glfif . . _ ’ f closes oaososososoilolsolsesssosososososslatssosfoposoneassesososasoppnososoaososososososososososaososssosasosospnoaopo t . . _ 1 . - A ‘ , 1 »- _ . Mhlhuq ,_ rv. u _ .Guardian Covers e Prmce Edward Island Lrke th? f oqpslolk_eaonssoaosoaoll1_o`lsosso assesosossadnesssaiplsalesoadaosolsolsoaoaissososonoaolsososososososoao19sos¢¢on»o¢§» nassaui 'sosgsoasg E _ . M _.... _ - 5" " .»."i». ty* - . - . .Qilli_l0illi,G lllllll f 4. . , pfgrnlng, y Founded 1801 ` $3.50 or Vcar dsliversd in adv cl-1A1u.o'r'rE'rowN, CANADA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER a. 1916 _,,, P < _ > '---» ~ 1-. A wgglgy €€fd'\lv_Ev¥llN Daily) 1887 W EY' 5 V, A . ' 1 ` __-nl-;vll1s llllells Allies;-'I!`all into* a Trap. _Policy of Friihi- iu -`es_s_ '_l,il,§i_igaied _'ily I’-_russians` - as Br” ken " 0ui." Ro"yall'si. "I`r'oops Loot R¢.5id0ilC9.S vi Allied Sympathizers, Women and .Old Men Maltreate_d.‘ ' (Special to this Guardian.) ATHENS. via London. -.. Doc. 7- llussiall, ltlaiian and British mini- sters called in a body' at the Foreign 0illco` at 2.30 o'clock -this afternoon and demanded an explanation of Greek military activity. The French rommander. General Sarrial, is quot- ed as saying that he-prefers Greece lo be openly hostile' to an unsettfled situation. -Memberii of the Russian rolony will leave here tomorrow. Only the Italian colony of the Enteute remains _ut Athens. Allied- diplomats, although ,they have received no instrllctlona yet, see- no _ prospects of all arrangement ‘by the Greek gov- ernment and it is believed they- will demand at least the re-establishment oi Allied controll of police posts and tclegraphe, railways, ports. .¢_\istoms, ami their,rpa1»:.-sports. . (Canadian Prssa Despatch.) NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-A 'special cable to t-he Herald from Athens, vla- London. dated Wednesday.says: .En- rouraged rand. applauded by Princess Ypsilanti and other women Royalists regular troops have thrown Athens into a state of terror. Oillcers. un- der orders: of one General, wearing the grand cordon"of the redeeme-r. are imitating the Prussians in an effort to strike fear into the hearts of the sympathizers of Venizelos. Elder-ly._.men are being'driven from their homes and tortured as.tbey, are marched through thorougbfares. Two Greek red; cross nurses were locked? up in a filthy. latrine and assaulted .by their guards. Homes or promient men, knogtn to have openly criticized the Klng’a policy, have been lootltd Women qqicupants were made,_to suf~- fer gross-"indignitles as they ran ‘tc refuge. ._ _ , .-if -,--i-~ On orddrs' 'from a. General hills in the Kingfs' favor, Venizeiist prisoners have -been; led through the streets in couples to be shot. - himself. with Mr. Merkliris. Wlhen the chief ,omcarof the mlnls-_ try of war Qyas/-asked 'about this. and told that if it was true members of the government wou-id be respon- sible. he positively and earnestly de- nied it. _ ‘ The home of Mr. Venizelos hal-l been sacked. Not. u single shot was iired from the house and no provocation given to the soldiers. The attack on the house was conducted entirely by regular troops under'\suDerior offl- cers. After the house had been fired upon_by machine guns without any resistance -whatever being offered ten Cretana in it-were taken prisoners and walked off to unknown destina- tion. - _ The place was then sacked and all Mr. Venizelos' furniture valuables and wearing apparel were taken away in wagons guarded by regular troops. ,Tho home`of Mr. Benachl, Mayor oi Athens, was fired upon by soldiers from the windows of the Palace oi Prince Ypsilanti, King Constantine's master of horse, and from the house- of Mr. Pezmazolou._ who was presenl Mr.Benachi, suffering from his wounds, was dragged through the streets to be examined. Eventually he was permitted to accompany s friend to his home. This state .of terror in a country where only a minority of the popula- tfon“,is in sympathy with .the -Cen- tral Powers, has been worked up -by Prussian agents, who believe in any means to accomplish their end, but it- is an idea which they- will rue, ac- cording tothe masses. MORE HUMBUG. `(8peclai tdltite Guardian) _ ATHENS” .Via London, Dee. T.