. T I' 1 WI ,-__ --‘.1 L if ` 'it‘.§>;__ _- .1 '~:~iI I. __~_._»:' :L , . _ . » i i l ,- if Ian ffl" ._ __ f-ip .. I .`_i ` \-,_, 5-31: F .‘4i'- _"'i‘ _ l if A `.- _RI if <. Ir H nf-.~ i _ I if ,. is-` K r_~::_‘:_‘_'_-_- Read Sworn - ~ I _ var? " ` People. Statement I-I-Y _ For : , i ht and Pros erous New Year _ _ ,fs _ a_:.°:...,,.. t recourse. _ R to all Guardian Readers _ » __-_-7-1-___-,-v»_1,,.,., ,__-_____-___-_._-_-_-V;-_-_-_-,-,-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-:_-_-_-_~_ NINE BEIIIIISE SENIIS NEW IENN I GNEEIINNS ____-' To President Polncure of France ond His People. -- (Special to the Guardian-) LONDON, Jan. 1.-King George has sellt the following telegram to Presi- dent. Poincare of Frances- ‘f -At the commencement of the new year I desire, ML le President, to con- vey my earnest hopes that YOU Wm enjoy the health and strength neces- sary to enable you to fulfil your ex- alted duties. Our two countries are united in common with our Allies in the prosecution of a great cause and it is a source of unfalling gratification to me that the two peoples are bound together by ties which the heroism and sacrifices of our gallant soldiers and sailors have rendered indissoluble. l beg you to accept, on behalf ot' my- self and my Empire. the most cordial greetings to the great; nation over _which you preside and an expression 'of my deep admiration for the splen- did quallties ofthe land and sea forces of France. which have been in this war-of such inestlmable value and wbiclvoffer sure guarantee of ultimate victory. ., ‘ (Signed) " GEORGE. R.l.” IIUNSNNIPIIUN IN NNIININ NIII III NPPII NENI - ____- OTTAWA, Dec. 30.-Conscription in Great Britain, now practically assured, will have no effect in Canada, it' was learned at the Militia Department to- day. Under the Canadian Militia Act the militia can be called out' for ser- vice in the Domlllioii. it is just pos- sible, according to what was stated in official circles.~ that the interpretation ui’ tile Actcould be stretched suffici- ently wide to enable the authorities to require participation by the militia .ln the present war. lt is understood. however, that General Sm Hushes. Minister oi Mllitiii. does not (8V0u\° such an inter- pretation. considering tim; Canada is engaged in this war as Canada, not as merely an imperial unit. The ques. tldll is béllll raised Wlwther congcrip- tion in Enlland will mean the recall- ing of British reservists in this coun- try. it is understood that it will not necessarily do so, though reservists who did not respond to the call would probably lose the pension to which they areentitledr" _ CONDENSED ADS. i __ _ Too LATE 1-‘on |111.. CLASSIFICATION W7'-'11 _ D 8 D Dr I _- _'sent themselves at. a military depot. ' 0NE CENT per word each inser- ` tion for advertising in this column. Cash must accompany orders. Mini- mum charges. twentylfive cents. ' PRIME UAUBAGEB ALWAYS ON - 1-hand at Holmaa's, -_-_- -,v_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_ _-:_-_j_-_-_~_~_-_~:_-_ _-_-_ _ _ _ _-_~_-_-_-_~_-_-_~_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_-_-¢_-_-_-_-_-_-_-,-_-_______________._.____v._._ ___________.,__V______.