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LONDON, Jan. 25.-Four thousand Turks, including, nity officers, were captured by the Russians in the recent battle in the neighbourhood of Erzer- um, according to a despatch from Petrograd to Reuters. The Russians are also reported to have captured scores of machine guns and enor- mous quantities of ammunition. The despatch says, “ The rout of the 'l‘urltg in battle which resulted in them being drlven_lnto Erzcrum appears i'rom later accounts to be of even more decisive than shown in first reports. Apart from Ottoman losses in actual battle, the Russians captured during been vm d 1, th b f the pursuit fifty officers and ~4.000 men. the 0pp0‘;‘;t|°nyt1?|I;y5;)BBi?,:,13,213; gage They also took scores oi' machine - p chin guns and enormous- quantities of the Commons twday by Mr p_ 13_ CM-_ m‘U“"»T0“3- The ‘linux 05 120-000 veil of Carleton, N.B. These charges Turks into Erzerum is considered to reduce the defensive power of the fortress. In Prlpet Marsh. in the tions are stated to be only four vorsts from Pluzsk. so silcccssfnl hnvc the Russians been in recent actions No More German _ Trading in Britain LONDON, Jan. 25.-After a brief debate the House of Commons to-day p'as`sed` on the `second reading the bill amending the trading with the enemy act, empowering the Board of Trade to prohibit any person, firm or com- pany of hostile nationality or associa- gions from carrying on business in this gountry during the war, The Solicitor-General, Sir George Cave, explained that the purpose of Une bill. was to put an end to a. situa- tion which enabled German companies {o~_colltlnue business here during the war and to hoard their profits for their own benefit in the economic struggle which might be expected to follow the ,conclusion of_peaco. ._ " I have reason to believe that Brit- ish property in Germany is being .;glli-ad..ln..n. .very 'high-handed way," - r~ ' ,"'~-_BDlicitor~Generai continued. _»,W'hl e there-is no desire to confiscate poorly property in this country, it is gas rattle that the haha or the state glllould be placed on such property and at it be kept safe until it is known what has happened to British properly Ku Germany." 'fell 'Recruits ~ I-mn Victoria A mos; successful recruiting ment- ing was hold in the new hall at Vic- toria on Monday night. There wus ri very large attendance, the hall being filled to the doors. Maier Leigh presided. The speak- ers were Rev. G. M: Young. Col. It. Il. Campbell and Rev. R. G. Fulton. - An excellent musical programme was presented, consisting of male choruses by local talent, solo by Mr Benjamin Acorn, Charlottetown. and by a number of ladies during a ting drill which was most admirably given. Miss lnman presided at the piano. The following young men enlisted in the 105th:-_- ` Heber W. Trowsdale, Crapaud. Alfred A. Lefurgoy, Tryon. -Robert Arbing,-Hampton. Frank Leard. Crapaud. Erie McLean, Crapaud. John J. Simmons, Crspaud. Ernest Harvey, Crapaud. "William H. Peters, victoria. Abram Jackman, Montague. Reid Millerr. Victoria. ln. addition to the above two others subsequently sent in their names to Major. Leigh. and Mr ({{elth Boswell was-medicallg examine and accepted for No. 11 ield I-Iowitzer Brigade Ammunition Column. Mr Boswell leaves Thursday for Halifax. OONDENSED Aus. Too Lage Fon » CLA Ir:oA'r10N ON! r . ..--_-» WOT' cash mam FOR lllllf' tion fo column- Mini- HTPTNTTII INST NIGHI The Burns Concert, as repeated last night, was if possible more successful ‘even than the first, the attendance being limited only by the capacity of the hall, and many unable to gain admittance. The programme was essentially the same as on the pre- vious night, with the exception of an additional number by Clansman Mc- Kinnon, whose step dancing amused "-'--“-------~~- -v~~--f»=-=----=-_~.~.-.»=.--~.---A-To-_-_e_-_-:_-_-Y-:.-:_-_-.-_-_-,-_-,-_-_-_-,-,-,-_ such enthusiasm that he was obliged Phocsrnmosiu THE HOUSE F COMMONS ,. ,- Mr. Carvell oi New Brunswick Makes Characteristic r Attack on Shell Committee. (From our Own Correspondent.) OTTAWA, Jan. 25.