- The Greek government has replied to the representations cf the neutrals ministers regarding the mal-treat ment of Venizellsts giving assurance giant an investigation has _been order- nlltlct lllllts u-rwllllllllrs Fnlllts Btlrnillnslllztn LONDON, December 6--According to some desputcbes of the Athens cor- respondents filed oil; $_\_1ndoy .at_. Fira; sus, wh_ f the llieq control " `tbe telegrapl?§ines,' t‘hlg“;" sislatioa b ir; Gresc idlone -u y . 0. 0.0!. Cecil; sthteme1iit%Tl1"‘t‘lTe f`rl(EIouse‘ of csmmons.'.ye=t°1'dB{ aimwes .ai "extrerne'gl'avity" or e es., These despatobss _represent that iss-t week’s fig‘htin'g in Athens was the result ef- 's deliberate trap. treacherously prepared by the Kin! and the-Government," 25,000 troops being dispo ed around the positions alllies,, intending to co-operate with a section of Field Marshal von Mac iceneeais, forces. ,v_llicl1.-,ls _exlweled ai he Mohastif front; attacking General Sari-ali’s iiank. ‘ .=--.~_It»-,,_is.- also Estatgd- that.,--the Greeks are -hdv`a`ncili'g' on* Piraeil`sL‘ " “ .Satlsfs°Fi°'l. from I_ir__ev_.ce` .lor “the gross outrage" on' the allied troops is dems.nd__ed-. editoriaily lay most ol the morning papers. The' v ew taken is that the Greek King and Gevern men-t shamelessly blrokd thqr pro- mise to insure prdgly and allowed or instigated a treac eroue and unpro- which Vlceidlniral Du Fournet has `voked attack, which in reality was- a -previously notified the Greek Gov ernment -be would occupy. V These -troops -thenstteeked the allies. .'Wh° numbered 3.000. The latter 'fought until their -ammunition _,was ox- hungtqq, onrpelrcu yie'ide\l,. » except a detachment- o_t-flo0.- who tried- 1° Wi- thelr way...-through. Only .thirty ' of these :QlGllD_ld-.il ' _ According-.~to. the salnd - M6011!!! king ,con;twqne.is quietly mobilis- ing and _preparing for war against the l. r. ..l_., ' massacre. _ 'irhls papers insist on some decisive s.ctiou', which they maintain- must be immediate to be effective. They assert .that a delay of even ten days _.will -give King.Constan-line time tc mobilise his force and -_ be'come a serious tactor against the allies in the Balkans. The anti-Government paper call for the head of Sir Edward the' situation. _ ' [lAll‘A-ll-l|°AN ELYl.N_l}. G0-RPS _ G - ASE A APERMANENT SE,RlI|GE Sir Geo e Poriey' ‘Allllollncts Several Ap- polll monls' in the overseas. Forces. __ ' - -_ §` z fi l ` tance (¢;,;,i|{,¢ gl... p¢¢,§¢.‘,l._). is heard anthem. 'rhs lmpor _ LONDON, Deo.`0.-Sir George Per-lol a flying corps I8 B'D°\‘m;“§:;.::; lov. as Oversees, Minister of Milltls.lvice for Canada ll in P rum; announces tile-/'following appoint-_and its estsbils ment sho Bm mgm: T b M ,_ t. -rg] of moment is said .to be mllv 65 ths.:E»ro¢|°ln arm .E“rTl;llT.“vflth ths'¢ha.h mlshl 11° \l_*¢l‘- ._ rank of llrigsdialzl-£1 .;.E.. Tltsok-I-l; _ 0|" to be chief `utiv'e oiiicer to . tilt Minister and acting quartermos-_ _ _ “fsehml with the nhl: of ln-iso i . - ’ - .- diér. Col. A. D. McRae. 3!! rolllhldbd e ' , - , Gen.“"-`Tu:~Els.1°n‘ hyiliigstiesn __-*T f l . of a emma” fm" mms. (osnsdlan Press Dssdltoli-) _ . _ -lim lilllll- " il nolhml ¢ th t cumin ls nu “I \ lam h`lElhhor° or .morn who csnosav. Alu.. Dec- 6*-\lgll}:;§ °ll srrivsl hers sro merged into the'l»‘e-rchalsk. sa Austrian. Osclils ltoysl Firing Corps Many become Baal! intsrmsntessis, Ind °I\l|l*»°d_ lil ‘ - - - r . _ » n sian. W ez trillion ul-mos. when work.--ii.. ss- adwsltigggtfgdtnfaengzy W6" gm ...rs .~ »-.-» um" °'""'w_§Wj"'| ; Llilllsni tulsa," so llmlma than us ulmrw ll __ r - 1. ~- _ -gf~.- \ LW/l'1K!6V`l 1: \"..