___._ ~ RUSSIANS AND HUNS IN GREAT BATTLE Battle Raging Along Pripet River which will Change Aspect ni Easl- ern Front within iew days. PETROGRAD, via I.ondon,»Dec. 31. -The German and Russian oillcial bulletins regarding the operations south of the Pripet ltivcr laconicnlly declare that the battles are proceed- ing. The importance of thc ongagc- ments scenls to be considered by lilo Russian military critics are great. The General Staff commentaries lay stress oil the difference between iliosc struggles and the last notable colli- sions between the Russians and Teu- tous before thc period of calm. The battles of (lzartorysk, Nova Aloxiouiec aild elsewhere between the Prlpct Iilvcr and the ilarpathian Mountains were sporadic and designed only to correct positions olt different parts of the lille before the cessation of stru- tegic movements oil account oi' the approach of winter, it is agreed now that it struggle is proceeding on the entire south-wcst ‘ line, alid that apparently it is equally ardent everywhere. It is intimated that both sides are aiming at the ac- .complishment of exceedingly import- irlllt tasks. The Russians and Tclltons |ilrc cqilnlly illert, each side ilorc and there taking the initiative. c Tho i-xpectation llerc is that lllc out- come oi' this gigantic, hilt still obscure. ‘struggle will he a transformation of lille military positions in the Russian 'lhcalro of war. While it is ipoiutgd lout that Germany hits not' lost inter- i ost ill thc llortllcrli hall' of this theatre, |it is iutinliiteil that her activity there ‘is ilesiglivii mainly to inspire the bc- ‘lllcf that sllc has not removed her 'troops from thcrc. I lt is lllmnimollsly agreed among lllc military observers that the aspect ot' `thc Eastcrll front will be cliilnged within tilrcc or four iiuys. -_~,__-_- -. - - -_-_-_-_- . . . _ _ _ _ __._______.____v .... _ ____.___.V.;,,. _,,_.____________V.______,;________'_______,_______._____._______.______*_*____ P-issible Resignation From Brili»h Cabinet LONDON, Dec. 30.-The Daily Ex- press asserts that there is a group of at least three Unionlsts in the cabinet, led by the Earl of Selborne, President of the Board of Agriculture, who are likely to resign because Premier As- quith's plan for a modified conscrip- tion does not go far enough. " These men contend that it .is wrong to force all the single men to serve in the army. when there is a large proportion of married men who could be spared more easily. and that altogether the Premier's plan is a use- less compromlse," says the paper. The Express, therefore, anticipates a fair crop of resiguations among the sup- porters of voluntary eillistments, and the determined conscriptions. but says the resignations will not he serious enough to lmperll the existence of the Government. The paper also expresses the opinloll that the Earl of Derby, director ot re- crultln8. will find a place in the recon- structed mlnistry. ’ According to the Daily Sketch, the' Government has a Bill under con- sideration embodying the following method of securing recruits:-When it is decided to call to the colours any attested group under the Earl of Derby's plan it day will be fixed fel- the men in that articular rou to e- Until that day any unattested bachelor of the age stipulated for that group may volunteer for tile army and by so volunt'serln|.wili escape the stigma of compulsion. but all failing to volun- op the stipulilted day will he l‘ (‘ i0( . 'mn wnsrnngg .TEMPEBA Umi. 'r1na.n:ooN. mo. to .' ` WI! IIINIEN NINNI SINIIIIIES iiw iiiiis iii %H4H@E I rg _p Fire on the llaillldale Caused by lixplosionf More Ficndlsh Work NEW YORK, Dec. ill.-The steamer iinllkdnlo arrived fills morning from liordealix uftl-.r ll lliost iclnpestuolis passage, in which thc cattle fittings and rails were carried uway and bolus lifted i'rcnl their fastenings. Oil thc outward passage to Bordeaux, ull November lil, when 750 miles fronl that port.. ii. bomb exploded ill N0. ti hatch. The cargo, consisting of cot toll, was sr-f. lliirc. but. it was fluillly sulldlli-il. All the cotton ill the No. li cfolllpartlncnt., consisting ol' 200 bales, was destroyed. Cable despatchos on November 26 from Bordeaux stated that the Bank- dale had arrived there with rl fire in her hold, and that' an inquiry was being instituted. Sacred lleart Colle _eliurned At -I raquel, i\i.li. MONCTON, Dec.. 31.