Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-06-21, Page 7BATTLE 810RJES FROM THE WNST FRONT Trench Mortars and So On A- man from a. IleaNY trench, mortar battery explaining his part in the fighting. "We did our whack in the preliminary plastering. I used to be in the bigots squad at sea before I joined the army, and stoking a fun Dace and trimming bunkers in the Red Sea, was a to the work we put in, Lord, we did let 'ern lave it— for Sheer excitement—it was like blowing in eight weeks' pay in one day—and our big stuff simply lifted .everything in sight. We carried our guns up at night to a new position; two hours of mud -plugging after eighteen hours at the gun! Then I got hit. I was asleep on the stretcher before they got me to the dressing station, but the gamewas great while it.lasted!" "I am a 'wounded,' yet not a 'wounded,' so to speak," said a me- dium trench -mortar gunner, "we had been .working bards at a job when a bit of Hun stuff hit one of .our bombs, as we were loading at into the gun, A04 we got a premature burst, I am pretty well hit all over with small 'bits of stuff, but nothing serious. I non't rightly know whether itcounts as a proper wound, though I think it ought to. "We trench -mortars get, forward quicker than the guns, and we have to work a great deal nearer. Of course, bele e medium mortars—not the heavy size—we were up In our new positions as soon as the infantry had dug in. I saw some of our heav- ies and the "flying pigs" they 'med. They are wonderful things tn mon tareetoo, firing a huge torpedo over a long range. They can't move up quite as quick as we can, ot course, and they need a pit. and cover to fire from. They are all right for steady trench work or bursting special •dug -outs, but it's our medium bomb -guns that •are handiest in the push". STRANGE SIGHTS ON CAPTURED •G -ROUND. "We saw some queer things", saia a man of the Chester Regiment. "There was a little roug chalk stream there, not big enough to be a river, even with all the wet we had had. The Germans had built an ac- commodation bridge across it at one point, just a rough business of planks and ropes. When we crossed it— they hadn't bothered to destroy it, it was not big enough to be worth while —there was mate a float of dead Ger- mans in the water, all bumping against the piles, and some had gas .masks on How they came there, or what had killed them, 1 don't •know. we hath me to worry about it, for there was elenty doing, but men in .gas mesas, drowned in about three feet of water, was a queer thing to gee". "One place we passed must have ;been an. ammunition dump that one of our shells had touched off. Itswa,s like a great shallow mine crater, and . everything for a hundred yards round was cat off almost flat. As a mat* of fact, in a battle you don't see much or worry much, for, with you paying heed to your extension, keeping touch with the regiment on your flank, and doing the fighting, there is not much time for sight seeing. You make a few funny mistakes, too, for we fired a good many rounds at what we thoUglit was a gun, and when we rush- ed it we founa it was a derelict field cooker—and empty at that!" "The barrage ran along in front of us, whipping up the earth la spray, Just as you see a heavy rainstorm lashing ott an a,sphetted pavement", said all N, 0, or the New Armies. "We followed so close that some ot our men got tickled with the clots of earth, and We were ,coughing with the smoke, We were all marvelling at the way the gunners worked it, mind you, this was when the push was over a week old, and they had to bring the guns up and find new positions for them, .For two days we had been eunishing countenatteaks, and the ground we were going over Was stiff with dead Huns and litter from their flight. Before long we got into a whisp of the Bono counter -barrage, and it was panicky work when their heavies -came all around us. Still you can be missed by the heavies. "The second wave that was coming up behind us .got it pretty badly, but we got to our objective all right, and had it in good defensive order before Fritz tr. ,et it back. He got a surprise, too, for in a tbunch Of our men who bad got too far ahead the day befdre, and had been lyinghloggo In a bit 01 old trench, fairly browned them with the Lewis guns before we could open on them. We got to our fellows a bit latter; there was mita half a .company of them, and they had finished their iron rations. Thee were just hanging on till someone would come up and get them out. It's a queer mix-up, this opeu fighting, but, lake it from me, the Germans have very little stomach for ePen- fighting, and none at all for hand-to- hand work with the steel„. A slightly wounded South African gave an aneount of doings with Ger- man snipers concealed hi a wood. "We went up as a fatigue party to do a bit of cleaning up, and re -dig some old dug -outs in a bit of wood. Our front line firing position was only about three hundred yards further on, and beyond a bit of odd artillery work and some musketry there wasn't much doing. We had •been wassned to look out for German snipers be- hind the line, and, sure enough, there were half a dozen ot them in the wood we went to. The artillery had cut down most of the trees, and there were trenches and ,thig-outs all through it, but these fellows had lain low When the place was first search- ed, or else had crept in during. the night. "I came around a bit of a mound right on to one just. as