Peasy SENS Stung 14 PAGES THE ARTIC LOSING HOPE Me town orem Forees Ae Gain- Ing Control in Berlin. THE DOLCE QUARTERS WITH MANY SUPPORTERS EICHHORN THE CHIEF, or The Goverment, Troops Have Ord- ers to Fire Without Waitipg for the Spartacans to Begin. {Canadian Press Despatoh,) Berlin, Jan. 9% --Government forees are in complete comtrol of! that section of the inner city. be-! tween the Brandenburg gate Friederich Strasse. Tt has issued an order prohibiting all processions. | The Government "has scored a de-| elded victory in the capture of pol- ice headquarters, which has been one' of the Spartacan stromgholds The building was taken by the Fusilier Guards: after a short fight: Government forces took the build- ing with dew casualties Eioh- horn, the Spartacan police chief, es caped, but many of his supporters were made prisoners. 4 In dssuing its order against" pro- cessions, the Government gave warning that its troops hive orders to fire without waiting for the Sparfacans to- begin and to shoot to kill. The Spartacans. appareatly are losing 'hope. They failed to sumaton a mass meating, of "their supporters to«lay and the streets | are almost deserted. 200 Are "ea anadian Press Despatch.) Bertin, Jan. 10.--1t is estimated that more than 200 persons buen killed in the fighting in Ber- Hn since Monday. #&harity and other Sutlying Rospitals tatod for 300 Yesterday. The fighting, . which the 'Berlinske Ti- dende describes us a viclory for the Government, 'began on Wedneslay afternoon, 'when the ° Sparincans wera idefeatod in an attack against the Foreign Office. At midnight the battle was raging in 'soWth- west and eet] Berlin. Govern- ment 4UTR Hiecian the Sparta- ans at the [SHesian railway station xty tive' pergons ---- Ra. A, Staty five foress were 'aided Dy avistors.. Later tie Goverpment ~ foops attacked the Lelirter railway ktation on the north Sank of the Bpree opposite Tiergar- en. ' . Retaken, (Canis re Press Despatch) London nD. 10.--Advices froin Berlin to<gay said- the police head: gharters were now' again in tie hands "of the Spartacaus faction. and | - jon 21st inst, . | mars, have | Che Daily British Whig [= PTET SEAT ey THE WORLD'S TIDINGS IN BRIEF FORM! Winston Churchill becomes min- | ister of war. Other changes'are made | in the British cabinet, & | The peace conference isiassuming | definite shape. There is every indi- cation of an early beZinming. { constitution of the' Irish and states it will fight for it i Etienne Victor Lamy, member ot| he French Academy, and dts peg.' manent secretary since 1913, is dead, Two London nurses, Miss Bessie | Geoghegan and Miss Veda Isaac, of | Victoria Hospital,' succumbed to in- fluenza, A de putation is to go to Otlawa to task for a grain elevator for Ontario jaf a eapacity of at least one million: { bushels. George Geeler, a G.T.R. was instantly killed by a snpwplow {during a terrific storm on his béat { near Harriston. Berlin is still ablaze. Fighting and i rioting continues. 1t is believed in London that the Ebert government is gaining ground, Stocks of nitrate of soda manufaé- tured in France for war purposes are being paced wat the disposal of agri- SUlturists by the Ministry of Arma- | ie Wiltrid Laurier has: signified | his intention fo be present at a con- { vention of Liberals from Central On- tario, which will be héld in Toronto Rev, Dr. R .W. Knowles, Petrolea, admonished by the London Methodist Lontersnce, has been extended a un- animous call to the Devine Street Church, Sarnia. . Baron Allardt von Dem B. Muen- ich, méphiew of Count von Bernstorft, wad sentenced at San Francisco to three micths in jail for having a forged passport. An attempt 'has beem made at | Prague to assassinate Dr. Karl Kra- the Czecho-Slovak Premier. | Bight revolver shots were fired at [ im, mone of which, however, took effect. HAD LOCK or NELSON'S Adophus Consitt, of Fighting Stock, Dead Near Perth, Perth, Jan. 10. Adolphus Consitt, HAIR. on Tuesday morning 'atthe -age of eighty-one , years. Deceased was born in Hoagland, but came to Can- wda 'when quite young, and