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French Destroy Important German
Bridge at St 11rfillie1—Bristo1
Fleet Shells Huns,
NEW OFFENSIVE
Crown Prince Believed to be Pre-
paring Another Big Attack
in His Section.
t 4
Vials,. Sept. 19,e -German Infantry
eancle au ateuelc eeeterday »1 the re -
glen Of Faye, isouthwest if Peronno,
follt»Ving the exploslon of a mine de-
eribed la the Frencei eamainflique
t.s "very pl.verful ' The French iu-
matey, supported by artillery fire, re-
pubsel the etteete accordin,g to -the,
official statemeet, tine took a num-
ber of prilonere,
Pt Welt men-of•war undertook eas-
terday a bonibardmeat of the Ger-
man positions in the regien of Nieu,
port, on the Belgian cease' The Ger-
man coast batteries retitle% and the
French heavy artillery joined with tae
British ships in the attaek.
Three infantry attacks were made
by the Germans against the briege
head held by the French at Sapigneiti,
en the Aisne•Marne Canal, bet the
Inrenelt =Waived their positions.
To -night e cenimuniques Indicates
that the German artillery, fire in
Champagne has lessened in intensity,
the enemy replying only feebly to the
Preach fire. To the east ot Chant -
imam in the re-eion between the
Aisne and the Aigonee, however, tee
Germans eentinued violent cannoned-
inv.- Explosions in fur Gentian am-
munition depote were caused to -day
by the French artillery on the eastern
eart of the line. A French aeroplane
aided by concentrated firing from
anti-aircraft guns below, caused a
German aeroplane to descend sud-
denly Inside the German lines at St.
elT, MIIIIEL WEDGE A larACKieD,
Activity about St. Mibtel, at the
point of the German wedge which
has been so stubbornly maintained, is
again reported after a long prod cf
calm in this region. It was the
'French artillery which resumed the
contest in this sector, and it won an
important point in the destruction of
the great bridge, a pontoon bridge
and three foot bridges over the.
ideuse.„ The inaidetance of the sue
(ass in destroying these bridges Iles
in ihe poselaility of cutting off the
Germans acrose the ri eer at, Chan-
cenvourt, the only point De which
th etiemy Las been able to retain
a hold on the woet battle of. the fiver
south el Verdun.
On the remainder cf the front the
action was confined ehiefly to the
rttillery of bota sides, except in the
region of Roye, where there wis
grenade throwleg and rifle' fire ae
well.
The French gins destroyed twa
observation posts in the Lembaertz.vde
ecctor; and at manv rro;iits m•Artots
showing their efficieney age -test the
enemy mitrailleuses and mite -throw:
era, A German advanced post in the
vnliey of the Matte, north of Berry -a
nu -Bac- was 'destroyed, and the
French guns replied to a German
leenearament near Camp -de -Chalons
by a violent fire direeted agatest the
elernetn positions. ••A Germen captive
balloon was breught down be the
French fire northeast of St. Mihiel.
A NEW OFFENSIVE.
Th 3 Crown Prince,. it Le bolievtd, is
reparing anetenee big )1 fen -1% e eh:
I he Binarville-Vienne-le-Chateau front;•
where the Germai 5 are. maintaining a
continuous bomberdnient with every
description of meet( tale t Well tee
French are replying effectively. The
Crown Prince must resume his attacks
IS an attempt to improve his position,
as he ie being hard pressed by the
lerench artillere, which has demolish-
ed numerous defence- etorke and con-
siderably weakened the -German front.
According . to the statentent of a
Gern:an deserter, two divisions af the
Crown Prince's army have been re -
Placed by troops from the Glee Le -
cause they were demoralized by the
attacks which they had inaee and
evhith entailed enormous losses.
I he Germans are still determinedly,
but unsucces-sfuly attempting to drive
e blench from their advanced Foal -
Hen at Sapigneue Where the Viench
have a salient, enabling them to ih-
filet constant and heavy loses.
So many excursionists, frequently
In personally-cottducted parties, have
been journeying from Paris and -other
eitlei to the scene of the Battle of
the Marne that the military authori-
tie-s prehibited •tripS eft. greaps. The
prohibition does not apply, . however,
to individual visits.
Travelers from Gernalay givc an
account of an attack by two aviatais
upon a train not far over the border
from! Klingnau. • The aviators flew
veryeeow, according to the attesters'
story, anti besidese dropping tombs,
pepnered the train With •naeleine gun
bullets, tat passengera tit ft 4anic
crawling under the Seats in the
teaches in an effort to escape harm.
Nevertheless several of them were
killed or. •wounded, the travelers ae-
clare. The engineer, althottah 1 e
was hit, stopped the train, and the
Paashligers who• were able got out tied
walked to:Vallingen, Baden.
. ACTIVE EAST or vP11.-0.1S.
A• report front Field Marshal Sir
John French issaed officially to night
says:
"Since iny last comanuttication of
September 15 no change has occurred
itt the situation en the ftont. 'I here
has been considerable miniag actietty
on both sides, particularly Opposite
the southarn pertlen of our frorit.
