Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 4, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba. 4 e to. Weather forecast fair and warmer. Temperatures yesterday to 7 maximum 66. Minimum . 38. Sun rises aeta . Moon Slaet . Seta . Winnipeg tuesday May 1915. Fourteen pages. No. 260. Hefty loss and tenth Gure Argey in casualty list Winnipeg men reported i other heavy list .8 no Hundred and sixty names in out by militia depart ment at Ottawa at Midnight again does the latest official Casu list show How nobly Canada a its sons in the Empire s cause i again is the West hard hit. Thi battalion in this last list has 3 is of wounded and Many of thes be found to be Winnipeg me the list is sifted through. The g huh follows closely in the Wake the tenth and Here too is a Long numbering 22. Of Germany plans to invade Switzerland Paris May soon As Italy declares War Germany will invade Switzerland with two army corps occupying and the country around it. This assertion is made positively in the liberte. Information from Berlin shows that the German plan which has been worked out is As follows when Italy intervenes the Kaiser will inform Switzerland that he no longer feels under obligation to respect her neutrality. Alleging that Italy already has violated it by flying Over Swiss territory. Germany will also assert that she feels bound to protect her interests in the Gothard railway which is under German and italian control. While one corps enters Basle the other will March from Constance the two planning to Feci a Junction at whose important Industrial machinery would be invaluable to the German army. Neutral steamers sunk by germans have been identified As it of names use a score Ting from the 90th Winnipeg rifles. From the 90th one Winnipeg Ger l. John Malcolm Sanderson has a widowed Mother living at 138 Marion Norwood. From Tho 106th the be of William a. Neale a private in the list of wounded and directory gives his former Resi Lence As 1362 Selkirk Avenue. He is an employee of the Dominion migration department. Another of 106th. Edward Theodore Walker Lomes from Millwood Man., and Tho Soldier was a graduate of St. John s allege. To is a brother in Law of e. Swain of Harbison Avenue Elm Wool. I with this total of 33 from the month of whom Many Are from thoth and a score from the oth will be found Many names of to Gallant boys who left this City for a Cartier and who have Provon themselves at so great a Cost when lace to face with the enemy norwegian and swedish vessels torpedoed in the North Aberdeen trawlers destroyed. Governor general opposes election opposition to signing order for dissolution the chief obstacle says Doherty. Attitude of Premier hesitating on the claims that Early Appeal is necessary. Cifreo press special Ottawa May and indecision still form the keynote of the situation at the capital so far As election probabilities Are concerned last night sir Robert Borden Issue an emphatic statement to the effect that the question of dissolution a not been definitely considered to Day reports have Heen received her of the speeches of two of his col leagues which Bear an entirely contrary import. Hon. To. Doherty minister fighting of great intensity from lower Nida to carpathians Osso Wetz but wa3 dispersed by Paris May following official statement was issued by the War there is nothing to report except the repulse of two German attacks ast against the British troops to the North of Ypres and the Thor against the French troops in the Forest of be pretre.1 russian official report. Petrograd May following official communication was issued this of Niemen on May 2, the engagement continued along the upper reaches of the River so Estipo. On the evening of May 1 a battalion of the enemy attacked tie Village of Sosnia near fire from the fortress of on the Bzura River important skirmishes occurred near the Village of the evening of May 1, from the lower Nida to the carpathians in 3f Gladi Chiff an action of the greatest intensity developed. On left Bank of the Vistula the night of the 2nd we repulsed Strong enemy attacks. The of Taunow and Sukher southward the artillery fire attained great violence and fierce isolated combats took place. _ in the direction of Stry and Southeast of Gol Guetzko we captured mount Makovka and took 300 prisoners including 10 officers. On the May 1, near Zale