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AD TO RUSSIA Will Help Drive Out Antocracy And Restor the Slav Empire. PRESIDENT WILSON CABLES TO A MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY CONGRESS OF SOVIETS President Promises Full Rehabilita- tionf Hopes Still For Uprising to KINGSTON, ONTARIO, TUESDAY. MARCH 12, 1918. Uhig Pages 18 LAST EDITION TO JOURNALISTS Lloyd George Says They Are Holding High Office In All 'Allied Countries. London, March 12.--'Journalists and newspaper owners are holding high offices in every great Allied country," Premier Lloyd-George de- clared in the House of Commons yes- terday afternoon, in discussing the relations of the Government with rhe press "As soon as Lord North- cliffe and Lord Rothermere were ap- pointed, they ve up aH direction of their" newspapers. Both are of ex- oéptional ability. Northcliffe has made a special study of conditions in the enemy countries," LloydGeorge said "The Government is grateful that he has undertaken the work to which he has been assigned." Drive Out the Germaywy Invader, Washington , Mareld 12.---On the eve of the gathering at Moscow of} the Russian Congress of Soviets, which is to pass judgment on the German- made peaee accepted by the Bolsheviki at Brest-Litovsk, Presi- dent Wilson has sent a message of sympathy to the Russian people through the Congress, with a pledge that the United States will avail it- self of opportunity to aid in driving out autocracy and restoring Russia to her place in the world with complete sovereignty and independence, every them The United States now recognizes government in Russia, but the President cabled his message to the American consul at Moscow for de- livery to-day to the Congress, which is made up of %oldiers' and work- men's representatives, and speaks for at legst 'a considerable part of the Russian people, no The Message. The President's message Russian people follows: "May I not take the advantage of the meeting of the Congress of the Soviets to express the sincere sym- pathy which the people of the Uni- ted States feel for the Russian peo- ple at this moment when the German power had been thrust in to interrupt and turn back the whole struggle for freedom and substitute the wishes of Germany for the purpose of the peo- ple of Russia. "Altho the government of the United States is , unhappily, not now in a position to render the direct and effective aid it would wish to renden, 1 beg to assure the people of Russia through the Comgress that it will 'avail itseM of every opportunity to Secure for Russia once more complete sovereignty and independence in her own affairs and full restoration to her great role in the life of Europe and the modern world, "The whole heart of the people of the United States is with the people of Russia in the attempt to free themselves forever from auto- cratic government and become the masters of their own life, (Signed) "WOODROW to the WILSON." GEN. SEMENOFF RETREATS From Sibéria Into Manchuria Before Superior Forces, (Canadian Press Despatch.) Harbin, Manehurta, March 12.-- General Semenoff, anti-Bolsheviki leader in Siberia, has retreated into Manchuria before the advance of a superior Bolsheviki force, according to advices from the border. The ac- curacy of the Bolsheviki fire during the fighting is taken to indicate the co-operation of former German pri. soners. The Provincial ®overnment is ask- ing" for wide powers in connection with an investigation of the fuel situation. A Steamer Hit By A Torpedo. (Canadian Press Despatoh.) A French Port, Sunday, March 10.--An American steamship, formerly a German vessel, arrived here to-day with its bridge smashed and a shell hole through a smoke stack as the result of an en itr with a 8 in steam= ship defended - - ( Itself with its guns on being attacked by the submarine. A ing So esis urin 0 shifted. The vessel ma port with the greatest difficulty. be : a: WHIG CONTENTS, no April 1st: bo > Drafts erchants ry al to Russia nt; Retail M 3 Father 'and Son Perish; Retail | Merchants Meet. 25 La 1 $-oBditerial; RivoiNg BUY menor. | and Oller. | gh Bikar, She SoNhes: sn. | snot & Steand; Military; Paderew Army; German rical Pad ' aman "Who Changed: | Faghion Tlustrated,, artiing | News; 'Bringing Up | " + The--Premier vigorously denied that any of his staff had inspired the press attacks on British admirals and generals DIED AT NAPANEE, A Young Man Who Mas Quite a Fa- vorite, -- (Fron Our Own Correspondent.) Napanee, March 11.