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IN-Q .DAILYS
Weekly (Now Evonln Dall 1
' “ -' ~ ~ ' ` " cr' `onr' "er n vlnoo M ` g.
__ _ I yi |81: _ S CHARLOTTETOWN. MONDAY, IULY 9, 1917 ¢§s.é3°l»:r vim- ((lll.fl'l':a)°‘i2 huvAn':w¢»ln ounce, me can nr u. o.
llloiilell iliilliiuisiious Russians ini. l_f_1_g_l_iy__rrnEulEn insslllillil
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_lu-lo si ofoaiils _ svlsfltlno Furuno- "0 I
_ _ Wi’ _lf Saturday Morlliull Drolwool Numerous Bombs and Doing Consillerable Damage. 37 Killed and 141 Iniurell. Four _Enemy Machines Drought Down.
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LONDON.- At about 9.30 a. lil. to
lilly. when London strc-eta were crow ded with women and children, a lleet of about twenty Gorman nirships rnld ed the illctropolis. ilt pelletrlitcil tho very-heart of the city and did grc.1t damaze dropping bombs for about lit' teen _ln-lnutes. The air ileot arrived in two .parties crossing the coast at two pointlrdropping bomibs on thegsle of Thanet on route. It then worked to wardsthe heart of tho city
parullcl to thc llolth bnnk of the
,
_ (Canadian Press Despatch.) l’E'l‘ROGRAD.- Following the
gre-at victory and capture of 18,000 Germans ill eastern Gallcia_enrly ill the week. the Russians have now opened a tremendous battle 175 miles north ol’ that point. The city of
'I-h_\_nc,, they Ppploamed London from Pinsk near where- the battle is taking the noltlieust Then. clluilginif their place is 1" Ramos" The Bllssifms (.0“rw_ they m.0ceeded north and 'est have captured the fortified forest oi and clogged London from the north Slanki, Hill 388, the village of Godov,
wcsl, to the southeast Bombs were ll
illoppcd in valious places in the m mms In th.” vicinity' In, calm” the: che' the ”’-‘"m“e f“°t°"Yi was d°9"`°5" tropolitan .ire Th Rwsmns have al i- ed'
nd all the eneniy's organized posi--.
d 8 number of the so cap ured on a long
mmmg _lhpldnes 1,; at plesem front all the first lille trenches as welll (C-i"id|3" ‘PNN D°3Pi\f°h-) ‘
PARlS.- The War Office aunoun~ LT- HUGH RONALD- STEW/\HT»
certain but was probably about twen “_” the Sewnd "ne ai some P°i“t“° ces that the Germans have sustained D. S. M.
ty They were attacked by artillery
f DN cull or Lon oorl r..-....11 ~...»..
_ - - 1 ~ ~ ilrisoners_TheyCaoiured-Mlioberiif ” .L-.oi“0rlloo- Fleet ol Twenty Airships __-Flew 0 -(Jil ized l’0r»iiions and Several Villages, Taking
. all First Line Trendies on l.ong.l4`ront.
_ _md ___ ,args numberh of our own _ HEAVV ART|.|_|_E|:¢v F|(;H1-mg QN: the _Western.front. Lleut. Hugh Ronald Stewart
A tremeuduous aerial light took
_six others driven out of control. Five
of our nracliines are missing.
(Canadian Press Despatch.)
l’.\_R'IS.-(Oilicial)~Tl1e War Oilice
gives details ol’ an air raid by French '~
airmen in several towns hcl
_ d _by the
enemy ill reprisal for bombardments
against open French towns. 84 lma- dhines took the air._ Eleven of these flew ovér Treves which was shower- ed with shells. Other 'towns visited by French airmen were Essen Hirson station. Dunsurmeuz, Bathenvilie and the station at Machault At Badiz-
auother defeat with several losses on
_ In connection with the contest in :the Egmont Bay District it is not the intention oi"Premier Arsenault to hold |11 series of meetings, but as will he :seen by the following letter sent by _him to Dr. Delaney, he will attend _ally mr-stings that will he held ,by _the latter and will be ready to dis- cuss any criticisms or attack upon ihis government. Tile I’remier`s let- ter speaks for itself:
Sunlmerside. _l’. E. Island,
-- July 7. 1917.