Spray by the enemy made two on our Black Fleet bombarded the forts of the bosporus. The fire was very efficacious great explosions and set fire to fort the turkish batteries replied vigorously but without result. We destroyed a Steamer with a cargo of Coal and Sank two Large austrians claim big Victory. The austrian official statement Tefle Vontom e a big Anistro German Victory along the ensue front in of upset Cool in of few tight while air was. Filled with bursting shells bandaged of private. Injured make Progress visited at Cliveden by or and mrs. From Duke of Connaught. Of r Ottawa May following 5 casualty list of Canadian in fliers was issued at Midnight first battalion. Died of wounds pet. Edward James Murch win gluon ont. Wounded la corp. Surfing Saunders Tobias Potro Lra. Ont. Pet. Albert Edward win Kins. Gait ont. Pet. Griffith Vaughan Windsor ont. Pet. Angus Mcmillan Zimerly 9th 10730, 95l.h i strict Edmonton Alta. Pet. John Munro Toronto. Pet. Charles p1nnejar, gait i pet. Charles moulding col my Oil. Out. Mcmeekin Ham Ilton ont. Pet. H. Richards strand hotel. West is Monton. Alia. Pet. George Neil London. Ont. Pet. Alfred Walter Stone inc Tronca ont. Pet. Victor Clarence Howe Dundas out. Pet. Abner e. Claus St. Ont. La. Corp. Leonard Halliday Bartram. Bunalas ont. Corp. Henry Frank Bur Chett London. On1. Pet. Dobruk Russia. Pet. Henry Lucas formerly Hull. Eng. Pet. Blazo Radoman formerly 3ih i. Montenegro. Corp. Victor e. Weaving Plymouth. Ens. Corp. Geo. Samuel Smale. Teignmouth. South Devon. . Fun Porto wounded. Now reported p sick . Maj. Paul r. Gars Wood London. W., King. Dangerously 111 pet. John c. Carolan Grey Lorn Natal . Wounded pet. James Ballantyne a Burgh Fife Scotland. Pet Elijah Arnold Chat ism. Kent Eug. Pet. David Tawse Cosgrove Dundee. Scotland. Pet. Thomas Thompson. Tan. County Armagh. Ireland. Pet. Geo James Davey Lon inc. Pet. Joseph Cross birding Nani. Pet. Ingvald Nyhus form or by Norway. Pet. Alfred j. Reid Peter Boro eng. Pet. Archibald dry starting Shire. Scotland. Pet. William Leggett Portadown county Armagh ire land. Pet. Harry Ryder Hyde Cheshire eng. Pet. Percy Geo. Syder nor enu pet. James Dunbar Glasgow pipe. Harry Holt Witheridge Devon eng. Pet. Alfred a. Rivers evil . London. King. The United states government orders full inquiry into sink ing of the Gulf Light. Newcastle eng., May norwegian steamship America was torpedoed in the North on saturday. The vessel Sank within two Houi to. The Crew of the America consisting of 39 men. Was picked up 13 hours later by the norwegian mail boat Sterling and was landed at Castle today. The America left Sunderland Sun Day morning for Bergen. The steamship America was larger than most of the vessels which have been sunk by German submarines. Voter tonnage Ivas Sho was engaged in the trans Atlantic Trade and left Philadelphia March 2s on her last trip from this country. The Baldwin torpedoed. May n Steamer Baldwin was by a Justice at a conservative Rae Etc held at Sherbrooke is reported a Aling declared was preparing for a the persistent to sign the older Xoi dissolution while the country was War he said was the greatest of in the Way of the government the government had spent 000, and another was to be spent and the government wanted to know if the people were satisfied with its acts. An Appeal to the electorate was therefore necessary. Or. Doherty is still absent from the our Way across Tolfe Dunajecz River. Pleavy fire loss in onion Lake District onion Lake sask., May of the greatest Prairie fires in this District for years has been running for the last two Days. The following losses have been reported Here but there May be Many others Fleming Leparks lost his Bam six horses seed Grain and implements Benton bros., near Frog Lake lost their buildings on both farms or. Holmes lost his House just completed with All contents a homesteader in very poor circumstances or. Gilmour lost his Blacksmith shop and a number of other buildings. The Bridge across Frog Creek just completed has been totally destroyed or. Persons hit saw Mill and the Winter s Cut of logs. No fatalities have been reported so far. The fire has passed this District and gone South. Khaki election is strongly assailed citizens of every political belief voice protest in Resolution to Premier. Sentiment unanimous Winnipeg theatre crowded to the doors rounds of applause Greet vigorous speeches to Victory a the Tol of the repeal Victory Are not yet known Here. Or. Oery capital and the government declines i t no to take the responsibility for Tho statement. It is expected the minister of Justice will take the Opportunity to explain it when he re turns. _ Rogers blames opposition meantime Hon Robert Rogers has lust delivered a speech at Montreal to the conservative association.