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'A (Special to the Guardian.) HALIFAX. Sept. 20.-The steamer Athenai is`on fire and was abandoned at sea last night after 409 passengers and crew had been rescued by other steanlers. Only one life ls reported lost. HALIFAX, Sept. 20.-“'1`he Athenia abandoned and on fire," was the startling nlessage received last night py C, H. Harvey, agent for the marine and fisheries, by wireless from Cape Race. The report came from the S. S. Marina which had evidently picked up the dread llews fronl a poillt in mid-Atlantic. The message received by Mr, Harvey is in full, as follows:- “8 p. m.-Marine reports Atllenia. abandoned on fire tllis afternooll. 'l‘us- csllia rendering assistance. Unable to obtain position. All ships in zone of Athenia out of normal range.” Another nlessage _was received by Mr. Harvey, tllis one from Capo Ray, stating as follows:- “Athonla on fire proceeding to liai- iiax. Get Camperdowll on job as too far away for us." At first it seenled likely the Athe- nia was a Donaldson line ship of 5,113 tolls, which was being used as a transport, and according to the com- pany's advertisement was to have sailed from Glasgow for Montreal on September 18th. Tile Tuscania, which was reported to be standing by the burning steam- er, was due to sail from Glasgow for New York on September 11th. The second message received makes it ap- pear that the Athellin was not aban- CUNDENSED ADS. T00 LATE FOR CLASSlFlCA'l`I0.\‘ ONE CENT per word each laser tion for advertising in this column. Gash must accompany orders. Mini- mum charles, twenty-live cents. MR. THOMAS DONE HAVING TAK- cn over the Grocery Stone of Mr. Jas. McKenna, 225 Queen St., will con- duct the busilless as formerly and hopes to have the kind patronage of Mr. McKeKnna's customers and others. . 3078-9-21M1l. TO LET-HOUSE, APPLY 232 Great George St. 252-9-21Mti.Y ` WANTED-GIRL FOR GENERAL housework. Apply Mrs. John Hoff- man, 29 K.ing__Squl1re. 3081-9~21m3l. 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Mr. llarvey got into conl- funication with Camperdown and was making efforts to get the position of tile distressed liner so tllat assistance might be rendered. As no position was given it cannot be estimated what time the Athenia would be likely to arrive in Halifax. MONTREAL, Sept. 19.-The vessel that is reported on ilre at sea is not 'tho passtulger liner Athenia, so well known ill the St. Lawrence trade, llc- cording to Messrs. Robert Reford and (‘olupully¢ Monitreal, representatives of the Donaldson lille. ’l‘hoy received advices to-night to the effect that the boat on iire ill the Atlantic is the former German vessel, the Atllallae, which is beillg takell as a British prize to Halifax. Messrs. Robert Re- ford alld Company state that the Donaldson lillcr left Glasgow yester- day for this port. NEW YORK, Sept. 19.--Available marine records here do not contain the name Atllanae reported frolu Montreal as the vessel on fire in the Atlalltic. They do, however, mention the Athena, a ship of 2,700 tons and belonging to the Deutsche-Levante Lille, a German concern. The Athena was formerly tho Regina. Slle was built ill Germany ill 1904, and has been used in the Mediterranean trade. CANADA’S HARVEST. OTTAWA, Sept. Sept. 20.-In acre- age, in average yield per acre, and in total yield this year’s grain crop is the highest on record ill Canada, according to Government estimates. A bulletin issued by the Census axld Statistics Office says: “The preliminary estimate of this year's wheat crop in Canada is a total of 308,839,800 bushels from 12,986,400 acres, representing an average yield per acre of 23.37 bushels. This total is 147,559,800 bushels, or 91 per cent. in excess of last year's inferior yield of 101,280,000 busllels. 77,122,800 bush- els, or 33 per cent., ill excess of the previous highest yield of 231,717,000 bushels in 1913 and 112,814,000 bushels, .or 58 per cent., ill excess of the annual Iaverage yield of 190,020,000 bushels for the five years 1910 to 1914. ln acreage, ‘average yield per acre. and ill total yield the present estimate is the high- est on record for Canada. l “ Of oats the total yield for 1915 is estimated at 488 million bushels from 11,305,000 acres, all average yield per acre of 42.94 bushels, the figures of the yield also contributing records never previously attained for the Calla- dian oat crop. Barley is placed at 51,055,000 bushels from 1,509,350 acres, anaverage per acre of 34.22 bushels. Rye yields 2.385.700 bushels from 112,- 300 acres, or 21.24 bushels per acre, and flax seed 12,199,000 bushels from 1,009,000 acres, or 12.08 bushels per acre. ` "The estimated total production of wheat ill the three North West Pro- vinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) is 275,772,200 bushels, as com- pared with 140,958,000 bushels last year. in Manitoba the total is 77.514- 200 busheis, against 73,494,000 bushels. and ill Alberta 43,025,000 bushels, against 28,859,000 bushels. Oats yield 301,052,000 bushels in the three pro- vinces, as compared with 150,843,000 busllels last year. Barley 33,303,000 bushels against 19,535,000 bushels; rye 057,000 bushels uglllllii- 514.300. Bild flax seed 12,118,000 bushels against 7,083,000 bushels.” SOLDIER’B LETTER OTTAW,A, Sept. 18.