be fired at some of our fellow's, and wehad him over before he could work another round off at us. Then we started a little battle all of our own, and for half an hour we were shooting all over the place in the wood. Two of them surrendered, one we found wounded and pretty nearly dead, the other four were killed off. Only one of our chaps was wounded besides me, and I got this one in the legs, just as we closed on'the last fellow, who was lying ap in an old bit of trench "It )4s quite a good bit of fun— much better than the digging fatigue, which was what we went up there for". SOCIALISTS OF GERMANY 11010 COUNTRY FIRST Peace Terms Proposed by Them at Stockholm Good for Huns. NO INDEMNITIES Teuton Censor Passed the Conditions, Before Their Publication. " CARE NEEDED TO PROPERLY ADMINISTER MEOICINES other formerly independent countries, the delegation desires the Socialists in the nations ruling them to endeavor to free them from foreign control. The case of nationalities with distinc- tive languages which are united to large states, such as the Poles, Danes and .French in Germany, the delega- tion demands for them full privileges regarding their racial culture and the use of their languages within the slate. The opinion of the Austro-Hugar- ian 'delegatica regarding Alsace-Lor- raine is (supported by the Germane. They state that thee territory never has been independent and cannot be coneidered a separate nationality, and furthermore that it cannot be includ- ed among the countriee, control of whieli has changed during the war. The hiatorical right of France to the provincea in denied, but the delega- tion demands for them full equality ea a self-governing unit ot the German empire. • In mill:Ding their proposals, the German delegates point out that the Printiple of peace without apnexa- tion does not exclude friendly adjust- ment of frontiers, •of one character or another. The delegation auggeete various messuree for assuring a, permanent peace, including the fol- lowing: Eatablisliment of an obligatory in- ternatienal arbitration court and su- perior iuternational judicial Organiza- tion. Restriction of arinamente, provided for in the peace agreement. It ie proposed each country should have a national army for protection againet attack, but that the period of train - lug should be fixed internationally, ae well as means and measures of war which may be employed. The capture of merchantmen at sea, and the arming of Merchantmen to be forbidden. Important channels ahd inter- oeeanie canale to be plaeed under International control. Contraband to be determined inter- nationally, excluding toed and cloth- ing etuffa from the .contraband list, Natal communicatioria between cOmbatants and neutrale not to be interrupted. War not to be tpliowed b Oni. mercial war. Abolition of proteetive duties. The open door policy for colonio. Arrangemerll of internetional lee bet- questions in accOrdante With In- ternational traded enion programme. Secret dipioniacy to be retdaeed In' parliamentary eontrol, The German delegates exprecsed the 'opinion that European =While Shonld 'lave opportunity to Partici- pate in the new regulation of (Voile - London, June 17. --The peace terms proposed by the German majority Socialists in the interchange of views now in progress in Stockholm reached London to -day, deriving special in- terest from • the fact that a telegram setting forth, these terms was passed by the German censor. According to Socialist correspondents now at Stock- holm, the Germans made it 'a condi- tion, which the Dotch-Seendiratvian ,committee accepted, that their terms should not be published utttil after they had appeared in the Socialist organ Vorwaerts of Berlin, Before reaching the Verwaerts, they of Course passed through the hands of the Ger- Irian censor. The peace terms, given iu reply to questions respecting their attitude to- ward peace, set forth first of all that the German social democracy desires 'peace based on mutual understanding and eondemns violation of other nationte vital interests. Starting with this fundamental principle, Germany's soda' dertioCracy agrees with the pro- posal of the Russian Council oe Sol- and'Werkmen's delegates for a Doe° without annexations or Indere- nities, based on the right of all nations to determine their own fate. Rejection of annexation the reply says, hinnies a demand for the restate tenon. of conquered colonies and the restitution of eountriee which lutve lest their independence by the war. The delegation repudiates the pro - tufted coMpensation for damages suf- fered by war, as these have bean caused by the military operations of .both friends and enemies. States unable from their resources to re- store economic conditions should have international help, Which should be mutually agreed upon. BOOM. Serbia and tither elates that have lost their independence, Should regelti it eeMpletely. German delegation demands recognition et the claims to indeperudenee infttle by Finland arid Ittiesian 'Poland, Respecting Ireland. Egypt, Tripoli Volga," India, Colett era Serious Consequences May Follow Too Rapid Administration of Liquids Powders Placed On Tongue Safe and Handy ---Use of Bolus Popular But Re- quires Skill—By Vet, The art of administering medicines to animals without endangering the. life of the patient, is not as simple a matter as minty thine. Thie ls es- pecially the case when the Medicine is in a fluid state, and is given by the mouth, In