is a de- scendant of the fighting strain of Consitts of the Napoleonic wars. He has fn his posession many relics of the past, including a lock of hair from the head of renowned Nel son which is encased in a beautiful locketlt and suitably inscribed. - Mr. Consitt was ones of this section's most estimable citizens. Two sons awd fdur daughters survive.. ¥ fn connectipn with the death of Me, Consitt a noted inecldent 1s brought to mind. His brother, Alfred I. Consitt, barrister, of Perth, and who is in his eighty-fourth year, is the oldest Praotiomg barrister in -| this sedlion, SHI OFFICERS DENY That Northland Conditions Were Be- low the Standard. . (Canadian Press Despatch.) bh - Ottawa Jan. 10.---At the North- steward and other officers. of the ship dended that conditions aboard the ship were below the stanard, as sworn do. by returning soldiers who 'have given evidence. If the stewards ware, selling food they said, they must stolen # from the galleys, and the! officers knew nothing about it. The chief engineer explained that wa- ter was scarce on the last few days of the trip because for fear of freezing fhe had to turn it off mt the tanks. The German sare #4 ibrar. 'ed in health able to walk in the When the ship was loaded, one ton 1 of fresh water was taken in for avory {man on the ship. DISAPPOINTING TO SOCIALISTS : The Elections to the National Assem: * (Canadian a om Despatch) Copenhagen, Jan. 1 he esuis of the elections to the national as- sembly in Baden have beem disap pointing to the Socialists according to an admission made by the Frei-| 'I heit of Berlin. Out of & total of nearly one million votes thé inde- pendent § ists polled less than 15,000 and failed to elect a single Spresentative. Bourgeoisie , parties seventy-two ; again Se or a Dau ists. who polisd less than one- ot th pular Fo trackman, of the Scotch Line, died at his home|' lapd enquiry to-day the purser, chief little longer KINGSTON, ONTA RIO, FRIDAY. JANI ANU ARY "THE MOLE AT ZEEBRUGGE WHERE THE JACKIES FOUGHT GLORIOUSLY Tidings From All Over Told in| . a Polnid and Pithy Way. { ie | The Stan Fein has announced they . republic 3 0, #h 9, ret os ps or. > read ------ Z This shows the strength of the wire entanglements which-caused many oasalties in the attack the nighf the channel was blocked. oo rR dn at dp PEACE CONGRESS ABOUT TO START The American Delegates Arc Much Disap- pointed About the Delays. THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS IS REPORTED TO BE RACH] OAL LY LTTLED, ! a Lloyd George and Clemenceau Score a Success on This Matter-- Spanish-Moroccan Question. is Aled Settled. | (Canadian Press Despatch) Paris, Jan. 10. Alter Dearly. a lvhar 'month of waiting and preparation; conversatipns which will lay the foundation of the actual peace con- gress are about to start. American delegates feel that a great deal of progress might have been made be- fore now if a full representation of the nations allied against Germany had arrived promptly. Suggestions have been made that French and American . delegations go ahead while awaiting the arrival of the British plenipotentiaries, who are now expected on Saturday, Presi- dent Wilsong however, vetoed that plan, holding that, inasmuch as there bas already been so long delay, i would be best to wait ia to secure the partici- pation of the British. . ~The first few conferences . be- "Ween Auericans, French and Bris tish will 1 probabiy develop just how much Progiess n be expected be Yore Presfdent Wilson : goes homé next month. Some trained diplo- mats among thé: Americans here are agreed that the most Mr. Wil- son ¢an hope {0 report will pro- bably be a goneral undertaking of the widest sori upon a set of prin- ciples which must be léft to be ap: plied by the peace congress, Presi: dent: Wilson's feeling, on coming to Europe as early as he did, was that all the Entente (fovernmients had made (heir preparations to get down to talking peace. Ft is not an over-estimation of the dase to: say that Mr. Wilson and his commis- "| sloners have been disappointed - In meeting with * deleys:---- Aswerican|s delegates are said to feel very, strongly that unless plang are made | to. permit the activities of peace to He resumed in the warring count ries, 'demobilization of their armies 'bring unwelcome problems.' 