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ALL PARTIES
~ BEHIND PECK.

- nse, Liberals and. Others
Sot Cur: Coming ae
» Member me

ry

. (Spectal to The Miner) | .

Prince’ Rupert, November 28:- —
“An enthusiastic. meeting of all
” classes endorsing Col. “Gy”? Peck,
DS. 0.; as independent candidate

‘ supporting. the Union: “povern-}:
ment -at-the coming election: was
held in: -Prinee Rupert. on ‘the
19th. “Men of al’ political creeds
were. ‘present, with® “wives: andy
* yelalions of men: at. the front;.
Liberals, Conservatives, Indepen-
dents “and” “many” ‘others, their

.

‘that,’ -with the exception of the
Laurier’ Liberals, Peck and the|.

pt "port. cof. all. | a

ee UWP Egneh was elected chair.

man and. . “on taking. ‘the chair,

-. said’ that, after serjoud ‘thought,

_- he considered. it his duty. to- ‘sup:
port Cal: ‘Peck, and..Union gov-

~ having! to part with Sir Wilfrid’s:
rt) - of. which fe: had heen’ ‘a

“aceiption: -of* mien: and resources
for prosécution: “of: war,’
- parties have no strings: on -me,
ears Now! employed. on. matters
Soko erwhelming importande and
rely -¢ gh my “friends ‘and
een elect me.” »
a . > Sthae c zs Peek, -when”. ‘elected,
— -would “sitin this’ _house. _at the
next. session, artangements: ‘hav-
ating. cbeen.. ‘made fo all” soldier
‘members’ “now? ‘at the front: to: re-

5

“the opportunity, to visit the dis-

. trict.
‘Organization w was then proceed.
d. with, - --E. F ‘Doyle, ‘was ap-
‘pointed campaign manager, with
Jc Peiazell as hig “gasistant,,

he ‘ex¢cutive conimittes consists

Allies: to revise: their: aims. '
is aftaid: that the’ prolongation of,
the war- -will Jead to: the. ruin, of
the civilized world, and fears that
Hpeace “rhay,, come too” late? to ‘be. a
blessing. The Morning Post says
he eould. “not have’ chosen a more

presence | emphasizing - the- fate’

‘Union government has the supy

—ernment, ” mach” aa her reg etted |

‘Old|~

~ | turn for ‘the’ next: session, ‘and |.
. “that the colonél would. thary take}.

Lord Lariaddowne Writ

‘London? “In. ‘a etter whieh

caused a ‘genisation in England,

an, appeal. ay cours

“Landsdowne’s 5 etter, is” syepud-|

to it as‘a disaster.

wi ar. under, secretat ‘Ye.

Lord ‘Lansdowne pleads with the!”

He fallen and oF

inopportune time to launeh such

jated: by Bonar. Law, who refers
‘There ean,
‘he. no ‘discussion’ ‘of, ‘the freedom
ofthe ‘seas ” “while German sub:
Hmarines. are ‘at large says the :

All along the front i in Pulestine
from northwest af Jer usalem to
the - ‘Mediterranean, coast t: hy e.

were ‘9B, Bad wile and 94, 5

wounded. Sond .
The, gavernnipnto of ‘Lenine has
Socialists now
control “Russia The! “¢oalition
cabinet inelndes the Bolsheviki.
‘from Russia will,

mans: on Sunday t to

Peace. ‘envoys
meet “the” Ger
discuss armi tige..

| Thete ‘is
western front: i.

bnew from. the

“Rome: “Tealian. aviators today
report heavy ‘movements of tr oops
behind, ‘the “Aushro- German lities.
ing. of sucees iti forcing a bréach

in. the Ital

nes, is preparing
‘blows elsewhere.

Intense ‘artillery: activity all over
‘the Italian | f at is
The Italians have. regained con-|

is ‘reported. |

es Pacifist Letter . ior
Italians ‘Are Now Taking: Offensive on

Hungarian foreign minister Czer-
‘lain ‘has sent a: réply to the Bol-
sheviki, proposals regarding an.
armistice,”
basis ta open negotiations.
| deéciion may ‘confirm America’ s
disipetination to dectare ‘war on

; veichstag, by. ‘Hertling the new

iti is believed: ‘the enemy, depair- ~

fidence: in: ‘themselves, and have!

with a’ ‘satis factor 'y
This

Austria) |e .

‘Berlin: ‘They war 1 sitmation was
reviewed 3 yesterday before the
imperial, chancellor. . He ‘asks
the. people ‘to hold out, ‘declaring
thie” ‘eountry. ready to enter peace
viegotiations” with Russia, ' He
says” that. U: boat. warfare has
reached its intended aim,: ‘and i is
proud and thankful that the ar my,
hus been successful néatty all thes
time. AS a.war ning. to Ttalys he
‘intimates’ that ‘the’ enemy “would
da. well, to: -listen_ to: reason. -and.

heard with! ‘pleasure’ by. his many” i

them: forward to the ‘attaek.: -

. MAS ASQUERADE ‘WAS *

[boca SOLDIER ~ ar

WINS MORE GLORY

| Major acy North. Decorated ty . ee

_ Ring: George” ‘With a
dD 5. oO - ,

“News of. the “sud eained ‘S -_ :

by .Major- Cyril B. North will be" cE

friends in this distr ict. at. thes: |”
outbreil of the war Major! North -
was a resident of Hazelton, . fol-
lowing. his profession of mining -
engifieer. Enlisting as a private
ii the Canadian Engineers, “Cpr
by natural’skill and: -progressive-
ness which made him invaluable -
as a member of the Hazelton
hoelrey and baseball teams, won.
his way up-to a lieutenancy, then — 7
a captaincy and finally was prov.
moted to major. Sometime ago.
he ‘earned the further-distinetion?
of the Military Cross forrallfing |
some disor ganized= British: plate
oons and, with his own mien of |
the, First Tunneling Cox, leading | .

