Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 16, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba. Weather forecast fair and warmer. If. 7. Maximum 70. Kun rims 6.04 . 6.42 . Moon 1.21 . 10.43 Winnipeg thursday september fourteen pages. No. Counsel objects Tophet Rialon sex ministers contend that offences charged cannot be tried in court hgr food gives 8f letter he says coldwell told him to destroy of note by in minister o education vigorously denied by counsel no sooner had Victor Horwood uen called to the stand yesterday at the preliminary inc St Atlon of the charges against the Ito Len sex Manl stars than i v. B. Johnston. . Senior counsel for the defence. Stood up and addressed Tho t Johnston stated briefly As Al forecaster in Tho free British bring Down three hostile planes London sept. Press Bureau issues a report from Field marshal sir John French in which the British commander says since my last communication. September to there has been no change in the situation on our front. There has been considerable artillery activity on both sides More particularly Southeast of Armyn tiers and in the neighbourhood of Ypres. Three hostile aeroplanes were brought Down within the past four Days. Of these two were hit by our anti aircraft guns and fell inside the German lines. The third was shot Down by our air pilots and fell in our lines. The hostile machine was Only slightly damaged but both Pilot Anil observer were killed during the past there have been Twenty one air fights aver the German lines and in eleven cases the hostile aeroplane was driven to the ground. On september 10 our artillery assisted by aeroplane direction bombarded two German observation bal loons located cast of Ypres. On balloon burst while the second a deflated and removed. Mining activity has continued but without important results on eith court. There no Juris to that he flu not consent to the is warmly debuted John Dillon nationalist member makes vehement denunciation of proposal northcliffe assailed labor Roposo native says major Ity for voluntary London from air raid Canadian casualties Ottawa. Sept. The casualty lint Given out la it Midnight reports two Nen Doad. Two lao inc. Four wounded. Me suffering Poleon Leif. John Morris Squire. Sec fort Busk. Is named As dead of wounds. Ambrose it. Evans. England. Who was previously reported mass lip. Is Bol loved to have times Nedford. Alberni. . Ami . Leo. Purdon Scotland. Arc stated to be wounded and my Ming. _ among the wounded no u. E. Atalo Creek. And James Mckay. Hamilton. Walter Vennear. Ont is sniffer uni from tha of German Gas. Tho list follows third battalion. C3ihson, Leo Impje a. Ireland. Fifth battalion. Melfort. Sask. Seventh battalion. Wounded and n item Kohl James a. Alberni . Eighth battalion. Suffer no from Venni Iau. Wat Tett. Forest. Ont. Fifteenth battalion. Scot land. Sixteenth battalion. Hamilton. Lord Strathcona s horse. Previously reported missing now believed Evans. Ambrose a. England. Second Field artillery brigade. Oli verge of Success Anglo French financial com Mission secures that ensures flotation divided into series Montreal. Russians take on new lease of life Clefense Springs of political life archbishop Matheson at the anglican Synod strongly attacks corruption. London sept. Adequacy o Tho nor service was Tho subject o some criticisms in Tho House of com Mons today. Arthur j. Balfour firs lord of the admiralty admitted tha provisions which had been consider of sufficient at the beginning of tin War had to to materially developed he said however that Tho so Vic was now Bong supplemented a More rapidly than was Tho danger i was organized to meet. There had been a great Strain Jar. A tollway is not Menla Orf Gressing As fast been foreseen before this War. But the enterprises of a similar kind have naval air sen ice was now of great done and except at one or two Points about Midway Between these towns where has cavalry Havo Cut the Rall stubborn resistance to von Hin offensive in Galicia. London sept von Hindenburg a drive toward the proc jaded amlo Allon of Horwood. Horwood on stand. 11 was i o clock when this the first witness in the Case was placed on Iho hand and in the one hour during Nelch to gave evidence there was nothing of any great interest closed except that a two Page Type written letter was produced which Horwood Corgo 11. Soldwell in Rotruc cd him to destroy. Receipt of that letter by or. Boldn cell will be is denied said or. Johnston jumping to fact. The letter was one addressed to or coldwell and signed by Horwood. It was dated july 9. 