Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 14, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba. Weather forecast Fine decidedly warm. Temperatures yesterday to 7 maximum m. Met Almum 82. 42, Winnipeg sat repay Awuou St 14, 1915. Twit Syssa pm Meek no. 35. Russian official also claims enemy has abandoned attack on Kovno pave lost three towns evacuate Sokolow Siedlec and criticism of Western allies Petro Prerad. Via London aug. The russian War office in an official communication tonight admits evacuation of towns of Sokolow Siedlec find Lukow. To East of Tva saw but claims that germans in Region of Olga have been driven and that near Kovno tinder pressure of they have abandoned their attack. The communication says Region Southeast of Pilitati germans have been driven by our troops beyond River a. Lathe course of enemy s Retreat ire made prisoners. In direction of Jacobs tact Dvinsk and a in Komov have also continued to press Many overcoming his desperate resistance. In Kovno District Ger mans temporarily their attack. An artillery engage ment continues. On front Between Nares Iid Bug our counter attack do ii sred on eleventh has helped our troops in sector North of this front in their Retreat in position j is Tuff re further . In Middle Vistula Region in conformity with exigencies of general situation we have evacuated Sokolow. Siedlec and Lukow. In general on front on which our troops Are operating o nth left Bank of Bug there was no important yesterday. On tie right Bank of th.? Bug Ancl in Lipa and Dniester Rivers is no essential change in von Hindenburg at Kovno. London aug. Marsha von Hindenburg has personally taken command of German army at tacking Kovno. And according to latest German official report has further Progress i fight ing against russians in that re Gion. The. Selection of Germany s a Donal hero for duty of Cap Turing fortress of Kovno which Sana s Between germans and and Warsaw Petrograd railway is an indication of importance German general staff attaches to this operation. The news that civilians had commenced to evacuate Kovno As As Vilna led to belief in Many quarters that lie russians either had decided to give them up or had no Hope of holding them. Pfc re however they Are fighting to retain both cities and in Petro Grad it is claimed that russians have repulsed German attacks except at one Point where a Des Perate artillery engagement is in crop Ess germans suffer set . Farther North Between Ponie Weser and Dvinsk where general von Buelow a week ago was advancing rapidly toward railway germans apparently have suffered a set Lor russians now speak of pressing them and declare they have re occupied town of Tovany Winch is considerably West of Point to which germans had penetrated. South of Riga also germans Are said to be doing Little Mora than holding their own so that talked of Advance toward Petrograd seems to be developing very Jaq Blythe other germans continue to drive in russians to tie Northeast and East of Warsaw and with capture of Siedlec Aie Trintin a Short distance of Bug Sver oae of main supports 01 Brest it Tomsk line which it was believed russians originally in tended to hold but which Ger Man offensive to Northeast May prevent. Field marshal von Mac Kea zen Soho commands Germa to Southeast Between vie pm Ani Bug again is reported to have been held up by a counter attack. Military circles de Clare that if he is not farther South than be was a week ago he certainly is not farther North. A majority of military critics to hardly Likely Lmke in Kholup will try to hold Al rest Litovsky front. In West. The German Crown Price continues his attempts to French line in Forest of a lonne. Ii has had a few local sue ceases Bui trained in series of attacks Are declared to have been very heavy germans also have unsuccessfully attacked in Artois accords if French account. bombs. Six persons were killed a i a 33 injured and 14 bin Sarfo ulv damaged. This is 101" air raid on England since commencement of War and in a 16 persons have been killed and 17o injured while two zeppelins on their Home were destroyed. One of those which took part_3n_laat_nignt a continued on Page votes for women in Alberta province Calory aug. May be a plebiscite on question of women suffrage in Alberta. If legislature at next ses Sion which Mill be held about february next it is expected does not concede women right to Vole Aid of direct legislation act under which Alberta recently voted province dry will be again invoked. United Farmers of Alberta Strong upholders of teamed s suffrage intend making move according to an announcement of president j. A. Speakman today. The association in tends to have direct legislation act amended if possible to secure a plebiscite upon petition of Only 10 per cent of voters of province. Another Reform association intends urging without delay is that of Agri cultural credits. An Active Campaign will be waged As soon As present