Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba. Weather forecast Easterly yesterday to 7 maximum 56. Minimum 32 Sun rises 5.07 Artru Sota . Moon rises . Sets . Winnipeg saturday May 1, 1915. Thirty pages. No. 258. _. 4j Moon. Rises . Sets . I casualty lists bring sorrow to Many Winnipeg Homes to arrests Likely in Miff Winnipeg to Moncton graphic Story of three Well known officers Are among the killed and five others Are reported missing of minister of Educ Fotion killed Thetie n of h. A. C. Wallace Lieut. J. E. Reynolds and Levit. R. Hoskins have Given up their g a. Coldwell son of the minister of education also fell Lieut. W. Oprandy whose brother capt. For o Grady was mentioned a s wounded in thursday s list is himself recorded As wounded and missing four officers of the 90th capt. W. Northwood Lieut. J. K. Bell Lieut. C. F. Andrews and Lieut. W a. Mackenzie Are shown As has again suffered severely. A Iother Long list of casualties among Winnipeg and Western Canadian longer and More distressingly painful in its features than any that Lias preceded sent out from Ottawa at a late bout last night. Maroone the heroic dead arc mentioned the son of Hon. George role hell minister of education capt. H. A. C. Wallace of tie 106th who loaves a wife and two children living in not Wood r. Hoskins a partner of Harry Whitla . And Lieut. J. E. Reyolds a Brilliant Young Law student who had completed his final year. All font were killed in action. Winnipeg is exceptionally hard hit. Out of a total of 14 West Ern eight of the men Are from this City. Kind iric ads conveyed to mrs. J. W. O Grady last night and that still another son Lieut. We. Do c. O Grady is reported among the wounded and is also reported missing. It is Only two since she received word that her son Captain. Gerald ivies wounded. For the first time in the Western lists the names Are Given of those who Are probably captured by the enemy. There in five names All told and strangely enough four of them arc of Vors of the Dot i regiment. All too Are prominent citizens of attn spec. They include capt 0. W. Northwood the Well known a chit act whose wife and three children Are at present resident in s in Lieut. J. K. Bell., a Junior partner in the Law firm of Andrews Andrews Lieut. K Andrews son of g. W. Andrews real estate and financial agent who is also at the front and Lent. W. A. Mackenzie a life insurance agent Lieut. Ball died of wounds. Yesterday morning news was received from France of the death of Lieut. A. Ransome Ball of the 106th Winnipeg Light infantry to was injured in the fighting at Lange Snarck and died of Wou ids. During the Day there also simmered through to rela Tives scattered throughout the City the names of some 10 Winnipeg privates who fell in the Gallant charge. Two of them were killed outright. A somewhat remarkable feature of the casualties reported last i hit is that in the Case of some of the most prominent families they a Csc never notified by the militia department that a loved one had been killed or wounded. It was left to the free press to convey not expected that there would be additional lists of tilled and w was a very boys at the front were Safe. Arrive Day after Day Are tellin Adian 79th Man wounded Lieut. A. Coldwell of 12th Brandon horse has lost his life at the front pet. J a. Ferrier of the sixteenth battalion. Seriously wounded in the fighting at Ypres. Ferrier is a . Western casualties Lieut. A. A. Coldwell of the Mil Brandon horse 10th. Battalion re ported killed in action was a son of Tia Hon. K. Coldwell minister education. A was born in. Brandon in 1893, and received his Early Edu cation there. Later lie. Attended trin Ity College school port Hope ont. Returning to three years ago he entered tie employ of the Brandon hardware company remaining with that firm until the out break of War and the mobilization of tha Lisl Canadian contingent. Lieut. Coldwell was one the beat known and. Most popular Young men in Brandon. He was a keen student of military matters an efficient officer. The news of his death in action came to Hie Hon. Geo. R. Cold Well at the Iloyar Alexandra last night i. Col Chweh has three other sons. Hon sir. Colwell had not received official notification of his son s death officers at this late Date and list flight s news few i cat Shock to Many families who considered that Cleiv the casualty lists that continue to Story of what the Brave can killed. Winnipeg. Cape. H. A. C. Wallace 106th. Lieut. J. E. Reynolds 