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Can Take Bs aume
(Special to the Guardian.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, March 14.-A ridge over- looking Bapaume from the northwest, which had come to be looked upon -hy the British as a sort of promised land since the battle f the Somme last July. passed into the hands of I-Iaig’s troops today.
For the first time since the great struggle on this front opened the Bri-1
ground and can now look down upon` the German stronghold and an extent of country beyond. British officers believe they are now in a ‘position to take Bapaume whenever the word is given. Grevillers was taken last nigh; and the British lines were stretched along. the ridge running northwest from that point to the out~ skirts of Achieg le Petit which is still strongly held by Germans.
The British have taken possession
of the noted Loupart Wood, consist- ing of clumps oi' trees situated on the shoulder of a high ridge and over- lookiilg the Somme battle front. This wood masked a great number of Ger- man batteries and from it shells have rained' upon the British for eight months past. Its capture ilias been a source of satisfaction to the Britlsli staff as it was one of the most for-ml- Iable artillery posts the Ger- mans had established in the western theatre.
The country about Loupart \Vood
and beyond is quite in good shape. As a_ matter of fact Grevillers was the lirsg touch to real civilIzation,» the Tomniles have had in many moons. "Why," said one stalwart Australian, "do you know there -are regular houses in Grevillers with real roc-fs on them?"
W’-ha; this means to men who have
fought so long in the slough of mud alc-ng the Sommg can he grasped by those who have lived amid hideous scenes of destruction.
The Germans have h-ltherto had the
advantage of high villages. possession of which was so bitterly contested.
tlsh have the -advantage of the highest'
CHAREUFTETOWN. CANADA. THURSDAY. , 3 .
British row c moi( wilous som E Front
and eronne When-
ever Worli) is Given. ;'l`hey Control
O b
all Commanding Positions. Germans Retired Ten Miles. - '
These are nothing but ruins, offering no shelter for the soldiers. Where fires are not burning thc country bacl-: of the German lincs looks green and inviting.
German ,positions on the Loupart
line had been completely registered by British guns on Sunday morning and -that afternoon the heavy artillery commenced its work of destruction Thirty hours of terriflic bombardment was all the defenders could withstand. One prisoner said he was the only survivor of a squad of ten who were in a dugout blown to hits by British shells.
BRITI-SH ADVANCE VERY SIGNI- FICANT.
(Special to the Guardian.)
PARIS, March 14-Great -import-
ance is attached by Freucll Military writers to continued British successes on the Somme. Tile Matin says it looks much as ii’ the Ge-"mans do not think they could hold Bapaume and Peronne any longer and are- preparing tc- evacuate the two cities. Reports from aviators show that all along the inner lines the Germans are blowing up bridges and culverts. burning .mu- nitions and provisions while trying to mask the withdrawal of_heavy gulls, by heavy firing with field guns.
German Staff Headquarters on tlill
Soiume front is said to have been moved back ten miles. The Matin thinks that the German Staff at first planned a strategic retreat so as to delay and upset the British plan of at- tack but this scheme was frustrated by the tactics of General Gough. Instead of using cavalry against the retreating foe, General Gough main- tained contact by a methodical and destructive use of artillery. The re suit, according to the Matin, was that the Germans were caught in their own trap and the retreat, which was at Hrs; intentional, became almost ia, rout under the continuous pressure of an adversary superior in material and initiative.
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IINITE STATES ' ' ARNS THE WIIRIII
wnentns rim steamer with a can
WIII Bali 'Ia Regardiod In Washing- ton as a Military Secret.
WASHINGTON, March 13 - The'
United States government today took tile ordy formal step that will precede the saiiin for the war zone of Ameri- can mercTlant ships armed to resist
stteexs by German submarines.
N les to the world or ins' inten-
tion to plaos an armed guard on men ohantmeu as given in a communica-
tion sent qy the state department to an embaas es and legatlons in wash- ington. The statement will be' trans- mitted in Germany by the Swiss inlin- ister.
