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GTAND FIRM IN SUPPORT OF U. S. WAR PROGRAMME IN CONVENTION MESSAGE London, June 11.â€"The British last night carried out an operâ€" ation in the east of Amiens by which their line south of Morlanâ€" court was advanced 1 half mile on a front of a mile and a half, the War Office announced toâ€"day. ° Two hundred and thirtyâ€"three priâ€" soners were taken. ' m nol oo Lc c o e ol enc ol 0 0 1 te tw e c o rt NeCn . uiss Paris, June 11.â€"On their right the French engaged in violent combats with large forces concentrated by enemy, who was able to g_ai_n ground. French withdrew their line to west and south of London, June 11.â€"The text of statement reads:â€""Last night another minor operation was undertaken with complete success by Australian troops in the region of Morlancourt. â€" The line south of the village has been advanced to a depth of nearly a half mile on a front of over a mile and a half, and 233 prisoners, 21 machin« guns '?nd tr'ench mortars were"captured by us." â€" Rebecourt. and southeast of Arras." Washington, June 11.â€"President Wilson toâ€"day telegraphed to the American Federation of Labor and American Alliance for labor and democracy in convention at St. Paul, Minn., urging reâ€" newed efforts of labor i.n support of the war programme. v_ <cident‘c telegram to i{obert Maisel, of the America'nr)\vllia_lvu‘eâ€"e fol Labor and Democracy, _ London, June 8.â€"The British troops took prisoners and inâ€" flicted casualties in raiding and patrol actions along the northern part of the front last night, the War Office announced toâ€"day. The statement reads:â€"We captured prisoners last night in a successâ€" ful raid in the neighborhood of Hulloch. Our patrols inflicted casualties on the enemy in the Stazeele sector and captured & maâ€" chine gun. â€" "The hostile artillery has been active north of Albert s "The war can be lost in America as well as on the fields of France and illâ€"considered or unjustified interruptions of essential l@abor in the country may make it impossible to win it." said the vâ€" <cident‘© telegram to fobert Maisel. of the Amervican AMNinmea far ; _ Paris, June 8.â€"New progress was made by the French last night in the region between the Marne and the Oureq, northwest of Chateau Thierry, it is announced toâ€"day. In this sector French trobps have pushed their way through Chessyâ€"to its eastern outâ€" skin.;, and have reached the western edge of Dammard vilage. aris, June 8.â€"In the district south of Venillyâ€"Laâ€"Poterie. Tiermans made two violent attacks along Bourschesâ€"Leâ€"Thiolet front enemy was repulsed with heavy losses in each case. The artiliery fighting was heavy especially in the region of Long Pont and Veuillyâ€"Laâ€"Poterie and west of Rheims." " i Paris, June 6.â€"The statement follows: East of Sampigny, French troops late yesterday drove back enemy groups which had succeeded in crossing the Oise. The French took 100 prisoners. North of the Aisne, the French improved appreciably their positions north and west of Hautebraye.‘ Fifty prisoners remained in our hands. Paris, June 6.â€"German forces last night crossed the river Oise vicinity of Sampigny, but were driven back by the French, the War announced toâ€"day. North of the Aisne the l-;rench improved their posi the neighborhood of Hautebraye. There was heavy artiliery fighting neighborhood of Veuillyâ€"Laâ€"Poterie. BRITISH TROOPS TAKE PRISONERS AND INFLICT CASUALTIES IN PATROL ACTIONS FREFNCH MAKE NEW PROGRESS BETWEEN . _ MARNE AND OURCO: GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL COMMANDS NO QUARTER TO PRISONERsS. Or. Mucihon declares that the order issued by Crown Prince of Bavaria to troops in~Belgium amounted to a command to give no quarter to prisonâ€" ers. He adds, "I have received a letter from the field which brings me the unheard of information that the Emperor has himself said he had enough prisoners and has told his \o_mceu he hoped they would take good care to make no more prisoners. This news is quite authentic." "Commenting on this Dr. Muchion says, "The guests could hardly do otherwise when thus bidden by their iImperial host in his own castle to shake with him and thus a vow was extorted which would be of value only if given freely." 