Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 17, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba Today s weather Fine and warm. Temperatures yesterday maximum 67.1 minimum 48.4. British mail in a heavy British mail largely com posed of newspapers arrived last night and will be distributed today. Sun rises s.19 9.39 Moon 2.58 . Sets 1.24 . Winnipeg-., monday june 17, 1918. Morning pages Sto. 297. Austrians make violent attach along italian front but Are firmly held Back Central Point of fierce struggle Ese Fly penetrated first line in tidal Rush but failed to make much headway review of War situation latest reports from italian front state All ground. Captured by austrians in opening of drive retaken fighting of sanguinary character Southwest of Sois sons Only Region of activity along entire French front capture enemy Forward posts two mile front italians reoccupy original positions on Asoline following vigorous counter attacks great struggle has been in Progress two Days intense artillery fire preceded offensive Kome. June Battle of great violence in which Larse masses of infantry Are being used by the austrians in an attempt to break through the italian lines particularly in the Cas crr. Sector of the asiago plateau in the Brenta Valley and on Monte is Rappa is described in the official report from italian Headquarters. The enemy s attacks were met in the advanced defensive area. J the text of the official statement reads a great Battle has been in Progress on our front since yesterday. After artillery preparation which Ivas exceptionally intense on account i the violence of the fire and the number of guns employed the enemy has begun his expected offensive by launching Large masses of infantry to attack our positions in the Eastern sector of asiago plateau at the end of the Brenta Valley and Monte grappa by attempting at several mints to Force the Piave and by car flying out heavy local demonstrative actions on the remainder of the front. Our infantry ant that of the Allied contingents fearlessly bore tem destructive fire and supported by a barrage of their own which i Hafl already prudently entered enemy positions with a timely and deadly bombardment sustained bravely the enemy s onslaught in the Advance in the defensive area. On the 150-Kilometres front More intensely attacked the powerful storming columns of the enemy occupied in their initial Rush Forward Only a few front line positions in the in cute i Val Bella Region in the Aslone area and at the head of the Mont Solon ale salient. Some troops succeeded in passing to the right Bank of the Piave River. In the nerves area and in the a Gare muscle Region. During the Day our troops along the front initiated attacked with energetic counter attacks which succeeded in holding Back the powerful pressure of the enemy and in re gaining a Good portion of the positions temporarily yielded or1, some of which however isolated detachments bad with great valor continued to remain at All costs. The struggle did not diminish in during the night and is con tinning fiercely. But our troops Are firmly holding the front along the asiago plateau have completely re occupied their original positions on and at the Monte so Lorala and Are very closely pressing the enemy infantry which has passed to the right Bank of the Piave. The number of prisoners so far counted is More than including 39 officers. Our own and the Allied airmen Are taking a Strong part in the Battle bombarding the crossing Points on the Piave and by attacking the enemy s massed troops with machine gun fire. Thirty one enemy air planes Nave been brought ,Down." railway stations targets for aviators London saturday tons of bombs were dropped in Day time and nine by night the most important targets being the railway stations at est Aires and Anne Tieres and the Bruges says the official statement tonight on Aerial operations. Air fighting we brought Down Inree German machines one observation balloon was disabled As As two hostile air planes. None 01 machines Are missing flying on Friday was limited owing to i outed and wind. Two enemy air planes were driven Down out of control. Lost two a the Iti Jian and Allied armies Are bravely sustaining the weight of the austrian forces which attacking along the front of the italian theatre from the Northwest of the asiago plateau eastward Piave River and thence along the Stream to where it joins the headwaters of the Adriatic sea a front of nearly 100 Miles. Having made extensive preparations for the drive by bringing up Strong reinforcements in men and guns Many of them brought from the former battlefields in ecu mania and Galicia As a result of the debacle in the East the enemy is using them without stint in order to Debauch from the Mountain passes and Cross the Piave River and gain the venetian Plains. Everywhere the fighting is of an extremely sanguinary character especially East of the asiago plateau in the Brenta Valley and on Monte grappa. In the initial struggle the enemy succeeded in