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,esrnesrnuuian lu PR ,  F  AR ,ALL ourni Fonrses- .  -
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Illily _Discussed by Mr. il. A. McLean Who ln-
 sistetl Upon the Original Representation oi’
Six -Members for Prince Edward Island.
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On the motion by Mr. J. J. HUGHES
(KIIIKB, P. E. I.) an
That a humble address be present.-
ed to His Majesty praying that he
may be graciously pleased to give
his consent to submitting tx measure
to the Parliament of the United
Kingdom to amend certain provisions
of the British North American Act
1867, in order that the province of
Prince Edward Island will always he
entitled io at least six members in the
House of Commons of Canada, that
being the number ot' members assign-
ed to the said province when it eu-
tered confederation
Mr. A. A. McLEAN (Queens, Prince
Edward Island): said I do not suppose
that any 'of the facts connected with
the Confederation conferences are so
well known to the people ot’ Prince
Edward island, and particularly to the
members ot’ this House as the speech-
es delivered at the two conferences at
Charlottetown and Quebec referred to
by the lion. member for Kings (Mr.
liughesl. Otir object in this conten-
tion, which lins been made for many
years, is to impress upon this Ilouse
and upon the people of Canada the
fact that when we negotiated t.o conic
into Confederation, part of the con-
tract was that we should, t`or all time
to come, have a representation in
this House oi’ six members. The
speech which the hon. member for
Kings read goes to show that that con-
tention was made. That is a historical
fact. But I contend that the contract,
evidence of which it to be found on
the minutes of the proceedings of this
llousc, and of thc proceedings of the
local House in Prince Edward island,
pdoves conclusively that a representa-
tion of six memlbers was conceded to
Prince Edward Island by the tele-
gram which was sent to Mr. Hay-
tborne, the leader of the Government
of Prince Edward Island. by Mr. Pah-
mer. on the 8th ot' March, 1872.
I have been in this House on several
occasions when this question has
como up. In 1007, and I think in 1908,
last nesion.. and I think the year be-
fore, this matter of the representa-
tion was brought before the House.
We have never yet had a division on
the~:qu`estion.;  ‘ti-ie~~Lihe'ral party
`v`\_féii§-“fits H . do not think that
the rlghf hon. leader of the Opposi-
tion (Sir Wilfrid Laurier), who was
then leader of the Government, was
very sympathetic with us in our con-
tcution that the contract we made in
1873 entitled us to a representation of
six members. At any rate he did not
concede us anything. No member of'
the Liberal party would back us upin
that contention, alt.liough we claimed
in Prince Edward Island that it was
clear that we were entitled to six
members and that the records of the
negotiations showed that. Last ses-
sion wc brought the matter before
the committee which was authorized
tolook into the redistribution of the
seats.in Canada. We had the privilege
of being heard before that committee.
The leader and one of the members,_ot'
the Provincial Government came here
and nrguued that there was no doubt.
under the contract of 1873, that we
were entitled to a representation of
six members in this House. Members
from the province also spoke on the
name lines. When the resolution was
brought down, the right hon. leader of
the Gevernment (Sir Robert Borden)
did not concede that we were entitled
to a representation of six members.
but he inserted tl clnuso which pro-
vided: .
That notwithstanding anything in
this Act, n. province shall always he
entitled to a number of members in the
House of Commons not less than the
number- of Senators representing such
province
When this resolution came up in
this House, I must say that. although
the members to whom I spoke were
very sympathetic, there was no mem-
ber who rose in his seat to back thc
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myself, the only Island members pres-
cnt, in our contention that \ve were
entitled to six members.
On the 11th June, 1014, I moved thc
following amendment to the resolu-
tion:
(b) Prince Edward Island shall be
entitled to be represented in the
House of Commons by six members.
'l‘he representation to be increased un-
der the provisions of the British North
America Act, 1867, Prince county
shall constitute one district to be
designated ‘Prince county district'
and return two members: Queens
county shall constitute one district
and be designated ‘Queens county
district' and return two members; and
Kings county shall constitute one dis-
trlct. to be designated ‘Kings county
district' and return two members.
I stated at the time that, while I
appreciated the right hon. geutlen\an’s
concession ol' fotil' members, as con-
tained in the resolution which I have
just. rr-ati. and which rci'crrctl not only
to our province but to other provinces
similarly situated. I thought that
under the original bargain we were eu-
titled io six members. The Govern-
ment dcserved credit, I said, for con-
ceding us even four members, because
previous governments would not re-
cognize our right at all whenever the
matter had been brought up.
