The Quebec chronicle, 3 janvier 1916, lundi 3 janvier 1916

[" ie nd ET T \u201cESTABLISHED 1764, ; Parois by 2.te Due of fie Jompliments of othe Season : cn , TRADE UNIONISTS \u2014 YIELD POINT T0 PREMIER ASQUITH GOVERNMENT MAKES CONCESSIONS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF LLOYD GEORGE'S PLAN FOR THE DILUTION OF LABOR.London.Jan.2\u2014An acc:mat of the senfgrence held\u2019 Friday evening between Premier Asquith, David Lloyd- George, the Mirister of Mu ntions, and & deputatior from the Amalgamated Society of Engineerss wh:ch is the must influential trade urion body nd includes most of the trades concerned in the manusfctur: of muni- sions, issued tonight by the iress Bursau.shows thet the gave .ment has decided to acquiesce tn ait ihe de- ands of the trade unionists in return for their consent .o the immediate introduction of Mr.Lloyd-George's scheme of labor dilution.The Press Bureau's account is made up for the most part of excerpts from Mr: .Asquith'e remarks to the deputa- tam mt the cunf o.whtish lested three Uom:s, bat includes «20 the matement that ihe deputazipn agreed, before the conference was ciowd, \u201cto bec en behalf of the membership a ir society the scheme vf dilution before the conference was closes, \u201cto sccept nn behalf of the membership of thelr society the schema: of dilu- ion -#né to co-operate actively theres \u201c À bill, covering the union denands will .be pushed through parliament as \u2018scom as possible, The demands main- ty concern matters of pay and cendi- tions of labor for wnskilled worlumen and women introduced under the dilution scheme.The government neû af- ready agreed to restore the status quo after the war.Premier's Appeal.: Premier Asquith's appeal \u2018o the de- tegation was along familiar lines \u201cFrom the point of view of the state\u201d he said, \u201cthe great point I to impress on you is the impor- ice of putting this dilutton into ef- Net oud at once.Ît is an urgent matter to meet the necessities of the war.3k is important also that tie output of mmnitions should as far as prssible be domestic, uot , because the fi- aancisl problem \u201c1% js very ser- foue\u2014an obligation to pay cither in exparts or gold 10 Ainerica and countries dike her for munitions wish we getting thers.us your i the dilution Tous gain in te consent 10 means an enor- Sitary effici~ncy and financial stahi No doubt it is difffeult to w.\u2018sande men whe regard the priotities and 'Uvitegrs 0° vkilled labor as afniont ge.pel to forgo for = time privileges and admit une m:p into the \u201class of work which skilled have been in the habit of doing.They have à vatoral fear that when the war ends it will be impossible to re-establish the old cone ditions and that ail the claborate safeguards built up by generations of trade wnioniets will have been undermined, \u201cThe only way that thess suspicions san be eradicated is by tha unions exe erting oll their force to influence their m rs to consent to this terBrorary \u201cprocess.\u2018your de- 1 have gone over mands thet the Ministet #1 mumtions te given to enforce satefguerd in the employment of dilated labor, and, although 1 sce great diffic itice, 1 am disposed to acquiesce m & bill carefully framed on those \u2018aes, provided I get assurance on beimlf of your s0- ciety that this will settl» the whole matter and end the long series of demands and grievances whizh has hindered the carrying out of our agree.nent of last Marchng Previously reparted wounded now wounded and missir.g since Sept.37th, Patrick Roach, Kingstou, Uni, ° Thirteenth Etetalton | Died of wounds Dee.tng: Walter Lasry, Port Monctom, N8& Fourteenth Bettaleih.Wounded, Dec.33: Win.Ernest, Calais, Me.Twenty-First Battalion.- Killed in aztion, Dec.20th: Arthur Carman, Kingston.Wounded: George Spicer, Garden- Hill, Ont.Twenty-Becond Rettalion.+ Severely wounded: J.K.Sparrow, Hall, Que.Twenty Pifth Battalion.Killed in action Dec.22nd: Albert £ill Halifax, N.S.Thirty-Sixth Battalion.Wounded, Dev.27th: Licut.Percy Clark, Sherren, Cragaud, I\" IF.L Twenty-Ninth Battalion.Died of wounds Dec.22rd.Christopher Matthew Ranson, Sriuth Vancouver, B.\u20ac.Thirty-Sinth Batralion.Died Dec.31:* Herbert Rodwell, Ingersoll, Ont.Flity-Eighth Battalion.© Seriously ill: Stanley French, Toronto, Ort, Albert Thomas Quence, Larrie, Ont Canadian Cavalry Dopet.État ilf: Edgar Reid, Toronto, nt.Ottawa Jan.\u2019 2.-\u2014(Casualty lat issued at midnight).Fifth Battalion, Wounded, but agam >a «aty: Charles E.Ellis, Chamverlain, Sask, Died of wounds: Livut.Neville H.Ricketts, 105 Howland Ave.Toronto.Thirseenth Battalion, Wounded: Arsene Vizne 40 La.Equchetiere street west, Montreal, Fourteenth Nattt!lion Wouucdd: Paul Lepine, 442 Avenue De Lorimier, Moutreal, Twenty-Firac Ba.zallon.Seriously wounded: Wiliam }.Renfold, Deseronto, Ont.\u2019 Twaenty-Second Ba\u2018talinn.Killed in action: Jos.nhwe Thauvette, 187 St.Philips sticet, Montreal.GORDON'S LONDON DRY GIN; (UNSWEETENED) GORDON'S OLD TOM CIN GORDON\u2019S SLOE GIN Thirty-Sixth Battalion, Seriously ill: Shedwood E.Metcalfe Stauffer, Alb.Royal Canadian Dragoons.Dangerously ill: Harry Katles, Died of burns: George M.North Battleford, Sasi , paign blews at the opposing force, which, least a million and a half men.comparative passivity.Lans.Thus owe critic says: Hungary mendced\u201d - mainly bccupied in making various sheep.minutes.with the loss of thirteen lives.VICTIN rms «ve Washington, Jan.3\u2014Anxiety over the news of the sinking of the British rteamship Persia increased in official sircles here today when a consular despatch brought the information that the ship had been torpedoed without warning, and that at least one American citizen, Robert N, McNeely, new consul at Aden, Arabia, was missing, At the same time officluls were much | weatified at the indication, emanating from Baron EMek Zweidinek, Charge of the Austro-Hungaries.Embassy bere, that the Vienna governmetn would be quick to \u201csatisfactorily ad- ust\u201d the matter should it develop 1 hat an Austrian submarine commander bad disobeyed instructions in regard to torpedoing passenger carrying ships without warning.Biufêng it Out \u201cJudgment should be withheld pend Ing the receipt of the read facts sure rocading the sinking of the steamship Persia,\u201d said Baron Zweidinek.\u201cIt hay have happened in many ways.In the first place, it ls not yet proved thts 8 submarine sang the Persia.If it was an Austrian submarine, it must be determined whether the circèm- stances were such as to warrant the action taken.\u2018I am confident, at feast 1 hope, that the final explanation will be quite satisfactory.1f the cummander of the submarine disobeyed his instructions { fes! sure by government will not hpoitate te putiefactorily adjust the FR gpm wel 4 4 - Junshey 8\u2014Æmosic's compeign in Bacéareble cdntiaues te be the moet impostast visible war activity.From the Blt to the Rucanian frontier, over a front ot least three hundred miles, gi imge Russian force with a great appearance of confidence is hurling Wedgs-hamener Petrograd still claims considerible successes in the \u2018arly stages of the campaign, and despatches emphasise the excellent equipment, empplies- and munitions which Russias lsid up for this purpose Sullag à poried of Some Leadon obestvers, speculating on the arabia move, hall it as one cl the most ambitions beginning of hostilities, and prodiet thet it will prove = sfftegei attempt to break the backbons of the Germanic Allies\u2019 whale lies serem the Bel- \u201cThe plan is that Russia and the other sis; moving from different sides, shall meet in the Balkans and gain complete mastery of What penin- ula.If thay succeed, Turkey will be subdued and she vitals of Austrie- So leng as Russia keepr up her present activity just north of the Rumanien border, the attieuée of Rumania will continse to grow in importance.There have been many assertions in the\u2019 Entente capitale that Rumanie was about to enter the war où the side of the Allies, but nothing to support this has yet been heard from credible Rumanies sources.Meanwhile, in the south of the Balkan peninsula, the expectemt attitude toward u threatened sttack, although Greece seems un ber polite protest to the Entents againet the arrest of the conquis by equally polite protest to the Central Powers against their acroplanes fying across Greek territory in a raid which killed 2 Greek sinpherd snd 3 few The sinking of the steamship Persia, with the death of an American est, vlogs in tin Fotcponn copie the fred wry se {with the latter's mother, Mrs.W, J.\u201c+ witat the Ukitel States will do now.-pondants picrure the siting\" of Chi Pere ia a\u2019 aoe, owing 0 the fact thet vim ship was not saly bit withots Saraing of | mier, Montreal: A.C.St Pierre, St! opportunity for the gassençe:s to escape, but was also hit in a mest vital i Andre; Louis J.Gagnon, St.Andre: part, so that she sank almos: immediately, the whole time from the leunch- ing of the torpedo to the dissppearancs of the limer being omly five \u2018In connection with the submarine activity in the Mediterranean it is fateresting to note that an official report shows a total of only tvenmty British steamships sunk by the summarises during the month of December, with the loss of sixty-seven lives, while sight more were sank by mises, Fer the English Cabinet Wednesdey will be a red-detter day, for on that day Premier Asquith will introduce cempulsion, snd the Premier probably has never had a more difficult task than he will hque in engineering this measure, and his spesch, presenting it to the Meuse, ie expected to be one of the fineoe efforts of his career.IS.CONSUL RPT ROBERT McNELLY IS THOUGHT TO HAVE GONE DOWN WITH THE PERSIA\u2014BUT AMERICAN OFFICIALS APPEAR GRATIFIED.\" Situation Looks Better For Allios with Bukans\u2014 | \u201c Muscovites s Carry Out Initial Move Of Big Cam- Ar = .æ.: * ® ie according te ali ascotnte, totels st of the Bess dines the continue their diplomatic protests, having .followed: OF SUBMARINE, note on the Ancona alone, it is quite evident that the \u2018Austro-Hungarian | | aovernment will not countenance any! act which is wrong.\u201d Complete confidence prevails in the Teutonis diplomatic circles that if an Austrian submarine sank the Perss without warning, the act wonld be disavowed promptly.reparation made for Americans lost and the submarine commander severely punished.Only one despatch concerning the sinking of the Persia was received today by the State Department.It came from Consul Garrels at Alexandria, Egypt, and indicated that Cousul McNeely, on his way to his post, had been lost.He was last seen in the water before the steamship went down.Consul Garrels reported also that Charles H.Grant, of Boston, another American, who was aboard the Pebsis, was among the survivors.No submarine was seen by the survivors, according to the Consul's report, but an officer of the ship said he saw the wake of a torpedo.The Persia went | down in five minutes.This despatch was immediately forwarded to President Witson at Hot Springs.While Secretary of State Lansing tenight declined to comment upon the situation coafronting the United States, it became known that be and other administration officials were awaiting full information before form.irg an opinion and determining won any action.-e STRAMER ARRIVALS.New York: Baltic, Liver hn air entd.dem, Rotterdam; St.Louis, Là \u2018tin a guest at the Chateau.: Pagean, Loretteville; J.A.Gagnon and wife, Sherbrooke.1 cins Forget, Master | turbance is centered tonight near the 6.JROSSIAN A IS S TAUNCHINT \u2014 = = oA | BIG OFFENSIVE ALONG ; PERSONAL | Sir Rodolph Forget and two sons are guests at the Chatéau.Mr.D.H.Gould, of New.York, Mrs.BE.Walker and Miss Wallis, of Metitres), are guests st the Chatenn, , For Your | New Year's Greeting Cards Calendars Go To JOHN E WALSH'S Reg'd.11 ST.JOHN STREET.Mre: P.'C of Arthabaskaville, spept New Year's at the Chatea Mr and Mrs.George Foster snd Miss Ruth Foster, of Monairea! spent the week-end at the Chateau.Mr.H.C.Thomson of this city was à quest at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, | Montreal, over the week cn.Mr.and Mrs.Sam Brown, from Simpson, Saskatchewan are om a visit to their som-in-law, Lieutenant F.R.Hill.Lt.Kenneth H.Love, CAS.C, son of the Rev.Dr.Love, left last night by Intercolonial Ry.for Halifax to, report for duty.Revd.Canon Arsenault, Arch- | bishop's Palace, celebrated mass for | the sick soldiers st the Military Hospital, St.Louis street New\u2019 Years, morning and yesterday.' Mr.and Mes.H.L.Lee sua family of Mount Brydges Ont, have seturned ' | home, after Carson, 10 St.Augustin street.Louis Champou, Montreni: limité Car- Mrs.