Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 09, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba weather forecast fair and mild Winnipeg temp. Yesterday High 14 Low 2 Sun rises. . Sets . Moon rises . Sets 12.07 noon. Wino Peg tuesday Febri Jary 9, 1915. Sixteen pages no. 188. Fight big in Poland of pm nature important move by germans frustrated by gallantry of russians snowstorm aids enemy Advance claimed by austrians in change in position in France. London feb. Russia s unexpected option of offensive operations in Eland Frera which the germans a in gently have been withdrawing some both to the North and South furnishes the most striking feature of the military situation on the euro Pean continent. Prom German sources it is insisted that the plans Lor the capture of War saw Are still being pushed. But the russians claim several minor successes various Points and declare Jaf the German attack reached its Climax several Days ago. Another huge seem est of the rus Sian army is continuing its efforts for a firmer foothold in the carpathians but it is admitted that the germans and austrians have gained some around. At one Point a severe Snow Morm is said to have aided them m an action which Vienna states has resulted in heavy losses to the russian forces in Duklas pass. From East Prussia there is Little news the germans claiming to have the situation Well in hand so far As the prevention of a further russian Advance without the most severe fight ing is concerned. In France and Flanders the Situa Tion is without change. Both sides Are Alert for the slightest indication of activity on the part of their opponents. The British and French Are undoubtedly taking advantage of even Day s delay to throw in reinforcements. Army affairs came up for discussion in the British House of commons to Day and the prime minister made the statement that the British casualties irom the beginning of the War had reached a total of this is. An average of men in killed wounded and missing. The struggle in Poland. Peti omd feb. 8. Tho following communication from the general Start evening on the right Bank or the Vistula in the Region of Serwetz the engage ments have assumed a character of in creasing violence. Vanguard encounters Are also reported on the Khor Jele Muschenetz Johannesburg a line. On the left Bank 61" the Vistula a Tutsky fire is still being maintained but the attitude of enemy is Pas sire. Attempt to Piure our tront in the Region of Borj mow and Szydlo Wiecka which began Jan. 81, iras stopped on tieto. 6. In spite of important forces which were brought into the action. We owe Thia Success to the gallantry of our troops. In this partic ular encounter the germans made extensive use of explosive bullets. In the lower Bzura Region we con smed to Progress and on feb. 7, hav forced three successive rows of we entanglements we captured a Strong German Point of support near the cemetery of the Village of Komi Oil taking prisoner the remainder of the Rorison five officers Andt Nore than 350 soldiers. Counter attack by the Ger mans an hour later was repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. In the carpathians of offensive is proceeding. On the Lezo Laborce Luto Urisko front we captured several strongly fortified positions and about 60 of Flors More than soldiers and eleven machine the fighting in France. Paris feb. 8. The following official communication was issued by the War office tonight on the night of feb. 6-7, the enemy exploded three series of mines at la Wissell in front of houses in the Vil which we occupied. Two companies and half were then sent against positions but were not Able to get Charles Massey shot by Young girl Toronto feb. Charles a. Mas sey son of the late c. Albert Massey formerly vice president and general manager of. The Massey manufacturing company residing at 169 w Aimer Road Toas shortly after 6 o clock tonight shot and mortally wounded on the Steps of his own Home Rcv Carrie Davies an 18 year old Domestic employed in the House. The girl when arrested gave As her reason according to a statement of the police that her act was in revenge for alleged approaches made to her by the victim. Mrs. Massey has been absent in Hartford conn., for some Days. Or. Massey who was 32 years of age and a Salesman for the York motor car company was just about to enter his House when the girl confronted him at the threshold pistol in hand. She fired two shots the first missing but the second entering the left breast. Massey turned and fled but had got no further than opposite the House next door when he dropped. He was carried into a neighbor s House where he expired ten minutes after the shooting without Mak ing any statement regarding the tragedy. Unlimited funds wan Edjir War British government asks Parlia ment for Blank i men for Navy wanted. A the