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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1917-08-30, Page 7MORALE OF GERMAN OFFICERS NOW SEEN TO BE WEAKENING Iiigh Proportion Captured. + STILL POUNDING DR, MICHAELIS Frencli Drive at Verdun —Three Regiments An- . zihilated. (Sneeiel Cable by the Associated Pre3s). On the lernech Front, ,,Coble. - Alen from the German Emperor's; fav- orite units from Brandenburg were captured in the latest Preach attach at Verden. The prisoners taken in the preceding day .s comprise 1445 men and thirty officers of the Twentieth Regitneet; 1,089 men end two officers ot the Twenty -Fourth Regiment; 566 men end seventeen officers from the Thirty -Fifth Regiment. The number of of ticers taken was surpriaingly bigh, showing the morale in the bigin er mike also as diminishing. The attack began early in the morn- ing eastward from Avocourt wood to toe west of Lafayette Creek, but the enemy thouget the assault would oc- cupy a large.r front, to the artillery Was busy on both sides, When Gen, Petain's Saint Morels division went over to storm Hill 304 the Gernunis were taken completely by surprise and lost ground immediately. Before time was given them to recoVer the position was won, although the Frenchmen had to wade througk wa- ter waist -high. The priaoners round- ed up were calculated at 100, while the main body of Frenchmen dashed on - war dthrough Death ravine, and at- tained the objects set by them after two hours. in some places the ad- vance reached a depth of 2,000 yards. OFFICER LOSS SERIOUS. Paris Cable.—One of teh striking phases of the Verdun fighting on Monday was the large proportionof German officers captured, 210 being taken with about 6,700 men. This is in sharp coetrast with the number of (Mem taken in the French attach last December. At that time 208 off!- . cern and 11,000 men were captured. Three regiments forming the Ger- man Sixth Re3erve Division were an- nihilated as fighting units, losing 69 officers and about 2.800 men as pri- soners. This was a Brandenbur divi- sion. The newspapers recall that at tie time of the great German attack last year several weeks elapsed before the Germans were masters of strong points west of the Meuse, which the French took in a few days this week. O.* SHORT ITEMS OF THE NEWS OF THE DAY Germany Prohibits Casualty Lists Leaving the Country. , AIR R ID ON METZ Harvesting a Week Early in the West ---Wheat Crop Uniformly Good. German casualty lists no longer are Permitted to leave .Germany. Sir William Hearet and Sir Douglas Haig exchanged greetings on the Lens victory. • a Sir Allen Ayleeworth declared him- - sell opposed to the Military service bill before tbe Toronto Central Lib- erals. Harvesting in the West is a week earlier than last year; the wheat crop promfecs to be uniformly high in quality, and danger from frost is about paet. Thomas Kelly, the Winnipeg con- tractor, sentenced for fraed ea con- nection with the Manitoba Parliament Buildinge conetruction, has been re- leased from Stoney Mountain Peniten- tiary .on account of precarious health. All alien enemies In eailitary Dis- trict No. 1 (Western Ontario) may be intoned, on General Otter' e recom- mendation, on account of violations of the order- in 'Council respecting their travel only by permission of the po- lice. Britian subjects enlisted in the Can- adian Expeditionary Force, whether they have ever beat residente of Can- ada or not, are to have a vote tender the military voters' bill, which now stands for third reading in tlie Com- inons, August Sixtus, aged 69 years, com- mitted (suicide at Kitchener by drown- ing himself in the Bridgeport Dam. A semi-official telegram from Ber- lin to Amsterdam say's that during an etelny attack Tuesday night a girl was kilted at Metz, A woman and five ehil. then were injured at oilier towns, A large quantity of wool was dee. troyed by a fire in the &lite Stores Building, a, six -storey structure in the South Boston district. The lees is en thnated at $300,000. Plre on Wednesday destroyed eleven houses in the little village of St. Adolphe, county of Champlain, Quebec. There were no lives lost, but the pro- perty Iwo is heavy. The Australian Finance Minieter announees a srecial tax on single Men and childlece wid3were. The proceeds of the tax Will b3 utilized for the re- ' patriation of reterned soldiers. A despatch to the London Exchange Telegraph from Melbourne says Adele Pankburet daughter of tile English ouffragette leader, woe sienteneed to a menthes linprleonment for a demon - titration she etaried (Weide the Par- liament Ildildings. The military governor of Cologne, Germany, has ordered all the males and females of, tint town to aseet itt the loading and dioeharging of rail- road care. Tite order wrm leetted to prevent the congestion of traffic. Twenty-seven members of the ereW 01 the Amerieart etemnship Navajo, abandoned On fire off the Irish eoast on Augtlet 8, (Arrived at an American post on an Aineriean stteapasbip. The Navajo wee burned to the water'e edge and the crew nes lauded on the trlf.$11 coact, Said to Be Still Hedging On His Stand, Centrist Leader Alone is Satisfied, 'Copenhagen Cable.