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csLEBRA'r1o or o HUNDRED YE or Ps
BAPTIST
At the Baptist Church last evening
two excellent addresses were deliver- ed ily Dr I*I"i“Estot\ T. Mays, Ainerl- can Consul. and Lleut.-Governor Rogers. who were introduced by the pastor. Rev. Z. L. Fash. Dr Maya said: .
His Honour Governor Rogers. who
holds a commission from His Malejsty the Kills. is here representing the mighty British Empire. and i, with a commission from the President of the llnlted States. and an excr
‘ luatur sign-,
ed in his own hand by ills Majesty'
George the Fifth, am here voicing the sentiments of the great Republic which has honoured "me.
We celebnite to-day_ an achievement
whose glories are _ greater than the combined glories ol' Betliiioi-on and of Tlwrnwaoia. or rifarsiiiiii iiiia or Actiiim, of Tours. ol’ Blenheim. of Austerliz, of Waterloo, of Sedan. of Manassae, of Gettysburg. ami oi` the Marne. These brought many 'sorrows with their iriumps. Von Moltkc. rid- ing with General Grant, said: ‘There is nothing sailder than a great victorv, but a'gre:i.t defeat! '- There ig no Sail. ness connected \vitli the event whlcli makes this day glad. Ono liundrt-il years have ono by one mldcd their annual portloii to the accumulated blessings of a century ol' pence. War is ‘grim-visaged ' and luis ii ' wrinkled i'ront.' ln his train, along wltli his iZl0Fl0S. are wreck ami ruin, the woumlcd ami widowed. Peace in her liundredth year luis the glow ol’ youth, and in her train are happiness uml ill\‘»lll¥. strength and prosperity.
An appropriate oiigraving on a
medal comineniorating this notable achievement ot' n century of peace between the two great Anglo-Saxon nations would be: ‘One llundred Years and Tliree Thousand Miles oi' Peace! When did ancient philoso- phers or warriors dream that two nations could live side by side with a common i‘i'ontier ol' three thausand miles for n. century without war?
Canada, the fairest dominion of the
British Empire. and the United States have demonstrated the folly of being prepared for war, and the wisdoni of being prepared for peace. Europe has obeyed the maxim: ‘ ln time oi' peace pt-eparc for war.” The result has been the most terrible conflict 6`i'“liuinan history. Great navies ami immense armies have not preserved peace. But unarmed North America has. Europe liaabeen spending on war one and one-half billion dollars per year during theperiod of peace, and at the rate of fifteen billion dollars per year since the beginning of the present conflict. Canada and the United States have spent their billions in reclaiming the wilderness. irrigating ,deserts and transforming them liito gardens, building railways, factories, churches and colleges. and perfecting the art oi' peace. Canada luis signallsed the last decade of her liumlrcd years of progress by the completion of her
SPECIAL SERVICES IN CHARLOTTETOWN CHURCHES YESTERDAY.
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wonderful transcontineutal railway. The United States has made this centennial year notable by the comple- tion of the greatest engineering under- itaklug of nil time, the l"anaina Canal. it is noteworthy that these two works lot peace do the same tlilng in different ways. They both bind together the Atlantic and Pacific, which are the great guardians of the integrity, liberty und tranquillity of the Americas. The Atlantic by its name, suggesting strength, ami the Pacific, suggesting peace. , Physical, racial, intellectual aiul spiritual bomls have conspired in pro- ducing this harmonious century. We are the common posscssors of many of natures beauties ami bounties. The Cascades and the Rockies are rock- ribs fastening Canada and America in physical bomis, thc spring floods carry portions of the soils of each land to the Great Lakes, where the rivers of both mingle their waters for a while in placid calm, then find their way to lthe St Lawernce, where they sing together along her turbulent rapids, play in her whirlpools ami like strong lions roar in litirinony at Niagara. These. while more notable, are not so f~‘»iHniflciint as the mighty plains which lie like some lioiiiulloss creation of the loom ot` brussels, ii carpet of green across our miitunl frontier. l ’l‘hc physical tries bctwi-on our 'countries have resulted in couiniercial intercourse. Our cotton, sugar, grapes, oranges mid nimiufaciures have hnoii vxcliangcil for your wheat, fish, timber and gold. Canada and the
‘llnited States are each the others best r-iistoiiioin Proxinilty, facility of ex- cliangc. coninion language iiml similar needs will _venr by year enhance the value of our mutual trade.
