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HBRA1LP H) EprnoN HIE WEATHER Alberta Fair and cool. Calgary mperatur Max, 60; min. 40. 'AIL THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 477 i THE CALGARY DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1918 2S PAGES III A BolsKeviki In AMERICAN GUNS COMMONWEALTH LIST OF PEOPLE Allies In Suffering As Well As On Battle Line AMERICAN NAVY HAS 43.000 MEN rr: ON LLANDOVERY CASTLE ARRIVES Hun Brigands Ask More Loot From Belgium AMSTERDAM, July 4.

The war contribution which Belgium has to pay Germany, says Les Nouvelles, has been raised from 50,000,000 francs to 60,000,000 francs monthly. This is equivalent to 750 francs per head. The Germans have convoked the provincial councils to discuss the method of payment by the Belgians. SLAV PEASANTS i Jtu mam i 3. 3 i if jttJ i i) "''-5 The great bond of alliance which exists, between the Allies was probably never better exemplified than in this picture in which a wounded British Tommy, carried from the battlefield by an American ambulance driver, is having his wound dressed by a French doctor.

The American is shown standing immediate ly behind the wounded Tommy. Past and Present In Grapple to the Death, Says Woodrow Wilson President of United States, in Fourth of July Address, Declares Struggle Must Go On Until Reign of Law Is ON OTHER SIDE Admiral Sims Says Forces in European Waters Comprise 250 Vessels TO LARGELYMJGMENT NUMBER OF DESTROYERS Allies Sinking Subs Faster Than Enemy Can Build Them. He Says LONDON. Julv 4. America forces, comprising 250 vessels and 43.000 lnfn.

nrft nrtw 'in VuwtnAan Waters. ODeratinir in nil arena fmm th White Sea to the Adriatic, Admiral Sims, commander of the U.S. fleet abroad, declared today in a speech at the Anglo-American fellowship meeting-. General Biddle, who also spoke, declared that "We have 10,000,000 just like the soldiers marching today in various British cities who can be brought over when needed." "We have now in European waters about 250 vessels, 3,000 officers, and 40,000 men serving in all areas from the White Sea to the Adriatic," Admiral Sims said. Chasing Submarines "During the coming year three times the present number of destroyers will be fighting with the Allies.

Mora than 150 submarine chasers soon will be in the war zone. Half of them are here now. "The submarine campaign has been met by the Allies sinking submarines faster than they can be built, and building merchant ships faster than they can be sunk. The submarine warfare, undoubtedly, will be continued to tho end, but it cannot win the war. "The significance of this is that it surely touches all the hearts in America today, and, henceforth, its observance will commemorate not only our Independence, but the emancipation of all English-speaking' people from tfi that is trying to keep them from a real knowledge and understanding of each With Street Cars Stopped, Many Other Workmen Threaten to Walk Out VANCOUVER, B.C., July 4 No steps have been taken, openly, at least, toward a settlement of the street car strike and electrical workers' strike, which threatens to extend tomorrow until it covers a great part of the city's industrial activities.

A sympathetic strike of all mechanics and laborers affiliated with the Metal Trades' Council, 10,000 in number, has been called for Friday noon unless the existing strike is settled in the meantime. The Trades end Labor Council will be asked to night to follow the example of the Metal Trades, and urge other unions to assert their power. Suggests Individual Action Those included in the Metal Trades Council strike order are boilermakers, machinists, moulders, electricians. pattern makers, blacksmiths, ship wrights, joiners, caulkers, painters, shipyard laborers, riggers, sheet metal workers, plumbers, and pipe ntters. The council suggests "individual action" in the case of shops which are working under agreement with the unions.

