Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 13, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba weather forecasts fair temperature Winnipeg temp. Is High 22. Low 3 vol.41. Sun rises . Sets. . Moon rises. Nets wino Peg saturday february 13, 1915. Thirty four pages no. 192, remarkable performance of British airmen thirty four naval aeroplanes raid German positions dropped at Bruges Zee Brugge Ostend and other Points is unknown j was to prevent the develop ment of submarine bases and establishments commander Grahame White fell into sea but was rescued All pilots Are Safe London feb. Official information Bureau today issued the follow ing statement thirty four naval aeroplanes raided Bruges Zeebrugge Ostend and Slanko Berghe All in Claude Graham White fell. He was rescued.1 a description of the raid was Given out by the official information Bureau As follows the Secretary of the admiralty makes the following announcement during the last 24 hours combined aeroplane and seaplane operations have been carried out by the naval Wing in Bruges Zeebrugge Blanken Burghs and Ostend districts with a View to preventing the development of submarine bases and establishments. Thirty four naval aeroplanes and sea planes took part. Great damage is reported to have been done to the Ostend railway station which according to present in for Marian has probably been burned to the ground. The railway station at was damaged and tie railway lines torn up in Many Placos. Drop bombs on gun positions. Bombs were dropped on gun positions at Middel Kerke and also on the Power and the German mine sweeping vessels at Zeebrugge but the damage is unknown. During the attack the machines freq entered heavy Banks of Snow. No Iii marines were seen. Flight commander Graham White will into the Soa off nieuport and was rescued by a French vessel. Although nosed to heavy gun fire from rifles inti aircraft guns machine guns Etc., All of the pilots Are Safe. Two machines Are damaged. The seaplanes and aeroplanes were under the command of Wing com Mander Samson assisted by Wing commander Longmore and Squadron commanders Porte Courtney and Claude Graham White flight commander who was rescued after falling into sea. Western to Oft for second Force two battalions now in Winnipeg and Vancouver and Calgary volunteers to form contingent. London feb. Warfare its waged today on the largest scale in its history and under Adverse circumstances from the standpoint of lie weather. British airmen Buffet ing Banks of Snow in the air swept Over cities of Northern Belgium held to the germans and dropped bombs on Ostend Bruges and other places. Thirty four aeroplanes and sea planes of the British Navy took part in a operations and All of them later returned safely to their base without casualties to their Drivers although the machines were damaged. Toe raid was made in order to pre sent the development of submarine rates and establishments which might Virther endanger British warships and of enchantment. Satisfactory results. No submarines were seen British admiralty statement Indi Cates that the raid had satisfactory re in if for damage is said Brien done to German fun continued on Page bight review of the troops though definite official announce Orf has not been made it is under that there is to be a Street review of the 4 we troops now in Garrison m this City 1 monday afternoon with a March m before a reviewing stand at the of main and Portage. 1 this plan is carried out it would e and fitting for the citizens of to turn out on the streets in numbers to make this a great or demonstration of the Public in a am Icse Sollano soldiers who Are to depart for the battlefields of this Fol be in is a Umed the occasion that the people will have Meesig troops o therefore been suggested that business houses Gre the Street review is in pro hit l employees so far As i fret Cable to take part in what 8r.eai demonstration or itself the free press pro it m with this suggestion and As it to the favourable consider easiness institutions. Ottawa ont., feb. Is announced Here that the sixth infantry brigade to be drawn from the West for the second contingent will consist of the and 2sth battalions of Winnipeg the 29th from Vancouver and the 31st from Calgary. These will Forin the Western quota for the second expeditionary Force. Rumours of the Early departure of the second contingent Are in the air though no announcement will be made of the Date of their departure the militia department has arranged to establish a number of overseas training depots for each and Branch of the service with a View to adequately training and providing for reinforcements which will be sent As required for the expeditionary forces. These depots will be kept replenished now in training in Canada and from them will go drafts to fur Nish reinforcements for units serving at the front. Thus there will be an infantry depot in England for the can Adian troops an artillery depot an engineering depot an army service depot an army medical depot a postal corps depot a cavalry depot Etc. Each of them will have a separate organization