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Q _3.;`_ I » 1 ., 1 cuiiitoiiiiiow on .iiinli v I MQRNING DAILY V . _ §_ NZL'ifCi"?»1'liZ 12211.12 ‘-_-'§2.‘.,, 3... cHAaLo'r'rE'rowN, CAN A, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1s 1916 ,eu P.. v...<.1:L.....,Al;......:;. - $2 50 Per- Year (Ma d) In vanes Canada and Q8.ylq!2U.2 & " -..',-,-,~, L,-, Further Succes esi 'n Big Drive Rights uk f the M GREECE 'CONCEDES , lured Front "Maintained, Pris0nersAiready Sent e P A|_|_|E§’ |)EMAN|)$ Back Number 9,000 lncludinq 250 0tiicers. Up Greek Government Expresses Most Village oi Bezonvaux Captured and Whole of (lap to Present 8i Guns were Captured by the Allies. i (Special to the Guardian) 'close to 100,000 men, under command lost it hecarnc evident tothe Germans * ° . ' , , . , PARIS, Dee. 17.-A bulletin issued of such leaders as General-De Maud that resistance 'would be futile and by the war ofilce Saturday night l’iiy and General Du Passage they retired in tulrly good order I Q ¢ ' . . reads: Promptly at ten a. m, the flrve attack- Ori the Vaclrerauviile-Baumont road, , I "On the right bank of the Me-uso ing divisions each of which covered a however, French troops suddenly ap - ,we continued our success, progressed trout of one and one quarter rrriles, ad- peared in the rear of the Germars. ° to Courler‘s Wood and captured the. vanccd behiridtlie screcir tire of guns The French had crept along a small 4-(Canadlan Press Despatch.) .,=~._._;.,~f_ . .PARIS Dec. 16-An - official tele- gram announcing that Greece had accepted uureservedly the conditions of the Alllies was received at the for- eign office at midnight according to the Petit Journal. According to an Athens despatch to given, it is stated, regarding the movements of troops and war mater- ial, and -will he carried out as rap- idly as possible. Inrespect to the attack on Brit- village of Bezonvaux. We have maili- tained ull our new front. Prison- ers continue to be broil ht back, the number now exceeding £5000 of whom 250 are c-Hicers. Up to the present 81 guns have been taken. The news of the victory was receiv- ish and French mariners' in Athens on I cd in Paris with enthusiasm as a wel- Deeembar 1, the- government de- clares that it desires. to give every legitimate satisfaction and refers to Reuters, Greece has replied to the its proposals to arbitrate. It ex- Allies' ultimatum by saying that it pres-ses the hope that the 'Allied Pow- accepts the damsnds made on it.. as ers will re-consider their decision to desirous of giving another manifest continue the blockade, which, it says.. proof of the sincerely friendly senti- is straining relations and impressing ments, which have always animated public opinion. The reply concludes it toward the Enten-te. The' reply with the expression of a de-sire by says that no hostile movements of the government and people of Greece troops have ever taken place or been for a resumption of the excellent ‘ r _ projected. and that the transfer of t material northwar-ds will immediate- v adttional confidence, which pre- ions-ly existed between Greece and ‘ly cease. Orders have already been thc- Entente nations. , 1-:::_ :::_-_-:_-:_-e .Av _ _ _ Y - 1 _:. _ _-_-:fe-_-::_~_~_~_-_-_-_-_- .~. _-_ .-,-,-_-_-_ _-_. _ _ , _A_~,-,».-,~_~_- ........ _ _-_-,-_ _-_ _ , _~_-_ »_-:_ ’ A SIXTY MILE SWEPT HALIF GALE _ I come relief to the gloomy tidings from Ronmania. General Nivelle is the man of the hour. His latest achievement justifies, it is felt, his choice as commander in chief and angers well for the future. The French plan of attack was drawn up by Nivelle. now the corn- mander in chief with the concurrence of General Petain, who ut the time| was his superior. officer. The assault proper was left to G9- rrcral Mangin. - It was made by _five divisions, or of all crillbres_ They swarmed ra- ravine running from Peper Hill to this pirily into the German trenches. The road. Orr seeing the French. the German troops in these positions. sur- Germans bolted, throwing away rifles, prised by the suddenness of the at- knapsacks and pouches, The French tack, offered comparatively little re- could see them running from the top sistance. ‘lj of the hill and shouting with joy, they ln the village ' of Vacherauville, dashed after them. Half’ an hour-la- where the Germans had installed a ter the French reached the extremity glo was sharp. but none the less of the same name. short. More to the east the French BERLIN ADMITS REVERSE. fornratlonschurged the slopes of Pep- per Hill, carrying all before them. BERLIN, Dec. 17.-French forces yesterday continued their attack on CHEERED AS THEY ATTACKED. the east bank of the Meuse, in the _ . Verrlun region and after a struggle As they rushed to the attack the they captured a village. The ad- soldicrs cheered ,and from time toIvauce was checked on the heights time the Marseillaise roared by the north of Bezonvaux_ Ari attempt by strong tlrroated poflus, could -be heard the British to enter German trencehs above the chorus of the cannon. near Haunes-Camp south of Arras, With Vacherauville and Pepper Hill was checked. _ . , __A______`_ _______._.V._._._t _ ._ __,,_, ,:_-t-_-,-,-_-_-_-_-_-f_-_-_-_-:_-_-_-_-:.~_-» . RUSSIAN SHIPS I SHEII BLACK SEA ICWN """"""""" T""""""""""""f`T`"”`*"""""""""""""r' " `*""` """""" "-"`-‘-`-`-'-`-`~""“-`-`> "' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ' ' ' ' ' ‘ ' ANIIIHERAII ,IIIIIN III BERIIN CIAIIVIS HIIHENZiIiEN BRIIIIII SUCCESS IN RUUIVIANIA l gil. g Ax _, (Special to the Guardian.) ' (Canadl:n"Pr d`Despstch.) (Special to the'Guardlav1.) _ " ' ` , z*B.ERLlN, Dec. 17.-Russian ships BERLIN, Dec. 15-Via London, Dec, BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Teuton and Al- shelled Bukchik on the Black Sea 16-Princess Joachim of Prussia, lied. troors under Maekenzeii crossed 3 S **'-"l'°" ` W [coast oi' Dobrudia doing much da- daughter-in-law of the German Em- the Bucenzeelr, Central Roumania, over- 111886. peror to-day gave birth to a son. The a broad front. The invaders took child is the tenth randchiid of the 1150 risoner ca tured 19 locomo- ' ` , ._________l r g p s, p ,Emperor and the fourth to be born tives and 400 railroad cars. ln Dob. a ¢ »RE D g , since the beginning of the war. Prince rudja pursuit of the retreating Rus- I C d A Joachim the youngest son of the Gel' srans and Roumanians has brought the HALIFAX, Dec. 17.-Halifax waslthought they also were sunk or have swept by s sixty mils 'an hour gale b een broken up as the harbor is fill-` and snow storm Friday night and Sa.-:ed with spars and small wreckage. turday. The storm was from the. freight steamer anchored off the southeast and considerable damage terminals went adrift and went ashore was done to the new ocean terminals part of the great granite seawall being carried away. 'Damage to shipping is extensive vessels at the terminals or thereabouts turing very badly. The tug Lord Roberts, belonging to the terminals contractors was sunk as was also one of the water boats. Two or three scows are missing and it is till] llI.*LI.‘ ..;.r_», l., A at the landing stage. 'She was con- siderably damaged but later was hauled off by tugs, two other freight steamers having plates bent in etc. schooners at almost every wharf were damaged to some extent and many trees and fences were blown down. Telegraph and telephone wires were carried away and all trains were be- hind time. ; E _ , , _ _-, .~,__ _-, ee.. _»_-_-_-_ :_-,-_-_-et _-_-_-_-_~ -- BRIIISH!SEAPIAN,ES I AIIACII SERBIAS IIIWN LONDON, Dec. 17.