6 opinion generally ex pressed. here is t if' the confer. ehees during the next six weeks es- tablish unanimity of pu ag to the freedom of 'the seas, the redno- ton of armaments and the actu terms of to be imposed iy the ventral powers, a pEasaL, deal wi have Doan omplish al WANTED THE KAISER TO ENTER BATTLE Gen. Ludendorff Staff's Suggestion, Says Diplomatic Report. Washington, Jan. 10.--The drama tie capture of the Kaiser, or possibly his death on the field of battle, was averted -only by the intervention of General Ludendorff, it was learned yesterday through authoritative di- plomatic disclosures here, Wilhelm's arrival at German gen- eral headquarters after his fight from Berlin was the signal for a re- vival of the spirit of the discouraged German troops, according to the dis- closures. Several high staff men suggested that the Kaiser go into the midst of the battle, it is stated, and the sug gastion was taken up by the Prassits. Guards and other staunch Teuton legions, General Laudendort opposed the Selome, it is declared, h- the ground "mitre pm Fault andasaartheanmy's withdrawal. . The advice also disciosed the fact 'that German general headquarters, Refused the] PRIME MINISTER AND NOT RULER That Is How President Wlison Desires to Be Recognized ONLY PREMIERS STATUS FOR THE US. PRESIDENT AY PEACE CONFERENCE, | Kn The First Matter to Ye Considered Will be. the Répresentation to be Accorded to the Powers, | Paris, Jan. 10.-~The Temps says itis aibiestetate thai Prostdent Wilson bas officially informed Pres ier Clemenceau that he does hot desire to be considered at the Peace on Aug. 15th, admitted approaching' Conference as the head of a state, defeat. and recommended the Kais-ibut only as the Prime Minister of er's abdication. ~~ Chancellor von Heértimg fatty" res fused to inform the Reichstag or the press of the true military situation, it was declared, The following week Gemeral Lu- dendorft suggested! Ao Berlin that Holland be requested to offer media- tion to all combatants, the advices -¢laim only the right to the préroga-{ stated. TWENTY-TWO STATES "FOR PROHIBITION Maine, Tonnassoe and _ldsho atify Proposed Nationa Measure, | Chicago, Jan. 10.--While repre-! sentatives of the distillers of finish fight against anti-liguor legis-. lation before the highest court in the land, the States of Mains, Tennessee and Idaho joined the movement for national prohibitien by ratifying the proposed constitutional amendment. Twenty-two states mow have ratified the amenfiment. = Thirty-six states are required. In addition te final action in the three states named, the Illinois and! West Virginia Senates and the Geor- gia House also voted for ratification. BRITISH PLENIPOTENTIARIES - "meeting of President' Wilson doyd- (ho Pregitiers 'will be the representd- | his state. The Temps says the United States constitution makes the Pre. sident not only bead of the state ybut the head of the Government, {and that President Wilson will tives of the last named: position at the Peace Congress. *The newspaper adds that when , making known his desire to Pre- ! mier Clemenc eau, he also informed the Premier concerning the detailed iWork the vavious American dele- gates to the congress would lave assigned to them. . + Many important questions con- cerning the arrangement of the pro- gramme for the Peace Ogugress, country were organizing here for a avhich have been in process of Solu. tion, probably will soon be adjust. ed as iu result of President Wilson's relurn to Paris. 