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YEAR 85: NO. 1 STRANGE RUNORS * ABOUT GERMANS to Mndeabuig's Delay in " Als Big Afact, am MIST CARVE OUT VICTORY ' WITH THE ARMIES HE HAS AT HIS DISPOSAL, As He Can Never Have More--Hin- denburg Unable to Make Move Without Calculating the Cost. With the British Armies in Franee, June 29 --Hindenburg's delay in re- suming bis west front offensive is mystifying Allied leaders, but is oe- BRITISH CAPTURED FOUR. HUNDRED HUNS | East of Nieppe Wood in Flan-| ders--French Repulse En- emy Attacks. i ! . | (Canadian Press Despatch) 4 London, June 29.--In their suc- cessful attack in Flanders east of | Nieppe wood yesterday the British | took more than 400 prisoners. Two German field guns, in addition to | machine guns and trench mortars | taken, also were captured in this attack. i i | French Repulsed Attacks. | {Canadian Press Despatch) Paris, June 29.--German attacks on the front south-west of Soissons for the purpose of ejecting. the French from positions taken by them on Thursday night were repulsed last night, and the French line was held intact, according to the state- ment issued by the War! Office to- day. In an operation north-west. of Montdidier, American troops took forty prisoners. In addition to this attack on the front in the Soissons area the Ger- casioning them no worry, Our ability tq stop a new drive increases propor- tionately as he holds back. Astounding rumors are in circula- tion concerning Hindenburg's rea- sons. There are stories of a strange new disease devastating whoie. divi- sions, thu necessitating postpone- ment of .h¥ drive. Apparently the only foundation for this is the pre- valence of what the Germans call "Flanders grippe." ; This is not serious and lasts only & few days, though accompanied sometimes by a high fever. It is not believed that this 1s holding up operations, Another misleading rumor is that dissatisfaction Is rampant in the Ger- man army and that the high com- mands are beginning to realize that their battle-plans are less God-in- spired than they had been led to be- Meve, but their discipline is such that they still march when they are toid to. A third explanation sis that the weather and ground.are declared to be unfavorable for offensive 'man- ocuvres. 1 personally investigated the lowlands and highlands of North ern France. Seldom have they heen drier and more adapted to easy movement, > Hindenburg's delay is due to in- finitely deeper reasons. Despite the mans sent assault detachments against the lines held by the Ital- fans on Bligny heights southwest of | Rheims. The Italians drove eff the | Germans'. thrust, UNDECEIVING GERMANS, Kuehimann Set Up to Tell Thém { the Wruth. London, June 29.--The West- minster [Gazette says: "The notion that von (Kuehimann ds a clumsy speaker 'who thas {plundered into say-1 ing things which fhe did not mean, or which were not authorized by his superiors, may be altogether dis- missed. No foreign secretary in Germany would dream of making a statement in public about military operations without submitting every word jof iit to the higher command and obtaining their endorsement of it down jo the last letter, "If von..Kuehimann spoke as he did, it was because ithe military authorities desired him so to speak and because they thought it neces- sary {to break to the German people the news 'that the speedy and de- cisive victory, which a few weeks ago they were themselves promising, ik ot now within theiriigrasp. "Tie Chancellor's - explanations, and still 'more the circulation offi- cially in meutral countries of Herr Naumann's speech, which followed von iKuehlmann's, confirm this ex- planation, The German people have in mind the (Kaiser's speeches, loud vast number of men at his disposal, of a number is as fixed ay jhe laws ¢ and Persians--he w A n hag | oven with the arrival of reiease prisoners from Russia. He must earve out victory or defeat with what he has, Seeing that his forces are dwind- ling, while the Allied troops are in creasing. he is unable to make a move without weighing every chance and calculating the cost in men. 3 Hindenburg must. play his hand Soon. All the stakes are on the tale, ------ ee PARIS UNHARMED | sbi By Gersian Air Rald--Enemy Air! plane Forced to Land. "({Canadia ress Despatch) Par aan 20. party was un- harmed by last night's German air raid. None of the bombs dropped by several machines, which attewnpt- ed the penetration of the defences between 11.30 and 12.30 o'clock, fell in the sity. ok hat One of Gérman airplanes tha took part in Thursday night's air raid on Paris was compelled to land in the wooded area between Paris and the German Mie. One of the aviators was killed. two con