12 PAGES XEAR 83-NO. 265 FORT VAUX AGAIN IN HANDS OF FRENCH It is the Last of the Verdun Forts That were Held By the Germans---Artillery Pat Ring of Fire "About the F rtress. (Special to the Whig.) Berlin, Nov. 2.--Fort Vaux has been evacuated. "The artillery engagement on the east bank of the Meuse repeatedly increased to great intensity," | said the War Office. "The French directed especial- ly heavy destructive fire against Fort Vaux, which had already been evacuated during the night-time by our troops, following a given order and without being disturbed by the enemy. Important parts of the fort were blasted by us before withdrawing." The Berlin statement, continuing, says that the British advances north of the Somme river were re- pulsed, but that further attacks by the French in the sector of Les Boeuffs and Rancourt 'brought small advantage to the enemy.' Near Sailly, Berlin says, the Germans made a slight advance, and in eastern theatre, are storm- ing Russian defences. It is claimed that the Ger-| mans captured sixteen hundred men and ten ma- * chine guns. Fort Vaux was thie*last of the Verdun forts re- maining in the hands of the Germans, Fort Douau- mont haying been recaptured by the French in their recent offensive. -Despatches from the Verdun front Saturday night, declared that Fort Vaux was surrounded on three sides by the French whose artillery was ringing the fortress with fire, cutting off supplies to the Germans. 2 Now On To The German Frontier. kali ial to the Whig.) New York, Nov. 2.--Serious storms on the At- lantic have interrupted the Atlantic cable services, and 'the important war news of the day has filtered over the Sayville wireless from Berlin. The official German War Office statement ad- mitting the loss of Fort Vaus to the French is pro- bably indicative of a renewal 6f the French offen- sive sound } Verdun to = Stent that hag eclipsed _any since the of the Crown Prince laid siege to the forts/of i nearly nine months ago. The fact that the Germans admit they evacuated Vaux, and were not driven out, shows that the French ~ have such a grip on Fort Vaux and surrounding ter- ritory that the Germans are not likely to again shake it. All the outer defences of Verdun have now been won back by the French troops and an ad- vance from Verdun towards the German frontier and the Rhine will now be pressed as fast as the weather conditions will permit. It is quite possible that little may be accomplished this winter by the French near Verdun, except to prepare for an offen- sive from that point in the spring that will soon bring the war into Germany itself, an advance note of the mighty sweep that will carry the Allies prob- ably during next summer's campaign to the very gates of Berlin, unless Germany falls to her knees sooner. : TWO GENERALS RETIRED, German © 'on Western Front Suffer for Failure. dol . 2--~A Berne despatch quotes the of Munich to MACKENSEN HALTED ADVANGE IN DOBRUDJA And This Is Said to Be Due to Shortage of Men. : ey to Petrograd, Nov, von Mackensen { ~Lieut.-Generals Von -Henigst, who held | the western front, on the retired list. en; China. Ab. eligion: British ing: Premier i Followed KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1916 WRECK IN WHICH C. P. R. ENGINEER NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH. » ££ 7 { | | J | { | } i | » BE Lo 0 ng RT ---- " em This uni | i | | | I CHINA ABOLISHES STATE RELIGION | Confucaism Dethroned By Action of tke | House of Representatives. APPROVED BY PRESIDENT 1 BUT OPPOSED BY THE CONCUCI- AN SCHOLARS. | | Bil Introduged Abolishes Worship of ! Heaven and of Famous Sagew-- | Complete Freedom Favored. Peking, Nov. 2.--Clina's Parlia- ment is seltling down to work in a way which will meet with strong ap- provalespecially .among those who!) regard freedom of religion as an es- sential of democracy. The House of Representatives has resoived that the articlé inserted into the constitution during the presidency of Yuan Shih- kal, making Confucianism in effect the state religion of China, is to be omitted. Deletion of this article re- stores freedom of religion in China. Not content with this step, a bill has been introduced sborsbing al the ceremonies connected with 'the rworship of heaven and the worship of Confucius. This bill is certain to be passed by an overwhelming ma- jority. The action of the House may be unanimous. There is no---deubt that the Senate will immediately rati- fy the action of the lower house. Both of these important steps are under- stood to have the cordial approval of President Li Yuan-hung. The Chinese progressives dethron- ed Confucianism as a state religion in the face of considerable opposition on the part of Confucian scholars, headed by Mr. Kang Yu-wei, presi- dent of the Confucian Society. Mr. Kang, although he has retired from politics to devote himself exclusively to Confucian research, has been a famous figure in Chinese public life since the July days of 1898, when with Mr. Liang Chi-chao, his disciple, he inspired the reform decree of the late emperor, Kun Hsu. Mr. Kang is a scholar who has re- tained many of the ideals of old China. ~ SAKAROFF TO COMMAND The Russo-Rumanian Army in Do- brudja. fal To The Whik) Londen' Nov. 20--A Wireless Press despatch from' Bacharest says that Lieut.