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_THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1917

THE MINER WAR BULLETINS

( MONDAY, MARCH 5 }

London : Against stubborn
German resistance the British
troops have advanced. their lines
north of the Ancre, in France,an
average depth of a quarter of a
mile ona front of nearly five
miles. A British advance has
also heen made north of Puisieux
aud Mont and east of Gommecourt.
A German bombing attack forced
the British to evacuate a tranch
east of Sailly-Saillisel, but the lost
ground was later regained by a
counter-attack.

The important Persian city of
Hamadani, which has been the
center of much fighting, has been
recaptured by the Russians. The
way is now cleared for a Russian
advance into Mesopotamia to aid

in the operations for the capture |

of Bagdad. The admiralty re-
ports that in Mesopotamia opera-
tions British river gunboats are
inflicting heavy losses on the

retreating Turkish troops, which

are passing in great numbers,

Paris: All branches of artillery
have been active between the
Oise and Aisne south of Neuvron,
and in Alsace, in the sector of
Burnhaupt. All is calm on the
rest of front. - ;

Extreme cold ig being experi-
enced at present.

Tokio: The Japanese foreign
ofice has issued a statement
claiming that frequent attempts
have -been made oy Germany to
sow seeds of distrust between
Japan, Great Britain and the
United States. Japan is quite
confident, however, that she ig
not distrusted.

Rome: Activity on the Italian
front yesterday was confined to
artillery firing, which took place |!
intermittently,

Washington: Wilson’s ‘armed
neutrality” bill is being blocked
by a small group of Progressive
Republicans. The naval appro-
priation bill has passed ° both
senate and songress,

Evidence in connection with
the destruction of the Laconia,
now in the hands of the state
department, shows that three
Americans’ were killed and the
lives of twenty-five others put in
jeopardy.

New York: The Belgian relief
ship Samland and the Dutch ship
Bomberg report being stopped by

‘a new type of German submarine
which examined their papers and
allowed them to proceed.. Jt was
anew type of underwater craft,
especially constructed for subma-
rine blockade, with hardly enough

deck-space upon which to stand.’

~ Stockholm: ‘The government
was defeated on a joint ballot of
the two chambers on a request
‘for an appropriation of thirty-mil-
lion crowns, to be used for pre-
serving Sweden's neutrality.

Paris: A ‘violent German at-
tack wis made.on a front of a
mile and three- -quarters, repeated
assaults ‘being repulsed, : with
heavy | losses. to the (Germans,

| TUESDAY, MARCH 6 }
| TW s

ernment will shortly send a note
to the United States explaining
the adherence’ of Bulgaria to
Germany, and instructing the
Bulgarian minister at Washing-
ton to demand his passports,

The Germans stil! continue to
retreat north of the Ancre, aided
by low visibility.

-Copenhagen: The Kaiser has
issued a proclamation to the Ger-
man Empire, announcing that all
railway systems are now under
military control...

That part of Belgium now in
Germany’a hands has been div-
ided into three provinces, with
the cities of Brussels, Namur and
Stapus designated as the capitals,
This scheme of the government
is the same as when Germany
occupied Poland,

Pekin: The Chinese prime
minister resigned when the pres-
ident refused to give his sanction
to the cabinet’s recommendation
that. China sever relations with
Germany,

Berlin: Germany’s offer of an
alliance with Mexico is an act of
self-defence, and may reveal to
Americans the danger to which
Wilson is leading them. Itiga
duty to enlistas an ally America’s
bitterest enemy,

‘Washington: President Wil-
son, in his inaugural speech yes-
terday, warned the United States
that a more immediate associa-
tion with the war may he requir-
ed than one of mere armed
neutrality,.

‘President Wilson demands a
radical change in. the senate
rules,and is bitterly disappointed
over the holding up of the “arm-
ed neutrality” measure,
president has no power to arm

ships without the senate’s sanc-,
He stated that-the nation |.

tion.
is with him,but a few men in the
senate are able to defeat the will
of the nation.

( WEDNES., MARCH 7 )

London: British aviators yes:
terday dyopped bombs on Germain’
blast furnaces at Brebach,

One reason why the Germans
retreated along the Ancre was
because it was fast becoming a
garrison of lunatics, - ‘The mud,
which was bottomless in places,
and the ceaseless’ pounding. of
the British guns had: turned their
positions into pits too - horrible
for human nerves to stand.

‘ Bonar Law; in "yeply. to erilics,
says. the government will not
withdraw the Saloniki expedition
and that Roumania was not f oreed
to enter the war... .

The Swedish | government. has
resigned, following | the refusal
of an: appropriation, of “thirty
million. crowns for’ preserving
Sweden’s neutrality. ‘The minis-
try now. faces & crisis. » oe

: Paris: Deaperate: fizhtiag'’s con-

tinues j in the region of Caurrieres
wood and Dousumont,: but, ‘thet

French tefuse to ‘be: dislodged
“| trom the captured trenches...

Washington: - The senate yes:
terday turned: down the “armed

neutrality’? , bill, claiming that it |!
had died . with’ the sixty fourth} en

congress on 8a nilay ; last 4
re

. The. enemy- forées failed to. get. aba

~ footing ‘any where except in a few
advanced positions north: of Cor ;
tieres wood. . re

‘paid by Wolff von Igel,

The!