--The death occurred on Monday morning last of William Marchel Maybee, young- est son of the late George E. May- bee, after a lingering illness of over two years of diabetes Deceased was just in the prime of young man- hood when he was stricken, and, de- spite the best medical advice that could be procured in New York and other cities, the disease could not be checked. Deceased was thirty-eight years of age. Two brothers, Fred, Woodstock, and Clayton, Napanee, survive, besides his mother. The funeral took place yesterday after- noon at 2.30 o'clock. The remains were placed in ihe Eastern cemetery plot, The floral tributes were very beautiful. The deceased was a gen- eral favorite with every one and will be missed by a large circle of friends who extend sympathy to the sorrow- ing family. Frank B. Mills returned this week from Cleveland, Ohio, after an absence of four years. Mrs. (Dr.) Howard, Avonmore, came up to at- tend the funeral of the late W. May- bee. GG, M. Taylor, now of Guelph, spent the week-end in town with his family. He will remove his family to Guelph about the last of this month, The storm Saturday night was one of the worst this winter. The wind blew a hurricane and the snow was drifted in 'huge drifts on every road leading to Napanee, COULD DELIVER LIQUOR To Ontario * Places Unless Special Legislation is Passed. Toronto, March 12.--Unless the Provincial or Dominion Government prohibit "indirect deliveries" of dquor, the order-in-council announe- ed by the Dominion Government ban- ning the transportation of lguo~ in- to any provinces after 1st Aprill, will have little effect in Toronto. 'This is the opinion of D. A. McDer- mit, of the Dominion Alliance, who says the thousands of gallons of liquor lying in bond in Toronto could be delivered to customers direct from Toronto through orders placed with Montreal firms. A MURDER MYSTERY. Is Again Agitating the People Hamilton, ' (Canadian Press Despatch) Hamilton, March 12. --This city, already famous for unsolved murder mysteries, has another on its hands as g result of the finding of the head- less body of a man, practically naked, on the hillside near Valley Inn. No clue; the police are investigating. The body was identifi¢d as that of Thomas Georgieft, a Bulgarian, agea twenty-nine years, After the brutal murder, from a motive unknown, the head was hacked from the body and dropped into the Desjardines Canal. of HAS DECLINED OFFICE. A Member of the Opposition May Get the Place. (Canadian Press Despatch) ! Ottawa, 'March 12.--Dr. J. L. Cha- bot, M.P. for Ottawa, and the only French-Canadian Government sup- porter, has declined to be deputy, speaker, A member of the Opposi- tion may be named. Destroyed By Fire. (Cunadian Press Despatch.) ' Springfield, Ohio, March 12.-- Clark County's court house here, which will cost half a million dol- lars to replace, is in ruins to-day as a result of an early morning fire which gutted the place, itish. Australian carridd out sue- cessful raids during the night upon hostile posts east and north-east of Messines, A number of Germans were killed and a few prisoners were taken by us. Our casualties were light. The artillery 'was active on both sides during the night, south- west of Armentieres and east and north-east of Ypres. French. _ Heayy artillery fighting occurred n front of Lapompelle and .in the region of Avomcourt in Lertaine. We Tepuised a strong raid region { . The enemy suffered se- Yere losses and left ten prisoners, including one officer in our hands. On the remainder of the front the hight was calm. 2 | GENERAL HAIG SALUTING THE FRENCH FLAG ON THE WES1c. . «ONT western front. ae IEE or nny ' CANADA "DRY ON APRIL 1ST Native Wine Cannot Be Manufactured in Ontario After End of Year. ND MORE BEER IN UEBE THIS IS. DECIDED ON BY ORDER: IN-COUNCIL. Intoxicating Liquor, However, Be Manufactured For Purposes--FLiquor Transported. Ottawa, March 12. --Canada vir- tually goes dry on April 1. Under regulations issued to-night the manu- facture of intoxicating liquors is pro- May Various Cannot Be AIRPLANES WERE BROUGHT DOWN ON FIRE Paris Buildings Were Demol- ished of Fired--Were Some Victims. (Canadian Press Despatch.) London, March 12.---8Seven .Ger- man airplane squadrons made a raid on Paris Monday night. One of the German raiders was brought down in flames and the crew was taken prisoners. About sixty airplanes crossed the French line. Thanks to the artillery bar- rage a certain nwjuber of the ma- chines were unable to reach their objective. Numerous bombs: were thrown on Paris and suburhs. Seve- ral buildings were demolished or set on fire. The number of victims is not yet known. J The Germans lost four aeroplanes in last night's attack, Nine squad- rons took part in the hibited from that date. It is provid- ed, however, that "in case the sale of | intoxicating liquor of any class for beverage purposes is permitted in| any province, this regulation shall! not apply to the manufacture of such 'intoxicating liquor in such pro- vince until Dec. 81st, 1918." The latter provision, in regard to manu- facture, is operative in two cases: The manufacture of beer in Que- bee. | Manufacture of native wines in On-| tario, i | | | In both. instances manufacture is to. cease at the end of the present. year. | The order-in-council authorizing' the regulations recites that prohibi-' tory laws have been passed and are in force in every prbvince except in' the Province of Quebec where the! prohibitory law is to go into effect on May 1, 1919. It is in order to' make such legislation more effective' the order-in-couneil states that regu-! 