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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCAOOC UOOOOOOOOOOOOUOOOOOO0.0.‘*.O°*.'*_W6y;; The Charlottetown Guardian Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew ;r-I eeeooooooooooeeoeee eoeeeeeeeoeoeeeeeeeoeeoeeeoeoeeeooeeeeeeeeeeeeoeoeeoeeeeoeeooeoooeeeeooeeo-eo eeeeeoeeeoeeooeeeoeeoeoeoeoeooooooooooboom. ti.:____:v_::____:_c____`_V,V_____v_Y______ __*_____`_______________v_Y___:;v_` ____A:;:__:::v_::; ___ _ Y A Y _ A Y Y _ _ _ A Y _ A _ ` _ _ _ A _ _ AA _ A A _ Y A _ _ _ _ ` _ _ _ _ _ _ ' - - »- - -- - -» -- - - - - -- -» | THE CHARLUTTETOW GUARD _ |v|onN|No |:A||.v I ~ , . u _ f Mor Ing Dlily Foundod_1891 ill New--Evening Dolly) fllfl cHARLo1"1‘E'rovvN CANADA THURSDAY. DECEMBER za 1916 I {*°-°° "°fY°-f <°°""~°> '~-sv--»~I fi"-i‘>’> I . . A GSULTATION I .WITH THE COLONIES To Consider Urgent Questions Affecting Prosecution of the War and Possible Conditions of Peace. - (Canadian Press Despatch.) OTTAWA, Dec. 27.-The cable re- ceived by' the goverllor-general fronl the coionlal secretary alnplifles the announcement made ill the British house last week by Premier Lloyd George in re'gard to the imperial con- ferullcc to be called to consider the co-ord-lnated war efforts of the empire. The cable( from the cololliul secre- tary to the governor-general followszf LONDON, Dec. 27.-"l wish to ex- plain that what is contemplated by| ills Majesty's government is not a ses-_ sion of tlhe ordinary imperial confer- ence but a special war conference of theemplre. His Majesty's government' therefore invite your prime minister; to attend a series of special and con-I tinuous/ meetings of the war cabinet In order‘ to consider urgent questions' affecting the prosecution c-1' the war,I the possible coiditions on which, ini agreement with our allies, we could] assent to its termination and the prob-| lcnls which will then immediately arise. “Your prime minister for the pur- pose of these meetings would be a member of the' war cabinet." “ln view of the extreme urgency of the subjects of discussion, as well as of the supreme urgencies o fthe subjects, lt is hoped that your prime av.:_-_-,~_-_-_-:_-1-_-_-_- ,_;______v_;_._.,_._.__V; ____._._1_____._____._._._ __ [minister may find it possible, ill spite of serious inconvenience, to attend at au e‘al'ly date, not latcr than the end oi’ February. Wllile the presence' ol' your prime minister himself is ear- nestly deslred by Mis Majesty's go- vernment, they hope that, if he sees lnsuperable difficulties, he will care- fully conslder the question of nomina- ting a substitute as they would regard it as a serious misfortune if ally do- minion were lcft ullrepresellted." (Canadian Press Despatch.) OTTAWA. Dec. 26-All invitation to attend the lnlperlal collfcrellce and to Suggest a convenient date for its assembly had been received by Sir Robert Borden, wllo will attend the meeting, but the gove-rllmnt has llot yet considered suggestions as to the time it should be held. Parliament will Ile called for about the first of February and with the attendance of the Premier and probably several ministers at the imperial conference essential, the work of thu session seclms certainly to be considerably' ill- fluenced. ln 1911, when the las-t con- ference was held, an adjournment of the .house was made to permit of Sir Wilfrid Laurie-r’s attendance, and pos- sibly this course may again be follow- ed through the coming conferenceto take place between now and sprillg JRFFRE FIRST |v| I fnluctslu GENERAL wAR SUMMARY PARIS, Dec. 27- The governme-nt has decided to raise General Joffre_ t the dignity of marshal of France, ig recognition of his eminent ser-'- vices to the country. A decree nomin- llting him will be-submitted for thai ratification 'of' parliament as soon as_ possiblle. The title of marshal cf France has (Special to the Guardian.) _lik road our dctuchments after having PARIS, llcc. 27- All oflicial stale- rcpulscd a series of attacks were oil- nlcllt On thc calllpuign is-sued by the ligcd to glivc lip tllcil* llrst lille trell- War Oillce tonight reads: Marked :lr-Lchcs which were demolished by artil- tillery activity was displayed hr sev-_ery tire. Enemy attacks in regain- eral ss-:tors south of the Sonlnlef. One ing the sectors were beatcn back with of our bombardllleuts caused two iiresIgrellt slaughter and loss to him und and an explol-'-ion in un enemy' battel‘y.l ill the village of Seltzei by our coun- ln the region' of Be-_1uvl‘ai|les, south`tcr attacks we captured several ma- of Avre, we exploded successfullyiclllne gulls. The battle along thc several mi . At th- l .io f'front .ontinues. ill Dobrlldja there- thlg operatillfs our mtillciidxiiisd ntli)e'we'rc Elperatiolls by small forces. 