À.Marcoux,\u2019 Jaskatoun, Sask,: Leon Gregoire; Ste.Marse: Delphis The \u201cengagement is announced of 1 Miss Hilds Mande Armour, daughter of Rev.Dr.and Mrs.A.T.Love, of St.Andrew's Church, Quebec, to Lieutenant Donald GC.MacLean, C.A.S.C., son of the late Rev.Dr.MacLean and Mrs.MacLean, of Goderich, Ontatio The marriage will take place quietly early in February.Late arrivals at the Chateau: H.E.Conway, W.J.McNally, E.Hamond, H.Kurtemanoff, Sie olph Forget, orget, of Montreal; W.J Poser, Duck Lake, Basic: D.H.Gould, New York; W.B.Schippan, Toronto; Reg.J.Wa terous, R.J.Waterous, Brantford; G.Guy Morrison, Frederitton; A.G.Hayt, Boston; Mrs.E.Walker, Miss Wallis.Montreat: T.Barte, T.S.Peck, Arthur Gray, A.A.Gray, H.B.\u2018Nalker, Montreal: S.C.Steele, of Ottawa: Lieut.-Col.and Mrs.Brous- spending the holidays il : Late arrivals at whe St.Roth Haver: ffs 5 q - reau, Master D.Brousseau, Montreal; 1.W.Blake, St.John, N.B,; Mrs.P.Crepeau, Arthabaskaville: F.P.Kil- Smart style and light weight ars emphesised in our Men's Fur-Lined Coats They give warmth and comfort these cold days.Although many of these Coats are no heavier than sn ordinary Ulster, .covers are.of best quality Beaver .:- - $30 Astracan lined, with Muskrat collar.$85 Muskrat lined, Otter collar.$90 Muskrat lined, Beaver collar.© $160 Mink lined, Otter collar.q oO martin, Boston; D.Mackenzie, Bosten, Mass.| The Weather Toronto, Jan.2\u2014A moderate dis New England coast and pressure is high over the central and northern portions of the continent.Rain has occurred in western Ontatio and also in eastern Ontario and Quebec.In the western provinces weather has been fair and cold.the Temperatares: Min.Max.Dawson .218 20 .34 » .16 Medicine \u2018Hat v\u2026uccse \u20ac : Édmonton .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026 $19 Battleford .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.*6 Prince Albert Winnipeg .9 Port Arthur .16 : London .\u2026.cs.3 \u201c Torouto .\u2026.o «ovo 38 4 Ottawa.ceiving.18 ©» Montreal .12 \u201d Quebec .\u2026.ioe.+8 13 Malifax .,.ose 8 LS Fovonasts: sod a little colder with snow flurries nesr Georgian bay and Lake Heron.| À Ottawa Valley sad Upper St.Lew- | rencet-\u2014Genoeral fair and colder again.- ower Se.Lawrence:\u2014A few local wow flurries, hut generally fair and Gulf snd Notth Shore: -\u2014Birong D eg 4 Brett hee ce, Tins, i Ts north- - aveu r +\u201d t > » 2: \u2014 i > Lo * + dé Je ay ny, [Np Lest You Forget § WE suggest that if you wish things that are always good and wholesome\u2014if you wish to get the Christmas supplies for the table at à fair price-if you wish to send a Christmas Box to some needy family, if you wish to select from a stock which comprises every Christnas Requisite, go to \u2014~\u2014 VALIQUET\"S 12 Fabrique St - - Phones 6567-6568, | = We raie this cpportuniey of wishing #3 out merserons que towers \"A Hagpy ohd Prespesoms New Your.\u201d | Jos.Cote, Tobacconist Siots ia ail per of the Term.* 32 TF0 né Ww Londos, Jan.2>\u2014Irelend's attitude Asquith propoñes to ask parliament to adopt.Bart Merby's enrollment of recruits was aot extended to Ireland; therefore Ircleadl's young men can handly bh included in a bill for the.compuls- ety enlistmen to wamarried men who failed to present themselves Never theless, the 2 Nationale: party in the Rouse of of Commans will fight any compulsory scheme, as John Rede mond, William Redmond and John Dition Mave already announced.Conscription with Ircland left out, snd left out principally because the authorities fear to attempt to enforce there, will have an important bear- the Home Rule issue, which is dormant during war by gen- consent, but is by no means desu.Ulster\u2019s determination to fight | Mome Rule, when its enforcement is fil ettempted, remains as strong as ever, ! Both Irish factions desire to be in a position after the war to point to their services in the struggle, and if the Nationalists fight universal service the Ulster leaders will use that fact de an argument that Ulster is more UMN ANDRA VIOI NNT J IETS ME LIVELY 0 FIGHT CONSCRIPTION BOTH: TRISH PACTIONS CTIONS DBAIRE TO POINT TO RR AVIS ft THE WAR WEEN STAUCE | to the Empire, and therefore | of more consideration.Te is still doubtful whether there will be a battle in the House of Commons compulsion.The anti- conscriptionists claim to have two hundred members determined to fight te the last ditch against what they demounce as the surrender of Liberal principles, but other threats of last ditch fights have uttered during the war, notably by the opponents of the ee and have come *» i the rebelling elements consenting when the critical hour came 90 secrifice their objections to the aa- thon\u2019s welfare.The Irish Nationalists may be _ eognted upon to oppose Premier Asth\u2019s bill, but whether they will use Ebestering tactics, in which they have had so much practice, as Mr.Dillon has threatened, is doubtful They will be supported by some aborites and an uncertain number of Liberals.Whether the Labor pari: will take the same path depends pen the M af the Labor mnians eonfesences which have been called for this week.range us ARRIVED SAFELY.Ottawa, Jan.3\u2014It is offei- ally anneuneed, .through the Chief Press Censor\u2019s Office, safety in England.She bad on board the foilow- ing troops: No.3 Siege Battery, 6 officers, 814 men; drafts: Horse Artillery, 3 officers, 100 men; Field Artillery, 14 officers, 603 men; Winnipeg Highlanders, 6 officers, 249 men; infantry from Edmonton, 1 officer, 44 men; tyclists.3 officers, 00 men; Army Service Corps, 8 officers 200 men; Army Medical Corps, 10 officers, 30 men; Dental Corps, 20 officers, 39 men: civ ilian practitioners for regular & army, 8 officers; naval ratings, Ÿ 2 officers, 93 men; details, 4 © offices, 6 mpn.$ PSP PEPPRT PTT CEST PE PEPE Cleans and Polishes O-Cedar Polish cleans and |.polishes pianos, automobiles, woodwork, hardwood floors, ete, as nothing else will.Gives wonderful results with little time and effort.Makes the old look new.Your dealer has it in sises from S8c to $800 CHANNELL CHEMICAL CO.Limited, 900 Serawren ave, Teremto.{CARADHANS OK THE NEW- YEAR'S LIST OF HONORS SHAUGHNESSY ELEVATED TO PEBRAGE-HON.MR.WHITE 18 KNIQNTRR.\u2014 Ottawa, December 31\u2014 The following ansouncement was istmed from Government House tonight: \u201cHis Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: To the Postage.\u201cSir Thomas Shaughnessy, Presion.w.T.White, Minister of Finme.Collingwood Schreiber.CM.GQ.consulting engincer te the Government.Te be Knights Bachelor.Brig-General Bertram, depuly chairmas of Imperial Munitions Board.Chief Justice Haultain, Regina.John Kennedy, consulting engincer Montreal.Hom.L.O.Teillon, K.C, veal.To be Military Commander of the Bath.Major-General Gwatkin, chief of the Canadian General Staff, Ottawa Ta be civil commander of the Bath: Major-General John Carson, Montreal (now abroad on active service).To be Companions of the Order of Se Michael and St.George.Lieut.-Colonel Grassett, chief constable of Toronto.Surgeon-General Carleton Jones, Ottawa, (now on active service).Brig.-General J.C.McDougall, commander the Canadian training camp in England.William Brymner, president Canadian Academy of Arts.Royal Red Cross.Matron M.K.Macdonald.\u201d TWO SURPRISES.Baronage for Astor and Privy Councillorship fer Crooks.London, December 31\u2014Among the honors conferred by King George at the New Yesr are the following: Barons\u2014William Waldorf Astor, Lord Charles Beresford, Sir Alexsader Henderson, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, David A.Thomas, and Captain Cecil William Norton.Among those who receive baronmet- cigs are: Viee-Admiral Sir Frederick C.D.Sturdee, Sir William Goschen, = TODAY Sir Charles Johnston, sud ¢ Booth.The Privy Counsillors aimed tn cluding Wu.Crooks and Sir Fred:sick Banbury.T Duke of D Knights of the is elevated to the rank of Viscount.In this list there is cae notable sur- prise\u2014the conferring of a peerage on William Waldoef Astor, the wealthy came an expasripte.Another sur- price, which is ceftain tà be as poy- ular as R is harmonious with the spirit of the day, is.the appointment of William.or \u201cWill\u201d se he is better mown.Crooks, the Labor leader, to the Privy Council.Mr.Astor's title is considered as being the fulfilment of the ambition which brought him to England sixteen years ago to become a- British subjeet.There is no one able to recall 3 former instarte of an American becoming a British peer, except Lord Fairfax, of Cameron.Mr.Astor has made large contributions to the war funds.His daugh- ter-in-law is ome of the famovs Langhorne sisters, well known in the United States for their beauty.She Ras been an active worker among the wounded.The brilliant victory of « British fleet off the Falkland Islands when the: German fast | cruiser squadron, under command of Admiral von Spee, was sent to the bottom of the zea, is recognized in the honor conferred upon the commander of that British fleet, Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick C.D.Sturdee, who becomes a baronet.The Navy is further remembered in the hanor conferred upon Lord Charles Beresford, who is created a baron.-\u2014\u2014 POPE CONGRATULATES CARDINAL FALCONIU.Rome, Jan.1.\u20148:15 p.m.\u2014 Pope Benedict has sen: to Carfinsl Diomede Falcomio, former Apostolic Delegate to'the United States, congratulations upon the fact that on Jan.4th he will celebrate the fiftieth snnfiversary of his ordipatian to the priesthood, which took place in the Cathedral at Buffalo, N.Y.The Pontif added to his congratulations appreciative words.for the United States where the Cardinal spgnt mary years of his eccigsiastic career.It is reportei \u201chere that Cardinal Mercier, Primate of Belgium.is again expected in Rome if he can obtain an absolute guaruptee that Germany will sot prevent his return to Belgium.NEW YEAR HONOR FOR NEWFOUNDLANDER.Montreal Jan.2\u2014A cable despatch from St John's Nä'd.\u201c0 the Montreal Daily Mail announces that William Duff Reid, president of the Reid Newfoundiand any was created a Knight in the New Year's honors.The crder to which Mr.Reid was ap- poinied-is not stated in the Mail's des- patch.NEW YEARS EVE ?Earl Curson of Kedlesten .and the .sre made |.Lord Mersey |v, _ American citizen, who years ago be- | SPER HE] CHATEAU FRONTENAC : AND NM?MOUSE CELERRATE THE EVENT IN SPECIAL MANNER .\u2014 To weher \u2018out sde « old y and welcome in 1916\u2019 special New Year's Eve suppers were given at both the Chatcau Frontenac and RKcat House Friday night.At both cvcuta there were large gatherings, although some of the features sweh as vaudeville, ete, J which have marked previous New Year's Evé events at ioe Chateau, were omitted this season on account of the war.At Kent Home The celebration at Kent House, while not too elaborate was still ar- ringed in such a manner a3 to m the evening one of wudesome an mild revelry for the aunrerous guésts.The dining room was tastcialiy decorated, while at eagh cover there was a war souvenir, in the form of brass trumpets, ete., the toy instrunients be- irg decorated with red silk ribbon.\u201cRing in the New, and Ring cut the Old\u201d a vocal sol> was rcudered at the outset of the supper in pleasing manner by Mr.S.Claxton.At midnight when the lights werc lowered all gathered about the tables sang \u201cAuld Lang Syne.\u201d The Quebec Quartet, Messrs.Clax:on.Carpenter, Taylor and Ward sang the follwing selections = during the evening to the enjoument of all \u201cMy Rosary,\u201d \u201cPale im the Amber West,\u201d \u201cLucky Jim,\u201d \u201cLittle Tom Went-s-fishing,\" \u201cSomeafere 1 voice 13 calling,\u201d \u201cMother Macree,\u201d and several comic songs, musical numbers, : exhibitions in modern dancing by the Lamars i in the spacious hell room ete.vr.Ferd Fraser, Manager of Ken: House \u2018was indefatigable in his efforts for the welfare of his guests, who were loud in their prais: of the splendid manner in which the arrangements were carried out.CHURBIRCOBDONAOOD & - ¢ KING PETER AT SALONIKI & ss Q à London, Jan.8\u2014King Pster of Serbia, who reached [tly last week from Albania, i is said by Reuter's Athens gorrespnd- ent to have arrived at Salonski on a French battleship.lle was accompanied by several Serbian Ministers and odizers.D | certain, he said.ü < a 9 a ° a o o © © ° s a 2 © o e a @ e 20 EE CE SE CE DE RE SEXE CO CE J New York, Jan.2\u2014Henry Ford, who led the peace expedition whica left here Dec.4 on the steamship Oscar 17.for Copenhagen in the hopes of bringing about a conference of neutral nations that would end the war, arrived here today on the steamship Bergensfjord.He confirmed cable reports that his return had been hastened by illness, but ssid it made a difference of only a few days as he intended when he left to come back this month.Mr.Ford declared his views regarding the cause of the war have undergone a marked change.When he left, he said, he was of the opinion thst bankers, rcanufacturers of munitions and armament were responsible, but he returns with the belief that it is the people themselves, those now being slaughtered, who are resnnnaible, The men doing the fighting have been tou content to let those who rule them du their thinking and they have not taken advantage of their divine right to sax for themselves what they shall do and think, the pacifist asserted.