-Charges much more definite in character than have in the course of a five hour s ee affected not only the operations oi’ the old Shell Committee, but war pur- chases gencrally. with pnrtlcul 'e- reglon of Volllynla, the Russian posl- fe,-,lnce to um |,m.c|mBe 0|- hay rg; ‘Inn British Government in New In-unhwlgk by agents _of tho Department oi' Agri- culture Mr Carvell char ed that the . ‘ ' ' 8 »-------~----------- -.---......._..._..,_._._.,_._._._____.___._._._._.___._._._._._________._._._._._._.___._._._._.,_._.,_=, Shell Committee was Imperial in hams only, was in fact n. Canadian com- mittee, and not only that but u politi- 0 cal committee oi' the Conservative party of Canada. manipulated by the Government. for tile benefit oi’ its own political friends. Hundreds of thou- sands of dollars worth of shell con- tracts, he alleged. had been handed out by the Shell Committee to mush- room companies organlzed by Con- servatives all over the country. Old established concerns which applied for contracts nt the same time had been refused. The Carleton member charged further that Conservative companies after obtaining contracts had turned them over to others on commisslol. A case in point was that of the York and Cornwall Co. of St John, which had turned u contract over to the Phoenix Foundries at ten per cent. commission. ‘ He alleged that prices had been paid for shell manufacture far greater than were necessary to cover the cost of installing new machinery, she basis upon which the comparative y high initial cos; of shell production has been defended. For instance, some companies had taken first contracts for shells nt $1.75 for machining, where others were given $5.70 for the same work. Mr Cnrvell censured the new Imperial Munitions Board an well ns the former Shell Committee. as being under political control. ln connection with the pur- chase of hay he accused the Minister of Agriculture of placing a very large order with a'Conservativc firm in New Brunswick at $24 per ton, which the company had filled by buying old rotten hayalready condemned by Government inspectors, re-pressing it and having it passed by other Govern- ment inspectors. He alleged that the Minister had refused to take advan- tage of an offer for good hay at u lower figure or to insist upon an upset price to the producer. The Depart- ment, he declared, had deliberately ‘allowed manlpulators of hay contracts in New Brunswick to take $45,000 out of the Imperial Treasury or out of the pockets of New Brunswick farmers. He demanded a Parliamentary inves- -tigation, expressing his lack of confi- dence in the Davidson commission. Finally he intimated tbnt if the inves- tigutlon asked for was not forthcom- ing it would be difficult to get Liberals to enlist in the Canadian overseas forces. The Governments reply to these accusations will he given lo- morrow and on Thursday. when the Minister of Militia and the Minister of Agriculture will speak respectively. The only other speech today was that of Mr. S. F. Glass of East Middle- sex who reminded the House of Mr. Carvel1‘s past utterances on military preparedness, and of the efficiency of the Canadian Militia. Mr. Glass dc- fended the work of the Canadian shell- manufacturers pointing out that the shells had been produced in Canada at prices lower than were paid in the United States. He took the Carvell charge regarding Mushroom companies informing the House that companies thus described had delivered the goods ordered, after making heavy invest- - ments in machnery. O r..;'=°;.';‘..‘.:..:.§f°z:,.;*'°.<:s:°‘;..2:.‘.s:s INSURANCE l|;H[[M[Nl Germans Claim iz M. ' u:..:."::;i::.f::,"s..s'°a..?;:....::::.: MM Nm .Mmmm incredible onus being enthusiastically cheered by the audience. ln the Guardlan's report (sped gg, the ¢;u¢,»d|an_) of the first concert the name of Miss ' _ ]3EgL]N_ ‘mp 25__A B,-mah |01-ce :JOFOUIY Sutherland, one tai; the ‘-' going to the relief of the troops sur- ng soloists, was regrettn y om e mundo] l ~ T kg t K t- l-A throu h an oversi ht Last night, as sl|P8l'Tllt¢lld3l\t Of |i\5l|i'(ll'|CC c0l‘l' nttacke(d are Tiiirkisha posixtigns 'H300 S . il - on the previous occasion, her splendid voice added much to the enjoyment of the audience. The Caledonian