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BIG DRIVE.
STARTS IN OCTOBER
Hints In Paris That the Great Attempt
Is to Start Soon.
French Wit/ Air Duel...l'he Entire German
Lme is SheLeil,
Puri% Atm. eit. The artillery has
'been the Oiler ramie of warfare, on
the weetern Une. Tho moot activity
'lee bean displayea here by the guns
of the alike, w idea have beep, elicit-
ing virtually tho entire German line.
In addition the allies h‘ave been us-
ing their aireeaft in lerge equadrone
to bombard German barracks and
Poeitione.
It ie being vaguely Witted here that
mid-October lute been chosen as the
time for the kale; postpoued "big
push" el: the oalioa, but the point at
which an atteek is to take place is
110i being mentioned. The general
Public time; not expect a troug often-
eive clUVIlt as et, but ut some
circles there would be no surprise
should Gen. Joffre, tee French Com-
manuer-in-Chief, lend it possible to
attempt some kind of a forward
movement before mid-October.
The French launchea violent ar-
tillery attacks upon the German
trencnes in Flanders aud the Arras
region, ,and silenced German batteries
at Lour points in the Argonne. From
the admissions of the German official
report It is apparent that the French
were euccessful in an attack with
grenades near Ulan:kook, in the
Vosges.
nen.* hand-to-hand fighting for
the possession of excavations left by
mine explosions occurred at .Marie
Theme° and west of the Forest of
Malincourt. The French troops, hav-
ing first gained a footing in tueee ex-
cavations, retained poeeeeniun of them
In spite of the numerous German at-
tack..
That there is little (anger of any
more German aircraft drooping
bombs On Paris was evidenced to -day,
When six German military aeroplanes
were put to flight, one of them being
destroyed, on their way to attack the
city.
The .German aeroplanes crossed
the Freneb lines in two squads ei!
three each near Suissons and Com-
Piegne at a great hc:ielit, Being rapid-
ly in a south-westerly direction to-
ward Paris. At a point north of the
city, near Enghlen, they sighted a
Freneh aerial flotilla, which was
waiting for them Without giving
battle they all wheeled about, starting
for the German lines.
A lively pursuit ensued, in which
the loyench aircraft caught up with
the hindermost German aeroplane
and opened fire with their machine
guns, The Gernran airship was hit
many times and literally riddled with
bullets. It caught fire and fell, a
mass of flames, in a forest near
Senlis. The burned bodies of two
German aviators were found later
among the debris.
The other five German aeroplaues
managed to escape, but droaped
bombs on Montmorency and other
towns, including Compiegne, where
two male nurses and a child were
killed. The anti-aircraft guns at
several places opened fire on the
aeroplanes, but they ascended in the
haze.
. The official announcement of this
aeroplane battle saes:
"Yesterday morning towards 10
taelece three German aeroplanes sal -
!tea forth from the region of Sois-
Mid three from the regioa of
teempeigne, heading for Paris. They
e ere unable to reach their goal, end
only dropped a few bombs on Nogent-
sur-Marae, Montmorency, .Moutfer-
melt. iticecourt and Compeigne. .The
only vietime they made were at Com -
reigns, in le hidh city two male nurses
and a child were killed. The hostile
aeroplanes, promptly detected, were
ehelled at various points and chased
by our airmeu, The commander of
one of our aerial squadrons chased
one of the aeroplanes at e height of
nearly 1.1,00 feet and brought it
dawn to the north of Senlis. The
pilot and les machine were found. in-
cinerated."
FRENCH REPORT.
Paris, Aug. 29. ---The following offic-
ial statement was given out by the
French NS ar Offiee to -night:
"the same activity on the part of
our artillery has prevailed on the
larger eection or the front. Particu-
larly efficiacieus bombardments of the
enenuss lines occurred in the region
el limas and Steenstraete, in the reg-
ion of Chattlute; to the north of the
Aisne in the neighborhood of Ailles
and of Courecon, and also between
the Meuse and Moselle in the neigh-
borhood ef Pannes, of Euvezin and of
Montmare wood."
The following report was issued th:s
afternoon:
"Our artillery continued during the
night its activity against the posi-
tions of the enemy. The cannonad-
ing was especially active in the sector
of Ablain, in the region of Roye,
the north of the .Aisne, and in the vi-
emity of Craonne and Berry -au -Bac,
as well as between the Aisne and the
Argonne. Ihere was violent hand -
Lo -hand fighting at Merle Therese and
o the west of the forest of el alin-
court for pesseesion of excavations
mado by mines. We remained in
pessession ef these_posItions.
"We subjected to a heavy bombard-
ment the trenches and groups of
German pioneers over the whole line
ahem the Lorraine frontier at G•rem-
teey, Bezange, Gondreacon and lam-
beemell. 't here was heavy fighting
with bonthe and hand grenades in the
region of Metzeral.
"Our aeroplanes last night bom-
barded the railway station and the
barracks of the enemy at Grandpre,
in the Ardennes, as well as In the bar-
racks at Monchemin and Lancon, in
the Argonne.
The following report was issued
Saturday night:
"In the region of Nieuport, Hatsas,
to the eorth of Arras and to the east
of the road to Lille, the German
trenches have been violently and -effi-
eaciettely bombared. A fight in
which bombs and mortars were used,
has taken place in the Quennevieres
sector.
