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COMPLETELY IIIIUTED
Tibops Who- Crossed Piave on i5th Expecting
to be in Venice on Following Day are Now* Fleeing in Disorder Across the River Closely
Puljsued by Italians. mated at i80,000.
- (8peoiai to the Guardian)
LONDON, June 24.-The Austrian
army, which with the confidence of assured success, crossed the Piave on Saturday, June 15, intending to occu- py, Venice upon the following day. is recrossing the river in disorder all sions the blttlefrontgrom. Montollo to the sea. with the Italians in close pursuit. The great news comes from Rome in the form of an official bulle- tin. issued last night.
Before the news came in of the gen-
eral retreat of the Austrians, official communication had been issued from Rome dealing with the situation along the river.
AN AUSTRIAN ACT THAT WILL
REACT .
'1‘he_ Austrian official statement
placed the number of prisoners taken by the Austrians since the beginning of the offensive at 40,000. It added that among the prisoners “were a few Czech and Slovak Legionarles, who were immediately subjected to the treatment prescribed by martial law." The fierce hostility against Austria already existing in Bohemia and in the Slav regions of southeastern Hun- gary will not be lessened by the pub- lic announcement that the prisoners of the nations captured during the operations along the Piave, and who' presumably are. in many cases, no longer Austrian subjects, but have come from the ends-of the earth to offer their services in the freeing of their respective countries from the Austrian yoke, have been placed ag- ainst a wall and shot out of hand. The savagery displayed by the Austrian commanders in this case will unques- tionably be avenged bitterly by many tlbusands of Czechs and Slovaks who have joined forces with the Italian arms.
/
HAD FORECAST OF WHAT WAS
____ ______c°mNe _ -.._A _.Piave were decimated-byfour artillery
Dealing with the fighting of Satur-
day. the Vienna bulletin referred to Itaiianfwudlbbsttacks on the south- ern` end of the line, and gave the peo- ple of Austria-Hungary some forecast of -what was coming by stating that "the heavy rains which have descend- ed in downpours almost daily during the last week in Vienna, have placed under water broad stretches of thc plain, have multiplied the burdens of the troops and the privations of war- fare." Stiff-necked to the end, the Austrian leaders put the blame for their defeat on the floods, not the Italians.
The Italian communication of Sat- urday estimated that the Austro-Hun- i garian losses since the offensive op ened were at least 180.000. These great casualties have been sustained in exchange for a very small advance on the Italian line in the Alps at Cir- ma Di Rosa and for a momentary gain of two and a half miles upon Mont-_ ollo and the lower reaches of the Piave near San Dona. ,
AUSTRIAN GAB ATTACK A FAIL- URE
The italian report spoke of the use
of gas sheils by the Austrians as nav- ing been a complete failure. On one small sector not less than 500 such shells had been exploded. but the mountain winds carried away the gas so quickly that the only evidence re- maining of itspresence was the dis- coloration of vegetation. ln dealing with the fl8htIh8 of Friday and Sat- urday this report stated that the en~ emy had launched another strong lo cal-attack in -the region-of Fossalts
vvlhich had been sanguinarily repuls _ e
WHY THE AUBTRIANS RETIRED
Near-the mouth of the river. where
ltuliln naval guns mounted on scowt-. have been used with extraordinary success pgainst the Austrians on the rivergbsnkr a-.detachment of sailors and Bersagliers attacked for the sec- ond time, secured a bridgehead on the bank of the river. and captured 150 prisoners, and s large quantity of arms_and material. It was prob- ably these a`ctions. indicating growing Italian control of the lower reaches of the Piave, that led the enemy to consider evacuation. _
. .
ON THE ALPINE FRONT i
On the Alpine front, there has been
"ry little aotivity during the past few days. Rome announces, that .on the Asiago Plateau some small Ital- isn deiachments penetrated' in any-4 light into sn, enemy' advanced Dost
pvvi
The tide will be high this after-
noon st 12 and tomorrow at 11.10; :it will be 'high tomorrow mornin! li 1.10 and Tniulda at 2.