-A squadron of British seoplanas on Friday attacked llanslout-Zee forty miles east of is- Hu. Serbia. A number of bombs were'dropped with good effect. I CONDENSED ADS. T00 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION tion for afl rartiling in this column Cash must accompany _order fresh every day from leleotef youu pork. Balihiisrs, Newsome I Co. arkat Btiidiiig 8248 il lillldmol efdnsous nuances ,mau- `fT>`1sr'.-' " o5llF6a1"F|i.: nooii ;vltll;ypll modatfikcoiiverriesses. ‘gog- ra l ts _ a a o c . °°' ,_ ”,y our-11-limi. gharlea gilefs works. t ia' an o ce- ”‘y~'i '~;5'ilsi-zaiamr. w`I'N'r`l'B'°".-'T _ rows mon"s good cliiolrdlia ore Xmas Fancy Prices J ,D Jenkins.. . 8405 if IGMGIDH P - SPLIN dldhéshance for n man who ill,l1¢l¢l" s a s running a Dup ex ross. Avril t li suing N ive. New oi _ cow’ s' ° ans 11 is nor rH aL H takes place mi Thursday evening. December tha list commencing at 8 o’cloeli I unfavourable will ba qw nm " ai if-inns d . _ _ _P _ - WI'irlp.- _ or wo?" man for tha Nitin Car Co.. 0 ,_,_____,Y=_,.,...,- ._ sv- . ,.... _._..--.___ _ ANUIHER EUIIIE IJRIVE AI PARIS (Canadian Preu Despatch.) ~ LONDON. Doc. 16.-The German attacks at Lassigny with it forcn of 40.000 msn were apparently ln tin.- naturc of a great attempt to pierce the French lines at tho section of thc 'front nearest Paris, but their nt- tempt was a failure and the attackers suffered very heavy casualties. There was little else to report except that a French offensive has been started on the Vordun front. and the French ,are advancing on both sides of the River Meuse. I The British have gained and errtor- hood of Monehy-au-Bois, south of Ar- raa, and caused many casualties among the Teutons. The enemy attempted a raid in the region of Hulluch, but was a failure The usual rest of the front. THE WEATHER, ' I TEMPERATURE frmn. MooN, Etro. (8poeIatr to tho Guardian.) TORONTO, Out.. D60- 18'- SHOP! north and west winds. local snow flurries, but mostly fair arid colder. 'ras tide win be irish this aiternvaii at 4.42 and tomorrow at 5.2112 if Wm he high tomorrow morning at 5.16 and Wednesday at 6.81. The sun sets this afternoon and to- morrow at 4.17; it rises tomorrow 7.88. A The moon sets this afternoon at 12.18. The last quarter of the moon' ws ou suuday, Dec 11th .at 200 v in .Si 'l'hore‘ will boa new moon on Sun- P - _ ““"'"_"°"“~““"-. »‘lt'l..‘i.‘i’i.°.i.. _ -_---t-a-anna-_--» Mlrurrlv ttnlmcm tum garptfin ...fr ..-“' -r-ds... TWO CENTS per word .rich inser gd enemy trenches in the neighbor- owl! the effort - artillery exchanges continue on the I IN SWIIZERANIII (Canadian Press Despatch.) BERNE, Switerzland, via Paris, Dec, 16-An exceptionally heavy snow storm continues ln -Switierland. The depth of the fall in Engandine is from twelve to sixteen inches, which is a record. A number of villages are completely cut off from _the outer world and threatened with famine. S ; I man Emperor, was married to Priri: forces of the Central Powers to the cess Marie Augustine, of Anhalt in the ff.-rest district in the northern part of Royal castle of Bellevue on March 11, the province where it is said they ex- 1916. pect stiff resistance. CERMA‘IY'S " PAIRIIIIIC VESSEIPABUNIICNEII AUXINARY SERVICE" BY IHE CREW (Canadian Press Despatch.) Canadian Press Dieapatch. BERLIN Dec 17-Via Lond`on, NEW YORK Dec 16-The United Huge avlanches are reported every- . - . . » where and mil,-Dads and roads are Dec. 16-The first appeal for voiun- States army transport Sumner, which blocked . DANISH AND SWEDISH VESSELS HAVE BEEN SUNK. (Canadian Press Despatch.) LONDON. Dec. 17.-The Darrlsli schooner Solon and thc. Swedish schooner, Polauder, have been sunk, says a Router dei-:patch from Copen- hagen. it tidils that the crews were saved. .___.___é._.