\u201cRepublics are no better than monarchies in this respect,\u201d he said.\"Even in the United States we let those whom we had el®yed to office be swerved from their duty.We do nu: assert ourselves.Personally I have beer a voter thirty one years and in all that time I have voted only six times, and then because my wife made me.\u201d Of the eventual success of the mission Mr.Ford declared he had nn doubt.\u201cThe movement is now organized and under way.People ar: talking about it and while some\u2019cnee icize, when people talk they think.and when they think, they think right.\u201d Mr.Ford's future plans with ges- pect to the peace expedition were un- While he had several ideas in mind he deemed it too early to speak of then.He It the party in charge of Gaston Plaintiff, he stated, in accordance with his original plans and despite all reports to the consrary when the pasty left the Oscar 11.it was as harmonious as could be desired.\u201cIf what T have done will bring peste only day nearer I shall be more than repaid,\u201d said Mr.Ford.\u201cEvery day the war is shortened will save 30,000 lives, and 20,000 lives will mean much toward restoring order and nor- UE § 5 2931 bo penssonsenDansat CIAL SERVICE VOB: FRONT.% St.Thomas, Ont, Mb.Hon T.W.Crathërs, vied of Lalor, whp rR 7 set wa tomorrow Alig loge here, intimated that all wera # ried meu in the Canadas.¢ service who are ysicatin and of military , mayst Soin the colors or lose taelr positions.Returned soldiers, he intimated, are to be given the preference in the raatter of government positions = \u201d * © o o + ondogocohad6oduESp mai conditions.2 \u2014 » \u201cH necessary | will again go to Eu \u2019 rope and if it will help matters I will charter another ship.I am not dojng it for personal glory, gain or advet tising.I have more inoney now than 1 can use, and I feel T am sisnply eus~ todian of what I have.Jt was entrusted to me by the people, some of whom are today fighting in\" the trenches.\u201d [0 Commenting on the preparedness idsue in President Wilson's message, Mr.Ford said: - \u201cI am against preparedness, as preparedness means war.No map wi arm himself uniess he means to qe tack.Even when he takes a fork in his hand he is preparing to attack an oyster or a beef steak.\u201cIt would be better for the admis istration tq find out first if the people themselves want armament If do, they will eventually get what rope is getting now.As to the other features of President Wilson'§ 's sage.ecially with reference to trade and.a greater merchant we are all with him on that\u201d - OFFICERS COMMISSIONS.London, Jan.3\u2014The War Office | announces that - hereafter commis slons as officers will be granted only to men who have completed course as recruits, and thst preferenes will be given to men who have serreé with the expeditionary force.TODAY - al L THE OFFICIAL FRENCH WAR PICTURES ; AT THE ;( i.St.Joseph ! Street 5 MATINEE 1.30 and 3.00 P.M.- - EVENING 7.30 and 9.00 The Only Pictures Authorized by Gn the French Government \\ : + The Official Le READ SHERIFF LEMIEUX'S LETTER a \u2019 Read e fic tter MONTREAL, 7th December, 1915.4 REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE Managing Editor, ; Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres \u2018 ontreal Daily Star, ' Cabinet du Ministre ontreal, ; , Paris, le 30 Octobre, 1915, Daag Sir: hy Cher Monsieur Powell: - | which ! am pleased t to inform you that Ma a Sloat Cmpection of the series of for i Prov kK ou intend to give to the publi ard of Censors of Mo for this - = os ov eer Ce les Sima cinematographigues que yous ver pois (Comme j Jeo vous l'ai dit ice bs cone to the pn a better object lesson of the Gigante conflict now raging in sation de SE ol.i £m, bie entendu, superllu de vous affirmer leur authenticite sans There va see of ee § in th bastlefild, in the trenches.which is simply marvellous.ÿ .t rt e great mpagne drive, 4 unique.e can almost Veuillez agreer, cher Monsieur Powell, l'expression de mes sentiments les plus devoues, hear the famous \u201c787 a it ron $ ng it really looks as ifthe 24000 Torches gathered i in the, .a FOURNOL, concentration camp, after the drive.weke glad of being mude prisoners.Shey TRANSLATION.The various Faron ages His Me y King George, l'resident Poincare, Lord Kitchener, - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Office of che Minister, Grau Juiire, the Prince Wales, M lerand, Sir John French, cannot be seen to bun?, CL.: of F Paris, + 30, 1913.Fe people of this country will realize, as they ser Great Britain and France thee fra.Dear Mr.Powell: 1 send you the gineme te filme you have selected.As he the baetlefields, haw sincere) how deep, is the-Eatents Cordiale.- 1 have already cold those have Sean ¢ taken operateurs milices at pe fi front of | he perfect organization of the/virious army corps, ch are seen as Ke, match Ll .the French army hes of the Crom = en ut.Ka se you do aie CL pre reseded | by scouts onla nd and in the dir, gives the vivid i on that the Allies ! 5 .authenticity, retouclied.| milita cast i.dear Me.he joa of my ot bout Wi \u2018 onde ; à .Believe me, a Accagt, ) Powell, exprooge heartiest wishes, .r Sir, * 4 > FOURNOL (Buresu Chief).- : 107 Yours TRL), RE * The Only Pictures Passed by the Motion Picture | ids Shorif ond re dene forte cae of Censor Board J ; T vo Province of 4 \u2019 ry f ; , 4 \u201c \u2018 , AaB ¢ ~ Hy \\ 4d a 4 : YESTERDAY SET ASIDE FOR SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR PHACE.OBSERVED BY PROTESTANTS AND CATHOLICS ALIKE.CHHADK WELL SEHD \u201c500000 TRooPS 10 FANG UNE SIR ROBERTS NEW YEAR MESSAGE ANNQUNCES DOUBLING OF ARMY.r\u2014 Domin- The first Sunday of the Nua Year was kept a day of special Intercession in Quebec city and elsewhere yesterday in connection with the war.This had been previously prepared for by the keeping of Friday last by Protestants, as a day of abstenanc: snd penitence, that aif might approach God in a spirit of humanity.Accordingly the celebrations of Holy munion were celebrated wrth special intentidn in the appeals made to God, not rierely for victory against the Empife's foes, relentless and forceful as they are, but rather that He might have ail to correct thst in one\u2019s life which has been instrumental in bringing this tecrible chastisement of the war upon the world.It was expressed in the desire that Veiled at its birth in the world has ever seen, fore Sad! perfection of Germany's prepara human liberty and ultimate peate for the war, from the miliary.present is a war of attrition.justice and doubt, for what really amounts to the dictatorship of the worl on the part of the Allies,\u2014-s0 imperfectly prepared as t standpoint,\u2014must be a long one.It has well been said that tie n he sacrifice of life and of treasure has already been enormous and promises to be still more so.Tremendous, however, as is the price which the world is now paying for the cause for which the Allied forces are contending, it is not an excessive one when we attempt to cstimate the value of that cause,\u2014uor, in fact, can any cost be called excessive which is necessary for the maintenance of truth and honor and the attainment.and the security of right, peace.The struggle may be\u2014yes\u2014will be long, but the issue is not and never was in God is in His Heaven and rules in the kihgdoms of the earth, and He Who is with us is stronger than they who are against us.flrcady it is patent to the entire world that while the resources of the Allies, both in men and in war supplies of every kind, are being constantly increased, those of the enemy are in the way of becoming gradually exhausted.- gloom and the sorrow of the most appalling strife \u2018which rae d the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen has died amid à practically world-wide conflict from which but few of the Uld World powers are exempt, and.which has assumed far wider proportions than even the hitherto unprecedented one of a year be.indeed does the\u2019 prediction of onc of the: greatest soldiers of the age appear to be in way of fulfiliment, that the.duration of the.war must he ar least three years.The high degree of tions for demanding, and cndeavo \u201cWar and Wooprenders it inevitable that the struggle for ring to enforce the demand, for cy were TREY 7 BY AN LAKKOWN SOLDIER \"HOMICIDAL MANIA APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE\u2014DETECTIVES SEARCH EVERYWHERR FOR THE MISSING MURDERER.i Officials from the local militia and Pdetectives from the city 'and Prowin- | cial police force are exploring every nook of the city in order to discover the whereabouts of the unknowas soldier who, on New Year's Eve.pumped three shots into the body of Per- \u2018zautes, a member of the local Greek colony and left him to dic.That the murderer did not belong to any local regitnent scems to be proof as Èe wore a peaked cap, whereas the men on garrison duty are carrying fur caps.Süspician, therefore, points either.to à man of the 33¢d nr à returned wounded soldier.All the 33rd Best Advertising à\u201d Medium in City GENERAL WATSON AND CANON SCOTT IRE MENTIONED CENERAL FRENCH PRAISES THEM FOR GALLANT AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.London, January 1.\u2014An ogicial de- + The story of the war during the last twelve months, which is briefly sketched below, is not one of shadows alone.There are bright as well as dark shades in the picture.We see in it much to remind us that the age of chivalry has not entirely disappeared.| Innumerable are the tales of gallantry of the highest order, of heroic self-sactilice and ot manly courage that com: ts us from the battleficlds of France, of Flanders and of thc neighborhood of, the Dardanelles.Heroic, indeed, have been the.patriotism and self-denial of those who have made the supreme © Ottawa, January 1\u2014The ton \u2018of Canada \u2018will double its overséas «ray.- An increase of one hundred per\u2019 cnt.in the authorized total for Overseas service was announced today by Sir Robert Borden in a New Year message to the Cagadjan.people.esterday,\u201d said the Premier, \u201cthe spatch from Sir John French, referring to the operations carried om in France under his direction as com- mander-in-chief of the i3ri:ish armies, mentions a number o1 ufficers for gal.Iznt and distinguished service, in- » | cluding Prince Alexander of Teck, among whom are the foilewing Canahave been paraded, but the Greeks could identify none of them as having kad anything to do with this untoward affair.So, too, with the three men who are detained at the Citigdel They, also, were examined; but the the world might be better fitted for the leadership, which victory will bring, that the Llessing of God, was asked to rest upon those to whom He may entrust that leadesship.In spjte of the storm the Anglican a epated for this war.The stronx- sos of ultimate victory lies Dg boa ! ; Ps nuthorised forces of Canada number- \u20acd;;230,000 and the number enlisted was rapidly approaching that limit.Today, the first\" day of the New | Year, our authorized forces will be 400,000.This announcement -is made in token of Canada\u2019s unflinching resolve to crown the justice of our cause with an abiding peace.\u201d Only a little over a month ago announcement was made of the governments authorization of 250,000 men sr Canada\u2019s total force.Now, almost en its heels, comes the doubling of this number of fighting men.It will be a big task for the military organization of the Dominion, for it means that what has been done in the way of enlistment since the beginning of the war, will have to be duplicated.There is, of course, the advantage that.experièhce- and organization brings; but, on the othet hand, with the raising of the additional quarter o1 a million men authorised, the Dominidà will be xppnoaching-the limit of jg possibilities.This is placed at ten get cent.in \u201cdy country, éven w conscription prevails, experi- Cathedral, the Basilica, St.Patrick's diocese were filled.At the Cathedral a large and representative congregation attended.Beside the regular worshippers there were present some two hundred men from the 33rd Regiment, now qua- tered in Quebec, and the, Australias cadets, who have just left the city.These facts served to show, in some degree, the unity of the Empire.- The stirring hymns, whieh had been selected \u201cOnward Christiar Soldiers\u201d and \u201cFight the Good Fight\u201d i sung with great spirit, the volume of psalm added by the men's voices and notably those of the Cadets enhanced their power greatly.Special Intercessions; authorized by Bishop Williams, were used througli- out the service.A sermon both eloquent - and forcibly delivered, was 1 preached by the Dean, who chose for his text part of the Gth an\u201d 7th verses of the ¢2nd Chapter of Isiah \u201cYe th:c make mention of the Lord keep not silence and give Him no cest till He establish and till He make Jerusalem 3 praise in the earth.