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©OO MANY YOUNG MEN 4 STREETS3 "‘The Citizens‘ Recruiting Conmmitice oi the ‘Town of Waterioo held iu‘ sgeond successiul public gathering in the ‘Town ~Hall on Tuesday evening when the hall was flled to capacity listen to the excellent addresses &mnum.m:uiw- casion, Hon, Burrel!, . Minisâ€" tex of Aalm,-uflt Forueret and .Rev.+F.. M. Wootton. o af Agriculture, Liout. Forneret and Rev, F. _.Hon Mr. Burtel} spoke on the â€" subâ€" of "Canada‘s Participation in t War." He introduced himself and ‘spbject by pointing out that while agriculture was probably one of. the most peacciul of . occupations, nwevertheless there is a definite comnetâ€" es o o i I on o Advarcian T 4 T , pzm addresses | â€" ‘‘The British at one time were uot livere : mol_hw-hm from this same Iron Hand. Out o mumn.,wnquu the symbol. of that: fight for tex of ‘ ‘Lieut. Forneret !the widening of British freedom and and Rev.+F.. M. Wootton. liberty which has been waged, and .‘lhnlr.n-nl_.nuo-m sub!we who emjoy the freedom should of "Canada‘s Participation in u!:ogniu‘hepflaththlbfllm‘ ie War."" He introduced bimsel{ and | and stand by the Nag. ‘ | sobject "by | pointing out that | ‘"Our beliel is that the civit atin flil_ agriculture was probably one |should . be superior to the military of the most peacciul of occupations, |arm. ~Our ally, France, upholds . â€" a weverthcless there is a definite comnetâ€" {similar belief. in Germany it is the tion bptwees 4t and war‘ Agriculâ€" |opposite. We believe in the rights of ture â€" is ‘tieg ‘up in the SertuDpes Â¥ ) the smaller nations to live their life WPsE Ee NUE . Calokweredt tou Th noevngaannee uC _ MORep SA AH D monlthss nutinne 1 is ‘tied ‘up in the seatunes »)the smaller nations to live their life ‘"Insoniuch‘ as the armies cannot in their own way, undisturbed by the susta Aheir‘~ flhub( vigot vn.hout‘lurget ones about them. Germuny by lood ~supply of the agriculturâ€" ber actions in Belgium and Serbia . To this extent, which is cerâ€" has proven beyond doubt _ that â€" she tainly considerable, the calling . is esâ€" | does not. . ‘sential‘ to ‘the ~wartare of > the: emâ€"| â€"""IA my opinion, a man Of a . NA bires engaged. > Canadaâ€" has: already | tion cannot follow a bad creed '“‘"'1 aupplied thovsands upon thousands ‘ol‘out. going farther than they intend ‘,m,;.( foodstufls for this purpose. | to. The military hand leads to a "The County of â€" Wateploo" said recoguition â€" of the supposition that ‘Mr. Burrell, ‘"is one of those . disâ€" might is right and from this has #ricts of our land where~there are been developed â€" the pojicy ‘of Gerâ€" ‘many*~ people of German birth and | many that tyranny is freedom. NO many of German. parentag@. We canâ€"| Man can persuade men that the averâ€" not criticize these ‘people for having | age German soldier would under orâ€" some feeling of sympathy for their| dinary â€" circumstances commit â€" the Fatherland, indeed we would despise atrocities which have beew perpetrat them if © they had not, but in this ed in Belgium. . Thdje is a force beâ€" dims in â€" crici¢ thev should rememâ€"{hind them. ‘. M. Woottonâ€"Patriotic Music. ‘"Ahe County of Waterloo" said Mr. Burrell, ‘‘is one of those disâ€" #ricts of our land where~there are many~ people of German birth and many of German. parentag@. We canâ€" got criticize these ‘people for having some feeling of sympathy for their Fatherland, indeed we would despise them if © they had not, but in this time ©, crisis they should, rememâ€" ber <~what they owe to the land of their adoption, that land which has given them the freedom that the | Fatherland did not and _ which has| allowed them to partake of its bounâ€"l ties as freely as though they had been _ mativeâ€"born sons and support the Empire that is endeayoring | to give