-Gen. Viadinir Sakaroff, com- mander of the Russian forces in Ga. licla, arrives in-Bucharest to-day and will take command of the army in Dobrudja. Sakaroff is famous as an artillerest. . FISET 1S MENTIONED que picture shows wreck at the west cS in which 'six cars were reduced to matchwood, and Engi | man Kusel, of London, saved themselves by {line and delayed traffic greatly. | the scene of a bad wreck several y. umping. Slippery rai peng BRITISH GUNS IN THE MAKING Wil Have Five Next (0 Every One Ti CERMANY NOT BEATEN YET BUT SHE WILL BE, DECLARES F. R. COUDERT Who Has Spent Nine Weeks on the Western Front as the Guest of Gens. Haig and Foch. New York, Nov. 2.--Frederic R. Coudert returned yesterday from a France, where he was thé guest of) Gen. Sir Douglas Haig and Gen. Foch. He said that the wonderful organiza: tion of the British army Impressea him more than anything else on his French tour. "Never before in the history of the world," Mr, Coudert said, "has there heen such. speedy preparation. The aviation, artillery, ammunition and commissary supplies of the British forces in France are miraculous, when it is considered how they start- ed with nothing when hostilities be- 'gan. Britain will reach the acme of her preparation for war next spring, when-she will have five guns for every one she has in the field now. ' "The Commissary Department of the British army is the best equipped in the world for feeding the soldiers in the field. The men get chocolate, bacon, jams, ples, mutton, beef, vege- tables, bread, tea, Coffee, fruit and all kinds of little luxuties, and the Can- adian troops even have chewing gum served out to them. "Germany is not beaten yet, and it her defeat has to be effected by military force officials of the Allies predict that the war may last an- other two years yet. No matter whether it is two, three or five years longer, the British army will go on in the stubborn, steady, slow, sure way to the end, which is so charac- teristic of the race." te or thority from Ottawa, of the 146th Battalion colors tions through the Whig, wil Friday at 2.30 o'eloek. Am nine weeks' visit to the front in| Presentation And Conseeration "of the 16th Batt. Colors. Gen. Hemming, having secured the neces announces that the presen colors al the Whig office and convey them to the Arm- ouries. where the consecration will occur. The presenta- tions will be made by Mrs. E. J. B. Pense: colors will be received by Gen. Hemming on behalf of the 146 | Bat- alin as Fequested Lieut.-Col. €. A. Low.* secralion will be in of Rey. Ti eos th A rE ------ the C. P. R. bridge at Gait, Ontario, r Joe Brand, The smash-up occurred on the main 3 was given as the cause. ears ago, when five men lost their lives. Th in the foreground are not mushrooms, but fresh hams. yor s whit articles A A eA en er of Toronto, and Fire- The same spot was a FOLLOWED ON FOR HALF HOUR Aod Did Nt Give Ay Assistance, So Su- tm 10S OF THE SS. MARIA TWO AMERICANS RELATE. THEIR EXPERIENCES AT DUBLIN. The First Torpedo Was Fired When the Submarine Was Submerged and a Second One Fired When the British Steamer Was Still Seen Afloat. (Special te the Wiig.) London, Nov. 2.--THé& submarine that sank the British steamer Mar- ina, with the probable loss of six American lives, followed the ship's boats for half an hour after the Marina went down, but offered no as- sistance, American survivors report- ed. A. Devlin, rfolk, and P. 8, Hamlin, Baltimore, among the Am- ericans landed at Dublin, told prac- tically the same story. The submarine was submerged when she fired the first torpedo, they said, but came to the surface, and after seeing that the steamer re- mained afloat shot another torpedo into the port side: Despatches from Queenstown to- day said the missing members of the Marina's crew have been given up as lost. Practically all patrol boats that might have picked them up have been reported. Consul Frost will telegraph the summaries of the affidavits he obtain- ed from American survivors, and also depositions of the surviving officers to-day. ~ Rain on British Front. (Special to th yy .) London Nov. ie - 2 rain fell on the Brifish front last night. Gen. Haig reported to-day that there 'Were no important developments. -_ au- tion , secured by public subscrip- 1 occur at the Armouries on ilitary escort will receive the | i | HUN SCHEME TO GIVE DISEASE TO STOCK An Attempt to Spread Foot and Mouth Disease in Canada Discovered. Ottawa, Nov. Ta dastardly Ger- })'| man scheme to spread the foot and mouth disease among Canadian lve stock has just been unearthed, and steps taken to prevent #t, For some time German agents have been going in and out among the peasant of Switzerland, trying to in- duce them to emigrate to Canada. For a monetary consideration these peasants were to be supplied with small bottles of the foot and mouth disease culture which they were to use in Canada giving the plague a first rate start. Last year there was a serious oui- break of the foot and mouth disease in many parts of the northern states and it cost the farmers and live stock mel millions of dollars. Through the vigilance of Canadian officials along the border the disease never gained entry into Canada. : Instructions have now been sent to all immigration officers warning them against the German plot, and instructing them to refuse entry to Canada of any suspects, | | SIR SAM HUGHES MUST GO EASIER. Montreal, Nov. 2.