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na] The Baily British Whig YEAR 84: NO. 196 wise LENS HOTTEST POINT IN THE FIGHTING Canadians Advance Their Circling Lines Slight. ly--French Capture 8,426 Germans m * Their Big Drive Around Verdnn, Where Fighting Has Slackened. (Special to the Whig.) : ; London, Aug 23.--Lens was still the hottest point in the fighting on the British front to-day, but despite all resistance the Canadians advanced their cireling lines slightly. Field Marshal Haig's report said the slight advance was southeast of the French coal city. "On the Ypres battle front, east of Langemarck. a hos- tile attack at a strong point under gun fire, was repulsed,' the British commander-in-chief asserted. "In the neigh- borhood of Lombartzyde, the enem# raided a forward post. Two of our men are missing." French Have Taken 8,426 Prisoners (Special to the Whig.) / Paris, Aug. 23.--Prisoners in France's greatest drive taken since Monday were increased to-day to a total of 8,426, according to War Office statement. Of these 7,640 were un- wounded, sixty were hospital cases and there were 186 of- ficers: Other fruits of the French victory were 24 eanmon and more than 200 machine guns. : The fighting to-day apparently slackened a triple, the official report merely declaring: 'North of the Aisne the German artillery was most active throughout the night espeeially at Draye and Hurtebise. On-the left bank of the Meuse the French artillery was very active during the night, dominating the German guns." : : The War Office reported a bombardment by French avi- ators of Fribourg en Brisgau, over the. aviation grounds there, of stations at Colmar and Schlestadt and enemy bivo- acks in the Verdun region. Thirty German Attacks at Lens Fail. (William Philps, United Press.) With the British Armies in the Field, Aug. 23.--A few yards was all that more than thirty successive*and desper- ately-waged German counter-attacks throtighout last night could wrench from the Canadians' grip around Lens, To-daw found the Maple Léaf fighters still beating Baek .the picked Teutonic troops and still crawlihg inch by ingh the cily. On the western outskirts of Lens, a new ced post was taken. In uller pileh-darkness, after midnight, the Can- adians attacked the fathead, Fort St. Louis amd the mines adjacent, forging still closer to the centre of the French coal city While the Germans were forced back in bitter hand- to-hand fighting. At the time of cabling, these gains are still maintained. Canadian losses remain comparatively light. Troops from the Dominion gained many points, of vanlage by gallant and spectacular charges. Canadian gunnery was excellent. 25,000 Prisoners in Three Days. (Special to the Whig.) London, Aug. 23.---The British Allies on the western * front have taken twenty-five thousand prisoners in the last three days, and a total of 32,500 prisoners on 'the western front since the first of August, declared General Frederick B. Maurice, Chief of the British army intelligence depart- ment, to-day. ; ' (of Wi nm, STATEMENTS v field our aeroplanes bombarded troops and hutments in the Chiapo- vano Valley and along 'the eastern slopes of the Hermada, making the talian. y Rome, Aug. 22.--The text of the statement follows: KINGSTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1917. THE TANK MAKES GOOD. in the recent fighting on the ANOTHER CRI 5 DEVELOPING The Op; 03ion Charges the - Government Wit Unfair Tactics. MASS VOTES OF SOLDIERS CONSTITUENCIES, Carvell and Maclean Summoned to Conference 'With Premier and Doherty--The Government Takes Obstruction Seriously. . (Special to the Whig.) Ottawa, Aug. 23.