-, copies of which i a e been sent beforehand to to prevent any possibility of mis quotation. Or. Rogers blames the opposition bitterly for obstruction of the government s War Meas ires and heavily assails the Senate. This he say. Can not be carried too successful conclusion without Money and without Means yet the opposition declares by their voice and votes that to Imit Liot have this this declaration is in the face of the fact that the opposition acquiesced in the voting of Over 000 in one of the so Cortest sessions on record that Iro question has Ever Vul Beon raised Tho Wise expend landed at Leith. Nine Ture of modify. Str. Rogers states Wetr Between of term and China feared ultimatum May be sent to the chinese decision in Pew Days. Kolcio May Jiji Simpo a japanese newspaper of Good stand in German submarine in the North on sunday. The members of the Crew numbering seventeen men were allowed to take to their Boa s. Today they shots were fired into the Baldwin before she went Down. Swedish Steamer a victim. London May Exchange Telegraph company has received a despatch from its correspondent at Copenhagen saying that the swedish i Steamer Ellida Timber Laden from. That it wits an that sir had decided to a peal to the people Irv september last. He concludes by intimating that an election is necessary. Government press Uncertain. While there appears to be a considerable diversity of opinion be issued an extra edition this afternoon in which it made the state ment that Japan would Send an us w of Fiona the chinese rept to the latest japanese communication rec Ardine the demands of the Loki govern mint being considered unset has aroused , interest Here. Some of the news Hal Sunborg for Hull has been Tor tween sir Robert Borden and Ais col 1 similar diversity of opinion in the North. Sea by a German leagues a similar submarine. She went to the Bottom and uncertainty is evident in Tho in Losy than three minutes. This sixteen men and two women on to Isryl the vessel barely had time to make their escape in one of the Small boats. After cruising Abou for two hours they were picked up of a Dan ish Schooner and landed at Lemvig Denmark. Trawlers sent to Bottom. Aberdeen Scotland May ers making port today declare that a German submarine sunk two within 50 Miles of Aber Sav a those news that in pursuance of. News of the Day . Deen sunday. The craps of the two vessels it is believed lost their it would appear As though submarine ran amuck among Aberdeen fishing Fleeto sending two. To the Bottum in rna sed three other trawlers for to Miles a patrol boat was then seen approaching whereupon the sub Marine submerged. . Men sink with ship York. May Amer ican in addition to opt. Guntner who lost their lives when the Amer ican Steamer Gulfi ight was torpedoed off the Scilly islands were Charles r Short of Chicago the wireless of orator and. Eugene c. Hap Anetta of port Arthur Texas a Seaman. President considers question the returning to Washington Washington d. C., May l Pedo Fng of the germans american Steamer must explain attack. Washington. May state de today directed my Olstei pages of the government press in the East. The Kingston Standard goes the length of declaring today that the insurrection among the German prisoners there was due to the published stories and accusations of graft directed against the government by Liberal newspapers and Liberal politicians. The Tho stand Ard says suggested that it was stir prising that men should recruit tinder such a it is to be noted that As a result of such charges two of the to members of the government were read out of the party by the Premier. The Toronto news in its leading editorial today says the daily news Lias not advocated and does not advocate a Genera. Elec Tion but if the parliament should be dissolved it is inconceivable that the Borden. Government should he Csc election is nol wanted. The Toronto Telegram conserva Tive