The Quebec chronicle, 15 avril 1922, samedi 15 avril 1922

[" Weather Forecast: Local Showers, Then Fair ESTABLISHED 1764.Patronised by HRA KING ORANGES, \"Phones 1247-1248.EASTER SPECIALITIES VEGETABLES Green Cabbage, Dandelion, New Beats, Young Carrots, Res Plant, Green Peppers, New Potatoes, Asparagus, Bpinach, Caulifiower, String Beans, Parsley, Boston Lettuce, Canadian Lettues, Radishes, Green Mint, Young Ontons, Rhubarb, FRUITS Strawberries, Costs.Rice Pineapples, Florida Oranges, Florida Grape Fruits, Coccanuts, Sunkist Oranges, Tunis Dates.Brasil Nuta and Hard and lot Maple Sugar, and Maple Byrup.A.GRENIER 94-06 ST.JOHN STREET.J X ef Connsught Cucumbers, RED BANANAS, FELL INTO TANK OF HOT WATER Workman In Montreal Brewery Succumbs To Burns Sustained In Mishap Montreal, April 14\u2014Charles Prospoleki, 52 years old, of 1429 Lafontaine Street, was a member of the night gang of cleaners at the plant of the Molson's Brewery, 906 Notre- Dame Street East.His nightly task was to assist in the work of sterilising the huge 17,000 gallon mesh vets in the plants.He in the habit of climbing up the side of the vats by means of a ladder descending on the inside to see that ail bolte were tight and everything in order.Proepoiek! had gone down Into one of the vats.A huge revolving spray used In the work had been lowered Into the tank.In the tanks which supplied it was water of en even temperature of 212 degrees.Having looked around the inside of the vat and started back up the ladder, Prospolki gave the signal to his fellow workers to turn on the hot water, believing that he would reach the top by the time the revolving nozzle was opposite the place where he had placed the ladder.But the nozzle workéd more quickly than he had anticipated and he was sprayed with scalding water.His grip loosened on the ladder and he fell to the bottom of the tank.Other workmen turned off the water and rushed him to the General Hompital where Re succumbed to his burne late yesterday.The Weather.Toronto, April 16\u2014A shallow @&ia- turbance centered just south of Lake Erie to-night is caueing showers over Western Ontario.The weather has been rather cool and unsettied in the Western Provinces white, from the Ottawa Valloy eastward, It has been fine.Temperatures.Min, Max.Prince Rupert .38 54 Victoris .ecs00000.36 52 Vancouver 36 bo Kamloops .4 53 Calgary .10 34 Edmonton 20 43 Battleford .30 46 Prince Albert 28 4 Medicine Hat 30 48 Moose Jaw 38 53 Regina .30 47 Winnipeg 32 42 London 32 83 Toronto 32 47 Kingston 34 44 Ottawa 32 54 Montreal 38 63 Quebec 34 8 tt.John ss 6 Halifax 3 1) Lower Lakes and Ceorgian Bay\u2014 Moderate\u2019 winds, fair, not much change in temperature.Ottawa Valley and Upper and Lower 8t.Lawrence\u2014Local showers at first; then fair, not much change in temperature.Gulf and North Shore\u2014North and northeast winds; mostly fair and rather cool.Maritime \u2014 Moderate to fresh northwest to northeast winds.Mostly fair and rather cool, local showers at night.Superior\u2014Moderate winds, mostly fair, but some light local falls of arrow or ram.: Manitoba \u2014 Partly cloudy and rather cool with some Nght scatter.od showers.Saskatchewan and Aberta\u2014Gen.HOPED 70 GUIDE HER HUSBAND To Happiness As Emancipated Spirit \u2014 Killed Child And Attempted Suicide Newark, N.J., April 14 \u2014Mre Maude Twncher, 110 Broad Breetwho swallowed poison yesterday afternoon, after slaying her baby Raymond, hoped to guide her husband to happiness as an emancipated epi- rit.She in at death'e door in City Hospital.The story of her belief in spiritual fom is told in the lettere\u2014one of 20 pages, written before she took the poteon one after the baby's death and the third as she was half conscious herself.Or.Fancher said that soon after they were married In Detroit three years ago they attended a seance at a private home in that city and that they both talked to their dead parents.Since that time, he said, Mrs.Fancher had taken a great interest in spiritualism.\u201cDamn apiritualiem\u201d her husband commented bitterly.\u2018That seance put the whole idea into her head.8he ¢hought she could do better for me if she were dead añé would guide me from heaven\u2019.Mrs.Fancher's hearth had een very poor since the birth of their son and she felt her letterw indicated, that her death would reliever her husband of a esvere handicap.Bhe took the baby's life because she could not bear to think of wome one cine rearing it she said.\u201cDear, my heart ie breaking at leaving you and you love the baby so, too\u2019, she wrote.\u201cbut remember you are to get yourself another son and a sweet one, too, for I am going to guide you until you do\u201d.\u201cDarling husband\u201d another letter started \u201cI am writing you à Nne on this queer suicide and T know what everyons will say\u2014\u2018ch ahe has lost her mind'\u2014but I haven't by a long ways I know just what I am dong.I want you to get married again if you wish.You know about apiritual- ism and I want you to go where you can't talk with me\".She directed that che and the baby be burded in the same casket and mid she did not want the bodies shipped home.to Detroit.While physicians my there is Iittie chance for her recovery she stated today that If she does get woll she will try eutoide again and \u201cnext time\u2019 she aald, \u201cI'l make a god job of it, you may be sure\u201d.se se 98 26 08 90 08 28 96 20 90 28 20 0 26 Se BUDGET SPEECH NOT FAR AWAY Ottawa, Ont, April 14.