Ea A] 12PAGES | er] "YEAR 84: NO. 49 ~ BRITISH PUSH ON A Che Bail a Tn KINGSTON. T ON, ONTARIO, oC y British Wh +» ALONG 11-MILE FRONT ------ Haig's Line Creeps Nearer Bapaume-It Be- gins to Look-As if "Stationary" War-' hd fare in the West is At An End. paume were also reported to be ob- mine craters British Headquarters in France. Feb. 26.--The full extent of the Ger-| structed by giant trees, ; : and other barriers. man retirement in the No official hint as to the probable has not yet developed, although it ex-| line the Germans propose taking up ceeds a dept of two miles on an II-| could be Sitained from ony euler la h or . .| of the British staff. There have been mile front. Outpost fighting continu many conjectures 'during the past week, however, that when the Ger- mang began to fall back under pres- sure they would probably make no real resistance until they geached a line approximating Arras and Cam- brai. It is known thatrtife Germans have been preparing defences that far back for some time, where they hope to hold against the expected al- lied offensive. Somme area | ed to-day between strong British pa-| sirols pressing forward over the newly | vielded ground and the German rear- guards who fell hack under the fire of their heaviest calibred guns. + «~~ There has been comparatively lit- tle light drtillery fire, the Germans evidently depending on their heavies mounted on railway trucks which | A fire.was observed at Gomme- could be rushed away at the last mo-| court to-day, a heavy artillery action ment in case of necessity, | going on, and this may be the next | salient to give way. One of the Ger- Continue to Move Forward, | man trenches which has passed into The British continued to move for-| British hands had the official name of - . ; | "Heaven trench," although its condi- ward all along the line from just tion suggested anything but that. south of Gommecourt to Le Transloy, | the latter point apparently being the | pivot from which the German retreat | swings backward. The line has been carried well to the northeast of | Serre, while Irles and Warlencourt are in British possession.. Serre, Pys, Warlencourt and Miramount, like other famous points in the Somme | battlefield, such as Pogjeres, Cour-| celette and Contalmaison, long ago! ceased to have form as villdges, The! artillery * fire they endured for months pulverized them to bits of | stone and brick, the remains of which will now be used by British| in restoring the roads to a passable condition, = End or "Suationary" Warfare, The German retirement, coming so closely on the heels of unrestricted submarine war, forms. one of the most interesting phases of the great war. The Germans gave the first in- timation of the near approach of their retirement when the evacuated Grandcourt three weeks ago, This was evidence of new German tactics, for throughout all the bitter fighting of 1916 they never yielded an inch of ground until they were driven out at the point of the bayonet. The back- ward movement inaugurated at Grandceurt now becomes the greatest retreat on this front since the Battle The tonnage of nearly ninetee the latest improvements. conia, sister ship of the Franconia, had a len THE LATEST NEWS BREFLY GEN Despatches That Come From Near And Distant Places. TIDINGS FOR OUR READERS PRESENTED IN, K THE BRIEFEST POSSIBLE FORM. | | i | The Whig's Daily Condensation of the News of the World From Tele- graph Service and Newspaper Ex- change. One hundred Indians will form a forestry draft to go overseas. Five hundred Toxonto Varsity girls aré going on the land this sum- mer. The Toronto Board of Education by a tie vote rejected the proposal of lady trustees for salary increases totalling $200,000: Lieut.-Col. James S. Boyer, of Watertown, N. Y., has left for Peek- skill to take command of the First Regiment, New York National Guard. Watertown, N. Y., plans for a milk boycott for the purpose of fight- |PRINCETON'S HEAD { | i | { DENOUNCES THE U. 8S. Says Nation Has Not Risen to Obligation in Preseni War. New York, Feb. 27 --John Grier Hibben, president of Princeton Uni- versity, speaking im a church last night, criticized the United States for what he termed it$ lack of "Inter- national conscience" in failing to join the Entente Allies against Ger- many, and declared America's en- trance into the war was a solemn ob- ligation. "We dismissed our German am- bassador, and we stand at the present time in readiness to war with Ger- many, yet we, as a nation, are not -prepared to go to war with any country, European er Asiatic, except perhaps one--China, "We could make a fair showing against China. Why are we so brave now? Let us be frank: There is only one reason, and that is because we know the great British fleet stands between us and Germany at the