'Jlation have been enacted to supple] ment the provincial laws. Other provisions in the regulations | are: Nothing in the regulations shall! prevent a manufacturer from making | or manufacturing intoxicating liquor! for sacramental, industrial, artistic, | mechanical, scientific and medieinal purposes, in accordance with the terms of his license, Cannot Transport Liquor. No person after the first April 1918, shall send, take, he fato, or deliver in any prohibited area any intoxicating liquor to be so Sent, transported or delivered. . O person after the first q April, 1918, shall either Tot o indirectly sell or contract or agree to sell any intoxicating liquor which fg" in or whichis to be delivered within | ang prohibited area. ! othing in these regulations con- tained shall prevent a licensee or manufacturer from selling,' taking or transporting intoxicating liquor to a ligensee in any prohibited area; or prevent a common carrier by water or by railway from transport. ing or carrying or carrying intoxiea- ting liquor from being so carried through a prohibited area, nor pre- vent a see in a prohibited area from selling and delivering intoxica~ ting liquor for sacramental, indus. 'trial, artistic, 'mechanical, scientifie and medicinal purposes in accordance with the terms of his license tee ---- Another Credit To Britain, {Canadian Press Despatch) Washington, BMarch 12. Great. Britain was given another credit of two hundred million by the United ry at a new in- terest of five per cent. One-third of the members of the new House of Commons g.ve their professions as lawyers. i 5 Sir Henry Babington Smith bas just arrived in the United States on an Americab steamship from Eng- land to assist Lord Reading, Great Britain's Special Ambassador to the usual qualities Hes in its quaint bound with the pale blue satin. United States. Ear! Reading's ap- pointment of Sir Henry as Assist ant Commissioner, with the per- sonal rank of Minister Plenipoten- tiary, was announced February 26. He was formerly president of the Bank of Turkey and, as a member of the Anglo-French Financial Commission to the United States in "1915, bad part in arranging for the Anglo-French loa¥ of $300, prom er --- Assassinations (Canadian Press Despatoh.) in Helsingfors are : : more violent: in their od a 'despatch to the from Vasa, Finland, are. in quite a deliberate manner, adds In Finland. |! - 'The famous British General Haig Is here shown saluting the flag of a Freach regiment somewhere on the LARGE DRAFTS GONE TO FRONT From the Fifth Division to Strengthen Canada's Fighting Forces in Flanders. LIEUTCOL. A. MAGPHAIL TO RECEIVE ANOTHER COM- MAND WITH CANADIAN CORPS, Major<Gen, Garnet Hughes to Receive Appointment When Vacaney Oc- curs--Many Fifth Division OM- cers Revert to Rank of Captain, London, March 12.--Good progress is being made in earrying out the Canadian Government's policy al- ready announced, using the Fifth Division to strengthen Canada's fighting forces under Gen. Garnet Hughes, to serve in the Imperial Army, paying them, If necessary, from Canadian funds. Suggestions of this nature were made through Gen. McCrae and Major Montague, but internal changes in the British army rendered them impracticable. For one thing, if the offer had been accepted, it would have inter- fered with the normal flow of pro- motion. For similar reasons the promotion claims of Gen. Currie's forces must be considered in any ab- sorption of released officers. Many officers have reverted to the rank of captain. Seventy-three have been attached to a battalion under Gen, Currie. Instructions have been issued to all units of the Canadians that these officers have every consid- qualified when ever vacancies arise. Appointment for Gen. Hughes. Brig-Gen. Ashton returns to Can- ada as adjutant-general. Brig.