order that a drone]) may be given, it is, of 'course, ne- cessary that the animal's head be held in stub a position that his mouth is at a higher level then the throat, Mimi a fluid is DOure4, rap- idly into the mouth at a Patient whose head is elevated for the pur- pose, it is not uncommon for a great- er or less quantity of the fluid to en- ter the larnyx and pass down the tra- chea. (the wind pipe) to the bronchial tubes, and cause more or less serious trouble, according to the nature and quantity of the liquid that has passed, This =fortunate occurrence mast happen from different causes, HOW INJURY OCCURS, When an animal's head Is elevated as described, and fluid introduced in- to the mouth, it at once reaches a cavity, called the pharynx; just be- yond the root of the tongue. From this cavity; or box, originates the gul- let and also the larynx, a eartilag- enous box, which is continued by tha trachea. The entrance into the lar- ynx is guarded by a vaave, called the epiglottis. • If from, any eaase the. fluid Is not swallowed promptly, and, its introduction into the mouth con- tinues, the pharynx becomes filled and the entrance into both gullet and Pharynx submerged, After a limited. time the patient is forced' to breatha. and the expulsion of air from the, lungs forces the valve open, and '- greater or los quantity let the fluid enters the larynx and passes, as stat- ed, to the bronchial tubes. This cause more or less violent coughing If sufficient fluid to fill the tubes has passed, the animal will die lama suffocation in a few minutes. Thia occurs more frequently in •pigs and sheep (especially the former), than In other classesof animals, but its occurrence is by no means =eons: mon in horses and calla, If a small quantity passes it sets up mechanical bronchitis, and, if the quantity of the fluid in the tubes be quite small, it may become absorbed, and the pa- tient recover, while, in the other cases, the animal suffers for a few days and dies, notwithstanding thtt most skillful treatment. There are different reasons why this unfortunate accident may occur during the administration of fluids te animals. The fluid may be Passed in- to the mouth so rapidly that the Pa- tient cannot swallow it quickly en- ough on aceount of the position of the head, _which tends to prevailt rapid swallowing, There may be a sore- ness of the throat which prevents the patient endeavoring to swallow on ac- count of the pain it causes. There may be a partial or ,complete paralys- is of the muscles of deglutition (swal- lowing), •or there may be merely a stubbornness on the part of the pa- tient. In order to solely administer medi- cines in this way, called "drenching," it is necessary to closely observe whether the patient is swallowing, and to pour only a little into the mouth until he commences to swallow regularly. There are many methods of admin- istering medicines, some of which re- quire special instruments, and are practised only by veterinarians, such as the hypodermic method (injecting the active principal of the .drug in a fluid form under the skin); the intra- venaus (injecting into a vein) and the intra.cheal (into. the trachea). All these methods, to be sueeeasful, and avoid untoward results, require great care as regards pureness of the drugs and cleanliness of the instruments and hands ot the operator, and it is necessary to have instruments espe- cially designed for the purpose, hence they are practised only by veterinar- ians, who favor these modes of ad- ministration where practical, as the actions of the drugs are often more certain and more durably produced. Other methods are in the form of powders, balls, drenches and the in- troduction of fluids into the mouth out of a‘ syringe. Powders are given either in damp food, in the drinking water, mixed with water and given as dreach, or placed On the back Of the tongue out of a spoon. The latter la a safe, handy and sure method of giving powders that dissolve readily The powder is place a In a Perteetly dry spoon, an assistant holding the horse's head, The onerater catches the patient's tongue with his left hand, winch keeps the mouth open and with the right band he intradeces the spoon Into the mouth, passes it, well back and upset- it. The pow- der drops on the root of the tongue, dissolves and is swallowed, Of course when the quantity is large, or does not dissolve readily, this plan is not satisfactory, as the patient will ofteu drop more or less ot it out of Ilia mouth. When the appetite is good and the powder is not of a very dis- agreeable taste, it is .convenient and satisfactory to give it mixed with damp food, as boilea oats, aampened chop, bran, etc. The Administration of medicines in the form of a ball is mucit practised, but it requires some practice and skill on the part of the operator. The .drugs are reduced to powder, made moist by adding glycerine, treacle or for a person who has net acquired the necessary skill in using las lianas. With any of these inethotle of ad- ministering medicines, the principal danger is waste, and, of coarse,. if some be wasted, more can be given In drenching we female always a, low for a little waste, and at the same time guard against Injuring the animal, In order to arerieli a horse or other animal, his head must be heti' up, He slieuld be backed into a stall or against some solid object that wihs prevent him tram going further back- wards, A. hame strap, a looped rope or something of