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UNION GOV‘T. ENTHUSIASTIGALLY SUPPORTED BY LARGE AUDIENGE OF KITCHENER ELEGTORS AT ThE STAR Excellent and Forceful Addresses Delivered by iG. G. 8. Lindsay, K.C., Toronto, Dr. J.F. Honsberger, and the Candidate, W. G. Weichel, exâ€"M.P. _ ONLY ONE ISSUE OF CA MPAIGNâ€" WINNING OF WAR BY ALLIES Yied strong Friday night. The Star Mr. Lindsay‘s ACUTORE. Theatre was filled with supporters of : G. G. 8. Lindsay, K.C.. of Toronto, |, the Unionist party and for more than was the principal speaker of the even: |. two hours an attentive and enthusiasâ€"â€" ing. His opening remarks were in 1 tic hearing was given to the speakers reference to his cousin William Lyon | who appealed to the patriotism of the Mackenzie King, who, he said, at one voters to support Union Government time used to address audiences in in order that the thin red line in Flanâ€" North Waterloo and whom he"claimed dors may never grow less for want of he had enyied in his privilege of adâ€" troops from Canada to strengthen it. dressing the people of the finest counâ€" ‘The audience was well proportioned ty of the finest province in Canada. ‘ as far as the men and women vote of In part Mr. *indsay said : H the city is concerned and judging by Sink Party Differences. ‘ the response to the arguments brought "I am here because I think it is forth Union Government in this cnvlright and proper that we should -lnk‘ and _ district . is registering more| party difforences and get together to strength than at any time since â€"the| win the war. 1 feel like Lord Roun-‘ campaign began and will continue to| berry must have felt when he said he‘ register more strength as the camâ€"| was a Liberal because he wished to paign advances to its close. [be with the best people who aro doing P the best things. That is just why I An Ovation For Mr. Weiche!. | am a Unionist, because I wish to be asâ€" ‘The meeting was presided Over DY) ;ooja1eq with the best people who are L. J. Breithaupt and the sPOAK@"S) going the best things for Canada. E6sâ€" were Dr. J. F. Honsberger, W. G. ‘We! j pecially because they are accomplishâ€" chel and G. G. 8. Lindsay, KC. O(|ing these things at the time when ‘Toromto. W. G. Woichel, U“"’“‘“'lmere services were never more needâ€" candidate did not reach the, theatre} q. :ntll about 9.30 “"""‘cz nxing 1O "."" "I remember when Sir Wilfrid was 2 uvss ka had been detained in TOâ€"! .<~a tannted with being isolated. His ‘The forces of Union Government ralâ€" P Soms e on er was forced to pause while the aud: tence cheered and cheered the candi date. Chairman L. J. Breithaupt. H Chairman Breithaupt. said the meot-" Ing was néither LAberal nor Conserâ€"!{ vative, members of both partios being | assembled to do the best they could for Canada and the Empire. He rc-‘ ferred to the overwhe!ming catastroâ€" phy which has plunged Halifax . into . mourning, and lauded the City Counâ€"! oll for their prompt action in sending ‘ $10,000 to assist the bereaved aud. TO THE ELECTORS WATERLOO, ONT., DECEMBER 1lith, 1917. ie men would be taken 0y CHante 2 2 7 ,75 s ui he in unifor to stay on the farm, would under Laurier‘s Act be in uniform toâ€"day. The Government certainiy aPP""""""0°° / ""O" uol take w. G. WEICHEL, EXâ€"M.P, foodstuffs toâ€"day and considered it would be unwise on their part to ask the farmer to produce more foodstuffs and then take he has, and which is so hard to get at the present time. My opponents say that the Government disfranchised the Mennonites and Amish, This is absolutely untrue. The Mennonites through their Bishops, applied for ex« and their request was granted. They are conscientious objectors, and under the Act, all such people who claim exemption on conscientious grounds cannot vote at the coming Amishman can vote if he so chooses, {ut if he does cast his ballot he loses his exemption. In all matters relating to my Riding I have stood up for my rople and defended them on the floor of the House of Commons, and wherever occasion demanded it. supporting the different measures which go to win the war, meet with your approval, then I ask your sup_rort and help on December 17th, next. I have worked hard in you! again if reâ€"elected. With me it was a matter of conscience, and when you mark your ballot on Dec¢ember 1 th, let your conscience guide you on that occasion. We live in Ca: British institutions, our laws guarantee to us freedom of speech ‘and liberty of conscience, and if these blessings appeal to you as a free people, then help the Union Governi save the institutions which we love. The danger to our country toâ€"day is very great and I again appeal to you all to cast aside all political prejudices, all racial disputes and h do my duty as a true Canadian citizen and a