\u2014 Just what date Hon.W, 8.Fielding, Minister of Finance, will choose to deliver his budget speech ie mill a matter of conjecture, but a statement issued from the office of the Minister this afternoon advises all those wishing to make representations in relation to the tariff, to do so at once.Mr.Fielding, while declining to make any statement of the date for the delivery of the speech, says he will be unable to make appointments or receive deputations in relation to the tariff after Saturday, April 28, the end of the coming week.erally fair and rather oool.WOR ER If You Mave Once Tried our cafeteria you will bo ours to want to being your friends in te ses what a delightful place you heh awcovered where only the meet AS afetaria F'da, Caletari + \"George.SOVIET DELEGATES AND FRENCH - ENVOYS BROKE BREAD AT GENOA Appreciable Rise In Expeotations That Conference May Have Good Results Even In Most Pessimistic Quarters\u2014 Oocasion Was At Lunch Day Meeting astm Genoa, April 14\u2014The : Bolshevik delegates and the representatives of France to the Economic Conference broke bread together today at the residence today of Mr.Lioyd George and there has been an appreciable rise a8 a consequence (n the expectations that the Conference may have good results even in the most pessimistic quarters here.\u2018The occasion for the meeting of the Soviet and the French delegutes at table was a Conference which began at 10:30 o'clock this morning and lasted throughout the day, in wivoh French, Russian, Belgian, Italian end British repressntatives participated and during which Mr.\u2019 Lloyd GeorJe invited all of them to; luncheon.: The meeting was called by Mr.Lioyd George for n discussion of the Russian problem with the purposes of deartng up uncertain points in the London experts\u2019 report before the Russians present their final reply te ft.This carrying of the most vital past of the business of the Conference Into such an informal gathec- Ing, where personal contact may poasidbly remove much animosity that has been displayed in the pubdb- la sessions, has created a general testing in Conference circles that a compromise may be arranged on the Russian problem which will afford a satisfactory working basis for the reconstruction of Rusela.The keynote of the Allied position at the Conference today was that Russia first must satisfy past pledges before obtaining any concessions for the future.In other words.Russie must recognize the debts of the Czarist Government before Boviet claims againat the Allies can be entertained.To-morrow morning the experts of the four Inviting powers.who were present at today's meeting, again will gather at Mr.Lloyd George'n villa and in the afternoon there will probably be joined by the principal delegates of the five countries.Germany has not been asked to attend thess private conferences, as she was not a party to the making of the London experts report.\u2018The straightening out of the points in the report will be effected at informal meetings hefors Germany is called tn.It has been expected that Russia wil make her reply to the reports of the experts to-morrow, hut this re has now heen postponed indefinitely.The Russtans have caused a statement to de circulated through M.Rakoveky, the Ukrainian Premier and other delegates to the effect that Russia has already enacted laws and made court reforme and regulations affecting foreigners residing in Russe which meet many of the criti- clams of the Tondon experts\u2019 report regarding the Soviet Government and that they sdlso have expremsed a willingnere *n acknowledge pre-war debts an :'vnifled thefr purpose to erase Lhe! - aims against the Allies arising from the operations of the Wrangel, lienikin and Yudenitch armies against the Soviet regime 1f the Allied war claime against Russia are wiped out.Those present at the meeting today were M.Barthou.France, Signor Bohanser, Italy, M.Jasper, Belgium, and M.Chitcherin, M.Litvinoff and M.Krassin, Russian.The experts of the inviting powers who attended were 8ir Philip Lioyd-Greame, Great Britain, Jacques Heydoux, France, and M, Theunys.Belgium.Mr.Lioyd George invited all his visitore to remain for luncheon in order that the discussion might not be interrupted.Position of Germany During the day in Conference circles the position of Germany was widely discussed and also the attitude of France toward the Conferonce in general.French spokesmen asserted that France would hearthy join in the discussion of suggestions which would be helpful to Germany'e restoration, and especially fooking towlird the raising of loans tor her.Tt was declared, however, that questions touching on a poet- ponement of the reduction in the German reparations payments must be left to the Reparations Commis sion.A communication lssued from French sources during the day had us ite aim the exploding of the recent contentions of the Russians that their budget is in a healthy condition.The statement eaid that In November last the Russian budget ba- anced, except for 200,000,000 gold rubles.This deflait was met by printing 66,000,000 rubles in paper money and after thts the Russian Finance Commissary, stil] according to the French, made a statement