M. Delaney. Esq.. M. D.
_ wul. mano lilaeilsos, ci-Lilsosv
DR. DELI-\ilEY
Premier Intimates That as lhere is no New ' issue to Discuss -Before the lileotorale lie
will not Call Campaign Meetings but will
1 be Pleased to Meet Dr. Delaney at Meetings _ Called by the_l.atter.
lrics of Poliiiical Meetings throughout the District. l seo little reason for these meetings as the political issues were fully discussed ill the District lcss than a year and a half ngo.
However, as it is no doubt your in~
tentioil 10 .make a political attack on me and tho Government at those meet- ings I will 'be on hand and if anything is ruid that requires it reply I will be glad to make answer -provided pro- per time allowance is granted rms.
Dear s____ 1 E Yours, etc.
place but ufil to li late hour no oill- clal statement as to the loss oi' life or tho dam-age done is ye; issued. I
_ ye men receh,ed_ AR|s__ Heavy artillery righting (canadian Pre” D¢dpa¢¢h_) .diers. Lieut. Stewart was one of t.he'.
The following official account of the
raid _was .given out: I
< r _ lnar bombardment the Germans fer his sewices. having with five
- . _ nd rm then 1 Al f 1 d~ "‘ y -
Lord French re-ports that at allo1lt,0mLm"y that 37 kmed and 141 in R' I ` "H on we me mn an
, son
., f M ..D. B. 'St l, his ‘lt, -
planes but the reports as to the ref, FRENCH FR°NT', ‘v|0l_ENT GERMAN ATTACK RE. gifvedrhome Satugdvlryz tlinanboifncieh suits ot' the engagements and as to__ ' - _ . _ PUI.-.3TD. and consequently without. the usual _ the damage and casualties have not (c“"°d`|a" Pre" D°‘.Pat°h‘) ‘ `
welcome accorded to returned sol
t t I’
L________ ___ the _lay __ was a_mo_mce__ .occurred last night __em_ Ll. R__r__,e1.e_ PARlS.- After an intense _prell- first Prince Edward Islanders to ol
_ . _ launched another vlolem attack on 0lh€l‘S. €¥\1iSi€`<1 IN H Silllallel ill All ‘
l is
I notice that you have called 11 so-f
A. E. ARSENAU LT.
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_ _ __ _ jum, the wlhm, far “_ ku _O _ in tie region s0u__t_l_l of' Moronvillier‘s"'fl'{é'Allure From ldst n|yht_ The gust, 1914. as previously mentioned' , - r _ _ A 9.50 oclock this .moinlng hostile air- German plane was bmug°;__ dsx: avi: in G|mmpagne_ according to mdaysirrenelr resisted with determfrmrioniln The Guardl-an he, early in the; _ » _ _ __ _ _
draft in ¢_ons|derab1e m|m1,er,,_ pr-r,..______.C__ _“__ _W R _ FI _ omcm _m________cemem_ llnliicting heavy losses. war game, won his spurs' having beenl . , . _
il-ably in two parties, appeared over- ‘ D ‘ a °y” yng C°rps
_ _ _ _. , awarded the Russian Distinguished
1 11 rnlau and tirce were shot down ou ~ ` _ . .