-Gen. Swift is now winding up brigade af- fairs, Gen. Garnet Hughes, who becomes major-general on. the Tecommenda- tion of General Byng, is regarded as a most efficient commander and will'be given employment consistent with his rank and services, either in command of an area in Britain, or when a suitable vacancy occurs, in the Canadian forces. A number of battalion commanders will undoubtedly find places in France and Flanders, and the fact that many of these are under twen- ty-eight years of age tends to miti- gate the hardship of their present position. Officers with the rank of as reinforcements in the Canadian Corps, and have been despatched to reserve units with which they are territorially affiliated. Some non-commissioned officers have gone overseas with their rank but the Canadian Corps being un- {able to absorb very large mumbers 'owing to the'blocking of promotion for others, it has been necessary call upon a large proportion to re- 'vert to the rank of private in the j territorial 'units with which they are affiliated. ---------- Junior Officers With Drafts. Large drafts have gone forward to France. In many cases junidr offi- jcers accompany them so that they may serve together ia the same uni causing as little and Salt bance as possible. It is recognized 2 narisuiy that battaliofis bad to { en up. as ordinarily a (battalion changes completely in one year, the first feeling of disappoint- ~ment soon disappears and men easily shake down. \ | The fifth Division, officers and ed. : men, Who won high repute as a fine a ---- J body of soldiers, had already sent eration to be absorbed if regarded as/| lieutenant have been made available| 8 to| Was a lifebelf o drafts. Engineers of the Fifth Divis- ion have recently been employed on important work, and the Imperial au- thorities were much pleased with their services. Lieut.-Col.Alexander Macphail, D.8.0., Kingston, Ont, who has been the officer command- ing the Fifth Division Engineers will probably be given another command with the Canadian Corps upon its re- organization, War Tidings, Naples bombed by enemy avia- tors on Monday, killing many elvil- ians, including seven occupants of an hospital. Twenty ' bombs were dropped, \ A Bolsheviki mission on its way 10 China was intercepted by armed Cossacks, robbed of 5,000,000 rou- bles and the leader killed. CHIEF OF RAIDERS KILLED NEAR PARIS Machine of Captain Eckstein "Wrecked in Forest Before Reacliing Objective. Grand Headquarters of the French Army in France, March 12.--The commander of the German airplanes, which attempted to terrorize Paris, Captain Fritz Eckstein, and three of the Emperor's White Culrassiers from Potsdam, were killed when their machine crashed in the Compiegne Forest. It is questionable whether the commander ever reached Paris. It Is believed that most of the bombs the machine carried were dropped after it was hit during the course of its trip, but several were still at- tached to the airplane when the cor- respondent saw it lying. half-buried in the earth. Two of the aviators were underneath the motor and the other two were nearby, having thrown themselves out in an effort to save their ljves. The German machine was of the latest model. It was built at Fried- richaven. The wings had a stretch of 80 feet and it was supplied with the most modern instruments. The canvas wings were painted black, violet and dark blue. Ten or twelve squadrons, partici- pated Ip the raid, proceeding towards Paris by three different routes in suc- cessive waves. The remarkably effec- tive co-operation of the anti-aircraft batteries, the defence escadrillas and the searchlights prevented much damage and stopped many of the raiders from reaching the capital, HUNS WOULD DESPOIL MEXICO OF HER RICHES German Science Is Told T6 Go In And Them. The Hague, March 12.--There is an obvious effort afoot in Germany to awaken commercial interest in Mexico and its riches. The annexa- tionist industrialist, Weser Zeitung, publishes an editorial on Mexico as the most important economic field for Germans after the war. The pa- per also publishes a report of an il- lustrated lecture on the same theme given by the Mexican Major Krum Heller, of German birth, attached to the Mexican Legation in Berlin, who has lived many years in America. The Zeitung comments on the tre- mendous value of the opportunity that Mexico presents for Germany, if the opportunity is cleverly and tact- fully used. It asserts that Mexico is unable to intervene in the war owing to its geographical position, but it can be considered, with the excep- tion of Spain and Sweden, as Ger- many's only friend. The paper al- leges that -German science, progress and organization have played a con- siderable role in Mexico, FERRER EE bbb WAR BULLETINS. wy * % The Germans made three # powerful raids on the British : lines in the Ypres sector. + Switzerland news says the # offensive against the Entente is # close at hand hoth on the 3 Flanders and Italian fronts. % The British made another % advance of a mile and a half # on a thirteen-mile front in 4 Palestine. | GERMANS ATTACKED SHIP'S LIFEBOATS Officer's Body Picked Up at 8ea With Gunshot Wounds. Liverpool, March -12.