THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1917.

THE MINER WAR BULLETINS

( MONDAY, FEB. 26 }

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London: Resuming their ad-
vanee along the Ancre, in the
Somme district, British troops
have taken the village of Petit
Miraumont. The British line
south and southeast of Serre,
’ north of the Ancre, has been
pushed forward on a frent of
over a mile and a half,

Washington : Seven Duteh
ships were sunk on Saturday by
German sypmarines, strengthen-
ing the conviction that the Huns
entirely disregard the rights of
neutrals. A Dutch paper says
the outrage is the greatest hu-
miliation ever endured by Hol-
land. It is believed the crews of
the seven vessels were saved.

Armed Germans

Rio Janeiro:

have crossed the fro\tier of Bra-'

ail, proceeding in the direction of
Santa Catarina. They are be-
lieved to besailors who have been
interned in Argentine,

Paris:' There was the: usual
cannonading along thé entire
French front, There was especial
activity on the part ef the artil-
lery on the Belgian front,

Goal here is $80 a ton. Several
dealers are under arrest for
charging extortionate prices, |

Petrograd: Russia is now em-
ploying a huge army of prisoners,

There is a sentiment that the
political reorganization of Poland
is a matter for Russia alone, and
that international guarantees are
required only as far assuch guar-
antees provide for the addition
of Austrian and German Poland
to Russian Poland.

Berlin: Brand Whitlock, Amer-
ican minister to Belgium, will
remain in Brussels in a personal
and quasi-diplomatie capacity,

The minister of finance has
announced anew and heavy tax
on bachelors.

Washington: A resolution au-
thorizing the president to use the
armed forces of the U. 8. to pro-
tect the lives and property of
Americans was introduced by
Senator Fall, Republican.

The army may be increased by
the enlistment of -half’a million
men, under the resolution, which
would also give merchant captains
the right to protect their vessels

against submarines and: resist

search by the central powers, _

Amsterdam: German deserters
are flocking into Holland. ‘They
have formed a union to look after
their interests, Many stories are
told of their methods of escape.

( TUESDAY, FEB. 27 )

London: The steady pressure
exercised by the British in the
Somme region is having its effect.
' The enemy is steadily withdraw-
ing his troops from, many’ posi-
tions between Hebuterne and the
ground southwest of Bapaume.
Our patrols are pushing forward
into the abandoned territory, and
have penetrated in some places
for nearly three miles beyond our
lines. They are already north.
. west of Serre and southwest of
Iries, above Miraumont,: Petit
Miraumont and Pys,. which are
now in our hands, without battle.

.Wegained a number of German
strongholds whieh we expected to

escaping to a new line of defence
along the Bapauine ridge. .

This is the most notable move-
mént that has taken place in the
war since the autumn of the first
year. The German retirement
after the battle of the Marne was
forced upon them by actual de-
feat, while this strategical retreat
reveals a new phase in the weak-
ness of their defensive conditions.
It has noticome to our generals as
a surprise. After the battle of
the Boom ravine there were sev-
eral signs that the enemy contem-
plated withdrawing from the two
Miraumonts, and our recent ecap-
ture of the Baillescourt farm
ground, north of the Anere,
seriously menaced Serre,

London: Between eleven and
midnight on Sunday British des-
troyers met-a German destroyer
squadron in a heavy engagement
in the North Sea,Sir Edward Car-
son announced in, the cormmons,
After the engagement our ships
remained undamaged. The ex-
tent of damage to the enerny is
unknown,

Another force of enemy des.
troyers shelled Broadstairs and
Margate, but fled before our des-
troyers arrived on the scene, A
woman and child were killed at
Margate.

London: The Cunard liner
Laconia, 18,099 tons, was sunk by
a German submarine off the Irish
coast on Sunday evening. The
vessel, which was from New York
to England, was torpedoed with-
out warning. Survivors number-
ing 278 are expected to arrive at
Queenstown today. Six Ameri-
cans wereaboard. Some passen-
gers are missing and one is dead,

Amsterdam: The Germans hare
a covetous eye on Dutch food sup-
plies and are said to he planning
to repeat the looting of Belgium by
forcing Holland into war, Hun

of Holland, while the safe-condict
assured Dutch ships by Berlin has
been treacherously betrayed,

London: The British have cap-
tured Kut-el-Amara. The Turk-
ish troops are in full retreat.

Washington: Armed neutrality
is Wilson’s next move against
Germany. The president has ask-
ed congress for authority to take
measures to deal with the subma-
rine aggressions, declaring that
American rights on the high seas
will be protected. The final break
may.occur at any moment.
Wilson’s request for authority
‘to act against Germany may be
opposed hy the Republicans.
Senator Thompson, of Michigan,
says: “It is a monstrous propo-
position. No dictator could ask
for more authority.”
Madrid: Ambassador Geiard
asks for a convoy. He does not
feel safe jn. the event of war
between the U. S..and Germany,

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London: The British advance
along the Ancre has attained a
depth of two miles, and extends
along a-front of about. eleven
according to the official report.
-Bapaume, which it: was ‘declared

greatest price ever: exacted from
@ Victorious army,” i is now direct
ly threatened as a’ result: of . the
greatest German retirement since

. win only by heavy, fighting, and
the enemy yielded to the cofseless!|
, pressure of our men n aid 9 mung, pty|

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| stationary warfare. -began™ more
than two years ago... The: newly-|

boeupled, Sround pens many

forces are massing on the border |=

would fall only “after paying the ;

possibilities to the British forces. |
A hostile attack on the Somme

‘was repulsed. . a

London: Official figures con-
cerning the Laconia sinking give
the total number of passengers
and crew as 294, of whom 267
were landed: at: Queenstown and
14 at Bantry. Five were drown-
ed and eight died of exposure at
sea, Six are in hospitals.