capturing several front line positions in the Mountain Region from the British and also in crossing the Piave. Counter attacks however have restored All the positions in the mountains including territory to a depth of Yards along a. Yard front captured from the British. At last accounts the Allied troops everywhere were strongly holding the enemy and King Emmanuel s men were gallantly striving to throw Back the invaders across the Piave. The italians have taken More than austrian prisoners among them 89 officers. As yet the Vienna War office has Given Only Brief mention to the Battle saying that the austrian armies had invaded Sette commune plateau lying at an Altitude of feet Northwest of asiago and that up to noon sunday More than italian English and French soldiers and a considerable number of guns had been captured. Fighting on French front greatly lessened. With the commencement of the Long expected austrian offensive the fighting in France has simmered Down sub Normal except Southwest of Soissons where the French have delivered several violent attacks against the germans holding territory captured last week. Where the enemy a week ago was throwing thousands upon thousands of men against the Allied lines Between Mont Didier and Noyon sunday him worn out with his useless efforts and his forces sadly depleted through men killed and wounded unwilling or unable further to give Battle. In the St. Mihiel sector where the americans took Over their first sectors of the Battlefront the germans have delivered a stroke and were rewarded by being Able to gain the Village. Shortly afterwards however they were expelled and the position regained. Prisoners were taken from the germans who their Advance throughout sunday strafed villages in the rear with their artillery. Probably having in mind president Wilson s promises that the should not be ended until the wrongs of Alsace Lorraine Are righted forces of american troops Are now occupying sectors in the picturesque territory of Alsace. The. Germans already have delivered an attack against them. The american casualties were Light. In Macedonia the operations daily increase e in importance. Along the greater part of the front there have been heavy reciprocal bombard ments and bulgarian troops several times have endeavoured to penetrate the Allied lines. All their efforts however met with ill Success. That enemy submarines still Are at work in the North Atlantic Waters adjacent to the american coast is shown by the fact that two More vessels the norwegian bark Samoa and the norwegian sailing ship Kringsjaa were sunk 90 Miles off the Virginia coast last Friday. The Crews were saved. British troops attack German positions North take 196 prisoners plan reorganization of austrian ministry Washington Jane internal situation in Austria daily fee comes More acute. An official despatch from France says a reorganization of the ministry is planned in Spile of threats of the German deputies logo Over to the opposition if the Seydler ministry resigns. Several Mem Bers of the Cabinet already1 have threatened to give up office the de Palch says unless the government convenes the Reich Stag in response to the demands of the czechs in reply to accusations of the germans thai titty Are trying to betray the dual monarchy for the Benefit of the entente allies. The a fats and poles have announced thai they will continue to fight for the realization of their National aspirations at whatever Cost. French Check enemy attempt to Cross Matz ten thousand russians up Sqq situation carry out successful actions near Genlis Wood Lammard and Vinly taking prisoners East of Dieppe Forest enemy gain three advanced posts working under heavy barrage artillery fire intense in Region of Dick Busch Lake also Between Bethune and Locke London june troops in a local operation have captured the Jerman Forward positions on a front two Miles North of. Bethune according to Field marshal Haig s re port from British Headquarters in France Friday night reads the statement the number of prisoners taken by in the successful operations car ried out Friday night North of be Thune is 100. Several machine this attack our troops have gained we also captured guns. As a result my a million amen est France figure includes All branches of service says Gen. Transportation steady Washington june 15. American troops sent f Rance now number More than general March chief of staff announced today. The number of troops now being trans ported general March said is limited Only by. The capacity of the ships available to carry them. And we will continue to ship them Aries re occupy Cou Evres it Yal Sery Southwest Soissons important strategic Point germans raid american line South of Thi Acourt losing at least Twenty men Amsterdam june 15. Knoerzer in a Telegram to general Eichborn the German commander in the Ukraine reports according to a message from Kiev that forces of haul bolshevik i red guard commanded by Czecho officers have been wiped out by German troops to the West of Tagan