+! Arnold.

ties here feel. that Austria has
stretched a point in ‘order to
meet the American effort to
avoid a break,

New York: Dr, Chakiaberty,.
Hindu, and Dr, .Sekunner, Ger-
man, -are under arrest, charged
with ‘‘setting on foot a military
expedition against a friendly na-
tion.” - The Hindu physician. and
the German admit having re
cel ived $60,000 to start a revolu-
tion in India, ‘the money. being
who is
now aboard the Frederick VII,
travelling oti a safe conduct pass.

Atwo-million-dollar propaganda
fund has been left by Bernstorff
in the States,

Conerete evidence is aceumu-
lating here that the U-hoat men-
aceisa rank ‘failure. Neutral
correspondents: are startled by
the unrestricted opportunity to
view the food’ storés in Great
Britain.. . Everywhere the docks
are piled - ‘mountain- high with
provisions,

London: _ After Saturday. Hol-
land will be compelled to prohibit
the export of: bread to. Belgium
on account of the German sub-
marine warfare, -

London; The German govern-
ment has sent a wireless messape
to Bernstorff at sea usking him
to explain how the German note
in regard to bringing Mexicoand
Japan into' war with the Uuited
States was divulged.

Washington: The U.S, supreme
court has awarded the steamer
Appam to her British owners,

( THURSDAY, MARCH 8 )

London: British’ foress i in Mes:
opatamia have approached al most
within range of Bagdad...”

On the western — ‘front British
troops have made further’ prog-
ress northwest of Irles and north
of Puisieux au Mont. ;

Paris:.- French: , forees yaided
German, trenches between Disne
and, the ‘Aisne, taking prisoners,
The | enemy - attempted several
vaids near St. Mihiel and ‘Fleury,
but were checked by. our curtain
of fire and retired with heavy
losses, -

London: Twenty-six - vessel

| were-sunk during the paat. week,

out of 2528 ‘ships artiving and
2477 sailing.

‘New York:
the | British captured ‘48 German

submarines hetween; Feb, 1 and E

Feb.- 16.
Washington: :

Tot protest. -

‘Sti is reported that 4

The. action. “of a
the senators: who’ blocked - the Lf.
ar mament: bill has: aroused a ‘storm |
Senator Stone’ may |B.

limited to one hour for each mem-

ber. «

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London: Continuing their: vie-
torious advance i in Mesopotamia,
the British are now within twelve
miles of the city of Bagdad.

i Patis: Our forces took German
prisoners in actions at three dif-
ferent places. on the western
front, . Artillery is very active

between the Oise and the Aisne.:

‘London; : That the blockade will
ensure the Jefeat of the Germans
was the declaration of Winston
Churéhill, speaking in parliament,
He gave an outline of the British
view of the situation, stating that
the steady and relentless economic
pressure of the Allies must force
the Teutons totake the initiative.
He favored the''slow but sure
process rather than a sudden des-
perate drive, The British will
thus force the enemy fleet into
action, and the destruction of Ger-
man naval power, he held; was
essential to eamplete victory.

Sir Edward Carson deplored the

impatience of those ‘who ~ were,

ready to gamble with the British ||
navy. If we failed, he said,it would]
mean. the end of the British Em-.

pire. England would fightana en-
dure’ despite German measures,
; The report-of the Dardanelles

commission states’ that. certain

important political advantages
were pained by the expedition,
although - the - main object was
not attained. ‘The three weeks’ .

| delay. was costly,

Washington: Iti is rewarded : as
certain that the senate ruleg will
be amended. ~ The opposition to

the change is‘so small: ‘that it will

be easily overborne, the filibuster-
ers being forced: to talk themselves
out. Opposition to Stone’s re.

tention of the. Toreign committee |
; chairmanship is strong.. Press
attacks ‘un his action.are heated.

The New York Sua says his con
tinuance in office ig a menace to
the States, An editorial in the

‘Washington Timesheaded “Slack-| me
.er Bill Must Go'’ charges Stone
with displaying pro- -German ten- |.-

dencies and a “yellow ‘streak,”?
Germany’ 's India plot ‘involved
the Panama Canal. '

r
my:
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b

: The ‘Huns.
hoped at. Panama. to strike a ge-.
vere blow. at the United: States,
using Hindus i in place of Germans.

The'plot revealed ‘to the: “geeret: Ons

Service would include India, ,Guam, -
the - Phillipines,’ ‘Mexico and Cen-
tral American states. Cn es

‘A German ‘plan: ‘to* operate U-
boats -from” Peruvian’ bases has

been-nipped.by the. British, who -

arrested the German’ ‘agents.
Sydney: » A German taider ‘of :
4000: tons, with a torpedo tube in...
addition ‘to puns and a. seaplane,
and folly equipped * for’ Sinking
vessels; is Operating’ on: the -Col-
ombia and Aden sea lanes,
Laredo! Evidence: ‘of Hun per-
fidy has been disclosed, The |
Germans played Villa against Car-
ranza to embroil the U: 8.
Tarnpico oilfield was ‘one “object~
ive, Villistas were'to’ sporadic-
ally invade the border states. -

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