' grim than an inconclusive peace,

_. the president, who is in perfect
accord, A war proclamation will}

- favor of thé Grand Alliance,’*

_ the great struggle,
., Petrograd:

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THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1917.

MONDAY, AUG, 6
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London: The Teutonic armies
are still advancing, -but against
increasing resistance, in eastern
Bukowina, and on the western
front are being slowly forced

tente,

Gains made by the British in
Flanders on Friday, when the

village of St. Julien was retaken,
was followed by an -advanee by
the French on their front. Not-
withstanding inclement weather,
the French forces drove beyond
Kortekeer Cabaret, moving their
lines forward, while their patrols
pushed back the German outpost
and explored considerable areas
in advance of the French posi-
tions, ;

Berlin announces an increase
to great violence in artillery fire
on the Flanders front, and ap-
parently a renewal of the preat
battle awaits but fine weather.

The situation on the Russian
front continues favorable to the
central powers, but the Russians
appear to be offering a stiffer
resistance, particularly along the
eastern Galician border, and con-
tinue to yield ground in Bukow-
ina and in the Carpathians,

King George, on the third an-
niversary of the war, sent iden-
tical cablegrams to the president
of the U.S.,France and Portugal,
and to Italy, Japan, Servia and
Roumania expressing’ “the un-
wavering determination of the
British Empire to pursue the
contest until our joint efforts are
crowned with suceess and our
common aims are attained,’’

Petrograd: A political confer-
ence in the winter. palace passed
a resolution declaring its confid-
ence in Premier Kerensky and

oT
revert

THE MINER WAR BULLETINS

cabinet has been chosen. Keren-
sky is premier and minister of
All factions
The
constitutional democrats endorse
the premier and will swing into

war and marine.
have declared for unity.

line behind him.

Pruth rivers.
Berlin:

The Russians are prepared for
back by the pressure of the En-, battle between the Dniester and

Five ministers, inelud-

Ble strong as could be evolved, and|

his retention, is absolutely indis-
pensible to the success’ of the|
new-born democracy. The res-

HORSESHOER AND

. General Blacksmith ©

__ Prices Cut in Half
Shoting from $2 up—Shop Work

(lanaa, hah hed hs Aaa i]
_ London: An air of expectancy

for big things prevails in London toration of army discioline j - 50 cents per hour
, 1y discipline is an ee,
win fate, the een rely, ne immense task for the ministers, MAX. HIATT. : HAZELTON

The country faces still the most
critical period in its history.

Russias have evacuated Pros-.
ukovu, on the Bug rivér, and.

ter of France, is tightening. The
Canadians are now astride the
Lens-Bethune road, within strik-
ing distance of the positions
which the enemy made in his last

DENTISTRY !

-DR.BADGERO
Smithers, B.C.

ing foreign secretary Zimmer-
man, finance minister Lentzeand

stand to hold the present line.
The official silence regarding

Podolsky, 5%, miles south, .
New York:

eer earner ate enig: amelie *}

Fearing an early

terior, have resigned. Dr. von

key, will sueceed Zimmerman.

disciple of the policy of doing
everything to avoid further alien-
ation with Britain by the ruthless
submarine warfare, believing that
! Britain's friendship -after the
war is necessary to Germany.

Ottawa: Parliament may dis-
solve or provogue as early as
August 18, ,

vr

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8

London: With the ground fast
drying, every sign points to a
renewal of the Ypres battle,
Every where the artillery fire igs
beginning to inerease, Haig's
men continue to keep up nightly
raids, while the Germans are
attacking Hollebeke, meeting re-
pulse. Hindenburg is letting
severely alone that portion of the
line held by the French around
Craonne and the Chemin des
Dames, possibly because the ad-
vance of the British, threatening
vital railioad communications, is
the more dangerous, ~ 7
Five German planes have been

;demolished and eight put out of

action by the British.
ficed one machine.

We sacri-

inviting him to form his own
cabinet. These meetings area
great factor in determining. the
fate of Russia.

London: Lioyd George, who
has just returned from the Paris
conference, speaking in Queen’s
Hall, declared that a bad peace
would stagger from one war to
another, There must be rio next
time for the Prussian war lords,
he said, A ghastly war is less

Britain, he asserted,saved Europe
from Hun domination. The gal-
lant troops of the Allies will cure
the Kaiser of his stutter,
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, TUESDAY, AUG, 7

London: Hollebeke, southeast
of Ypres, was the scene of heavy
fighting early Sunday. morning,
and was the object of a German
counter-attack: last night. The
enemy was dispersed by British
artillery fire. - ne

A Tien-tsin despatch dated on
Friday says the cabinet has ap-
proved of China’s declaring war
againat Germany, and the deci-
sion needs only the signature of

likely be made at an early date,

‘Comment of’ leading news-
papers on the third anniversary
of the war. condenses to: “the
tide is flowing ‘more ‘strongly in

The end is not yet at hand, but is
not uncettain, No regret ig ex!

