. I Q .’.. I ._ it-5 “"i.` i ,_ Furnished Advertisers. .~, _ Q ING AR- Moraine Daily founded iali fttlgskiv (now avenmg»o»t|y)~1u1 ~ L, }., 1 CANADA, -MoNoAY§i.Mf,m__¢_;-if. 27, 1915' ` {88.ll0VPor Year (delivered) In - 82.50 Por Year (Mailed) in Advanea in Canada and advance ` .\I.i§";S».,. or rio Protlllres .i-_t.l~.. péndenfrliesI§ (From our Own Correspondent.) OTTAWA, March 265-The Dominion Government has prohibited the export of nickel, nickel ore and matte, to all but British countries. The province of Ontario produces eighty-five per cent. of the world's nickel supply. Most of tional Nickel Company agreed to the oro has hitherto been cxpgrtcil lnIestahlish a retlnerv in. this country. the foriaof matte, which has een rc- it is understood on t.he Atlantic coast, fined in the plant of the international Ntelnelf Company. Since the war started there has been a strong move- mbrlt to hsvo all t.hls nickel refined in illansdn or at least within the Empire. The Dominion Government some time ago conducted an investigation, as n result of which it was announced that 01” Niélel. 000.12-Inwrl --now* flConiined lo) ‘British .ile- ,85 Per .Cent oi not a pound of this nickel had found its way to the enemy since the war begun ami the metal has been allowed to contiuuc to the international Nickel (‘.ompan_v under an arrangement appro- ved by the imperial authorities. Some months ago. however, tho interna- to refine nickel for domestic consump- tion. Now, however, the Government. has prohibited all export to the United States and unless some other means of converting the ore into its finished form is found the international. Cor- poration will have to transfer its whole refinery here, _ _____,__ ,_._,, _ ___~`.,-__._, _,, ____ _ _ . _ ,_ ___.____.__.___.- ___ _.___ NEARIY 300,000 MEN HAVE ENIISTEO IN GANAIIA OTTAWA, March 21.-Latest re- cruiting figures show that about 280,000 men have enlisted in Canada, Nearly 118,000 are from Ontario. 55,00 from Quebec. and 25,000 each from British Columbia, Alberta ami the Maritime Provinces. - no nnnuvls - nun li mm win nninuni carl-frown, Min-cs 22. - "rue greatest hattle ever fought against a native race in Africa," is the way a Government Blue Book. just issued. characterizes a tight in the north of what was formerly German South- west Africa, between thc Portuguese and the rebellious Ovnkuanyarnn. More than four thousand natives were kill- ed in the battle, wliich lustcd frmn 7 a.m. to G p.m. The Portuguese fired over 2,000 rounds of l°`reuch “ 75 " shell. Accord- ing to a statement from Portuguese headquarters, their r-nsualiies were only 100, PIl0IIIBIIIOIi IIIIIIIIIO three recorded votes against lt. those -of the members for llallfnx. the Pro- hibition Bill passed through the Com- mittee of -tho Whole iiouso in the House of Assembly yesterday after- noon. sud .was reported up for its third reading this afternoon, after. which it will bo sent to the Logislntivc Council. The only amendments adopted we_ro a provision to ‘bring the Act into oper- ation in the city of Halifax on June 30tli next, proposed by Premier Mur- ray a reasonable compromise to etiah e the license holders to wind up their affairs, and a provision that all existing licenses shall become null and void. moved by Mr Corning. ooNnENsEn ans. froo Lfvrn non . cnassrrrcarron inser- column _ Mini _City, the town of Utica, in Western 'late hour was eating its way uncheck- HAL'lFAX. March 23.-With onlyi nuns nwl nsmnn av t unit nts _’l‘OPEKA, Kansas, March 21.