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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1914-8-27, Page 7Ar: A NOTABLE BAR SESSIO OW Canadian parliament Meets in Circumstances That Will be l istoric, Ottawa; Aug. 1$. --What will be ` wards defraying any expenees that may b'e incurred by or under the authority of the Governor -in -Coun- cil during the yeas, ending March 3i, 1915, for" 1hae.defence and secur- ity of Canada; the conduct of naval or military operations in or beyond Canada, promoting the continuance of trade, iardusetry and ,business communications whether by means of insurance: and indeneeity against war risk or otherwise, and the carrying out of any measure deemed necessary or .advisable by the Governor -in -Council in • ocnss- quence of the existenew of a state of war. "It is further resolved that the Governor -in -Council bs empowered to raise by way of loam, teinporary or 'otherwise, such sums of money as are required for the purpose of making any payment +utho:rized by any Act founded on these resolu- tions." The second resolution, which ap- pears in the name of the Minister of Finance, is to empower the Gov- ernment to make. • advances to banks, to authorize the banks to make 'payments in notes, and to is- sue excess circuulaition, to authorize the suspension of the redemption of prorogation. The unfortunate out Dominion notes and gold and give break of war made it 'immediately the Governor -in -Council authority to estalish a mortaetori bum... recalled as the ""War Parliament" was opened this afternoon by his Royal Highness the Duke of Con- naught. The opening ceremony was divested of all : the social functions which have characterized past oece- sions, and in 'their stead was the silent evidence of a deep apprecia- tion of the grave issue's with which the P•arlientenrt,of Canada has been called upon to deal. The arrival of the Duke of. Con- naught on Parliament Bill was wit- nessed by thousands of Ottawa peo- ple, who were not , deterred by threatening = skies from viewing what will go down as a. historic scene in, the annals of the Canadian 'Parliament His Royal Highness was accompanied by the usuales- cort of dragoons and received by the customary guard of honor from the Governor - General's Foot Guards. • ' Speech I'rom Throne. "Honorable .Gentlemen.'of the 'Sen- ate, Gentlemen of the House of Corneae ns :: "Very 'grave even'te vitally:affeot- ing the interests of all his Majesty's dominions have transpired since imperative for my Ministers to take extraordinary measures for the de- fence of the honor ,and integrity of tap F Hire: "V,Si-E-respect . to such of these measu> e:s as may require the 'sanc- tion and approval of Pearliaanent, the necessary lee slartive proposals will. be submirbtetl for your consider- ation Other bills authorizing ad- ditionaleeltlesures which are eesen- tieal for 'e safety will also be presente,• you without delay. "Gentlemen of rbhe; House of Com- mons, ---Estimates will be laid be- fore you to provida.for expenditure which has been, or may be, caused by':bho outbreak of hostilities. "Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate, Gentlemen el : the House of Com- mons --The critical period into Excise Taxes Inereaded. The following special War tax on coffee, .sugar, liquors and etobaaoco, etc., was ,annoanced by Hon. W. T. White, Minister of Finance, in pre- senting his budget to the House +if Gbmm,ans : Lime and Fruit Juices. Lime and fruit jukes having not more than 25 per cent. of proof spi- rits are placed under a duty of 75c instead of 60c per gallon. If the proof spirit is more than 25 ':per .oent. the specific duty is raised from $2.40 to $3.00 per gal- lon, the ad valorem duty remaining unchanged at 30 per cent. Lime, juice and fruit juice, which we have just entered has n,o,p , are mcreaased from. 22 to aroused to the frill the patriotism and loyalty which have always actu- i aced the Canadian people. "From every province, and, -in- deed, from every community, the response to. -bhe call of duty haps ' been all that ooulel be desired. The �t spirit which thus- animates Canada inspires also his Majesty's ' domin- ions throughout the world; .and we Reay be assured that united action �. bo repel the common danger will not Eail to strengthen the ties that bind together those -vast dominions in the possession and enjoyment of the` ble.saings of British liberty. "As representatives of his Majes- ty the Bing, I must add my expres- sion of thanks and admiration for the splendid spirit of patriotism and generosity that have been dis- played throughout the length and breadth -of the Dominion." Notices or Notion. Two notices of motion have been given as the basis of Government legislation. The first, in the -name of the Prime Minister, provides "that it is expedient to provide that ,a sum not exceeding $50,000,- 000 be granted to hips Majesty to - Nate f l . 