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How lon of davlimht s centuries and i half betonzed French in the cishrcerth centm and u half centuries nuo U pr Alsace Lorraine, hepring that 1} united in a protest in which th« @&ted. To«lay, before the wholk imaln And wher fAifteen ol them declaration in Alsaceâ€") ow ain« void taimte ihe eon« ever. CFher ma« Cermany peopl ho cu Uas can und yenl is a. victim ply. Those wh out much delay In a recent artiple in the Noue Zurcher Zcitung Prince Chtodwig zn Hoheniohe, son of the former Imperial German Chancelior, suggesis a reféer enduim as # possible soluttiol of the Alsaceâ€"Lorraine difficulty, which as the writer says has been "@ thorn in the heart of the Fremch, causing a wound which fifty years has not been able to heal." ; â€" Dealing with the referendum question stephane Lauzanne, the distinguishâ€" ed ediior of the Paris Matin, who is now visiting in the United States, points ont that the people of Alsaceâ€"Lotraine have made known what. their wishes were. | When AlszceLorraine was seized by Germany in 1871 in order to got for its military power the war materials that lay in th6 iron and co@l of those regions, Germany wuas wrking that, which was cleariy French and had been French for a much lopzer time than Loaisisng has been a part of the United States. ‘The only pgrt of Alsgce that has not been French for more than ywo centuries and ; half betonzed to Switzerland, and by referenduny hbeeame French in the cishrcenth century. â€" Lorraine became French more than three and u half centuries ano Upon the German conquest in 1871 Deputres . ot Alsace Lorraine, hepring that their ;;:m_inr«s' were in be taken by Germany, united in a protest in which they said. "Alsace and Lortainc cannot be alion &ted. Toslay, before the whole world, tey proclaim that they want to rc FeGHTX w ber The incr gtart if sprin Becretury would bave a of the was. $,524 officers men. in less en the entire 10,000,006, pro of $6¢t0,0i0,yoe craft Las hbee motor has hee ) 2 uztm of $640,000,400 Wwus apporopvriated for aviation, and, while craft Las been clow, ly9 900 men are enrolled in the se motor has heen porfecied tor swift aireratt. and is being 1 ties Riiles ace being mude at thecrate of 1150 per we for emall aims it 125,000,.000 rounds per month. (Casior oi (50,000 yadlons duily) will be needed for sircraft motors castor houns for seed for this purpose was brought from larmers to plant. ‘Then guerman propazandists spread a beang muined the soil, and s« a precaution agzains: an insl stitate tor castor ofl had to be found. _ Spruce in sreat qu for aircrail, but 1. W. W azitators brought clinos amoug . spruce woods, and drove spikes in the logs, thus descroy The Apmerican navy has completed or under constru war yvescels, and a flotita of destroyers reached Rritish wa 28 days after the Republic entered the war. > In finaner been raised in‘ Liberty bonds, war certiGieates, ete., ane been loaned to other countries fighming Germany. _ Enong ported to Enrope frem July 1, 1914, to March 1, 1918, t 60,000 000 people, with an additional protein ration for 2: in cout matters the Puct Administration has regnulate the availgble suppty of Slnm»»,oun tons of coal do the ser It is a dence in a vengeance Eo Canadian journ at h time food shortage: _ "We shall not in future get as much as as we need. ; There is and there will be a serious short not the originat canse of the stortage. ,The shortake French food supply is down by 40 ppr eent | If we dn no coll@pges. We mighy as well put the shutters up at the W Hindenburg to behare chivalrously to his falien foes." tier Fii for ewmall : (50,000 par earstor buu larmers U beans ruir To what share of the lesue of the Al 16* This the firct anaiversary of the entry of the United States into the war a eause to which in the memorable words of President Wilkon to his people we €@h dedicaie our byos and our fortunes, everyibing that we are und every thing that we hbave, with the pride of those who know thit the day has com« when America is privileged (q spend her blood and her mugnt for the princiâ€" ples tBat zeve hor bicth and happines® and the peuce which she has treustired God helping hey, she can do no other." * ® enty night The Ansloâ€"French line is el Co a) The German s els. . Orffv ars The spirit behind Mr. Arnold Renneit M# As Weekly Newspaper, published every Thursday morning "a CAVI®@ BEAN & SON8, LiIMiTED Â¥k : Publishers, * WATERLOO, ONT. 5 ADVERTISERS. Migh class printing, English and German, in all branches. Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than Saturday noon h 04, pres te w ho t1 No ofi tt* tro: ilnve of the mgil < H 1+ The Chronicle â€" Telegraph in w hie) Ht Dniir Nes ihian Three mode popal serbed then TWus a porod posdow, lpnd i porfected | ve hbeing ts i 125,000.0 cabrily) will wosaed for Al wfil Aad M Bad« U ints «l jood production campaign wili get away to an encouraging U, 8. FIRST WAR ANNIVERSARY. ennett, the f; IWe shall not re is and ther mt (h« 1 innovat im v D popnistion of the commtry within draft age, numbering themmselves before 4,000 board and registered. ‘The sum «ppropriated for aviation, and, while the making of air . lvn 000 men are enrolled in the service. ‘The Liborty eied LOf sWift aircraft. and is being turned out in quantâ€" ng mude at thecrate of 11150 per week, angammunition ) dun uoo rounds per month. Castor oil in large quantities ) will be needed for sxircraft motors, and a shipload of d for this purpose was brought from India for Southern ‘hen qierman propazandists spread a rumor that castor 1 »midl msa a precanution against an insMMicient crop a sub had to be found. _ Spruce in sreat quantities was needed . W. azitators brought chaos amoug the workmen in the rove spikes in the logs, thus desicroving the saws. avy has completed or under construction 900 additional »titlu of destroyers reached BRritish waters for patrol wark epublic entered the war. In finances $8,.568,000,00 has rty honds, war certiieates, etc., and N.«lmi\mm,mm has countries fighting Germany. _ Enough food has hbeen exâ€" om July 1, 1914, to March 1, 1918, to ration completely thran additional protein ration for 28. 000,000 more. the Puct Administrarion hos regulated prices and piade of Sinmm,out tons of coal do the secvice of 600.u04,000, wke the Senate to de Canadn? m Ti\ n in the Noue Zurcher Zcitung Prince Chtodwig zn former Impecrial German Chancelior, suggesis a refer lutiocd of the Alsaceâ€"Lorraine difficalty, which as the @ thorn in the heart of the Fremch, causing a wound NoTE AND COMMENT. righteous can April for a chan the WJ t IuBowin ALSACEâ€" LORRAINE, M entral h nu mm the Id in ell told in called PA o« sent Deputic Protestarnts, som 1dvi imous English novelist, wr in frture get as much as w e will be a serions shortar Wen In hool cordit ( ol this conqueted but nareconciled pro colsized in Alsace to behave onrselyes \_ And in 1514, when the present war y 20 generals, 145 superior officers, in in. At the same time how many offic e Genmignâ€"army" â€" Just four. Oi thi scech,. "IL eall chis a relerendaim." * coneludes. what Rabbi Stephen Wise be restored if justice is to be done. _A well as in heare to France. ° mon!hs Bc ish will h public has thu Lhel riny hx folow i: ipPLears ther fellow bhad ib thar the people are becoming alarmed oto land Ilhnln-n\lmra in Paris on April will not be willing to he fooled alil the re get as much as we want or as miteh be a serious shortage. . Submarines are te. ,The short@#e is a world shortage cent. _ If we do not help France, France imtters up at the War Office and implote aid in January that 1 Prance very earivy in / tw the Selective Service L h here W will win the s ts, some Catholiesâ€"they | sig rs: "In the 'u;nm- of the pe tnise of foree of, which our « anpeted us to Germanyvâ€"is n ow the Ti« retehes hut would b if n« W pa pet nntmaary publisik 801 offic American arui von boat nporary their wext winter‘s coul tedly fqlliow the advice hib NY s of the ar th is coloring th 180.000 in Alsics o the. German Reiw 10 Wel hom a worthte e desirab) i0 muke . io In 18 in the sinking of B torpedo. compared has had its best day U O W owards the inansuration play up features of evi nsu orraint dox ind ies LCCel it war for the Allies w the news with a ction is inique in relers the the people not breal want or is nite Submarines ar â€" world shortage d ind imhirh As ie n{ Yrendum whre} right to vote nt in there Soi «« referendum saceLorraine when French United nCENTH thord for pecting the n doing | ibe curre cond vyear MA [# h P d wirl itish with nl mc nad ti M Ic With the British Army in France, April 3.