Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 30, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba. Weather forecast partly temperatures yesterday to 7 maximum 77. Minimum 46. Vol. 41. Sun rises. . Sets . Moon rises . Sets . Winnipeg wednesday june 30, 1915. Fourteen pages no. 309, Ipson raised to keep Young Sallaway evidence of Harry Wii Itla clears up obscure Points in bribery incident. Lawyer was Legal adviser to Den name with transaction i Macleod and Anderson Tel of connection with . Telegrams. Some Points hitherto obscure in connection with the bribing of . Salt to keep away from Winnipeg cleared up before the Royal commission yesterday through the evidence supplied Harry Whitla ., Wio testified that obtained from or. R. M. Simpson oot thief Pinkerton detective Agency to give it to Salt. Or. Whitla said clip this for the Benefit of his client Horwood. The name of the Hon. J. H. How Rier. Played a prominent part in or. Whitla Story. In addition to the for Salt a further expense of approximately had been incurred in detective expenses and for Exchange on the Money. Or. Simpson told the lawyer that could got this from or. Howden and did Gat it from that source. Whether or not or. Howden knew what it was for the witness would not say. He was positive however that there was a suggestion Between him and Howden to the effect that the Money was to used in the defence of Horwood. Giving evidence before the com Mission some Days ago or. Howden admitted having Given this to a certain his declaration Fiat it was for Norwood defence was not drawn out the evidence of the solicitor. According to or. Whitla account of the circumstances received a Telephone message from or. Johnson of the provincial architect office eat ins Salt was on his Way Back to this was toward the end of april. Having been told Hor that or. Simpson had previously provided Money to repay what Horwood had spent in keep intr Salt at a distance approached the doctor in this emergency. Or. Simp son and air. Whitla conferred about tie Matti i. And the result was or. Wittla undertook to see a detective Uke Icv Salt. He first tried the Thiel people but they were act ing fur the liberals got in loud with the Pinker Toas at . Paul. This As ency Fili ally located suit in . Peinl. And informed their client that they were him surs Eill Nice. Thought amount absurd. Or. Said thought must Timve told Tho Rinke Rions suit was not ranted in Winnipeg for they vim to him that us wanted to stay away. He thought the amount absurd but told or. Simpson about it. Who agreed with him As to the Siht Rudity of the figure. Or. Simpson provided which or. Ivy Tia transmitted to the Agency at . Pat i. Tiv reported to my would not look a paltry sum. Accordingly or. Simp son due up another Sayonc that of it would have to . Re paid As it came out of a fund set aside in connection with some elec Tion protests. This also was finally placed in Salt hands with the re sult that did not. Present himself at the t Rne in Winnipeg. Induced Horwood to Tell truth. Subsequent events caused or. Whua to believe that is own interests should Tell the truth. He therefore went Down to Rochester and induced his client to take that stand. Chief Justice Mathers obtained from the witness the statement that Horwood told my in private precisely what afterwards testified under oath. At the interview in which Horwood first related his Story in detail there were present B. Coyne and or. Whitla Only. At the afternoon session yesterday several Bank officials filed with the court several documents relating to the financial affairs of former ministers. One was the Ledger account of the Hon. J. H. Howden. Attached to it was a note Given feb. Isla or at Toad session sir Rodmond Goblin will the principal witness. Is will take the stand at 1" . Are that the com Mission will conclude its labors about the Middle next week. Among the ice important witnesses who Nave to examined Are professor big rolling Stock contracts placed Ottawa june depart ment of railways under the govern ment railways appropriation Bill has placed an order for fifteen Loco motives and 1.000 Box cars Vilh Canadian firms for use on the National transcontinental railway. The engines and cars Are to ready for the fall crop movement. The order for the engines Wlinich arc of the heavy consolidated Type has been placed the Canadian locomotive company of Kingston each engine to Cost about the Box car orders have been divided Between the Canada car and