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| The Daily British Who i ia TR HE YEAR 85: NO. 37 LAST EDITION ARMIES READY FOR BIG MOVE CANADIAN ARMY IN FRANCE | "IS STRONGER THAN EVER Enters Upon the Spring Campaign with Confidence --Holds Larger Front Than Before--The Can- adian Artillery and Machine Gun Fire Bothers the Enemy. By W. A. Willison, correspondent of the Canadian Press Canadian Army Headquarters, Feb. 13. --After three and a half years of war, Canada 18 in the field to march on to vietory stronger than ever be- fore. The Domindon's fighting strength, both in men and in guns, is con- stantly increasing. Military regulations prevent any extensive statement] from the field as to the developments in the Canadian forces, But I am able - to say that Canada's splendid support of the Military Service measure has| placed the military authorities in a position where they not only are as-| sured of reinforcements for the existing units, but can add largely to their] fighting establishments, During the Passchendaele operations, new forces of artillery came from the Dominion to France, and while not actively engaged in the desperate fighting last October and November, long ago took their place in the line, where they are now acquitting themselves splendidly The Dominion is entering upon 'a spring campaign stronger in men, material and guns than at any time since the mobilization at Valcartier marked the creation of the] tion brought about by the sending ern theatre was held in the grip of historie first division, and is holding a larger front than ever before, It is 3 : i CaN » of Gefwan 1rcops ftom ihe Joust Lo] snow and impassable mud has dis- HEposcible yet 16 Sive aly detally 1 Ine Morente I fore es, but one effect 1s) 4 2 ; ky _-- : oa v ¥ considered. and it was essential that APPpeared, and the contenting forces . r 8 the whole strength of the allied arm- {are poised, watching each other fike ies should be made avaliable for the duellists, for the first move, which Bran pements should he made. snes Yi mean that the most sanguinary which the allies would treat their Period of the war has begun, army as one to meet the danger and| Something seems bound to hap- menace, whereever it should come. |pen before another month has pass- Se -------------- ed, if the present weather holds, In- deed, even now, the ground in some sections is quite fit for fighting. The enemy continues ta make in- tense preparations for what has {been advertised as the. "great offen- sive." Gopman troops and guns keep pouring into the western front, and there are indications that a few Aus- trian units are in Flanders. Certain areas back of the German front have been cleared for action, KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ing, and the allies had met at Versail- les to consider the best methods of meeting that. menace. It the House of Commons was not, satisfied with the conduct of the war the only way was to change the Gov- | ernment, Field Marshal Haig and | General Robertson, he added, were' present at'the session of the Supreme] War Council and approved its de-| cision : i The Premier requested the House not to press the Government regard-| ing the arrangements made for coun-| The Tension Along the Bntish-German Front is Tightening. tering the coming blow of the Ger-| S-- mans, The Premier "declared that Ger} many's violation of her engagement; not to remove troops from the east-| ' ern front had to be borne in mind, when there was any discussion of} ore rrr, terms of peace, because it had a real| ENEMY CONTIN ES TO POUR IN bearing upon guarantees. The situ-| GU NS AND TROOPS ation been changed completely by! these reinforcements he asserted. | - ame TE |= SALUTE OF THE ALLIED ARMIES; U. S. SALUTE DIFFERS SLIGHTL All Leave Is Stopped -- The Situa- tion Is Descrijed Assd'ncanny a Upon the decisions of the Supreme; Portentious. : War Council depended millions of! With the British Armies in France, gallant lives, the honor and safety of eh. 13.-- The tension along the the country and the war aims upon| oo ich-Ge f is ti | which the future of the world was de-, s rman front is tightening. | pendent. If information in this par-|As the extraordinarily bright, mild ! ticular were to be given to the, weather has continued to dry out the enemy 'he would prefer that the re-| sodden fields, the two great armies sponsibility be placed upon other | have bet #8 shoulders. {have become more alert. The The change in the military situa-| inertia of the days whem the west- Millions of Lives Dependent } Cdnadian Fire Bothers Germans. {Canadian Press Despatch.) Canadian Army Headquarters, Feb, 13.--The battlefront continues quiet, the only outstanding feature of the past four days being the capture of a German prisoner, who, losing his way, blundered into one of our work- ing parties. He was captured only after a rifle duel in which he was slightly wounded. The capture proved to be valuable, not only for the purpose of identification, hut because the prisoner confirms our impressions of the ae- curacy of our nightly artillery and machine gun fire. He says that the har- assing bombardment which has been directed at the German lipes has inflict- ed many casualties and has upset his communications and movements as LISH, SCOTCH 222 AMERICAN 4 ue willereul wethods of saluting in vogue amouy the allied armies invite Interesting comparisons, From lefs to right they ure krench, English, Scotch and American, somewhere "over there." . GERMAN THRUST = AGAINST BRITISH Has Been Fixed For Some Time in March, LARGEST SURPLUS 0 ro THE CHALLENGE. er OF LLOYD-GEOREE Federal and Provincial Gov~-- Announcement Made in the ernments Aimed At. Legislature By the Provin- cial Treasurer. Asks Commons Not to Press Government weil Ottawa, Feb. 13.