panions were taken prisoners. CALLS AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT. Emperor Charles Refuses to Accept Premier's Resignation. Canadian P Despatch) Londen, Sune aoa) peror Charles of Austria has refused to &ocept the resignation of the Aus- trian Premier, Dr. Von Seydler, and has summoned the Austrian Parlia- ment to meet on July 16th, accord- ing to an Exchange Telegraph de- spatoh, waieh states that Vienna newspapers have publishé® an auto- raph letter from the peror to Von Seydler to this effect. \ THE GERMANS TO AID 'The Maximalists in Restoring Order Yeo in Russia, 4 press German and the German people toward Aus- || the realizftion that Teutonte boastings and confident promises which Tollowed the first stages of the western offensive. . To be sud- ly told .4he truth and. have to face the fact that the war may be greatly prolonged and that the great general stat! does nut see its way to victory ig a stupendous shock aftor the thopes that have been encourag- od." CONFERENCE WITH G. T. DIRECTORS A Premier Borden Joined Messrs. Meighen And Ider. Londofy June 29.--Premier Bor- den joired Messrs. Meighen and Cal der in a conference with the Grand Trunk directorate on Thursday. It is felt impossible to secure at once an arrangement satisfactory to both parties. It is understood the Gov: ernment proposals are for the Grand Trunk to carry out the Grand Trunk Pacific contract or accept what the Government beligsves to be a fair valuation of the proporties. » The Grand Trunk direciors feel that:the company should be reHev- ed of the Grand Trunk Pacific lia- Lility and reimbursed to some extent for the advance made on the west: ern line, or that "the Government take over both roads, not on a vald- ation, but on a cofsiderable per- centage of the iavestment. Rather than shoulder the Jrand Trunk Pacific burden, it is bélieved the Grand Trunk will considerably moderate the value placed on the parent company. GERMANY TO DEMAND COMPLETE ---- Of the Austrian Army Owi the Visors of the Ital z Washington, June 29 Complete control of the Austfian armies will be demanded tv Germany as a re- sult of the Austrian defeat along the Piave, Rome advices to the Italian : here to-day stated. | The attitude of the German ng to tria as a result of her failure to overwhelm the Italians ds declared bitter. The Germans intimate that the Austrians were materially aild- ed by their Allies in advance of the "-d ve with reserves, ! supplies. Italian authorities interpret the feeling in Germany as a result as well as the Austrians have "been t a blow." The ois a Abit ri yu fate ro take ; "AN HUMBLE AND before God. F be won: by sybmission to duty, by is nobler than the or ever lived, soldiers of the same and wrong? eous God, and the awakening of an to the will of the King of Kings. 3 ~. KINGSTON, ONTARIO, On Sanday from the Atlantié to the Pacific the churches will hold tutercessory services in accordance with the proclamation of the gov- ernment setting aside thatday as a or centuries we have dwelt under the special protection of Pro- vidence and have grown from a tribal state to'one of a mighty race. We have grown confident in the power of our material resources which the Prophet Isalah condemned. "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help and stay on horses and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong; but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord." This prophecy has been fulfilled in the history of nations that forgot God, and the eall to pray- er is a reminder that the source of the Empire was in our forefathers' recognition of God as the ruler and judge of men. This day, then, must be one for prayer, and the dedication of all hearts to the prosecution of the war in the only 'way that the war can personal advancement and by devotion sphere in which we are called upop to serve. Germany has been accumulating gffences against manking that call upon the Christian world to demonstrate that the valor of Odinism. Are (not all trué men that live, tainey to do battle against the same enemy, the empire of darkness Thus are we enlisted till a righteous peace be granted by a right- and receive the blessing of His favor in the hour of our need. 7 CONTRITE HEART" - day of repentence apd humiliation 's strength in the past united effort, by the resignation of and perseverance in that valor of humility army, enlisted under heaven's cap- international conscience responsive May our prayers ascend in unison SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1918. URGES ALLE 10 INTERVENE (Action in Russia, Nerensky Says, Should be Miltary to Combat Germans. SHOULD NOT INTERFERE i lin RUSSIAN POLITICS, SAYS THE FORMER PREMIER. {An the Entente Should Take Part In Effort to Drive Out the Huns, | Assisted by Russian Troops. | London, June 29.