Rog a russian port on the North Shore of the sea of Azov. Most critical Berlin report Berlin june group of general von bands about Strong coming from Welsk and Landing on the North coast of the sea of Azov and advancing to attack Tagan Rog there destroyed. Some of the enemy Tho ored o escape in boats and rafts were j shot Down in the i rations again until Harvest time one of grave anxiety press warns of serious dangers confronting physical and moral Powers of people Paris june troops attempted during the night to Cross the Matz i Iver near the Oise but were halted by the fire the French says today s War office statement. In local actions North East of the Woods of Genie South of Lammard and the Region of Vinly. Northwest of the1 French took seventy prisoners and a number of machine guns. The test of the statement follows in local actions Northeast of the Woods of Genlis South of Lammard two More sinking american Waters sailing ship Kringsjaa and the bark Samoa victims of German subs he added. The figure includes All Possession of enemy s Forward positions of a front of two Miles secur ing All our objectives. La the fighting reported this morn ing East of n Dieppe Forest the enemy by a local attack carried out under heavy bombardment succeeded in driving to three of our advanced posts West of Vieux Ruiquin. The hostile artillery was Active this morning East of Arras and has shown some activity this afternoon North of heavily Shell British lines London june 18. The germans late saturday night carried out heavy bombardments against our positions North of Bethune and Between Locke and the Ypres comines canal says the British off trial communication is sued today. The artillery was particularly Active sunday morning in the neighbor recod of Dick Busch Lake. The text of the communication Fol lows yesterday afternoon one of _. Our branches of the service necessary to make up a Complete army both com and non combatant units general March said. All War depart ment figures regarding troops sent across will be Given out on this basis. General March said that the four German drives so far made were a. Part of a common scheme of Offens up to this time he added the Extension of the Allied front from Rheims to the sea had reached to sixty six Miles. To held that added line he said additional troops were necessary and the importance of get Ting american troops Over quickly became Paramount. General March said that the obvious objective of the German ad1 Vance is first the Channel arts the and in the Region of Vinly French took seventy prisoners the and of of declares allies fire Khao bavarian War minister sums up situation As favourable to Central Powers capture of which would necessary for England in make it shipping troops to go further up the sea slow ing up and making transportation More dangerous and second Paris which is of great strategic importance As Well As of importance to the people of Endeavor to straighten line Trie chief of staff viewed the pres ent offensive More As an Endeavor to straighten out the German line rather than finite object Between than with a de Lite the salient the Aisne of Amsterdam june a speech summarizing the military situation the bavarian War minister according to the Vossi Sehe Zeitung asserted that at time were the teutonic allies in a More favourable pos Don and that the entente allies have been compelled to use up their main re serves. The military position of the cent ral Powers today is More favourable than at any time since the War be the minister is quoted As having said this will became More Manifest. The entente s projected offensives this year have been rend ered impossible on any front and the offensives of the Central Powers on the Western front have Forcer the in austrian report of attack on italians to use up their main re tragic death of former Winnipeg Ger Prince Albert sask., june Charles Boyce manager of the Brince Albert trading company and his son Stanley aged five years were killed this afternoon. When their motor car capsized Over a twelve foot embankment about two Miles East of the City on the collection Road mrs. Boyce her maid and a a two year old baby were thrown from the car and escaped unhurt. Mrs. Boyce claims that Lief Hus band was calling for help for half an hour after the car upset but or. Chisholm and or. King who examined the body believe that or. Boyce was killed instantly As his neck was eleven prisoners. Further successful raids were carried out by. Us during the night South of the Somme and in the neighbourhood of Heb Terne. They resulted in the capture of seventeen prisoners and three machine guns. Tiie artillery developed considerable activity during the night Northwest of Bethune and Between Bethune and Locke and the Ypres comines canal especially Active Early this morning in the neighbourhood Dick Busch of broken death. The boy was crushed to to Busti up i.l1gi1 Laid Ali a the Best proof that this pointing out the necessity of Regis Down process has strongly in this City. Moreover