excavations formed by the the course of the afternoon w 7 a counter attack executed of our companies drove the s l rom excavations which we stately organized. The germans left 200 dead on the ground. North of Mesnil Les Hurles feb 7-8 we captured a enemy been action of then at Bagatelle was pro throughout the night of feb. Wrap germans after having made press there Able to occupy at of the 8th, Only particular More advanced line. St Nissie Vienna off Fiat report. To was officially an that the situation in and Western Galicia the the successfully Bonicard around Tarnow and has yesterday there everywhere. To cur hers com which commences on february 10th. The ree press will As usual publish and accurate reports of each those desiring to the r ads with Canada United states Bra talk for two be or the cents each subscript at orders be prompt attention. Secrecy of press Bureau evokes Sharp Praise for colonial troops. London feb. The first time in 200 years the British government to Day invited the House of commons to give it a Blank Cheque for army Pur poses. This is virtually the effect of the new precedent set up by the introduction of the army estimates without details and without the aggregate of the expenditures and when parliament has voted the nominal sum of a under each of the fifteen groups of expenditures it will have voted sup plies without limit for an army of men to be accounted for when the War is Over. London feb. Introduction of the largest military budget in the history of great Britain shared the stage in the House of commons today with a discussion of the activities of the official press Bureau. The task of introducing the budget fell upon the parliamentary Secretary of the War office h. J. Tennant As Earl Kitchener Secretary for War is a member of the House of lords. Two More Days have been allotted to the discussion of these army Esti which Are called a Blank Cheque because the amounts of actual Money which will be expended under them Are represented by nominal or Token figures. Under Secretary Tennant s speech was a stir ring tribute to the British army and a plea for More recruits. It is he said that recruiting thus far has been very satisfactory but it varies from week to and possibly at the present moment a Little More Energy put into recruiting would not be out of place. There is no cause for discontent but we want More men. Every Man will be needed in this great life and death struggle. The variations and Vicissitudes of this War May yet Call for even greater sacrifices from the nation than have yet been he appealed to the labor party to help organize the forces of labor so that when a Man went to join the colors his place would be adequately supplied. Press Bureau criticised. The press Bureau discussion was brought on by a motion by Jos. A. King Liberal of North Somerset that the action of the press Bureau in restricting the Freedom of the press and withholding information about the War has been Guidell. By no Clear principles and has been calculated to cause suspicion and or. King urged that the press Bureau Issue a daily or a Tri weekly statement As to the Progress experiences St accesses and reverses of the British troops at the front. He added the press Bureau ought to be used for a Freer dissemination of authentic information which would allay alarm ing and dangerous in reply sir Stanley c. Buckmaster director of the press Bureau defended its work. He declared that he had never withheld for five minutes any information that he possessed. More Over he had published instantly every thing that it was in his Power to pub Lish. Criticism 111-advised. I can conceive he said calculated to give satisfaction to our enemies who Are endeavouring to discredit our official news than the announcement that it has been suggested in the House of. Commons that the press Bureau is the subject of sir we. P. Byles who seconded or. King s motion asked if any disaster s had been concealed As there had been enless stories of a capital ship lost some months., ago off the North coast of Ireland. The speaker replied that that was an admiralty matter which could not be discussed under the head of army Esti mates. Continuing his. Discussion of the press Bureau or. Buckmaster declared that the Bureau was actuated solely by the desire to apply fairly and impartially the rules Laid Down for its guidance by the different departments of state. Bonar Law s complaint. Andrew Bonar Law Leader of the opposition declared that those who supported the motion desired Only to Point out certain things which needed altering. If Buckmaster is not said Why is not a representative of the War office present to accept the responsibility there is nothing worse for a country than concealment of Dis asters until the end of the Harold Smith unionist for War ring ton defended the Bureau Declar