Racial origin has also contributed
to the luirnionions relations oi’ these northern and southern neighbours. It has been said that we liavo been com- manded to lovc our neighbours, be- cause they are the hardest to love. It is true that proximity and a common` tongue conducc to friction, but they also lend to n quicker' understanding. Peoples ot' the same race using the same language cannot long misunder- stand each other. Racial lilies over- lap national lines ami niakc i`or peace.
intellectually we have all things in
common. Spencer and Chaucer, Mil- ton and Sliakespoare, Walter Scott and J. i<‘ennlmore Cooper. Robert Burns and Walt Whitman, Bacon and Einmorson, lion Johnson and Mark Twain. Mactiaiiley and Bancroft. Itvrou and Longfellow, Gray and Whittier, Dickens and Natlianlel Haw- thorne are all equally the possession of all who speak the Euglisli language.
Our daily papers add much to the*
probability of permanent peace. There is so much good in most ot' us mortals. ‘that we seldom iight il’ we understand each other. The leading newspapers of our two countries are not twenty- four hours old before they have linen
oi' kindred across the border for busi- ness or pleasure, or probably making s. permanent home in a neighbouring lund. They contain poetry, romance. history ami sermons of people of kib- dred emotions and ideals. They are a better protection against war than a thousand forts ami invincible navies.
Then let it be added that there is
an invincible. yet real relationship of much strength which overlaps the frontier. It is spiritual. Individuals amongst us may differ as to the ineau- ing of such terms ns ‘roliglon,' ‘ortho- doxy,' 'churcli,' etc. But we all mean about the same thing when we say ‘God.' Through lilm we have a boml of righteousness, mercy, goodness and love. which make for peace with a force wlilcii cannot he overcome by the cries of iingoes and of militarists. God is the greatest force on earth as well as in heaven. When He was on earth. He said, ‘ messed are the peace- makers, for they shall bc called the children of God.' (‘aii we not on this glad day ol' the liuiidrcdtli years of pence feel that, ‘ Blessed are the peace keepers, for they are ilie children of God."'
liis llotioiir Lieutenant-Governor
Rogers then followed with n brief re- velw oi’ the advantages which had accrued to botti ffaiinda ami tho llnited States during tho linmlrcd years oi' peace. There were certain things which had been planned to bo donc to celebrate the event. such as llic erection oi' bridges, etc.; but in the present troiiblous tinies tlicso things were not practicable. llc thought, however, that no material. menioriul could be hotter than the fact that they were able to be present in church that night to celebrate the occasion as they did. He thought that a similar peace celebration might very properly be held every ten years. lie hoped that peace would continue be tween the two great English-speaking nations. and that further there might be a cessation ot' strife in other parts of the world, and men might realise the great sacrifice which Jesus Christ made when lie came on earth to establish pi-.acc among men.
ST. PETER’S CATII' DIIAL
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Rev. Canon Simpson at the morning
vervice at St l’eter's yesterday during an excellent discourse saidz.
We have been asked to return
thanks to-day for the completion of a hundred years of peace between our country and the United States. ' The celebration of a hundred years if peace between two nations is an event. tuilque in international history ' in Julie. 1812, the United States. unarting under what she regarded as _'lic overbearing attitude of Great Britain, declared war, and promptly invaded Canada. The magnificent aiul noble defence offered by the British ami Canadian regulars ami militia is
read on‘both sides of the frontier. lThey clear up difficulties. They tell
emblazoned in letters ot' gold upon
descendants of those who fought and who saved the fair lands of Canada from conquest by another power are not wanting in their trlbutcs of re- spect to the memory oi' ilielr heroic progenitors. `
Today the scene has changed.
Those who were at war are now living side by side in amity. No fortresses guard their frontiers. and such rivalry as exists is only in the porsocution of the arts of peace.