His: latest onde’ ” is ‘reported Sof 4
from London, where he’was re-°
cently. invested -by King George ©
personally at Buckingham Palace ,’~
with the D.S.0. . No further.
details are available.

creme greonirer rites RETIN ere

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British. eastalties i in November i

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Amsterdam: “The: contra

pir e ig.feal y for pevice,

n- rom every state. in the U. 8: have
Austro- a on

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advin: France, —

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|| WELL-KNOWN ‘MAIL: oe

: “aSpoelal, to The: Minor) . .

nest Price,, railway ‘mail, tlerli,

home at Massett, Q: 0. I

| master here ‘for several.: years;
railway, mail yun, |

by. his widow. und child.

Fire: ispecton

Jand. residences will, be’ made ‘on
Thursday. next. by Town: Fire|

Wardens. R. J. -Roek aiid i: -B;

CLERK DIES:aT mASseTT|

Pririee Rupert, ‘Nov. 30:— Poh

died this morning at his father’: 's|
j Houston, camé downon. Sanday

: morning’ strain,

2, Bete! * Price was: well-known
> Movrow. stated i in addition: in. Huzélton; having | ‘been’ ‘post:
ataft ‘of, the Hudson’s Bay s store

prior ‘to, taking ‘the: ‘wéstbound | . ‘|subseribed Joeaily: to” Canada’s

He was only:

‘97. years ofa @, and is: survived:
¥ 6 | Assurance’ Co,, °

as has spent. two weeks i in this vie-
oo inity--. and :

an sitindean of: all bailing a

‘Campbell, and Fire Chief: ‘Sar-
gent, Twho.. will mukesure. BS: far’
aa ‘possible th t sal, stoves. and:
) ;are in fit condition’ to
| stains the dtrain of winter, to
legseri. ‘the. “sonatant, ‘menace, Of
| disastroua; fives,. i

Local News. Pars,

“eR. A. ‘Machin ar rived. on “Tues-
aay 9. join the: Union. Bank staff.

Mr, and Mr, Geo.” “larrett, ‘of

G. T. Saunders, : of ‘Vietoria,
arrived this. -week: ‘to. joins the:

tra eling: distriet
agent. for the Great: West Life
‘of Vancouver,

; repor ts very ‘food |
business. .. a
_ Batty James iis

iphe “name: of Harry James, 0 of

casualty lists as missing. Harry

WAS! among: the Hazelton contin-|-

ment ‘of-the Ist Pioneers, ‘but’ was
recently’ transferred. to.. ‘the 16th.
Battalion... He Was? married i in
Buglond gome tons so.

HAZELTON: GIVING WELL”

Mrs, Fale eae en :
st skinisht ‘on Tuesday,”

“babout $81 per capita. : : Hazelton’ 8/0
| total for the four’: Canadian wan

Hazelton, has. appeared in. the _

_ Union’ Bank.

TO: CANADA'S. 1

Besides giving the large: pra-
portion.. of her men for military
service, Hazelton i is giving Treely
of her. wealth. to ‘support. the}
Dominion in the fight for liber ty:
and: democracy...” “Up to the: time
of, going to press . available” fig~
ures “show that $25, 550.has been

“Vielory” Loan. - This’ total: has
been: ‘made: by 56. subscribers,
whieh-represent 1 in: 6" ‘of ‘the
white: population of, the town, and

. | loans i is $62, 050...

Fire Brigade Out

A small fire, which ‘night! have
had | serious’ consequences: ‘but for:
the - ‘promptnesg ° of. the ditizens

and police,, was discovered: ‘about Ce

nine; last dvening. an the. Loo

of, the-huilding occupied ‘by’ the ‘Mol
“The: two: chemical ae
. wagons and: apparatus; were _on|
the § scene: quickly and the fice. w aE
We avon sabdued, ° “he

; ~ "National guardsmen! :

| Hazelton took ‘place last: evenin .
jin. Assembly Hall. dn aid of the.

~ | Maig,: ALeverett; ‘20d; - Ladies. AW

: VERY — ,
danees. of” ‘its, seen held

Red’ Cross. The féature of thé 7
affair was the ‘linge number: of!
variéd cosLumes displayed by: the.

pay masquers,: considerable, labo
having evidently been expended
Lin producing. sneh excellent... ~ dis=
guises as'were shown, A three. we
piece orchestra com posed of Mrs; ~
Walsh,‘of Terrace,» Miss: Bowig
and ‘Dr.- McKie rendered delight- -

fal: miisic. ‘and. were’ heartily. «
cheered at the conclusion of the oS
festivities by’ the, assembly. AR
‘bevy, of -Red_ Cross, nurses. was *-
responsible - for the. very rood:
and. -yery acceptable: Supper. that."
was served at ll: A ‘number, .
ew Hazelton: péople were in: ;
ou sndanca despite had roads, At
neat sum will be added to the’
treasury: of ‘the. Red’ Crosg’ from
1{the evening's receipts. :Followy
ing are the prizé-winners: Ladies”.
Costume,. Miss, Cun ningham, ist;.

centric, Miss, Watties, Children’ a