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IER Sl Grr ig 12 ha i 108 YEAR 85: NO. ABOUT $5,000 1S SUBSCRIBED As Result of 5 Camass. For Miay TAC Find. A UST OF SUBsCRBES SMALLER SUMS HAVE YET TO BE TABULATED. The Red Triangle Fund Is Treated in the Same Name as the Cane adian Red Cross and Patriotic ¥unds, As the result of the first day's can- vass for the Military YM.C.A. Red Triangle Fund it is figured that about $5,000 has been subscribed and the eoMectors are confident of securing the $15,000, which has been set as Kingston's' part of™ the two and" a ' quarter million dollars to be raised in Canada, The following subserip- tions are announced: 1 000---James Richardson & Sons, $500---W, F. and H. C, Nickle; George Robertson & Co. $100~J, M. and F. H. Hughes, W. J. Crothers and family; R. N. PF, McFarlane. $60--Dr, J. Third, 8. C. Calvin, Dr. Donald Ross, A. B. Cunningham, "Jank' Wright, D. J, Laidlaw. $30--Staff Adg., necount R.M.C. 3 eT. Donald Ross and daughte $35 William Gill, La Salle crfap- ter LOD.E., A, E. Knapp, W. H. Mac- nee. Judge Lavell, A. W. Smith, 320--_Knight Templars Prefeptory. $16--Women's Canadian Club. $10--James H. Macnee, William Mundell, J. G. Elliott, Mrs. D. A. Coys, Dean Cappon, Mrs. R. N. McFarlane, M. H. Claxton, R. Uglow, Dr. F. A. Cays, Dr. D. A. , H.C. Walsh, T. Hewitt, WwW. G. Anglin, W, H. Wormwith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter, Lo Powell, Alfred Kineh, J. F. McMillan, Misses £. and J. Har- old, Prof. McRae, , D. Mur- ray, Mrs W. 8. , Charles Web- ster, Mrs, Samwell, . Glover, BE. P. Spot, W. F, $5--A ee Ea Ltd Fi . id Rogers, Mrs. an Alstyne, A A. Sawyer, Mrs. a MoGilvrey, Mrs Thomas Dou , Thomas W Reid, Mrs. H -& atl Hon, ¥. C. Miller, Ww. 'Mrs. n rs. J, Dm, Mrs. Eider, J. R. Sida, ive Strachan, 5 Esford, Col. C. N. Shannon, H. B. , Miss M. R. ley, Mrs. L. Me- , Miss M. Bate- mn, A. vw EB. Horris, J 'P. Powis, Mrs. L. 'W. Nieol, Prof. Loviek, Miss H. and w Dr. Torrence. ond, C. R. Mec- « Mrs. \W. H. We with R. Marten, Mrs. Walker. ¥ The solar ums are being tabu- tated and wi pounced to-mor- row. , Deduct wot. From Tne Income Tax. A despatell {rom the Department of Finance at Wa to general quarters war Tad of the a are to be treated in the nner as Can- adian Red Cross and Patriotic Funds in regard to Income tax both of in- dividuals and corporations, when Ret incomes for taxation purposes afrived at. Conrfoutions to the N ' T gene rposes are also allowed as deductions. May dwell Ww y ed by workers S 10 carry on of the. YiM.C.A y | party in Germany and knew the German Socia KINGSTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, Che Daily Briti MAY 8, 1918. hh Whi LA ST EDITION' until the hast workers hope over $15,000. George Smith is being +he campaign by Pte. F. who served at the front with the C.AP.C. He was gassed last May and returned to (Canada . some months ago, Pte. Bullis declared on Wednesday that he considered it a privilege to be able to do something for the YMCA. "I am not doing this from any Christian motive, but simply because I don't want to for- get my pals. You can send any of your "knockers" to me for I know 'what the YM.C.A. means." ° On Wednesday morning the can- vassers visited the Royal Military College, and thirty doMars was con- tributed by the cadets. On Wednes- day afternoon Mr. Smith went to Mowat Hospital, where he was as- sisted by some miémbers of the Somme Club. 3 niinute, to have secured well | LONG-RANGE GUN OUT OF ACTION French Artillery Get Bullseye on the Last of the German Battery. May 8 Another long- range gun, with which the Germans from the region of have been hombarding Paris, has been put out of action. Charles Le- boueq, Controller of the Army Com- mittee, states he was at the front watching the French artillerymen bombarding a long-range emplace- ment, when the airplanes assisting the operations signalled the magic words 'bullseye.' This was a 5,000 to 1 chance, and, the first bullseye fn six weeks. When the Germans started bombarding Paris they had a battery of three of these giants on the shoulder of Mont de Joie. The first was put out of action six weeks ago. That is the gun which was seen, returning home in a state of dilapidation through Belgium. An- other was damaged ten days ago, though not put out of action entirely, and its crew killed. That left one, This is now destroyed, though doubt- less the Germans will replace the losses. % SINKING OF U-BOATS STEADILY INCREASES While the Sinking of Mer- chant Ships Has Fallen Steadily (Canadian Press Despatch) London, May 8.