that nature is put into las mouth, A strap or rope is at - tubed to this, passed over a beam or run through an elevated ring or pull- ey and drawn until the head has reached the proper height, or a stick my be fastened to the loop, and an assistant, by the use of it, can hold the head up. The operator now in- serts the neck of the bottle or drench- ing horn into the side of the mouth and allows a little ot the fluid to run out. If the patient swallows readily the liquid may be allowed to continue to run slowly,, but If he refuses to Valuable animals may easily be injured and some may die from inexper, ienced and careless administering of medicines. other moistening substance, rolled in- to cylindrical form, not more than an inch in diameter and 2Se, inches long and neatly wrapped in tissue paper If an assistant be present, it is well to get him to steady the hoses head and prevent him holding it too high. The operator grasps the ball with the fingers of the right hand and the patient's tongue with the left hand. tae:•elly keeping the mouth open (it should be stated that the ball should be moistened by coating with 'oil be- fore administration is attempted). He then passes the ball backwards in the mouth, keeping the hand well in tha centre of the mouth, resisting the lat- eral action of the tongue to carry either the hand or the bolus betweeo the molar teeth on either side, and drops it behind the root of the tongue If this be done the animal canna.; chew it; he will either swallow it or cough it up, ADMINISTERING A BOLUS. It requires a little practice- to en- able a man to administer a ball with- out danger of the horse getting It, or the hand of the operator, between his molar teeth If the hand should be- come enclosed between the teeth it should not be forcibly drawn out, as this will surely cause severe scarific- ations, IL should be held still, and the left hand, which still holds the tongue, used to get the horse to re- lax his hold. It the tongue be kept out well to the right .side of the mouth, the patient will not close very firmly on the hand that is on the other side of the mouth, as he will not be able to do so without .biting his own tongue. There are instru- nients ealled mouth speculums whicis keep the mouth ' open and thereby Bemire the safety of the operator'e hand, but few farmers have one, and the veterinarian seldom requires one, for the purpose. There anglaise in- struments called bailing guns, which cost but little, and are very handy ZEP. RAIDER MET ITS FATE OVER ENGLAND mie, ROOM, political and legal ellen- tins of international charcteter, The Co-operation of popular repreeentas fives le taken aa a matter of eternal. The holding of a general Soeialiet conference 34 deeired unreeervedly by the German delegation, Whieh-0011- elders it the duty of every Soeleled Work for pertee. Although not afraid to Metro the qtteation of reeilensibis litiee for the War, the delegation be - Unveil that the alma of the conferceme, would not he promoted by elleltdis maiden. , To be patriotic% keep your heart Warm but our head cool, . Another Foe . Dirigible Brought Down and Its Crew Burned, FEW VICTIMS Two Killed, 16 Injured in Latest Attack by Two Foe Machines. London, June 17,—Two persons were killed and sixteen injured it an air raid by two Zeppelins over the east and solltheast coast of England early Sunday morning. One Zeppelin was brought down in flames, all et her trew perishing, THOUSANDS WITNESSED FIGHT. A despatch filen an east coast ',own says that thousands 'of persona wit- nessed the destruction of the Zeppe- lin, The attack by anti-aircraft guns on the dirigible lasted fully half an hour, and people, issued from their houses half-dreesed to evatth the event. When the black object drifting arose the sky from UM vontheaSt to the northeast was teen to burst in flames the spectators Cheered tumultuonSly, Pedestrians and enlists dashed off in the direction of the Wien airship but owing to the unexpectedly long dis- tance, few suceeeded in locating the Zeppelin, whith fell a, few Maio from the coast. It had bean first Wingett by a land gen, and Was then fin - Jolted by an aeroplane, which the ZelMelliafought to the lest with her swallow the flow must be checked, or else the trouble already described will result, The operator should rub the roof of the mouth with the neck of the bottle. This usually causes him to swallow, He must swallow the fluid that is now in the larynx, before any more is allOwed to enter. The tongue must not be pulled out nor the throat pinched, as the latter will cause him to cough, hence the epiglottis will be forced open and trouble follow. Some pour the fluid into the nos- tril, but this is a very dangerous hab- it, If, during the process of drench- ing, the patient commences to cough, his head should be immediately low- ered, even though the medicine be wasted. There is generally more or less wasted, and if the waste exceeds the ailowaace made f, it, more should be given, Pr. A very nice method of adzninister- ing fluids to horses, when the bulk is not too great, is out of a two - ounce syringe. Special syringes, call- ed "Dose syringes," are made for the purpose, The -calibre of the nozzle is large and the syringe is made of such a pattern that it .can be readily used with one hand. It is tilled with the fluid, the patient's tongue held by the left hand of theoperator, and the syringe introduced well back into the mouth by the right hancisand