ing that the final decision As to what full informant Init soldiers Boot scan fully aired in Canadian parliament both leaders speak Pringle s report regarding excess subsidy to Southampton railway tabled in House Ottawa feb. Frank Coch Rane Laid on the table of the House this afternoon the report of e. A. Pringle the commissioner who was pointed to investigate the alleged irregularities in connection with the granting of a railway subsidy to the Southampton railway a Short new Brunswick line built by James k. Pet Ner and since leased to the . The report said that the company was overpaid a subsidy of j34.607.50, which it is recommended that the com Pany repay to the government. Cor Respondence was brought Down with report which showed that Hon. Frank Cochrane had asked the minister of Justice to take any necessary Legal Steps to recover the amount overpaid. The import showed that the True Cost of ten construction 01. The railway was or a mile instead of or As certified to by the inspecting Engineer e. V. John son. Or. Pringle foxing that the Road had been. Paid a double subsidy amounting to when it was Only entitled to it was thus Over paid the Road had its Bonds guaranteed to the extent of by the pro Vince of new Brunswick. There was on. This a net discount of the total amount of Aid thus received was or Twenty thousand More than the Road s cost., the commissioner reprimands or. Johnson for having taken the word of the engineers of the Road but Points out that it was a physical impossibility for him to inspect thousands of Miles of railway annually. Weichel opens debate. The debate on the address was opened by w. G. Weichel of North water Loo. Or. Weichel began by expressing the thanks of the country to t. H. R. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught for the services which they had Ren dered since the War broke out. The present proceeded. Or. Weichel had ruthlessly awakened a false Security. It had been characterized by ruthless carnage arid ruthless disregard of the rights of others. Our existence was at stake. On the Day War was declared we had realized that lord Roberts was right. The British Navy had won for us a silent Victory on the sea. Never was the truth so Clear As today. The strength of the British Empire was in her sea or. Weishel referred to the fact that he was of German paid a tribute Thrift and Energy of the Ger Mari settlers in Canada. Very few. Of said would now leave Canada for any other part of the since the War had broken out a thanked god very been trying to cast discredit on the name of German canadians. But the great body of German canadians had made it abundantly that they were Loyal to their King and country. He said that he did not apologize for the German canadians. Englishmen Irish and scotsmen appreciated Liberty of speech. Should the German Cana Dian be asked to forget the land of his forefathers had the irishman or eng Lishman or scotsman or French Cana Dian fors Otten theirs the German Canadian was proud of the contribution which Germany had made to. Science and Art to literature and music but he was not proud of the violation of the neutrality of Belgium or of the destruction of Louvain. Ger Man Art and science were one thing but prussian militarism was another. One reason Why marry germans had left their country of origin was to escape military domination. In this War the French Canadian had heard the Call of their own fatherland. The German canadians had gone to the front at the Call of duty and in gratitude for the Liberty which they had been Given. Let us Hope that this War would be the end of militarism in the world. Sir Wilfrid address seconded in French. H. Achim of Labelle seconded the address in French. He said it was the duty of Canada to come to the Aid of the Empire in this time of stress. It was our duty not Only toe cause of our loj Alty but because in doing so we were looking toward our own future safety. What had been accomplished and what was Likely to be accomplished would amount to Little in comparison with the debt of gratitude which we owe to the Mother country. The government he said should anything either in men Money or resources to Aid the Mother country in the present struggle. Sir Vilfrid pays tribute. Sir Wilfrid Laurier in opening made a complimentary reference to the tone of the addresses of the mover and Seconder. He referred feelingly to the death during the session of three Mem Bers of the h. R. Emmer son col. Seattle and Hon. Georgis Clare. He likewise spoke of those who Are absent at the front express ing the Hope that we would see them again at no Distant Date and bearing the tokens of Victory. Sir Wilfrid thought it a remarkable thing that tace motion in reply to the speech from the throne should come from a German Canadian. There could to said be no better justification of