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" y ve The Daily British Whio PAGES 11-18 mya YEAR 84: NO. 261 {Canadian Press Despatch) Italian Military Zone, Nov. Russian Ambassador in Paris Says Revo-| The French and British lution Will be Organized For Victory. RUSSIAN NORTHERN ARMY JOIN THE MAXIMALISTS AND KINGSTON, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917. LAST EDITION Rome, Nov. 9.--The Corriere Della -------- ; Sera, one of Italy's most influential newspapers, publishes the following 3 Er CS me a oem "It is well night incredible that the S-- Entente' powers should actuaMy be OF THE BIG CAMPAIGN AGAINST er eirirrnna DECISVE BATTLE | NEAR AT HARD Troops Going to the Italian Front. Gon, Cadoma Wil Make 2 Stand Along Prepared Piavi Line. SUPRENE EFFORT T0 STEM. THE GERMAN INVASION IS NOW NERENSKY FLEE FROM PETROCRAD It is Believed That He is With the Amy At the Front. RUSS ARMY AND NAY ARE SAID TO FAVOR THE NEW AN ITALIAN APPEAL FOR JAPAN'S AID Intervention of Japanese Army Would Greatly Relieve the Strain. PREMIER KERENSKY 9 -- premiers and staffs, who have come to Italy, had a conference of two hours to-day with King Victor Emmangel, = Mili- tary measures called for by the pre- sept situation were discussed in ac- tive and cordial collaboration. On leaving. the King, the party visited the French and British troops going toward the front. preparing the supreme battles of the war in order to await the arrival of the troops of a great nation overseas which started only a few months ago to transform its commercial popula- MARCH ON PETROGRAD. : Gen, Nowngale Is to be Arrested and Tried The Revolt of Last September. | RUSSIAN ARMY JOINS MAXHMALISTS. Canadian Press Despatch. Nov. 19.--A tele- from source says the Rus. army on the northern has joined the Maximal- and is marching on Petro- i f 1H erensky Reported Arrested. Canadian Press Despatch. Amsterdam, Nov. 9.--~The Rheinische West Falische Zei- of Essen, Germany, pub. a Stockholm telegram ng that Premier Kerensky been mrested. EE PPP LPP ptt pate 4 PEPE PPR TP Pee Tete (Canadian Press Despatch) ris, Nov. 9.--Those who thought the Russian revolution had been finshed made a mistake, said Maklakof, Russian ambassador, in an interview which appears in the Petit | Parisien, ! '"'Alas, now the blood of our people will flow again in the streets of Pet- - rograd. But however sad may be the advent to power of the Maximalists, it can enly be a momentary success, In my opinion it is the supreme effort of the Maximalists. This desperate attempt, this daring stroke can be only the signal for their downfall and the organization of the revolution in a national and patriotic sense, which is bound to assure victory against enemies within and without. Russia as a whole ig about to rally round the national government and form for it a rampart of flesh and blood. A radical surgeon operation was per- haps necessary after the misunder- standing caused by General Korni- _loft"s move in order to assure the salvation of immortal Russia. To Arrest Korniloff, (Canadian Press Despatch) Petrograd, Nov. 9.---The military revolutionary committee has "ecided to bring General Korniloff, leader of thie recent revolt, and his supporters to Petrograd and imprison them in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. They will be brought to trial before a military revolutionary tri- bunal. : Lieut.-Gen, - Korniloff was com- mander-in-chief of the Russian arm- les when eanly last September several detachments of troops under his com- mand marched: on a Ihe move collapsed on y n Gen. Korniloft Subrendored: The board of army officers inquired into the revolt but General Korniloff has never been brought to trial. - Fear Imperialistic Attempts. if Prosy teh.) - A vs iy by fet, e a LTate of Soldiers' and Workmen's delegates day aphesled te the Russian Army 0 stand firm an ; t the re- volution against te at- tempts until the new Government had obtained a democratic peace. oC -------------- Fire Destroys Much Timber, Ottawa, Nov. 9.---That twenty- two times as much timber has been destroyed by fire in British Columbia Tan} bis been out by the lumbermen, rand the After-War on's Population Steadily Owns Its Utilities, 's Bducational Facili- Great Agricultural Harbors Giremt Des- Harbor's Gresit Des. On Way to the Front. (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Nov, 9.