foun dry company of Amherst and Mont real the National car company of Hamilton and the Nova Scotia car company of Halifax. The Complete order for engines and cars approximate in value a million and a Quarter dollars. In addition the surplus rolling Stock of the inter colonial Mill used on the system. Case for bims nearly welted counsel submit to commission that claim for higher freight rates is justified. Protest against increases made lumber in bad Way. Continued on Page ten keep in touch with things at Home having the free press mailed to you daily. Phone main 6340 now and rive your order. Press special Ottawa june railways have now practically completed then Case in the Eastern freight rates application now being Hoard before the railway commission. On March 1 last the railways riled an application with the Board for permission to make an All round Advance in then rates East of port Arthur. At to Day sitting counsel for interests opposed to the increase and representatives of influential bodies were heard and it win several Days snore before the hearing is completed. W a til on behalf of the grand trunk claimed that the rail ways had made out a Case Tot an increase e. W. Beatty represent no the r., also summed up the cafe for his company the oppose inst impress were heard. J. 1. Oitto Argue for the Dominion Rovern Nerit. Lumber men protest. This morning R. Booth the Ottawa lumber Kin . And senator Edwards backed up an influential deputation representing the Ottawa Valley lumber clouding sir Henry Egan and others protested against the increases or. Booth declared that had not known the lumber business to for Over sixty years. The pre said is not the time to talk of increasing the freight rotes the railways know equally As Well As the lumbermen exactly How bad business is. Prices today Are from to per thousand loss than they Ere at this time last year went out on a drunk fifteen years ago ant built too Many said senator Edwards. The problem before the country to Day is whether it would better to close up some of these have now three coast to coast lines where one would the rates not the problem. Senator Edwards urged that the railways should not consider increase their freight rates during the existence of present conditions. Conditions in the lumber business said were never bad As they Are today the problem for the railways was not one of rates but of what was to the Best interest of the Public traffic expert for the Toronto Board of Trade contended that the statistics submitted the get and the . Did not Bear claim of a steady and Eon at ant increase in operating expenses. The Revenue per ton mile m 1913 and 19h was practically the. Same who e the might Revenue per train mile had incr used slightly in 1914 said that the difficulty with which the carriers have been confronted As a result of operations in 1914 has been the crease in their Revenue Aue to the falling off in tonnage offered the various which have theme elves been affected toy the general commercial depression. This does not Call for increased freight rates. The carriers have not attempted to prove any method other than increased Cost of operation that pre sent rates Are Ina decimate and upon the statement submitted submit they have not made out a Case War ranting such an James Walsh of the Canadian manufacturers association and Charles Watts of the Dominion Millers also opposed the application. Court issues injunction. Restrain Reeve Gold of South Van Couver from stopping tax Sale. Vancouver. . June noon today or. Justice Mcdonald granted a petition to members of South Van Couver Council and residents of that District giving an injunction against Groove Gold to restrain him from unduly interfering in the work of the Council. As a. 3-Fesuu of the injunction me Rouni Cuil tax Sale will proceed and Gierk Springford will once trip Tiv distal Hal in office. Gjoci Lias been 1 opposing the tax Sale. Told the court that the reason was that Gold owned Large tracts of land on which taxes were overdue and which naturally did not wish to have sold. Up. The Case attracted a great Deal of attention and hundreds of residents of South Vancouver to Day thronged the court room. Offered colonel Brown liable to criminal prosecution says sir Charles Davidson put Cheque under pad was sent Back officer when at War contracts inquiry Ottawa june warning sir Charles Davidson to Brown a witness that i would liable to criminal prosecution based upon his own evidence was the feature of this afternoon sitting of the War con tracts commission. Sir Charles plainly informed the witness when concluded his evidence that in endeavouring to give Money to col. Hurdman. An official of the militia had committed a Canadian casualties Ottawa june heavy casualties in the expeditionary forces re reported the militia department last two lists contained 172 names including 14killed. 