the fluid forced into the pharynx. The patient usually swallows it readily, and there is no waste, and no danger. Several syringe fulls may., be given when ne- cessary. Under no circumstances should a horse or other patient, with a sore throat, or one having difficulty in swallowing from any cause, be drenched, Where necessary to give fluids in such cases they should be given by a syringe or by passing a ruhber tube down the gullet and pour- ing the fluid into it. —The Canadian Countryman. The dirigible dropped in a field of corn, far front .any habitation, and was completely destroyed, All of the crew were killed and their bodies aad- ly &erred. Some of the men aP• 1:eesas. red to have aimed front the doomed airship. Doctors hurrittl to the spot, but their services were need - THEN CAME TFIE END. The British airmen who attacked the Zeppelin descended nearby un- hurt. Aecording to the story of a aPettator who witnessed the affair, searchlights enabled hint to follow the movements of the Zeppelin and the attacking airmen. The Zeppelin twisted and turned in an attempt to escape or beat the aeroplene off, and the Machine gun fire of the dirigible was heard distinctly. Presently an- other airmen tante upon. the scene, and the Zeppelin continued to zig- zag in an endeavor to head out to sea. The first airman held to his quarry, and within a few minutes the end tame. THE OFFICIAL IMPORT. The following °Metal reportof the raid .was given out here to -day: "Early this morning a raid was car- ried out by two enemy Airships. One airship crossed the Kentish coast at about 2ea.m. and dropped six bombs on it coast town. According to the latest police reports two persons Were killed, sieteen were injured and a large number of houses were dera- nged, "The secorid raider attaeked the east coast town of' West Anglia, itt about 2.30 a. ei. alhe was heavily shelled by guns Of the anti-aircmft defence) and driven off. 1.1 prob- able she was damaged "ey gunfire. Shortly afterwards this ratite*, eller dropping a number of borribs In open plitees was engaged arid brougla down itt flames by it pilot of the Royal Plying Corps, The airship wee destroyed. There were ea easualties or damages in West Peglia." ITS Ileallt IlltOICION. A Seatheast COMA Town, England, Ante 17. — This town suffered Mat freest tlils elOrning's visit Of thenian air raiders. Two Zeppelins Veit:need over it •shortly after 2 ohetric. nem preeetice was Istfule knoan throggli the huts Of their enginee, alui •gingt- GERMANS CORNERED IN A TRIANGLE ON BELGIAN FRON1 Retreat •Is a litter of Great Difficulty -- May Gi Bac to Merlin. Infantry Hill Taken By British Thursday, Captured laTw Minutes. London, June 17.—The Britlea on the Belgian frontier now have the Prussians penned in between the River Lys, which forms the 1)01111E1ml', and the Ypres-Comines Canal, This, with the British line from Hollebeke to the frontier as the hypothenuse, makes an irregular triangle pointing east. The two sides, along the Lye to the -canal, are each about five miles long, and this portion of the British line has a length of seven miles, con- stantly narrowing and encircling the Prussians. Military men who know how diffi- cult it is to move large bodies of troops with all their impediments when there is the slightest body of water to cross will appreciate what an obstable the Lys and the canal form to the retirement of the Prus- sians or to their reinforcement by fresh troops should they try to Make a stand. Iseparently they have deter- mined to retire at least beyond the canal. Berlin hints at a partial with- drawal in its official despatchesand the fact that the heaviest of the ene- my's guns no longer drop shells on the British line is corroborative of this supposition. British forces east of the Messines Ridge, according to to -day's reports, are engaging the Prussians at both the north and south angles of the tri- angle, they occupy which has an area of eight. or ten square miles. They are astride the Ypres-Comines 'Canal from Klein Zellebeke to Hollebeke on the north and ar working east from qapaard, on the St. lilloi-Lille road. Already they have pushed northeast and are directly north of Warneton. ly afterwards by the dropteng rf bombs, which exploded lit vaelvos parts of the town, bringitig a =err- ity of the populace into the streets in their night-clothes. Aerial torpedoes were dropped, but the raiders also employed high explo- sive and incendiary bombs, which caused it number of fires. A. number of houses were reduced to ruins. It was only a few momena alter the bombing that the people had. their first, glimpse of one of the raid- ers as it turned seaward, evideutly trying to get home, It burst Leto flames, which lit up the black sky* for miles. Eye -witnesses say they first saw a tiny, snake -like flame creep along the top of the Zeppelin, but that *a moment later the entire airship was a mass of flames. The airship re- mained stationary a few seconds and then something , gave way in the midde, as it its back Wiis broken, and then it appeared to double up like a Jackknife anddeseend rapidly to the earth, — KAISER'S WORD TO GREEK KING WARNETON MENACED. The Prusssictns stilt occupy Warne - ton and a narrow strip of the Armen- tieres-Menin railetray, which follows the bend of the Lys. A good high- way runs between the railway and the river This strip is not much more than a mile wide, and is completely dominated by British artillery. Above Warneton the British line runs straight north for about nine miles to near St. Julien. northeast of Ypres, which muck battered town has at last been relieved of further damage from Prussian shells. . Pushing east from St. Yves the British have reached the highway running southeast trom Messines and are a,stride the Douve. 