--It is officially announced from Rome to-day that oth British and French troops are ix Iialy on their way to the fighting front to help stem the Teuton in- vasion. Teutons Cross Livenza § (Canadian Press Despatch) London, Nov. 9.~--A Berlin official despatch today sa; man forces in mn ern Italy over- come the Italian rear guards and crossed the Livenza river and are ad- vancing towards the Piave river, OVER 3,000,000 MEN ARE IN THE FIELD Chancellor Law Tells of Na- tion's Accomplishments-- Germany Cannot Win. Manchester, Nov. 9.--The British Chancellor of the Exchequer, An. drew Bonar Law, at a great war aims meeting here, declared that Great Britain could look to the fut. ure not only with hope, but with absolute confidence. He said that Great Britain's overseas forces more than 3,000,000, adding: "A mightier force never existed." "As for the submarine campaign," continued. the chancellor, "I can say with certainty that it is not going to bring us ig our knees." ENTIRE TURKISH ARMY RETREATING NORTH --Forty Turkish Guns H Been Captured. Z (Canadian Press Despatch) sa idon, Nov. 9.--The entire Tur- towar the north. British airplanes 'guns were captured, says the British official statement. British and French naval forces are co-operating against the Turkish communications along the Mediterranean coast. " te cree AERIAL OPERATIONS By the British--Three Tons of Bombs Dropped. (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, Nov. 9.--The War Office last night issued the following state- ment on aerial operations: "During Wednesday night more than three tons of bombs were drop. ped on enemy airdromes at Gontrode and at St. Denis, Westrem and in the valley of the river Lye. Rail- way communications also werd bombed and satisfactory results were observed. An. enemy observailon balloon on the ground was destroy- ed by one of our low-flylng 1aa- to return." ATTACKS ON VERDUN FRONT With Heavy Losses, (Canadian Press Despatch) Nov. 9.--The French car- ried out surprise attacks last night in the Argonne and on the left bank of court wood and took many The Germans made heavy A'British Raid. (Canadian Press Despatch) the Austro-Ger- is British Airplanes Follow Up y In Palestine is retreating are following up the retiring Turkish and bombing them. Forty Turkish chines. One of our airplanes falled) By the Germans Were Repulsed the Meuse in the region of Avan- attacks6n the Verdun front but were with big losses. IMPENDING, Italians Have Advantage of More Railroad Lines--The Austro-Ger- mans Getting Further Away From Their Bases. Le London, Nov. 9.--=¥he decisive bat- tle of the Teutonic drive in Italy is entering its first stages with man- oeuvring for position by the oppos- ing armies, - Rome cables state. French and British reinforcements are massing back of the Piave River line, and heavy artillery is being rushed from the western front to Gen. Cadorna's relief. Italy's supreme effort to stem the Gérmanic invasion is apparently im- pending to-day. Both the enemy and defending lines have been drawn face to face along the Livenza River. London expects momentarily to learn of the preliminary battle of the Liv- enza, in which Cadorna's rearguards will attempt to administer a .tem- porary c¢Meck to the enemy before withdrawing to the now fully pre- pared Piave River line. Swiss despatches reported that Ca- enemy along the TLivenza, and would not bring his full strength in- to the battle until the Piave positions were reached. For neanly two weeks the Italians have 'been preparing their positions along this 'waterway. Presumably] the reinforcements in men and guns sent by British and French army staffs are held along this line. Italians Retirement Orderly. Every despatch received Rome mentioned the Italian with- drawal from the Tagliamente as voluntary, carried out with precis- lon and a minimum of loss. Certain- iy there was none of the precipitancy dn the latest Italian retirement that characterized the retreat from the 1sonzo positions, Acrose the Venetian plains the Halians continue to retire to a new defence line, where a stand probably will be made to stop an Austro-Ger- than advance upon Venice. The morale of the Italian armies is im- roving, and British and French 'troops are speeding to Northern Italy #0 the aid of General Cadorna's har- assed soldiers, who have now given up more than 2,100 square miles of Italian territory. The Itallans have the advantage age from important ports and manu- facturing centres. The