-In a letter just received here from an oflicer of one of the Canadian mounted regiments now holding the trenches in Flanders, some interesting details are given of a recent review of the Canadian cav- alry Brigade by Field Marshal Sir John French. The letter says in paxil; were reviewed by Field Mar- shsl Sir John French, which was quite an honor, seeing that he is a very busy msn. with s. million and a half of men here under his command. i-ie spoke very clearly and could be heard by the whole of the Canadian cavalry brigade under Seeley. He praised us for our work since we have been here. expressing his personal thanks to f . ' evglliyta ol-glial; lllilarshal said he was not unmindful of the fact that we had left our horses, which we would get as soon aa the time arrived, and that would be sooner than 'we expected. He thanked General Seeley for .the very important work rendered by him at the commencement of the war. "lt was General Seeley VN’ "°li0P¥- ed the falling back of the French, and in doing so went right through the German lines. General Seeley is thought s lot of by the boyla-‘Hp is up on the front lint QVQIY !» I ._ .I .nts mam -ll Al>vTY lull Carter A Co.. la'&1°,f,2yI,'I,'§y sighed been or-eg: lion,” _ _ sou-satin# l|laare'i` Llllimllit cures .Neurailll i *gd to retire on the support except; e a'0iltriaa." . . AIII All AEIIIII (Special to the Guardian.) PARIS, Sept. 20.-Multiple eruption of Italian voicanos now occurring, says a despatch from Rome. Vesu- vius, Aetna and Stromboli are all active. Such a singular phenomena has never before been recorded. None ol' the eruptions, however, are of such a character as to cause alarm. IIIISSIAIIS ISEAPEII FIIIIM IIAPIIIHIII VIIIIA (Special to the Guardian.) PETROGRAI), Sept. 20.-A despatch froln Kiev Bourse Gazette quotes a director of the South Western Rail- ways as saying: “Tha evacuation of the town proceeding normally. There were ou llalld sllfllclent cars for this purpose." Military critics say: “lu absence of oillcinl information, the Russian forces abandoned Vilna, re- tiring soutllward." AIIHIIES SAII (Special to the Guardian.) QUEBEC, Sept. 20.-Tile Allan liner Corsican from Glasgow arrived short- ly after five o'clock this morning, carrying officers alld nlcn coming froln the front. Some of these were on board the ill-fated Hesperian when she went down ill British waters. Among those returning was Captain Geggie, of this city, who is on leave following an operation. He said Major Barre, Montreal, was on the Corsican, but his name does not appear ou. the passenger list. The Corsican had an uneventful voyage and left for Mon- treal at eight o'clock this morning. DOES SAM MEAN WAR WILL END WITHIN YEAR. BERLIN, Ollt.,_Sept. 18.--"I tell you boys that inside of one year you will be walking the streets of this city triumphant, having helped in defeat- ing tlle Prussian autocracy," General Sir Sam Hughes declared at a mons- ter patriotic meeting held in the Au- ditorlunl last night addressing hint- self to the Berlin boys of the 34th and 71st Battaiions, who have enlist- ed for overseas service. Never before in the history of Ber- lin has there been such a patriotic demonstration as was witnessed here last llight, and the Minister of Militia intimated to the vast audience that no public man in Canada was ever the recipient of a more enthusiastic reception ‘than was accorded him here to-day-not that it was tendered to him personally, but for the cause which he and the Berlin boys of the overseas contingents represent. The entire population of Berlin and Water- loo was out. The vast Auditorium which can provide accommodation for eight or ten thousand people, was crowded to its capacity. "Britain to-day," General Sam an- nounced, "has the nlost magnincellt army ever mobilized in the world. It is being equipped with arms of the most modern type. France has mobi- lized splendid armies. Russia has millions of men ready, but they are waiting for thc delivery of thousands of dollars worth of rifles ulld anlmuui- tion. Italy is already on the offen- sive, and when this vast army gets under way I declare to you that Ger- many’s race will soon be run, and the Allies will be triumphant.” This was the climax ofa series of recruiting meetings held during the week under the auspices of the Citi- zens' Recrufting Conlmitteo and its success surpassed the fondest expec- tations ofthe most patriotic. ' L_ Mclltrine, Chairman of the com- mittee, presided, aud in ll brief ad- dress declared the meeting was the grandest Berlin had ever seen. W. G. Welcllel, M. L. A., also delivered it short address."