THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916.

THE MINER

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Two Liners sunk

London: “The P. & 0, liner
Persia was torpedoed in the

Mediterranean, between the is
land of Crete and Alexandria

with a loss of life estimated at
The vessel sank in five
Most of the male pas-
American
Consul McNeeley was drowned.
He gave his place in a boat to a

300,
min‘ites,
sengerg were Jost.

woman and two children.

The vessel, which was on ‘her

way from London to Bombay,
was the firat P. & O. boat sunk
during the war,

London: The British liner
Glengyle, from Yokohama to
Genoa, was submarined in the
Mediterranean,
where the Persia was sunk.
Many lives were lost, including a
number of Americans,

The Japanese steamer Kenkou
Maru was sank. The crew was
Saved.

An Artillery Duel
London (official): ‘‘The enemy
this morning sprang a mine in
front of our trenches east of
Givenchy, but did not occupy the
erater, During the afternoon,
we exploded three mines near La
Poissell, Our artillery and trench
mortars co-operated Our artil-
lery also bombarded the hostile
trenches north of Fromelles and
east of Ypres. To the former
bombardment the enemy replied
vigorously, but without doing

damage”?
Russians Gain Ground
Londor: The Russians have
captured the heights northwest
of Czernowitz, Bukowina, ac-
cording to a despatch to Reuter’s
from Petrograd. Hight hundred
and seventy prisoners fell into
their hands.
Hun Attack Ordered

Berlin: . The Morgenpost today
published a report that orders

have been given to the German |’

and Austrian troops in Servia to
advance into Greece and attack
the French and British, A Bu-
. charest despatch to the Morgen-
post credits this statement to the
Outro of Sofia.

‘Athens: Martial law has been
proclaimed in Greece, to take
effect Jan. 15. .

The Allied authorities in Salon-
iki have ordered the arrest of all
German and Austrian women in
cafes and will also arrest a nurn-
ber of men of high standing, of

enemy nationality,
‘On Bessarabian. Front

- London: .Russia’s campaign in
Bessarabia continues tu be the
most important visible war acti-
vity. From the ‘Pripet tothe
Roumanian frontier, over a front
of at least three hundred miles,
a huge Russian -foree, with a
_ freat appearance of confidence,
is hurling sledge-hammer -blows
at the.opposing force, which, ac-
cording to all accounts,- totals at

MONDAY, JAN. 3 D

near the spot

strong enemy cointer-uttacks,”’

are reported captured: by the
Russians. |

will be withdrawn from Servia’

WAR BULLETINS

and southeast, Our troops are
in contact with the enemy’s rear
‘guard, The German government
officials fled from Yaunde.”’
Starting For Adriatic
Geneva: According to the
Muenchener Nachrichten, two
separate Austrian and Bulgarian
armies have been formed with
the object of marching through
Montenegro to the sea. The
northern army’s objective is Cet-
tinje and Loyeeuberg, and that of
the second army Antivari. .
Germans Repulsed
Paris: In the Champagne dis-
trict, near the highway between
Tahure and Somme-Py,a German

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lthroat and is unable to speak,
Physicians believe it is necessary
to remove the éntire larynx to
stop the growth. This operation
would destroy vocal power unless
an artificial larynx and breathing
tube were used. Specialists in.
every European capital have been
consulted,

Half a Million Canadians
Toronto: Sir Sam Hughes an-
nounced at a banquet here last
night that Canada proposed rais-
ing 500,000 men, half of whom
are under arms.

Rome: Ten thousand Bulgar-
ian prisoners, turned over to Italy
by the Servians, have been con-

attack, in which hand grenades
were used, was repulsed, In the
Argonne district, near Four de
Paris, there was an efficacious
firing of guns against works of
the enemy. The tierman troops,
fleeing from their shelters, were
subjected to a concentrated fire
by our 75-millimetre guns.

Russians Take Prisoners
Petrograd: On the Galician
frontier the Russian ariny is
holding the Teutonic forces, hav-
ing checked the enemy advance
at the Kovel railway. Our troops
are now advancing “along the
Kovel-Kovno railway and threat-
ening the German com-nuniva-
tions,

In Bukowina further a:vances
have been made by our tronps,
and 16 officers and 766 unwound-
ed men have been taken prison-
ers, in addition to mary killed
and wounded left‘on the battle.
field.
In the Caucasus campaign,
Russian troops have defeated the
Turks in a fiereely fought battle.

Liner Sinks Submarine
Victoria: The Blue Frnnel
liner Antilochus, which has just
reached here, sunk a hostile sub-
marine in the’ Mediterranear,
The diver opened fire with a deck
gun, but was sent to the ‘bottom’
with three shots from the Anti-|
lochus. .