The organisers of the Peace Cen-
tenary movement would have failed to do their duty if they had not ar- ranged for a _prominent place to be taken by the churches. lt is a matter f`or devout thankfulness to Almighty God that, notwitlistiinding boundary disputes ami outbursts of national passion. it has been possible for tis to keep the peace for ilie past century, and that differences have been setteld by appeal not to the nrbitrament of the sword, but to common sense and reason. lt is hoped that to-day the Churches of Canada and the United States will join in this celebration, ami that a mlgiity anthem of praise. full-souled ami sincere, will ascend to lilgh Heaven.
The fact that Canada. as ii coin-
pnnent part ot' the British Empire, is at war makes the holding oi` the l’eui»i-. (‘clubratlon with the great friendly nation to thc south a much more impressive unil important cvent than originally was uiitlcipated.
Ile then read tho opinions of the
loading stateanion oi' (`anada ami the llnited States on the subject, und remarked on them.
FIRST METHODIST
Rev. J. L. Dawson preached on the
text: “ He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth." His subject was the value of peace as seen when one noted the difference between the present condition oi' the British Empire in its struggle, along with the Allies, against Germany. and the hun- dred years of peace between the Elli- nire and the United States. Ile took the ground that the unfortunate pecu- liarities which the Germans are now showing are due- not to the Saxon nature so mucii as ,to the niiiitarism which has been cherished ami develop- ed. particularly by the Prussian branch of ilie family during the last forty years. The lack of reverence for womanbood has grown out of the value the inanaltaches to himself as a soldier. Milltarism has made it seein necessary to the German mind to license the .white slave traffic. which is carried' on “ in a very lively way in connection with military camps," and this characteristic shows itself also in the relations of husband to wife among both the higher ami the lower classes in the German Empire. The speaker related an iucédent which be had culled from an article in the Now York independent from the pen of an American lady, who resided in
of a baron. She was on a steamer sailing down the Elbe at noon one day. When the hour of 12 struck a
ninnbor of ladies observed a peasant and his wifo at work in ii fle d near the bank of the river. The man threw down his hoe, walked to a dog-cart that was near. sat himself down ami it his pipe. The wife took up the ioe ami harnessed herself to the cart ilong with the dog and then actually tartcd to draw the man home. Au imerlcan lady of the group on the iteamer remarked: " Ami so the great iig man is going to let the little vouiaii haul him lionie! " A lady-in- valting oi' Princess Matilda resented ‘he remark, exclalming: “ You must ‘ie an American or you would not talk 'ike that. American women may re- :ard their msn lightly, but German women have to learn that their hus- 'iands are precious; they are soldiers." This brings us back to milltarism; ‘he soldier has all the rights and his women deserve little recognition. The ipeaker gave a number of similar `llustrn.tions. He interpreted his text is teaching that one of the great works of God is the abolition of wars.
ST. JAIAES
in St James (‘li\\reh at the evening
‘ervico the pastor. Rev. Dr T, F. '~`ullerton. prcachcd from Psalms ixxil, 7: “in his day shall tho righteous iourlsh. ami abundance of peace so 'oug as thu moon endurt-th." lla said, n port:
In common with (‘hrisllun bodies
throughout the United States and Canada we are celebrating the close of one hundred years ot' peace. lt is well to remember the attitude of Christianity to war. Many who in 'he name of Christianity condemn it ’or reasons with which we synipatliise 'riucb, do not seem to appreciate the 'act that Christianity accepts war, tccepts the world as it finds it. There ‘re v"arious forms in which mankind stand related to each other, and in three of these-service, property. nationality-antagonism is involved ind redress is sought by strikes, by ‘aw. by warfare. it is well to renieni- ber that creation is not nn action effected once for all, but a continual wrocess. the tireless activity oi' the iivine Eminence. God is everywhere, 'n everything, as the Supreme intelli- gence out of which all forms of exist- ence are continually emerging. If God :imply ruled the world from the out- -ide, occasionally interfering with the play of forces which he originally set ln motion, tbeii the question should at once arise, why does he not interfere with crimes, bloodshed, war? To per- mit what he can prevent is surely to commit it. Even God can only make things by means of the process by which they become what they are. Evolution is a gradual process. and the law of its working is progressive victory over contradiction. Goodness would have no significance in the con- scious' lifc of man without its coil-
_tlic Britannia records. and thc.