— Yesterday's session of the main comieittee of the Reichstag was productive of further declarations and discussionregarding Chancellor Michaelis' attitude on peace, which the latest Germau papers construe variously. A careful perusal of the mass of reports and comments on the committee meetings yesterday and Wednesday _show that Dr. Mich. aerie, throughout conterence with party leaders, did not change his atti- tude regarding the wording of his ambiguous Breech of ;Ally 10, and the situation, as far as pinning him town to any definite peace programme, remains exactly where it was when he assumed office. 11 was brought out in the report of yesterday's proceedings that the ma. Jority party representatives endeav- ored before the Reichstag meeting on July 19 to secure from his definite assurances, but failed. Herr Erzberger, the Centrist leader, atone declared in yesterday's commit- tee sitting that doubt as to the Chan- cellor's acceptance of the principle of Peace without annexations and indem- nities now had been eliminated for good. All other views ranged from 'mild doubt and open skepticism tu bat denial. VorWaerts, the Socialist organ, is inclined to give the Chan- cellor the benefit of the doubt, but demands that he defend his political integrity and good faith against pan. German machinations by a plain and unequivocal statement that he does not hold ideas of annexation and con- quest which these elements attribute to him. The Berlin Tageblatt says the crisis is only adjourned. Herr Haussmann, Radical member of the Reichstag, de- clared in a speech in the committee yesterday that the Chancellor had in- troduced elemente of doubt and uncer- tainty into the interpretation of the Reichstag resolution, had allowed the Conservatives to claim him as their own man without a word of protest, and that he had done nothing to shake off the assertion of the pan -Germans that Ile is playing a false game in The ChancellOr on Wednesday, as on the day when he assumed office, de. mended elbow room for peace nego- tiations, but the majority leaders, then as now, declared expressly that there could be no question of such elbow room, and that peace must be made on the basis specified in the resolu- tion. He warned Dr. Michaelis of the danger of departing therefrom. What the Conservatives and pan Germans think of the present situation Is revealed plainly in the Berlin Tages Zeitung. The anger of the majority parties against the Chancellor Is unjustified, in the • optnion of the writer, 4 WAS AN ERROR. Man Shot at by IT. S. Guard Not Benninghaus. Sault Ste. aelerie, Ont., Reporsg___A news item sent to the Associated Press from the Michigan Soo last Monday stated that Alfred Bennighaus, describ- ed as a German merchant, was a member of the party in a launch which was fired upon Sunday night by Michigan ihfantrymen in a patrol boat, that Benninghaus -had been wounded, and that he with others of the party were later arrested by the Canadian authorities. Benninghaus, who is a Canadian by birth, had no connection with the af- fair whatever. The Members of the party in the launch were Joseph Be- noit, S. Bowker and E. Gagnon. It was Benoit who was wounded. He is still In the hospital and -improving slowly. He was not arrested, but the officer of the patrol boat was placed under arersted by United States military au- thorities, who are investigating. Mr. Benninghaue has on more' than one oceasion proved his lpyalty to Can- adian and American military forces, oficfials said to -day. He is the owner of a launch which is quite well known on the river, but the boat was not in use at the time of the shooting. ' • - PERMIT NOW TO' LEAVE CANADA For Any Place Outside Can- ada, or the States. Immigration Officials to Administer Rule. Ottawa Iteport.--No persons may hereafter embark at any Canadian port for any destination outside Can- ada or the United States unless he has a permit to do so or a valid pests - port. An order -in -Connell just passed by the Government provides that any person who does so embark or attempt to do so shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment for not more then 2 years, or both fine and !marls. onment. Punter, the master or OM cer in charge of any vessel leaving Canada for any port outside the Do- minion or the United States who al- lows a passenger without a permit or. passport to sail wilt be liable to the same panisliment. The order-in-Coucil In no twits° dero- gates from the previous order, whicb requires men of military age to have permits to leaVe -Canada and enter the *United States. new regulation was paned at the request of the United Stales Government whielt re. quires persons leaving the Country to have passports eand which, probably, WAS of opinion that people were com- ing from the Untted States to Canada and sailing thence to other countries. The new order is general in its Ale plieetion and Is not confined to Britten subjects. Prom its eperatton are ex - coined soldiers or sailors of the Brit. hex or allied armies, when travling upon any military or naval business, diploiffatic or consular officers, off!, dais of the British Government or the Governments