that the deficit waa really 800,000,- 000 gotd rudies and at the end of January 1833, the situation wes so hopeless that the Government Gecided to Way the budget aside alto- QUEBEC, SATURDA In Lioyd George's Vila\u2014AN » Other gosstp is to the effect that] Mr.Lioyd George wishes to prove that failure to diecuss German reparations, which is a vital issue, is entirely due to an insistent veto placed upon the question by France: that he wants to return to England in position to prove to his fellow-ooun: trymen that France alone ie respon sible for the undesirable German el- tuation.A French spokesman today\u2019 ridiculed (his rumor as being unworthy of Mr.Lloyd George and Great Britain.He declared that the British Prime Minister was loyally supporting the French standpoint that reparations as such should not be discussed at Genoa.Among other unconfirmed reports in circulation is one that Great Britain, following the conclusion of the accord in March between Poland, Esthonia, Letvia and Soviet Russia, made a loan of ten million pounds to Poland.This report is sald to have been circulited with the idea of creating the impression that Great! Britain le seeking to supplant French influence in Poland.{ Communique Issued.An' economic conference communique issued late tonight says:\u2014 \u201cThe representatives of the French, British.Italian and Belgium delegations held an informal meeting under the presidency of Mr.Lloyd George to consider with the.Russian delegation the consequences of the report of the London report.Their conversations were devoted to a technical examination which will be continued tomorrow with the assistance of experts designated by each delegation.\u201d .2=LEAD GENOA 5 A FESSES SE 1t was stated Unofficially (hat th- discussion of the \u201cBig Four\u201d ree lated In particular to the guaran- teem demanded by the Allies as con-, ditions for the resumption of economic relations with Russia and that the Russinn delegates were invited to say, text in hand, how far they were prepared to go in accepting those conditions.Wirth Adheres to Agenda.Dr.Joseph Wirth, the German Chancellor and head of the German delegation to the Economic Con£ade-| ence declared that he would not support in any way the commission of representatives from the Sear Valley, who came hers to protest against French occupation of that region.Dr.Wirth said he was determined to adhere strictly to the agenda of the conference which, he maid, excluded political questions.The Saar Commission is composed of one representative of the Demoorstic Peoples, liberal Center and Boclal-Democratic panties.The Commission presented a long report te the conference concerning what they ameert to bea an unbearable situation in the Saar Valley due to the \u201ctyrannical systems of the or- cupation troops.\u201d Differences of Opinion Divergences of opinion over Russia are raported to have developed at the meeting this morning of the Conferences of the \u201cBig Four\" for discussion of the Russian problem.The participants were Premier Läoyd-George of Great Britain, Vice- Premier Barthou, of Franc Forelgn Minister Bchanzer, of Italy, and Foreign Minister Jaspar, nf Belglun.The Italian delegation atterward confirmed the report that the document drawn up by the Allies experta in London dealing with the question of Russia which has been the centre of ao much discussion, had not been endoræed by the varioua Allied Governments, The Italian expert, Indeed, had disapproved of those clau- sea of the report which if put into effect would humiliate Russia, it was declared.Mr.Lloyd George, it was asserted after the morning session had favor- od the Russian proposal to grant Russia Indemnity for damages she had sustained as the result of military operations against the Soviet regime.Mesting Postponed The mesting of the Commission dealing with Russian affaire was again postponed today.going over to next Tueaday on request of the Russans, who are waiting for instruc- tione from Premier Lenine.While it was Rusais and not Germany whose problems were preming to the forefront foday, the discus- stone outside the committee nessiona brought the broad question of Germany\u2019s position into consideration, shiefly in connection with the attitude of France toward the Conferonce in general.This arose through the suggestion which la coming from various quarters here that as the Conference proceeds there ia a growth of the same tendency as existed at the Washington Conference for France to fal inte a position of political isolation.This, it is pointed out, is chiefly the result of France's rigid stand on het, Wate econemden fe the order of the day in Genoa, there are indica- haive | tion thet polition ascupy the minds of thé statesmen, hig and small, In the corriders and ante-rooms.A favorable œubject for apeoulation in as to the real program of Mr.Lioyd He rarely a seon In public but it is as working labor- (ously ad the Villa de Albortie at Albare.Gome of the gemip attributes to hive a great plan affecting Great | srttain and :Jlureps generaîiy, which 340 EF AME ATRERS the question of German Reparations, tn explanation of this, at least to some extent, the position of the French Cabinet as regards the Chamber of Deputies is pointed to, the Cahinet naturally desiring to escape the fate of the.Briand Ministry.However, While