Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 11, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba Today s weather fair and cooler temperatures yesterday maximum 94.1 minimum 57.3, vol. 44 Echo of strike civic employees who failed to answer the Call Down tools were voted a Bonus by the City Council. Tuesday june 1918. Morning pages no. 292. Fife wins three towns but pays terrific Price germans made flight Advance at Centre of attack yesterday says French official report gains were result of repeated assaults and at great sacrifice of men French anti aircraft guns brought Down Twenty eight machines in May tons of bombs dropped . Transport fired on unknown an Atlantic port june to. An american transport fired five shots at a German submarine this morning 75 mites off the Jersey coast Vilh unknown results according to information brought Here tonight by the Captain of a brazilian steamship. The freighter bound North from a Bough american port sighted the sub Marine after 10 o clock. Immediately full Speed ahead ordered and the vessel zigzagged and escaped. The submarine was Loo far away from the Steamer the Captain said for him to Tell whether of the shots look effect. He thought the transport was too far from the sub Marine for the latter to. Hit it with torpedoes. The brazilian Steamer continued its course with All possible. Speed for this port without waiting to ascertain the result of the encounter. Paris june Small Vil were occupied by the germans olt the Centre in. The Mont Didier Cyon sector including Bel w and St. Maraur according to the War office announcement tonight. This was done by repeated assaults and at the Cost of is eat sacrifices. Further to the East Tho fighting new Battle is one of fiercest since War began germans in struggle Between Noyon and to a tidier find themselves thrown into slaughterhouse review of War situation enemy gain Kaiui Tiona ground in Centre of new Cap Turing three of most furious Northwest of Advance line South of the Somme of British straighten out salient in line near booze Couri enemy mass attack meets Jufith extremely hot fire punishment was severe in balance will be decided by third phase of offensive declares the British press lon Doh june on results attained first Day tar below line is holding firm n a nation wide movement to combat the tactics of the sinn fein ers who led by such men As Jere Miah a. O Leary and John Devoy 1 report Back to Council. Was distinctively pointed out however that certain calamity faces the City unless people who can afford to do so Stock up at least half their next Winter s Supply immediately. Mayor Davidson again stated that the City could not finance any Large portion of the City s Supply. On the suggestion of Aid. Kowler the deputation will consist of mayor Davidson and City solicitor Hunt. A. Long motion by controller Gray asking that a special committee he appointed to Confer with the Coal dealers on the question of Tho needs of the poor was not voted upon the Council deciding rather to place this phase of the question in the hands of the committees. Controller Gray states Case. Controller Gray Siirid there was no question that suffering would come among the poor of tie City next Winter. He agreed with the further efforts to get Anthracite but the whole question resolved into getting soft Coal and getting it at once. Many people soldiers dependents had not paid for last year s fuel and. Could not possibly order their next Winter s Supply now. Controller Gray compared the heating values of Wood and Coal. There was Little difference a Cord of Wood and a ton of gait Coal and strange that the prices were nearly the same. The City had cords of Wood on -.hand, but it was time to get Busy Anil do something further for those who help themselves. He did not know just How it was going to be done. Fare commission favored too much of Charity for soldiers dependents. As. For precedent this was an age country. The movement is being carried on by the United Irish league of Nev York 624 Madison Avenue which has 100 branches in new York and is affiliated with leagues located in America Ireland Canada and Australia. In All. Excluding the Kem Mel attack the enemy used 37 divisions in this operation. The Aisno operation opened May 17. Reached its Zenith by May 31, and apparent stability was established by june 3, in exactly one week Dur Lofv which the enemy Vised Between 40 and 50 divisions. Main attack in Sorn Rne area. The comparison suggests that Tho main enemy offensive for 191s was the attack in the Somme area we. Edward Earl of Rosse was a major in the Irish born in 1873 and had been a representative peer for ire land since 101.1. He served in the South african War and was invalided Home from the present War on account of wounds. Sire opened april 0, reached its Zenith by april 18, broke out afresh on april provincial 25, and reached stability by april 20, j match begins tomorrow three weeks in All. Excluding the Portage a Prairie man., june the provincial blowing match to be held on wednesday and thursday under Tho auspices of the