to theit fellow Germang in the Old Land. this same freedom. "We must not forget that we are not engaged in a struggle against the .Germanâ€" people but we are engaged "im~ a â€"struggle which, when brought "*p a successful termination, will be a SUM OF $4,000 IS VOTED TO ‘ The Commission form of Municipal Government came in for considerable discussion at the regular meeting on ig& Betlin Council Mond&y nixht. ‘TBe sabject was introduced" by : 1d. ml by a motion providing | for fite, taking of a plebiscite of the peoâ€" :pleé dn the question at the New Year elections. Thespros and .cons of the question were fird for about half an hour when the proposition . fell through with the loss of the motion, only the wover â€" Ald. Gallagher and the . seâ€" conder Ald. Hallman voting for it. An â€" amendifig . opinion, that _ the Cavncit should by a resolution . enâ€" An â€" amendifig . opinion, that â€" the Covncil should by a resolution . enâ€" dorse the general idea and send â€" the resolution to the Provincial Parliaâ€" thent â€" calling _ attention (to the idea, was proposed=by Ald. Walters but as it was not put in the form of & motion it was lost sight of. 4 Council Goes or Record. Ald. Walters suggested that the city gouncil go on record as in favor _ of Parliament looking into the question of commission government for . the j cities. f ; ‘*A. motion _ was passed designating x‘ @ate of the Christmas market for ay Dec. 23. t ._‘lnoti?n was passed asking the loâ€" al Legislature to amend section 48 #he â€" Local Improvement. Acf, so the paving between and on the of the tracky of the stueet railâ€" fay be paid lori{. the corporation. f following byâ€"laws were passed: A‘byâ€"law providing . for municipal elections. A byâ€"law providing for the taking of a vote of the electors on a grant of $5000 to the Berlinâ€"Waterloo Hosâ€" ‘A brâ€"law authorizing the sale of land to Michael Ryan. . Attention to Wounded Soldiers. A motion was passed to the effect Â¥hat the Berlin City Council is in svmpathy with the ideas outlined in the article published in the November issue of the Canadian Municipal Jourâ€" nal regarding the care and attention ‘te returned wounded soldiets as to a Christmas Market on Dec. 23rd y APPEALS M AOEâ€"FOR REGRUITS ) RECRUITING COMMITTEE beneft to them. Our euemy toâ€"day is | that great force, Prussian militarâ€" ism. ‘This is a struggle not between two peoples but between two great ~systems or ideas. b WALKING e IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES "All these facts must be . botme in mind when youâ€" ask the youth of thisâ€" neighborhood to enlist. Not faith in the ultimate vindication of care of if he would keep the priviâ€" leges secure. un 2 Euse NOR Conndnitttralt PWROs CCC "While I have only undoubted only our ‘own happiness but the bapâ€" piness of the whole world is at stake. Each one bas the privileges of our Dominien. . Let him not forget that there art responsibilities . as well and that these must be takeD» proper civie rateption ‘ and subsequent care and attention as a fitting recogâ€" nition of their unselfish devotion . to the Empire. ‘That the sum of $4,000 be dona led to the local branch of the Citizens‘ Recruiting Committee, payable monthly as required up to $700 per month, on the requisition . of the chairman and. treasuter _ of the comâ€" mittee. That a byâ€"law authorizing . the granting of aid in the sum of $5000 to the Berlin and Wakerloo Hospital ‘Trust be submitted to the ratepayers at the annual elections. DeP: A letter was received asking for a donation to the Soldiers‘ Entertainâ€" ment Fund. _ Referred to Finance Committee. A Tetter was received from E. H. ‘Thamer re the insurance of his son who has enlisted and is now at the front. Mr. Thamer points out to the Council that his son was rejected by the Council because of his residence in Preston but argues that his son was employed on the G. P. & H. R. and was practically living in Berlin. Referted to Insurance Committee. BRITISH NAVAL ‘ _ FORCE HELPING THE SERBIANS London, Dec. 8.