the Isle of Thanet on the west coast EIR UNE OR IZE _ . d th R , I Fl _ C d ___ ESs___x_ After droppmg some ___om__S` _hc ___1S_ coast ____ E _ . _ GAN D GERMAN SALIENTS Joine e oya y ng oi'l1s an
in Thanet the raiders proceeded in
_ _"___" _ __________________ __ _ _ L0NDON»._ B_.___s__ made __ '__ k r PA1l1s.- on 1-he ver-dun from west ifsct -that 'he was promoted to ai
__-_-______ --___-______-_~~.---4--_-_-_ ---- _-_____
(Canadian ‘Press Despatch.) 'the direction of Londoli. Moving
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' ' ‘ air
th
FRENCH TAKE THREE sTn0Nc.|_y Service Medal In September lost he
e return trip about 40 miles from BRITISH ADVANCE TH
ilglaiid. . ;- there ,also his record has been ti
~ (canaman press Despatch) . (Canadian Press Despatch) .brilliant one as is indicated by the
I
_____________,_________,_._____._._.,_._._._._._._.___ .___________ ‘ _ " “ “C Of.-tile Melisc the French scored a 1l0U£éHBDOY- S9011-by ll !'8Dl’9'E%Yl¢aliV°' _ " " last night iii Belgium. cas; uf Wyts brilliant
_ CONSCRIPTIGN BILL
i'.-r_-T "
_ _ -_ _ - ‘ _ th t | _ of The Guardian, iLieut. Stewart had . ‘ r
_ . . l. ._ i»W° Clow Molded. Two Dilwrs Discussed _ _ R __ _ d s"gh_ly_ agaln5l;.odd11ter.d.tl_dckg_ .is brave about his achievements. He __ _ _ - » __ "“"°° - . | . admitted that he had been in pretty
lllillilliplgul lli u_s_ .1
_ .(SAuldi»e.~Br_-» -Punish-1 WASHlNG'l‘QN.- All Germans for-
merly connected either with the Ger-xl A man Embassy or any of the many g,
consulates in America have been re- 0 quesied to leave the United States. rl
Notification that their presence in 1'
~ GERMAN AT'rAcl< nEPul.sED ev ,tishi places end' had wen Some.
FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK. ‘ _ RU3§|_AN3_ _ ."scraps" in he air as- well as on land.
_ _but he positively refused tio be
_ ._.______ - - . - _(Canadian pr," p¢,p.g¢h_) Quoted. He is home on a fur ough of
(¢a,,,d.,,,,, p,,-,~, b,,p,,,,¢h_) ' i¢°"“"°" ""°“ °°'P°*°*‘-) pE1'n0cnAp__ D.-me con. .only a week or S at the end or which
, f - to. Ag to the duties- to be assigned
ine can troops ill France now have ' y H ermanif I-Igcldrlg Fdnd preceeded by,gas clouds .hi more he does- not know but it is ee" es_a_b"__he__ _md am ready for U-boat on June 19. Eighteen lives 5 ~‘ F ay night in H d€SD¢I`ilte iii- m
_ _ ` tempt (0 retake,-Gqdov an open secret- that the custom of tho' (Fmm our ow" c°"`°'p°"d°"t')
c(._upati0n_ They include aviauom WBFB lost- _ . . . _ - _ _ ' _Imperial aut.-horilties, whercever pos-f __ _ _ ___m0__y_ ____._m____ and _]_ed___a_ b____es_ FoUR___EEN'\ ENEMY _Amp _|1-AUANS MADE SU¢¢_~,ES5pU|_ sible ir- to place men as instructors 0'1 FAWA- Sailsfaoior progress
emu-mr into rim is il. s. is nmpé ervice will be Brought flask. Quebec Members More ifeconcilell to ‘tile Measnr
_ . _ _ _ _ _ , ' 1 Q _ A ' ' e'
i>.»\nis.- 'rhe training bases for PAR'S' The """"°h 5“."’“‘i_”'“° Geiuwns supported by orm0ur';1dlsm(<’>¥ “H19 11° is ie "W0" f°’ “UW “‘T°'°”`
__ - Ariadne was torpedoed b G to
of service in which' to serve, also that the central appeal judge who will 'make the regulations governing mo-
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LANES h l t. T t . -,
he section of battlefronl eventually QUT 0|: BU RA|°` In the Aviation Sc 00 R own 0 “ ' d