Negotiations attempted by Mayor Gale, in an endeavor to prevent the spread of the strike, or to secure a settlement befo; i Friday, have been unsuccessful. The B.C. re fuse to make any compromise pending the receipt of the report of the con ciliation board, which may not be handed down for some aays yet AJfiornev-General Farris has confer- t'l with the mayor, but no results hjiva been announced. i DUTCH CONSERVATIVES WIN AMSTERDAM, July li.The returns from yesterday's election in 92 constituencies indicate that the Conservative elements will have a major ity in the second chamber of the Dutch parliament, according to the Handelsblad today. POWER STRIKE IN VANGOUVERTOTiE UP ALL INDUSTRY Canada Working Withl W.

WINDSOR. July 4. A revolutionary society of Russian workmen operating in conjunc-, tion with the I.W.W". was reveal- ed here today, when John Pere-' huda, alleged Russian agitator, was committed for trial on charges of sedition and conspiring against the government of Canada. Letters read showed ihat Pere- huda was at the head of the Rub- sian federation of social -re vol u-.

tionists and that he had sent literature to branches of the organization in several Canadian cities. Some of the literature advocat-, ed a social revolt in Canada this year, while letters from Hamilton, Brant ford and Montreal said all rulers and authorities should be burned in a pit before 1918 is ended. RIVE in RIVER NEAR SEA In Offensive Begun on Tuesday, Diaz's Men Continue to Gain Ground ROME, July 4. In their offensive movement begun on Tuesday along the lower Piave front, near the Adriatic, the Italians continued to gain ground yesterday. The war office announced today that additional progress had been made by the Italian forces north of Cavazuccherina.

The work of destroying machine gun nests secreted in houses and behind embankments in the coastal zone has been effectively continued. In continuation of their operation in the mountain area the Italians en larged their position in the region of the San Lorenza valley. In the fighting on the Piave front 22S prisoneerg were taken, together with machine guns and much war material. Italians Strengthen Position. 1 1TALUX A KM II A DQ CA It -TKRjSr -Wednesday, Jul? S.

la. their successful thrust northeast of Monte Grappa, between the Brenta and the' Piave the Italians gained important new positions which had been held by. the Austrians since last December. In addition to talcing several hundred prisoners from the enemy, the Italians also re-captured Italian soldiers; The Italians said they had been forced to work on the' Austrian lines under the fire of the Italian guns. The new positions dominate the river Brenta at Val Stagna which is the gateway to the lower valley of the Brenta.

West of the river the Frenzla valley offers an approach for the Austrians but It can not be used by them now because the Italians earlier In the week gained the Col del Italians Cross Piave LONDON, July 3. The Italians have again shifted their attack and this time have chosen the Piave front for a demonstration of their strength. After a bombardment, which amounted to drumfire intensity, the Italians crossed the Biave northeast of Cape Sile. In spite of the flooded areas before them, they made some progress, which is admitted by Vienna, and captured 1.900 prisoners, as well as taking valuable war material. .1 Fighting Continues VIENNA.

July 4. Continuation of the fighting in the Delta of the Piave is reported in today's war office statement. The artillery was extraordinarily heavy In many sectors on the southwesterly Austrian front. The breaking down of enterprises launched by British storming troops at Monte Sisemol. near Asiago, is announced.

NEW ZEALAND PRESS PARTY AT VICTORIA Contingent Who Will Be Guests of British Government Arrive VICTORIA, B.C., July 4. The New Zealand contingent of newspapermen who are to be guests of the British government in touring the war theaters, arrived here this morning. The party was made up of George Fenwick, managing ifirector of the Otago Daily Times, Dunedin, and chairman of the delegation: Hon. W. J.

Geddes of the New Zealand Times, Wellington; R. M. Hackett, editor of the New Zealand Herald. Auckland; M. 1 Reading editor of the Lyttleton Times, Chriatchurch; Charles W.

Earle, editor and managing director of the Dominion, Wellington, and Frederick Pirant. editor of the Fielding Star and chairman of the provincial section of the New Zealand Newspaper Proprietors AL AHEAD AV HOLD TEUTONS AT CHATEAU-THIERRY Artillery Demonstrates Com-plete Control Over Ground Captured in New Drive YANKEES ARESTEADILY IMPROVING POSITIONS German Communique Claiming Loss of Four U. S. Planes Is Fake By LOWELL MELLETT (SpecUl Cable to The Calgry Herald) WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE MARNE. Juiv3.