-Sometime during the night Sacred Heart College, ilt Cilraquet forty-five miles from Bath- urst, was burned to the ground with u. loss ol' $250,000. the loss being off-set by about $100,000 insurance. liroliinglfitisil Interference with Mails WASHINGTON, December 30.- llrltish liitcrfcrciice with first-class lnail passing from Holland to the United States was discussed to-day by Secretary of State Lansing and thc Netherlands minister Chovtalier Von ltappard. Tile minister was informed that pending the receipt ol' lt report fronl Ambassador' Page Tllc Watch Night Service ol' the First Methodist (Thurcll was held in Heartz Menloi'iu.l llali last lliglit, the service commencing at 11 and cn- ding shortly after midnight. A ser- Fuiton, in his usual eloquent style. Prof. Hinton directed the musical ser- vice and presided at the piano with much acceptance, this being his first The usual Watch Night Service was held in St. Paul's Church last night There was a large attendance. The sermon for the occasion was preached by the Rector, Rev. T. W. Murphy. while special and appropriate music was furnished by the choir under Mlnarci‘s Linlment cures Neuralgia. in London or of more specific ln- informntion that now is in posses- sion of the slate department from other ofiicinl sollrces. no definite action would ho taken by this gov- ernment. itequcsts for informa- mon appropriate to the ocgpglon was ' tion have been sent to a number preached by the pastor, new R, G, ofthe department's agents abroad. | _ _iiiiillii ILLIES WIIHIJIINW :.';li.:’.s‘.“.‘;:’.:.':..;‘:°..z‘.i‘::.=:..seats‘°°~| Hmm M|§E|]m||A I LONDON, Dec. 30.- Germans and Austrsins have begun a general ` with- drawal along the entire front ill Mac- edonia, according to a despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Rome, quoting a message from Sal- direction of Prof. Earle. oniki to this effect. It is reported the Iwithdrawal is attributed to Russian advance in Bessarabia. - SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1916 _ _ \i<1»>H»>iwlel_ .mann _ f "" " " ' AUSTRIAN REPLY T0 UNITED STATES NOTE Austria( lindeavours lo Prolonq Discussion. _Washington Thinks Austrian Reply Quite Salisiaclory. the Austrian i.i.ivcrn\.~.ent. tr the se- cond Americnn note on the sinking of t.he Steamship Ancone. with the loss of American lives, is forwarded to Reu- ters Telegram Company from Vienna, by wny of Amsterdam. The note says: “lu reply to the second American Allcona note the Austro-Hungarian Government flilly agrees with the Washington Cabinet that the sacred laws of humanity should be taken into account in war and emphasizes that lt, in the course of the war; was given numerous proofs of the most humane feelings. _The Austro-Hungarian Government too, can positively concur in thc prin- ciple that enemy private vessels so far as they do not flee or offer resistance shall not be destroyed before the pas- sengers aboard are secured. The Austro-Hungarian Government then communicates the result of the inquiry into the sinking of the Anconu which was recently concluded. The Austrian note, while announc- ing the willingness of the Austra- Hungarian Government to pay an in- demnity "cannot" admit responsibili- ity for damage caused by the justifi- able firing on the fleeing vessel or by LONDON, Dec. 31.