British institutions. The Posi Tion of a German canadians he de scribed As trying. Blood is thicker than water and no one would think of claiming from them the same measure of sacrifice As from other citizens. All that could be expected of them has been cheerfully done. Sir Wilfrid referred to the War ses Sion of a Gist and the House was now meeting to transact regular business. But unfortunately this business is still far outweighed by the necessities War. The ment of the German armies on Paris which was in Progress in August had been victoriously repelled but the horizon still is clouded. There is no present sign of an Early return peace and Kitchener May have had. A Clear View when be said at the out a set that the War would be a protracted struggle. In View of the immense continued on face six London demand for Canadian securities Canadian associated London feb. To the great plethora of Money now available says today s Standard the demand for Short term securities has become More pronounced than Ever. City Toronto which were placed a Short time ago at 5 1.-2 per cent changed hands yesterday As Low As 3.15-16 per cent while a Large Quantity of foreign Bills maturing seven months hence were transferred at. 4" per cent. Another sign of Ike. Cheapness of Money is seen in the demand for Cana Dian municipal Bills considerably in and Vance of their due dates. By an opera Tion of this kid five Hundred dollars Worth of City of Regina Bills maturing next month were bought up under re Bate. Grain men gather for big convention attendance of delegates for proceedings which open at Regina today. Free press special Regina sask., feb. 8. Over 600 delegates to the Saskatchewan Grain growers convention have reached this City and been billeted. More Are arriving on every train. At the City Hall the official registering Lor the Pur pose of convention privileges is going on. There Are three registration clerks and three assistants and they Are All As Busy As mailers. As delegates Register they pass into the big auditorium where an informal meeting is in charge of Hon. President Hopkins. Impromptu addresses on All manner of topics is the feature of the occasion. This informal gathering was instituted two years ago by f. W. Green and has proved of great value. It helps to get delegates acquainted and subjects which Are not sufficiently developed to Merit the consideration of the whole convention get a first airing. In the Beard of Trade Chambers the executive is in session. There is a very full attendance of members and a very Long schedule of business be fore them. The findings of this Cutie Are never Given to the Public until they come before the main convention. Convention proper opens tuesday morning at 10 o clock when there will be formal welcomes by the mayor and president of the Board of Trade and president Maharg will give his annual address to Fie followed by the directors and executive reports. The matter of billeting is beings handled for the convention by the Board of Trade and in spite of the enormous attendance everyone will be supplied. The attendance of women delegates is already Large though their special convention does not open until wednesday. Some of them Are official delegates from their locals to the general convention. No president of attitude of Britain since Huerta held office plans another revolution. Tabled in commons total exclusive of Hundred million for War , is budget on thursday nine million increase for interest on Public of West Ern appropriations London feb. Primrose parliamentary under Secretary of the for eign office replying today to questions in the House of commons said the British government had not recognized anybody As president of Mexico since the retirement of general Vic Toriano Huerta he added however that the government had brought to the attention of the United states Sev eral cases of damage and loss to Brit ish interests in Mexico which had occurred since the sex president s Depar Ture from that country in july of last year. Zapata forces March on City. Washington feb. Forces Are gradually closing in on Mexico City again today s official dispatches re port and the apprehension is daily growing More acute Over conditions generally. Leaders hold aloof. Tex., feb. Gamboa president of the mexican peace conference held Here saturday had received no further replies up to noon today to the message inviting the leaders in Mexico to a peace con Ference. Alvaro the Only one to answer rejected the invitation. Another revolution planned. San Antonio feb. Mexican presidential Boom for Felix Diaz was launched at the peace conference to Day. Supporters plan to have Emilio Rabasa As running mate with a peace ticket for which they will attempt to gain the support of the various fac Diaz Here held a conference with Frederico Gamboa and other prominent