"Artillery fighting is reported in
the Argonne, where our batteries
have silenced the enemy's attempts at
bombarding, at La Fine Morte, at
Marie Therese, at St. Hubert and at
Four de Paris. Artillery fire is report-
ed at La Prere wood, in the forest of
Chapelotte and Launnoise in the
Vosges."
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Hun Hangars East of Trieste Com-
pletely Wrecked From Air.
Gen. Rostagno Wounded While
Leading an Attack.
Rome, Aug, 29. — Italian aviators
have completely wrecked the Aus-
trian aviation base at Divassa, east
of Trieste, according to the official
statement of the War Office. The
hangars and field were bombarded
first on Friday and yesterday the
work was complctal. All of the Ital-
ian, aeronauts returned safely.
The military authorities have or-
dered compulsory anti -cholera cox-
eination in bah the army and navy.
A good many Austrian eoldiers who
bad been moved from the Galician
front to the Italian front have recent-
ly been made prisoners, and there are
fears that they might bring the dis-
ease with them.
It ie reported that Gen. Roetagno
has been ecriodsly n oanded while
leading a euccessful attack against
Austrian positione.
Yeeterday Pope Benedict visited in-
eognito the wounded soldierin the
Santa Marta Tioepital, adjoining the
Vatican. The Pope was visibly moved
aa he walked among the many beds,
Lumping to speak to wine of the
men. Ile took note:; and distributed
MOM AO he had about completed
hie rounds 41, wounded soldier priest
recognized him and called out "Viva
Pol:e! Viva Italy!" This was the sig-
nal for a great ovation front the
other eoldiers. Finally the Pope
withdrew, giving the Papal blessing.
ITALIAN Reet'ORT.
Rome, Ang. 29, -The following of-
ficial statement was issued here to-
night:
"In the Val Santana the Austrians
deetroyea eome rail•say end higeway
a bridia :; beta ten tioneagone and
Novaledo, The (sense.: attack against
Monte Armentra on Aug. 27 was re-
pulsed.
"On the upper Ieonzo our mountain
divieion attempted an attack west of
Monte Magriere against the trenehee
on the summit of the Itombon. Af-
ter heavy resiatanee we eueeeeded by
artillery fire. in (la:lodging the enemy
fvem ream! Of the trenches. Yester-
day tee repeated the bombardment of
thie place. !awaiting 120 bomb.. Two.
bangaro were destroyed and the en-
tire team; was whined. Our aer0-
Omen vetttrued etiteeeefully."
The following report was issued on
Saturday:
"Details of our success in the Strina
alley show that the enemy suffered
severe losses, leaving in our hands a
great quantity of machine guns, am-
munition and 16 eases of bombs. An
huportant force of the enemy at Sac-
carant and Pozzi Alta suffered
heavily, some guns being destroyed
and those remaining being transfer-
red to other positions outside the de-
fence works, from where they still
reply to our fire.
"The enemy continued yesterday an
artillery action against Borgo, in the
Val Sugana region, doing little dam-
age, and tried to attack in force our
positions at Seikofel, in the Valley of
Monte .Piano, north of Misurina and
Zellankofel, west of Monte Croce and
Carnico, but everywhere were re-
pulsed. •
"In the Plezzo zone our artillery
operated effectually against the
enemy's troops in the Lepenje valley
and against columns on the march
along the route to the upper Izonzo,
interrupting their advance, On Carse
we also effectively bombarded the
enemy' skirmishes near Doberdo
Lake and on marching columns be-
tween Doberdo and Larcottini.
"Among materials taken by us in
trenches captured on August 20 at
Monte Nero 'we found two apparatus
supposed to be for inflammable
liquids."
TORONTO EX.
Sir John Hendrie's Patriotic
Speech in Opening the Big Show
Toronto, Aug. 30.—tinder skies that
treatened a deluge, the Toronto Exhi-
bition was formally opened this af-
ternoon, with a large •attendance pre -
nut, considering the unpropitious
weather.
In reply to the Usual address of wel-
come, Sir J. S. Hendrie, Lieut. -Gov -
ether, paid a. glowing tribute to the
great educational work of the EIsposi-
tion. Speaking CI some length on
the grEat struggle in which Canada
and the Empire was engaged at the
Present time, he referred to the fact
that 17)0,000 Canadians had been en-
rolled for etetive serviee, and as many
more Mill available, Ho deprecated
the use of the terni "conscriptieli."
The term is not applicable to -day, It
is a thing of long ago, There Is,
however, on the other hand, universal
training and service for home defence.
"I belie; e in universal training, and
the fact is brought vividly home to me
Just now when one num shoulders
his rifle, and his neighbor, equally
available, does not." He contended
that service should he as universal as
the ballot. He congratulatea the
Manufactureron the facility with
whin their plants Were adapted for
the teanufeeture of munitions ef war
BACK TO WORN
Factory Hands in Bridgeport,
Conn., Gain Eight -Hour Day.