"East of Ypres •otrr own artillery
and that of the- alertly has hem act -
lee,"
FRENCH._ REPORTS.
fParis, Sept. 19.—The following
tointetthicatiert was issued by
the War °Mee to -night:
"The British fleet havltig bonta,ard-
tel the Gentian organizations in the
Belgian littoral. our heavy artillery
III the region of Nieuport has eperuted
itteonjunetien rith it In elielliag the
batterite en the eottet, whith had
teplied to the fire of the .11ritieh 'aur.
ihipa. On the Artels front the 1:re
, of the enemy has diminshed la litten-
tatty. Our artillery has coutInued
the boutbardielent of the tiered**
works and batteries. TItere hau been
cannonading and a stregele with
bombs in the region of Rope On the
eaual from the Abent to the l‘larne
we have Maintained our briegehead
at Sapigneul, uotwithetanding three
Germau Attacks.
• "In Champagne the enemy Ines re-
plied only feebly to the fire of our
betteries, but has violently bombarded
the region between. the Aisne and
the Argonne. On the heights of the
Meuse, ncteblY in the region a the
Catena° trench, in the forest of Ape -
met, to the north of Pitney, In Lor-
raine and in the Vosges our bre
against the German organization lam
appeared to be particularly efficac-
ious. During the day four munitions
depots of the enemy were exploded.
"Near St. Mittel a German Pare -
plane, Covered by our barrier fire qad
attacked with a machine gun by one
of cur a eroplanes, .dipped abruptly
within its own lines."
The following report was issued
this afternoen:
"In Artois, in the Neuville-Roclin-
• court Sector, there was fighting -with
bombs, infantry fire on a large ecale
and artillery bombardment during a
part et the night. To the south ef
Arras, in the region of Wailly,13elan-
court, there were also reported quite
a lively cannonade and fusillades
across the trenches. In the region of
• Faye, to the southwest Of Perenne,
the Germans, after having exploded a
very powerful mine, deliveredan at-
tack whicb was repulsed by our in-
fa.ntry and artillery fire. A number
of prisoners remained in our hands.
In tbe region of Roye the night was
marked with activity, but without the
infantry being engaged, Our batteries
directed their fire particularly at
enemy machine guns and . artillery
positions to the rear of the frout.
"Between the OiSe and the .Aisne,
to the north et Fontenoy, the trenelt
fighting continues, accompanied by
some artillery fire, an the region of
Berry -au -Bac and in the Champagne
to the north of the camp of Chalons,
the activity we scontinuously -marked
with artillery fire on -both sides, Yes-
terday evening a German '•anti-air-
craft battery was placed hers de com-
bat to the east of St. Mihiel. In the
Vosges there was a. violent bomb and
hand grenade conflict .aitd cannonad-
ing in the valley of Sondeenach."
The following report • was limited
Saturday night:
"In the region of • Lombaertzde
there have been reciprecal 'actions by
trench guns. Our heavy artillery bas
destroyed two observation • posts, In
Artois the activity of the artillery
continues on both' sides,' particularly
in the sector of Neuville-Roclinceurt.
The efficacy of our fire against the
machine guns and min -throwers at
several poin's lms beet/ establiehetl,
In the region of Roye the fightirg by
means of grenades Mid title fire has
been anended by several attillery ac-
tions. In the valley of the Miette
River, to the north of. Inlay -au -Bac,
we have captured a small German
post.
"In Champagae, in.- 'reply to the
bombardment. of the • enemy of tbe
region around the, CbalOns camp, we
have .„,y1olently • cannonaded the Ger-
man bivouses. To the east.of
north-east of St. Mihiel, a captive
German balloon has been brought tb
the ground. Before* Saint Mihiel our
tIllery has out .the, great bridge, a
bridge of boats and ebree foot bridges.
In the Vosges cannOnading has been
going on at Ban-de:Sant and Vigiti."
111191411'S
COOD Si10111ING
'Her Force Has Reached Total of
•• 117,000 Men.
•
70,566 Have Already Been Sent to
• the ' Front.
.Ottawa, Set. 19.—A comparison of
the manner in which Australian and
-Canadian trade has been affected by
the war and an Official statement as
to the number oe soldiers Britain's
Antipodean .coloni has contributed to
the allied 'cause fe contained in a re:,
port 'to the-- Government by Trade
Cominissioner Reas in Melbourne.
Australian trade during 1913-1914
totalled e812,812,653, as eampared
with a Canadian total of ' $1,113,-
562,107, but in 1914 her trade was but
$608,652,014, as compared with Can..
ada's showing of $1,078,174,210.
Since the declaration of war on Aug.
4, 1914, the Commonwealth had organ-
ized, equipped :and despatched 76,566
troops' fee* attiee service abroad. At
the •present tithe 40,400 toops are in
camps in Australia for despatch to the
front. The Geeernment has announced
its determination to continue to train,
equip and transport to the seat of war
every available man presenting him-
self for- service and who succeede in
passing the necessary • medical exam-
ination. To,. date, the grand theta of
the .Atistralian • expeditionary forces ,
raised has reached 117,000 men, ex-
eluditig 8,000 troops . of the citizen1
fence mobilized for 'home defence. Re- •
inforeementS are going forward at the
rate of 5,800 a month, and this neither
will be increased to 10,600 in October.
and 10,600 -In November. The verimie
divisions klomprise infantry, •tight
horse, amMunition columns, artillery
engineers, army service corps, army
medieal clans, flying corps, veterinary
sections, bridgieg, train and pya corps.
At the request of the Governnient of
India,, a eectioe of the Australian fly-
ing corps was despatched to the Per-
sian Gulf, and is working hi eonjunc-
tion with the' 'Royal Flying Corps.