pre- sent time, " "1 am free to confess that Ameri- ca, as a nation, hag mot risen to the appreciation of the obligation rest- ing upon it. What have we done for Belgium? We have grown rich out of the misery of that country. We have not the first vestige of inter- national conscience, "I do not wish to see Germany gth over all of 825 feet and a gross n, thousand. She had submarine signalling apparatus and all Watch German Movemegts. The weather cleared . to-day, and the aeroplanes, quick to take advan- tage of flying opportunities, were up, closely observing the German movements. The British line to-day was creeping nearer Bapaume, the famous German stronghold, regard- ing which there were reports that the garrison had blown up what had been proclaimed as impregnable for- tified cellars and other various under- ground works, in which they had la- bored for the greater part of two years. The roads leading into Ba- THE of the Marne. The events of the past two days have sent a thrill through the entire British army, a thrill which seems to forecast the end of the "stationary" warfare, \ French Official Statement, (Special to the Whig.) Paris, Feb, 27.--"South-west of Vailly we entered the German lines and returned with prisoners. There were patrol engagements in the re- gion of Bezonvaux and in the Vosges. Elsewhere calm prevails." SINKING OF THE LACONIA | (per cent, for a thirty-year term and crushed, but I do wish that over this ambition of a world empire which Germany i Tor the past forty years theéré #hould be written one word, and that 'wopd is--1fall- ure!" ing! the proposed increase in price to 9 cents a quart, which is to become effective March 1st. It is believed the new Dominion loan will be on a basis yielding 5.40 will be for a hundred or a hundred and fifty million. W. H. Cunningham, seventy years of age, superintendent of the Oak- ville Leather Company's tannery, was killed by being crushed between an elevator and a floor. NO COMMERCIAL WAR. Herr Ballin Gives Views oan Condi- © tions After the War. Berlin, Feb. 27.---Albert Ballin, director-general of the. Hamburg- | American Line, is'quoted by the Over- {seas News Agency as declaring that On Wilson's Request For Authority continuation of any kind of warfare in International Situation. among the belligerent countries after (Special to the Whig.) the war is not probable, 'as it would Washington, Feb, 27.--The House be nonsense if the states would ruin Foreign Committee split on Presi-ieach ether econdically after the dent Wilson's request for authority military struggle." in the international situation, failed "Germany and her allies," said to-day to report the Flood bill giving | Herr Ballin, "will after the war dis- THE COMMITTEE SPLIT + "CLEAR CUT CASE" FOR WILSON (2pefial to the Whig.) Washington, Feb. 27.--The sink- ing of the Laconia, accor highest official *interpretatio "clear cut ease.' is necessary. \ This became known as the -Ad-| ministration's attitude following a conference at the White House be-! 'tween. Secretary of State Lansing! and President Wilson. Evidence now' in' hand, presumably contained in! cable despatches from American | representatives abroad, it was stated, | eliminates any necessity for further investigation. i The Laconia incident---what shall! be done and how it shall be done-- | is altogether in the hands of Presi-| dent Wilson Any decision, it was, \ | ding to! m, is aj No investigation | i sn. | flatly stated, must come from him} It was strongly intimated that the | President has no fmmediate inten- tion of again going to Congress. The official interpretation of the Laconia incident as a 'clear cut act" did not bring in the word "overt," but the manner in which it was described left the very strong impression that "overt. act" was in the mind of the official who interpreted it. Six American Lives Lost. (Special to the Whig.) = New York, Feb. 27.---8Six Ameri- cans, of the , twenty listed in the crew of the Laconia, lost their lives when the big Cunarder was sunk Sunday, according to the best figures available to-day. STATENS ... French. Paris, Feb. 26. The ®fficial com- munication issued by the War Office Monday night reads: i "Our artillery carried out efiective fires on the German organizations in Belgium in the region of the dunes and east of Malancourt Wood. We delivered 'a surprise attack against an en salient north of Tahure, bringing back prisoners. There is --- WHIG CONTENTS Hritd , Ahedd; World's owe Beate Told: Backs the ied Thirteen Lives Lost Aged her in Court: The 2 City. plieiey Leagues: Meet- ing of Veterans. $~He Belgians: Late To ue Finboy i --itditariag + Wotes: Random |}! ee §--«Couneil Brought to Time; Lo- cal Happeoaings. §---iEastern Ontario News. Z T--Amusemients Announcements; §-aNew ck Liberals i y 2 i of Roxane: on Day Nurs Advertisement. orld of Sport. 