crop is harvested. Give Britain All sir Wilfrid Laurier makes Patri Otic for two year s War. 7p.m. Daily is closing hour for acceptance of display and classified advertising for next Day s paper. Advertisers Are requested to band in their copy Large or email As Early As possible. All cuts and Mats should accompany copy. Office open every evening excepting saturday. Phone main 6340 Sherbrooke que., aug. Recognition of probable bearing out of lord Kitchener s reported Prophesy that War would last three years and that although his Confidence in present conservative government does not ooze out of soles of my he would again As a duty support that government As he has supported it before in Canada s giving Britain All assistance possible was voiced by Veteran Liberal Leader sir Wilfrid Laurier in an address Here last night under auspices of Sherbrooke Liberal association. We. Lyon Mackenzie King former minis Ter of labor and f. W. Mccrea also spoke. The addresses of All three were in a patriotic Strain urging eligible men to join overseas forces. Sir Wilfrid declared his belief that Allied nations Are even More determined now than after Early reverses including Retreat from Mons. Then question had been Are we and answer a defiant Earl Kitchener said at beginning of War that it would last three years. We had passed through one year of strife. Then prepare for two years More. Lord Kitchener had Good reasons for his prediction sir Wilfrid believed. What is our duty in this sir Wilfrid asked. For my part i have no hesitation in saying As i said from first that it was duty of to give to Britain All assistance that is in Canada s Power to give. Men Are conservatives and liberals in this audience and conservatives know that my Confidence in present government does not ooze out of soles of my1 boots but i believed that it was my duty to support government. I have done so and i will do so Send pan american Appeal to Mexico Washington aug. Pan american Appeal to All elements in Mexico to cease fighting and join in a sincere movement to restore constitutional government began to go Forward from state depart ment tonight. First document was despatched in English to Mexico City directed to various latin american legation whose attaches will translate it into Spanish and deliver it to military leaders in that Vicinity. Tomorrow Appeal in original Spanish will be forwarded directly to generals Villa and car Ranza governors of states and Many other chiefs in different parts of country. The text will be made Public Here within a few Days. That general Carranza will main Tain Defiance he had indicated in recent communications to his Agency Here on subject is expected by but it is regarded probable that Many of his generals and other adherents can be induced to join in. A peace convention. Secretary of state Lansing denied a report that there had been differ ence of opinion Between state department and Argentine government regarding mexican peace proposals saved Lav nurse. Young women step in deep Hole in Swan River while bathing. Swan River Man., aug. A party of ladies from Swan River Hospital including miss Dar Ling a guest of mrs. Geo. Paul were bathing in River miss Darling and miss Piccen Atigh stepped into a deep Hole. Only when miss Diffen Baugh came up and screamed did rest of party know anything was wrong. Miss Paul nurse being Only one who could swim went to their assistance but miss Darling her and Drew her under. Miss Paul got free and she and a Friend brought a boat. Miss Diffenbaugh coming up grabbed boat but miss Darling had to be brought up from Bottom. She was unconscious but with first Aid by nurses she was resuscitated. Prompt action and skill saved her. Fell with Auto Down Shaft. Moose jaw sask., aug. Getty a Young and Well known Farmer Here suffered a serious Accident this evening under Peculiar circumstances. He met a Carload of new automobiles at depot con signed to Manley and Slater agents and took one up to garage. Entering building in slow mov ing machine or. Getty failed to observe that elevator was up and drove car into Shaft. Along with automobile he was precipitated into basement. He is suf Fering from concussion of brain. The car was wrecked. Baltic arrives in Liverpool. New York aug. Steamship Baltic has arrived in Liverpool. General Hughes from front received by King stayed three nights with sir John French welcomes Gen Seeley minister of militia for British and French soldiers Canadian associated press Jondon aug. 13. General Sam Hughes minister of Canadian militia who has returned to England after an eight Days visit to front tonight received a number of newspapermen to whom he described his observations during trip. He crossed to France and returned to England on. A torpedo boat destroyer accompanied by Gen. Brooke sir Mas Alkin official Canadian eyewitness col. To. To Carrick Cana Dian intelligence officer on staff of British commander in chief sir John French