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{cabin on Monday,
ACE. ‘Faleoner came down" from
Kispiox for Christmas, -
alparaizo, Chile, ‘Dee, 26k. witless. “message ‘trom ‘the,
Chilean torpedo boat Tome reports. that: ‘the, British | erulser. New-: :
castle . ig. “engaged with © German - _waiships, fifteen, miles from|., “The German attack on Bolimaw resulted i in tailor,

Jd. C. Allen, of Prince Rupert,
| was in town on Tuesday, .
Valparaiso. TRGB supposed hére that the. Britiah: ‘cruiser: has’ én-| “In: the. region ‘of Tnowlodz, : -on’ the Pilica river, and to the
countered either or ‘both’ of the German cruisers: nowne’ ‘to ‘be th south of this locality, " stubborn fighting continues,

‘Don’t. forget the” masquerade
_ dance on New Year’s Eve,
: “Along tha’ ntire course of ‘the Nida’ river, and to the: south of
These waters, ‘the protected: erniser D resden, Band: the converted the. Vistula, si under r gonditions ‘Favorable to the

‘Beara river to the south of Seohaeow, » were. driven: ack, after|
suffering heavy: losses, we Ue Sa Pee a tte .

Hazelton Indians have been .
celebrating a. potlateh for some
days. :

The government offices and
banks are observing - the public.
‘| holiday today.

"The Germaiys finally abandoned | a determined, attack on the! The Aldermere-Telkwa contri«
‘Allies’ lines north of the Lys, but onty after.a violent bombardment, bution to the Patriotic Fund has
of the approachés between’ Ypres and Comines, bey reached the $700. mark,

~ Reports of the Austrian.’ emperor’s serious. illness ‘are. denied. JO. Roek, of the Union Bank
Iti is stated the: touarch i is spending the holidays, ‘With his. anally ataf, whois temporarily at. ‘Smith-_
| driven toseaward, after’ beirig hi€, three or’four timeg. at Schoenbrann,, {ers,.is home for Christmas,

To official information concerning. the p progress. of the campaign ~The Pope is! ‘negotiating. foi a an 1 exchange of wounded. peigoners | ‘j Hugh MeKay, better known as
jum and France has been issued sinee’ ‘Thuraday: on--decount|. who are incapable, of taking further part in the war Sourdough”, retnrned this week,

etmas,. ‘Desperate fighting. continues: on. the Western front, The Japanese minister of foreign. affairs, i in Tokio, denies, that from a sojourn in the north,

rf The calendars issued by Ruddy
rding to latest reports, the. Allies | continuing to tnake alight ie pean bate eked for the sending of Tapanese, troops fo to the & McKay are among the band-
rogress. L

neh somest we have seen this season.
“An official report issued today, by the Rrench w war office o concerns the front, and.it is expected that. the ‘Highland regiments of the] , The Royal Bank hes issued a -
e situation i in: the eastern theater’of'y war. ;

; iT} ‘
~The eontinunique & says: | frst contingent will be the: next. to: take their places’ ‘in. the. battle i nette. a ndar “ont will ba \ a
ie way- “across ‘thetline: Be Es fac Ae seth semen sens} Oe ~fonsideral Be fo. usiness veo te ete

' -men,
. "THE ‘MINER'S TELEGRAPHIC BULLETINS TELL STORY OF GREAT. WAR I DAY. BY: ‘DAY.

RR. 0. Boult, district represent-
ative of Canadian Explosives,
sadon,* Dee.“21 unications state that in the’ war: “office ast night: ‘British, ‘troops have attacked: and this| was up ‘from Prince’ Rupert 't ‘this.
: en the’: North: Sea. and ‘the: ‘morning-regained most. of. the: trenches ‘previously. lost. Before week.
rogress, gaining a tittle; Lipons the enemy delivered. four Successive attacks forthe purpose
‘Ge Resi Tothe south of recapturing. frenches which we’ had’ previously won in that| Chief Constable Minty return.
if ;, region, but all of them: were répulsed.. In. attack to the- northwest | ed on Thursday from a. visit of
Puizalenne; ‘south of - -Noyon, ‘we -have : ‘gained: a feothold in’ the inspection to’ the Balkley_ Valley “
| Snehiy’s treriches of the first line and have made progress in ‘the towns 2s .
n! wood: of Saint: ‘Mard, ‘There has. been no outie eport of any note |: 7
on. operations today.!” Ro) f ‘Government Agent: Hosking a
mn}; .Pllowing the'eategori sijrances, of. th ; tian, govern-| has been ee on Boney secs
{ment of its-ingént on: anf ai italn-strict neutrali the’. ‘waty: the] re
Ententé powers, - SBéitainys France’ aad. Russiay-have given] thi
guarantees lo both Athe: 1 And"Bucharest that’ Bulgaria: will not}
{attack Greece in the event'df the latter country assisting Servia, |: Pease ;
and will not attack Rouminia should that state actively Participate the. Bulkley on “Monday.” morning. “
in the war. - carried out the greater part: of :

This ig taken: te’ foreshadow the approaching patticipation of the temporary bridge, . ,

oumania and Greece. H.C. Kinghorn and James La-

__ The ‘Austrian ambassador departed’ from Rome last night for tham, of the forest branch, re

Vienna. . A Royal decree has been issued,. retaining. ‘under the t urned on Tuesday from a trip to

colors soldiers of the. 1892 class who otherwise would be dismiased, 4 + ECD

“A despatch from: ‘Anisterdait says. violent fighting i is in prog- and calling upon all men of that class who are on leave of absence, | Hudson Bay mountain, ~

-vess-on the Yser, The fleets and artillery of. the. Allies are playing}. The German emperor, accompanied by the imperial chancellor, | ‘Stanley Geary, who left Hazel-

havo in the German: ranks, ~Teains filled with: wounded. are. @n-] Ie: von Bethmann Hollweg, ‘the minister of war and marine and |ton on the outbreak of the war,

‘tering Bruges. . . {4 numerous suite,’ has gone to the western front, according. to the/to rejoin the navy as a petty.