-The reply of" \ ' ‘ is \ , :.\`<><: _ A ` _ ,_ <` _;.;_:._ :.11/_ ' _ _:Y _ __ > _ _ _ .__ .Y -_-_->_~_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_~_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_~_-_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_--_‘_-_-_-_-can the capsizing of the boats before the torpedo was fired." The Austrian reply further express- es the hope that Washington will be able to supply thc particulars of how the American citizens were effected but in the cvcilt of such evidellcc being lacking, and the United States being unable to state how the .Ameri- can citizens came to their death, the Alistro-liungarinn Government, “is ready to pass lightly ovrr this doll- cieiicy and indemiity for damages, and hopes thereby that the incident will bc regarded as ended." WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. lil.- American demands on Austro liungnry in connection with thc destruction of the steamer Ancona. apparently have been mot in the new note now nn its way from Vienna to Washington. if the oflicial 'text of Aust.ria's reply to the second American note conforms to press despatches, saying the com- munication announced 'that the sub- marine commander, who torpedoed the steamer had been punished, virtually only one phase of the incident. remains to be cleared up. That would be the payment of ill- demnlty for American lives lost.. for which Austria has expressed ll willing- lncss to make reparation. SANDOW SHOT A8 SPV. SAYS REPORT. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Eug<‘-ll" Sandow, reputed to be the strongest man in the world, has been executed in Loililon Tower as a German spy. according to Mrs M. A. Harper, of London. who is a vi.-;lt»_li~ here. "'1‘hire can be nf- doubt that Sall- aow was shot," said Mrs Harper. "l lcv.-nv all the lea-ling physical cultur- ists of Londnli. runny 'ii' them close l'rionr_lg ci Sanlir. ard. despite tbc sile. fs of the a'l-.bo:'i'.ies and the will- - - il. P ciidcllcc of the ~-vc.-.'.ll‘.‘<-'1 last Juris." Snilctw condu~'_\J l. grrat physical culture establisllnwtlt iii London. When rumours tha. lie vias it sympa- thlzcr of the Ger n:.n hi t an to spread. l_c uroptcii from sight. -_-_-_-_-_-:_-_-_-_-_:_-_-;S.. ,_~_-_-,-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_»_-_-_-_-_-_~_~_-_-.1 -_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ THE CONTEST |N_FIRST KING’S l,lousing_ llleeliugs were held at Fortune Bridge and Priest iPonii when the Premier and Senator ll,lc,l.ei,ln _Severely Handled lite. 0pi»osllioii Leaders for lille” lluge ilcllglli oi tile Enthusiastic Audience. seat in Jeopardy. If he oooh! suminf . ' pgg-rupgg. inlDOE. . his charges, the .fseat of the member' Mr James Mclsaac. Mr R. D. McLellan. charged would have to be vacated. as There was ai-crowded and enthusl- the member would be compelled to ‘Ml-".I.' H. Bell. MLA.; Mr Lsuclllln _ n no .pple 5pss¢ii=ghp¢~p¢;¢usa°niilai|§ on raglan. _ on ttlxile ctlrzi-':i.u;:elcui:ice“:$ lnxsgonalc. candidate, and Mi- C. J. . I’ ll . _ ' ll 0 I G NWO S 0 . .ll:lTNl`:;naT:t4,£l;- prelzldedy au: the A tiers _iuuludzd own nga; would have to -be vlcated.` The speech of the evening was de nioruing, Monday Premier Mstbieson, Nat?)-larry D.-.Me That was the only constitutional- livereli by Senltor Mobs!