'a small brook that flows into the Lys at Warnston. It le here that Berlin admits a retire- ment and the occupation of the town is hourly expected. This sectioh us the southernmost edge of West Flan- ders, and tb.e country is perfectly fiat all the way to the canal. There is only one small village in the region, Houthem, on the canal about midwee between Hollebeke and the Lys. There are no woods or hill to af- ford cover and the ground, usually =Nay. is now comparatively day, so that the British are aible to keep close at the heels of the retreating Prue - elan% How many priaoners they can take depends, of course, on their 611, perior speed and the rapidity with whica they can close the net around the Prosiane in the Lys canal tri- angle. But about 8,000 prisoners have been reported from headquarters, which means at least 32,000 killed, Etna an equal number of caeualtieo. Thus the Kaiser's armies have been reduced by about 70.000 men since the drive began, on June 7. • It is unlikely that the Prussians will make a sericite stand on the Ypres - Camino Canal. It has the advantage of a railroad paralleling it on tbe fur- ther aide but, on the other hand. the British are beyond the canal at Klein Zillebeke and Call outflank the Prus- sians from the north. A retreat five miles further is more likely, to Meath, which is in excellent railroad eom- munication in several directions with Ghent. Bruseele and other Pruesian Gamily boo in Belgium, and conne- quently is much more easy to hold. Berne, Cable.—A telegram trete Berlin says Emperor Willialfl has addressed the following Inessage, to one of the Greek diplomatic repreeesa. Wives abroad for trtuiemIssion to former King Constantine: "I have heard with wrath of the infamous outrage committed by Our common enemies epee you and Upon your dynasty. I assure you that youe deprivation can only be teMporary. The mailed fist of Germany, with further aid from. Almighty God, will restore you to your throne, of Which no man by right ears rob you, The wens of tiertnany and Germany's allies will wreak vengeance on those who have dared so Insolently to lay their ain't - lied hands on you. We hope to Vet, collie you in Germany at Om earliest, opportunity. A thoueand cordial greet - Inge Crain "Yddr AVIMeto." IsILLF, ENDANGERED. The •danger of such a move.' how- ever, le that it would uncover Lille from the north. That great inanufac- turalg city is already serioualy me- naced from the northeast and east, where the Brinell lines are within five miler the citadel on the western end or the town, Lille la defended by 'several strong forte encircling it at a dlatanee of two or three miles, but, as has been so often proven in this evat, they could only temporarily hold up an attack. The British now have guns and (shells quite as destructive as those with ,which the Prussians de- moliehed tlit Liege forts, which were stronger than thane of Lille. Nothing pernaps can illustrate boa ter the vigor and might of the British offensive on the western front than the fact that while conducting these brilliant operations on the Belgic= frontier they were aleo enabled tO make three serious attaeka further south during the Week. One a ae on the south of Lena, which town iss now girdled by more than halt a circle of 'British guns. Another ,was from the hard won hill of MOnchy-len?reux, whence the British stormed the Prue - elan pcaitions on Infantry Hill on it front of three-quartera of a mile and captured 178 prisonere, A third at- tack occurred northweat of Belle- cotirt. Thus the British have the retreating enemy not only retreating, but always uncertain where the next blow Will fall, As soon as it hill Ottill's in any sector the ICaiser congratulates MS troells On their "victory," Then the British strike soMewhere elete As Gen. oral Haig said, it is only it question et time, of how long the Prussians can stand such repeated heavy blows, be- fore their inevitable final deteat is tle- Complisli ed. A 2-IVIINUTE BATTLE. British Headquarters in Franee, June 10.—The war's latest develop- ment is a Iwo -minute battle. It took the British just that loug to ealiture three-quarters of a Mile of ten dues oa lefantrY Hill, east ot MOnellY be Prella' Thursday morning. The time for "1. o- ing over the top" Was set for 7,25, and et 1.27 roekete eignalled the feet all along the line attacked Unit tile Ob- jectives had been taken. The British stole out Ot their trencla PS in broad daylight Without a single slot of artillery preparation having been fired, rushed across No Man's Land, surprised the Germen garrison at breakfast, and took three efficers and 175 other prisoners without the sliglitest effort, It was only after they had accom- plished all this that the British bar- rage was placed behind the German positions in order to eut ott any Dos* fable relief of immediate counter -at - rack from that direction. There were only two British casualties, and, on ac- count of the surrenders, comparatively few German. Two enemy machine guns captured had not fired a single round during the attack. One party oE German officers at breakfast in a dugout refused to take seriously the 'eudden, appearance of the British "Tommies" at the entrance to their underground dining room, and their demand of surrender, and made for rifles and pistols. A. hand grenade tossed among them 'closed the Inca dent. GUARD GREECE FROM THE HUN Allies Assure Nation of Their Protection. More Troops Landed and Food as Well. •••••••••••••.......