5 KAISER FORCED GUESTS TO AGREE. HMe relates an incident following the outbreak of the way when the Emâ€" peror required all German leaders to become involuntary supporters of his war policy. . Assembling them as guests the Emperor exclaimed suddenily, "Now gentiemen advance, and as we grasp hands promise me you will stand with me to the last breath." GERMAN FORCES CROSS RIVER O1SE UNLY TD BE DRIVEN BAGK BY FRENCH GOUNTER ATTAGK NEAR SAMPIGNY BRITISH PENETRATE ENEMY LINES FDR HALF MILE EAST OF AMIENS AND TAKE PRISONERSAND MUCH MATERMAL Gumligen, Switzerland, June 6.â€"(By the A. P.)â€"Germany was wholly in Agreement with Austriaâ€"Hungary concerning the uitimatum sent to Serbia at outbreak of the war, says Or. Wilheim Muehion, formerly director of Krupps, in further disclosures on the responsibility for bringing on of the conflict. Emperor Wilheim was personally responsible for Germany‘s parâ€" tcipation and forced the German leaders to support his ‘war policy. _ Dr. Muchion was head of Krupps at the ou threak of the war and recently startied Europe with his disclosures. KAISER ORDERS NO PRISONERS TO BE TAKEN Tricked Military Leaders Into Vow to Stand by Him to Y Last Breath at Special Dinner Given at Potsdam â€"| MEETING Austrian Ultimatum to Serbia Approved. e DIRECTOR: £XPOSES 81000 wsr'nq ON KAISER: FORCED WAR LOROS TO FIGHT |»=== k by the French, the War Office French improved their positions in ‘as heavy artillery fighting in the in the ‘"Instead of using the military ser vice act for the purpose it was intend edâ€"it was intended to raise 100,000 menâ€"but instead they used it as a political donkey engine with which to hoist themselves into power. We got exactly what we deserved." Montreal, *June 10.â€"The â€" City Touncil toâ€"day voted down the pro posed 35 cents tax on each $100 of reality valuation and took a vote n sejecting the whole proposition sub mitted by the city administrative com uission. This, however, failed to car <y. The report will come up again at he meeting of the Council toâ€" morrow. The $10 tax on bachelors was car rior!_ by a practically unanimous vote The audience was roused to laugh ter and cheers by the speech of a vet rany. Joseph Haycock. "I‘m not going to use any harsh language against the Covernment,‘ he said, "for two reasons. The first is that it is against the law, the second i1 that it is not necessary to say they are rotten. I would not say they were rottenâ€"all I ask you to do;is to turn your noses in the direction of theh past pledges." \+ ‘"‘There are thousands of the youn; men in the cities who, it they were physically‘ fit, would make as goo« men at the front as the boys on the irms, but no man will suggest tha they will be as good on the farm as the boys who have been rasied on the form. (Applause.â€" The Government was not willing to take the advice of the farmers." L of fifteen per cent on passenger tolls Phe farmers want to win by not send iz the men who are producing food tuffs to the front. * f "We. have come to the only critical ime in the history of Canada. Every farmer wants to win the war, but hc may have a different opinion ;as to vhen the war is to be won. The C.P. it. evidently ‘wants to win the war, â€"bus is method is by making an intreas There were upwards of two thous ind farmers and their wives at Mas ‘ey Hall when the convention resum °C this afternoon and the chief speak r was Roderick Mackenzie, secre ary of the Canadian Council of Ag icuiture. He opened with the declaraâ€" ‘lon that in the past the farmers had wot paid enough attention to organ zation. "We are told that the two basic 1eeds to win the war are men and ‘oodstuffs, but in the fighting of the var the most important â€" ammunition ‘s foodstuffs," he said. "When there yas a shortage of military equipment the Government consulted with _ th« men who produced such equipment but when the question of food produc ‘ion arose the farmets were not con sulted by.the Government. â€"MID EXCIIMCCS ETE NemMp DFOUgNE 10 Dr. _ Mulhon‘s first | disclosures, gether We will never be separate!