2nemy's trenches-, bringing back Caucasus fr°nt-On Monday night grisoners. Calm on the lest of the the Turks, about one battalion strong, ont. assumed the offensive in the region A Belgian communication tells of moderate artillery activity, particul- arly in the direction of Steellstmte and Dixmude. ' (Special to the Guardian.) Pl-ITROGRAD, Dec. 27.-The follow- ing statement on military operations was issued today by the wal' oflice. Roumanian front.-Throughout the day the enemy made a number of fierce attacks along the wllole of oul' front in the region of the upper stream funtry of the Roumanians on the Rim- of Pt-:tl'akolai but were repulsed by our iirc. By a counter .attack the Turks were driven lllto their entrench- lnents in the region of Charafkan. West of Mush our detachlncnts drovc the Turks from the trenches and cap- tured somc prisoners. ln the vici- nity of Lake Vlln our detachmellts. after having dislodged a Turkish patrol guard, developed an attack and occu- _pied the village of Attmall. Under ‘our pressure the Turks. about a bat- of tho river Rimlik, north of lilegurlaftalion strong. retired eastward. He succeeded in pressing back slight- . (Special to the Guardian.) ly our cavalry detachments and the’ ill-I NEW YORK, Dec. 27- A News Agency despatch published he-re to- lllly follows: Wl’l`ll 'I`iiE liRi'lllSH ARMIES IN l"it.»\N(ll§, DEC. 27. "Nev- cl' has thc British. army been so pl'epal'c(I to light. Why should we talk peace? You can safuly give that nr- the British army's answer to all peace talk," declared a staff general today ill response to the-questions as to what he and his men thought of President WIlsoll's note. The note is- varlously commented upon by the fighting men and the feeling was that strong influences had succeeded in inducing Wilson to believe this 'was- an opportune time to act. Such action was expressed as smoothing Cer- nlany`s road and enabling' her to take a. second step ill her peace' plot.. ITlle sentiment at the front is unanimous- ly against peace now. Every- indica- tion points to lmuch worse' conditions ill Germany than the world even sus- pects. O_ll the other hand, the Allies are daily better situated to wage a successful offensive. The Brltisll wllo are little given to demoll`strativene';ls are unanimous in their expression of absolute confidence in a. comparative- ly early defeat of the Central Powers _under pressure' of the Allies’ gather- ing strength. GE WAR UF '70 ment of the third republic. A bill in 1873. regulating the army' grades. retained the rank. but specified that the conditions under whlc it co ld _ . -W IN wud IN Milli BETHEL Me Dec 27--A head on loliision between two Grand Trunk freight tlalns about midway between the Wert Bethel and Gilead stations lato Sunday night le-suited I tho death ol' five trainnlen and the de- struction of a large amount of freight. _The collision occurred in a desolate place, at ll sharp curve. All the wires were brought down by the wreck and the Ilrst information was brought out by Brllkomun Burbank of the west- boulld trllin. who walked back thrco miles to the West llctllol stutloll. TIIIE TRAINNIEN KIIIEII CHRISTMAS TREE _MANY DEATHS IN TORNADO. ' lilT'I`l.E ROCK. Doc. 27-From sov- ontuen to sovonty porl'-one were kill- od In tl' tornado that struck South Central Arkansas this afternoon, nc- cording to reports rccoivell hvrc lo- night. ` llour are known to bo dclld ut hug- Iund, sovollI.ocll‘ rcportcd killcd “L Koo und several-ure rc-ported killcd ut the state convict farm at Tucker. . __....._.___.....-_-- `n|»|»-u'¢ Llnlmeut cum Dlnilfiurll (l()NI)ENSED ADS. TOO LATE FOR . CLASSIFICATION Two c¢NTe per word .ach inser- tion for easel-using nl this column. Cash must accompany __<>\‘d§f__-_ ____°l ei 'riso`nTi"_£KiIiTeae MA iaith every dey from selected youilfl HS:_3§l_ci-ers. Newsome G __ Q ll . 