1u12. It re commended changes from piles to ult sons in the and from Ifon forced Concrete to steel and con Crete in the superstructure of the parliament buildings. It also suggested that special engineers be employed if changes1 were decided upon. Across Tho letter was written is Pencil Tho word destroy which Horwood identified an his Handwol Elmr. Or. Coldwell. To said. Him the letter to destroy was in the Jailer s Foll Tecc. Hoho found the idler among some papers at his Home when to return from Rochester last june. Hold not know Why he had not de Itro cd letter. Horwood s first evidence was uninteresting for the reason that sir. Zonnar taking the witness in Chron logic order Over inn events leading us to the commencement of actual work on the parliament build Ings. To went into tint minutest de tails of every subject broached. Counsel Cross swords. But while Horwood s were Dull and monotonous Tho court were created to some prot to Little skirmishes when i Jonnard and Johnston Tho two renowned counsel for either Side crossed swords for the ural Lime. Horwood had not been Etta led More than Alvo minutes fore or. Johnston commenced his objections and it soon became Nopar int that he would on wet Posseh the ring strictly to the rules of Evl dance. To Vonil times during the tour interjected n Quick objection in Tima to prevent Iho witness from Annie ring a question but Tho Natl Trato win not always in favor of allowing Thene Lechnick Lulles to intervene. Or. Bonnar on part seemed St numb. And always proceeded quietly his questions is though to did intend to allow these interruptions to annoy him. Or. Andrewa at one time raised Tho objection that no conver salons to Katty that did not Bear directly the charge of conspiracy. Changed men. The four sex Manl stars Wero Chang men from Tho time Horwood look Tot hand. During Tho two Days the bearing has proceeded with the Tell production of documents they to be llstlec.1 Anil rather wed but with the appearance of tie sex Arch Tecl they assumed tin attitude of absorbed Allan lion. Silling in their chairs and watching him intently. Or. Coldwell continued to Horwood made an wll he seemed very Calm and composed and Inive his evidence in Culet matter of fact Way an though Ere not in Tho slightest worried this position. Apart from Tho on his Check he appeared and vigorous. His face is Ruddy and tanned with wind Toronto. Sepu seventh session of the general anglican Synod of Canada which assembles every four yearn and which to have met in Vancouver last year but was postponed owing to Tho outbreak of the War opened Here loony Ullh 119 clerical and us Lay do legals repro sen Long dioceses from 1 Ronco Hupert to fryder Litou. Archbishop month Eaon primate of All Canada presided. His Grace delivered n remarkable opening address this afternoon in Trinity College. In ringing tones he expounded the Law and the prophets to Thoye adors and Puoplo of Canada. Nothing As usual was his dictum and True to . He. unusual urn scat log attack upon the tendency toward corruption which developed to asserted. In the political ranks after a party had be come accustomed to holding office to party he charged seemed free of the influence. On this subject Tho poll Lam of our country have been growing More and More impure an years go on is a sad and self evident fact. It seems almost if no political party can remain Long in Power before corruption creeps into it and spreads like a dread Dis ease until it gnaws upon Ita Rvl tyls and kills it. Kavc Latsons of wrong doing Como to the surface Here and there like hideous local eruptions and it in not encouraging to to told that these arc Only slight compared what is covered up and remains Seething underneath. The situation i repeat. Is most menacing to the future will Bneng of our country. There must to a cleansing of the of our political 1 of or lao our whole character and ideals As n Canadian nation will to gravely pm Crl Llyd. The cleansing is in the of the electors who must see to it that Only clean men Are placed in Public Pohl tons. And not Only that hut that Only clean men will be kept should not embalm judgments. The archbishop recommended that the Church after prayerfully form ing ill judgment on Public questions and holding up proper ideals of character and conduct should not embalm Thrno in journals of synods which arc seen by but few. But should have them each printed separately in such a form is to be capable of distribution among their people it Tho proper time. At tonight s sitting Tho question of Tho revision of the air Ayr Book was discussed n very Large number or in Tallons from All