defermined to od- adhere tome atome t dectalon that ¢here A tission of aparatos Fa te\" Conterence France'v spokesraan today dectared it would bs unfalr for the impres- jcerned, would he ended.Y, APRIL 15, 1922.SUPPORT FOR NEW U.5.TARIFF Southern Demoorats Promise Fagm Bloc Members To Help Measure (By Canadian Press) Washington, Apr] 14\u2014Farm bloc members have been amsured of the support of à number of southern Democrats in both houses in getting their high tariff program through Congress.These democrats repre- sant what is declared to be inoreas- Ing protection sentiment in the South.In view of this support farm bloe members declare there is not the slightest doubt that the high rates; which they demand on wheat, grains | generally, livestock and other farm products will be enacted, despite a growing protest from the great oen- tere of population where consumers fear they will be hard hit.POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS JOSEPH RACINE Ottawa, April 14\u2014A body found in Ieamy'e Lake yesterday afternoon by two rivermen has been positively identified an that of Joseph | Racine, 39, notary public, former Reeve of the village of Caselman, and son of Damase Racine, former M.L.A.for Russell.Identification was made to-night at an inquest.\u2018The heart and interned organs were placed in the hands of a specialist, who will investigate with a view to determining how death was caused.Racine disappeared on November 8, 1920, while on a visit to Ottawa from his home in Casselman.her feet.As to the Russian question now most prominently before the Conter-, ence, it fe reported that Mr.Tioyd | George desires to have this settled in! %o far as this Conference can settle! it, before his departure at the end of the month.The remainder of the! questions in Issue\u2014thoss of finance,\u2019 aconomies and transport\u2014might be | discussed afterward either here nt! Genoa.or elnewhere, It is pointed out.In the latter case it in probable the Commission on transport would | meet at Brussels and that on finance at London.No locality han as yet heen mentioned as a possible meeting place for the Commission on economics.Bessarabian Question .The dispute over Besmarabia which ! has entered in a secondary way inte the Economic Conference discussions wag taken up today by Ch-latian : Rakovs! y.of the Soviet delegation.In an interview here placed to the statements yesterday of Foreign | Minister Diamandy of Rumania, who set forth Rumania's claims to Keasarahia, declaring this territory had always belonged to Rumania until 1478 when she had ceded it to Rus- | da, her ally, for hetp given in war time.| It wan quite true, said M.Ravoksky today, that the imperial Russian regime took over in 1878 certain departments of Bessarabia, but not the entire region.M.Diamandy had forgotten, however, the Russian dels.gatis declared, that Rumania received the provinee of Dobrudja in exchange, and aîso that the Bessarabian departments in question had holonged to Rusala until 1884, when, after the OrMimean war, they were anncxed to Rumania.| According to Rakowsky the ques- | tion today is whether the people of; Pesserabia wish to joint Rumanin.: The Ressarabian peasents, he point- | ed out, held a congress in Kisshinev | in 191%, during which hostility wna expressed for Rumania, which had occupied Bessarabia under the guarantee of the Entente \u201cwhich we poseess li writing, that the application was only provisory\".In addition, Rumante, Ragovwky promising to evacuate Remsarabian within two montha.Rumia, declared Rukoveky, favor ed melf-determination for the Reamarablan people and if in a plebiscite properly and freely organised the Ressarnbians showed their desire; to join Rumania the decision would he readily acquiesced in by ftusela.Uitimatem To Ruslana London, April 14\u2014A Reuter des- patrh from Paris to-night says a French official statement Issued at the close of today\u2019s meeting of the \u201cBig Four\u201d of the Genoa Conference, quoted Prime Minister Ijoyd George ar having declared that unless the Ruseian delegation had given a favorable reply by eleven o'clock tomorrow to the proposals presented tis week, the (lenoa Confecence, wo far as the Russian question was con.In Russian conference clroies it was asserted this evening that the Soviet delegation would not be in a position before next Tuesday to give AN official reply in writing to the Economie Conference on the report of the London experts regarding the question of what Rusia must do in order to obtain a resumption of economic relations with the Buropean Powers.Although members of the Soviet delegation declined to say anything concerning their attitude on the report of the experts, their general viewpeint possibly may be gathered from à etatement made todey by M.Rakovaky.Rakovaky declared to the newspapermen that it would be euperfiu- ous to remark that, what the war blockade had failed to extort from Russia in four years, Roesia was not likely to consent to now of her own acoond.