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I CHABLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY. MAY 10. 1919 ` By Man' canada' $33,' ,,,. U_ ,_ A, A -Q A ROUSlNG WELCOME H OME T0 P. EQISLAND SilfGE BATTERIES The I Only island Units to Return Home, th Siege Batteries and Their Gallant Commander Col. Prowse, Given a Hearty Welcome Home. The llluminations and the Citizens Ablaze with Enthu- A siasm in Welcoming the Boys Home. I Citizens did themselves proud lustr night in their welcome io the Second Irt2:lrrrerikilied and 1 officer, Major :Ind Eighth Siege Bnttci'icI»=, and their 'l‘_ ’\t’_ McDonald (5th (Jun. Siege BIit.~' irallilnt corrrnraiider. Colonel W. il. tc-ry) rind about 80 nrcri wounded und The Second Siege suffered the ioiIs‘ Prowsc. Tirrougiiout the day iltigs were flying over practically I\vcr_\~ liiilldirig in the city or' from its wiri- dows, and citizens tliouglit ot' iittlri I-lee than tire return oi' the boys. At night iriurry of the business lious~ cs ~\vcI'c brilliantly illuminated, while gusseri. t Four' officers not isianders `rir:~lt t-ourpaiiied thi- Buttery to P. E. Isluirri. I These oillcerii hlivc been with tlrii ilattr-ry :Li long us two yeiirs and inode very fast friends Iiiiiong tiri- Battery boys rind decided to como :ill C U S 'Ii e Second and Eighth City Ablaze with and gave a neat speech, voicing his appreciation for the warmth of the welcome cxteiidcd iby the citizens. Ile 'grivo the comforting assurance to hose who had lost sons in the war hat all the graves were marked by rosses that would lost for years to ouic. ltr- also had ir good word to ay for all the boys oi‘ the Battery. Lieut. Prowse, of Ontario, ai mem- rhe Provincial Building was outlined the way houic with them. ~._..' -_.» _ . I I i zirrv urcssage for the pareirtri, relatti e l ‘ COLONEL W. B. PROWBE, D. S. 0. in electric lights "from turret to Tire scene when the trnin arrived tit ionndutioii stone." I\veI',v WiIId0“'- the depot Irt 10.15 was nn untrusted door :ind arch being eirciised in elct‘~ cnc. 'Fire boys were met with i'ou;~.-_ tric lights. I ing checrus ns they tietralried. troiri On Queen Square Iirr arch cirrteii the throng which packed the d0l>0l» by the Rotarians with the words it wus a corisideroble time betore "Welcome Home i.io_vs." was rin out- thcy could be usserniiicd to take their standing feature. wlriie illumirriitiorrs places in thc autos and other vehicles vf fiirniinr import graced the Grout in waiting. 'i‘hu streets were throng- Wur \'etei°aiis itoorns :ind the other oil witli the greatest mass oi! D90DlU military oiiiccs. The triilr-I tirrived uiiout ten o`clocl:l Tho boys were cs<>0l°l0d by illltli-" ind was inet at the depot by sonic Ihourizinds or citizens. |srIs rind tho Letisw 0! tho C|‘0t=S 'U' The boys iiI'r~iv£-d nt ilaiiiax YDS' Icrniiy niorrriug at 6 o`clock and dock- cd ul 8. after' rt tiiiv v0)'llllf‘ Of ll\'<‘ days und two hours. They had. IIII- ii'ko going over. thc best. qiiur'tc.ri< 0" the iihip. The boys returning wcrr- under' colnrnand oi’ r\la\jor J. I’iir'kei' }l00D0l'» .\i.t.'. A totiil or 201 men und clcvcu Iiiilcunr in rrll arrived. 'l‘lII,-sc rirr-. coinpoiiert of men from. the Second Shiite. Second Heaviris and Eighth Slltitc Bdtteries. All the boys fire looking the picture ot_-heril_tlI and iii the lioiit oi spirits. They have been iii Frnrirf- since Nl~a._v, 1916. ‘ WON” ciuonusio sircrus I iioisn-iomiiliiiir 1 ‘mr W Y WANTED AT ONCE-HOUSE To rout for family of two centrally loc “ted and 'with li-li modern convorr- iences. Apply "n" 'ein Guardian. I__________‘______ _ _I ,silt-4-ninth Mui. L , i. ..