and capt. Guest. Gen. Hughes paid a tribute to efficiency of transport service. Visiting Canadian division at he front Gen. Hughes was accompanied by Prince Alexander of Teck. They found canadians in Excel Lent spirits. I gave lads some cheery words but really they did not need any cheering militia minister remarked. Gen. Hughes stayed three nights with sir John French Aad had Honor of being received by King of belgians. He met. Gen. Joffre French commander in chief and Gen. Foch. The minister of militia formed a Fine impression of French soldiers they Are he said Are fully alive to their he incidentally remarked that on his Mother s Side his ances tors were French soldiers. Gen. Hughes also met Gen. Seeley and had an Opportunity of welcoming him commander of Canadian mounted troops. Speaking of British troops generally he said British Soldier has always been a. Marvellous Man but not in history world and in none of Britain s wars have there been greater heroism Pluck Devotion to duty and country displayed than a this War. The which they have is not simply to thrash germans but to beat them in order to preserve their spirit of referring to relations Between Canadian troops and others at. The front Gen. Hughes remarked what charmed me was not Only popularity of canadians with British forces but also excellent Way in which men got on with people of country both French and belgian. There is no doubt about popularity of our boys in there will be an inspection of Canadian troops monday by Alexander of Teck. Aged Strass Faure Farmer dead. Strassburg sask., aug. P. Farmer a prominent Farmer of this District died wednesday. He had been ill for a with paralysis and had been a resident of this Valley for nine years coming Here from Listowel ont. He leaves a wife and grown up family or. Farmer was born at Inverness Scot land 71 years ago. Interment will take place at. Strassburg cemetery today. Borden visits Wandsworth Hospital. London aug. Robert Bor Den today had interviews with lord Kitchener avoid with Chancellor of exchequer. Later he visited Wandsworth Hospital and addressed a gathering of about 260 British Canadian and australian wounded officers and men afterwards talking with each of canadians. Sir Robert intends going to Bexley Heath tomorrow to Call upon sir Charles Tupper and will also visit hospitals in Vicinity of special report on crop conditions by e. Cora Hind Edmonton alta., aug. The Courtesy of Deputy minister of agriculture Craig i made a Long motor trip to St. Albert North and West from there five Miles then round again to St. Albert into Edmonton. As i saw something of Clover. Bar District this gave me a very fair idea of general condition of crop and cer. Mainly Edmonton la. Very fortunate. After an extremely Rainy Spring and summer season which produced a very Lush stand of All Grain weather cleared up definitely about july 20, and since then has been hot and dry with very occasional show ers Sim ply Ideal weather for Matur ing crop and after today s motor trip i think it is Safe to say that Harvest in this territory is certainly not More than a week and i doubt very much if it is even that. Wheat is turning arid quite a few Fields seen this morning will be ready in ten. Days possibly a Little earlier while a few Fields seen could be Cut at end of present week without much fear of. Shrink age. A few oat crops will he ready about same time but heavier crops Are either just in soft dough or still a milk. Many Fields Seea look Good for a Hundred bushels to acre and some May even yield More than this. There is absolutely riot a Trace of Frost in. This territory and Frost any time in next ten Days would not be regarded As any special calamity As wheat would we too far advanced for More than slight injury and slightly frosted Oats Are no great matter in. A country were bulk of crop is fed. There is a magnificent Hay crop both wild and cultivated and dry weather of past 20 Days has been Ideal for curing and stacking. Personally i do not think i have Ever seen More generally favourable conditions in Edmonton country. A c. A fewer Farmers come labor congestion partly due to decrease in immigrants of agricultural class free press Ottawa aug. Reason for conditions of labor congestion and unemployment in Canadian cities which obtained during past two years is furnished by an analysis change in character of recent immigration As disclosed in statistics just published by immigration depart ment. It is significant of Alli Ance of present government with manufacturing and capitalistic element that during past three years there has been a steady in crease in proportion of labor ing and wage earning class of Immi Grants As compared with a decrease in proportion of agricultural class in total immigration. The immigration of general labourers and mechanics has been greatly increased during last three years. The immigration of Farmers and farm labor ers has correspondingly