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The Wingham Advance, 1916-11-30, Page 7N FORCES, UNITED 56 iLE FROM BUCHAREST Mackensen and Falkenhayn in Touchy Are Driving on the Capital ROUlnalliallS Escaped the Trap, Destroying Cerea!s invaders Needed, ,••••••••••••,.. London, Nov. 26.—The situation in Rounaania as described in today's new shows that General von lealken- hayn'a forces, having gained the rail - Way at Cralova, have rapidly pushed to the south-east, and are, according tu German official accounte, already in touch with Field Marshal von Mac- Lease:Vs forces, which crossed the Danube at Zimnitza and advanced with equal rapidity and are now be- fore Alexandria, rho German report e do not state where the two forces joined hands, but say that the roads leading east- ward from tlae Alt River are encum- bered with fleeing Roumanian supply columns and marked by burning vil- lages. The Rounaanian offielal commune eation to a large extent corroborates this news by reporting an engage- ment with an enemy column advan- cing towards Roshiori de Vede, on the tailway a little north of Alexand- dria. Thus the Central forces are within 50 miles of Bucharest, which is t.' reatened from the west, north and south. 'I he German communique also hriags the interesting news that Field 'Marshal von Mackensen is personally commauding the movement across the Danube. There is no Indication yet, however, as to what strength he has Leen als'e to put into this sector, but his movement - seems to confirm the impression previously formed that his latest withdrawal into Dob. ru4ja was voluntary in order to as- semble forces for the Danube cross- ing. Neither is anythine definitely known as to whether Gen. von Fal- kenhayn lias transferred any consid- erable portion of the forces lately en- gaged in forcing the Red Tower and other Transylvanian passes to the op- erations through Vulcan Pass, Should Roumania be driven to de - feud the line running north and south from the mountains between Red Tower and Toerzburg Passes to the Danube, in order to protect Buchar- est, military critics here consider that her position. would be extremely critical, It is hoped, however, that ..Russia has been able to send suffi- cient reinforcements to relieve Rou- mania of the necessity of devoting • large forces to the defence of her nor- thern and Dobruclia frontiers and that she will have sufficiently strong for- ces to carry on an effective fight in the Wallachian Plain. To the north, on the heights of Curtea-Dearges, in the region of Drag- oslavele, north-east of Carapulung, and In western Moldavia near Oituz, the Rouinanians are offering strong resistance to the southward advance of the Teutons. On all these sectors attempts by the Austro -Germans to advance have been held back by the Roumanians. A 'large number of British aero- planes- and pilots have reached Buch- arest after long flights, says a Reu- ter's despatch from the Roumanian capital. The latest arrivals, it is add- ed, are to reinforce the British and French airmen already operating with the Roumanian army. Telegraphing from Bucharest under date of Sunday the Morning Post car- reepondent says: "From 10 o'clock Sunday morning until 3 o'clock in the afternoon squadrons of enemy 'aeroplanes flew over Bucharest and the ,Chitila, drop- ing bombs. Several persons were killed. Some of our aeroplanes en- gaged the hostile craft." A .wireless despatch received last at the Ron - 4, evening from Petrograd th monians have succeeded In extricat- enveloping west, is tbe m the thea- eyes of thech London as well as n that the ement were ities of cer- means that e between Ing themselves from the movement in the extreme meet encouragieg newe fro tre of war, en which the world are -focussed, to rea In several days. If this, the adclittonel informatio . Roumanians in their retir able to destroy large quant eale, proves to be true, it taey have placed a wedg Cream and Craiova and perbape re- Optimiete er-offensive the strong own to be IR LINES. joined forces on the Alt: berg expect a aiming count at the right moment by Rueeonecurneniart force kn In the Alt Valley. HOLDING FAST TO THE The Roumanian forces are holding Alt River to a point' miles from ce announc- inaintainin,gl statement he invaders Zimnit- SOIMU, 14 Roumanian fast to the line of the across Western Romnania eolith of Saltine. some 45 ihe Danube, the War Offi ed today, and also are their ground along the anrthern front. The officia reports an advance of t 'who erosecd the Danube na za to tee region houth of mien south of Alexandra. DRIVING TOWARD BUCHAREST. Berlin, Nov. 26.