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fills D1112 11 kinds 90”“066“ TE DAL 01' Ontario rat rld o+¢¢o¢oom GINE PANY the wear. HEARTY WELCOME TO BRITISH STATESMAN Balfour Received Enthusiastic We! come from Canada’s Citizensâ€"£0:- veys Britain's Gratitude to Canada “I have left on the other side of the border a nation of friends and have come to a nation of countrymen." That is how Rt. Hon. Arthur.J. Bal- four referred last Friday to his visit. to Canada when he addressed a great multitude assembled before the On- tario Parliament buildings in Toronto. It was more than a welcome from a loyal city. it was bigger than a great- ing from a great province. 'I'hrollth the city, crowds lined the entire route of the procession, in some places peo ple gathered eight and ten thick, and as the automobile with Mr. Balfour came into sight they cheered and ap- plauded enthusiastically. Work Together for One Great Ene' Mr. Balfour said: “We think the same thoughts, we live in the same civilization, we belong to the same Empire. and if anything could have cemented more closely the bonds of Empire, if anything could have made us feel that we were indeed of one flesh and one blood, it is the conscious‘ ness that now for two years and a half we have been engaged in this great struggle, in which, I thank God. all North America is now at one. Grateful to Canada “Ladies and gentlemen, I. as a. couna tryman of yours, say how profoundly the whole Empire feels the magnitude of the effort you have made, and how we value it for itself and for an ex- ample to all posterity. an evidence to the whole world of what the British Empire really means, not only for the whole of that civilized body of nations of which we form no inconsiderable part “We are associated together in a struggle never equalled yet in the his- tory of the world, and I rejoice to think that in that struggle on which poster~ ity will look back as the greatest efo fort made for freedom and civiliza- tion, the British Empire in every one of its constituent parts, and surely not least in this great Dominion, has shown what the unity of the Empire really means, and how vain were the anticipations of those who thought that we were constituted but a fair- weather Empire, to be dissolved into thin atoms at the first storm that should burst upon it.” Mr. Balfour arrived in Toronto from Niagara Falls to spend the week end. A report from Ottawa said that Par~ llament, in joint session of the Senate and House of Commons, would meet at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon to greet Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, who would address Parliament. HOSPITAL SHIPS DOOMED A London despatch says: The in- tention of the German Government to sink all entente hospital ships in the entire “barred zone,” with the excep- tion of certain ships from Salonica to Gibraltar, is semi-officially announced in Berlin. The German announce- ment was made in reference to Brit- ish denials of the German allegations that the British misused hospital ships. The semioofflcial announcement reads. in part: “The German Government New Campaign of Frightfulnessin “Barred Zone" Germany. the announcement adds, will allow the transport of ill and wounded from Salonica on Greek rail- ways to Kalamata harbor and thence on hospital ships to Gibraltar on the following conditions: “Firstly, these hospital ships on the road left open to Greek shipping must proceed at a rate of speed previously reported to the German Government. Secondly, that the name of the vessel and the time of arrival or departure be com. municated to the German Government six weeks in advance. Thirdly, that a. representative of the neutral gov- ernment representing Germany’s 1n- terests In the particular country in question shall certify before the de- parture of hospital ships that she car- ries only the ill. wounded, and nurses A despatch from Rome says: Aus- tria. has perfected plans to make her utmost eflort against Italy this seas- on, just as Germany will throw all her resources against France and Great Britain. The Austrian forces have been largely withdrawn from Serbia and from the Russian front for a des- perate effort to invade Italy, with Breecia as the objective. Germany and Austria believe that a chance re- mains for them to win the war if Rus- sia fails to initiate a general offensive this summer. Accordingly everything has been planned for the most desper- ate eflort of the whole war in behalf of a decision for the Central Power: while Russia is unready. tree Austria Plans Italian Invasionâ€"Brea- cia as Objective Unionists Convene Council A report from Belfast says: A com- mittee o: the Ulster Unionist Council after a three-hour session last Friday, unanimously decided to convene a meeting 01 the full Council to consid- er the Government's proposal for a. convention to draw up a constitution tor Ireland as soon as the promised momatlon relating to the composi. A. despatch from London says: An ' announcement issued by the Admiral. ty at Tokio, Saturday, says that the British troopship Transylvania, which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on May 4th.. was being escorted by Japanese destroyers. The destroyers engaged the submarine. The Japan. ese rescued 2,800 