decreased. Figures of former years. For three fiscal years 1909-12, which practically comprise last three years of Laurier govern ment s control of immigration policy figures show total Arri Vals of Farmers and farm labourers general labourers and 110.120 mechanics. For next three years under a new direction of immigration Effort total arrivals have been Farmers arid farm general labourers and 1g9.00j mechanics. The volume of total immigration for each three year period is nearly same but present govern ment has brought in fewer agriculturists More labourers and More mechanics. The re sult of this policy is evident in present labor congestion which already Well set in before War started and in general Scarcity of farm help. Expenditure increases. Last year despite depressed Industrial conditions general laborers., and mechanics were brought to Canada As compared with Farmers and farm labourers. In 1913-14 arrivals of general labor ers totalled of mechanics As compared with farm ers and. Farm labourers. The recent character of Immi Gration course helpful to con tractors and manufacturers who de sire a plentiful labor Supply and cheap wages but it has not met first economic Call of country for Large agricultural production a bet Ter distribution of labor and a cheap ening of living. It May be also significant to note that immigration expenditure which has obtained results noted above has risen from in 1911-12 to in 1913-14. Hand mutilated in explosion. Swan River aug. While Ernest aged 14, son of Alex. Zinger was playing with a piece of dynamite which he had secured in some unaccountable it sex ploded., and thumb and two fore fingers of right were shattered. Kill six persons in i Isif attack one Zeppelin damaged but it managed to of raids. London aug. Announcement made today of an Airship raid last night on East coast of a Norland. Six persons were killed. 23 injured and 14 houses were damaged seriously by bombs. One Zeppelin announcement says was probably damaged but it is text of announcement Fol lows two zeppelins visited East coast last night Between 9.30 and 11.45 o clock dropping incendiary and explosive bombs on various places resulting in following casualties killed four men two women injured three men 11 women nine children All civilians. Fourteen houses were seriously damaged. The zeppelins were engaged at some Points but succeeded in getting away from our aircraft patrols. One of zeppelins was probably dam aged by e Mobile anti aircraft Sec last night s raid of zeppelins was second this. Week. On monday night zeppelins flew Over eng Lish coast and with their bombs killed four persons and wounded four others. These raids Mark renewal of Zeppelin attacks on England after an interval of several weeks. The last previous raid with ., exception of a minor har wich Early in Ulvi was on tune 15, when 18 persons were killed and 40 injured. In All there have been nearly a score of these attacks resulting in .death of More than 100 per sons. Bulgaria obstacle to Balkan league insists on cession of Mace Donia under terms of or Igina treaty with Servia blocks United action Hope not abandoned by entente meets on monday North Dakota crop. Heat of past few Days ripening Grain very rapidly. Grand Forks it. D., aug. Ports which were received in. Grand Forks tonight of damage to wheat by Black rust in. North Dakota indicated that heavy losses have been caused in some sections but that terrific heat of past three Days has had effect of ripening Grain so rapidly that much damage has been avoided. Wheat harvesting is general every where and Many Farmers in isolated sections have reported finding Black rust damage in their Grain. They Are unable to determine however exact extent of their losses., Hail heavy Rains Only can dam age crops now and while several devastating Hail storms occurred in Small districts tonight As Well As last night they do not in any manner affect general satisfactory crop Situa Tion. Copperfield wiped out by fire. Baker ore., aug. Oregon which came into prominence More than a year ago when Musj Fern Hobbs closed saloons there under orders from former governor Oswald virtually was wiped out last night by a fire believed to have been of incendiary origin according to reports received Here today. London aug. By Are Strong indications that Serbia will give a Flat refusal to demands announced by bulgarian Premier rados a off three weeks ago and that Hopes of entente allies of bring ing Bulgaria into Alliance will come to nought according to some diplomats Here. Serbia s formal re ply has yet been Given but those Best lighted a diplomatic quarters say thai. Bulgaria s demands far exceed anything that Serbia could pos Sibly yield. The outcome is being watched with keenest interest by Chancel lories throughout Europe As Bulgaria is chief obstacle to United action by Balkan states in joining entente allies and thus throwing Balkan Barrier Between Central Powers and Turkey. Return