.|Zbrocz .and Dniester tivers, on

is now anything but enviable, ”

cepted the new responsibilities
thrown -upon - him
dence ofall
to work.’ '

Important changes in the naval
staff have been made by Gerldes,
Sir Ceeil Burney, second sea lord,
ig replaced by Vice-admiral Sir
Roslyn Wemyss, Sir Burney to
do shore duty. Allan Garrett
Anderson, hitherto chairman of
the wheat commission, succeeds
Sir E. C. Geddes, first sea’ lord,
as controller of naval construc-
tion. :

Paris: French troops last night
broke into the lines of the Ger-
man crown prince in the Cham-
pagne at three places, inflicting
losses on the enemy and bringing
back prisoners, yy

Germans sustained heavy loss
in a fruitless attack between
Avocourt wood and Hill 304, in
the Verdun sector, - a

Petrograd:  Austro - German
troops between the Dniester and
Pruth have been thrown back on
a front of ten miles from Chotin. |
Chotin is at the junction of the

the Russo-Galician -borders, about
25 miles north of the Roumaniun
frontier,

- Korailoff is ruling with an iron
hand. His prompt severity jn
executing cowards hag saved all
worth saving of the Russian
armies, and the German situation

Kerensky has immediately ac.

| by the confi-
parties ‘and has set:

‘Rome: Italian airmen bonlbed

pressed -that Britain took part in!

ret : bie

the Austrian naval-bage at, Pola:
He. - /Starting fires in naptha’ depots:
‘The new Russian [flames:risi

Von Lobell, minister of the in-

operations in Flanders during the
past 24 hours is looked upon ag

Italian ‘offensive more than any

HOTEL PRINCE. RUPERT
THE LEADING HOTEL IN NORTHERN B.C.

Kuehlman, ambassador to Tur-

A Hague newspaper says that
Kuehlmann has always been a

other phage of the war, Austria
is frantically fortifying for de-
cance, fensive. purposes, . y’s re.
The roar of the big guns as. ve. Purp BES, Germany's re
they hurl tons of lead against! Mest for Austrian troops to rein-
the German lines is distinctly | force ‘the German armies. facing
heard within thirty miles of| Russia being flatly refused.
London. ‘| Ottawa: The senate has pass-
ed the conscription measure, the

bill “being adopted after nine
amendments had been rejected,

ts EUROPEAN PLAN 1

probably holding great: signifi- One Dollar per day and upwards

PRINCE RUPERT ~ . .. B. C.

James G. Powell

Provincial Assayer
ANALYTICAL CHEMIST
NEW HAZELTON’- - BAG.

Speculation has been revived
as to whether the German fleet
may not be planning anotherSally
intothe North Sea. The frequent
appearance of small German ves-
sels from their bases is reported.
General Korniloff is ‘steadfast.
Russia will never surrender, He
holds that if the’ country. con-

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attacks on French positions east ; HAZELTON . -

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region, and met repulse, Enemy
raids north of,St. Mihiel, in the
Verdun sector, and in upper | |
Alsace were checked by French
fire. On the wreater part of the
Aisne front heavy mutual artil-
lery fire continues,

— Civil Engineers 7
Dominion,: British Columbia,
_ and Alberta Land Surveyors | |.

Offices at Victoria, Nelscn, Fort George
. and New Hazelton, . - _
tf. P. Burpen.

Berlin: British forces, after a
bombardment of dreadful inten-
sity, moved forward from Nieu-
port,on the coastal section of the
Belgian front, but were driven am
back after hand-to-hand fighting,
Artillery activity increased in
Flanders during the night,

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of, the enemy by.. reason Of the
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Offensive in Flanders. ... not

Dublin: ‘The Irish Home Rule
convention re-assembled today.

with King’George. Sinclair Lis-

settlement including the

whole
of Ireland.)

Importance is attached to the| “=
interview,of Chairman Plunkett|

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Amsterdan: German Socialists
will opposé the new regime,
claiming that Michaelis does net
represent the German people. .

enemy lines northwest of Lens
during the night, tightening the
xrasp upon the coal city, | The
British let louse gas waves upon|

dunes of the Belgian ‘coast,
Artillery duels and air fights are
reported everywhere, -
London: Extensive movements

behind the German. lines afe
reported. by the aerial ‘observers,
which, “it is believed, indicate-a
Browing nervousness on’ the part

. Lhe German offensive in south

Russia. has as its aim the capture| - -.
of Odessa,
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