14 missing and believed to have been lied three dead of wounds four missing 83 officially or unofficially reported prisoners and 34 wounded the 14 missing and heed to have been killed Are All of the Princess Patricia Six of the killed were from the first Field company Canadian engineers. The frs time eighth battalions figure most prominently. The latter has 65 recorded prisoners of War and one killed. The first Haa two dead of wounds and 24 wounded. Cain. 3. K. Bennett of Calgary is seriously ill i Villi enteric fever. The lists follow first battalion. Killed in action june Tong a corp. To Hin Berkeley Cal. Died of wounds Coap . Formerly 3rd Field artillery Peterboro out. Died Jime air. She Kajj pkg to. Fired f., Chatham Ontario. Tomkon Cecil North Bay ont. Eluis oua.r.1uncjs, 13-12 Arthur Street Kurt William ont. L13jvl1c, j., . Thomas ont. Stratford ont. O to Ojuel Thomas formerly Nelson . Suffering from concussion Kingston G., 140 Alfred Avenue Winnipeg. Of liboro re . Thomas ont. Third battalion. Died of wounds p1nk.l1kto-alow Laid High. Hills task. Died june wounded Kli us ail Jan d., Toronto. , Hes lie new Toronto. Fourth battalion. Killed june 16 abisx., Chatham ont. Seventh battalion. Killed in action doubt can Edward Sar Jlia eighth battalion. Previously reported missing now unofficially prisoner at Munster Berdge ajlex., 402 Truro Street Winnipeg Al Jidi Klutt sj3rgt. Exp Jam a., Bull Din lies inspector Office Winni for Lunette 13mery Joseph fort Frances ont. Burke ja31es j., 314 Arthur Street port arum or ont. Munro k131th, alb Oma Street North port Arthur ont. Watts John Edward o Wendor Rinere Avenue port Arthur ont. Department criminal offence. The Story As told Brown who is a real estate dealer was that sold nine glasses for the use of sol Diers. He left them with col. Hurd Man for inspection. He slipped a Cheque on seat. 23 under a Large blot Ting pad on col. Liar Man desk when no one was in the office. On dec. 7 his Book keeper called attention to the fact that the Cheque had not been cashed. He went to see col. Hur Maii about it. The Cheque was for col. Hur Maii told him that had not seen the Cheque. Refused to accept Cheque. The blowing pad was lifted. The Cheque was still there. Col. Hurd Man refused to accept it. The Cheque was produced with a memorandum on the Back stating that it had been returned Hurdman to Brown. Or. Birkett stated that had not produced samples of glasses to or. Mason of the isl Lis company in of Fering glasses for Sale. Or. Mason was put on the stand later and swore that or. Birkett had produced two Sample glasses before was Given the order. At the afternoon sitting miss Mcdougall bookkeeper for Brown corroborated his evidence As Well As that of col. Hurdman As to the Cheque which Brown left under the writing pad. She said she telephoned col. Hurdman asking Why had not cashed the Cheque and col. Hurd Man said did not know anything about it. The Cheque was brought Back the same Day or. Brown. Miss Mcdougall said Llinat when the Cheque was made out Brown said was giving the Money to Hurdman. For the trouble had taken. Brown sir Charles Davidson that left the Cheque for Hurdman for the trouble had taken. He had called Hurdman up at his residence on several occasions in regard to the contract. Open to prosecution. Are you aware that it is criminal to make gifts to a Public asked sir Charles. Replied the witness. It Only fair that i should Cali your attention to your evidence cause it leaves you open to a Crim Inal i did it said the wit Ness. Sir Charles repeated that under the provisions of the criminal code witness would liable to find him self in a difficult position As a re suit of the report would make a the performance of his duty. The witness said did not think that the fact that the Money had been offered after the glasses were accepted could taken As radically wrong illegal and Crim commented sir Charles i would not have done it had 1 thought it said the witness As stepped Down. Bilsky makes denial. Sam Bilsky an Ottawa jeweller examined in regard to his connection with the Birkett contract denied that had told Birkett that con trolled the of a. Certain number of glasses. Birkett told him had an order for four Hundred glasses and undertook to try and secure previously reported wounded now unofficially reported prisoner at Mun , . Nelson Donalda Post office Alta. Ward Sergt. Charles c., Mon Treal. Williams George b., 719 second Street Kenora ont. Joi Inston Arthur h., .780 notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg. Unofficially reported prisoner Munster at Greenwood Ralph 1g3 Eugenie Street Norwood Winnipeg. Lount. 