of Allied countries and the officers and crews of vessels. The enforcement of the regulation will de- volve upon immigration or customs officials, WICKED BRITAIN. Started War to Save Trade,. Says Helfferieh. Amsterdam iCable Vice -Chancel- lor Helfferich, in the course of the debate in the Main Committee of the German Reichstag, said the real reason why Great Britain entered the war was the fact that 'Germany's trade in 1917 would presumably have reached the level of the trade of Great Brit- ain. "This war," the Vice -Chancellor said. "is the result of tension creardil by the fact that Great Britain was constantly feeling the glaring and in- creasing disproportion between her superior world and naval power and Germany's increasing economic strength. "One ought clearly to recognize that Great Britain's object was our econom- le oppression; to abandon oneself to any illusion in this respect would be fatal." Dr. HelfferIch repudiated as un- justified the reproach that he ever had made any prophecies respecting the efficacy of the German submarine war- fare. "Prophesying," he said, "I leave to Great Britain. Premier Lloyd George' statistics in his latest speech are mere humbug. If the British Prem- ier, contrary to his declarations in Ap- ril, now draws a favorable picture of the situation, although it certainly has not become more favorable, this proves first that public feeling in Great Brit- ain urgently needs to be comforted, and, second, that Lloyd George con- siders it necessary to play upon Ger- man public opinion, This impression Is confirmed by the obvious considera- tion that Premier Lloyd George's words can only be explained by the same direct menace, which operates despite the prospect of American aid, in the tremendous dash on the western front." , 44,6 161,180 CAPTIVES IN THREE MONTHS Total Prisoners Taken by the Allies This Campaign. British Have 1021214 Huns, Foe Has 43,000 British. London Cable says—The British, French, Italian and Russians have captured 167,730 war prisoners since. April 9, when the 1917 campaiin opened, according to a statement is- sued by the British War Department this evening. The text- of the state- ment follows: "The number of prisoners captured by the Entente Allies since April 9, when the 1917 campaign opened with the battle of Arras, up to Aug. 22 is; German war prisoners cap- tured by British .. ,. 46,155 German war prisoners cap- tured by French .. .... 43,723 Chiefly Austrian war prison ers captured by Italians ... 40,681 Chiefly Austrians captured by Russians .. ........ 37,221 Total .. 167,780 , "The total number of German war prisoners captured by us since the be- ginning of the nee is 102,218. "The total number of British pri- soners, including Indians, captured by the Germans is approximately 43,000, but exact information as to snatill cap- tures made by the enemy in recent fighting cannot be given until the ne- cessary informatien is received from Germany. • "The total 'number of prisoners cap tured since the beginning of the war, exclusive of _African natives, is 121,- 776. "The total number of African pri- soners lost by as since the beginning of, the war, exclusive of African na- tives, but including Indians, is op - proximately 66,500." • it RATION NEUTRALS. U. S. Making Arrangements With Her Allies. Washington Despetteii—irom whet was learned tor -day, it appears that those in charge of the effcirt to solve the problem of rationing neutrals contiguous to Germany believe Itis rapidly approaching solution; The- Exports Council 11as practically all the information that is necessary to waist in formulating a policy, upon principles declared by President Wil- son, of the 'United States, to aidthe allies first, then the neutrals, provided commodities permitted to be exported to the neetrals do not assist their trade with Germany. Temporary agreements are being negotiated with the neutrals, the terms of which are being kept secret by both them and the American Gov- ernment, but it is known that the quantities of eupplies. permitted to be Molted by them are coniparatively Mall, and that some use, connected with the war, will be made of part of tbe neutral shipping. This use le believed to be for relief 'work at the -preeent time, as the agreements over only specified ninounts of grain and other food and foodstuffs, The, neutrals are not yet permitted to export from this country materials which are needed for'the manufacture of war eupplies, stitch as steel, and the amount of coal they inay pureliame here for shipping and fuel is extremely - We heard a man who was being ad - Jared, in the siekening Ores() Of these \vim ean't toe their country tO "zonsid- er both (thief reply. "'neve aren't two 5h1e4." Thant the answer that makes the eehoee ring.--Milwankee Journal. LORD ROBERT CECIL NAILS HUN LIES ON WAR'S ORIGIN British Blockade Minister Replies to Renew- ed Claim Against Our Empire. • Most Crushing Evidence- is Fee's Refusal to Confer Before the Outbreak, London, Cable.