\u201d .* The preacher pointed out two «nee having shown that this is the largest number of physically fit which can be drafted into the ranks of the fighting men unless the interior e y is to suffer.If 800,000 men are raised in this country it will mean that between six undiqeven per cent of the total pop- vlation wil be rendering military servjee.In attempting this gigahtic task, Canada again steps ahead of Australia, which has up to the present authorized only 300,000 soldiers, tod figures of recruiting for over- send service to December 15, 1913, are 197,690 men.There have heen re- cryif®d since, December 15th, 15,000 more, making a total of 212,000.Of theps, 118922 have ben sent to x and 1,200 to Bermuda and St.Li a total overseas force of 120.- 1247\" There have heen brought back from Europe 1,874 men.Tn the firing lind in France amd Belgium today th are upprards of 30,000 Canaciuif Se ; ; Hlathe transpôrt À these troops in Canada one soldier was accidentally §; none has vet heen lost by transport.\u201d are now prac- y three divisions: at dhe front, ore than three in England for full text of the Premier\u2019 mes- which was issued from his resi.where he is lying ill, follows; re than a twelvemonth ago our e consecrated all ise pdwers and reme endeavor \u2018to n great pur- which concerns the liberties of orld and the destinies of all its s.the dawn of another year our he are more resolute than ever to gétomplish that task, however, Formidilile it may prove.By the greatness: of the need our futufe efforts mufif-be measured._ where is the Canadian spirit md firm and\u2018 unwavering than on the men who hold the trenches an ose who will shortly stand by thellP side; nowhere is it more um- dauslted than in the hospitals and convhlescent homies.\u2018Afyeady we have lesrned the fall meaning of sacrifice.To all Canadian is that have been saddened, to all Cassifian hearts, that have been strishien by thé tragedy of this war, we Pray that Divine bleasing may Dring: consolation and hesting.\u201cMisch had to be learned during the past Tififteen months because we had fact that we were not ceushed ning the hard lesson.Those \u2026 who forced this war upon'us may be ° assuçed by the traditions of our past that -the lesson will be thoroughly tearmed to the end that there shall be b endugiog pence.The very character snd ess of the ideals far which 4 strongly marked characteristics of | the ancient Hebrew churches, namely Deep patriotism and Rewerence for God.\u201cWas, this latter forgotten, because the patriotism was so strong when the prophet bade they worshin- pers to speak to God, - as the texa commands\u201d?the preached asked, Nec, no, it was to enforce the lesson, that however strong the patrintism, however energetic the methods employed to defend the country, that the Lord's help must finally decide the issue.Pecaase of the special nature of the service, the offerings were devoted to relieve distress, growing out, of the war and they will be sent to the treas nrers of the Armeniang and Serbian relief funds.The colléction at the Cathedral was $150.Accompanving © the apneal from H.R.11.the Duke of Connaught which was read in all the Roman Catholic churches throus™out the diocese was a fetter from Hin Grace Mgr.Roy, Bishop of Quebec.which pointed out the need for a generous response 47 the second appeal for funds for the Patriotic Fuod and also announced that the dey bad been set aside for snccial prayers for peace, wien the Grand Masses in ail the Cathofi churches the \u201cMiscerere\u201d s chanted while in the evening litartes of the saints were sung in procession within the sacred edifices./ until their triumph is fully assured.- \u201cThe Canadièa, forces at the front have indced fought a good fight: and they have crowned the name of Canada with undying laurels.To them and to all the overseas forces now under arms and awaiting the oppor- speed in the sure faith that they will never fail in their duty.+\"On this.the last day of the old year, the authorived forces of Caanda number.240,000, and the number enlisted is rapidly approaching that tingle \u201cFrom today.the first day of the ew Year, our authorized force will be 600,000, \u201cThis announcement is made.in | n of Canada's unflinching resoive J Yo grown the.justice of our cause wilh victory and an abiding peace.\u201d AnENNuN sun sus nus 8 SIR JOHN SIMON RESIONS © ._ London, Jan.3 \u20143 a.m\u2014{he Chronicle announces dctinitely that Sir John A Simin, Secretary.of State fcc Home Affairs retires from the eahinet, \u201cthus breaking his brifliant Minister ial career for conecienc: sake.\u201d û Hyonnentontensuneal donotoggs 2505050000 y were |, | of which the nature of the race is The most satisfactory results to the Allied cause during 1016 are those directly attributable to the efficiency and ubiquity of Britain's sea power, + which amply justifies Sir Ian Hamilton\u2019s phrase, used in connection with the military operations on the Gallipoli peniagûla that \u201cthe Royal Navy has beer.father and mother to the British Fleet has been abundantly fulfilled, for it has held the ring ior the land struggle, removed ébnoxious hindrances at sea, and\u2019 while ensating the rafe passage of supplies for the Allied armies, has deprived in large measure the enemy from obtaining similar reinforcement.The Grand Fleet, with its latent potentiality, has cooped up and rendered usclcss throughout the year, the fleet of the encmy, has preserved the shores of Britain from violation and secured the country from invasion.- It has ensured the safe transit to France and Flanders of an army of larger dimensions than any hitherté employed by Britain, and has made possible the reinforcement of \u2018that army and its provision with what has been Eccessary for its continued effective ress.While it has enabled our sucr- chants to pass on their lawful business, the commerce of the enemy has beer swept away, and his mercantile marine captured or driven into neu- trul ports.Germany's colonial pos scssions, too, have been taken frem Ler, mainly by the patriotic exer- tious of Military expeditions from the Oversea Dominions, supported by Alhed squadsons.Furthermore, safed L paarage has been assured to ihe Ine lian troops, and to the contingents from this country and from Aus sale scattering of mines in the North Sca by Germany, in the latter part of last year having failed to destroy British commerce to any appreciable extent, a desperate attempt was made by means of coastal raids to intimidate the English people and at the samc time to entice the Grand Flees into carefully prepared areas where further losses might be inflicted by means of mines and submarines.Early in the New Year an effectual ' tunity to do there nart, we hid God | & | manders was to wear down the Jer- M; in which the German losses should he | pagne duri stop was put to the German coast raids by cruiser squadrons, after Admiral Beatty had inflicted merited punishment upon the raiders in un enqagement off the Dogger Bank on January 24th, which although not decisive, revealed the superior efficiency and technique of the British feet.On the Battlefield.Upon the battlefields of Europe, the imcoming the year saw both armics of the western scene of the conflict settled down to a war of positions, and the trench lines wire established which with some small mgdifications, have continued through out the year.The winter fighting has been called a war of attrition, tince the aim of the Allied Comman man-power by a series of actions disproportionately greater than those of the Allies.Among the chief cpi- sodes of the early part of the year were the figbt at Soissons from Jannary êth to 11th, when the French lost- some ground while: inflicting heavy losses on the enemy; the battle at Givenchy from January 35th onward, the long struggle in Northern Chem- Febraary and March, Army.\u201d The essential purpose of the | Northern Francetialia and New Zealand.The whole- : way.sacrifice and have given themselves upon the altar of love and duty and country, and what is there that cannot be said in praise of the sacrifices made by the women of Canada and of the Empire who have given of their own flesh and blood and of all that was nearest and dearest to them for the cause ot God and the Right?Other sacritices have been made,\u2014generous ones, even if not so costly as those just referred to, field and to the wounded and disabled, the hospitals and the ambulance corps In fact, while this terrible struggle has witnessed on the side of the enemy dui diabolicdl crimes of which depraved human nature Is capable, it has been, on the other hand, the means of calling out in the countries and in the\u2019 forces of the Allies, the noblest and the very best ifts of munitions cf war, of capable.A Year of the War., and cou- \u2018neighborhood artillery on a large siderable actions.in t oi Point a Mousson and the south- | enstern valleys of the Vosges.In March the Allies begam what can be called a tentative offensive.At Neuve CLapelle, between the; 10th and 12th (of the month, mtert \u201cartillery preparation, the British advanced more than a\u2019 mile on a front of thice miles,\u2014a substantial gain, though the weather and other mischances prevented them from realizing to the fuli their strategic purpose, which was derected to Lille.Meanwhile the advance guard of the first Canadian contingent had crossed the Channel to France in the end of January, and within the next few weeks word was received here from Lieut-Colonal David Watson of Quebec, then commanding the second battalion of the first Canadian contingent, that sixty-five Quetecers, who were naturally anxiont to get to the front as soon as possible, had had their wish graiified by being transferred from the Twelith Battalion to his own,\u2014~the Second.Quebec men received their baptism of fire in France on the 17th of Febtuary, and on the 20th, Private Harry Cardew of this city was killed in On the 28th of the same month, another Quebecer, Private Ferland, was killed in action, and somewhat Ister Mr.W.B.Scotr, sun of the Rev.Canon Scott of this city escaped death by the fact that à butlet glanced off a field glass which he was using, though he lost an eye through the fragments of glass which entered it.Early in April the : French carried the heights of Les Esparges which commanded the main communications of the Woevre.This action led to the belief that the Allied offensive of the summer would be simed at Metz.If this plan was ever \u201centertained it was relinquished tuwards the end of April, when the perilous position of Russia in Galicia made it imperative to create a divers sion in that area where the efiects would be most speedily felt.But before the French attack could mature the British at Ypres had to face a rerious assault.On April 17th they curried a small hil\u2014Hill 40, a moun J senth of Ypres close to the Lille raile On April 20th the Germans began the shelling of Ypres to prevent reinforcements entering the sclient, and onthe evening of the 22nd they delivered their first attack: | with poisonous gas ageinst a French division between the canal and the Pilkem road, and against the Canadians on their right.Gallantry of the Canadians.Three awful days\u2019 sufferings were endured by the Canadians on the ind, 23rd and 24th of April under the influence of the barbarous asphyxiating gas This second battle of Ypres, like the first one fought beiweed the 30th October and the 11th of vember, 1014, was waged hv the Alles against tremendous cids.\u201cThe grim struggle of the Bri-dish line and territorial regiments,\u201d said a correspondent, \u2018against æas attacks and terrific bombardments, the immortal stand of the Canadians the brilliant charges.of dismounted cavalrymen who took the place of infantry, the countless deeds of individual valor make up a story that will live always \u2018in our Military history the last year, many of the most aid and relief to the pein the battle of Ypres\u2014the greatest struggle of the second phase of the war in the west\u201d One brief story of the asphyxiating gas ran thus\u2014\u201cA cloud of green vapor rose from the eneriy's trenches and rolled towards us.Ther came a stream of French soldiers {rom our fremt, blinded and coughing, and Zouaves and Turcos, with heaving chests and lips speechless with agony.Then they too sniffed some- thiz which caught at their throats 1nd affected them with deadly neusea.The immediate.result was a: four mile breach in the Allied line.\u201d Three Cuusdian battalion commanders died: Cot.Birchall of the 4th Battalion, McHarg of the 7th and Boyle of the téth.\u201cIf the salient of Ypres will Le far all time the classic battle ground of Eritain, that blood-stained segment between the Paelcapelle and Zonnebeka roads will remain the holy land of Canadian arms.