Omcials continue to be reliceni to
'ily about the arming or ships. Ind the probable date the first would be ready to sail. All such details are rs- ssrded ae' military secrets. ln fact there is s general disposition to avoid discussing any phase of the situation pending the outcome of the defiance or uis satmsrias menace by Amvfi' can vessels with naval guns and lim'
lilo United States. may play if forced into actual hostilities by Germany. In official quarters the opinion is very clear that President Wilson. for the present at least, is contemplating no more direct connection with the Euro- pean war than is necessary to pro- tect Amerlcan rights on the high seas. Preparations for any eventua- 'llty are going forward, but the presl- dant is imdwn still to eiins to the .hope that there will be no actual clash between America's armed mer
schantmen and Genmsn submarines.
The president, who has been con-
fined to his bed for several days by a coldpwss able today to discuss ln- ternatlonai- questions with Seoretli? of State Lsnsinl. Ho l>i'0bBb'iY Will be in his room for a dey or two long- er. however, and the usual cabinet 'meeting to-morrow is expected to be cancelled. _
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CUBAN REIELB
EVACTUATE SANTIAGO
..NEW YORK. March 13,-The Cuban consulate hem' announced the receipt of official confirmation of the colli- plete evactnstion of santiago Ds Cuba by the rebel forces. The advices. it was said, amplified earlier news of severe engagements in the vicinity of satis o between the rebels and
ners oa Merit. .
Speculation continues sir to the perl
B , Cabsnsrégulars under Colonel Matin
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CHINA BREAKS I
WITH GERMANY
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Sevcred Diplomatic Relations, Seized
Six“ German Ships Placing Guards on all.
(Special to the Guardian.)
WASHINGTON. March 14.-China
has severed diplomatic relations \itii Germany, taking possession of all the German merchant ships in -Shanghai.
placed on shore under guard and arm‘- ed guards wers put on the vessels. Advices to tho Navy Department to- day from a. Senior Ofllcer in Chinese watcrs gave no further details.
____,_.-_...l._.; 30.000 BRITISH SALOONS TO BE , CLOSED. _,._.__.. (Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON. March 14.-Thirty thous-
and saloons in Great Bri-tain will pro- bably be closed during the next few months, according to the Mali.
TII IEAI] ARMY
ROME, vial Patio, Marchl3.-'lille
Vatican is' tak-lug a great interest in the reported visions of -Mile Perchaud
have received instructing her to lend the French arml-es to victory. A- re- port alrsady has been received from the clergy in Paris. and further de- tails are being asked by the arch- blshopnlc there. I
Mil-le Perchalld, 20 years ol' ago;
daughter of -a farmer of the depart- ment of liavendee-, has stirred the im- agination of the French by her de- claration. like Joan of Arc. she has visions and heard voices commanding her to guide the armies of France to, victory. At present Mile Perchaud is llvllng in a Paris boarding house. con- ducted by nuns.
COMING EVENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
MEETINGS, ETO.
"A basket social and entertainment
in Harrington Hail. Monda evening March 19th. Admission Elle. La- dies with baskets tree. lf stormy
_,first flne night. 4801-3-14M2i.
“McDonald Womens institute will
meet at Consolidated School Thurs- day, March 15th. at 7.30 p.m. Please bring knitting. 4821
about six in all. The crews were_
NEW IIIIIN IIT ARI] I
and the command silo is supposed to'
IIERMANS BIIMBEII
SERBIAN HIISPITAI
Heavy Loss of Life Among Patients
Two English Nurses Killed.
SALONIKI, March 14.-"Enemy
aviators again bombarded our hospita" at Vortekop." says a Serbian ofilcial despatch today “causing heavy los- ses of lifo among the patients and personnel. Two English nurses were among those killed. The hos~ pitals are completely separated from the other buildings'and are distinctly marked with a Red Cross."
THE GERMAN VERSION. A Gorman ofllcial statement of
March 13 reported an attack by Gcr- man aviators on “a railroad station at Vertekop. A bomb attack rosuitcd in hits. which caused a conllagration that was visible for a long time." the report added.
CANADA’S AREA PLANT-
ED T0 POTATOES.
OTTAWA, March 13- According
to figures compiled by tho bureau of census and statistics, the area plant- ed to potatoes in 1916, was 449,000 acres, or 30,000 acres less than in the preceeding year, Last ye/ar's average yield per acre was 136.21 bushels, ns compared with 130.85 in 1915. The to- tal yleld of 1916 was 61,229,000 bus- hels, and of 1915, 62,605,000 bushels. 'During last year exports were valued at $1,424,519 and' for 1915, their value was $506,302.
