UNIT COMPLETE IN TISELF 'will Not Be Broken Apart in Europe, But. to Be i Self-Contained A. despatch from- Ottawa says: The Canadian overseas contingent will go into the field as one fighting unit. It will go asa solid Canadian division, with its own line of com: munication. It will not be broken into brigades on reaching Europe. So much, stated Col. Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia, is indicated in the request for a line of caret cation unit, which it has been de- cide send with the division. The line of communication will com- prise a total of 1,678 officers and mén, 86 nurses, 78 horses, 166 motor transports and 155 wagons. It will made up as follows: One supply column of 245 officers and men and 53 trucks. One reserve party of 271 officers and men, 358 horses and 155 wa- gons. One ammunition party of 471 offi- cers and men and 113 mechanical transport. Two general hospitals of 328 offi- cers and.mén, 86 nurses and six 'horses The stationary hospitals of 188 officers and. men*and six. horses. and men and eight horses One railway supply detachment of 62 officers and men Two depot units 'of supply of 28 officers and men. Offers of assistance from United States citizens continue to pour into the Department of Militia. One 'distinguished American has offered to provide a full corps 7,000 ditchmen, in every way ckilled in the work. The number of men in the camp at Valcartier is already more tian sufficient to meet the needs of the contingent, and 9,000 additional men are now on their way across the continent. The men not chosen for the first contingent will proba- bly be wutilized as a reserve to re- lieve the men now heal: guard duty at various points Paris Prepares for Possible Siege A despatch from Paris .says: Paris is preparing for a possible siege, according to an official state- ment. The matter was discussed by the new Minister of War. Alex- andre Millerand, with the subord- inates of his department, and steps were taken to determine the exact measures to place the city in a state to withstand an attack and an invasion. . It is expected that within hours: passenger train service will be practically suspended by a flood of freight traffic bringing to the capital supplies to stock the Gov- 24 ernment storehouses. The freight trains are already being made up at towns in the centre of the agri- ey district. e Government is taking pre: wattle to send most of the wounded to Southern and Western France, and a few to Paris. Re- fugees from Belgium and Northern France are not permitted to re- main here. This city is simply a way station towards southern and western towns Americans and other foreigners in the capital are beginning to un- derstand that their presence in the city will not be desirable. Russians Sink German CPulser says: ran __A despatch from Berlin The light cruiser Madgeburg ashore during an engagement in @ fog on the Island of Odensburg, in the Gulf of Finland. Owing to thick weather other German war- ships in the vicinity were unable to render assistance, and all efforts to float the vessel having failed, the captain decided to sacrifice his ship as a superior Russian naval force was attackin Under a heavy fire from the Rus- sian fleet a majority of the cruis- er's crew was-saved by the Ger- man torpedo boat V-26. Seventeen men were killed, 25 wounded and 85, including the captain, are miss- ing and are probably prisoners. The Madgeburg was blown up. The survivors reached Germany to-day. Died Bravely For Their Country A despatch from London says: The Daily Mail's Copenhagen cor- respondent telegraphs that the Beér- jin newspapers are filled with stories of how prominent German officers fell on the battlefields. Prince Frederick of Lippe cried as he fell, grasping the regimental standard, "Save the flag!" The noblest families in Prussia are mourning the loss of some of their members. Among the slain are Baron Joachim von Spéck und Sternburg, the 20-yearold son of ton, and young Jagow, a relative of the German 'oreign Minister. Lieut. Hans Delius and his brother Kurt were killed at Liege. Their father and another brother are still in the fighting line. <_ . Britons Saved French Lett Wing A despatch from London says: General Joseph Joffre, commander- in-chief of the French forces, in a telegram-to Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the British rces, says: "The British tarmy did not hesi- tate, but threw its whole strength against forces which had great nu- merical superiority. In doing so it contributed in a most effective manner to securing the left wing 'of the French army. It exhibited in this task of devotion, energy and perseverance, to which I must now pay my tribute--qualities which will be shown again to-morrow and make certain the triumph of our common cause. The French army will never forget the services ren- dered it. Our army is inspired with the same spirit of sacrifice and the determination. to conquer animates the British forces, 2 4 will make good to them its debt of | | quarters of wheat and 200 qu gratitude in the battles of the near future. Air Raid On British Capital? A despatch from London says The attack on Antwerp by a Zeppe- lin dirigible balloon has aroused pome anxiety regarding the possibil- be @ similar attack on London. . Daily Telegraph discusses at Bome length-the advisability of pro- viding a suitable ~protection for n in about five hours, How- London against such. a. raid.jever, the chanees of detection, "Phere exists the distinot. possibil- ity,"-says the paper, "that further taids of a similar nature and on @ more extensive scale may be carried out 'by the Germans, especially as the present» meteorological _condi- tions al] isvar such attempts. There is no reason to suppose that the in- ternational code regarding an at' tack on an unfortified city would be respected by the Germans. 