So far as the representation is con-
cerned, as proposed in the Govern-|
ment‘s resolution of last year, I real-
ize that the Government was doing
something, that we were entitled to
more than was conceueu to us in the
British Norili America Act resolutions
passed by the Government of this
country and accepted by the British
Government. I was very grateful for
the small concession the resolution
granted. But when the resolution went
up to tho Senate it was turned down.
The hon. member for Kings (Mr. .l. J.
Hughes) was not in Ottawa at that
time. although he :nust---ha-ve known
that this very important matter was
coming up. llc went home to Prince
Edward Island and neglected the op-
portunity, which he should have taken
advantage of, for he had many friends
in the Senate. and perhaps lloclllliilli..
have been able to persuade those gett-
tlemen to see the matter as he sees
it today and as we saw it then. But.
instead of doing that, he went to his
home, and left the matter to the other
Liberal members of this House. 'I`_h<-
Senate returned the resolution with
this amendment:
That this Act shall not take effect
until the termination of the the no\v
existing Canadian Parliament.
What did t.liat mean? It meant that
at the next general election Print-c
Edward Island would have only three
members; one for King's County. one
for Queen's County, and one t'or
Prince County. Why did these gentle-
men in the upper house do this; what
reason was therefor it? I can see no
reason why they should have turned
down the resolution. Some of the mem-
bers in their speeches made distinc-
tions betwcen the East and the West..
Some said that the right of Prince
Edward Isl'uid should be r--<‘o1'v\"1.f"‘.
that, under the terms of 'Confedera-
tion, she was entitled to the represen-
tation these resolutions conceedd.
But, when it came to a vote. they
turned the whole thing down by their
amendment. The right hon. lender oi’
the Government announced that this
Iiousc could not accept the amend-
ment made by the Senate. The hon.
member for Cape Breton (Mr. McKen-
zie) has spoken very well indeed on
this question, and mentioned the prov
lnce of Nova Scotia. Although I was
present in 1914 when this matter was
before the House, I do ot think he
had much sympathy for Prince Ed-
ward Islaiid on that occasion. llow
E[lllSlElillll|llN HEIENS .
I ill CliliSliNllNllPll
(Special to the Guardian.) _
LONDON, Feb. 28.-" There is panic
in Constantinople, many inhabitants
are Ieaving," says the Athens corres-
pondent of the Weekly Despatch.
“Owlng to internal trouble the Cabinet
has decided to transfer the sent of
Government to Broussu. Asia Minor.
RUSSIAN FLEET
BOMBARDING
(Special to the Guardian)
ATHENS, Feb. 27.-Russia Black
Sea fleet is reported in advices re-
ceived herc to be trying to force the
Ilosphorus and approach Constanti-
nople t`rom thc oust. llombardincn: or
the forts on the Asiatic side are said
to have opened at noon yesterday.
As iiosphorus is 18 miles long inc
Russian worships may reach (Houston-
tiuople before Anglo-Frencli fir.-ct.
GERMANS THROW
LIQUID FIRE
(Special to The Guardian)
PARIS, Feb. 27.-The German troops
threw liquid lire into advanced French
trenches near Borsdem Alancourt, be-
tween Argonue and Meuse with ter-
rible effect. It is announced in the dis-
patches t'rom the battle front today
that several hundred French soldiers
were burned. The French second line
immediately advanced to counter at-
tack and forced the Germans to
abandon the ground they had taken
by bomb attacks.
Mllllilil lllNlHil Ui
llllllli Mllliilillill
-~»=i~ire---1airera1'cf~ me me Gunner"
Oliver McEachern took place yester-
day afternoon, and was one of the
largest seen in Charlottetown in many
years. The deceased was accorded a
military funeral. A iiring party. with
the regimental band of the Prince
Edward Island Heavy Brigade, pre-
ceded the hearse, which was followed
by the chief mourners, members and
officers of the militia' and an extra-
ordinarily large procession of citizens
on foot, besides a number in carriages,
there being seventeen carriages. The
streets leading to the cemetery were
througcd with spectators. Gunner
Mchlaclicrn was buried in uniform.
At the grace the trunipetcr, Carl
Fletcher. sounded the ‘Last Post, and
three volleys were iired. The pall-
bearers were Messrs L. Il. McMillan,
James McMillan, Gordon Hughes.