American artillery today continued to demonstrate its complete control of the situation on the new front west fo Chateau Thierry. Strengthen Positions The Americans are steadily strengthening their new positions. They are in the midst of the of V'aux, which is a perfect monument to the efficiency of American artillery Not a single building escaped. Not a second storey remains. Whole hlocks were flattened.

"I met Lieut; A. Mongray, of La Porte. Indiana, who Is credited with capturing the first five Germans in Vaux. "When the barrage ended we rushed in," he "Five. Boehes climbed out of a hole.

They and I yelled (hands up), simultaneously. I guess I yelled the loudest and they put theirs up. That's all there was to it." Clean Up Hun Planes Nine German airmen started over last night to avenge the defeat early this morning of another Boche squadron. Four and possibly sixof them clung together, spiraling upwards and diving downwards. One at a time, four of the Hun machines collapsed and fell.

Two others almost certainly crashed. LleutB. Ralph A. Oneil, of Arizona; John H. Stevens, of Kenneth Parker, of Dowagiac.

Mich; Tyler O. Bronson. of Jsew York City and Indianapolis, and Cleveland, McDermott, of Syracuse. N.Y. each believe hey got -one Boehe.

One of the wings of McDermott's machine was shot off, but he fell within the. American lines. The German communique, describing the ldss of four American planes In this fight is a fake. Big American Force Engaged PARIS. July 4.

There are fully 220,000 fighting men In the American lines around Chateau-Thierry, where desperate fighting has occurred the last two days, resulting1 In the capture of 1,200 German prisoners and the killing of several thousand additional. The first, second and third divisions are included in the army corps, which is under the command of Gen. Liggett. Major de Givrieux, military critic of the Matin, lays particular emphasis upon the importance of the latest successes of the American forces west of Chateau-Thierry. ENGINE BOILER IS C.

P. R. Locomotive Wrecked When Fireman Puts Cold Water in Boiler P-EVELSTOKE. B.C., July 4. A Canadian Pacific railway locomotive blew up at 11 p.m.

last night as a result of Fireman Phillips, who was in the cab at the time, having turned on cold water into the boiler, which was practically empty. Phillips was killed instantly, his body ibeing blown 75 feet, landing on another track. The boiler was hurled a distance of nearly 200 feet, completely reversed, the cab being blown fully that distance in the opposite direction. The home of James Milne, 100 feet distant from the scene of the explo sion wbs badly wrecked by flying dec-ris end caught fire, but was quickly extinguished. Fireman Phillips was a married man and leaves a widow and one child.

MISS MILES RESIGNS REGINA. July 3. Miss Kate Miles, provincial secretary of the Red Cross Society for over two years has resigned to take charge of the publicity work for the Canadian Red Cross Society and will be head of a new department at the head office in Toronto. ONE IN KILLED Established .1 WASHINGTON, July 4. President Wilson today answered all feelers for a compromise peace with a new and unqualified consecration of America to the struggle for clearing military autocracy from the earth.

HAMEL VILLAGE Wen From Under Southern Dross Battle Way Forward Near Marne Sector BRITISH MAKE ADVANCE NORTH OF THIS REGION Push Front Line Forward 400 Yards Along Front of 1,200 Yards WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 4. Australian troops attacked the German lines northeast of Villers-Bretonneux, on the Somme front this morning and besides taking Hamel vil- lae, are said to have battled their way forward beyond Hamel and the Vair woods, between Hamel and Villers-Bretonneux. To tho north of this region, be- tween the Somme and tha Ancre, another smashing- blow was struck by British troops which advanced tha front line 400 yards along a front of 1,200 yards. Several hundred prisoners were taken in the advance. (By William Philip Simms) Tanks in the Fighting WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCH.