Bridgeport, COUR., Aug, 30.—alany
hundreds of rectory workers, who had
been on strike recently, returned .to
their accuStomed tasks today, their
differences with eiliployers over hours
aml compensation having been, adjust-
ed. In nearly every instance the work.
ers have entered upon the tabour
scb,eclule, without a reduction in w,age,
The largest delegation of returning
employes was that of upwards of 800
girls at the Crown and the George
C. Batchellor Corset Corapanies,
At a meeting ef employes of the
Salt's Textile Company, weere 1,500
are out and theplant le closed for
two weeks, this morning announce-
ment Was made that work for 150
weavers and slashers Can be obtain-
ed elsewhere. No one signified a will-
ingness to leave the city, and the
strikers are emaident of securing a
shorter work day awl some .changes
In the shop system,
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AffIll. OUTH
OF BERM MAN
Gas Fumes Overcame His While
Taking a Bath.
Family Returning From Vacation
1Viet Shocking Sight.
Berlin, Aug. 29.—One at the most
terrible deaths ever recorded in this
city was revealed about 9.30 o'clock
last night when the scalded body of
Solomon M, Brubacber, 17 Irvin
street, was discovered by the family
on their return front Muskoka. The
body was lying against the door in
the bathroom, where it had been sines
some time on Friday night.
On reaching home, the tinnily were
surprised to find the house locked,
with the keys inside the door, and the
lights burning upstairs in the hallway
and in tho bathroom, it was found
necessary to farce an entrance, and
the sound of running water was
heard. Searching ,for the missing
husband and father, memberor the
family found the bathroom door
closed, but not locked. It was opened
with difficulty, owing to the body
lying against it inside the room
When the dor Was finally shoved open
by Marshall, the son of the deceased,
and Orvan Beck, a delivery man, a
shocking sight confronted them. The
body was literally scalded to a pulp,
with the exception of the face, and
was lying in a pool of hot water. Dr.
J. F. Honsberger, coroner, was quick-
ly summoned, and he made an investi-
gation. Assuming that probably the
deceased was only unconscious,' the
fire department was telephoned to
send a pulmotor, but this was not re-
quired. Dr. Honsberger and neigh -
bore in their investigation found that
the deceased had taken his bath as
usual before intending to retire on
Friday night. There were two gas
heaters in the room, one to heat the
water and the other to heat the room,
both of which were still lit when the
rcom was entered.
Mr. Brubacher had apparently felt
the effects of gas asphyxiation, and
attempted to open the door, when he
fell unconscious to the floor and ex-
pired. Late in the night, it is sur-
mised, the water pipe aboVe the heat-
er burst and the scalding water squirt-
ed directly on the back of the body,
and continued for a period of nearly
twenty-four hours. There was no
ventilation of any kind, and the gas
from the two heaters had consumed
the oxygen in the room and caused
the death of deceased.
Mr. Brubacher was missed from the
office of the Dominion Button Co., of
which he was secretary -treasurer dur-
ing the day, but it was assumed that
he bad gene to Toronto to meet his
family, who were expected to return
from their holiday trip to Muskoka.
Owing to the condition in which the
body was found, it was necessary that
interment take place this afternoon.
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CONCESSION TO
U. S. COIMEFICE
Washington, Aug a 30.—Concessions
in the etforeement against American
commerce of the British order -in -
Council were ahnounced to -day as a re-
sult of informal negotiations just
completed by the foreign trade ad-
visers of the State Department,
The British Ambassador, Sir Cecil
Spring -Rice, assered the trade ad-
visers that their informal representa-
tions in cases where the British orders
have caused undue hardship" to
American commerce will receive spe-
cial condition,
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DEADLY BULLETS
Germans Are Using Phosphorus in
Their Shrapnel.
London, Atm. 30.—The Morning Post
has the following from Petrograd;
A new application is reported of the
Invention I mentioned last year. It
serves to shrow how Germany develops
the scientific side of her efforts as the
war proceeds. Incendiary fire bombs.
width contain *Mlle composition pro -
(Inciter suffieient heat to start flamee
In anything that will burn, are now fa-
miliar. The Germans have invented a,
method of using something similar in
the form of or combined with shrapnel.
The reports say that the burns often
Drove fatal, .even when only a limb is
struck. Presumably phosophorue enters
kite the composition of this new weapon,
as aleo of certain polAbnous bullets,
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PRUSSIA'S AWFUL LOSSES.
'Amsterdam, Aug. 28. ---The Prussian
eastielty lists from No. n02 to No.
309 give the names of 40,245 killed,
wounded •and missing, , aceording to
Nieuwe llotterdamsehe Courant.
The total number of Prussian losses
published up to Aug. 24 amounts to
1,740,83G killed, wounded and missing,
isayft the (paper. To the above inust
us added the Bavarian easualty list,
No. 214; the Saxon list, No. 184; 'the
Wuertterriburgian list, No. 241, and the
naval list, No. 44,
TEUTON DRIVE
INTO IIOSSIg
15 CONTINUED
'Grand. Duke's Armies Still 'On.
broken, Continue Retirement
Before the Invaders. "
HUNS'AWFUL LOSS
Before Ossowetz They Fell to the
Extent of Five Times the
Garrison's Total Strength,
London, Aug, 29.—Tliere are' no
SiglIS yet of any slackening of the
German pursuit of the retiring Rue -
Slane, and, according to the °nicht
report issued in Berlin to -day, aro-
gross has been made in all sectors of
the eastern battle lino except that
in Nortlieru Courland, weer° the ar-
tnies of Grand Duke Nicholas are of -
loving a stubborn and effective resist-
ance.