Austro-Ger- mans, on the other hand, are get- ting farther away from their bases and theif lines of supply and com- munication must be built upon the ruin left behind by the Italians. War Tidings. A large German squadron of war- ships is off the "Finnish naval sta- '| tion of Helsingfors, according to word received to-aay from Stock- holm. ¢ The Germans evidently are an- xiously considering an offensive from Dixmude, where the road em- erges from the inundated region. The Germans maintain a concentric artillery fire on the road. Austro.German forces in Northern Maly have crossed the Livenza River, German headquarters-announce, Italian troops to the uumber of 17,000 were cut off from the Taglia- mento and captured, the Berlin offi- cial statement says. ,"Nov. 9.--The British War -- Canadian Casualties. Wounded--H. G. Hart, Castleton; W. Y. Bradly, Carleton Place; F. Nelson, Norwood: J. T. O'Niel, » na; G. Hammett, Kingston; dorna intended merely to delay the)' trom] pt more railroad lines and less mile-| 3 . Peterboro; D. Tierney, Manotick; L. Kring, Pley- in THERE 1S NO-EXCUSE- FOR SUCH DEAR SUGAR It Should Not be More Than 10 or 11 Cents a Pound. Ottawa, Nov. 9.--Dealers who have advanced the price of sugar to their customers during \the past month are taking an improper ad- vantage of the presefit temporary shortage and exacting an unfair pro- fit. Such is the effect of a statement ssued b, the Food Controller, Mr. Hanna added that there was no ex- cuse for retail prices to-day being or \timn they were a month or He pointed out that eonth of September the {el gar in all parts of Can- de petween ten and eleven cents per pound. "It .has come to my attention that some retailers are charging higher prices, and in some cases are ask- ing-as much as 15 cents.per pound. In. doing so they are taking unfair advantage of a temporary situation, and profiteering at the expense of their customers. The price to-day should not be more than 10 or 11 cents pound, and the Food Con- bn fs should be informed cf the names and addresses of retail dealers who continue to charge a higher price." 3 IMMIGRATION DOUBLE THAT OF LAST YEAR & A And More Than Three Times That in 8ame Period of 1915. -- Winnipeg, Nov. 9.--Immigration into Western Canada during the first ten months of the present year has more than doubled the returns for the same period in 191%, and more than tripled the 1915 figures. A statement secured from the De- partment of Immigration to-day shows that 33.134 persons have migrated from the United States up to October 31st this year. In the first ten months of 1916 15,960 persons orossed the line, and in 1915 only 9,191, KILLED WHILE WRITING Lieut<Col. T. ©. Irving Was Sitting in Dugout--Shell Explosion. London, Nov. 9, --ILieutCol. T. C. Irving, of the Canadian Royal En- gineers, who was reported %killed in action met his death by a shell while sitting in his hut and writing a let- ter, dying a 'few minutes later. As a consulting engineer of Toronto, . he came over with the first division, and received the D.S.0. after the battle of Festubert. He was mentioned in despatches on several ocoasions. May Register All Bonds. Ottawa, Nov. 9.--The Finance Minister of Canada has issued a new instruction in connection with Vie- tory bonds which will be of much benefit and importance to many small investors. He has decided to grant the privilege of the registra- tion of all bonds, that is to say that bonds of all denominations, including the $50 bond, may be registered as to principal and as to principal an terest. \ 7 "| control. REVOLT. ------ Railway Communication With Petro- grad Interrupted--Russia Is Now Threatened With Civil War. (Canadian Press Despatch) ; Petrograd, Nov. 9.--The Soldiers' and Workmen's Council is still in Kerensky is believed to be at the front, having fled, and will be arrested. The navy and army are almost entirely with the new revolt. Three Cossack regiments yesterday formally announced they wonildsiere< after disobey all orders of the Pro- visional Government, and declared their allegiance to the Soldiers' and Workmen's Local Council in the re- volt. ! J Nikolai Lenine received prolonged cheers when he addressed the Petro- grad Council, outlining the three Russian problems now before the Russian democracy. He declared they were: First, immediate conclusion of the war, for which the new Government must propose an armistice to the belligerents; second, the handing over of the land to the peasants; third, settlement of the economic crisis. . The Maximalist local Soviet of Workmen and Soldiers arrested sev- eral ministers according to official an- nouncement. The preliminary Par- liament sitting has been dissolved. Dissolution of the sitting. of. the preliminary Parliament was decid- ed upon by Premier Kerensky, No Railway Communication. London, Nov, 9.