July 4. The Allied attack early today was supported by a number of tanks. -As this cable is filed the attacking forces have attained all their objectives in the region of Mor-lancourt on a front of 1,200 yards. They have advanced to a depth of 4)t yards and have sent back 450 prison ers. On the eve of the possibility of the "biggest tiattle of the war with the ominous rumble of guns tuning- up for Hlndenburg's next drive against the defenders of democracy, British, French and Belgians united with the Americans today in celebration of the most fateful Fourth of July since the United States was born.

Opposite, the kaiser's ever-growing reserves have been resting for weeks while Hindenburg and Ludendorff are preparing to strike. Prisoners declare tha ff-pnaral nnininn i. lilt 1 1 i i troops Is that the, next Mow win tani ruunn oi juiy ceremonies were scheduled throughout the Eritishv war Zone. The Bels-Liru nrmnp-ort r. fine programme.

British Advance Mil "'X -LONDON. July 4. British troops this morning' delivered an attack in the recinn past Amtana the village of Hamei, northeast of Villers-Bretonneux, and advancing their line In this region to a depth of more than a rnila. the text of the statement reads: "This mnrnin? carria successful operation between Villers-Bretonneux and the Somme and the village of Hamel has been captured mm uur une nas oeen advanced to an average depth of 2,000 yards. -The hostile artillery has been active in the Rnhpi'n nn.l fit Tan.

rnn pel sectors." Leading Hun Airmen Killed BRITISH HKAnOIUPTOTJO tr FRANCE, July 4. No fewer than 14 leading German airmen, who were credited with a total of 363 victories, have been killed or captured recently, including Baron Richthofen, for whom SO victories were claimed; Lieut. Max 36 victories; Lieut, von Buelow, 28 victories. German bombing organizations have also lost heavily. The killed and captured include Capt.

Kleine, commander of the so-called "England" squadron. French Gain Half-mile PARIS, July 4. French troops last night attacked the German lines on the front of a mile and a quarter In the neighborhood of Autreches. northwest of Soissons, and pushed irto territory for a distance of nearly half a mile, according to today's war office announcement. Later, the French delivered another attack In the same region, between Autreches and Moulin-ijous-Toutvent giving them further gains of territory.

The entire operation netted the French a gain of ground on a front of more than three miles to a maximum depth of approximately three-fifths of a mile. The French took 1,066 prisoners. The statement follows: "North of Montdidier between Montdidier and the Oise and on tho right bank of the Meuse the French carried out several raids, bringing back prisoners. Make Considerable Advance "Between the Oise and the Aisne at 7:30 o'clock last night French troops attacked the German lines west of Autreches on a front of two kilometres miles) and an advance of about S00 metres. Later in the evening a new attack was made in the same region, between Auirecnes ana Aiounn-sous-Toutven; at the moment when the Germans were preparing a counter-attack.

The French made a further gain of irround-The entire advance which, extended cn a iront or live kilometres reached a depth of 1,200 metres at certain points. "The number of unwounded prisoners taken in the course of these actions is 1.066. including IS officers. One of our battalions alone took more than 300 prisoners." SINN FEIN DANGEROUS DUBLIN. July 4.

The Dublin Gazette publishes a proclamation declaring that Sinn Fein clubs, the Irish Volunteers and the Gaelic League are dangerous organizations. The proclamation asserts that the association encourage and aid pet-sons to commit crimes, promote and incite to acta of violence and Intimidation, interfere with the administration of the law. are a grave menace, and are designed to terrorize neaceful and law-abiding citizens CADET KAPLAN KILLED CAMP BORDEN, July 4 Cadet H. Kaplan, tile Royal Air Force, in training here, was killed this morning as a result of an airplane accident. His next of Kin is Mrs.