From the southeast or Kovno,
where the Germans claim to have
broken the Russian resistance and
must therefore be approaching Vilna,
along the Niemee to Groan° and
thence southeastward through the
newt of Dieloviezh and along the
borders of the Pripet River marshes
it)loiesitRiotnisssians are falling back to new
Tbe Austro -Germans have under-
taken a new offensive movement in
Galicia, and, .according to their own
accounts, have penetrated the Rus-
sian positions on the Zlote. Dipa River,
forcing a Russian retreat over a sec
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tioli of the front nearly 125 miles in
length after many weeks of deadlock
along this part of the battle line. The
Russian official report tonight de-
scribes the new movement as an ef-
fort to turn the right flank of the
Grand Duke's armies. "We took the
necessary measures to change the
positiOn of our forces," states the
Petrograd -communication, and adds
that these changes were executed Fri-
day and Saturday.
MILITARY PROPHETS DIFFER.
Speculation again is being indulged
in as to whether the Germans intend
to follow the Russians further or pre-
pare positions from which they can
hold the Muscovites while the Ten -
ton -s attempt an offensive in the Bal-
kans or on the western line in France
and Belgium. Military observers here
are of the opinion that this question
must be settled before many days
have elapsed, arguing that with the
summer coming to an end, any ven-
tures proposed for the fall soon must
begin to develop. Thus far the Ger-
mans have made no move toward a
great offensive in the west, and the
threatened Austrian attack against
Serbia has eonsisted mainly of long-
distance artillery engagements.
Wounded members of the former gar-
rison of the fortess of Ossowetz, re-
cently evacuated by the Ruszians, who
are in hospitals in Dvinsk, declare
that the German losses before that
fortress surpass imagination. German
prisoners are represented as declaring
that officers among the attacking
forces declared that the fortress had
cost them five times more men than
were in the garrison. The Germans, it
is asserted, stormed the fortress almost
daily, expending altogether more time
2,000,000 shells.
A. despatch from Wareaw says the
committee of citizens which Is dis-
charging the functions of city govern-
ment has voted to raise a loan of
5,000,000 roubles ($2,500,000).
The committee of schools has ap-
plied to the German civil governor
Lor permission to obtain from Cracow,
Galicia„ school books publiehed in the
Polish language for use in the schools
here. The Russians carried. away
with them nearly all the valuable
books and other movable property
from the public library and other in-
stitution. The German military and
civil authorities have installed them-
selves .in the Russian Government
buildings.
RUSSIAN REPORT.
Petrograd, Aug. 29.—The following
Russian official statement was given
out here to -night:
"In the Riga region the situation is
unchang.ed. In the direction of
leredericketada after the last few days
of stubborn fighting, our troops have
retired further. Ili the direction of
Jacobstadt and Dvinsk towards the
west there is no important change.
On the right of the Viliya, and the
Niemen River stubborn fighting con-
tinued Friday and. Saturday on the
front from Podbrodze towards the
north or Vilna, to Nodke-Troki and
Ganchoucki and still further up to the
Niemen.
"On the front between the sources
of the Bolsr and the Pripet there is
no essential change. In the course
of Saturday night and Sunday in this
region there_ was only rear -guard
fighting.
"As a consequence of the enemy
moaning strong faces south of \ladle
mir-Volynskyi, witii a view of devel-
oping an offensive towards l.utsk,
Staroe and Itojistche, in an endeavor
to turn our right flank in Galicia., we
took the necessary measures to
change the position of our forces.
These changes were executed Friday
eind Saturday under cover of actions
northwest of Lutsk."
The following report was issued on
Saturday:
"10 the Ring region tbere f no
change, in the direction of Friedrich -
tat stubborn fighting continues, the
enemy attempting to break through
the railway from Kreuzburg and Mi -
tau, hi the direction 'of Vilna, on the
right bauk of the Villya, and also be-
tween the Vltava, end the Niemen. On
Thursday and Friday the German of-
fensive was Checked by counter-at-
tacks on the middle Nietnen and aleo
on the front between the Bebe and
Pripet,
"Yesterday our retreat continued,
with rear guard fighting, the offen-
sive being coneentrated in the (thee. -
tion of Bialystok and along the wet -
ern border of Beloveskaja and Punka
wid also -toevard Kobrin. On the
right bank of the Bug on Thursday
the enemy eternal an offensive move -
'Ilene from Viadimir-Volynskyi to-
wardTorchin, tokaehl and Poritsk.
On the upper ling River, the Mote
Lipa and the Dnieeter on Friday night
and to -day, the enemy ,attempted to
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Iattack in many eta:tors, especially in
the region, north of Lirzezany awl also
to the west of Podgaitzi, where lie got
• a footing on the left bank Of the
Zlota Lipa."
SOLD FOR N. Y.
Another Big Consignment Reached
There From London:
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New 'York, Aug. 20.--s,t second record
shipment of gold :rem London reached
Now Yore to -day, le days after the ar-
rival of the first consignment oe 49,-
524,200, wbieh got here August 11. To-
day's gold was a few thousand leas. U.
