\,- _-_-_-_-:::---_-a-._»_'.-_z__-___ - - f f _ _ _ _ _ The is Read Daily by s42,ooo P35; '- J H. sci ’ M’ l , ( w I I THE TIETIW - ARDIA I 'I A ' _ _ _ M_oRNiN¢ |:A|'|_v T ' I T T Ty T Y _ Y Y T T 'TT ;;;‘_;;- T' :V ;`”:'_;T:`:'_;'TTT"""`T'T"""'T""";"f;:‘°"'T;‘fT4""_’T"""""‘""""""""‘ -1'-'~ -`-`"-`-`-`-`-`-`-'->`f~'~'-'f'- ~'- "rf-T\'*""f*'*"f*¥A""'7""‘%”‘ "' " -'~'-`~'-`-'1?"'*j\r`_-`-'-1*!" '*r~‘n‘-`-‘-`-`-‘-‘-‘-'-'-'-'-'Y ~:Vq`v°¢-'-‘-'»3-'- -'#if-='-'-'-'-'-'-1'-‘-':rf------=----‘-'--‘-'-'-'r-'-1 -f-2':--_A-;_T<-11.'_'-1 :¢::.>'_-_:ve-.~_'_z‘_'.;v_'::;::;:;;;::::;:-‘::J\-‘J-‘-‘-`-r HOlH»v . , . - ) 4-- glsor- ~ ’ ` . I 5 g 'f _ f A - _ ~ . Q1-.._;l whiny (»Iw=¢ 'l -only) 'lm gp A’ THURSDAY: MARCH .16~ 1916 ___ I-?e.l-rY`::T~r(Edda._i'l'eYt:)"iTl) A't'I‘v:lTE:':ITEl’¢anlda and $l.0il_1or U._l.__A. 'll I successrul , 575»““°»°DPiCDED'T OF BATTLE I \ I lltgtIllllllIlIIs llelwenl llatiiters. Miiltitlohs Board and finance Minister. imperial Trea- sury I Secures Purchase of Mnnitions. (Special to the Guardian-) OTTAWA, 'March 16.-The negotia- tiolls which have been proceeding for some time past between the Canadian Bankers association, Mr. J. W. Flat- veiie. Chairman of the imperial muni- tions board, and the Minister of Fi- nance, and which have extended over several conferences held during the past three weeks have resulted in an this Amoiiilt for offer lnade by the Canadian chartered bank-s to establish in Canada a credit of $75,000,000 for the imperial Treasu- ry to be expended in payment of fur- ther munitlon orders to be placed in Canada during the next two montlls. In anticipation of the arrangement which has new been completed $20,- 000,000 of additional orders have been received by the imperial munitions board during the past two weeks. ADDPTE (Special to the Guardian-) OTTAWA, March 15.-The tariff re- -solutions of Sir Thomas White's bud- get were adopted in committee ill the liouse today after a lengthy discussion bearing clliefly upon the incr-(ssed du- ty ou apples. Liberal members froln the West complained tllat the new du- ty imposed au additional hardship on the consunlel' in the prairie provinces for the benefit of the Apple growers of British ('olumbla. The Finance Minister explained tllat the demand of the British Columbia frlllt growers, whose industry had been suffering from depression and the competitloll of surplus ,supplies from the United States dumped--'at low prices in the Clluadian West, for illcrcascd protoc- lloh bud ¢bee_,n befbrc ills depart- D IN DDMNIITTEE lllent for three years. it had been acceded to after careful consideration. Moreover. Sir Thomas W'hite consi- dered tllat it was indlspensably neces- sary to protect the Canadiall Fruit Growing industry and it would benefit the applegrowers of Ontario and No- va Scotia. as well as those of British Columbia. There was also a discus- sion on tile proposed change in the duty on fuci oils. The'nllnister ox- plaining tllut thc oils affected did not include illumillating. lubricating oils, gasoline, naphtlla, or beuziue. The re- solution was passed with a promise of further debate later. The new taxaton resolution and a resolution conferring upon the gover- nnlent. additional borrowing powers will be taken up toltlot‘ro\v. culnlu vE§§gls ron Hour mint (Special to the Guarcflam) OTTAWA. March 15-The Dolllillloll government has passed un order-ilr councll undcr tllo war measures act prollibltillg vessels of five hundred tons and over from trading between Canadian and foreign ports, otllor tllnu ports ill the United States, except by license. The prohibition becomes effective April 1 and all vessels failing to obey the new regulation will bc subject to, forfeiture. ' - '"5 This action follows upon n stop tak- oll some mouths ago by tho lluporini government for tile purpose of con- serving by British roglstcr shlppills for British carrying. The order-in-council provides tllut "ull Canadiall registered stoumors whose gross tonnage exceeds tivo iluu- dred tous oro, from the first day of April. 