| which caused _ such a commotion, again. The powers that be can neve: | â€"aye conversations â€" with Dr. Kari build up a stee} wall against us again. ‘lelfferich, former Vice Chancellor, Loud cheers greeted J. W. Lever ind Dr. Krupp von Bohlen, chief ownâ€" esque,. M.P.P. for Laval, Que., when| â€"r of the Krupp works, in which both he was called to the platform. ‘ald him that the Emperor had disâ€" closed his agreement with Austriaâ€" Thore :::: “';x"":‘::"':;m n nol Hungary on the ultimatum to Servia C ‘nd that Gormany wou bil r and farmers and their wives at Mas -,:‘a,nmfly if a...{.. ;L‘Ll:‘:e;,u:hm sey Hall when the convention resum vould. inevitably draw dther powers speaker was . Roderick " mackentie | *J brocivitate a universal war, Shows War rately Caused secretary of the Canadian Council of The document now luneyd. is more Agriculture. He opened with the de | letailed and gencral and gives day claration that in the past the farmers | y day notes made by Dr. Muhlon at had not paid enough attention to or | ‘he critical tinte at the opening of ganization. ‘ he war. Dr. Muhlon then had gone There were upwards of two thous | rom the Foreign Office to the Direcâ€" ind farmers and their wives at Mas | ‘~nrate of Krupps. and his postfion . u:y Eall'lwhen the ionzontlon resum | ~+ve him constant access to the highâ€" WP $h4s â€" a ey on e d uie | A w " C Loud cheers greeted J. W. Lever esque, M.P.P. for Laval, Que., when he was called to the platform. Lack Organization. There were upwarcs of two thous and farmers and their wives at Mas sey Hall when the convention resum ed this afternoon _ and the chie! President Halbert speaking on this point said: "The agriculturists of the two provinces are being brought to gether We will never be separate again. The powers that be can neve: build up a steel wall against us again.‘ Closer unity with the province of Quebec was also discussed. A feature ~f the morning‘s proceedings was the onthusiasm which greeted every refâ€" ‘rence to a "union of hearts" between the agriculturists of Ontario and of Quebec. Under the leadership of J. J. Morri son, secretary, and R. H. Halbert resident of the United Farmers o Ontario, the delogates considered fur ther organization of the rural popula tion of the province, so that in future as an officer of the association ex pressed it, "we can make our influence felt on any question." (omfort lye â€" The delegates to the convention as sembled in the temple and when the inâ€"pouring throngs had. packed the place to c ity Aarrengements were made to tinue the meeting in Massey Hall Toronto, June 1.â€"Over 1,500 agriâ€" culturists from all parts of the proâ€" vince came to the city today to talk politics. They were all against _ the Government and against ‘the Governâ€" ment‘s policy of conscripting farmers‘ s0On8. C Farmers Denounce Enforceâ€" ment of the Military Serâ€" the Council TO TAX BACHELORS. eaning ¢ Ssj b Loo IN~TFORONTO of Fnrope ‘The chief stenificance of the critiâ€" cisms and disclosures is that they "What a complement t the order onf the Crown Prince of Bavaria an/ what a continuation of the .Emperâ€" or‘s previous order to troops lbort t leave on the expedition to Ching: ‘"No quarter will be givent" Qher phases Mscussed in he doeuâ€" men are the methods followed by Gerâ€" man Consu‘s, in influencing embasâ€" #lesâ€"writers spreading propaganda. governmental control of the press, and the complete suppression of indeâ€" pendent pergonal judgment. It also takes up the unreliability of the Gerâ€" men military