8. Grant, acting assistant treasurer at
the Sub -Treasury in Wall Street, gave
the value of tho consignment as Maas, -
000.
i
uf the securities which formed a part
to -day's shipment nothing was made Pub-
lic, There was said to be e2ealo0,000
worth. presumably American slip.ren, held
by Investors. The securities in the
consignment of August 11 were seld to
be worth 030,000,000, but nothing was made
public. There was said to bo $25,000,000
worth, uresumably ,American shares, held
by investors. The securities in the con-
signment of August 11 were said to be
worth $30,000,000, but nothing was inade
public regarding them. It is excepted
that. the $55,000,000 of securities in the two
shipments, with perhaps others to
come later, will eventually be made the
basis or a 13ritish credit in this coun-
try.
!IN MICH
DYNAMITER
Man Thought Second in Command
at Walkerville Outrage
Caught by Police at the Border
Near Windsor.
Windsor, Ont., Aug. 29,—Provincial
Detectives Nash and Smith this after-
noon took into custody Cnal Schmidt,
the man W110j, believed to have been
"second in command" in the recent
dynamiting outrages at Walkerville.
Schmidt was arrested • as he stepped
from an excursion steamer to Bois
Blank Island at 5 o'clock. The island
is directly across the river and oppo-
site Amherstburg, and is in Canadian
waters, a fact of which it is believed
Schmidt was in ignorance when he
boarded the boat at Detroit for a day's
outing.
Immediately the prisoner was put
aboard a small ferry boatswhich cross-
es from the island to Amherstburg, and
after being held there a short time was
brought to Windsor and afterwards
transferred to Walkerville jail.
As Schmidt was being ferried across
to Amherstburg he placed his hand in
his pocket and took out a letter, which
he quickly threw overboard. The
movement, however, was not lost up-
on the officers, who stopped the boat
and recovered the letter. It is written
entirely in German, is addressed to a
man with a German name in NewYork
Ciby and Is signed "Carl."
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ARMS TIE.UP
Workers in Remington Plant May
be Called Out.
Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 30.—.A. con-
ference will Oen here to day to dis-
cuss the gaestion ell ordering a gen-
eral strike agninst the Remington
Arms & Ammunition Company be-
cause ef alleged cheerirainatioa against
men in. :me tante and discharg.s ef
four men who served on a shop com-
mittee.
While tho contemn will deal spe-
cifically with the alleged grievances
at the Remington plant, those in it
will elfin the campaigns, to be opetied
in New Haven this week, and Water-
bury and Radford a little later, in
which the eight•hour work day will be
the .chief demand.
The number or plants at which
there are strikes to -day, numbering la.
FLOUR DROPS
Price Reduced 75 Cents Per Bar-
rel in Montreal.
Montreal, Aug. 30.—Commencing to-
day, prices of flour were reduced 75c
p.er barrel.
The reason for the reduction is a
big decline in wheat prices. This is
the first, reductiOn since last Jane,
when there was a drop of about a
dollar per barrel.
Prices for flour now are: Spring
Wheat grades, first patents, $7.10;
seconds, $6.60; strong bakers, $6.40;
choice winter patents, $6,25; straight
roller $5.40 to $5.50.
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COPPER PRICES IN BERLIN.
Berlin. Aug. 29.—Over elan Per ton
Li now being paid by the German Gov-
ernment to householders and others who
bring cooper objects to the metal conoft-
Ina' depots. This compares with a price
of 2300 per ton recently quotod on the
London market for conper in bulk.
The prices fixed for the various metals
which the Government has asked tile
citizens to contribute are as follows;
Copper. $1. per kilo (2 1-5 pounds): brass.
75 cents; nickel,43.75.
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NEW PLAN FOR ENLISTMENT.
London. Aug. ze.—The News of the
World says that a Cabinet committee eon!.
slating of Lord Selborne, the Marquis or
Crewe, 'Winston Spencer Churchill, Aus-
ten Chamberlain, Lord Clifton, and Ar-
thur Henderson. is -preparing a report on
the whole question of recruiting. ;ma en-
liatnient.
The newspaper hints that the report
will recommend that the United King-
dom follow the South African precedent
under watch each locality is obliged to
furnish Its quota or men.
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ALLIES' DEADLY AIR RAID,
Amsterdam, Aug. 25.--A delayed, de -
:match from the Belgian Premier sera
that the allies have successfully ac-
complished an. air raid, on the German
lines on Hixsehoote. The anted ItvItt-
tors dropped more than 100 bombs, kill-
ing and wounding many soldiers in the
German, trenches. The school of the vil-
lage of Seralelerl Was Cairtterted into a,
hospital INthe Germens on account of
the large numbers of wounded in the
raid.
STOCK YARDS Re.opeN.
nostsb, Mess., Aug. 30. --The 'big
etaek yards in the Brighton ellatrict,
closed to cattle from outside 'the state
for nearly a year, ewmg to the preval-
ence of foot and mouth ;disease, were
opened today for the receipt and stile
o f cattle from Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts.
laaelt (lay is the Peholar of yeSterday.
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FIVE DEAD AS RESULT
OF CROSSING TRAGEDY
Driver of Auto Did Not See Train Uri.
til the Crash Came.
illamilten, Ont.. Despatch.)
