REMEMBER GLENGARRY FAIR At Alexandria, SEPTEMBER 12th and 13th, 1916 VOL. XXIV ALEXANDRIA, ONTARIO FRIDAY, MARCH 3 1916 HIGHLAND CONCERT Annoynceinent Auction Sale Glengerry Citizens’ Recruiting Under the auspices of the Gaelic The Tinsmithing, Roofing, Plumbing 71 Head of Valuable THE WAR SITUATION Society, in McLeod’s HHII, and Heating business heretofore con* Verdun baffle» the German host. In tradicts in some particulars that of the battle of Saturday the bringing the French War Office issued at mid- ducted by D. Courville is aow under League Drganizatinn Meeting And whereas the Minister of Militia up of French reinforcements began to night, but, if we assume that it was the supervision of Courville & (>henier Farm Stock Thursday afternoon, February 24th, show. For the first time the despatches compGed early on Sunday afternoon, has authorized the establishment of a and as in the past, a positive guar- shortly after 2 o’clock, ths meeting of it does not nulify the French claim DÜNVEGAN, ONT., delegates from all parts of Glengarry Battalion from these our home coun- indicated that the French counter-at- antee of satisfaction or money refund- I am instructed by the undersigned ties of Stormont, Dundas and Glen- tacks were not only holding the Ger- that they hold firmly what appears to to organize the Glengarry Citizens’ mans, but were driving them back. be the key position of the defence. ed. to sell by I’ublic Auction on his prem- Recruiting League was called to order, garry which necessitates the recruiting ON MONDAY Fort Douaumont, which was captured Pepper Hill and the heights to the ises, south side River Aux Raisin, 1 Messrs. D. R. McDonald and Hugh of relatively fourteen hundred men All repairs promptly executed. mile west of the village of Williams- from this immediate district by the early on Saturday morning, after a west along the river. Munro being appointed as joint chair- number of assaults which cost the town, on men on motion of Mr. John D. Mc- end of the month of April, and up to The battle is not ended. The most Estimates on Contract work cheer- Germans extremely heavy losses,, was Mar. 6th, 1916 Lennan of Lancaster Township, sec- the present five hundred only have likely explanation of the pause that- fully given on application. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1916, responded to the call. reached again during these counter- took place on Sunday is that the im- onded by Mr. D. A. McArthur; Alexan- attacks, and the German lines were commencing at 1 o’clock sharp, the dria. Carried unanimously. And whereas this meeting of repre- mense stores of artillery ammunition Prices to live and let live. Give us a pushed back beyond the fort. Whether with which the conflict was begun a following : On the platform also among others sentative men including ’ the Clergy of call and be convinced. this means that the Germans in oc- week ago are pretty well exhausted A very mreresting programme 1 pure bred Holstein Bull, B years were Mayor Stiles of Cornwall ; Rev. all denominations and all the municip- cupation of Fort Douaumont were on both sides. The concentration of Mr. Tanner, South Lancaster; Rev. A. al representatives of the County of is being prepared and a rare old. King Pqsch Walker, Sire King driven out or that the fort is now French reinforcements around Verdun Isabella Walker ; dam Sady Jewel !.. McDonald, Alexandria; Rev. Donald Glengarry has been called together for Courville & Chenier within the French lines, but in the oc- and of Germans to the north will in- treat is in store for those who Posch, record 78 lbs. milk per day ; Stewart, Alexandria; J. A.Macdonell, the purpose of devising means for as- cupation of the Germans, does not test 3-4 per cent. K. sisting ths military authorities in ob- evitably involve aC renewal of the ., and Mayor Courville. attend taining the full compliment of men re- plainly appear from the French official struggle during the present week and 1 pure bred Holstein Bull, 1 year Hugh Munro, Esq., M.L.A., in his statement. In any event, theGermans its continuance until the Germans old, Sylvius Canary Segis. Sire,Ri\'»er- opening remarks mentioned the need of quired and, moved by the imminence had no time' to 6ring up their own and vastness of the danger which either take the fortress itself or dis- dale Canary Segis: dam. Island Bella co-operation on the part of the citiz- guns, and the artillery left by the cover that the price of Verdun is so Card of Thanks Sylvia, record 70 lbs. milk per day, ens with the military authorities to threatens us, and recalling with pride French in Douaumont when it was Admission 35 Cents the readiness with which in past times high that they cannot afford to pay test 3-8 per cent. produce a regiment of which we will