in, SE DU --y Ske 5 : mY > ni ; FOLLOWED UP VIGOROUSLY ON , borH BANKS ov CRE The Ground Represents Ad anes of ¢ of & Mile on » Front of Over Three Miles. London, Feb. 9---The British In the Somme region of France are keeping up their. w offensive against the Germans In their efforts to push forward - toward Bapaume. Southeast of Bapaume, along the Hapaume-Peronne road, they . have taken the highest point of Sallly- Biiilisel hill and captured a large number of Germans znd one ma- chine gun. Along both sides of the Ancre rivef, 'west of Bapaume, fur- ther has beén made, includ Bg the eapture of a trench near Grandeourt where a goodly gain was made Wednesday, Th : rt | 8 Sida) report from headqguar- "We attacked this morning an im- portant enemy position on the high ent point of Sallly-Saillisel Hill on the Somme front. We gained the whole of our objectives and ured a machine gun and 78 PPro, in cluding two officers. "Our capturé of Orandecourt has ry { more dow | agents of the influences which do not hundred btory since Tuesday with considerable : rs, ia st Myers : h. 9.---Th New York, Feb. 9.--The Tribune fshés a remarkable interview with Henry Ford, in which he hints that somebody besides Germany may sink an American ship to draw the United States into war, and practical that Britain deliberately allow ahs Dasitania Co be torpe- vel. He 1s quoted as follows: 'hat 1 fear at this very juncture is the machinations pf these roaring Hons, who really are the tools of the interests which make money out of war. If {thé Germand do not sink one of our ships without warning 1 fear that ome will be sunk, anyway, by desire peace. 1 have had a sort of a feeling that the Germans would not go to the extreme limit, or at least I have had hopes of It. "If they do that, and still that ship fs sunk we will be in for it because we never will discover who sunk hes, or at any rate will not discover it in time to prevent war. "1 contd not help having a feeling of that kind in regard to the Lusi- tania. Although there had been warning that the ship would be at- tacked, she ran intp the war zone at half speed and was fiot provided with an escort, although there are many warships in the British navy. It made me feel that influence--power- ful but hidden--was at work to draw us into the war, an influence power- ful enongh, mind you, to reach into and interfere with the operations of the British Government." AMONG THE GERMANS The British Have Taken 1,200 Yards of Trenches With (Special 16 the Whik) 1 With British Armies in the Field. Feb, 9.---German . prisoners taken during the last few days indicate ex. ism = with their own oanise, as the result of possibility of United 'Stites entering the war. That they are becoming more and nhearted is evidenced b; the comparative ease with which the British' forces. have taken twelvé yards of German<held terris ers, es respect and sincerest ad- Mr. Ingram. endorsed the remarks of the chairman. > 3 TWO NORWEGIAN STEAMERS." Were Sunk on Friday by German London Feb; 3 Srwo Wore Kill- od when a German submarine shelled and sank the Nonweglan steamer Ida, it was announced t: € steamer Hans Kinck was also reported sunk to-day. : ain and hostelry, has been taken over by it has been stri Novel scenes in the courtyard of the {Cecil This formerly the resort of fashionable London crowds, the Government as a war » of its handsome firnltursy ind only, the headquarters. Me Wil be Given Miliary Escort od Sp "cal Tri to Swtand. TO GIVE ASSURANCE FOR THE SAFE PASSAGE W------------ " Of the Steamer That Will Cafry Bernstorff to® Christians Next Week. " Washington, . Feb. 9.---Oreat Brit- France have granted. safe py th, German Ambassador Von ernstorit. The British Government stipulated that in returning home, Berfistorit and his staff should touch at Halifax for. examination: of' pa- pers. This avolds routing the ship "| by way of Falmouth, and through the German submarine area. ; Baorustorff will gail on the Freder tite | lek VIII Feb. 13th from New York, touch at Halifax; and then skirt the north of the Shetland Islands, and then dows the Norwegian cost to Chrisfiania. 3 eI There is no need for other sate conduct from other Allied Govern- ments, it was stated. The safe con- ducts are for Bernstorff, his personal and Embassy employees and all Ger-| man consuls in the United States. bare ovtaaition for routifie office use are GERARD READY 10. QUIT BERLIN" MAY SEND THE PRICE OF PAPER HIGHER Wood Pulp Supply From Scan- dinavian Countries Will Likely Be Out Off. New York, Feb, §.--Thée new U- boat campaign by the Germans will probably result in a further advance in the price of paper in America, ac- cording 'to delegates to the conven- tion of the American Paper held this week 'at the Waldort: Astoria Hotel. Secretary Freeman of the associ- ation gaid that in modal times three hundred thousand tofis of wood pulp were Jmported from Scandinavian countries anmudily, and that since the war about 12,000 tons a mouth had been coming over in ships which carried back was supplies, but he be- lieved these shipments would step NOW, mills were bufiding in C + but that'thie scarcity of labor out the Supply of wood pulp materially, CHILDREN "DROWNED, {Special to the Whig.) Washington, Feb. §--Three & # Bhildren born in Philadelphia & + went down with the steamer & 4 California; President Wilson # # has asked fof a special consular 3 report on this also. » 4 -% * * * ¥ * > * SHEE FREER SEPP EMER IPS M.P.P.S FOR SOLDIERS. * Constituencies At Large in Alberta) to be Created. Edmonton, Alta. ¥Feh.. 9:--The Government of Alberta will introduce Germany Must Give. Assurance. New \York, Feb. 9.