10Oon fessio) ery. 11--Financial Hin" the W nothing to report on the rest of the tront." An earlier report read: * "Late yesterday French detach- ments broke into tha German limes near Ville-sur-Tourhe (25 miles west of Verdun), destroyed) a number. of shelters, and brought prisoners and materials. Two surprise attacks by the enemy on ene of our trenches north of Beaulne, northeast of Sois- of the village of Jablonitsa, north- east of Korosmesd, taking 26 prison- ers : "Roumanian front: Scouting re-' neces and Solan : infantry firing are the President that power. Shortly |pose of sufficient tonnage in order to after the meeting broke up, Chair-|recommence immediate exportation; man Flood made an appointment on account of its importance with re- with President Wilfon to discuss the ference to German exchange. Al- amended resolution. [It is probable|though certain commodities will" mo the President will inforin Mr. Flood longer constitute & German mono- of the new and critical development |poly, we will have new articles for resulting, from the Laconia sinking/export. and urge reconsideration of the reso- "It can hardly be supposed that fution to include exactly what he|after the war actual hatred will im- asks for. pede the recommencement of foreign te trade, since all nations are interde- 30,000 FRENCH CHEERED pendent upon each other. I am ab- solutely sure there will be no com- mercial war. All the belligerents will be able to rapidly replace the lost tonnage. England will be able to reconstruct it within two years, and this period will also be sufficient for us. "Our Admiralty is most satisfied with the result of the submarine war. Our success cannot be measured by the number of ships sunk. The most important point is to cut off traffic The American Freighter Orleans When It Docked. (Special to the Whig.) Bordeaux, Feb, 27.-- Thirty thou- sand persons stood on the water front here and cheered the American freight ship Orleans as she docked. The crew and officers of the boat were taken thrqugh the streets in a parade to the City Hall. Later a jiicioun wag given them. between America and England." Canadian : ---- ed] Probing Thaw's Sanity. Oto in Adtion--Evan JOuss.| wuiladeiphin, Web. 27 ddunacy proceedings were begun in Common 'Pleas Court "here yesterday to deter- mine the sanity of Harry K. Thaw. The petition was filed on behalf of Thaw's mother. A commissioner was appointed "and he will sit with a sheriff's jury of six men, to be chosen later to pass on Thaw's men- (Reported Killed--J. Dickson, Pembroke; M. Stansficld, Ottawa; D. J. Ward, Cornwall, Dangerously I11--C. W. Haydon, Almonte. 'Wounded---R. Naismith, Almonte. ra-new ship. "TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1917. THE LOST LACONIA, TORPEDOED OFF IRELAND. a Tm = THIRTEEN LOST Exposure © in Life Boats. THEY WERE BURIED AT SEA AF- TER THEIR DEMISE. ~ The German Submarine Officers Ap- proached a Life Boat and Made Enquiries--Departed 'Without Of- fering Any Help--The Laconia Was Sunk Without Warning. (Special to the Whig.) . London, Feb. 27.--The official fig- ures of the Laconia disaster to-day showed: Total passengers and crew, 294; survivors landed, 281; drowned, 5; died of exposure-and buried at sea, 8; at pospitals, 6. ' Tris figures were furnished by the American consul at Queenstown and sent to Ambassador Page to-day. Consul Frost reported that the La- conia sank in one hour after the tor- pedoing. Died 'of Exposure, ecial to the Whig.) 4 London Feb. 27.--Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy, two Ameri- can women on the Laconia, perished in an open lif at after leaving the sinking vesse Their deaths were due to exposure. They were both buried in the open sea. American Consul Frost forwarded this word to the American -embassy here to-day. Germans Made Enquiries. (Special to the Whig.) London, Feb. 27.--After the La- conia's survivors had taken tg the toats the German submarine, which apparently sank the Cunarder, ap- proached one life boat, inquired for the captain and asked the nature of the cargo. Receiving information in reply to these inquiries from the se- cand officer of the Laconia, the Ger- man officér remarked that a British Admiralty boat would reach the sur- vivors shortly, and then departed without offering assistance. American Consul Frost, at Queens- town, reported this ineident to Am- bassador Page to-day. Frost also of- ficially reported to the American em* bassy to-day that the Laconia was sunk without warning and by explo- sion of two torpedoes. The second torpedo was fired twenty minutes af- ter the first had struck. It is since learned the first torpedo wag fired at 7 p.m, not 10 p.m. as sent; it was then dusk. Two More Sunk. (Special to the Whig.) . London, eb. 27.