- According to reports reselling Ness Kansas, has been destroyed as .tha _result of prairie fires, Telephone wires are down. Scott. (lity received reports that the town o`i‘ Modac, west ot' Utica, has also been destroyed. AUGIISIA WIS SWEPI BI IIHI AUGUSTA. Ga., March 22. -- Fire caused damage, estimated at more than $2,000,000, in the down town section of Augusta to-night. an_d_ at n ed down Broad Strcot. where the e.lty's principal business houses are located. Tcu blocks had been destroyed or were burning. I Fear was expressed that thore had been loss of life in the Dyer building. whore the blaze started, hut_ it was impossible to learn rloilnitoly. Bulld- ings aloug Broad and Jackson streets burst into" flames. “Cotton ROW." where $5,000,000 worth of cotton was stored. seemed doomed. -- Shortly before midnight the flames werocarried by the wind into the resi- ,dontial section, whore n new conting- ration soon was making rapid head- way. The outbreak was a distance of four blocks from the blaze in tho busi- ness scction. ' ii_-._-_il-_- SIX .HIIl0II[0 HUUSES WEIIE 0ESlHOIEO HI EIIIE- March 22.-A sud thrown by a ot,' . , 1 me 'j , -$` M lane Dropped item! Blown (Special to the Guardian-) PARIS. March 20.-An ofilcial com- mnuicu.t.lon issued by the War Oillcc to-night says: in Argonne we concen- trated our fire on the lines of com- munication behiud tho cnemy’s front and we bombarded revitualling cou- voys 'north of Aprcmont. West of the Mouse there was violent bombardment between the village and wood of Malancourt and against our second line' positions. No infantry action occurred. East of the Meuse and in the Wocvrc cannonading was inter- mittent, Our artillery was very active along the whole of the front. particu- I BOMB]-IR .. ._ z. V Lines( oi pilonimuoyicaiion Shelied. Allied Lines. Upland Railway S liy Allied .Long Range Guns. Along Whole Front. 'larly in 'the region of Grimacourt, where the fire of our batteries caused Lf several explosions, and in the region of Ilnrvill, where we dispersed a large convoy. West of Pont a Mousson the fire of our trench gulls directed against German shelters caused the explosion of n. grenade depot. Our long range guns bombarded the rail- road station at Vlgneulles. In the Vosges our artillery was active against German organizations in the Valley of Fecht. This morning a German aeroplane was brought Idown. It fell near our lines in the .neighbourhood of Douaumont. A Belgian communication tells of -so ~ - . GINIIINUI o Enlsnv lliolcni Fighting Around Verdnn 0nler Forts.- All Enemy Attacks.-are, Being Repnised* and German German -Aerop- Enemy Grenade lation ilombarded Artillery Aciion action on both sides near the Yser ront. (Special to the Guardian.) - LONDON, March 26.-The following ofilcial statement of the campaign in the western zone was issued to-night: Last night the enemy spran ,a mine near the Hohenzollem rexfgubt and opened one trench. They were driven out again by our bombers. To-day we bombarded the enemy's trenches near Bois Blanes and dam- aged 100 yards. Their reply was feeble. Enemy artillery was active near Neuve Chappelle, Voormezello Ypres. Wieltjo. Our artillery re- taliatedr __.__v.V._.__,_.,._._____._ ._,;_.__,,,,,._._.___._..__._.__v__._._.V._._._.,`~. Two British- Steamers Reported Torpedoed (Special to the Guardian-) MARSEILLES. March 26. - The British liner Minneapolis was sunk in the Mediterranean last-Wednesday by a submarine, according to Baptain Blbbie of the British steamer Leices- tershire, which arrived here, from Rangoon. Capt. Blbbie reports that' while in the Mediterranean he rc- ceived a wireless for help from the Minneapolis, which said that the steamer was just torpedoed and was sinking. (Special to the Guardian-) LONDON, March 26.-It is announc- cd that the British steamer St Cecilia. from Portlnml, Me., for Loudon has been sunk. according to u despatch to Lloyds from ilovor. The crew was saved. Danish Steamer _Torpedoed by Germans ' c Without Warning LONDON, .March 21.-~The Danish according to a. statement made by the COPENHAGEN. March 22. - The Norwegian Government has asked Gur- many fqr an explanation of the sink- ing of the Bark (.