Picton llrown, Cliarles Moran and I)r
Yeo. A large number of beautiful
wreaths and iiowers were sent by
various friends ol’ the deceased and.
others as a tangible testimony to their
respect for a brave and noble citizen.
Those \vl\o contributed in this way
were: Daughters of the Empire,
Ofllcers oi’ the Prince Edward Island
lleavy Brigade. Mr Ilruce Stewart.. P.
E. Island tiomrarles of the Second
Heavy Battery. .Mechanics and Help-
ers Association, Mr and Mrs .Iohn
Williams and family, Mr Alex McCan-
nell and Miss Maud McConnell, the
employees of H. W. Turner. 0'Leary;
Mr George J. Rogers, of Rogers Hard-
ware Compnny; Officers and Nou-Conn
mlssioned Oilicers 'af No. 4 Battery.
Sydney Mines; employees of Rogers
Hardware Com an the Abe welt
is it these gentlemen conie here now
with trumpets blowing and ask for six
members, when in 191-i, when we had
a chance to get some increase. nl-
though not what we asked lor. t-l\0B“
very same mon were dumb?
I do not know what the
intention oi’ the Govcrnmcut
is with regard tI_\ this matter.
but I would respectfully ask that the
Government take it into consideration:
and if they find that the Senate will
not pass the whole resolution as sub-
mitted to them last season. the Gov-
ernment might. elinmiate from the
resolutions that part which is ob-
noxious to the members of the Upper
House. Personally I do not know ani'
reason why the whole resolution
should not be passed. But ii that is
impossible, I repeat that it is of very
great importance to the D80P\<* ‘lf
Prince Edward Island that their re-
presentation in this House should
not be reduced; and that although
they oonsider themselves entitled to
more than this resolution concedes
they are willing to accept this conces-
sion for the present and leave the
matter open for future |1880'-|Bl|0I\b-"
this or some other Government. I
would ask the right lion. leader of
the Gevernment to take the matter ln-
to consideration. and I0 lI\U'0d“°'-’
this session n resolution similar to
the one introduced Inst session. pro-
viding thst no province shall be ro-
psesented in this House by a less num-
ber of members than that to which it
is entitled to be represented in the
Senate.
Mi*."G. W; KYTE said: it was most
uniortunstefor the contention of my
hon.Kriend from Prince Edward Island
that the rbt;sol;itior},‘ntri:;po:'ear; :mists
hn.l\1am ror 110 , '
tdlched to the I'\edistribution_J}ilL
where it properly belonlétl- If ll mid
been so attached, the ltedistribution
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Bill havin Jged, the amendment of
D Y. tr
Club. Grade 7 West Kent School. The
order of procession was as followsz-
Firing Party; Bend; Hearse; Mourn-
ers; Militia; Citizens. lt was esti-
mated that about one thousand citi-
zens took part in the procession. while
probably twice 'that number viewed
the funeral. Gunner McEachern was
a member of the Prince Edward
Island Heavy Brigade for several
years. and when the opportunity to
enlist came he was one of the ilrst
to volunteer. He was very popular
and will be greatly missed by his
many friends and his comrades in the
Militia. Rev. Mr Taylor, assisted by
Rev. Dr Fullerton. performed the
burial service.
THE WEATHER.
TEMPERATURE,
TIDE. MOON. ETC.
(Special to The Guardian)
TORONTO, March 1.-Maritime:
Fresh North-westerly to Northerly
winds. fair and moderately cold.
THE WEATHER.-Yesterday was
cloudy and mild. . ‘
The lowest temperature of Saturday
night was 26 deg. above zero. _The
lowest of yesterday was 20 above, and
the highest 30 above. At 9 a.m. it was
20 above and at 9 p.m. 27 above.
The tide will be high this mornin!"
at 10.57 and to-morrow at 11.30; it
will be high to-night at 10.38 and to-
morrow at 11.30.
The sun sets this afternoon at 5.48
ond to-morrow ‘at 5.49; it rises to-
morrow morning at 6.37 and Wednes-
day at 6.35.
