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THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1916

’ ‘THE MINER WAR BULLETINS

[ MONDAY, APRIL 17

Says Verdun Will Decide -

Paris: The comparative lull in
the Verdun region has been fol-
lowed by a renewal of spirited
fighting, The French, in an attack
south of Douamont, captured Ger:
man trenches and two hundred
prisoners: There is a heavy Ger-
man bombardment at Avocourt,
Deadman’s Hill, Cumieres and
Haudremont.

General Petain, in an order
thanking the French troops for
their heroism in the previous
battle, said the Kaiser, reviewing
troops engaged on the northeast-
ern section; declared that the
present war would be decided at
Verdun, as the war of 1870 “wag
decided at Paris.

On British Front

Paris: Last night the enemy
made several smal! attecks on
the craters held by: the British,
but was repulsed each time. The
Germans blew up five mines in
the neighborhood of the quarries
opposite Hulloch. The damage
was slight,

Thereia mining activity on both
sides about ‘Cabaret Rouge, Ma-
metz, and Fricourt.

Air Raid in Turkey

London: Four British naval
aeroplanes raided Constantinople
on Friday night,’ says an officia!
bulletin. The machines dropped
bombs on: powder works, sero-
plane hangars, and railways, and
damaged Adrianople railway sta-
tion. All the machines returned
safely, having made the longest
flight of the war. The return
trip was 300 miles.

Advancing to Amara

London: ‘Reports from Asia
Minor are still favorable, General
Lake has driven in the Turkish
_ lines on the right bank of the
Tigris, and continues his advance
to the relief of Kut-el-Amara.

Russians have ejeeted the Turks
from their position-17 miles east.
. of Trebizond and are pursuing
energetically,

, Russians on Offensive

Petrograd: South of Olyka
station the Russians have ad-
vanced in several places, . In the’

Dvinsk region. rifle ‘detachments |

have taken the offensive. A gen-
eral offensive along the whole
eastern front is looked for. =,

[| TUESDAY, APRIL 18: ~}}

Another Violent Attack
_: -Paris; The-fiercest fighting of.

the Verdun ‘campaign occurred |
yeaterday; when the Crown
Prince’s army of 100,000. was
launthed “in a powerful-offensive
against a two-and-a-half. mile
front between the Meise and
Dovamont. At- one point the
attackers broke through the line,

: but were driven back by artillery |

and machine gin fire, and the!’
attack failed. ‘Tremendous losses
wera sustained by ‘the enemy,
who reverted ‘to mass tactic,
without. effect. a

-There has ‘bean’ continuous artil-
ery action on. the, left bank: of

_- the Meusé, at Avocourt wood and

in front oft Dendman's 8 Bill’ anid’
. Cumieres. ‘

Slight Gain For Turks

London: There has been a re-
newal of fighting in Mesopotamia,
the British line south of the Tigris
being forced back 500 yards.

A Turkish submarine, one of
four recently sent from Germany,
was destroyed by a thine off
Trebizond, , The crew perished..

Wilson is Firm ©

Washington: President Wil-
son’s latest note to Germany is
the most vigorous yet written.
[It demands an immediate change | .

A break in diplomatic relations
is expected,

| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19}
\

Russians Take Trebizond

London: Pressing their attack
by land and sea, the Russians
have taken Trebizond, the most
important Turkish port on the
Black Sea, The fortifications
were held by three divisions of
Turks, and were attacked by the
Caucasian army and the Black
Sea fleet. Fifty thousand prison-
ers were taken by the Russians,

The drive against the Turks at
Bai-Burt, to’ the southeast,” is
continued. The capture of this
position will result in the joining
of the forces which have taken
Erzerum and Trebizond.

On West Front
Paris: Further information re-
garding Monday’s fierce fighting
between the Meuse and Douamont
is to the effect that the Crown

with troops belonging to five dif-
ferent divisions.

There have been heavy artillery
attacks at Maudremont and in
the Weevre.

Infantry attacks have taken

the British line, At St. Eloi, two
midnight” bombing parties of
British penetrated the German
trenches. All enemy attacks
have been shaken off..
Fighting in Galicia

tacks on the Galician front have
been repulsed by Russian troops,

‘tthe enemy suffering heavy losses,

Inclement weather has impeded
the movement of the troops.
. Note is an Ultimatum

Washington: President Wilson

will take the unusual:course of

situation.

ered,.

ed. °

ne ae

: THURSDAY, APRIL, 20

| os ‘Crisis Has Passed

mons, Premier Asquith’
collapse’ of the’ épbine

| points of disagreement regarding. wo

speech dreatéd a ‘profound ! sen

in the German submarine policy, .