parts of the do minion being presented urging Early action. The primate declared Hal in the revision there should to Given n Canadian touch to Iho Book to to used in Canada. Tho question will be further considered. Chancellor Davidson. Montreal presented Fil memorials from Tho different dioceses in Canada org inn thai no change should be made in the Book of common prayer during election of Synod officers Hev. Canon 1 Owell. Toronto waa a lion Lucil pro locator president of Tho Synod for Tho second Cux. U n. Tucker London out., was elected i cannot or. Balfour said that there will be a discontinuance of Tho attacks on London but no one will suggest that such methods of terrorism Aro going in thu blur Hect i a grip to shake Tom Resolution of to British or. Balfour frankly admitted he was much surprised to discover when appointed first lord of Tho admiralty that to was responsible for the Aerial service which had Only a Remote connection with naval work. If Iho government had set to work three or four years before Tho War with full knowledge of Tho require ments of Aerial warfare to said Tho defences of would undoubtedly Havo been much boiler organic to hoped that Tho Organiza Tion was u. Fair Way to be come Complete. Defence against air raids. The changes already made had been very great and nil Wero in the Way of dealing adequately with the new and great responsibility. No Heller Assurance could to Given Iho House that. The defences of London against nor raids Wero receiving the most careful attention than the appointment of Admiral sir Vurcy Scott to take charge of them. Respect provided Ngn Light Opp clans London has been unfavourably contrasted with Paris. Such a comparison was most unfair. Paris was a fortified fact a great fortress whereas Lon Don Wanh not a fortified none know that better than Iho Hermans and under the. Rules of civilized War fare London should be immune from the attacks to which non had been subjected. Jul to confidently hoped that Tho efforts of Tho admiralty would Lead to a great diminution in Tho danger which might to anticipated from German airships. Assails conscription. After or. Balfour had spoken Tho debate turned on conscription. John Dillon nationalist for East Mayo Way. Is still being stubbornly opposed by Tho russians who Aro Mak ing vigorous counter attacks. Von Hindenburg. However has reached a Point West of the Bridge. Head across from Tho town of Dvinsk and is preparing to attack that Fortl e method hitherto having Len open Balloun. A Large vote a expected. Fifteen councillors a nth he same number of Assembly Mil Are to be elected. The Junth Lesis government Hail a Largo majority in to last legislature. Sell Bonds at ship ments will be pro German opposition be leniently denounced it. To Nam that Pitt had tried it during Tho Napoleonic wars with Success but it would to madness to try Tho Experiment again especially before Tho country was thoroughly informed on matter. To declared that for far less than lord North Cliffo Hud Dono irishmen had been sent to jail if it were not for lord Northal Lfan s title Power and connections to would have been sent to jail Long ago. George Colozza Money Liberal maintained thai under the voluntary system Tho country would never have enough men and munitions to win Tho War. There was great danger he said of under rating Tho economic re sources of Tho enemy. Last month Germany had produced More pig Iron than in any month Slanco Tho War started. In Tho fourteenth month of continual on i ase an r Al lacked Tho German positions on t a Coglan coast. Air raids by airmen on towns now occur cd by the germans and by hip Pellens on England Are of Dally occurrence. Paris official. I arts. Sept. Follow in official communication was issued b the War office tonight Tho North and South of Arras As Well As Region of Utoye artillery actions continue with in Tensity. On Tho plateau of que Cunt Al Eros there has been fighting wit bombs and grenades. On the canal from the alone t Tho Marne Iho activity of both Artelt Lory forces has been conceal rated o Iho berry.au--Neuvllle fron where Iho enemy has been Cher Len himself for several Days Ullh. The of i continued on Farmers rate More cattle. Ottawa feet. Dominion livestock commissioner veto Iyub just n. Visit o Western Canada fairs states that he banners Are Rel Fine More Calton. By t less. Hogs tha n usual. There is a More extensive movement now to Ward . While the beef being produced is of better Quality Verv few Cuttle lire being exported to Tho United states because or. A right Greys. Tho prevailing prices in the Chicago Market do