The sun sets this evening and to-
morrow at 0:38: it rises tomorrow morning and irursday at 8.37. The moon rises this eveins It 10-09- There was s new _moon on -Monday
Jello 84 st 0.86 s. in.
The length of today will D0 MIN”
be on Moods 'Jul lst st 4.48 I- M
T"”fE.E§EEEE%tFt.._liNil A
A-My *GER-MANS |>RE|§p;E iiiiiisiiiriiiii suisliinii iiinufinii
Austrian Losses Esti-
’and after a lively fight captured the garrison. The British also in a sur- prise attack south of Asiago killed 100 of the enemy and brought back 31 prisoners.
ALLIED AVIATORS STILL CON- TROL THE AIR
The Allied aviators still control the
air.` The Austrians state that 42 air planes of the Allies were destroyed i between June 15 and 20, but this is less than half the known loss of the Austrians since the beginning of the offensive which is reckoned at 95 air-
planes and six captive balloons.
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE A DEFEAT
ROME, June 24.-“The Austrian of-
fensive was more than a failure. lt was a defeat for the enemy, who at several points was four times strong- er than the Italians." This announce- meift was made by Premier Orlando in the Senate yesterday amid enthusi- astic cheering.
ITALIANS CAPTURE
45,000 PRISONERS
(Special to the Guardian) ..WlASH‘lNGTO’N, June 24.-The capture of 4-5.000 prisoners and enor- mous stores of war material by the Italians in t-he counter offensive which has driven the Austrians across the Piave is announced in an official cablegram received today by the Italian embassy from Rome.
“Offensive operations by our troopi-i
.began Sunday," says the despatch, after violent artillery preparations that destroyed all bridges except one. The infantry drove forward with ir- resistible impetus.) '1`he_ flooded Piave contains thousands of enemy corpses.
Divisions which had passed the
and infantry. Montelloi was attach- ed in three columns; enemy lines wdre broken in Celladella. Madonna and Nervesa was reoccupied from Aserma to Sardona. The Austrians first resisted our attacks desperately but finally were forced to retreat t< the left bank. The battle continues - fiercely in the Sardona sector. Forty five thousand 'prisoners and enormous booty were captured by Italians.
"American airmen displayed greai
bravery in the first encounters. Lieut. Young attacked by two Aus trian chasers. was obliged to land on the lower“Piave.” '
MOST HEARTENING NEW8
IN MONTHS
(Special to the Guardian)
LONDON, June 24.-The Laconit
bulletin from General Diaz announc ing that the defeated Austrians are retreating in disorder with the Itali ans in ursuit is the most hearteninf news received in allied countries in
many months. _ I
EXTENT OF AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
NOT KNOWN
(Special to the Guardian)
Although nothing is vet known M
to the exact extent of the Austrian defeat or how far the Italians and the Allies may be in a position tc take full advantage of it. I-IIB Stale ment of the Italian commander in Chief is hailed with enthusiasm by
the morning neWBI>HPBl'5-
It is taken for granted generally.
that the defeat must have an im- portant effect on the internal situa- tion in Austro-HunKfH'y Where 50"” conepicious Austro German triumph was needed sorely to counter-balancr the damaging influence of the food scarcity and other causes of popular dissatisfaction. The s\|8865I|0f\ IF made that these causes may havc had much to do with the failure of the Austrian offensive which started I with military resources much H0910'
than these controlled by “Bly-
’|`l'AL‘IAN CIITIES CE'LE‘B_RAT|E
VICTORY ‘
I it the Guardian)
R,0lI?I;.“JEIno°24.-The news that
the Austrians have retreated across the Piave. P“l'9\l°d by I-he Am” caused the greatest enthusiasm here. _Extra editions of newspaers W0" bouxht up as fast as they were is
aussi" were displayed and bands played the royal march, while rowds cheered the Kinl. the "my *md Ge”
m|‘;I¢,DpI:t:.'nes snnonce military mani- festations in provincial cities.
_ .