takes a. Different View. Where docs sir Robert Borden keep his it asks. Of sir Robert Borden s car is to the ground sir Robert should know that from Halifax to Vancouver conservatives Are protesting that they do not want an election and vow that they Wil l either vote Liberal or not at All if an election is brought Tho Telegram declares that sir Robert is being misled and misdirected by smart while the divergent views were being entertained and expressed by Tho government members and the government press. Sir Wilfrid , Leader of the opposition at. Today i at Tho Hague to obtain 7 p. M. Daily is the closing hour Lor acceptance of display and classified advertising for next Day s paper. Advertisers Are requested to hand in their copy Large or Small As Early As possible. All cuts and Mats should accompany copy. Office open every evening excepting saturday. Phone main 6340 e at i tin report from Consul general a.? Rotterdam on the attack. American steamship aeroplane on part men t Vancuyk full Listoe upon gushing by intimation by the state department that it to exact prompt reparation from her Man Secretary Bryan s statement. Washington May an official investigation of the of the wrecking of the am Prizan Steamer Gulf Light in the eng til j 1 n j i i lulllld.1 or Rivers on saturday declared thai he did not intend to talk politics. When the War broke out he said he had stated that As Long As the conflict lasted he was ready to support the government 1n their measure of assistance to Tho motherland. He still considered the truce was intact and should to adhered to while the War lasted. On the question of the concentration of All efforts to crush the common foe Evis Ryone was in Accord. Definite decision soon. The government is expected even and were fish Channel the United states government will defer diplomatic representations As Well As any pronounce mess Akca were received to Dav from. American Consul Stephens eng. Reporting that the Gulf Light was torpedoed Oft the sell la islands saturday and that her Captain died of heart failure two members of the Bryan said he would ask for a thorough and Complete report from the american Consul and would direct ambassador Gerard at Berlin to make similar inquiry of the Ger i Man government for such facts As it might have on the. Subject. Should the investigation Bear out the despatches claiming that a Ger Man submarine made the attack the United states probably will demand an indemnity to cover the losses incurred by the ship and compensation to the Tamules of the victims. It is thought probable that an expression of formal regret a quire. In the face of apparent divergence of opinion among its members to come continued on Paire three 1o113 by to j government to announce its de to in a few Days unless China changes her attitude. There was a lengthy conference today the chiefs of the War department. Ressu arising for China advisers that Chil would appoint some amended Accord ing to 1 eking provided for the appointment of Many japanese and final decision soon. London May Tokio to the times says a crisis has in consequence of China s refusal to accept group 5 of the japanese de count Okuma says in the newspaper Ashai what Japan most needs is patience we must not treat China As if she were Arv infant our final decision will be made known in a the Ahhai declares Chat the Jap anese cannot make any further con alarm in chinese capital. A Pekin despatch to the times Siy a in View of the tone of Jap anese Public opinion towards China and press Campaign in favor of the employment of Force there is some apprehension Here lest Tho japanese government May be compelled to take action in consequence of the chinese refusal to concede the Jap anese in bloc. The presence of nearly Jap anese troops on chinese territory has Ixl Ety. From the the negotiations have disclosed the fact that Japan is particularly anxious to penetrate into the Yangtze Valley and to share the preferential position which great Britain has hitherto enjoyed Here. Lawson found guilty. Labor Leader Given life imprison to fatal riot Trinidad colo., May jury which is considering the Case of John r. Lawson labor Leader charged with murder in connection with the killing of John Nimmo. Deputy sheriff oct. 25, 1913, in a Battle be tween striking Coal miners and deputies Guve no that it had reached a