not make the justness arabic evidence sent Gerard. Washington. Sept announced today that Tho stain department had forwarded to ambassador Gerard Tho evidence in its Possession regarding the sinking of Tho arabic. No representations accompanied Tho report tvs sch was submitted for information of the Ger Man government at ambassador von request because his gov Orn Anent had heard Only one Side of Tho Dit Cuit Canadian munition orders. Ottawa. Sept Dalil Carnegie of the Shell committee. Left for new York this afternoon where he will Confer with d. A. Thomas the British government s representative. In reference to Tho securing and ill Long in Canada of further orders for shells and fixed ammunition. Monday oct. 11. Ottawa. Sept. Date of thanksgiving Kay this year was la cd for monday. Oct. 11. By Tho Cabinet Council this afternoon. New sept. Billion Dollar loan to great Britain and France seemed to to Well on Tho Way to actual accomplishment to night according to Bankers familiar with Tho pledges secured by members of Tho Anglo French financial com Mission during their five Day stay in this country. Announcement it this Elmo tha the Success of the loan was Assur i would be these Bankers thought decidedly premature but there a every indication in their opinion that tha commission s work thus a had met Ullh a degree of Succes that had fully equalled their cup Catu tons. Thu Rosy View reflected the thoughts of Tho men who Luis a Chain cloned Tho commission s Cacao Here and aided them by hard work. It do not coincide with Ino sentiments o those opposing Tho big loan nor o Tho so called pro German financiers hero who Havo not been invited to attend the commission s conferences or meet the commissioners. So far As could to Learned from Bankers in touch with the commis Sion and its work the situation to Elk lit was about As follows ledges have already been secured for a Consold Ratila fraction of Ino big loan. Oiler pledges Are in Prospect. Invite pro German Bankers. The so called pro German banking houses of new York will be invited to participate in Tho loan if Tho com my halon can be persuaded that they Are sincere in their expressions of willingness to do so., the billion Dollar loan probably will to divided into iwo and possibly four separate series of equal amounts. Upon which will be granted not less than 5 per cent. Interest and will to payable in from b a Hubli income tax requirements. An attempt will to made to sell to Bonds at Par. In Case the incr Ost rate should to cent. Mem j ers of Tom commission fully bal love hat such Bonds could to disposed of it Par but american Bankers Havo their doubts on this score. Opposition to the flotation of tin loan is country Waldo among Amerl carib of Ocraman Sypal hocs or but 1ms strengthen cd of her Bankers in Ihler determination to Aid in the floating of the loan in the opinion of Tho commission s friends and has not seriously impeded the task. In two series. Two More canadians have been decorated London. Sept. My twas made tonight of the Decora Ion of two More for conspicuous service. Captain w. Niven. Of the Patricia is awarded the military Cross for gallantry and coolness during a very Leavy bombardment on the 8th of at bal Legardy Lake cast of Ypres when his battalion suffered very heavy casualties All the senior officers being disabled. He found himself in charge and continued the command of the battalion with great ability till May 15. He had previously been brought to notice for con. Is stunt Good Worl As transport officer and As adjutant has done Good ser vice and was once the distinguished conduct medal is awarded to Corporal of the Canadian dragoons for conspicuous gallantry at of Clubert on May 26. He went Oul 100 Yards to a wounded Man the opposing trenches. Having reached him he called for assistance. A sergeant went to his Aid. But was shot through the thigh and unable to move. Corp. Germans have shot their Bolt says Kitchener pays tribute to the masterly Retreat of the russian armies before Superior forces recruiting has been reference to conscription in statement new army of men Infranca apportion no general French returned to his Trench and. With Lite assistance of two men vent Oul again and brought the wounded Man into safely. Shrapnel and Rifle fire was three million halve joined colors Premier Asquith makes remark. Able announcement in bringing Forward War credit. The Bonds Are to be payable in either 5 to 10 years. Possibly one series will mature in five and the other in ten years. This has not been decided. Into Tho hands of Tho commission it became known today Many Ameri can