as ma e with tile military service bilization and evenlptions would be
SINESS. _ , t' r -i' , ami - ‘
America is lindesii'-able has been sent to be occupied bv Americans has been ' who have seen ac We se V Le
to i.hc\m by the State Department. d
- . -bill ill committee on Saturday. Two
. . ' l, l t l i f ,
ccided upon by the nlllitar autllorl- _ (Canadian Press Des t h. |115 f"|€““5 Wm “° "5 “"`I"` “M 1
Y (Canadian Press Despatch) R pa c ) ` - - cl
-tics and approved by M-a_io1‘_General` _ LON1)0N__ An omuial re 0 .fr
-_-_-Zal -
undisguisedly glad to be away fiom'
0liiE.- italian aviators yesterday N101' }9iU'l1 97° |0118 "mt U‘9“t~ Stew ‘tunes mn of me Since" in the
p rt gm dropped two and 'd half tons of explé. irt has been appointed fo that dut.y.a measure were carried and the third
Pershing who has thoroughly cover- British Hci=\dquai'ters states that there sives on military chem-ical extracting iilliy f0l` which he ii' ““d°“m°dIy we" ll
' | _ _. _ was much aerial lighting ,vesterda_v,'works at Idiah calming il-r and t'her llutliifieli. both 1,11 training and ex-§
B( ue émund ' chiefly on the frqnt between Lens damage. The onliwpriseew-zis aoriiifi Defiiince- N°i“'m“"l“"d'ng his 'mm
nd iourtii clauses discussed. The Primo Miniistor intimated that
in arrangement with the United
~ , ,_ ' and vpr _ Dui thi nga; l ht. it fl u i 1 1 1 and arduous He"/i°f> '_ie"l~ §i°W“""‘
IN h°Stl|e rsgchines rilyelie bsoulfht dixin. Ssfelyéna an R arp “nes re “met looks .and feels- perlecily ~“fii1' hi’ is' Slade” WHS D°SB|blC‘ Wl\0f0by U10-‘I8
I ‘ ‘ '. ' . I ‘ I
(Canadian Prcan Despatch.) _
ZURICH.-_ A despatch from Vien-
na says the German Emperor and Empress arrived ill the Ailstrian cn-
pital yesterday morning. They were _ met at the station by Emperor ('l1-ar- __ les and Empress Zi:-ta. h
prominently lu tho breach of promise case brouglll by I/.ivlnia Fanning of Traendid against Joni;-pil Watts of thc some place which occupied tho ai- tention of the Suprclilo Court until 8 o'clock Saturday. The case WHS adjourilod until elcvcn o'clock this forenoon. .
ile
M||1_l4'l‘|'l I-|"|"l°”¢ °\"`°° °"“°mP°"' Constantinople, us forwarded by the
xciialige Telegraph, Turkey consi-
ders as equivalent to a declaration of m.e.|aying phms for a oivlc -cqatygrd
ANNOUNCEMENTS' wnr thc action of Greece in breaking and a deputation has been sent to
HEETINGs» ET0¢ oil' diplomatic relatioiiiip The Tur-
--- klsli government, the despatch says,
ns decided to deport all Greeks and -
Julv _‘___ TPR and |________,____m ___erv(,,| couil'-lcate their property.
ooloiivo 1=ivnN'rs _ E
"Georgetown Women's _tins-titute h
will noni a spinning bee. Wednesday.
aftor flvo oilllock. 15i5.,7,9M1lipd.
M
"loo Cronin Social ln_ alll of the
Red Floss ut Cnveildisll 'li-otting Paik
Monday evening, July Sith. .THE “'E_ATH»ER. .
- 1510-7--oM&1~:1l. _I
“neo cnoes social.-lvnmnt A1.
bion Rod Cross intend holding all 109 cream social at Hartney Hall. Tuesday
gas. Co-inc one, como all and hell? '
a good cause. - yesterday was 70 dsggaes above. At -
‘ ---- ' 10 a. in.. it was 04 a ve: at 9 p. m. spectators and many fnvo_ai_rable com-
was 64 above The coldest the re- ments were heard on the line appear-_
lmcepf the men in purnze., _
The parade left tire. edge Room
on Kent Street. at 10.45 and preceed- od .by the 4th .Regiment-Band and with Mann. .louepr Storey and Geo.