Club under whose auspices the concerts were given arc to bc congratulated on the splendid success they attained, and the thanks ol music lovers ,throughout the province are due them for the excellent treat they provided Mlnard's L'lnomon umatllm sidcrs Proposed lgrccmcnt Between Sun Life und Monu- fncturers liot to Advantage of Policy Holders. OTTAWA Jan 25 -The opinion of Menluri on January 21, but were re- pulsed aiter an engagement lasting six hours, according to official reports by the Turkish staff. The statement says the British left 3,000 dead on the flcld, while the Turks loss was com- paratively light. _ dur" RM . (From our Own Correspondent.) the Superintcndontloi' lusurniicc is ildverso to tho proposed ilisliinllcf- agreement. eiitcrecl into by ville Sun NEW YORK Janmny 24___,nm Nm _ . . . . Ilf A <' i <' n ` amT\il\¢0sN'TTt‘l'ilTHT’tr'ti|(T“T02uTHTfcnIiial|lT'2.Tic; “';'“g]i“" f’“Iighk Ifteamm Sy§““ pm' Company When the Mlnisior of Fin nr to Ah H pmt today WI h 3' 0"’ NI- ' ' ' . ' ' ` in hor hold. She sailed yesterday for I - -__ of insurance to carefully consider its "IH"“0 t° me R“"*"I”“ G°"'°""““`“t terms and make an actuarial report The "re 00”" Wm' J' G“y“°" met me freighter at quarantine and after The Agricultural Sh0i‘t C0ul'BB 0l1ell~ as to tho position of the policy-holders -_ ed at Mont Carmel Monday moruins or the Manufacturers' Lire and the ‘l“““""°“ °f,S“’“"‘ 'had bee” P°‘"`°“ with a full house. Mr. Morrow ad- advantage or disadvantage likely to In the sygms f°"° h°\d f"°m which dressed the CTBPS On the Cl1l‘e0f Cream, accrue to them from the agreem¢nt_I Cl°“d5 of 3m°k9 were DUUTNHU When lifter which I’1'°feSB0l‘ Réek gui/G ull GX- The Superintendent of Insurance has‘ 50° reached port, it was believed the cellent address on drainase. a subject' made this report, which states that in "fe was "“'*“““Y ““‘l*" °°“0'°‘- lu which f-hill SBCHOII 0f *he Province his view the proposed re-insurance Qmcefs “"0 members °f th” f"°I5h` is especially interested. agreement is not in the interests of ters "ew "Id _‘hah 9° ft" 03 they ,Tuesday morning Mr. Morrow con- the policy-holders of the Mnnufac- k“°W» "0 ‘3xT’I°9'°“ P"°°°d°0 U09 0"' tlnued this address on the care of tnrers’ Life insurance Company. 00° "WY were ““ah1" T0 00" “I1 ex cream. also a subject of rapidly grow- As the opinion of the Superinten- PI“"“"°" °f h°W me blue °"I3l““t°0 ing interest as the farmers of Mont dent of Insurance is likely to carry I" I1 mm ""I““h They 5°-T0 °°“¢“I“°* Carmel sndgvicinity are building up great weight with the Treasury Board, °“IY 5U'\l¢l“¥`fl\ STBGI and railway ma- their herds most creditably. the Minister has notified both com- fefml- Professor Ross followed with an ad- ponies of his conclusions so that no ________ ________________ _____________ dress on seeding. further steps may be taken in the way " At the afternoon session Professor of making changes in the agency Mur hys oke on plant diseases giving force pending the decision of the D D ‘ much valuable information on the pre- Treasury Board. Under the Statute N vention of disease particularly in pots- it may be a month or more before the i tion will in ordinnr course e Board. ' toes. Mr. J. A. Clark, Sup . of the applica Y ,.. At t-he evening session Professor » Marcelus gave a most interesting talk E Experimental Station gave an address reach th on oats. V . . on poultry and ponltrykoeplng. This was followed by an illustrated lecture Professor Reek on Dairy Cows, the the illustrations being given by the aid of stereoptican slides showing some of the finest' dairy cattlo in Canada HIS BTTN SIINN -- t I The Course. which is being follow- V (B um 0 the Gu_rd|m_) ed enthusiastically hy a large number P 1' _ of the farmers, young and old. closes _mI£N201T:' mg°l'_;'xc%i'ng§ ,lN;}I‘;‘;‘;_T;‘;>‘§ e sg °“ Friday' , 3-' 'Company gives\ a report that the mihsfau thumsht sum manual.. 'f_*,j\';m§:_N‘fef;§u;:?w<_>f T21: blafrlgggligg -» ~ A 'ma WEATHER. - ~. -333.3"»»H‘°.f.‘3.““‘i.§‘INt‘..}'“‘I'.?...°“edit, TEMPERATURE, _`»"“AmIe;4eii 'Steam Navigation Company verpool She was a sister ship TIDE- M00Ni ETC' tirsnrishrua' which left Portland, .___ , 1, gl'rIe."