G rdlsn)
M0(Nr%°.muA|LE° "glue ul 24.-Aerial
mail service in Canada, was in- .ngni-.naa thi mornin: by lvtptm 3|-ysn Peck. The aviator; em B city this mornin; at 10-1 " M . social mail bl! ¢°f*"\I“I“3 30° I’ °r 4|,-,mgg to postmaster Lemonw 01
°t('§E:I’iIml’1'yruI\ P°°k "I" “W “
Y 1 '
The last quarter ofthe moon will
been sad twenty elsht mimi!"-
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the aviation camp *I D°'°"°‘"° Im' gasoline. . -
"""'Wi increasing German artiller fire su
gether with the object of securing a
D Il 0
identification not with any desire of capturing the German trenches.
post fighting also on the French and. American fronts in the Marne sector.” A report from Paris states that be- tween the Marne and Rheiiiis the Gor- mans attacked Mont Bligny, occupied by the Italians. They secured tt foot ing for a. moment, but the Italians by_ ai vigorous counter-attack drove tlicm‘ out, secured a number of prisoners. and completely re-established the line.
Chateau Thierry, the Ainericunsniiiilc an unsuccessful attack during which they again l'sufiered--the heaviest los- ses.”
BRITISH _ADVANCE ON 700 YARD
PHE FlELD.~Scottish troo s ester
trenches southwest of Gaverelle, car- rying ouf. an extensive and highly successful raid along a 700 yard front. The Germans were taken coniplolcly
Piiuiici in niviiir `
result of the visit to New Brunswick, of a number of the leading American coal operators, accompained by Mr. C. A. Magrath, Canadian fuel con-
New Brunswick to develop the coal mines of that province, which will rc- .sult in a production of at least 300.- 000 tons of coal within the n‘:.;1 i`:\v months. `
*JEIIIIHIEUIIIIIESIIRIBEII
Rev. 1. Porter Drumm of Monc-
Church last Sunday, by his oxccllent|
Hall before.a large audience.
lescription of this wonderful island oil’ the coast of England, must havo_ removed any idea tiiat may have ex- isted in the minds of his bearers that Prince Edward Island was the only great little island in the world. The Isle of Man is only 13 miles in length
ehougn to hold up mountains 200 feet ‘iigh and as picturesque as they arc 'iigh and precipitous. The scenery ofthe island as portrayed in a numb- er of emellent lantern views and eloquently described by Mr. Drumm. is wonderfully beautiful and the des- cription and views were thorougnlyi on5oyea_ Mr. J. A. Lawson cansblv discharged the duties of chairman for the occasion and at the close of the eloquent lecturer’s remdrks he was ac- corded a vote of thanks, movod in ntting -words by Mr. John Anderson, and ably seconded by Mr. S. F. Hodgson. The address of the even- ing was supplemented by a bright, well rendered musicsl"\nd vocal pro- gramme. comprising solos by Miss Alexa Lowe, Miss Mamie Ross. and Prof. Barlow; a quartette by Misses Ross and Moore and Messrs. Gillis and C. Ross; and s piano duet by
lliss l..i_}_i_:n Earle and Prof. S. N. Earle. e National Anthem brought to A close an evening of exceptional
FDR ANOTHER DRIIIE
intense Artillery Activity on Somme Front
Prelude to Concentration of Forces for Another Drive. British Advanced on 700 Yard Front Penetrating Enemy Positions to
Depth of 400 Yards.
(Special to the Guardian)
LONDON, June 24.-Berlin, in oili-
clal reports notes the growing activ- ity of the Allies along the Somme front, and in certain sectors of the Flanders battle area. The British rc- ports also speak of these raids, par- ticularly in the region of Villers Bret- onneaux. The German official reports make much of them as "violent par- tial thrusts," which were kept up dur- ing Friday and on Saturday morning. Some of the British detachments. it is stated, were driven back only after bitter hand to hand fighting. lt is probable that the encounters spoken of were altogether exploratory. The
y _ . H*
gests concentration on the Somme front for another enemy drive. Natur- ally, the leaders of the British army desire to know what troops are in front of them. Tho bitter hand to hand fighting spoken of was allo-
few prisoners for the ur use f
ON FRENCH AND AMERICAN FRONT
There has been a good deal of out-
BERLIN REPORT !