1 r' Sazonotf, Itussian,, Minister of Poreigo Affairs. 22% per cent. under the general tariff and from 15 to 17% per cent. under the British preference.. Alcohol ia, :inoreased- from $2.40 to $3.00 per gallon. On alcoholic perfumes in small bottles the duty is raised from 50 to 60 per cent. ; in larger bottl•es. the specific duty is raised from $2.40 to $3.00. The ad valorem duty to remain unchanged. On spirits of nitre the duty is also raised from $2.40 to $3.00 per gal- lon. On medicated wine the increase is from 50 to 60 per cent. - On malt flour a special war tax of 3c per pound is imposedin addition to. the existing ad valorem duty of. 35 per cent. Chemical preparations, including patent medicines, when :dry, remain unchanged ; but on all others the duty is raised from 'S0 be 60 per cent. If they contain more than 40 per cent. of proof spirits the speci- fic duty is increased from $2.40 to: $3.00 per genet:. Paints and colors; ground in spi- rits, are increased from $1.00 to $1.25 per gallon. GERMAN SOLDIERS ARRESTED IEiglrty-three Pile onOrs Charged with Mobbing the Dead • - A despatch been Paris says:: Eighty-three Geruiaxi prieeseene, ac cased of robbing the dead on elle field of battle, arrived at. Clermont Ferrand, 'caprital of the Department of .Puy -de -Dunne, where ,the police bad great difficulty' in restraining the population from attacking them, ,, When arrested in the vicin- ity of Muelhatrlsen, meaty jewels, a number of wreddin, r rings.'and large sums of .ziieney *ere found on, theGermans. Tt:is alleged that these valuables were stolen froze 'the bodies of efttee.rs and soldiers. The German prisoners ,.will ap- pear before a court-martial to be held by the Thirteenth Army Corps. They were transported' to. Cler- mont Ferrand, •handouffed an fours,. on isevenael trucks bearing the Im- perial eagle. it is eehraarged +beat they wore 'Red Orross insignia to facilitate the robberies on the bat- tlefield, IlEYDRD-AEROPLA:1N1+, FLIGHTS. Will Be Given at Canadian. Nation- al Exhibition this Year. Visitors to the Canadian Nation- al Exhibition oat Toronto this year will have the opportunity of wit- nessing hydro -aeroplane flights. Arrangements have been made whereby W. A. ` Dean will ` fly his machine daily; starting from the lake and circling over the ,Exhibi- tion Grounds. These flights will be. given at various intervals during the afternoon, butone will be held at the fixed hour of six o'clock every :day. A sufficient height will be maintained over the grounds. that in case of accident there will be time and room to glide out over the water before descending. CELTIC SAILSWITII POOD. Carried Two Hundred Passengers and 15,000 Tons to Britain. A despatch to New York says: ,The White Star liner Celtic, sailing at noon for Qbeenstown and Liver- pool,: was the only trans-Atlantic vessel to leave this port on Thurs- day. She carried 115 cabin:;passen- , gers and approximately 100 in the steerage, Fifteen thousand tons of ;a. foodstuffs of every desoription—all the insurance hinder"writers` 'would allow—were peeked' ii her hold. The Excise Increases. The following are the increases in the excise duties Spirits from $1.90 ,ao $2.40 per galloon. Malt liquors from 10 to 15e per gallon. Malt from, 13/sc to 3e per pound; 1 crushed malt from 21Ao to 5e: Manufactured tobacco from Se to 10c per pound, cut tobacco and; twist from to to 10c per pound. Snuff and sniff flour from 5o to 100 per pound. Cigars' from $2.00 to $3.00 per theu.s.and; if in small packages$3.00 to $4.00 per .thousand. Cigarettes, weighing not more than three pounds per thousand, From $2.40 to $3.00 per thousand; weighing more than three pounds per thousand from $7.00 to $s.00 per tlious.nnd. PRINCE WAS FILLED. Third List of German Casualties Published in Berlin. A despatch from London says Telegraphing from Copenhagen the correspondent of the Daily Mail says that the 'thirad list of Gennep abo t u1,000 . Casualties, aggregating men killed or wounded, maanly in- fantry, has been published in Ber- lin. The correspondent adds that the report that . Prince ,Frederick William of Lippe was killed before Liege is confirmed. _.