510 funny Street Winnipeg. Clossett Adolph England. Palmer Arthur James 141 Hor Ace Street Norwood Winnipeg. Previously reported wounded and missing now unofficially reported pro Daintry Charles s., Pas Man. At Munster Mcleod George Alexander 422 Titland Street . James Winni Peg. Tenth battalion. Previously reported missing now unofficially reported prisoner Young husband Edward b., Carp ont. Frost . Box 157, red a la. Fourteenth battalion. Previously reported wounded and missing now unofficially reported Pri Soner Gendreau Adalbert Montreal. Mass no april 24 Hetu Napoleon Montreal. Princess Patricia. Previously reported missing now loved grab Nib Herman Glandis sask. Formerly Bliss Thomas w., Toronto. Imrie Walter King Bothwick 318 Langevin Street Norwood win. Nipes. Nine . List Ottawa june following list was received at 9 o clock tonight first battalion. Smith Samuel England. X Slater Joseph England. N Scott m. A., Scotland. Boroluk Mike James. Poland. Fred Lenton new zealand. Misholoff George formerly Bulgaria. , Edward England. Towt Tsend Arthur formerly eng Laud. Hughes Carl Ellis England. Burger Elisha t., Corvallis Ore gon. Them. Both were to share in providing the capital and both were to share the profits. The reason Why Bilsky later abandoned his demand was that was unable to provide his share of the capital. A draft agree ment was drawn up and his office 80 l urby Street Winnipeg. Mccormick c., wills Block Pacific Avenue Mybra Frank s., suite 7, Lyndhurst apartments winnipeg1. Mcewan. James 213 value Hall Street Winnipeg. Thomas p., East Jed Dore Halifax . Nurse Albert h., 330 Bannerman Avenue Winnipeg. . Henry No address Grive ii Praser fhedi3rick a. Slis sity drive Saskatoon sask. . James c., mus Kolta ont. Mills Robert Marino City Mich. Mouck William b., Southampton ont. Black John formerly Hope Valley Waw Reg it Alta. Reported wounded and in Hospital in Cunningham Joseph 2330 peach Avenue Edmonton Alta. On Page three Solitari in of the Day W. Whitla ic.c., makes Clear obscure Points in the bribing of . Salt to keep away i pm Winnipeg. Tells interesting Story to Royal Corn Mission. De. Anderson ., and m. H. Macleod general manager of n.r. Also a stand. Paire 1. F6r trying to induce col. Hardman to acc Oil a Cheque for for his trouble n connection with War contracts for binoculars a witness at the Ottawa inquiry yesterday was told sir Charles Davidson Liat was liable to a criminal prosecution. Pare 1. Tie largest Sale of Bonds in the history now York City took place is Torday when Worth was disposed of the bids being More than font times in excess of this amount. Pase 11. The Chancellor of the exchequer in the House of commons As scar Dolous and entirely false a mn. a member that British troops had killed germans who had Pace 4. In order to silence criticism of tie expenditure on War the Premier o i Rance spoke in the Senate yesterday the appropriations were passed. Paw a.1 the Canadian of railway has placed orders with rms in Canada for 15 locomotives and Box car for use on the National railway. Page 1. Eastern newspapers condemn Telegraph company for destruction o messages wanted Manitoba Roya commission. Statement of presiden z. A. Lash Is also critic . Page 1 is. W. Rowell Leader of the libera general Nechol Liteh takes Over administration of City in name of King Paris tune 29. Describing the occupation of Scutari Albania montenegrin troops the Rome Cor res Doti Dent the havas Agency says i Mussulman catholics members of the orthodox Faith the communal authorities members of the government the police Force the schools and the population preceded flags and bands marched out of the City. At noon came the triumphal entry of the montenegrin preceded an Advance following the Advance Fuard were priests in the ceremonial Robes carrying the Cross and religious standards then came the main montenegrin army led Gen. Vec Bovitch and the montenegrin Consul and bands of irregular albanians