-Berlin reports that northwest of
FRONT
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIEIS IN
D Y '
lay had a field day in the German
.dead today in a sirect at Petrograd.
h;L_.s1u:p.r.ise, and before they recover- ed from the shock, the Scots had cut a. whirlwind swath through their du- fences to a depth of 400 yards ami returned to'thcir own trenches, leav- ing a trail of death and destruction behind.
BRITISH MAKE ANOTHER.
BIG HAUL
(Special to the Guardian)
LONDON, Jne 24.-’l‘0day’s official
statement reads;-“A successful min- or enterprise. in which many Ger- mans were_ killed, fifty prisoners cap- tured and some machine guns taken. was carried out by our troops last night, south of M-etcren.”
“Casualties wore inflicted on the
enemy and a few prisoners were captured by ua. during the night in raids and -patrol encounters on other parts of the front."
EXTENSIVE STRIKES
IN COLOGNE
(Special to the Guardian)
LONDON, Juno. 24.-Extensive
strlkes broke out Tliursday in Cologne and Muclheim, on thc Rhino, owing to a reduction in the bread rations. 20,000 persons quitting work in mimi- tion factories, accordiiig to it des- patch to thc Daily Mull from thc Hague.
MORE TO EAT OR NO WORK
A Dutch workmnn returning to the
Ilztgue, reports that thc military und police interfered but fitilcd to pro- vent it street procession of more than 0,000 strikers at Cologne. The strik- ers, wiio includ-ed women, marched in a. dense mas s to a. place. where ii mass meeting was held. 'All the speakers, who included forcmen and forcwomcn, made this deciaration. “Unless wo get more to cat, we shall not work.” “ The Dutch man said that smallpox is in- creasing greatlyamong Krupp work- men at Essen.
RUSSIAN COMMISSIONER SHOT
(Special to the Guardian)
MOSCOW, June 24.-M. Volodai-
sky, commissioner for press affairs and a prominent Ilolshcviki was stint
N. B. CIIIII MINES
(Special to the Guardian)
O'I"I‘AW_lA, ONT... June 24.-As a
roller. an offer -has been made to
IHE ISIE Ill MAN
ton, Delights Lurge Audience in Zion Hull. A Pletislng Programs.
Rev. T. Porter Drumm, of Monc-
on, added still further to the good mpression he had created in the Zion
ravelogue last night in Zion Chus_li|
s
heme was '“I‘ho Isle of .Man" and his
i almost nine in breadth but is large
\
li viiinis' W violins Plniisi
Against Statements Made by Mrs. Wright, President of the W.C.T.U. '”‘; l
o'r'rAwA. Jnne 23.-A visoroiisl
protest has been made by the Grcat} War Veterans' Association against thc statements made at the W.().T.ll. con- vention by the president of tho Union. Colonel Pidgeon. president of tho G.W. V.A.. issued a statement, on behalf of the Association this afternoon:
"The bi-ennial address oi' the Do-
minion President. W.C.T.U.. as report- ed by tho press, contains both state- ments and policy which calls for a vigorous protest by fills Association. The President states:
“According to Mrs, Wright- WIUIP
we have given our sons to England England in return has debauched and degraded those sons by liquor and its consequences. We would point out to the Dominion President of thc W. (‘.,'I'_-U. that we have been nrithoi' dc- bituchod or dogriidcii by liquor or from other causes. We do not know if Mrs. Wright is so fortunate as to have giv- en any sons in the defence of Canada and their mother, but, if ao. _wo feiil quite cerinin that sho would resent the imputation that tho homo train- ing was such that they permiftnil themselves t.o be doliauchoil. etc. The witr veterans are very busy aco- ing that our sons are not dobuiiclicd by the “Unholy Iliin." but ure suic- guurdod by tho continuance of lirii- ish institutions."
“May we point out flint such uiior-
nnces as those of Mrs. Wright ure ii comfort to tho enemy. nurl. in'our op- inion. should be dealt with as PTO' vided by the laws of the country.