---'Sinking of én- emy arifes has inereased Paris, By steadily and' sinking ¢f merchant ships has falle steadily, * declared Tai and Parliamenta) retary to the Admiralty, in a speech "at Bristol last night. The output of tonnage month by month is well ahéad of last year. Large plans Jiave been laid by Am- erica and Creat Britain for the out- put of new tonnage, but the plans must take time to mature. Mean- time, he added; the onus of imme- diate output was on the United Kingdom. SOONER VISIT Ell DEVIL IN | British Minister of Labor Op- poses Any Conference With German Laboring Class. London, May 8.--/George IH. Rob- erts, Minister of Labor, speaking at Norwich yesterday, declared he was still strongly opposed to any confer- ence with the & class in Ger- many. He mentioned the presence in England last week of representa- tives of the American Federation of r. These men, he said, had come to Fralang with definite idstruc-. tiins to resist every manoeuvre to bring them into contact with enemy citizens. The minister said he had been criticized bécause he opposed at. tempts to arrange conferences with the German Socialists. He could not differentiate between one class or other. He Democrats, and they changed according to the course of the war. 'When things seemed to be going well for the Ger- mans, talked of imdemnities, but when things were less hopeful their stomachs contracted and: their consciences expanded and they: be- | gan tp tabk of peace. Mr. Roberts said he had made this declaration to his friends from America "Stand firm. Do not be lured into '{any conference where Germany is Democrats dre allowed to at- shuply are there as representas Kaiser. I would sooner the devil in hell than Crepy-en-Ainzy | e | represented, because if any German! Social The above remarkable pictorial eVidence of the flendishness of the Hun shows the havoc that resulted when a sbell from one of his long range guns fell in a nursery. aud the remainder terribly injured. While the French mothers, many of them already made widows by the war, were prostrated by this new bereavement, the German, people were joyfully celebrating the announcement when the | HUN GUNS UNS SUCCESSFULLY "BOMBARD I DAY 'NURSERY--A GREAT VICTORY! | IT that monster guns had ter guns hag begun. bow bombarding "the Fortress of Paris." MUST PRORDGUER OR ADIOURN By the 18th to Allow Premicr to Attend Imperial War War Conference. SIR SAM HUGHES OREETS TO COMMONS BUSINESS BEING IN. TERFERED WITH. Lively Tilt Between Sir Sam And| Premier When Latter Said He Would Give Information That Was | Not Confidential. Special mw the Wiig) : prorogue 'or adjourn by Saturday, May 18th. This was stated by Sir Robert Borden inthe House this | morniig. The Premier said that ir] the business could not be finished by! that date then there would have to be 'an adjournment until August. There was no desire to curtail discus-| sion, but unless they could finish the | members would have to return later | in the summer. . Sir Robert stated that the early] closing of the House was Retessary in order that himself and his col- leagues should attend the Imperial | War conference in London. While the Premier did not state what was going, it is understood that he will be accompanied by Hon. hen, Hon, N. W. Rowell and Hon. Jalder, The announcement drew a protest from Genmeral Sir Sam Hughes, who wanted to know why the uinisters were going and why the . busipess the house should be held up. wanted information as to the nature of the conference, y Sir Robert promised to bring down any information on the subject}. which was not confidential, This was pot satisfactory to General Hughes and he insisted on continu- ing. Tue Speaker ohjected that he was out of order, and a lively row} followed between the two. Speaker Rhodes threatened to name the bel- ligerent ex-minister, but threats did not worry General Hughes. Finally the Premier tyrew oil on the troubled waters by suggesting that General Hughes place his questions, on the order: 'papers, J NEW PROVINCIAL TAXES, Igposed Upon Theatres and Moving Picture Houses, (Canadian Press. Des 'Toronto, May 8. The. "Ontario 'Government to-day announces a new scale of provincial license fees for theatres and moving picture Trouses as | otjaws A--dn cities over 10, 000, five cents 135. . 