to facilitate the sending for Ward of a steady Stream of reinforce ments from Canada which will begin almost at once in order to meet the expected wastage from casualties among Canadian troops at the front. It is expected Here that the first con Tingent will go into the firing line in the Early Spring. It is now officially known that the majority of the Force is in France. It is probable that the men recruiting for the third contingent will be heavily drawn upon for the overseas training depots for purposes of reinforcing the first and second contingents. Over Bullet proof entrenching implements have already been Pur chased for the use of the Canadian troops at a Cost of each and More Are on order. These implements Are carefully tested at Val Cartier and were found to be proof against the .303 calibre ammunition at the 200 Yard Range. Manitoba Man Dies at Salisbury Plain Ottawa feb. Following casualties in the Canadian expeditionary forces Are announced by the militia department tonight slightly private William Gargin p.p.c.l.i., admitted to Hospital. Feb. 3, suffering from gunshot wounds in foot. Next of Kin John Garg in Windsor . Private James Joseph Toyne l.i., admitted to Hospital gun shot wound in ankle. Next of Kin mrs. Toyne Horsington Lincoln eng. Private Albert Horton p.p.c.l.i., admitted to Hospital septic wound foot. Next of Kin Charles Hort a canteen port away West Ham Essex eng. Private Sidney Jacobs p.p.c.l.i., discharged from Hospital to convalescent Camp Rouen feb. 5. Next of Kin mrs. I. Jacobs 21 Aberdare Gar Dens Hampstead Heath London eng. Feb. Corporal Thomas Gerrand 5th battalion at Bulford spinal meningitis. Next of Kin Miniota Man. Lance Corporal Thomas Gerrand was the son of , Farmer of Miniota Manitoba 21 years of age and unmarried. Before enlisting for Active service he was with a Squadron of the 12th Manitoba dragoons located at Virden. He had written his parents regularly since his departure from Winnipeg with the first Canadian expeditionary Force. His father when notified Over the Telephone on Jan 16, of his son s illness was deeply grieved. His son was unusually robust and one of the last he thought to be incapacitated through illness. Lance Corporal Gerrand was born at Miniota. Gas Well has big flow. London ont feb. Is Esti mated that the newly discovered Gas Well in Tho Village of Delaware a few Miles from Here is capable of Supply ing both Toronto and London with All the natural Gas req ii d. Five million feet a Day is the estimated flow Al ready. It is reported offers have been received to invest Large sums of Money in Tho venture. In German Home in East Prussia new Force of men suddenly thrown into action stops russians Campaign in Poland immense losses of invaders re ported at on West Ern Battlefront. British Steamer badly Man killed Scarborough eng., feb. New cargo Steamer Torquay of Dartmouth was towed into scar Borough Harbor tonight Ian sinking condition after either striking a mine or having been torpedoed eight Miles East of this port. The damage sustained by the Steamer was amidships one boiler having been penetrated. One Man was killed and two were injured. Paris feb. Official communication issued by Tho War office tonight follows rather Lively artillery actions have taken place in Belgium and in Cham pagne. In the Argonne Between Fon Taine Madame and the fortifications of Marie Therese the activity of the enemy has been manifested Only by the explosion of mines and of bombs to which we have replied. The infantry made no from the trenches. In Lorraine we have repelled a Ger Man attack near a Rancourt. In. The Vosges our Light infantry captured Hill no. 957, about 300 metres Northwest of the Sud Emme farm in the Region of Hartmann Weiler Kopf. This Brilliant feat was accomplished in a violent Snow storm. Our troops suffered Only minor Petrograd feb. Following official communication from the rus Sian general staff was made Public to night on the front Between the Niemen and the lower Vistula separate actions Lave taken place at five of larg Grabova near Lyck Midway be tween Ostrolenka and Mysz Niec West of mys Ynice and in the Region of Sierpes. On the left Bank of the Vistula Noth n g has occurred except a cannonade n which Oise artillery has maintained a very effective fire. In the carpathians we have repulsed attacks by the enemy in the Region of a Ridnik near Wysz Kow and Porogi in the Vicinity of Rastoka near the Buko Wina Frontier. At Daybreak feb. 11 the germans once More suffered enormous losses1 near Hill 992, in the neighbourhood of Kozi Outka where they made two at tacks without Success. In the Region of Luto Visk and Rava Dok our troops captured a portion of the enemy s trenches taking 500 prisoners and three machine tide of Battle. Paris feb. Official statement Given out at the War office today an French House adopts Bill against absinthe _ Paris feb. Chamber of deputies today adopted the Bill prohibiting the Sale of absinthe. Indemnities will be granted to manufacturers affected by the Bill and will be covered in a special act Laier. The Bill also applies to Algeria