\u201d Disaster was Averted.And well it may! General French is authority for the, statement that the esflantry of the Canadians in the battle \u201caverted a disaster which might have been attended with serious results.\u201d The price in blood was a fearful one.Not for many days thesenfter was the full toll paid eu- tirely known.It was a painful day for Quebec, as for other parts nf Canada, when it was made known licw many of her gallant sons had made the supreme sacrifice.But it was a proud day as well, for Canadian hero ish had done itself credit alongside the picked regiments of the British army.and the Second Battalion, cnm- manded by Colonel Watson, now! Brigadier-General, who was himself shot twice through the coat.and in which were a large number of Quebecers, was in the thick of the tray, and lost among others thes followin, | well-known citizens of the Ancient | Capital: Messrs, Stewart Blair, Kennetn Glass, Walter Byrne, Geurçe Cunuip, Garnet Lemesurier, Stanley | White and Stanley Marchant.Others\u2019 who fell in the same series of actions were Harold Patton of Levis and Licut.Bert Price, son of the late H.M.Price, Esq, of Montmorency.Special mention was made of the «is- tinsuished gallantry of three Quehce commanding officers at Ypres, in the rersons of Colonels Turner, Burstall and Watson, ali of whom have been ! given the exalted rank of Brigadier-! General.The German attack at) Ypres definitely failed, notwithstanding the barbaritics which had heen resurted to by the foe, and thereatier, for some time, the news from the western front was of diminished in- | tereat.7 In the East.Meanwhile the war has been prosecuted with vigor elsewhere.In the Fast, Von Mackensen made a third {~ontal attack early in February upon Warsaw, which was repelled, and) almost simultaneously came a great movement against the Russian right.Von Hindenburg having failed in his attacks on the Niemen, he was slowly driven back to the border by Russian courter-attacks, and om the 3nd of March, Przemys! fell into Russlan hands after an investment of several months, only to be retaken, however, on the 3rd of June, after the Runsians had evacuated their troops and stores with little loss.This retirement was effected in a masterly manner and so werk others later readered neces were the Y \u201cVa fest made woe ¢f up 60 t - ide by aide with thet of che Sel.es PE état, 15 Greeks could not.identify them.The shooting occurred in the Bels mont Cafe, about ten minutes to one o'clock on Sungay morning.The soldier semis to have been alone.Entering the Belmont Cafe he had a drink.There were twenty-five or -hirty persons present at the time.The soldier paid for his drink and nade as to to gr out, but turned suddenly and.with a revolver in each hand, he asked the clerks to hold up their hands.He then fired three shots at Pergantes, hitting him in the chest, the groin and behind the shoulder.The wounded man fell instantly and died a few hours later.One of the other Greeks then threw a bottle at the soldier, but after that there was nothing.After firing a fourth shot at another of the waiters the.ier went his way.None who hesrd the shooting ventured to prevent him.As soon.as he was out of doors he threw down his revolvers in the snow and van off.He also left a glove behind ASTRAL CADET OED QUEBEC SPORT IN HIGHEST 7EFMS OF APR.TATION HEFORT DE- PARTY.ABT NIOGHT.The Australian Cadets, who left Cuebec last night ior Byockville carry with them very pleasant recollections of their sojourn in Quevec, which they were unanimous in declaring before departure, was the happiest since they arrived in Canada.On Friday aft:rnoon (fie Cadets aster luncheon at Kent House as guests of the Canadian Cub the boys with a number of Scout Masters and scouts of the district, aspen \u2018he afternoon sliding and in gencral merriment the Canadian wintsr as is expe ienced in Quebec and district, appealing to them greatly.At the luncheon about fifty guests, including Mr.Paradis, l'cexiaert and other members of the Canadian Club, sat down tothe sunip.u 44 repast served.Friday gyening the Patriotic Entertzinment given by che Australian Cadets at the Auditorium atui v such an extent that the building, martincry and stock are considered a total joss.Whether the fre originated in the boiler room or was caused by defective electric wiring is not definitely known, but when it was first discovered the flames had gamed à strong hold and were raging wii uncontrollable fury.As the Damin'on Core set Factory adjoins th: Rock Shoe and communicate with (nes: nwldings but the entire fre brigade with a strong water pressure worked with system and zeal and managed, after desperate fight, to iain suificien: control of the flames to remove all danger of it spreading.men were still fighting tl'c blaze and work right through the night before they succeed in extinguishing it.As a result of the coutlagration the loss to, the company will be in the vicinity of $80,000 whilz only $32,300 insurance was carried.The greatest loss will he suffered by the employees of the factory who numbered about 200.Thess unfor- ; tunate men, many of whom have families depending upon them for support will be without employment.Same damage was caused to the cellars of the Dominion Corset Factory by water while considerable amoke penetrated the buildings vccup-ed as private dwellings on Ste.Helene street.The insurance carried by the Rock.Shoe Company, which is c:ntrolled by Mr.G.G.Ernest Cote, is as fof- lows: St.Paul Fire & Marine, 99 100; Fidelity Fire Underwriters, N'.\\, $2,500; Protection Fire Underwreters, $4,900; Northern Assurance Co, Ltd.$35,000; Rochester Assurance Company, $7,- 500;.Another company, $4,000.CONSTRUCTION WORK DURING PAST YEAR 1,444 BUILDING PERMITS WERE ' ISSUED AGGREGATING A! VALUE OF $2,378,042.00.! Statistics compiled at the Building Department at the City Hall for the year 1915 show that during that per- jod 1.441 building permits were issued aggregating & value of $2,578,042.00.The number of permits issued last year was more than double that of 1914, but the value of the preceding year was greater as the total cost ot the new buildings erected in 1914 was $2,789,573.00, There was a considerabls falling off in construction for December, 1013, as compared with the corresponding month of the \u2018previous year.In Derember, 1014, 33 permits reached a sum of $308,673.00 while the 32 permits last month represented $113, 016.00.SHARPE CONSTRUCTION CO.WINS LITIGATION ; Supreme Court at Ottawa Dacides in Their Favor in Swit 2 Bteel for Terrace.\u2018 The Supreme Court st Ottawa has just rendered judgment in à case of the Sharpe Construction ¢.nupany and Toronto - 3,000 eur.s\u2026nuabess This is the second contribution which has been made by Brandram- Henderson, Ltd, since the l atriotie Fund was started at the beginning of the war.\u201c ©.SIR LOMER'S WIS._ Premier Pays for Enterte Triumph in 1916 On the cve of New Vears Sie Loomer Gouin.through the focal press, sent the following greetings and good wishes to the people of this province: \u201cOu the eve of New Year's I pray that Providence shields our valiant soldiers, to whom | wish an early return crowned with a glorious peace.\u201cAfso, 1 wish our industrial and humble workers busy and prosperous plante; to our farmers, [ wish bountiful crops: to our business men, a flourishing epoch; to all, a Happy New Year.\u201cWith the population of our province, 1 pray that 1918 sees the de- Anite triumph of justice and right, that it sees pesce reign the world over, that it bringa back happinere- to our hearts and prosperity in all our homes.\u201d \u2018 1 lexarions countries.~Terodotw.Montreal .eens $1,000 Halifax .vers.1,000 | St John srersceucus .1,000 Winnipeg .UR 1,00 | the Masson Company Lid.The case was an echo of the rec mstruciion of \u2018Dufferin Terrace and \u2018the Masson | Company sued the Sharpe Company for a sum of $5,000 damages, alleging | they should have sccur-d the contract 1 irstead of the Eastern Sci Company.! The case went through the Saperior and Appeal Courts here and finally Mr.Sharpe appealed to the Supreme Court in Ottawa where juigment was given in his favor with costs against the Masson Company.| ! WINTER SUITS REDUCED | Every Seasonable Suit is now reduced in price.\u2019 Blues Blacks, Greys, Brown & Green, Fine Ser-\u2019 ges, Gaberdeenes andtweeds.Some! as low as $10.00, $1250 and $15.00.Paint heirted men are the fruit of | Migs.Ne \u2018 Ce mage fee Announcement WOOD, GUNDY & COMPANY, of Tercuto and London, announce thet in order to facilitate the handling of their American business they have opened an office in the Bankers Trust Building, 14 Wall Street, New York.~ Up 10 a late hour last night tha fire- | it is expected that they wili have to\u2019 H GIFTS THAT ARE APPRECIATED Silk Knitted Scarfs are sure to please.c.-4o .Silk Gloves, wool lined.\u2026 Fur-lined Mocha Gloves.Vieuna Woot Gloves.Comfortable Dressing Gowns, House Coats.Silk Taffeta Umbrellas.Initial, Silk or Linen Handkerchiefs.English Silk Square Mufflers.Silk Pyjamas.a sen as Travelling Slippers, in cRS\u20ac.v0 2 ra ct sue 200 20 Ladies\u2019 Angora Gloves; grey, tan, black, or white.Black Ebony Cane.\u2026.02 400 004 Silk Mufflers, Sliding Gloves and Hood.We have the most complete assortment of English-made Tieg in town, each in a Christmas box, from.cout.T5c up J.H.MULLIN Regd.Haberdasher.Phone 1606.48 Fabrique Street.Len tre MALTESE CROSS AUTO TIRES À few in Stock to be sold AT cosT SIZES: 32 x31-2 .Plain Clincher 30x31-2.Plain Clincher 30x31-2.Non-Skid Clincher 33 x4 .Plain quick detachable Clincher F.H.ANDREWS & SON, ££8 St, Paul Street, Quebec 1916 \u2014 - We Wish all our Customers - Happy And Prosperous New Year SHARE rs 254-264 St, Jiha Siraot QUEBEC to Sport QUEEN CITY AFTER \u2014p Bubdge Lod By Three vous Until Hall of Last Period and Blwaihirts Tied It Up\u2014Malons Scored Winning Goal ¥cDomaid Pleyel \u201cWell for Quebec, Maran Alto ¥ Scintillating\u2014Rultrecs Wore Vey Striet 5% and Penshies Were Numerous.\u201ca eee T (Special te The Chronicle.) , Totonta.- January 1\u2014Terente fnished up New Year's Day by Sesing to Bulldogs.in a N.HiA.Stare at the Arena tonight, which was attended by a crowd of sbost 3.008.The score was fout, te three ig favor of the men from the \u2018Freach-Capadian province, who out- ployed the locals for the greater part of the match, but who almost lost out in the closing minutes when Livingstone's crew by a great rally, man- sqed ta tie the scorg.Co The game was a hard, fast exhibition and play was not rough, though oie refarees cxerciecd great vigilance, especially regarding offsides, their strictness regpeding the latter tending to slow \u2018up the game at times.Musmeiy, Marke and Crawford were penalised often for hard body- For the winners.Moran played a brilliant game.while Joe Hall was ot his best.In fact.the Quebecers showed ail the oldtime aggressive- sess, Tommy Smith being \u2018the only ase who could mot seem to strike hig stride: Smith was watthed pretty close and this may have upset she lithe scorer's usual game.Malone, Crawford.McDonald and Marks played slashing s on the forward line, and their back-checking was splendid.Harty Mummery, the two-hundred pounder.surprised the crowd with his speed and the showing of Dave Ritchie, the ex-Grand\u2019Mere amateur, was most impressive while he was on the ice.It is evident from their showing that the Quebec team will have te be reckoned with in figuring on the winner of the present cham- pisaship series.Harry Cameron and Keats were the best of the losers.Keats show- cé fine form, and the crowd was greatly pleased with his work.Young Meekisig was also om at times.but found the going hard against the speedy Quebec team.- Lävingstone made many changes.and made them so often that it was difficult to keep track of the men as they skated to and from the players\u2019 Quebec had all the better.of the first and second periods and though the lomls had a fair share of the play they were lucky to get by the first period with one goal against them.Malone did the trick in the inftia! period.Jack MoDosalé.who formerly played for Ontarioswas d a great desl by Quebec.and he played one of the best games ice, figuring in several of Quebec's goals.In the second period.Crawford and Jack Marks found the Toronto net and the locals crossed ever fer the third period with a score of three to nil staring them in the due.ané wiped the locals to even it up.- Quebec, however.played up strongly and mearty scored.Lesueur made a few nice saves, but gradually the Torogto players worked the play to the other end.where Skinner sent the sssembly into paroxysms of delight by slipping the puck past Moran for the equaliser.