Portage association promises to be the most successful Ever held in this District Good weather alone being necessary to insure its Success. The entries closed on saturday night and total 63, a record list including the Best Plowden of this Portage Plains As Well As entries from Carberry Oak Vine Edwin Maedonald Newton siding High Bluff Minnedosa and Winnipeg. From the latter City the entries Are s. Walker Wil Liaina grainger., and Harry Alliton. All three Are entered in class a three Furrow engine gangs which appears to be the popular class there being 14 entries in that class alone. The first Day. Will be for walking plows and the second Day for tractors. The match will be Bjeld on. The Smith and Brennan farms six Miles North or the City and the Field was Laid out today for the match. Sue Winnipeg company. Brandon man., june has been commenced by Alex. Stewart of Griswoid against James Richardson and son of Winnipeg. The suit is at the oame time added an link of the Chain of Advance Berlin official inhmp6-8 no 5ections while Berwin via London june themselves when considered in its official com Ontario Farmer suicides. Cornwall. Ont. June a about c j. A Farmer living of Alexandria who was to hotel Dieu Hospital or tvs for treatment artilery firing revived Between and Albert South of the Somme and on. The avre. Lively recon Oit ing activity continues. In a powerful attack yesterday we penetrated into the Hilly District Southwest of Noyon. West of the and Ricquebourg. _ t East of the Fatz River the height h v jul of Gury was captured. In spite of Ana his brooding Over the i Insl Stawri of Tho stubborn resistance continued on two american soldiers in France Washington june More than american sol Diers Nave been sent to France Secretary Baker said today in a speech to French Bilue devils who came to the United states to Aid in the third Liberty loan Campaign. Or. Baker s last official announce ment two ago said that More thai half a million had gone Over. Joseph Quinn Brandon Pioneer citizen dead Brandon man., june sat or a last death removed one of Brandon s old and respected citizens n the person of Joseph Quinn. The Tural resources free with other nations. Of Competition it will also Pacific for the transportation of the products of Japan rus Sia China Australia and the Orient and will continue to promote Ameri can Trade with Europe. And with it All the will serve humanity loyalty and unselfishly on. The same principles of lib erty and Justice which about the establishment of the hungarian crops Hurt . London june and Mil Talty per wireless Vienna correspondence Bureau re ports that severe frosts have cassed image to the Corn fruit to and Maize crops and to Vine Yards about Budapest and also several other hungarian districts. Sent to Russia in conjunction with the allies including Japan and China to lid the russian people in expelling the Ciniman military Power a in a Resolution introduced Toda by senator k no of Utah. The re solution also Calls for the despatch of a commission to co operate with the americans and others to Over come German propaganda and Aid economic Industrial and political Freedom. late or. Quinn was county of Armagh in 1845, being years of age. As a Young Man he emigrated to the states and was in business in Chicago. He returned to Ireland but shortly after came to he followed his Busi Ness As a Toronto Hamilton lon Doh and Chatham. In the year 1882 he came to Brandon where he remained until his death. He was prominently identified with the Orange and masonic orders holding life membership in his local Lodge a past county master of the weak or report. Follow link is Tho weather report issued at St John s meteorological Observatory i at 7 . Yesterday temperature 93.7 i maximum Tor preceding 12 hours. 94.1 minimum for proc a diff 12 hours. Barometer 29.46 Southwest wind blow in 18 Miles an hour. The Canadian meteorological serum observations taken at 7 o clock last evening. June 30. Tvs sniper Arthur. 56. Fair Winnipeg 94, fair Minnedosa. 96, Clear que a.ppe.le_90, fair Prince Albert. 72, fair. Whilst those of the and the Aisne were an exploitation of unexpected opportunities. These cause the enemy to modify his original intention but the disposition of his reserves suggest that he is not so far committed to such a change. The enemy strategy is so far based on the advantage Confer red by the Interior position which the salient formation at the Battle line has Given him. The enemy has now created three such salient and thereby Given the allies a similar situation in the intervals. This Woulff operate to the allies Advant age should the enemy attempt to continue the Advance whether the to the original objective of separating the Allied armies by in Advance Down Tho Somme Valley or should the recent Success draw him into an Advance on his strategical objective us identical oblige the allies to fight a decisive Battle this summer. While the Allied higher command can trusted to assume a counter offensive should the Sun. Be suitable. For the moment such action would born in the Likely involve the Allied armies in 731 continued on Pace two. 84. Fair Battleford. 