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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-06-07, Page 3KING HONORS MANY MEN ON HIS BIRTHDAY Nine Canadians Knighted, Including Business Men, Bankers and Soldiers. FA.AVELLE A BARONET ••••••••••••••••.,*, Long List of Distinguished Britons Get Titles On This Occasion, • Leaden, June 3.—T1e King's birth- day Loner liet is again of formidable length, Recognition is given .for ser- Yieee in all fielda of endeavor in con- nection with the war. rather than for the peaceful fete In addition to what Is known as the Premier's list, the creation of three viedounte, five peens, 25 barons, 46 knights and eight Eng- lish and two Melt Privy Coact'lore is announced. There is an extremely long list of diplomatic, colonial and' Indian honors, as well as service pro- motions. The following Catiadiane are in- tended in the list:' Baronetciee—J. W. Piavelie, chair- man Canadian Munitione 13oard. Knighthoode—George Bury, vice- like, preaident of .the Canadian Pacific Railway; John Aird, manager of the Bank ot Commerce; Cleorge Burus. manager of the Bank of Ottawa; Robert Falconer, president of the. To- ronto University; Major-General A. W. Currie; Major-General R. E. W. Turner, Surgeon -General Fleet, De- lla? Minister of Militia. The Earl of Rosebery is given the Revel Victorian Chain. Among tee military promotions are those of Ma- jor-General E. H. H. Alenby and Lieutenant -General Sir Charles C. Monro, who are made generals. Field Marshal 'Viscount French receives the rare distinction of being appointed a Knight of the Meat Illustrione Order of St. Patrick. William Watson. the poet. is made a knight. The new viscounts are: Barrio Astor of Hever Castle (former- ly William Waldorf Astor, of New York): Baron Davenport, who re- signed last week as food controller. and Baron Farquhar, Lord Steward. Tele Right Hon. AmeHue Richard Mark* Lockwood. Colonel Richard Go- dolphin Waimealey Chaloner, Major General Sir Ivor Herbert, the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Henry Smith. banker, and Sir William Heskith Le- ver. are created barons. Among the new barcnets are Sir Thomae R. Dewar, Sir Robert A. Had- field. Sir William Henry Dunn, Lord Mayor of London. The new British knights include John Foster Fraser, traveler and lec- turer; Hamo Thorneycroff, sculptor; Arthur Stockdale Cope, paiuter: Greenwood Mears, secretary to the Dardanelles Commission; A. R. Rob- erts, journaliet ;Thomae Erskine Hol- land, lawyer. Conipaniens of the Bath— Tempor- ary Brigadiera George Stuart Tux - ford, Archibald Cameron • MacDonell; Percival Edward Thacker, Alexander Duncan 'MacRae. Knights Commander of St. Michael and St, Geerge-eaTeinporary Major - Generals Arthgr William Currie and Richard Ernest William Turner. Companions of St. Michael and St George— Temporary Major-General Henry Edward Burstall, Temporary Brigadier Frederick Oecar Warren Doomis, Colonel Mauley Sims, Tem- porary Brigadiers James Harold Elmsley, Edward HiIliam and Victor Wentworth Odium; Lieut. -Cols. Chas. Hamilton Mitchell and Gilbert Ed, ward Sanders, Temporary Major- General David Watson, Brigadier Joseph Philippe Landry, Colonel etharles Alfred Hodgetts and Charles A:Ilan Smart, Temporary Brigadier Frank Stephen Meighen, Lieut. -Col. Harold.French MacDonald. Viscount—Lord Astor, who proeided Clivedeu Caoadian Hospital. Baron—elajor-General Sir Ivor Her- bert, who commanded colonial troops at the Diamond tubilee. Saronetcies—Arthur Steel Maitland, Colonial Under-Secretary, and Joseph Wesley Flavelle, chairman Canadian Iklunitions Board. Knighthoods—John Foster Fraser, journalist, who travelled extensively throughout the -empire, •including Canada; Henry Herbert Hambling, who has been active at the request of the Imperial Government in negotiat. ing the purchase of Canadian wheat; George Bury, vice-presidentof the Canadian Pacific Railway; John Aird, Manager of the Bank of Commerce; George Burn, manager of the Bank of Ottawa. • Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George—Lord D'Abernon, chairman of the Deminions Commission. Knight Commander—Robert Alex- ander Falconer, president of Toronto University. Companions—Graham Airdrie Bell, of the Department of Railways; Ed - 'ward John Harding, secretary of the Don:Anions Commissions; William Henry Walker, Canadian External Under-Secretary; Evelyn Wrench, organizer of the Overseas Club, Knights Bachelor— Surgeon-flen. Fiset, Of the Canadian forces; AtiguS. tus Meredith Nanton, Winnipeg, Distinguished Service Order—Lieut.. Col. Samuel Boyd Anderson, Major Edmund Graves Meredith Cape, Lieut. - Col, John Arthur Clark. Major Henry Dunean Graham Grerar, Major James Albert Cross, Lieut. -Col. Herbert Daw- son, Lieut. -Col. William Barnard Evans, Major William Joseph Porbes Mitchell, Major Prederiek Gilman, Major Raymond Meyers Gorssline, Lieut. -Col. Grass's, Lieut. - Colonel 'William Belfry Hen - drys Lieut. -Col George Cuthbert Hodson, LientsCol. Donald liogarth, Lieut. -Col. William Joselah Holmes, Major John Stephen Jenkins, Major Leo Richer Lafiethe, Major William Smith Latta, Lieut. -Col. Alfred Tully Lelrevre, Major Charles Bethune Lindsey, Major Hilliard Lyle, Major Robert Alexander MacFarlane, Major Daniel Albert ItiaeKinnon, Lieut,. Col, Albert Edward Massie, Gault aleCombe, Mai: Geo. Whitloek. eatelrarlatte, Lieut. -Col. Cheater Fish L1IeGuffen. Lieut. -Cot John Douglas McQueen, Maier Kenrie Rud httar- eln, latigAlen. James Henry ati&Itelt, -Major James Vineent D'Ilonahoo, Lieut. -Col. Daniel Mowat