•••••• Athens, June 10,—Former King Con- stantine, who abdicated the Qreea throne lot Tuesday, has now left 'trete: territory. Both the Government and the Higa Commissioner representing the Olio are tatting every measure to avoid 41s - order. The authorities at Piraeus have Posted notices in the streets summon- ing all those who possess arias to de- liver them to the authorities by to- BRITISFI REPORT. Londoa, June 17.—"The hostile artil- lery was active to -day south of Crois- elles, south-west of Lens and at a num- ber of points between Armentieres and Ypres," says the report from British Headquarters In France to -night. "There was great activity in the air yesterday. Seven German aeroplanes were brought down in air fighting, two of wnich fell within our lines; three other enemy machines were driven Iowa out of control, Two of our aero- planes are missing." 'Portuguese troops have repelled several German raids during June," says the official statement issued here this afternoon. "We captured a few prisoners last night as a result et a raid north of Gouzeaucourt. Sonth ef the Ypres-Comines Canal a hostile raiding party, caught in our artil- lery barrage, failed to reach our trenches." FRENCH REPORT, Paris, June 17.—The offiziM corn- munication issued by the War Office to -night reads: "After a bombardment carried out last night in the sector of Hurtebise the Germans attacked north of Monu- ment, a salient in our positions, which they succeeded in penetrating. Driven tack after a spirited engagement, the enemy Was able to maintain himself only in a small element in our ad- vanced line. "The artillery fighting continued throughout the whole day In this region as well as in the neighborhood • of Cerny and north of Brayen-Laonnis. "The Germans have been violeetly bombarding Rheims for several days past. Twelve hundred shells were thrown into the town to -day, result- ing in several casualties among the civilian population." Sunday afternoon's report said: "In the region north-east of Cerny the enemy violently bombarded our positions- at Boyelle, while German detachments assembled in the enemy trenches for an attack. Our artil- lery broke up these preparations and the attack was abandoned. Farther east, in the sector of Hurtebise, the artillery fighting became extremely intense during the night. German reconnoitring parties east of, Rheims and north of Embermenil were dis- persed by our fire. the Woevre and the Vosges, at Hilsenfirst, we made surprise attacks which enabled us to take prisoners and destroy a number of shelters of the enemy." Saturday night's report read: "Artillery duels were quite violent north and south of the Ailette River as well as in Champagne, in the sec- tor cf Carnillet and Mont Blond. In thei egion of Courts, we •el.ocilt 3 trench .element where an enemy group had gained a foothold this =un- ities the occupants all being kilted or made prisoner." morrow, More allied troops were landed at Piraeus to -day, The food situation is improving. A steamer Is discharging a. eargo 4,000 tons of waeat at Piraeus, and other wheat cargoes are expected to arrive within 24 hours. ALLIES' PROCLAMATION. M. Jorinart, the High Commissioner representing France, Great Britain and Russta, who recently brought about the abdication of King Con- stantine, has pnblished the following proclamation, addressed to the Hel- lenes: "France, Great Britain and Russia desired the Independence, greatness and. prospeeity of Greece. They in- tend to detend the brave little land they have liberated against the united efforts of the Turlia, Bulgarians and Germaus, They are here to cheek - mate the manoeuvres of the heredit- ary enemies of the kingdom. They will put an end to the repeated violations ot the constitutions, of treaties and the deplorable intrigues which led up to the massacre of soldiers of the al- lies, "Yesterday Berlin was in command of Athens and was gradually leading the people under the yoke of the Bul- garians and Germans, We resolvee to re-establish the constitutional rights and unity of Greece, The protecting powers, therefore, demanded the abdi- catimi of the king. They have no in- tention of tampering with the consti- tional prerogatives; they have other aims, namely, to assure the regular and constitutional progress et the country, to which the late King George, of glorious memory, had al- ways been scrupulously faithful, but which King Constantine had ceased to respect. "Hellenest The hour of reeoncilia- tion has arrived. Your destinies are closely associated with those of the protecting powers; your ideals are the same as theirs, your hopes are identi- cal. We appeal to your good sense and patriotism. "To -day the blockade is raised, Any reprisal against Greeks, to whatever party they belong, will be pitilessly repressed No breach of the peace will be tolerated. Liberty, the liberty and prosperity of everyone, will be safe- guarded, This is a new era of peace and labor which is opening before you, Know that, respectful of the na- tional sovereignty, the protecting powers have no intention of forcing upon the Greek people general mob- ilization. "Long live Greece, united and free!" Referring to the operations in the Eastern war theatre, the French War Office report said: • "Eastern theatre: In the neighbor - hoed of Shlop, south of Gievgeli, pat- rols were active. There was an inter- mittent artillery action along the whole front, French aviators bombard- ed enemey sesitions near Lake Malik. "Thessalv: Our eavalry has occu- pied Kalabaka, Trikkaia, Kardists, So- phrades and Dernirli. Our infantry has oecupied Vole (Volo occupied by cavalry several days ago). The ad- vance south continues without diffi- culty the populace at Larissa has enthusiastically adhered to the Vent- zelos Government." GARRISON TAKEN PRISONER. SUB. SINKS U.S. TANKER. Washington, Report.