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«he state of.- belligerency - forced

“THE TEADING WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF “NORTHERN. BRITISH COLUMBIA,

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VOL, Vi, NO. 32,

-HAZELTON, B. Cs “SATURDAY, APRIL: 7, A917 oo w

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St ‘QUENTIN MIST FALL

_ British and French Troops Now
| Squeezing Defenders
of. City ©

. ‘London; ‘April €:—Haig’ s men

" eaptured the villages of Ronsoy | |

‘and Basse-Boulogne. The British i
7 continue their progress east, and}

"northeast. of Metzencouture, “desi

ut ite considerable resistance. -

- General Maurice expresses ‘the

“belief that St.. Quentin is riot an

integral part of the Hindenburg

> line andi that its capture does not

necessarily mean : that . the Ger-

‘ man defence is broken. Canibrai

“is behind the new line. The final
stand: by the Germans i is expected |
goon.. mo

' Te Kaiser’ s death in the near
future, from Bright's. disease, fis
predicted. :- With his death, it is
“thought, the Hohenzollerris will
“be <driven from | the throne. and
-Germany will ‘become a republic

"or limited monarchy,

’ London expects a Toassed at
tack by ‘the. Germans on - the
* Russian front within a short
time. «

"Washington, “April 6 6:—The res-

~-alution.declaring a state of war
-vliehameen ithe United. States and]

. Germany, ‘already. passed by ‘the
* sénate; was adopted’ ‘by ‘the house
ghostly after ‘three’ o’élock -.this| -
“morning, ' ‘bya vote of 878 to 59.
resolution’ formally accepts

by German aggression, ‘and au-
thorizes : ‘the president to’ employ
the: Inilitary and naval: forees and

_-all the resources of the ation’ to

_ bring. the‘ war ‘against Germany
fe. a, successful términation: «

~The government. today took the
first steps in ‘active preparation
‘for. war. | Over three billions will
be raised: through’ bond i issues...

~The: navy personnel will be in-
“ereased to 160, 000: and marines
to, 30, 000,

- Huns are, ‘Sore

— "Berlin, April 6:—Germat papors
“strafe”. Wilson:

“The | hatred
long. directed | against. England
has”. been . ‘transferred, to. the
__ president, who ‘is: ‘the subject of

bitter criticism in‘all the: leading

papers. The official, press smarta
vat Wilson’s: differentiation be-

people,
ut ‘ Cornering the Turks

‘have been driven out of

ie New. York :

ween the. government and they"

Tha

7

US.1S AT

WAR:

CONGRESS PLANNING STROKE -AT ENEMY.-.~

Washiigton: ‘The réichution
declaring war. ‘between’ the Unit-
ed States and Germany was sign-
ed by the president ‘immediately
on its passage by the senate and
house, The navy. department at
once flashed out from all govern-
ment: wireless atations to ships at
sea and forts in the U.S. that
war had been declared.

The: first ‘blows: ‘against. Ger-
many will be struck at once,
Secret orders covering precaution-
ary measures within and without
the nation will: be flashed from
Washington.
concealed by the administration.

‘Their - nature is

Mobilization of the navy has’

been ordered.

AL first, war. “hudget, ‘of, $3, 500, ch

000, 000 is now before the house.

. The president plans to enlist a

voluntary , army; until,

ig desirable. v :
Setiators Stone. and ‘LaFollette

were hanged jn. _effjeyj in. thet

streets of Washington. ¢ ‘ . ae

United ‘States

in: his
judgment, resort to selective draft

“In every harbor i in
the U.S. and. the island “posses-
sions marines ‘or. bluejackets took
possession ‘of the. enemy “vessels

can ports,

and made the ‘crews prisoners.

At “Hoboken alone 18 vessels,
including - the. piant - Vaterland,
were taken : ‘over, and 27° were
seized in New’ ‘York waters, The
total number: Seized was ots with
a tonnage of. 594, 696.

German’ U: oats are ' réported
to be .on- the’ trade routes out of
New York:

"Bieminghan i, Bier “The third
arrest in eonneetjon with Gernian
plots to incite negroes ‘to rebel-
lion was made’ .today,. when a
negro, addresding “those of his

pay, social: equality, and. unre-
stricted franchise,
planed. that™ negrors’ were - «to

dustrial plants in - which they}
were “eoiployed,

My B Puso:. Carranza troops con:
tinue ‘their movement. towards

koe
own vace,-declized:: :they.. should:
join Germany. arid. receive good

It had; been

dynamite the: coal - “mines and ins

~ HUNS ATTEMPTING DIVERSION ON WEST

to relieve the tremendous pincer-
like stip around St Quentin ‘ex-
erted by the French and British,
picked German forces were hurl-

ed against the French line north-
west of Rheims last night and].

thday, in one of the most power-
ful _ attempted. in
months. Fighting in the Rheims

“‘diversions”’

‘sector is proceeding with unabat-

ed violence, The Freneh were|.
forced to ‘velinquish a few trench-

es, but succeeded j in- veedpturing

them. Meanwhile, the British
and French combined movement
is systematically encireling St.
Quentin; :
Lloyd’ George has forwarded a
‘message to the U. S, in which he
says the nation’ 8 ‘action is worthy |.