‘-lllus, which earrlcil seven Americans among hor crew, and the steamer Langell, according to despatches received here to-day. liarl-hquavke Engnlis j Austrian Towns AMSTERDAM, March 22-llundreds of houses in the Austrian towns of ilrldar ami Grisano have been destroy- od or damaged by an earthquake.. according to Vienna despatches to-day. Minard'o Lliimont cures Biphtharia. ETC, this afternoon s.oil:it will no ot, ,8._2il‘ and Cillllllill 0f'U\0 SLGHHW-l‘~ This i“f°|`m“‘ umlcr (lc-ucrnl |.uis llcrrcra had re- .UOH is COUUIAIWI ill 11 ("0D9"I\aE“-“Ivoiiell and nligncrl thclnsolves with despatch to thc Exchange 'Pelegrayli 5 the |,1,,,,m ,-p,i,,|_ COMPHDY- Three of the crew w.re| While no <-oniirmntimi rcuchcrl the |050- ' ‘ I State Ilepustincut or thc l.ll-.xican Em» ` ‘o..'W. ,S ` :23I ‘,"'°f'f"- - A - ll. sw' , _ _` J~.,*\’Y;" “lion-man I - u'!.1l'#Nio1ma internal Machine 0a Sir Sam’s Ship MONTREAL, March 21. - How Canada was almost deprived- forever of tho services of her Minister of Militia ami the world of its greatest character acter, was told by Mr Cyril Maude lést night. He told how he and Sir- am Hughes- were passengers on the Philadelphia en route for Eng- land and when half-way across; every- one was surprised to see all the bag- gage being hauled on to the deck when still four days journey from Liverpool. lic lcamed afterwards that two infer- nal machines were placed in one of the holds and were only discovered on the morning of the day they were timed to explode. WISHIIIGIUII AIAHMIU , 0VIIi MIXI00 Arms Mangled li_l_Paper Mill NEWCASTLE, N.B., March 22, - Particulars of a shocking accident st Bathurst on Saturday have just been received here, the victim being Clif- ford, eldest son of ex-Aid. J. Mitchell Falconer of Newcastle. The unfortu- nate man was working in the paper mill, and had his hand caught in the rollers and before the machine could be stopped he was drawn into thc machine to the shoulders. had a thumb torn oil' and his left arm broken in one and his right arm in two places. As well as being badly mangled he also suffered bruises about the face. Amputation of the injured arm is not thought necessary unless blood-poisoning sets in. iiuich Government _ is Greatly Worried - 0ver l.iner’s loss | *Wi\SlllNG'i‘()N, March 22.-Grave q-prchension regarding i.he outcome, _ _ l' thc American expedition into Mexi» | co in pursuit of Villa. was evident, for i ‘he firm. time in Washington tonight, steamer Skodsborg. from Norfolk for ._,l-¢,,,- ,-,.,U_,,; by the War Deputmem H6lBi1lH|J0l'E. WHICH WHS Bunk _vc--_icr-_I oi' it ilcizpatcli from General Funston day, was torpedoed without; warn hir.; gi,-,;,,_p ,, ,-,.p,,,-I |,,,,| ,cached mm that 2,000 t"urrunzu iroopn nt Cliiliilahua, bassy. fear that thc rl-port. might be true was not dh ' :\Zsl.| in official cir- clcs. lf lierrera and his troops have join- R`Villa, some otilcials believe other Carranza commanders and troops may quickly follow their example. ln such an event the United States and the de- racto Government of Mexico would; find themselves confronted with a sit-i nation so serious that its possibilities hardly could be estimated. A large part of thc forces of the do facto Government in Northern Mex- ico formerly were Villa soldiers. The troops under Herrera. are de- scribed hero as being probably the best. equipped in Northern Mexico and ‘they are said lo be well supplied with ammunition. itebellion in Carranza's army would render the position of the American expeditionary force so perilous that ovary available soldier would be rush- ed in to reinforce the advancing col- umns. For this purpose not more than about 15,000 men would be available without calling out tho National Guard. There are now on the border. or in Mexico, ia the neighborhood of 25,000 soldiers, and ingthe .whole of the .United States theiother-mobile gfsogggs number only a little more ‘thin | ~ I - an -reports from tha boston were sont to the my-House toailtitond were the sa " 6f“a.`-long conference during the evening between Pi-égglent Wilson and georotsryot War. hor. 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