. The moon rises tonight a_t 0.011
The first/quarter of the moon was
on Sunday, Feb. 21st at 10.00(
-There ,will be A full moon otrlllion-I
da . March ist. at asa p:m. j Li, -_
. he -length of today will-be ileven
d t minutes: _ :-
-i
hours on en
OG S3
(Special to The Guardian)
PARIS. Feb. 28.-The following rc-
port was issued to~day: Near Dlxmude
Belgian artillery demolished two ot' the
enemy's works. Belgian infantry oc-
cupied a farm on the right bank of the
Yser and one of the Belgian aviators
dropped bombs on the enemy's har-
bor station at Ostend. The Germans
again bombarded Rhelms, some sixty
shells were ilred, hall ot' them at the
Cathedral. In the Champagne dis-
trict progress was made Saturday. We
carried two German works and gained
ground at several points and made 200
prisoners. More than a thousand Ger-
man soldiers surrendered in the past
ten days. There have been lively art-
illery engagements. In the Woevre
the day was calm. In the Vosges we
made progress.
(Special to the Guardian.)
PARIS. Feb. 28.-An official com-
munication issued last night says:
“ ln the dunes, near Lomaertzyde. one
of our patrols captured a (ici-man
trench., killed the ot-cupunts and took
machine gulls.
In Lilianipagiie our progress I-‘riday
evening to north of Mesnilles-Hurlus
made us masters oi’ live liundrcd
metres of German trenches, where we
made about, a hundred prisoners and
captured two machine guns and one
quick iirer.
The attack was brilliantly carried
out with the bayonet. A strong Ger-
man attack was repulsed during the
course of Friday. To-day we made
fresh progress west ot' Perthes and
to the north of Beatlsejour. In Lor-
raine, Laneuveville, and near the
forest ot' Parroy, n German attack was
repulsed.
RUSSIAN 0FFIClI\L
(Special to The Guardian)
PETROGRAD. Feb. 28.-The follow-
ing olllcial communication from head-
quarters was issued Saturday night:
During February 26 the Germans np-
peared to pass to the defensive along
almost tne whole front. On the left
bank of the Nlemen, on the roads to
Symmo and Sorri there hsve_been ac-
tionefollowins -the erosreus (rf our ed-I
”Vilh‘ce guards, north of Gro no. The
battle was limited to an intense fire
by the enemy. At the Village of
Tsharnevo a German battalion with
sappers advanced toward Bohr Val-
ley. Our artillery. seizing the mo-
ment when part of the column had
crossed to our bank almost annihilnted
it. The survivors, consisting of five
ofiicers and a few score men were
made prisoners. The guns of the for-
tress of Ossowetz successfully engag-
ed the enemy's heavy batteries which
include eleven inch and twelve-inch
mortars.
Our offensive at Przasnysz luis been
vigorously pursued We recaptured
the town oi' I’rzasnysz which the Ger-!
mans temporarily occupied. The Ger- ll
inan retreat is spreading ovcr a coil-
stantly widening front, at some points
assuming disorderly ilighl. The pri-
soners we have taken number forty
oillcers and 8,600 soldiers and cap-
tures are constantly increasing. Our
cavalry continues to pursue the re-
tiring Germans. There has been no
change on the left bank of the Vis-
tula. on the Dunajec River or the Car-
pathians. In Eastern Galicia, in Ros-
natow district we repulsed Austrian
attacks, captured 19 oiiicers, 1,592 .sol-
diers and live machine guns.
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The Germans Have Received a Severe Check in Both Theatres of War
SIEIMEH lllllli.
WIS lllillSllll
(Special to the Guardian.)
PARIS, Feb. 28.-A French cruiser
has arrested the American steamer
Dacia in the Channel and taken her
to Brest. This announcement is
oiiicially made. ,
BRITAlN’S REPLY
TO GERMANY
(Special to The Guardian)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--Hritain's re-
ply to German submarine warfare is
a “powerful gun that will spread shru-
pnel with deadly force beneath wat-
er," said Rev. Cannon James F.. Ilan-
nay of St. Patrlck's Cathedral, Dublin,
on the arrival ol' the White Star l.in-
er Baltic. Cannon Ilannny clinic over.
at request of his many t`rii~nlls, to
this country to lecture on “Ireland
and the War." By pen name “George
A. Iiirmiiigliain” he is known thc
world over, as author ol' “(14-ncral
.iohn l'iegau."
RUSSIANS ,ARE
REINF ORCED
(Special to The Guardian)
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-That new Rus-
sian forces have appeared uloug the
Przasnyse-Lomea-Alguston hattlefront
in Poland and have begun again an
offensive movement against Von Hun-
dcnberg's armies was otilcially ao-
initted today.