—"I see they again are talking lu Germany about how ,Britaln started the war." remarked Lord Robert Cecil,' Minister of Block atie, in' an Interview with the Assoc - fated Press. "It is an old song, but [-think the time has come, particularly la the United States, when it is well to re -state briefly the bald facts re- garding the beginning of this great conflict, "Prankly, I do not 'think anyone ca.n honestly believe that Britain be. the war. If any person had arisen in a public assemblage in this country Iwo weeks before the war began and ssserted that in a fortnight we would be plunged into the greatest interna- tional -conflict that the world has ever ren, the speaker would have been regarded by everybody as a dangerous emetic. 'Our peoples' thoughts were Ate furthest possible from war, and aur stdtesnien were overwhelmingly occupied with domestic affairs, turtle - Warty the Irish question, to the almost complete exclusion et iaternational politics. "It Is tree that some ei our people had been saying for a year or more before that time that Germany intend- ed to attack us, but their warnings ;ell on deaf ears, so much so that no preparations were made. "Certhinly, we did not start the ver. Who did? I think the answer .s unquestionable. For at least a, year before the war began, Germany had definitely made up her mind to fight. "Au Italian writer has told us how, in 1913, Germany approached the Italian Government with 'a view to taking action in the Balkansebut Italy said she would regard such a war as effensive and not defensive, and- would net lend her support. Gerniany with- trew her. proposals, as she did not think she then was strong enough to go It alone. "American Ambassador Gerard has. and us that the -German Crown Prioce made no eecret of his deeire for war, and that he even expreesed the hope that it would come before hls fattier died; and. he added that if It didn't some before his father died it would come as soon as be, namely, the Crown Prince, ascended 'the throne. "Balfour's secretary, Ian Malcolm, has also quoted his convereation with he Crown Prince, in which the mince suggeeted that England and Germany ebould combine to deetroy France. "Phere is no question but that (ler- :natty had made up her mind that 4mnewhere about the summer of 1914 would be the best time for war, tine because the new French Military Ser- vice Act would not bete become ef- fective, and the Riven:in etrategie railways would not yet oe ready, Moreover, they knew eitoroughly the cOuditione of corruption In ROSSI= official life, and they hoped our 40 - most° pre-oceupatione would keep ne out, although they were determined to go on with their plane, whether we etayeci out or not. "In every country there are inclia of many different opiniorts, The extreme war party in Germany actually wel- comed and deeired our entrance, as it gave them an •opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, The wieer onee, no doubt, hoped we would stay out, as they could take es a:ugly lat- er, followed still later, as Ambacleador Gerard has pointed out, by the United &atm • "This was the situation in ClermanY e hen the Sarajevo murders came and gave the war party its eagerly await- ed opportunity. Tbe Austrians deliv- ered their ultimatum to Serbia. There Is no reasonable doubt that the ulti- matums were submitted to Germany and approved, and there is no doubt It was then axle there decided that, whatever was Serbia's answer, they would preeeed against Belgrade. The ultimatum WaS couched in such arro- gant terms that a favorable reply wee difficult, but little Serbia managed to pen readily that wnich practically ac- quiesced in all the principal demands. and agreed to submit the remainder to The Hagao Tribunal. Nevertheless, the Teutons moned on Belgrade. "You are familiar with the effects whieh the British Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, made to have the Teuton demands submitted to arbitre- tion or conversation. The Teutons brushed all efforts aside. "Meanwhile, Russia. who could. not stand by idly while Serbia was being crushed, bean mobilization. France entered next. Then came our de- mand on Germany for an understand- ing In respect to the neutrality of Bel- gium, an undertaking svhIch France had alniost cheerfully given. Such an undertaking being refused, we came in. "That is the simple story of the war's origin. The most crushing in- dictment against the Central Powers is that they, over and over again, re- jected all proposals for conferenceti on the eve of war—conferences which must inevitably have resulted in averting the conflict, because it would have been shown how flimsy was the whole structure upon which the cen- tral powers were starting the world war." LimaGral•M•••••••••• MIAGPM. allo••••• BULGARIA, WANTING PEACE SOON, SAYS ALLIES WILL REGRET STAND Radoslavoff Declares Cen- Strong- FRENCH FLIERS WANTED HONORS tral Powers Much er Than Last Fall. SoflaeThureday, via Berlin and Lon- don, Cable.—"We want peace, and desire to end this terrible bloodehed," said Premier Radoslavoff in an inter- view on the .:Papal peace note. "We have been emphasizing this attitude for more than a year," he continued. 