—Von Mackeileen's entire army intended for the western Roumanian operations has crossed the Danube under his personal super- vision, and driving toward Bucbarest, the German Field letarslial's advance has reached the outskirts of Alexan- &la, 47 miles from the Roumanian capital. General von, Palkenhayn'e troops invading western 'Roumania from the north time west haves effected a jenction "Atli Mackensen. The Ron- maniane retreating eastward from the totter Alt are burning towns as they retire, according to the official torn. menique, which also reports the re - of a Roumanian cavalry die/. Mon that offered bettle In protecting the retreat. Advancing south down the Alt val- ley, General von laalkenhaYll'e Twee have eapturel Ito/mica (Ramniteui) end Velem Along tbe Meek flea Ceatit itt Dob- riulja, an attaelt on von Mackerieen's three aided by a bombardment from arehipe wee a failure. ltouniattittn offleere taken prisoner are quoted by the war correspendento of the Berliner Tateebleat in a deepatch railer date of November 24 as de. flaring to him tbat the Ttonmanian dleastere were duo to Roumanian un* readiness. Disappointmeat was ex - premed tbat they had not been sup - Plied by the Entente with suffleient cannon or machine guns or with other military material. The correspondent say fi the prisoriers described condi- tens on the front with the Rouman- ians as ohaotio, with an indescribable confueion of units and no proper me- thod of aeeing to the carrying out of orders. FALKENHAYN OPTIMISTIC, Hermanstadt, Transylvania, Nov. 26.—At a luncheon which General von Falkenhayn, commander of the torces on the Northern Roumanian front, gave to -day te a small group of neutral correspondents, he remark- ed to The Associated Press represen- tative that although "nothing in the world le so certain that one dare Predict anything with safety," Buell- areet will be an uncomfortable place for any one to be in when the Ger- mane get their gune trained on it. Although General von Falkenhayn, declined absolutely to commit him- self to any prediction as to when this might occur, and even questioned the purely military advantage of poesess- ion of Bucharest, with its thousands to feed, when the same result might be accomplished by gradually deci- mating the Roumanian army, he left not the slightest doubt in the minds of his hearers that he considered it a possibility of the immediate future. General von lealketthayn was re- ticent as to the probable length of the Roumanian campaign, on the ground that the continued /springlike weather might hasten the end, while even one sharp cold epell might lengthen it materially. Although refusing to as- sume the role of prophet, he appeared supremely confident of the ultiniate result. He paid the Roumanian sol- diers the highest compliments upon their desperate bravery and discount- ed stories of cowardice or Ineffic- iency on the part of the Roumanian officers. • RERWIN LIES NVEN DENIAL British Troops Not Favored Over the Colonials. Australian Dub It a Ruse of the Enemy. With the British Armlec in France, Nov. 26,—Wireless reports from Ber- lin, Saturday charging that the Brit- ish have favored their own contin- gents at the expense of the colonial troops, particularly the Australians, in the recent fighting, were denoun- ced to -day at the Australian head- quarters as false. That the Austrellans have been in hard fighting is true. They have the honor of being conaidered among the best tromps on this front, and have been ttsed the same as the other fa- mous divisions. The official representative of the Australians told the Associated Press correspondent to -day that they would have been aggrieved if they had been treated as inferior in organization, personnel or material. He added that the recent attacks had their natural difficulty, but that the Australians and British had been side-to-side, and that the heaviest fighting fell upon the shoulders of the Ienglish Scottish and Irish divisions. The German wireless story is char- teeterizing recent attacks as "stupid and futile" and made solely for the sake of prestige, had overlooked the fact that the Australians brought in 7,000 prisoners, said the representa- tive of the Australians. He added that the Australians'had fought hard,. and suffered long with the other good soldiers, but that they regarded it aa an insult for the Germans to take up their cause, He concluded be assert- ing that the Germans would be de- lighted to create a situation under which they would be faced by no more Auetrallans, but that this would be impossible. The storms of the past few days have virtually brought all activities to a standstill, not even a 'tank" showing itsele CANADIANS DECORATED 1••••••••i••••••,..... Officers Gazetted for Brav- ery On the Field. 'Distinguished Service Or- der, Military Cross. .00,••••••••1* London, Nov. 20. --The following Canadian officers are gazetted: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. Major Lawrence Vincent Cosgrave (Artillery) --He carried out several reeonntiesances under very heavy fire and explored the eneray'ri wire during daylight, displaying the great- est courage and ability. Major William Washbrotigh Feder (Montreal itifies)-116 edtalled two patrols and bimself led a third under beavy fire and obteined most Min able information. 