THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 7 1917 THE MINER WAR BULLETINS" Ea nernerny Reretrrernerrrrrrrrrrrrerreerrrs fey "MONDAY, APRIL 9 0 lander MAAAAAALA ALi Abbe erent alee sesanes i London: There has been un- usual air fighting on the battle- front in France,and both Entente and German losses are reported to have been heavy. For two days and two nights British air-! morning, in a high wind and a planes were active in raiding the German ammunition depots and railroad junctions, More than eight tons of bombs were drop- ped in seventeen raids, Over 1700 photographs of scenes and localities far back of the German lines have been taken by British aviators, who also harassed the enemy’s communications. ‘T'wen- ty-eight British machines are missing, while 48 German mach- ines were driven down. Fifteen enemy tmachines were seen to crash to the ground. Ten Ger- man balloons also were destroyed. Haig’s movement to outflank St. Quentin on the north contin- ues, The British advanse between Jeancourt and Selency has reach- ed the outskirts of Fresnoy-le- Petit, less than two miles from the Cambrai-St, Quentin road, There is considerable artillery activty on both sides near Arras and in the Ypres sector, Paris: There is spirited antil- lery activity between the Somme and the Oise, south of the Aillette and northwest of Rheims. In.24! hours the Germans: fired 7500}! shells into Rheims. Fifteen civil- jans were killed:and many were wounded. Washington: Administration leaders, in conference, decided an a loan of not less than two billions to meet the economic needs of the Allies. The money will be forthcoming as soon as congress can pass the necessary legislation, | ¢ Not a penny of profit will be ex- acted; the loan is to be America’s immediate eontribution to’ the Allied cause. The new situation will permil the enlistment of a large number of British residents in the U.S., who have been unable heretofore to join their empire’s forces. London: The Norwegian steam-. er Carnilla,carrying Belgian relief supplies, was torpedoed without warning. Two lives were lost. Havana: Cuba has declared war on Germany and has séized | four interned steamers, __ New York: «The secret service is busy uncovering-enemy activi- ties. An expensive wireless plant was found,on the roof of the Sth- - avenue residence of a German family. Three German reservists. were, arrested in Boston, charged: with ‘an attempt to cut cables, Hundreds of rifles, bayonets, swords, ammunition ’ belts and rauch ammunition were seized in three houses in Cleveland. Incendiary fires destroyed. a battery of ‘oil stills at. the Stan. dard refinery at Whiting, Ind. [Eiteerrereencereerrreererrernrrererrerrrrrern | ‘ TUESDAY, . APRIL. 10° (Reaaaaans PPT POT Ee eTEvePeTTPeTT CTT eT! pren 7 a London: >The fourth 8 summer ‘campaign on -the western ’ front | drive of last. year. , shal to advanee.in the region of Mai- ‘and Guatemala ‘are contemplating ‘yet no change in thegovernment’s Yelations with. Turkey and Bul- one-half of the Arst yeat’s expen- ditures would be drawn'from tax~ ation. three billions to -the Allies. Yond | issue of two billiona, will, be {held in readiness for, the use of ‘| the army and nayyy: shadows even the great Somme In the air vast flocks of British airplanes hovered !lke seagulls, |. while below the tanks went into action ahead of the struggling infantrymen, The British forces began the drive early in the driving sleet storm, the movement extending ail along the wide front from Lens to Cambrai. Haig is striking the most for- midable blaw on the German Hindenburg line that so far has been launched by the Allies in this sector. ‘The offensive has a a thrust at the two key positions -of the German defence, Cambrai and St. Quentin. The field-mar- declares that satisfactory progress is being made, and that the German line,hag been pene- trated everywhere along. this great front. Canadian H’dquarters, France: War on the western front, which has moved more rapidly during the last five weeks, broke into full suing yesterday. Widening their attacks, which they had been directing against the retreating Germans in the Somme sector, the British struck the enemy further north, and ina series of assaults on-a broad front, with Arras ‘as a pivot, drove the Ger- mans from scares of important positions and penetrated far with- in the enemy lines, inflicting heavy casualties, In the territory captured yester- day was the famous Vimy ridge, which has beer fought over time and again since the war was ten months ald, and which was the strongest defensive position on the western front, The fighting on Vimy ridge was carried out by the Canadians,. who took 2000 prisoners in the operation. The number of prisoners taken up to 2p.m. yesterday was 6816, in- eluding 119 officers, The drive continues. ‘Paris: French forces continue sons de Champagne, A German attack near Rheims was repulsed, New York: Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Honduras, Nicaragua declaring war on Germany. Washington: . Austria has for- mally broken aff. diplomatic rela- tions with the U.S. There is as garia. Whether war will be de- clared on Austria depends'large- ly ow her further action.’ | - ‘Congress began the first week of real war yesterday ‘with the problem of raising 1, 760-1 millions. | It was decided that,approximately: The government will loan A A patrol of: Twakonigst kas been’ established © along ° the “Atlantic! ‘and Gulf, coasts, wen “London: * “A: British’ -eitplane dank a German ‘destroyer and} crippled another off he. was ingugurated yesterday, with ; ‘such concerted foree and such to- fot ordinated activity, ‘tha it: ‘ov Pasian oe were lost up to March 81: El Pago: ing the border. . can, camp, Over 450 German airplanes Four thousand Mexi- eau troops are encamped within range of the U. 5, artillery guard- The guns have been ordered tramed on the Mexi- as a precautionary measure in view of the large number of Mexicans in Juarez. of the British offensive increases| _ . The fleets of the U, 8.5 France,” with each battering of the enemy and Great Britain: will co-operate. line, The push today is pressing] in safeguarding the. delivery of the enemy along the entire Aifty Entente supplies. ; miles of battlefront, A seven-billion-dollar issue of = ‘The Canadians’ hold on Vimy trey certificates is to. be make Brows stronger each hour, The U. 8. will be ‘included '‘in espite the efforts of the enemy! aliieg war councils in future. - _ to dislodge them. Repeated Fasasnateaataenaatiaie Atel . Paris: The American airsquad- ~- counter - attacks were repulsed ron of the French army ‘will be during. the night ‘and day. In permitted to wear American uni- - ya|the operations at this point the London: been taken. guns. New York: ments on Vimy. ridye, their hour has come. Lotidon: Washington: will be with the Allies. nouncement, will pro- Ally sentiment, Washington: watertight compartments, - Philadelphia: anyone. - struggle... take over, certain. railroads, service, - f: L 3 Additional positions of importance on Vimy ridge have Captures on the Arrasg-Lens line, up te Tuesday night, comprise 11,000 prisoners, including: 285 officers; more than front of twenty-five miles, and is|100 guns (including heavy guns up to eight-inch: caliber), sixty trench ‘mortars and 163, machine The Tribune pays tribute to the Canadian achieve- which it declares will cause a thrill of admiration throughout Arnerica, ‘the Canadian goldiers, the Trib- une says, are keeping up the traditions of the British army. After long months of waiting Food riots are re-|. ported from Dusseldorf, Germany, where the wives and daughters of munition workers created dis- turbances on Haster Monday. Rio Janeiro des- patches say Brazil and Argentine ‘Mexico, according -to’ Carranza’s pro- ‘be neutral. Chile is expected to remain neit- ral, while the other South Amori- can states are showing signs of The: state. de- partment. has been advised that the liner New York struck a mitie last night outside of Liverpool bar, but her passengers are safe, and she is now entering dock. The cablegram says thé damage is confined to No, 4 hold, which is one of the vessel’s fifleen - Evi- dently: the bulkhead system of |: the steamer worked- perfectly, Three explosions | # wrecked. the shrapnel factory of | the Baldwin Locomotive Works at | Kddystone yesterday, Itis beliey-| 5 ‘ed nearly 160 employees were 7 killed and twice as- many.injured, | - Detectives are investigating, but ‘e have not found any traces of foul |} play; although it is‘ believed the| § explosions were not accidental. . Petrograd: Theannouneement| F is made that the new government |: relinquishes any claim on-Con-/§ ‘stantinople, and ‘that it does. not i aim.- to: subjugate” ‘or, humiliate "Washington: i War “measures 1p are: making progress. in congr e338, : Committees proceed “steadily - on. : elaborate _ preparations. for the io The government may a: . The. president appealed. to the 7 farmers for increared production. | (( Roosevelt favors compulsory Di saad bataa hai aa Joos _Tursnay, "APRIL 12. ihibiaiasbddiadaLLaasissiaantastall form and the American flag will ~ Canadians have taken nearly 3600 be painted on their airplanes, prisoners, - -including 72 officers, HOTEL PRINCE RUPERT with. 23 guns, 70 machine SUNS |THE LEADING HOTEL IN NORTHERN B. C. and 40 trench mortars, Elsewhere |: —=>= a along the Haig offensive three corps of British troops took 7294 prisoners, including 170 officers, with 88 guns, 18 trench mortars ~ and 84 machine guns, Bad weather makes. no -differ- 2 ] . o- : EUROPEAN PLAN ;; One Dollar per day and‘upwards ~ 25, atilo service to and from all trains and boats PRINCE RUPERT wee ee BO’. “DR. BADGERO 7 Smithers, BC, if “0 ence in the force of the big push. Highty-nine Canadian officers fell in the first day's fighting at Vimy vidge. An estimate places ‘Canada’s infantry losses at 1500. Haig reports that the situation is developing accordirig to plans, and progressisheing madeevery-'n, ne ESA en - where by constant hammering on d to, ar Sh oe an immense front, The encireling| = “uu in ; movement.at St. Quentin continues | # DALBY B. MORKILL British Columbia Land Surveyor ss MINE SURVEYOR ux .” Mae _ Hazelton, B. ¢. _ a an, Surveys of} Mineral Claims, Townsites,- Timber and Coal Leases, Etc. andGen- — Washington: “Feeding our Al-|l Just. Arrived ties’’ will be this. country’s part} | in the great war for the present; On PERLNS the mobilization of foodstuffs and pring ang summer ‘| provision for delivering them: at 5. A M P L E S.. British and French ports. will be the extent of America's physical effiort now, In the meantime, hundreds of thousands of men will. be trained for action on.the Eu- ropean fronts as soon.as they are _ fit and transportation available, |&v==m The problem of supplying: the A ssa Office. “and ” Mining Office Allies with food—a gigantic one— Arts y, Crafls Building, 578, Seymour Street. is being worked out by every de- VANCOUVER, B partment of the government, |The Estate. of -J. 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