to original treaty. Bulgaria contends that by a treaty with Serbia latter ceded to bul Garia about seven thousand Square Kilometres of Macedonia which bul Garia was compelled by great Powers to relinquish during her enfeebled condition after second Balkan War. Bulgaria now insists that original treaty be carried out and that unless she secures return of Macedonia she will refuse to join other Balkan states in assisting allies. The present Issue has renewed soldering feuds among Balkans and much bitterness is said to have developed in course of negotiations All pointing to Serbia s refusal to yield Macedonia and to Bulgaria withholding her support from entente Powers. Officials of both sides say however that negotiations have not yet been abandoned and that much depends upon attitude of serbian Parlia ment which meets next monday Al though personally they see Little Prospect of Accord. The Mir a newspaper of Sofia Bulgaria in its Issue of july 13, published following editorial article on status of negotiations be tween Bulgaria and great Britain France and Russia there is today no indication that an understanding can be reached be tween Bulgaria and. The entente Powers. The reasons for this Are numerous. Haw these negotiations begun earlier in War they would have progressed More rapidly. It is also True that if Shere existed greater Confidence Between two parties an understanding would not have been delayed. Nevertheless principal reason for delay is to be found elsewhere. The triple entente Calls for help of Neutral nations in name of Justice and of Liberty As Well As in name of Unity of Peoples concerned in a durable peace. With this end in View entente Powers Are Labouring to appease reciprocal hatreds among Balkan Sta Tes and to substitute relations toward hostile feelings at resent existing Between bulgarians serbians greeks and romanians. The entente Powers in Pou Parlers with these states persist in this idea. This being so Mission of entente Owers is complicated not to say impossible. The difficulty arises from intransigent attitude of Balkan states toward each other. Want injustice corrected. Bulgaria cannot embark in an other War without guarantee that treaty of Bucharest shall be torn continued on Paffe seven declares allies by All lawful Means must prevent Cotton reaching their enemies London. Aug. Robert Cecil parliamentary under Secretary foreign affairs in course of a for interview today defining British government s attitude in complicated Cotton situation made this statement allies Mast by All lawful Means prevent Cotton reaching their enemies it May be considered Neces sary to make Cotton at same time. Lord Cecil studiously refrained from any hint that commodity would be removed Flora free list at any specified Date or that government had evolved any solution to meet de mands 1 of american Cotton growers and Neutral Consumers he explicitly however that if Cotton made contraband England would consider act Legal and internationally justified. His statement being first in behalf of government outside parliament relative to Cotton and coming at a time when Public is clamouring for drastic action to shut off Supply from Germany is taken in some quarters to presage this step in near future. Lord Cecil s statement which is prefaced with explanation that it de scribes government s position concerning Cotton so far As it is at moment possible to Denne it follows in full lord Cecil s statement. The British government acting in conjunction with its allies is giving Cotton situation its continuous and most Earnest consideration. The government is fully aware of importance of Cotton to America we fully understand that upon a Satis factory adjustment of matter depends to a considerable degree welfare of nearly a Quarter of population of United states. The welfare of whole population of great Britain however also is involved As Well As that of All great Britain s allies for whom British government is acting in. These and other matters concerning contraband and Trade. The fundamentals of situation Are quite Clear. The allies must by i All lawful Means prevent Cotton reaching their enemies. That is a vital military necessity which All world will recognize. At same time an equally important consideration must be Given to a great Cotton producing country like am Erica and to consuming countries like Sweden Norway Denmark and Holland. A policy must be devised which will respect legitimate rights of neutrals and yet safeguard j Les intimate interests of allies and inflict As much pos sible upon our enemies. May declare Cotton contraband. Cotton has not yet been declared contraband but under our blockade All Cotton which is believed to be destined for Germany is stopped. It May be considered necessary to make i Cotton contraband. There is a de j Mand in Allied countries that this should be done. There is assuredly i ample justification for action i it is deemed Cotton is