Mlnard’s Liniment Curios Dlstempor.
THE WEATHER.
TEMPERATURE,
TIDE, MOON, ETO.
TORONTO. March 15.-Fresh to
strong winds. snow and rain.
The highs-st temperature recorded
-yesterday was 36 degrees above. At 10 a. m. lt was 33 above; at 0 p. m. 28 above. The coldest thc previous night was 30 above.
The tide will be high this afternoon
at 1.59 and tomorrow at 2.41; is will be high tomorow morning ai 4.03 and Saturday at 5.12.
The aim sets this afternoon at 6.23
and tomorrow at 6.25; it risen tomor-
rogy morning at 6.28 and Saturday at 6. .
The mooll rises tomorrow morning
at 2.03.
There was a full moon on Thurs-
day. March Sth at 4.58 p. ul.
The last quarter of the moo-n will
be on Friday. March lilth -ag 7.33 a. m.
The length of today will be eleven
'hours and fifty-two minutes.
RUSSIA NIIT EAR.
ERIIM REYIIIUTIIIN
PESSIMISTIC PICTURE IS PAINT- ED OF POLITICS AND OF IN- TERNAL CONDITIQNS IN
. THE CZAR'S EMPIRE
THE ASSERTION IS MADE THAT THE PARTY IN CONTROL IS NOT PUSHING THE WAR TO BEAT THE GERMANS
NEW YORK. March 12.-llussia to-
day is nearer to revolution than at my other time since the outbreak of the war. The dissolution of the tili- ma and the imperial council by the czar. following upon the demonstra- tions that occurred in Petrograd and Moscow last Saturday, comes as the climax to the unparalleled tension that has prevailed in Russia since the murder of the Monk ltaspu-tin and the increase in the power of Protopopoff, minister of the interior. It is not the food situation. critical as that It. that is the prime cause of the present condition lu Russia.
lt is the old political struggle bc-
tween Democracy and Bureaucracy that is responsible for the tremendous :lash which seems about to break out in the Slavic empire.
Tile Russian bureaucracy has done
its best to precipitate this clash, roi- the present government of the czar. representing the small"but powerful group of the remaining extreme ro- actionarles, has realized that the in- terests of reactionism and bureaucra- cy are in complete harmony with the interests of Prusslauism and the cen- tral powers.
The Russlan bureaucracy seeing
that its full participation in the war on the side of the allies would mean its owil ultimate destruction and the' triumph or Russian liberalism. began to seek a rapprocliement witli Germany. Premier Sturmer.,stand- ing for Russian junkerlsni made sever- al attempts to reach an understanding with the '1’cutous. But Russian de- mocracy frus-trated these treacherous aclvlties.
A wave of rebellion shook the lm-
tlon last November and swept Sturm- sr out of his seat. The duma and the imperial council. backed by the army and iiobllity. emphatically de- clared their intelltion to fight for the cause of civilization with all the re- sources at their command.
The dismissal oi’ Sturmer, however,
was only a partial victory, Protopo poff, the hated minister of the inte- rior, retained llis post in the cabinet of Trepoff, and Rasputln. the peml- claus agent of the clark forces. cou- thiued to exert 'his destructive in- fluence on the- czar and his family. `
The removal of Rasputln _was a vital
necessity to the allies and to Russian democracy. \Mem.bors of the duma. former cabinet ministers and princes of royal blood. combined to eliminate the omnipotent monk.
Sturmer was forced out. Rasputln
was slain. But Prqtopopeff -the shrewd' politician, intrenched in the citadel of reactionlsm,‘contlnued to defy the nation and the allies. Un- able to conclude a separate peace with Germany, Protopopoff chose the long-N er route leadlng to the defeat of the allies. He concentrated the govem- ment’s energies on the demcralizatlon of the national organism.
To make Russia unfit for fighting
is tho aim of the present government. For that purpose the great popular or- ganization working for the fullest pro- secution of the war have been ham- pered, blocked and interfered with For that purpose the efficient, and bo- lovol minister was replaced by a new man and tho brilliant Chief of Staff Aleitieit substituted by a comparative novice. For tha.; purpose the sessions of the dlima and the council: were postponed and suspended many times this winter suddenly and unexpected- ly. Today a revolution in Russia is no longer a possibility. But a very strong probability.