-_-_ CERMANYS PEACE REFER CCNEESSIIIN CF WEAKNESS- (Canadian Preaa Despatch.) LONDON, l)ec. 16-The .Economist says it believes “Germany's cry for peace is actually u confession of in- ternal weakness, prompted by dis- -tre'ss at home and difficulties she is experiencing in keeping her ili-as- ; sorted team of oldies together and in fighting trlm." Continuing the Economist saysz- "During this year the' armies of Gor- many and ,her colleagues have been handsomely beaten by the French, protect civilization, against similar smashing of Prussian militarism will at' this consummation la not in hours and thirty eight minutes. .--p_c--xiii-I1-'_ -' '. _ ,,,,,..»- 'r-_ ._ _ , ' _ ' ' "D P 1'] ‘ . ‘ »gr teers to the civil army to be created grounded off Barnegat, N. J. Sun at home' as an auxiliary to the armies day night on the way from this port in the field was posted in Magdenburg from Colon was abandoned by her today. lt is headed in large letters crew early today. Heavy seas driv- with the words "Patriotic Auxiliary en' by a. northwesterly wind caused Service" and calls upon all persons the transport to pound heavily in who are liable to service under' the shosl water. Shortly after midnight law of December 5. to enlist in uric of the vessel -leaked so rapidly that the the six divisions, garrison guard duty, pumps and the wireless were putout military duty in qiriirters and) k.lteheri'¢ oi' commission. workshops, arsenals. lairndrles, lrospi- Capt. Webber and a small portion. tals. provision stores rrnri colleciirif: ofthe crew left in the boat were- siatiorr. clerical duty as typists, ste- taken oft’ the heats from the coast nogruplrers, book binders printers guard station, and machinists, or1+.o.>a‘ .ir r 1 quantity of machine `gurrs, the strirg- of the Louvemont Crest to the village' Suinmerside had another fire scare curly yesterday morning when the large Godkin building containing the drugstore of Mr. P. N. Enman and the jewelry store of the Messrs God- kln Brothers was practically destroy- cd, the only part escaping complete destruction being the two stores mentioned which are situated at the front of the building. The building extended from Water Street to First Street, part of the rear portion being use-d as a warehouse and the other as an' icehouse-. The fire' was discovered shortly after midnight in 'the ware- house, which ivas then completely' in the grasp of the flarmes. The firemen irrcredlbly .short time had scr- eral streams of water pouring into the flames. Gradually the warehouse and the icelrouse succumbed but the flames to the building. The Brace Mc- Kay tt Co., brick block to the south and the Bank of Commerce building to thc- hut the fonner's o_wn firebrigade took up a posltiongon the roof’ and with their own hose' succeeded in saving the building. The Bank of Commerce ed by -the firemen. _ ‘ln the warehouse immediately ad- joining tlre stores, Mr. Emman kept his reserve .stock of goods. These were destroyed. The goods in the two Arioraeii Brioriiis I in sumriifiisior Godkin Building Containing , Enmaifs Drugstore and Godkin’s Jewelry Store Practically Destroyed. stores with the exception of the stoclr of jewelry in the Godkin flrliprw' safes. were badly damaged by wuts. and smoke. On the second floor of the building, above tlloatores, Dr. I-iafrrl' Allen had his dentarl parlora and work rooms. These although not coin- pletely destroyed were badly dam- aged, part of the roof being burned and the furniture and stock damaged. The _cause of the fire is ilnkuotvm but there are suspicious of incen- diarism. An attempt was made about a year ago to burn the building but fortunately the attempt mlscarrled. During the fire' three drunks were ar- ested, but whether they oramy ofth r responded quickly and in an _are suspected of having anything"£> do with the ilre has not been divulged. They wi‘ll, no doubt, be asked ,to give an