Ormond, Lieut. -Col. Stratton tTarry Ofder, Lieut. -Col. Cylate Wesley Peek, V Major Cecil George Porter, Major Albert Generale Popuore, Maier Wei- dren Brewer Proweee, LieutsCol. George Harrah Ralston, Major James Rose, Lieut. -Col. Herbert C. Sperling, Major Francis Maedonald Steel. Ma- jor Arthur Christopher Sutton. Lieut. - Col, Charles Perry Templeton, Major (Intent Thaeltwell Trotter, Major John William Vandenberg, Major Charles Herman Vandersluys„ Major Cuthbert Cole Wansbrough, Major Stancliffe Wallace Watson, Major William Percy Wilgar, Edward Johnston Williams. General H. E. Burstall, of the Cana - aims, has been appointed aide-de-camp to the King. First gazette of the new order of the British Empire intended to be conferred on the King's Birthday will appear a few days later. The•following decorations, couferred by the Allied Powers, are gazetted to- night: Croix de Comniandeur—Sir Julian Byng. Croix d'Officer—Brigadier Huntley Kisthen, IAeut.-Col. Thomas L. Trem- blaY. e Croix de Chevalier—Surgeon-el eneral Fiset, Major Arthur Dubuc, Major Leo Laneche. SIR JOSEPH FLAVELLE. Sir Joseph Wesley Mavens was born near Peterboro, Ontario, Feb- ruary 14th, 1858, and educated at the Public and Grammar Schools of Peterboro. In early years he en- gaged in the pork packing and pro- vision business with his father there, going to Toronto nn 1887. In 1881 he married Miss Clara, Ellsworth. Ile has one son, J. Ellsworth Flavelle. and two daughters, Mrs.. Wallace Barrett and Mrs. Prank MeEaehren, whose husband, Capt. Meleaehren, is overseas. He is ,chairman ef the Im- perial Munitions 13oard. fu politics he is an Independent Conservateve and a Methodist in de- ligion. • SIR JOHN A1RD. Sir John Aird, included in the King's birthday honors, is one of Toronto's well-known financial men, being general manager of the Canal - kin Bank of Commerce. Prior to tak- ing up banking as a business, Sir John was for six years interested in rail- way work, He was born at Longeull, P. Q.,- sixty-two years ago. Sir John bas three sons and three daughters. Two sons are in the Royal Flying Corps. John was overseas for a time, but fell ill and returned to Canada, He is now in charge of the flying opera- tions at Mohawk Camp, Deseronto. SIR GEORGE BURN. Sir George Burn, of Ottawa, an- other banker to be honored by the King, has made banking his life pro- fession, obtaining his first experience with the Royal Bank of Scotland, and coming to Canada in 1866 to join the staff of the Royal Bank of Toronto. Later he was appointed general man- ager of the Bank of Ottawa, which Position he has held since 1880. Sir George was born at Thurpo, Scotland, seventy years ago, and now lives at 255 Metcalfe street, Ottawa. SIR ROBERT FALCONER. Sir Robert Falconer, President of the Toronto 'University ,who has been created a Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, is one of the leading educationists in Canada, He was born at Charlottetown, P. E. I., in 1867 and had a most distinguished scholastic career. He was appointed a Royal Commissioner to investigate certain methods existing in the Civil Service, in connection with the Mar- tineau frauds, and has taken a great interest in musical and dramatic pro- gress, being formerly president of the Ottawa Schubert Clues and a member of the Earl Grey Theatrical Compete then Committee. He is ein author of note, and has delivered important lec- tures on ecclesiastical and educatienal matters. SIR GEORGE BURY. Sir George J. Bury, of Montreal, of the Canadian !Railway Services, en- tered the C. P. R. service as clerk in the purchasing department in 1883, since which time he has filled many important positions, being finally ap. -pointed vice-president and manager of the western lines of the C. P. U, in 1911, Sir George was born at Mont- real fifty-one years ago. SIR AUGUSTUS NANTON, Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton, of the firm of Oster, Hammond and Nanton, Winnipeg, was born in Tor. onto in 1860, of English parents, ob- taining his education in the Toronto schools, and ehtering the office of a financial firm at an early age. In 1883 he removed to Winnipeg, where he joined his present firm. SURGEON-GENERLAL Ottawa, June 4.—The announcement that the honor of Knighthood had been conferred upon Surgeon -General Eugene Fiset, Deputy Minister of Mi- itia, was received with pleasure here General Fiset has toiled unremittingly as.dePuty head of the Militia Depart- ment since the beginning of the war. He has been anxious to take part in the fighting at the front, but could not be spared by the Government from his important post here. Sir Eugene was appointed Director -General of Medical Service after his return from the South African War and was later chosen to succeed Colonel Pinault when the latter retired from the posi- tion of Deputy Minister. General Fiset won the D.S.O. In South Africa for carrying a wounded, man under heavy fire to a place of safety. He was recently honored with the Cross of the Legion a Honor by the French Government for his services in assist- ing the return of French reservists to their own country to serve in the pre- sent war. SUBMARINE COLLISION AmsterclaM Cable—A. submarine collision of a British ettbmarine and a German Il -boat le reported by the Rheini9che Westfalische Zeitung, or leesen, which describes the incident AG unprceden.terl, The paper etates that the collielon took place "In the Chan- nel" on April 19, and declares that a German U-boat while submerged ram- med a Britieh submarine, that the Britieh boat emerged, bringing up