Germany for thirty years as the wife
trast by ivliicli to recognise it. (‘on-
soquently the unrest. the disorder. lil" suffering, the wars in life are not due lto bad ruling from the niitsldo, but to the nature and condition of the slow but irresistible process of develop- nient from within. The product of this divine process is civilisation, ami in tlils plane of its work it inocts with antagonlsms ami pushes tiiroiigli them. From time to time lt comes into sharp collision with ilrasping tyrannles and unbounded ambitions like those of the German Empire at the present mom- ent. thereby rendering war wilii all its hideous death struggles inevitable. Even out of the war that tcrmliiati-d a 'hundred years good has come. The ,moral standards of the nations in- volved have been clevated ami a pro- gress has been brought about that (would have been impossible with a 'continuance of inland peace. On Christmas Eve last it was :i hundred .years since the Treaty of Glielit was signed, thus bringing to an ond the war between Great Britain and the United States. What more fitting sea- son for such a deed could be t'o\ind lthan that which commemorates the |birth oi’ llim whose entrance into life ,was heralded by the white-robed choir singing their " Gloria in Excelsis " and proclaiming the glad tidings of pence on oarth! We as niembers of the Christlan Churcli stand up, i'or the great moral principles which were brought into vogue in thc life ol' humanity by the sirong, elf-ar, vivid, yet simple demonstration iii the life of Ilim Whom we still crown as the Prince oi' Peace. lt is tlicriilnrn bo- coming to us to emphasise tho possi- bility of peace between nations aiul to rejoice that we are privileged to take part in this season of thanksgiving which marks freedom from war for one hundred years. between the great Republic and our own beloved Empire. The influence of the two great nations who speak the tongue which Shake- speare spake. if they entered on an understanding to drop for ever the arbitrament of the sword, would be colossal and would do much to lead other nations to the same way of thinking. Our service indicates that the exercise of wise and patient diplo- macy may avert international strife. as it has done on several occasions between the United States and our- selves during these hundred years. The basis of our gratitude in this cele- bration is that. under God, we have been taught to give international questions precedence over merely national questions. it is not because the manhod of America and Canada has given itself over to the sensuous fancies of decadent life and nerve- less habit that we to-day celebrate a hundred years of peace. It is. on the contrary, because ol’ our possession ot` common religion. of common civilisa- tion. a possession which has made us realise that there are seceret ties Wl\l“-ll bind UH. Wider than those of nationality, thus enabling us not merely to avoid war duing the past, but to make it more ami more un- ,likely in the future.
CATHOLIC
| The following pastoral letter of Hia Lordship the Bishop of Charlottetown. was read iii all the churches on the island ycsterduyz- .
"The present is truly a time of pro-
found sorrow throughout the Christian ,world. The spectacle of many na- tions. and amongst them the most po- _pulous ami powerful, engaged in fra- .tricidtil warfare. is one which must deeply grieve every Christian heart. it recalls thc prophesy of our Blessed Saviour ‘And you shall hear of wars _and rumors ol’ wars. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pcstilence, ami famines, and earth- quakes in divers places: Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.” (Math. XXIV. 6-8). .