serves. Wearing set in is the number of prisoners and the Booty. The Prospect of the entente re Newing the offensive thus has re ceded into the far distance and great Britain France and Italy have been compelled to set Hopes on help which owing to Tea Lack of shipping and the submarine warfare must fall far Short of the expectations of the allies and will be totally unable to bring about a decision. On the italian front our positions Are deep in italian territory threat ening enemy positions from Southern Tyrol to the Mouth of the Piave. At no Point from the North sea to the Liv. To or. Boyce who was manager and part owner of the City s largest departmental store was 28 years of age and came Here from Winnipeg sever Law of Harry Finkleman who is also Wall known in Winnipeg. The bodies being forwarded to Winnipeg for interment tomorrow morning. Registration forerunner of rationing Montreal june a meeting destroy foe defences at Villers bretons eur with the British army in France june 15 by the British front has been abnormally quiet for the last week. An unsuccessful Ger Man attack on a front occupied by about one company East of the Forest of n Dieppe Early this morning has been the greatest infantry Effort made in the Region from Flanders to Amiens. The artillery fire also has below Normal and Only the Long ranged guns trained on the Back areas have maintained the usual activity. Meanwhile the British forces continue to harass the enemy garrisons on various parts of the line. Early this morning australian troops rushed the German trenches at Villers bretons eur and killed a majority of the occupants. They also destroyed the defences and re turned to their own lines after hard. Fighting with some prisoners. Superintendent registrar l. E. G. Cress k.c., told his audience that owing to the loss of food ships the government would be obliged to put j. Nost desirable thing the Ger mans could have general March added would be a straight ening out of that line. Our last in formation is that they Are still at tacking that line West of general March was asked the present situation indicates a resumption in the immediate future of a direct thrust at the Channel ports. He indicated that other preparatory operations were expected Fri St. Asked As to the time when american reinforcements might restore the balance of Man Power in favor of the allies. General March said that it was impossible to predict a Day when a mastering superiority would be in the hands of the general March took occasion to Correct the impression that the Ger Man Advance has at some Points gone beyond the Points reached in 1914. He pointed out. On the that at no Point during the present offensive had the germans come closer to Paris than to within 20% Miles of the farthest Advance they made in 1914 to Ward that c Ity. General March s disclosures were made in his first weekly conference with newspaper correspondents. Early in the Day he Tola members of the Senate military committee at their weekly conference with War depart ment officials that the situation of the allies is. Now More favourable than it has been for Many so Many american troops have been sent abroad. General March said. Captured a number of machine guns an enemy attempt to Cross the River near the Oise. Was checked by French fire. On the rest of the front the night was Calm. In the woe vre the enemy who had succeeded this morning in gain ing a foothold in the Village Xiv Ray was driven out shortly Ter Ward. We took prisoners including an officer. Eastern was artillery activity on the greater Par of the front yesterday. Several bul Garian reconnoitre no detachments attempted to. Reach the Allied lines but were repulsed with heavy losses two enemy air planes were brought re occupy oeuvres it Valery Paris Juie troops have oeuvres it Val Sery Southwest of an important strategic from which the. Germans have been endeavouring to Debauch their the War office statement adds that ground has., also been gained around Mon Gober the text reads South of the Aishe a local opera Tion enabled us to drive the ii Ems of oeuvres it Valery wind we occupied. We likewise enlarged our ground East of Mont Gober. One Hundred and to dirty prisoners and about ten machine guns remained in our hands. On the rest of the front there 11 nothing importance to report. French improve line with the French army in France june the associated troops Toda carried out a successful local opera Tion for the improvement of thei line around the northeastern come of the Forest of Villers Cut tenets o the Westerly Side of the Marne Sal l6aside from this the infantry o neither Side has Given much Sig of life on any port of the front the last thirty six hours. Washington june a wolves have sunk two More ves Els in american Waters. The latest victims of the raiders which first Nad e to Weir appearance off the at Antic coast some weeks , Are the ailing ship Kringsjaa and the Arque Samoa both norwegian. The of the former has been picked new drug offered for stilling hunger and Nabb