the German submarine lying acroee the bow of the Brinell veseel. The German meet slid of into the water, and both Vowels started their engines, and when separated by about fifty yards, both dived, The commaride.r of the German U-boat did not see the Brinell submarine again. *04. SUNK BY OWN MINES.. Copenhagen, June .3, via London, ante 4—A steamer flying the nerman flog wander«1 into the mine field which the nermans lav :1 laid south of the Danish Hands to Mose the entrances to the Tialtie Sou to Eitt011te* Nubmarinos, steamer, which Was of about WOO tons, MAO de.qroyed, but the erew was rI,A0114,t9 by one vit the norman warships constant. Iy on g wad In the Whiny, HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG WESTERN FRONTS AGAIN British Troops Attack the German Line Near Loos, Making Good Gains. Assaults On the French biles in Close Order, Repulsed With Big Loss, • (By R. T. Small, Staff Correspondent of the itisociated Press.) With the Britisli Armies in Prance, June 3,—The infantry hill of several weeks was broken late last night, when under the light of a nearly -full moon the British made an attack southwest of Lens, and in the direc- tion of that besieged city. The point or attack was due west et Avion, which is one of the southern suburbs or Lens, the latter being the centre of a mining district which sprawls for miles the valley of the Sottehez River. Most of last night's fighting as south of the river, although an ad- vanced post wat . established north of that stream. The British by early dawn lied captured' all the intended positions and were still fightitig to- day along the LeneeArrits rued. They had captured the electric power sta- tion just south of the river, where the Germans had been established' eor many months, ane which was fairly stiff with machine tens. The station had been pretty well blown about by artillery fire, but was still a, fermi& able fortification. Further south the British captured some brick chimneys which had been transformed into a strong point. These objectives sound rattier strange, but Most of the bitterest fighting in the world war on a vast front has from time to time swirled about sugar fac- tories, windmills, farm buildings, cemeteries, breweries, slag heaps, un- imposing mounds like the Butte do Wariencourt ,churches, monasteries, and even asylums for the insane. Nearly one hundred prisoners had been counted, this morning from the nocturnal operations ahopt Lens, and there was every indication that heavy losses had been Inflicted on the enemy. Artillery activity cendnues unabated, first one side and then the 'other bombarding and retaliating in turn. 1. YPRES SHELLED DAILY. Ypres comes in for the usual day and night shelling. There has not been a day in the last two years that shells have not poured into what is left of this once important little Bel- gian city. Not content with a purely destructive fire, the Germans lately have been resorting to the use of gas shells in great profusion. The Ger- mans made a minor attack last night on a British outpost line southwest of Cherisy the weight of .which car- ried two posts, but one was subse- quently wrested from them. The Germans, still resentful at their defeat at Bullecourt, have been bombarding the ruins of that town and the British positions to the eest of it in the Hindenburg line with great violence for several days past, their guns pouring shells of all cali- bres into these positions throughout last night, despite the German 'wire- less statements that Bullecourt and vicinity are of absolutely no import- ance. Gentian aeroplanes dropped bombs rather indiscriminately back of the British lines during the moon- lght hours of last nght. Raids continue all up and dpwn the British lines. One British raiding party met a large body of Germans in "No Man's Land," and had a liot fight, finally routing the Germans, who fled, leaving numbers of dead and prisoners behind. BRITISH REPORT. , London, June 3.—"In the course of the night the enemy attacked our advanced posts southwest of Cher-. isy, and at first made some progress. Our counter-attacks regalned the whole ground lost with the exception of one post. "Successful raids were carried out by us last night, south of Ypres, where we 'captured nineteen prisoners. Hostile artillery was again active last night in the neighborhood ot 13ulle curt," Saturday night's report said: "An enemy party which attacked one'of Our posts last night south of Oppy was repulsed with loss. Artie lery activity continued during the day on both sides at different points along our front. "Our aeroplanes were active again yesterday, much valuable work being accomplishell. In the air fighting one German machine was brought down, and six others were driven down out of control. Three of our aeroplanes are missing." Sunday morning's report read: "The enemy's positions south of the Souchez River were attacked by our troops eest night. Good progress has been already made on the front at- tacked and a number of prisoners captured." Sunday night's report said: "There was fierce fighting throughout the day with varying fortunes south of the Souchez River. The enemy. who 'oat heavily on our first attack, subse- quently delivered a number of violent counter-attacks with considerable forces, in the face of whieh our troops have been unable to maintain the progress made this Morning. We have taken 92 prisoners in these opera- tions. "We took a few prisoners early this morning as a result of patrol encounters east of Laventi and a further 16 prisoners this afternoon