---A special cor- | respondent lof the Chronicle, giving | Kerensky's views, says that in Ker- | ensky's opinion the Allied policy | must take a clear line against the HE SCORED FIVE s Five Foe Planes Before Leaving Front. London, June 29.--The Canadian Associated Press learps that Major Bishop, Canada's premier airman and phot, who has the largest num- ber of air victories to his erédit of any airman in fhe war, has return- ed to England to take up an ap- pointment at the Air Ministry in the department of the Chief of the Aly Staff. Bishop's recall was or- dered by Lord Weier, the Air Min- ister, at the special request of Sir Edward Kemp, the Overseas Min ister, as it was considered that Bish- ap should be placed in a position where his unigue war experience could be utilized to the best ad- vantage, especially in connection with any developments that may take place regarding the organiza tion of the Canadian Air Force. Three weeks axo Bishop took to France a hand-picked' fighting squadron of whom a large percent- | Bolsheviks. They must not be re- | garded as identical either with the | Russian nation or with democracy; jon the contrary, they are the anti-| {thesis of both. Anti<Bolshevik feel- {ing in Russia is intense and univer- |sal, except among certain elements J ™ 2 ee, THE NEXT ENEMY SMASH IN AUGLST This is According to Statements Made By Captured Germans. ALLIED MORALE VERY Hick WHILE THE GERMANS ARE TIRED OF THE WAR. The Enemy Counting On Taking Rheims In July In Order to Strengthen Their Line For the Big Drive, With the American Armies on the Marne June 29. ~From several have been that the Germans plan a very large and powerful offensive in August. It seems this plan for a great effort by Germany is known in the army as the Hindenburg plan, and all the army is being fed with the promise that it will bring peace with a complete Hun victory. For. the present, the American, French and British com- manders are neither believing or dis- believing 'these reports, but await ing further verification. Four German prisoners examined by American officers yesterday sep- arately told the same story about the August offensive. They all compared it with the offensive of August, 1914, and sald results would be greater, that Paris would be taken, the Amer- ican army overwhelmed together ports, nom with the French, and peace forced upon the Allies. They said the hard- est part of the drive would be be- tween Montdidier and ' Chateau Thier , but that it would extend be- Yona hat limit on both sides. They sald that July would bring minor efforts, one of 'whith 'would take 'Rheims, in order to make the Ger- line stronger for the big drive. It has now been two weeks since the Germans have done anything much except to hold the gains of the last two drives, and it may be sta- ted that this delay is longer than had been 'expected on this side. This de- lay may be due to exhaustion of the Germans but that theory would not dispose of the unlocated fifty divi- sions, It might also be due to pre- parations for the reported August at- tack, In their plan to win the war this year, before the American strength becomes a dicisive factor next year, the Germans have now four more months before cold weather sets in. A score of prisoners insisted the war would win the war next year, sayin the Americans had an awfyl lesson coming to them. . 4 With regard to the possible August offensive, while it is true the Ger- mans have not recently used their full strength, the world knows that in the recent fighting the full strength of the Allies has not been used. The spirit of the Allied sol- diers is such as to meet willingly any big test of strength the Germans may make. The Italian success "as con- tributed or has been a means to bringing the morale of all the Allied soldiers to the top pitch. On the oth- er hand, it is true beyond a shadow of doubt that the morale. of a large part of the German army is poor, and many divisions are very tired of the war, and want it to end. . For claiming to be married, Pte. R. C. Maynard, of Boston, was sen- tenced to two years in jai. 1 ------ "Over the Top" Program | 2.30 am. GRAND RECEPTION 9 p.m., Folger's Dock and City Council, Honora ship the Mayor, W. F. Nickle, K.C., sul, Mr, Johnson, 2 BASEBALL GAMES 2 9.30 and 2.30. i 9.30-- Cricket Field: Havana Red Sox of Watertown vs. Athletics. First ball thrown by H. C. Nickle, caught by R. J. Bushel. The Richardson Chapter L.O.D.E. will sell tags. +2.30--Fair Ground: AS.C. Dentals. First ball to be Gen. Niekle, v8 thrown by Hemming, caught by W, F. "im FLoATS 22 To be judged at Court House stops at 12 noon. Judges: Gen. Hemming Gen. Maunsell, Mr. Nickle, Mrs. Hem- ing, Mrs. Maunsell, Mrs. Nickle and the Hon. Mrs. Meighon, Prof. and Church parade to St. George's Cathedral Marshall, Capt. J. Edwards, M.C. ry President, President G.W V.A. T. D. R Hemming, C.M.G., Commandant C, Brig.