and. The colonies and will be proposed for adoption protectorates. The measure now goes to the Senate. During the debate today. Deputy edouard Lachaud a Radical Republican said absinthe suppression is Only t commencement. We will arrive at the suppression of All similar an amendment was offered making the prohibitive features of the Bill apply also to alcohol and bitters but it wat withdrawn after the statement was made that this would be foe object of a re port by. A special committee and that propositions tending to the suppression of All alcoholic extracts were being considered. Grain growers have Strong protest by Grain hers Resolution wired to Ottawa set ting1 Forth opposition to the methods of the new Tariff. Individual members express emphatic disapproval of taxation on feed com. Continued on pass nine staff correspondent Reg Ina sask., teb. Saskatchewan Grain growers association expressed their indignation at the in crease of the Tariff Wall against Brit Ain in. No terms. From the time delegates got sold of the morning papers As late As thursday afternoon the convention had decided by a unanimous vote it s desire for free Trade with the Mother country and it s belief that the Revenue raised by., a system of graduated income tax tax on Serap duties. A vent , feelings of the great audience sales of Langham moved the Saskatchewan Grain growers Tion assembled decided their willing Ness to bears their just portion of the taxation necessary to meet War expenditures but wish to emphatically protest against the Protection element in the taxation now proposed arid especially the increase in the Tariff goods imported from the Mother coun this Resolution was seconded from fully 20 places in the auditorium and was carried by a standing vote and Many expressions of indignation. Immediately after or. Graham of Oxbow moved Anil. Or. Myles of Reaux seconded that the Secretary be instructed to wire the first Resolution to Ottawa and also to wire a Strong protest against the imposition of a duty on feed Corn at a time when it is so urgently needed in the Cana Dian West. This was also carried with a standing vote. Not Only did the convention express it s disapproval of the method of Rais ing Revenue but a number of i Dividu continued on Page largest convention of West completed labors last night after Busy patriotic acre fund great enthusiasm when Resolution motion on closing of bars Regina feb. Final session of the fourteenth annual convention of the Saskatchewan Grain growers association concluded tonight with much unfinished business left with the executive to Deal with owing to the Lack of time to discuss All the resolutions on the Agenda. Protesting against the budget brought Down in the House yesterday As discriminating against the consumer passing resolutions on questions of Tariff policy freight rates and exemption Laws supporting the idea of a Dower Law and the creation of an agricultural mortgage association and re affirming the desire for the prohibition of the retail Sale of liquor with an immediate closing of the bars As an emergency measure the delegates in addition elected directors fought cheerfully Over the question of changing the. Headquarters to Saskatoon and Regina finally Leav ing them at Moose jaw and departed for Home. Rule Britannia Britannia rules the god save the the old songs swelled from nearly throats As the Resolution on the patriotic acre received the Sanction of the association. The Resolution. The full text of the Resolution was As follow whereas the British Empire of which the Dominion of Canada is an integral part is engaged in a dreadful War with a powerful astute and relent less enemy and whereas the Empire has engaged in this with the purpose of Conquest or aggrandisement defence of a Basic moral Prin Ciple of International jurisprudence and whereas the Saskatchewan Grain growers association has Ever been Loy Al to. Canada Empire therefore be it. Resolved that this the annual convention of the said association express hereby its Hearty approval of the action taken by the Central executive in instituting a Saskatchewan Grain growers patriotic fund and further that we will encourage and support both the Cash contribution and the patriotic acre fund As set Forth by circular published by the general Sec the Man who originated the idea or. Morgan of Aquadale was introduced and spoke briefly just before the Resolution was put. Invite germans to join. Stafe correspondent Regina.sask., feb. First Busi Ness of the morning session was the report of the past year from the women s Section. Its chief feature was the enormous amount accomplished with the voted them last year. After the report had been adopted the women brought in a Resolution asking for an appropriation of for the work of. Their Section for the current year. It was moved in amendment by the men that the amount be and continued on Page heavy howitzers of British gain Ascendancy Over big German guns eyewitness says advantage is such that English soldiers can erect wire entanglements in Daylight without being fired upon by enemy recently captured