~' claw ' run ww..\'rn'mt. TEMPERATURE. rms. MOON, ETC. (Special to The Guardian) TORONTO, Sept. 21.-Maritime: Strong winds and moderate sales. from South to South-West; warm and becoming showery. THE WEATHER.-Yesterday was fine throughout the day. but growing somewhat cooler towards evening. The highest temperature recorded yesterday was 89 deg. above zero. At 9 o’clock yesterday morning it r68lB~ tered 69 deg. above; at 9 last nilht 52 dog. above. The coldest the pre- vious night was 58 deg. above zero. The' tide will be high this morning at 8.81 and tomorrow at 9.34; it will be high tonight at 9.40 and tomorrow at 10.20. The sunsets this evening at ti and tomorrdw at 5.58; it rises tomorrow morning gt 5.48 and Thursday at 5.48. The moon sets tonight at 12.48. The ilrs ` q er t' the m00n WB! on Thursdry. lgih, st 3.21 a. ln. ,'l`h_ere_\tlll bg grail moon 911 TWP!- dd . 28r t 5.35 a. in. , y, _ . ‘rasliisth or 'today wlllxbe twelve hours twelve minutes. A » Minarfs Linlrnont Cures Rheumatim H . OF WAR » SITUATION (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Sept. 20.--Of many big battles fought on the eastern front during the past five months, few if ally have been fraught with such import- ance for the opposlllg armies as that now in progress to the east and south of Vilna, where German Field Marshal Von I-Iindenburg is attempting to cut off the retreat and destroy the Rus- sian army which defended that city. A German ofllcial report issued to-day throws little light on the progress of operations, simply stating that the “attack aganist the enemy retreating from Vilna is proceeding." Petrograd continues to express confidence in the ability of the Russians to extricate themselves from the net thrown around them. In the opinion of mili- tary writers they nre in a dangerous position. It is quite likely, however, that they got. their artillery away be- fore the Germans moved across the railways. as the evacuation of Vilna was decided upon weeks ago. Prince Leopold of Bavaria is also approach-I ing the railway to the south-east oft Lido., having reached the district of Dworzec, which is immediately west of the road skirting Pripet marshes' and rllllning to Rovno, south of Pripet_ The Russians still control the sitlla- tion and keep on harassing the Austro- German armies ill Volhynia and Galicia. Although presumably Ger- many has had her hands full ill driv- lug the Russians back she has found men and guns to go to her ally's assistance against the Serbians. and a German communication announces that German guns have taken up tile fighting against the Serbian artillery across the Danube, and claims to have silenced it. . Bombardment with very heavy guns has become mutual in the west, both side are maintaining all almost con- tinuous flre, while the British fleet is making matters lively for the Ger- mans on the Belgian coast. There are no signs as yet of a general offensive. however, and another win- ter in the trenches may be looked for. Illtense interest is taken in the Bul- garian situation in the efforts of the opposing parties to induce the King and government tu depart from the path of neutrality and join the En- tente Powers. It is believed, how- ever, that, despite denials, the railway agreement with Turkey binds Bul- garia to maintain a benevolent neu- trality towards Turkey and Gcrmally powers. GREAT FOOTBALL STAR DECORA- TED FOR BRAVERY DUNKIRK, France, Sept. 10.