followed. The austrian Consul lowered the Flag and placed the consulate in the care of the greek Consul. The staff of the troops occupying Scutari Hare taken charge of the administration of the City declaring Chat citizens must henceforth consider themselves subjects of Montenegro and judged according to Law and that telegu Ftp concern Eastern papers express Strong views on destruction of messages. Globe Strong stand deliberate contempt of court says Toronto explanation criticized free Presa special Ottawa june news papers irrespective of political lean Ings venite in condemning the action of the . Telegraph in burning telegrams wanted the Manitoba Royal commission. The statements which z. A. Lash ., president of the company strove to justify the action also comes in for Frauli and pungent criticism. The Ottawa journal declares that when z. A. Lash ., Toronto asserts that the great Northwestern Telegraph company was within the Law ill destroying the telegrams May Rig lit but if is Points to a Law that is not supported Public opinion and which should changed without delay. If on the other hand or. Lash is wrong then the responsible Heads of the . Should hailed before a proper tribunal and adequately dealt with. The continues the Jour Nal is a Public Utility doing Busi Ness virtue of a charter granted the people of oils country and their interests Are above those of or. Lash clients. Or. Lash says the company is in duty bound to protect its clients. Protect them from what the Teles rams wanted tie Royal com Mission were not contrary to Public interest Why Burn them and place the sender and receiver under Public suspicion 1 "1c they were contrary to Public interest what right did or docs the company have to help or protect the sender people accessory to a crime Are usually considered criminals. If or. Lash logic Means it Means this that a Public service corporation has duty to Italy determined to capture Riva Rome. June masses of artillery Are being sent from Bescia to the Ponape River for the reduction of the austrian forts defending Riva at the Northern extremity of Lake Arda. Riva in italian hands the May will opened for an Advance against Trent from the West and thus three italian armies Mil . Driving against Trent from the West one from the South and the other from the Northeast. The invasion of Austria Way of the Nota Vil passes West of Lake Carda is the latest of the Brilliant successes that have crowned the italian arms since the War began. Business resumed. Paris june havas Agency report Rome Way of Geneva says that in seventy communities organized the supreme commandant of austrian territory occupied the italians life has again become nor Mal. Business is being resumed the markets Are going on regularly and physicians Are proceeding with the work disinfection. The authorities make daily distribution of food to the population. The italian government the Dis Patch Stales has granted the families of those mobilized into the austrian ranks continuation of the subsidies the austrian government had paid. Welcomes Ptim Paris announces successes East of metheral quiet along rest of front. Whole population turns out to Greet wounded hero Home from the front. Major acknowledges remark Able warmly Canadian troops continued on Page two authorize issuance Treasury Bonds. London june Imperial Patch from Petrograd to place in the London Market Short time trea sury Bonds to the amount of rules belgian Queen visits British lines. Dunkirk june Eliza Beth of Belgium visited the British lines on sunday. As she viewed the ruins of Ypres from a Hill she wept Over the destruction wrought artillery and fire in the famous Flanders town. As she turned from the scene the Queen exclaimed it can never Loe preparing document. Rome june important diplomatic document with reference to the War is being prepared Pope Benedict xv., it was Learned today. It is expected to bounced shortly. The Pope is show ing keenly the Strain of tie War and the worry imposed attributed to him various euro Pean newspapers. Or. Clark chosen at red Deer. Red Deer Alta., june the convention today or. Michael Clark was unanimously chosen As the Standard nearer for the sberal party at the Riatt Federal election for red Deer constituency. Hail storm at Moose jaw. Moose jaw sask., june 29 heavy Hall storm swept across . City from North to South this after noon accompanied electrical disturbances which fused Many of the City wires notably the cables in. Rear of the Post