out of 3,000 troops on the Transylvania. winning the viii. in the future, prevent all traffic >y hospital ships in the entire barred .one and in the Mediterranean, includ- ng the road left open for Greece, and vill regard hospital ships appearing Pu. Ala. Ritchie, first secretary of Betting Orgy a Scandal - the Mm“ Soldlen’ Aasociatla ‘5 “It is a scandal that last 'week at bond“. Ont. died recently from “‘2: Woodbine track $1,500,000 should “facts at wounds manned two you! 79 been spent in beta, while the no a) thc Dude of St. J alien. W69 ot_m_en'_s bigoti is bgtng made non of the convention has been re. ceived. PLAN TO INVADE ITALY rein no' other goods than those for ”gar-ed Canadians sought France,” declared Rev. J. Russell pcpors 1n Den-011; m preaching to 80 army and having to the short-._ V W in St. John’s Church, ' sixty received them. ‘ Ila 81mm. war vess .iately.” and attack . A despatch from Rome Sunday ’says: Italian tr00ps Saturday smash- i ed through the Austro-Hungarian pc~ ' sitions between Jamiano and the Gulf of Trieste, passing the Monfalcont- Duino Railway northeast of San Gio- iranni and establishing themselves within a few hundred yards of the Village at Medeazza. North of Plava the Italians carried the heights at the head or the Palliova valley, thus join- ing their Mont GUCCO lines with those ;on Hill 363. Eleven guns were cap- tured and more than 1,200 AuSLro-Hun g--:";ans were taken pri; oners. These v-ctories were announced S1 nday by the Italian war department. The text of the statement reads. “During the fourth day of the furious hat the on the Carso the positions on t? e southern part of the plateau were extended by the untlring efforts of our troops The pos: ':t one air-cad 3v captured in the oth- er 5-; ct ors “ere firmly maintained. ; Carry Hill 145 3 “An :rrtillery action all 3.10115: the line co; Linn: d fiercel trozn sunrise until mening. In the afternoon he- tweer the coast and Jamiano our in- fantry by a brilliant assault succeed- ed in reaching a point beyond the railway from Mont'alcoue to Duino a; -..-â€" a.“ . _._V_’s--..._._â€" i “In the area east and north of 3Gorizia the artillery action was in- ; tense. Wt shelled thebasins of Brit- ; ovo, in which are enemy supply- : centres. In the Plava sector infantry ‘ of the U Brigade and the 95th and . 96th Regiments brilliantly carried the lhelghts at the head of the Polliovs 1 valley, thus connecting our Mont Gucco lines with those on Hill 363. ‘We took 438 prisoners, including 10 3 officers and one gun, two trench mor- i i tars and one machine gun. Our air- craft continued their successful bomb- ing raids on the enemy’s communica- tions. The railway station. at San Lucia of Tolmino was severely dam- aged. Our machines all returned safely. l A Belgian gentleman, says a London l report Sunday, of high social position, who managed to escape from Bel- gium, gives a terrible account of the Germans’ so~called judicial methods, a which have produced a renewed verit- able reign of terror, in many respects {resembling the procedure of the In- lquisition. “There are 1,000 citizens," he said, "condemned every month for patriotic offences. During the three months preceding January last forty- two death sentences were inflicted in one court alone. Large towns like a Brusseis and Antwerp continue to swarm with spies, and they often visit 0 small towns and even villages where 3 they think there is the slightest l i l l l l chance to prosecute their abominable trade. W'hether their zeal is stimu- lated by fear or greed I cannot say; but the result at any rate is the same. If they do not succeed in discovering a genuine crime they invent one, and force perfect-1y innocent.people to ‘con- fess' imaginary crimes or denounce friends. Trial is a mere farce,” said the speaker. “In most cases the de- fendants may not receive the help of a Belgian barrister. This depends en- tirely on the good-will of the Governor of the district.” .-...._-- ~.__..a--_.-._._.._‘-.. â€".. -_..â€".... ._.-, SMASHING DRIVE 0N lTAiiAN FRONT dtalians Smash Austrians Along Rail- way to Dunnoâ€"Take Over 1,200 Pris- oneraâ€"Enemy Lose Heights northeast of San Giovanni. and car- ried the Strongly fortified Hill 145, southwesc of Medeazza. They estab- lished themselves a few hundred yards from the village. During this action some of our infantry reached the enemy’s guns. capturing a field battery of ten guns with ammunition and 812 prisoners, including 34 offi- cers. North of Jamiano violent ‘at- tacks and counter-attacks followed in successmn all day, supported by ar- tillery fire. Castagnavizza also was reached and passed, but the persistent and concentrated shelling by enemy batteries compelled us to evacuate ground titer . We maintained a hold on the western boundary. Shell Britovo Basins “In the area east and north of One Thousand Citizens Condemned SPANISH STEAMER SUNK Each Monthâ€"Reign of Terror m 1!; n----,_._-___ lls_-:_._ AI-_ (\_l-_.l. Mr. Justice Galt, sitting as a Com- missioner investigating the circum- stances attending the construction of the Manitoba Agricultural College, has rendered a second interim report, a document of 17 pages, which deals principally with the contracts 0! Thomas Kelly 8; Sons, said a despatch trom Winnipeg last