revise*feofoseeeseeseeseseesesoeeesevsseeeesessesceaseseeseevsfeiseesseseeseeoeeeeeeeeeeessieeeeedeeseeeeeoeeeeeesseeeeeesseteefseecooiey 1
The Charlottetown Guariian Cov s Prince Edward Island Lrke the Dew i
. f » .. ~ r  1-,~
. ~ ~ f ‘ "*’~ 1' .<,~.., sd,-A.,_ N
1 »I‘ I if ,i
» 
O . _ _ .
: . . FH* _ M _
O§9**‘°’**** *U* '|'9§O\§#'OO'|'O§§§+'i°+'i- -Q--0 OOOOOOMOOOOOOGQO 1'* OOOQOQNQOGOIOOOO #ii '0'9§§§4"lO4\O#'|‘§§'i'|\l» 'Oil' QOGOOOOQQOOQOOUOO 1'# OQOOOONOOGOOOQOO Q# OOOOOOOOOOO
 -~ -`-‘---`-‘-"-‘-‘- -'--‘f--'-1'f.-_-.-_-_-_-_-___  . . _ _  ___ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ , , . ,
'I ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ~ ' ' - - - - - - - - - - f-‘-`-‘ff-'Y' » ef-:_-.~.~.-_-.-.-_-_-_-~.~_~.-_-.-_~_-_-;_ _ _-_-3-;5`,-_-_-_-_-,-', -.-_-_-,-_-_-_-,-A-_-_-_ _ _~_-_-_-_-_-_-.»_~.-_-_~_-_-_~:.-:_-.-_~¢.~;.-.-,-.- _-.- ~.-_-_-.-_-,-_-.1.-.~.;.-.-_-.»_~_-.».~.-_»_-.~_-_-_-:_-_-.-_-.2_-:.-_-_-_-{_-_-_=-_-_-_-.-.-_-_-.-_~;,-_-.-.-.~_- -» -.-.-_-.-_-_-_-.~_-_-_ ---- - -.-_-_-_-,-,-.-,-_-,-.-.-_A.~.-.-_-_~.-_ _ - -f. _'_' _-_-_ -.-.-_-.1-:.~.=¢_-_-_-_-. _ _'.1-_-s.'_v:--==-_-=-max'-va'-f
IEE cHi1lLQ,l,i.I5.IiiiY...GUillnii
inning Dllly Founded 1891 .
weekly (Now Evening Daily) 1aa7,
MARCH 15, 1917
$3.60 Per Year (Delivered) In Advance ' -
T$2.50 Per Year (Mailed) In Advlnce In Canada, and UM for U., 8.
_ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ _ __‘_____
eeeoeeeeeoeeeesoeoeeen-ees es- eeeeseeesee
 ciilssiriEn ADVERTISEMENTS
,Clsllfed ads. under this head cost
one cent per word per insertion when
each aeeompanlles order, with mini-
mum charge of 25 cents per Inser.
tion. Count your words and save mon'
gy _by remittlng with order. Stamps
accepted. Ada. taken by phone or
sent by mall will be charged at 2c.
per word, to cover book-keeping char-
ges ,stationery and postage on ac-
countl-
 l
AGENTS IVANTED
Kozrrrs wAN1'Eo.- 'ro sau. Fort
"the old rellable»Fonthill Nurseri-
es." We teach our men to sell. Ex-
perience unnecessary; highest com-i
missions paid; handsome free equip-.
ment. Stone & Wellington, Toronto,I
Ontario. 4597-3-1MEtlMar31I
WANTED-REPRESENTATIVIES TO
distribute Tablets, which wash
clothes spotlesely. clean. without
rubbing. One trial makes perman-
ent- customers. One hundred' per
ceng proht. Make live dollars dai-ly.,
Send ten cents for samples for fouri
washings. Bradley Company, Brant-
ford, Ontario. 4707-3-8M12i
 
FOR SALE.
fra sal.s- cornea wl-ru
stable on Pleasant St. Apply at _ll
treet 4647 3 6M12Ipd
farm 0 acres a ens g n
Apply to T W Bentley, Kensing
on 4653 3 5M2wks
SALE AT A BARGAIN A PROT
ectograph check writer (almost
new). also a New Era Check pro--
ff-ctor. Apply af, Guardian Office.
4070-Mtf.