British subject. _._._.a « .. \ uJ M W BE homeless. (Applause.) ~ 1 Mr. Lindsay‘s Address. â€"(G:; G. 8. Lindsay, K.C., of Toronto, | was the principal speaker of the even: | ing. His opening remarks weore in | reference to his cousin William Lyon Mackenzie King, who, he said, at one time used to address audiences in North Waterloo and whom he"claimed he had enyied in his privilege of ad| dressing the people of the finest counâ€" ty of the finest province in Canada. ‘ In part Mr. *indsay said: 1 Sink Party Differences. ‘ "I am here because I think it is ‘right and proper that we should -lnk' ‘party difforences and get together to win the war. 1 feel like Lord Ronn-‘ | berry must have felt when he said he\ | was a Liberal because he wisbed to [be with the best people who aro doing the best things. That is just why I | am a Unionist, because 1 wish to be asâ€" "| sociated with the best people who are ‘! doing‘ the best things for Canada. Esâ€" * mecially because they are accomplishâ€" "I remember when Sir Wilfrid was wnce taunted with being isolated. His reply on that occasion was one of the most memorable utterances he _ ever: made. He quoted from the book of Ruth those beautiful words: ‘Intreat ‘me not to leave thee or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest I will go and where thou lodgest 1 will lodge for thy people shall be my | people.‘ ‘Toâ€"night he says I will stand \hy my people. 1 am sorry that in hls‘ declining years this great man should !take the stand he does. The" Candidate‘s Address. ‘ Mr. W. (G. Weichol, exâ€"M. P., the Union candidate, was the next speak ‘ler. When he stepped forward . be received a rousing ovation. Mr. Welâ€" ‘chel among other things said: "I stand .before you, ladies and geatlemeg, a# OF NORTH WATERLOO Uwrwhflflmhsmlmuwlu reâ€"election to the electors Of NOR NE TTF * "" . sarth Waterlo presentative for over six years. W“Mymlmuuymhmwmmuurtyrw-flmhN«th Waterioo Riding. mn«mtmungmmmmamunmmumuwmumm towns and villages of the Riding were givcltuleo-u'utbl,udprbtu tlnwu.lteltlt-ydntybdoeverythlnlpudblymldulmhcrtlu best interests of my people whom I represented at Ottawa. bae bele un and 4 boln» anzitian â€" I was the only mem ber of German extraction in the represented at VTIaWa. Since August, 1914, 1 have been placed in a very peculiar and t rying position. I was the only mem ber of German House of Commons, of two hundred udtventy-onemlnrs.uuhbokiuiuko'.'ertlulutthreeymud more, of war express my thoughts in any other way than by saying that they were years of worry and hardship. e O 0+ C 464 ik uzons ta vemraement this Riding during war time. express my thoughts in any other way INAN DJ MBJTMB MMMT ME =) 000 600000000000 0000 iE You, living here in Waterioo County, have no conception what it means to represent this Riding during war time. I found many difficulâ€" ties confronting me, among them being the vexed question of Naturalization, which my opponents use on the platform against me. . All I can say is that this question has received my ltu"I:b. and 1 have finally been able to see that Naturalization is granted to every man who has lived in this country for some years, who has proven worth as a good citizen and : who is loyal to his King and Country. All that is necessary is that these Mwblfltmhthhawtvu‘pdmMunlyto-epenoullyudlwmbeonlymmuget their â€" Naturalization Papers for them from Ottawa without costing them a single cent. The situation that exists toâ€"day is a peculiar one, but the Orderâ€"inâ€"Council that was passed during the last session took into consideration the position of the men who built up Waterloo County, who were the pioneers in this district and who deserve the greatest of consideration at the hands of the Government at the present time. With this end in view, this Orderâ€"inâ€"Council was passed with the result that all these people will receive the rights of citizenship on application. With regard to the Military Service Bill, let me say that under the old Militia Act, which was amended in 1904, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, all the male inhabitants of Canada betwrn the ages of elb{:uen and sixty years of age, are liable for Military Service. Under the present Act, only those between the ages of twenty and fortyâ€"five are liable for service. Under the Laurier Militia Act there would be no selective conscription, but men would be taken by chance in a haphazard way, and many a man toâ€"dfi who is exempted because he is a farmer‘s son, and conscientiously intends to stay on the farm, would under Laurier‘s Act be in uniform toâ€"day. e Government certainly appreciated the men who are the producers of C would under LAUDC P B*" "/ "*" / Smeir nart to ask the farmer to produce more foodstuffs and then take away the help which L‘ADIES AND GENTLEMEN: the candidate of the Unlqnllt Govern ment, and I am proud of the . fact (Applause.) These are serious times, it is war time which has brought all the word means. And let me say that it unfortunately bas meant . & great deal of prejudice right in our own riding of North Waterloo, a fact which I greatly deplore. 