â€"Mr. . MacNamara stated in Commons toâ€"tay that the British naval force undet Admiral Troubridge which assisted in the deâ€" tense M Serbia accompanied the Serâ€" bian army in its retreat and . will continue to remain in touch with the Serbian forces as long as its servicâ€" es promise to be useful (Continued on page 11, C t Finance. sum of $4,000 be donated t branch of the Citizens‘ Communications Market Col. 1) TEUTONS ARE s _ STTLL PURSUING | THE SERBIANS Brand Whitlock and hbis wife returne d to th visit. His duties as American M inister, been particularly arduous duringâ€"hbis stay Berlin, _ Dec. 6.â€"The _ War Othice statement _ announced that ‘Teuto ic columns . pursuing ~ their operations against.the Serbjans across the Monâ€" tenegrin border have defeated Serbian detachments south of Sienika . and northeast of Ipekin in eastern Monte: 114 SOLDILERS ARRIVED IN ST. JOHN TOâ€"DAY St. John, N.B.â€"One hundred _ and: fourteen returning soldiers, wounded, sick‘or despatched on special missiony returned â€"to Canada on the steamer Scandinavian which docked here this morning. Most of them belong _ to }Ontarlo or the west. BRILLIANIFT ARE THE CHERNIAVSKYS No more gifted or talented trio of j m&: ever visited Berlin than _ the .Russians, . Leo, Jan and Mische! Cherniavsky, who gave a recital <in the . Star Theatre on Saturday evenâ€" ing. In their playing on the three instruments. the violin, the prano and the ‘cello, they exhibited both marvellous technical skill and the temperament of the true artist and the only regret is that there were not a larger â€" number in attendance. ‘Those who had tHe good {ortune, to be present characterized the recital as the musical event of the season. In all their numbers they played with individuality and a keen appreciâ€" ation of the sense of rythm and with a fire and abandon which captivated and delighted their hearers. It is hoped that the artists will be prevailed upon to return at no disâ€" tant date. _ So favorable an impresâ€" sion did they make that a rcturn enâ€" gagement _ would be. highly popular among the musical public of the Twin City. Magistrate Weir Deals Lenâ€" iently With Minor Cases Johanne Shultz was charged | with having assaulted his wile by beating her and throwing _ her on the floor. Two small _ daughters corroborated their mother‘s statement and Shultz was allowed out on‘ bail until Tuesâ€" day _ morning, | providing . he stays: away from the house, as the rest of the family are â€" afraid of him. The evidence was taken and the case may be tried before the County Court, as the assault took place on a farm in the â€" township, not _ inside the city limits. AMERICAN MINISTER TO BEL 6!0" ANC MRS. WHITLOCK A man who was brought back from Windsor. for deserting his wife, was asked why he did not enlist if he did not want to live with her. He told the Court â€" that he had tried twice the Court _ that he . had tried twice but had been turned down on account of poor eyesight. Dr. Hett, who was in the building, was called and after looking the man over declared _ that he would eafily pass under the new regulations. The accosed said . that he did not want to enlist now. The magistrate reserved his decision _ in the case. A complaint was laid _ by a man named _ Shultz that Charles Wiggins had stolen $27 from him at the Grand Contral Hotel a week ago Saturday. The matter will be taken up by the police authorities. It has been decided by the authori ties to allow the youngest cM':" 0 Julia Hohle to be placed with in the House of Relfuge, to which in stitution the mother was committe (Goes to House of Refuge Deserted