~_ THE LEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA ;

aes $2. 00 A YEAR

FOR SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS

Se t. Local Cominiittee Receiving Con-
e * tributions For'Holiday_
Parcels’ . “

~The people. of Francois Lake

-erously: to the call’ for money for
the ‘Soldiers’. Aid Christmas fund,
Under ‘the. auspices of Francois
- Lake: Fate Tey Institute, a dance
; Was - held” at: ‘the Island Hotel,
; Bare Lake, and ‘a collection for | :
ae : the fund Was made, the’ sum. of | °
“$04: being- realized, . The sub-
cseribers * were: _ i

i:
ee

“and: ‘Burns Lake responded gen- | -

‘troops of the - Bainsizza plateau

|the Italian invaders to withdraw.

Rome: ~« : Evacuation by Italiait
WAS - officially ‘announced today.
The. pressuré-of the Austro-Ger-
man drive in that ‘sector forced

~ ENEMY LIKELY Y TOR :

VEC Black - tee frum Mount Maggiore West to
Bob Gerow a ao! 20.00] A
| Frank Keefe... ..” 5.00!" Auzza, a
y Mulvaney & Macdonald .. 10.00]. The resignation of the Italian |:
= William Clark ....: -- 5.00 cabinet was announced d today, .
dack McLean . ay 6,00 oe _
es Miss Bowie. .-.'. ., 8.00 Berlin: The Austro- German
= A. R. Brown... 2. 8.00 troops, in their dffensive on the
a “Mat Hutter - » .. 2.00 I f he
m OW. Featherly.. 0.0 2,00 gonzo front, captured moret an.
: ™ G. Rohertsons § 2°. 2,00/30,000 Italians ‘and 800 guns. In
a . 4 a Sven toto tho many Places the Germans are
7 adeffrey, . 0. , .
| a. . Shorty Matheson. . 1.50 fighting on Italian territory. The
a _ Tommy. Stretch: eee Vo. 71.00 northern wing of the Italian army
; ~ Ray Slaker 6 40... 1.00 has been defeated and is ret ti
& “MB. Nourse se 1.00 _ 5 retiring |
; ie Keller... sje at.00| while German divisions. are, -Ad=| blo
- % MRE Gamindn® BP TT B00 Waiieing beysnd ‘Rarfret and Ron-
§ oFiMeKinnon:- 2. 1.00] pina.
: Vo Carlgon re, ‘L00}-
Fs : "Another subseription from thd London: ‘British and French

. Valley. was 85 sent. by E. G. Ay-
liffe; of North Bulkley. ,
” The Soldiers’ Aid‘ is again nisend-
ing large ‘Christmas parcels to all
‘men from this district who are ‘at
the front, and, contributions to-
wards the large sum ‘required
will ‘be gratefully. received by
Jacl! Frost, honorary. secretary '
of. the committee, . ;

_ Accidentally - Killed |

other great drive today.
east of Ypres the Allied, soldiers
attacked the’ enemy eat rly” ‘in the
morning, and have, made satis-
factory progress, Rain fell heay-
ily during the latter” part of the}
night, ‘and is continuing today, |

Italy looks serious at the. begin-

forces i in Flanders joined: in an-
North-

“, Germany’s offensive against

RE TIRE

ning, but the'tin
able for such’

united i in. placing complete confi-
donee i in‘her ’ 4

may raise, .

F,

Amsterdam: "]
not consider: M chiaelis’. resigina-
tion necessary;

power,

over the Freneh advance north:
east of: Soissons,: Calogne papers
say iti is impossible to minimize
the import tance -of the French

blow. . _ hus

“5

yesterday: ‘tepulsed | a German: de-
tachment, -.: Partsof the: German
fleet including somedreadnaughts

the eastern i side.of Modn island.
in the Gulf of Riga.