1016, prohibited from procee- ding oll any voyage excepting voyagvfi from ll port in Canada to a port-.in the ,-_-_-.~ - av.. _-_-_ _-: .-.~_ _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ »»»» - _-_-_-_-._~_»= »~ llllltod States utld vice vcrsu, unless ll license to do so has becll grunted to or in favor of the owners or churterers of such stcalllsllips." Authority is given to the -Minister of Marino usd Flsllerics, lion. J. D. Hazen, to appoint a licensing commit- tee for the purpose of granting the li- censes, "which may he general ill re- ference to classes ol’ silips or their vo- yages or special." it is uudersood to be the illtcntioll of Mr. Hazen to ap~ polllt thc deputy ministers of Marine und l"lsllorIcs. Nnvui service and '|`l'ndo und (_‘olnlnt~|'uc und the Conl- nllssfoner or Customs to uct ill this cnpacity. - 'l`lloro are somuillillg 'over tIll‘cc llundrt-If vessels ill thI_»_Canadia4l rc- gistcr of the tonnage affcctod ill lil# new order, but of these there are a number on the Great Lakes. _trading between Culladiuu and United States ports, and those are excluded from the prollibltifm. I ~». _ .-.~_».-_-.-_-.- _-_-_-_ -».~».~_-_-_-_ _ _ _ _ _ .. .o .~- -. :_-- MAJOR-GENERAL 8. S. LONG HAS' REBIGNED. _ LONDON. `MfUft:h 15.-A sensation huslleoll caused at the War Office by the sudden _resignation of Major-Gen. S. S. Long, dlrochtor ot' supplies and. transport. R630/f ins the resifslifilion. the Expressfremarks: “His has been one of the master successes of, _the war. Why fslsuch an epo ‘_ ously valuable asset' as his oxperleET€s'pern1i`tt`ed`to be lost to the Gov`ernme_nt'at` such a_.___time? " 9‘0NDEN$ED~‘\DS-“' ‘ _ . roolpamn Fon ‘ ' . .-oLAssI1~‘1ox'1‘loN ` - ..»~.-.¢_- , _ .. - 01110 :El Nl ‘ DIED THIS MDIIIIIIIII _-___ (Special by Phone.) ' SUMMEIISIDE, March 16 (8 a.nl.)- Mrs Bell, wife of Mr J. H. Bell. K.C.. I died at her home here this morning about 3 o‘elock. She had been in somewhat. delicate f_h¢ilitl\' i'0l‘ S0109 time. bug was about as usual. until Monday when she became seriously iii. Funeral Saturday at `2 p.nl. (No flowers.) ` " l¢lip¢rd'|__Linlment euros Diphtherll. ' THE “7'iEAIT=HE`R» ‘ 'I‘E1\II’Ef§¢\'l'U“E» . fl‘lD`E.`Dl 00l\'~ ET( 7- to the Guardian-) March' 16.-Maritime: Yesterday was recorded above wa Q this morning at 9.41; it will and tomorrow 8.01 POW cos. ._ 'rue rises .wimftamwn “'- moon 8.88 an and Sales. northeast and z I German Spirit (Special to the GIua"rd|an.) ‘ PARIS, Marcll 15.-A Wal' Office communication to-night says that ill Champagne an attack launched by us ou German positions south of St Souplet, enabled us to occupy all enemy trellch and take prisoners. West of Mouse the bombardment slackened during the day on Bethan- court Cumieres front. where no infall- try action was reported. Oll the right. bank there has been considerable activity in the region of Vaux and Danlloup. and skirmisllesI with grenades have been fought by our advanced groups on the slopes east of` Fort Vaux. ill Woevre villages at the foot of Meuse Hills have been bombarded and our artillery is verv active along the wllole front, especially cast of Wav- rllle Woods, whore an enemy convoy was dispersed and ill the neighbour- hood of Mouilll and liunnollcullcs where our fire caused all explosion in‘ a German battery. _ (Special to the Guardian.) NEW Y0ltl<, lvlurcll 1.'I.-A News Agellcyjcspatcll froln Paris says: "Tllar, the desire for peace is rapidly increasing throughout Germany was the informatioll brought to Paris to- day by Sidonlo Paes, Portuguese ce:-_*_-. ¢A»v:_~_-_~_~_-_-_-_-_~_-_-_~_-_-_-_-_-_-_»_~_< ~_-_-_~_~_-.~.»_-_~.- .~ Germans -I are _ German Trench is Painful. T Progress in Persia. French. ,Troops are now on the dffellslve and the being- Driven. Back. Several cs. Captured and Prisoners Taken. is Broken and Situation in Country he Russians Making Splendid Minister to Gernlully. who wus rc- will be fought to o. flllisll quickly lllld called when war was declared. The n spirit ot' the people is. dropping rapidly, the soldiers into trenches. ot prolonged indefinitely by digging very bad. The recent issue of Potato cards shows the desperate food situa- lle says. Economic conditions nl-of (Special to the Guardian.) PARIS. liinry 15.