VOL. V, NO. 4

HAZELTON, B. G., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1916

PRICE $2.00 A YEAR _

MORE HAZELTON MEN
* QFE T0 THE FRONT

Twenty-two more names were
added to the list of men who
have gone from Hazelton to ‘‘do
their bit’’ at the front, when a
squad of recruits for the ist
Canadian Pioneers and the B, CG,
Highland’ battalions left yester-
day for Vancouver. .

Government Agent Hoskins has
been busy for a couple of weeks
’ receiving applications for enlist-
ment, with the result that a fine
squad‘ was waiting for Lieut.

Cooke of the 67th and Sergt.|

Frost of ‘the Pioneers, who.ar-
rived during the week. The men
who have previously gone from
this district have well borne their,
part on the battlefront, and the |.
Jatest recruits ‘will certainly make
good. _ They look fit to xo any-
“where and do anything.
On the eve of their departure
the people of the town gave the
recruits a rousing send-off at a
banquet in the Hazelton Hotel.
_ Chief Constable Minty was in ‘the
. chair, and ‘the. big. crowd. was
well entertained by .@ program
" of songs and patriotic speeches.
- Following are the names of the
nen ‘comprising the squad, who
‘left in charge of Colin Munro:
WESTERN PIONEERS
’ +. Colin Munro
-. | William C, English
...., Gustave Sanborn
.. . George Walker.
Harry James: :
Shel. G. Robinson .
G, A, MeKay" |
William Berry:
_- . Robert Hadden
Jed. MeInnes *

.» A.D, MacaKy_
Samuel Mathias‘
James Matthews:
woe George Rex --

J. oD. -MeIntosh -,
"|. George Berts
Thomas: Harrigon |
72ND: ‘BATTALION een

“K. Burton’Forster

'| across the Styr and, according to

a drive.

x

_ London: “The battle north of
Lutsk was a great ‘suceess for
the Russians. We took 4,000
prisoners arid recaptured the
town of Lutsk,” says the Petro-
grad correspondent of Reuter’s

The suecesses which the Rus-
sian general Lvanoff has been
having in Galicia: and Volhynia,
it is considered in military circles
here, may still have an influence
in more than one way in the Bul.
kang, ‘General Ivanoff has been
so successful that the German
field- marshal Von Mackensen,
who is fighting north of the
-Pripet marshes, ‘eastward of
Brest-Litovsk, according to. the
‘German ‘official report has been
compelled to withdraw’ his line
somewhat. as it was in danger
of being encircled, while the
Austrians have been driven back

one aceount, have evacuated the
fortress of Lutsk in the Volhy-

-|nian triangle of fortresses which

they captured during the greal

“These successes, which exterid

‘eonstructed. in Servia by the

to the Roumanian frontier, “will, |.
Jin. the opinion of military observ-
_|ers, serve to ease the situation in

CZAR’S FORCES ARE NOT BEATEN

TEU TON INVADERS CHECKED IN RUSSIA
--- BALKAN SITUATION MUCH INVOLVED}

mania join Russia, and in addition
might well prevent the Austro-
Germans from sending an army,
which, it is estimated, must con-
sist of at least half a million men,
.| to make an attack on Servia.

In the center the Russians are
still falling back, while in the
north Von Hindenburg continues.
to make progress with his offen-
sive against Dvinsk. although at
a much slower rate than former-
ly, as the Russians are stiffening
their resistance.~. ,

’ Kast of Vilna the Germans
admit a temporary check during
which they lost guns The Rus-
sians.

At Vilicka: “the Russians cap-
tured eight” ‘big*Zuns, four | howit-"

zers, nine artillery ammunition
wagons and several machine guns
whieh were turned against the
Germans.

Viennay A great Teutonic
movement against Servia, will

‘Greece will‘support Servia in the

intend aggressive ‘action. against |

border. The national sentiment
is strongly in favor of the Allies,

Bucharest followed rumors of a
German agreement.

In Paris ipere are fears that
the riobilization in Greece may
mean a coup d’etat in favor of
Germany, King Constantine be-
ing the Kaiser’s brother-in-law.
Constantine, however, hag warn-
ed Ferdinand of Bulgaria that!

event of a Bulgarian attack.
‘French reports say Bulgarian
troops have invaded Macedonia.

Washington: A statement
cabled by Premier Radoslavoft
annount ced ‘that Bul garia does nat

any. of her neighbors and that
the. mobilization i is not, to be con-
strued aa” jntlicating thatshe i ist
about to enter the ' war.

‘Stockholm: ‘There are rumors

begin in a few days, Héavy
artillery,’ to demolish defenses

British is being rushed tothe front.