no one to hold out till next meal London. June 16. British Admir Alty per wireless the food situation in Germany is becoming More critical. Rations of the most indispensable articles of food Are reduced or Are no longer pro curable. And people Are again beginning to ask when there will be sufficient food to feed the of the Large towns during the Throe critical months ahead. As to the situation of the immedi ate future everything indicates that p by an american warship which is j of ringing them to an Atlantic port and that of the night at Norfolk. The period until the fruits of the new Harvest become available is Likely to be one of grave anxiety and distress tote German people. Only dire singing Mem to an a anus Juil j necessity could have compelled uie d that of the latter was landed la government to reduce the from seven to five and a Hall ounces and though the germans expected great Relief from the Ukraine they cannot Hope to derive much assist both vessels were sent Down 90 Hiles off the virginian coast. The Samoa was sunk by Shell fire at s clock Friday the Navy department announced today but the and. Manner of the sinking of the Kringsjaa had not been reported to the department late tonight. Although the report to the depart ment might indicate that some of the Crew of the Kringsjaa had been filled officials believed that As they lad done before the germans permitted All aboard the sailing ship to take to the boats before sinking the easel. Since the . Was sent Down n the same general locality As the Samoa it was believed tonight that he same submarine had accounted for the two ships. It was also re Jared As Catrin that the anime sub Marine successfully attacked a Brit ish Steamer off the virginian capes last thursday evening. The Kringsjaa brings the total of vessels sunk by the German sub Maries off the american coast to Twenty six of which were norwegian four steamers and two sailing Craft. The Kringsjaa was of net tons and the Samoa of net tons. No Trace of mines hound. London june British admiralty announces that the area within five Miles of where the dutch Ance from that Quarter. In this connection the Chemi film vol Stimme says kindly spare us the promises of Ukraine supplies. We have been fooled too often with empty words. Tell the people the Plain endurance of people less the brain to Rawerts declares the and moral Powers of tin population to endure privations b e e a substantially through another year and that any further Limi Nishil of War die. Reduction of the rations must constitute a Seri Ous meat is scarce and even now it is impossible to provide the Large towns with their i proper quota of meat the w Iole cattle Breeding Industry of Germany is threatened Anil with it the supplies of meat milk and fat. In april there was a fur ther reduction in the milk Supply in certain Large towns including Ber Lin. The inhabitants if. Breslau la Ely live received Only ounce a week of butter and Margarine to Gether. In order to make up for the shortage of food still More substitutes have been manufactured. One Grman newspaper recently published advertisement of a special drug. Thener future this of the Many Aims of registration. Berlin official Berlin via London june evening.-, report from general head quarters says Southwest of men is and North Bethune British local attacks during continued on Page three . Aviators bomb stations and tracks Hospital ship in benign regents was sunk has been searched and no mines have been found but Ibe Tweedi june 2 and 7 nine newly moored German mines were swept up in the track used Only by dutch ships engaged in repatriating British and German prisoners. It seems says the state ment of the admiralty that the mines were Laid to catch repatriating vessels on their passage West and in that the submarine which Laid them remained in the route to sink tie ships on the Eastern journey if not already sunk with British repatriated prisoners. It is remarkable that there were no German prisoners on the Koenig a regents on this for stilling hunger and enabling people to hold out until the next in regard to the effect that the shortage of. Food is having on the health of the nation the great de crease in the German birth rate is n matter of interest. A report com piled by the local government Board of infant welfare in Germany showed that in 1017, forty per cent. Babies were born than in 181b, and from 1015 to 1317, the Lota decrease was equivalent to ten million. Washington june successful bombing by american Avia tors of a station acid Railroad tracks in a town behind the German lines last night was reported in general Pershing s communication tonight. A number of direct hits were made and All the american machines re turned. Aside from patrol work there was no marked activity on the fronts held by american troops the. State ment says. With France the american army in june by the Assoc that their number now is reaching the Point of being sufficient to coun Ter balance the losses of the allies. Two Young men drowned. Ont