\\ Their joy was shortlived, as Malone put Quebec in the lead a couple oA ates later, on McDonald's pass in front of the net.score remained that way until the final gung and Toronto had submitted to its fourth consecutive defeat, incidentally being beaten by every team in the N.H.A.They showed gameness.however, and much © improvement and they will probably upset some of the leaders later on.The tearms:\u2014 QUEBEC (4).TORONTO (3).Moran.0.00000000000 0er Goal o.erirarnesisnannees Lesueur Mummery.\u2026.Point .cNamars Halt.Cover Point .Cameron Sanith.\u2026.Center .Denneny Malone.Right Wing.Bkinner Crawford.Lu Tete Wing.Keats .Substitutes .Meeking Ritchie and Marks.\u201c [OP C.Denneny Referee: Johnny Brennan, of Montreal.Judge of Play: Charles Hoerner, of Montreal., SUMMARY.Pest Period\u20141st goal.Quebec, Malone.5.00 Second Period\u20143nd goal, Quebec, Crawford.3rd gosl.Quebec, Marksiird Periodé\u2014th goal.Toronto, Cameronsth goal, Toronto, Cameron.2.20 6th goat Toronto, Skinner.es 3.7th goal, Quebec, Malone.teams battled on for nearly twelve minutes before Harry Came cron ed Toronto's first goal of the match, on a brilliant run and the same player repeated a few minutes tater.The crowd were excited now New Year, Everybody.Hope you've got oves La Grippe, as this leaves us =: present.Quebec must beat those Wondering \u2018boys bere Wednesday night.Four straight wins for \u201cOle\u201d Jack Marshall, Smsili and others is too much of à good thieg.os Tommy Smith failed to score ie Toronto.Maybe Tommy is saving | \u2018em up for the Wanderersss »* Sons of Ireland are some scorers.| aot make a , it will be because his ambitions not run that way.- .for St.Pat's.Well, that's something jonreay, Bud \u2018 CR) good hockey when they get properly on their feet.Friday night it was « promises a great improvement next match.« + Ouawa's showing lately to have justified the opinion we expiessed of them when we saw Quebec best them 3-2.They will have to get some gia- ger into their line-up if they expect to do much.ss % Just the same Jack Marshall makes, a big difference to Canadiens.When Jack is off, the Canadiens are off, too.ss 9 League game at the Arena, between Crescents and Laurentides, are: Referee: Dr.Hamel.Judge of Play: W.Quart.Scorer: J.Penney.Timekeeper: A.Jos Bussicres.Penalty Timer:.R.Lepine.Umpires: R.De Dion and L.Letourseau.» «* +* Crescents and Laurentides should put up à gigantic struggle at the Arena tonight., .\u2019» eo SONS OF IRELAND SWAMPED ST.PATS.JUNIOR CHAMPIONS MAKE AUSPICIOUS EYTRY IN CITY \u201c LEAGUE.+ > Handling, coma\u2019 of rare quality.the Sons of Ireland, last year: junio: champions, signaliced their entry into the ranks of the city lengu: na most auspicious ané sensational manner by Ff young Gerard Lonergan or Jimmy, \u2018overwhelmingly the St.Panick\u2019s team as he is ore familiarly known, does ; by the monumental score «:f 18 to 3 nt the Arena, New Years eve.While-most followers of hockey bad a loékad \u201880 the youngsters making + Bid Bud Didi got the two goals ! good show in City League company, few were prepared for the \u201cne exhibition which they put tp against St.Pat's.who seemed bewildered by theic The St.Pat's team will show some | speedy.snappy combination and never porperly throughout the encase of each man taking up the puck | For thirteen.minutes in the first to see what he could do with it while period Joe Savard's mun held Emme: the rest looked on.Manager Savard McDomsid's Ambitious outht down pretty well, thanks keeping by Rochonthe fact that $4.Pat's.had Giteen goals scored against them Rochon werform- ed in a sensational manuer in the nets.But after George McNaughton netted | the first goal for the Sons of Ireland, © the Saints, who lost Louic Rooney tl.rough an injury to iis eve, faltered and could not keep pace with the former juniors.A glance at the summary about tells the tale.The St.Patrick's team was not a poor one by any means, though The officifle for tonights City jit lacked system and though defeated so easily they will prove much stronger when they have pliyed more to- Wallie Roonev worked hard and Joe Marois also tried his very best but the opponentz scemed tircless and breaking up 1ushes jof the St.Pat's.mew befor: they were scarcely started.Gerard Lonergan was the pick of the players of both sides ou the evening's play and the Loyola youngster has all the earmarks of a \u2018coming senior.He has speed, his atickwork is great while his shooting ability is test> wonlerful goal- In truth despite were constantly \u2018Joe Malone's name and winning \u201cMarks and Jack McDonald are gen- efally Îeliable when the team is hard when put to it .+ + that he did not\u2019 us.Walter Mummery or Skuli Johnson in Toronto.Walter shoulder and the Quebec manager ther injured just now.in view of the important game here Wednesday with the Wanderers.+ +» e ap.It should be a great struggle.* & à .© +.And number 13 won the pools.Well! Well! .oo Toronto has Leen beaten by every N.H.A.team.Now the Queen City bunch will turns around and get even with the whole bunch.« » goal was credited to Torontofortuneately they were revived quick- RE Ge I coo : LAURENTIDES AND eon CRESCENTS TONIGHT ® gansnusesansees rounds to à draw here yesterday.Ksockout Brennan, boxed ten fast 81 The death of Tom Shevlin, of Valea just on the threshold of a business D | career, is the source of universal re- a gret 9 .We know one gent who spent a Buffalo, N.Y.Jan.2\u2014Ted Lewie,| Happy Now Yesr\u2014Emmet McDon- the English welterweight, and Willie sld, manager cé the Sons of Ireland.© +.tend who tries te pulverise your hand Sandusky, O., Jan.3 AS -_ desirable location; nine far, rooms, besides large pantry; rid foom, and Clothes Soma, hot water eating; decors roughest, white: enamel finish.Apply, J.B.Churchill, Phones 511 or Q646, FOR SALE\u2014One safe, most new inside measurement high by 23\u201d In width, stove, Quebes Hester No.6, also one standing oak des! 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ne House For kdertsatidé & Judgment against défendant for $121.- .DUFPERIN HOUSE Wm.M.Micphérson; 9: Dalhousie | 18 interest and costs.New médern- Bestding House, \u201csit-| 2 Hone & Rivet, 31 Bande st; F.8 uated fa ome of the best résidentiel Stocking, 28 Bt Louis st, Quebec dimriets, Gaséah, with magnificent view on the rigs ue ow the Dufferin Terrace.Board given with or without room; just appesite the Governor's || : Or.A.LANTIER SURGEON 28 Couillard st, Quebes Opporite Livermoi£ Pharmacy.DENTIST =r THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE WALKER, C.V.0., LL.D.D.C.L., Precident HV.F.JONKS, As't Genseul Managee RESERVE FUND, $13,500,000 TAL $15,000,080 - BANKING BY MAIL = Accounts may be opened at every branch of The Canadian Bank # Commerce to be operated by mail, and will receive the same camsful attention as is given to all other departments of the Bank's business.Money may be deposited or withdrawn in this way as @istictorily as by a personal visit to the Bank.a ain, Mranch\u2014Canadian Bank of Commerce ot.Peter and St.Paul Streets.Bullding, Cor.A L HAMILTON, 3 Upper .Town Beaach\u2014Cor.John and D'Auteuil Streets.PE Lee ES G L.DOAK, Manager.* 4] ; = Bakery For-Sale - 3 H ' * * FOR SALE\u2014At Ste.Anne de Beaupre, laquse inchading private residence and a baiery: pa condition.Good opportunity for a baker with a Jitaap Conditions easy.Apply to William Carrier .&8ons, U8 Dalliousie street, Quebec.Camby « Cink dy The Royal Trust Co.EXECUTORS AND TRUSTEES Pald Up - $1,000,000 > 1.000,000 vf srs Qiipital Fully Reserve Fund reas .\"BOARD OF DIRECTORS: \u201c =.H, V.MEREDITH > SIR H, MOMTASU ALLAN, CV.O.Vice-President RB Angus, LB A.Rdumgarten, C.R.Hosmer, D, Braithwaite, Bir W.C.Macdonald, J.Chémberlin, Hos, R.Mackay, .RB Drummond, bochert Molson, .Gr Tome ECMO.Ch Shaughnesey, ova, anflor.Manager, fs anthorized to ect as Trustes and Executor under Me, to Bonde in connection with Judicial Proceedry Poona] Agency.\u201c di che a or aire Soo ner oblige ao to the Courts, the nomination of hd > Royal Trust Company individual, Enecutor, affords the mo Se LS tment guarantee \u2018sstator re be Rosey tad stoma\u201d masa a have that aot a8 snd Attorney for Execwters ) in which iv te named as Esecuterje also prepared te receive securities for safe keeping, Newsios placing business with the Company \u2018panied to de the legal work in coanection with such business, ney be and advice be ; Dey be obtained et the Companr's Quiber Solio QUEBEC BRANCH: 229.M.ANCROPY.(Matar of the Bank ef Model), SO HBO.L DRAM Le 20 6 * * A .Nv.1xiaw,maziv AQOBAEX | ve Grenier vs.Bosse.J t ie plaintiffs favor for $118.77, iuteest and costs.Oliver vo.Pageau.Defendant cone demned to pay plaintiff $535 interest an] costs.The National Breweries Ltd.vs.Verret.Judgment against defendant for $112.70 interst and costs.Carrier vs, Dube.Judgment in plaintiff's favor for $157.43, interest and costs.e vs.Laycroft.\u2014Defendant is condenined to pay plaintiff $175, interest and costs.Russel Motor Car Co.vs.Faucher.Judgment against defendant for $100, interest and costs.The Bank of Ottaws vs.Martel, Judgment in plaintiffs favor for $105.58, interest and costs.Ouellette vs.Belanger.Defendant is condemned to pay plaintiff $100, interest and costs.Judgment by Hon.Justice Dorion: Loiselle vs.Loiselle et al.Deiendants are condemned, each of them.an alimentary ullowance to plaintilé of fifty cents per week, with zosts of an action of the lowest class of the Circuit Court.Writs of summonses from Prothonotary's office: Eugene Julien & Cle, va.Jos:ph Villeux, St.Hubert, $133.50, promissory note.Louis de Gonazague Giroux, vs.Pierre alias Pitre Robert, l\u2019eauport, $800, obligation.J.Edmond Dube et af, vs.J.P.Marchand and Cie, La Tuque, $370.80, promissory note.Louis David Morin, Esqte.vs.Gedeon Leclerc, Quebec, 3407.55.| Joseph E.Lemieux vs.Alph.Grenier, Quebec $113.44, promissory note.Adetard Turgeon et 31 vs.Phillippe Foy, Montresi, $130.03, promissory note.: Arthur Lacombe vs.Alice Gagne, [Quebec $199.damages.Antain Galipeault et ai, vs.Narcisse Jobidon, Quebec, $188.79, professional services.Antonin Galipeault va ct al vs.Jos.Albert Marcotte, $1:3.43, professional services.J.Eémond Boivin vs.Napolcon Alain, Champigny, $1,252-10.Joseph Phileas Lagace et ul vs.Nicolas Ayrub, L'Assomption, $143, ace count.Alexandre J.Lepire vs.Samuel C.Knowles and Thomas 3.O'Neil, Quebec.$400.WHY GERMANY DOES © NOT FIGHT ITALY Rupture of diplomatic relations does rut necessarily mean war, in the opinion of \u201cEx-Attache,\u201d who writes in | the Pittsburg Dispatch.It ia necessary to emphasize this point, in view of the misapprehension which appears to exist as to the precise mesning and consequences of the adoption of any such course as this by the United States with regard to Austrie-Hun- gary.The latter abandoned all diplomatic and Conslar intercourse with Mexico, following the execution of Maximilian\u2014an Austrian Archdukeat Queretaro, in 1867, and did not resume it until more than 30 years afterwards.But that did tot prevent subjects of the Dual Lmpire from pursuing their vocations in Mexico, where their interests wers carcé for by the representatives of other Eutopean nations, while in the same way Mexicans suffered no inconvenience while sojourning temporarily or residing permanetly in the dominions of Francis Joseph, save that they were barred from court catertain- ments, and more or less boycotted by the Great World at Vienna and at Budapest.An Extraordinary Illustration If the Austrian monarch hroke off diplomatic and Consular intercoutse with Mexico, it was in token of his grief and indignation at the fate meted out to his brother, Maximilian.It the United States inaugurates a rupture of diplomatic and Consular re- lotions with Austro-H ey, it will be as a manifestation of her anger ernment to accord any redress or satisfaction for the American lives lost through the sinking of the Italian steamship Ancona by an Austrian submarine.Just at the present moment we have an extraordinary illustration of a case of interruption vf diplomatic snd Consular relations, withoyt war.All diplomatic intercorse between | Germany and Italy has been sundered vince the day when the (Government of Vietor Emmanuel decided to throw in its lot with the Allies, and embark war against Austria.No state war yet exists between Germany and Itlay .This, too, despite thet Tealy has pledged hersell by treaty not to consent to peace, save in con- junetion with France, Great Britain, Pussis and Japan, shuc\u2018orraying the nation definitely on the side the tente Powers.How careful \u2018the siser in to avoid anything that can be constructed as actual warfare on Air part against Italy is demonstrated by his refusal to despaten German to assist the Austrians in de.fan Qerisia, the plats, | Muntolpat Debentures Ouetup postese at the refusal of the Viennese Gov-.W.WALCOT, Stooks and Bonds BOUGET ead SOLD, 38 81 PETER TREE Quebec .TELEPHONE mt ' Gesarkiy te an Tuventren 5% to 6 1-2% I} NAL Cs oJ thes Empereur HL & THOMSON, MANAGER ARTHUR REUNEAU, + Houta tr, Montres - BRUNEAU A A GINGRAS & DUPUIS (Members Montreal Sock