GERMANS TRY
NEW STRATEGY
t Special to The Guardian)
LONDON, Feb. 27.-German strai-
cgy has devised a new use for air
craft t.o aid submarines. In their nt-
tacks upon British nierchantmen and
war craft the Germans had ordered
Taubes and Hydro-aeroplanes to pa-
.trol _the English 'coast waters and
hunt out the enemy's vessel. ` This
fact was learned today when two Ger-
man aviators were found clinglng to
wreckake of hydro-aeroplane off Low-
estoft a Suffolk Co. seaport 110 miles
north east of London.
SUFFRAGETTS T0 _
THE RESCUE
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Two battalions
of English Suffragettes have landed
In Havre, France, according to the
oilicial Press Bureau. The Bureau
asserts that the Suifragettes will drive
motor cars relieving the male drivers
who will be sent to battlefront.
BODIES ARE
. WASED UP
(Special to The Guardian)
(YHRISTIANIA. Feb. 27.--Several
bodies wearing German naval uniforms
'were found today in the wreckage of
t submarine washed up near i}hrit~
tiania, there is no further doubt, the
wrecked craft is the famous submar-
ine U~9. All the crew of tweni.y-flvc
men are believed to have perished.
DOMINIONS’ PART
IN EMPiRE'S WAR.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Sir George Per-
‘ey. at a meeting Tuesday. discount-
manned the popular idea of (‘.anadn.'s
share in the war being in the nature
ol' assistance. Canada anti the other
llominions were fighting, he pointed
out, because they were part and pur-
gci of the Empire. The time had now
irrlved when something more than
autonomy must be given to the llom-
'nions; they must be given u voice not
only in the foreign policy, but in the
,issues of the war, and peace and all
inatters vitally affecting the Empire
as n whole. `
A TRIPLE EXECUTION AT
SING SING.
OSSINGTON, N.Y., February 26.
-Three men, all from Greater New
York. were put to death in the elec-
tric chair in Sing Sing prison early
today. All had been convicted as
killers of women. The men were
Oscar Vogy. who stabbed Mme. Ag-
nek Cath, a modists, with whom hc
was infstuated; Vicenzo Campanella.
a counterfeiter, who shot his wife,
after s. prison term, because on his
return he alleged he found her faith-
less; and Robert Kane, who shot An-
na Kleni. bebsuse. he stated. she caus-
ed him to lose his wife's affections.
Warden Osborne, who has indicated
that he is opposed to capital punish-
ment, was at the prison, but was not
in the death chamber at any time
while the executions were ln progress.
.WIFE MURDERER DIES IN CHAIR.
ROCKVIEW, Pa.. Feb. 25.-The first
electrocution in Pennsylvania under
the new law substituting the chair for
the gallows took place in the death
hollle f of the Western peniteutiary
liere.tbis morning when John Tllsp. a
frieiidless ~foreigner. paid tho' extreme
penalty- for wife murder.
Under the law all electrocutlons in
Pennsylvania. will take place at the
new penitentiary which is being con-
structed here to take the place of the
old prison at Pittsburg.
Orders to Proceed to
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, Feb. 28.-After having
completed the destruction oi' the forts
at the entrance of the Dardanelles. the
Allied lleet of British and French war-
shlps, the greatest which has i-ver
been in action, are now attacking the
inner forts, which heretofore have
stood between Turkey and invasion by
Scu. Apparently the outer forts could
not withstand the great bombard-
ment, and when they have been
levelled anti deserted by their defend-
ers, men were landed from thc ships
to complete thc work of demolition.
while mine sweepers cleared the puss-
age for ships in the Straits.
More serious work is now ahead for
all the important fortifications are at
Kilid Bahi and Chainak, which guard
the narrowest part of the Straits,
which the fleet. is now approaching.
There is no doubt. however, that the
Allied commanders have instructions
to make their why to (fonstantinople,
in spite ot' all olistaclcs and have been
supplied with thc bt-st means for
carrying out tin-.se orders.
(Special to the Guardian.)
tfONS'I`AN’l‘lNOl’I.I-J. l~‘eb. 28.--The
War (iiiice lssticd thc following to-day.
After being subjected to seven hours
bombardment by heavy guns the outer
forts of the Dsrdauelles were damaged
at some points. We had five killed
and 14 wounded.
