THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1914 THE MINER WAR BULLETINS (Continued from Page One} - London, Dee, 28-—British warships are now bombarding the German positions at Zeebrugge and Heyst, suggesting the com- mencement of the expected general operations to clear the Belgian eoast of the enemy. Severe fighting is in progress along the battlefront in Belgium and France, the Allies continuing to advance their lines at various points, ; . - ‘An unconfirmed report from Amsterdam says the ermans have_evacusted Ostend and, are retreating, Half a million Kalmucks, members of a nomadic race which hag never been under military obligation, have volunteered. to serve Russiain the war, and have been added to the Czar’s armies, with the same organization and privileges as the Cossacks. New York, Dec. 23:—-The New York World has received the following Petrograd despatch from General W. A. Soukhomlinoff. Russian minister of war and adjutant.of Czar: ‘' All information given out by armies about their so-called brilliant victory is sheer invention, The partial displacements of our army recently effected between the Vistula and Warthe rivers have, and can have no bear- ing upon any check that might have been inflicted upon ua by the enemy in course of battle extending over an enormous front. Sueh occurrences in either direction are inevitable. Retreat on one point is compensated for by advance on some other, Thus, in the direc- tion of Warsaw, the enémy is exhausting himself in vain attacks on our Bzura positions, and uselessly sacrificing considerable num- bers of troops. The right hank of the Vistula has been entirely cleaned up. The enemy after a serious defeat in the region of Mlawa was thrown back upon his own territory. In south Poland and eastern Galicia, a German offensive has been stopped absolute- ly. All efforts of the garrison at Przemysl to force the blockade have been defeated. . Under these cireumstances there ¢an be no question of allowing Warsaw to fallinto German hands. ‘The un- truths which the German general staff are trying to spread may find their excuse in necessity of giving heart to German people and |’ influencing public opinion in neutral countries to favor Germany. Neither proceeding nor employment are new. has been able to gauge their worth.” London, Ont., Dec. 22:—Evidence of the falsity of the. German claim that the British battleship Thunderer was sunk on Nov. 7, is furnished in a letter received today by Mrs. W. A. Pinnegar, of 31 Grey &t.. from her brother, Robert Dunkley. a member of the crew of the Thunderer. ‘The letter is Gated, H. M. S. Thunderer, Nov. 29, and says nothing about the ship even having struck a mine. London Dec, 24 ow, Galicia, south of Tarnow, on observing an advance of the 26th Austrian brigade, slipped past on parallel roads and opened fire on the Austrian rear with machine guns, virtually. annihilating the|‘ whole.brigade, -During. the last two days’ fizhting i in southern Galicia, Russians a are reported to have captured over 4,000 prisoners including aj- major general and staff, besides three heavy guns and seven mach- ine guns. detachnients through the mountain passes. The following official communication was issued in Paris last | , Progress made through our attacks between the Meuge| } evening. | and the forest of Argonne has been almost entirely maintained, According to lates news, our front in this region has reached the| barbed wire entanglement of the enemy arid salient angle south-|“ west of Wood Forgeu (east of Ouisy) and lined the road leading |’ _ to the forest of Boureauilles. There is no other notable incident to report, . = The Daily Telegraph's, Athens correspondent in a despatch claims that he js able to confirm the despatch that Austria has twice attempted to make peace with Servia, once by direct propos- als to the Roumanian government. ‘Servia’s ) reply in. both cases was an emphatic refusal, Holland is raising a War loan of one hundred and ten milion : ~ dollars, The Emperor of Austria-Hungary f ig “reported't to be dying and | has received the last sacrament, Gerniariy ia reported to: be urg- ‘ing the candidacy of Prince Eitel Frederick, “the Kaiser’ B second | son, for the throne of Hungary. “An order has been isstied prohibiting: ‘thé tranatét of Biitish ‘ ships to foreign registry, unless specially. permitted,” - u ‘Aeroplanes are ‘swarming ‘over’ Belgium, . reconnoitering, and | the Allles ate: scoring Blight successees, ‘but the’ casualty” lists, it ip 4 Predicted, will be very heavy when known, 7 he. Kaiser is travelling ina apécial armoted train extending =. greetings to the troops, rae he. French parliatnent yeaterday aan aévente 1. hundred ; male dollars to meet the:next six m The civilized world |“ 24:-—Russian troops in the neighborhood of Tuch- In ‘this region Russians, it is said, are moving in small ’ nthe * REPORT OF COMMISSION ON AGRICULTURE The Miner has received, too late-for review in this issue,.a copy of the report presented to the provincial government by.the agricultural commission; which rare minerals seldom, has money was engaged for several months in an inqbiry into conditions and problems affecting the farming industry in this province. The commissioners were most thor- ough in their work, the result,of which is a voluminous report, in which the information gathered by the commission is set forth. together with recommendations for parliamentary action. . It is probable that: the report will be made the basis of very important new legislation for the benefit of agriculturists, especi- ally those in the newer parts of the province, ee A comprehensive map of the Peace river or Northern Alberta district has been issued by the railway lands branch of the de- partmentof theinterioratOttawa. |; Those interested may obtain free copies of the map'on application to the department named. The.gold industry of the Rand is estimated to be worth half a million dollars a day to South Africa, ° "The Middleman ees hese sociat | system. *. The ‘nan who blasts into the earth to bring out to pay for tools'and his support until he gets results. He must find a partner who will furnish the money. This’ he seldom knows how to do. ~ or promoter, as the case may be, The person who brings the blast- erand the capitalist together; who bringa capital to opportunity, | that opportunity may -be turned into. achievement, that. funda- mental wealth may be turned tole usefulness, that virginal indus- tries may be established and developed to the enrichment: of the people, renders as valuable service in hisrway as do the others in theirs. This is a big world, and its affairs. are so diversified |. that no one can hope to learn to}4 do everything well and effect- ively. Rossiand has produced $55, 000- 000 worth of ore in nineteen years, sles Ia the production of funda-| | .- {mental wealth, various kinds of service are required under our) Here, -then, | are required the services of ‘ane other person, the agent, broker, | “Just ‘Arrived ‘WEAR A ment of the celebrated JAEGER UNDERWEAR; VESTS, PAJAMAS,’ ‘etc. These goods. require no re-~ commendation. 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