F. Kaplan, Winnipeg, Man. A RE At an Independence Day Mount Vernon, the home and and surrounded by scenes which looked upon the creation of Names of Those Who Sailed on Torpedoed Hospital Ship Cabled Over LIST IS SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVISION Some of Staff May Have Obtained Leave at Halifax and Did Not Return OTTAWA, July 4, The following-list of names of Canadian officers, N.C.O's and men who sailed from England on the last voyage of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle, has been received from overseas 'by the militia department. It was issued by the acting minister of militia, Hon. Martin Burrell.

This list is subject to- revisions, as it is possible that some of the staff obtained leave of absence when the ship docked at Halifax and did not return with her to England. The Llandovery Castle was staffed from the other side and the list given below comprise the names of those who sailed from England. Ths Official List It is as follows: Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Howard Macdonald. Major Gustavus Mitchell Davis. Captain William James Enright.

Captain Willis Abrum Hutton. Captain Arthur Vincent Leonard. Captain George Luther Sills. Honorary Captain Chaplain Donald George MacPhail. Many Nursing Sisters Nursing Sisters Christina Campbell, Carrolla Josephine Douglas, Alex-ina Dussault, Minnie Follette, Margaret Jane Fortescue, Minnie Catharine Gallaher, Jessie Mabel Mc-Diarmid, Mary Agnes McKenzie, Rena McLean, Mabelle Sampson, Gladys Irene Hare.

Anna Irene Sta-mers, Jean Templemaa, and ursing Sister (Acting Matron) Margaret Marjorie Fraser. List of Soldiers 33385 Corp. William Jackson. 24408 Acting Staff Sergt, Herbert Harry Evans 2098951 Acting Sergt. Daniel Brown, 823269 Acting Lance Wll liam Albert Dawson.

645609 Robert 'Douglas Falconer. 770053 Pte. James Hannah. 524248 George Harvey. 34630 Jos.

Francis Lafontaine. 536451 John Anderson. 421035 Hubert T. Angus. 467562 John Cooper Pateman.

644708 Victor Sanders. 91940 Kelby Rossboro. 644511 George Edward Nash. 523897 Harley Clifton Elsley. 50879 John C.

Eaton. 52799 Walter Harry Sanders. 536477 Walter Bramwell Sacre. 123382 Russell O'Neill. 213383 Norman Robert O'Neill.

630277 Edward Moore McPherson. 2098858 Hugh McDonald. 400171 Robert Alex. Steen. 536316 John Albert pittal.

03676 David Radcliffe Smuck. 524307 Lewis Shipman. 536249 Clement George Scribner. 862726 Frederic Jacoo Orville Say-yae. 636403 Robert Andrew Sanderson.

418883 Alex. Livingstone Dunlop. 5S6338 David William Duffle. 536282 Kenneth Daley. 8193 Herbert Patton.

50089 John A. Purcell. 523324 Percy Richard. 524579 Alfred Renyard. 525169 John Rogers.

60972 Hugh Bonnell. 524309 Burgess Blocmfield. 526511 Neville Raymond Stevenson Carter. 536231 Frederick Clarke. 536023 Walter Cowie.

522922 Wilfrid Howie" Gemmell. 536234 Albert Baker. 33281 Frank Barker. 02568 John Arthur Bentley. 52600 James Murray.

536236 Frank Chandler Williams. 50946 James Benedict Foley. 535449 Wilfred Laurence James. 195880 Robert Garman Kelly. 530063 Robert Williams.

1390 Frederick Davie Pollard. 406310 Clifford H. Hoskins. 53S276 Harry Harrison. 33354 Matthew Henry Harlock.

51098 Harry Sutherland. 536418 William Clark. 92 William Frederick Cates. 6815 Sidney Isaac. 52ft67t John Henry Curtis.

635505 Myer Phillip Goldberg. 33079 Bertram D. Harris. 525545 John Porter. 52101" Banj.

Yorkebonner. 524507 James Frederick William Bris-tow. 52674 Frederick Leo MeAnally. prime minister, announced at the close of the conference, "and while it can hardly be said that both sides are yet agreed, I think there is every indication of a satisfactory settlement and the avoidance of a general strike. This afternoon, and perhaps tomorrow, representatives of the Railway Wrar Board and of the federated tuades will be again in conference and the matter further discussed." To Effect Compromise The settlement proposed, it is understood, is in the nature of a compromise.