'Leder he tarried ut a uccessful attack and captured hle objective. Major John Keller MacKay (Art11- lery)--When the persOtinel of the Ob. eery:Mon OA Intorno casualties he ent forward under very heavy fire and re-Oetabliened the post 200 yeede beyond tbe front line and emitted communleation with the neatly. HQ remained forwerd all day, command- ing the battery from an expeeed post - Temp. Major 'Willialle Reginald Pat- tersou (Montreal Rifies,) Led an at- tacking force .with the greatest coute age and determination and captured two of the enemy trenches. Litter he =mated bombing attackand cOn. eolidated his poeition, Meier Alexander Thomas Thomeon (Infantry.) He conuaanded and handled hie battalion under verytry- lug ciraumstaacee with the greatest ,courage and ability; He prevtously lied done very fine work. • MILITARY CROSS, Capt. Graham Colmer (London's) son of J. G. Colmer, the well-known Canadian steek broker, led a raid with great courage and skill and lat- er, although eevertly wounded he three places, continued to direct the oeeralions, thereby eaabling the raid to be successfully carried out. Capt. Henry Harold Argue (Cana- dian Medicate.) He tended and drees- ed the wounded under heavy fire, displaying great courage and edter- laination. Lieut., Louis Wesley ., Baillarge (Canadian Infantry.) Assumed corn - mend and led his company with great courage. On previous (maidens he had done very fine work, Lieut. Horace Blake (Montreal Ri- fle -se Led a platoon under very heavy fire with great courage and de- termination, and later successfully led his men in a charge on two trenches. Capt. William Brown (Medicate.) Tended and dressed the wounded for 43 hours under heavy fire with great courage and determination. Major John Ciontarf Kelvyn Carson (Infantry.) Led his men With great courage and Mitiative, setting a splendid example, and later carried out daring reconnaissances. Lieut. Thos. Stanley Mutter. Cap- tured two unwounded enemy sniperre, who were inflicting casualties. Lieut. Walter Creasy (Artillery.) Established and maintained communi- cations under heavy fire, and later se- cured a wounded officer and man. Lieut. Stanley Currie Robertson (infantry.) Led a bombing platoon end rescued a wounded officer and ' rendered valuable service, defending the brigade's left flank. Lieut. Percy Clark Sherran. Led a successful bombing raid and dropped bombs on an ammunition train from 500 feet, causing much damage. Lieut. Robert William Simmie. Or- ganized the battalion grenade supply, and later, altnough twice wounded, personally held for eight hours a very important block. Captain .Toseph Donaldson Simpson. Supervised the movements of support - Ing troops wider intense fire, setting splendid example. Capt. Howell Sme,th (Mounted Ri- fles.) Established end maintained communications and rescued a weunded of under heavy fire, Major Thomas D'Arcy Sneath (Monued Rifles.) Led his company with great courage and initiative and organized and consolidated his posi- tion. Rev. Robert Fleming Thompson (Chaplain.) Tended and dreseed the wounded ander heavy fire. DRIVE ON SOFIA SWEEPS ONWARD Serbs and Italians Continim in Macedonia. Bulgar Capital Clearly the Obj ective. Paris, Nov. 26.—Fresh progress for the Italians in their_ northward drive west of Monastir between Lake Presba and Lake Orchidra is reported by the War Office toeday itt its state- ment dealing with operatiOns on the Macedonian front. There has been ar- tillery fighting on the other wing of the Monastir position, but bad weath- er has interfered with infantry activi- ties. British airmen bombarded enemy encampments in the region of Neo - here at the mouth of the Strama. Tlae Serbian official communication issued to -day says: "Except for an unsuccessful enemy attack near Grunishte height (18 miles east of Monastir) Friday, and local combats, there Is 'nothing of im- portance *to report." The allies have made good progress north of Monastir the past week, Af- ter capturing that town on Sunday the French moved along the Prilep road, the Serbians followed up their victory on the right along the Cerna, while the Italians cleared the left flank of Bulgars between Lake Presba and Lake Ochidra. The hasty flight of the Prussians and Bulgers north- east of Monastir is shown by their abandonment of food stores, engineer- ing implements and other material, announced froin &Rennet. Prussian reinforcements from the north failed to halt the allies' advance. This is directed first on Prelip as a key to I3abuna Pass, forty miles away. If the allies can reach this pass and break through to the Vardar, they will compel the rapid retreat of all the Bulger forces between the rester and the Greek frontier from Velma .seuth. If at the setae time the allies move up the Vardar from the Doiren region these forces* may be entirely cut Off, Both the Prilep and the Vardar linea of approach converge on Usicub, through whieh lies the roaa to Nish, the ancient capital, to regain which is One Of the ultimate objects of the Serbians, From tiekub a valtey read leads by way of Egri Patanka to the Bulgarian frontier, whence there is a railway' which pastie.s Kostendil and runs to Sofia, only about 70 miles away, So- le also approached by the valley Of the Strtima, at the lower end of wilich the British are hammering away at the Bulgarian lines around Demirbissar, Thus the three principal titles of advance—by way of Monastir, by the Vardar and along the Struma —lead to the tulgarian capital, which, It Is beconiing more clearly evident, is one of the firet objectives of the tilled armies of the Orient. --ae-o---- TURKISH SENATOR 5XMODTE,D, London, Nov, Ate -Senator Abdul Hatt- dzehravi waS sentenced to death by court-martial end executed for conspiring against the Turkish Government, Re- cording to a Constantinople telegram to Gorman newspapers, rays it Iteuter's spateh from Amsterdam. The senator, tho de.,patelt adds, wan ohargsd 'alth attempting to Make Syria an independent eirepiari principality. 