Bankers have placed their pledges to take part of Tho loan. Not a hint is to the amount of these was Given but there Scro indications that the sum totals Many Mil Lions. These promises it was assumed wore contingent upon con vol tons of the loan. In a caring Tho intimate Dol alls of Tho Irun Scallon the members of the commission narrowed their conferences today to a smaller Circle of financiers which included Only Tho continued on pare canadians in astonishingly Good health hold Post of highest Honor London. Soc nah vote of credit since the outbreak of Tho bringing up the total to was moved in the House of commons this afternoon by Premier As tilth. Tho amount nuked for today was Tho Premier also announced Oliai nearly men had enlisted. To made this statement in reviewing Tho financial and military so tar As military exigencies permitted. Requirement. in Many Only. Vague references to the trend of events. Cost of War. The for Tho War Scro emphasised by the Premier. To said the average Dally Cost from april 1 to Tho end of june from Only 1 to 17, ji3.000.000 from july is to sept. 11. Thus the total for this period in round figures is 000 000. I there sins been repaid to the bunk of England has been Lent to foreign governments and Lent to Tho dominions. Undisclosed financing. Comparing actual Slanco Iho last vote of credit with estimates. Or. Ask till said there had been some abnormal items to Dos Coho which would not be in the pub Lic interest but these were open do turns incurred for the purpose of tin i unclog necessary operations. Part this amount was to to repaid in n few months and Iho remainder represented future expend or Asi tilth estimated that the weekly Gross expenditure henceforth would not exceed u was his opinion that Tho new vote would carry the country through to Tho third week in november. Mischievous work. These figures throw some Light in Many terms on the contribution we Are making to the to coun selled i do not wish to say oven that we Are doing All to can All to ought but As attempts no constant in being whatever in Len lion. But with the most mischievous bal Lille and continued on nine Flag of China flies today Over fees press in recognition of the birthday of Yuan Shi kill of the two Hunters drown Canoe of Yorkton youths upset when gun discharged. Yoklon. Susk. Sept. 15. Brio Clark Tho 11-year-old son of i Ost Mas or Clark and Irnest Cartwright. Used 211 an Ussel stand in Tho Posto Fulco were drowned at York Lake this morning while Duck Hunting in was upset whim they first discharged their seen by we. Mccaffrey a . They were clinging to Tho upturned Bottom in to Sec Tiro a boat to go to their assistance but found All Iho and boathouses locked nil having loft the resort for Republic. Iho chinese Flag Fllch Tho Courtesy Flagstaff on the roof of the free building. President fill Kal was born sept 16. 1839. China has had Many flags of Many and designs. Before the Empro converted into a be Public. The was the dominating feature of Flack. Thu Imperial Standard red dragon on a fellow Field and a other Cal Rae Masa the different in which the dragon had each particular sign Ltd afre then summoned help a Farmer across Tho Lake but Oro reached them the boys had become exhausted and relaxed was a Good the Fate of tha cd Lem Republic con is of Are horizontal bars the top Iwler red. And the others in order. Mum Whilo and Black. R special Cable to the free press from Britton Cooke copyrighted at Ottawa somewhere in France via London sept. The midst of shattered Belgium holding the most important of the British line. I found on sunday morning the front rank of Canada s fighting . Received first by general Alderson our of Canadian newspapermen passed through to the front line of trenches where we discreetly observed through periscopes German parapets a few Yards away. We saw brigadier Gen eral Currie who is idolized by Hir men. And presumably brigadier Gen eral Currie who 14 months ago sold real estate in the Wost a scarred major who quit a Manitoba farm to loin a Titko Captain from Regma and seemingly countless big should ered Sunburst men and non Ooms from Canada. Night by Moon Light visited the last resting place of Many other canadians sleeping under the Shadow of a Shell Riddle Tower the wooden crosses lighted by the ghastly fires of the German Blue Lares rising Over the nearby front. To describe Here the myriad impressions of yesterday is impossible. Suffice it to say that no imagination could have anticipated what we have seen. To the people at Home the one message is this our men hold the Post Honor. No army Ever had