taken must have been r^tulered uta- it. The sanguinary struggle for three To the Editor of The News. all feel justly proud. the men of Glengarry have sprung to less before the evacuation of the posi- 4 one year old Bulls sired by King arms when occasion arose, we feel it days arouno Pepper Hill will rank as Dear Sir,—We desire through the Mr. George A. Stiles, Mayor of Corn- tion. The Germans, therefore, if they OI» of the great battles of history .The columns of your paper to render Posch Walker ; 1 Bull Calf sired' by our bounden duty as citizens of a free ■ HUGH MCLENNAN, President wall, said in part ^Ht is hard for us still hold Douaumont, are in no posi- losses there must have been terrific hi grateful thanks to the friends and King Posch Walker ; 17 Milch Cows, country and as loyal subjects of the tion to use it for offensive purposes. grade Ayrshire and Holstein ; 3 two- to realize our duty towards the pres- King, to declare that we realize and the case of both French and Germans, neighbors, who so kindly assisted us ent war. Here in our countfes, pee.-.> A German war correspondent says the and it is not too much to sav that during the illness and death of our year-old Heifers, coming in ; 4 one- acknowledge the grave responsibility fort was utterly wrecked by shells year-old Heifers ; 1 Driving mare, fui as we are, we can hardly under- had the French been expelled &om the beloved father, Malcolm McLeod. 7 which thus devolves upon us. from German 12 and 17-inch guns be- years old, sired by Wilkwood C.; 1 stand the significance of the present position on Pepper HiU, the évacua^ R. W. McLeod and Sister. war. We have a duty to perform, and Be it therefore resolved that we form fore the German infantry stormed it. tion of Verdun might have become a two-year-old colt sired by Auching- ourselves into a permanent organiza- Kirk Hill, Feb. 28, 1916. must rise to the occasion like men.We necessity. Today the odds are distinct- St Margaret’s Hall loig ; 1 colt 8 months old, sired by I tion known as “The Civilian The Sunday midnight French official have been called upon to raise a regi- ly in favor of the French retaining Watlington Squire; 1 Yorkshire Boar, Recruitmg Association of the County report seems to suggest that the Ger- 11 months old; 6 choice !^ood Sows ment of 1400 men in the United Coun- mans do hold the earthworks ofDouau- possession of the great fortress of tha GLEN NEVIS ties. We want a regiment of which of Glengarry,” the aim and object of Meuse. with Pig ; 30 Pigs, 5 months old ; 1 which primarily ia to assist the offic- mont. The text of the WarOffice state- Gasoline Engine 1 1-2 horse power, we can all feel proi^, and which will ment is as follows : “In the region Elsewhere on the western fr<^i NOTICE TO CREDITORS cover our historic counties with glory. ers of the I54th Battalion in recruit- model G Gray Engine ; 1 Champion ing their Regiment «o its full strength; north of Verdun, following the violent there is little of importance. The art- We did not realize at first what we had In the matter of the Estate of John Grim Evaporator, boil 25 gals, sap that all persons now present proclaim actions of the previous days, we no- illery of the Allies has been very act- McIntosh, late of the Town of to face in the present war. per hour ; 200 Sap Buckets, Spoils their intention of joining and do now ticed during the day a certain dimin- ive in the Artois region. Along theBri- Alexandria, in the County of Glen- Monday EY’g, Mar. 6th 1 and Covers; 1 Storage Tank; 1 Gath- With Germany and Austria holding join such association, and that a cop>, ution of the German efforts, excepting ^ tish front there has been mining act- garry, Carriagomaker, deceased. ^ ering Tank; 1 DeLavar Separator all central Europe in the most com- of the proceedings of this meeting be between the height of Douaumont and ' ivity, especially in the vicinity of Hul- Notice is hereby given pursuant to 17; several 4 gal. Shipping Cans. pact way, with a net work of rail- sent by the Secretary to e^■»ery man of the plateau to the north of the village luoh and Ypres. Ths Germans in the the ‘^Trustees and Executors Act’^ Owing to lack of proper help Mr. ways which allows the transportation military age in the County of Glen- of Vaux, where we repulsed a very Vosages made a strong attack in the Concert, Card Party ' Revised Statutes of Ontario Chapter Hall is obliged to go out of dairying of troops quickly from one point to an garry with a view to showing to each strong attack against our position.To vicinity of Celles, which broke down 121, that all persons having claims or I and there is positively no reserve on other,add to this the strength of Bul- and every one of them tliat his neigh- the east and to the west of theDouau- I under French guns.