-1 f ..._ >`f.‘?'* ~ at I . GUARDIA tr'f;L4$. -.,-~- -*E _ .f »»r - .- El§’te.iZ.'. » .....~~ SEVEN MILES II IB HIIIIIIS ON BATTLEFRONT (By wire to Paris). Sept. 21.-The western wing of the German army has been thrust seven miles back during the last 48 IIOUFB. as a sequel to continuous fight- ing night and day. Both armies, dc- spite almost superhuman fatlgues .show the utmost determination not to yield an inch of ground without a ter- rible struggle, but fresh troops at the disposal of the Allies' commanders had gradually forced the Germans to recede. FAVORABLE POSITION. BORDEAUX. Sept. 21.-Sixtecst words constituted the official state- ment issued here 'thls afternoon: “We are confident the Allies hold a favor- able position in the great battle now progressing." ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK. CALUMBE, Sept. 21.-A German _warship is reported to have sunk the British steamer Diploma near Ceylon, and to have captured another vessel. JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT SUNK. PEKIN, Sept. 21.-Mail advices from Timo state that the Japanese lost. a second torpedo boat outside Kiao Chow. The vessel was sunk by a German cruiser. LONDON. sept. ‘21.-The omclai Press Bureau announced at 7.45 p. m. this evening, "since the last report re- ceived from General French, further counter-attacks have been made and successfully repulsed.” GIBRALTAR, Sept. 21.-It is offl- cially announced from Zanzibar that _the British cruiser Pegasus which was recently attacked and disabled by the German cruiser Konigsberg has been beached. *“‘54'i BRITISH SUBMARINE LOST. LONDON, Sept. 21.-The British Admiralty announces the loss of sub- marine A E 1, belonging to the Austral- ian fleet. No details are given in the cable from the Australian government reporting loss. MISS DOMVILLE A ZANADIAN NURSE. ST. JOHN, Sept. 19.--At least one St. John lady will be on thc nursing stan' to accompany the Canadian sol- diers to_ the European; battlefields. Senator Domville yesterday received word from his daughter, Miss Mary Letitia, now in Montreal, that her ap- . plication had been accepted and that . she had been ordered to report for duty at Vnlcnrtler next week. Many friends will be interested in the an. nouncement of Miss Domvlllo'f; m- tention to take up this important duty f >._ ~ ------- witn Awful slaughter. ' ,___.ii__.___ IIESIIIUIIII HI EEIIMINS PARIS. Sept. 21.-The French War Oiiice today issued the following com- munication: “On our left wing we have again made slight advance along the right batik of the River Oise. A division of Algerians captured another flag. All efforts of the Germans, supported by o strong artillery, to smash our front, between Craoune and Rhelms have been repulsed. Near Rheims, Hill Brimont, a position which we bud oc- cupied, has been retaken by the en- emy. I nreturn we have taken pos- session of the defences of La Pom- pello, (about five miles east by south- cast ol’ ltheims). The Germans have aroused themselves to a condition of such fury that without military reason they have fired on the Cathedral of Rheims which is in flames. On the southwestern side of Argonne our gains are maintained. In Woevre there is.not.hing announced. in the center between Rheims and the forest of Argonne, we have wen the village of Sourin and have made thousands oi prisoners. On the right wing in Lor- raine the enemy has been driven back beyond our frontier. In the Vosges the enemy tried to resume the offen- sive in the neighborhood of St. Die. but without success. Our attacks pro- gress slowly on that side because of the difficulty- of the ground and the defensive works encountered there 1 and bad weather. - I The~ Safen army has been broken up, its commander, General Von Hua- sen has been relieved. His command, a cavalry division of the same nation, which had fought in Lorraine at the opening of the campaign and later sent to Russia, has shared this down- fall. The Russian army must have suffered heavy losses. BORDEAUX, Sept. 21.--The Min. ister of the interior announced today that the Cathedral of Rheims was de- stroyed by German artillery fire. Oth- or historic buildings were destroyed. The Government addressed a protest to all the powers. The famous Catherdal of Notre Dame at Rheims was lift many times by Germans shells according to a corres- pondent. Some Germans wounded were brought from a hospital and laid in the Nnve while Abbe Andrux and Red Cross soldier hung two Genova flags from the tower. Believe the shell hit the building whllelwas there. Houses close by were not spared, shell after slicll smashing into the houses. Shells from the Germans landed everywhere, trying to find French troops lying in the trenches, and waiting to attack the hills when their artillery prepared the way. The church at St..