Tuch respect and affection from Fellows. Tho con Dettlo Silfin the trenches Are obviously the Best that we and can make Thorn. The canadians Are in astonishingly Good health. They Are cheerful and absolutely Content with their leaders. I know this by actual testimony of the men i talked to. The name of Canada has been made glorious in deed. If canadians could Only see this Battleground with Shell burst ing High in the air men Crouch Lnu Tow Birds and bees singing in the grass and the great guns belching screaming projectiles under n smiling sky Canada would be transported with Pride. Canadian an cute London sept. Sabbath Day when All labor by a lying Ordin Ance should cease was spent by Tho Canadian journalists now it the front in a Lour which began at 7 o clock in Iho morning and ended shortly after Midnight. Scores of Miles were traversed by automobile. The programme also involved a Alvr mlle walk through a web of excavations which nil the world nowadays glibly Silks Boul As a Trench but which Are As unlike trenches built off Tho War Zono As they Are unlike a Marine Parade. Afterwards the parly visited the support battalions lunched with who brigadier of Canadian infantry and dined it night with the Brlan door general of Tho Canadian cavalry liners peered with All this was the constant meeting with acquaintances among Iho rank and who were delighted to pass n few words Ullh a Btl usher not in Khaki. Ii must Elko the trenches themselves become a bit monotonous to see. Nothing else for months. Tho Day has Gono by for a general impression of things at the front. I one re lures from a a lilt to the fir ing line kalhor inclined to a mutter of course Tho fact Oflahe Fel lows being in excellent Sperlls especially when it is a morning of Bill Lynnl Sunshine Sudjins yesterday and things to quote Iho brigadier who personally look the present deponent round Are wonderfully you pass along a. Trench and some fellow puts his head out of a dugout and you ask him How things Are with him and he answers then you ask him where he comes from and his reply produces n few common place exchanges about Calgary Montreal and Tho like. Minded accordingly Bent double and Dustin ally heard something in Tho air which might have been four or live Hundred feet away. Then to went on walking practically erect because we were proud of having actually been soil cd at and also because the Trench was now 12 feet deep. Canadian artillery hidden. After Tho trenches. Flow of spirits remarkable. Truth is the Fellows fall into French life with the same amount of Good spirits is Tho average moral of even health and temper pails into affairs of Ordinary life. It is afterwards when you realize that Tho Trench Dweller stands Days and nights on end Between two straight Walls of Clay crowned symmetrically on top with Sand bags and if he wants to look farther afield to must do so through an ingenious arrangement of mirrors that you begin to wonder How to can sing snatches of cell known songs and Tell you in such a Nutter of fact Way that he is line. Mont of the chaps Tell you thai they prefer duty in the trenches to the Lime up Cal in Iho rear. The Trench docs not pall upon you an n common thing but German shells Wilt perhaps and often play As much havoc with n Billet an Stirmon did with the Temple. Everybody one Mot yesterday sold How wonderfully quiet the front was. But in the course of that live mile walk along Tho serpentine under ground to Felt Tho Earth irem Blo and shake at the presence of our Artil Lery when the their compliments to Tho germans and received Tho customary reply mind the Corner said one Trench Dweller to our guide. To j we went to where the Canadian artillery is hidden away so that not even the airmen themselves can find them they will be heard from in due course. At one Point we came across quite a number of dug outs. Col. Burland and col. Marshall pressed us to stay for dinner but to Wero duo at Bri Gade Headquarters so they brought out the Cigar Box and we had Tea. Homo distance off. There Vurl a barn badly knocked about. They Shell that place every note noon. We have a sweep on it is to when inc first Shell will said one officer. I have drawn 3 o clock for today. Como along and have n look at the to said. To led the Way building and we followed with n Lacolly. U was not then old any the Interior Walls Ware lavishly decorated with really Clever draw executed by arts is crying Ullh Tho English regiment Welcl held that portion of the Lino previous to the arrival of the canadians. Tho Day was one can not record All but the diking experience was at Nightfall ;