~_: ' _- . " +_“:‘Y E" ' ` _ _ g ‘ Grey on the ground that the weak- ness of his policy is responsible for \ night, formally kissed the King’s hands ln acceptance of the ofllce of Prime Minister and First Lord -:~9’the Treasury This indicates that ln an unexpectedly short time the new Premier. sees his way to tile forma-_ tion of an administration und was probably able to submit to theKing a. preliminary draft list of the princi- pai proposed ministers. Doubtless much remains to bo donc in the way of the allocation of new posts and as far as the pllblic are concerned the personnel of ,Lite Ml- nlstry is a lnatte roi’ pure specula- tion but the Premier still has plenty oi' time before he has to meet parlia- ment Tuesdlly to complete thc detail and doubtless will be in a position to present to thc iiouse oi’ Commons new national ministry representing all parties with the possible exception of the nationalists. Little reliance can be placed upon the numerous names canvassed dur- ing the day but it seems certain that the field of choice is much wider than was hastily assumed last :fight when an admittedly difilcult task confron- ted hinl the uppermost in- the public mind being prc-voked by misgivings regarding his chances of securing any continued support in parliament. These misgivings to a large extent were disappointed mainly owing to the fact of his being able fo carry the suDD@ 0'! the Labor Party bv the offer of ministerial posts to the under secretaryshlps. With the vote of laborltes together with the hulk oi’ the Unlonists and-a large sec- tion of the Liberals demanding more energetic prosecution of the war. Lloyd George will probably command a working majority in the House oi' Commons while a further asset will be the benevolent neutrality even of the supporters of the late Cabinet in 1 national interests .` 'Possiblymany parliamentary minis- (8peclsi to the Guardian) I over thediiliculty of his own making. LONDON, Dec. 7.- David -Lloyd_wben he declared that the Premier George, at Buckingham Palace to-I was too occuppled to be able to pre- terlhl traditions will he iettisvned “"1 cloya George has reputation. courase and boldness and is not a great Blick# lor to tradition. Therefore some isiur-i prices may appear in the dlstrlbu on' of new offices. What is already BD-_ parent. however, is that the new mi- nistry will not. as was flrsl- l1BS\1m€<- side over the wal°'councii is still one of the problems unsolved' lt nppears_Lloyd Geurgo‘s plans were only secured by il. narrow majo- rity in a meeting of the Labor Party and there- may be some restiveness on the part of a section of the party bu ' Speculation as io Forlllaiion oi New Cabillel. A be foretold. This. however, can be better chance of forming -a govern- mont -than Bonar Law. Whether he will succeed will depend largely on rallying men of talent and enthus- iasm tc his slde." The Chronicle, referring to the E _ this ls not likelyfto interfere with ‘umcumes mem! the' new Pminler the completion of the Cabinet. It is stated that n. feeling has been llrousefl in the party that -the new policy if (thorough) adopted by the government may _include the hatlollalization of the railway, shipping and mines. The greatest interest centres ill _tile per- sonality of the nc Foreign Secre- tary. 'l‘wo name are mentioned, David Lloyd George himself and- Lord illlrsoll. lt is gene lly assumed that the iuiter will be favorite for the post having had _rent experience abroad and commagls public confl- dc-nce to_an excepti ai degree Un- til late in the eveni , however, those. in Lloyd George’s c_'_fldence believed that foiowing the' ecedent c-f the Salisbury admlnlstra on Lloyd George would himself take.f~`the post of Fo-| reign Secretary. Lo Northclifi’ who has disavowed his tention ol enter- ing the Cabinet, as ~ in an interview with the Associatedj Press this even- ing: "I strongly u ed Lloyd George to take the' Fcreig Secretaryship. ll consider that he is mlnently lit for the responsibilities - centered the're,| particularly in view f his knowledge nf America ,and his ympathetlc feel- ing for the Amerie people and in- stitutions. (Canadian Pre Despatch.) LONDON. Dec. -The Londoni morning papers refrain from predict-I ing or even speculating on the com-, position of Lloyd-George’s cabinet and there is no ,.mdicate that, the suggest-ions ' -- y the' minority have any special weight. That Lloyd-' George has- perhaps the stlffest task, of his political career before him is generally admitted and even some- of his stauuchest supporters. which in- clude _all the Tory press., abstain from propheysing successes, while says: “Only a msn of lion-hearted courage would face them. l-le has no houses being the rule. At Elmira Father Gillis, presided. ed .by step-dancing. The following men responded to the call for men: Lewis D. McDonald, Harmony Je.; and Georgt# E. Curran, St. Petel"s } 1 _ _ ___ l$2 _ P°r VMI' (l|l||0§) In Advance in Canada andlwo \.i.l A. ma n_ |_|_oy|) GEQRGE sworn ln TWENTY-UNE REGRLUIIS.