"llow far removed from the teach-
ings of Jesus Christ must be the minds .of ills children. As the Prince of Pence Christ came into this world. 'The glad tidings of His birth were an- nounced to man in the Angels' song 'Peace on earth to men of goodwill’ (Luke ll. 14). To mankind plunged in the darkness of idolatry and hatred. He came to preach the gospel of peace ami brotherly love ‘This is my com- mondmeiit that you lovo one another _as l have loved you' (John XV. 12), ‘A 'new coniniundment i give unto you love one another' (John XIII. 34). This _new comiimndineiit was to form the basis of christian civiliza- tlnii it was io be tho "norm or rule, which the followers of Jesus Clirist. wlictbcr lmlivldually or col- lectively. should follow in their .rela- tions with their feilowmen. It was destined to be the corner stone of a lastlni-Z peace to Christian society. How far this rule has been abandoned is easily discernable ln the administra-
` tion of many countries during the past
few decades, consequently nations l1ave.again been plunged into the bar~ ~barlty ot' war and race hatred. This l fact. gives rise to the timely l-imen: of leur Supreme Pontiff in his :~c.~.~nt en- jcycllcal 'Ad beatissimi apostolorum lprincipes.’ Therein he tells ns that 'brotherly love, notwithstanding that it is more frequently than ever before on the lips of both rulers and governed yet in the hearts of very many it has _given place to sentiments ot' self-in- lterest and race hatred. Lack of bro- ltherly love, disregard of authority, lclass dissensions and Breed are' tli'e` ‘principal causes to which our Holy _Father attributes ,_ the ' present .sad _plight oi' humanity. He exhorts us to lremember that the world is not our _true home, but a land of exile, and that we must seek the kingdom of God. ‘We have not here a lasting city but we seek one that is to come.' He gurges upon us to lay aside all dissen- lsions ami racial discards. to unite in _ all our efforts for the welfare of God’s kingdom on earth. I-lc tells us that
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TURIN, Italy, Feb. 14.-Several av-
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ami Alexander Millerand. MllliBl0l‘ ‘lf War. left Paris last night, for an0iil€l‘ trip to tho front.
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(Special to The Guardian) ` LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Daily 'lei-
egraplfs correspondent telegrnphs from Amsterdam: “I<`r0Ill illfllllfllifl made at Ymuldcn I have every reason to believe the German submarine il-_ which attacked the British steamer. Laerte, suffered a mishap and is now at th/e bottom of the North Sell- Sill’ gave up the chase of the stcaniship when she was gaining ami was last seen in n cloud of steam aDDfli‘<‘-lilly lil difficulties.
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London.-The German submarine U-2 vs-sterdny attempted to torpedo the llrltisli steamer Laertos, which arrived here to-day form Java. The vessel escaped by adroit manoeuvring limi fast steaming. When attacked tho stergner was flying the Dutch ilag.
The attack on the Laertes was made
while the vessel was steaming be- tween the Meuse liglitsliip and Schou- wen bank. The submarine fired several shells, which damaged the steamer’s fuimel, compass and upper deck. As this dhl not induce the captain to stop, the submarine .made an unsuccessful nttenipt in torllflil0 the steamship.
The Luertes, when challenged by
the submarine, was proceeding with- out showing lier nationality. When asked to stop the vessel flew the Dutch ilag, but this did not prevent the Germans, according to the ships oiilcers. from firing on the steamer and attempting to sink her.
The captain of the Laertes say! lie
flow the Dutch flag in order to Save the oi-ew, wliii-.ii consisted of subjects
China ami Norway.
THE IIAGUE, Feb. 11, via London.
-The Dutch authorities will make an inquiry into the attempt Di lil” German submarine U-2 t0 t0l‘P0ll0 UW steamshlp Laertes. as lt is susltlsif-lg that the attempt was made lmlfl Dutch territorial waters
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CALGARY MAN KILLED
CALGARY, Feb. 9.-Word has been
received here of the death at the front of=;.Wi¥Illn 'J. Harrlns. Oi Cflllil“'Y- il Britilh i'8l6l'Viat.
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PANAMA, Feb. 14.-A iight between
s'oltlierS and iistive policemen on Sat- urday nigbt resulted in the death ol' ilve policemen and three soldiers. :wounding many combatants. A carni- val was in progress.
GREAT BRITAIN DENIES LUSITAN- IA ORDER.
LONDON, Fel). 11.-The llritisll
Government stoutly maintains that the captain of the Lusitania was not. ordered by Government officials to use xi neutral flag.
Walter llines Page, the Amorlran
Ambassador, has not coniniunicaied with the Foreign Olllce concerning the incldetit, and as yet no ofllcial com- munications concerning it have pass- ed between the American and Britlsli Governments. The incident is regard- ed as one of great importance iiere. lint it is not generally expected that ltiie Britlsii Government will take any action unless Wai-iliington requests an explanation. _ _
Mr. Page forwarded to the Ameri-
can State Department a report on the incident today. The Ambassador informally reviews tho alleged use of the American flag by the Cunard liner as it was related to the embassy staff by Americans who had crossed the Atlantic on the vessel.