.Purther eehtforeements are to be sent.
HISTORIC MANSION BURNED.
• Loridee, Sept, 19.—Fire yestetday
destroyed Ankerwycke,• the historle
Mansion at WraysbUry, where Kt g
Edward VIII. wooed Anne Boleyn. The
hottie was the centre of the famous
prioriee of the Middle Ages, fotinfied
in the reign of Henry IT., and adjoin-
ing is Runnymede Meadow, Where
King 1olin was forced by the baroas
to grant the Magna Chatter.
• • •
TO END FREIGHT STRIKES,
New York, Sept. 20.—Ilichard 3, 13ut-
ler, president o fthe New York DiStrIct
CC:emelt of the International 'Long-
Ahoreniens' Association, began to -day
• an effete to settle the strikes of freight
handlers at the terminals of several
railroad and steamship lines here, Mr.
atelier said that none of these strikes
had been sanctioned by the 'Lortgshore-
Mena' Agee:dation, which Stands
•ready to arbitrate all differencebe-
tween freight handier e and their eiti-
ployere. 0
„ERMANS TAKE VILNA,.
TRY TO CATCFI ' RUSS
Are Endeavoring to Encircle a Large Part
of the Czar's Forces.
Russ • Leaders and Experts Confident the
Attempt Will Fail.
Loudon, See t. 19.—The Germans
have occupied Vilna, and by a
sweeping mqvemeet to the north of
teat, city have succeeded in almost, if
not entirely, surrounding a portiou of
the Ruselan army which is fighting in
• the railway triangle between Vilna,
Lida end Vileika, At any rate, the
Ruselan forces in this district either
• must fight their way out eastward or
retire in a southeasterly direction, for
the only railway left entirely in their
hands is that which ruhe from Vilna
to Lida and thence to Baronovitchi.
The army of Field Marshal von
Hindenburg, Which took Vilna and
bee reached Vileika, to the east of
Vilna, is working in close co-opera-
tion with teat of Archclehe Leopold of
Bavaria in an effort to catch a part of
the Russian army, an operation which
has been so often tried wine:nit suc-
cess since the Auetre-Germans com-
menced their drive in Western <Galicia
in early May.
The Russians express confidence in
the outcome of the battle, which must
be decided before complete success
falls to one side or the other, but with
their northern armies closely held
along the Dvina and the German flank
well protected by their cavalry, which
recently oceupled Widsy, across the
Vilna- Petrograd railway, it seems im-
pessible that any aid can come to
them from that direction. The battle
seemingly meet be fought out be-
tween the troops now in the district
between Vilna, Lida and Slonim with
the assistance of any reinforcements
that can be spared to hold the Ger-
man force which has reached Vileika
At the southern end of the line
General Ivanoff is still keeping Field
Marshal von Mackensen at arm's
length from the fortress of Rovno, the
key to the route to Kiev, and In coun-
ter-attaelcs has retaken a number of
villages both in Voihynia and Galicia.
It Seems apparent from the inability
Of the Austro -Germans to hold their
Positions in the southern area that
they have sent reinforcements from
that front to Field Marshal von Hin-
denburg's northern army, which, as
heretofore, is expected to score the
biggest success.
CANNOT ENVELOPE RUSS ARMIES.
(13y Hamilton Fyfe.) .
Petrograd, Sept. 19.—It is consid-
ered impossible for the enemy to suc-
ceed in the threatened enveloping of
th Vilna group of armies, although he
has succeeded in outflanking the Rus -
slam on their rigla and even in ,send-
ing cavalry to cut the railway in the
rear at Veloyki. Confidence is felt
in the steadiness of our retirement and
Our ability to escape from the "sack"
in which the Germans calculated upon
catching us. The chief ground for this
belief is the supposed inability of the
enemy to bring up forces large en-
ough to surround us.
The Germans have taken a big risk
in sending cavalry so kr east, The
position of the. Russian troops un-
doubtedly is difficult, but this man-
oeuvre of the enemy is more perilous
than his previous movements of the
same kind. I am assured officially that
no anxiety is felt as to the outeeme,
THE GERMAN REPORT.
Berlin, Sept. 19.—"Eastern theatre
Or war: Army group of Field Mar-
shal von Hindenburg: The extensive
attack by Gen. yen Eichhorn against
Vilna has been crowned with cone -
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plebe sueeess. Our lea wing has
• reached moiodechao, tehorgeu and
'‘e orjauy. Attempts by the enemy to
break tnrouen our lines in the direc-
tion of elischatischt with strong
forces. hurriedly collected failed com-
pletely. Because cf the uninterrept-
ed progress of our encircling move-
• nient and simultaneous Lefton by the
troops of Generate volt Scholz anti von
tialiwite upini the enemy's trout, the
forces opposing us have beau faced
mace yesterday' to retreat as quicely
as possible along the entire trout, 'lee
strongly fortified town of Vilna fell
into our hands, a be enemy is oeing
pursuea along the entire line.
"Army group of Prince Leopold of
13avaria: ¶1lii Army group is also
cacupicd in pursuing tne retreating
enemy and has reached the line run-
ning throagh Nierdowloze, Derewnoje
and Dobromyal. • Enemy rearguards
were defeated,
RUSSIAN REPORT.