There is only one way by which
such a catastrophe to the allies can he avoided. THAT IS THE DIBIVIISSAL OF PROTOPOPOFF.
A change in the government would
relieve the tension. Unless the czar is completely under the influence. ol the dark court clique a cabinet crisis is to be the next development in the Russian situation. `
GERMANY ASKS A FAVOR `
FROM UNITED STATES
many renewed today her efforts to have the United States sign a pro- tocol amending the Prussian-Am- erican treaty of 1798. sa as to ex- empt all German residents ln the United States from arrest or inter- ference during the period of r.
and reserving to all German sYiI&s in American ports the right of c - duct to heme ports. lt is the some protocol that Ambassador Gerard. before his departure from Berlin. refused to consider. The Swiss minister Dr. Paul Ritter. called at the state department today, by til- rection of the Gemian forelgtf of- fice. with a copy nf the proposed amendment io the treaty. He was unable to ses Secretary Lansing. who was busy wlith other engagements. The matter probably will bs given due consideration by slate department r.-Iilcials, though it is realized that such an amendment, even though the ed- ministration lavored it, would not have much prosper; of ratification in the senate.
I IIHT IIE IMI ESENT
Operations.
BY STEWART LYON. (Special Correspondent of the Cana-
,, dlan Press.)
(Special to the Guardian.)
With -CANADIAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. March 14.-In the mist of last nigh; and early morning the Ba- varlans opposite the Canadians, good fighting men, attempted two raids but were at once driven off. They car- ried hack their wounded with them but left two dead in the Canadian line by which the raiders were recognized as Bavarians.
Dull, misty weather, with occasional
rain, persists on the Canadian front interrupting even aeroplane activities which marked the week-end. I The most notable feature of opera- tions nt present, when weather per-I mits. is artillery registration, tha; ls, the ills:-.r,-very by actual practice of ai rango at which various treuchenf roads, nmmuilitioil dumps, observation' posts and gun positions of the enemy can be effectively shelled. For this clear weather is essential. Recently there has been u cessation by Cana- dians of trench raids which were
WITH CI-INADIIINS ON it
`Stewart Lyon Tells of Activities in
Canadian Lines. British Airmen Con- trol the Air. Mud liinders Artillery
so marked a feature of this part of the front while the ground was hard 'l‘he mud of Northern France In-the spring has a tenacity that nothing can shake ofi‘. There is o mud in the air and the sunshlnegrings out nu- merous aeroplanes. Combats are frequent in which British planes give a little and sometimes much more than they get. It is universal- ly testified that the anti-alr<:ra_ft guns are now far nroro dangerous than a few months ago. This is the result or a new method of use. In- stead of tiring directly ag the plane. as formerly, the gunners fill the'_alr in front of it with a barrage of _fire through which the plane must pass to cross -the enemy lilies and secure the all-important photos by which both sides discover the location of new trenches, gun positions and concentra- tions C-f twops. ,
I watched the new .barrage nietbod
in use today. Two of our observa- tion plaues had shells burst very close to them but despite the barrage .both escaped. Heavy guns have beefi
THE WESTERN FRONT
more active recently and the Brftlelr
and Panwlialls have undoubtedly the best of il. y ' .
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HAS PASSED AWAY
(Special to the Guardian.) '
LONDON, Mnrcli 14.-After ii rest-
less night during which the end was anticipated, the Dutchess ol' Cou- uaught died today.
The Duchess l’oril1ei'ly Priiiccss
Louise Margaret ot’ Pl‘ussili, was bolil .Iuly 25, 1860. Her husband, Priilce Arthur, Duke- of Connaught, was ap- pointed Governor General of Canada i-ll 1911 and their Royal Highnesses resided ill Ottawa until last autumn. when the present Govel‘uf\r General ,the Duke oi' Devonshire took office. In 1912 the Duke and Dlichess and their daughte-.', Princess Patricia included this province in an exteilded' tour of Eastern Canada.
AMERIIIAN STEAMER
(Special to the Guardian.)
LONDON, March 14.-The Ameri-
can steamship Algonquin was torpe- ilosd by a German submarine. The crew was saved. There were ten Americans on board.