1V7WIC TAKE Al HENS IF ROYALISTS ARE OBDURATE Entente Ultimatum Gives Greece Certain Time to Surrender Arms. MAY BE TROUBLE King's Followers Said to be Planning Fight Against .Allies. Athena, Nov, 26,—Thio Greek pro, visional Government composed of fol- lowene of former Premier Vonizelosi has formally declared war on Ger- many and Bulgaria, Venizelist circice asisert that the provisional Government declared war against Bulgaria to prevent the entry of the Venizelist forces into the cam - Paige. from being interpreted as it po- litical manoeuvre, In view of the fact that the allies consider the Saloniki triumvirate as the Government de fac- to, Greece is now virtually at war with Bulgaria. The provisional Government hae aloe declared 'war on Germany be- cause R torpedoes ehips carrying na- tional forces and partleans of the pro- visional government. THE ALLIES SEND ULTIMATUM, The Entente allies have delivered an ultimatum to Greece requiring de- livery of Greek arms and guns, which was demanded recently. 'The ultimatum, watch comes from Vice -Admiral Du Fournet, commander of tne allied squadron, while allowing only a short period in vshieh the arms' now in Athens are to be eurrendered, deciaree willingness to grant a longer time for delivery of war materials in Thecealy. and Macedonia. The short- est time allotted Is 43 hours, and long- est one week. Unless the demand is complied with, the Admiral declaree, he will take measures calculated to in- duce compliance with it, progressing 1.a severity if the delay increases. ADMIRAL GIVES WARNING. The first delivery of arme demand- ed of the Greek Government by Vice - Admiral Du Fournet consists of ten • batteries of mountain guns. The de- mand declares that failure to comply with it betore Dec. 1 will result in measures -being taken by tho admiral. Admiral Du Fournet'e latest note fixing a brief period in which Greek arms are to be surrendered greatly ex- cited the people of Athens. The Pre- mier informally explained that the admiral, in reply to the Government's refusal of his demand, brushed aside the reascns for this refusal and °im- ply net Dec. 1st as the date for the surrender of the artillery required and Dec. 13th as the date for the surrender of rake. The tone of the note, said the Premier, was not cour- teous, but it did not admit Of discue- sion. According to the diplomatic repre- sentatives of the Entente powers the time allowed would enable the Greek Government to reflect with mature deliberation before making its deci- sion, REASON FOR DEMAND. Admiral Du Fournet's etete, these diplomats say, reviewe at length the arguments of the Greex Government justifying this refusal to -surrender arms, refers again to France's pro- posal to pay for the arms or replace theni after the war, declares that the Entente powers do net make the de- mand because they are in need of armament, but because they .2 eel that tile war materials in Greece would be better employed in defeading Mace- donia, 'for the liberty of which Hel- lenic blood has so often been spilled" than stored in the arsenals. An official close to the Ring has as- sured the Associated Press that the surrender of arms no longer depenes either on the sovereign or the Govern- ment. He declared that the King's best efforts so far had proved fruitless with the army, which is determined not to surrender their arnis, despite the wishee of King Constantine, The French Minister to Greece has warned the Greek Government in be- half of France, England and Russia., that the countries named "cannot re- main indifferent to the prosecution to which adherents of the Venizelist cause are the object, and that the na- tions. in question mean to see that the Venizelos supporters enjoy all the rights conferred upon them by law. "The warning," adds the despatch, "Is believed to have been caused by the imprisonment of M. 'Lambrakl, chief editor of the Patris, for publish- ing documents regarding .the turning over of Fort Repel (one of the Mage- donian forts occupied by the Bulgar- ians)." ROYALISTS PREPARING. London, Nov. 26.—An Athens de - witch to the Weekly Dispatch says that if necessary Vice-Adinirei Du Fournet will oc.cupy Athens, if the Greek Government does not comply with the Entente ultimatum. "The Royelid troeps declare their Complete refusal to deliver up their aims," adds the Diepateh. "Artillery has been seen at Admetos 11111, be- yond the gallon, and arms have beea freely distributed to 10,000 reserviets, Fire engines went round the city all last night Pretending to extinguieh fires, but really to distribute rms. This morting 6, league of reeistance was forrixed by General Pepoulas, whO was reeently recalled from Janina, Many officers have already adhered to it. . "The intsfortunee of Roumania are contribUting to the strength of these ICON', mid Ideas ere circulating among the reserviste of proceeding to the In- terior, beyond the rerteh of the navel guile, end starting guerilla wafer° until the arrival Of the Germans, after the eonquest of Roumania, which they firmly expect." eo*te WILL. BAR CANADIAN DRUNKS. Windsor, Nov. 2G.