_ Copentiagren: The Germans,
under pressure of: the. French
victory .on the: ‘Aisne; will endea-
‘vor to effecta general yelirement:
to. the new. Hindenburg: line, well

on is’ “Ui\favor
. campaign. Ataly
is ‘well munitidned arid’ provided
with troops, ‘dnd. observers. ‘are.

ability. to: weather
whatever -storm the, Germans

nd it is probable
the chancellor. ‘will “remain in

| German newspapers are uneasy |,

; Petrograd: Russian” ‘forces at
Werder,on the coast of. Esthonia;.

is anchored in Kuivast Bay, on

ON WEST FRONT|

to the rear of their Dregent posi-
tions,

“Dublin: The Sinn Fein confer-|
ence, at its session last night,
, decided that members of the-or-
ganization should be trained i in

illnot be made compulsory. —

- London: A grave: situation may

ing. Rumor’ says’ German sub-
again, _

Americans returning from vis-
its ‘to Ireland are amazed at the
freedom allowed breeders of re-
beliion, -

Rio Janeiro: | ‘Brazil will be
compelled to enter’ the war.
Pregident-Braz: declarés that. Ger-|"-
many is compelling the break,
‘The sinking of a fourth Brazilian
ship. is officially announced, .

Washington: Canada. and the
United’ States can beat the sub-
marines by the . conservation of
wheat and production of. fats, de-
clares Hoover, who: ‘maintains
that the Allies should be ted 1 .by
this continent. .

“London: "On "Tuesday Bonar|.
Law’ will ask parliament to.vote
a. further credit of two billion
dollars.

We A, Williseroft, for a. nuini-

“ber ‘of years road superintendent
-! inthe interior districts, and well
known i in Hazelton, was acciden-
ally killed on - Saturday by the
fall: of a. heavy timber jn a Vie-
‘torla shipyard,. where ‘he “had
been working. for a short time. |’
- His sudden death will be’ regret:
“4 ted by. many in this district,: He
“wag 64 years ‘of age.’ : 7

on

i

"Montreal: ‘The shelling
a plant of the Canadian Explosives, :
nn at. Isle : Perrot; ‘near Vandreutil,
was ‘destroyed by fire and explo:
aions this morning, with a lose of
it 1560; 000," No lives were lost.

/ Sparks: from, an lectric motor
started, the fire, _ 7

ir a am bare on ex-
» conta of lead: and. zine ores will
oo Yee dfteds ‘allowing Canadian |
| ing tobe. wae ores to, the

He

a’ large. ‘number of, .Christmas
parcels “for despatch to’ the
trenches, .

fare requested : to attend at thel,
courthouse.on Tuesday afternoon
from 20 ‘elock until 5,

now, only. to set. their ‘teeth’ .and
a vietory will crown, their: efforts,

aln, ‘wil: never make j pede. with;

_ Colin Munro Here |
, After spending some months

, Many

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“Help. Wanted.)
The’ “Soldiers” “Aid ig preparing

Ladies who are will]
ing to: assist : in: the work of sew-
ing the covers on’ the' Packages |

Jellicoe : ‘gaye: ‘the ‘Allies: have

~!Lord Cecil’ declares | that: “Brits |:

n various military. hospitals, ( ‘ol- ;
in H. Munro, a popular local man
who had been invalided ‘home
alter doing his bit,. is here this
week, on ten ‘days leave. Colin,.
who. was with the First Pioneers, ;
was ‘badly. wounded ‘in ‘the ‘left.
_ {atm, but i is gradually recovering
{the use .of the limb.

friends welcomed him back,

a COLLECTION F OR. .

‘BRITISH: FED | cross|"

The. bandsome: sum ‘of $809, 40
was: realized 4 in. Hazelton district
on “Our Day,” ‘when’ the local
branch of the Red. Cross sought
contributions forthe British Red
Cross. - “Following is a list of. re-
ceipts::

"Rocher de Raule Mine -

- $131.25
Skeena Xe Kitseguecla 20.65
Lorne Greek . . 4... 8,50
Pacific. . woes 7 8445
Kispiox. .. 6.55
Staff. Yukon. Tlegeihs “44,50
Hazelton. Hospital. aw .. 12,76
Hazelton eas 68:35! .

¢ The thanks of: the Red. ‘Cross
are extended to; Mr. sjand Mrs,
Williams at the’ Rocher’ de Boule

dor their hospitality : ‘and assiat-
ance to Mrs. -Glassey. and Miss |

Wattie, the collectoys,’.’ “Acknow-|
Jedament ig alga. made’ of -the
kindiiess of A. Me Ruddy, pro-
prietor: of the: hotel! at Skeena|!