a very important an essential ingredient in fact of propulsion explosives. Copper a con Traband by All Laws of nations and yet in War Cotton has been Shon important Copper. There May be a substitute for Copper in making munitions of War for Cotton there is no known substitute. If american cot ton goes through to Germany germans use it to kill Allied soldiers. Therefore Cotton must no go to Ger Many. Making Cotton contraband would be a distinctly Legal action and can be internationally justified beyond protest. So far As America is concerned however problem of marketing Cotton on this Ide would undergo Little change. American cot ton destined for Germany is now stopped. If products were made contraband it would be stopped in same manner. The principal difference would be if Cotton were contraband shipments from America were suspected of being for Germany would be seized and would be liable to confiscation by prize court procedure if proof were obtainable of German Destina Tion whereas now Cotton is seized but. Not necessarily confiscated. Permit Neutral trading. In any Case whether Cotton is contraband or not allies must permit Neutral trading in this pro duct. American growers must be Given their Market in Neutral coun tries even if they Are adjacent to Germany and industries of those countries must have Cotton required for their own needs. How to permit this Supply to move for Ward and yet safeguard allies interests by making sure that none of it will go to enemy constitutes a complicated problem of great dimensions. We Are interested Only in keep ing Cotton out of Germany. We not Only do not object to its going to Neutral countries but we in fact Are anxious that it should go in order shall be minimum inconveniences to neutrals concerned. It is obvious what loss of. German and austrian markets will mean to american Cotton growers. We fully realize that if there is no German and austrian outlet prices May go do in and that americans will Sumter unless some Means Are devised for compensation. Proposals in that direction have been made Ancl Are receiving careful consideration. What will come of them i cannot say at this time. Certainly i am not at Liberty to imply that favourable action will be taken nor will i say that it will not. All americans must be fully of complicated and Gigan tic character of any scheme of this sort Ancl study of it will re quire care before being put into operation. I Hope America will not be. Impatient but will rest assured that governments of allies will give every consideration to legitimate interests of All electrician drowned. Paul Mousseau of Ottawa loses life in Ottawa in City Ottawa aug. Mousseau son of Thomas Mousseau of 171 Stanley Avenue and an electrician in employ of Marchand and Donelly was drowned late yesterday uric noon in Ottawa River. Mousseau with his parents was camping on Ottawa River Aad had taken a. Rowboat out intending to go in swimming when a. Gust of wind capsized it. For about 15 minutes he swam about while alarm was Given by his Little sister but when men from a nearby lumber Camp arrived they were unable to find body. The body Nas not been re covered today Mousseau is Well known in Winnipeg. Wants commission in russian battalion Ottawa aug. A. H. Thoburn received a letter from a Young russian a. M. R. Warner who is a draughtsman and Engineer in Dominion mines company in South Porcupine. He is anxious to Lake out a commission in new russian battalion and there is Little doubt that no time will be lost get Ling him attached to one of battalions to get military instruction to qualify him for his commission. The Lack in russian battalion has been for officers because Many of tie russians enlisted cannot speak English and there Are few Canadian officers who know anything about russian. This Man however writes i speak English French German polish italian and Spanish. I have a technical education and i think knowledge of to lice languages should help there is no doubt they will. Capt. Thoburn is forwarding letter at once to divisional Headquarters at Kingston. The recruiting offices can not accept russian Reserve officers As they Are expected to return to rus Sia. But russians Here can be made into officers. Italians continue to press dislodge austrians entrenched on Western slopes of Monte Piana sending parcels to War customs declaration must accompany packages for Germany regulations. Ottawa aug. Import ant announcements have been made by Post office department regard ing postal regulations. Paris official reports says German attempt near Dieufort has been repelled Rome. Aug. Ministry of Marine tonight made Public Fol lowing official communication yesterday morning in lower Adriatic austrian submarine boat u-3 was sunk. The second offi cer and 11 men of Crew were saved and lines close Tonc Thor. Rome. Aug. Following statement from italian general Headquarters dated Auk made Public tonight in Cadore Tai close proximity of