The enemies' iieet resumed the
bombardment to-day. but in the after-
noon retreated out of range of our
guns at Sed~el-Ilalir. Some hundreds
of soldiers who landed from the
French cruisers ou the coast at
Akabah were compelled to ilee to
their ships with heavy losses after
two hours battle.
Despite the severity of the cannon
and machine gun iire we had only
three killed and three wounded.
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, Feb. 28.-It is reported
from Sofia, Bulgaria. that Turkish
forces manning the fortifications 'at
Dnrdauelles s,uil'ered heavy losses dur-
correspondent says that according to
.credible information which he obtain-
ed, six hundred wounded Turkish scl-
diers were taken from the Dardanelles
forts to Constantinople after the bom-
bardment of Feb. 10.
LONDON. I-`eb. 27.-Serious damage
has been iuilicted ttpon the inner Turk-
(sh forts guarding the Dardanelles by
the International French-2British
worships. Thirty big man-of-war are
hurling tornado shells against. the
Turkish works. So terrific is the can-
nonndc the thunder of the gurls can
be heard on the Island oi' Tenedos,
thirty inilcs south western to cntrtuica
ot' water wav In his olilciul rc-
port the British Admiralty Nice-Alb
miral Sackvillc II. Carden, reports Ai-
lietl fleets matic steady progress on
attacks upon thc forts and that the
work of ruining them is ]iroc<»ciliiig in
it satisfactory mann(-r.
. at
DARDANELLES  ,
Iliiied Ships Have Cleared the Entrance and Hole-
Constantinoplc. Panic in
ramen emma -  Turkish Capital and Inhabitants Leaving.. `
(Special to The Guardian)
I LONDON, Feb. 28.-The Admiralty
‘announced lust night that during the
bombardment of the Dardanelles forti-
fications the battleship Agamenon had
been struck and three men killed, and
lfurther, that the. Dardanelies opera-
tions were proceeding. The new bat-
itleship, Queen Elizabeth, one of the
`Iagest members of the British fleet,
took part in the bombardment.
This was the llrst time iifteen-Inch
naval guns were in action. The Queen
EIizabeth,27,500- tons,has eight fifteen-
inch guns. The Admiralty says a
Allied fleet. With their assistance
three of four forts at the entrance
were demolished and the fourth badly
damaged. The AdmlraIty's statement
followsz-
. The entrance to the Dardanelles
was guarded by four forts armed as
follows:~l-`irst, two 9.2 guns; second,
six 10.2 guns; third, two 9.2 guns;
fourth, four 10.2 and two 5.0 guns.
The attack on the forts was resumed
Thursday morning, Feb. 25, at ten
o‘clock. The _ Queen Elizabeth,
Agamemenon, Irresistible and Gaulors
began boinbartling the forts at long
range. The iirst fort replied. one shell
at 11,000 yards hit the Agamemenon.
killing 3 and wounding 5 men. The
Irresistible and Gaulnrs made excel-
lent practice on forts three and four,
while the Queen Elizabeth with great
accuracy put both guns on the first
fort out of action. The Vengeance
and Cornwallis then ran in under
cover of the long range fire and en-
gaged the first fort at close range.
whose reduction was completed, while
the third ami fourth forts opened with
slow, inaccurate fire. The Suifern and
(fliarleniange next delivered an attack
on the third and fourth forts within
two thousand yards. It seemed they
were in no condition to offer effective
resistance. The Vengeance, Triumph
and Albion completed the reduction
of the forts and all four were reduced
by 5.15 p.n1. Sweeping operations
covered by a division of battleships
and destroyers began. The enemy set
ing the bombardment. Reuter's Sofia. arm.-‘Q 8,_vg||ag|,_ , V _ _.M-f
I- D . .
Straits bali been swept up to four
miles from the entrance. The Albion
and Majestic, supported by the Ven-
geance, proceeded to the limit of the
swept area and hogan an attack on
Fort Dartianus and some new batteries
which had been erected on'the Asiatic
shore. The fire in reply was inei!ec~
tive. After being shelled from inside
the Straits the enemy retired from
the forts at the entrance. and during
the afternoon demolishing. parties
were lauded from the Vengeance and
Irresistible. The enemy encountered
in Kuuilfaic were driven out over the
.liiedere Bridge. which was partly
(destroyed. Two new four-inch guns.
concealed near the tomb of Achilles,
were also destroyed. and four.Norden»
if-its covering the entrance were
destroyed. Our cosunltics on tho 26th
\\'|-rv one killed and 3 wounded.
lESlElll]il Ill
ST. DUNSTIIWS CBTHEDRAL
Last evening in St Duustan's Cathe-
iral the second of the Lenton sermons
was delivered by the pastor, Rev. Dr
G. .I. McLellan. ills discouse was on
“ The Angels" and in his uusnl lucid`
style he handled the subject in a most
capahlr-, manner, holding the close
attention of the particularly large con-
gregation for nearly an hour.