june Fer and Arthur Earle each aged about 18, were drowned in the Pond Here yesterday Guson electric Light afternoon. Ated German raiding party of 150. Men and three officers attacked the american line South of Thi Aucourt at 2 o clock this morn ing. As a result the enemy lost at least 20 killed of whom one officer and four men died in the american trenches. The american casualties were Light and they took one wounded prisoner the artillery firing in the Toul sector diminished last night. The visibility today was poor. It is con Canada province for Bede Motorist order Quebec. June important change affecting the English speak ing Branch of the Redempto Rist order in Canada has been announced. This Branch of the order which up to the present was a vice province and subject to the head order in the states now becomes a separate pro Vince with Rev. Father Mel Hall c.s.s.r., As provincial with head quarters in Toronto. New changes of rectors and other fathers in Many parishes in the new province include Rev. Stephen con Nelly of St. Anns Montreal becomes Rector at Regina. Sask. Rev. John Kane is transferred from Brandon Man., to St. Anns Montreal. Rev. George Daly is transferred from re Gina to St. John . Rev. Donald Mcdougall of Winnipeg becomes Rector of Yorkton sask. Rev. Father fire causes heavy loss at Shaunavon sixteen premises destroyed with damage estimated at continued on three Piave is there any possibility of the strategic abject London. June 16. The austrian official communication received Here a wireless tonight says. Yesterday morning our armies Auer artillery fire lasting several ours attacked the italians and their in the Piave and on both sides Brenta. Army group of. Field marshal j von forced Crossings at numerous Points Over the High flow Piave. Be Elul Wurms corps liter overcoming a desperate defence year Sadona look an enemy position w the Piave Aid on both sides of Derzo Treviso railway on a Toad front. Joseph s troops by a Surprise attack took Possession the defensive on the Eastern of Montello and penetrated into we High Road. Cavalry general the Fence of Schoenberg was wounded a Shell during the passage of his corps. Tile number of prisoners captured on the Piave number about n a guns Are reported to have been up to the present. First assaults successful n the first assault on both Brenta was successful in entente attaining a accepts provincial London. Ont., june provincial red Cross drive opens today special services in churches and schools a organization through comi aued on pane two the provincial red Cross drive chairman observed the Day approx following the Complete privately in most of the churches. Opens today. Americans under arms by aug. 1 Washington june 15. Three million americans will be under arms by next aug. 1, the Senate military committee toil today by Provost marshal general Crowder. Extension of the age limits in the army draft will be necessary general Crowder said if the pres ent rate of draft is continued. He intimated that All the men in class 1 would be exhausted 1 next. President of the women s Divi Sion of the i provincial red Cross who was formerly a red Cross nurse and was decorated by the King for her services the South african War filled the methodist pulpit at Roland in response to an invitation from the local citizens. Her addresses took the form of red Cross sermons. Throughout the pro Vince scores of methodist Oon Grega i tons whose ministers were attend ing Tho Winnipeg conference listened to red Cross sermons by local or Winnipeg speakers. Pet. J. A. Car Penter gave a red Cross address at Gretna while at Dauphin a. Dele a. Tion from Winnipeg including mrs. S. N. Stidston vice president of the women s division of the red Cross executive Edward Parnell and capt. W. E. Davidson conducted services in Tulve local churches. Portage la Prairie which has a Loca speakers committed with j. J. Garland As Lieut. Van Mallte was the speaker at Russell Man., yesterday. On sat urday r. L. Richardson m.p., spoke at Selkirk major Anderson at lock port and. Other meetings were addressed at Treherne Baldur and Beausejour. On Friday every one of the Urban and Rural school which was the Offl-1 ate with a meeting at Selkirk to Cial total of the greater Winnipeg night. Major d. M. Duncan and drive in april. Considerable sums becomes Mccandlish of Toronto Rector at Winnipeg. War orders hampered. Result of restrictions on leather hold conference. Ottawa june the restrictions placed on the import j Moose jaw j Une that started in the engine room of the Kennedy hotel Early saturday morn ing wiped out sixteen premises temporarily closed business and did damage estimated close to at Shaunavon sask. The firemen ably assisted by citizens had the fire under control at noon. One or two persons suffered minor injuries but no deaths Are reported. The fire was fanned by a heavy win and flames spread so quickly that the firemen were hopeless for several hours. Business at Shaunavon will be at a standstill for a few Days. The