1 was in ‘Toronto today I might also tell you, and I was stopped time after time on the streets by people who asked me! bow matters are going bere. I told ithom as I have told all people during the last three and a ha!" years that the great majority of the people . of North Waterloo were as loyal and true as stcol. _ And as to the occurrence here the other Saturday night, I told them the great majority should not be held responsible. "AloW {ne to refer to certain points in answer to our friend, Mr. Euler. Firstly, Mr. Eulor has said I sold this riding. Ab, ladies and gentlemen, the people of Canada don‘t think so. (Ap plause.) ;;i;t;d-;;t was a real nutional orâ€" gagization and aot a political one. Mr. Weiche! reviewed a Union Government, Weiche! reviewed the tmhl =â€"i________lho.odvonrematincreas ie Before the conclusion of his adâ€"! dress Mr. Weichel alluded to Mr. Eut er‘s campaign and addre@s in the rurâ€" al constituencies. "Mr. Euler," he eaid, "has been making statements which he would not dare to make outside of this riding. It is all right for him to go about among these rurâ€" al places and say what he does but I‘ll get to these places and will show and convince them before the Clm~l paign closes. ‘ "Have you ever thought that as: soon as you leave this constituency: and go east, for example you are among their . people. Where | is Guelph, Gooregtown, Brampton and ‘Toronto. Aud so is all over the Domâ€" inion there are few places where there are many people of German exâ€" traction. It is only here that we nnd| a large population of German descent. In conclusion I ask you to uuwofll me in every possible way 80 tlnti there will be no possibility of North Waterloo being disgraced in the eyes of the Dominion.1 ask you to think of the facts I have presented to you. Reâ€" member the citizens of Canada will not stand for any insults to their lPrimo Minister, whose offite repreâ€" gents all the people. The only safe course is to support Union Govornl ment on Dec. 17th. When Mr. Weichel resumed hl-‘ seat he was grocted with tumultuous applause. Mr. L. J. Breithaupt, Chairman concluded the meeting with an urâ€" gent appeal to the olectors to support Mr. Weichel. The meeting concluded with the singing of "God Save the King," and "God Save Our Men," and cheers for Mr. Weichel. 6000 MEETINGS 1 IN ST. CLEMENTS AND BAMBERG them on the foor of the House of Commons, and WHETEZE """"~ . a"noud in your interests and intenc n I ask your sup_rort and help on December 17th, next. I have worked hard in your interests and intend to do so t on December 17th, let your conscience guide you on that occasion. We live in ‘Canada, we enjoy its benefits under and if these blessings appeal to you as a free people, then help the Union Government to do all in their power to and if these blessings APPC®! °0 J"" ("" y;itical prejudices, all racial disputes and help me as your representative to _ Despite the fact that it was predictâ€" ed by Laurierâ€"Liberal supporters that the Unionist candidate would not atâ€" tract a "corporal‘s guard" at any moet: ings that might be held in St. Cloâ€" monts and Bamberg Mr. Welchol was greoted with two large crowds at those villages on Monday evening. ‘The meoting at Bamberg was addreusâ€" ed by the candidate while Bomb. Bauer and others spoke at St. Clements, \ where Mr. Weiche! was given an ovaâ€" luon on his arrival there. He addressâ€" = GEAMANS ARE RUSHING TROOPS ,..\ To WESTERN FRONY WITH 10EA =! OF SMASHING ENTENTE ALLES Enemy is Desirous of Scoring Victdry Before America is Able to Actâ€" Two German Munition Trains Colâ€" ‘(Canadian Press Service.) London, Dec. 11.â€"The correspondent at Amsterdam of the Daily Exchange, reports that the Germans are rushing troops to the western front with the idea of smashing the Entente Allies beâ€" fore America is able to act. He adds: â€" "One of the results of this is that two German munition trains collided on Thursday. Both were blown up and several hundred soldiers were killed or woundâ€" ed. INFLUENTIAL MEMBEAR OF THE REIGHSTAG ASKS THE KAISER _ T0 ABOIGATE GEAMAN THAONE reâ€"election to the electors of Nfli“}f"’“{; Geneva, Dec. 11.â€"Albrecht Von Graefe of the Reichstag, writes in the Deutsche Ze gan, asking the Kaiser to abdicate. He _ throughout the world that Prussian Militaris tollerns, and that it would be in conformity Geneva, Dec. 11.