80. It cure air of. Air Midi j Cine hat. 9o, fair Canary. 86, fair Edmonton 76, Clear minimum and i maximum temperatures Prince Hubert. 44-56 Victoria. 54-t.o Vancouver. 36-70 i Kamloops. 62-8s Cary 48-90 Medicine hit. 63-90 Edmon ton 60-78 Battleford. 34-86 Prince Al Cert. 52-92l Loose jaw. 60-102 Parry 47 Lourid. 40-62 52-71 Toronto. 47 ,6 .klnuston.-48-tp Mont 46-70 Quebec 44-72 St. John 46 Winnipeg lad killed in air plane Accident Deseronto ont june c. A. Bender Slot. Squadron . F., was killed in an air plane Acci Dent one and one half Miles Northeast of Camp Rathburn at 4.45 this afternoon. Cadet Bender was a. Royal air. Force Cadet and his next of Kin is his Mother mrs. E. Of. Bender 173 Florence Avenue Winnipeg. Before going East to join the .f., Cadet Bender was on the staff of the Royal Bank at con Ciu est sask., and later at their head office in Winnipeg. He was also for some time with the que Bec Bank before they amalgamated with the Royal Bank and was a general favorite among All his associates. For wheat. In respect of a car of Manitoba boy missing. Brandon man., june was received by his parents that flight Pilot Magee of Kemnay their Only son is reported missing. It is about one year since lie left Here and he had been flying months. France for two Chase it. By adopting his motion the Council could s it information which would soon be valuable. Aid. Mclennan said there were us Many soldiers dependents in Ward one. As any other. Replying to Aid. Queen. Controller Gray said the dealers might meet the e Council half Way in the guarantee of payment for fuel. Aid. Queen said he would favor the controllers Tikins it up but not the City taking in the dealers. Aid. Heaps prophesied a dearth of any circumstances and As result people would double up in the matter of residence. The City would then have a lot of vacant pro Perty on its hands. One dealer had demanded payment in full when four tons of Coal was ordered. The mayor Powers of the i Don t know the fuel controllers but that firm s permit be cancelled. Aid. Queen contended the City should Purchase soft Coal to take care of the City s poor. Could not get it delivered. Aid. Fowler said the people were Tiu wins Coal but could not get it delivered. He had personally ordered Coal four weeks and could not get h. Men in Sheds Al through the country even they could not get their orders filled. Aid. Heaps said there was a niger on the Fence when mine representative said the orders from winnipeg1 would not keep one mine so intr. While others said countless orders had been Given and remained unfilled. The mayor i think there Aro three or four niggers on the Fence but it is now too late to Chase them out. We must face the situation As it is. But f Don t want it to get abroad that the City was going to finance the Coal situation either by storage or financing. The poor were taken care of last Winter and Ivill be taken care of again next Winter. If we have any a Nankin a. Scheme 75 per cent of the residents will at once be come poor. Aid. Fisher thought it was up to wide Power under amendment Alberta government Alons with Washington. June presi owners and merchants of Dent would be empowered to take Possession of All Cable Telegraph and Telephone lines under an Amend Merit to the army appropriation Bill introduced by Sena Tor Sheppard of Texas. The Pur pose would be to assure secrecy of military contracts for Concrete ships Washington. June for building forty Pon Crele ships of tons each in five government Yards were awarded today by the shipping Board. The Concrete ship. Faith first of the is experimental Winnipeg to get Busy and devise some joint scheme. To adj eed with the mayor that financing any Marjre part of the City s Supply was out of the question. Controller Wallace pointed out that All dealers did not handle the same kind of Coal. Some Dill Mculty in de liveries were experienced because some customers demanded specified kinds. Greater Winnipeg would re quire about tons of Coal this Winter and 60 per cent of this should be in before the end of september. The people he said should sign the cards which Are being sent out. To san Francisco. 48-56. Vote Down realty valuation tax Montreal. June City icon cil today voted Down the proposed to cent tax on each ?100 of realty valuation and took a vote on reject i ing the whole proposition submitted i by the City administrative commis i soon. This however failed to carry. I the report will come up again it the meeting of the Council Tomor Row. S10 tax on bachelors was carried by a practically unanimous the Council f ing. As regards Wood the City was now getting an inventory of All of the Wood available to Winnipeg. It appeared now that there would also be a shortage of Wood. Controller Wal lace declared that the City needed hard Coal. He believed that there would be a calamity it immediate action were not taken. Says soft Coal High. According to mayor Davidson. Price for soft Coal was. High. A believed that civic Coal Yards continued on three ;