BUILDING LOT FOR SALE-CEN
tral lot 50 x 168 feet, wi-th large
building in good order thereon. Ex-
cellent situation for private resl-I
dence. Geo. W. Gardiner, 222
Grafton Street. 4683-3-6M6tf.
FOR 8ALE.- FARM RIEADY FORi
seclling. Good soil, barns, wood.-
lumber, mud. Near railway sta-:
tions. Cheap, Good terms sale or
exchange. Mackinnon & McNeill,
90, rGeat George St. 4775-3-13M6i'
 l
n I ”' WANTEI).
IOARD WANTEI1- YOUNG WOM-,
an and baby. (wife of soldier at thc
front,) want, board in a private fam-i
ily in Charlottetown, Address. stat-,
ing conveniences and charges, to
"A. B. C.-" care of Guardian, Char-
lottetown. 4518-3-15M2l. '
HOUSE WANTED T0 RENT, EIGHT'
or nine rooms. modem couveili~,
ences and hot water heating. Reply
with particullars and rent to No.
109 Guardian. 4774~s-13Mif.‘
Jo_l-in 'Ii¢oull.l_A~ c.. co... wll.L
pay the highest cash price for tur-|
nlps and will take them every mild,
day. 4600-3-7Mtf
JOHN McGUILLAN & CO.. WILL
pay the highest cash price for po-
tatoes and wi-ll take them every
mild day. 4696-3-9M6i.
wAN1'l'o.'- To Puncl-lass. A as-.
glsiered Shorthorn bull. Parties
having same for sale, please write
stating age, color, and price to Wm.
S. McNeill, Fairview. P. E. I.
4716-3-0M6i.
 
TO LET.
_....,._.___. _...__ 
TO LET- STORE AND OFFICE ON
Victoria Roni possession May lst.
Apply Fennell & Chandler. _
4549-2-ziiuir _ ,
HOUSE TO LET--EIGHT ROOMS.
bath all pantry, h_ot water heated.
eleetrTc light, large ltwn. Two,
blocks from R. R. Station. three,
Pleasant S _ . _ .
FOR BALE- RESIDENCE ANDI
f 65 t K in to .
t . ' ` _- ~ .
FOR -,
__.~
from market. Geo. W. Gardiner.,
222 Grafton Street. 4683-3-IiM6tf.`,
E 1;!
MISCELLANEOUS.
 
fresh every day from selected
young pork. Saunders, Newsome &
Co., Market Building,
'rl-is SAFE wAv Tb SEND MoNEv
bl' milii iis by Dominilon Express
M099? Order. 4813-3-15ME1i
To Fox RANcl-lens. THE ISLAND
Cold Storage Co.. Ltd.. announce
in an advertisement in this issue
that they are' unable to receive
any more fox-feed, until further ad-
vice- iszs.
Poraroesl- FARMERS. .ius1' 'A
word to tell you that we are open
to 'buy your .Potatoes eve? mild
day. DeBlois Bros. 55-57 ater St.
_ 4771-3-13M6i.
 sHEs're NOTEPAPER .WITH
printed address 50c. Guardian
office- 4685-3-sMtr.
l00ENvELoPEs w|‘rH Pnmreo
address 50c. Guardian Office
_ . 4685-3-6Mtf
'rl-is ci-lanuss l=AwoE'r1' sTEr-:i.
Ranges. Owing to a large order be-
fore prices advanced. I am able to
offer Fawce-tt’s guaranteed steel
ranges, the New Champion and Ec-
onomy delivered at your ,nearest
station a¢ before the war prices,
which is much lower than manufac-
tures's present prices. Write or ask
tor price and booklet -showing these
ranges. M. C. McGowan, Kiimulr.
4802-3-14ME3l.
 s
IIELI’ \VAN'I‘ED-MALE.
WANTED-MAN FOR FARM WORK.
Apply Herbert Mason, Southport.
_ isos-3-14Mal.
sossn mousrnious MANTFCST1
City milk team. References requir-
ed. Apply at once. Charlottetown
Condensed Milk. Company.
__ ` _ _ 4780-3-13Mtf.
WANTED- MACHlNE“MAN_FOR
woodworking plant. Apply McDon-
ald Rowe Woodworking Co.. Ltd.
_ 4790-3-14M3i.
WANTED; APRIL IST., A SMART
young salesman, one with a know-
ledge of -the hardware business pre-
ferred. Appilcatlons received only
in writin P. 0. Box 224
s. .