-Lieut. W. A. Cooper, a famous British foot- ball star, has been decorated at the front with the British Military Cross for his coolness ill uncovering and removing a ton and a half of ex- plosive from a German, mine which |threatened to destroy an important ‘salient on the British front. Cooper, who had some experience as o. miner, joined the Royal Etlgin eers at the beginning of the war. His station for the past three months has been in the trenches at the foot of Hill 60. He was driving a mine 200 yards long uuderthe German position when he broke into a German mine crammed with high explosives. For a moment he thought his party was doomed, but acting quickly he cut the wires leading to the German trenches, and then proceeded to carry away the explosive matter piecemeal. As the tunnel was very low, he and his men lay head to feet and passed the stuff back from hand to hand. The explosives handled showed a total weight of over 3,000 pounds. Five of thc men were rendered unconscious by fumes. _i_._1.?.._-_- PEooun's ANTAeoNlsT TELLS HOW HE DIED. AMSTERDAM, SCDL 20. V111 LOW don-The story of the death fight of Adoiplle Pegoud, the French aviator, wllo was killed recently near Petite Croix in a battle in the air with a Gorman aviator, is related by PIIOA- Corporal Kauduulski, his conqueror, in a letter to his father, which is pub- ‘lished in the Tagebiatt. "While flying," says the letter, “the forts at Belfort opened ilre against -mg, the shrapnel bursting around in the clouds. I was hardly out of range of the ellemy's guns when suddenly a French machine approached. The fighting took place at a height of 2,400 metres, about 8.000 feet. "The first thing l did was to swing sharply around in order to obtain a tree range to the flank. My observer. Lieutenant Billitz. immediately fired the machine Bun. WINCH. Bfi»6l' "IB thirtieth shot, refused to work. Mean- while Pegoud approached to fifty metres. I encircled him once, and suddenly executed a sharp curve to the left, whereby I got him to the flank and Billitz, whose machine gun again was in order, gave him his quietus." GERMAN BREAD RATIONS. BERLIN, Sept. 18, by wireless to Sayville.-The increase in bread ra- ng” whim; was granted some time ego to the labouring classes of Berlin has now been extended to other por- toins of the civilian population. The rpyincisl administration _of the Rhine Wovlrf has authorised the Rhenish ~ oy nmol Bank to subscribe $87,500.- to the new war loan. I - bunnies Llnlmeno corn seven ra ew: (From our own Correspondent.) OTTAWA, Sept. 20.~8ir Robert Borden will probably review the troops at Niagara next Sunday alld also spend Sunday in the camp. Sir Sam Hughes will be there Wednesday and Thursday. SWEIIISH HANK MAKES IIIAII III GIIIMAIII (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON, Sept. 20.-In return for Germally’s consent to permit the ex- portation of coal and some other speci- fied items to Sweden, five Swedish banks, according to tl_le_(‘,openhagen correspondent of the ltlxchange Telc- gruph Company, have agreed to make Germany rl loan of $10,000,000, to be used in payment for goods bought ill Sweden by Germany. _ FIIIIPIIIIIIIIII III ' AIIINS IN IIANAIIA (Special to the Guardian.) OTTAWA, Sept. 20.-That there are 105,775 persons of enemy birth in Canada. this including Germans, Austro-liungarians and Turks, is ill- dicated by a special report on Canada‘s foreign born population issued to-night. The figures, which have been compiled from the last; census returns, are of special import- ance now that the country is at war. There are 121,430 Austro-Huugarians in the Dominion, this nationality largely predominating amongst aliens of enemy birth. There are 39.577 German born inhabitants and 4,758 who were born in Turkey or Syria. As regards subjects of allied countries it may be pointed out that persons oi' French birth in Canada number 17,019, of Italian birth 37,739 and Russian 89,985. In view of the prominent part Bulgaria is playing in Balkan diplo- macy Ijust now it is of interest that the number ol’ Canadian inhabitants of Bulgarian birth is fixed at 1,066. That unhappy country, Belgium. has 7,975 oi' its citizens in the Dominion. HOLY LAND IS p TRNSFERRED INTO A VAST MILITARY CAMP LONDON, Sept. 14.-A despatch from Jerusalem says: Armed airships and aeroplanes are continually fly- ing over tlle birthplace of the Prince of Peace, at Bethlehem, according to the Bots aus Zion (The Messenger from Zioll), a newspaper published in Palestine by a Swiss missionary. Nearly the entire Holy Land has been transformed into a military camp. Soldiers are manoeuvring ev- ery day on the Mount of Olives, at Golgotha and Jerusalem. The Eng- lish, French, and Russian convents have been turlled into barracks and between Judea and Jericho, where transportation was by mule pack in the days when Christ came to bring "peace on earth." a road is being constructed for armored motor cars. Lollg columns of lluifaloes. driven by Arab peasants are hauling carts loaded with powder, projectiles and other supplies for the Turkish army along the favorite routes of pilgrims in Palestine. Fast tlromedaries of the Camel Corps mnilltain communica- tion between the camps in Palestine .md the Tllrkish headquarters. It is supposed that the concentration of the young recruits ill the Iloly Land is with a view to another attack up- on Egypt. THE LOAN WILL LIKELY _ BE $800,000,000. NEW YORK, Sept 20.