-Gen. G, 8. Maunsell, Lieut. L. J. Dyte as well , MONDAY, JULY 1ST. SUNDAY, JUNE 30TH. Fall in at club rooms at AMERICAN TROOPS ; Hall. Reception Committee, Advisory us follows: Brig.-Gen, N. Perreau, C.M.G., His Wor- M.P., Lieut.-Col, A. B. Cunningham, as the American Con: "3 wr 1,000 Veterans, 1,000. 300 Sammigs, 300. 2 Tanks, 2, ... / SPORTS 2.30 Fair Grands, 2.30. 45 Events, 45. Children's Events. Ladies' Events, - Hospital Events, Flat Races, etc; l 'Exhibitions incinding 8. M. san of the G.G. 'swordsmanship. : ore will be a presentation of de- fons. by the G.0.C. - 0s Mor. would be'over in ree months, They ou Matheson, {Port Arthur, Foot Guards, expert| {dn the army and in the urban work- ing class. They have now little or no peasant suppont;. but the people cannot act | against their rulers, as the latter control the aftillery, the munitions, the railways, and so much of the machinery of Government as stil} {Baron exists. Moreever, they are disunit- ed, with no rallying centre, and the Bolsheviks do their best to prevent anybody from creating one, by wholesale suppression of liberty of the press and public meetings. Kerensky is strongly in favor of Allied military intervention, but it should be Intervention of the Allies, and not of any one Alled power. That would not prevent some one Allied power, as Japan, from con- tributing the bulk of effective. Its character should be military to fit that of the .Germans, not to inter- fere in Russian politics. He is pconvinced. the Russian military forces will evéntually take @ leading. part in driving the Ger- mans out of their country. RUSSIANS WILL NEVER RECOGNIZE THE TREATY -------- Kerensky Says Brest-Litovsk Terms Hurled Russia Intc Abyss of Annihilation. Wr wh via a 'Londott, Jums' 29.5-1 bear wits ness that the Russian people never will recognize the JBrestilitovsk treaty, which hurled Russia into tne abyss of annihilation," said -Alex- andér F. Kerensky, former minister of Russia, in an address at tha labor conference. M. Kerensky said that Ruegria Wag bénding under German insults and bleeding at every pore, but still opposed the enemy invasion. An important meeting of Russian diplomats will meet M. Kerensky in Paris. A. P. Iswolsky, the formor Russtan foreign nister, and now head « of th has been organized in the ambassadors of the administration at Paris, d Madrid will 'attend the e, © is expected that a manifesto ill be issued before Kerensky goes to America, SAFEGUARDING FORESTS. The Ontario Government Against 'gency. Toronto, ge far this year there have been few forest fires in the province, and those tuat have occurred have been of a very trifling "nature, However, tle Department of Lands, Forests and Mines has taken good care to be pre- . pared. y For the purpose of coping with any fires that might break out in the bush country, the department has purchased this year 55 canoes, 100 tents, five portable fire pumps, five boats placed on Georgian Bay, Lake Wahnapitae, Lake : Nipissing, Metagami River, and Lake Abitibi, five motor-trucks stationed at Eaglehart, nia, and Dryden. hese can be quickly rum to the different points of danger, and ja this way probably prevent anyt ing like the disaster of three years ago. stated that stil forther reduced foodstutts akc oo is Be ca e © age were Canadians. The squadron was equipped with the latest and best British fighting airplanes and iin the short time they have been at the front they have accounted for an extraordinary number of enemy machines. Bishop's record of boche airplanes brought down in aerial combat has now reached a total of seventy-two. If reckomed on the same basis as those of the late von Richthofen, champion German airman, who counted a doubleseated machine as two vie- tories, Bishop's total would 'be well over the century mark. On the morning of the 'day he re- ceived orders to return te England, quite unexpectedly by him, he went out for one last flying dash at the Huns, and before hig return brought down five enemy machines. Upon his return he said good-bye -to his comrades, jumped into a motor car and caught the boat for England. FEEPEILP PIV IRIT SF SEF PE SIE EX-CZAR NICHOLAS NOW REPORTED SAFE. (Candaian Press Despatch.) Basile Switzerland, June 29. % --Reports from the Russian % Embassy in Berlin say Ex-Em- % peror Nicholas and his family % are safe and well, > Phd dbp dtd SPEECH SHATTERS HUN DREAM CASTLES * + * * +» * rer bbees ee "Thou of Wiking War | 1 50 in the Field, The Hague, June 29.