in successful raid south of Wyts- shaete. "Air activity continued yesterday. Pour enemy aeroplanes were brought down in the air fighting; five other& were driven down out of control; an- other was brought clown by our anti. aircraft guns, Four Of our aeroplanes are missing." PIGIITING IN CHAMPAGNE'. Around the bend in the lino run. ning eastward front the region of Masons feta the Champa.gne the Preach and Germans are engaged in vicious fighting— with infantry on the Vauclerc and Californie plateau and with artillery farther eastward.. Sat. urday night and Sunday the forces of the Gentian Crown reince attack- ed the plateau positionof the French in wavae, the Germans at some ',lama milting on shoulder to shoulder, The French artillerymen and Minion inflicted tetrible lessee on the Germans, who were not suc- cessful at any point in capturing and holaing a lerenelt positton. FRENCH REPORTS, Paris, June 3.—Saturday night's War Office official report read: "Both artilleries were especially active during the afternoon in the region north of Laffaux, in the neighborhood of Hurtebise and the California and Creme platea‘s. There was no important event on the rest of the front, "From April 1 up to the present the number of prisoners Captured by the French and British troops on the western front - exceeded 52,000, of whom more than 1,000 were officers. Included in the enormous material taken from the enemy during the same time were 446 heavy and field canon, 1,000 machine guns and a considerable number of trench guns. "On June 1 five German aeroplanes Tell in flames or crashed to the earth after engagements with our pilots. According to late reports. two other German machines were brought down, one on May 27, the other on May 30. Adjutant Fonck has brouglit down five German machines up to to- day." Sunday afternoon's report read: "The enemy bombardment report- ed yesterday in the region of Craonne was extended and continued during the night with extreme violence, especially on the entire front of the Vauclere and Californte plateaux. The Germans finally launched five successive attacks with large <Wee- tives, of which three were upon the east portion of the Californie plateau and two upon the west portion and the Vauelerc plateau. "The enemy was everywhere re- pulsed with important losses, notably in the region 'east of the Californie plateau, where the enemy assaulting detachments were broken up by our tire. The enemy left a great number of dead in front of our trenches. A number of prisoners remained in our hands. "The artillery fighting was likewise keen in the sector of La Boville and between the IVIlette (Araiette) and the Aisne. "Several surprise attacks in the Champagne in the direction of Bezonvaux and in the Vosges to the south of Col Ste. Marie were cone pletely checked." e Sunday night's official story reads: "According to supplementary re- ports the German attacks directed last night and this morning against the plateaux of Va,uclerc and Cali - Lomb e were c,arried out by units be- longing to two divisions. On the Vauelere plateau. the Germans as- saulted in very dense waves; at cer- tain points the enemy infantry moved forward shoulder to eleoulder in the first attack and were driven back in disorder by our fire. "The second attaele which was more violent, and accompanied by jets of flame. enabled them to gain a footing for a few moments in our advanced elements, but they were beaten back almost immediately by the energetic counter-attaclf of OUT troops. All the attempts directed against the west and central seetions illiebe plateau completely "The same regimentsr which had oovered themselves with glory in the capture on May 4 and 5 ot Cmonne and the Vauclerc and Califorple plateaux, gave new proof of their ad- mirable valor in defence of the posi- tions they had conquered. "FinallY, in the northeast corner of the plateaux the enemy, who renewed his attempts in the morning,- and suc- ceeded in gaining a foothold in our trenches on the first line, was driven oat bY a brilliant return offensive on the part of our troops. In the course of this struggle,, which was of ex- treme violence. the enemy suffered very heavy losses, We maintatned completely all or our position.s and took additional prisoners." • GERMAN PLANES BREAK. With the British Armies in France. June 3.—British pilots continue to bring in accounts of how Gerntan aeroplanes break to pieces in the air soon after being attached. This tendency has been notable for more than a fortnight. Once shot out of control, the German planes have lost their wings, tails and other gear to such an extent that when they fin- ally crash to ethe ground very little wreckage ean be teen. A day or two ago a British pilot flew at any enemy machine head-on manoettvering at the last moment just In time to avoid a Winston. One of the wings of the British plane, how- ever. scraped one of the Gtema.n's 'Wings, whereupon the latter began to fall. The British pilot dived after him and was startled to see the Ger- man's damaged wings fly eompletelY off while the tail dragged as if its back were broken. Whether faultiness in so many German machines is due to the speed with width the Germans have to turn them out to meet the British offen- sive or to the lack of suitable ma- terial Is a matter of no concern on this aide of the line. VIMY HEROES SCORE AT LENS Canadians in Hot Fight Carry the Electric Station, Held Half -Mile of Front After the Attack. (By Stewart Lyon, Canadian Press Correspondent With the Canadian Porcee.) Canadian Headquarters in Prance, via, London, June 3.