—In a running - fight with a German submarine an Anierican vessel, the ,tank steamer Moreni, has been sunk, probably in the Mediterranean. For two hours tho sub- marine chased the Moven', which was abandoned by her crew only after the vessel was set ablaze and the sea was covered with burning oil. Four men lost their lives as a. result of the engage- ment, in which 350 shots were exchang- ed. The remainder of the crew, 43.in number, mere landed eatery. SMALLPDX IN DOVER TOWNSHIP Chatham, Report.—That a number of persons suffering from smallpox in Do- ver Township have broken quarantine and visited the clty, was the statement to -day of Dr. T. L. afcRitchte, local rnedi, cal officer of health, who is taking steps to meet the situation. In this he is be- ing assisted by Dr. Hall, health officer of the township. It is reported' that the most serious eases aro at Alitchell's Ilay and Big Point, "LIFER" ESCAPED, RETURNED. . Gelnh,.iteport.—DecoinIng tired of thg humdrum existence of life on the "farm, Jekeph C. Chartrand, an insane life pris- oner at the Ontario Refortnn.tory, and an adept at making keys, locked a guard in a cell and escaped. Be spent the night in a swamp, paid a Visit to Guelph, and adn deeided It was time to go back to the Reformatory, Width he did. When rearrested he was wearing overalls and jacket, and in lieu of a cap had a piece. of 0, lady's print dress on his head pintitd together with a three-inch tittil. FRIGHT KILLED RAID VICTIMS, London, Cable.--Frotn the stories told te day at the inquests In the easeS of vktims of Wednesday'S tile raid some Iden may be gathered of the mariner in which the German raiders left death and destruetion in their path. Resides those metunlly killed by bombs, there was a number of eases of (Ad men and wo- men who died of fright, Arrangemients are being made for ft nubile funeral for the children. whose •bodies will be buried in one grave. A monument will be erected over it. CANCEL ALIENS' PATENTS, Ottawa, iteport.—The Provineittl Rearid of Health of Ontario, Burroughs, eenne & CoinntinY, of London and Mon. trial and Poulenc Freres, Paris, havo applied to the Government to caneel kill. der the War Measures Art Certain pat- ents held by alien enemies fer the facture of certain cliemical products. "I was ealled out of bed at 3 e elOck this morning to mibseribe to it Liber- ty haat." "Itow's that?" "A friend Of mine got pinched and I bad to lend him the Money for his (alai beta"— Buffalo Valiretie, London, June 17.—The arrest of Colonel Gerivais and other Preek offi- cers concerned in the fight with the French cavalry patrol, which occurred in tbe Greek town of Larissa, is re- ported in a Reuter despatch from Salonike The troops of the Greek garrison, who attempted to escape, have been made prisoner. (Press despatches from Saloniki last week said several French and Greek soldiers had been killed in a fight at Larissa.) A despatch from Piraeus, the port of Athens, says that the mayor of that city, an adherent of former Pre- mier Venizeios, who was driven from office at the time of the Royalist riots in December, has resumed his duties. Order prevails in Piraeus, as well as in Thessaly, which is being occupied by French troops. EX -KING REACHES SICILY, Rome, June 17.—A despatch to the Giornale d'Italia says former King Constantine of Greece arrived at Mes- sina, Sicily, Sunday morning, and Was expected to leave immediately for Switzerland, FOUR, NEW BOATS For Fisheries Protection, Launched at Toronto. Toronto, June 18.—A four -fold launchilig, unique ih the annals of Shipbuilding, took place on the 'ways of the Poison Iron Works on Saturday at noon and added feet more floating units to the Canadian fisheries pro- tection service. The Ypres of Toronto Was the Drat to take the Water, The Ypres was (Sickly followed by the Vinly, and within half an hour from the time the tirst blocks had beett knocked away the Messines rtnd St, Julien bad Joined their sisters afloat. The hulls Of two ,other vessels Of the sante type are now on the stock, being rushed ready tor their christening, and they, tOO, will 'immortalize famous Canadian vie - tales by bearing the Mimes Of St. 14101 and Peettibert. The vessels are all 01 a standard tyPe, and are 1a,5 feet lin length; breadth, 23 feet 0 inches, end a moulded depth 01 13 feet 6 inches. • MOTOR TkuOK RuFtNEO, St, Catharines, June g/.., -A Meter trurk belonging to W. Nee Walker, „florist. SC thls eity, VMS entirely destroyed tate morning, When the gasoline tank wag laing fined. In softie Manner some of the fluid was spilled on a hot engine, and Sk MT fire. The burning gasoline ran Into a sewer elose bV, and a Alight explosion followed, a blowleg eft a manhole, but eta one 'eat Injured.