--Canad1ttris who erne; the river oceaelenalle to patronize :De- troit's liquor emporiums are doomed to a ditappointment est It IlOW ruling of the Arneflean Immigration euthoritice. ,liver Prick, inspector in churge02 tee local United States Immigration Bureau, Annoutiets that hereafter a lilt of all Vanadium oonvicted of drutritert. races 311 Detreit will be filed with the Im- migration officere OM' Wh011 they attemet. to CPOAS they *III be turned hack be the seepectere es undeetrabla citizen's. BURIA 4f. Ancient Ceremony at Fran. cis Joseph's Funeral. Vienna, via 1.401140n, Nov. 27.—The wale of Emperor Frauds Joaeph has teen flintily Wooed, but the betty will remain lying in state until ThuredaY, the day set for interment. At the burial in the crypt of the Capuchin a hietorio eeremony will be cerriecl out which was anclently de- signed to iniprees the monarch's suee ceesor that In spite of all ponap sovereign is merely it mortal, Tho runerel procession will. he batted at the entrance to the vault by a Oat, lenge from within: "Who is there?" Tee reply will be made -"His Most Serene elajeety the Emperor Francis Joseph," 'The challenger will then reely: "I know him aOt." Responding to a second challenge, the announce- ment will be made: "The :emperor of Auetria and Apostolic King ef Hun- garY is outside." Again the challenger will answer: "I know him not," When, for the third time, the voice within asks who demands acInilseion, the master or ceremonies will raplyt sinful man, our brother .Friancis Joseph." The portals will then opep and the procession enter, • HUN RAIDERS DRIVEN AWAY Six Destroyers Made Dash for the British Coast. Fired a Dozen Rounds and Fled to Safety, London, Nov. 26.—A. raid by six Garman torpedo-boat destroyers on the English coast, which took place on Thursday night, was announced in an official statement to -day. The raid was ineffective, according to the state- ment, which declares that the six German destroyers participating in it steamed away quickly after firing a dozen rounds, one shall etriking a small vessel, but caused little damage and no injury to the crew. Apparently the raiders were operat- ing in the vicinity of Ramegate, on the coast about 15 miles north of Dover. The official announminent reads: "Six German destroyers during the night of Thursday attempted to ap- proach the north end of the Downs, but, were seen by a patxol vessel. The enemy fired about twelve rounds and quickly steamed off at once. One shell bit a drifter. without injuring any of the crow and only damaging her upper werks. No shells fell :.nywhere near tile open town of Ramsgate." The fortified town of Ramsgate on the English coast was berabardeci by German,. naval vessels on Thursday night and Friday morning, says an official announcement iseuel be Ber- lin, to -day, which follows: "Portions of our naval forces on Thursday night and Friday morning advanced against the soath of the Thames and northern outlet of the Dewns, 'With the exception of an out- post vessel, which was sunk by gun- fire, no enemy forces were encoun- tered. The fortified place of Rams-, gate was subjected to artillery fire. "Nothing of the British fleet was, visible and our foreee therefore with - Crew, returning safely to their home base." RED CROSS SHIPS SRC BY SUB London, Nev. • 24—Rumors that there was a possiility for seine defi- nite negotiations toward peace were discounted to -day by Lord Robert Ce- cil, Minister of War Trade, who told the Associated Press that "in view of the Belgian 'deportations and the sinking of hospital ships any talk of peace at the present time mud be fu- tile." Lord Robert continued: "We have not yet had in the case of either the Britannic or the Brae- mar Castle any official report as to whether the ships were torpedoed or mined, but the proximity of the dis- asters inevitably leads one to believe that a submarine must have been re- sponsible." SUBS. ON U, S. COAST. ••••••.* ••••••••••••• British Cruiser Sends Out Wireless Warning. • New Yank Nov: 26.—The British cruiser Lancaster, stationed 15 miles south-east at Sandy Hook, at"9 o -clock to -night sent out by wirelees a. general warning to all steamers flying the flags of the, Entente allies to be- ware of German submarines on this side of the Atlantic. The Lancaster directed the com- manders of all yeasela to keep a sharp lookout for underwater beats. They Were told to showno Mere lights than were necessary, and to avoid oe far as possible the regular lanes of steamship travel. • MUST NOT USE WHEAT In Making ,of Beer, 1%Tew British situling, Londoe, Nov. 20. --Ata official an- nouncement by the Board of Trade eaye: "It* has been reported to the Board of Trade that in consequence of the scarcity end high price of 'berleY, PUT. Chasse of wheat have recently been Made by brewere for use in their Miele new. The Board a Trade has ae- cordingly made an.order, the effect of which is to prohibit the uge of wheat In the manufacture of beer and simi- ler liquors, The order le effeetivo hext Monday. "It May be retailed that the tree ot grain for tbe Preductitin of apirits without autherization of the Meister of Munitions, was prohibited by the order of May 10, leet," GERMANS, BEATEN ON WEST, TRY' TO STAVE OFF RUIN Hammered to the grehting Feint, They Fight to Avoid a Reock.tiot L Uhl by Allies Would GiveThem a Chance to Recover. (13y Fred. P. Pitney.) Paris, Nov, 26.