5000 is =a tion, Hon, twenty. ve cents per seat annum; minimum, $50 » Also ob additional for 'each vaude- : Bt fees supercede the 01d pro- ; sen and ase additonat 10 i! local and war Arthur Meig-]" per seat per annum, The mu FIRST AND ALWAYS AN IRISH SOLDIER Dublin Politicians Are Out- flanked by Lord French's Appointment. London, May 8.--Lloyd George has | Lares to the militapy spirit of the Irish people, irrespective of the ques- | I tion of conscription, {ment of Viscount French, | foremost soldier, as Lord Lieutenant | of Ireland. By this unexpected move be has outflanked the Irish politic- | fans who never lost sight of the poli-| tical advantages to be gained by their oppnsition to' compulsory service. is expected. French's will have the effect of greatly stimu- lating Irish recruiting, as he is first and always an Irish soldier. He never has been identified with politics, was colonel of the ish Guards, is col- onel-in-chief of the Royal Irish Regi- ment. Thousands of Irishmen who volunteered t St year | unexampiéa h and devotion. [has been urged by those wie best understood the Irigh temperyment | that if some method be found to lead ithe Irishmen into the army instad of driving them, cbnscription will be unnecessary. French's appointment is believed to go a long way toward | bringing this about, while it is also taken to indicate that the Govern: ment intends to bring forward its Home Rule proposals at the earliest | possible moment. NICARAGUA DECLARES 'And WI "Use Its Forces Against Enemy in Full Measure. Many children and their nurses were killed by the appoint-| Ireland' 8 It) appointment | gpyvERAL DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN 'the follow 0 ' {ernment that id WAR ? ON GERMANY "YY under ministerial responsibility | the whole adult population of the CERMANS | DOUBT {cherished customs of the British peo- iple will have been forbidden or ren- ideal of underhand { the shop assistant, THE TIPPING SYSTEM RECEIVES A JOLT New Law in Britain Forbids Acceptance of Salesmen's Qifts. London, May 8.--Before the end of the present war virtually all the dered impracticable. The list of forbidden things grows daily. Among the earliest regula- tions issued was one that forbade treating one's friends to alcoholic liquor. The latest forbids you to tip the numerous tradesmen's assist- ants, but it wisely or otherwise ex- empts those employed in those places where they serve food or drink to be consumed on the premises. The new order, which took effect oun April 1, is framed for the pur- pose of preyenting one customer of a firm getting priority in obtaining supplies over another. It distinctly prohibits all gifts made with the in- tention of getting preference, and also makes It an offence either to give or receive tips or presents. During the prevalence of the queue system there was no doubt a great trafficking be- tween shop clerks and the public, with a corresponding amount of dis- satisfaétion and annoyance at being left on the part of the more honest section of the consumers. The order will not only apply to but also to the carman who delivers goods and all distributors of commodities. ENEMY MUST HALT OR FIGHT RUSSIANS Trotzky-Lenine Administra=- THE AUSTRIANS The Situation Acutely ~ Critical---Czecho- | Slovak Menace Serious. COUNTRY 5 DISNENBERED < ADDED TO PRUSSIA, semmm--b No Austrians Yet On Western Front But a Large Number of Them Are! Doing Garvison Duty in Germany ¥| London, May 8.---The Times prints Od Austrian deve 1 "The situation in Austria acutely eritical. Since the publica- tion of Emperor Charles' letter fo. Prince Sixtus Parma and the resigna- tion of the Austro-Hungarian Foreign | Minister, Count Czernin, Germans in' Austria have felt or affected grave anxiety for the fidelity of Austria-, Hungary to the German alliance. "With the exception of Scelalists, Austro-Germans of all parties have demanded guarantees from the Gov-! the Crown shall act: {and that the German distriets in Bo-| hemia shall be separated - from the| Czech districts, Against the latter | demand the Czecho-Slovak and: Southern Slav parties made a yigor- 4 | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, May | ous and menacing protest. i } 8. -- Nicaragua yesterday declared war on Germany and her allies. The declaration of war was adopt- | purposes 5,08 gd by Congress at the suggestion of | Tyrol may be joined to Bavaria and President Chamorro, with only four { dissenting votes, Congress also adopted a declara- tion of solidarity with the United States' and the other American Re- publics at war with Germany and Austria, and authorized the Presi- dent to take steps for utilization to a full measure of the nation's forces in the war. Nicaragua's action followed that of its neighbor, Guatemala, which Jast month declared war. on Ger- many. Nicaragua severed relations with Germany a year ago. Nicaragua is the latest nation which has declared war against Ger- many. British Subjects Murdered. Eagle Pass, Texas, May 8.---Mexi- can bandits have murdered four British gubjeeis at La , Mex- ico, according to a telegram receiv- ed by George H. Lamare, The vies tims were: Miss G. Lamare and Mrs. Freder- tek Hilleoat, Mr. Lamare's sisters; Frederick Hillcoat and hig son, Jerry. murders were commitied Jast Thursday, the telegram safd. Lam- ariposa is in the Santa Rosa moun- tains, near Mamas about 250 miles ivon Seydler, has agreed that for the "Meantime the Austrian Premier, of food supply Northern the German districts of Northern Bo- hemia joined to Saxony. . "The "execution of this measure is tantamount to a temporary dismem- befment of Austria in favor of Ger- many. In the hope of obtaining a respite from his difficulties, the Aus- trian Premier has adjourned sine die. "The situation in the Ukraine is critical and confused. The Germans! have set up a new Government under | General Koropauski, who iz given the title of hetman of the Ukraine, "Premier Clemenceau has received the bureau of congress composed of Austro-Hungary nationalities, which shortly will eld in Paris, and has aD ji profound Rath in the case of those nationalities." ' Austria has been called upon to place. more of its resburces at the dis- posal of its masters, though, so far as it kta, no Austrian infantry has ly been on the western large number of Austrian ave been brought into Ger- ere they are doing garr son and other duties in place of G mans. Wir Tidings, | 3 A peace treaty petween the Cen tral powers and Rumanja was nd on on Monday, an Amsterdam despaich he British brought down six Ger nan air craft and Sropped 'one hun 4n-imen and metal. {line twhich served him so well in the pre- tion Offers German-Ukrain= ' lans Alternative. London, May 8.---A Russian wire- |less message received here says: "The ex-chief General Commander Ovseienko Antonoff has sent a de- aration to the Government of the Russian Republic, stating that the Saviat troops have retreated beyond he frontiers of Ukraine, and have ea disarmed in accordance with the Brest-Litovsk treaty. Gen. An- tonoff announces the cessation of hostilities against the Germano-Haid- amack troops, and resigns the rank of commander-in-chief of the south- ern republic. "Nikolai Lenine and Leon Trotsky, in a joint declaration, have ordered single detachments in the gouthern vanding Germano-Haldamuck * troops be informed of this disarmament, and {that there is no justification for the transference of the fighting into the {Russian Republic. They propose j that an agreement shall be conclud- 'ed for the immediate cessation of |- "hostilities and fixing the boundary And in case the Cermano- Haldamack detachments .decline our offer and trample underfoot the con- ditions of the Brest- Litovsk treaty we must defend ourselves to the last drop of blood, mobilizing and arming ' menaced regions. NEW COLOSSAL GERMAN EFFORT The Enemy Will 1 Try Again to Take Hills West of Kemmel. With the French Armies, May. 8 Although heavy! fighting is to be ex- pected in Flanders, where the enemy is likely to make further efforts to carry the heights west of Kemmel, it remains certain that the great mass of Garman troops is concentrated farther south and there is a wide- spread opinion that the near 'Tature] may witness another colossal drive on the same scale and in the 'same general direction as that of March 21st. : According to the latest ecalcula- tions, about seventy German divis- fons, of whom some forty, mostly of quality, have not yet been engaged, [are awaiting the ofder to, begin a new attempt for the