A GERMAN REPORT.
(Special to the Guardian.)
AMSTERDAM, March 14.-A battle
between German seaplanes and Rus sian destroyers in the Black Sea is reported in an official statement ls- sued' by Berlin. The destroyers were approaching Constanza, a Roumanlan , port., and 'were forced to rctrcat after bombs had been dropped upon them by seaplanes. One destroyer is said to have been hit twice.
(Special to tile Guardian.) ` LONDON, March 14.-The Turkish
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dad and Samara. Samara is on the Tigris, 75 miles northwest of Bagdad.
ill; is u-Bulls
TE STARYE BRITISH
NEW YORK. March 13.-Germany
sent out one hundred submarines just before February 1at to enforce her. .blockade against the allies. Of these tm-I.y-eight were ciilier captured or sunk before February 25th. accor- ding to an officer of the Germania.,
Nearly two-t_llIrds of the original
one hundred were sent lo watch St.
greatest possible extent the food and munllion supply of the Ilritisli Isles,
IIIIIIHESSIIT IIIINNAURHT TRENIIH IIAPTURE
N_ll_l_ Puslllllls
(S ocial to the Guardian.)
PARIS. March 14.-Two vialelit
couilter-attacks were made b Ger- mans yesterday on positions cglptureil by the' French in Clinmpagnq Monday. All official auiiouucement gived Qui' here today says the attacks werere- pulsed. and that the Germans lost. hes- vily in grenade fighting around Mai- soiis de (‘-hanipagne and Hill X85. The I-'rench captured new trench ele- ments. .
South of Sl. Mihiel the French ob-
taiuf.-ti possession of Romanvilie farm. taking thirty prisoners. They en- tered the German trenches between the iiieuse and Apremont. brill.8i¥\X hack prisoners. German surprise itl- tacks near Lasslgny and north- of Soisscns were defeated.
SUN( By [;[|l|v|AN3 BRITISH 20 MILES
BEYIINII BAIIIIAII
(Special to the Guardian.)
I./ONDON, March 14.-Our advanced
detachments are 20 miles beyond Bag- dad, it is declared In an official state- ment from the British Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force today.
GERMAN WRHIIRAWAI
EIIREIJAST IN ,BERIIN
(Sp'ecIal to the Guardian.)
LONDON. March 14.-German with-
drawal on a great scale on the wes- tern front is*foresfhadowed"by Maier Morahi. in an article in the Berliner 'ragsbian which is quoted in a hotter. dam despatch to the Daily News.
War Office at (hnstantinopie today lsays that on March 10th their troops withdrew to a osition between Pag-
ENTIIRIIE MIIITIA ABT
Also to Prevent Physically Fit Mon
From Leaving Cenlda and Call Ganadlans home from U. S.
(Special to the Guardian.)
TORONTO. Mlarch 14.-In. B mani-
festo just isslled by the Orange Order from Head Otfilces here, a call_o1i. the government is made to enforce the mllltia act and prevent dhyelclily lil men leaving Canada. In addition. they want every lit Canadian wlurhes gone lo the United States since the outbreak of the war immedistel scat
Falling this they would delnlr _such
undesirable citizens.
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When the British admiraltv learned
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that Germany was preparing to r.- new her submarine activities princi- pally against Great Britain. they re-
isnfl aelit them oil patrol duty ln the
, Y- K . marines were .summarily accounted
-he fil-.flint-ri is give the sas.-l num- ber--ln the harbor of Davenport, on
port has recent_l_y been christened "iiw Boch.. dry oak" by las erltlsn Jsckies, since so many of the German
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(Osnadian Press Desfteil.)
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back and enrolled for military service.
arriving yesterday from Liverpool. .li-em ever re-entering the country asv
George‘s channel and the approach to 1 . `
`the English channel to curtail to the
railed several Heels of frawlers' and OTTAWA. March 13.-The rhpdrtecl _lnlno-swoepers from tho Noi-th :lea establishment ofnu extensive ship-
|l-hennel and lbe'lrish Sea. with the iioil government mreshsdvwetimln result that fort ei iii German mlb- special cable to th Montreal r on
the south coast of England. Daven- UHINDTORFF AR_R_IVl8 IN CER-
undsrsea craft have been compelled BE LIN. March 14.-Von leni-
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