\_ i . I ‘ » I - i ‘ I. c ‘ P ‘ ' uecii ou them for many yours. ` huiids_ the 4th RogiruorIt_ the Verei ,t er or tho Buttery. who accompanied he boys to the island also spoke in appreciation ot’ thc welcome of him self :Ind his comrzuios from P E I Itov (Major) Taylor followed with splendid address. in which lie paid he highest tribute tn Colonel Prom se. v\ho~r- irrottolie said .iiwuys was The men hrst or nil Col Presse he srrid had iron his promotion on sheer merit and was beloied by all his men Thr- last speaker was Premier' nr eiiiiult who spoke In sincere terms f welcome ind called at tire conclu sion ol' his remarks for three cheers fo Colonel Prowse, wliicli were given with ri sim While tlrr- .iddros I-ies uc-rt- being given outside, the boys were being entertained inside tho M:II’lrI\t building to iefreshnierits! .ind here the Premier IIIII others. .il~o. .rdrlrcssed thorn The Antroriai Anthem brought tire' reception to Ii close i a t S 0 COL PROWSES MESSAGE ea, 4 , Col Prowsc. asked by tho Guardian rcprcseirtutrvo wstertlay if ho had ri or friend of the boi si, said - ‘Not one of them has any reason to he ashamed of the work, the conduct the bravery or the sheer fighting ability their men of the Second Siege Battery. They acquitted tnem selves as only the men of tho very but stock can I am aura they have been the pride of the siege Artillery and have never been outshone by any of the 570 siege batteries at the front, either in shooting, hard work or gentle manly conduct. In a soldier I am hard to please, but I would soon er 200 Spud Islanders such as I have had under me than the picked 200 of the best troops I ever saw. I can say the iirimo of the men of the Second Heavles. and of the Sth Siege, having been aide by aide with them all the time." THE SECOND SIEGE BATTERY BERLIN DISCU THE German Press Condemn Th - I iiilahle Co (Special to The ,GI,Iai-dian.) V t BERLXN, Maiy 9.-The press of BERLIN, May 9.-Oillclal circles in Berlin learned the terms of peace yes- teriiuy and lengthy :sessions oi’ tho cabinet followed Iii which the action Germany is_to take was discussed. it was considered iii some qui1rters` that Count “von Brockdorif Rantzau would refiiseto sign the ,peace treaty and resign, Ibut the opinion is gon- ;-rui that Germany must accept since `slie is helpless. I' The resignation ot the foreign mln- istor, would only delay ii settlement or the question for, if his cribtnot left oiiice with him, independents, it. is believed would surely take up their positions and their ilrs: act would be, to accept the terms ' toxicatirrg brutality. The paper says: the standpoint or imperiulistic policy & strantlstill tiwy luring tired, 40000 rounds, equailing .,000 ton. of am muirition, at II. cost oi about two mil lion dollars, roughly 'l‘he Battery was then ordered to proceed to Caranci .iliout Doi 20th i916 to prepare for tho Iittock Vimy Ridge They fought tirv-ro until April 1"tli, and moi ed to Souclr illiam s Fate `most successful and the most eri'joy- Irlthstandiirg the tact that the pro ering Not a dull note was sounded' pose ot thc gathering, namely to Iron or the cues' of the evening mrs not oi orloolterl for a moment by any of the speakers, many subjects of iod Causing Anxiety es, und