His Wile Complaint Was Laid * ‘ A service eard was received from the authoriâ€"‘! Pte. Card some days ago but it was est ehnc" ol'memy a printed form and gave no i with in ‘ real indication of his condition. o which inâ€"; His parents and friends are . now as committed, anxiously _ awaiting wortd. regarding | his. futuce. welfarey â€" f ne d to the United States for & short M inister, while highiy successful, have x his ‘stay ‘in Belgium. y SERBIAN VILLAGE OCCcUPIED BY ENEMY CAVALRY MONTENEGRINS monusimmmmetemncemtuasnmees MADE SUCCESSFUL |STRATFORD TO CoOUNTER ATTACK SUBMIT LO WAR COUNCIL OF ENTENTE ALLIES IN PARIS TOâ€"DAY 80 CANNON CAPTURED AT TOWN OF IPEK? * »â€" (Canadian Press.) Paris. Dec. 8.â€"Hava‘s despatch from Athens says the ‘village of Kenali, Serbia, has been occlified by German cavailry and the fronâ€" tiet railroad station of Kenali has been eccupied by several Gerâ€" man and. Bulgarian officers with eight ‘German cuiraissers, Official news affirms the favorable pPosiâ€" tion of the Fremch troops on the 80 GERMAN * SOLDIERS KILLED BY EXPLOSION Cerna Krivolak front. Berlin, nounces laken in grin tow Paris, Dec. b.~An official state ment given out. by a Montenegrin Minister says: Our: troops counter attacked the enemy in the direoâ€" tion of Jabuka Mataroge on Deâ€" cember 6th and succeeded in throwing him back into his posiâ€" tions. Fighting amoig mnood posts is occutring..in all directions, Paris, Dec, 8.â€"The General War Council _ of. Entente Allics _ hbeld another meeting this morning at the Genoral Headquarters of the French Army. The French Comâ€" mander in Chiet, General Jofire, presided. SUFFERED A _ |=>*. SHRAPNEL WOUND | _ iN THE TENPLE :>> The parents of Pte. Arthur Card who was recently reported as having been seriously wounded, have receivâ€" ed further word regarding bim. A Miss Gordon, writing from . the Boulogne General Hospital on Novâ€" ember 24th, lmfll Mrs. Card tnat her son had od a severe shrapâ€" nel wound in the temple and . that he had been operated upon on the 23rd L.ondom, _ Dec.. . 8 â€"A telegram from Alexandria toâ€"day to h:&oydl says the â€" American steamship Communipaw â€" sunk off the coast of Tripoli by a submarine arrived at Alexandria on Monday. It is inferred possibly some confusion & been one of "iimion.,“sudud'l ing s and he had expressâ€" 54 uk J’.S'::. in the result. â€" ":\Rhwgh she could not, at the time of writing, tell how successful the operation was but the doctor has arisen in regard to identity of the vessel torpedoed. (Canadian Press.) _ Tay AF T ‘The Berlin police were successful in TOWN or IPEK? locating the second of â€" the Elmira s ien T youths who were implicated in . the (Canadian Press.) burglary â€" of a number of Elmira Dec. 8.â€"The War Office anâ€"| stores on Thursday evening of _ last that eighty â€" cannon ; were| week. the capture of the Montems]| Frederick Meyer who was taken inâ€" i of Ipek. to custody in this city on Saturday mo _z evening denied all knowledge of _ the r2MAN * affair when questioned although goods found in his possession were identical ’DIERS Kmn with the list of stolen articles. The BY EXPLOSION | owners wore notified and on . secing the â€" clothing,. knives, razot, watch and other articles identified them as m, Dec.. 8. â€"A tele@g!@M |jua ones which had been stolen. ~ . "hip §¥ he 2+ m"'-"'.-'h h%czino-uu et ef ¢ Jor & R. WE cierted"" and | the Prospects e f y l'.n _ Asy/ Vice t.