--The British Steamers Headley and Aries have been sunk. The Headley was 4,953 tons, the Aires 3,071 tons... The Headley was War Tidings. French troops late Sunday: broke through the German lines twenty-five miles west of Verdun, capturing pri- soners and material. British advances on 'the western front continue. Haig has now ad- vanced two miles along a front of eleven miles. The Germans use tal state. heavy guns in their retirement, ( London, Feb. 27--A de=' mand that the United tes avenge his mo. ther's and sister's deaths in the torpedoing of the Laconia was made in a cgble despatehed to Presi- dent Wilson to-day by Arthur, Young Hoy. He En 0 gran permission | be the. first volunteer in was raed, said oth- 2 ne. § J i Tet 11 he Boat ara army 1g [ren RA id dining "EDITION [LONDON PAPER HITS Flocking to King's Evidence. London, 'Feb. 27 --The Nation, BORDEN GOVERNMENT | The Nation Talks About Men al BACKS HYDRO ACANST CR Thomas Marshall, Liberal, of Lincoln, Moves a Resolution of Protest. LEGSLATIRE CARNES 17 WITH A CLAUSE COMMENDA- weekly review, which, although not over-popular just now on account of its pacifist leanings, is generally con- | sidered to be a soundly conducted journal, gave prominence yesterday to a long letter, signed "Hespericus,"" on the Liberal revival in Canada. "The Borden Government has scant- iest hope of re-election," says the writer. "Already the thames, who in Canada take the form of contractors, ON 5. LACONIA five Were Drowned And Eight Died From TWO CHICAGO LADIES DIED : are flying and dence in graft cases against ex-Min isters; financial mandarins are criti cal and disgusted with the adminis trative incompetency visible; Sir Sam Hughes has beer bundled out by his exasperated col must soon follow, "Premier Borden is tie least in spiring of statesmen, if the virtuous. variety even in its politics. amused the people, and did things Borden's Government is more rupt, and disgusts men with its dull incompetent lethargy. perishing of a complication eases." irreparable loss in the death of Hon ly involved in a graft Government, tioa crosses the Atlantic in February to sit at a council board as a tame cat of Lord Milner," says the writer. "If he were wise, he would mot at- tempt to pose as a representative leader of Canadian people until he hag obtained their verdict at the polls. He may return in all possibil- ity to meet the same reception as that other Imperialist idol, Hughes, of Australia." LOOTING OF SERBIA ADMITTED BY BULGARS Spirits Being Sold by Auction in Sofia--S8erbian Currency Valueless. y turning King's evi-| everywhere leagues, and there are others who most He is also the dullest of his Cabinet, and a new country likes If the Laurier Government was corrupt, it <or- It is to-day of dis- Amongst these the writer cites the Mr. Casgrain, the resignation of the! Chief Whip (another Minister deep-| inquiry), Hughes plotting revengeful disclos- | res, and a group of financial mag-| nates openly working for a business "Yet it has come about that the| head of this discredited Administra-| 88aihst the approval of the plans of TORY OF THE GOVERNMENT A Warning Given of Undercurrent of Feeling in Province That Govern. ment Is Not Solidly Behind Hydro. (Special to the Whig.) Toronto, Feb. 27.--Once again the Liberals in the Legislature have on their own initiative stood up for and fought the battle for the Hydro and Hydro Radials. Samue! Carter, Lib- eral member for South Wellington, {and Sir Adam Beck's chief supporter in his fights for Hydro; Thomas { Marshall, Liberal member for Lin- coln, father of resolutions year after year favoring? the "Hydro develop- * | ments, and Alan :Studholme, Labor member for East Hamilton, one of | the most sturdy champions of public rights in the province, were the three leading speakers in the debate. The Attorney-General, Hon. I. B. Lucas, concurred in Mr. Marshall's motion, simply adding thereto as a matter of form, a clause commenda- | tory of the Government. Mr. Marshall's motion protested 1 | the Canadian Northern or any of its | subsidiary companies for a line run- | ning from Toronto to Niagara Falls, | through Hamilton, because this | route had been surveyed by the Hy- | dro-Electric Power Company, and | that the municipalities concerned, | with the exception of Hamilton, had | voted by large majorities in favor {of the construction of the road by the Hydro-Electric Commission. | Mr. Carter made a strong plea for | the fullest support of the Hydro | Radials, and both he and Mr. Stud- { holme emphasized the particularly | vital nature of the problem at the | present time. Mr. Carter reminded land warned the Government that {there was an undercurrent of feel- {Mag In the province that the Govern- . -- ment was not solidly: behind the Serbian Army Headquarters, via| Hydro. Salonika, Feb, '27.