0°' ” '2248-n-zrlliasmng. wmféo- emi." “io” LEARN dress-making. Annly Miss Sensi, 292 ol-elton Bt. asis-12-zsnalpu. W`AT4`1"'s 'ro w RK AT the car works. New Glassow. N~S- Apply Leander Paquet. North Ama "lun H0101- 3‘i°?;12_‘”_?It'¥‘P}‘.~ Wim-¢p:`i1ll\Tn ron osusnm. °"°'“~..“llI’.:: rr- “‘ ll . ° 'mm' ~ 8 ms-lz-zonal. 75 |. .-- ron1'AiT: n'6o'M all °‘:':.°"l°°:"°".'°:l.°.:'..€::" I e l - y lm ‘ NI, als:-11-nun. F-`1'”"'E'i""lI‘FeA -. "'o"F’r w`¢"’l.v: or Jules Whitcomb Riieye workl- Ahply et Gulrdiall omce. . 8891-1|-lllltf. to _ N N cuan- lotteiown and Mt. stswm.\S|¢'1l'- dey. Ledy'| handbag containing sum of money. Fllider will be rewarded the choir the doctor gave an interest- the Teutonic Duuulw army captured ll u ` . ' ' be conferred should lie"n‘xed by a LONDON. Dec. 27--The nel of several fortified villages. uccordinsvosulls have been attained by either supplementary bill. |i‘hat bill, how- U16 TGUI-OUIC Allies HDDHF€lltly ls fast to the Berlin war office. side. The usual bombardment is ill eve;-_ has never been prgceeded with closing in upon Braila, the_Ro~umanian! Petrograd admits the' Russians and progrqgg in the Austro-Italian theatre, oil and grain centre on the Danube. Roumanlans have been forced to fall lp Macedonia comparative _ quiet ' Huvlllg taken Fltipechti, 30 mllesiback north of Megura but says that prevails, -.-.-_-.-es._-_-.-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-.-_-_-_-_._._._.__._A-_-_._-_-_-_-_-_-E southwest, Field Marshal Von Mac- _elsewhere the' invaders were defeated- The Russian emperor in an order sen’s troops have now captured the with heavy casualties. of the day to the Russian army. deal. railroad town of Itinlllik Sarat, rela-I Since Dec. 22, says Berlin, more ing with Germany’s proffer of peace, tively the same distance to the eastitllall 8,900 prisoners, alld 27 machine ussel-ts that the proffer was made"b`e`~ ", while the guns of the’ Dollrudja armyigulls have been captured in llc-ulnlt-_ cause Germany fee-ls her complete dc- are still hammering with some suc- llill. ;i`eat is near. The Emperor added AT cess the Russians and Itounlaninns ati Artillery duels, slipping operations that the time' for peace has not yet. the hridgehead of Matchin, on the|und attacks by patrol parties featured arrived alld he was confident no Rus- cast bank of the Danubeoppositc Bra- Wcducsday’s fighting on the front ill sian soldier would desire peace un~ The _vein-ly entertainment and Ia. Prior to the fall of Rimnik Sa- l<‘l~ancc-. There have' been short sharp til the invaders be driven from Rus- Christmgu tree was held last night xut. the Teutonic Allies defeated the battles at several`poillts along the sian soil, and guarantees given to Dr. E. S. Blanchard, Medical Super- Russsiulls on a frollt of ten and a half line lll Russia and Galacia from Volhy- prevent a possible repetition of treacll- inte-"(15,," p|»egid0¢1_, Before taking :niles southwest of thc' town while ina to the (Tnrpathialls no ilnpc-l'tant_crous attack. great belle t the pat nts rec ve ronl them. The following programme 'er ‘ .horn “Kee ho llolllo Fircs Burning ' Duet Miss Sadie Mcllcod and Mr. A. lionnell Miss Marin Mcl’hail; gralnapllonc se- -*_* lcctlolls: speech by Mr. William Mc- LONDON ,llc-1'. 125.---'i’llc llcllu of hood ll pllticnt; solo, Mr. Leo Mc- Westlllillster, thc' lilght ltcv. l-lcrbelt (',;tlw', (dressed ill Scottish costume) Hidward ltylc, prcllclling ill (llc Ahbcy Lsllcorcil; step dullcc, Mr. Walter _(hilly, says Billns, u patient; plilllu S'~‘I€Cli0l'lS- "lt is our lc-solve, (lull llclpillg u=. »- IVIISAPPREHENSIUN IIR IN IINE WITH WIISIINS I IN RIIUIVIANIII in suitable costume; granlapIl_oneM;su- _ _*___ x . l I .; i t. H . _ . .. TeiwtiiEl);l;sEiEillT4zEll(|} lIIilE‘l0E.co( TTII’c(1ll‘l}ic" NE N N l_’.-\lllh. Dc<'.clllllur .Z(..- Ihr-.__ ull- _(Special to the Guardian.) _'N um] M188 May' Uunlpllell' Emlo. alllulolls voir* of thc .~lolnttc llillrllllllg u _ ‘_ .. . I' Tl ' ' ' ’ lhai I"r:l|ll'c rullllot coin-llllll: poacc' I~‘rcllc|l iilnf: :ls govern- |“rclll-il willl ul, clll-lll_v who (_-leculllcs icl'l'lior_\'. conling ut lllc szlnlc tho' pull:-c lloio ni' thc Swiss nl(-nt, Ima siil'l'olI :lucw ,thc prtss :llld public. 'l`Ilc zlciion of thc sclulil- gllvc furtlll-r in