—In what is offa daily spokeu ct aa a Minor operation, but which was really a bit et brilliant fighttng, Involviag careful preparation and a final swift attack, the Cana - diens early this (Sunday) morning captured the eleetric station, south- west of Lens on the outskirts of tbe village ef (Goulette, and a stretca of the enemy front exceedlng a Mae, with a depth, at its greatest point, st over eight hundred yards. Tito men who won this notable victory were veteran troops, who six weelta ago, carried "The Pimple" by storm. Their depleted ranks had been re- inforced by drafts from England, and in this morning's engagement these troops proved their fitness to maintain Canada's reputatton at the front. My despatches in the past few days have given sonte idea of the ariity'e preparation. Day by day e ntethode cal fire Prone our gins of all callbreS was directed upon the treueliOS and the wire and buildings in the area across which the attacking troops were to pass. The electric statioe was smashed oUt of all recognition by tne great shells -from the giant howitzers. Three days ago the trochee were obliterated, while La COnlotte, a typi- cal mining village, with rows of mile ers' houses, built almost back to beck, was praetically obliterated. Despite tine terrific pounding, the enemy clung to his positions as lite outworks of the defences •of' Lens. He even added to the number of men lurking among the rains or La Cou lotte, These men had a terrible ex- perience on Friday, when the gas projectiles fell on tbe village. A prIS- (mar taken in this morning's assault says his company had tweutyedx deaths from the effects of gas. Having Prepared the ground and shaken the morale of the enemy by high explosives and gas, there re• mined the task of driving him out. Reports from the victors tell of fierce fighting in the cellars in the out- skirts of a La Coulotte, and among the debris of the electric station. North of Souchez River also a well -defend- ed gun emplacement gave us trouble It had to ha taken with bombs and bayonets. The first wave went over shortly after midnight. Almost a full moon aided their movements, The Germans were not taken by sun prise, as the enemy barrage was promptly followed by our own, and something in the vicinity of three hundred guns on both sides joined In the work of destruction. It is a matter of amazement that the infantry can make head -vay un- der a barrage, but the men from Al- berta and Manitoba -trudged along as if carrying out practice manoeuvres till they came in touch with the enemy. Their own barrage of shell was a veritable pillar of fire, travel- ing on before to guide, but also to restrain them from proceeding too rapidly. By 1.40 all the objectives , were occupied, but it was not till 4.30 that all the Germans within the occupied area bad been disposed of. 'Many of those cornered died- Eight. Ing. Prisoners taken number eighty. The enemy, early la the morning, made a vigorous bombing counter- attack. It was unsuccessful and the ground has been incorporated in our trench system. Fighting is still go. Ing on at the time Df filing this des- patch, and the village of Coulotte may be added to the ground gained. FOE WASTAGE VERY SEVERE Losses Greater Than Allies Had Hoped For. Deadly Gas and Aeroplane Bombs Used. (By Stewart Lyon, Special Correepon- dent of the Canadian Press.) Canadian Army Headquarters, June 3, --The end of the month calculations of the enemy wastage are new avail- able. On the Western front the Ger- man army consists of 157.4, divisions, of which 107ye are holding the line and fifty Is reserve. Of the latter thirty-three divisions are exhausted troapa withdrawn frem the front after a period of service there. More than half of the divisionat the front are probably tired and in need of rest. After the heavy fighting of the past two menthe on the various parts of the line more than thirty divisions were withdrawn from the German trenchee facing the British front. This wastage is greater thaa had been hoped for when the campaign oPen- ed. It must be remembered that German divisions are now reduced in numbere, few battalione having more than seven hundred men. The bat- talions on the Western front prob- ably do not muter inuch more than a million bayonets available for the holding of the trenches, This, of course, is exclusive of artillery, arnlY service, tranoort and auxiliary troops. Of cavalry the Germans have only two diviaions on the Western front. as homes are very scarce In all enemy countries, The Germans on this part of the front are keenly on the alert, and at night on the slightest sign of an un- usual movement they turn on a heavy barrage. Early yesterday morning one of thelis"S.O.S." signals set the vwohuogl.e front in an uproar, barrages coming from, both eides, the enemy's experience early Friday morning probably having made him More ner- Several hundred gas drums, each about the size and ehape of a eIx-Inch waterplpe, and four feet in letigth, were thrown by mortars into his trenchee at La Coulette. The effect le not known, but gas was still vIglade In the GerMan lines at daybreak. The gas is mach heavier than air, and wherever the drums burst the gas would seek the lowe,at available level, such as the bottom, of the trenches or deep &unto. Another fortn of warfare, which ef- ficiently increases, Re the use of bombs discharged from airplanee. A squadron of fifteen airplanes visited pointe on the German railway eyes tem east 01' Lens and dropped one bomb of two hundred and thirty pounde and twenty of 112 pounde. The effect was reported as most sat- isfactory. . 