--Co-operation b#tween the Federal and Provincial Governments in an effort to increase production of foodstuffs in Canada will be the leading theme for dis- mmm, (Canaamn Press Despatch) Toronto, Feb, 12.--The largest surplus in the history of the province MAY CALL OTHER GLASSES UNDER MLTARY SERVE ACT (Canadian Press Despatch.) Ottawa, Feb. 13.--In view of the urgent necessity for reinforcements, it is considered Mkely here that further calls of other classes under the} Military Service Act may not long 'be delayed. Class one has already been called up and all hut exemptees, appellants or deserters are in khaki. Class two, which 1s/'next under the Act, and may soon be called up, includes men between the ages of 20 and 35 who a dren, re married or are widowers with chil- It is stated that the Government will soon give out returns showing the result of the first call. tion. It may be jaken for granted, ho especially in view of the situation on This statement is already in course of prepara- wever, that the issue of the statement, the eastern and western fronts, must lead to further ealls under the terms of the Act. 3 ER or OFFICIAL W REPORTS. I. "We carried olit a successful raid last night upon the German trenches southeast of Hargicourt, capturing eleven prisoners, including an officer. " Patrol encounters, in which casual- ties were igflicted on the enemy, took place last night, southeast eof *Apart from hostile artillery ae- tivity. in the nélghborhood of Epesy and northeast of Ypres there is noth- ing farther to report. : "Our aeroplanes bombarded sever- al German towns with great effect." French. "There was a fairly heavy artil- lery fire last might in the neighbor- heod of Pinon, on the Aisne front," says to-day's War Office statement. North-east of Rheims the bombard- ment was also rather lively, The French' carried out successful raids and drove off the German attacking detachment in the Embermesail re- gion, -------- ers MURDER CASE AT KITCHENER. Sd > & " [ ' 4 A FALLING ICICLE KILLS AN EMPLOYEE. (Canadian Press Despatoh, Belleville, Feb. 13.--A hpge + Icicle falling from the roof of % the boiler house of the British # Chemical Works, Trenton, fell 4 on Antonio Carmandola, an + employee, killing him instantly, # his neck being broken. He % leaves a wife and [five child- # + ren. "+ * = a FPR PPR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR MORE SENATE SEATS TO BE CREATED Membership Has Been In- creased by Nine--Appoint- ments to be Made. Ottawa, Feb. 18.--The population of the Canadian Senate will be so in- creased in the coming session that extra seating accommodation is now being provided. In place of the 87 members, as heretofore, there will + * + > * +* Ppt bree Ved have, nine new Senators. There are four vacancies, two in Ontario, caus- ed by death, and one each in Sas- katchewan and British Columbia, where new seats have been created. Though the old party lines - ) 13. first city in twenty this morning followed in appointing nine-tent] 10f the Senate and the classification is still on the basis of Conservatives and Liberals, it is believed that the Union Government will have tne sup- port of a large part of the Liberal Senators and of all the Conservative appointees, save Senators Landry and Montplaisier. on The present standing of the Sen- ate is 62 Conservatives and 40 Lib- erals. ARE AFTER REPINGTON "Would Not Sanction. . (Canadi 'ress ch London, Fob. 13 --Auteew Bonar announced in the Commons that ac- tion would be taken under the De- Repington and the editor of the Morning Pogt for gn article which. was submitted to the censor, who re- fused permission to publish it. The article afterwards was published in a"different form without being sub- mitted to the censor. " Russia to Release War Prisoners. Austontami, Feb. r an ussian delegates at Petrograd, according to a despatch from Berlin, have signed an 7 the earliest te' Brisaners St war unfit: tor m difficulties in Russia, delays are ex- now be 96, as the west has, or will], Law, Ochancellor of the Exchequer, | fence of the Real Act against Col. | 13. ~German { a Prisoner Says. INTENSIVE. PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE BY THE KAISER'S FORCES, } -- ¢ Great Numbers of German Soldiers 3 Being Constantly. Drilled in Making Attacks, ¢ ¢ British Army Headquarters, in| Francg, Feb. 13.--Some time ing March has been set by the Germans | for_at least one offensive operation on the British front, according to 4 German prisoner who has just been) taken. ' This caplive did not know | whether general offensive operations] were intended at that time. The statement of the prisoner is not surprising in view of the inten- sive preparations that are being made by the eneiny all along the front and the remarkably fine drying weather - which now has continued for many days. Abnormal train: movements have, been observed for some time back of the German lines, and. new troops and guns keep mak- ing their .appearance at various points. 