90th. Lieut. R. Hoskins 106th. Western. Lieut. A. Coldwell 12th Brandon horse. Lieut. D. C. Mccoll 21st, Medicine hat. Capt. F. Pott 21st, Medicine hat. Wounded and missing. Lieut. W. Dec. O Grady 90th, Winnipeg. Wounded. Lieut. J. Currie 16th Light horse Regina. Lieut. W. Elis. Missing. Winnipeg. Capt. W. North wood90th. Lieut. J. K. Bell 90th, Lieut. F. 90th. Lieut. W. A. Lieut. A Fryer with the tenth battalion. Western. Lieut. H. E. L. Owen 96th, port Arthur. Arrive Lav after Day Are telling the Story of what the Adim went through More f Nitten by the most graphic pen. To read these lists lists will be a severe blow to coast cities. One and four lieutenants Are reported killed in addition to the wounded and there Are several filled and wounded from Vancouver. Ninetieth s big toll. The casualty lists already in. Show that the 90th regiment of officers have appeared on this lieutenant missing election work at Warden. Mordon man., april 3d. It looks like election in this neighbourhood. W. H m.p., has been tour ing the constituency with an Organ Imbt for some time past in an ecu to Bolle. A convention has been called for May 6 at this Point at which or. Sharpe is to be supported by r. Schaffner Ancl h. Brad Bury. Disastrous Sydney fire. Business blocks and hotel 3urncc damage. Sydney n.s., april disastrous foil the business District on Charlotte Street this morning the course of which several Iii Klonga i died out. The Blaze started in w rights Ltd. A Urnis Linb House which was Rayt to the ground with a. Loss of part y covered by insurance. This Minto hotel in which was located the Dominion express com Pany was raised to the ground also Tho Harrington Block. The loss is estimated at partly covered by . Gle Fillan aground on Iclal removing Carroi Sault Ste. Marie mich., april 50. The Steamer Glen Lllan up with package freight went aground last night on. Vidal Shoals above the e locks on the Canadian Side. She is out three feet Forward with about 80 feet water in her Stern. A lighter commenced removing her car go today. A Large Fleet of steamers anchored under White fish Point during yesterday s Northwest Gale left there to Lay after the wind had subsided. Mariners marooned. San Francisco Cali april so. Eleven men marooned on. The Island Guadaloupe 225 Rulles Southwest of san Diego Are Safe and in no danger starvation acco Rehng to information made Public contained in a radio Gram received from Tho Cruiser Cleveland in response to instructions from. Admiral Howard asking the Cleveland to investigate. The men Are marooned As a result of the wreck of the Power Schooner a vessel of about 150 tons which went ashore there several weeks ago. Arrests Likely in War contracts cases Ottawa april two com missioners w. D. Hogg ., and m. J. O Connor ., of Ottawa who were appointed by the govern ment to examine the evidence taken by the p Public accounts and boots inquiry of the commons Are busily engaged upon tie and will prob ably report to the Justice department within a fortnight. It is not the duty of the commissioners to collect further evidence but simply to set Forth the results of the inquiries and tit make recommendations based upon the evidence. If there Are grounds for prosecutions discovered these prosecutions will be undertaken by the Justice department. Field dressings binoculars and horses took up the major portion of the time of the Public accounts committee. It is in connection with these that prosecutions Are anticipated. In this connection the evening citizen says a number of arrests Are probable As a result of the examination which has been made by the Justice depart ment of the evidence taken before the Public accounts committee. Prosecutions Are expected in the binocular Case and the Purchase of horses in King s county Nova Scotia. No proceedings have yet been instituted but it is understood action will be taken without Canada to have Force it Bont Many names added to Listef killed two Winni Eggers officers in tenth battalion Given As dead. Lieut coldwell killed son of minister of education gives life for country Many West Erners army increased to by june and kept at this figure during the War. Ottawa april so. Another heavy casualty list containing tie names of 55 officers was Given out at the militia department tonight. Of the 65 officers mentioned 14 were killed 4 wounded and missing 12 wounded and 25 missing. Winnipeg Victoria and Vancouver Are the cities the hardest hit in this big list which brings the