"Mrs. Wright usks:-- ‘When will the women of Canada realize i.hc_ gront destruction they are bringing tho soldiers by sending them cigar-
ettes ’
"We would ask one question our-
selves: -'When will some of the wo- men of Canada realize that good in- tentions and good works carrieil to the point of excess are as much in- tempcratc as any other excess?
"We arc of the opinion _that such
remarks as 'debauched’ and 'degrad- ed' are ,the result of intoxication by excess or enthusiasm, and would suggest, in the most kindly spirit. that the W.C.T.U. become more
enjoyment . ~ ,
temperate in their’ remarks hofore they attempt to _disctate to the world a policy of tempersnce.
“ln conclusion, we are of the opin-
ion that you cannot 'legislate a soul into heaven, but it_ must be trained o_n the heavenly path at the mothers knee, and assisted on its journey by the kind thoughts and prayers of all
od mothers and not thrust aside
' NIBUIIAPESI
(Special to the Guardian)
AMSTERDAM, June 24. - Nine
strikers were killed and 36 others were wounded in the conflict Satur- day with tlic police at the Govern- ment railway shops in Budapest. uc- cording to a telegram received here ironi the Hungarian capital.
UISIER UNIIINISIS _
ARE IIISMAYEII
(Special to The Guardian)
LONDON, Juno 24.-The Ulsicr-
Uiiionists regard with dismay the new situation crczited in Ireland by Lord Curzon's deul_ni'ution. says iii-r Belfast correspondent of the Weekly I)ospa_tcli. The llnlonists consiilortlio flew policy us an ubjcct surrender by the Government to thi- lr-odors of the Sinn Fcincrs, and the llomaii Ciilholic iiierarcliy.
MIIIIIR PIRKINSIIN
AUIIEPIS PIISIIIIIN
(Special to The Guardian)
LONDON. June 24.-Major It. I".
Parkinsoii, formerly of Ottawa, \vlio _wont overseas with thc 38th Battalion, has rcturncd from Franco to England trracccpt an important office in the overseas administration.
IINIE EXIENIJEIJ ' EUR REIIISIIIIIIIIIN
(Special to The Guardian)
()'l"l‘AWA, June. 2/i.--Altliougli Sai-
iirilziy, .lunc 22nd, was the day oilici ally ilcsigilutoil by thc Caiiuiliun Reg istrntion for all porsoiis over 16 years of age llirouizliout the Dominion to register, it fiirllier opporiiinity to flli in illiiir czirrli-i :md si:i'lii'o it-i‘cgist1'ii tion ccl'iiflcziic will be given llmsv who were unable to iuurister on thi date set. For the ncxf. 30 iiztys, at all post offices i1i.(‘.aintilzi rogistmiioiis will be reccivcil and persons who have 'eiiioniuno .noni ooiiponi iouimn :fain _ii poised lun] Supiiip siioiiiiiiiiimi on; iiexouq earn( oi peiuoop on ioii “mis .le)sl3e.i 01 Hilyllnj Jo] iiosiziu poo? 1:
MR.1.A. CLARK, suri.
EXPERIMENTAL STATION
‘ GOING OVERSEAS
Mr. J. A. (llurk, Supl. of iiio Ex-
poi'inicntn-l Station, has been gi'nnti-.il leave of zilisciioc i`i'oiii his rlispuriincni to proceed overseas curly in .ilily iii response to a cubic frnin Dr. ll. l\l. Tory. Prcsidciit of the Khaki Uni versity, asking him to join his afafl for Agriculture. l\ii'. Clark is ut pro sent iii Kziiii-ans (‘ii_v. iviii-rc he is lt. give :in address licforo thc Agriciil- tural Section of the lloiury Conven- tion.