___ .l___.__“."°8‘.3:T:“Y‘i‘-_
FARMER WANTED-l WANT TO
hire a good man on farm for one
year. Married man preferred. Com-
fortable house provided and good
wages pa'id. Please bring refer-
eilces. J. R. Dennis. 15M3i
Can Take Bs aume
(Special to the Guardian.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 14.-A ridge over-
looking Bapaume from the northwest,
which had come to be looked upon -hy
the British as a sort of promised land
since the battle f the Somme last
July. passed into the hands of I-Iaig’s
troops today.
For the first time since the great
struggle on this front opened the Bri-1
ground and can now look down upon`
the German stronghold and an extent
of country beyond. British officers
believe they are now in a ‘position to
take Bapaume whenever the word is
given. Grevillers was taken last
nigh; and the British lines were
stretched along. the ridge running
northwest from that point to the out~
skirts of Achieg le Petit which is still
strongly held by Germans.
The British have taken possession
of the noted Loupart Wood, consist-
ing of clumps oi' trees situated on the
shoulder of a high ridge and over-
lookiilg the Somme battle front. This
wood masked a great number of Ger-
man batteries and from it shells have
rained' upon the British for eight
months past. Its capture ilias been a
source of satisfaction to the Britlsli
staff as it was one of the most for-ml-
Iable artillery posts the Ger-
mans had established in the western
theatre.
The country about Loupart \Vood
and beyond is quite in good shape. As
a_ matter of fact Grevillers was the
lirsg touch to real civilIzation,» the
Tomniles have had in many moons.
"Why," said one stalwart Australian,
"do you know there -are regular
houses in Grevillers with real roc-fs
on them?"
W’-ha; this means to men who have
fought so long in the slough of mud
alc-ng the Sommg can he grasped by
those who have lived amid hideous
scenes of destruction.
The Germans have h-ltherto had the
advantage of high villages. possession
of which was so bitterly contested.
tlsh have the -advantage of the highest'
CHAREUFTETOWN. CANADA. THURSDAY.
, 3 .
British row c moi(
wilous som E Front
and eronne When-
ever Worli) is Given. ;'l`hey Control
O b
all Commanding Positions. Germans
Retired Ten Miles. - '
These are nothing but ruins, offering
no shelter for the soldiers. Where
fires are not burning thc country bacl-:
of the German lincs looks green and
inviting.
German ,positions on the Loupart
line had been completely registered
by British guns on Sunday morning
and -that afternoon the heavy artillery
commenced its work of destruction
Thirty hours of terriflic bombardment
was all the defenders could withstand.
One prisoner said he was the only
survivor of a squad of ten who were
in a dugout blown to hits by British
shells.
BRITI-SH ADVANCE VERY SIGNI-
FICANT.
(Special to the Guardian.)
PARIS, March 14-Great -import-
ance is attached by Freucll Military
writers to continued British successes
on the Somme. Tile Matin says it
looks much as ii’ the Ge-"mans do not
think they could hold Bapaume and
Peronne any longer and are- preparing
tc- evacuate the two cities. Reports
from aviators show that all along the
inner lines the Germans are blowing
up bridges and culverts. burning .mu-
nitions and provisions while trying to
mask the withdrawal of_heavy gulls,
by heavy firing with field guns.
German Staff Headquarters on tlill
Soiume front is said to have been
moved back ten miles. The Matin
thinks that the German Staff at first
planned a strategic retreat so as to
delay and upset the British plan of at-
tack but this scheme was frustrated
by the tactics of General Gough.
Instead of using cavalry against the
retreating foe, General Gough main-
tained contact by a methodical and
destructive use of artillery. The re
suit, according to the Matin, was that
the Germans were caught in their own
trap and the retreat, which was at
Hrs; intentional, became almost ia,
rout under the continuous pressure of
an adversary superior in material and
initiative.
3 ssss-'H g-sl-_,yi
IIELI’ \\'.'\N'l‘ED- E-
MALE.
WANTED, A NURSE. GIRL. APPLY
Strathcona Hotel. 4759-3-12M5lpd.
WANTED- KITCHEN GIRL. COUN-
try girl preferred. No washing.
____ _ f_____‘iE§E2§E!1~
WANTED- A GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework in small family. Apply
at 133 Fitzroy Street. 4809-3-14M3i
WANTED-MAID Fun GENERAL
house-work. Apply 17 Pleasant St.