showery. Office. It cout indies of the new regime will punished martial Law. Gen. Vec Hovitch addressed the foreign consulates announcing that was taking posses Sion of the City in the name of King Nicholas. Patrols guard the consulates Public Scutari was an object of Conten Tion Between and the great Powers tiring tile Balkan War. The montenegrin forces on. April 23, 1913, captured the City after a siege Wlinich lasted from the preceding october. Prior to this the Powers had decided to include Scutari in. The future state of Albania and had offered compensation to King Nicholas Iii Money and land on condition that give up Scutari. The montenegrin Iii for announced that would hold Scutari against the Powers and As a result the International naval blockade of the montenegrin coast was extended. Eventually on further demand of the Powers. King Nicholas decided to evacuate Scutari which was occupied toy an International Force on May 14, 1913. Official note issued the montenegrin government explained that strategic and political reasons impelled the montenegrin descent on Albania and gave As an additional reason that other Powers had already occupied portions of Albania Force Dardanelles. Interpretation put upon Severance of diplomatic relation with Turkey. Paris june supreme Effort will it Mth Jean to foils the Tii Frook if . Flip Antis i Liat party in Ontario delivered forceful address to Canadian club yesterday. He referred to Canada duty in. Supply shortage of ammunition. Page 4. A Friendly settlement of the Points at Issue Between Germany and the United states is urged Bern Slorf a Missory to Berlin or. Meyer Ger hard. 2. Before the railway commission coun Sel for the Canadian railways contended that the claim for increased freight rates on Eastern lines had been justified. Page i. The Canadian artillery according to letters deceived from col. Morrison is receiving a Good Deal of severe but is still Strong. Page a. Montenegrin forces under general pc Hovitch of Tipy Scutari Albania and take Over administration of City in name of King Nicholas. Page 1. Paris claims recapture of number of Posic on East of metheral. Austrian reports say russians Are still Retreat Lolff. Pake 1. Gunner Thomson describes heroic Ceat of former Winnipeg Man who gave up life to destroy party of germans. Page 1. All Clanger of further flooding is now Over at Edmonton and the damage cause is being rapidly repaired. Page 3. A member of the Crew of the 33.11 tells of the British subpar Taring exploits in the sea of Marmora. Page 3. Major Kirkcaldy gets a magnificent recept on at Brandon on returning1, Woun did from the front. Page 1. Over names have been placed Oil the registration books. Big Rush of Page 5, vat k to tax v a hip 1 a an protect a Law breaker if the Law breaker is a client. Sulci Conception of the duties and Legal rights of pub Lic utilities is outrageous and constitutes a menace to the views of Toronto Star. In an editorial entitled the . And the Public the Toronto Star says in part no Effort of reasoning on the part of or. Lash can the Public made to feel that the interests of Justice were served and the sacred duty of secrecy imposed statute on the Telegraph company observed sending those telegrams Over to tie n.r. Offices for perusal and on their return burning them that they could not read the judges sitting on the Royal commission. The impossibility of leaving the Tele graphic business of the Dominion in the hands of private companies whose directors and officials Are of these indefensible acts has surely been made the Toronto Globe quotes the cases of re Dwight and Madam and Copeland Chatterson is. Business systems to prove that the action of the company in destroying the Tele Raras was deliberate contempt of says the Globe the action of the . Company in Oil suddenly issuing instructions to its Winnipeg office to destroy All Mes sages sent Between Montreal and Quebec up to May 31 was due to the net Ference of politicians affected the messages which were wanted the commission this Legal precedent shows conclusively that in. Contempt of court conspiracy might Well involved in such a course of action. Two sides to the matter. The Toronto Telegram says in in his defence of the destruction of certain telegrams which might in Criminate sundry politicians president a lash the ., seems to Overlook the fact that his company ivies Are also1 used Iii the transaction of business deals Between Ordinary citizens. No matter How virtuous May the