-ll. who Ulf Lean. csndidstn .Dr Macdonald. method in be pill-sign. and he elm- ministered a sound cuiigst-io_n to Mr- M.L.A.; Hou. J.'A. llclielllr Mr-Ji It isged .Mr Johnson tqkeit. ~ Bell and the " new " Liberals for the riimlles, M.P.»; li|i-..l`. Johnson; _ r _Johnson declined to tulle that dirty tactics they had introduced into was It-.t..A.. and Mr .Noliin~l. inoloir. ». _f oounewremarklng _nut he did' soc provincial politics. The audience gym, -Mr Hughes WORD, .on general- know anything ‘-alioutiillo matter ox-~ thuntlsrously applauded the points wgp. polltiss. but avoided all --reference towoept what was in the smdsvit, uid he mule by the senator. wliile,_the Oppo- ekh ,¢hemnb»ldv_ Queltigpi He rlllgmnatugrgwhlsghether the ahlrlel sltion speakers made n very poor ilna oi msn-.tori mlssomsotors -lrt»"time‘ els- mm. 1 A usnolli Murano me “‘°"° ifi f`t1»isr......./' .'i i ,i .-3 _.. . ' », \ .1 . _ _._\ ..__,_ ._ ______________________________________ - ,¢ ,n jpir'¢n,~ -, -. _- ' =-1.-r matics, 'srpisliwsgaiiow tits mann 'N11 "Ie" m°9\i"¢°_l?"°'°¢`* tb y '° ~» stvf.i.`fa.»--soi§l»oi».‘. ~-¢pot¢.l»'s_ .iss oriiis sorrow-yaof or .nupsrtmoa tvlaisiin tor aio oovpl-nol_en_t. _ . F ~ were delivered by Senator McLean, MLA; Mr H D McEwen, MLA.; _:_______ _.__Y.,_______._._____.V____.V__________-_-V-Y-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _\». _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ EIINSENIPIIUN BIIL NNXI WIIINESUNI ..._ LONDON, Dec. 30.- it was an- nounced this afternoon that Premier Asquith would introduce in the House of Commons on Wednesday next a bill dealing with compulsion. STREAM OF GOLD FLOWING INTO CANADA. OTTAWA, Dec. 30.-During the past aorslli we have oiiiaillci lndis utablo I few weeks p steady strcanl of gold has been coming from England in payment of accounts for munitions and war supplies of other kinds purchased in the Domillion. Several shipments have been made, the aggregate total amounting to many millions. Under the system by which tile Minister of Filiallce has been assisting in the financing if British war orders in Canada, pnynlcllts are made from time to time by the British Treasury to ulocl ililvalices made llorc. SPLENUII] NIINIIIIEMENT Ui IINNNIJINN BITINIIIIN LONDON, December 30.-Tile llvins have invented a new aerial torpedo with which to “stra.!e" the Canadian and British mines. Canadian officers on leave in London report that the pro- jectile, which goes up to a pronounced height, and has a range of five or six GUIFUIQH) » ' ‘hundred yards -is s formidable weapon M“\'|"m°= M03' The old year politically closed on Arsenault afllrlavlt, but admitted that occurred. and indignantiy denying that so fm- “_ nom, and mam-ta] dam," fair with rising 'ppm-,hy night in l{lng's County with he did not know much about the facts.. he knew anything about the mistake pp; ppypgcm damage gp p||g|,¢_ i- twoordlllilg wmeetlngs- at, Fortune All he did lm°W Woe. i-hill *JW \l°~ “Mil hlh lit-0llU°l\ WI-I df!-WH W it 0" - Officers are warm in their praise of -Yesierdly was Bridge sud. :Priest Pond. - _ The min- Arsenaulis voted Liberal. _December 20. The Commissioner had the mem; ,||¢¢e“¢u| ,mop pg the pp,-_ ‘_.oipal~ speakers _.;f_ f-,;he' Government' Premier Mathieaon, in a rousing _an enthusiastic reception and was ty from che-__ battalion, which suc- recorded__.gtgxzgy-¢,.;tr¢i§lo|’N,{sthie|on, Senator _speech which was. cheered to the .roundly cheered. _ » ceeded in capturing a formidable ene- lb0v° 2°l'°- ill n and r Jas. Mclsaac. while soho, riddled to smitilioloens the alle- » . my barricade across an important morning it me 09 _ ltlon wure scented liy=l\lr gatiuns made sgaiaptltilc Bon. J. A.. PRIEST. POND. road, without the loss ofaman. The zero: at J. Mir. 6.-.'~.|. .T:ltss_on¢~aiiii.Mi~ McNeill. _lie challenged any nib- _ operation was extended in the middle The J. J. lies. -Both meetings were sn-`-respecting member ot t e Legislature A largely attended and enthusiastic pg me night, under grave dilllculties, deg. thuhsmqly .