Prinee’s offensive was conducted |:

place in France and Belgium on|

Petrograd: . Strong German at-|

addressing -both houses. ofcor-
gress on the German: “American

The note. despatched ‘to. Ger-| --
many is practically an ultimatum,
warning the Kaiser’s government ;
| that unlesa, attacks on ‘merchant-
men carrying. Americans cease,; . 9
diplomatic relations: will: ‘be sey- bo We

No_ time limit is set, but|
an ‘immediate answer ig requir ;

‘London: Speaking to the com-|
id: ‘the

strong possibility. unless material)!

passed was made today. A settle-|

mentof the conscription question,
which caused the deadlock, has
been arrived at. A settlement | «
of detaiis will be undertaken at a
secret session. of Parliament on
Tuesday next.

Russian Troops i in France

Paris: French troops took the

offensive in the Verdun region |.

last night, and captured: certain
German trenches, also occupying
a redoubt, Thev-captured several
hundred prisoners.
\ The total casualties of the Can-
adians i in the recent fighting at
St Eloi were 1238.

German casuaities for the last
week have been'50,000, ~

Astrong force of Russian troops
has disembarked at Marseilles to
jein: the French forces on the
west front.
welcomed by Genera] Joffre in an
order of the day; their arrival be-
ing noted as a proof of -Russia’s
devotion to the common cause,

Wilson Addresses Congress

Washington: In his address to
congress yesterday President Wil-|
son said he had given Germany
irrevocable: notification that the
United States would break off Jip
lomatice relations if the illegal
submarine campaign continued.
The note despatehéd on Tuesday
night was America’s last. ward.
The: president did not ‘ask for
action by congress, but. simply
informed it of the accumulation
of facts proving.that Germany’s
assurances to the United Statas
were being violated.

War Notes | .

The loss of equipment, charts,
chronometers, ete:, is serious. |

Petrograd: Grand Duke Nich-

The Russians were |,

Lisbon: The naval arsenal here
was destroyed , ‘by incendiaries. |

olas, in the Caucasus campaign,
has stormed ten fortified cities in|.’
less. than two months, -

“London: | Many Greeks have
-been. massacred by Turks at “Ad-
rianople, Demotika; Smyrna and
- | Constantinople,

‘PUBLIC NOTICE»

Ia the matter of t the tate © of
-. Peter’ Dunnigan, } Deceased,

‘TENDERS will be received by the]
undersigned up to Friday, May 6th,
1916, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, for
the purchase of the Fractional South-
_ | west quarter of, Section Eleven; the
Fractional North-West quarter of Sec-
tion 2; and Lot numbered Two Hundred
and Fifty-five, all in Township Four,
Range Five, Coast District, situate in
the vicinity’ of Telkwa, containing one
‘hundred and fifty-eight acres, F more or
‘less,

Each tender. must be enclosed in an
envelope securely sealed, and marked,
“TENDER FOR DUNNIGAN PRE-EMPTION’,
and must be accompanied by an ac-

amount set out In the tenfer:

The cheques of all unsuccessful ten-
derers wil] be returned to them, :

The higheat or any tender will not
neceasarily be accepted,

der,

4-5 ~ Official’ Administrator.
Hazelton, B. C., 2lst April, 1916, —

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Tread the Footpath |
of Peace

“This is ‘the path of him who $ weays -

“Invictus”: + !
THE BEST GOOD “SHOE i

+ NOEL & ROCK

Hazelton, B.C.

Ei cae tr eeeettrsorer theme em tommpoan |

' Greek ‘Papers .

TeRMs—Cash on acceptance of ten-|4

STEPHEN H, HOSKINS, ||

been placed on guard at all tocks,

- NOTICE,

IN tHe Subnet Covet or: Barnet
‘ _ COLUMBIA.

In the matter of. the. Administration

- tate,” -

TAKE NOTICE that b
‘His Honour Judge. Young; da
the fourteenth day of April 1916, I was
ap inted Administrator of the Estate

rye Hughes; deceased, intestate.

All. persona. having claims ‘against
forward the same, to
me before
1916, and at pergons ® acbeed to
the said estate are required to pay the
amounta of their in lebtedness to me
forthwith. :

.. Dated 27th April, 1916.