Are of poor strategy fails. J London feb. British army in France is now using heavy Howit Zers which according to a report from the official Eye witness with the expeditionary Force have gained ascend ency Over the heavy German guns. These howitzers he states were used in successful attacks on the German positions in the Brick Fields South of la Bassee canal a week ago tonight. Our heavy howitzers took part in this bombardment the chief fire being1 directed on the railway the Eye witness says the Boom of these pieces and Tho detonations of their shells were audible 20 Miles away above the Roar of the Tillery while to those close at hand the shrieking of the great projectiles through the air was most impressive As the volumes of smoke and debris thrown up. The effect of the Luddite shells was truly terrific one House being carried bodily into the air they burst among the Brick stacks they created great havoc among the enemy. German position captured. The assault was launched against a Strong position or keep among the stacks of bricks held by the germans. Our storming columns rushed the work from three sides at Onca and it with very Little loss for As prisoners afterwards stated the noise of the bursting shells was so great and the Clouds of dust with which the defenders were surrounded were so thick that they i d not observe our men advancing until too late. At the same time trenches to the North of this Point Between it and the canal were stormed by another party. By seizing these Points we were enabled to occupy a continuous line southwards from our Forward posts on the canal which formed an advantageous Posi Tion in front of the Brick Fields. We captured 19 unfounded prison ers in addition to Many wounded a in mortar and machine guns. The germans left 70 dead on the ground while our casualties were insignificant. Strategy failed. The however showed no inclination to accept this reverse for in the Early hours of feb. 7 a. Body of them advanced along the canal Bank shouting out Don t shoot. We Are engineers this form of stratagem unfortunately for the enemy has now lost its Novelty. Our men held their fire until the supposed sappers were Only a few Yards away and then opened with a machine gun with the result that the engineers fell Back leaving 30 dead bodies in front of our line. In the afternoon another attack was attempted but it melted away under our artillery fire and did not arrive at close quart ers. A great feature of the recent fight ing has been the accuracy of our Artil Lery fire. On one occasion our guns accomplished the feat of blowing the germans out of trenches they were occupying on an embankment although it was Only 40 Yards from that which we. Were holding. Heavy casualties on feb. 6, most of the enemy s casualties were due to our Shell fire. The whole of the area both behind and immediately in front of the trenches we now hold were found to be littered with the bodies of hundreds of Ger mans killed in the various fights since Jan. 25, our artillery fire Here has obtained such Ascendancy that after Tjie assault on that our troops actually were Able to put up barbed wire entanglements in front of their trenches in Broad Daylight without be ing fired at by the enemy s infantry. Prisoners captured Here were despond ent and much up. The germans rely very much of an incendiary Shell for damaging towns and in their recent bombardment of arme Tieres Tiey made use of projectiles of this Type naked with candles composed of celluloid phosphorus and was which material is so inflammable that it will ignite if placed prisoners of poor physique. The Eye witness says that some of Tho prisoners captured lately have been of comparatively poor physique and tells of finding in the pocket of a dead German two medical certificates stating that to was suffering from consumption. The certificates were accompanied by an application from the solder s father asking that the son be relieved from the necessity of going into Active service. The. Official observer also quotes letters which he says were received by soldiers from Home and which were found on bodies complaining of the increase in the Cost of living and the Scarcity of bread and stating that even school boys were be ing called into military service. Reverting to the German attack on Clinchy on Jan. 2, the Eye witness says that the germans pressed on in swarms being mowed Dowa but yet in places reaching tha British trenches and in others penetrating beyond them. Continued to resist. But even when our line was Bro he continues portions of it continued to resist and our infantry hold ing them when assailed from the rear remained steady faced about and met the enemy with Rifle and Bayonet. Some of those Village who had been engaged in Clearing the enemy out of the houses had got some what scattered until of one party Only 15 remained together when they saw that some of the enemy were established in one of our fire trenches just outside they at once charged Down the communication Trench led by their officer and killed or captured All the germans 40 in the Eye witness tells of a Ger