--The Even- Express says it is authoritatively informed that the body of one of the Junior officers of the British hospital ship, Glenart Castle, which was tor- pedoed in the Bristol Channel on Fab. 26th, by a German submarine; was picked up a short distance from the spot and was found to have two gunshot wounds, one in the neck and the other the thigh. There the body. ~ Wihile there have been no reports that the Germans fired on the escap- ing crew of the hospital ship at the time of the torpedoing, this discov- ery leads to the belief that an at- tack was made subsequently on some of the boats, Venison From Park. : Ottawa, March 12.--Daring : No- vember, December and January about 650 deer were taken in Al- gonquin Park. This meat was ship- ped to Toronto and , where it was sold by butchers at from 10 to 20 cents per pound, according to Some £0,000 pounds of i the cut. prime quality vension wers disposed of in this way, and it is suggested that a similar experiment might be tried with beaver. PFE PP PPR Ere THE. MERCHANTS ARE ORGANIZED To Help Along Greater Production And to Assist the Fair RIES T0 BE OFFERED FOR POTATOES, PORK AND BEANS RAISED HEREABOUTS Sa -- The Merchants Want the Pedlars' By. Law Strictly Enforced--Every Re tail Merchant to he Urged to Join Association, WHAT MERCHANTS DID. Discussed ways and means to help in the campaign for increased pro- duction. Appointed a committeq to arrange for substantial prizes for potatoes, pork and beans, to be raised in the city and the country, Warmly supported the Kingston Industrial air, declared that it ehould Teceive the hearty support of every merchant and a substantial grant from the City Council, and appoint- ed a committee to devise ways and means to give the fair the support it. should receive Passed resolution calling on the authorities to have the pedlars' by- law strictly enforced. Appointed a committee to canvass the city to have every retail mers chant join the Association. That Kingston has a live Retail Merchants' Association was amply shown at the Board of Trade rooms Monday night, when the recently or- ganized 'Aspoefation held a fine gath- ering, presided over by the president R. J. Rodger. Several matters were taken up, dealing with the welfare of the merchants and the citizens at large. On motion of A. E. Roney, it was decided to hold regular meetings the first Monday of each month, The main issue before the mes chants at the present time, is that of helping out increased production; ang the members {titend to do all they possibly can to encourage the city, as pit oe couatry folk, to vlog aw ue uff as the: bly can. This matter, it will = sropi Arig was taken up by the Association ata Meeting held a week ago, At the meeting on Monday ight, matters were advanced another stage. A The president.read a letter he re ceived from the Canada Food Control Board at Ottawa, in which the mem- bers of the Board expressed their pleasure at the action taken by association to promote increased duction. It was pointed out that the Association was moving along in the right divection, and assured the mem- bers of success in their undertaking. At the last meeting of the association the question'df prohibiting the cons sumption of bacon in Canada was dis- cussed but the Food Control Board expressed thé opinion' that it would not be wise to have such legislation, as it would tend to increase the con. Suiitption: of other foodstuff, and thus raise the price of the substitute. It was further pointed out that the Food Board had under consideration an order-in-icouncil which would bring about the desired results, Should Take Action. The president informed the mem. bers that he had hoped to have had some advertising matter on hand from the Food Control Board, for the use of the members for window displays, but this had not yet arrived, but would probably reach here in time for the next mi ae y Mr. Rodger pointed out that seve eral local organizations, Jneitiging the local Council of Women, the Y. M.C.A., Women's Canadian Club and other organizations were also taking up the question of food conservation and production, and he felt that it Was up to the merchants to do some- thing along this line. The aim should be to have every citizen a producer, Every effort should be brought for- ward to show the that there was great need for the raising of more Jreact do easad production," shou 0 something. Our patriotism should be international In "type and ort pos~ sible to help our Allies, Mr. Rodger stated that there was a chance for every man who had last season worth of beans, rated 320 "We should all endeavor to raise guy family," he added. this, we will be doing a great deal tc help win the war." foodstuffs. We should not but we should put forth every "bit," and referred to the case of a enough in our back yard to feed our (Continued on Page 3.)