â€"George Bauer. Becretaryâ€" Treasurersâ€"N. : A. Zick. m-â€"u ) . ~Oukes, : N. â€" A. Zick, . Weseloh, Leq Cody, A. Moyer and Otto Reiber. ‘Trainerâ€"PFred MoAvoy. Assistant Trainerâ€"Ed. Eckengwiler. The matter of whetre to place teams was one of prime importance.. . The club has plenity: of material available aud desite to place the men" to : the hTt advantage. : t was decided toplay senior hocâ€" key in the Northern League and â€"fo definite: attion :*was ‘taken regarding an O.H.A, team: although it, was the opinion that a ttam will be plaged in the group which will include Berâ€" lim, «Preston and Elwira, whether they <play senior or. intermediate... .. . For the younger players there will be ‘g ‘junior O.H.A. ‘team. > Applicaâ€" tion has also been made to put a team in the Berlin City League for the benefit of the young men of the club who bave had ‘no outside experâ€" Satisfactory arrangements . have been completed with the Rink Comâ€" pany and all league matches will be staged in the Waterloo Rink. . â€"<= _ evening.,, In order‘ to arouse the interest of the boys and to raise funds {or equipâ€" ping _ the teams, 2 big simoker is to be beld in the club parlofs on Friday now on Sale. Stratiord, Dec. 6.â€"Before a crowdâ€" ed chamber of citizens the City Coun» cil toâ€"night disposed of three importâ€" ant byâ€"laws, all of which will go to the people at the January elections. Pursuant to a mandamus of Mr. Jusâ€" tice Middleton, Council voted unaniâ€" mously toâ€"night to submit & local opâ€" tion pyâ€"law, and "thus a long struggle ended... A Hydroâ€"Radialâ€" byâ€"law,â€" mitting Stratiord . to ponds to the extent of $851,135 as this dt-y'sj share of the main electric line from Toronto to London was given the first two readlings and sent on to the ratepayers. The third byâ€"law is to provide $7,000 to retire the indebtedâ€" ness of the General Hospital, resultâ€" ing from recent improveme. f YOUNG ELMIRA BURGLARS HAVE f BEEN CAPTURED 'Th;yioubhhu been handed over to the County authorities, as was . his accomplice. A contractor working upon a buildâ€" ing in the city recently threatened to hit _ the inspector of the company owning the buildifig, over the head with â€" a shovel for interfering with the work. He was found guilty and sentence was deferred. Baker.â€"In Berlin, Nov. 20th, to Mr TELEPHONE SAVED HOUSE. | ""The telephone © saved my house,"" said Mrs. Henry Cook, concession 2, Minto, near Pailmerston. Threshers were busy at the barn, and while she was engaged at household duties her neighbor on an adjoining farm, seeâ€" ing smoke rising from the roof, causâ€" ed apparently by a spark from an enâ€" g. called her by rural telephone. had just time to get help from the barn, and the flames that had gained _ considerable headway, were Mudge.â€"At Guelph, Nov. 23, to Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Mudge, a son, (stillbor®). Winwood.â€"At * n&m Nov. 21th, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Winwood, a conquered Mr. Mortimer Walker, of Winnipeg, is a visitor in the Twinâ€"City, forâ€" a STRUCK THE INSPECTOR olisers Tor the cam th-ul:' Mrs. W. J. Baker, a son. â€"At Josephsburg, Nov. 13, to and .Mts. . John . B. Ocsch,> a * for which the ticketsâ€" are OPTION BYâ€"LAW y he * the Counch of the Corporation of the Town the of the on R Sesey a ‘&“v‘-'nrh at a turning ofcers bereinafter mentioned . ti Polling Sub.divisions. ‘ Deputy Returnin lndtâ€"lfl-bnnfl.....u.....m,m 3 -__,,w r mm.., ses...... Mr. Fred se And that the 31st day of December, A. D. 1915, â€" at five ole #mmtdmfizta:“m*' final summing up of the votes by the Clerk: . And that if the assent of the electors is obtained to the : law it will be taken into consideration by the Municipal Corporation at a meeting thereof to be held after the m&mmmumenmmwmotmumm. wp-mmmMonmmuyotnumw.L‘a TAKE NOTICE further that a tenant who desires to â€"vote . uj Government Will Fake British Parliament Into n} fidence at Earliest Possible Moment After : Proposals Have Been Su bmitted. TAKE NOTICE further that a tenant who desires: to ..v0t€ mfi byâ€"law must deliver to the clerk, ngt later than . the the day appointel for taking the vote, a declaration ada Evidence Act, that he is a tenant whose lease extends for which the debt or liability is to be created, or in which the‘ mo raised by the proposed byâ€"law is payable or for ‘at least ultwhohnbymm.leconnmtedtowlflmm a spect of the property, of which he is a tenant, other than local t London, Dec. 8.