Five dead Out of g perte of six was
the awful toll taken by the level
crossing accident on King street, a mile
or two west of the western city limits,
at noon on Saturday, the only sur-
vivor of the happy Party which passed
through HtUnilton five or ten unman
before being the owner and driver of
the car, Mr. J. W. Heaton, of St. Cath-
arines. The party consisted of Mr.
ana airs. Heaton and Mr, and Mrs.
Charles Peach, and their two sons, Al -
Ian and ROY, left the home of the Ilea -
tons in St. Catharines, in the morning,
to motor to the home of the Peaches
In Port Rowan. They passed through
Hamilton just e,bOut 12 o'clock.
The spot where the acciaent happen
ed is on the Ancaster road, just beyon
the junction of the road leading t
Dundas. It will be remembered the
when the. T., H. & B. :Railway wa
built, the brancit of the road leadin
to Dundas was diverted just where th
railway •crosses, so as to do away witl
traffic to and from. Dundas having t
cross the railway at ell. But the An
caster traffic crosses the meta on th
, The crossing is one of tiles
which has come under the observatim
of the Railway Board. Recognizin
that there was an element of dange
here, instructions were given for an
electric signal bell, and ono was in
stalled and equipped, according to th
iinoetsrtuacit)ipoit.veiosol ttype.
heboard, and of the
n
The train which, struck the auto was
corning t nageast from Brantford, and 'Walli
due in amilton, at Hunter street sta
12.20. It had stopped at Dun-
das station, whice is less than three
quarters of a mile from the spot where
the accident occurred, and could not,
therefore, have been going at an exces-
sive rate of speed. The train was in
charge of Conductor B. C. Sheppard,
with Engineer Dan Edwards and Fire-
man George McGregor on the engine.
Travelling westerly on the Ancaster
road, ono has a view of the railway
crossing for quite a distance, the means
of protection adopted including the
regulation sign - "railway crossing"
very prominently displayed. The auto
and train approached the crossing at
the same moment, apparently both go-
ing at a pretty good speed. The loco-
motive had partly crossed the road
when the auto dashed into the north
side of the fender. The impact whirl-
ed the auto around, and threw it right
Into the driving wheels and driving
rod of the great engine, The thing was
done so quickly that Engineer Ed-
wards did not see the car at all until
after eth' crash. Hie first intimation
that anything was wrong was hearing
the noise and the screams of the occu-
pants of the car. Fireman McGregor
was stooping down attending to his
duties just before the train reached the
crossing. He straightened up just in
time to see the auto strike the side
of the fender. He knew a fearful acci-
dent had happened, but the speeding
trs.in took him out of the sight of the
wreck in a Moment.
The train was brought to a stop in
a short distance, and Conductor Shep-
pard and the crew went back to inves-
tigate, They found the wreck • of the
auto, and a fairly large supply of com-
modities, which ir bad carriea, -strewn
along the side of the track, and the oc-
cupants close to the spot where the
auto had been wrecked. Mr. and Mrs.
Peach, and their youngest son, Ray,
aged 11, were dead, as was also Mrs.
Heaton. The elder son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peach, Allen, aged 13, was uncon-
scious, and Mr. Heaton was in a semi-
conscous condition, and helpless on (IC -
count of a broken leg.
Condector Sheppard went over to the
home Of Mrs. B. Gueit, which is
near 'the scene, and telephoned to the
railway station and the police station.
An examination of the engine ehoev-
ed that the auto bad run into the side
of the fender right at the front of the
boiler. The marks indicated clearly
enough how the car had been swung
around and thrown into the side of the
locomotive, bcoming mixed up with the
driving rod and wheels.
The train was held at the crossing
until the police conveyance, in charge
of Driver English arrived there, which
Was but a few minutes. When the po-
lice got there they found the crossing
bell still ringing, as the train was on
the part of the track on which the
bell operated. the devices were
found to be in perfect working order.
The bell is such a loud one that peo-
ple residing arotind have often com-
plained about the noise it Makes.
The four bodies were placed in the
baggage car and brought to the city.
They were all More or less cut and
battered, and those of Mrs. Heaton
and Mrs. Peach especially. Arriving
at the station, they were taken to A.
H. Dodsworth's private morgue. The
injured were placed iii the ambulances
which was sent out from this city
immediately and were brought to the
city hospital, arriving there shortly
after 1. o'clock. Allan Peach had a
fractured skull, and how serious it
was could hardly be told for a time.
He was still untonscious, but there
was some hope for his recovery. How-
ever, he gradually grew worse and it
was soon apparent that he could not
recover. He died during the same
night.
Mr, Heaton's injuries consisted of a
broken leg and aome cuts and bruises,
which were not at all serious. Ile lin-
'proved during the day and yesterday,
and is not in danger.
Mr. Heaton, the only survivor, and
the only person living who can pos-
sibly tell muck about the aeoident
from the viewpoiet of the auto itirtY,
will be in the hospital for some days
eet. It is the intention of the cOreiter
and jury to go down there and take
his statement, probably on Wednes-
day, It:Meyer, he was able. to talk
about the 'accident a little. He was
naturally in terrible elistrese over the
atfair. Ho said that he did not 8eo
Ilia train until almost the instant that
the tar was about to strike it, and
when it Was too late to do anything.