Somo idea of the work to be car,
ricd on is given in the following art lcle
OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL WORK
On invitation of thc Canadian Na-
tional Military Coniniittee of the Y.M CLA.. Dr. II. M. Tory, President of the University of Albctra, accompanied L.ieut.-(‘.ol. Birks upon his return ov crseiis last July. to study und report upon opportunities for educational work among thc Caiiadiiin troops. Dr Tory spcnl iwo months vlsitinglhr camps in England and i"i'nncc, and discussed the matter with groups of officers, chaplains and large numbers of men. On every hand a lively in forest was shown, and much ont-.our agement given to undertake dcilnite educational work. At the conclusion of thi:-i investigation Dr. Tory said, “So general is thc desire for educa- tional work in tho opinion of the Y.M_ C-.A. officers, lho clinplains with whom I coiivcrscd. who huvc given any vnrc ful thought to this matter, and n fair iicrciiniairc of the inmi with whom i tzilkcii, that I um izriiivinuoil iiiui. nn Eiliiizziiioiiul effort. ziinoiig lioih ufllccrs and mon, is wisely :mil i-ioimilly coil- iuciml, would not only bo greatly ap iirociaicii, but would iucet at iieoply felt need."
The Educational program divides ii
self into two ports.--Fii°st. a plan io 'niici inimediaic ncoils; second. a plan for tho period of ileinobiliziiilon. lin iler iho plan for imiiioiliiito noeiiii the work is divided into the following phases: -
1. Organized Popular Lectures of
vin oducnilminl clinraicior, dealing with auch topics ns "Tho Nations nl War," "Tho (‘.anipnign of War," “Tho -Brit- ish Empire." “(`im:iil:i," "Agrlnuliiire," "Scientific Subjecisf The idea of cn- iortuinnicnt and general improvi-ment that would be necessarily associated with such lectures should never be lost sight nl. Tho lociiiros will hr illuminnted with lantern slides or moving pictures wherever possible.
2. 'l‘ho Promotion of Smnll Study
Groups. in which iuen will bc on- couragod to take up regular study un- 'ler volunteer leadership in regular academic subjects and problems con- nected with tho Empire in general and i‘nnailn. in particular. Among thc sub- iects to bc included will bc the follow- ing lines: '
(1) Biographical Studies-tho nieii
who had made the Empire, their life and work.
(2) Literary Suhjocti-\~oiir mcn of
litters and what they have produced.
(3) Political Studios--coniparing
lie modes of government. of iiliied and -nemy countries.
(4) Reconstruction Work-what wi
--an do to help Canada to get on boi feet after the war.
(5) Education--its significance and
K0 . by the intemperaie remarks of ill- advised and misguided women."
GUELPI-I, June 24.--A tremendous
uproar among Protestants and (fatho- lics alike has followed in the wake of the visit to the Jesuit Novitiato on the night oi’ Juno 7, by a force of mil- itary polico in search of M.S.A. de- faulters. Public excitement is arous- ed to a high pitch by the semi-politi- cal aftermath that has developed.
When the visit was made Hon. C.
J. Doherty, Minister of Justice, who has a son in the Novitiate. was ap- pealed to over the long distance telc- phono by autliorilius at thc institu- tion, anil while the police were there lion, Mr. Doherty got into touch ut once with the ailjutnnt general and ini-iirllciioini were tvlcpliolicil to (Jup- tuin Mai:Aulay, and Inspector Mcnaid, who wcro in charge of the visit ,to take no further action, and they ac- cordingly left tho Novitiate. Next morning, however. they sec-uroii the names oi' the novices in training.
On iiie following ilay, Rev. Ifaiiier
Bourque scni a long lcttcr of protest to Hon. S, C. Mewbiirn, Minister of Militia. General Mewburn within thc course of a. few days sent a telegram to the Superior “deeply i'cgrcf.illig" that the raid had taken place. This was followed by a visit last Friday on the part of Colonel Godscn. Provost Marshal of Canada.. und a party of officers. apologies being tendered for the occurrence. ,
A request from the Chief (Tensor
or Canada not to publish anything re- L':ii°ding rho affair was received hy (luclph newspapers nn Juno Sth and they grunted the request. When the news 1-cached Toronto ii similar re- quest was also sent out by the Press (Yon:-'<>i', Yesiorrlay mornlnx;'_ Eiowcvcr, tho ban was lifted.
No further visit has been inode to
fhr-_ Novitlnio by the military police. All the Novices who were there on the night of .Iunu 7th are stil' in ut- tondniico_
ln answer to protests limi h:‘.vt\.
boon iiizirlo. by fho Miniafcrizil Associa- iioli of tho city ii»lr=gi'nnis linvo liner i'i\covod stating ihnt. the Government slioiild issiio a statement.