\"We did not come to\u2019 Genoa to put around our necks the very rope which is going to strangle us,\u201d Na.sod te #0 abtocd that France wee he hep-net- rot.dévuiged.te-hetp \"Germany Eat on kovelty declarnd.MANY NOTABLES : Baliplayera Tnok Count The Quebec Chronicle.WILL BE PRESENT At Centenary Anniversary Banquet Of Montreal Board Of Trade Sontreal, April 14\u2014When the local Board of Trade holds its centenary anniversary banquet here, April 23, the celebration will be attended by at least two Premiers, six Membera of the Dominion Cabinet and several members of the Provinval Cabinet and probably by repre-! sentatives of other Provinctai Governments.Further more the Rritish Board of Trade will also be officially represented.\u2018 Among those present will be His Excellency the Governor General, ; Hon.W.lL.MacKenzie King, Prime | Minister, Hon.Dr, J.H.King.Minlater of Public Works: Hon.J.A.Robb, Minister of Trade and Com-: merce; Hon.A.B.Gopp, Secretary | of State, and Hone.Raoul Dandu- | rand, T.A.Low, and John E.Binclair, Ministers without portfolio.Premier Taschereau of Quebec, and, it is hoped, also right Hon.Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, Lieutenant Governor, will he present, and Hon.Jacob Nicol, Provincial Treasurer.Other leaders in publie life who will attend the function are E.W, Featty, President of the C.P.R.; General Sir Arthur Currie, Principal of Me- QIX University.DISTRIBUTION OF BALLOT BEGUN By Members Of One Big Union Among Lawrence Workers Tawrence, Mass.April 14\u2014Mem- hers of the One Tg Union to-night began the distribution of ballots among lawrence workers on the question of a 24 hour strike In sympathy with the operatives who are Temperatures: Min.34; Max.52 .PRICE TWO CENTS.-\u2014 A NEW HAT FOR EASTER To know that on Easter Day you are wearing the very latest is a pleasure indeed, and this you will find here.Delightful new colors with the new curl brim and the newest in silk ribbon bands.Tan is a leader, at least that is what the young fellows are buying.We are featuring this season Fedoras of English, Canadian, and American make, the last word in style, and of excellent quality.$4.50 Holt Renfrew Limite Silver Plated Vanity Cases Of superior finish and workmanship in plain or engine turned designs.They have different compartments for Coins, Bills, Visiting Cards.Powder Puff and Mirror, some also with Memo Pad.Special $3.00 DOREEN*BOXES In Solid Silver or Silver Plate, with short chain and finger ring, small mirror on inside cover.Costing from $1.00 up on strike as a protest against a wage cut of 20 percent.announced In seven cotton and worsted mills here.| § Ben Iegare, leader of the One Big Union, said that 40,000 ballots) would be distributed to-night and early next week.Workers are asked to vote \u201cyes\u201d or \u201cno\u201d on the mympathetic strike question and to designate thelr occupation, hut not to sign thelr names.An appeal to lawrence workers, \u201cincluding every man in the city who works for a salary\u201d to support the sympathetic strike, is attacked to each ballot.\u2018Such a strike\u201d, the appeal says, \u201cwill do more to end the strike than | anything else.It will show the mill | owner that all the workers In Lawrence are against the wage cut and! will show the world that the whole city is behind the strike, News Index Page Two.The Greet War As I Saw It, Page Three.Republicans Staged Big Coup.McCormack Has Passed Crisis, More Non-Union Mines Closed.| Rehablilitating FEx-Service Men.New Difficulty Has Arsen Now.Tage Four.Editorial: Press Comment.Has Bottied Up Sun's Rays.Page Five.Abbe Pellotier's Painful Mishap.The Benefits Of Prayer.Man Arrested In Presbytery.Sad Death Of Mr.John O'Neill, C.M.A.Members Visit Bermuda.Page Six.English Flat Racing Season.Heagram Stable In Preakness.Baseball Loses Notahle Figure.Fame Of Ruth Over In France.Page Seven, liquor And Hig League Players.Veterans Will Work Out Today.Page Fight.Make Habit of Testing Brakes, Go Easy Wh New Machines.Page Nine, How To Keep Fit Travelling.Page Ten, Easter Music In The Churches, Page Eleven.Action At Ship fale Perplexes Premier Likes To Tell Tales.Page Twelve.At the Theatres.Paramount Weok Starts Monday.Page Thirseea.Shell-Bhocked Mer.Not Cured.More Necessary Than Low Price.Page Fourteen, Ship's Designer Was Canadian.Will Commences Laying Buoys.Page Fifteen, Financial And Commercial News, Page Sizteon.Soctal And Personal.Reminiscences Of The Past.All the work ia s Colorade Springs grocery store is done by elestricky, the bins being opened by magnets and | the scales being electrically operated.1 Alterstions to the features, byl what is known as phstic surgery, were performed on women 3,000 FORTY ago.Indestructible Pearls Fine lustrous strings in graduated pearls.SPECIAL $3.00 GS ejfert & Sons Sewalless 76 Aérique Se Easter Delicacies Assorted Cakes, French Pastry, Pound Cake, Fresh Maple Sugar, Maple Syrup, Fresh Eggs, Assortment of Chocolates and Bonbons, Easter Eggs and Chickens.\u201cVALIQUET'S\u201d BEST BY TEST Phones 6567-6568\u201412 Fabrique St\u2014Opp.City Hall ER You can now secure the latest designs and colors tn Wall Papers from us.Our EXCLUSIVE LEONARD PATTERNS include the very latest patterns, which cannot be duplicated elsewhere.The prices are the most attractive feature.B.LEONARD 53 St.John St.TAILOR MADE ARRKST OF COIORED ROBBER Montreal, Que.April 14\u2014\"Deop that piece of cloth or I'll kili you,\u201d was the command promptly obeyed By William Smith, colored.38, here tonight when he was faced a revolver in the hands of ur tailor of $95 Rachel Street Bast.His trials did not end there, for finding that Barque no longer had the drop on him, he edged out of the store and tried to make à getaway, but Barque followed him and after a long chase caught and took Smith to the station, Possibly the man who ended hie lite listening te radio the ether evering was driven te it by the static condiuons. \u201802 Ps (topyrisht tn Corads ty F.G.Boot, Box rights reverved.