Petrograd, Sept, 19.—The following
official report was issued here Satur-
day night:
"The fighting from the west of
Dvinsa continuewith the same ten-
acity, We repused German attacks
north cf Illukst, inflicting grave
losses on them, By counter-ettacks
we took here about one hundred pris-
oners. After the battle we buried a
great numberof German dead, which
lay in heaps by our entanglements.
We also repulsed a German attack
near the railway station, at Yelovita,
west et Illukst, inflicting great losses
on the Germans, who fled, In the sec-
ond attack the Germans succeeded in
taking the feam of Stefdorn, where
our trenches were completely destroy-
ed by heavy German artillery. Ger-
man units which attacked certain
districts between Lakes Oville and Sa-
maya were repulsed by our artilery
Lire and were driven beck to their
trenches. During attacks on our pos-
itions in the regions of the lakes
southwest and south of Dvinsk the
Germans Were forced to resort to sap-
ping owing to our deadly fire, Obstin-
ate enemy attacks at thts point are
unceasing.
"German detachments have appear-
ed south of Dviesk. In the region of
Enute Menka the enemy oceupied
the Village of Wadsy, and his advance
guards seized the station, Viteika.
On the left bank .of the Viliya, west
of Vileika, desperate fighting is pro-
ceeding at several fords. The same
intensity marks the fighting on the
middle Viliya, River near the Town of
Vilna. The enemy is obstinately try-
ing to break into the town. South-
east of Greek the Germans after rub -
born attacks pressed our troops near
the Town of Raduny and the Village
of Smilitchiny. Near the Village of
Zartschile, west of Czuezin, the fight-
ing is proceeding. Many German
bodies are lying before our front.
"In the region west of the River
Lebeda, *which flows into the right
bank cf the upper Niemen, the enemy
has developed a violent artillery fire
near the villages' of Malevitehi and
Dubrova. Our covering troops here
were pressed back somewhat. tn the
front of the River Stehara the Ger-
mans, under cover of a fog, crossed
on pontoons near the farm, Hychttza,
south of Sienima. Enemy advance
guards, attacking between tae Rivers
Yasselba and Pripet, appearnd in the
regicn at the right of the lower Cas -
aide and the Town of Pinelc."
1[11 -GEORGE
MAKES iliPPEM_
Id THE PEOPLE
To Allow Government to Reach
Decision On the Issue of
Conscription.
GRAVE DANGER
Situation Serious—Is Confident
Workers Will Not Balk
•If Need Arises.
;
. •
London, Sept. 19.— David Lloyd -
George, Minieter of Munitions, in a
letter to one of kis constituents,
issued by the Official Press I3ureau
this evening, makes an appeal to the
pUblie to give the Governneent a fair
chatice to decide the question of corn-
inilsory service, and reiterates his
view that the situation Is a serious
one, which demand* that the eountry,
if victory is to fall to the allies„ meet
exert its whole strength. Mr. Lloyd -
George says:
"leu Say, and say rightly, that the
Governalent Might to give the nation
a Ica& on the question whether the
mend obligation of every able-bodied
nian to defend his country should be
converted during this war into a legal
obligation.
"The Government, I can assure yeti,
are fully alive to the neceesity for
giving a. dentine lead. They are en-
gaged in examining the subject with a
view to totting to the right .lecision.
Undue delay might be disastrous, but
tiodue precipitation might be equally
disastrous, Let um avold,, both. The
Issue is one of fact, not of prinolule.
"Tf the figures demonstrate that we
can- win through, and with the voltm-
tary tyatem, it would be folly to pro-
voke e controversy in the middle of a
world war b' attempts to substitute a
totally different method. On the other
hand, if these figures dernonetrate to
every Unprejudiced Verson that the
voluntary aystent hits celuttleted its
utility, and teething but legal pressure
can give us the armies necessary to
defend the honor of Great Britain and
Europe from the triumph of military
despotism, I have not heard of the
man who would resist compulsion.
NOT AMONG THE WORKERS.
"Under these circumstances the men
who say they would offer resistance
to this expedient, even if proven to be
necessary to save their country and
tb.e freedom of the world, have uot
yet appeared in the arena, and if they
do I predict that their protestors will
not be found amongst the worlcieg
classes.
"It is all a question of ascertainable
facts. Why, then, all this premature
anger? The determining facts have
not yet been published. When they
have been sifted and made known the
advocates of one view or the other
Will surely find that the whole cylin-
ders of fervor and ferocity have been
wasted in attacking positions which
they will thenediscover they ought to
defend. Let the Government have a
fair chance to decide.
"The opinions I have formed as to
the essential action are prompted by
the sincere persuasion that nothing
but the exertion of our whole etrength
will enable us to ebtain victory, upon
which se Much depends. Having come
to that conclusion, I am boiled to rlo
My best to secure that effort without
the least regard to the effect my
appeals may have upon my own
political fortunes.
"The issue is the gravest any coun-
try has ever been called upon to de-
cide. Let it be settled in a spirit
Worthy of its gravity.
withdratv ieething I have said as
to the seriousness of the position.
Islaturally I take a hopefel view of
the prospects of the cause I am con-
cerned in, but / know too well that
to ignore dengers whitit you an sea
with the naked eye, if YOU look
around, Is the most frttitful ;mutt° of
disaster in all affairs. I for months
have called attention to the danger -
of the present War. laVen this alone
will pewee whether 1 have been =lute
alarmed. So ?ar 1 regret, they have
justified my apprehensions.