account of themselves. `One of the suspects arrived ni Summerside on firemen succeeded in confining the' Friday by the S. S. Cascapedia. ' Messrs Enman and Godkfn and Dr. Allen wilrl, they hope, ba in a position o re-open in a few days, but it vrttl north, the latter wooden, both caught,I be ueceggury to build a new rpg: gn- ‘ he uneonsumed part ofthe-baildiuot ’l‘l\ey have all loot heavily, their in~ sur-ance covering ,but s_compu-ativsty small proportion of their stock. wliloii building was with great difficulty sav-I had recently been [really lilfllllgtb for the Christmnsueiibili- r 1'.-,...».~.~_ in their serious loss they hav_e»_tbr' full sympathy of a host of' .friends and crrstomers. . ' miuate the War. (Special to thc Guardian.) LONDON, Doc. 17.-The Weekly despatch says Lloyd George next Tuesday will roughly define the Allies' peace terms and leave Ger- Ma. Mccunuv Lt/ives Fon or_o courrrnv. 0T\l‘AWA, Dec. 15- l~‘. ll. Mc- (‘rrrdy, M. P., parliaurcntary secre- THIS PAPER TO v- --».-.~_~_--.- -V-_-_-.-:::::::.-:<.~_~_-:_~:.-_-_-;_-_- v~.- ~ _ _- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-,-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_-_-_-_ _-_-, ;_-_~; v- LLOYD GEORGE WI sirius ALLIES’ reams ,___-L-__-gig Germany will not be Left in Do” to the Kind oi Peace That will Tor- many under no doubt concerning our determination to prosecute the war with the utmost vigor until ri Victory which will make these terms possible is secured. ,_,_._,M,..._,.,..._...,......~_.............................. tary of the Militia Department A has left for England to discuss with the authorities there matters of military irrrportancc. The chief object 0! the visit to the old country is to'get ,lu touch wi-th the conditions-there. »' std ..~_._..... -_...__ ~\ » ,..~-.~.,_,.,_._.-_ _ ...__ , _._..-f-»-~..~.-~..-~-._..».-,»~ou-»»-.1 _ R“”I"“' n°"°“' “M Bm 'h' 0" th” °°V°"€‘- The Bfmsh °“°°°"‘““Y °“' ora returned from the war the Board " ' other lilllli PM “U ‘Mlm Vial-Ori' tered German trenches south of Ar- of Pe-,mon Commhuonem own" HOW To GET rr ALMOST °"°" mm’ R°“m°"I°' If Gemany is mentief” “nd °“" °E vI°""'“t‘ have asked the Government if they °"P W! "W P"°°°'\¢ “V0 °°||P°'\\ _"K0 “U0 IUWIO ready for n peace that will satisfy _ would undemke to Drgvtde 1°, the ueuiiva dum. together with our_spoeia| price evils » '~ "'° “cum” °' h" ““'°"l°“‘°“d care andmsintenance of a number *I0 |i\|l¥ \|ll|l|\» with 15 f\||"Pll¢ P°"¢"\|¢l W *M 'attempts to ride rough shod over ln- ggvgnag n£voL1's _ “fn ternatiouail decency and Justice. the iN LITHUANIA. Egnrod$g°gv2:.°i,§2E¥y¥|2‘:d.g§ 3:2! CHARL0 '%lR ,wth ss mmuimd. r.oNnoN. nec. 15.- 'ras wireless " P _ Coupon; . th"5|llC0 N- A! @X‘U'°m,°|Y \lD|ii¢0|Y‘P;‘e;a ives the following under date Hmpml' _ ~ ; and the - o e e. P0 0 'lislrh 0111' Only DUAICY |019 NK! Ill Lithuanian peasants to work in Ger- COMING EVBNTS g,.u¢|f“||y bw” |,\ |»|°|| punch.. “wp ...mrrug st mv sud wurusuruy at possible mewires 1°' 01° vliiwvu- many have rrvvoked #will re ANNOUNCEMENTS, mm mum siugm. mi oqnpim I N011 °f W9 *lf Wm' °‘“' °°l\M°\\C0 volts in Lithuania. There was a MEETINGS ETC _ mualeai talk. ovntlrmfid br the signal of distress formidable rising ru the somogrtiuu v ~ ». ; our enemies have r-un up to the mast pmvrncs of suwuiki. Penang arm- -- _ _ ou'r-or.-1‘owN laablna WILL AID ‘HM 1 hesd._ " ` od with hatchets attacked t e Ger- Two CINTO per word each lnasn wma” N-'My mu” 7° W" . "Our readiness .to do so 'is ver! man military commission sent there tion for advertising in this column. clearly proved by the welcome given to enroll workmen. Cash moat accompany order. “ ” - . IIIARTSONGS I "»\_\.re n‘ 4. r .- ~ ."r','i~»`u ~» Vllvmhsf E if 1+: ~.”_i'.f.x='-fs.-:“,c-'.::si ii. ,,. f. i' I if,” P, ii yi E. :l ‘-2 :'Ii;" ,