} NOTE\u2014the nat proceeds derived from the sale of this narrative, both in serial and book form, are to be donmted by the author to the Canadian Red Cross Society to be used dy them, as they think best, in the interest of tubercular soldiers, \u2014 Let him, who in these tesble pages reads Of high souled valour and illus trious deeds, Remember those who wrought them and their needs.\u2014 CHAPTER IX The Capture of Vimy Ridge, April oth, 1917, My alarm clock went off at four a.m., on the greag doy of April fh, which will always shine brightly in the annals of the war.I got up and ate the breakfast which I had prepared the night before, and taking with me my tin of bully beef, I stared off to see the opening barrage.It was quite dark when I emerged from the door of the Chateau and passed the sentry at the gate.went through the village of Ecoivres past the Crucifix by the cemetery and then, turning to the right, went on to & rath which led up to Bray Hill on the &t Biol Road.1 found some men of one of our battalions bent on the same enterprise.We got into the field and climbed the hill, und there on the top of it walt.ed for the attack to begin.The sky was overcust, but towards the Bast the grey light of approaching dawn wie eginning to appear.It was a (hil ag moment, Human lives were at stake, The honour of our country was at stake.The fate of civills- ation was at siake.Far over the dark fields, I look towards the German lines and now and then in the distance I! saw & flarelight appear for &@ moment and then die away.Now and again, along our nine mile front, one saw the flash of a gun and heard the distant report of a shell.It lonked as if the war had gone to sleep, but we knew that all along the line our trenches were bristling with energy and filled with men animated with one resolve, with one fierce determination.It 1s no wonder that to those who have heen in the war and pamsed through such moments, ordinary life and literature seem very tame.The thrill of such & moment W worth years of peace time existence, To the watrh- er of a spectacle no awful and sublime, even human companionship mruck a jarring note.I went over to & place by myseif where I could not hear the other men talking, and there I waited.| watched the lumin- our hands on my watch get nearer and nearer to the fateful moment, for the barrage waa to open at five- thirty eem.At five-fifteen the sky was getting lighter and already one could make out objects distinctly in the fields around.The long hand of my watch war at five-twenty- five.The fields, the roads and the hedges wers beginning to show the difference of colour in the early light.Five-twenty-seven! In three minutes the rain of death was to begin.God Help Our Boys.The awful silence around seemed as if Neture too were holding her breath in expectation of the stagger ing moment.Five-twenty-nine! God help our boya! IFlve-thirty! With sharp crisp reports the iron throats of a battery nearby crashed out their message of death to the Germane, and from three thousend guns at that moment the tempest of death swept through the air.It was a wonderful sound.The flashes of guns In all directions made lightnings in the dawn.The swish of shells through the air was continuous.and far over on the German lines one .the flames and smoke of burst- \u2018elle in mn long continuous line.Above the smoke, the white, red tl green lights, which were the KO.S.signals from the terriffed CGermars.In an instant.their artil- Jory replied, and against the morning clouds the bhurming ahrapnel finshed.Now and then our shells would hit a German ammunition dump, and for a moment a dull red tight behind the cloud of smoke add- to the grandeur of.the scene.1 knelt on the ground and prayed to the God of battles to guard our noble boys in that awful line of death and destruction, and to give them victory, and I am not ashamed to confess that it was with great difficulty I kept back my tears.There was so much human suffering and human sorrow, there were such tremendous issues.involved in that fierce attack.There wes such splendour of human character being manifested now In that \u201cfar flung line.\u201d where smoke and flame mocked the calm of the morning sky, that the watcher feit he was gazing upon sternal things When it got thoroughly light I determined to go on up the road to the 3nd Artillery Brigade that was to press on after the Infantry.I found both officers and men very keen, and preparing to advanos.For weeks at night they had been mek- ing bridges over the trenches, so that the guns could he moved forward rapidly on the day of the attack.I had breakfast with the O.Cof one of the batteries, a young low only twenty-three years of age.who had left McGill to enter the war.He was afterwards killed in front of Arras.After breakfast I went on up the line till I came to the 3rd Artillery Brigade Headquarters, and there asked for the latest reports of progress.They were 4 bit anxious because the advancing battalions had given