“: -The'Allies have occupied Roulera, ‘| Daily Mail advices from Copenhagen: . officer, has received a. -comimis~ ,
sion.

: An article in the Amsterdam ‘ ‘Hsndelsbiait” states that: an Russian forces have defeated the’Turks in 1 the’ vicinity of. Van,
drilled members of the German Landstrum have been called to the Ar menia. . The victors captured artillery and equipment... . Charles ‘Barrett's | han dsome
Bey to iB is. ode levy. of this, class, And, comprises men "The Chilean: government. has demanded reparation for the |. residence on the Diamond D ranch
rom yours Oe. [breaches of Chile’s neutrality by German warships, , was destroyed by fire last week’
‘The loss is partially covered by

‘The Russian official: bulletin’ saya a number of encounters, spine ‘According to Amsterdam’ newspapers, fighting in Flanders i is
-|insurance.

oe ofa Very ‘flerce.description, occurred-on the left bank of the
. tulay on the front between the Bzura and Rawa’ rivers. . A small increasing in viene, The Germans are reported to have VAC |
a The Hockey Team
It is possible that the league

* German force whi ch ‘crossed. ha: Bzuta.on-a hal £- hurned bridge was “The Allies’ warships are bomba rding the Dar danelles forts,
aad season will open in “Has-

a:

“D, Lamont, of Kitwangak, was
Hs lay ing is going
f ussians.

a. visitor in Hazelton on Wednes- |
day...

‘warships. are Portugal hag voted i in favoe of active Bartiibation in the’ war,

7 on. the side of Great Britain, . :

ai’ office bins Bsuied the -followitig'|
é ‘A. hostile aeroplane was sighted at: 12:65 yesterday, flying
high from east to: west: “over” ‘Sheerness, ~ British | air’ craft]
ed ar -went, in. “pursuit, ‘of sthe, enem pla, which | was

Princess Patricia's 3 regiment of Ganadians has, already gone. ‘to

ue yesterday. Tn the region of Lib
: Violent attacks, in the ‘effort:
vs , Feeneh troupe on the 8th."

Lrgonne, the. superiority:of. our actillery
y the interruption of. the | enemy's -fire®

‘mah gun: shelters and observatories; and the:
esine at quite a number of.tronps. In the. srest of La Grurie, |'Ré
-« We- have ‘repulsed: three attacks, two-upon Fontaine Madame and
“one at St; Hubert, . Between Argonne aud the Vosges’ there is ‘no
~ Balint incident. to report...

, annihilated, fifty meh, all that survived, béing taken prisoners. a
Fighting to the” east of. Pioterow i ig algo reported, we aE  (Contlaued ‘on Paga Four) | oe, em
In vtalicia-the Situation is. without important, change, - ate cer. |
B tain. points the: Russians: have made. couriter-attacks, and captured
| Prisoners and ‘machine guns,’ >.
AU Predinysl the’ ‘Austrians attempted a soréla i id great Strength.
The tovement falled, and.tke outédme was that‘the Russians took |
the: enemy: on the flank and. captured a: great many: Prisoners.

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care to. appear in costume will be
welcome. in ordinary dress; It is
‘Thoped: everyone will, take. advan- btai
tage: of this. opportunity ‘to have hat

@ good time‘and Hssist - the” “Hoa:

HOSPITAL, DANCE
ON NEW YEAR'S EVE

‘The o lien of the district ‘hope
te seo “all: ‘their friends. at tha |;

a”. ridon,, Dee. i. “ne an interview given toa Londoti represen:
ative of the. Paria Humanite,- David Lloyd. George, chancellor “of
‘the exchegtier, says: 'Befora spring half a “mailitan, ftesh: ‘British.
polars ‘Wil Joli thoaé: already in France and “Belgium. England!
has.at ‘reget. more ‘than two million men under arms,

‘Although ur. army-at the front ia now scaréely oné ‘sixth the

rench arniy, our monthly 1 war expenditure ig $225, 000,-
8S larger than . France § total. In’ addition ‘ta ‘the
ue which vee all command through ‘the Ioan
‘turning ‘into. the’ war frgasury, 6 haw: Idan

oloasaliaum of $2; 3/900; 000,000

The following offilal communication waa  iesued by the Fret eh

:| Wishhy. ab poabible,: will attend: le

'| Masquerade Dance, in ‘aid of. the
Hospital, ‘to ba held j in Assembly
Hall, Hazelton,” on. ‘New. Year's

Eve,- (Thursday evening | next.)

Espectally .Rood.:music will: be!

provided, and alkwho attend: ‘dre!
assured of an unjoyable: evening. |1
While. prizes will:be given for the] i
best. costiimes, atid itis hoped ‘asl

faney drops, thos. cho i9 “do. not

the disti

rats Wooal.: ‘and,
riusic,” te

tal}: an: inatituation, of which |: ‘
ct ig justly proud. ’-
Néketa are.on sale at all sorb,

- Special ‘Church Services
“At the. ‘enteg Bee Church tos

the. local * “association” hopes to
have the game here.

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Jnstrimental

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tain will be: sears tS the
*. bere, of the team. :

heath _ ws ; ‘ ay ;

: Hazelton ‘will not -bring in. any 4

new. players to replace those who oa

{have left town, but will All vace -

.jancies on the. tear Dies lee a, -
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