Crogsinig. who ‘conVeyed: : the}:

he, central. ‘Dowers ' ab the ; 8X:

” Red-Croas Concert
Owing to the -to the absence
of several artists, the Red. 'Crogs
concert and dance scheduled for.
ast night was piustponed until
next Thursday, Nov, 1,-at 8:80,
when it is hoped there will’ be a
large attendance. at. Assembly |
Hall. There. will be: a fine con-
cert program followed by a dance,
Refreshments will be’ served by
thio ladies, " :

Seventeen British Terchant
vessel over: 1600: ‘tons and’ eight
‘Under that | tonnage were. sunk)
last week,

In Septem ber British airmen|
brought down 274, German Planes, '

‘Coming Events.

Nov. 1—~Red Cyoaa Concert. ait bance
Assembly Hall at'8:80-p.m,, o

Meating, | Progress Chub rooms: at 8 80,
Pp. Mm. ae Peo ,

Now. 8—Haielton Progreta( Chub, |
eral meeting at 8:80pm; °.

Nev. 8: Hazelton Fire - Aiotaton; |"

the use of arms,. although ‘this|*

arise in Iréland with short warn-|

marines have been Janding arms|

-/ accompanied by Alfred Bannister. |

- day, evening. ee

‘ the White Sail district, where he:

‘ing . contractor here, is 'révisi

ewan and: likes. hie new. ‘busing

, , [holding their first ‘whist, dei
Thuraday, Nov. 3; ats. ‘DM.,

Nov. : '2—-Board, ‘of! Trade ‘Quarter | fs

LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS:

}| Items Of General Interest From
Hazelton and Surround-
ing. District

I. H. Benson came down from
Telkwa on Sunday, »
E. “A. Gorges, of ‘Smithers,
| waa here on ‘Tuesday, oboe
Cc. K, Hood has.gone to Prince
Rupert for the winter, a
BP. Henry, of Fort. Fraser,
was in town this week,
FR. Alexander, of. "Prince
‘Rupert, arrived on Wednesday. ;
C. A. Farrell, of Edmonton, is |
a business visitor in. Hazelton...
Chief Constable Dunwoody ig...
spending’a couple of weeks at
the coast, © .
‘A OL. McDowell, D. FL Me-
‘Kipnon and K, : -M. dohneson;: of dl
Smithers, arrived on Sunday,
J. R. Barker has returned from

Vancouver, where he spent, some
weeks in the military” hospital;

Herbert and -H. v. ‘Heal. were
down from Telkwa ‘on ‘Tuesday,

“Among the week’s - visitors

from the Bulkley Valley ¥ were W.

J. and P. B. Carr, ‘of, Smithers,
:

“The Red Crosa” “Goneert whieh :
was to have been held Jast night
was postponed. ‘until next Thurs:

i

yoy

HE: ‘Glassey, of the Hudson's 8 ve
Bay’ staff, returned .on ‘Sunday.
from a business trip to’ Fort’
Fraser, _—

The Soldier’ 5 Aid ackinowlédges ra
the receipt of magazines.for the >
trenches from Miss: Ward and R, oO
J. Rock. .

Harry Ward, who ‘had been”
acting as watchman on the Mud :
Creek. bridge, died on ‘Saturday,

after a brief illness. . a

‘J. S. Bagg has returned from’.

wk

spent the summer,. . He thinks. «
‘highly of the new mining section.

Campbell Henderson, tepreaqnt- ae
ing “Smith, Davidgon.. & Wright,
the’ Vancouver paper firm, is vig-.:-,
iting his “eustoiners here « this

week, :
CG. A. French, distriet n manager
for the, Hudson’s. Bay. Co, ‘was’ 7
in Hazelton for‘a couple of. days,

on his return from, a visit ha !
interior posts. of :

Harvey’ Crum,’ formerly’ ‘buil

g..
the town. “He is now ngage :
in growing wheat in Saskatcha-

The ladies of. the Skeena. : Whist
Club will : ‘open, their genso ‘

the: _fesidence of Mra. Anderson
. Board of: Trade !

‘annual. meeting, ‘Progres
-[at 8:80, ‘Palas. :