--Railway com- munication witli Petrograd is re- ported to have been. interrupted, the 'Copenhagen correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company cables, Kerensky's fall, and the collapse of his Government in Petrograd. into the hands of the Maximalists, who 'propose a separate peace with Ger- many is regarded here as threatenin Russia with the civil war which al her friends hoped to see gqvoided. Part of Army With Kerensky. (Canadian BP --Despateh.) London, Nov. That Kerensky has a part of the army with him was reported at a meeting of the Sol- diers' and Workmen's Congress last night, when it was announced that the deposed Premier had met six thousand soldiers returning to Petrograd from the front at a point twenty-three miles from Petrograd, and induced them to turn back with him towards Moscow. =r That the Russian coup d'etat was engineered and subsidized by Ger- many for the purpose of eliminating her from among her enemies is the virtually unanimous opinion ex. pressed in the newspaper editorial comment. A despondent view of the outlook is taken by some commen- tators, while others claim that the triumphs of the Maximalists 18 pro- bably a passing phase, and refuse to believe that they represent Russia or that Russia will agree to a sepa- rate peace. First Hearing Under Bacon Law. Ottawa, Nov. 9.--The first prose- cutions under the beef and bacon regulations for public eating places were brought up in Police Court yes- terday when six docal restaurant keepers were charged with welling beef and bacon at more than one 'meal, contrary to the law. Increase For 35,000 Operatives. New Bedford, Mass, Nov. %---A tén per cent. wage increase for 35,- 000 operatives, effective Dec. 3rd is announced by the New Bedford Cot- ton Manufacturers' Association. It was stated that the new scale would extend over a period of six months asa add $44,000 to the weekly pay- | the tion into soldiers, whereas the Allies hadve been steadily declining during the past three years the use of a THE ITALIANS, strong, well-equipped army endowed with perhaps the most martial spirit on earth. "There will come a time when this missed opportunity of Japanese aid will be considered the worst error of the Allies, There are no insurmounts the ships which are to convey to Europe have It is not needful to know the secrets of diplomacy to divine that the leading Allied States feared that they would have to pay too heavy a price for Far Eastern help, but they have not re- flected that a speedier victory would have been won and that the saving have the granting of territory or the addition able material difficulties, for the Stars and Stripes could brought across the Rising Sun. of innumerable lives would largely compensated them* for of prestige to our valiant ally. "What, alas, they have done is to apply to the tremendous tragedy of on a a single responsible statesman among the Al- lies had the timely insight to urge a straightforward bid for Japan's in- tervention, while nobody of eminence in the political world has shown him- self capable of wrenching from the a world war habits formed parliamentary basis, Not Entente so salutatory a measure." VICTORY PUT FOE AT BRITISH MERCY Capture of Passchendaele Ranks Among Greatest Events of War. London, Nov. 9.--The capture of in edi- impor tance and as compieting the long and persistent fights for the ridges north and norghwest of Ypres, which it is contended are the symbols of a great tion for the devel opment of Whicl thelr Capture Was The Times Passchendaele is dealt with torials as of extraordinary strategic conc the essential 'prelude. aye: profit the positions we hold to-day." The Daily Mail says: "The capture of Passchendaele is one of the greatest events of the war. The Ypres wmalient is a thing of the past, or rather it has been turned We now threaten the German positions on the dagainst the Germans. coast and at Lille." The Daily Telegraph says. "The position of Passchendaele is a sybol of complete success in the most tremendous