â€" The British last night storm ed and cantured strong German positions, south of Hebuterne, which men aced the defending positions. . The recapture of Ayctte, south of Arras, by the British, is the most important news from the northern batile front reported thus far toâ€"day. The Ayette secior has been one of the most fHercely contested zones, The Germans have sacrificed great numbers of treoops‘in an effort to seture a hold here. ‘ % DETERMINED ATTACK WAS REPULSED. Londfon, April 3.â€" British d'oopl, after sharp fighting, last night â€"re oulsed a determined attack by the Germans in the neighborhood of Fampoux, the War Oifise announced to.day. . The town of Ayelte. about eight milec touth of Arras, is cgain in British possession, the statement added. mereantile althoualh 3 red "equa have hbeen tand." 110 PRISONERS TAKEN AT AYETTE.. London, Aoril 3.â€" The text of the official statement reads: During thr icrnuon yesterday a dctermined altack made by a strong party of the memy â€" against our position in the nsxghbmhood' of Fampoux was repulced sfter sharp fighting A number of German dead and a few prisohers were cfi on our hands House, . Mt goveramen sion that "I Carada in & GANAOA WILL BUL D STEEL SHIPG â€" 0R THE NRTIBN TN 14 YAROS Only rheumatic sufferers know the agony of its dartâ€" ing pains, aching joints or twisting cords. â€" But some few have not known that soys The Germans concertrated troops early this morning near Albert. The British artifiery took them under its fire. In the neighborhood of Buiquoy and in the Scarne valley there was acâ€" tive artillery fighting during the night. The Germans hurled large bodies of troops against the British between Luce and the Somme rjvers, making reâ€" peated assaults. For the most part the enemy was thrown back with losses. London, April 5.â€"The Germans this morning attacked the British forces on a wide front from Dernancourt, a few miles south of Albert, to Moyenneâ€" ville, north of the Somme, according to a statement published by the Evening Standard. The chief points of attack, the newspaper says, were Dernancourt, Menin, Beaumontâ€"Hamel, Briegury and Moyenneville. The Germans were repulsed with heavy losses except at Dernancourt where they made a slight gain. There has been no attack south of the Somme so far toâ€"day, the statemen;, The French regiments, by their resistance and counter attacks, maintainâ€" ed the line in its cntirety, the War "Office announced. The French troops conquered the qrei’tcr part of Epinette wood, north of the town of Orvifiersâ€"Sore!. j All German efforts to disorganize the French were in vain. London, April 5.â€"The British have been pressed back a short distance on the front cast of Amiens to positions cast of Villers Brstterneux, the War Office announced toâ€"day. has been correcting this trouble when other treatments have utterly failed. _ . _ _ _ ___â€" _ TOWN OF AYETTE, SOUTH DF ARRAS, REGAPTURED BY BRITISH TROOPS; EREAT SAGRINCES MADE BY ENEMY Seott‘s is escentially bloodâ€"food in such rich, concentrated form that its oil gets into the blood to 1.& aileviate this stubborn ~ D malady. Get a bottle of f Scott‘s Emulsion and advise an ailing friend. Bcou & Bowne, Toronto, Ook . 17â€"4t GERMANS WERE THROWN BACK. in the north the French withdrew their positions to the west of Castel They threw back the Germans from Arriere Courtwood, west of Maillyâ€"Rame val. â€" EFFORTS TO DISORGANIZE FRENCH â€" FPAIL Parig, April §.