2 Great numbers of German soldiers constantly are being drilled in k- ing attacks and the artillerymen dlso are © being given special training. Trench raids and aerial scouting for the purpose of obtaining information continue to be theorder of the day by both armies, who know that big events will happen 'in the near fu- ture. 2 THE WORLD'S NEWS IN BRIEF FORM Tidings From All Over Told in a Pithy and Pointed Way. * A big rising in reported ingPetro- grad. - y Activity increases on the western front. The Dominion Parliament open on March 21st. : Montreal is taxing its 20,000} bachelors $10 a year. : i Some German papers fear Russia Will turn traitor to the peace pact. » Stratford Police Commission de- elined to Boost safaries of the farce. may Telegra. 111 di im Winiipes ® m w scontinue publica tion this week. , Tanks are expected to play a more ! Jrogiasnt 'part in the French opera- Ons © his coming spring and sume oF. i 'Phe Canadian Methodist churc will 'Shortly establish a thirty ar lion dollar church - fire insurance company. sections say the raffroad | minous are now nearly.normal. : Western Canadian for} Sinneter! 1h } livered at night, and that when ex- { amined next day it was found to he a ill | club owners. = movements of anthracite and bita=|] cussion at the conference between members of the Dominion Cabinet and Premiers fo #he various provin- ces, which open Bere on Friday next. The Dominion Government has al- ready taken steps to encourage farm- ers to break new ground for culti- vation and cattle rdisefs to graze larger herds by' the pemission of Quties on farm tractors and beef cattle. It is further 'provided for the ad- ' mission of metor vehicles and pawer- tlers free of customs duties... Finally, ft has made an agreement with the United States similar to that of last ear, with a view of bringing farm labor into the country. FARMER SENT#O0OR TRIAL. Alleged to Have Cheated Soldier's in Wood. Oshawa, Feb, 13.---Elias McMull- en, a farmer, was charged in the Pol- ice Court yesterday with selling wood under false pretences to a soldier's wife. Col. J. E, Farewell, County Crown Attorney, prosecuted. After hearing the evidence Police Magis- trate Crysdale commited the defend- ent for trial, bail being accepted. It is alleged the wood was sold as being eech and maple hardwgod, and de- poor guality of basswood and cedar. Dilemma of a Wildcat. Belle-Fonte, Pa., Feb. 13.---~While running a shifting engine to a mine in the Snowshoe region, when the thermometer registered 21 degrees below zero, the crew noticed a wild- cat on the tragks ahead. apparently caught by the head... When the loco- motive truck the animal it ran into the woods with a gurgling cry. On investigation the men found the cat's tongue hanging to the rail. The wildcat had come to a spring nearby and evidently stepped into the water, with the result that when it was crossing the tracks and stepped onto a frosty rail, its foot immediately froze fast. In attempting to lick its foot looge the cat's tongue was caught: ' -- Pn ---------- x Not to Decide Till April. New York," Feb. 13.--Aeccoptance of the resignation of President Bar- row and decision to ask permission from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues and the National Commission to hold in abeyance until April 1st the ques- tion of abandoning play this season were announced at the meeting yes- terday of the International League To Make Peace nit ie. - cif fer: i "}'nin, in reply to AS to War Amangements. MILLIONS OF LIES DEPEND UPON THE DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME WAR COUNCIL. The Allies Must Be Ready For the| Blow-----Haig und Rohertson Both Approve War Council's Decision, London, Feb. 13.--~Commenting on the recent speech. of the Anstro-Hun- garian Foreign Minister, Count Czer: President Wilson, Premier Lloyd George said in the Hcuse of Commons yesterday after. noon that when it came to the real substance, of the demands of the allfes Count Czernin was adginant. The Premier said he had ¥ead with profound disappointment the 'replies given to President Wilson and to the declarations of the British Govein- ment by Count von Hertling, the Ger- man -Chancellor, and Count Egaruin the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Miiis- ter. It was perfectly true that, as regarded the tone, there was & great deal of difference between the" txo speeches, and he wished he could be- lieve there was a difference ia sab- stance, © Standing By War Ans, The Government stood By the considered declaration made &t the meetings with the trades union ve presentatives early this year, The Government did not recede in the least form its war aims as (hey Lad been stated. It was mo use, he said crying peace When there Was uo peace, Regarding the Supreme Wi r Coun- eil, it was impossible to make & &tate- ment as to the decisions it reached without giving information, io the eremy. oe He would like any member 10 point out anything in the speeches of Czernin or von Hertling which could possibly be regarded as proot that the Central Powers were pre- pared to make peace on torms Which could be regarded as just and rea sonable, ge Germany's - action regar sia, the Premier pointed ed that ber declaration ré annexations had no real me answer had been made Belgium that could be regar satisfactory, he declared; bad been given 4 France, with her legitimi for the restoration of her vinces; pot a word had about the men of the Italian fa tongue now under the Austripn yoke. Must Go On. Until there was some Better than had been provided in ADS ¢ speeches (0 which he the Central Powers were. p Ras- prov of Ontario was announced by Hon. W. T. McGarry, Provincial Treasurer and daily bodies of troops have been practicing attacks under the tutel- .