communiques, and the writer expresses severe criticism of the German aristocracy, â€" industria)â€" Ism. and the hopelessmess of the preâ€" sont conflict to place QGermany in an "I have received a letter from the "ield which brings me the unheard of information that the Emperor har himself gaid that he had enough pris oners. and has told his officors hr hone1 they would take good care to make no more prisoners. ‘This neyp !s enfte anuthentic. Commenting on this, Dr. Muhlon V8; ‘‘The guests could hardly. do otherâ€" wise when thus bidden by thoir imâ€" nertal host in his own castle to shake hands with him, and thus a vow war »xtroted, which would be of value onâ€" ‘v If given freely." ._ German Policy of No Quarter Dr. Muhlon declares that an order ‘ssued by the Crown Prince of Bavarâ€" ‘n to the troops in Belgizm amounted o a commandto give no quarter to nrisoners. He adds: Dr. Muhlon was asked who were the Anglana with whom the Gerâ€" man Emperor had made a private agâ€" reement. He said he was unable to say positively, although he had heard "rom reliable sources that the chief ~ne was Field Marshall Conrsd vyon !Ioetzendorf, former Chief of the Austrian General Staff. The former Krupp director relates n incident following the outbreak of He makes the following addition _ _ncerning the Emperor‘s agreeâ€" ent with Austria on the Serbian ul ‘matum :~ "I got the fimpm.lon that â€"the hoice of words had not been agreed pon, which was a dangerous emissiâ€" n by German diplomacy in view of ‘he risks Germany was taking. In efâ€" fect, Austria was given carte blanche and Germany agreed without condiâ€" ‘‘on to everything Austria wrote into the note." he war, when the Emperor required i11 the German leaders to become in ~oluntary supporters of his war poliâ€" ‘v.. Assembling thém as guests the ~mperor exclaimed suddenly: "Now gentlemen, advance and, as ve grasp hands, promise me you wil} land with me to the last breath." : letters, and â€" documents showine "~w the highest auarters in Germany ‘‘nned systematically for the brln;- ine up of a general war. * amortors, He sives glimnses 0o‘ the chief figures from the Eniperor wn. but in the main avoids the oanfion of names for reasons of ‘iscretion, thoueh there are likely to be further chapters later giving nnmâ€" The whote trefd of the present wnrk is to show that the world conâ€" "Hetâ€"was fmposed by the German Emâ€" cror‘s personal military policvy and ‘‘s private engagoment with Austria n the ave of the struggle. Dr. Mulhon who was head of Krupps at the outbreak of the war, and who recently startled Europe witk his disclosures, received the corâ€" respondent of the Associated Press at his country place here, where he is now living in retirement ‘The visit »ame as Dr. Mulhon was preparing to issue a more detailed review of conâ€" litions lgading to the war, and the ‘orrespondent had the advantage of roing over the document with the ~crsonal explanations of the author. (Associated â€" Press)â€"Germany â€" was wholly in agreement with Austria: Hungary concerning the . ultimatum sent to Berbia at the out! . of ts war, says Dr. Wilheim Muh formâ€" er Director of Krupps, in fu disâ€" closures on the responsibility for the bringing on of the conflict. â€" Emperâ€" or William was personaily responsâ€" ible for Germany‘s participation and forced the German leaders to support the war policy. Dr. Muhlon gives further details of ‘s eenference with Dr. Helfferich imsdiatelv. preceding â€" the war in hich Helfferich told of the Emperâ€" r‘s n!ans toward;iAustria and Rusâ€" "1. , A&ithough . .Muhlon _ has heen ‘ercely attackedcby ‘the CGerman Govâ€" ~ment‘s ana the Reichstag. his pre Dr. Muehion, Krupp exâ€"Diâ€" rector, Says Ruler Gave Pledge to Austria. PLANNED TO ntâ€" wersion is snhstnfitlall;- un \~nged. . . 