verdict when Tho Couit Rea today. Tho Case was jury saturday night. Of it is reported that an ultimatum will be sent to the chinese government in a few Days. Page 1. Buss an official report tems of fighting of great intensity from lower Nwa to the carpathians. Vienna and Ber Lin. Cd Pago 1. Laim great Victory in this territory. Wheat prices declined on the Chicago Market. Country holders heavily jn_con6eq.uencei of predictions that the Harvest would be Early and Bountiful. Page 10. Dispatch from Mitylene says allies occupy Mai Flos. A town at the Nar rows of the Dardanelles. A he Roe Battle is rag ing at Hadye tos. 1 Paris paper declares Germany plans to invade Switzerland should Italy de Clare War. Page 1. General Hughes issues a statement 6 la ing detail s desperate la us Errata Rock Many sold ices fell. Page -1. Sir Thomas Shaughnessy and reached Winnipeg last night Rne president is optimistic of conditions in Canada. Page 2. again exceed a in Ilion on the sew York Stock Exchange Canadian s bravery. Lance Corporal Guthrie 7th Bat Talion tended wounded Man under fire. Canadian associated Pressl London May corp. Guthrie of the 7th battalion Canadian infantry has been recommended for Mil itary Honor for bravery displayed near tires during its recent heavy bombardment by the germans. Goth Rie it is stated showed extraordinary coolness while attending three men Leavy artillery under fire. A Particio Early Battle of Canadian a Shell landed on a dug out in which the men were a.11 three were wounded one so severely As to be unable to move. Guthrie spotted them leaving a place of comparative safety went out where shells were dropping after binding up the wounds of the other two carried the third Man to a place of safety Tri weekly service for Prince Rupert naturally caused anxiety British viewpoint issues being parch ulary heavy. Pago 10. While the Battle of tires was at its height of Winnipeg coolly bandaged the of a wounded in vate. Page 1. A. Farrell president of the James is United states steel corporation visiting Winnipeg. Page 10. Winnipeg and Western Batt Akons figure largely la latest casualty list is sued last Milit. Page j. Strathcona horse crack cavalry regiment has Toft Shorncliff for the front. Page u. South african forces under general Mckenzie inflicted severe defeat on germans. Page 4. Ministerial association Resolution Stron Ely. Opposing a general elec Arn erics cattle buyers Are in win. Peg to Purchase heavy a tools Well or Arvedi in. St. Special ceremonies. Fires have caused heavy losses in onion Lake District. Paso i Dauphin volunteers called. Extra train from Edmonton put on to handle increasing tourist _ traffic. Edmonton Alta., May handle increasing tourist traffic Between cd Monton and the coast another throw pro. Train to Prince Rupert will be added after june 1. This will give a Tri weekly service Between Edmon ton and Prince Rupert and the Paci fic coast boat service Between Proca Rupert Vancouver and Beattle will be increased to provide Troat connection for each train. London Patch to the daily news under Mon Day s Date says Pierce fighting continues Day and night in the Dardanelles. The ships of the Fleet Are working in shifts and the bombardment is incessant. In spite of desperate resistance to have made steady Progress both on land and . The most Vita. Points of Tho enemy s defences Are strongly a dispatch from Athens filed Sun Dav to the daily news says it has been Learned from reliable sources that wounded turks have been sent from Gallipo to constantinople while five Large transports loaded with German reinforcements have been sent to the Dardanelles. Turks constantly being worsted Paris May allies operations against the Dardanelles Are developing favourably according to in formation reaching Here from Dif Ferent says the Athens Cor respondent of the havas Agency. Heavy fighting continues m which the turks Are constantly being worsted. The guns of the Fleet lend efficacious Aid to the troops. The Alii in have occupied several villages which were in ruins. The turks it seems Burn All villages re elevator burned building owned by National com Pany destroyed at port Arthur. Port Arthur ont May National elevator owned by the we nil tracks Nipes also will be re Hopes fight Story Marks relaxation of stringent rules Froe toss special Cable by v. A. U Verib tired in pc