Before the opening of the conference. It was announced that the men's committee had notified the War Board that a final answer to their demands must be given by 2 o'clock today. A3 a te suit of the conference this tire limit is not betir insisted upon-and the deliberations are conilnuing this nation, the president addressed a small gathering of officials and of diplomats of the Allied nations. Sanguinary Battle in Ukraine Fought Near Yekaterino Slav, Southern Russia MOSCOW. Sunday, June 30.

A sanguinary battle is reported to have been fought at Yekaterinoslav between Germano-Ukrainian White Guards and peasants. The latter are said to number 20.000 and to be equipped with artillery and machine guns. The factories in that region, it Is said, are closing because the workmen are enlisting in guerilla corps. Declare Armistic MOSCOW. Sunday, June 16.

An armistice between Russia and the Ukraine was signed on June 14 by a Russian delegation headed by M. Rakovsky and a Ukrainian commission, headed by M. Sheloukhin. The armistice provides: Discontinuance of military operations on all Ukrainian fronts; free repatriation of nationals of both countries war prisoners first and women and children the return to the Ukraine of railroads and rolling stock taken away during the war, the terms to be fixed by a mixed commission; the immediate resumption of telegraph, postal and railroad services; the establishment of diplomatic and consular relations. It was agreed that during peace negotiations, which will be begun immediately, trade and exchange of goods will he arranged for at the earliest possible date.

To make this arrangement a mixed commission is to be appointed within a week after the signing of the armistice. The famine situation is becoming more serious in the province pf Tchemigov, in little Russia. Reports from the Caucasus say that several Armenian politicians have been shot in the Alexandropol district of Russian Armenia by order of the Turkish military commanders. Big Fira at Kiev MOSCOW, July 4. Details have been received of the second big Are in Kiev, which destroyed buildings in an area five miles square.

Factories, docks, mills, barracks, wood and grain barracks as well as bridges across the Dnieper river, were burned. W. A. Leacock of Banff Aboard Ship Which Makes Port HALIFAX, N.S., July 4. A party of returned soldiers reached port today.

The names of the western officers are as follows: Lieut. G. W. Harris, Lieut. W.

A. Wilcox, Winnipeg; Lieut. F. G. Powell, Vancouver; Lieut.

W. E. Swan-son. Red Deer, Capt. W.

W. Kanford Hasketh. Winntpeg; Lieut. W. Fitzgerald, Winnipeg; Lieut.

R. S. Hoote, Winnipeg; Lieut. (i. It.

Havers, Shoal Bay, B.C.; Ljeut. A. D. O. Martin, Victoria, B.C.; Col.

W. A. Simpson, D.S.O., Ottawa. The following are the names of the first contingent men who were in the party: Staff Sergt. O.

J. Kidles'. Winnipeg; Sergt. J. McKay, Winnipeg; Pte.

M. Demers, Vancouver; Driver A. Jackson. Vancouver; Regimental W. A.

Leacock, Banff, Alta. R. M. DENNISTOUN IS JUDGE OTTAWA, July 4. R.

M. Dennis-toun, K.C., of Winnipeg, has been appointed judge of the court of ap peal for Manitoba in the stead of Judge Perdue, who has been promoted to the chief justiceship of Manitoba. tives and the Railway War Board. Fifty thousand railway employes, it is estimated, are affected by the demands for increased wages submitted. They include shopmen, mechanics, repairers, boiler makers, and do not include the operating staff.

The men have notified the Railway Board that they must have a final answer by 2 o'clock today. Xo indiration has yet been given when the theatened strike will bejrin in the event of no conclusion being reached. Hope for Settiament While full agreement between the railway companies and the men was nor 'reached at this morning's conference with members cf the government, confidence is expressed that a settlement will be reached. "We heard the Cisc on both sides," Hon. C.