AMERICAN CONBUL I8 INTERFER- ED WITH BY GERMANY
THE. HAGUE. via London. Feb. 11.
10.10 n.m.)-Dr. Henry Van Dyke. the United States Minister to The liague and also to the Grand Duchy of Lux- emburg. said today that he hail ap- pealed lo the Government at Wash- lagton to protest against German in- terfering with bis duties as Minister to Luxemburg. He said his diplomat- ic communications with Luxemhurz have been out off by the German mili- tary commander at Trier (Treeves). who had. refused to permit his letters to pass because they were sealed with
the reall of the American Legation.
Dr, an Dyke laid today: "l can-
not consent to interference with my flutlos toward Lunembura by any power in the world .exce t that
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SUIAIAARY OF TIIE SITUATION.
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, Feb. 14.--Two big battles,
it is believed. iiave already begun, or will soon begin on the Russian side of the East Prussian frontier uml on the River Serth, in Bukowina.
The Russian forces have withdrawn
both in East Prussia and in Bukowina in t'ace of superior German ami Aus- trian armios. so that they might be
enabled to concentrate and como to closer touch with the lilies of com- munications. Official reports make brief reference to tho operations at those two extremes ot’ the eastern front, but what they do say indicates that the Russians reaclied the lines on whic-li Grand _Duke Nicholas decided to give battle. The rest of the canipaigu in the east. ‘Well llle fighting in the (larpatliians, which is proceeding under the worst weather conditions, is overshadowed by these gr-ont(-r events. on the result of which both sides stake much.
The Germans claim a big victory
over the Russians in East Prussia. and the Austrians announce the Rus- sian retlrement in Bukowlnn with ela- tion, but 'apparently Petrograd views these incidents without niisgiving. ln the west there has been u continua- tion of heavy artillery bombardments. in which ltlieiins again suffered and several infantry attacks on different parts of the lille. in which both sides claim success. '
From unofficial sources comes the
nows tiiat St Mihiel. on the Meuse, which the Germans have held so ions. has come under the fire of French guns, which shows that the French have eltiier made an advance in this region or brought up heavy guns in an effort to dislodge the Germans.
ln Egypt. the Caucasus ami Meso-
potamia tiiere has either been no fight- ing or engagements which the belliger- ents do not consider worthy of men- tion in oiilclsl despstches.
At ses the weather has been such
that naval operations are out of the
past two days, with the result that"a
several orts
which conferred them u mg( sme-
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‘A good seal of interest iii being taken
BRITISH VESSELS
ARE TORPEDOED
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The British Ad-
miralty publishes certified reports from the masters of the British steam- ers Tolto Maru and lcaria. which it asserts prove that the vessels were torpedoed in the British channel oft' Havre on January 31 The
rcscued by a trawler. The lcaria was towed into llavrc in a damaged condi- tion.
The Admiralty also expresses the
belief that the British steamer Oriole, which left London for l-lavrc on Jail. 28, ami since has not been reported, was sunk by a German torpedo. Two
picked up near Rye. Iler crew num- bered 21 men.
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the British Parliament. For io-mor- row David Lloyd George( Chancellor of the Exchequer. will make a state- ment of the financial arrangements bi-tween Great Britain. France and Russia. ami Winston Cliiirchili will review the naval situation. Later in
sarles of life, in connection with which a numbcr nf meetings were held throughout the country on Saturday and Sunday.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
(Special to The Guardian)
| PARIS, Feb. 14.--(Official)-ln Bel- gium there have been artillery ac- tions. At La Doiselle we blew up a. series of mines and are occupying the excavations. I Before Pompierre, Southwest of Peronne, the explosion of one of our lmlnes took by surprise the Bavarian pioneers at work. 1 The enemy has bombarded the vil- lages of Bailly and Teracy-Le-Val. Our heavy artillery has reached the rall- iwsy station of Noyon. in Champagne District. in the region of Bouain. one
of our battalions which had been suc-
question. The English coast has been Oellfill in takin! l>°ll9l!l0fl Oi 6 W°°‘l wuhed by ri-emonunnn gong during the in front of our trenches. was not ablo
to maintain its position before si coun-
nnniber of ships have been wrecked tar-attack from a superior force. A
‘sand considerable damage done at molcnt sraowistormmprcrenteti thenayt-
,ao .'