no signal for some time, and it was thought that they might have been held up.someone, however, looked at his watch and then at the achedule time of attack, and found that at that particular moment the men were to rest for ten minutes before passing on.The instant the time for advance came, rockets were sent up tu show that our men were still Eving ahvad.I went up the road to Neuville St.Vasat, where there was an aid post, and there 1 saw the wounded coming in, some walking.with bandaged arme and heads, and some being brought on stretchers.They were all in high spirits and said the attack had been A great success.Of course, the walking wounded are always the first to appear, the mors serious cases com: afterwards, but still there was the note of triumph In all the accounts of the fighting which I heard.I moved up to & track near Maison Blanche, and then followed up the men.The Ridge by this time was secured and our front line was still pressing on on the heels of the retreating Germans.It was a thrilling moment, The attack which we had inoked forward to and prepared for so long had been successful.The: Germans had been taken by surprise and that important strategic point which guarded the rich coal-fields of Northern France was in our possession.Good To Be a Canadian.The sight of the German trenches was something never to be forgotten.They had heen strongly held and had been fortified with an immense maze of wire.But now they were ploughed and shattered by enormous shell holes The wire was twisted and torn and the whole of that region looked as if a volcanic upheaval had broken the crust of part in the fighting, were coming back.Many of them had suffered heavily and the mingled feslings of loss and gain chastened their exaltation and tempered Lheir sorrow.1 made my way over 10 the ruins of the village of Thelus on our left, and there I hed my lunch In à shell hole with some men, who ware laughing over an Incident of the attack.So sudden hud been our advance that a German artillery officer who had a comfortable dugout in Thelus, hed to run away before he was dressed.Two of our men had gone down into the dugout and there they found the water in the wash-basin still warm, and many things scattered about jn cun- fusion.They tuuk posseesion of everything that might be of use, including some German maps and were just trying to get a very fine telephone when two other of our men hearing voices In the dugout and thinking the enemy might still be thers, threw down a smoke-bomb which met fire to the place.The ln- vaders had to relinquish their pursuit of the telephone and beat a hasty retreat.Smoke was stil! rising from the dugout when ! saw it and continued to do so for \u20ac day or two.Our signallers were following up the infantry and ying wires over the open.Everyone was in high spirits.Hy this time the retreating Germans had got well beyond the crest of the Ridge and across the valley.It was about six o'clock In the evening when I reached our final objective, which was just below the edge of the hill, There our men were digging themselves in.It was no pleasant task, because the wind was cold and it was beginning to snow.The prospects of spending a night there was not an attractive one, and every man was anxious to make ithe best home for himself in the ground, which he could.It was a wonderful sight to look over the valley.| saw the vilages of Willerval, Arleux and Balileul sur-Her.thouit.They looked so pretty and peaceful in the green plain which had not been disturbed as yet by shells.The church spires stood up undamaged, lke those of some pescefui hamiet in Engaind.One thought, if we could but follow up our advance and keep the Germans un the move, but the day was at an end and the @mow was getting heavier, [ saw in the distance in the valley, numbers of little grey fig- \u2018ures whu weemed to be gradually gathering together, and [ heard an officer say he thought the Germans were preparing for a counter-attack.Our men, however, paid liitle heed to them.The pressing question was how to get u comfortable and ad- vantagrous position for the night.Canadians newer showed up better than at such times.They wire so quiet and determined, and bore their hardships with a spirit of good nature which rested on something sounder and more fundamental than even pleasure In achleving victory.About half-past six 1 s'arted back when I met our Intelligence Officer, V.C., D.8.0., coming up to look over the line, He was a man who did much but said little and generally looked very solemn, I went up to him and said, \u201cMajor, far be it from me, ax a man of peace and a man of God, to say anything suggestive the earth.Hundreds of men were now walking over the open in all directions.German prisnners were being hurried back In scores Wound ed men, stretcher bearers and men following up the advance were seen on all sides, and on the ground the | bodies lay of friends and foes who had passed to the Great Beyond.l\u2019 met a British staff officer coming back from the front, who told me, he belonged to Army Headquarters.He asked me if I were a Canadien, and when I replied that 1 was, he maid, \u201cI congratulate you upon it.\u201d I reminded him that British Artillery was engaged in the should share the glory.be,\u201d he said, \u201cbut never since the world began have men made a charge with finer spirit.It was a magnificent Achievement.