---Perusal of re-| eent Sofia newspapers affords i di a Some New Bills, glimpse of the conditions prevailing! Hon. Mr. Lucas introduced a bill in that part of Serbia under Bul-|to amend the Fire Marshals Act. garian rule. The view revealed is| The changes proposed were, he said, not comforting to the expatriated | minor, the principal one being to portion of the Serbian nation, For|give large powers to the provincial instance, an official notice announces | Police under the Act. the sale by auction in Sofia of *sun-| Mr. Lucas also introduced a bill dry articles taken from the enemy |!0 amend the Ontario Railway and in Serbia, such ag furniture, kitchen | Municipal Act, to give the Ontario utensils and clobep: objects of all | Railway and Municipal Board auth- kinds." This comMunique wounts | Ority te impose a penalty not ex- to an official admission the sys. ceeding $1,000 a day for any failure tematic looting practiced by the Bul-| '© carry out an order of the board. garians in the conquered' territories. | Hon. Mr. Ferguson's bill to pre- Another significant announcement | S€TVe forests from- deFustion by that Parliament will shortly be call-| fire received a first reading. 2 gives ed to vote on a bill for the suppres- | authority for appoinument of A, pro- sion of briganddge in parts of Serbia | ¥inclal forester, ho wou . avg av in Bulgarian occupation shows that, thority to enforce fire regula . fresh severities are contemplated : rh IN against the unhappy population. WOMEN DRIVING MAIL Tue Slundered Jeovie it ahpears ale In London Owing to the Great Lack gardless of the pitiable destitution. of Men, To qgown all, Serbians banknotes, London, Feb 37.--For the first have been proclaimed valueless and | time fiour women Royal Mail van silver .dinars, coins worth 19 cents, | drivers were yesterday sworn in at were allowed to continue in circula- | the general post-office. For * some tion" only until- February 14th, al-| lime the London mail "contractors though they were accepted by the] have been short of drivers of horse Bulgarian treaty at 50 per cent. dis-| vans and horse keepers at the stables count. After that date they will be | In nine days 609 horse services fail- simply confiscated wherever found. | ©d, which meant mail unduly de- ---- i layed, In one case incoming foreign EDWIN GOULD JR., mail had to lie on the rallway plat- ---- { form for 12 hours. The dearth of men is due to the | claims of the military service and Brunswick, Ga., Feb. 27. Edwin | the competition of better paid jobs, Gould, jr., son of the New York capi- | Such as tatters, talist, was accidently killed while | DAILY MEMORANDUM hunting near Jekyl Island, Saturday | Band wt Covered Rink tonight night. | See top of page 3, right hand corner, Mr. Gould was hunting coons on {fof prosabiiition, REL. Con vies yr Dar '. n or . 4 a : gall island ear Jekyl. dre surack | tion Hall, on "Small Gardens." his gun and the weapon was dis-| BORN. charged, fatally wounding him. His | CAREFOOT--{At Abbery, Sask. on Feb companion had to row two miles in| Sth, 1917, to Dr. and Mrs. Carefoot a small boat for help. KILLED Son of Capitalist Wictim of Hunting | Accident, v° : a son. . JARRELL--At Hotel Dieu Hospital, on Feb, 27th, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jarrell, 159 Swart St, a daugh- ter. KERKPATRICK --In Kingston. on Feb. 26th, to the wife of Stafford F. patrick, a son. ¢ Kingston General Hospl- tal, on Feh 20th, 1017, to Lieut. and Mrs. James Leckey, 8 daughter PATEMAN--in Kingston, gn Feb. 26th, 1917, to Mr. and Mrs. Paioman, 1539 Montreal street, & daughter. . DIED. . GATES dn Kingston, on Feb 26th, 1917, Jo Gates, aged 656 yeurs. i Funeral (private) from big late resi. { dence, 627 Princess street, on Wed. | aenday after on at 2.30 o'clock to { Cataragqul cemetery, LECKEY--In Kingston General Hospi. Jal, on Feb. 26th, 1917. Ruth Eileen, infant daughter of Lieut. and Mrs, James Leckey. JAMES REID "The OM Firm of Undertakers. 254 and Phone 147 for Ambulance. ROBERT J. REID . Canadians from three difference divisions raided ememy trenches six times on Saturday, taking prisoners with valuable information. Russian detachments penstiaied "German' trenches west of Jablonifza and captured prisoners. Eighteen Killed pat of Two Trains. {Special to the Whig.) Altoona, Pa., Feb. 27.--- Eighteen passengers were killed at Mount Union early to-day when fhe Pennsylvania Railway's mercantile express was struck by a fast freight train. e Pullman car Bellwood was telescoped. The train-had stopped at Mount Union for repairs 7 --- | i i i i | : { | It is the right kind of optimism to its brakes. The killed cluded several women children. that faces the worst but believes in the best.