4765-3-12M4i.
WANTED-YOUNG LADY FOR
clerkln General Country Store. Ap-
ply in own handwriting to "J. J.”
Box 96 Guardian. 4740-3-10M6ipd.
WANTED- PUPIL NURSES, MALE
and female-at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurs
es. For particulars address Dr. Ar-
thur V. Goss, Supt. Taunton State
HospltaI,_ Taunton, Mass. .
sm-4-ililm,
E'
I
-E-_.e... .... _._..-_.
TEACHERS VVANTED.
WANTED- IMMEDIATELY FOR
~North Wiltshire School, first-class
male teacher. Supplement $50.
IIE. Edwards, Soc'y. 4798-3-14M3i.
 =
LOST.
Loe1°I"`li5NoAv- oo|.o wATcH
without ring. Finder leave at U. C.
college. me-3-ialvislpli.
"TEACHER WANTED FOR BASKA-
tchewan and Alberta schools. Sal-
aries $720, to S1000. Apply for full
infomation to Canadian Teachers'
Agency. sy, Regina, Sask, or Cel-
gary, Alberta.. 4509-2-22M1mo
I
_~_~_»_~_-_-_-_-g-_-_._ _._._-- __,._._._-_._-,_-_-_-_*_ E.-_-.».-..~».~~ -.-.L_-_~-»-- .---1 --~= :W ~ -~- - _ V _ . ._ - -~- v--N
IINITE STATES
' ' ARNS THE WIIRIII
wnentns rim steamer with a can
WIII Bali 'Ia Regardiod In Washing-
ton as a Military Secret.
WASHINGTON, March 13 - The'
United States government today took
tile ordy formal step that will precede
the saiiin for the war zone of Ameri-
can mercTlant ships armed to resist
stteexs by German submarines.
N les to the world or ins' inten-
tion to plaos an armed guard on men
ohantmeu as given in a communica-
tion sent qy the state department to
an embaas es and legatlons in wash-
ington. The statement will be' trans-
mitted in Germany by the Swiss inlin-
ister.
Omcials continue to be reliceni to
'ily about the arming or ships. Ind
the probable date the first would be
ready to sail. All such details are rs-
ssrded ae' military secrets. ln fact
there is s general disposition to avoid
discussing any phase of the situation
pending the outcome of the defiance
or uis satmsrias menace by Amvfi'
can vessels with naval guns and lim'
lilo United States. may play if forced
into actual hostilities by Germany. In
official quarters the opinion is very
clear that President Wilson. for the
present at least, is contemplating no
more direct connection with the Euro-
pean war than is necessary to pro-
tect Amerlcan rights on the high
seas. Preparations for any eventua-
'llty are going forward, but the presl-
dant is imdwn still to eiins to the
.hope that there will be no actual
clash between America's armed mer
schantmen and Genmsn submarines.
The president, who has been con-
fined to his bed for several days by
a coldpwss able today to discuss ln-
ternatlonai- questions with Seoretli?
of State Lsnsinl. Ho l>i'0bBb'iY Will
be in his room for a dey or two long-
er. however, and the usual cabinet
'meeting to-morrow is expected to be
cancelled. _
____...._._----
CUBAN REIELB
EVACTUATE SANTIAGO
..NEW YORK. March 13,-The Cuban
consulate hem' announced the receipt
of official confirmation of the colli-
plete evactnstion of santiago Ds Cuba
by the rebel forces. The advices. it
was said, amplified earlier news of
severe engagements in the vicinity of
satis o between the rebels and
ners oa Merit. .
Speculation continues sir to the perl
B ,
Cabsnsrégulars under Colonel Matin
ut _-_-_-_-_-_-,~_~_~_~ ,,,, ,_A;_-_-_-,-_-_-_~_-_-_-_-;_-_-.-_- _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-f
CHINA BREAKS I
WITH GERMANY
____-.
Sevcred Diplomatic Relations, Seized
Six“ German Ships Placing Guards
on all.
(Special to the Guardian.)
WASHINGTON. March 14.-China
has severed diplomatic relations \itii
Germany, taking possession of all the
German merchant ships in -Shanghai.
placed on shore under guard and arm‘-
ed guards wers put on the vessels.
Advices to tho Navy Department to-
day from a. Senior Ofllcer in Chinese
watcrs gave no further details.