He did not hear the bell.
Dr. Simpson, .eoroner, was notified
and at once ordered an Inquest A.
jury was empanelled and viewed the
bodies at Dodsworth's early in the
*ethane. The e0rOner, Joey .and
offieials then proceedea to the scene
of the fteeidente and after netting the
Marks Mid stirrOttrulingS &tided to
meet at the central police station thia
evening to take tbe evidence.
Dr. la L. ,Tonee is attending Mr.
Heatou,
Mr. Peach was 37 years of age and
his wife 38. Mrs. Heaten was in the
early 50's.
The boalee of the Peach family
were all removed to Port Rowan by
the early train this morning. That
of Mrs. Heaton Was sent to St -Cath -
urines yesterday,
Mr, Heaton Merles on a, coal and
teaming business. in St. Catharines,
tend Mr, Peach was employed in a
store at Port Rowan.
Quite a large number of people from
this city and from Dundas went out
to the Ancaster Toad on Saturday af-
ternoon to visit the scene of the acci-
dent. The car, a Studebaker, was
carried some ten Or fifteen feet east
on the right of way and was lying on
the north side when the T., H, & 13,
train stopped, Only the rear Dart of
the car escaped serious injury, the
front being smashed to pieces. Parts
of the frame, steering gear, etc., were
found scattered, for ten or twelve feet,
no occuuants lied apparently taken
lunch with them, for there were vari-
ous articles of food and fruit among
the ruins of the car. One of the most
remarkable things found was a gem
Jar of tea, which was thrown out to
the north and found to be perfectly
iitiact amidst a scattered masa of
debris.
• • •
BURARS REPOT
INFIEN IIPPEHED
Will Join Allies When Rights
Lately Lost Are Restored,
Greek Protest to Turkey a Prac-
tical Ultimatum,
London, Aug. 29.—Bulgaria will ad-
here to her policy of neutrality unless
the rights "filched from Bulgaria"
under the Treaty of Bucharest after
the second Balkan war are restored.
"But should conditions be so modified
as to demand intervention the Gov-
ernment will immediately summon
Parliament."
This outline of the Bulgarian situa-
tion appears in the form of an in-
spired statement in a pablication 0011.
trolled by the Government and is
telegraphed from Sofia.
The announcement was occasioned
by the action of the Opposition in
Parliament. which has been respon-
sible for the publication of statements
condemning the attitude of the Gov-
ernment as contrary to the interests
of the country, The immediate convo-
cation of Parliament was demanded
by the Opposition,
Despatches in the last two or three
days from Serbia and impressions
gathered 10 conversations with diplo-
matists here lead to the belief that
the eonditions prescribed by Bulgaria
will be met by Serbia and the En-
tente powers, Greece and Roumania
have an important word to say on
the disposition of the territory de-
manded by the Sofia Government,
however, and there, is no authorita-
tive word which would guide one in
predicting eositively the end of the
negotiations. Greece and Roumania
are not in debt to the Entente powers
as deeply as Serbia, and the diplo-
matic leverage in their capitals tan -
not be exerted as forcefully as in
Nish.
There is reason to believe, never-
theless, that tee conversations in pro-
gress between Nish, Athens and
Bucharest will result in a complete
agreement to satisfy Bulgarian as-
pirations in returu for assurance of
recompense when peace is restored,
GREECE THREATENS TURKEY,
- Athens, Aug, 29.—The Greek Gov-
ernment is preparing a protest,
amounting
practically to an eitima-
tum, to Turkey, on the subject of the
persecutions of Greek residents in
Asia Minor, it became known here to-
day. The fact that the Greek censor
made no effort to suppress the infor-
mation is regarded as significant
In view of the attitude of M. Vent-
eels's, it is believed that the protest
now being put in shape for transmis-
sion will result in a breaking eff of
diplomatic relations and actual war is
not considered imposSible.
The ehief grievance to be mention-
ed in the protest is the driving of
300,000 Greeks from their homes on
the coast of Asia Minor by the Turks.
These Greeks were, forced to leave
their homes and basinees and take
up their residence in the interior of
Asia Minor,
* 40- •
PLAN HUN RULE
Austria and Germany to Divide.
Occupied Territory.
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Berlin, via London, Aug. 30.—The
occupied regions of Poland and Russia
under German administration have
been formed into a general Governor-
ship and placed, like Belgium, under
a general Governor, For this post Gm
eral Von Beseler, eonqueror of Ant-
werp and Novo Georglevsk, has been
selected.
The AustroMungarian and German
Goverinnents some time ago perfect-
ed an agreement for a, division of the
territory' in the occupied regions weat
of the Vistula River for administrra
Live purposes. This will presumably
be extended in the newly occupied
distriets of Russia and will constitute
a provisional war -time arrangement
for the administration of the affairs
of Poland until the fate of that coun-
try is definitely arranged at the con-
clusion of peace.
CANADIAN PRISONERS,
Ottawa, Aug, 29, --Her Royal High -
nese. the Duchess of Connaught has been
informed that the Canadian Prisoners of
war are to receive one mark 125e) eer
week, and not seven marks (11.75) Per
week, as was reeently stated in tile
press end therefore funde are still re.
mitred to supply food and comforts Vic
the Prisoners 10 tlerninnv.