--General De Lu Judges. 'i'lli: ldusttlrn Seed Fllir and i'onll,r_v Show was llcid ill thc Drill HELD AT SOURIS Seed Fair and Poultry Show the Most Successful liver field ,in Town. Grain and Root Exhibits were Specially Praised by the _ . \’Villl the cxcoptioll of two exhibits o' Dakota Reds the were ver smooth Y Y ifall at Sourls. yestcrllay. The attend- and of good quality. The old Dakotnf. ance was very large, the number of were very good. The overgroul. exhibits greater than formerly, and the rougll potatoes, frequently with ho!- quaiity excellent. Tile fair was regard- .low hearts are no longer seen at tlI.~- ed as the best ever held ln Souris. shows. The white skinned exhibit-~ The grain was judged by Professors Clark and Tennant and l\lr John tion Prussia is the hardest hit of all Croix, Military critic ot' thc Temps. Germany and the situation there isI really painful. (Special to the Guardian.) NEW YORK, Marcil 15-Germany' is playing the Allies’ game by cou- tilluillg the offcllsivc at Vcrllull, according to -_ B. iiraltllwaitc. ship- owner, of London. wllo arrived hero to-day. Reports from the front, he said. are to the effort that thc wal' will be over soon, anyway before another weather will be such that the Russiulls can rcsumo _tllcir offcnsivc und the sumo applies to thc other Allies. ill tho mcuntilllc Gerlnally is playing our garlic by her attacks on Vcrdun. licrI losses are becoming trclllclldous und sllc cannot hold out much longer at thc pucc silo is going. As long us silo continues hcl' offensive thc Allics will winter. ill about' sllc weeks file l’ETltOGiil\I), March 15.--'l`llc foi- . - '.1 , ‘. . I be satisfied, as the losses are always. B heavier on thc attacking party. But if she slackcns it. the Allies will in turll start, as they are dctlrmilled this war concludes a technical review of the battle of Verdllll thus: “One may presunle the third phase of the battle of Verdun has begun. We will again have to ovcrcomc severe attacks, but ill my humble opiuloll thc Germans will not succeed ill their offcllslvc. We llavc nlnplo menus to repel it and when thc hour comes the Allies will begin llbcrutillg nn otfellsivc." (Special to the Guardian.) lowing ofl‘ill.ll tonlluulluntloll uns lssucrl to day Westorll Russian lronti --A Gcrnlau at-roplallc flew ovcl on thc vicinity of lrictlrtcllstadt but dls- appeared after oul gulls opened flro on lt intense gun fllc was 1-xcllangell Andrews; tllo potatoes by Professor l Theodore Ross and the poultry by Mr. were not as good as the others. Tllrru were quite good but the others shown 1 ess oarc ill collecting. The exlllbits f oats with ver ft " o l' '- George Cheiton. Charlottetown, exceptions were especially good. il. \ le banner oats there was an exccp ery good lots of llgowo. In old Islall 1 tl JUDQES REMARKS tionally good exhibit. There were all... ' B “Tile potatoes were particularly Hood. Ollt of 30 llusllcsls ol' Mclntyrcs s lacks as usual there was as good I- ced :ls could bo seen anywhere i-I 25 were good cllougll to will first _prize this class. not only good plump grain; at any allow. l`Ilcy wcrc all smooth. but very well raided, The bm-lp uniforul. free from scull und disease W .lull ot` 'ood qullli Several varieties not as good as might be expeett-'l_ T _ __ _ _ _ 1 (_. . t3,_ ‘ I 1 1 ~ . of potatoes came out ill tllc class for white skinned. ’l‘llc Green Mountains s H ‘_ as very good also. Tim wheat wiz- llere was .l collslderable quantity :I lllut ill sonlc of the exhibits. also _'I and t‘nl‘lucns were not as uniform as grcut tluantity of weed seeds, cllici.-- they might llnvc ber-ll, but. wt-ro sulootll nnd free frolll scab. Sonic ox- 'o hlhlts_ot' thc long white were quite c spurrcy and wild oats. The sampl--~ l` White Russia were vcry good. Mow- are should be when by tile exhlblto" good while others fucked uniforlnity. in the selection of seeds. -::_-.