Man officer who noticing a British officer who was partially buried in a Trench stopped to dig him out and give him Brandy despite the fact that he was under fire this German after wards waa killed by a stray Bullet. Commander Porte daring aviator who emerged safely from raid on German positions. Wits votes for men with Treoes Ottawa member gives notice of difficulties in Way of operation. Ottawa feb. In the Opin Ion of the Public legislation should be passed at this session providing that All electors of Canada who have enlisted for Imperial service be enabled to exercise the franchise at any elec Tion that May occur during their absence on such is the words of a Resolution under the name of a. E. Fripp member for Ottawa which has appeared on the order paper the re solution will come up for discussion in the House at an Early Date. The French army it is stated has a system whereby a Man on Active ser vice can marry by proxy. But so far none of the warring nations have considered the question of voting by mail from the trenches. Probably one of the reasons May be that they Are holding elections during the War. New zealand precedent. The precedent was set by new Zea land at the recent general elections held in that country shortly after the War broke out. New zealand s troop however were not at the front when they voted but in their own country so that the proposition was not fraught with the difficulties surrounding or. Fripp s proposal. When the new Zea land contingent was preparing to sail the elections were already scheduled although the candidates had not yet been chosen. A special act was passed in september conferring upon every member of the expeditionary Force the right to vote for his ment opposition or the names of the candidates being Given. The contingent was at that time in Camp and the votes mailed in sealed envelopes were handed to the return ing officer. A vote on prohibition was taken simultaneously. When the elections occurred in december the troops had gone. A special act was passed allowing the Maori soldiers the same privilege As their White Brothers. In a recent Cable comment by sir Thomas Mackenzie High commissioner for new zealand sir Thomas stated that the legislation would be useless if the troops wished to vote at the pre sent time. Many difficulties. It is obvious that the. Riffle ii voting the men in the be very great and would be fraught with All sorts of complications and confusion. The difficulty for instance of ascertaining whether a Man was an elector or not would be great while there would be All kinds of Opportunity for unscrupulous manipulation of the ballots after they had been mailed. It is not believed that Gen. French would encourage the holding of such an elec Tion among the Canadian troops at the front. An arrangement however which May be made is to permit All men on Active service in Canada to vote at the Point where he is stationed for the constituency to which he formerly be longed in any Case it is believed that the government will take Steps to see that the names of men who go to the front. Are retained on the voters list during their absence. Church officers elected. Gladstone Man., feb. An Nual meeting of All saints Church Gladstone was held in the basement of the Church. It is fully expected to have an. Ordained minister again after easter. The following officers elected minister s Warden or. Rose people s Warden c. K. Hague Sec. Treasurer j. W. C. Lawton vestry clerk b. Bird vestry men a. E. Jacob w. C. Chandler we. Morton h. A. Kunc Berry c. Christen h. S. Crow Der e. J. Creswell we. Eccles. Jos. Creamer a. H. Tookey. Plea for redress demands enquiry into wages paid workmen on new parliament building. Government criticized Williams makes charge of trying to hide misdeeds under veil of patriotism clothing store destroyed. North Bay ont., feb. 12. The men s furnishing store of s. Wiser gutted by fire today entailing a loss of about without much insurance. Four firemen were overcome by smoke. Mrs. Wiser in making her escape had her feet badly lacerated by broken Glass. Winni Eggers granted patents. Washington d.c., feb. Patents granted Winni Eggers John Moore calf feeder John m. Moore House running gear for aeroplane. Weather report. The weather report from the meteorological Observatory at St. John s College is As at 7 p.m., maximum for the piece Dink 12 hours my Linum barometer 30.20 South wind at 10 Miles an hour. The Canadian meteorological Eer Vico weather observations taken at 7 o clock last evening feb. 12, Winnipeg i time Battleford. 18 fair cals Rary 38 cleared Monton. 28 fair Medicine hat 20 Minnedosa 20 Cloudy port Arthur 16 Clear Prince Albert 18 Clear Quappelle 24 Cloudy Swift current. 16 Clear win i 20 Cloudy. The temperature has risen again today while in Saskatchewan and Alberta there has been very Little change. Minimum and maximum Pawson. 12 Balow. 4 Bolow 40 44 3s-40 Kamloops. 32-40 Calgary 8-46 Medicine hat 20-26 Battla 30 London. 34-40 Toronto. 36-42 Kiner Ston. 34-40 Ottawa. 24-34 Montreal. 