'Under favorable conditions a dirigible from Antwerp cow!d reach' even by night, are overwhelming, and a Zeppelin in order to fulfil its mission would have to fly as low as} . 5,000 feet, at ' which 'altitude it ordinary ,artillery would. be well: within: the. range of 2 fire." One clearing hospital of 85 officers the late Amibassador at Washing- |- a ee a DROVE ENEMY FROM VOSGES French Routed the Germans on South Side Aftes A-despateh from. London: says: The following official bulletin was issued by the French War ce : 'In the Vosges district.' our troops resumed the offensive. and drove back, the Germans who fo: them to retire on the Saint. Die side. "The Germans bombarded Saint Die, which is an unfortified town: "In the region between the Vos- ges and. Nancy our offensive move- ment has continued uninterruptedly i five days. The German losses have been considerable, 2,500 bodies being found on a front of three kilometres (about two miles) south- east of Nancy, and 4,500 bodies on a front of four kilometres in the region of Vitrimont. ""Longwy, a very old fortress, iy garrison of which consisted of o one battalion, which had been Ree barded Aug. 3, has capitulated, after holding out for over 24 days. More than half the garrison was killed or wounded. Lieut.-Col. Darche, Governor of Longwy, has been nominated an officer of the Le- gion of Honer for 'heroic conduct in the defence of Longwy.' "On the Meuse our troops have repulsed with great vigor several German attacks. A German was taken Five Days' to Namur and. a Struggle French regiment which supported it have joined our ines. " "In the n tacked forces greatly superior orth the British have at- in reed|number, and were obliged, after brilliant resistance, to withdraw a little in the rear on their right. "Our armies maintained eir positions in Belgium. The army of Antwerp, by its offensive, has drawn off and held before it sev- eral German divisions.' The British Bulletin. The British Press Bureau gave out Sag following statement : rench operations of war over a y distance of some 250 miles have necessitated certain changes in the position of our troops, who are occupying a strong line to meet the German advance, supported by the French army of both flanks. "The morale of both armies ap- pears to be excellent, and there is little doubt that they will give good accounts of themselves in the posi- tions they now hold A bulletin to the French War Office says: "The events in the region of the north have neither imper. The Czar's Officers Are A despatch to the London Post from St. Petersburg comments on the excellence of the Russian army and the inexhaustible supply of men to draw upon. It says further: "Russia will have no difficulty in finding 20,000,000 men to complete the work begun by its trained fight- ing forces. Moreover, this is the first time in the memory of man that the Russian army has taken the field with adequate equipment and a sufficiency of supplies, under officers trained in the hard lesson so thoroughly learned in the Japa- nese campaign. "The history of that campaign which spon, 000 -- ARMY 'Showing the Benefits of Japanese Campaign shows what Russian soldiers accom- plish when badly fed and equipped, but under the conditions of and fighting in a cause they under. stand, there is little wonder that the Russian soldier has proved him- self a match for the German. "The German opposition to the Russian advance is broken and. de- moralized. Konigsberg, where three German army corps have taken re- fuge, is so situated it can easily be contained by an adequate force while the rest of the Russian army passes on into the interior of Ger- many, and it is doubtful whether Germany has sufficient organized forces to oppose the Russians." ANNEX 10 NAVAL HOSPITAL Admiralty Has Accepted For Hospital Proposal as Alternative Ship Scheme A despatch from London says: is announced that a cargo of 15,000 | of oats has just reached. Hull from | Montreal. The Mersey Dock Board has just decided that Canada's: gift | of flour shall be-handled and ware- housed free of cost, As. intimated ~~ It | dent ten days ago the Admiralty 'has preferred to accept the modi- | fied offer of the women of Canada arters | to provide and maintain a naval hospital rather than a hospital ship. The new hospital will be supple- mentary to the Royal Naval Hos- pital at Pértsmouth, and will de named the C anadian W omen's Hos- by the correspon- | pital. ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP. BANK. Warning Issued in London to Ex- amine All Boxes. A despatch from London, Eng-' land, says: "An attempt to blow up one of the chief London banks,"' says The Evening News, "has led to an official warning to all banks tovexamine thoroughly upon de- livery all racer boxes deposited with 'them harmless box,"' an paper continues, "was presented at.a London bank for de- posit in the strong room, A sharp ear caught an ominous ticking, and- an. infernal angen was dis- covered in the looking deep GILLETTS PERFUMED Wy -- tH OY, THE CLEANLINESS - OF SINKS,CLOSETS, BATHS, DRAINS, ETG. 1S OF VITAL IMPORTANCE EALTH. ADVANCE CONTINUES APACE German Troops Retire From Strong Positions in East Prussia A despatch from London says: The advance of the vast Russian army into East and West. Prussia, constantly nearer to rlin, con- tinues without serious opposition on the part of the German frontier forces, according to official com- munications from St. Petersburg and Paris. The Muscovite also is proceeding with his successful in- vasion of Galicia, where the Aus- trians are caid to have been routed every time they have engaged with the Russian cavalry. The southern Austrian army has been equally unfortunate in conflict with the Servians, the troops of the dual mpnarchy have been . driven from the Sanjak of Novi-Bazar. These statements have been given out from various official sources: "The German troops retired from the region of Mazuren, in East Pruesia, after the Russian victory, in that country, which presents diffi- culties. It is confirmed that 100 cannon were taken from the enemy. 'The Austrian rearguard in Gali- cia has been driven behind the River Zolotaia, tributary to the Dniester. Our troops are marching rapidly on Lemberg. Our cavalry has pursued the enemy everywhere on our line, our adyance frequently - engaging the Austrians, who each time have been beaten and routed." TO AID UNEMPLOYED. Half a Million Dollars Will be Spent in Saskatchewan. A despatch from Regina says: mployment for more than 2,500 men in the areas in the west and south-west of Saskatchewan affect- ed by drouth will be found during the fall by the Provincial Highways Commission, who .are .spending $560,000 on road work and bridge construction. Every married man in the districts which have suffered will be given work until he has earned $115 in wages, and every Single man until he has earned $75. When these sums have been earned' the settlers will be- expected. to stand aside and allow other men to take their. places in order that the funds may be distributed as evenly as possible, Se Saree AUSTRIA'S HEAVY LOSS. Ferty Per Cent. of Reservists Fail to Respond to Call. A despatch from Rome says: The Messagero prints a despatch from Nish saying that Austria has lost one-third of the southern army in dead, wounded or prisoners in Servia. The despatch adds that forty per cent. of the soldiers the reserves failed to the call to the colors, have been many desertions. Austrian Emperor, it is said, been kept in ignorance of the re- verses suffered by his troops and only favorable ne ws is given to him. War Tax of $360,000. The Germans have fine of $300,000 on the of Charleroi. imposed a Belgian town Laziness travels: slow ly, and pov- erty 'soon overtakes it ; ry i Co., EVERY MAN IS NEEDED. Britain Will Require 600.000 or More Men. A despatch from London says: "Lord Kitchener needs all the men he can get," was the significant statement made by Premier Asquith in the House of Commons on Wed- nesday. It was made in reply to interpelations as to the plans of the War Secretary to add 600,000 men to the army. "It is a mistake to think that only 100,000 men are needed,"' continued the ' Premier, who, answering other questions, declared that British volunteers would not be compelled to go abroad. He added that no consid- eration has yet been given to the the ages of arly and forty. LESS "MEAT AT Advice of Family Physician. Formerly people thought 'meat necessary for strength and muscu- lar vigor. The man who worked hard was supposed to require meat two or three times a-day. Science has found out differently. . It is now a common thing for the family physician to order less meat, Eastern man: "T had suffer@l for years with dyspepsia and nervousness. - My physician advised me to eat less meat and greasy foods gener- ally. I tried several things to take the place of my usual breakfast of chops, fried potatoes, ete., but got no relief until I tried Grape- Nuts food "After using Grape-Nuts fdr the cereal part of my meals for 'two years, . mane Grape-Nuts my ° health far more than the medicine I hed taken before. "My wife and children are healthier than they had been for years, and we are a_ very family, largely due to Grape-Nuts. '"'We have been so much benefit- ed by Grape-Nuts that it yould be 4 ungratefunot to acknowledge 'it." Name given by Canadian Postam Windsor, Ont. Read 'Tha Road to Wellville," in "pkgs. "There's a Reason." ¥ -Wife--If you can't don't you see a doctor? Husband (grouchily)}--And then have one more bill to keep me awake! sleep, 'why ig Byer read sae above letter. A mew ons rs from ti to time. They geauine, wes, and tell of human. snlerege ef : A Russian advance is unretarded ~ question of enlisting men between' as in the following letter from "ws happy . a