•i,, In border to meet the action of distillers and brewers who have ex -warehoused their goods with a' view to avoide4ng expected '. war taxes all the excise duties are made retroactive to August 7th, and the same date applies to the import duties on liquors. GREATEST BATTLE OF WA ;$erv1ans to the Number of 150,000 Defeat r, o,000 Austrians,- L•,osse.s % oth Sides Enormous A des:jlattcli from Rom news ri ,ens Witt the following elea- p' ,p p patrois, dated Nish, ' SCrvia, Aug. r'The Cour-drays' battle near T-Aosaitza.. Atustr. taxes to the nuni.beer of 100, 000 g fou ht an equal number of Serbs. The leases on both .slides were enor- mous. The victors •c,apitired great booty end'several thousand prison- . u y vietery of the Serbs in a eros." "The general staff t nnounoes the GENERAL HOETZENDORF, the drier of staff of the Austrian A squad German tart€)ery in the Field During Manoeuvres. of German artillerymen aiding in moving agun carriage into position. • 1 RUSSIA WIGS BIG VICTORY k: •a Queen Wilhelmina,. Who so far has refrained from tale= ing any steps against Germany, but who may be compelled by anti -Ger- man feeling in Holland to send an iri Kaiser u tt n ultimatum to the q g what' are his intention. s. WILL PUBLISH LLMES. Of Wives es Who Refused Permission Bombardment of Kaiser's Possession to Husbands. A despatch from. Ottawa says : Six Days Desperate' Fighting Followed by Rout of Germans A deespatch. from London says: A despatch to the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg says that the first great battle in ,the East Prussi,a.n theatre of war operations has been fought and won by the Russians, who gained a complete victory after six •days of desperate fighting. The battle front extended nearlfy Chir tet miles On both 'seder of elle main railway line running _ from Eydatkuhnfen, a town on the Rus- eian border westward. The fighting began when the Russians arttackeed the .German First Division,' which. had delivered several unsuccessful assaults on Eadtbletelmen. The forces an )both sides were gradually in- creased, the Germans• finely having three :annxy, corps engaged. One army corps had -been hurriedly call- ed from Lyek. Fierce fighting took 'place Gum- binnen, wizen the Gernians •attempt-' ed to turn ;the Russian right flank. Though the attack here was con- ducted With the •utnnost vigor, the attempt was frustrated by the bravery and stubbornness of ,the Russian troops• on this wing. The Riussiaast took the opportunity offered. by the ooacenbration of .the Germans to the northward to direct whereby :they captured many guns. The Russian left wing pressed on- ward, sand toward, evening drove the enemy out .of their positions.i The Germans thein asked for An armistice that, they might carryl away their dead and wounded. This was refused. Battle Is Derided. The Germane hastily retfeated, pursued 'by the Russ.iaus. The enemy's losses <werevery heavy,' The Russians captured Aires and Galdap. Reports that rite Russians' gave occupierd Iimsterburg -seems to be official. This Means that Tilsit,t a town on the, left bank of the Nie- man, sixty miles norbh of Konigs- berg, . baa been eut off from o•o - munication • with. other parts of P.ruesia. In the fighting eight Gemmel regi- ments of the field army and six Landwehr regiments, totalling about 70,000 men, with 200 guns,. took part, and the number was re -1 inforced toe 100,000 men. The Ger- 1 man forces. available in East Porus- sia, besides. the independent caval-1ry division, are five •army corps of the field •siiYYy, totaleing 210,000 men, with 540 field guns ,eand 180 howitzers,, besides a considearable` a vigororis assault on their centre, number of siege guns. JAPA IS NSW AT VAR The •extent to which Canadian mil- itia office'rs have been held back from +serving their country by the action of their wives will be dis- closed in a return to be moved for in :;the House, The return, if. brought down, will oontaain the names in all cases, and will oon•- satitute a public record of the one unlovely feature of the war pre- parations in Canada. LIEGE FORTS IIOLD OUT. Will BeBloaln Up Rather' Than be Surrendered. A despatch from Brussels says: A report of the capitulation of the principal forts 'at. Liege was official- ly denied ,at, 8 o'clock