'The President now personal knowledge of 'the viewg of some of the premiers on these subjects, and "he has supple, niented ft by his observation daring Wig trip to Italy. The President during his trips to England and Maly kept .a eclosy touch with the membérs of the American pleace delegation in Paris and it is evident from the. expres- sions of officials that the settlement of varions matters will progress mere rapidly from now on. It has' been agreed that the fir {onatter to be scasidered ats ny tion to the accorded the powers seeking participation in the [Peace Congress." Then. must conie the question of a League of Nations, «which is regarded as the fjumlation wpon which must be erected the 'whole structure of, a pertianent peace treaty and the adjustment of boundaries to meet co ie after: the war. The next subfefi' To en- sage attention, as next in igports ance, is the nentrabization Of inter- neticnal waterways, having especi- «ally in mind thé .Dardar )$ the Sehidt and the Dan. {ence to be 'held during the sessions and sion, antl in January of last year won {Increase Voted To Those in Ottawa SERB PRISONERS BRUTALLY FLOGGED The Women Were Whipped Until Their Backs Were Lacerated. London, Jan. 10. ---Evidence been received from British officers who have béen prisoners of war in Bulgaria of cruel treatment and tor- tures which they saw the Bulgarians inflict upon Serbian prisoners and in- termed civilians. The evidence shows that civilians were half dead from exhaustion, were clothed in rags, and were almost barefooted when they arrived in Bulgaria. The interned civilians. used to. visit the British prison camp in order to collect Yege- table peelings to eat. Most of the British officers wiles. ed the brutal hogging of Serbian pris- oners. They particularly mentioned the commandant, Ivin Nikolov..whe himself ordered the floggings and per- sonally struck prisoners as they lay on. the ground. Women were flog- ged until their backs were iacerated, In several cases the victims died from the treatment they regeived. The British - qfficers report that they protested, but the Bulgarians sald the victims were subjected to such treatment because they were Serbians.. The mortality among the Serbians was so great that they were buried without coffins and with no re- ligious services. The treatment spoken: of, it Is de- clared, was continued even after the signing of the Bulgarian anmistice. LABOR TO FIGHT BOLSHEVIK MOVE Samuel Gompers Says a Vic- tory Over the Menace Is Assured. New York, Jan. 10. --Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American Fed efitton of Labor, declared last night that American organized labor will fight the spredid of Bolshevism with every energy at its cofamand Mr. Gompers made the statement on the eve of his departure for Paris to at- tend the International Labor Confer- of the peace envoys, "Bolshevism," Mr. Gompers said, "is as great an attempt to disrupt the trade unions as it is to overturn the jovernment of the United. States." He added that victory over the men- ace was assured, however, hecause of the sane Americanism of the Xm- erican- Federation of Labor. RESCUES YOUNG WIFE; KILLS ASSAULTER New York Policeman gh Four on New York, Than. 10. --Attacied by four men from whom he had at- tempted to reseue Mrs, Anna Dowd- er, 18-year-old wife of a sailor, Pa- troklman Michael Gleason, of the West Forty-seventh 'street . station, early yesterday shot and killed a man identified as Pefer Printy, a longshoreman, and serio wounded another man, of The fight took place in est Fifty-seventh street, after Gleason had heard Mrs. Dowder scream for help. In a hallway he saw the young woman strugsling with four men. . ONE FUR COAT $75,000. 12 Men Worked Three Months Satisfy Woman's Vanity, New York, Jan. 10.--Mrs. W. E. Corey, wife of the steel man, will soon wear the costliest fur coat ever bought in America or perhaps in any other country. It is of .Russian sa- ble. 7 A firm of Brooklyn furriers is mak- ing it for her, and when she receives it in Paris she will pay to the firm $75,000. Insurance in transit and the cost of transportation probably will add sevral hundreds more. The order was placed for the gar- ment many months ago. The fur- riers were instructed to spare no ex- pense or, effort in making it abso- lately incomparable. « The entire world was searched for skins which would blend perfectly into one coat. Three months ago twelve of the most skilled men in the employ of he firm were put to work on the coat, . # to SNOWSHOED 100 MILES. C. Winner's _Ditig ult Journey to Enlist. "% # London, Jan. 10.