exiles. Plan now under consideration provides for another revolution that will have the support of All mexican refugees and be sup ported by factional chiefs South of the Border. Born on Eva of father s death. Calgary alta., feb. On the Day that William j. Harding Brit ish reservist of was picked off by a German Bullet in the heavy fighting in Fla riders before Christmas his wife gave birth to a healthy brie it eyed boy at the Home of his parents in Calgary word of his death was Only received in a wire today from the Brit ish War office which a stated that his death took place about the Middle of december. Calgary Man killed in action was prosperous rancher Calgary feb. J. H. Murphy killed in action with the Princess Patricia enlisted with the Calgary contingent. He was a prosperous Young rancher and turned his Calgary Over to his brother h. Murphy when in decided to to War. Continued on Paie two Ottawa feb soon As the de Bate on the address on the speech from the throne was concluded this evening Hon. W. T. White Laid on the table the main estimates for the fiscal year commencing april 1. He also announced that it was his intention to deliver the budget statement on thurs Day if the proposal was agreeable to the Leader of the opposition. Sir Wilfrid remarked that thursday was a private members Clay. He pro posed that if thursday were taken the private members should be Given Friday. To this the government agreed. A. K. Maclean of Halifax thought it desirable that details of the expenditures which the government has made in connection with the War should be forthcoming at an Early Date. The House and the country should know if the whole of the fifty incl lips had been spent. Sir Robert Borden said that All of the extra vote of last season had not yet been used. A comprehensive state ment would shortly be submitted to the House. Little change in appropriations. The main estimate provides for a total appropriation of a decrease of As compared with the total amount voted in both main and supplementary estimates last season with supplementary estimates still to come this session s appropriations will probably equal if not sur pass those of last year exclusive Al together of the voted for War. Of the main estimates tabled tonight Are for consolidated fund account a decrease of a Little Over ten millions from last year. Capital account expenditures total a decrease of principal increase in current account expenditure is for interest on the Public debt. The increase on this head totals nearly nine millions. On Public works there is a decrease of a Little Over four teen millions. The immigration department Bate had its appropriation Cut Down by the Trade and Commerce department by the naval service by the fish eries and militia and de Fence this last decrease however is due mainly to the switch ing of the expenditures to the general War fund account the item of for annual Drill is Cut and there is a reduction of in the amount voted for Cadet training and of 000 for clothing. Increase for agriculture. Of the increased votes goes to agriculture including More in Aid to the provinces for agricultural instruction and More for the development of the livestock Industry. The chief items of capital expenditure on Public works and railways and canals include for the in Ter colonial railway for the Prince Edward Island railway 000 for the Hudson Bay railway for the National transcontinental for the Quebec Bridge for the. Welland ship canal for canals generally and a total of to continue the works already under Way at Bosqui Mault Halifax port Arthur Quebec St. John Vancouver Victoria and other harbours. Very few new Public works of any kind Are being undertaken but funds Are provided in every Case to continue work already begun or promised. Western appropriations. Votes for Public buildings in the West include the following Hall building building building building Dominion Public buildings improve repairs etc., building building building 000 building building building Norwood building Oak building Portage la Hall too building Hall St. Hall building 000 building buildings improvements repairs etc., Hall buildings improvements building no. A cleaning and Kalso mining immigration build ing Winnipeg 000. 