28 schtq20 St John. 30-38 Hali telling criticism both specific and general was levelled at the govern ment from the opposition benches in the legislature yesterday a feature of the session being a Sharp arraignment of the minister of Public works by f. J. Dixon. The member for Centre Winnipeg charged the Hon. Or. Montague with being a party to the violation of the fair wage clause la. The contract for the construction of the new parliament buildings and demanded immediate redress for the workmen. His address was constructive As Well As critical comprising a spirited advocacy of direct legislation and the single tax. John Williams the government s election record in burning words and j. 1-1. Mccormedi renewed Tho Liberal demand for a commission of investigation into the alleged wrongdoing. From the government benches replies were made by Sam Hughes Gilbert j. T. Haig and j. B. Lauzon la a. L. Breakey Glen was the last Liberal speaker for the Day. Castigates government. John Williams speaking in the debate on the address castigated the government for the contrast be tween its words and its deeds. He was eloquent and vigorous and Man aged to rivet the attention of Mem Bers 011 both sides of the House. He deprecated the attacks of thursday of Hon. Geo. Lawrence on or. Ann Strong and criticised the allotment of demonstration farms As being governed by partisanship. Hon. Geo. Lawrence denied this say ing demonstration farms wore located on the farms of. Liberals As Well As conservatives. We Are told we must not discuss anything but the proceeded or. Williams. We know the Empire is at War and we Are willing to assist the government in anything it May do to Forward the cause. There Are men on this Side of the House just As Loyal an those on the other. But when the government suggests that owing to the War we should suspend All criticism it might As reasonably ask the City coun cil of Winnipeg to i Efrain from Dis cussing the City s business. What has the provincial government got to do with the conduct of the War apart from business. We Are willing to entrust the Imperial cause to the hands of or. quite sir Edward Grey or. Bonar Law and lord Lansdowne. We Are willing to entrust Canada s part in the War to Robert Laird Borden and his advisers. But that has nothing to do with Public matters Here. The govern ment has increased the debt of the province in the last 15 years. According to their own showing Hon. Gentlemen opposite have spent of accumulated surplus and have spent also nearly All the Money derived from the Sale of the Provin Cial lands. We Point this out and what do they say they say the Empire is at War we ask them to give an account of the Money Al ready spent on the parliament build Ings and the Law courts. But they say the Story is too Long that it would take 35 men a year to Tell it and that it would Cost life is too Short laughter from the galleries continuing or. Williams said Tho Hon first minister makes a flowery speech. He tells us about the danger to the Empire which we All realize he describes How we should lose our Freedom and our institutions were our forces Defeated. I agree with that but judging from the actions of the Hon gentleman and of his government he has not tha slightest Conception of what British Liberty Means. Can you imagine for one moment that the things which took place at the Pas last summer could have taken place in England sits there a Man behind the government of British birth who can imagine that in even that country where political crimes have been committed for centuries a crime such As the Pas election could be committed sits there a Man in this House who believes that Tho Brit ish attorney general could go into Tho Highlands of Scotland at the head of a squad of special police and do what was done at the Pas Why sir his government would not last 24 hours. Sorry pretensions. In face of this Tho gentlemen opposite claim to be the champions of Freedom. How Many crimes have been done in the name of Freedom words fail one to describe adequately my feelings at the spectacle of these sorry pretensions. I should have to resort to my own native and rugged language of Wales. How can Hon. Gentlemen opposite pretend to be the champions of British institutions when they con sent to political crimes such As the Leader of the opposition described on wednesday i cannot understand who the words do not bum their lips and Blister their tongues. I want to say this that just As sure As Hon. Gentle men opposite try to hide their mis deeds from the people of the province under a veil of patriotism they vill find themselves mistaken. The elec tors of Manitoba expect us to see that the Public affairs As conducted d Rinir the last five years shall be brought to Light. So far As in us lies we Are going to do it. Further the people de Mand that this legislature do what t majority of the electors said Thev wanted done in the last election. I venture to say that before this Leisla Ture is Over we shall have some Moro continued on pane eleven another Lincoln memorial. Washington feb. Comers Stone of the two million Dollar Lincoln memorial Structure was hero to Day without ceremonies ;