-Captain - John Macgregor, of the-Canadian Mounted Rifles, whoa was recently awarded the Victoria Cross, was. a native of Caw- dor, Nairnshire, Scotland, where nis mother lives. At the outbreak of the war he snowshoed a hundred miles to enlist, For jeading the] charge at Vimy Ridge in 1917 he re- caived the D.C.M. and his conimis- Vv. the Military Cross and a . captaincy tor Tis determination andl gallantry at Hill 70. MORE PAY FOR TEACHERS, has | Young Cdtlénz, Jan. ly Amore Hill EL AST EDITION WONT SIT WITH ERMAN WOMEN --r-- National Council of. Women Executive Settles 2 Vexed Question. BY GERMANY WHICH E) XPRESS ES NO REPENTANCE, Therefore the Canadian Women Cannot Participate With: the Wo- men of Germany and Her Allies. At the meeting of the executive of the National Council of Women on Thursday afternoon the follow- ing resolution was passed: "Whereas the object of the Na- tional Council" of Wothen is the furtherance. of the application of the GoMen Rule to society, customs and law, and whereas' the German Golden' Rule and has expressed no repentance 'for such, (action, there- fore it is not possible te dontem- plate that Germany and her Allies while they are unrepentent, should continue to participate in the work of a society whose object is to, se- cure 4he enforcement of a law which they have broken, and there« fore this executive committee re- national Council after peace is sign- ed to call a meeting of Allied and neutral councils only, since the Na- tional Council of Women of Can- ada are unwilling to be associated with the women of the councils of Germany and her allies." The above question caused guite a lively discussion at the meeting. I't caused troaible last June at the Brantford meeting, when it was de- cided to leave the matter in abey- ance until after the war. The IL 0, D. E. severed its connection with the National Council owing to this, as the fommer organization wanted no intercourse with te women of Germany. iis GERMANY 1s S PAYING 10,000,000 Marks | for American Army of Occupatio ren mites marks: arrived here from Berlin to- Jday by spepial train, this sum being the first payment by the Gepmah Gov- ernment of the 25,000,000 marks due' in January for the expenses of the American army of oceupation. "The arrival of to-day's shipment makes a {otal of 64,000,000 marks which has been turnéd over to the Amer! can authorities for the current ex- penses of the American army of occu~ pation. The arrival of today's shipment makes a total of 64,000,000 marks which has been turned over to the American authorities for the cur- rent expenses of the occupying forces. a Spt THE BY-LAWS CARRIED, Carleton Plave Will Soom Be on the Hydro Cireunit. Carleton Place, Jan. 19. Carleton Place took another long stride for- ward when the ratepayers by a good majority carvéed the three important by-laws submitted, viz.: To connect up with the Hydro-Blectric Commis sion; to and light plant for $100,000, and to fix the assessment vn the Hawthorn mills for a term of years at $25,000 per year. CAPT. MARTIN BATES Threescore Limit, Although Weighing 360 Pounds. Medina, * Ohio, Jan. _10.-~Capt, Martin V uren Bates, aged years, worl famous as a died: at his home at Beville, here, on Wednesday. Bates, who toured the world with a circus, was seven feet four Inghes tall, 'and weighed 360 pound: He was mar- ried twice, hi 'wife being over eight feet tall. 3 Earned Much With Pen. Oyster Bay, Jan, 10. The will of Colonel Roosevelt "will be. filed at Mineola in the near future, it was said by a friend of the family. = The will is said to be very brief. P 'been estimated at betwden $500,000 and $1,000,000, known gn the ei ject. Th ¢ is sald to be worth about $150,000, a THE GOLDEN RULE BROKEN nation has repeafedly brokem the quests the president of the Inter- : ase the -local power near Colonel Roosevelt's fortune has