THE PACTS 13AI) laNOTTIFT,
"I shoUld indeed be a traitor if I
did not hope fervently that the course
of the war would prove that 1 have
over-estitheted the worst evils, but I
Itave not written without warrant in
facts known to the enetne tis Well as
th Its—faete 'which I should hae*e
thought Would aireadY have sobered
the Met tabu:nes tiptiMiSt.
"/ have, therefore, felt driven by
the jeopardy of nty native lead to
tined a note of Marna 1 iteete done
eo ln the eOnftdent belief that if it
lucceeds in rouiting us ite tiine to put
forth all our strength, we ellen win.
lf, for any reason I fail, it will be a
sorry comfort te be able later on to,
te.unt with tit& mistakes time who
now abuse ine tor daring to call atten-
tion to. the corning storm before it
overwhelms- the land atid because I
,4tr1ve to indece my fellow country-
men to prepare in time for its on-
slaught."
CONSCRIPTON
British Labor 11/. P. Backs It, If
Necessary,
Paris, Sept. 20.—"We do pot waet
a. preniature, but a complete and last-
ing peace," said John Hodge, a mem-
ber of the Walsh Parliament, in an
address last eight at a meeting of
French. Socialists,
"We do not want conquests, but
the liberation of all oppressed pee -
pies,
"We are anxious to beat Germany,"
declared Mr. alod,ge, by voluntary ser-
vice, but if the •Cloverument says we
have had the last man by the volute,
tary system, and must now have eon-
scription, then I say well have le"
The meeting was the first of a ser-
ies organized to explarn to the loferielt
workers what England is tieing in
the war.
PaDoucrioN
COMMISSION
New Body Decided Upon by the
Government.
Transportation Expert to Take
Van Horne's Place.
• Ottawa, Sept. 19.—The names of. the
new commission decided upon by the
Government for the purpose of invee-
tigating add reporting upon condi-
tions of production,transportation
and employneent In Canada will be
announced shortly. This is the com-
mission of which the late Sir William
Van Horne was to have been chair-
man. His death will necessitate the
selection of a new commissioner con-
versant with., transportation and kid-
dred subjects, as the railway facilities
of tho Dominion provide one of the
mast important aspects of the prob-
lem which is to be solved, particu-
larly the quostioe of a proper nstem
ef branch lines to support the great
.east and west trunk lines already con-
structed. •
It is understood that the commis-
sion will be a fairly large one, and
that it may work in groups so as to
adequately and at the same time ex-
neditiously cover the very large field
of investigation which has been map-
ped out by the Government.
The order -in -Council under which
the campaign will work provides for
an investigation of matters relating
to scientific -production, increased
acreage and improved methods, the
existing facilities for marketing both
at home and abroad, the desirability
of providing proper highways and
told storage facilities, and the import-
ance of co-operative action by protrude
ere. The question, of unemployMent
and immigration, particularly, with re-
gard to the expected influx when the
war is over, is to be reported upon
and a method devised for so handliug
this Immigration as to promote the
cultivation of the great questions af-
fecting Canada's position as a bor-
rowing country aro also embraced in
the order -in -council.
SUB. CREWS QUIT?
Sinister Rumors Regarding Ger-
• man U -Boat Fleet.
Lonclen, Settpt. 19,—The Daily Telc.
graph yesterday said:
'rd late there is apparent, in connee-
toin with submartie crewa which but
lately left ports in Uernutoy, a signifi-
cant change of spirit. It almost ape
pears for the first time since the be-
ginning of the war that 1h-6 only ac
-
dye section of the German navy has
Ina faith.
"it may be that the grim succession
of failures to report has at length had
the inevitablc. effect in sapping the
nerve of thc men entrusted with U -
beats on hopeleee missions.
attest significant evidence of dry
rot having set in among the German
eubmarine sellers hiss laea afforded
this weak. Details may not be given,
but it le sufficient that the evidence
is cf a nature not hitheeto .3xperienced
in war, abject itt its chief features, and
astoniehins in the hopeleautess of the
ou tlooh t lend ed."
TO FINANCECROPS
Plenty of Funds to Handle the
Western Grain.
Ottawa, Ileport.—The Minister of Fi-
nance has satisfied himself that abund-
ant facilities exist for the financing of
the Western crap movement without 'un-
due accelerattan. If the grain is hur-
ried to markei it will be for other rea-
sons than lack ot credit accommodation,
wintin %roma enable the grain to be held
nue pailthIettlY sold over a cansiderabie
oeriou. TAG banks are in a much strong-
er and mote liquid position for the crop
movement than they were a year ago.
their nqnkl assets according to the
nist return aggregate nearly $350,000,000.
of which 'over $50,000.00,0000,00001s. in gold and
$90,0tilk D
te,Ominion notes. They have
an authorized but as yet unissued circu-
lation of hearty 0
Should occasion eequiro they may under
the new Bank Act MSS auditional cir-
culation against their gold. They may
also under the Finance Aet, 1914, obtain
to any amount desired Dominion notes
against grain bills, warehouse receipts
or other securities. So far RS Cash re -
coerces and currency aro concerned ther
are, therefore. available the most ample
tacilitles.
To facilitate advances by the Uovern-
inert the Ministrr will arrange that the
Assistant Receiver -General's office In
Whininee will take and deal with from
lime tl time grain bills, warthouee te-
teints and other collateral Ur011 which
advandeS in Dominion notes will be Made
to the batiks.