_The sun sets this evening and to- Collin as manhole and Isaac (mrter orrow at 8.05; it rises tomorrow and Harry Ryan as_3\t\l'dl» pltocobd-
ed along Kent Street to Queen, down Queen to Grafton, along Grafton to Prince and thence to Zion Church.
The moon was lull on Wednesday, where an aDDl'0l>l‘|Hi° B¢i1¥\°“ W"
preached _-by the pastor. Rev. J. D.
The last quarter of the mood will McKenlie. Special Music ~waa fur-
p|_|}\_ by the choir and the service throlxhoul, was inspirin -and inter-
"An lcecleam social, and addrele it
. _ p
b Rev. Dr. McEwen. will be held at vlous,ni ht was 60 degrees.
tile Orange I-lsll, Uigg. on Thursday
evening. July 12th at 8 o'clock. Ad~ at 1.45 and tomorrow at 2.44: it will mission fee 10 alld 15 cents.. be llightomorrow morning at 2.46 and
_ 1471-'I-7EZi. Wednesday at 3.30.
_..._-._
"KINDNE88 APPRECIATED. - m
Mr. Bonlisll ofthe Falconwood Hospii miligling at 4.41 and Wednesday of
al has received tho following letter 4 thailke from Mrs. Blanchard who
in Halifax. Will you thank the stall'
of l-‘nlconwood Hnapitpland 'Il1ill'l1\~ July 4th at 4.41 p. m.
ary and all our friends out' there .for
ulsl ympam lmutllill [flowers as on wednesday, .nuy mn at 7.12 Mra.r Mahon a1¥d‘im|=re deeply gratohll o. gn. _
for nil your kindness and help. Since-
rely Ella M. Blanchard. _1498» hours and 1.wen»ty~1ilx mit’tilt0\_`..
een cterrmers from England, released ndor German safe conduct, arrived ero- today. 'I`hl'ee other steamers
, _ also l1uvc` arrived at other Swedish
ports The Swedish steamer Aspen
n which was torpcdoell by n German
-- sillliuariilo last liiny but remained
A red nom _wok and __ _______ ng____e__ atioul was annong the arrivals.
u_1iSo1Pu1ul_._E1_<s _ _ 1=liollco1s1lNll P11 ini -
ilinllrln.
(Canadian Press Despatch.)
VANCOUVER. Local authorities
illllvi _l1l_sw1n1N
(Canadian Press Despatch.)
GOTilENI3llRG. SWEDEN.- Four-
(Canad-lan Press Despatch.) -.
l.(lNDON.- According to a press sputcll received nt Amsterdma from
inard's Llniment cures' coldl. ofc.
' 'u-inn>ER.4'rU_iw.
rms. uoos. nrt,
__....`_.
The highest temperature recorded
Tile tide will be high this 'afternoon
The moon risen tonight at 10.ll8.
Seattle to investigate the.Municipal Coal yard there.
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ini
this
The church parade .by the inQni~
bers of the Orange Lodges yesterday
| , was on of the largest and best ar-
'l`0lf()N'l‘0. July D-Fair with little rallgodfu the history of the Ordcr in
evening 10th July for patriotic, purD0~ higher temperature. Charlottetown.
The streets along the route of pro-
cession were lined with interested
* ._
211 ._._,, - L-.
w om would have voted with Laur-
_.1lr1¢.s_e.°.r~°°i°f- ,
Ahiflii IIAS
i
1-lAl,ll~`AX - Elsie White. the
twelve'-year-old daughter of Albert White- hadfboth feet severed at the instep _bv a_.=l111nting line nt- Am- hersttoilay. 'She wsswlglti ' 'forthe
.m_1u'lti1ine express"-lo" coins ‘ntqong and
_ gait not ndticeithe, approach. of the
~ I-__ l\!\ter.`She is in _a -precarioiis con-
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at the H,1rni;nl_<l_.___iflsw nos _
liliilllllilil-11111
. WASHINGTON' ‘-1. Grout »Brltl.in.