â€"German forces continued their attacks during the night. says the official statement issued toâ€"day by the War Office. Despite the superâ€" idrity of the Geriman effectives which, the statement says, were spent reck lessly, the Teutons were unable to reach their objective which was the railâ€" way from Amiens to Clermont. The French captured the St. Aignan farm, southeast of Grivemsne, and held it aaamlt all assaults. French Captured St. Aignan Farm, Southeast of Grivâ€" esne, and Held it Against all Assaults â€" Line Was Maintained in Entirety. « 4 P1 * SUPERIOR GERMAN FORGES WERE UNABLE TO REAGH THEAR OBJEGTINE RAILWAY FROM AMIENS TO CLERMONT Rheumatism Yields A successful loca! operation was undertaken by us last night in the eighhorhood of Ayctic, which is now in our possession. Over 100 prison(rs id ihree machine yuns were caplured by us. . We secured a few priconeis cotecday tnrough tiic enterprise in the neighborhood of ‘Serre, already reâ€" arted. There is ncthing further to report from the batile front. $COIT$ FMULSION hi ally that _( ted to raiher ar craf constrnet« construction than war d t1 in th« idets eclare the pport brild needs â€" for House â€" toâ€" avine â€"and tyne, â€" The val serviee hizns pointâ€" lared the the concluâ€" portune for vikling of permanent ta ha ufd old the the 18 policy." _ There were 14 shipyards in Canada and as the horths in these he came vacant they would be urilized n the full in buiiding steel ships for the Government. L Fouz ships were now under con Ivn.'w,rk on the building oi steel ships: as anatural permanent poticy, and after sgiving the matter very carefw censideration for some months _ an« | * orkimg out a _ comprehensive . pto sgram on good sound husiness lines, 1 hrought the proposal before my col 'lm\ilm‘s in the Cabinet and T am very pleased to siante that it was | nnamâ€" mously decided that after the imperial mumitions board contrrcts _ expired, »ll the berths in the 14 shipyards wonuld be utilized to the ful in build inz steel ships for the Canadian Govâ€" hermmont." > \ _ As the berths beeame vacant, Mr . DaMantyne went on, they would be mAaken up by the Government. A+ the nrosont time two shins were heing Ohilt c in Nontreal, by the â€" Canadian Vickers Company, one 2100 toms« and ‘ihe other 1.359 tous, and there was |exory reason to believe that the boats | would be in commission by the fall. ;lv would be the first time in the his lory of Canada that seagoing vessels [rs larse as these would be built in \ Canada, by Canadian money, and ownâ€" ed by the Canadian Government. _ In }nddmrm twn other shins were beins Ihmilt, one of 5.000 tons at Vancéuver and another of 3,550 tons at Coningâ€" ZFouz ships were now under «ruetionâ€"â€"two at Monireal, on Â¥rnccavor, and anothor ai ( wood, in addition arrangement been imade rfor the establishmer reliing mill by the Dominion‘In Kicel Company, of Sydney. Â¥rnccavor, and anothor ai Colling wood. in addition arrangements had been imade ror the establishment of 2 reliing mill by the Dominion‘Jron and Kicel Company, of Sydney. Permanent Policy. n the formation of the present CGovernment the Dominion was ad voncing money throush the imporial munttions board io keep al} shipyards in Canada fully ocenpied in bailding ships for the mother country. "It secimed to me," Mz. Baliantyne continued, "and also to the Governâ€" nent, when I brought the matter to the attention, of my colleagues, that the time was opportune for Canada ic present was ad imporial shipyards bailding _ 50 cents a boxâ€"do not pay moreâ€"at .all dealers or Edinunaon. Dates & (‘o:. Ltd., Toronto. On every box of the genuine you will find the portrait and signature of A. W. Chase, M.D., the fawmous Receipt Book cuthor. > 6 nare k en lan me qi us o e hvlyhl Aiter years of testing under the s)'fsum so as to maintain health anc most _ severe cireumstances _ Dr. vigor. ghase’s Nerv:: Food stands ifn la class . a + y itself as the most successful nerve s The Ct;;eatl,‘mi}t‘ ,],m;.t v(;ndely iu s.?d restorative to be had. This is being is Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food, popular