Zeal of z. A. Lash ., to guard the interests of eminent personages under suspicion of Job Bing should not also remember his company duty to other custom ers who May wish to produce an official copy of their telegraphic communications As proof. Of some disputed Point. Business agreements As Well As political deals May often arranged Over the lines of Tho Gnu Telegraph company business men who have depended upon the Gnu to provide the proof of their contentions in the Case of possible disputes cannot fail to disturbed at the new method recently and abruptly installed a. Laski the president of the company m a feel that is under some obligation to the politicians whose Tele Grams destroyed. At the same time there Are customers who Are extremely anxious that their Tele Grams kept intact and not reduced to free Presa special Brandon Man., june in her history has Brandon presented such a scene of joyous excitement and enthusiasm As tonight when every Man woman and child apparently turned out to extend aright Royal Welcome to major Jini Kirk Caldy who has returned wounded from the front. Thousands of people made the streets almost impassable for the triumphal procession which had been arranged in Honor of Brandon re turned hero. Major Kirkcaldy was accompanied mrs Kirkcaldy and a great vol ume of cheering greeted them As the . Train steamed into the City at 10.15 . And fireworks blazed Over the depot. The regimental band was and boy in attendance and. The officers men of the 99th regiment scouts and boy cadets mayor Cater aldermen of the City Council and All other local Public bodies were pres ent. The Pra ily bedecked a Uto was brought to a. Standstill when on tenth Street and mayor Cater on behalf of the City extended a few Well chosen words of greeting to the re turned Soldier. Major Kirkcaldy replies. In response major Kirkcaldy said that the grea.1 gathering was totally unexpected him and it was difficult to express his feelings said. I cannot Tell you now what i i can assure you that i Felt More comfortable at . Julien than i now facing this gathering. I have not come Back to continued of expect to go Back to Belgium again and i Hope to take a regiment with me. Canadians have made a chapter in the history of Canada. She has the Best fighting troops in Europe and the Gallant Soldier in similar Blunt phrases expressed the Hope on his return to Belgium would take with him from Brandon Many Young men who would to acquit themselves As to another glorious chapter in the history of Canada through Hie actions of her bravest and brightest sons. The procession continued its1 Way with difficulty through the crowded streets and Here and there a halt was called Ami More speeches demanded. Alderman Coleman Snock on behalf of mrs. Kirkcaldy expressing her appreciation of the great Honor 1he citizens of Brandon were doing her husband on his return Home. Situation in the East russians reported to still re treating austrians claim capture of Tomasow Paris Juno official communication issued the War office tonight says in the Vosges to regained this morn my All Tho positions which to had occupied to the East of met Cral. On the of the fronts there is nothing to report except artillery a Petrograd Juno following russian official statement concerning the Progress hostilities was Given out Here tonight in the Region repulsed feeble German attacks. On the fronts of the Niemen and Narow Rivers and on the Lel t of the vis Tula Calm prevails. The Advance of Stronk enemy forces along the entire front Between the sources of the River Vale pro in the government of Lublin and the Western Bug continues and Here in rearguard positions in the Region of Tomasow cur troops on june 27 28 repulsed several desperate Ger Man attacks. The enemy army on the Dnieper reinforced fresh German troops quite recently thrown into this re Gion sought the fiercest of at tacks on the front of Martynoff to throw disorder into our retirement toward the Gila River but failed in this object and sustained enormous austrians lose heavily. Geneva. June dispatch to the Geneva Tribune from Innsbruck. Austria dealing the fighting in Alicia says that according to Esti mates made in Innsbruck in tie russian counter attacks around Lom Berg the have lout men since june 28." the dispatch continues Tho Kus sians Are resisting strongly on the left Bank of the welder. The austrians have begun a general powerful offensive Oil the Dniester Pruth Seretti front. From Tho Dniester Tho russians have been