'The technleaI difficulty Or droll - Ding a bomb weighing over two hun- dredweight from an airplane is great because of the diepOsition of aircraft to get Out of tentrol at the moment of release. The expleeicn ale° of A bomb so large climes dieturbancee hi the air, which has an effeet on the airplanets In thia ease, however, all the machines returned safely. ..........404•40*.a* "What beautiful hands your daugh- ters have." "Yee, They're just like mine used to be when 1 had a Mother to wash the dishes for ine—Detrolt ',Vett Press, GUNNERS ALL CHAINED TO THEIR GUNS Austrians Are Becoming Taunted With German Brutality Now. A FEARFUL THREAT Families of Deserters Will Be Killed as Punish- ment, IIt should be a. Freaelt Petteta Wheli the hour comes the Government will aelt the advice of your committee and it a ill tell tIverything. Triti (lovilluilelli $hipwantiatb,tionntTletti Itnowledge of las re "It would be laughable 11 one eought io matte the country and army believe that peace could come from euelt con - foresees, Victory alone Can brine Peace. What WoUld they think of us 1» the Vatted States if we allowed Am- erivans to believe there Was weari- ness among us after three years of war? Our energy must continue." Premier Ribot then referred to what iiie termed an "audacious and Impudent campaign" to spread re. ports that secret agreements had been signed with Russia, adding: "We Shan noexists, and that it was ianetkamtlytilaussian. tiovernMent to pub- elaimed, "thitt a secret convention Public 'himself. Gentlemen, that is an an,lerilsy :11a,eten."said.,, executed by the President of the Re - with Reside., which is offensive and lieh alI the documents in question at the Premier ex - The Premley closed wita the an- nouneement that ' the Government was ready to arrest certa,In elements charged with inciting riots and that the Government also would see that foreign residents. in Franco did not eseope responsibility to the military laws et their own countries. Marcel Cachin. the Socialist Deputy, arose after the Premier had conclud- ed, and said that 'the coantry could not be teld The whole truth now. Cecilia, who recently returned from Russia, said he brought documents from Russia which he desired to lay before a secret session of the 'Chan:- ber . The secret session was voted by a large majority and the galleries were cleared. BRITISH LABOR TO STOCKHOLM, London Cable. ---Secretary Apple- ton, of the Genera! Federetion- of Trade 'Unions, stated this afternoon the Federation had decided to send delegates to the Stockholm confer - once. This clears the air of the com- plexities or the situation which during the last few days has been engrossing the attention almost as much in Britain as in France. Following the British Government's decision to issue passports to Ramsay MacDonald, Jowett and Inkpen, representing the minority section of the British Labor party, to go to Petrograd in response to the invitation of the Russian Sol - idlers' and Workmen's Council, came the report that G. H. Roberts, M. P., who, ab Under-Secretary of the Board of Trade, holds a Government posi- tion, would go to Petrograd. This 'me since been denied. But even if Rob- erts was not selected for the task it ?may be consideted useful to send an - ..other representative of the majoritysection of the Labor 'party be supple- ment the work which Arthur Hender- son, member of the War Cabinet, will take in hand on arrival in Petrograd, vhere. he was due yesterday. Though such delegates as may desire to do so will have the opportunity on the way e to or from Petrograd of exchanging i views with the Dutch -Scandinavian. 'Socialist Committee, which is acting as a sort of clearing house in Stock- holm for Socialist pacifist efforts, no official recognition whatever of the 'Projected "international' is implied in the issue of passports for Petrograd The pacifist sections in England ar, straining every nerve. The British :Socialist party has called a meeting at iLeeds for next Sunday. Mrs, Emmeline Pankhurst has .written to Premier Lloyd George ask- ing for passports for a deputation from the Women's Social and Political Union, including hereelf, to proceed to Russia to explain their views of the war. In her letter, Mrs. Pankhurst !points out that if the Government .permitted James Ramsay MacDonald. the Labor leader, and his party to go to Russia to preach their "unpatriotic doctrines, there can be no excuse for hindering patriotic women from going." AERIAL BOMB _ -,.- AGAINST SOBS. London Cable. --The Rome cones - Pendent of the Times, telegraphing from Italian headquarters under date of May 31, states incidents in the rec- ent fighting: "On the third night of the struggle betweeu Carso and the sea, when the weaty troops of the Arezzo brigade had, pushed up the lower slopes of Hermad and were hanging grimly to positions they were near the end. For two days they had had nothing to eat but emergency ra- tions, and for many hours had had nothing to drink. The sun had been fierce. They were under heavy shell- fire, and enemy aeroplanes raked them with machine guns. They had had no sleep since they swept over Hill 77. The third night or strain was trying them hardly. Two o'clock in the morning, when the general, like then men, was midway between sleep and waking, when the voices of an or- derly i'oldier and his servant, who - should have. been miles away, broke on his weary ears, 'Signor Generale, We brought dinner. They were roundly scolded while they stood in silent content as the clatter of many hoofs was heard on the hard, stony hillside. A long mule train was arriving with hot food and coffe for all the brigade. "Here is a grimmer story. Near Hudi Log there is, or was, a cross- road where two communication trenches intersected. By that way sup- porting troops came and messengers passed back. But on the third, day of the fighting the trenches no longer existed. They were filled with broken rock and broken bodies of Italians and Austrians. A messenger came to the crossroad, hesitated, and asked where the communication trench was. 