decision which the German leaders seem to regard av Necessary. : The violence of the German bom- bardment also has been steadfly in- creasing from the Arras region sou- thward during the last fortnight, as if the ememy was hoping to counter- balance the absence of the surprise, vious attack, by the sheer Weight of JL. ais ts Sony tht an sévnses the Amiens ) of what Jott of ithe Ypres salient. would cause the Allies a litle ewbarrass- CRISIS NAY GROW OUT OF LETTER Charging Lloyd-George And Bomar Law Wih Lack of Veracly. LIKE BOLT FROM THE BLUE ARE THE ASSERTIONS MADE BY GEN. MAURICE, Who Hinted That Gen, Foch Was Slow in Sending French Reinforce. ments to Help the British in March. London, May 8.---A public letter from Gen. F..B, Maurice, former di- rector of military operations, sub- stantially charging Premier . Lloyd George and Chancellor Bouar Law with lack of veracity concerning vital war 'matters, admittedly presents the gravest situation with which the re- cently much-assailed Government has yet been confronted. Herbert Asquith, former Premier, precipitat. ed matters in the House of Commons yesterday by bluntly asking the Goy-' ermment what stepd it intended to take regarding Maurice's letter. Bonar Law, acting as spokesman for the Government, replied that the army council is inquiring into the question of military discipline raised by the letter. He said that the Gov- ernment had asked that two judges be appointed as a court of honor to investigate Maurice's allegations against the ministers. He offered to permit Asquith to name one of the judges, Parliamentary Enquiry Likely. The concensus of opinion is that unless the accused ministers explain things satisfactorily, a parliamentary inquiry is practically certain, The Maurice letter was such a "bolt from the blue" that only three edi- tors recovered sufficiently to discuss the matter editorially. These were The Post, The Chronicle, and The Evening News. The two former, al- though at the opposite poles in poli- tics, insisted on a complete and con- clusive clearing up of the situation. The letter of General Maurice was written to the morning papers, in which it appeared to-day. It charges Bonar Law and Premier Lioyd George with having made. misstate- ments in the Housq of Commons with reference to miltary tiers, says they are the A Rap A 0 ¢ General Maurice last month w transferred from the British War or fice to active duties in the field. His position as chief director of military operations was taken over by Gen- eral Delma Radeliffe, §6fmerly chief 'staff officer of the Canadian army, and chief of the British military mis- sion at Italian headquarters, Shortly before his transfer, Gen- eral Maurice in one of his customary weekly interviews with newspaper men, made remarks which were con- sidered in some quarters as reflect- ing on General Foch, the commander in-chief of the combined Allied forees. At one point bf the interview he drew a parallel between the situation on the battle fronts in Fraxce as it then stood, and the battle of Waterloo, when Wellington was awaiting the arrival of Bleucher. Gen. Maurice then asked: "What is happening to Bleudher--what has becomes of thie reserves?" On the following day Gen. Haig, commander of the British forces, an- nounced that French reinforgements had teached the British front, this was taken ag proof by ry critics that Gen. Maurice's intimation, that Foch was slow in coming up was unjust, To Move Vote of Censure. (Canadian Pr Despatch) London, May 8. a aramont has issued a Anon, to its sup- porters requesting their attendance in the House of Commons on Thurs- day when Mr. Asquith will move a Tesulution which, if carried, will be ¢ of cenpure of the FB ed arding the Maurice incident. A dive fon is absolutely certain, says the call. / According to the Press Associa- tion, the proposal to refer the Maur- ice affair to two judges may be re- garded as withdrawn, as the sug- gestion did not appeikl to members of the House, and #s rejection by Mr, Asquith and his followers ren- dered it worthless. Om the athe hand it is doubtful whether gther orth at Inquiry will be Dold, and it is y the Premier will give the Hous" the fullest possible infor- matiof consistent with publte satety, citing figures in is state- ment of the relative s army in January, 1917, ary, 1918. As matters involved in .