000. Winnipeg postal station appropriations not 1915-16, Saskatchewan Battleford Public Proem ends building Indian Branch 000. Building Moose examining immigration Hall new Public building Prince Hall and Drill half 000 accommodation for assistant receiver general customs examining warehouse Saskatoon customs examining to continued on Pace _ asked to explain massing of troops Venice feb. To the Secolo s Vienna correspondent the re lations Between the King of Roumania and count Czernin the Austro Hun Garian minister at Bucharest Are badly strained on account of the minister s alleged unsatisfactory explanation of the massing of austrian troops in Transylvania. The correspondent says that reports received from the front Are to the effect that count Czernin again has been asked to explain the presence of these forces. Asks provinces to telegrams of Appeal sent to premiers of Saskatchewan and Alberta. Committee of prominent Western men deals with seed and feed shortage. Two strongly worded Telegraph Mes sages were sent out from Winnipeg last night to the premiers of Saskatchewan and of Alberta urging them to take instant action in the matter of sup plying seed and feed., to Farmers who Are unable to Purchase these Neces Saries on their own account. The first of these Teleg rams was As follows Hon. Walter Scott Regina. At a meeting consisting of representatives of Farmers associations in three provinces a representative each of Bankers associations credit men s associations mortgage and loan companies Grain Exchange Winnipeg Board of Trade and each of the rail ways the following Resolution was passed and i was asked to Telegraph it to you. Resolved that in the opinion of this committee the provision of seed and feed to Farmers not being assisted by the Dominion government and lacking Means or credit with which it is a matter which could be most effectively dealt with through the machinery of Rural municipalities. " also resolved that the govern ment of Saskatchewan be to j Send an urgent Telegram to the Reeve of. Each municipality requesting immediate action in pursuance of the circular to municipalities issued by the government on Jan. 21, All monies advanced by municipalities for this purpose constitute a Lien on this year s crop and collection to been forced therefrom. And further be it resolved that the Saskatchewan government be asked to give its guarantee in any Case where a municipality is refused credit on its own name from a Bank to. S. Atcheson agent the second message which was Dis patched to Hon. A. L. Sifton Premier Hall station Sta los required for building in continued on pase five casualties among Canadian Force Ottawa feb. Following casualties in the Canadian expeditionary forces were announced by the militia department seriously private r. L. Phillips 17th battalion at no. 1 Canadian general Hospital Netheravon with pulmonary tuberculosis. Next of Kin mrs. Mary e. Phillips ont. Died of Jan. J. Mansfield . Next of Kin Mary mans Field no. 4 Arch Street Meadow Row Southwark London England. Feb Henry Ernst Sullivan . Next of Kin colonel Sulli Van Wilmington Surrey England. Ottawa City finances. Debentures sold to Toronto firm loan raised in new York. Ottawa feb. City Council to night sold to Wood Gundy and com Pany Toronto Worth of Gen eral 4% per cent debentures at 93.069, and of Public school five per cent debentures at 99.33. Controller Fisher in charge of the City s finances also announced that a Short term loan of a million dollars had been negotiated in new York. By taking advantage of the Exchange the City made which had brought the interest Down to per cent., making this the Best Short term loan boated since the beginning of the War. The province of Ontario paid 5 1-7 per cent. Toronto Montreal and Falls Down broken. Moose jaw sask., feb. Munro a scotsman 48 years of age living in the City fell Down a Well to night when drawing water and broke his neck. He lived in company with two companions in a Shack and had gone to get a Supply of water for Domestic use. True Bill against Nerlich. Toronto feb. The criminal As sizes this afternoon the grand jury found a True Bill against Emil Nerlich recently committed in the police court on a charge of High treason. Weather report. Life Canadian meteorological service observations taken at _7 o clock last evening. Feb. 8, Winnipeg time Battleford 12 Clear Calgary. 36 cleared Monton. 20 fax Medicine hat 20 Tair Llin Nedosa Cloudy port Arthur 12 Cloudy Prince Albert 16 Tair Quappelle 14 fair Swift current 24 fair Winnipeg. 6 Clear. The weather has been fair today through out , with much the same minimum and maximum Prince Rupert 38-46 Victoria 42-52 Van Couver 44-54 Calgary 20-42 Edmonton 2-20 Battleford. B-20 Prince Albert 6 16 Medicine hat 6-26 Moose jaw 7-26 Winnipeg. 2-14 port Arthur 2-18 Parry sound. London 16-27 Toronto. 15 26 Ken Caton 24-30 Ottawa 20-24 Mon Treal. 