____,_.-_...l._.;
30.000 BRITISH SALOONS TO BE
, CLOSED.
_,._.__..
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. March 14.-Thirty thous-
and saloons in Great Bri-tain will pro-
bably be closed during the next few
months, according to the Mali.
TII IEAI] ARMY
ROME, vial Patio, Marchl3.-'lille
Vatican is' tak-lug a great interest in
the reported visions of -Mile Perchaud
have received instructing her to lend
the French arml-es to victory. A- re-
port alrsady has been received from
the clergy in Paris. and further de-
tails are being asked by the arch-
blshopnlc there. I
Mil-le Perchalld, 20 years ol' ago;
daughter of -a farmer of the depart-
ment of liavendee-, has stirred the im-
agination of the French by her de-
claration. like Joan of Arc. she has
visions and heard voices commanding
her to guide the armies of France to,
victory. At present Mile Perchaud is
llvllng in a Paris boarding house. con-
ducted by nuns.
COMING EVENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
MEETINGS, ETO.
"A basket social and entertainment
in Harrington Hail. Monda evening
March 19th. Admission Elle. La-
dies with baskets tree. lf stormy
_,first flne night. 4801-3-14M2i.
“McDonald Womens institute will
meet at Consolidated School Thurs-
day, March 15th. at 7.30 p.m. Please
bring knitting. 4821
about six in all. The crews were_
NEW IIIIIN IIT ARI] I
and the command silo is supposed to'
IIERMANS BIIMBEII
SERBIAN HIISPITAI
Heavy Loss of Life Among Patients
Two English Nurses Killed.
SALONIKI, March 14.-"Enemy
aviators again bombarded our hospita"
at Vortekop." says a Serbian ofilcial
despatch today “causing heavy los-
ses of lifo among the patients and
personnel. Two English nurses
were among those killed. The hos~
pitals are completely separated from
the other buildings'and are distinctly
marked with a Red Cross."
THE GERMAN VERSION.
A Gorman ofllcial statement of
March 13 reported an attack by Gcr-
man aviators on “a railroad station at
Vertekop. A bomb attack rosuitcd
in hits. which caused a conllagration
that was visible for a long time." the
report added.
CANADA’S AREA PLANT-
ED T0 POTATOES.
OTTAWA, March 13- According
to figures compiled by tho bureau of
census and statistics, the area plant-
ed to potatoes in 1916, was 449,000
acres, or 30,000 acres less than in the
preceeding year, Last ye/ar's average
yield per acre was 136.21 bushels, ns
compared with 130.85 in 1915. The to-
tal yleld of 1916 was 61,229,000 bus-
hels, and of 1915, 62,605,000 bushels.
'During last year exports were valued
at $1,424,519 and' for 1915, their value
was $506,302.
Mlnard’s Liniment Curios Dlstempor.
THE WEATHER.
TEMPERATURE,
TIDE, MOON, ETO.
TORONTO. March 15.-Fresh to
strong winds. snow and rain.
The highs-st temperature recorded
-yesterday was 36 degrees above. At
10 a. m. lt was 33 above; at 0 p. m.
28 above. The coldest thc previous
night was 30 above.
The tide will be high this afternoon
at 1.59 and tomorrow at 2.41; is will
be high tomorow morning ai 4.03 and
Saturday at 5.12.
The aim sets this afternoon at 6.23
and tomorrow at 6.25; it risen tomor-
rogy morning at 6.28 and Saturday at
6. .
The mooll rises tomorrow morning
at 2.03.
There was a full moon on Thurs-
day. March Sth at 4.58 p. ul.
The last quarter of the moo-n will
be on Friday. March lilth -ag 7.33 a.
m.
The length of today will be eleven
'hours and fifty-two minutes.
RUSSIA NIIT EAR.
ERIIM REYIIIUTIIIN
PESSIMISTIC PICTURE IS PAINT-
ED OF POLITICS AND OF IN-
TERNAL CONDITIQNS IN
. THE CZAR'S EMPIRE
THE ASSERTION IS MADE THAT
THE PARTY IN CONTROL IS
NOT PUSHING THE WAR
TO BEAT THE
GERMANS
NEW YORK. March 12.-llussia to-
day is nearer to revolution than at
my other time since the outbreak of
the war. The dissolution of the tili-
ma and the imperial council by the
czar. following upon the demonstra-
tions that occurred in Petrograd and
Moscow last Saturday, comes as the
climax to the unparalleled tension
that has prevailed in Russia since the
murder of the Monk ltaspu-tin and the
increase in the power of Protopopoff,
minister of the interior. It is not
the food situation. critical as that It.
that is the prime cause of the present
condition lu Russia.
lt is the old political struggle bc-
tween Democracy and Bureaucracy
that is responsible for the tremendous
:lash which seems about to break out
in the Slavic empire.
