives which he had achieved have been disproportionate in military value to the heavy losses sustained. War Tidings. French prisoners whe have been in Germany since August, 1914, were to be exchanged on June 24th. The Russian War Prison College has issued an order to stop immedi- ately the repatriation of all Germans are arriving en the northeastern front in great numbers and German rein- forcements are also on the peint of arrival there, indicating a strong of- fensive about to begin. | KING 25 YEARS MARRIED: w-- British | London, June 4. i Fl Spm, HEE it 8 ira opportunity since the da George 1 éelebrate 2 "Temy Has Failed to Gato His Ob- | Rose JAPANESE PAPER WANTS NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE Thinks Japan, Great Britain and United States Would Block Kaiserism. Tokyo, Japan, June 24.---The ver- nacular press of Japan is 'giving Prince Arthur Duke of Connaugat & warm welcome. The Jiji Shimpo de- clareg that friendly relations with America, which should be the foun- dations of Japan's post-bellum inter- national politics, should remain as a through friendship with Great Brit- tain. It, therefore, fauds the Anglo- British alliance. The Kokamin Shim- bun urges that the alliance, which it considers thé real backbone of inter- national policies, should remain as a permanent institution. The Hochi Shimbbun declares that the alliance should be developed so as to include the United States. Such a triple alliance, it says, would, if realized, be the strongest and wisest combination of powers to protect the world from Kaiserism. QUOTES BIBLE APTLY. {Lord High Chancellor Knows ane | Recites Scripture, | Chicago, June 24--Like most men {of culture, Sir R. B. Finlay British {lord high chancellor, knows his Bible {and can quote it aptly, says the Even- ling Post, v i Referring to the recent extraogdi- | nary manifestations of German Ae {in the bombing of hospitals, he said | they reminded him of a certain per- son concerning whom it was written that his "wrath is great because his time is short." does not' do the fitness of the quota- tion justice, however, © We looked it up 'and. found it so admirably suited to recent happenings that we give it {in full,'as you may read it in Revela | tion xii, 12: "Woe for the earth and for the becausé the devil has gone down unto you, having great wrath, know that he hath but a short time. That explains more than the hos- pital bombings--it explains the fren- zied drives on the west front and the raid on our Atlantic coast, sca, LAST OF YORK COUNTY LOAN. $33,000 Awaiting Claim--Final Re- ports Are Ready. Toronto, June 24.~~The last chapter of the York County Loan liquidation will be written to-day before Justice at Osgoode Hall, when a motion will be made to confirm the report of the referee, J. A. C. Cameron. The report shows the total receipts are $2,371,066.75; the disbursements other than dividends have been $690,470.13. Three dividends have been paid, first, $754,031.97; second. $764,256.77; third, $152,451.38. Dividend cheques issued but not cashed totalled $33,619.25, leaving a balance in hand of the liquidators of $6,156.25. After the payment of all expenses excepting $2.500 to J. H. Spence, solicitor for the creditors, $1,500 to Blake, Lash and Cassels, solicitors for the liquidators, the Mas- ter finds that the sum of $6,500 fs! payable to the estate of W. H. Clips- ham, who was solicitor for the liqui- dator until his death. The referee directs that the amount of the un- cashed cheques shall be deposited with the Bank of Commence to await Slaim, There will be no other divi- end. ONLY SEEN AT THE ¥RON Bishop Fallon Says Visit to France Removes Doubts in Canada, London, June 24.--Bishop Fallon, of London, Ont., speaking to a gath- ering of Canadians, said: "I think ft a good thing that the western Pre- miers have been to France. I hope they will go again and stay longer. I hope Premier Borden will go from one end to the other. He will then see not only what an effort Canada bas made, but how unreasonable, empty, and shameful js some df the criticism heard occasionally in our own country, That sort of criticism has had no effect on the soldiers at the front. "I am more enthusiastic than ever at the splendid co-operation of Cana- dian effort. I am now 'visiting the Canadian camps in England. What I have already seen here shows me that the effort made in France finds its co-ordination in England." CLL FENARIAN NO SLACKER. The cable despaltch | BRTISH GRP ON ENEMY TIGHTENS By the Growth of John Ball's ; Ar un ud Stowe 700000 TONS MONTHLY OF SHIPPING ENTER OR LEAVE BRITISH PORTS. -- And Not a Ship Is Lost----U, 8, Troops Cross Atlantic Merrily----Balance in Favor of the Allies. London, June 24.--The necessity of keeping an eye upon the import {ance of sea power In the present | conflict, despite the close attention {claimed by the land battles, is em- | phasized by Archibald Hund, the na- val expert, writing in the Daily Tele graph. "We have been apt, during the ré cent &ffensives on the western front," Mr. Hurd writes, "to overlook other aspects of the war--notably the fun- damental factor, which is sea power, After a period of fifteen months, dur- Ing which our strength in ships de clined, the downward tendency has {mow been definitely arrested. Not only is our sea power increasing, but our grip on the enemy is firmer than at any previous period of the war. "Seven million tous of . shipping enter or leave our ports monthly, Each ship is the target for enemy submarines, yet there have been days in the présent week when the enemy has not secured a single ship, "Twelve months age we were with difficulty maintaining one stream of traffic, namely, at which brought us food and raw material. To-day supplies are flowing through this main artery in greater volume than a YOar ago. At the same time another stream of traffic has stated and merchant shipping has béen made available for the ¢ ¥ movement which has ever been ried out. Balance usted, "For three months phat American troops have been coming across the Atlantic by tens of far favter than at one time was thought possible. That means that the bal ance botween the Allies and the cen tral powers is being adjusted in favor of the former." "Viewing the war. in its various aspects, naval, military and econo mic, we have eyery dence. The tide is ng, and turning, ast time. menace fs being held. The Allied armies are increasing in relative strength. The food positions of this country, of France, and of Italy, is roving and shipbuilding both in h and American yards is pr ! greatly accelerated" pace, There Is assurance that, before the end of De- cember at least 4,000,000 tons will have been put into the water here and in the United States, and that figure may be considerably excesded. -- On the other hand, the. enemy sinkings of British and AlHed ton- nage have heen so y re- duced owing to the activity of the Allies' navies and the courage and resource of their merchant seamen. that it is practically certain there will be a balance of shipping on the righ s.de. ; in 3 word, the relative naval, mil. economic strongth of the Alles is steadily 4 al a moment when the enemy is feeling the cumulative effects the bloes- ade over four years with | and of the war on fand, not only has resuited in heavy ecasual- ties, but has drained the powers of industrial workers. hades. July 4th a Day of London, June 24.--7 day published a letter Mayor of [Exeter stating will observe on July 4 solemn thanksgiving P! merely as an act of con