MONTREAL GERMAN SUICIDES.
Montreal, Sept, 20.—Joseph Mere,
a German, committed • suicide by
sbooting himetelf in the head, at Ills
home in Verdun tle's rimming, Worry
over the War le Resigned ea a aM'eett
for Mors' act,
MORE MONEY IN
NILO STATES
THAN IS GOOD
James S. Hill Says There is More
Than the People Know What
to Do With,
WORLD'S WHEAT
4,,,••••• •
Available Supply is Far More
Than is Needed by the
Countries at War,
New Yorit, Sept, 20.—A waiting pol-
icy hats beena",maIntained during the
past week as pertains to the stock
maraet. The sietuttlen is unprecedent,
cd, There is more money in the Unit-
ed. States than the people know what
to do with, besides a credit balance
with European countries of over
$1,000,000,000„ which, is eteadily in-
creasing. The people are undecided
whether to be jubilant or alarmed be -
Cause of this state of affairs,
England and France are seeking to
further enlarge timir indebtedness
with the Unitea States to the extent
at upwards of M000,000,000, and they
jiat e sent their most -eminent and cap-
able financiers to title country to ne-
gotiate a loan. No one for a moment
doubts that the iqan will be consum-
mated, for it is as important to the
industrial and -commercial institutions
of the United States that this credit
be established as it is to be European
Powers, parties to the negotiations.
James J. Hill, who undoubtedly is
in a position to express the sentiment
of the farmers of the west better than
any one man says: 'The mainten-
ance of a stable rate of foreign ex-
change, which can be done only by
the establishment in this country of a
very large credit account for Great
Britain, to be drawn against for the
purchase of foodstuffs, is of far more
importance to the United States than
to England. It is not too much to
say that on this the prosperity of the
American farmer depends."
"A careful estimate shows that the
total requirements of the continent of
Europe for the Doming year will be
about 550,000,000 bushels of whsat.
The United States will have not lees
than 375,000,000 to sell of its big crop.
Canada, for export, will have fully
175,000,000 In:she's, and of the Argen-
tine :00,000,000. The lowest estimate
of the total marketable supply .from
this continent, therefore, will be 650,-
000,000 bushels, or 100,000,000 bushels
in excess of the total demand.
"But Ameroca is not the only source
of supply India and Australia can
furinsh 50,000,000 bushels more. In
the Black Sea region there will be
available 250,000,000 buehels, if it can
get to market. If the Dardanelles are
opened to merchant ships before
spring, the available 'world's supply
will be 950,000,000 bushels; or 400,-
000,000 bushels in excess of the prob-
able demand.
"These conditions, growing out of
facts that are not subject to change,
show that the problems growing out
of international exchange concern the
United States as intimately as they
do the nations that are at war. It' is
most essential to the prosperity of
our people that our wheat should get
to market and find a purchaser. And
if the late of our wheat does not go
forward steadily to the purchaser, the
latter will certainly turn elsewhere;
especially if a more favorable rate of
exchange gives him a greater advan-
tage in another market than ours.
.A foreige trade of the magnitude of
thee cannot possibly be conducted by
means of the export of gold by the
purchaser. A dollar of gold sent here
pays for a dollar's worth of commodi-
ties . It leaves the situation worse
rather than better. We do not need
the gold, which might, if it continued
to come in such quantities, demoral-
ize rather than benefit our system of
currency and credit. Transactions of
this size, in war as well as in peace,
must be carried on through the organ-
ization of international credit.
A credit of half a billion dollars see
cured by English consols and French
rentes should be arranged for in New
York City. American securities can-
not be exacted, both because the
amount, of them held abroad is not
unlimited, and because they are in
the hands of private owners. The big
job of feeding the world must be back-
ed by the credit of the world; and the
circumstances are such that we can-
not exact unreasonable terms or rafuse
to do our share of making the trans-
action possible without sacrificing at
least a largo portion of our market,
and forcing prices down te• a point
that will mean distress' instead of
prosperity to our agricultural inter-
est.
The same principles apply, though
perhaps less seriously, to all our for-
eign trade. Our eaten, for example, is
absolutely neceseary to Europe, for
the field of Supply 19 limited. The
same is true of such manufactures ai
the warring nations at present wish
to buy. It is the farmer who is most
concerted here, Who stands to lose if
we refuse to make reasonable credit
arrangements for the Movement of our
crops, or if that arrangement should
be long delayed. In the interest of
this country, no time should be lost
in the establishment of a European
credit account for the marketing of
the surplus food pie:elects of the Un-
ite\havedstates.
We
no dolibt whatever that the
negotiations now going on will result
satisfactorily to all eoncerned. The
Caesura/Taal= of thin deal Will es-
tablish the beginning of "dollar ex-
eexheig,,
aniagne"et,etake the place of "sterling
Prosperity is steadily but surely ad-
vancing. The single menace to the
rapid increase of industrial prosper-
ity is lack of lobar. VOreign immi-
gration has been practleallY citt off,
and laborers hero are scarce, Which
will probably mean higher Wages, as
the law of supply and demand gov-
eoronsilit the labor market as well as in
mn
edlties. Increased activity and
higheeeprices in the stock market are
Practically assured, There 18 little
danger of a break in diplomatic vela -
tient between the intperio.1 German
Government raid tide Government,
Our adviee Li, to People with idle
funds Or money earning only savings
bank interest, buy tile seasoned stocks
•
of es tabillneed Ontlearila at preseat
whIch in all henna* probability
Will never be preseeted again in
lifetime. Pass by viltbout any attempt
to Participate in tlie fortunes Which
will surely le made wiehin the ueet
six months to a year.