Two American women were
among the thirteen dead.

London papers construe the
sinking of the Lucania .as an
“overt act’”’ against the States.

Queenstown: There were re-
markable scenes when the women
ifrom the Laconia arrived ona
| patrol boat, The crowd chanted
the naval anthem in defiant tones.

Wireless Operators Donnes and
Taylor .were the heroes of the
disaster. They continued sending
calls until a British warship ans-
wered, when they jumped over-
hoard, the last to leave the sink-
ing vessel. Officers and crew
are praised by all passengers.

Washington: The sinking of
the Laconia, according to the
highest official interpretation,is a

“clear-cut ease’. No investiga-
tion is considered necessary, This
became known as the official at-
titude after a conference between
Wilson and Lansing. Many in
authority believe Germany has
committed , the: awaited “overt
act?’, and declare for quick and
positive action,

No decision has been reached
in congress, the senate wrangling
over'the president’s yequest for
authority. The main fight is
against giving him.power to arm
American ships carrying muni-¥
tions. The $500,000,000 navy
bill is threatened with defeat
through the one-man @llibuster
of Senator LaFollette,

( THURSDAY, MARCH 1 )

London: Haigs’ troops are
closing in on Bapdume. They
ure less than two miles distant
today. The German retreat has
apparently slowed considerably,
aud strong resistance is being
encountered in the forward sweep
of the British troops. © In front
the ground is a sea of mud from
the thaws of recent weeks, and
stretching across thik ocean of
slime are crisscrossed miles upon
miles of barbed wire. Apparent-
ly. the Germans counted on the

advanee. Our patrols,unceasing-

the Germans for their next stand,

tile plane was brought down.
retreating Turks beyond Kut-el-

columns.
and the retreating enemy is heing
engaged -on three sides.
emy wa’ forced to abandon many
stores, Gund were thrown into

The captured’: British ‘Banboat
was retaken. .-;°

Paris: The double: ‘event of the
British armies’ victories and pro-

Anere. have been: acclaimed here,
and are, being: watched closely,
Gratifying retogiition ‘of. the
British achievements, are accorded

by the ©. whole: Trerieh’ press, | :

slippery footing and barbed wire | #
obstacles to hamper the British |§

ly ‘feeling out” the ground in|
advance, have.not yet found in-|§
dications of the'line selected by|#

British airmen. dropped bombs] &
on Sunday on the big iron works |%
at Brebach, Germeny.. One hos-

British fortes are ‘giving the! }

Amara no chance to reform their | §
The pursuit continues | §

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the Tigris, including howitzers. .

erreda at. Kut-el: Amara andon the| #

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the same time, in the absence of
details‘ military experts: doubt. the
military importance of the Ger.
man retreat. which may be a tac-
tical or strategical plan. It is
frankly recognized that the new
departure in trench warfzre is
mainly the result of the tremen-

dous pressure of the British ar-|:

my, especially the artillery. .
Washington: The U.S. appears

‘closer to war; but despite this

danger, the filibuster in the senate
still threatens the bill giving the
presidentauthority. . Itisthouyht,
however, that congress. will 2om-
ply.

Germany still holds the Yarrow-
dale prisoners, after weeks of mis-
information, A break with Aus-
tria is imminent. The clear cut
overt act of the Laconia sinking
makes the situation extremely
critical.

Leading American papers de-|.

clare that Wilson is eampelled to
make his words good and isin
honor hound to seek a declaration
of war from congress,

( FRIDAY, MARCH 2 )

London: Slowly and steadily
the German retirement continues
north of the Ancre. There is as
yet no indication of any recoil
movement. Explosion after ex-
plosion occurs in the wonderfully
fortified town of Bapaume,and it
is believed the Germans are blow-
ing up their own handiwork pre-

‘paratory to evacuating the place,

British troops are now within a
mile of Bapaume.

Gommecourt, the tip of the
salient in the German line north
fof the Anere, has fallen into the
hands of the British.

On the Mesopotamian front!

British eayalry and gunboats con-
tinue the pursuit of the beaten

Turkish troops who are in retreat| |

from Kut-el-Amara. Large quan-
tities of munitions and material
have been captured by our troops.

London: The British navy sank
and captured a vastly greater
number of German submarines
during February. than in any
month preceding the new under-
sea campaign, Several supply
stations have been destroyed.

Petrograd: A counter-attack
by Russian forces partly drove
back an enemy assault on the
J acobeni-Kimpolung road,

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.Bordeaux: Following the ar-
rival of the American freighter’
Orleans, the Rochester arrived at.
the mouth of the Gironde safely.

New York; The American _
press rapS congress hard for
blocking the president's war
plans.

The U-boat’ menacé is regarded
as 4 rank failure. The damage
done during February was insyf-
ficient to warrant German boasts.
Armed vessels have been practic-
ally immune, and the number of
sinkings has fallen off materially
since_the British anti-sub. cam-
paign became effective,

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