our lines to those of enemy As a result of Progress made by recent offensive movement Hue resulted in slight attacks and counter attacks by each Side. On night of aug. 11-12 tin enemy after great artillery preparations advanced again it our new positions on top of Coldi Lann on upper Cord Vole but was repulsed. On other our troops succeeded in Dis look Iii enemy who i was entrenched on Western slopes of Monte Piana at head of 1 Al be Rinz. On front enemy made demonstrations which were easily repulsed. Jub inst our positions g postal regulations. To spurs of Ihme and in department has had Many in a Monte Nero Ninke Ami Kiwi inf. The Heights recently conquered by us East of Plava. On Carso front night of i2th, during a violent Storai. The stances of evasion of postage by differently addressed enclosures in let ters. In future no letter or other postal packet sent through mails lne May contain an enclosure which is enemy tried to Surprise our Advance directed to a name and an address most menacing to him but on cover and which is enclosed i and result with intention of evading Post age. Any such forbidden enclosure Day of comparative quiet. Will Render letter or packet Lla Ole Paris aug following to an additional charge of double Cial communication was issued this postage to which enclosure would j evening have been liable had it been mailed j Day has been comparatively separately. I quiet. A strict inspection of All parcels in Region of nieuport. A Orr for prisoners of War in Germany is Man attempt its been by being made by censors on our fire. Sides. The department at Ottawa there is Noah Init to report non announces that notice has been re rest of front except artillery actions in Artois. On front and in forts of Argonne where cannonade half been accompanied by Nihl Lnor by Means or grenades and says submarine not returned. Vienna aug. H. Via London. Up. Following official communication was made Public tonight yesterday Rind last a Likht enemy on const a i front of lie italian theatre attempted Somr approaches which however were repulsed by fire of our artillery. An italian Camp near Cormons was successfully bombarded. On tin Carnier Frontier Region there is no change. Fighting continues on Vrol Frontier South of Sealii Deronch. Herr .-. Post., office department1 that customs declarations must accompany All parcels for prisoners of War in Germany following instructions have been issued parcels must be very strongly packed. It is recommended that they be packed in several folds of Stout paper and when so packed a duplicate addressed Sheet of paper and length of string should been closed inside. Parcels especially in wooden boxes should be packed in a Way that will not impede Cen sors. Cardboard and thin wooden boxes should not be used. The French Post office announces that while parcels containing Tobac co or cigarettes cannot be accepted for delivery to individual French soldiers parcels containing tobacco i also hostile attacks were unt Mccoss intended for general distribution i and defenders remained in among French troops or French Possession of All their military hospitals will be accepted and admitted free of customs charge f addressed to ministry of War Paris. Open Vancouver fair sir Mackenzie Bowell presides Over splendid. Vancouver b.c., aug. 13. Van Couver s 1915 fair was opened tonight by sir Mackenzie Bowel in presence of largest Assembly that Ever gathered in fair buildings in Hastings Park. The venerable senator received a splendid reception on declaring exhibition open. Despite fact that there exists a certain financial Stringency it is a noteworthy fact that every available Inch of ground in occupied in fact demand exceeded Supply. The grounds were magnificently illuminated and various amusements were in full swing. Given a continuance of weather opposite of which has been big Handicap under which fair Laboured in Post years and there is every expectation that for once balance will be on right when exhibition closes. The racing and jumping competitions commence tomorrow entries having been received from province and Many districts South of line. Big fire in lumber Yards. Sacramento cat aug. Presumably of incendiary destroyed today lumber in Yards of two companies at Portola Plumas county. At noon flames were still spreading sweeping toward great Sawmill of Feather lumber company. Officials of lumber companies estimated that damage would amount to j3so.ooo. Aagot sails for France. Galveston Texas aug. Steamship Aagot. Laden with Hay for Allied armies in France sailed today for la pallice. She had been anchored in roads for several Days and was ship mentioned in threats made recently in Houston. The vessel not been molested. Weather report. The weather report from cd Plo Gion factory was turning out supplies for British soldiers. Of your vacation keep in touch with things at Home by having press mailed to you. Daily. Phone main 6340 now and Prive Yorr order ;