t'rom their- mr April 25th to Arigrrs About Juno l tlrov inoieri li Thclis uird returned Iituiir to I\uzIc on Juno I5 thtri ioruurri to Lrernu, urtliiir 800 yIirri~ of rho lirur trout iiiio, hut drove lilui iizic-; riI>\' noi.r (Special to Thr- Guardian) Bi€ltLl\ lit; l--The news that I innr Ir o ir cd ii n Iiitc un tional court has incensed, not 'so much ills I0 1500 }1\1`ud'» ll11llll‘ li mllffl Pl' I I _m7‘,n`_ fm. the rec", nd ““°"°°' and pr°°°°d°d 1° F'““°°' e Battery IiI~\cr restr-Ii in one post ----~ not l>:~ nrerriuctl lm =.iIti that he tool: TIDF, ETC ‘hmmm uc 1 4 ` A "rlvmg th°r° 1” time P” "ma lm" ln tion for more than I1 week at a time (Special to The Guardian) all the horror to liiinsclr Ile know _ ll . _ I __ . -. 1 ‘ I - I _ _ . { 4 _ - i , _ ' V, A' . 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" ' _ ' _ ° I ’ - .V I A l I . - ' ,I , . _ I _ _ i* '_ :_ » ._A . .I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I ‘ A ' . . ' M » I _ , _-_l _» I. _ I --I I _‘ tn [ _ I __ _ .‘ | U ` I fl _ we _ . In ` - » ' » 'lor' - ' ' ' ~ ‘ I ° ' i ~ . A. » ~ " -4 r ' ` _ ' _ I . I . . _- - ' .I ` _ , ' ,th '. __ _ ‘_ . i I M. V _..~ ` _ I . he preparation for the great Sommc Si t _mon wil. ’ 1 pAg_»]5 Mg, 9_ p 1 LI . _ T" _ ' , -“ 0 l ' . til) l. l ill S V rhinvlt TORONTO. M X0.-'Y HUF i"oi‘e fully its Kind to get home uf. bam _ I 1 t r XM" PM B UP occupe y rem ers t “ab 1 r U0 U B 0 D I I sy ‘ ° their peoplu were to have them liuoli. ltr- priid tr spleirrlitl triirott- to nil thc! u lsirrnri iioys of lli~ liutteiii-is rtnil s_IiIl J t!.I‘.v Iver-Ii Irirsiirrvssiiii llr tim' "'»"‘i|' t ti .-II-." - ‘ A short address. Major Hooper was next called on so t G0 _ “H 3° “B “W “C 1°” °PP°°"" from their until Novf~mbeI~ ll. During George and Clcmenceriu and Prcsrd- which hc had the honor to lend. thot.; winds, cool. '“me°°“"i 300° WN' 'mm the °“' this rapid udvurico the unit, ini-l cnt Wilson will resume consideration in this atlicriri" they were liortoriii ` 'rid rt " 1'; ,, KI c u li be high this m0i'l\in| It y liner They fought hhere till l . "` “; 5 h ' h lowing their Irsuiil luck, had onlv no ot the italian question today, Marcel the great Conservative party- tIic'so4 tomorrow- ur an and 'rireadpy “ Y L ' “nd l °“ m°v°d '° Fncwn' nrcri wounded rind two killed. ' I-lutin said _in the Echo de Paris this party to which he had tilwoys belong-_ at 9.17; it will be high tonight lt 716, .ho centre oi ills Bomme linttleileld. - - » - I The day the ormistice was signed, morning. It was added that Premier ed and oi which his tnthor war-I :I tomorrow at 8.44 and Monday at 93|). The tfoloriel Ivrrs given II rousing' n :Fw lvxekn lat" they movsd up 'Cf the Buttery was iii Thulin, tinppori- Orlando 'prolnhly would attend the member- since 1868. Tlicro was not_ Sun get; this gvgntng gg, 7,29 ngtievol nod on December ith the ’ ° °“‘ °°‘l' “Pd l' "h°" time ““°" - M Th etin and that discusslo oi the he :iid nrurli mone~ In olitiss it morrow at 730 d M' Q gt 7,3- ’ d fi ,giving |||,i- _ . ~ ing the attack on ons. ey next me g n e . L 3 D i- . V . . on on cy _ , °"‘U"" b°""`° ““ “ M wards 10 Mliititirlien. then 0n~ I0 = ' __ question would continue for scverollwrrs true, but alter all the ilevottoirlt rlsestonrorrow morning at QQ, __ ' cc 'ti e 'rii i ' as _ ' 1 part no the reeling that oaelsimds se . una' amine Ilnttle htlvinl come to -is I on wed M' P 8 we | ye - D A y 8 7 *q umm I I ‘r L_; A