After the sermon Iicneiliction was
celebrated hy I-‘other Pius Mcllonald.
during which thc Avi- Marin was
beautifully snug by lilr Ariltur
liuskins.
There were prcscu( in the sacristy
besides Ilia Lordship tho liishop, llcv.
K. (‘. Mcllherson, St Margarcts, und
the Cathedral priests.
At the ll o'cIock Mass Father Mc-
Lellan read ti list. of the names ot`
those who had 'contributed to thc
Cathedral Btiildiug Fund. Contribu-
tions were very generous, showing an
excellent spirit of faith and charity
among the congregation. Next Sun-
day the annual statement of the Cathe-
dral will be read.
BIPTIST
Ai the Iinptist Church last evening
the preacher was Rev. W. I). Wilson.
M. A.
The subject was "Chrlst°n plan of
making free men." The text was 8\n
chapter of John's Gospel, 32nd verse.
“Ye shall know the truth and the truth
shall make ye free." Jesus having a
true insight into human life had there-
fore a true estimate of man and his
needs and his hopes and aspirations.
From the words of the text you will
note The divine character and aim and
purpose of his mission and how it is
to be attained. The-mission of Christ
was to make all men free; wherever
He went He could see around Him
slavery in every form, race in subjec-
tion to race, man in subjection to man,
His own Itith and kin slaves to both
Jewish and Roman masters. The jug-
gernaut of Roman power oppresslns
and crushing to death the Jewish peo-
ple themaelvea quivering and tremb-
ling in every nerve and libre before
their own religious powers. Even
those men and women who were poli-
tically or religiously free were slaves
of their own vile passions. To meet
those needs Jesus says. to those who
are either politically or religiously
THE -£Hl|lllIHE’S
.kept in slavery "Ye shall ,be free
through the truth." The Master knew
‘that this craving for liberty was as
lold as human life itself, that it lay in
the very depths ot' the human (eart:
Ile also knew that the nations of the
earth and cven His own people had .
.been promised it time and again; for
century after century men had sighed
and, struggled and strlven and shed
their blood to attain freedom; but
Jesus knew that freedom could not
-come by force of arms. ‘Wo do indeed
love to honour such nic" who have
sirivcn and fought for frceiloui. Old
_Tcstnmeut history is full of the great
,heroes who fought for thc freedom of
religion. Such men as Moses, as Jos-
hua. nnd even ut the time the Master
was speaking the air was still per-
meated with the thought of the great
soldier, Judas Maccabeus. But even
we love to think of the heroes who
have striven for freedom, such men an
Robert Bruce. Wm. Wallace and .
-Abraham Lincoln and \Vm. Wilber-
force. Jesus did not come»as a con-
quering King.
whst freedom. then( did Jesus
(‘hrist come to bring? What were the
great truths that Jesus Christrbrouglit.
to the knowledge of men`which would
knowledge of God. Men were groping
about in darkness, seeking after God.
if perchance they might_flnd Him. No
real. definite knowledge had come to
men concerning God before He elmo.
I-Iis purpose was to reveal God and to °
show Him as a living -person, a living ~
Lord. spirit. the maker of heaven and
earth. Note that incident in the up-
per room, Jesus speaking -concerning -
God, the disciples eagerly listening
and Thomas, the spokesman for men -
everywhere said. "Sbowus the Fa-
ther. Lord. that will be sumoient.”
Father also." Wbatinrevelstloui A
.living Lord, 1-Ie who inhabits the eter-
`ssl glory, now dwelling with
i'i‘his was the revelation; this was
Knowledge; this was ,the pokir
which were to be made
another
Jesus
landing party went ashore from the.
iiarkness e ad_ ces  “`~"
-eived of o erations on Feb 26 The
give them that freedom? First- woo. -
And Jesus looks at him and answers. -
"Ho that hath seen me hath seen the .