ITALIAN QUAKE
New Anti -Seismic Dwellings Pre.
vented a Catastrophe.
Rome. Aug. the Avezzano die-
trict violent earthqualte shocks aurine
the last 24 how caused a great prole.
The new anti -seismic dwellings whielt
were erected after the recent earth,
quake prevented it repetition of that eat.
aetroolie.
Avezzano, a historic town Of 8,000
wela practically wined out
by the earthquake of last Zanuary, but
it is presumed that it bas been repop-
ulated to the same number. In its re.
building esery possible means was em-
syleeed to make the towo more secure
from the devastation of a possible re-
currence of the disaster,
Avezzano Is situated on the site of a
burled lake, In the Province of thre
Abruzzi, 01 miles east of Itome.
LEP. AIR RIDS
HAVE BEEN AN
MU FIORE
'Not One British Soldier or Sailor
Has Been Killed, or Even
Wounded, in One.
DAMAGE SMALL
Hon, A. 3. Balfour Tells of the In-
efficiency of the German
"Frightfulness."
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London, Aug. 29.---A very decided
campaign in favor of more air raids
0
Itennee, and °polity declaret
thar
nothing less than the destruction of
London will satisfy Germany.
The leaders of this propaganda call
upon the Government to send the
;more lieet 01 e.eppelme to the heart
ningland to create havoc and ruin
that cu.nuot 80011 be forgotten. Per-
:lupe Me most fiery demand upon the
Go‘ernment ie printed hi tae Tag -
;0111e itundschau:
"Juseice, every element of human
jestice," says this paper, "demands
tee cieetruction of -.London. There is
in the whole world no better target
Lr aerial attack than the city of
',widen, that gigantic, complex as-
semblage of lofty ancient warehouses
with their enormous stores of all de-
scriptions and their inviting eituation
in narrow streets. It only suck raids
can be repeated again and again the
reeult will be assured."
The Ncuste Nachrichten encourages
its readers by neerting that London
already has been partially destroyed
by the Zeppelin raiders and declaring
that the remainder is soon to go.
"Our brave air heroes," says the
imecr, "are net inspired by blind
hatred or raging anger, but by a
solemn and religious awe at being the
chosen instruments er a. divine wrath.
When they see London,breeking up in
;melte and fire they will live through
a thousand lives of immeasurable joy
whith all at home must envy. At last
the long -yearned -for punishment will
Jail on England and its people."
A COMPLETE' FAELURE.
"No soldier or sailor has ueen 1211104
or eN en been wounded, and only on
ono occasion has damage been in -
aided which could, by any stretch of
htuguage, be described as of the small-
est military importance," says Arthur
J. Balfour, First Lord of the Admi-
ialty, of the Zeppelin raids on Eng-
land, in a letter to a correspondent
who had complained that the British
tuaciclo;"aro quite rich in lurid de-
tail." of these raids were meagre,
while the German reports on the same
ments
•"rhs reamon," says Mr. Balfour in
his letter, "is quite simple. Zeppelins
attack under cover of night and by
preference on moonless nights. In
such conditions landmarks are Ou-
sts e, navigation difficult and errors
inevitable, and sometimes or surpris-
ing magnitude. The .Germans =-
smutty assert, and may some times
believe, that they dropped bombs on
places in fact; which they never ap-
proached,
"Why make their future voyages
easier by telling them where they
blundered in the past? Since their
errors are our gain, why dissipate
them? Let us learn what we can
from the enemy, but let us teach lilin
only what we must. Nobody will, I
ttillolinemay k'iabe still be asked whether it is
i:
osed to doubt shat this
reticence is judicious. But the (Ines-
ueed not merely to embarrass the
en4erirtnisiahn?s, but unduly to reassure the
MUCH INNOCENT BLOOD SHED,
"How ought we to rate the Zeppe-
lins among the weapons of attack?
and what have they done and what
can they do? To this last question I
do not offer it reply. I cannot pro-
phesy about the future of a method
or warfare which still is in its in-
fancy. I can, however, say something
of its results during the past,
"That it, has caused much suffering
to many innocent people, unhappily, is
.certain, but even this result, with all
its tragedy, has been modified out 01
all proportion by ill-informed •thmor.
I ant assured ey the Home Office that
tiering the last twelve months seveaty-
one civilian adults and eighteen chil-
dren have been killed, and that 180
tivilian adults and 31 children have
been injured. Judged by numbers, this
euraulative result of many successive
crimes does not equal the single effort
of a submarine which, to the uncon-
cealed pride of Germany and the
berror of all the world, sent 1,198
utioffending tivilians to the botteM in
the Lusitania.
"Yet it is bad enough, and we Witty
well -ask sv.intt, military tule.-antage
been gained at the cost -of so Much
innocent blood?"
"Seek &sees he is going to taiet the
Wind." "Weil, what then?" "Then, ter
ouree. hell blow it in."--Boltitileta-
Amerkein.
on. England Is being carried on in th
letest copies of the German news
papers just arrived. The leadin
Barlin journals urge the elovernmen
to turn all attention possible to at
tacke on the British people in thui