Pam emmem ee,

of her best, traditions, o

- Rid. Janeiro: : ‘Brazil: may da-
clare war: on- Germany as aresulé
of the: sinking of: the: Brazilian
steamer Parana, with the logs of
three. lives. te ae i

“Buenos Alves: Britain threat-|_
ens a coal embargo‘ unless the! -
Argentine wheat embargo is. lift-

armed: forces: yesterday seized all the United. States:border. - ded. . Withdrawal of coal would
German ships interned i in Ameri- - Tandon: Striving desperately eripple the country’s ‘trade. ,
BOARD. OF TRADE. ‘A New’ Rule

rem - ASKS FOR SMELTER

- Hazelton Board of Trade,at its

quarterly: ‘meeting . on “Tuesday
evening, took further, steps. to

assist in procuring ‘the. establish-
ment of a: government: agsisted

amelteriat or near Prine Rupert.
Resolutions urging. the Dominion.

government’ to’ ‘consider the: in-

‘tereste of the | mining industry: of .

.| the » North: Pacific - and ‘interior

| districta were: -passed ‘and will ‘be

. ml ded to the ministers ‘cons
‘London; April 6;—-British and forwarde MO:

Russian, ‘troops. have effected a
“Junction. in ‘Mesopotamia.

cerned.’

‘The Board’ also’ suggests” ‘thit
the. ‘government yetain: the right
to regulate reduction charges, and

| that-.an effort be made’ ‘to: secure
-/from the GT, P. more, favorable
~ freluht ‘rates. on. ‘small shipments

“laumably: this point,

the following order-in-eouncil:
“That pold commissioners and
mining - ‘recorders ° ‘he. instructed

the ‘proportionate ; share in® any

“Mineral Act’? of. any co-owner
‘or co-owners nok. being: members
nor the Allied forces, and to accept
‘and’ record affidavits’ of work for
B: ‘aimilar:: proportionate amount
of assessment Work: on such min-
‘eral. claims; and: to accept ; from a
co-owner. or co-owners,

7 proportionate amount’ of annual
rental, and require a similar pro-
portionate amoint of. annual. de-

Mining’ Act.’?:’. “And in all cases
a-full-record fee ghall ‘be. paid’ ‘for
'| révording a propattionate amount
of annual assessment: work on. a

i
' : ts, .or to -all
dlaima held in parenerahi

‘dleat when instruc

cord

‘The. last: Gazette: promulgates |.

to ‘ascertain ftom” the record

mineral claims. held: under the’

perished,

‘not. a.
inember of: tha ‘Allied. forces, a.

yelopment. con’ any placer-mining |: :
ledges ‘held under ' the “Placer |.

i, esulation, ap;
n- which: sol-|

“ Pre ;

Id eommiagioners an mining !

MANY. DEAD IN. 7
' MINE EXPLOSION

Fernie: Coal Creek Mines Nos.
Zand 3 were wrecked by a. terri-.
fic: explosion on Thursday | night.
The death toll will at least. num=
ber thirty-four.
were recovered early this morn-
ing. Rescue,crews are engaged.
The. condition of ‘the recovered
bodies, indicates that » all have

"Women Receive Franchise.
‘ Victoria: The: legisliture on:
Thursday formally granted the

franchise to women, and. passed .

a megstire providing for registra)
tion... fae :

“Ww. ‘A:
The | ladies ‘oF. the WAL will
meet at the ‘Mission ° House | next
Thursday” ‘afternoon, Apri: age
at three 0 clock." " “ 7

‘week.

' Four’ bodies)’.

Port Essington: ‘on ‘Thursday. , ; He ‘

"| LOGAL NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Items Of General Interest From
Hazelton and Surround.
ing District |

- Lieut. 1..W. Brewer has been
again wounded. ¢

H, P.Blake, well known here,
|has been killed at the front.

Harry Bretzing has returned

couver. © 7
J, A: Maedonald returned-‘on
Wednesday from a visit to-Van-
couver, , ee
Born-—-At Hazelton, on Friday,

April 6, ason to Mr, arid Mrs,
A. Olson.

Chas. V. Smith returned. on’
Wednesday from a business v visit
to Vancouver, ;

day from a visit to’ his Telkwa
establishment.

Born—At Hazelton, on Priday,
April 6 a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. James MacKay. . °

A. C. Aldous (“Pat”) is now
a lieutenant in the Army Service

. ‘Corps, on recruiting duty.

F, W. Dowling, superintendent
of. ‘government telegraphs, was
in. town. 1. dow several . days. t this

W. ‘MeCready. wenti iif to Suuith.
ers on Wednesday, to, attend. to
the installation ofthe new Hahting
plant... -

Mra.. Hamblin. left on " Wednes-
day for Winnipeg, where she will

‘| reside during Mr. Hamblin’ ‘8 ab:
| sence overseas, -

J RB Germain, of the tolersinh a
service, left on “Sunday for. the ;
coast,’ to spend three months’ ot
leave of absence. ,

‘Colin Munro, after being . in
hospital for: some .months, has
| been invalided tome, and is now ©
on his way to Canada, ;

aOR, . Maguire has been ‘ap.
pointed . agent. of the Canadian
| Express Company, for the gale
of money" ‘orders in this town.

G. M: Ross, a: returned soldier,
came from Vancouver this | we k

One car -of ° Hazelton potatoes : |
was shipped. to Prinee Rupert the ©

‘lother day, . and ‘another is how . :

being loaged for the’ same des-
tination,: os wey ; .

ad O'Shea, who. left. with the |
intention of. entisting, wag, unable

to pass the stringent:medica) ex-
‘amination’ ‘whic all recruits, are >
now éblized to undergo, Bt

RS ‘G. Cuaninghad veined ts ‘to -

a tent bungalow erect.
nd. will. in-future spend ‘part

from the east and is now in Van-

-R. S. Sargent returned on Sun- >

to:take 9. position as-operator.\in -
the: government telegraph office.