'Last' December we offered peace to the Entente, but it preferred to reek its fortunes in a continuance of the war. In the nine months intervening our military •eituation has become nine times more favorable, and every day proves it is becoming still strong- er. "I do not believe that the Pope sought to get in contact with the dif- ferent ,government heads oefore trans- mitting the note for the purpose of discovering If they desired peace, The Entente appears to make effort to pre- pare public opinion for a brusque re- fusal of Papal mediation, whereas the Central Powers welcome it witlie sin. cere sympathy, "The Central Powers will make con- crete proposals in keeping with the Papal note, and will answer it indivi- dually. Whether peace will eome soon Who can say? We want peace, but are calmer than ever ,nor are we ask- ing for peace for the benefit of man- kind. We desire peace to come aeon, and-unlees thie oecurs before long the Entente alone will have occaelon to regret It," •**0 BUY FOR ALLIES. morpommliono.m••••,1••••• Boa,rd of Americans Ap- pointed to Do the Work. Washington Despatch—Official an- nouncement was made to -night that an agreement had been reached be- tween the Governments of the United States, Great Britaih, Prance and RIM. sin, by which all purchages for these Governinente would be made by an American commission composed of Bernard M. Barech, Robert S. Lovett and Robert S. Brookings. The announcement followed confer. ences to -day between the Secretary of the Treasury, Lord Northcliffe, special representative of Great 13r1- tain; Ambassador Jesserand, 01 Terence. and Ambaasador ilakinnetteff, of Russia. The agreement provides that hereafter all purchases- of sup- plies of every description will be made for account of this (Went- ment and the allied Governments con. cerneci. It IS understood that Italy wilt aseent to, the agreement. "We than all be made perfect ill heaven," eitie the good deacon. ?Won- der if we'll meet our vermiform ap- pcmilIee there," murmured the • Imre- generate baekslitier, who had been operated on for appendleitis. Bravell Death in Recent Ver- dun Offensive 01.....••••••••••••••••00. And Wefe Decisive Factor in the Fight. • Paris Cable.—The brilliant Work of French aeronauts was a factor of decisive importance in the battle of Vdedun, according to Georges Prade, an aviation authority, who witnessed the French attack this week as a representative of the Journal. He says that General Guillamaut cut all red tape arid did away with discouraging delays as regards recognition of valor and for the aviators placed at the dis- posal of their Commander a number of crosses of the Legion of Honor, for the purpose of decorating a pilot who per- formed a remarkable feat as soon as he landed. Extraordinary results were obtained, Pursuit ,planes gave such thorough protection that not a single service plane was lost. The only losses were among the pursuit pieties. The avia- tors fleav so low, in accompanying the advance of the infantry, that three of them were cut in two by French shells, Although the telepbone tines had been cut ahd messengers were stopped by gas barrages, the infantry never lost touch with the barrage fire Of the ar- tillery. 4646 CHEAPER HARD COAL, U. S. Fuel Administrator Promises Reduction. Washington Despatch—Dr. Harry A. Garfield, the Coal Administrator, Pledged himeelf tosnight to fight for a, reduction in the cest of (anthracite reel to the coneumer. Replying to - dealers who predicted that the action of the Prreideut in fixing priece at the mine and regulating jobbere would inot bring about any appreciable benefit to the public, he said: "If there is any one who thinks the the effort for reduction in prices le to be limited to the operator and job- ber be la very melt mistaken. I be- lieve that a considerable reduetion to the consumer can be made without undne hardehip to the industry,. and Weill feel very muck &appointed In my work if that end le not achiev- ed, We turd adjuet outselvto to the conditione fated anti reductione et - e tfeoeto tle.dmust extend all the way from the mine to the household." There ie one thing every man knows, one that iwhat other people oueltt 4.00IDENT BOARDS Are % Convention, in Boston at Present. Boston Despatch—The fourth (M- enai convention of the international Association of. Industrial Accident Boards of Connnission has been in session here since Tuesday at the State House, Governor Samuel W. McCall addressed the convention thie afternoon. Much interest was evi- deuced in the paper given at lest evening's session by Mr. T. Norman Dean, statistician of the Ontario board, on the subject: "Steps Being Taken in Canada to Restore injured Soldiers to Industry." Tile electiOn of officers was held to -day, also de- eision as to tile next place of meeting. Commissioner Wilcox, of Wisconsin, was elected president; Commissioner Kingston, of Ontario, Vice -President, and Dr. Royal Meeker, commissioner of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Secretary -Treasurer. Madison, Wisconsire was decided upon for next year's convention. The eleetion of Commissioner Kingston as vice-president may be regaraed as an assurance that Toronto will be selected as the place for the convention follow- ing the one at Madison. The conven- tion has been a very successful