- ff---.3 E AS NEWBRITISH PREMIER » .. SEUURED LAST NIGHT, _ sn splendid neellnrs lieu wlul or»l1lyl"|g’ liesulis. - The. third series of Patrioticlprogramme was furnished by-. local Meetings was by far -the most suc-1 talent and was a credit to the people crisisr" says: “The outcome cannot Cessful of any since the fall recruit- of Dundas. A crowded hall greeted ing campaign opened. A-ll tile- meet-'then recruiting squad. said. that Lloyd-George bar. h for ings were we-ll attended. crowded At Morell there was big meeting ~ . "..~;,- and although no rcurida were deilnil ely enrolled many expressed their tu' Able speeches were heard and -thetrest in the various brsnchslrof naval himself and his often tried power- of mus-ical programme was supplement- and military srvice- and doubtless some will respond llater. The Rev. Mr. Littiejohns was chairman. Rev. R. G. Fulton conducted organized following in the Hmrgg- gf meetln-g by a. record crowd and live Bruce, Everett Ching, Clarence W. Commons, und no party machine to help him, whilst the situation of affairs, whether at home or abroad. is not by any means cheerful, But the vely boldness of the enterprise may win -the sympathy of the Britilh democracy in -which case lack of sup- port frdm the' party machines will be immaterial." Unionist; Wlili Help Lloyd-George. There is a consensus. of opinion amon olitical corres ondents that be' willing to help -the new Prime Minister, but that he cannot expect any assistance from his old Liberal colleagues, who according to the Times, are resolved to support Mr. Asquith through thick and thin. fI‘he` attitude of Labor is much canvas-sed and Lloyd-George's fricpds in the press say that reports of labor’s hostility are ` exaggerated. Some' go _so far as to say that the position that the Laborite-s wlll` finally adopt, toward the new Prem- ier are as yet unknown outside their own caucus and may not yet have been decided upon. The Liberal Daily' Chronicle says if Mr. Lloyd-George succeeds in forming a government the cabinet will consist of more than a ha'lf_ dozen men who will constitute war cabinet and a war council in one and that all the other ministers will be outside the cabinet. Will Form a War Government. Mr. Lloyd-George’s object , says the Chronicle, is to form not a co- alition representing the old or new party, but a war government. Con- servatives and Liberals will be re- presented in it and, says the news- Dapr. also Laborltes, to whose co- operation the greatest importance' is attached. recruits were secured: Frank Currull, and Hamid Wood, Farmington; Jas. Mcllonald, Red House; John Ross, Fortune Head; for the 105th Draft and James Brown. of Bay l-‘ortune, for the artillery. iTbe Rev. I)r. Ful- lerton presided. F'_ou-r recruits came forward ut. St. Peter's, where an enthusiastic meet- ing was conducted under the leader- ship-of Col. Moore. The Fourth Regi- Klnnon; one' for the artillery, John Doherty, and Vincent Sutherland, for the Army Service Corps. The -Dundas meeting lmade the re- cord for the night with six .recruits Will-iam Bentley Creed. Vernon L. Davey, A. E. McEwen, Russefll Hun- ter, Alfred M. McLe`od and Peter Green, all for the artillery. Major Leigh was chairman. The musicml Ching. John W. Robertson and Wul- lace J. Rose. all of East Baltic, for the Navy. A good musical programme was given. At all the meetings the aim of thc- Pstrlotic Fund was explained hy various speakers andan advance up- peai was made for 'new or renewed subscriptions for that worthy cause. Much. credit is due to the