following business premises were completely burned out hotel Kennedy Morrison and Nightingale drug store Post office. Shaunavon Supply company general merchants Yorke gents furnished Tom Tion of hides and leathers by the g myth Butcher Stevenson Bros. Canadian and United states govern merchant Shaunavon Auto general been hampered to some extent. -1- 11 so ichor i. Tourigny. Solicitor pro order to facilitate this work re pre j Vij Ciai police office or. Grant Dent ments fulfilment of War orders has j j. F. Zeller . A s. Baker. Outside Winnipeg observed Cipa Grant ready to be added in. The shape of municipal Grants from Many places. These were made last few weeks in anticipation of., the present drive. In a few municipalities the entire red Cross contribution will be made by Way of Muni special red Cross sessions under an arrangement of Between the red Cross executive and the provincial department of education. Only red Cross Call for 1918. The provincial Campaign is expected to provide the red Cross society in Manitoba with sufficient Money to care for its needs for a therefore this will be the Only organized red Cross Call in 1318. The British red Cross again to Canada for Money in october As it did in 191s, but the Mani Toba executive has already arranged to provide the province s share of this by a Grant from its own fund. It is expected the requirements for red Cross work of the French society will be met in a similar manner. To Star the provincial fund today the Manitoba red Cross already has members of the provincial executive including two executives of the women s division mrs. Vere Brown and mrs. R. C. Osborne be the Peak cars. V following the drive this week step s will be. Taken to secure the permanence of the organi Many contributions already in. The provincial fund will further take into account today about 000 that has come to Headquarters from country Points during the past two months for the country Campaign. Statements were mailed saturday from. Headquarters to the working committees Over the province detail ing these receipts. In some portions of the province other substantial contributions Al ready Are in hand. In Brandon the depot battalion Lias handed the Campaign committee a Cheque for representing the gift of one Day s pay of the officers and men of the unit supplemented by a contribution from the battalion canteen. The preliminary Campaign of cd and organisation will termin. Senta Tives of the Trade in Canada will visit the United states and Confer with representatives of United states and British tanneries. Is or. Swanston . Or. Hicks . J. T. Campbell insurance agent and merchants Bank. Wisa Bjiek Kel out. Ins Are Joh inc reports is sued at St. John m meteorological Observatory saturday Al 7 . Temperature 80.0 maximum for preceding 12 hours 800 minimum for. Or Coehins 67.3 barometer. 29.78 w hours. Hid blowing 18 Uii los an hour .5 rain. Sunday Al v nation that has been created through . Temperature. 80.o the province., and to recast the Mani Toba executive of. The rec Cross 65.9 maximum. 67.1 society into a. Group that will Ade j minimum 48.4 barometer 30.28 Cir Ali Quatela represent the province wind 14 Miles a hour. To change of policy. Irish nationalists will return parliament next week. Dublin june members of the Irish nationalist party have decided to Clurn to parliament next week. _ in accordance with the policy announced some time. Ago. Saskatchewan is carrying on its 1918 red Cross drive coincident with Manitoba and reports from the re Headquarters indicate that the Campaign there promises to equal Manitoba s in enthusiasm and re the Canadian meteorological so Rake weather observations taken Al 7 o clock last evening. 16, Winnipeg time. Port Arthur 63. Clear Winnipeg. 68 fair Minnedosa 68, Clear que Ari fair fair. Calgary 70, Clear Edmonton the Irish nationalists temporarily from attendance in Parlia ment As a protest against the government s proposal to apply conscription in Ireland. Recent despatches from Dublin indicated that the Irish parties representatives would return to the House of com Mons to take part in the debates particularly on the question of the sinn fein arrests. The situation that 40-74 Moos the Fres press will daily announce Albert returns from the drive in 41-78 Medicine Hal. 52-90 Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The i 44-68 Parry sound Manitoba totals will be Bull tined As j 48-72 Kingston _ 48-78 Montreal 30-76 que tote 4-v66 they Are received and increases of i in total will be indicated on j. A few local showers occurred tint amur draw Hac been modified by the Sov a innit Kerment s proclamation calling for voluntary recruits in Ireland. The special red Cross bulletin Board at the free press building. The i continued on Page three Day in Northern Alberta Bui on the whole the weather has Beer. Fair and moderately cd in the Western provinces. Earthquake in West indies. St. Vincent West indies june in. And in severe and protracted Earth Lake Shock was Felt Here saturday Ning ;