one, delegates being in attendance 'from nearly every State naving a compensa- tion law, and also from the four Can- adtan provinces where such a law is in operatiou. Yesterday the delegates were shown through the immense works of the General Electric. Com- pany at Lynn, Mass., and later enter- tained by the company for luncheon. The convention Closes to -night, and to- morrow. the delegates are to be shown Boston harbor and the navy yard as guests of the mayor, 466- CONFIEENT AS 10 RUSS FUTURE U. S. State Department Sure of the Outlook. Washington, Aug. 24. — The United States reaffirmed to -day its faith in the new Russian democracy and gave concrete evidence of its confidence 1:y loaning another hundred million dol- lars to*the Provisional Government. Announcement of the loan came from the Treasury soon after Secre- tary Lansing, at the State Department, had denied formally that reports from Russia were of an unfavorable eater°, and declared that on the contrary confidential despatches to the Govern- ment were the basis for his belief tnat the Administration at Petrograd was strengthening its position. --"I regard the Government of Russia as stronger to -day than it has Noe for a month," Mr. Lansing said. "I mean in general, both from political and military points of vlew. This opinion is based upon reports., more or less confidential that we have ben get- ting." So far as the military situation is concerned, the secretary indicated that he felt little concern over the advance upon Riga by the Germans, recalling that place had been evacuated five times during the war. Major General Scott, chief of staff, who was a mem- ber of the Root Commieslon, agreed that the capture of Riga would not be an important strategie loss. In addition to the statement Secre- tary Lansing made public a note he had just sent to Ambassador Bak- Inneteff replying to a message of as- surance from Foreign Ambassador Tereschtenko, on August 13, and con- veying on behalf of President Wilson a renewed expression of sympathy and confidence for the Russian Govern- ment. Much of the money placed to Rus- sia's credit, bringing her total loans from the United- States to $275,000,000, probably will be spent Immediately for supplies and equipment which must be shipped quickly if they are to arrive before the closing of the northern ports by ice One of the great needs is railroad locomotives and rails which American producers are endeavoring to provide, • • CANADIANS HONORED. Two in New Order of the British Empire. ....••••••• .London Cable—The first list of honors under the new Order of the British Empire, which has been ex- pected nearly two months; was pub- lished to -night, with an intimation that after consultations with the Gov- ernments of, the Dominions, a list for the same will appear later. The pres- ent hist includes the following of special interest to Canada: " Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire, Lord Emmett, formerly Colo. nial Under-Secretary, who visited Canada a few years back; Knight Commander British Empire, Charles. Blair Gerdon, formerly vice-president of the Canadian Munitions Board; Hsebert Edward Morgan, previously with the Canadian Munitions Board, now in tbe English Ministry of Labor, An officer of the Order of the British Empire is Prof, John Cunningliam McLennan, of Toronto University. LABOR OPPOSES. imimmill•••••11.0•14.. Moscow National Confer- ence Meets Trouble. 4•••••••io Mciscow Cable—Labor unions are opposing the Moscow conference, and have annOuneed a One -day strike in protest, The leaders Of the Unions de- clared the conferenee to be "counter. revolutionary," and that it was not possible for democratic organizations to participate. They regard tlict con- ference as an effort to deceive the masses. Protest meetings in various factories and works were Palled for to -day, Mlnimaliete and &Mal Revolution - ken likewlee are voicing opposIti011, and held a meeting in which it wee re- oolved that the eonferenee woe mire - presentative of the pronto, and tin- nOtinclne In advance that they wonld not abide by Any decision taken. In view of the widespread oppeeltion, the big Opera Home where the eonfertnee Will aft will be eurrounded by troops throughout the Omelette. Milly---I ;contend that -a woman's mind is more active than a man's. Billy—I gum that's right. A woman ean generaly (tame her mind it dozen times while a matt is inakiug up hie (Mee. GREAT FRONTAL ATTACKS BY THE ITALIANS Along Entire Line, , Xeeps, Austrians Guessing as to Objective, HEM AIR WORK Big New Capron' Machines Played Havoc Among Teutons. "mar Washington Report.