-according ‘to blioclllgeiioe Just rea- ,ived 'liere; -is reblbolnr-her sunken tcltueh no rapidly _ae pblalhley-and
-la mow’ conutruotinl 100 vom with all aggregate -tonnage' cf ‘soot This number was said' to' 'luéluile fifty llilpli, noir?-of -E000 tolli oops- city, twenty-five -ships of 5,000. tons czpactty. each. ` and _ Twenty-five ship: 0 c t
. _ _ _ '\v
__,?¢a,a1-r_~,.,..T__7_-§-aM3;,.~w~._.._.§a~__.,,__,.g~.,_.-_,..c,`___.:.._____.¢.- _tho turmoil and stri-fe for a while. ___
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. _ _ ~ _, " _ . \ i
THE HAGUE_ A crowd of wmk oi' Inverness, and ‘ilinclair of Gu s
_ - . _ . v -
men led by revolutionary Socialists -?{0er:i|:?'al§d _I`{1,;l_°D€.'_'al(q_;___l?_;]|P'__ma_;'tl
tried yesterday to st-art ii deimonstra- h
and .his many friends in the city and
are glad to welcome him home even -for this little WhU9~
'(Canad-Ian Press Despatch)
tion in front of the parliament build- lsr.-.~ were -absent: MacDonald- was LOND0N__ A despatch _'O th; pos; ini! in Binnenhoi, an irregular pile of_ _£'_iéIi;8f_Il._oll_va'l;re_ri_i_;l_i:_1_;i. Wim _mm ,men ,l,_____ says that 300 Jnpm
b“udl-“K5 enclosing an opal? space' . M0J0l|‘:Dll8old Stewart. of Lunenburg.. 1103.0. Ffoncil- 1\f“""|C?" and Brmah tar capture-ll at Vlmy Ridizc b`v No
' ` and Carroll was paired with .lobn`_u.0op5 .going to Peking to relnfel-¢e.2 ' '
as .' - -~ I
.lanmm guards, arrivedat Lang Fans which is not far from Peking before theiighting between lmperialists and Republicans began. The General in charge of the Republican i0i`08S IIFRBU them to withdraw three miles to the
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_1-ers and some reielzraph operators-
' I. real' owing to danger from lighting.
_ ._ , _. ' . < all witlldrsw except two British °fii~
_ I 1 ` Y INE_Latel: both beiligerents a8\‘9ed 't0 Hi-
' :low the engineers to repair the rall-
wny track at Lzing Fang which had been 'torn up and perimlt the -relief troops to continue their Join-uey.
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` O'l`TAWA.- ll, is oifloially announc-
lance 280tli~'l'orestl'y Battalion from Brockvilld: lnlintuv Drafts- from Re- velstoke, calgary. Winnirez. camp- .iiordgn-, ummm, ottawa; Aldershot. N. s.; Armpampl 1 com drafts from victoria. Vgrhniret. London-’ 'Comp Borden. gaton, Valcartlor. Halifax; Cyclovgewons, Regina. and London; draft of skilled railway om- »'°'f°:.1:..e'.':'.".»;;°.‘:~.;:-....°"° t ; I e - nm: Cam Borda Toronto. C0-
ll? [fries pa sg'-,¢_1 mana s *l§hli‘§ti .fir ‘°-"‘~'§.i‘i..."°“‘
_ ed through' the~ chief press censor's
_ » ,- .omce th t -the following tl‘00pB NWG
" "=" 'arrived gafely' in England: -Forrestry
_ ' ‘- ' Unit, Ex-Massachusetts, U.S.A.; ba-
-. Wi lUSS
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A r the serv e the -brethren re- which the vessels are being built. the clung Gllnt. draft, so John, N ‘B - rc-
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rue tannins: may will be amen crux; _K ._ 3 F I _ ! Details <»°nc°ruIos‘i\e ’ci9»i‘<Is M mis in-ullery ami, Moavfdfii Ni-
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turned to the L le Room. by Graf- mate is need in the conetructionferultu for lml>°i'ill Army detllil|."l‘o-
|narli’a Llllimcnf curls toothaaho. tion, Hillsborough and 'Kent streets, 'ere .wit hold tarot all ranks 4.800!