'Ther is none,' he was told, 'but fol- low the dead bodies and you can't miss the way.' CAPTURED THEM /ALL. "News has come that more of the enemy guns have been abandoned in what is now No Man's Land. The enernY's practical loss of guns Is far from being represented in the Italian figures of guns captured. "The Austrians seem to have be- come more Germanized as the war proceeds. Apart from the presence of German uniforms, helmets and infan- try boots, there are everywhere signs of German spirit. Near San Giovanni di Duino there are two tunnels on a railway line which were turned into regular fortresses by the enemy. They were: loopholed with machine guns, and the men wbo filled them were chained by the leg and waist to their guns. The tunnels were surrounded and all the men taken prisoner, "The Austrians all along directed a specially ferocious shell -fire against those of their own men who surren- dered. There were many casualties among the wretched men. Of on group which left Vodice ridge 20e strong only 20 reached the Isonzo un hurt. They were sprayed with shrapnel and hammered with high explosives all the way down the hill. Nor is Austrian vengeance reserved merely for those who surrender.' A Rouman- tan prisoner from Transylvania, asked why he and his fellows went on fighting instead of coming over to the Italian lines, explained that the Aust. trian command had issued a warning that the crime of desertion would be visited on the deserters' families, who would be all put to death." THE OFFICIAL REPORT, Bad weather interfered with opera- tions on the Treatino and Carnia fronts Thursday. The Italian official statement fellows: "On the Trentino and Carnia fronts heavy rain and thick fog yesterday limited the activity of artillery but favored patrols. North of the Tonale ridge last night the enemy made a surprise attack on two advanced posts on Punta di Albiolos, but was discov- ered and driven back. The enemy also made two attacks on our lines on the northern side of Monte Pizzul and in the Rocolana, valley, but railed com- pletely. "On the Julian front our artillery replied effectively -to the enemy's fire, and assaulting parties hindered the enemy in his efforts to strengthen himself in his new positions. In the Vodice area our artillery dispersed enemy troops which were massing for attack." ,•••-••• VICTORY ALONE CAN WIN PEACE French Premier Repudiates Move of Socialists. British Labor Will Send Delegates. Paris Cable.—Premier Mot today announced in the Freneh Chamber of Deputies that the Government would not facilitate the voyage of French So - cellists to the International Sotialist Congress at Stockholm, Premier Ribot was cheered by a great, majority of the members of the Chamber when, with the ap- proval of the Cabinet, he refused to give the Government recognition to the attempt of the French extreme Social- ists to discuss peace possibilities with German and other Sotialists at Stock- holm. All the Deputies, eXeept the Socint- ists, stood up and cheered when Prem- ier Ribot added: "Peace can eome from Victory alone." Continuing, the Premier said: qt is certain that in peace negotia- tions no party Can take the plate of tho 00Verlinlent. The peaee of ironer - row cannot be a peaco of any party, miner of the Soelatiat party not the Catholic Party As it coneerlis Prance, Deadly Terror to U -Boats Making in U. S. Timed to Explode at Any • Undersea Depth. Washington Cable. --Representa- tive John Tilson, of Connecticut, a member of the Military Affairs Com- mittee, brought into the House to -day and exhibited to curious but cautious • members a "dummy" of what he de- scribed as the most terrible of all aerial bombs. Mr, Tilson said tests already made demonstrated the dead- ly effectiveness of the bomb, which is certain to explode six feet above the ground, no matter from what distance it may be dropped by an aviator. "The bomb explodes horizontally," said Mr. Tilson, "and with terrific force. The fragments go in every direction. The model I have here works only on land... If it strikes water it does not work. They aro developing one like that to drop on submarines. I have seen the draw- ing. It is on the sante principle, ex- cepting its nose. There is a timing device In this new one that can I e set to let it go at any depth below the surface of the water before it explodes, so. that if it hits any mild substance on or below the top of the water it will explode instantly, but if it is simply going down through the water the machinery will set It off at the designated depth, "The one for use in the land war- fare Will explode When within five or six feet a the ground. It makes no difference from what height it is dropped. If they dropped it front 2,- 000 or 3,000 feet it would make no dif- ference. \Vim it gets within a eortain distance of the ground it ties. "They exploded one at the Sandy Hook proving ground. They were afraid to drop it feom an aeroplane til::eers.:, eIt is dangerous to drop it within a mile of where anybody l 4.4.41. HUGE M R. areA-sH7—p MERGER. an Prancisco, June 3.