--A most acute crisis is developing at Ottawa. Libe- rals have already given strong in- dications of deliberate obstruction of the Soldiers' Voting Bill unless the Minister of Justice agrees to the elimination of certain alleged un- faipsections by means of which the Opposition claims it is the intention of the Government to mass votes, where they please in close constitu- encies. This morning Messrs, Carvell and Maclean were summoned to a con- fer with the Premier and Mr. Doh in order to see if some com- promise may be reached. Both of these men are out-and- out conscriptionists, so that their obstruétion to the bill. was taken very seriously by the Gcyernment. BRITISH SEA PLANES BUSY BOMBING Ne here in the act of felling a good sized tree. WHERE THEY PLEASE IN CLOSE , must ship increasing amounts "Along the whole front the battle is Iaging without let up, North of Goriza the operdtions are proceed- ing regularly and we are overcoming sthe resistance of the enemy and the difficulty of the ground. "To tie south the struggle yester-| heen day 'became localized, especially on the Carso. "Along the whole line of battle our Kroops ha ned \ are overcoming the difficulties which give to every yard of ground won and held the Importanee of a conquered "Masters of the a over the battle- {or What gn asked Mr mean i | Carvel, nn 3 enemy suffer losses and causing con- flagrations in his communication lines. The number of able-bodied pri- soners captured is 311 officers and more than 13,000 men. Thirty guns, nearly all of medium calibre, have taken, The other booty is large and is increasing in quantity, "On the Trentino and Carnia fronts the enemy yesterday again at tempted small attacks which every where were repulsed. - In 4he Ledro hlley a bitter attack resulted, -after a lively le, in failure for the en- emy, who was put to flight. Ho left I /lsoners and material in our hands." Military Voters' Bill in the House of Sammons on Wednesday afternoon. ° momber- was tired of a lot of Tory talk "and elap-trap about reveren: the soldier." "The Can- \dier is a human be- or sober?" Interrupted "What sharply. Y}| all -drunkards, wards. "You once said the soldiers were * retorted Dr. 4 Mr. Car | And With Some Results at Several Belgian * Positions. (Special to the Whig.) London; -Aug. 23.-- British Planes nightly bombing expeditions for last night by the comprised: Zee- Pbrugge, 'tories some to the Wh 4 IE itass ion dollars in value literous production of On- *8 18 shown for the first ver the same b Tear o or 1916, to issued the Provincial Son + gains. Mole, shipping and bat- observed. POPBOGEP PIPE P Pre IOS Despatches describe wonderful expoits of British tanks west front. One is snapped NATION FACES SHORTAGE | OF MILK AND BUTTER Not Keeping Pace | Suppl With Population, Food | Administrator Reports. Washington, Aug '23.-- Warning {that conservation of dairy products must be not only a war measure but must be carried on after the war, was Siven today by the food administra- on. : "The world's dairy supplies are decreasing rapidly," Says the state- ment. "Even our own dgiry pro- ducts are not keeping pace with out growth 'of population, Yet today we of dairy products to' our allies. "The people must realize the vi- tal dependence of the well being of their children and thus of the na- tion upon the encouragement and up- building of the industry. We must save the wastes in milk and butter it we are to provide milk supplies to all, especially including the children of the crowded districts of our cities." NOT ALL USED UP "Shattered" Canadian Divisions Stil} Breaking Germans, London, Aug. 23---'PFighting of the fiercest has again been going on around Lgme. in which the Canadians have forced their way 'nearer to the heart of the city", says respondent, in a despatch forwarded last night. He adds-- "The Germans have already told the world that in former attacks we used up all our Canadian divisions, which had been shattered. They will now explain how it is that, though they bring up new divisions themselves and throw them reckless- 1y into carmuge, they still find the Canadians ready to break them "into little bits.' . A ---- : ih iubbd WAR BULLETINS, + -- ® # The French, have taken more ¢ # important positions and towns & # and hold all' their previous ¢ * -- ¥ » % The British Arabs are driv- ¢ ng the Turks Perry Robinson, the Daily News cor-. PESSIMISTIC WANE SWEEPS GERMANY Typhoid, Dyscatery And Other Diseases Tra LEARNING TRUTH AT LAST FRENCH AND ITALIAN OFFEN- SIVES REGARDED AS ANSWERS. To the Pope's Peace Plea--Some German Prisoners Thought Paris Was Held by Their Troops. London, Aug. 23.