efyren e ng e c ous suppe
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-in the coming weeli's proceedings of_Mlnard's Liniment Cures Rbeamatism.
ssssuiu Asmv H/is A s°rsENc.1~i-i or 22o,ooo MEN wsu. ARMED
SOFLA, vit The Hague, and London,
Feb. 11.-(11.25 p.m.)-The Serbian army has a strength of 220,000 men. well supplied with war material uml food. One of the diplomats at Nlsb €llll°llli5 the course ot' an interview. said:- ' "l'be lull in operations. after llie fcilurt-. ol' the Austrian offensive in Decembe has iven the Serb
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Take Maru sank. but her crew was ernment 'aa oi-poi-tiinitv to pai usl
iflflrfis illlu Food shape. l w_lll not I-av that the aiiniy is as good today l as it was in August. but it has greatly profited by the chock to the Austrians sewii weeks ago.”
it is learned frtun other :ioiii'~a:i
that Serbia has recently impori<_-i! much ‘var muterril
llfebueys helonslns to the Oriole were: /i iieiv Aiisrmloeriiiaii nn`misi\-i- .
,campaign is said to be inuniiicnt, and _overyililng possible is being done to
tt _ g _ defence. The women and chlldri-ii are aiding in digging trenches.
THE VVEATHER,
TEMPERATURE.
the week a debate will be conducted T"-)E~ DIOON- ET(-'-1 on the increased cost of the neces-
(8peclai to the Guardian.)
TORONTO, Feb. 15.-Maritime:
Falr with rising temperature to-day. showers to~nlglit.
THE WEATHER.-Yesterday was
beautifully bright and mild.
The lowest temperature of Sllurday
night was 13 deg. above zero. At 9 a.m. yesterday it was 13 deg. above. and at il p.m. the mercury registered 22 deg. above. The highest tempera ture of the day was 22 deg. above zero.
The tide will be high this afternoon
be high to-night at 11.48. and to-mor- row at 12.
+e.5_s.
The moon sets to-night at 7.28
There was a new moon on Sunday Feb. Nth. at 12.31 a.m.
be on Sunday. Feb. 21, at 10.58 p.m.
hours and wenty-four mlnutoii.
put the countrv into a ood state oi'
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at 12. sud to-morrow at 12.39; it will
The sun sets this evening at 5.26
and to-mororw at 5.28; it rises to-mor- row morning st 7.0, and Wednesday at
The iistt quarter of the aioon will
The length of today will he ton
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Mlllli V|[IillHIiS
Milli Iii GEHMINI
(Special to The Guardian)
BERLIN, Feb. 14.-(0iflcial)-Ger-
man East Africa is now completely cleared of the enemy. German troops have entered Ligands. British West Africa.
GERMAN SUBMARINE ATTACK ON BRITISH STEAMER LAERTE8 FAILED.
MlYlDE.\', .\lr-therlands, Feb. 11.--
(via London, 6.50 p. m.)-The German subnuirino Il-2 yesterday attempted to torpedo the lirillsli steamer Laertes which arrived here-today from Java. The vessel escaped by adroit manoeu- vres ami fast steaming. When, air tacked the steamer was flying' the Dutch flag.
The attack on the Laertes was made
while thc vessel was steaming be- tween the Meuso llghtship and the Schouwen Batik. ‘ The submarine fired several shells, which damaged the steanier's fuiinell, compass and upper deck. As this did not induce the cap- tain to stop, the submarine made an
iniisuccessfiil attempt to torpedo the sh p.
The Laertes when challenged by the
submarine. was proceeding without showing her nationality. When liked to stop the vessel flew the Dutch -Gal.
but this did not prevent the.Gern;L\a. according to the ahip’s officers, ‘m firing on the steamer and attempting to sink her. _
The captain of the Laertes says he
flew the Dutch ting in order t.o._llVl the crew. which consisted of suiaiqeta of neutral states, including those of China and Norway. _ , .
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