—The new Ital- ian offensive has evolved a series en battles that arB still raging with up• eimiuished intensity, according to an official cablegram received from Rome yesterday reviewing military develop. meats on the Italian front, The des patch asserted that the Italian attack fs still of a frontal character along the entire line, and that the enemy has been kept in doubt 'concerning the real objective of the Italians. "The co-operation of the aerial eel°. vice," said the message, "with the In- fantry and artillery has been con plete and invaluable. Two hundred and Sixty-one airplanes have been kept continuously in the air over the battle areas, bombing the enemy positions and using their machine guns against the Austrian troops behind the enemy lines, where they were massed and prepared to reinforce or to take the place of trocips cut down by the Ital• Ian fire, The airplanes flew within 230 yard of the ground. They passed over the Austrian lines, circled and returned, firing upon Austrians from the rear with their ;machine guns The aerial attacks :were made by the Caproni (the largest type of battle. plane), which flew very close to the earth, lighter and speedier airplanes flying higher to iptercept and engage the counter -attacking enemy machines "The enemy was attacked by air craft at points remote from their first lines, Austrian Headquarters especial- ly being among, their objectives. "The Italian dirigible 'N-10' a few hours before the Infantry' assault took part in the bombardment of the upper zone of the Tolmino. The action as- signed to the dirigible had been very carefully planned. -It bombed the slopes of a hill near the great fortress of Tolmino, where the Austrian com- mander of the army corps defending the fortress had massed troops, meter. leis and ammunition. The dirigible reached* its destination in one homes flight, the special objective being in- dicated•by a powerful Italian search- light, The dirigible discharged all its bombs upon the enemy concentration point, doing considerable military damage." The first phases of the Italian offen- sive, which beretofore have been screened by the Italian censor, are described as tollows: "A very violent artillery fire was opened by the Italians on the night of the 17th from Monte Nero, extend- ing to the Merghe, esodil and other hills, little by little, spreading over the whole line of the Isonzo. "At first the enemy was uncertain whether an attack was to be launch- ed, and therefore he answered feebly but later opened a heavy fire with every calibre against the Vodice and Sabatino. The Italian bombardment continued throughout the night, de- stroying the enemy's barbed wire ob- structions and concrete defences. The Austrians were obliged to evacuate their trenches and td seek safety in shell craters. Several enemy batteries in addition to those silenced ceased firing because of fear of revealing their location: "The Pontiori (engineer corps en- gaged in bridge -making) assisted by soldiers, accomplished the daring and prodigious work of constructing sev- eral bridges. across the Isonzo near Anvovo. Ropes, iumber and pontoons were transported by the men along the rocky slope of the river, the troops almost holding their breath to pre- vent being detected, Austrian search- lights nervously attempting to search the darkness to discover the move- ments and intentions of the Italians. Before the dawn the first boat with an officer and soldiers crossed the river, followed by other boats and men to' make fast the bridge on the opposite bank, all the while being un- der terrific Machine-gun fire. "The bridges swung across, Italian battalions passed rapidly over, throw- ing themselves upon the ground after reaching the opposite side, and re- maining there until ordered to the at- tack. The Italian artillery continued its bombardment all the while, blind- ing the Austrians and forming be- tween the Italians and the Austrian advance line a dense smoke fog for a length of fifteen miles. "At 10 o'clock ih the morning the Austrians had been driven from their first line, and a long column of prig- oners was heading tnward the Ravi rear. Panic-stricken Austrians con- tinued to come down to the Italian concentration posts. The ground was covered with Austrian dead and wounded, the . latter being sent to the Italian field hospitals, "Itt the meantime a no less severe attack Was being launched against Monte Santo and the hills around Gorizia, where the bombardment was an infernal vision. Several important hills were captured by tho Equally terrific was the Italian ad- vance from Gorizia to the sea, espec- ially on the second day of the offen- sive, An uninterrupted line of infan- try overcame every natural atid other defence. Between Selo and Corite the Renate broke the Austrian line and succeeded in capturing the caverns where large bodies of Austrians with a great number .of maehine-guna had concentrated. The battles are con- tinuing With undiminished violence, the Austrians defending; ferociously the hills and fortresses in front of Herm:ulna which they believe is men- aced. The whole Austrian Bret line between Timavo and rlondar is bent. All attempts of the Austriana at coati - ter -attacks have cost them heavily', without (wearing any results. The first two days of the offensive Cost the Austrians 30,000 men in dead, wottnd- ed and prisoners." END U. S. SHIPYARD TROUBLES. evashington, Report. Early end pmee- ftblo adjustMent of labor disputes in Shit/ - yards is expected by the creation to -day of an adjustment board, to consist of three, four or fiVe members, accordlier to llte tenure of the problem to be eolved. President Wilson Appointed V. nverit Iktney, of New York, President et