--A wave of pes- simism is sweeping over Germany in regard to the war and #8 eutcome, as shown clearly by comments in Ber lin newspapers which have reached here. Not only is the Pope's peace move generally regarded as a fall- ure, but the depression is intensified by a fearful epidemic of - typheid fever, dysentery and other com- plaints attributable to imsufficient and bad food, which is breaking out in all parts of the empire. It is no longer possible to conceal this, de- spite the utmost efforts of the Gov- ernment. Basle and Zurich, in Switzerland, report that full confirmation has been received of serious outbreaks of typhoid and dysentery in numer- ous German cities, particularly in Cologne, Karlsruhe, Mannheim and Muhlhausen, where these diseases have become epidemic, children and undepfed adults being the first and most numerous victims. In Muhlhausen the epidemic threatened to develop into a panic. Deaths were so numerous that wag- gons were used to make the rounds night'y. and gather the dead under ~{ cover of the darkness to prevent the people from learning how grave the situation was. 'These internal developments are infloencing German opinion much more than the military factors; even in the Westphalian industrial dis- trict, where war work is centred and the greatest efforts have been made to provide food and other necessi- ties. Conditions there are so bad that labor is in constant turmoil, and the peoxle are greatly disap- pointed because for a long time they have been held up"by prousises that England would be starved com+ pelled to' make peace by August. Answer tg Pope's Message. When the [Pope's proclamation 'was issued, the British front was the ouly region in 'which the Allies were making a strong offensive effort. Before any diplomatic reply was sent is the Pope, the French started a new Verdun offensive © and the Italians launched their greatest ef- fort, both of which produced im- portant and immediate gains. These military moves are regarded as the real answer to the Pope. Ak There is considerable evidénce that success has been attained by re- cent efforts of the Allied sulhaerities to get Before the German ® ac- curate knowledge regarding the real conditions in England, Francs and the United States. Some weeks ago a large number of German ers were brought from to London. Until their capture they had believed that Paris ped vg by the Germans, and that had been practically destroyed by air raids and deserted by its ----_-------------------- <"JAPS TO AID RUSSIANS Suggested by French Newspaper, Le MUNITION OUTPUT WILL BE REDUCED 'Some Lines of Shell Produc- tion to be Discontinued on Present Scale. Ottawa, 'Aug. 23.--Towards the close of 1916 the capacity for pro- ducing munitions in Great Britain So increased that the Minister of Munitions advised that it was un- necessary to continue the production of munitions in the United tes for British account, except for a few special lines. The production in Vanada, however, was continued as before. The minister has now advised that it Is unnecessary to continue pro- duction in Canada on the present scale. He has dirggted that certain Bines shall be discontinued; that other lines shall be produced in lessened quantities, while some lines are to be continted as at present. The effect of this will be to stop the production of shells and com- ponents at some plants which are pow producing sizes no longer re- quired. In other plants, where shells are made of sizes of which a reduced output only is required, it will mean working during the day only, thus stopping night work. In other plants however, where sustained production is required, operations will be con- tinued night as well as day. These changes have been antici- pated by several important firms who have already resumed, or are planning to resume, their pre-war activities in their own lines, while others are engaged in the produc- tion, or preparation for production, of equipment needed for ships now andr construction, or to be built during 1918, REWARDED WITH DISMISSAL. Perley Abolished Doctor's Office and Discharged Official. Ottawa, Aug. 23.---That Bruée, Toronto, had been hounded and dismissed from office by Sir George Pe. ey after making a criti cism of the treatment of the wound- ed Canadians in England, was the statement in the House by Sir Sam Hughes. The question came up when Sir Sam stated that Lieut.