Y proven every day by new evidence. known as the food cure, because it Ask your neighbors and friends feeds the exhausted nerves and about it and read the reports in this stores up nerve force and nervous paper, from time to time, from perâ€" energy. sons who have been cured. Dr. Chase $ Nerve FOOCI While many are falling under the strain, others have found one means or another of fortifying the nervous system so as to maintain health and vigor. | EVER in the history of this N old world have the people . lived under such tremendâ€" ous nervous strain as toâ€"day. Millions awake each morning in fearful dread of what the day may bring forth, and live each hour with nerves at highest tension. The treatment most widely used is Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food, popularly known as the food cure, because it feeds the exhausted nerves and stores up nerve force and nervous energy. "In many instances information has been furnished by members of the public which has led to the cancellation of exemptions obtained by false or misâ€" leading statements. Further coâ€"operation of this character is invited. The Government regard it as the Duty of all loyal citizens, not.only to the Country, but to the men at the front, to assist in this way in securing reinforcements , on a just and legal basis. Correspondence of this character will be treated &s strictly confidential and will receive the fullest investigation. ~ N dealing with the very large number of claims for exemption brought forward for consideration in connection with Class 1 $ under the Military Service Act, it has occurred, as was inevitâ€" ;_able, that as a result of false statements and difficulties put in the ,way of investigation, some individuals, have secured exemption whose proper place is in the Army. . ‘ It is not the intention of the Government to allow these men to evade perâ€" manently their obligation to bear their part in the military defence of the Country and of the ideals for which we are fighting. To do so would defeat the purpose of the Act, and cause grave injustice to men in the second class necessarilyicalled oyt to fill their. places. â€" It is therefore important in their own interest that all exempted men who have changed their address since their exemption was granted and who have not already notified the Registrar of such change should notify him at once. Under the Regulations it is the duty of exempted men to keep the Registrar edvised of any change of address, and failure to receive the questionnaire by reason of neglect of this duty must be treated as equivalent to failure to return the questionnaire after,receipt. EXEMPTED MEN It is, therefore, proposed to scrutinize carefully all exeflzptions granted to date in order to separate those which have been granted On false or insufficient grounds from those that are well founded. With this object in view the various Registrars under the Military Service Act have been instructed to issue a series of questionnaires to exempted men. ‘These questionnaires must be filled up correctly and returnedâ€"promptly under penalty of forfeiture of exemption for failure to do so. spondence should be directed to W. E. Wismer, Esq., Deputy _ ? Registrar under the Military Service Act, London, Ont. 402A Important Announcement to All~ Exempted Men Who Have Changed Address | Exemptions Granted on False Grounds and to the Public Generally Military Service Act Citizens Urged to Assist CHARLES J. DOHERTY, When you get so nervous that you do not rest and sleep well nights it is time to be alarmed, for it is very much easier to prevent nervous prosâ€" tration, paralysis and locomotor ataxia than it is to cure these dreaded diseases. Nothirig breaks down the nervous system so quickly as worry and anxiety, and this is why so many people are suffering from nervous headaches, _ sciatic â€" and â€" neuralgic pains, nervous indigestion and generâ€" ul failure of the vital organs to proâ€" perly perform their functions. Minister of Justice.] */* & 7P 4 *