1 Gumligen, Switzcriand, June $ WA ON WORLD Gave Austria Free Rein position over the destinies LAUNCH ARMY Largers 2516 of Mn olvilc ind ie the World. > ‘t is supposed. it was turned off at ‘he meter, When turned on again in ‘he morning the fumes quickly filled the room and the two mren died in their sleep. ‘The room was equipped with both gas and electric 1i ht. They retired fairly early Friday night, and nothing further _ was thought of them until the proprietor of the hotet, John M. Lockhall, wonâ€" ‘lering why they had not arisen, had their room door broken open. They had evidently gone to sleep leaving the gas burning, and during the night The bodiés were taken to the mor zne awaiting an inquest. in bed at 2 o‘clock Saturday afterâ€" noon in their room at the Kirby House at the corner of William and Queen Sts. Both of the men were farmers and were in the city attendâ€" ing the United Fatmers of Ontario convention. heatfho a Resp yourtelt witl ty the timely use and help of TWO FARMERS DEAD FROM GAS IN Toronto, June 9.â€"William . Lahey and Richard oggins both aged 50 and from Madoc, Ont., were found dead TODA Y Toronto, June 10.â€"The Province ofltilly Wood and Ressopsâ€"Surâ€"Matz. * en Or’:)t:::)% 't‘o“co"v’::' :u'::& ioh b(‘x’:“s for French and American troops continuing their attacks in 3 4600, B es on + , the gptate of the late John McMartin, | region of Brussiares on the Marnc front gained more ground ® M.P® mining capitalist, whose . will,| toOk prisoners. d at ; disposing of an estate of over $4,000.â€" ; On the French right wing along the front of. the new attae 000 hala bee:l pr:bated here. The prinâ€" ; bitter fighting continues. * $ cipal item in the inventory is "bank d 24 olmer stocks® SA4GF 352 of which | The French took more than 500 prisoners in the varieus ef (oorly shree infllion dollars is in Hor wâ€"â€"_â€"â€"M linger mines, and its , hoiding _ comâ€" ihauet id pany. The real estate is largely in * it§ ontreal and Saskatchewan. Mrs. Mcâ€" y e Martin, the widow, and the son and i f s laughters are the relatives of thel ut testator who divide the estate. , m se=peraibre f" AEb 0 B RFARITP P94 DP DP h 00 m Ribin oR ahar In the course of his review, Dr. Muhlon takes up the subject of the guns made by Krupps for the Belgiâ€"{ ans, which were retained by Germaâ€"{ uy and used by her in the war. Dr. Muhion‘s position as a ~Director of Krupps permits him to tell how Belâ€" gium refused to accept. the guns, | which were for the defemse of Antâ€"\ werp, thus demonstrating that Belgiâ€"{ »m had no hint of Germany‘s pm ponel to begin the war. He says: { "Belgium orew virtually all his war | material from Germany and dependâ€"; ed upon us for models . and manufacâ€" ; ture. ‘Thus 28 centimeter guns:> for|} fortifying Antwerp had been orderedi and were ready for delivery. The earthworks> ~at Antwerp,‘ however, were not sufficiently advanced ‘and Belgium asked as:to keep them, ugdi shortly before the war even:‘offered ‘n pay storage on the guns, if they were kept until it was convenient to accept them. The guns, therefore, were held, and when the war broke ‘he Prussian War Minister took ~nssession of these valuable cannon and turned them to his own uses." | ‘ome from one who occupies a foreâ€" most position nn the public and inâ€" dustrial life f Germany. M Proof of Belgium‘s Good Faith . _ TORONTO HOTEL LEFT A BIG ESTATE. 241M Study the On June 22nd every esiding in Canada, male or female, British or alien, of sixteen years or over, must attend oudtl\o_n_;&tu-g;m:h._locnod in his or hor:i'wkt. and lhcr::»bicrvo the procedure mlmbdov. 13. (a) Were you brought up on a farm? Until what age P (b) Have you worked on farm? . FHow long ? (c) Are you retired farmer ? (c) Can you handie horses ? e Drive trastors? Use farm machinery.? (e) Are you witting to do f=7r» wey‘: ? Whcre® * _ 2 During what periods ? 11. 12. Do your ciroumstances pormit you to sorve in the J affirm that I Â¥uve verified the abovg answers and that they :# ue &, Single (2) 4. Britiah gubject ? By bisth ? By Naturalization ? If netzralized, Wkich year? > What place? 