speakers and musicians of the various locali- g p p ment Band was the feature of ihleltties visi-ted for valuable assistance -the principal Unionist statesman will musical programme which also in-,during the meetings. The visitors were eluded vocal solo. Two men sign-/ cordially received and warmly wel ed on for the Canadian Engineerszlcomed everywhere and the good feel Gorten Sanderson and Paul W. Mc-'ing was emphasized by a. substan tial meal furnished at each meeting The members of the recruiting par ty are grateful to the -railroad em ployees for the courtesies extended by them and the promptness- and helpfulness shown at the dineron' stopping places and en route. The special train' -returned to Charlotte town about 2.30 this morning. THE PATRIUTIG ' Balance Remaining --_.-._ »- _,.. - ~.__.._._ -~~_._._. ._.___e...,_.v._._._,,_,_ FUND - - MEETS AlN OTTAWA mélpls to Nov. so lmmmlol lo $16,615,118 on llanli Suiiiclelli “ ` For Three Months. - ` (From Our Own Correspondent.) [that had been l.lndt=/i'i.BllBl1 BARCB tht Wm "mfnph '"9" the great obstacles ' OTTAWA, Dec. 7-`- A meeting of beginning oi’ the war. While the de- sume indicate doubt as to whether he t k t er un w at uc a ~ Tile lnteiii certain this. __________ Minard'| Llnlment Cures 'blstsmpar . ' I 'mE WEATHER, TEMPERATURE 'rIDE._ MOON. ETC. coldest _Ula previous night was 35. ihourn. and fortysix minutes. _ (Special to the Guardian.) __ ____ __‘_______________ TORONTO Ont Dec. 8- Fresh LOST-IN HUNTER RIVER NOV.20, nm-thyesger-|y wmdg; ggw_ local ladies grey kid glove. Finder please showers but mostly fair, with a lit- notify Mr. Everett Wediock. Hunter tie loweh' temperature. __F§tv§r._ _ _ _“___ li. The highest temperature recorded #Q Lg-|-,__ gg|qp0|\1-Ag|_|_|f°`QM yestol'd,Iy- WM 40 d°Kf0°B: It 9 11- m- with all modorn convenienhss. Cen~ 1*- WIK35 slid It 9 il- 111-- 33-'~` THD trally locsted_ Apply at this odics. The tide will be high this morning ----_---“_-B-Q*-_ -_ at 10.16 sad _tomorrow at 11.04; it °';§|°°him;':€n M305; am 53%; will be high tonight at 9.20 and to- rent D" 20", - Fo; ’“t`Mu|-n '”°"’°" “‘ 10”- write Boi 44s 'city The 'sun lets this afternoon and to- ' '~ "1m‘_”"| morrow gg. 4.15; it rises tomorrow ' _, momillfat 'l.tp,sha sundry at 1.31. N E P0 |°N A H I- azms. mm rim this amlfhwh st \;fm;fAbvBmlffl§p__;:§‘r;°m~ -The first quarter of the-'moil'|r'was Ch“|'|°¢¢°'°‘"‘- on Friday. Doc. lst st 0.5il.p. in. £3810-12-8M2ilI§‘§lT..§§{"§‘§’ -ll... r.......{ im-»-:rushes tc----fl-~ Pm- 0°-»>=f=+--l ~- 'Ar-my has been hrhle aellhltely to ah- rouurnv- l waur Fowl., om WNUON- D” 7-"“'“‘° D““Y E* press, referring to the impending ell- forcement of meatless days in Great Britain. quotes Col. Lockwood. chairman of the Kitchell committee of the House of Commons, as saying that the King and the Royal house- hold have for some time past had two meatless days weekly. comme _EVENTS ANNoUNoEMEN'rs. _ _ MEEMNGS, E'rc. `_ TWO CENTS per word' each inssr ltion for advertising in this column _Cash must accompany order. 1 (___- ' "Xmas cards, booklets, Xmas dec- orations. A nice line of children's books,Bihles. mottos, etc., at The Little Book Store" 168 Queen Street. . 5260-12-7M2i. loiidated 'School on Thursday, Dec. 14th st 7 p. m. 3305. ........-r __ .*'NO`l'.lCl TO BHARIHOLDIRL -The Annual Meeting cf The J. H. on December ilth st 1 o'clock p.m. Pope Now, Secretary-Treasurer. Hillsboro. _ aaoo-is-nlxlps. _ saoi-in-slulall. - l "The Annual Meeting of Strathco- na institute will be hold in the Coll- Judson Fox Rillching Co.. Ltd.. will be held at J. . Judson‘s. Alexandra he a l-l1Bl`0 Emfmed Wa' °°““°“ °f °°“"°“ti“3 mm' The Ch"°“l°Ie “YB that MV- U°Yd‘ the National Executive oi’ the Cana- mands on the Fund are exceedinglv of 5 few' members but a ministry On The ’Times, which hails Lloyd- George doubtless W0\1ld URS \° l“‘ dian Patriotic Fund was held toda`y high the Honorary Treasurer wm- Old Ames- but m“°h Bmfmer than un] George S' ngmination to the Premier' clude “D ‘E"|"h- Nauonaugt m the under the chairmanship of His Ex- able -to .report that the total contri- der tho AB