-1 have just come beck from a trip to the Somme front. I started on this trip to see the gains the French had realized, what kind of fighting is going on now, and what sort pf (terrine° the Germans are put- ting up. I came to these °endue - ions; 1. Tao French -13.e.ve made under the eircumstancee a huge advance, tliough in miles on the map it may seem small. The reduction of Vicksburg took many months, The French are reducing a VIckaburg on a gigantic scale. 2.The fighting is more desperate than it was four months ago at the beginning of the offensive. This is true, though gains are'realized more rapidly, but they are on a much smeller scale, 3. This ts accounted for by the German defence. It is the most des- perate defence of which a nation. on the verge of defeat are capable. They are in the position of a beaten prize- figleter at the end of a 20 -round bout striving desperately to stave off a knockout until the final bell. Three years ago I saw here in Paris a fight between Sam Langford. and Joe Jeanette, where Jeanette was in the same position in which the Ger- mans are now on the Somme. He Wel been terribly punished by Lang - fore He was a beaten man. But hie seconds would not throw up the sponge, and in the eighteenth round he cams back with a marvellous exhibi- tiou of energy, fought With the utmoet deLangford, however, kespPteibateriinn. gin, and at the end ot the twentieth round Jeanette was leaning against the ropes submitting to the eounding. The bell rang, and he fell face -down on the floor of the ding. He was beaten to a frazzle, but not knocked out. The bell had saved him the final 'humiliation. That is the position of the Ger- mans to -day an the Somme. They are struggling desperately to hold out for the bell. MUST BE NO LET-UP. There must be no let-up in the of- fensive. No weather conditions must. be permitted to stop the pounding the Germans are now receiving. If there is a let-up the Germans will recover, their defences will be reconstructed, and all the work of the last four mouths will have to be done over. Any let-up in the offeneive might well be fatal to Allied victory. The Allies are now far stronger than the Geemans. The Germans have bees pounded and weakened close to the breaking point. But they are still capable of a wonderful recovery. There are, however, no signs of a let- ting up in the offensive. Night and day the fierce pounding goes on with- out it moment's hesitation, and from clay to clay the German replies seem weaker. I figure the German reply on the relative strength of the can- nonade on the two sides. The Blench use of munitions has not fallen off. On the other hand the German shell- fire had decreased by half on this trip, as compared with my last visit to the same front. Do not, however, let this deceive you into the belief that the German bombardment does not re- main a frightful ordeal. The great difference, however, the most convin- cing evidence that the German hold on the plains of Picardy. is surely weakening, is the difference in the German defensive systems to -day and two months ago, • OUT OF THEIFt FORTIFIED LINES. A short time ago the Germans were still clinging to their iortified lines—a trench system which a as in reality an elaborate system of fortificaticns. It consisted of a front line of guard trenches, what might be (tailed the outpost trenches, where the seutinels kept guard, but which were not in- tended to be defended with particular obstinacy. Behind these were the fighting trenches, which were a real defensive line, and were armored to the last degree. Bthind the fighttng trenches again were the sappotting trenches, where reserveswere brought up to be ready to go to the aid of the fighting trenches. Behind !liege were tho reserve trenches, and behind them the reserve cam.ps. The capture of a position rarely meant the capture of less than seven lines of trenches, and it meant more often than not the capture of fifteen to twenty lines of trenches. In short, the Germans had to be driven out tif about ten Miles, in depth, of trendies in row en row, all connected with an elaborate system of coinmunicetion trenches, offering every means for sloW, fighting retire. ment or rapid bringing up of reserves under shelter. All these trenches had to be destroyed by shellfire as a Preliminary to the infantry advance. nionmared to this task, Vicksburg Was insignificant, To -day, however: the Germans are out of their Certified lines. Their defences; now consist often of only single lines of tronchee with no miard trenches, no support trenches and no reserve trenches, few tommunicating tionelles at all. But their trenches et Ill conneot up villagenechateaug, low Mile, patches of wood a and every posi- tion that offere an Illereased oppor- tunity for defence. And these chateaux, hills and wood e are all Ili- teesively fortified and defended. They are the anchors of the Germari lines. This Condition aceounts for the lermich gains being more rapid, but on it smaller scale. The tingle line of trenches allows it position to be taken more 