-The pro- posed mammoth credit loan to Great Brrtainand France. it was reported last night, is to`be underwritten by as large syndicate of American finan- ciers and ballkers, wllo are to receive a commission for their services. The securities offered, it wussairl, will he British and French five per cellt. Gov- ernment bonds, and the price to the investor is to be par. The amount of the loan, it was reported, is as yet undetermined, but will he between $600,000,000 and $800,000,000. Whether munitions of war will be included within the scope of the pro- posed credit, so far as could be learn- ed, has not been decided. The underwriting syndicate, it was reported. will be the largest of its kind ever established ln the United States, and probably will be open to nearly all national banks. trust com- panies and s`ta‘te banks that may care to participate. While the amount of the commission to be paid these banks was not expressed in percent- ages. it is understood that the profit will be a small one, possibly one-half to one per cent. Elimination of the reported differ- ence in opinion between American financiers and members of the Anglo- French commission over the manner of placing the loan apparently has re- sulted in a victory for the American financiers. "Previous reports were to the effect that the commIssion's views were that the loan should be placed by subscription, and that there should be no underwriting syndicate. 'oallmlasw from Russian Drive Through stantinople. (Special io the Guardian.) ROME, Sept. 20.-Active operations will likely soon be uutlcr way along the frontiers of the Balkan Status, the 'i‘l-ibune df-clart-s it Icarus l'rolll com- petent sourccs. All Austro-(il-rmall lllovement planned i`or the latter part of October, the plan involving expect.- cd diversion ot' 500,000 nlell from the ltussinn culnptlign to the Balkans, ILL ull FOR CONSTANTINOPLE Will Withdraw llalf Million Men Front to Make a llulgarla to Con- garill':~l utillclulllcc. Tile move is to open a route front Budapest to Con- stantinople. The Tribune and other jollrllllls nrgllc thc necessity for off- sr-ttillp; this move by the concentration ui tht- llurtlllllcllvs ot' all the possible forces ot' tht- iillltclltc Allies, declaring tho is.-alle Iuru`on wllicll side takes t`ollsl:lntillcplc, the Austro-Germans lilruulzh lilllgaria or the Allies through with thc simultaneous sccllring of Bui- Ithc Dnrdallclics. GERMANS HOPE TO END WAR BY DRIVE IN THE BALKANS. BERLIN, via wireless ‘to Tucker- ton, N. J., Sept. 20.-The Germans hope by a mighty blow in the Balkans to end the war before Spring. By blasting a road through Serbia to Bulgaria they expect the Aust.ro-Gcr- man armies may not only scttlc the Balkan question, but might bring an early peace. Both here and in Vienna, the idea p of o. sudden stroke in the Belkalls meets with popular approval. ln Vienna, ill particular, foreign press reports that 'the Austro-Germans will soon throw troops against Serbia are widely commented on. Vienna be- lieves no other military move pro- mises such an early ending of tha.. war. Military men hero believe that it would be comparatively easy to de- feat Serbia. A short march through the Northeastern part of Serbia would link up the Central Empires with Bui- garia, already very friendly ill llcr relations with Turkey, Austria and Germany. The whole Balkan situation may be summed up in the statement "lf one acts, all act." Should an Austro-Ger- man marcll on Serbia result ill threatening movements ily Roumaula, Bulgaria is expected to tumllln into the wul' with the Allsiro-Gcrlllnlls. Berlin believes that Scrllilt would get little help from the Allies, llccallse oi' her vlnsll with italy over territor- ial questions ill Albania. THOUSANDS OF TURKS WIPED OUT IN TERFIIFIC FIGHTING LONDON, Sept. 19.-A description of the fighting in the Anzac region on the Gallipoli Peninsula during the last week ill August, and the result achieved during this period, is given by the Dardanelles correspondent of Reuter’s ’l`elcgruul Company. The capture of Hill No. 00 was itll- portant, says the correspondent, as it is the last crest of the lust ridgc` separating the Anzac zone from the plains to the north, and thus consti- tutes a poillt of union between thc British fiorccs ill thc Anzac position and the lille across the Silvia l’luIu. llcsidcs giving llcccss to n ravine loud- ing to high ground beyond li.. The Turks, hc says, clung to tile, hill with the utmost