Tliere le not a shadow of doubt in
the opinion of the best inforence fie
imagers, baukers and busineee men
that the greatest industrial -awaken-
ing that this country ever knew is
now aPPeeeeillelg, aud that values of
securities will go Up ta much higher
levels.
It is time for action now. The man
who hesitates or meditates longer will
be left behind.—Chas, A. Staxin.
CONSCRIPTION
UNNECESSARY
As Yet, is Prediction of Decision of
the Cabinet,
Expose Of Alleged. Plot Has Killed
Its Effect,
London, Sept. 20,— (Montreal Ga-
zette cable)—It is. predicted with an -
Mira= by usually well-ieforened
cb-
ervers that the decision which the
tioternment is expected to reach next
uescia,y will De tnat conscription for
the present remains inexpedient, and
flat the voluntary system, aided by
tlee new information obtained and im-
Proved methods of recruiting availabie
from tbe present national registra-
tion, continues to be Great Britain's
best plan for coping wile the milt,
tary requirements of the future, for
east Paisyesaormteo csopne
elctilation as to
whether the newstaper and political
eatapaige tor conscription has not
tended to serengthen the expected
decision of the Cabinet, inasmuch as
it stirred up opposition which other-
wise would have remained dormant.
Echoes of an alleged plot by certain
Ministers to force the Government's
liands are ant the chief political gos-
sip of the hoar. The Daily News'
revelations are ascribed to a desire
on the part of the anti -conscription-
ists to baffle the conscriptionists'
plan by premature publication. The
conscriptionists loudly proclaim tb.e
whole stay to be a mare's nest.
One of the most signifcant develop-
ments is the appearance in the West-
minster Gazette on Saturday •of a let-
ter from Ronald McNeill, who, al-
though representing an English cone
stituencY, is a red-hot Ulster man, and
according to Parliameatry gossip, one
of the chief wire pullers in the pre-
sent so-called Cabinet crisis. Mr. Mc-
Neill writes that the Daily News' re-
velations have no reality and that the
writer of them constructed from a
stray hint or two a situation which
greatly misrepresents the truth. Mr.
McNeill's disclaimer is regarded with
suspicion by many Liberals, whe see
in it an indication that conscriptionist
politicians have been brought to real -
lee the dangers which the successful
eciolittanileedti.on of their plot would have
A general election forced upon the
ccuntry by a band of politicians would
only vesult in the defeat of those re-
sponsible for what, in tbe oyes of the
nation, would be criminal folly. Mr.
McNeill's letter, in two words, is re-
garded as evidence of "cold feet."
The Manchester Guardian and the
Provincial Press generally take the
attitude that "the whole business has
to be faced, and we will not refuse to
consider the pee for compulsion on
the very day the voluntary system has
been honestly tried to the fullatud has
failed to meet the manifest means of
the war. That is not a small or an
easy avowal for those to make who,
like us, ever held that immunity from
compulsion for military service and,
above all, for military service abroad,
is one of the cornerstones of English
life and a corner stone of our liberties.
• *
RIMS FRU
TO THE [17
Petrograd, Sept. 20, noon, via Lon -
Jon, 1.40 p. m.—A deepatch from. Kiev
to the Bourse Gazette quotes the di-
rector of the Southwestern Railways
as saying that the evacuation.of that
town was "proceeding normally," and
that there were oil hand sufficient
ears for this purpose.
Military critics assume, in the ab-
sence of oUieIal information, that the
Russian forces have abandoned Vilna,
and are retiring io me southward.
FAKER SENTDOWN
Three -Months for "Escaped Am-
erican Prisoner."
Landon, Sept. 19.—A . sentence of
throe months zit hard labor wile im-
posed yesterday on the American who,
describing himself as Charles .3, Pray,
of Flint, Mich., canas to London in
.31113' and stated that he had escaped
from a German detention caw, Th3
man NV:1E arrestea on Sept. 3, ureter tlie
Aline Registration Act on the chargo
of giving a false DAMS. It is said his
reel mune is Curran.
Te court also decreed that the
Senor ehould be deported on the expi-
=Um of his term in jail. This men -
ration was decided Noe following the
rcetlpt of a, message frinn the chief
or pollee cf Cherlesten, S. C.
WAS RELEASED
C tr,t. Toni Haygarth. is 17ree Man
Again.
Londen, One, Renort-Though thc
ard of inqzry has net coinpleled
ehecking the stores el: the fl3rd liat-
;n:inn,. Capt. T. 1. 11*.•garth, tIi.? quer-
evinasicr, fotisi,vly cf Hamilton, aril
for sortie time an effIeer •cr.' the 77th
-.Ventworth tenament, arrastea on -a
charge et negleet of linty, has been
tei ased front restody. Tete apellea-
t len for a court-martiallo,try the ntert
eberged with theft 'One male by tel.,
Wiastet to- flee.