--The German Government has been asked by the Scandinuvian-American line to as sure safe passage through the recent. ty defined war sone for the steamer Frederick VIII, on which Count Von Bernstorff, the formér German Am- bassador, and: his party, will sail for home February 13th. This assurance, officials of the line hero said to-day, is requested in -addition to the safe conduct through the blockade zone asked for by the -American State Department and promised by Great n and France. Gerard Prepares to Réturn. "a al to the Whig) Berlin Fob. 8 Ambassador Ger- ard is prepartug to leave Berlin on y, Secretary Joseph C. Saturda Crew is making all preparations for Ii escort and the departure of the Embassy staff on Saturday st the week-end. The Office stated that Mr. Gerard be provided with a military 4 : train fo Sultsr | the max § [Huis for roland bill. a bill in order to Bite the 'soldiers overseas representation and Votes in provincial elections. The Govern- ment proposes to eréates two. cons stituencies at large, and the soldiers overseas will vote Tor 'thelr own candidate in this manner. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. Cook at Leader, London, Feb. 9.--The Times' Mel- bourne correspondent wires that the Liberal caucus are "retain kK as leader, paving the way for a Na- tional Cabinet. mi mnie Fathev of Twins at 70, : Los Angeles, "Col, Feb, 9.--- Friends of Mr, and. Mis, dith, of Pomona, have r the couple on the arrival win daughters in thy tamily, es. Mere dith, who is past forty years oi age, it at the Pontord Valley, and was reported doing 1 3 dith is past Seventy years ot age. Ramper of the Cana- there are many Torouto soldiers. Plans are for electrifying the T, & N. 0. way. ty is to be the future power of Ont . John Redmond will ask for of the Australian re- ted t The King sent a pheasants to Ki { ing "effective Canadian delegates sald new paper. 1011 PEACE BETWEEN THESE TWO . COUNTRIES, ; Bad Impression Created by the Ac: tion of the. Kaiser's Government in Holding YU. 8. Ambassador Gerard apd His Staff. Washington, Feb. 9.--The United Statés Government has set itself to await what f§ regarded as the "in- evitable" U-boat stroke that will bring war between America and Germany. Officials to-day believe the blow will fall very Soon. Tre- mendous' activity of German. sub- marines, Including spectacular and unwarned attacks on the British steamers California and Eavestone, almost entirely removed any hope that Germany would not carey oul her avowed intentions: Fresh weight was added to the slender thread that holds peace be- tweens Germany and the United States, when press reports brought word of the killing of an American negro, George Washington, when the British steamer Turino was sunk by a Teuton torpedo. In this case, how- ever, officials persistently returned to their oft-stated caution. The California and Eavestone were sunk without warning according to preliminary reports filed with the State Department. The fact that no Americans 'were killed on. the Call- fornia is attributed to chance ra- ther than to any consideration of the U-boat commander. The situation between the United States and Germany f§ increasingly delicate, with the nerves of the en- tire Government on edge in cnticl- pation of the seemingly "mpending crash. . - eit bins, The Imperial Government's sctioni in holding United States Ambassador: lin, pending assurance he ' * in vieW of hia" Cutbulitive evi- dence of 's i some 'of- ficlals believed | President Wilson, when all the facts are in, will feel he has been convinced of Ge 's ine tentions to go forward with what he las termed heér "ruthless naval pro- gramme," and 'that he will act ac. cordingly. A. strong conviction still holds, however, tht Germany's violation, when it does come must be a clear- cut case, dirgcted beyond doubt at the "foundation principles' of this Government before President Wilson jwill take the extreme. ARE IN DANGER ZONE. Anxiety Pelt For Steamers Baltic and \ Aariatic. thpeciay to the Whig.) New York, Feb. 9.--The White Star liners Baltic and Adriatic, the largest ships which have defied the German submarine decree since the first day period of grace ended, and attempted to run the new "blockade" of England, were in the danger zone to-day and considerable anxiety was. manifested In shipping circles. The Baltic carried forty-four passengers, among whom were two Americans, NEWSP, CHANGED NAME, It Will 'be Called the Mew j World. : Specis, the Whig.) New York Feb. 9. Fatheriand," known as ne of the country's fore- most erman publications, will hereaftef bear the name "The New World," acterding to an annoupce- ment to-day by its editor, George Sylvester Vireck. Chicago, Feb. 9.-~Nine nd switehmen- {n Chicago freight yards have voted. to: strike if their de- maids are bot met. : -------------------------- arin iable six-inch siege w! Fork Thursday for use to re ee the forts. protecting the city. 4 It Also Oalls for Punishment of the Officers 'Who Are a ---- Lima, Peru, Feb. 9.