Cordasco with Tho 1 act of Canada., London critics highly Praise the official Cana Dian description of Ypres fighting. The morning Post military correspondent declares it provides in every Way a Model worthy of imitation in to nature Semi oficial reports of operations and Hopes its publication Marks the relaxation of apparently unnecessarily stringent regulations and secrecy. Opened riven at 12.50, however a verdict was re turned pronouncing Lawson Salty of murder a the first degree fixing the Penally at life imprisonment p commenting on the verdict. Law son Ditl they May get me but they can t defeat Tho cause of Laboi i m not worrying about s the. Fight i have been making for the working men trial i am interested in that will go ahead just As be fore. Even for me it is a Long Way to the Gentieu diary. My attorneys will not give up until everything possible has been done to save evidence concluded in conspiracy Case. Calgary. Alta., May was concluded in Tho Case of Fritz Thaden. On trial for conspiracy with a vie Wao committing treason this afternoon at the criminal assizes and decision will to Given by the com on monday. _ hero time. J Here tonight in their Honor and very Gen. Botha s troops capture Oty Bingue Cape tows May official statement issued Here last nig by Saya general Botha s Union of South. Africa troops on sunday captured of Yubing us an import ant Post 100 Miles East of Szwakop Mund German. Southwest Africa. The British losses were Only 8 killed. Five of these men lost their lives in the of a mine durig the Advance up the Szwakop River. This announcement was made by w p Hinton assistant passenger traffic manager of the grand trunk and grand trunk Pacific railways who reached Edmonton today in route Home after a visit to the world s fair at san Francisco. Passenger traffic Between Edmon ton and the coast is increasing said or. Hinton. The line opens up a world of magnificent scenery that is already attracting the or. Hinton was greatly impressed with the magnitude and potentialities of the fish Industry at Prince Rupert. Last year s catch was in the neigh boyhood of pounds of Hali but in addition to a big catch of Salmon Black cod and sole. This the canneries at Prince Rupert expect to pack tins of Sal non. The fishing regulations permitting american fishermen to ship in Bond from Prince Rupert to Points in the United states is bring ing Canadian railways a great Deal of business. The Canadian building at Tho world s fair. Or. Hinton said is attracting the greatest attention and interest and is the i nest exhibit of the kind on the grounds. Three candidates in Shellbrook. Sask. May actions in Shellbrook in connection with the by election to fill the vacancy caused by Tho. Translation of s. J. Donaldson to the Dominion House passed off without excitement three candidates being placed in the Field in the persons of e. S. Clinch., lib eral t. A. Borthwick Independent Liberal opposing the Temperance proposals of Tho Scott government and s. Agnew life saving collars for sailors. Paris May Sailor of the French Fleet is to be provided with a life saving Collar. Five thousand of these have already Heen delivered following the sinking of the Leon Gambetta. Tonal elevator company of Peg located on the . About 200 Yards Inland was completely destroyed by fire at 10 o clock this evening the elevator had a capacity of about bushels but was holding Only a. Small amount at the time of Tho fire. The Plant was Worth about and was fully insured. Being a private elevator it was not under military guard As Are other local plants. The origin of the fire is v clergymen s corps formed. Glasgow May 3. Muscular christianity in bulk enlisted today for the period of the War in a special clergymen s corps. Most of the Paw tors of the City joined the corps and. Took their first lesson in musketry. They will he attached to the Citi Zens training corps. Weather report. Tho weather Raj sort from tie met Coro Roill Obner Latorya at us John s College an it 7 ., 49.7 maximum Tor Tho precede or 12 Hui irn. 665 minimum. 41.7 barometer. H9.97 North wind at 15 ill a an hour .01 indies of rain. Tho Canadian meteorological Lycra fee observations taken at 7 o oven Lnor. May 3, Winnipeg time 68 Cicur Calgary. 58 Clouds Edmonton. 64 Cloudy plod Lcene hat. 64 rain a he Doha 50 rain. Artilur 48 rain Prince Albert. 