operation yet at- The enemy rust down into where every movement and every position will bé under direct Observation and tempted by our arms. will now finally be the soaking plaids below, destructive shell fire henceforth." SINN FEIN NEWS 18 DOING GOOD . Alarming Rumors in Dublin Show People Danger of * the Situation. Dublin, Nov. in Dublin have had one good result for they have caused the whole coun- try to realise the grave dangers in the natioal sitnation. Public opinion way by the Constitutional Nationalists, who have been silent and are now denouncing the supreme develop- ments of ¢he Sinn Fein. - Newspapers which have utilized the Sinn Fein as the Nationalist ly that will be affected in a remarkable a weapon against party have recognized sudden! the game is not worth the candle. GETTING TOO MUCH NEWS. -------------- Austria Shuts Out All Swiss News. papers. 'Washington, Nov. 9.---Word has been received here that the Aus. ers, except those publ Vienna, the military authorities. Swiss news that iis 'The possession of the ridges gives Haig a dominating position in West Flanders. Whenever we choose we should be able to utilize with great|, 9.--The alarming ru- mors 'which prevailed three days ago under the strict control of Through y papers the Austro.Hun. garian public has been gettigg much own editors could not And There Are Not 300,000 Germans in the Offensive--What General Maurice Says After Trip to Rome, London, Nov. 9.---General Mau- tish military operations, speaking to- day of the Italian military situation said: It is most serious, but'some reports are much exaggerated. There is no truth whatever in the statement that von Mackensen brought off a tremendous surprise with the assistance of 300,000 Ger man troops. Von Mackensen has been made a sort of bogey man. He is not present at this particular drive. Von Buelow is the command- er-in-chief on the Italian front, and he has nothing, approaching 300,- 000 Germans. General Cadorna knew of the approaching attack, its place, and approximate date. "It is clear that a great part of the disaster, for it can be called nothing else, . was due to the in- sidious propaganda which had gone further than General Cadorna sus- pected. Both the British and French are doing everyihing they possibly can. There concérning the withdrawal behind the Tagliamento. This part of Gen- eral Cadorna's plan was communi- cated to us before his troops reached Tagliamento. The line of the final stand depends a great deal on wheres help reaches the Ttalians." Referring to the Germans claims of an enormous bag of prisoners, General Maurice expressed the opin- fon that these were largely over- drawn, saying: " Phe Germans natnraly make the best 'possible story, and it ie likely that they have counted all the civ ilians in the total of prisoners they announced." i _ The Laibach Theory. Since the Italian debacle various criticisms have been made along the line that had Great Britain and France contributed the assistance "which the Italians were said to have asked for, an advance into Austria, the' present difficulty could not have 'hrisen. Your correspondent is in- Yormed on high military authority that these criticisms are uninformed. There was a certain military school in Italy which held that the best foute to Vienna, and even Berlin, was via Liabach, and there were also In London certain strategists who Are described as of the amateur class, who uphold that view. General discussion among the Al- lies of the strategy of the war show- ed an jmmensely preponderant, if not absolutély unanimous, opinion that a drive into Austria, however sue- 'cessful, could mot bring about the décision of the war. Objection to such a project need only be suggest- ed. For a concentration on the Is- onzo front the Allies would have had the use of anly two railways, while the Central Powers would have had the use of four. The distance from the French #rofit to the Isonzo front ,{1s less for the ehemy than for the Allies. A glance at the map of the Italian front will show that the fast- hesses of the Trentino would have to be cleared out before a great army 'could be pushed far into Austrig, btherwise flank attacks on the line of communication might have cut the advancing force from its base. Assuming that the Trentino oper- ations had been undertaken, and sue- cessfully carried out, the next ensure against rice, Director-General of the Baw . is no need for alarm