-.-_-_-_-,-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-; _-_-_-_-_-______,_.,,,__ , ,,_,,,_.___._.,,_ ,_ I Aavél-users _ ll( persccl lt strong enemy convoy ln tilt enemy columns." _ (Special to the Guardian.) LONDON. lvlII.rt-ll ls.--Tllc ot-I~IIl.I.lI rcillforcemeutl-l for n colltinuullcc of' alld its outlying defences. Moullwlllld big gulls ure cxcllunging sllclls ut various points along the entire line_ talns. Tllc_latcsL ussuult by tllc Gcrnlall illfalltry. bctwccll Betllnncourt nlld Cumicres, resulted ill the' winning of important .-positions, -but by counter- attacks .tho French succeeded ill rc- takiug u portion of thc ground und, according to tlloolllcinl slotolllcllt, of the l"rcllcll- Wltr Ofllcc, tht-y hold Betilullcourt, llclgllg of Lo Mori. Honlnlo, thc village of Cunlic-rcs und the southern boundary of the Cunlieres Wood. all positions of great strategic importance. 'l`o tho cast. of Vcrdull tltore lllls been collsidcrablc activity around Vaux .and Damioup and figllting at closerangc is still In progress around the eastern slopes oi' Fort Yaux, which V for days past has been the object ot' the hardest fighting. ` W ._ / AR SUMMARY Tho French lluvc taken u Gorulunlcoiunln has attack#-,d_ un advanced trench south of St Souplci, which ill- position of thc Turks lll Mesopotamia. Crown l’rilloe’s army has upparollily.-dicut.cs that lll tfilunlpagno region filo paused to takc brcutll or to bring |lp`confclldill forces are still endeavour- , H Ing to take atfvalltngo of every oppor- tho ndvallco ugulllst Verdun f‘ort,ross'tunlty to strcllgtlloll their lines; Arlviccs from i'ot.rul;rnd doscrillu ro- nlllrknblo progrl-ss ill Persia of ltus- sinll troops wllo are moving swiftly from Belgium to lilo Vosgos Moun~`ovcr difficult ronds nnd in the ful-c of collsldcrallllo opposition towards tile Mosopotzlnlinll t'rolltiol', wllcrc shortly tllcy expect to be ill touch with thc. British forces at Kut-ci-Aluura alld thc I officers. with only slight resistance. relieving columns under Generals, Afterwards they pursued the fleeing ilnkc und Aylnlor. Tho Russians orc tribcsnlcn null cupturt-d oilivt-rs. llloll now said to llc within fifty miles of und guns. thc lust llltlicull pass which will piucl; lll East Africa, i‘oor Gcuorul Slnulsv ttlelll in the I1-nr of the Turkish Bag- is =l<'tivcl.v pressing the li0r1u=1us.- who .md UI-my um] ||wh» object is to cul arc rcportoli to llc retiring soutllwllrtls tllc rui>lwn_v to the uortll, tllcroby pro- along thc Tanga railway. v venting the Turkish army from re- A semhotliciai despatch from Berlin cciving supplies and co-opcrntc wiiil,SltYB all il\V0BtiK8»ti0l1 by '-110 G9l`I'Hl1l\ tllc Ilritisll ugaillsl, Bugdad. Admiralty llus. disclosed the fact tllut ill their uifvullce ngulnst lilo Turks 'Piney bayonettcd n considerable num- ber of Turks and r-.apfllred others. ln the Allstro-ltallllll zone the ltali inns are vigomllsly shelling Austrian positions and llcre ulldtllerc lllrowini-T, l.ilcir infantry illto the fray. ‘No marked changes in lines have ocmlyrctl however. 'l‘ilo British llztvo 1-llpttlrrtl thc port of Sollunl. West. Egypt, f`rom the Sonussl triluesmcll, led by Turkish no German sullnlarinc sank till- Nor- wegian ilarqur Sllius on which ilu-rc nlullg lilo illnck Sea littoral townrtls W'“"‘ *gi "u’"I"“` uf A"'“"i°a"s- During tilt- illness of Gen. (lullit-ni, Trumzoml ‘hu Russiulm haw Cupmmd tllo Fr(-ll(-ll llilllistor ol' War, his post fldimii-limi TUVKIBII Dmcl-‘YS “Hd 1110" will bc fllled'by flour Adnlirui Lcouzc. and two machine gulls. A l3rltisll,lifiui.i¢tioa=ri¢s -iil°"f0NARi_lf=S_ I' f ‘ " m Prm 'I t mail to is paper titre? ' NI-.- : .ea _...t-,.,.......- --..~._.. _ _ . :I 'fl I -'~ 3 I I -fa I .3 ... >- `\=f‘ I 1 II af.,-': _.-_T “Q-<- »....»,... .-..._ -1. fi, .li I( if - » I I I' l . l ., .I '-I ‘I4. I xl I In 1' i ‘ 1 . FI: ""I - '-4 - r-rv-; 4. -I»~¢-fAv~.»¢.- 1 i. »'\ :lt l. -fi I z_I1"' I1- t il I "~ ". . ‘I 'Il __ , 3,, iii. ll , _ _ I Il' I .-M gi., :Ill L. IL is/L4; -;~.;=s‘+.