--The Peruvian Government yesterday instructed its Minister at Berlin to make 2 written claim on the German Government for the sinking of the Peruvian sailing vossel Lorton, which, according te the official 'British accounts of her sinking, was torpedoéd inside Span- ish. territorial waters on Monday while on a voyage from Callao, Peru. Foreign Midister Aguero yesterday summoned the German Minister and made a demand for reparation and inlemnity for rhe sinking of the Lor ton end for punishment of those re- sponvible, a---- Take German Off Ship. Lima, Peru, Feb. 9Z-A British auxiliary cruiser yesterday stopped the Chilean Maeto a short distance off Callao, boarded her and took off Captain Krauss, merine superintend- ent: of thc Kosmos line, a German stear ship firm. Krauss wan charged bv the Enitish' officers, according to information received here, with giv- ing German officials information re- lative to (he cargo and the sailing time of the Peruvian sailing ship Lorton. i Krauss was declared to be a "a se- crét agent of the German Adnrak tv" whore activities have dean under suspicion for some time. WAR BULLETINS, * * + tn # Travellers arriving at Rotter: + dam say all Germany regards war with the United States as # inevitable, 4 Many U-boais have been sunk # or taken within the last few # days by Britain, . # -- % British troops in Flanders # captured Sailly-Saillisal Hill 4 with many prisoners and ma- # chine guns, > * 2444 Sater r ee te TAO BANK One Soldier and One Surgeon May Be Fatally Hurt-- ¥ ward met disaster shortly after twc o'dlock yésterday morning, four oi five man cars rollivg down the embankment, Two men are near death and nearly forty others. are more or less injured. One of the fatally injured men is a colored port er, who was 'waiting on the medical officer of the battalion, Dr. Russeu, and the 'doctor is the other one not expected to recover. The injured have been brought to Winnipeg and the track willl be cleared within a few hours. Lieut.«Col. : Leprahon, commanded the battalion. "Fhe en- gine and two cars went safely over the spot where the rall broke, but the fourth car shot sideways, drag: ging the remaining four cars along with it down the embankment, which at this point was fairly steep. 3 USED SEIZED STEAMER. sels Sank, . London, . Feb. §.---Statements by survivors of vessels 'recently sunk show that in one case a submarine operating in the war zone emp! 3 steamer which it had seized a place of temporary refuge for crews of other vessels attacked and sunk. The survivors who told of this pro- cedure were from the Norwegian sailing vessel Sobgely and the Fur- ness luer Turino. The captain and twenty-nine of the crew of the ldtter were landed. Her first engineer and three of her nvemen were killed, As Place of Refuge for Crew of Ves. London, Feb, $.---According to in- formation obtained from survivors, the Press Association says twenty. eight members of the California's crew and nineteen passengers are missing. Four persons were killed and about twenty injured by the ex- plosion, the aasociktion reports. Alfred Knox a cabin passenger on the Celifornia, sald that for an in- stant the vessel seemed to be' vir tually lifted out of the water, but that she soon began to settle by the stern. The captain had taken the precaution of assigning all passen- gers to particular Nfeboats. A particularly sad case was that of Mrs, Little, who with four children was travelling to Scotland. She and one of the childrén were lost. The other children wére taken in charge by the Red Cross. On officer of the California said the was torpe- doed without warning." A wireless call brought assistance quickly. The explosion "was terrific. One lifeboat was swamped. 'Those who lost their lives were drowned by settling of this boat or killed by the gxplesion. Of the crew of 171 tweniy.eight men were drowned. Second officer McCallum sald the weather was clear when the Call fornia was torpedoed and that there was & submarine on each side of the steamer. Escape was impossible, According to Mis account the Cali fornia remained allpat only seven minutes. : The captain declared a submarine fired, without warning, from 300 yards, hitting the ship on the quarter. Passengers sald two torpe- does struck the. liner. Survivors state there was no panic when the ship was sunk. iin. 2 "War Tidings, artil Thureos nl by Berlin War Office ¥. iniced Sates ; has re Sos many that she Is not, ting Gorman interned ships, and that safe conduct has been assured. von Bernstorfl. British steamers Vedamore® 6,330 tons, and Saxonian, 4,855 tons, were added to the list of submarine sink- ings Thursday, The total tonnage sunk during the day wag $19,118. President Wilson bas cabled for a special report on the Killing of the American - negro seaman, George Washington, in the sinking of the British ship Turino. Tom Moore, To wii address, a meeting of the his evening in their hall at ¢'ght o'clock on matters of interest to the trade, A HUCK RE. Teh Si, A517 or ond fra. Thomas Hughes, 15° 0K Bry DAILY MEMORANDUM Vie 5 Fikht band corner Fs : te Ould 3 Sood , ribbers, " neat FWOR 'paper, old carters will call y afternoon. to LR. wis. tion, hence to Wilmer for inter ent. | Friends and. sequaintances' respectfully invited to sitend.. BOY. Napanee, Feb. sth, 1817, Sey Rio belo ed wife of late Tt ofl, 4 Ber Slut yelr. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. on Feb, Wh ie 8 reovidence witere 8 ames wil De Siok wh 8 peiack for ard