--A merger of a score of Dritish steamship companies, including the Cunard Line, Peninsular and Oriental, Commonwealth -Dominion Line, Allan Line, Union Steamship COm- pony of IsTPW Zealand, the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Britten LAM Company and several matter concerns, has been eompleted, according to a eablenram received yesterday by Regin- ald Beek, of the Hind, Rolph CompallY, asent' for tho Union Steamship Com - pa ny. GERMAN ARMIES ON SHORT FARE Get But Three -Fifths Ra- tions of the British, Two Meatless Days Weekly in the Trenches. (By R. T, Small, Staff CorresPondent of the Associated Press.) With the British Arndt% in France, via Loudon Cable.,—The condition as to food supplies in Germany may be conjectured from the fact that, it is now .definitely settled that the Ger- man fighting units subsist on a zation whit% equals only three-fifths in weight and val ie that issued to the British troops. The best nourished German troops are those in reserve Just back of the fle,hting lines, They receive the maximum ration, Sineo the Spring* of 1916, however, their bread ration has been cut down one. third. The greater part of this re- duction has occurred during the past eight months. There are now two meatless days a week in the German trenches. Even the indispensable sausage allowanee has been cut down to two and three-quarter 0111100$ daily. Rice has 'been eliminated entirely, be- ing replaced by dry turnips, A comparison between the British, and German rations is interesting a,nd Illuminating. The only issues which are common with the two forces are bread, meat and vegetables. These are common in substance, but not in weight or quality by any means, The Germans bave exclusively an issue of flour and sausage, while the British have exclusively rice, oatmeal, jam, cheese and bacon. HAVE NOTHING TO BE HIDDEN British Government Views as to Visit to Russia. Allow All Sections to Ad- vance Views. London Cable.—In connection with the approaching visit of George H. Roberts, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury; James Ramsay MacDonald, chairman of the Labor party, and Frederick W. Jewett, president of the Independent Labor party, to Russia, the following authorized statement has been issued: "Sincerely desirous of meeting the views of the Russian Government that they should be enabled to learn at first hand the opinions of all sections of British thought, the Government is facilitating the journey to Russia of the representatives of different politi- cal opinion. Among these are factions with a very srnall following, who lat- terly have not been over -enthusiastic in the vigorous prosecution of the war. "The British Government has noth- ing to hide. They entered the'war in defence of the rights of small na.tions and democracies, freedom and justice —a brutal war was forced upon the allies, who were in a state of total unpreparedness—and now they are in a, very different position. They cannot allow Germany to profit by the gains wrested from them unscrupulously and In defiance of all right. "Desiring, therefore, the fullest in- vestigation and having nothing to conceal, the Government gladly will allow all sections of the public to advance their views. These delegates, including Messrs. Roberts, MacDonald and Jewett, will only further inform the Russian people how we were driven into the devastating war and will throw additional light on Germany's manoeuvres at this juncture to distort the predatory objects. she had in fore- ing war on peaceful neighbors." ENEMY AT AT END OF RESOURCES Given as Reason by German Catholics For Attempt to Talk Peace With French. Paris :Cable.—An effort on the 'Part of German Catholics to get into communication with the French Catho- Iles on the subject of peace is revealed In La Croix by Monsignor Baudrillart, rector of the Catholic Institute in Paris, "On May 18 last," writes Monsignor Baudrillart, "there was held at Olten a meeting of Swiss Catholics, sum- moned by the famous German Centre Deputy Erzberger (Mathias Erzberger, leader of the Clerical Centre in the Reichstag).- The latter obtained the assistance of Swiss Catholics, with a view to taking action with the En- tente bishops in favor of an early peace. A professor of international laW of Lausanne, whose name I could give, was charged with the task 01 sounding the Preach Catholics, even Some of our bishops. Others declared themselves sure of obtaining the sup- port of certain /tallest bishops. "Erzberger's hidden motive, his true one, which he permitted expression be- fore his most trusted friends, was this: "Germany is et the end of her re- sources, and Must have peace as soon As possible." M. Baudrillart says he rejected the advances thus made, and gtves his reasons for so tieing. "It is not for Catholies of any nation, any more than for Socialists or Morn - berg of any other party," lie declares, "to enter into direct or indirect rela- tions with the enemy, still less to substitute theineelves for the lawful government and the lawful tepresen- tatives of their country, for the pur- pose of discussing in international anittedsteinorteds i Atoll% coefsstftettlicoen.,, of hostilities M "A Beaton Mats" says The Baltimore Tmerlean, "ba to wed the girl o fhle heart after having been refueed by Iter father a t hottaand Gino." The girl probably would have thought More of Wm, though, if he had grails bee her up and run off With her after the Mar, refueal.---Nlaeoit Telegraph.