(gvq\||»¢\;\¢__.¢,¢ the con- to repeat his acmautions on the floor meeting was held at Priest Pond on bp . didature el Mirliarry D. McLean. of the House, where he would put liis Thursday evening when addresses t was so successfully planned that hitch occurred to mar the procee- Canadlan Corps our brigade withdrawn troolll. aftor reported to further ro- of_Cona-_ from the increased NLHNNIII IIIIIINNIS WIIN UN NUSININ lies un llrmy of 20,000 to Assist Allies. l’/\l'tlS, imc. 31.-The Jourilnl's cor- responded ut Avloilll, Albunlii, sends lhc following llildcr ditto ol' Tllllrsday: "Tho ltulislls now have at fairly strong coiltiilgcllt llcro, and have sont a regiment to Durazzo. . All these troops seem intended for garrison duty, and there is no sign that they are preparing to march toward Mace- donia, although an effective blow could be struck at the badly equipped Bul- garian army, which could bc taken on the flank. "lt is reported that Esszid Pasha (provisional President of Albania), has declared war on Austria and Bul- garia. lle has 20,000 armed men. “ ills or-tion, if confirmed, will he of real assistance to the i-lnleute Allies.” the British _ Armoured Cruiser Y _Natal 'Sllilli LONDON. Dec. ‘3l.-The British armoured cruiser Natal has sunk after an explosion. Official announcement to this effect. was made here today. , Tile Natal's sinking is the sevei-est, loss which the British Navy has sus- 'tainerl ill several months. No British naval vessels of importance have been sunk since last May, when the T,-1. umpll and Majestic were torpedoed at thc Dardonelles. BRITISH CABUALTIES DURING DECEMBER. LONDON, lice. 31.-iirillsli casual- ties recorded ln lists published during the month of December amount to 1,000 oillvcrs and l7.54B men, Thogn arc thc relirrlls l'rom all fronts. Convicted Five tears Alter the Crime 'ur --rs LOS ANGELES, Cal., December 30-Matthew A. Schmidt was con- victed fnnight of Brat degree mur- der as the accomplice ot' James B. McNamara, ili the blowing up oi' the Los Angeles Times Building here five years ago. The specific charge was of having murdered. Charles Ila- gerty. one of the twenty victims of the Times explosion. The jury was out forty-six minutes. The jury fixed Si-.hmidt's plinlshrnelit ns imprison- incllt for life. Minard's Linement Cures Rlieumatism comma Evnms, .\NNoUNo1r.nEN'rs, ' MEETINGS.. limo. _ _ , °°l~_*»~`|`a`li' ONE CENT per word eacl: inser- tion for advertising in this column Cash must accompany orders. Mini- mum charges. twenty-five cents. "Tho _regular meeting of Division No. 1 A. O. ii. will be hcld to-morrow (Sunday) at 3 o‘clock., important business. 6884. "The postponed annual meeting of the Belfast Fox Company will be held. ln the Hall at Vernon, Wednesday, January'-_5th, at‘2 p'.m., All share- l~l‘olders.a_re requested to attenil. A. E. McDonald, g ll38~2‘l#1nl.1i. ` _ ‘-~_-- \ ,l A °~l “SL w I i ` I i -1 ,nm t l t l‘. t - .2 it '*°’f'-wé. s...-4.-»"<‘.» fil- i _'yu ~i i I4,- __»‘.f,»ai . Q-.=T-' ig lsr I -_\. i¥`v‘;‘_ ..»`_ ‘fl . 1. J ml ,Fu-‘_" ». `~`.\:` »>:»,_ ~ 1.."*._ `r.'_-` _ _‘-- iff; : 17.2,.- I l ,,5- .: TC E.: .ii i`._vf’- A is ~f". »‘- kai _, _,_ _ . .F i "\ _ *-1* .» . li _‘ful _.»‘:`>' _-__ __..-._ ‘_ _ "._ 'Tl .__.A. _ =_. z_, . 1-fi" , 'rr v :1I‘»; ‘fu- -,rf .A , ~` '.‘ If .' 1- .,,»-. _ .if-' _'T575 .._{-; 155.1,-_ I _‘sr ,.111- 294 "‘“`~‘=-’-iss 5/_ _ ,, 5.? . "ig -1.5;* .,f‘¢1'.v_- fé, `f’ ii-.::~-_-.’ ' _.A1 sp ,my *r _`>. "\\ . } 4,.: ' rXa`~`~’ f . \_g_\ :-5`\ . \