Thursday night. The oorrespondent of the Figaro telegraphs •that Gen, Le- man, the commander at Liege, has moan bo blow up the forts rather than,surrender them to the Ger- army, who -is said to be lecttling the mans. Austrian soldiers in the field. EATEST BkT?LE Rkill Allied Forces of France and Britain Hold Back WIlole Gcrnran Army A 'despatch from. London ewe: Offrciali statements regarding 'the great battle bebween the allied armi,e;5 andthee Germans in Bel- gium, aro to the ,effect that the Frenaeh have assumed the e,ggrese sive and a tie threatening the Geer man lines ;of oomrnun,t'isa,tson ha-. tween Charleroi :and Liege, The attack of the allies is being pushed a.gainet tote main German positions on the. Menet and 'the -adenines antes sof, the invaders . toward the Preach fro-ntior, thr.ea.tsn mg Lille, has be,est c+hecli ccl. All ref eatatiari points to the be- lief that the movements of the Ger- mans ,towarlis Ghent and Ostend was a feint to screen bhe movement Far East Now in Progress A.despatch from Tokio says: ja- pan began war on Germany with an order eta the. Japanese army and navy to capture Klan -Chau; Ger- many's` Chinese, possession, ianrme- diattely. Official news sof the . situation of the Japanese fleet and transports was kept eeeret, but became of pre- parations which have been in pro- gress since Japan sent her ultimo, - tam -to the Kaiser's Gov'ernm'ent, et is believed that everything was ready foe the at+tack on Kiau-Chau when the: time limit of the ultima- tum expired. It is reporrte•d that. Count Okuuna will make public the -correspondence which . passed between Japan and so•tt;tliwdr•d, bbs +objective of which ie, ;believed to be the French free. - tier between Mons and Lille. Ap- parently file GermaneGermaneileav extends ftozn a paint aougill of Ghent to Idol, aoubli earl of Ciu eeteroi, and, tlu, nsantlrward oto Walsourti, A Rotterdam deep.ateh quote's Kobeutdaal eleepatcihes as saying tlaab soon ,after leaving Bre esels and ma.king a feint toward Ghent the. Germans suddenly turned ,bo,wv.aaeal the .south, -w aaab against Lille. • A:c- oording to, the :caarerpendrttitut, :the Herman strategists regard this more, together. w.it1r ,bhe mar.oh ,on Valex cienne;s>::as a surprise' for 'the aitllir .es and believe that ib will oblige them to olieang+e their front. in, Great Britain regarding Japan's position in the European war, +and that this will show that Great Britain asked- Japan's aid in- the Ear Ea,tab .and ,approved her action' against Germany. many. The Japanese . expeditionary forces sant to Kiau-Chau .are funder the command of Vice -Admiral Kamimur•a. The Japanese, rescrip•t issueaci says: "We 'command our army and navy to carry on hostilities with all. their strength, and we command our cam potent authorities to put fsr.th every effort in pursuance .of their duties to obtain the national aims within the limits of •the law of nations." GerliaTIS Continue to Scatter Mi A despatch from London eaevs The'official British news bureau is- sued the following abatement: '1.''lie Admiralty wishes• to draw ;at- -bent -ion to the previous warnings to neutrals of the dangers to naviga- tion. The Germane are •continuing their practice of ;wagering mines Indic- criminetely upon the ordinary trade rotates, These mines do not •con - the Hague contentions. They do. not heroine'haraniese atter a certain number of hours, and they are not , aid in . connection with any definite military echerne, such as the :closing of a military port or as a distinct operation against an invading fleet, but aree'scatber•ed on the chanceof touching individual British war- ships or merchant vessels, In eonsect ea:ce, neutral ,ships, n•o matter what their destination, aro form to the ooniditi,onaa laid down by exposed to the greatest danger. lasses of Belgiaus. Were lleavy A d.e:spatch from London says The Daily Mali's correspondent ab Alost; Reit;iuum,, 15 miles north- west of. Bru:seels eve "The 1eelg+iains evaetuated'Louvain after a bloody battles which they adMit :heir losses were enormous. They fought against fearful odds, and were driven back." '4 d The Daily „Mail' Antweup •c ,ares- po.mient,, Cctl. Faeirb,olm,e, military attaohe to the llritish: 1 s ation, says the sittoattion +of the allies is entirely favorkabl:r, Beoeel Axes r Germans have hest:, ton days thzi,ttleG 3. on their psograneine, while thealliet 'have tattled out: theirr>oet terve to p without the slightesb delay.