°llemi an anc- ient building in Rheims, was badly wrecked. Tile courtesy und good na-» ture sbown to the German wounded was astonishing with shells faiiir.4/ around. French officers snowed their every consideration while wounded igermans asked for a bigger Rod Cron1 ag. in the interest of the Canadian sol-I BORDEAUX. Sept- 2-1--A dell’-llell diers and of the nation. . I THE -TERIIBILE Di STILL IN PROGRESS Continuous Fighting the Only Advantage Gained lllius to Press the Germans Bock Seven llilles; Positions Hove Been Token ond Lost . ., JEWISH NEW YEAR SEHMINS IIIIIVEII EIIEK. EIIHEIIIIII UE HHEIMS ' __ LONDON, Sept. 21.-The Jewish new year was celebrated to-day by London Jews with more than usual solemnity. Probably ncvcr since the nation was scattered have so many Israelites been engaged in war. ln the Russian army alone there are 200,000 men, while many British Jews have already fallen for the British flag. Many large stores and oilices were closed to-day. LORD JOHN HAMILTON WOUNDED BELFAST, Sept. 21.-information received here states that Lord John Hamilton has been wounded and tak- en prisoner by Germans. GERMAN THIRTY YEARS IN BRITAIN TURNED OUT SPY. MONTREAL, Sept. 21.-A Montreal- er has just received a letter from his father, who lives in Somerset, Eng- land. This letter confirms the news that a large Russian army has passed through England on the way to the front, and incidentally gives some startling information as to German methods for the invasion of England. Here are some passages from the let- ter which was mailed on August 301- “This week I saw Russian soldiers for the first time. _ Fifty thousand of them passed through Yeovil, on their way to the seacoast for shipment to France. The effect of this__sight on the people here was remarkable. It aroused such great enthusiasm among our people that next day there was o. mass meeting for the purpose of sti- mulatlng recruiting, and_ young men came forward in hundreds to ,i6in the army. _ "This week a German living at Mine- head (a town on the sea coast of So- mersetshlre) whom I have known for thirty years was arrested by the mili- tary authorities. He had lived in a large but rather secluded house at Minehead, and was a familiar local fig- ure. The fact that he had spent thirty years of his life there, moved among the people as one of them. might have ahsolved him from suspicion. ,But cer- tain things caine to the knowledge oi' military authorities and they dccldorl to raid his house. He got wind of this and fied. On his premises were found thousands of gallons of petrol, thou- sands of guns, tons of ammunition, and innumerable maps and diagrams show- ing how invading forces might land and dispose themselves. 'l‘he plans covered the whole Devon and Somer- set coast lines. Much of' the ammuni- tio|1 and guns were ‘salted down' in cases buried in his grounds. Another Gorman spy was caught iu the act. ol' poisoning the water supply of Portland off Weymouth." of Rheims becomes available here. It relates that cnnnouading of thc French city lasted for o. fortnight. The Germans are said to have userl petroleum shells and the city was set on fire. Many places were burned. Whole blocks of houses have been rc- |`ducetl to heaps of smoking ruins. That part of the population which was un- able or unwilling to leave the city wus without food for scvernl days. l’cople account of the Gorman bombardment _»_________.___._._.......... ».-_...~.....- ..... .-.ss-ss.. ' A In the Board of Trade R`com last night a number of the leading gentle- men of Charlottetown met to consider the establishment of a branch in Prince Edward island of the Canadian Patriotic Fund. His Honour Lieut.- Governor Rogers presided, and Mr /Eneas A. McDonald acted as Secre- tary. Among those present were: The Premier, Hon. J. A. Mathieson. l-lis,.Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir Wilfrid Sullivan, Sir Louis Davies, His Honour Mr Justice Fitzgerald, His Honour Mr Justice Haszard, Major A. A. Bartlett, Mr W. H. Aitken, His Honour Mr K. J. Martin, ex-Governor McKinnon, Mr D. J. Riley, Mr R. N. Rattenbury. Mr G. -Inman. Ml' T. C. James, Mr J. E. B. McCready, Mr C. Lyons, Mr John Jenkins, Col. Stewart, Mr G. E. Hughes, Mr C. 1-I. B. Longworth. Mr S. W. Crabbe and His Honour Judge Stewart. ln opening the meeting, the chair- msn stated that he ,had received a circulsrlettsr from the Govemor- General _appealing for the support of the province, towards the Patriotic Fund. He read the letter. which was as followst- A MssAcn 'ro 'run rnor-La or, CANADA. ' J . In response to urgent appeals from many parts of the Dominion, l in- augurated the Canadian Patriotic Fund, tile gblect of which is to pro- vide for t s needs of the wives, families sad dependent relatives of those whongo to the front to ngnt the bsttlss of rest Britain snd her Allies. Unless gsnbfous-minded oitisens come to their did. there will be, during the Anderson, Dr Yeo, Dr Ross, Dr S. R , MM”IAEISIIIIIIIIEIISIChilliItIltllllll ,-_.¢1-$_-é--- families owlng to the absence of the bread-winner. I have the greatest confidence that those that are in a position to give need but the oppor- tunity of doing so, and that the re- sponse will be wide-spread and generous. . During the past few days the Cana- dian Patriotic Fund has been duly orgsnised, a strong Executive. NDIS- senting the whole Dominion, has been appointed, and a central Bureau estab- lished at Ottawa. I sincerely hope that in every city and town throughout the Dominion branches of this organisation may be formed, full particulars of which can be had by addressing the Honorary Secretary, Mr H. B. Ames. M.P., Ottawa. ‘ By co-ordinating and insrmonlsiug benevolent efforts in this way, the danger of overlapping on the one hand, or neglecting deserving com- munities en the other hand, may be met and overcome. I- am convinced that all Canadian hearts will go out to their brave fellow-citizens who have gone to the front. A prompt and hearty response to this appeal will put all anxiety st rest about those nesr and dear to them, and will also afford to those who cannot go an opportunity of doing their duty to Canada and the Empire. < ARTHUR. President. I Canadian Patriotic Fund. Government House, 26th August 1914. The meeting then thoroughly dis- cussed the best means of establishing the branch of the Fahd in this island. lt was decided that sn Orsgnising IIIUIIS IIINII dnio of’ which will be nnmod inter, The Committee consists of: Mr Justice Fitzgerald (chairman), Premier Mnthioson, Judge Stewart, Mr A. B. Warburton, Mr T. C. James, Mr C. Lyons, Hon. J. A. McDonald, Mayor A. C. Saunders, Mr S. T. Gallant. Major Bartlett stated that he had been asked by the Rev Dr Fullerton to suggest that there should be a representative committee of ladies of Charlottetown to secure full informa- tion in regard to all of the men who had gone from the island on active service and their families and depen- dents whom they had left behind. The meeting was of opinion that the sug- gestion was an excellent one, and Major Bartlett _accordingly put it in the form of a motion:--" That the Organising Committee be asked to appoint a committee of ladies for the purpose of ascertaining those who most need the assistance of the Patriotic I-‘und and of obtaining a record of the families of those who have gone to the front." The resolu- tion was unalnmously carried. The question of assistance for the Belgians was then brought up, and the Premier read a telegram which he had received from Premier Murray of Nova Scotia to the effect that he (Premier Murray) had arranged to send from the people of Nova Scotia a shipload of provisions and clothing for the Belgians, and that if the people of P.E. island had anything to send it might go along with their ship- ment. The Premier said he would send a telegraphic reply asking for ,full particulars as to date of sailing, limit of space, etc. (The Premier afterwards despatched Committee f nine be appointed, the comms vte}3lf..muuhuu»N» in may ...mira _ . ..*..;.os UOBIIBINBG 30 TOPO". If I ll09\l\\l, U10 .the following telegram in reply;- ` (Continued on` page 2.) .f as ` EE LONDON , Sept. 21.-The oflicial Press Bureau made the following nn- nouncement tonight: “The Carmania, armed as an auxiliary crusier attack- ed and sunk a German armed merchant BRITISH CRUISER SINK-S GERMAN _.nv .-.4 cruiser, either tlie Cape Trafalgar or the Berlin, off the east coast of South America. The survivors of the Ger- man ship were rescued by a coiiier. The Carrnanio. had nine men killed and twenty-six wounded." LONDON, Sept. 21.--"All my troops and resources.” This was the offer of the Gaekwar of Baroda to the British Gqvernmeni, as announced .by the Secretary of State for india. Nearly ,all potentates have expressed a de- sire for personal service in the field wl .-_-_-_-_-: »-_-_-.