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ho had left Canada to escape mili- ry service would bo hroi ht hack
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e»s._;__he_,q_ uhm"_gh0\,_¢_ the D,-0v|nr,eilt was announced ‘t'lin.t conscripts
would not have a. chance of thc arm
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chosen 'in the Supreflne Court, all of whose nlclnlhers are Liberals. ,
It is understood that as soon is the
bill passes the ifomnnons lilo Prime Minister will announce his reorganiz- cd cabinet and that cerbaln Liberals will he nne'm'bers of it. The decisive vote oil conscrlptlon has done much to influence Quebec members. They novcr imagined that the isolation of their province could be so complete.
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DSS-lBlE WAR TRDPHY _
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An effort. to secure the siege nior-~`
_llcavy Siege Battery and have it
brought to Prince Edward island as u trophy is being made by Premier Arsennult.
The following correspondence on
the subject speaks for itself:
I’reniier's Ofhce,
Charlottetown, P. E. Island,
June 28. 1917.
l)e11r Sir:
I unllcrslaild that No. 2 Heavy Siege
Battery. in which a large number ol’ -Prince liidwnrrl island boys arc enlis- ted. captured n--siege mortar»at Vimy Ridge. The island boys in tho flat-_ tory are very anxious thu this siege mortar should he sent to their native Province. l would be very much ob-’ liged if yourwould take the .matter‘ up with the properauthoritles with a view of having their wishes compiled wllli. Up to tile pre-sent there has been no trophy of the war sent to this Province. Anything that you can do to meet the boys' wislics in this mat-
tcr_1 would greatly appreciate.
Yours very truly, (8gd.) A. E. ARBENAULT.
'l`lic llonourablo Sir Edward Kemp,
Minister of Militia, Ottawa.
Minisier’s Oillcc,
Ottawa. July 2nd, 1917.
Dear Sir:
Re Captured German Siege Mortar.
I have your letter of Julie 28th with
regard to :i captured siege gun fmor~ tar. which you are anxious to obtain l'or your Province.
Dr. A. G. Doughty. thc Dominion
Archivist., who looks :lifter all mat-
ters ol’ this nature-, is at present over- sr-as. and is endeavouring lo obtain
war trophies for dlstrlililtioii and ex- hibition purposes. and l li-nl tlierefore taking the liberty of forwarding your lcilcr to ills oillcc here, so that it will be brought to his attention.
l remain,
Yours faithfully,
($p‘.~i.) 'A. E. KEMP.
Tho lion. A; E. Arsenault,
Premier of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown. P. E. l.
Mrs-. Alexander -D. McLean of Nine
Mile Creek. ills received a letter from the War Otllce. London, stating, that her brother. Capt. W. D. Cook. R. F. A.. 119th Brigade. was admit- ted to St. Johns l-lobpitnl, Staples.
wou_ od on June igth with gunshot wo
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going overseas he was transferred to the _119th Brigade.
I-le has two b`rol.h_ers .ln the sorvioe.
Sergeant Mejor ,Iooeph Cook, also p. South African vefeiran. l-la nliated in Vancouver, B. C.. in the ‘ith Battalion and went overseas with the First Canadian Contingent. so that he has been ovvr two years on -the tiring line.
Another brother Alfred enlisted in
Calgary, and went overs-eeslast De» cember in an Nmbulance corps.
They are the sunsif the late Abra-
ham W Cool: of ‘Bel River all li
in ht ld . I4 h
ll'u§tl- wills-lr? month., whzngregg'
gapiatn Cook la a. veteran of the South African War., and enlicteu in the second Canadian-Gontinxont. on
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:lawn of -llr. lab. Cook. of Chai-lolz: own. _ . _
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