Kuchangs).11-18-15 Sault-eu-Miatolot Stones Direct Privete Wire with: 9 Wail Strost, New York Orders Promptly Executed on all Markets.and the whole Isonzo line against the onslaughts of the Italians.Under Austrian Flag.He is compelling the officers of the army who volunteer for service under the Austrian flag against Italy to resign, at any rate temporarily, the commissions which they hold for him.Any Germans in arms aginst Italy are éghting not under the Germans, but under the Austrian flag, not in German, .but in Austrian uniforms, and as subjects of Emperor Francis Joseph instead of as lieges of Kaiser Wilhelm Reports differ as to the number of Germans thus enrolled in the ranks of the Austrian troops.But it is Lelieved that there are relatively few, und this impression seems to be borne out by the bitterness displayed bota at Vienna and at Budapest against Berlin for refusing to lend assistance.Ju is said that one of the reasons which is causing Emperor William to adopt this attitude towards Italy is tha: Germany still has vast commercial and industrial interests in Italy, and capital invested imal sorts of enterprises in the peninsula, Armed Peace.Every Italian port is irowded with German shipping no less than 70 large tiners belonging to the Hamburg and Bremen companies Have lain at Genoa since the beginning of the war, when they sought refuge there from English and French cruisers.All this shipping, which has so cnormously increased in value by reason of the war, would be at once seized by the Italian Government.On the inauguration of actual war with Germany the Italian authorities would likewise at oviice proceed to sequester sll German capital and German property.Moteover, Italians would be relieved oi their financial obligations to Sermans, and the material loss to the Germer: people would be immense.The Kaiser's aititude is the source of no little resentment at Vienna, and at Budapest, especially, the policy of contracting a separate peace without regard to Germany is being openly discussed in the newspapers on the ground that Germany has refused to make Austria's quarrel with Italy hers.Why Italy Refrains.Ié Ttaiy Has thus far ceirained it is because there is no point where the frontier of the two countries touch, and it is felt at Rome the longer the conflict with: the Teuton Empire is averted the easier it will be for general Cadorna to carryl in success his campaign against the Austrians.If Emperor William were to despatch several German army corps to assist the Austrians the operations of Cadorna would prove much more costly.This, however, is not generally understood by the public in Italy, where much popular pressure is being brought to \u201cclarify the situation\u201d with regard to Germany.The Milan Secolo, which has perhaps the lagrest circulation of any daily in the peninsula, practically voices the views of its contemporaries, when it declares: \u201cThe Italien people would not have gone to war in May last against Austria slone, and today the sacrifice in life and money already incurred in the campaign would not be justified, if we were to confine our military sction te securing the Italian-apesking prov- inres of Austris\u2014our terra irredenta \u2014without contributing sur share to the greater and loftier struggle in course of development to stem the arrogance and the military terrorism of Germany.\u201d BLUNDERS OF AUTHORS.Some Queer Things of Which Fiction Characters Are Guilty.For many years a favorite pastime of the literary dilettante has been to ferrer out mistakes made by celebrated authors.Writers of the highest standing have been guilty of absurd \u201cbloomers\u201d such as Flaubert's assertion that \u201cthe two adversaries were placed at an equal distance from each other.\u201d Mistakes of this sort have been excused on the ground that the authors were working under pressure of inspiration and were, therefore, likely at any time to make minor errors.Stories of today do not, as a rule.sppear to be \u2018written under the stress of temperamental excitemen:.Yet, in spite of their seemingly cool sophistication, they are not lacking in curious mistakes.A short list of these errors has been compiled by « writer.1 screamed in silent rage.A girl tore her eyes from the stage.but her ears still lingered.\u201c1 .will never speak to you again as long as I live\u201d hissed Dolly.(Just try to hiss jt.) | Her feet were swollen from standing in wet, salty water.Like Adela, he had dark browa hair, with enormous black evebrows, a mustache and a short beard.What, therefore, was our surprise to find Tish sitting by the fire in her hath robe and slippers with a cup of tea in her lap and her feet in a tub of water.SLANDER.Slander, sir! You do not know what you are disdaining.I have séen the most respectable persons almost overwhelmed by it.* \u201c * At first a tight sound, skimming the earth like « swallow before the storm, very softly (pisnissimo) it murmurs and .purrs and sows in its course poisoned arrows.It is on somebody's mouth, and softly, softly (piano, piano) it glides slyly into your ear.ee] Lake & Troe Asosuntents & Anditers, LaRos, Trodel & Picher Liquidators of Insoivent Estates Campromises between Debtors snd Creditors.18 ST.PETER STREET, Docinion Building, Quebec Phones: EDA\".\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014non} - \u2014 CITY OF QUEBNC, * City Hall.Quebec, December, :2nd., 1045.Amindments to ths City Charter of The City of Quebec to be Asked - at the Nest Session of tae Pyhlic Notice.Is hereby given that the City of Quebec shall apply to the Legislature of this Province at its next session to ask certain amendments (n its charter of incorporation, snd to cotsin authorization to borrow a sum of four hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars ($435,000.), to pay the cost of permanent works in the streets and public places of the City;\u2014for the completion of the 40\u201d main water pipe\u2014 to help the establishment of an hospital for tuberculosis patients\u2014for the construction of the Boulevard St.Louis \u2014for the equipment 1equired for the Road department.\u2014and also to ratify certain payments made to \u201cLa Creche\u201d and \u2018La Goutts de Lait\u201d snd \u201cLa Societe de Patronage de l'Hopital des Tiberculeuc,\u2014to obtain authorization to pay 8 certain sum to \u201cL'Association d'Education Canadienne ncaise de l\u2019'Ontaris\u201d,\u2014 for the protection of the sources and water courses which feed our water works, \u2014to amend,the articles of the charter which regalate the number of members required at meetings of the Council for the passing of by-laws, \u2014 to change the mode of grauting licenses for vehicles, etc,\u2014io amend the law concerning appeals to the Supertor Court of the judgment oi the Recorder\u2019s Court in the matters of assessment,\u2014for the personal tax Imposed upon working men who do not reside within its limits\u2014to determine the.proportion payable by the City for the construction of permanent sidewalks,\u2014to diminish the reserve fund to provide for unforeseen expen- diteres\u2014te impose a tax commoniy named \u201cle sou du pauvr:\u2019* or any other tax of this nature upon theatres or places of amusement,\u2014to compel real estate companies to give out the list of the names of purchasers of lots upon promise of sale\u2014as to the ne- tice to be given of claims for damages against the City\u2014to permit the convocation of the joint committee - cancerning the ferry between Quebec and Levis\u2014to ratify the contract passed with the Public Service Corporation,\u2014to submit to the vote of tax payers a referendum pon the pre- hibition of aleoholic liquors.snd for other purposes.By order H.J.J.B.CHOUINARD, City Clerkec.98x81.The evil is done.Is is born, it creeps, it walks, and with growing power (rinforzando) it goes from mouth to mouth diabolically.Then, all of a sudden\u2014I can't tell you how\u2014 you see Slander straighten up, hiss, swell and grow tall hefore your very eyes.It springs, stretches its wings, whirls, envelopes, seizes, curries-off: it flashes lightning: it thunders and becomes a hue and cry, a public crescendo, a universal chorus of hatred and proscription.Who indeed could stop it?\u2014Besumarchais.A MATTER OF THE FUTURE.\u2018When does the last train leave for Dobbersville?\u201d asked the old lady at the ticket window.\u201cI don't krow, ma'am.\u201d answered the elderly ticaet agent, \u201cbut 1 don\u2019t suppose either of us will live long enough to take it.\"\u2014Exchange.We Wan THE STANDARD cer sre we woe 00 t to buy $7,500.00 Montmorenoy Cotton Co.6 % Bonds BREEN & GOURDEAU STOCE AND.BOND BROKERS, #8 ST.PETER STREET, aad \u20ac SAULT-AU-MATELOT STREET \u2018Telephone 188.SS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY ee ver vee orn 3T400,800 CITY OF QUEBEC DISTRICT OF QUEBEC, CITY OF QUEBEC.CITY HALL, To wit: (Drawn up in the French Language) At 3 meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Quebec, held at the City Hall, in the said City of Quebec, on the third day of December, one thousand nine hundred.and fifteen (1918), in conformity to law, and in virtue of 8 by-law passed by this Council, pursuant thereto, and after the due observance of all the formalities prescribed by the statue in such case made and provided, at which meeting were present two- thirds of the members composing the Council of the City of Quebec, that is to say: His Wership the Mayor, Aldermen, Bois, Bouchard, Cannon, Collier, Cote, Dinan, Dusseult, Emond, Ficet.Gal Lantier, Lavigueur, A Martin; paquet (8¢.B.); Verret Welling.1t is ordained and enacted by the Municipal Council of the City of Quebec, sad the aid il doth hereby ordain and enact as follows: h 31 of by-law No.1 seed on the 22nd, of December 1868 replaeed by the following: \u201c31°.Nobody hall attempt to ner will volentarily give daliberni faice alorm, sad whoever taliiogs the dispositions of the pre.convietion i the 9 a gee ovine Jun Gh Beussing wie \u201cPare rad Ous-Thiod: Going Jan.Sth and Gtking Jan.7th, 1918.: Teh, 1916.\u2019 : Aon st, and 38 Dal o.Goo.H.Smt, CI & TA, Quibes OL (41771 Rai Through New York Sleeping Cur | Every Day Trains Leave Levis: 190 am.~ For Portland, \u2018Sherd:ooke and ail focal stations.daily except Senday 449 pim\u2014For New York and Bostre end all main line stations bly For Chaudicre vaier snd Megantic sions, ¢ except os Sunday Throors New Ycrk Pullman Buffes daily, brecke with Pullmas Boston.For further information snd Pulls man reservations, apply ¥ 8.Stecking, C.& D.P.Agent.32 St.Louis ot, agent for Thos.Cook & Son.ar4 oll ocean steamship lines.Phone 82.\u2014\u2014 matt\" for MTL RICE UN NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS Single Fare Issue: Dee.315: and Jan.1st.Return liss- it Jan.3rd Fare and One-Third Iseue: Dec.39th, 3th, 31st and Jam.ist.Return limit Jan.4th, 1916, 8.).NESTOR, CTA, Dalhousie 7 Du Fort and 22 Telephone 336, etre EEE TEMISCOUATA RAILWAY.TIMETABLE Taking Ellect Movembee 220é, 2024 Me.1\u2014(a) Leaves Riviere du Faup.9.300.Asrives Riviere du Loup.8.54 cistens | Buia, Carlton and Pompe Leng.Classic Ladies Costumes Made | {The recoguised Tailor of LADIES\u2019 SUITS as creden- tialefled by first-class Houses of London and Paris.1, ° sent paragraph shall incur, for each ment in default of payment \u2018of the fine snd costs, or six months mpris onment without the option of à fine, to the discretion of the Recorder\u201d.S1A\u2014Nnbody hall ery ont, without cause, 0 guard or to the pol.les, or a similar try, nor shall use os bell ringer or shall make use of any bell or other reverberant lastrument, noe shall use sny means, nor shall make any Boise of gesture or other thing of 8 nature to assemble at tract the passers by or others In ¢ street; but nothing contained in enid paragraph shall apply to rellgious ceremonies, military or others net fee bidden by law.placed t \u201can\u201d, shall sontrevens of the preceding Glopori » wish ie pot pre tly died te, ncur, for eel , upon and in.defoult of béymeont, wn imprisoned for A of - not excocdiag two Wm a herd bowr to the discretion of the Court NAP.DROUIN, Mayesgive Attested, A \"i + 1.J.8.CNOUTIRA l'A, b Ghy Cor, » ity Rape Full particalars and tickets st 16 St = offence, upon condemnation before - the Recorder's Court of the Clty of Quebec, a fine not exceeding one dred dollars, or six months imprison.= À > Neo Tickets will be Sold & 9 Sins: \u2018 Faro Thom 20e: > ban ame TICKET OPFICES: 29.6.Jos - otrest.Chateau Frontenec and + Station, .\"4 G.J.P, MOORE, pes General and sa Agency.Al lines + wi ccnmecting at Shere | .- u You wilt require sn Electric Trimmings- Receptions : Weowic' Fintures, or Decosstions.We here on clogest display ef Mention, Gears, and Fireside MECNANICS SUPPLY C:.L\\'8.80-90 St.Paul Street Tesster, ce perhaps come new § s Jacques\u201d Annual Cheap Sale 20% Discount \u20140n all \u2014 BOOTS, SHORES and SLIPPERS, FOR CASH ONLY.W.Jacques & Sons «4 FABRIQUE STREET, \u2014\u2014\u2014 Telephone 4627 \u2014 \u2014 For New Year + New Year Cards and Booklets, all prices, New Year Post Cards, at 6 for Se; ® fer 5c.and Sc each.We have a nice selection of useful and fancy articles, suitable for New Year's Gifts, all at moderate prices.