total casualty list amongst Canadian officers Well Over the 200 Mark or Over thirty per cent of the officers of the first Canadian con in. The Roll of Honor re Ottawa april depart ment of railways tonight made the important announcement thai As the . Has declined to take Over on a lease the government will Tomor Row May 1, take Over the operation of the Eastern division of the . From Winnipeg to Moncton. At the same time the government will also take Over and operate the Lake Superior division of . Between Superior Junction and fort William including the terminals at the latter place. The jurisdiction of the general officers of the Canadian government railways will extend Over these new lines. The c. . Employees on the line Between fort William and Winnipeg will be absorbed into the government railway staff As will also the staff which has under an arrangement with he railway department been operal no about 300 Miles East and West of Cochrane for the contractors. For the past year the . Has been operating the line Between and Levis. A Quantity of rolling Ilock including fifteen Loco motives Lefi Moncton yesterday and will be taken across the River at Quebec by the . Car ferry the officials who will inaugurate the service also left Monc ton yesterday for Points along the . Line. Heavy casualties stimulate re sent out for 100 Canadian doctors. Ottawa april is probable that by the Middle of june Canada will have two full army divisions or approximately fifty thousand men in the fighting line in France and Bel b vim. It will be recalled that major general Hughes in replying to questions by Hon. Frank Oliver in the commons that the vote of was based upon a plan to keep fifty thousand canadians at the front. The minister added that if lord Kitchener asked for a larger Contr Button of men they would be Forth coming. At the present time there is a fun Canadian division at the front. There Are several thousand men still in England who went with the first con Tingent or were sent later. Accord ing to cables which have been received these Are being rushed to the front. Gift to contingent soon. Canada has two More contingents practically ready a. Fourth is being calved tonight the name of Lieut. W. Dec. O Grady of Avion leg is Given As wounded and missing. The list is As allows fifth battalion. Wounded Lieut. J. M. Currie Lgth Light. Horse Regina. Lieut. W. Elis. Seventh battalion killed capt. R. V. Harvey ssh Vic Toria . Lieut. C. C. Holmes ssh Vic Toria . Lieut. H. A. Bromley Ostli Victoria . Lieut. N. A. Jessop ssh Vic Toria . Lieut. R. P. Latta Van Couver. Wounded capt. J. W. Warden 6th, Van Couver. . G., h. Leslie. Van of Var. Wounded and missing capt. T. V. Scudamore 6th, Vancouver. Lieut. J. A Thorn Lith Van Couver. Missing major p. Byng Hall. Capt. H. J. Locke. Lieut. E. D. Bellew Lith Van Couver. Lieut. H. C. V. Macdowall St Victoria. Lieut. R. Of Steeves. Eighth battalion. Killed Lieut. J. E. Reynolds 90th, winnipeg1. Wounded major j. H. Matthews 31st, allies gaining Nob the Ypres French official of report claims Advance of 500 metres two lines of trenches captured. Petrograd official statement tells of considerable fighting West of Niemen in Poland. Canadia troops Eye witness tells of Brilliant military feats which saved Day for Empire at Ypres formidable counter attack under general Mercer carried out in face of almost certain death. Montreal highlanders forced to leave badly wounded Captain in the trenches. London april following communication is from sir Max Ait Ken the Canadian recording officer now serving with the Canadian Divi Sion in France and its publication is authorized by the War office the recent fighting in Flanders. In which the canadians played so glorious a part cannot Oil course be described with precision of military detail until time has made possible the co ordination of relevant and Tho piecing tog Ether in a Burra Uve both Lucid and exact of much which so near the event a confused and blurred. But it is considered Leht that the mourning m Cui Aua. Today Lor husbands sous or Brothers who have Winvon. Their lives for the Empire should have with As Little re serve As military considerations Al Low the rare Ancl precious Consola Tion which in the agony Bereave ment the record of Tho valor Jurf then dead must brine and indeed i mourning in Canada will be Yei continued on Page continued on Page Twenty two Allied troops Are making splendid headway against turks at Dardanelles British War office gives out