" London: The, Balkan situation
is still most involved, Roumania

. the Roumanian flank should Rou=|i

of a naval battle near the © Alarid |
Islands. _& large German cruiser
is reported to have been torpedoed

. Amsterdam: British warsbips
began a ‘terrific bombardment of
Zeebrugge. ‘and. ite, defenses at
dawn today, ace

is, moving troops ta’ the Bulgarian

7 Famer SEPT. 20 : |

Gerinans: Occupy Vilna

"Berlin, via London: .. The Rus-|'

~ PROGRESS OF THE GREAT WAR DAY BY DAY

resembles the retreat. from War-

two: men‘ to one Russian.
"Sir John ‘6 Report |

“ae

saw, as the Germans: are” ‘losing

: Londoni” | A report. from Fieid-
Marshal! Sir Jolin French issaed

sion ‘veaults i in ‘the. formation of
the greatest underwriting ayndi-
‘leate ever. organized; “for. the.

o flotation of a loan. of. $800,000, 000 |.

to the Allies. :The issue will bear !:.
five per cent interest, and will be

LOGAL AND DISTRICT

evening.

fair at Rupert.

relatives in Seattle, .

and violent anti-Teutonic riots in Prinee-Rupert this week.

was in Hazelton yesterday. a

day for a visit to the coast.

on Monday for’ a visit: to Prinee :

tory” inspector, is paying an 1 off” on

NEWS PARAGRAPHS:

Fire meeting next Tuesday

A. E. Player is taking in the .

Mrs, Graham Rock is- visiting

Miss Pearl: Allen is visiting

J. 8 Bagg, of Skeena Crossing, ~~

Mrs. Goddard left on Wednes-

H.C. Kinghorn wag among those . -
who weat to Rupert for the fair.

Mr. and Mrs. .F J. Hall are in |
Prince Ripert for the exhibition.

Mr, and: Mrs, IC. K. Sealy left: |

Rupert. 7 ee
Dr. Wrinch returned on Thurs- soe
day from a brief visit to Prince
Rupert. :

H, A. DuHamel was among the
Hazelton men who went to > Prinee
Rupert for the fair, © -

. H, Weich, provincial assessor,
15 again at his post, after a vaca- ,
tion spent i in the east.

Henry Avison, provincial sani- >

‘cial visit to the. district. ©

Constables. Lavery “and: Mend
are engaged on. patrol duty i in the By
vicinity of Salmon river. :

Miss Ward, of the government. a
office staff, left on Monday for a
vacation trip.to the coast.

_ At Telkwa fair S, H. Hoskins” A
won three first prizes for veget-.
ables from his Hazelton . garden.

Mr. and Mrs. J. E: Kirby and
thei: “BOT. ‘Ernest: returned, on.
Saturday from.a holiday.-visit “to.
the: south; ©

“Constable Ww.

R. Hen| Vv, :
Quatsino, has been: transferred to”

STEHNBATEALION. lagi
: les.M

sold at par. The bonds are t0| Fazelton district and assigned to.
run five.and ten years. Bankers Endako station,” “
regarded. as. , -pro-Gernian -. have}
offered to help'the isaue;-if it is Mrs, Sinclair-and children, Re:
agreed that the ‘proceaile a re not |G. and. Mrs, "Moseley and ‘Mrs.
for munition purchases, tar ate ® Scrimgeour accompanie the: ball:
. James-J, Hill; who -is- Gne’ of team to Prince Rupert on ‘Wed-

the negotiators, says the ‘loan. is neaday. -
mgre vital. to. the prosperity. ‘of |.
the United States than to the];
success of the Allies, as the jJatter
‘| ean -bay -fond- and supple. else-
where, on credit,

sian city of Vilna, at which. the
“armies of Field-Marshal-von Hin-
.-|denburg had- ‘been driving. andy
which was "stubbornly defended
until nearly surrounded by hostile
forces, has heen occupied by the
‘Geftnatis, * ‘it: wae - officially’ an-
‘nounced by the German: army
headquarters today, -

Vilua,: a: city. of some 170,000
inhabitants on ithe : Warsaw-Pet-
o| rograd: railway line, has ‘been. the
,| object. of : a_German. ‘offensive a
-- y/ movement for weeks. past:in “the:
“ [eourse of. the ‘operations of Field,.
| Marah! vor’ Hindenburg.

last night says:
L. “Since my Last: communication
of Sept. 15, no ;change has oe-
curred in. the situation on our
front. . There has been consider-
able...mining activity. on both
sides, Particularly opposite the
.{ southern portion of our front, ‘to
the east of Ypreg,.our own ar-,
tillery and. that of the . enemy
have: been active,” f ree

“Peter Enoct. *
' Gee sige MeGrath or BRAY
. : Annual Fire. ‘Meeting. .
; The ‘annual meeting: of Hazel-
be ston. Fire Association will-be held}
‘on Tuesday. ‘evening next, ‘at B:80'
f Andreu! 8 Halt. This |’

De. Donshue, _ageiatant:p ahynie- a
ian at- Hazelton Hospital, expects:
to leave. next’ “Thursday. for Mon-
treal,-for at least eix aweeks: * - He’
* Vhas volunteered for eurpetl ge
“S| wiee-at the. front,

lia. “Berlin;
Stockholm, .) Nl
‘bers:-of -the Russian duma’ have| Me
heen arrested, the duma buildings | Co
and’all railway stations in:Petro,|'

grad. being oveupied by" the. mati

\. ‘Petrograd : | various brigade
¢| evacuated ands | now in tlie bands sage «from. Shorncliff between
\of the Geraians. Von" ‘Hinden- aM

burg is again. aan hia].
8 nt, the ‘Russians ot
hi oy ‘i