--The Social Democratic Vorwaerts is full of praise for von Kuehlmann's recent speech, and uses a big headline, reading, 'No End to the War by a Military Decision." It says that this view is of the utmost import- ance; and it is also pleased with the Suggestion of an exchange of ideas. The paper argues that these prin. ciples were expressed with the Chancellor and the VicedChancellor Xitting next to Kuehlmann on the Government bench, so that it is to be assumed they are not Kushl- mann's privateopinions, but those of the Government, and that the military authorities also had s been consulted. Vorwarets comments on "the vis ible anger amuang. the ranks of the Pan-Germans, on the right hand of the House, quite as if a rough hand had destroyed some illusion. For them it means the shattering of their dream castles." THE ALLIES MAKE (00D ADVANCES French and British Have Gone Forward at Two Important Points. (Canadian Prose Despaich) Paris, June 29.---French troops southwest of Soissons on the front of four and 5 haif miles captured, German positions and at some points advanced their line one and a quar ter Tiles. 1,060 prisoners have been thus far counted. British Also Advance, ', (Cansdtsn P Despatch) London, Tune 29 British troops east of Nieppe Forest on a three and shat mile front advanced their : AS HIS LAST SHOT] Major Bishop Brought Down PAGES 18 4 - LAST EDITION ri ios. ier -------- JAPAN READY WITH A MiLlioN The Mikado ls Only A Word Fi on WHEN ALLESMAKEREQUEST A MILLION JAPANESE WILL BE LET LOOSE, . ---- Ten Million Japs Might be Available To Help in the Far East If Neces- sary. Paris, June 29.-- There is a strong belief here that Japanese interven tion in the Far East is possible. Ja- pan, it is understood, is perfectly willing to take action, provided she Jjchange.and ( -- is formally asked to do so by the rest of the Allies. The attitude of Japan, it is gener. ally thought, is that she is ready to supply the necessary man-power, pros vided the allies, including America, will furnish the equipment and other material needed, which Japan her self fs udable to produce, Interest is now centred upon the military forces the Kingdom of the Rising Son can bring into the war. On this head available informa- tion is extremely scanty," as in no country has the exact nature of mill- tary preparations been so success- fully kept secret as in Japan. No Government reports are published as to the number of effectives, and the Japanese Parliament is no bet- ter informed than the people them- selves. Information from private sources which has been published here tends to show that, although 'at ne time were more than 500,000 men ongag- ed on the Japanese side in the war against Russia, there aré now and have been since mobilization took blace at the beginning of the present. war, at least 2,000,000 men, These belong to the active army, the first and second reserve and the territorial reserve. J ter this first }ine an : yet served in the fn t 89%. who are'as phy ily able as men inthe active ranks, These con-- stitute what Japanese officers term | the auxiliary reserve ¢ : Behind these 3,000,000 men there are in Japan more than 5,000,000 additional men or less able-bodied but totally untrained men who may be mobilized immediately if neces sary. Detalled figures publishey by one of the Japanese reviews shows that of these 11,000,000 men at least 6,000,000 are either fully or partially trained and at least 3,000,000 fully trained. . i It is said ere Japan can furnish an expeditionary corps of between 65 and 60 divisions of 18,500 men, or well over 1,000,000 men. -------------------- TREATMENT OF PRISONERS The United States and Germany To Have Conference, (Canadian Pp Despatch 'Washington, June HN Gormany has accepted the invitation of the United States to send representatives to Berne, Switerland, for a confer- ence on Aug. 5th with gu American delegation on the subject of the ex- treatment of prisoners. -------------- Officer i officers who are prisoners in Ger- many avill not lose their promotion up to and including the rank of captain, As promotion in their battalion falls to them by seniority they will in future recefve it, Capt. McDowell, V.£., Brockville, receives his and is attach. ed to a training camp in England ------------------ Named as Austrian Premier. ' Amsterdam, Juss By yisung espatches say that nt A Tarouea, at present Minister Agriculture, and an Intimate oad. r Charles, probably 2 be the next Premier of Austels, in succession to Baron vom Seyler. in Champagne, Killed Paris, June De Lafayette, has met death in the war. Spain To Sunt