Saturday. Com- missioner Galt finds “that the Crown has established fraudulent overcharg- .8 in respect of contracts with the Government, made by Thomas Kelly Sons, amounting in all to the sum of $302,789.28;" of which he states $202,435 was in respect to the dormi- tory and auditorium building. Commissioner Finds Thomas Kelly and Sons Over-charge Manitoba British Troopship Rescued by Japan- ese Destroyers 6n the Transylvania. winning tile praise of Japan’s allies by their brav. BELGIUM 'S BITTER CUP JUSTICE GALT REPORTS JAPANESE SAVE TROOPS British and French Successful in Min- or Engagemtnts A London despatch Sunday says: The British official communication Sunday night says: “During the after- noon we gained further ground by a local attack in the neighborhood of Fontaine-les-Croisilles. We secureda few prisoners in the course of patrol encounters early this morning near the COJeul River. Three German air- planes were brought down in the fight- ing Saturday, and eight others were driven down out of control. Four of our airplanes are missing." British troops in the Lens sector of the battle front in France Saturday night repuls- ed a German attack east of LOGS. says The official communication from; British headquarters in France “sued; Sunday night reads: “Our line has; been advanced slightly during the day' west and northwest of Fontaine-les, Croisilles. We carried out a success-z ful raid early this morning northwest of Wytschaete and secured prisoners: Many air reconnaissances and? 9mbing 3 raids were carried out yes. SY- In, the air fighting flve German , were brought down and fl? others driven down out of control. Five oti our airplanes are missing.” f the official statement issued Sunday by the British war emce. On the southern end of the British line Field Marshal Haig’s forces carried out a successful raid northwest of St. Quen- A despatch from London says: “The‘. successes against submarines have re: sulted in a distinct improvement in! our food situation,” said Premier} Lloyd George last Friday in the House of Commons. The Premier said more} effective blows had been dealt the submarines during the last three? weeks than in any equal period of the war. The shipping losses for May, the Premier said, probably would show a. reduction from the April figures. In speaking of the success of the anti-\ submarine methods he said: I “We owe a very considerable debt of gratitude to the great American people for the effective assistance they have rendered and the craft they have placed at our disposal. Now that the American nation is in the war, it is easier to make arrange ments for the protection of our mer- cantile marine than it was before.” Mr. Lloyd George asserted there was no danger to the country from starvation, but that the utmost econ~ army of foodstuffs was still essential. “The submarine menace need cause no fear that the war is going to be lost for that reason,” he declared. If everyone does his duty patriotically, each in his own way, to the common stock, then I say the submarine is not going to defeat us.” British Food Situation Distinctly Im- provedâ€"Economy Still Essential 48 Passengers Missingâ€"Also Colombo Spanish Consul Forty-eight passengers and 85 mem- bers of the crew of the Spanish steam- er C de Eizaguirre are'believed to have perished as a result of the sinking of the steamer, says a London despatch of Sunday. A despatch received by Reuter’s Telegram Company reports the loss of the C de Eizaguirre. The despatch says that, according to the second offi- cer, the steamer sank in five minutes. Those in the one boat which he saw afloat had a miraculous escape, rowing for many hours in heavy seas during foul weather. They were dressed in the scantiest of attire and were com- pelled ceaselessly to hail the boat. Among the 48 passengers missing is the Spanish Consul at Colombo, Cey- lon. Norwegian and Wife Refused Informa-i tion to U-Boat Captain 5 A despatch from Christiania on Sun- day said“. A German submarine cap- tain, angered at a Norwegian steward for his refusal to give information about one of the U-boat’s victims, put the steward and his wife atop the sub« marine. closed the hatchway and sub- merged. There was no mistaking the clear intent that the man and woman should drown. Both, however, suc~ ceeded in keeping afloat, though drag- ged below by the suction of the sub merging U -bcat. The stewardâ€"he was one of the survivors of the Nor- wegian steamer Fjeloteâ€"told his story when picked up after long immersion. His wife was also saved. Sixteen German aerOplanes raided England last week, according to a London despatch of Sunday. The re- port of Field-Marshal French merely locates the scene in south-east Eng land, but, according to Berlin. the cities attacked were Dover and Folke~ stone. The casualties were heavy. ? 