66 Clear Quappelle 48 clo arty Swift current 56 Clear Wynn lice. So i Aln. Ill Gill Radii Nan fallen today in of Eastern Manitoba while Elfie Oberc Tho weather Lias continued line and tempera Tures unchanged. Minimum and maximum Victoria 46-66 Vancouver. 48-72 Kam loops. 43-78 Calgary 32-60 Edmonton 28-68 Prince Albert 32-66 Moore .78-w, 31-57 que Appese. 28-50. Winnipeg. 38-56 Halifax. 36-40. Port Arthur 38-50 Parry sound 34-58 Toronto 40-50 Kingston 36-50. Ottawa. 36-50 Montreal 40-48 Quebec 36-46 131. John 58-40 Halifax 36-40. Ocean steamships. Steamer Transylvania Northland arrived at Volt Liverpool from Glasgow Portland corsican. Liverpool St. John. . St. Paul tuscan a Wyndam Perugia critic Liverpool Kew York Liverpool never York Rotterdam York Gibraltar York Naples York assuming his position to said t had not found anyone m Winnipeg a. The present time who was of. The opinion a Dominion election should be he d and he was gratified to fool that there was a unanimity of the people of Winnipeg against the crime of plunging the people of Canada into the turmoil and strife of election. Conceive if you he. Absurdity of holding an. Election at to. Present time. It. Will amount to ask ing the electorate arc you or inc you not in favor of Tho for that is the Only question that can to de. And if anyone voted against the present government which is in favor of the War. Of course that voter would Fiva to Register As being War. Ond would then be put Down As a disloyal chairman Richardson said that to had asked mayor Waii Cri to officiate at the meeting As chairman but that the mayor after mature consideration had said that people might raise Tho Point that he was using his civic position in a. Political capacity. And therefore he or. Waft h was forced to decline to act. He read the statement Given out to evening papers by mayor Lavangh and the which greeted the Fer vent words was prolonged. Not a question of politics. The chairman said that Tho men seated of platform were both conservative Aad Liberal in politics. This la not of question of said to it is a question of to people of Canada St guiding shoulder to shoulder until Iho War in to then read several adopted by Hajj turn Canada organizations protesting vigorously the proposed election. To read two telegrams one from be Loranc. Which stated that the meeting being held Thero last night composed of inde pendent electors gathered from t life length and area Deli of souls constituency regarded Tho contemplated election As a crime. Other from or. Val and was to the effect Tho untimely and unnecessary forcing of the peo Plo into an election savors of Sharp prac Tice and was an outrage on the Cana Dian people who have riven of the Clr blood for the preservation of Iho country. The Resolution. Or. Richardson thoth asked thai All the speakers upon avoid any partisanship in their utterances. Said that he Felt it timely thai such a meeting should he Lif old. And that a vigorous protest should be made. It May to that Tho protest we enter Here he said will turn Tho he then real the following Resolution resolved that in tha opinion of this meeting Tho holding of a. General election in the Dominion at the present juncture would be inimical to the Best of the nation. Because it would introduce Trio. Recrimination and non ably serious racial division among Tho peo Plo at time of serious National when the integrity of the Empire and All thai British civilization and Liberty represent Are threatened and when of is so necessary that tie government should have Tho support of the Antiro nation so that it May its undivided attention to help bring dreadful War to a successful conclusion. Because an election at this worm a curiously interfere with the cur rents of Trade and would endanger if not indefinitely Check the return of commercial Prosperity evidences of which Are becoming1 increasingly apparent in financial circles. Be it further resolved that no general Federal election should be held in Canada during Tho Progress of that if the present parliament should expire before Tho conclusion of. Hostilities the precedent foreshadowed in Tho United kingdom be allowed Here and Power be sought from the Home authorities to extend the pro Bent Canadian parliament until Peaco is concluded. Resolved further that a of Resolution he forwarded to the prime continued on paso ;