'I`()l't0N'l'O. June 21.-The Toronto
Tclegrniii today publishes a letter from Rev. Fziilicr Bourque. rector oi, Sl. Stanislaus Novitiate. Guelph, io Major Gcnorul Mewburn, Minister of Militia, pmtosiiiig against tho zictioli o|` the iuilitury police in visiting this Novitiate. :ind parziding the iiinizitcs in searching for alleged evuders of” tho Military Service Act.
Father Bourque said the party was
in charge of Captain Maz‘.Aulny, depu- iy provost lnaiuilml, and the visit took ’ place at 0.35 p.in., on Juiic 7. Two other mon wiiii (‘.nptz1in Mar:/\illay cn- fcrcd thc building wliilo ix coi'il'on of clepiify police surrouniled thc build- ing. l1‘utlmi‘ Iiourfillc protcsleil vigor- ously nt ihc infrui-iion :incl uskeii Fatb- oi' liingston, it chaplain who hurl rc- iurnod frmn the front, to uasuri- laini- sclf’ of the authority oi` iho captain \\'liilc hc conf-illllcrl the legal couliscl of thi- institution over ilio if-iephonc. llo olferi.-il to accompany the officer to the rooms of ilio novices. or sum- mon thcni all to the rcfectory for ex. smlnation, and Captain MacAul{ty chose the lnifer alternative.
Rev. Fuilicr Power, superior gener-
al of the institution. said in an inter- view that the statement that there were twenty-two novices liable to ser- vice under the Military Service Act. was absolutely false. He said “If any young man came here to escape mili- tary service, ho would he simply
ximping out of the frying-pun into thc rc." ln an interview. Father Bourque,
the rector, said that only eleven had entered thc Novitiutc since the Mili- tary Service Act. had passed, and up to the time the raid was mode. Of those four are 18, thrco arc lil, ont is 21. one 22. one 17, and one an Am-
erican with Clnsi-i "E" papers.
IIVEII
"Believe me yours faithfully,
"(Signed" MEWBURN."
MINISTERIAL PROTEBT
GUELPH, Ont., .luiie 21.~When no
report appeared in .ne local press fol- lowing tho descent by the military police on St. Stanislaus Novitiate. the Ministerial Association through its President Rev. W D. Spence, sent the following ttlegrarn to General Mcwburn at Ottawa:
“Protestant ministers of Guelph
have len:-ned from the authorities all details -pertaining to the visit of the soldiers to the Gi elph Novitiate. We also learn that the Cenaor has forbid- den publication of the facts. We do not propose to submit to any eucb Kulse - sm, a1..1 intend to have a pub- lic meeting and to make known all i.ho'i`a<-ts, expose the names and de- niuiiri justice."
’l‘o this telegram General Mew-
burn replied that he did not under- stniid what it is was meant by the use of the word “I<'aiserism." Rev. Mr. Spf,-neo wired:
“i\’i,- mean that wc want publicity
of the facts that the Censor is sup- pressing."
General Mewburn replied to this.
stating that a full reply would be issued whun the report of the Pro- vost Marshal who was investigating had been received, That was a week ago yesterday. *
The ministers who composed tho
i.-omini'tec who are charged with con- sidering tviiethcr a meeting of indig- nation should be held are: Rev. G. H. I’al;ncr, Rev. Newton Wylie. Rev. W. 1). Spciice, and Rev. J. A. Gordon.
Ma':AULAY TRANSFERRED
TORONTO. June 21.-(‘apt. A. C.
Muf‘Aulay, who has acted as assistant i’i'c.vost Miiijeillal her- for the past fif- teen months, and v. 'it .vasin charge of the raid by the inllif.-try police onothe St. Stanislaus l\ovitiate at Guelph on .he night of June 7. has received notification from O"awa that he is to be tixiiisfcrred to /snnipeg.
HON. HUGH GUTHRIE’S LETTER
GUEI.f‘1I. Ont.. June 21.-Rev. G.