6 being killed and nearly 200 injured. Nearly all of the victims were women and children. At the time of the raid the streets were thronged. The raid- 16 German Planes Raid South Coast of England érs were pursued and “three of them were brought down in the English Channel and off the Belgian coast. A despatch to the Exchange Tele~ graph from Amsterdam reports that allied air atmadrona, including Brit- lsh, French and Belgian machines, bombed German defences at Heyst, Blanckenbergghe and Zeebrugge all in Belgium. Saturday night. The des- patch amide that many explosions were Bbserved. A Swiss paper related last week a parallel case to that of Edith Cavell, in which a mother and daughter were shot by the Germans, the daughter first. and the mother looking on. HUN AIRMEN BOMB TOWNS ALLIES EXTEND LINES TRIUMPH OVER SUBS Allied Airmen Raid Forts WILFUL MURDER THE DURHAM CHRONICLE. White Deer Skins as Cash. In China, the first country in the world credited with using banknota, certain skins were so valuable that they were accepted as cash and pawed from hand to hand in the same way as banknotes are at the present day. The negotiability of these skins arose The Emperor Ou Ti, being in want of money, gave his treasurer to under- stand that such a state of affairs must not continue. At that time it was cus- tomary for princes and courtiers on en- tering the royal presence to cover their faces with a piece of skin. Taking ad- vantage of this custom, the treasurer ordered a decree to be issued forbid- ding the use ot any other skins for this purpose except those of a certain white deer in the royal parks. Immediately there was a demand for pieces of these skins, which, being a monOpoly, were sold at a high price and the royal cot- fers refilled. The steady value of the skins thus secured made them readily pass and acceptable as an equivalent of coin of the realm. Storm Stories. History repeats itself even in storms at sea. The Norwe "inn steamer Spica was broken from her moorings at Blyth and pitched like a cork over half a mile of dangerous rocks until she bumped a "ainst the pier. But this is nothing to the adventure of the Eben- ezer, a craft of ninety-five tons, which was once driven by a gale toward Chesil beach, near Portland. An enor- mous wave seized hold of the ship and carried it: to the very tOp of the bank, where it was left high and dry. The sailors stepped over the side and walk- ed into Portland, “where they were greeted by some as liars, by others as men who had come out of the jaws of death," as the record puts it. But the Ebenezer was found exactly as they had said it would be, and two days latâ€" er she was launched and brought round to Weymouth bay.-â€"Westminster Ga- aette. The Curious Opossum. The American opossum is one of the most curious animals living in the United States. It is the only one that ‘carries its young in a pouch, like the kangaroo. It is the only animal that :tan feign death perfectly. It is re- .markable for hanging by its tail, like a monkey. It has hands resembling ithose of a human being. Its snout is élike a hogs, while its mouth is liber- tally furnished with teeth Its eyes are f like a rat 5, and it hisses like a snake. Church Theaters. Few people know that plays in Eng- land, Germany, Italy and France were fostered for religious purposes by the church centuries before they were takâ€" en up as a separate secular business. Moreover, few visitors to St. Paul’s cathedral, in London, realize that that church during Elizabeth’s reign and the first years of the reign of James L set aside one of its adjacent buildings for use as a secular theater. Its little stage was famous, and the company of choir boys as actors presented many of the great plays of Shakespeare’s time. They acted from about 1598 to 1608 under the management of Ed- ward Pierce, their great master in mu- sic, who as church almoner had busi- ness control of these adjacent buildings owned by the churchâ€"London Stand. Canvasbacks on the Wing. If you have any doubt as to the swiftness of the canvasback on the wing when business calls, just fire at the leader in a string some time when you have the chance. Duck shot when propelled by the proper quantity of powder travels pretty quickly itself, but if your charge brings down any member of that string of ducks at all lt Will be the fifth or sixth bird back of the leader, and I’ll bet a farm on it. If you would have a chance of drop- ping the leader you will have to aim not. less than ten feet ahead of him. I‘hen he will more than likely run plump an ainst your shot. When he hops it will be a quarter of a mile or to farther on, for he can’t stop short of that distance even after he is dead.â€" New York Sun. Brimstone. Sulphur is one of the oldest known elements. The ancient Assyrian al- chemists regarded it as the principle of combustion on account of its own inflammability and termed it “brim- stone,” meaning literally burning stone, a name now applied popularly to roll sulphur.â€"-Argonaut. Bagdad From Afar. Like most oriental cities, Bagdad looks her best from a distance. You miss the filthy, narrow streets Where two horses can hardly walk abreast and behold a vision of luxuriant date groves, out of which rise little islands of green domes and graceful minarets. “Is he henpecked?” “I think he must be. His wife is a Very sweet, delicate, unofi‘ensive, tact- ful woman who never says ‘300’ to an outsider.”-â€"I..ife. The Right Place. Patienceâ€"They may talk all they want about Bob, but I believe his heart is in the right place. Patriceâ€"You can rest assured it is. I’ve got itâ€"Yon- kers Statesman. 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HORSEMEN! , Day No. 4 ' Night No. 26 Oatmeal Millers. May 313:, 1917.