official statement telling of Landing of soldiers at six beaches under extremely trying disembark ment of troops covered by vigorous bombardment from Bahr captured during second Day s fought valiantly making Many vigorous counter attacks against australasian troops but Are beaten i ass Cal of Iso Ian or Lieut. Reynolds took prominent place among Law students of Winnipeg. L Felt. John e. Reynolds of the Kab regiment who met death in the j heroic Sharpe the canadians last i Wek and no is officially retorted 13 killed in the latest casualty list one of the most popular Young in Winnipeg. He was 24 use and he was familiarly j Toor. To his associates and friends he had just completed j final Vear at Law after five years left hurriedly for the before he would be admitted to i Ebar. He had been a leading Mcm the students associate in Winnipeg occupying the Psi of president of that Organiza a for two years in succession i in a Moloyed d in the office of a. Artach. Barrister and or. Darrach fas greatly shocked last night to us of his death. He spoke him y one of the Linest Young men lie Ever known and one of the most Lieut. Reynolds he said a1.man of Superb physique and Tileto of note Bavins played on 1 St. John s Coleso Rusby team m on some soccer team i win i he also played ground hockey i which the of military science is the exclusive Pur suit of laborious lives. With what Devotion with a valor How desperate with resourcefulness How and How frightful the Amateur Soldier of Canada confronted overwhelming Odds May perhaps be made Clear even by a narrative so incomplete is the present. The Klient of Ypres become familiar to ill students of Tho. Campaign in Flanders. Nil salient it was and was known to he a Souter of weakness to forces hold Nir it. But the reasons which have led to us retention Are apparent and need not be explained. Canadians held Long line. On april 22 the Canadian division held a. Line of roughly live to Lemirand Yards extending in a northwesterly direction from the Ypres routers railway to the Road and connecting at its terminus with the French troops. The Divi Sion consisted of three infantry Brig Ades the first was in Reserve the second was on Tho right and the third established Contact with the allies at the Point indicated above. The Day was a peaceful one. Warm and sunny and except that the pre Vious Day had witnessed a further bombardment 01 the stricken town of Ypres. Everything seemed quiet in front of the Canadian Lino. At i o clock in the afternoon a. Plan care eluding seven officers. Tensity was projected into .1 Muhi Ujj in Eastern Galicia the attempt of trenches probably by Means 0 Force the enemy to make an. Offensive move und pipes Laid out under the at Dawn yesterday in the Region . The fumes aided by of Navorna was stopped by our artillery Moke weather report. The weather report from tie a Cicoro los local Observatory Al St. John s College s As follows temperature at 7 . 51.1 maximum for tie preceding 12 hours 56.9 minimum -12 barometer 30 Northeast wind at 20 Miles an hour. The Canadian meteorological service favourable wind floated backward Nois Ondr and disabling Over an extended area those who fell under their effect. The result wan thu French were compelled to surround for a considerable distance. Tin h Lory which the i Yench army has in this War would make it impertinent to labor on the compelling nature of the poisonous disc Arr is under which the trenches were lost. 7 o Cio he French did everyone knew the last Ovcin nor Aprile. 30. Winnipeg time 1 would do. That Stout soldiers could we 64. H a Cloudy qty Appelle 58, Swift cur rent. 66, Winnipeg 52. Clear. The temperature has Lioen lower Tito us nout Tho and especially in Southern Alberta Liere there Haw been a pronounced change und Shower have occurred. Minimum and maximum City. 24-48 Prince Rupert 3-1 -48 Victoria. 40-52 Vancouver 40-52 Kani 42-48 Calgary 40-40 Edmonton 3r-64 Prince Albert. 42-64 43-68 Winnipeg 32-55 port Arthur 38-46 Parry sound 34-50 Toronto. 47-54 Ottawa. 48-62 Montreal 43-s2 Quebec. St John .56-42 Halifax 32-so will stand Side by Side with Brave armies of prance. Third brigade without any left. Tho immediate consequence of this enforced wlthdrawa.1 was of course-., extremely grave. The 3rd brigade of the Canadian division was without any left or in other words its let i was in the air. It became imperatively necessary Krally to Canadian lines to the left rear. U was not of course practicable to continued on Pago ;