â€"Albrecht Von Graefe Goldbee, an influential membet of the Reichstag, writes in the Deutsche Zeitung, an official panâ€"German orâ€" gan, asking the Kaiser to abdicate. He points out that it is considered throughout the world that Prussian Militarism is inseparable from the Hohenâ€" tollerns, and that it would be in conformity with the traditions of the Kaiser‘s family to remove willingly this last obstacle, and thereby give the German people the inestimable benefit of peace. " & @BEIMADTC DE N D n cmmemmmnmmmemmmmn, ocm« onteeememeemties SITUATION IN MOSCOW REPORTED T0 BE GRAVE; BOLSKEVIKI HAVE â€"PLACED MACHINE GUNS 1N STREETS London, Dec. 11.â€"â€"The #if cording to a Times despatch Petrograd newspapers, have P an uprising of hostile parties. ation and is reported to be ¢ Lengen, LWu. 11e 1 MB OAAA ow I cording to a Times despatch from Petrograd. The Bolsheviki, according to Petrograd newspapers, have placed machine guns in the streets as they fear an uprising of hostile parties. Garrison, however, shows signs of insubordinâ€" ation and is reported to be disobeying the Bolsheviki commander a private soldier named Muranoff. Considerable forces, the despatch adds, are being detached from the west front to be sant against the Cossacks. «j the crowd for nearly two hours and . gov was _ accorded a most .mchtlw? day hearing. Mr. Weiche! is confident that We gt. Clements and Bamberg will give a toâ€"n lide and Both Were Blown Up. i1 that was passed during the last session took into consideration this district and who deserve the greatest of consideration at the inâ€"Council was passed with the result that all these people will ‘tia Aet which was amended in 1904, by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, all 11.â€"â€"The situation (Canadian Press Service.) (Canadian Press Service.) a situation in Moscow is reported to be grave, acâ€" RHWCBRE J E203 C TWCY ReCAMRMEReomo s SPs en es T I there would be no selective conscription, but he is a farmer‘s son, and conscientiously intends ppreciated the men who are the producers of foodstuffs and then take away the help which d good account of thomwelves noxt Monâ€". e‘ day for the Union Government. Mr. t Weiche! will speak in New Germany | a‘ toâ€"night. I . W EIC HEL, German extraction in the . of war, 1 feel that 1 cannot UNIONIST CANDIDATE I have now been your reâ€" exemption from Military Service no â€" election. A Mennonite or If you feel that my action in to come here under an agreement ‘they would be given the political 1 ‘chlse. This war time Electioh A in blot upon the honor of Canada LARGE CROWD AT VICTORILA HALL AT KITCHE] a violation of every instinct of jus and fair play. _ There are no citis in Canada more loyal, . more in trious, more honest nor more lawâ€"a ing than the Mennonites and Qual who, accepting Canada‘s pledge, . they would be given the !n:FI 'came here and invested their all Canada. "We are engaged in a political od {lict testing whether the for which our forefathers fought & died should be preserved in Canads# whether it shall be sacrificed at L hands of a ruthless family compa which now holds the reins of power Ottawa. "Sir Wilfrid Laurier is fightingâ€" Â¥ ’j battle of the masses against the C .1’.‘% es and appeals not to passion or ' o dice but to the consclence of all mBh _ who love freedom, justice and y ance. His appeal to the im $ judgment of all Canadians lr,renpect“fi of race or creed reminds me much of _ that apostle of democracy and ’.: pion of the people‘s rights in his *3 inaugural address as President of the, _ United States. Lincoln said to the " ) tizens of his country: ‘We are not o’ ‘ mies but friends. We must not be i emies. Though passion may haÂ¥ ; strained . it must not break our bo‘ ‘ mg HOwT! Whts MICIRE MAAAE 00 CC o c \ broad just land will yet swell the charms of union which touched | as they surely wiil be by the sides of our nature. 1 fondly ; that the mystic chords of memory . stretching from the patriot graves of our forefathers who fought for respdle sible Government and democratic : stitutions of Canada to the t hearts of those who love freedom afid justice and will swell the chorus of L4â€" \ beralism under our honored chieftait l that weo may lake increased devotio® !to the cause for which they gave the | last full measure of devotion um cause under God and the prem of Sir Wilfrid Laurier will bave a â€"‘ birth, built of freedom and in Cai .‘ government . of the pcople for of affection. The mystic chords memory stretching from every h(t, field and patriot‘s grave to every Uyâ€" ing heart and hearthstone all over t?t m;»l; â€" S,v the people shall not pe: from the earth. (Continued from page 4) ouched l by the be! i 1 fondly at s of memory _| riot graves of _ j ht for respotle _ jemocratic ": @ to the lvin® â€" hting the . the cladiâ€"~ or p K f all ; ung im