\u2019 DOLLS aad TOYS.Notwithstanding the Christmas rush we have still in stock.a big selection of Dolls and Toys of all kinds.If you could not get what you wanted in the way of Dolls or Toys at other stores, call and see our assortment.Our prices are ri:it.We have Dolls and Toys of all kinds, from 5c to $5.90 each.T.H.O'NEILL, 248 St John Street.SILLE~Y NURSERIES BERGERVILLE.Carnations, per dezen .$1.90 Roses, per dozen .Narcissus, per dozen .Violets, per bunch .per hundred.in pots, cach.Perne, Besten and Whitmanii, from .GCheery and Ferns .50to 100 Designs from $3.00 up.Deliveries to all parts oi the city.\u2018Phone 295.JOHN RAMSDEN, AGENTS: * W.Brunet, St.Joseph street; Mr.Bouchard, d'Youville street (one door from St.George's Store, St.John at).FURNITURE Wire Back Chairs And à general Ine of HOUSEHOLD and OFFICZ FURNITURE.D.S.RICKABY; Cabinet Maker and Undertaking Retablishmment.337 ST.JOHN STREET ; Telephone 351 \u2014 BLUE PRINTS Daze by Elecenca! Mechine, \u2018a shon euties HAMEL&TESSIER CIVIL ANGINSERS Wee Prime Deux Pas Ouen Quebec CE D'ARMES HOUSE, \u2014 38 Le Ann Street \u2014\u2014 Newly Repaired.Formerly the St.George House \u2018 § Fiest-class Rooms, with all modern conveniences, slso Table Board.# Excellent Cuisine.Phone 5008.Rates Ressenable.MRS.BERTRAND.Jasonte,chotxiy .rt it tre NOTATING SHELL BANDS [ cad shoils.A me Tonio A ® ', Ringe, Screw Machine Porte, Brass Reds for Tine Fuses and Primers, Guncotton, Pleric end: BRLLE\u2014-AII sizes from 8 te 13 inch Correspondence Solicited.pat references furnished snd required.Address: Canadian Department: CALLENDER & CO.Limited, Contrasters te tbe U.B.Navy, Bis.No 8 Brenéwen, Now York, MY._ Dbamavéesie oF 4 RETURN l'HANKS List of Donations te St.B::dget's The Sisters in charge of St Bridget's home wish to express sincere thanks to all who contributed in any way to brighten and cheer this festive season for the aged ind littic ones confided to their care.The following is a list :f the don- arions received from the geuerous be- |nefactors of the Home: Mr.J.M.McCarthy $50.00, Mrs.§.Sharples $25.00; Mr.G.Marlden $25.00.two barrels of apples: A Friend $25.00 Rev.A.Maguire P.P.Siilery $10.00; | Alderman J.Collies, $10.00, Mr.W.J.Mrs.G.Davie, $10.00; Bellew, $2.00, 1 turkey: Mrs.P.Dinan.$5.00; Mrs.J.deS .Bosse, $5.0 A Friend $5.00; Chinic Hardware Cn $10.00: Rev.T.Fahey, twe turkeys.1 pail of candies; Mr.P.} Flrnn.1 pail of candies: Miss M.Breen, candies; Miss M.Swindell, 1 pail of c:u:dies, Mrs.C.Phillips.candies: A Friend.3 turkey: Mrs W.Power.I turley.© ham, Alderman E.Walling, Prait; Mr.R.Webber.Xmas gifts for the children; Mr.N.Egan, Chocolate: Mr.J.J.Boyce, 1 case of oranges: Mrs E.Tur- | geon.1 case of Oranges: Mr.C.Lindsay.1 barrel of flour: dir.;.Conway, large quantity of meat; Mr I.O'Neil, 1 barrel of apples; Mr.C.Lynch, 1 barrel of apples; Mrs.A.T'aschereau, i candies, nats, fruit.! *arkey: Mr, P.| Hogan, 1 case of otanges; Fr.Coote, 1 pail of candies: Mrs.C.Haliwell, Xmas cards and books; Miss McClos- i rey, 1 turkey; Mrs.L.Lenncu, candies Mr.D.O'Connor, game.vegetables, bananas; Mr.Jos.Monahan, fowers: | Miss O'Meara, candies, friit: Mrs, P.; Dvine, cakes and candies; Mrs, H., Bogue, Xmas gifts: Mr.T.[.O'Neil.: groceries; Mrs.M.Dinan.1 Larrel of flour: Mr.R.Murphy 1 pail of candies Mrs.L.Cannon.candies; Vr.T.Delaney.large quantity; of meat.fowl Mrs H.A.Pacaud ' pail »! candies: Hon.1.C.Kaine, 1 case cf oranges: Mrs, R.Wright, candies and fruit; Mr.John Martin, fow!, han and fruit, Mrs.D.D.O'Meara, 1 pail of candies; Mra.J.J.Breen.1 hox of tea: Mr, A.Dunn, § pail of mince mca\u2018.biscuits, i candies, Xmas gifts: Mr.V).Kane, | barrel of flour, Xmas cak: for the children; Mrs.J.A.Jordan, truit and jczndies; Mrs.J.Walsh, © cases of books and copyhooks for the children: Mrs.M.Arkison, luni pudding, candies, preserves; Coinmercisl Travellers, 1 quarter of meat, * bags of four, t barrel of biscuits, 1 box of fish: Co.Tobacco; Mrs, L.Donnelly, 1 | turkey; Mrs.J.Duggan.cakes and | candies.GIFTS RECEIVED AT MILITARY HOSPITAL The Medical Officer in charge of the Military Hospital begs to acknowledge Christmas sad New Years donations from the following for patients in the Military Hospital: His Honour the Lieu: -Governor : and Madame LeBlanc, Hon.C.F.De- { lage.Hort.E.Duhord, The Js.Houde Co.Elzear Turcotte, Ruck City Tobacco Co; Quebec Preserving Co, Myrand & Poulfot, Miss Morris, Miss Puchansn.St.Andrew's Churel Ladies' Aid, Godfrey Raudes, Mrs.F.Murphy, Mrs.J.J.Powcr, Mrs.Jules Garneau, Miss Power, Miss Valier, Methodist Church Mission Band, Miss Macpherson, Madame Gagnon, Miss Paillairge, Mrs.C.Bruwe.Mrs, A.Russell, The Misses Russell, Mrs.J.H Holt, Mrs.SK.Couklin.(New York); Le-Col.and Mrs.Wurtele, Children's Branch of the Ked Cross ; Society, The Misses Lacror:.| And in addition the sam of $12.00 collected by Mrs.J.Srevenwen ani $11.00 collected by Mrs.W.C.J.Hall, which was expended on 1ulmcco and cogarettes for the patients, LA GUIGNOLEL The Treasurer of Jefiery Hale's Foepital desires, with many tanks, to | scknowledge receipt, at the Lands of ithe Hoa.R.Turner, of the som of $138, being part of the proceeds of .the Collectinn made at Christsnes time Galgnotes.\u2018be ig \u201d \u201d Fa Miss Granthan, fruit; The 5.Houde | Oi] in (Continued fromi Page Right) M | feilow-citisen, Mr.Sevigu\u201d, the talented member for Darchester, will be elected.Other appointments of a popular character which have occurred during the year have been those ot the Mon.M.F.Hackett, ex-Pror vincial Secretary, to be judge of tie Superior Court in the place of Hoi W.W.Lynch, resigned, «ad of f.aw vence Stafford, £3q., of this c ty.ty se legal adviser to the Post Otfice Department at Ottawa Chief Local Events of the Year.January of 1913 witnessed the beil- lant ceremonial, on the festival oi the Conversion of St.Paul, of the consecration and enthrovement of the Right Rev.Lennox Williams as bee of the Church of England an Carada.No less than cight bishaps of the Church took part ie the impressive ceremony, the imposing and picturesque nature of which was ail- ded to by the presence, in the chancel.of the Syrian Archbishop ni Bralbeck, accompanied hy his chug {ain with whom he sang a special \u201c Litenv in Greek, at the end of the service, supplicating a hleesing a archbishops.bishons, priests and people present, and also upon King George and the Allied Armies, that the latter may have victory over \u201cthe barbarians.\u201d Session of Legislature.The same month found the Legi lature of the Province in ses sere.The truce in federal politics which had heen called on sccount of the war, found an echo in the proceedings of the legislature, and both sides of the Hous: united in plead- «ing for the cause of the French lan- | «nage in the schools of Ontario.To , Quebec, the principal interest in the session was centered in the City Bill, and in the attempts which were made by certain parties to bring about the municipalization of the Dorchester Flectric Company.This project was fortunately prevented from maturing.and as a result the city i« to have the advantage of an independent clectric company here without any additional burden upon the taxpay- : l'ers, since the control of the Dorches- | ter has passed into the hands of the Shawinigan company.the entrance of which into Quebec has so long 1 heen desired.The Treasurer of the Province claimed a surplus of $374,- 000 of ordinary revenue over both 1 ordinary and extraordinary expenditure for the preceding fiscal vear, in his Budget Speech, and some time slater à provincial loan of six millions of dollars was negotiated in Boston at five per cent, the bonds vielding about par.Lieut.-Governor Lanzelier, whose health had beer failing i for some time previoustv.died at Spencer Wood hefore the prorogation, and was succeeded by the Hon.Mr.LeBlanc.One of the saddest incidents of the year, locally, was the holocaust in St.Malo an the 5th of March last, when Mrs.J.Talbot and three children were burned to death in the fire which destroyed their dwelling.New Main Opened.A most gratifying incident of the year to Quebecers was the opening of the new forty inch water main from Lorette, which assures to every part of the city at the same time, a constant supply of water.The cone struction of this important work is due to the energy and determinatics nf Mayor Drouin.to whose credit during his six years\u2019 tenure of the Mayorality must he placed many other desirable improvements, all of which adds to the regret which is lat present generally expressed here at His Worship's determination 19 retire from the high office which he has filled during the three last biennial terms with such credit to himscii and advantage to the ciey, Boom in Quebec.Prosperity has been the keynote of all Quebec's industriea during the past year, and a very large proportion of it is undoubtedly due to the enormous contracts for rifes and ; other munitions of war received and executed by the Ross Rifle Company.The large additions made during the year to the company\u2019s buildings and pliant, and the enormous increase in the number of .its employees created u regular hoom here, and the consequent demand for increased housing accommodation called for unprecedented activity in the building trad.In those prrtions of Montealms and Belvedere wards which may claim to be called the Westmount of Quebec, two new little towns have sprung into existence; one upon the large open field of former days, where until three or four ycars ago large circuses were in the habit of encamning, and the other to the west of Maple Avenue.Much Military Activity.Great military activity has marked the year in Quebec as el re.The second Canadian conting=at, much vf which entrained at Levis during tic winter, sailed from Halifax und was landed at Liverpool and Queenstown on the 4th of March by the Missanahie, the Me: om 'c and other steamers which had been convoyed by the Imperial cruisers Essex and Giotie, The spring saw the reopening of the Valcartier camp, which remained ocen.pled until the approach of winter, and during the snmmer and awtumn there were almost weekly sailings f transports with troops and munitions of war for \u201csomewhere in Europe.\u201d Many.too.were the wounded, main, ed and imenpacitated Canadian so!- diers, who were disembarked here from the Atlantic liners during the closing month: of the summer.Generows citizens of both sexes exerted themestves to the utmost to cater to F 9 sixth Bishop of the diocese of Que- : the newly consecrated\u2019 bishop, the .er not to dizappoint | conduct of the war.The formation à | ; the comfort of the returning herocs.First in the Citadel, and later in the quarters where the Overseas Club established itself, comiortable rooms were provided for the use of the men during their stay here, well provided with reading matter, writing and smoking material, etc, and many of our people placed their automobiles at their; disposal and took them ou: | ppon vicious steambusts or yachting | excursions.Nor can too much praire be given to Quchee and Valcarticr { other quarters ior a policy of con- Khoki Clubs.Apart from these patriotic and gen- | erous acts of personal service to our | gallant volunteers * there iss perhans | uothiag in the local records of th: | vear that it is so pleasing to recall | as the handsome liberality of Qubecers in respogding to the several appeals which were made to generosity during the last twelve, months by the Morning Chronicle.is sid of the Red Cross and Patriotic Funds and of that for the purchare | of Machine guns.The success which sitended these eiforts surpassed al expectations.The World »¢ Large.\u2018Scarce! any ru-cter of the worid has been free during the past \u2018year from the effects of the intrigues and plottings of the\u2019 centra! European | nowers.The lives of neutrals have heen taken on almost every sea.The tife of Mr.J.Pierrepont Morgan was attempted and almost taken, in his own house.by s German sympathie- er, Frich Mienter, alias Holt, because of his efforts on hehalf of the American loan to the Allies.During a portion of the year there was a regular reign of terror in New York, fomen:- ed hy the same element, during which plota were discovered unon the lives of Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, -and hombs were placed in St.Patrick's Cathedral.The life of the Sultan of Fgypt was attempted.and he only ~scaped because of the failure of a bomb to explode.The system of German espionage in England was so widesnread and rascally tha: thousands of people of German and Austrian origin have had to be interned, and in a few in- stauces spics, were convicted and e