Bay at verified,

Official Administrator,

S45 -_ Hazelton, BC. | -

. ‘Wa Have
JUST RECEIVED |

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Up-to-Date Drug Stores. F
HAZELTON By ~ BG

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Assay Cffice and Mining Office

Arts and’ Crafts Batlding, 578 Seymour Street
VANCOUVER, 8B.

The Estate of J. O'Sullivan
Provindal Assayers and Chemists
Established 1897 by the late J. O’Sui-
’ jivan, F.C. 5., 26 years with
Vivian & Sons, wangea.

HAZELTON HOSPITA

for

month inadvance.: This rate includes’ office. con-
shitations and me Sitehn

in the hospital,

at the Fi Poet Office or the Drug Store; In Aldermore

from Mr. T, J. Thorp; in Telkwe from D

TICKETS

or by mall from the {edical Superintendent atthe
Hospital. ;

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roduc tion and

* Our success.

“BIR THOMAS owas,

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“ rpo win the war with the decisiveness which will ensure lasting ;
will require to put forth ita full collective power in men an
; this viewpointit is our true policy to augment our financial
a active exertions ond by exercising rigid cconomy, which reduces to the minimum .'
Blpenditures ypon luxuries and non-essentials. Only in thisway shall we be able”
to make good the logs caused by the withdrawal of s0 many of our workers {from indus- -
_ tolal activities, repair the wastage of the war, and flad thefunds for its continuance. It.
- ‘Cannot be too frequently or too earnestly impressed upon our people that the heaviest
«|: burdens af the conflict still lie before us, and that industry and thrift are, for those |:
- “who remain: at Bt home, ‘supreme patristic duties upon whose faithful fulfilment” °J.:--°°

uently. our national safety, may:
Minister of Finance, : Mee

of oy

strength by multiplying our. -.].

ace, the Empire -
ia money. From

ultimately depend.” ed

‘necessary to: work harder.
“women, -old; and young, °
mare we can save,

: ‘in-the gardens. .

.

"PRODUCE. MORE, SAVE ‘MORE.
MAKE ‘LABOUR EFFICIENT.”

cone MATERIALS: FROM WASTE
SPEND MONEY.

“et Us PRODUCE. AND SAVE— i
~The.war iq now turhing ¢ on a.contest of all forces. :

and resourcea—men,- munitions, food, money,

. call to all-la-to, produce ‘more and more.
The place of those who | $20.00.‘
enlist’ must-be taken’ by those. at home, meg .and
The-more we ‘pi
‘Produce more on the farmy and.
Save. more aid help: to win the war,

‘The |
‘[t-may be

ute. the: |.of $500,000.00,

WISELY. ©

LET: us NOT WASTE ‘MATERIALS—

“Begin at honie. ° Fhe larger, ‘portion of ws, eye
‘and wages is apent on im
‘clothing. Are any: of thess: things’ baling “wasted: BB:
a yeat ‘aaved:

Canada will more than pay the interest On a war, deb,

, fuel, light,
from. waste in-every ‘Home in--

Hy te

Ler Us. SPEND: OUR MONEY. WISELY—-

are not sliowed to piblish details: ~
Washington: "Lhe secret service -

. guard i in the Panama canal zone: - ‘
has been doubled. Soldiers have .

Act and in the matter of the Estate.
sof Pryce Hughes, decented, . intes- ©

an order of °

the gaid estata are hereby requested ‘to:

May,"

STEPHEN H.. HOSK 5

7 Sa mene -,
cepted cheque for 50 per cent, of tha|& | : :

_A Large and Varied Stock of |

SEEDS:

P71 Ms UT

ISSUES:

period Zrom oné month upward at $1 per .

oa, 28 Well as BH conte while . »
Tickats ‘obtainable in Harolton . ‘

ir, Wallace; - ~

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‘the extension of conscription for]. i.
married men were settled. - s The}.

‘tion, most of the. members appa ae :
tet i. ief ao

“Let SNOT. WASTE OUR: LABOUR—~ ”

: «In this war-time all labour. eliould be directly meer.
‘3 ductive or should: be assisting in praducti
ps efficie fis poscible, » ‘If your labour is on ‘comet
: that ‘car be postponed, put it off titl after the war and.
«make your Igbour tell now. Making war. id ‘the
im | business of alt Canadi it
7 stficlenicy: t figh ng,

“ tage? regan do:
time ? ‘Teng ‘of

m prancing your ot ‘to the -best™ advan

Van. pe careful part of thé war mea Pi

tell.” Mave a War: ‘Savings

to preve ng. any: approach a at night. at:

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