'quickly. The etrongay fortified and desperately defended anchora eft& constitute it separate problem and confine the operations to a smaller scale. LACK 01P RESERVES. There is another thing that the present condition of the German defence shows clearly, It le it lack of reserves to do the work of the rear. Otherwise they would tot be t.Triven out of it pesition to retire on tt.einglo line of treateliee. They wonld be re- tiring from one syetem of fortificee and with elaborate coMintinicationa. In Short, they are clinging desperately to u steadily weakened position and fle,hting as desperately as It is possf ble for human beings to fight. Let there be no mistake about that, The Oeripans are fighting with the utmost deterraination for every inell ground. The very deterratnation of their fighting shows that there must be no let-up in the allied ef2en1i/0..32 there is it let-up the German will immedi- ately proceed to reconstruot in the new positions their system of fortifi- cations, and, as I have said, all the work of the last four months well have to bo done over again. They are now out of their fortifications. They must be kept out. Any slackening OD. t,119 Dart of the allies, no matter what the conditions of the weather, will mean a German recovery, seriously compro- rtneing the victory that now lies before the allies. Yet another consideration is that for tho allies to let up in their efforts" _would allow Germany to withdraw to a shorter line of defence; to reduce her position by eighty miles and re- lease thirty divisionfor elle eastern front or for it concentrated attack at some well chosen point on the western. front. While the allied offensive con- tinues Germany cannot take the chances of this manoeuvre. She must keep her lines stretched to the far- thest limit and hope that she can stand the pounding until the final HUNS REPULSED ON EST FRONT Beaten Back On the Ancre and in Champagne. Weather Continues Stormy On the Somme. London, Nov. 26.—Attempts by the Germans to assume the offensive on the Western front at three points to -day failed. British troops holding the lines east of Beaumont -Hamel, north of the Ancre, repelled a Ger- man attacking party. Berlin claims to have taken 160 prisoners Saturday night. Enemy raids south of Arras were also repulsed. In Champagne the enemy launched an attack eaet of Auberme, but was repulsed by the French barrage, BRITISH REPORTS. London, Nov. 26. — The official communication from British head- quarters in France issued Sunday night, reads: "To -day hostile artillery was ac- tive at Courceiette, Beaucourt, Hebu- terne and in the neighborhood of La Bass. We bombarded Putsieux and enemy trenches south-east of Arras. "An explosion occurred east of Serre as a result of our artillery fire." Saturday night report reads: "The enemy's artillery and trench mortars were active during the day against our 'line south ot the Ancre and in the neighborhood of the Hoh- enzollern redoubt. Our heavy ar- tillery shelled various important Points behind the enemy's front. The weather continues stormy. "In spite of the unfavorable condi- tions, our aircraft made reconnais- sances and co-operated with our ar- tillery. One of our machines has not rot:aimed." Sundae afternoon'e report said: "During the night at enemy party attempted to advance east of Beau- mont -Hamel, but was driven off. "Gas was discharged successfully south of Arras. he the same section enemy raids were repulied." PREItTCH REPORTS. Paris, Nov. 26.—The bulletin issued by the War Office Sunday night readee 'On the Somme front considerable activity was displayed by both artil- leries on the Ablainceure-Pressoire front. "In Champaigne ara enemy attack launched about six o'clock in the morning against the salient of our line east of Auberive was repulsed by our barrage fire and the fire of our inachine guns. —rhe day was calm on the rest of the freest." Saturday night's report mid: "Thero was considerable activity on the part of both artillery forces in the region of Port Vaux. Interniltent cannonading occurred on the rest Of the front," Bentley afternoon's report read: "East of Maisons -Champagne a sur- Priee attack by the enemy upon one of our small poets was easily re- pulsed, The night was calm on the remainder of the frOnt." 6 SIR SAM HOLIDAYING. Ottawa Nov. 26.—Lieutenent-C4eneral Sir sane` Hughes, M.P., leaves to -night for Lindsay, and in a few days will pro- ceed to the Southerit States on a motor tit), ttecotnpanied by members of his Thr ex -Minister has boon oc- cupied since his leaving the department in attending to personal Unglues% and now feels free for it hollday. Sir Sam will be away from Ottawa for a couple of weeks. _ DETROIT AUTOISTS KILLED. , Detroit, Noe. 26.