J. Duherty, acting FIERCE FIGHT WITH GERMANS in World gathering on the slopes of tomb of George Washington, was the way he summarized in a single sentence the objects of humanity in the world war. the president was addressing his remarks directly vo the recent speech of German Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann or to the foreshadows of a renewed German peace offensive or whether he merely took the occasion of the celebration of Independence Day to emphasize to the world the war aims of tiie nation can (Continued on Page Twenty-seven) Mohammed Successor to Abdul, Expires at 7 o'clock Wednesday' Night AMSTERDAM, July sultan of Turkey, died at 7 o'clock last night, says a Constantinople dis patch received here today, by way of Vienna. SULTAN OF TURKEY DEAD Pi MOHAMMED V. Mohammed successor to Abdul known as "Abdul the Damned." Mohammed V.

was placed on the throAe when Abdul was forced to abdicate. SULTAN DIES IN CONSTANTINOPLE, AVERS DISPATCH But he spoke to- the world and he spoke the logical sequel to his "force without stint or limil3," declaration of several weeks ago. Unreservedly the president declared that there could be no thought of a peace- which did not mean the destruction of military autocracy or its reduction to virtual imp'otence. Reign of Law Necessary "A reign of law based on the consent of the government and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind" 629605 Jos. Ewart Moore.

Krnest Crosby Smith. 627674 Andrew Wilson. Survivors Reported The following landed safeiy: Major Thomas Lyon. Corp. A.

Knight. 5.16437 S. K. Taylor. Mii2s8 G.

R. Hickman. 522907 V. W. Cooper.

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R. OFFICIAL SAYS RATE RAISE IS New 25 Per Cent. Increase Due to Traffic Adjustments in U.S. MONTREAL, July 4. Discussing the new 25 per cent, inot-ease in trans-continental commodity freight rates allowed Canadian railroads by the Dominion Board of Railway Commissioners, G.

M. Bosworth, vice-president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, saystT "As to the reasons for the change, the whole explanation is given in the order itself. The particular increase is only made in one instance, and will have no bearing on the general question of freight tariff increases. It is simply made to harmonize Canadian rates for trans-continental traffic with the charges in the United States, so as to put them on a parity, and prevent any undue competition that might lead to re-routing of freight." It was stated by W. R.

Mclnnes, general traffic manager of the C.P.R.. that so far as the new rates were concerned, the 25 per cent, increase would not have much effect upon the earning capacity of the C.P.R. "Business between eastern Canada and the Pacific ports is very light just now," said Mr. Mclnnes, "as the Pacific slope is not booming from a business point of view. The new rate may aftect indi-4 virtual interests, but, so far as general railway business is concerned, it will not be an important factor." GEN 50,000 RAILWAY MEN THREATEN TO STRIKE FOR INCREASED PAY Huns May Strike For Paris and Ports, Also TORONTO, July 4.

William Cook, in a' special cable to the Mail and Empire from says news reaching Paris OTTAWA, July 4. Throughout the morning, representatives of the railway companies and of the federated trades were in conference with members of the government with a view to reaching a settlement of ths! matters in dispute. The committee of the cabinet which has the matter In hand is composed of Hon. Dr. Reid, minister of railways and canals; Hon.

Frank Carvell, minister of public works; Hon. A- K. MacLean, without portfolio; Hon. C. J.

Doherty, minister of justice; Senator Robertson, without portfolio, and T. W. Crothers, minister of labor. Consult Labor Men iXmittee of federated trades were i iirst taken into consultation by the cabinet sub-committee; after- ward the sub-committee saw the railway companies oyresema- from the battlefront leads military observers to believe that the German high command will conduct two main oifensives, striking for the channel ports with the hope of cutting off the British and making a drive for Paris at the same time. If this is so, military circles here expect two German blows one on the Somme front against the British forces, the other on or near the Marne with the intention of driving back 1 the Americans and French..