Tile Russian bureaucracy has done
its best to precipitate this clash, roi-
the present government of the czar.
representing the small"but powerful
group of the remaining extreme ro-
actionarles, has realized that the in-
terests of reactionism and bureaucra-
cy are in complete harmony with the
interests of Prusslauism and the cen-
tral powers.
The Russlan bureaucracy seeing
that its full participation in the war
on the side of the allies would mean
its owil ultimate destruction and the'
triumph or Russian liberalism.
began to seek a rapprocliement witli
Germany. Premier Sturmer.,stand-
ing for Russian junkerlsni made sever-
al attempts to reach an understanding
with the '1’cutous. But Russian de-
mocracy frus-trated these treacherous
aclvlties.
A wave of rebellion shook the lm-
tlon last November and swept Sturm-
sr out of his seat. The duma and
the imperial council. backed by the
army and iiobllity. emphatically de-
clared their intelltion to fight for the
cause of civilization with all the re-
sources at their command.
The dismissal oi’ Sturmer, however,
was only a partial victory, Protopo
poff, the hated minister of the inte-
rior, retained llis post in the cabinet
of Trepoff, and Rasputln. the peml-
claus agent of the clark forces. cou-
thiued to exert 'his destructive in-
fluence on the- czar and his family. `
The removal of Rasputln _was a vital
necessity to the allies and to Russian
democracy. \Mem.bors of the duma.
former cabinet ministers and princes
of royal blood. combined to eliminate
the omnipotent monk.
Sturmer was forced out. Rasputln
was slain. But Prqtopopeff -the
shrewd' politician, intrenched in the
citadel of reactionlsm,‘contlnued to
defy the nation and the allies. Un-
able to conclude a separate peace with
Germany, Protopopoff chose the long-N
er route leadlng to the defeat of the
allies. He concentrated the govem-
ment’s energies on the demcralizatlon
of the national organism.
To make Russia unfit for fighting
is tho aim of the present government.
For that purpose the great popular or-
ganization working for the fullest pro-
secution of the war have been ham-
pered, blocked and interfered with
For that purpose the efficient, and bo-
lovol minister was replaced by a new
man and tho brilliant Chief of Staff
Aleitieit substituted by a comparative
novice. For tha.; purpose the sessions
of the dlima and the council: were
postponed and suspended many times
this winter suddenly and unexpected-
ly. Today a revolution in Russia is
no longer a possibility. But a very
strong probability.
There is only one way by which
such a catastrophe to the allies can he
avoided. THAT IS THE DIBIVIISSAL
OF PROTOPOPOFF.
A change in the government would
relieve the tension. Unless the czar
is completely under the influence. ol
the dark court clique a cabinet crisis
is to be the next development in the
Russian situation. `
GERMANY ASKS A FAVOR `
FROM UNITED STATES
many renewed today her efforts to
have the United States sign a pro-
tocol amending the Prussian-Am-
erican treaty of 1798. sa as to ex-
empt all German residents ln the
United States from arrest or inter-
ference during the period of r.
and reserving to all German sYiI&s
in American ports the right of c -
duct to heme ports. lt is the some
protocol that Ambassador Gerard.
before his departure from Berlin.
refused to consider. The Swiss
minister Dr. Paul Ritter. called at
the state department today, by til-
rection of the Gemian forelgtf of-
fice. with a copy nf the proposed
amendment io the treaty. He was
unable to ses Secretary Lansing. who
was busy wlith other engagements.
The matter probably will bs given due
consideration by slate department
r.-Iilcials, though it is realized that such
an amendment, even though the ed-
ministration lavored it, would not
have much prosper; of ratification in
the senate.
I IIHT IIE IMI ESENT
Operations.
BY STEWART LYON.
(Special Correspondent of the Cana-
,, dlan Press.)
(Special to the Guardian.)