â€"‘If proposals of serious character ‘for the 1 peace are put forward by enemy goy eruments either directedly ‘or. a neutral power they will first be discussed by the allied goverl Until this contingency arises I cannot give any further pledge," sa mier Asquith in Commons toâ€"day in reply to the request of Philip den, a socialist member, for a pledge that no proposals. for nego based on the evacuation of conquered territory shall be rejected | British Government without the knowledge of parliament. . * He added ‘‘as soon as proposals for ueace are put forward it the desize of the government to take the parliament into its cor at earliest possible moment." 3 3 rates. PREMIER ASQUITH STATES THAT _ PEAGE PROPOSALS OF SERIOUS _ CHARACTER WILL BE CONSHOE BULGARIANS BOMBARDED BRITISH _ FRONT AT STRUMNITZA WHOLE DR INFANTRY ATTAGK WAS REPUL London, Dec. 8.â€"Rm|k:': Saloniki correspondent wires under. ‘Tuesday:â€"Weather conditions having improved the Builgarians om bombarded the entire British line at Strumitza for a whole day. they launched an anfantry attack which was repulsed, although on this front still continues $ Whether the Bulgarians intend to press the attack and wh strength is, is difficult to establish. The British casualties are sl far. ‘ â€" t Apeaopesp eerere es oi 0 0 At Privolak on Monday there was an important engagetat French and Bulgarian artillery. COMPLICATIONS ARE THREATENED. It is reported here complications are threatened betweem Bi Turkey and that distrust is increasing on both sides. BACHELOR FARMER NO SIGNS OF FOUND DEAD | _ CRrEw or BEHIND BARN | V. DEFINITE CHEGK TO GERMAN ATTAGK ADE BY ALLIES CORTAIN OF FRE Crekmine to rEcArtuRt rosmit To the north of Arras at a point west of Hill. No. 140, our fire put a definite check to the German attack, the way for been prepared ‘by the explosion of a mine. _ During the day of our artillety bombarded and destroyed Sainturin Mill in the v Roye. This position had been organized by the enemyâ€" for defense. â€" In the Champagne district We have continued: to make means of hand grenmades in front of a trench where the enemy footing yesterday to the south of Saint Souplet. To the cast of â€" Soucain our counter attacks were sucessful in mastering a ‘ tack which yesterday evening had been cut in two by us. _ is still going on for the recapture of positions occupied by the nem (Canadian Press Service.) < Â¥es Paris, Dec, 8.â€"The afternoon statement says: In Beigium | chine guns I‘ night prevented the enemy from . reconstructing works previously destroyed by us in the region of Hetsas. s (Canadian Fress.) St. Thomas, Ont.. Dec. 8.â€"The body of Alfred Miller a bachelor farâ€" mer residing three miles east of here was found behind his )nn this mornâ€" ‘ L2 se Oe a t o ks > urday Lâ€"â€"Dietrich‘s GaFAR® ... «« .«0>« ++ +2 6. Burn‘s residence adjoining Canada Continued from page fourteen‘ Paris, Dec, 8.â€"The French War Office in its report this afternoon on hostilities in the Oriest (Serâ€" bia) recites the driving back of the Bulgarian attack at Dmir}.- i-I:â€"h-iwb;- m{uiu since Satâ€" the Verdar River, on the (Canadian Press‘Service.) (Canadian Pres# Service.) mentioned respectively, that is to 52 Deputy Returning G¢, . is sys l N . 2 (0u2. ... Mr. Louls F. n NOTICE staffl of the Telegraph on‘ Rome, Dec. 8.â€"Search ll and Italian steamers has discover amy signs of the American ¢teamer Commt London. Dec. 8. The 4 Commodore, 5800 tons of . poot bas been sunk. ‘The all but the cook, escaped. Miss Saunders of E: JAMES C, HAIGHT, of a (Canadian Press.)