--The Mofit- real Star says: "Sir Bam Hughes has been advised by his physician to mod~ erate his pace of aétivity if he cannot take a long .rest. Sir Sam has not broken down, but the duties falling to his lot have constitute a heavy burden, just the sort of burden that crippled Sir John French and hundreds of officers in the Allied forces." CERPROP RARER PIPPI IPP EPP ERPP PIPE PIO bbe PE2204444 449% 40d +* WANT SOME RELIEF. British Unions Demand Cost of Liv. ing Regulation, London, Nov, 2.--The Daily Ex- press says: . "Wheat reached the extraordinary price of eighty shillings ($20) per quarter ($2.50 a bushel) on the Bal- tic Exchange yesterday. There is little hope that prices have attained their limit, and an immediate rise in the cost of bread is anticipated. "A conference of outh Wales miners at Cardiff d to place before the Triple Alliance of Miners, Rallwaymen and Worke the question of govern t control of all food supplies, and threatened less immediate action is taken. "The SCottish miners resolved at Glasgow to call a large conference of all the labor and progressive forces of the country to decide what steps shall be taken to force the Govern ment to assume full control of all necessary commodities and to fix re- tail prices." + ' - . + "FIRE"--BUT IT'S "OUT." + ---- # New York, Nov. 2.--Vance C. + % McCormick, chairman of the # 4 Democratic Committee, said: + + "We will win, The west is on + % fire with Wilson sentiment." + 4 Chairman Wilcox, of the Re- # # publican Committee, when told + % of this said: ? + + "We have put out the fire." . #4 + i CHANGE TEMPERANCE ACT. Liquor, Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 2.--Attor- ney-General's Department announces that a change will be made in the of the legislature, which will put all ission houses operating in the province out of business and stop the importation of liquor in that way. A Wasteful System. London, Nov. 2.--The Canadian wounded are now scattered over 109 imperial 'hospitals throughout the country, including Scotland and Ire- land. Many Canadian hospitals here have only ten or fifteen per cent, of Canadian patients. This is wasteful and prevents proper supervision. Hence Dr. Bruce's proposals to have the Canadians centralizéd in the southeastern districts of England. » ' a7 wa at London, Nov. 2.--Frederick John England with i og a » was knocked down and killed by a taxicab at Shorncliffe this week. A verdict of accidental death was ren- dered at the inquest. Nantarrow came from Campbeliford, Ont. : Dollar Eggs! peared not far off to-day. In the Bhan" eis Sor if cents a 'which means about 75 cents to Mrs, Householder for the yery fresh faney| variety. a one-day strike in that coal field un-| Temperance Act at the next session |e New York, Nov. 2.--Dollar eggs ap-| . PREMIER TELLS OF NECESSTY Of Appointing - a-Minister of the Overseas Forces. T0 PRESIDE OVER NEW COUNCIL TILL WAR ENDS. Sir George Perley Has Had Good Experience and Is Expected to Give Splendid Service, Ottawa, Nov. 2. Ir George Per- ley, as recently forecas bas been appointed minister of the Canadisn overseas forces in Great Britain, and will preside over a sub-militia coun- cil which it is intended to establish there. The requisite order-in-council was passed yesterday, and the situa. tion leading up to the proposed new System ig outlined in the following memorandum issued by Sir Robert Borden: "During his recent visit to Great Britain, the minister of militia gave very careful consideration to more effective arrangements in connection with the overseas forces and, as a result, he received the conclusion that a committee of sub-militia coun- cil ought to be established. In view of the unexpected length of the war and the unprecedented efforts which are being exerted by Canadians, in common with the rest of the empire, for the défense and for the common welfare, careful attention was neces. sarily given to the situation which has developed, "The forces already despatched by Canada for overseas service in Eur- ope number about 258,000. The ex- penditure involved in the organiza- tion, maintenance, equipment and direction overseas of these forces is very great, and every available ef- fort must be made to assure not only the highest degree of efficiency, but the most thorough and prompt ©o-0p~ eration of the overseas forces with those of the mother country and the other dominions, as well as the most economical and careful administra- tion of the means which are appro priated for that purpose. : "Having regard to all these con- siderations, 'it has been th desirable that, in SLE and in san. nection with the overseas eo minister of militia can visit Great Britain only occasionally, while a resident minister would be contfnual- ly in touch with the British Govern- ment, as well as with all questions touching the efficiency and welfare of the Canadian expeditionary forces. | "The necessary orders-in-couneil for the purpose have been passed %| and Sir George Perley, who for two : years has been resident in London, # | discharging the duties of high com- missioner, has prime minister i eaeriak duties and respo Ee ter of the overseas forces. country in th: ties." 7 $ ¢ FORT VAUX EVACUATED. + ¥ ~~ 4 Berlin, Nov. 2.--Fort Vaux, 4 on the northeast front of Ver- 4 dun, has been evacuated by the 4 German troops, it was + announced to-day. tresses' DAILY MEMORA NDum 3 for Dramatis" :