the Notional 'Mee Federation, ehairman ilia boat a, TROOPS AOROSS., ,R4.00,..111.1•1411,0101. Canadian Drafts for Many Units in England. Ottawa, Aug. 26. --it 1s offielaily an - flounced through the chief press een- aor's office that the following tzarina have arrived satelY in England: Drafts—A.M.C. from Loudon, Ont., Camp Borden., Kingston and Winn'. peg. Army Service Corps Dein Winnipeg, Camp Borden, St. John and Halifax. Forestry and Railway Coustrnctioli drafts from Camp Borden ahcl Ottawa. Railway Construction draft from egina. No. 1 draft railway troops, London. Forestry drafts from Prince Albert, Regina and Valcartier. University draft for 1691h Battalion from Valcartier. Inland water transportation draft, Montreal. Newfoundland troopts—details. GERMAN RAIDS ON HOSPITALS Worst Case Yet is Reported From France, Hun Fliers' Maps Showed the Red Cross. (Reuter Despatch.) London, Aug. e6.—Perhaps the .vorst case reported of attacks by Ger- flans on Entente hospitals is that of t hospital whIcn was well within 'tinge of the Gernian guns. It was ;haled on the 14111 of July, on the ;2nd of ,July, on the 5th of August ind every day from tbe 10th to thu 8111. of August, except on the 15th. Che bombarduiens were so persistent let trencnes had to be dug around .he hospital sneds to shelter tbe wounded and tbe personnel. Three .vomen nurses were killed in these JOM bard ments and five severely wounded. Altogether 43 persons, turses, hospital orderlies and wound - al soldiers, were killed and 55 Wound - el in the four hospitals attacked. "Mlle. de Bate, the matron lit iharge of the hospital, who very ,ravely superintended the rem.oval of he sick and wounded anr the hospi- al staff to the shelter trenches, s'he .erself remaining in the open under ere, has been made a chevalier of the eegion of Honor, a unique distinctien or a woman. Mlle. de Bate, during ,ne of the bombardments, unselfishly ook off her steel helmet under fire, eul insisted on one of her nurses yearing ft. War Crosses wide palms or distinguished service have been ,warded to four nurses of the same tospital—Mlles. Hartz, Leduc, Leclerc tid Paque. All the distinctions were nesented simultaneously by General eetliavia. nrin the presence of the Minister "A bomb was dropped on a chateau'''. tow converted into a hospital on the lgitt of the 20111; killing a wounded eileller; 10 soldier patients were killed he same night in another hospital. If woof were needed that -these outrages vere deliberate it is afforded by the 'act that photogrephs of hospital build ngs, showing the red crosses on the 'ode, were found on a German avla- or brought down at Mort Homme." CANADIANS DECORATED Several Officers Awarded . Military Crosses. And One Gets a Bar to His M. C. Londoie Aug 26.—The following tumors have been awarded to Cana- dians: Bar to Military Cross—Lieut, Charles Edward Bailey, who on numerous oe- casions displayed the greatest gallan- try in establishing ammunition ratiene dumps and leading parties in "No Maw§ Land" under heavy fire, attack- ing and gaining objectives at critical 'moments and successfully resisting counter-attacks. He also ha e done re- markably good work in patrolling tine gaining valuable information, Min has hown a splendid example to his men. Military Cross—Capt. Frank Lindsay Bradburn, who when theleft flank was in the air "shovver great presence of mind in meeting all emergency. His fine example, courage and aggressive- ness inspired confidence and enabled them to successfully cover the with- drawal of other troopers. Major Pran- cis -Caldwell held an leolated post for 36 hours, organizing and carrying out a most successful attack. LIMA. Geo. Hogarth Gilchrist, Engineers, entered enemy mine galleries and rendered them harmless, afterwards hunting out traps and investigating and repairing enemy dugouts in the captured area with great promptitude and energy. Lieut. Milton Fowler Gregg led a bombing attack against a hostile Mae chine gun and annihilated the crew, permitting the advanee party to con- tinue unchecked. Later, although wounded, he carried a seriously woUnded officer to safety. Lieut. Wal- ter Sohn Holmes, Mounted Rifle, inade a daring personal reconnaissance of eneMy wire, bringing back -valuable information. He afterwards, when an advanced bombing post ran short of boxiabs, sent back two men for' a Airs ther supply. He then attacked the en- emy single-handed, driving them back and holding the post ufitil reinforce- inents arrived, tient Clement G. Mead. in command of a raiding party, led his men with the greatest courage Mut aggressiveness, reorganizing them in spite or severe casualties. Capt. Leslie Maxwell Moffatt, after retaking a for- ward position captured by the enemy suecessfully resisted a determined counter-attack, • PERMIT CARGOES 'FOR HOLLAND. Washington Report—Under agree- ment to furnish some of the -cargoes for the relief of the Belgians, the Gov. eminent will permit a score of Dutch grain ships to earry their cargoes to Holland. In return for the privilege ,°ettiningg,rtSiltivgedln0,r0e010eabsilesdhe010%,°40Alinlueerhi.• AO of wheat from Abiericalt elevators to the Belgian Relief Conunission.