‘on Ss y for Liverpool." ¢u|,.d|,,,_) .1 1- or last truly" _A _Portland w_ao.la, Yeslerdal’ "09 _ ‘mmfy 191 ". . ~1~" It 2.583 2 zero. was 17 after- momlng at ci ~ A N fo or rec?-A-` A-“T iTaP0|t'fIrloN-or_Lux\in\ss- ¢&_¢- tlib FIGHTING HNNIT TII HNNIJ IIN INTSTTHN THIINI Germans Succeeded in Entering iillics Trenches nt Some Points but were immediately Driven 0ut filth licnvy Losses. ' (Special to the Guardian.) PARIS, Jan. 25.-A French oiiicinl report says German and French artil- lery branches last night continued to manifest activity in the region of Nieu- port. An attack by tho enemy deliver- ed yesterday near the mouth oi' the Ysor River was checked by the fire of our guns. Tho Germans were un- able to come out except. ai.,n. single point, whore several groups were suc- cessful in penetrating into our first line of trenches. Theywere, however, immediately driven out after a very spirited fight, in which hand grenades were used. These caused the Germans perceptible losses. In Artols the enemy again moved against our posi- tions, but this resulted in complete failure. At one or two points where our trenches were shattered by shell tire and mine explosions they were successful in occupying certain crat- ers, but were almost immediately driven out. g _-_-_~» - - .svn -,-_-:_-_-,_-_~;-_-_-_-:_-_-_-_-_-_g-_-_-; »_~ - ,at- Jnu. 25.--(2.30 p.m.))-de- additional light as to in Montenegro, Albania obtained through R J. Strong, of Commission, who has been States Gov- of Aus- hy Ser- wat' prisoners arriv- today. for from for vsmment, to leave the whenever the not war the from Scutarl to Durazzo. Typhus cholera. and smallpox were prevalent and the roads were littered with star- ving and dying men and horses. The Serbians were tired out: They had been visited too much with charity commissions and had received too much advice and no help. . Mr. Bakcman, who has long been on the Adriatic cout. said: "It is true that the Entonte Allies sent hundreds of tons of food and munitions to San Giovanni di Medua at great risk. The' harbor there is a safe one from attack. King Nicholas however would not come for the sup- plies or'ssud,_for them. instead. I saw his soldier carry sway loads of by aeroplanes and submarines as we were leaving San Giovanni dl Modus." ,King Nicholas ln an nterview with a recently returned Amercsn, is re- por;_ed' to -have said. about the falling of ount Lovcen: "One msn could have defended Lovcen, but we had no food nor supplies of arms and am- munition promised us by our Allies. So what could l do? lt wal all pro- mises, promises, nothing else. in face oi this, however. my soldiers ern de- termined not to surrender." 'ramen csglon Ano sutt rnoor smltos \.1-also our sv rnsucn aa. css Anson WBTB ..¢__.»-.__----_A-s furniture for hi; palace. The ship on' Kamerun, retreating before thc vic- which we left Albania was tired upon* torious British forces, had crossed the » border into Spanish Guinea. where o NNW’-NTT Absurdly False (From our Own Correspondent.) OTTAWA, Jan. 25.-Following the propaganda carried on in the United States to discourage the emigration of American settlers to the Canadian West, the Minister of the interior lius called n conference oi' nll the Domin- ion Government immigration agents in the United States to be hold in (‘lii~ cage on Friday and Snturdzly of this |week. lion. Dr Ronhc will :nu-ini ilu~ conference, when thc ooiitliilniis :lri.~:» ing through the war will tw (list-inset-it and the immigration propuguntln for ,the coming season considered. The story has been circulated in ilu- --, MAN.. ” c:APiAlN ANTI ENIIGRATION I PROPAGANDA IN U. S_ Aimed at Migration to Canada. Stories in Circu- lation Coniradicied by llr. Roche. United States that n hcnvyewar tax amounting to $5 per quarter section was to bc imposed by the (ianailiun Government and that conscrlptloii xviis not un llnprobullitily in the Domin- ion. lion. J. Roche has caused to ll* r-irculnlf-d in the linitod States a letter in \\'liif‘li ho brunils lliesc reports as Ill-liiions und points out that ull the gi-oops i`ro|n f’u|mil:| linvc cillisiol villiiiilalrily, iliut tht- llominlnn Govern pn-nl lieu not r-o||si