24-30 Quebec 24-30 St. John. 32 38 Halifax 30-40. Marine news. Steamer arrived at from Philadelphia. New York. Erve Jool . Go Askow. York Grampian Liverpool St. John n b Potsdam Rotterdam. New York Duca Debu Gibraltar turkish army is in full re beat sweeping Victory for British forces in Egypt officially reported. Airmen s daring attack results in destruction of enemy s turks within 20 of Suez. London feb. Official press Bureau has made Public an official Dis Patch received from Cairo which states that the turkish army is in full re treat eastward. There Are no enemy forces within Twenty Miles of the Suez canal the dispatch says except Small retiring rearguard. Cairo feb. Turkish batteries were wrecked and another badly dam aged in a daring attack by two eng Lish aviators on saturday. The Dis Tance the aviators covered was 132 Miles and. They returned safely. Turks abandon artillery. Rome feb. Messager s Cairo correspondent has had a talk with a former officer of the egyptian army who has had an Opportunity of Survey ing the turkish expedition against Egypt and the Suez canal. The officer Saya that the turkish expedition consists of troops and bedouins. Their main Camps arc at Catia near port said Al Moya Arab Twenty two Miles East of the Salt Bir Mab Eink eleven Miles East of and Tore on the Sinai pen insula. The officer ascertained that the expedition had been forced to abandon All the 30 centimetre Cannon with which it started because of transport difficulties. Its biggest guns Are consequently 15 and is centimetre Cannon. Turkish bravery futile. Cairo Egypt feb. Facts emerge from the scanty details allowed to reach Here of the Battle on to Suez canal tuesday and wednesday. They Are that the lighting was a Good Deal fiercer and the turkish troops were a Good Deal Plucker than was at first supposed. The repulse was com plete and Oxild certainly have been turned into a rout had not the obvious British policy been to refuse All temp tation to be drawn into dangerous and difficult operations in the wilderness. Fail to Cross canal. To the turks must be Given the credit not Only for having brought a considerable Force to Bear on the canal but also for having charged that impassable Barrier with a Cour age which however largely it May have resulted from ignorance was certainly Little Short of heroic. Out of 200 turks who attacked a Point on the canal immediately oppo site the Tunsun railway station. 50 were killed and the remainder wounded or captured. At another Point out of four Hundred men who had. Under taken the task of bridging the canal hardly one escaped. It seems that instead of pontoons the enemy used kerosene tins covered with planks. When experimented with on Lake Tiberias the plan worked admirably and the tins have the advantage of holding a Good Supply of drinking water before being turned to account by the engineers but in prac Tice they also have the disadvantage of sinking at once under machine gun fire. Grand attack contemplated. There was no fighting yesterday but the history of the turkish army hardly leads one to believe it will readily accept defeat especially in View of the High political issues involved. Having retired from Gravelly Plains and Low Sand dunes immediately East of the canal to the Interior it May be presumed to be still contemplating attack before the drying up of its water supplies on the March. The events of the last week May have confirmed the opinion of the highest military authorities that for an invading army to Cross the canal and carry the War into the Ledta is humanly impossible but Gen. Maxwell is talking no chances. . Return. Did not require to assist stranded japanese Cruiser. Washington feb. Howard s flagship san Diego and the Cruiser Raleigh which have been standing by the japanese Cruiser Asama left san Bartolome Bay yesterday for san Diego California they did not take any of the officers or Crew of the japanese vessel nor were they called upon for other assistance. Although the Navy department is prevented from making Public any de tails for considerations of neutrality it is understood that at least one japanese Collier and two japanese warships appeared at the scene and have taken charge of Salvage operations. More recruits leave t Yorkton contributes Many men to Canadian expeditionary Force. Yorkton sask., feb. More recruits for the tenth c m a. Left Here for Regina on saturday making 25 in All recruited in Yorkton to Date for the third Canadian expeditionary Force. Since August 265 officers and men from Yorkton and District have enlisted for Active service. One Hundred and thirty accompanied the first overseas expeditionary Force 30 Are now training at Winnipeg with the 32nd battalion 68 Are members of a Squadron first c.m.r., 25 Are Mem Bers of the third c.m.r., and i2 army and Navy reservists left at various times to rejoin their colors in eng land. Teach ruthenian . Winnipeg Man to take school at Brandon vacated by Karmansky. Brandon Man., feb. Bessarab of Winnipeg has taken up the position teacher at. The Kut Herilan school vacated by Karmansky. It is Learned from an official source that there is no Prospect of Karmanski returning to this province and it is denied that he is still oaths. Of the province. Bessarab was a former student of Prin Cipal Cressy. And Lias secured Bis class teaching certificate after through the Normal f ;