B. Palmer yesterday received a letter from Hon. Hugh Guthrie, Solicitor- General oi' Canada, in which Mr. Guth- rie. expresses the opinion that an in-
,ilignufion meeting-~-over the""‘Iacir"of""" '
govcr:i:iien‘.al action following the raid on the Novitiate. such as is proposed by the Ministerial Association. would he inappropriate. I-l - further express- cd the opinion that there is some iiuulits as to "the legalnyiof such a meeting." _ Hon. Mr. Guthrie is a law partner in this city with Mr. P. ‘ erwin, who is the ittoruey for the St. Stanislaus Novifizi ‘.
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CA|‘.`."_DA TO HAVE CONTROL
OF HER OWN FORCES
LONDON, June 21.-The Canadian
Press learns that nn important de- velopment in the administrative or- ganization _of the ‘Canadian overseas military forces had been effected by tho formation of the Canadian section at the British General Headquarters in France. The new section is a branch of the Canadian overseas min- istry in London, is the outcome of the desire for Canada to maintain com-- plete control nt' her own forces.
Sir Edward Kemp, after negotiat-
IIIH with the imperial authorities, has succeeded in establishing ,the principle that the Canadian authori- tics should have control of all mat- ters relating to the organization ex- cept those direr~r.y `ar[e¢¢1ng mm. tary operations. '
The Canadian section at headquar-
ters will be a direct and convenent channel whereby the Canadian view-
Novices are employed in humble oc- cupations in addition to their mnny`~ religious exercises. ("onvcrsuiioi\ iaI prohibited. Obedience is the practical of ovcry minute, said Fi-iflior Boiirquc.
"Dohci't_v. Noonan, and Smith wcrc
arrested by the policc but it was found they were not liiible uiiii con- acqllcliily wvrc rolcnscil. Ilohcrly ir. only lil :ind holds i~i-ji-.ci.ion pupcrs iii clnns "i-1." ~
llolivrly is tho son of thc Minlsicn
of Justice. , -
WILL HOLD INVESTIGATION
(illidI.I’I{. Jilin- 21.--Major-General
Mcwliurn replied by wire to Rev. Fu- lhcr Boiirqiio. Ifrencli-Canudialn rector of Sf. Siiiiilsloiis Novillntc, who sont ii. lung liiiioi- of protest ugninst tho visit made on the institution by ihr nillitury police under inspector Men ard und (lnpiiiln A. (`. Miir.\iilai_v, ns- sisti-ini. provost marshal. in si-nrt-h of alleged dcfuulicrs undci' thi: Military Service Act. General Mi:wburn's iclc- griini read as follows:
"Ani just in receipt of your letter of the Sth instant, on my return to- 0i.tawn_ niiii words cannot express tn ` you my decp regret of thcnciiolf tak- ou by thc deputy provost iuiirshal, lfaipfnin Mni‘Aulny, on thc cvcnirig of the seventh.
"My attention was called to this
matter on my arrival in Ottawa this morning. and I find thsi. my adjuiunt, gi-nornl has taken inimediato actiou‘ for n most thorough investigation, and if the fnris are its stated in ypiir let- 1 tor. which of course, I do not doubt. I can nssuro you that the en‘or in jiirlgnient committed by this otilccr will ho dealt with in a proper’ way. ns I will not tolerate any such action onthe part of any military officer as fur as the operation of the Military Service Act is oncerned.
"As I have :Iready stated I deeply
regret this occ rrence and I thank you for your frank letter.
"The question of liabilities for ser-
vice of any of your students is a mat- ter that is now bein consi
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K dared by
the Department of Justice.
Point crm be presented :md docu- ments forwarded directly to the over- SUM ministry- instead of through channels hitherto causing delay. The section will also exercise certain supervision over the Canadian or- ganization outside of the corps scat- ioroil throiigliout France. The new scheme has been evolved after numerous conferences between Sir Eiiwiml Kemp. General Currie and General Turner, of the War Office, and Field Marshall Haig. It is under- stood that the head of the section will |10 Brlflndiei' J. F. Embury, who commanded a brigade in France with distinction. and has tl... con-hdenee of all corps. comanders and others.
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