With -CANADIAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. March 14.-In the mist of
last nigh; and early morning the Ba-
varlans opposite the Canadians, good
fighting men, attempted two raids but
were at once driven off. They car-
ried hack their wounded with them
but left two dead in the Canadian line
by which the raiders were recognized
as Bavarians.
Dull, misty weather, with occasional
rain, persists on the Canadian front
interrupting even aeroplane activities
which marked the week-end. I
The most notable feature of opera-
tions nt present, when weather per-I
mits. is artillery registration, tha; ls,
the ills:-.r,-very by actual practice of ai
rango at which various treuchenf
roads, nmmuilitioil dumps, observation'
posts and gun positions of the enemy
can be effectively shelled. For this
clear weather is essential. Recently
there has been u cessation by Cana-
dians of trench raids which were
WITH CI-INADIIINS ON it
`Stewart Lyon Tells of Activities in
Canadian Lines. British Airmen Con-
trol the Air. Mud liinders Artillery
so marked a feature of this part of
the front while the ground was hard
'l‘he mud of Northern France In-the
spring has a tenacity that nothing can
shake ofi‘. There is o mud in the
air and the sunshlnegrings out nu-
merous aeroplanes. Combats are
frequent in which British planes
give a little and sometimes much
more than they get. It is universal-
ly testified that the anti-alr<:ra_ft
guns are now far nroro dangerous
than a few months ago. This is the
result or a new method of use. In-
stead of tiring directly ag the plane.
as formerly, the gunners fill the'_alr
in front of it with a barrage of _fire
through which the plane must pass to
cross -the enemy lilies and secure the
all-important photos by which both
sides discover the location of new
trenches, gun positions and concentra-
tions C-f twops. ,
I watched the new .barrage nietbod
in use today. Two of our observa-
tion plaues had shells burst very close
to them but despite the barrage .both
escaped. Heavy guns have beefi
THE WESTERN FRONT
more active recently and the Brftlelr
and Panwlialls have undoubtedly the
best of il. y ' .
Y-:Y-:_ ~.--v=~ff-- ----.~::: -:E-:_-:::::.-.~.~.~:.-_-_- - we ~ -~.-_-.~.~_-_-.-.~_-.-.~,-.-_-_-_-_~,-_~_~_-_- ~,-,- - - -Y-_-_-_-J _-,-,~_=' va
HAS PASSED AWAY
(Special to the Guardian.) '
LONDON, Mnrcli 14.-After ii rest-
less night during which the end was
anticipated, the Dutchess ol' Cou-
uaught died today.
The Duchess l’oril1ei'ly Priiiccss
Louise Margaret ot’ Pl‘ussili, was bolil
.Iuly 25, 1860. Her husband, Priilce
Arthur, Duke- of Connaught, was ap-
pointed Governor General of Canada
i-ll 1911 and their Royal Highnesses
resided ill Ottawa until last autumn.
when the present Govel‘uf\r
General ,the Duke oi' Devonshire took
office. In 1912 the Duke and Dlichess
and their daughte-.', Princess Patricia
included this province in an exteilded'
tour of Eastern Canada.
AMERIIIAN STEAMER
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, March 14.-The Ameri-
can steamship Algonquin was torpe-
ilosd by a German submarine. The
crew was saved. There were ten
Americans on board.
A GERMAN REPORT.
(Special to the Guardian.)
AMSTERDAM, March 14.-A battle
between German seaplanes and Rus
sian destroyers in the Black Sea is
reported in an official statement ls-
sued' by Berlin. The destroyers were
approaching Constanza, a Roumanlan ,
port., and 'were forced to rctrcat after
bombs had been dropped upon them
by seaplanes. One destroyer is said
to have been hit twice.
(Special to tile Guardian.) `
LONDON, March 14.-The Turkish
li
dad and Samara. Samara is on the
Tigris, 75 miles northwest of Bagdad.
ill; is u-Bulls
TE STARYE BRITISH
NEW YORK. March 13.-Germany
sent out one hundred submarines just
before February 1at to enforce her.
.blockade against the allies. Of
these tm-I.y-eight were ciilier captured
or sunk before February 25th. accor-
ding to an officer of the Germania.,
Nearly two-t_llIrds of the original
one hundred were sent lo watch St.
greatest possible extent the food and
munllion supply of the Ilritisli Isles,
IIIIIIHESSIIT IIIINNAURHT TRENIIH IIAPTURE
N_ll_l_ Puslllllls
(S ocial to the Guardian.)