-Col. Wihison, a wellknown mediezl doctor from Niagara Falls, had been de- graded. He was one of the commis- sioners on the British commission who severely criticized the Canadian medical seryice in England, GERMAN POISON CIGARS Allentown Blames Los Angeles For Frightfulness. Allentown, Pa,, Aug. 23.---The Public Ledger last evening sent a message to Allentown to the effect that the police of Los Angeles, Cali- "fornia, are combing that city for traitors and scoundrels who are sup- posed to have sent poisoned cigars to soldiers of the Allentown ambul- ance camp, Colonel CUT IN SOFT COAL PRICES, Firm Announces Reduction of From 5» $1 to $1.80 5 Ton. ; Chicago, Aug. 23.--The Consum- ers' Company, sald to be one of the largest retail coal dealers in the world, yesterday announced a slash of from §1 to §1.80 on soft coal, &f- fective immediately... This is in line with the price fixed by President Wilson. 4 DISTRIBUTE APPLE CROP Food Controller Appoints Vegetable Committee to Aid in Work, table committee is to be appointed by the Food Controller. Its first business will be tp co-operate with the distribution bureau, of the Food Controller's office, to insure proper. distribution of this year's apple crop. Revives Word "Command." Petrograd, Aug. 23.--Lieut-Gen. Korniloff, commander-in-chie! of the Russian armies, has issued ord- #8 for a resumption of strict train- oa IRE for all the military forces, the time of the soldiers to be de- to gymnastics, drills and '| ghmes, and for a cessation of all dis- cussions. The order contains the statement language i "Henceforth the only in the army is command." Ottawa, Aug. 23.--A special vege-|- =x --_ MAY BE PUT ON COAL RATIONS Si Georg Fost Aso timaes Tran Sarvices May be Further Cut. CONSERVE FUEL AND FOOD HEAVY IMPORTATION OF COAL WILL BE NECESSARY. Some Progress is Being Made in the Establishment of Tribunals in Connection With the Military Ser vice Bill. * ' Ottawa, Aug. 23.---In answer to a question in the Commons this after- noon Sir George Foster stated that there would be no increase in the production of coal in Canada _this year, and that heavy importation would be necessary. In the United States the production of coal had in- creased since April, but the con- sumption had also increased. Trans- portation facilities had much im- proved. It was not. improbable, sald Sir George, that if conditions continued, the United States and Canada would haye to be put on rations as to coal, with the elimination of all unneces- sary train services together with in- dividual saving just thé same as in food. "This," he said, "I believe will be absolitely necessary." Emmanuel Devlin, of Wright, en- quired of the Minister of Justice as to what progress was being made in the establishing of tribunals in con- nection with the Military Service Bill, Mr. Doherty replied that some general progress was being made. They had to wait, however, until the Governor-General had given his as- sent to the bill. 1 Will Support Kerensky. Petrograd, Aug. 23.----The military council of the Don Cossacks has an- nounced its support of the constitu- tional Democratic party and its de- sire to form a fusion with that party in the approaching elections. For the twentieth time Sir Sam Hughes has asked whether the Gov- Srument hay eg t the roply, 1X i my question to-morrow," said Gen. Hughes in a patient but firm tone, DAILY MEMORANDUM See top of page 3, right hand corner, for probabilities, The sun rises Friday at 5.14 a.m. and sets at 6.49 p.m. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG Is on Sale at the Following City . Stores. Ahern, Joseph, Jr. .... 308 Montrea] Bt. Austin's Drug Store .. t Square Best Drug Store .. Prince Division , Bucknell's News Depot |, Ki A. W, & Co, ., .. X ge k Store .. .. ¥ Coulter's Grocery ., .. .. 5 Cullen's Grocery, Cor. Pri 4 Frontenac Hotel .. .. ,. Onta McAuley's Book Store .... & MoGaill's Cigar Store, Cor. clood"s Groee aw ne * rouse's Drug Store Southeott's Grocery BORN. POST--In General Hospital, Kingston, on August '21st, 1817, 3» Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Post, 2% street, a daughter, (died two later). MARRIED, HANSON-CARRUTH at Chalmers Churoh M: A, MacGillivray, D.D., Dorothy second daughter of Mr, and Mrs. B. 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