1, Name in fuil eurname last) | IIQIGI mrdstsmmetme s _ s s CARD FOR MALES (a) Present cccupation (if a~7) 2....... (b) What is your seguias occupatisn? (e) What c‘herwork can you ¢3 woll If an employoe, stote employer‘s name Procedure of Registration Marricd (t5) Date of Bisth ? »"r°"®/ Attack Continued Sunday Night With ver, ; Premier Clemenceau last night. In these words the French fead: and 1 accurately summed up the prevailing impression. â€" Latest #dvie« A2q | from the battle field show that on the whole the enemy Cearl hey } suffered a check on the day‘s operations. es t asl ; ~# 5",‘: FRENCH FIRE BREAKS ATTACKS. ~ + & oke, Paris, June 10.â€"The new German attack on the:front betwee ook| Montdidier and Noyon continued last night with undinitinished vh "°"!lence, the War Office reports.â€" On the French left mu l German attacks made time after time were broken by x fire, Between Mont Didier and Noyon, over a front of about 20 miles preâ€" teded as usual by a heavy bombardâ€" ment with shells of all calibres and with noxious gases, the enemy‘s iniâ€" tial manoeuvre evidently has in view the bending back of the allied front toward the Town of St. Just, on the northern wing, and toward the railâ€" road junction of Compeigne and the southern flank astride the Oise River and driving southwest toward the French capital. ticularly on the two wings. Dispatâ€"! While the Germans a w ches from the front say the xronndl on the new front, the ) gained, by the foe is only the "coverâ€"| Â¥mericans are continuiri@ their i Ing zone" and that nowhere has any \cesses on the Marne salf@nt DW vital point been touched. | the past 24 houts W" madea If success shonld rest with the eneâ€", yeral gains and h#%e taken a my on the new battle front it possibâ€"‘ points including the Eloup wadd Iv might bad‘y affect the stability of Cherzy Vi‘lage and have nu.i the line of the defenders from the Eloup Village. FRENGH PREMIER SATISRED WIT RESULTS OF FIRST DAY OF GEM NEW ATTACK: ENENMY suFfERs C London, June 9.â€"The armies of Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, this morning struck again in a â€"new offensive, with _ Paris _ apparently theirvobjective. Reports From the Front Say That Grounds Taken . Paris, June 10.â€"In centre the enemy bringing up reiaf ments made further progress reaching the southern part of, tilly Wood and Ressopsâ€"Surâ€"Matz. _ ni * ce arasy B NEW OFFENSIVE STARTED BY ENEMY BETWEEN MONTDOIDIER ANQ NOW CANADA REGISYRATION B0Aa8» Country cf Cirth ? Germans is Only ‘‘Converging Zone,‘"‘ and Vital Point Has Been Lost by French. Violence, But Was Successfully Broken Up | French Fire; Enemy Brings Up Reinforcements.~ Paris, June 10.â€""It was a perfectly satisfactory day," Issued voy authority of y (a) Wh:.*,g'o'a tetp tm bared cior."al N=ture of busin 3. Race? ©25:% Enclish (C) or French g')' & If not a British subject, to what * ‘m_wz; 19 couâ€"‘ry do you ows a‘aplance ? Canada Registration Board* Oise to the Marne and compel a. fe ing back westward from the Olse _ the region of the Marne north Chateau Thfetry in ordef to en out the deep ullentatlu& then projectâ€"eastward, with the 8 sons sector as its apex. .. is Agt Violent Fighting :‘ ! The allied commander®, it } serted, were not taken @na 4 the new offensive." Oue the o hand they had anticipated since failure of the army of ?o crow nprince to gain it8 o i between Soissons. and thaM thence on the southern Wart of | line running to Rhiema,the high command would degree manoeuvre to the norlhAI:'d tions were accordingly e to stand the shock. The fighting 1# an extremely sanguinary .c and whether it would be confingd the area at present affeoted to be seen. At last rep:u it not spread north of Mo#t Didier â€" the Village of Cantigny,"* which â€" # 10 B6 Fuikb in B7 dar 16 yeere ? Signature of Registant some other for whigh â€"according to F lateat port. S ans A at the nlm m'lnul‘ thair nc saliint. Dy they_have made own protection, comu N l:% t H 0 M V ()