}sizes here, where the grand jury has in making his annual statement to age of experts. Prisoners say that the Ifegislature yesterday afternoon. !leave for the soldiers was stopped on It amounts to $1,751,374, or more, January 20th. than six hundred thousand dollars in excess of the surplus for the year 1915-1916. This would have been much greater, the provincial treasur- er said but for the generous confri- butions made by the province to war objects, . During last year the net debt was reduced by more than a million. Ex. ponditure on eapital seccount was ten millions, of which more than Half was for :hydro-glrctrie . purposes. [point so close to the. German lunes Receipts from the Department ofthat the enemy can'be seen. walking Lands, Forests and Mines was overjabout; yet there are féw sounds of three and a half millions, including strife. > half a million arrears in nickel taxes. The enemy 'is playing possum. or Over three millions was received |ignoring the military movements beé- from succession dues. hind the British lines, and the Bri- Premier Hearst introduced a bill|ygh theniselves are sitting tight, say- to provide for the extensio Legis- ing little. The silence' is uncanpy, lature until after the close of the war |, + +g portentous. i Looe with statement made Naturally the alljed preparations y a) ¥. cannot be discussed, but §t may be said that everywhere there is the spikit of optimism. Every soldier in the long lines knows what is coming and smiles with assurance, for he knows what his supports are. The allies still have a preponderance of men and guns along this front, and. they have a determination to use this advantage. The Germans wil find that their opponents have not wast- ed the winter months. Identificatién Raids. So far as actual fighting is comn- cerned, it is sfill confined to identifi- cation raids, air activity and oeccas- fonal bursts+of artillery. = Along many miles of front, which the cor- respondent visited in the past twa days, there is an ominous quiet. One may sit "for Hours 'on &° FAILED TO MEET PAYMENT TO CITY Winnipeg Railway Was Al- most Driven Into Liquida- tion Last Month. Winnipeg, Feb. 13.--For the first time in its history ihe Winnipeg Street Railway Company has failed to meet its financial obligations to the city on the date fixed under its charter. : The five per cent. of its earnings up 'to December 31st, which, under its charter the company must pay the city by the following February 1st this year has not been paid. At a public meeting the Street Railway Company's counsel, Edward Ander- son, K.C., stated that the company was not financially able to meet the charge this year, amounting to ap- proximately $90,000. Mr. Anderson stated that the company was almost driven into liquidation last month. Reduction in revenue owing to the. competition of the "jitneys'" in Win- nipeg. is given as the principal rea- son for the depreciation in the street raliway company's flaances.' War Tidings. Active local operatiofix were car- ried out Monday aight by the French. German raiding pariles were beaten back and 250 German prisoners were Laken. Berlin reports that after a day of lively artillery fire on the Sette Communi plateau front, the Austrians attacked south ' of Sasso Rosso, cleating supporting positiong_aed capturing nearly 180 prisoners. © The Austrians on Monday renew- ed their attacks oun the northérn Italian front west of Brenta river, but were held, in check by the Italians. Austrian. columns were torn to pieces by Italian artillery. \ Separate Peace Not Expected. London, Feb. 13.--Referring to Roumania, Lord Robert Cecil, Minis- ter of Blockade, said that he believed that "though the armistice expires in a few days, Roumania has no inten- tion of making a separate peace. They have a fine army, equal to deal- ing with anything in front of them {f their food supplies are secured." : Hotel Moved Six Miles. Sarnia, Feb. 13.--To move a twen- ty room hotel six miles over the ice is the trick that has been accomplish- ed at the lower end of the St. Clair River, where a hotel was carried on skids on the north channel, being pulled by twenty-four horses. The ice was from one to three feet in thickness, and the combined weight of the huge building and the teams had no effect on the ice. The hotel now reposes at Pearl Beach. _. Stands Trial For Sedition. (Canadian Press Despatch '. Kitcheper, Feb, 15 paul Lein- ster, of Hespeler, who is alleged to have declared "he would not con- tribute any mo to defeat his na- tion," must st trial at the As- 'returned a true bill against dim on a sedition charge. . | tion cases against H. Oderburg and "I "London, Ont, Feb, 13.--Mrs, Ann No bill was returned in the sedi- 1. H. Heuber, * Celebrated 103rd Birthday. « bellion of 1837. American Washington, Feb. 13.--General four American soldiers kill- on the Hallan