Pace the Musle. It lan't Vail a Men
turns tail that he is talked about
hind his hack,
DRUBS MOST
TUE A STAND
IN THE STRUGGLE
..,41•••••••••••••••.•••••••
AlPos Call Upon Thera to Deolaxe.
Their Intentione Regarding
the War.
NOT ULTIMATUMS
But Nation iViust choOe as lite
two.* the Entente and
Germanic Powers,
Pares, Sept, 10.-1eu1garia Is asked
to acetate herself as between the
allies and the central powers in a Joint
Mae juct despatched by the Entente
eowers to the Serie Government. The
note, however, is not in the nature of
an ultimatum.
The request is evidently made as a
reply to Bulgaria's reported agree-
ment with Turkey, and to her SuppOS,
ed:y preferential attitude toward the
Teutenle belligerents,
The note was delivered to the Sofia
Government two days ago, It does
not fix any time limit for a reply, and
is not an ultimatum, but diplomats
consider it to be of a nature requir-
ing Bulgaria tatalte a stand one way
or the other, and make their stand
known. It was sent as the result of
a decision reached by the Entente
Powers to submit the Serbian conces-
slows and secure from Bulgaria a defi-
nite statement of disposition,
The note says that the allies are
now prepared to offer the Serbian cone
cessions, and ask if such concessions
will bring about the co-operation of
Bulgaria with the other Balkan States.
Whether any reference is made to
Greece as well is not disclosed, nor
are the exact concessions, although
these are believed to include all the
territory east of the Vardar River,
possibly with provision for a neutral
eine west of the river.
It is reported here that the carry-
ing out of the agreement between
Bulgaria and Turkey has again been
postponed, tile time to October 6. But
Bulgaria's answer to the Entente note
is regarded as the turning point in
the whole Balkan situation. In Ser-
bian and Greek circles it is regarded
as compelling Bulgaria to choose be-
tween the Entente and the central
poTTersTemps declares Bulgaria's posi-
tion to be equivocal, as she is treating
with the allies on the basis of joining
them in the war, and treating with
Turkey on the basis of remaining neu-
tral. It characterizes this as a dan-
gerous attitude, one that will have to
be speedily changed or lead to serious
results in the Balkans.
HESITATE ERE JOINING GER-
M
London, Sept. 19.—The political.sit-
uation in the Balkans is still shroud-
ed with considerable mystery. The
Bulgarians have secured what they
wanted fun Turkey in the cession
of *a railway line, and appear to be
well satisfied for the present. But
there is now talk in Berlin of the
Bulgarians taking by force, if they
cannot get it otherwise, the portions
of Macedonia taken from them by the
Serbians and Greeks during the last
Balkan War. It is asserted that the
Bulgarians have ealled to the colors
all the Macedonia recruits now in Bul-
garia. and that generally there is a
war -like feeling in existence among
the Bulgars.
With Bulgaria surrounded by Ser-
bia, Greece and Roumania, and her
ecukarstey.sopen to attack by Anglo-
French -Italian and Russian tieets,
however, it is believed here that Bul-
garia, will hesitate before throwing in
her lot with the central powers and
T
Turkey Is declared to be having her
own troubles over the cession of the
Dedeaehatch railway. The Mussulman
population in this strip of land is said
to be in revolt against being placed
under the Bulgarian Government.
BULGAR LEADERS WANT COALI-
• TION.
Sof:a, Sept. 19.—The Opposition
leaders at their audience with Xiitg
Ferdinand declared that it would be
fatal for the country to continue its
neutral policy, and in order to sate -
guard the, country against a policy
which would be contrary_ to the inter-
ests and sentiments of the nation they
reccmmended the formation ot a coall-
tirn Mina and the immediate sum,
menaig of Parliament.
The King listened attentively to the
speeches of the Opposition leaders, and
prcraited to consider seriously the
views expressed by them. After the
audience the King summoned Premier
Rad oslavof f.
Five political parties were represent-
ed nt tbe audience end the leader
each outlined at length the views of
his party on the political situation.
The eagerness of the King to receive
the deputation has considerably re-
l
• le
hived public feeling.
WANT REPRISALS FOR RAIDS.
London, Sept. 19.—"Hew should we
tackle the Zeppelins?" is a question
r
milled to by several prominent inen
eln the Weekly Despetch. The gen-
ral note ot their suggestions is favor-
able to reprisals, bath now and afire
the war. Coulson Kernahan, the Irish
n
ovelist, would have ten German;ion-
cembatants executed after the war for
e
very life lost in a Zeppelle raid.
Samuel Samuel, M.P., says he belleae
ie
n reciprocity, Donald Mitealaster,
ALP., X.C., advocates a strong defen-
sive air fleet.
—sees—
IHATHAM STORe: BuFIGLARIZED.
Chatham, Sept. 10.—Burglars early
-peel day morning broke ihto Thomas
Bailey's jewelry store and stole be -
ween $1,500 and $2,000 worth of Jew-
iery. Entrance was obtained by cutting
hole in a plate -glass window at tee
'ront of the store. There is no elite to
he bitrelara, who are belleVed , to be
s. • rte.
ITALIAN Vdt.CANOES ACT1Vg. :
Parts, Sept, 20.—Multiele eruptions
of the Italian iroleanoes are now or-
e:wring, says a despatch, front ROme.
V.:ilviufl. A mei and Stremboll are all
native, a singular plieneinena uever be-
fore recorded. Nene Of the truptiene,
towever,is of a eeeracier to etatise