obliged to re treat which is difficult owing to the rain and says russians still retreating. London june Back Over their own Frontier North of Lemberg and forced to Cross the River Gila Lipa in Southeast Galicia. Accord in to austrian reports the. Russian trinies continue to Retreat before the Austro germans along a front of approximately 250 about Cucual to the distance Between Arras and the Roskoe. The Berlin official rcom is Progress toy the Teuton troops in. Virtually Tho entire South Eastern theatre although violent is still in pro Tosh beyond in the . Lipa which joins Tho Dniester at Lull ice. It seems evident that Germany is Bent on. Further punish men t for the russians before relaxing the Intens Ity of her galician Campaign but with the russians across the fron tier the germans have to rely almost solely on Road transport and their Advance will necessarily slower. Montenegro occupies Scutari. King Nicholas of Montenegro forces Are in Scutari Albania. The montenegrin captured the City in april 3913, after six months siege nut the Powers combined to expel them from that country and Foi fed Montenegro to evacuate. This occupation comes after a Campaign or a March Forward for they Mot Little resistance of several weeks. Montenegro claims to following the example of other Powers in Tak ing Over portions of the Short ii kingdom of Prince of wind who placed Oil tilt albanian throne in 1913 and fled shortly after War began Between the Powers which had operated ill establishing Ilia electors expected today r and 12 Tho Telaj upon an Jun. I t Mist re of Wai that Italy has talk n diplomatic relations with Turkey. The cause of this redoubled Effort to open up the Gateway to constantinople is the need of arms and am munition in Russia i i ii 1-Iooiir dynamite found Naar Plant. Quebec tune militia div Ision in Quebec is investigating today the finding of 50 Sticks of dynamite near the Mercier machinery shops m Shaw Park Levis. The dynamite was buried in the ground close to the Plant. It was found last night. The shops were to receive it is understood a contract for ammunition from the British government. French president in the trenches. Poin Taip it monday in i i t 1 i elected anglican metropolitan. Toronto tune Rev. M. Thorneloe l., of Sault sle. Marie ont., was today elected the anglican metropolitan of Ontario. Weather report. The Cathor report from the logical Observatory at . John comics la k at. 8 . 73.1 maximum far uie preceding 12 Dom. Bad weather continues to hinder 59.9 barometer. 76.7 minimum. Southwest wind the Canadian me Teodolo Bucal Berv Lee Tea ther observations taken at 7 o clock last evening june 29, Winnipeg the 66 Cloudy fiary 70 Clear Edmonton 56 Cloudy Medicine hat 78 Cloudy Man Sedona 70 Cloudy port Arthur. 64 Lair Prince Albert. 70 Cloudy Quappelle 64 fair Swift current 64 Clear Winnipeg 74 Clear. The weather of today Hau .en for the moist part fair and warm in the Western provinces but showers have occurred in. Borne localities. Minimum and maximum temperatures Rupert -68 Victoria. 64-76 Vancouver. 54-78 52-84 Cal eary 48-78 Edmonton. 5s-72 Medicine hat 50-78 Moose jaw. 48-79 it klan. 46-76 Winnipeg 46-76 port Arthur 52 72 Parry sound 52-7b Toronto 54-82 Ottawa 58-78 italian operations Ai Isiria. Unofficial advices it port preparations for concentration of heavy artilery for the reduction of austrian forts already partly Cut off in Tho path of the italians towards Trent. Teutonic allies capture Tomasow. V Zemra june 29. The teutonic allies in their Advance Over the galician Border into russian Poland in the Region of Tomasow have Cap tured that polish town according to an austrian official statement Siver. Out Here tonight. The statement also pays that Strong russian forces North of Kamionka 25 Miles Northeast of were repulsed with great loss lust night after heavy lighting. O Donovan Rossa dead. New York june o Donovan better known o Dono Miles an i Van Rohsa. Irish Patriot and. Revolutionist died in . Vinccent a Hospital Island Lale today. He had 64-78 que lick i t q sir Rodmond Hoblyn sends feint Calls for help to Bob Rogers. Page 2 wheat prices drop several Points at Chicago. Pase 10. N i i a i r been ill for Many months. I a i Rte Tel ll.pinned tie it to n i a o i i of six. P i is i a i men cited in the order of the Day for valiant conduct. 7 . Daily is the closing hour for acceptance of display and Cassi fled advertising Lor next Day paper. 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