PARIS. March 14.-Two vialelit
couilter-attacks were made b Ger-
mans yesterday on positions cglptureil
by the' French in Clinmpagnq Monday.
All official auiiouucement gived Qui'
here today says the attacks werere-
pulsed. and that the Germans lost. hes-
vily in grenade fighting around Mai-
soiis de (‘-hanipagne and Hill X85.
The I-'rench captured new trench ele-
ments. .
South of Sl. Mihiel the French ob-
taiuf.-ti possession of Romanvilie farm.
taking thirty prisoners. They en-
tered the German trenches between
the iiieuse and Apremont. brill.8i¥\X
hack prisoners. German surprise itl-
tacks near Lasslgny and north- of
Soisscns were defeated.
SUN( By [;[|l|v|AN3 BRITISH 20 MILES
BEYIINII BAIIIIAII
(Special to the Guardian.)
I./ONDON, March 14.-Our advanced
detachments are 20 miles beyond Bag-
dad, it is declared In an official state-
ment from the British Mesopotamian
Expeditionary Force today.
GERMAN WRHIIRAWAI
EIIREIJAST IN ,BERIIN
(Sp'ecIal to the Guardian.)
LONDON. March 14.-German with-
drawal on a great scale on the wes-
tern front is*foresfhadowed"by Maier
Morahi. in an article in the Berliner
'ragsbian which is quoted in a hotter.
dam despatch to the Daily News.
War Office at (hnstantinopie today
lsays that on March 10th their troops
withdrew to a osition between Pag-
ENTIIRIIE MIIITIA ABT
Also to Prevent Physically Fit Mon
From Leaving Cenlda and Call
Ganadlans home from U. S.
(Special to the Guardian.)
TORONTO. Mlarch 14.-In. B mani-
festo just isslled by the Orange Order
from Head Otfilces here, a call_o1i. the
government is made to enforce the
mllltia act and prevent dhyelclily lil
men leaving Canada. In addition.
they want every lit Canadian wlurhes
gone lo the United States since the
outbreak of the war immedistel scat
Falling this they would delnlr _such
undesirable citizens.
_ .
When the British admiraltv learned 
(‘
that Germany was preparing to r.-
new her submarine activities princi-
pally against Great Britain. they re-
isnfl aelit them oil patrol duty ln the
, Y- K .
marines were .summarily accounted
-he fil-.flint-ri is give the sas.-l num-
ber--ln the harbor of Davenport, on
port has recent_l_y been christened
"iiw Boch.. dry oak" by las erltlsn
Jsckies, since so many of the German
-_-s-»
(Osnadian Press Desfteil.)
building plant in Canada for t Bri
Saturday. was ulffcially my
this morning at the ini erin
for gt
'Pills cific-er slated that ln- lialytions Hosni through wlsch ne a-
:-legn mpg). |3739 (leg-mn" [`.h°gQg1Ii0llB IIN! Iwlllg GOIIOIIGLDII 011 f!1€'l\\I)-
i jet-t.
L
_(Special to the Guareiani).‘ .
Y
back and enrolled for military service.
arriving yesterday from Liverpool. .li-em ever re-entering the country asv
George‘s channel and the approach to 1 . `
`the English channel to curtail to the   
railed several Heels of frawlers' and OTTAWA. March 13.-The rhpdrtecl
_lnlno-swoepers from tho Noi-th :lea establishment ofnu extensive ship-
|l-hennel and lbe'lrish Sea. with the iioil government mreshsdvwetimln 
result that fort ei iii German mlb- special cable to th Montreal r on
the south coast of England. Daven- UHINDTORFF AR_R_IVl8 IN CER-
undsrsea craft have been compelled BE LIN. March 14.-Von leni-
polancourt. _Mlnardw Llnlmsnt.Cures Toethsche. M|,,g,.,|-, |_|,,qm¢,,¢ ¢,,,-“ ¢,|d,' |_,,_ _ _,O ml, ,n ,Mm ..,m_ ,_,m,"_.. Sym.” md “ny ha" run.-°~,_h."
Mlnards Llnlment cureapsrgstin cows , "om C,,p,“",n_ _  __ _ _ _
~ '\~'\ . I  :> ., 
. _ _ 1 _ ' 
e T T f ' ' ag
'ii
'.7
1.
1
1 <2'
-S