—Three persons, MrS. Laura Wilkoneyer, twenty-four years old; Joseph Wilkennyer, eight years old, and Roy Miles, twenty-four Years rad, were killed and three oth- Ors anjered, two probably' fatally, late this afternoon when an inter. urban trolley ear crashed Into their automobile near the northern city limits. The probably fatally hurt are: tette- Aell Wintersteiti end Elizabeth It. Mateliese. All of the vIetims belong tins to another as strong or stronger lu Detroit. SHORT ITEMS OF THE NEWS OF THE DAY Duke of Devonshire Accepto Post of Chief of Cana- dian Boy Scouts. GEN. LUSARD'S POST Canada to Run Steamer Line, Coast to Coast, Via Panama Canal. The entire fleet of the Timiskaming Navigation Company has been pur. chssed by Mf. P. Gibbess, James Wallace, a weleknown pion- eer of Arteraesia township, hag pursed away at his late home in Flesherton, in his 83rd year. Five Buffalo newspaperannounced an advance ia price front one cent to two cents a cope, Lewis Sachler, a Greek, rooming at 20 Alice street, Toronto, was found suffocated in his bed. Mrs. Hanna Lalonde, aged 75, was instantly killed on the Pere Marquette , level crossing at Taylor, west of Rod- ney. Word just received in Toronto an- nounces that Major-General la, L. Les- sard, C. B., has been appointed adju- tant -general of the Canadian Overseas Forces, and that Colonel H. C. Bick- ford, of Toronto, will be his assistant officer. The Dominion Government is to build and operate steamers to run between Canadian ports on the Paci- fic and .Atlantic, via the Panama Canal. Fred, R. Porter, property manager of the September Morn Company, which played a return engagement in Brantford, died suddenly during the performance, from acute indigestion. Dr. C. R. Charteris, 51 years old, late Acting Medical Officer of Health of Chatham, and past president of the Ontario Library Association, died sud- denly at his home from heart disease. A northbound G. T. R. passenger train hit an automobile driven by D. W. Bolton, of Barrie, at the crossing on Yonge street, south of Aurora, with fatal results. Lieut. -Col. C. W. Rowaey, a mem- ter of the Military Hospitals Commis- sion, has been notified by the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St, John of Jerusalem in England, that he has bean selected as an Es- quire of that order. Four United States sailors met death and a half a score were injur- ed when a launch carrying thirty-flve teen of the supply ship Glacier's Drew was swept tinier the paddle blades of the stern -wheel river steamship Apache at San Francisco Mrs. Susan D. Connor, a highly edu- cated lady and a writer of some re- nown, died at the home of relatives in Harwich Township, at the age of 73 years. She wad the wife of Dr. William O'Connor. The email freighter Exile, lumber laden, from Alpena to Cleveland, eprung a leak and then went to piec. es in Thunder Bay. The crew ot sett'? en took to boats in time and were saved. The Canadian Military Choir gave a commaild performance last week be- fore Queen Alexandra at a concert in aid of the Belgravia War Hospital. Major Regan, the president, and Serest. Roberts, the conductor, were presented to the Queen. Detroit is to hare a statue of Robert Burns, the famous Scottieh poet, an the committeehaving the matter in charge has recommended to the Dee troit Burns Club that it be a replica of a statue in the poet's home town, Ayr, Scotland. . While fighting an imaginary battle against a make-believe army of Ger- mans in the yard of his home at Tor- onto, little Charlie Izzo, aged eight years, was accidentally shot in the left eye with a bullet fa= his air Two persons were instantly killed and eix were injured, at Saslmtoori wnen a taxicab, speedin,s on the road near the Government elevator, west of the city, swerved to one side and turned turtle in the ditch. While standing hi front of a stove in her home at Torento, little Evelyn Cousins, aged seven years, was badly burned by a live coal flying from the fire -box and igniting her dress. The child was removed to the Hospital for Sick Children, where her condi- tion is said to be critical. W. A. Crawley, the News-Adverties er reporter, persisted before the Kit- ellen°, B. C., Reserve Arbitration Board on Friday in nis refusal to state the source of his informatich for an article writer' by him. His re- fusal was accepted, and no proceed- ings for ceritempt were instituted. His Excellency the Duke of Devon- shire b as accepted the office of chief scout of the Boy Scouts Asseclation in Canada; and is the third Governor- General to occupy the position, The Duke has expressed a desire to ally himself with the movement to the fullest extent. Major John It. Meredith, son of Chief Justiee Sir William Ralph Meredith, and a son-in-law of I. F. Hellinuth, K. 0,, and himself a prom- inent young barrister of Toronto, is stated in a cablegram received by his father to have, died suddenly in Lon- don, England, Rev, Dr, Gustavus Munro, ono elf the Presbyterian clergymen of the diatriet, died very suddenly at kit home, Ilelgeave avenue, South Lon- don. He was at one time moderator of the Synod of London and Hamil- ton, Charles Demon, a .special Constable employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway, was taken to St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, seriously injured. While making his regular rounds in the railway freight sheds on Mateo street he was accidentally caught bY the foot between an elevator shaft and the elevator, and after being dragged upwarda for it distance of over 12 foot, hung euspended head downwards from 'almost the second storey of the buildisg for 40 mientee before he was released. In spite of the fact that sleep is mewled to be a great beeutiaier, Meet of us 1refer to be Wide ftWake.