\u201d Our burial parties were hard at work collecting the bodies of those who had fallen, and the chapleins were with them.I met some of the! battalions who, having dons their School Girls\u2019 Nerves * +R give my children Nerve Feed during ezamina- tions, sad am sure ft helps them,\u201d writes a Vancouver ledy.FTER the school | and health and vigor is soon term the 's gored.w nerves are keyed .8.F.Flarity, Wiarton, to the highest pitch.The : fear and \u2026 of examine- \u201cMy daughter, eleven years of tions are the laut age, was in à run-Côwa condition straw which brings ner- ad suffered from a nervousness vous breakdown.TAD Showed » Londen toward It is usually the naturally Boas of Dr.Chnse's Norve Food nervous child who hes \u2018the or her.sad by tho time she had Fe ate de AATLTE ANE requisite amount of outdoor genera; & , exercise comes up to the ex- re oa or aarvons west.aminations with too little ness, and yeu could net detect energy and vitality left.« trace of Ît now.Fortunately the che Dr.Chase's Nerve Food is system quickly responds to in a class by itself as the such ve trentment most of nerve re as Dr.Chase'« Nerve Food.60e à box, ali The blood is enriched, the dealers or Edmanson, Bates nerve cells are emished & Co., Ltd., Toronto.2 _ \u2014 1 .\u2018 ; ponseRsion of slaughter, hut if | were a combatant officer 1 would drop some shrapnel in that valley in front of our lineæ\u201d Just the faint flicker of # smile passed over his countenance and he replied, \u201cWe are shelling the valley.\u201d \u201cNo,\u201d I said, \u201cour shells ara going over the valley into the villages beyond, and the Germans nre getting rrady for a counter-at- tack in the plain, I could see them with my naked eyes\u201d \u201cWell,\u201d he replied, \u201cI will go and see.\u201d saved By a Signaller.Later on when 1 was down in a German dugout which had been \"| 1urned into the headquarters of our advanced arilimry brigade, and was eating the half tin of cold baked leans which my friend the O.C.had failed to consume, 1 had the satisfaction of hearing the message come through on the wires that our artillery had to concentrate its fire on the walle) as the Germans were preparing for n roumer-attack.When I left the nice comfortable dugout, I found that it was quite dark and still snowing.My flaah- light was of little use for it only it up the snow flakes immediately in front of me, and threw no light upon my path.T did not know how T should be able to get back in the darkness through the maza of hell holes and broken wire.Luckily a signaller eames up to me, and seeing my plight led me over to a light rallway track which had just been laid, and told me that If I kept on it I should ultimately get back to the Arras-Bethure road.It vus a hard scramble, for the track wax narrow and very alippery, and had to he frit with the fest rather than een with the eyes, I was terribly tired, for T had had a long walk and the excitement of the day and talking to such numbers of men had been very fatiguing.To add to my MtficuRies, our batteries lay he- tween me and the road and were now in full action.My oid dread of being killed by our own guns scem- ell to be Justified on the present necasion.Gun flashes came every few seconds with a blinding effect an! 1 thought | would never get hehind those confounded batterter.I had several tumbles In the emnw covered mud, but thers wan nothing to he done except tn struggle on and \u2018rust to gond luck 10 get through.When.at last, T reached the road ! was devoutediy thankful to br there and made my way tn the dux- nat of the aignallers, where I was most kindly received and hospitably entertained, in spite of the fact that { kept dropping asleep in the midst of the conversation, Deeds of Cont Daring.One of our signal officers, in the morning.had gone.over with some men in the first wave of the attack.Hie made directly for the German signaliers\u2019 dugout and went down whh his followers, and finding about forty men there, tnld them they were prisoners, They were astonished at his appearance, but he took of tho awitch-board and the Canadians had tap- tured the Ridge.One of the Germara was sent up 4o find out, and returned with the report that the Canadians held the ground.one men at once took possession of all told them telegraph instruments and prevented information being sent back to the Germans ia the rear lines.Hav- Ing done this, our gallant Cansdlans ordered the prisoners out of the dug out and then sat down end ate the breakfast which they had jupt prepared.This was only one of the many deeds of cool daring dons that day.On one occasion the Germans were running so fast in front of one of our battalions that our men could not resist following them, and were actually rushing into the sone of our own ifre in order to get at them.A young lieutenant, who afterwards won the V.C., seeing the danger, with great pluck, ran in front of the men und halted them with the words, \u2018Btop, boys, give the barrage « chance.\u201d In spite of the numbers of wounded and dying men which I had seen, the victory was such a complete and aplendid one that April 8th, 1017, was one of the happiest days in my lite, and when I started out from the signallers\u2019 dugout on my, way back to Ecolvres, and passed