London: -The Times- learns
that the P, & O. liner Geelong,
5030 tons, has been sunk in the
Mediterranean. All on board
the vessel were saved. ;

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The Russian Advance
London: Despatches to..both
Reuter and:Havas agencies state
that the Austrians have evacuat-
ed Czernowitz (Bukowina), the
Russians having’ seized all the
heights. dominating the town,
The . Russian official. bulletin
does . not claim the evacuation of |.
Czernowitz, but says: ‘Northwest
of Czernowitz we have occupied
aline‘of trenches and repulsed

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A large number ‘of prisoners

Et is expected Vou.Mackenson

in -Gievgeli (Southern Seryia),
in the canrse ofa reconnaissance
destroved the-sheds in a German
aviation camp, according to a
Havas despatch from Athens.

grad say the Germans are con-
centrating forces opposite the
Russian offensive.

enormous.
ofthe enemy. accounts for the
small number of. prisoners,

emy’s lines at Czernowitz, com-
pelling his retirement.
In a manifesto to the troops, | be

make peace until the last. enemy
is driven fram her soil, nor ex-

lies.

. Petrogvad (official communiza-

have taken further hostile posi- |
‘tions. The enemy counter-attacks
were repulsed by a fire which
inflicted huge losyes,”!

sian southern varmies are now
close to Kovel,.. Volhynia,
railway canter is‘of ingoirbea

man central armies and. their
southern wing, .
reason that the Austro-Germans

ity to hold their positions.

centrated in the Avezzanno dis-
trict, devastated by earthquakes,
where they are eniployed - in
reconstruction, _

service bill was brought in today
by Premier Asquith, Ireland js
excluded.

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Still Rushing Huns Back
Paris: Allied airmen bombard-

Latest despatches from Petro-

Their losses
n the recent fighting have heen
‘The fierce opposition

The Russians pierced the en-

he Oaur says Russia will not

ept by agreé

ment with her al-
May Cut Enemy Lines.

ion): ‘Northeast of Czernowitz
harp fighting continues. We

Petrograd: ‘The enormous Rus.

Thia |;

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ecause it alone forms’ the con-
ection between the Austro-Ger-

It is. for. this
re trying with the utmost tenac-

+ British Officers Recalled

that the Kaiser has cancer of the

London: The modified national:

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German.is on the Greek frontier,
east while the Germans and
and northwest. -

Von Mackenson is moving
against Saloniki and the Bulgar-

border. A squadron of Austrian
aviators has arrived at, Monastir.
Greece Will Resist. -
Athens: Recent events have
caused a decline of German pres-
tige in Greece, The Greek people
are determined to resist the Turks
and. Bulgarians if -they enter
Greece. _ The army commanders
have notified the war office that
it will be impossible to hold the
men from attacking the invaders
of Greek soil. . Greek soldiers at
Kavala have mutinied,demanding
to be disbanded or allowed to
fight the Turks and Bulgars,
= ‘Russia's Advance
London: Russian successes in
Bessarabia. continue, although
Teutonic reinforcements have ar-
rived, Losses on both sides in
four days aggregated 80,000. The

Prepared ‘to’attack on the north-|.

Bulgarians advance on the northi..- -

ians are concentrating on the|

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_. NOTICE
OMINECA ASSESSMENT
- DISTRICT ~-

NOTICH is hereby. given that a
Court of Revision an Appeal, under
the provisions of the ‘Taxation. Act’?
and the :‘Public: Schools. Act’’,: re-
apecting the aasessment~rolis. of the

mineca Assessment District for the a4
year 1916, will-be held in the'Govern- 4
ment, Office,. Hazelton, ‘B.°C., on Fri- ,
day, the 2Ist day of January, 1916, at |
the hour of 11. o’clack in the. forenoon.
Dated at Hazelton, B, C., .
December 20th, 1915,

‘STEPHEN -H, HOSKINS

. Judge of the
Court of Revision and Appeal.

LAND REGISTRY ACT

Notice under Section 36 - a
TAKE NOTICE that an application -
hes been made to register Charles Vic-
tor Smith, of Hazelton, B.C.,a9 the owner aa
in Fee-simple,under two Tax Sale Deeds | :
from the Assessor of the Omineca
‘Assessment District, to Charles
Victor Smith, bearing date the 3rd
day of November, A.D, 1915, in pur-

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Russian advance has checked the
Germun campaign for the in-
vasion of Egypt. .
- Petrograd (official): “‘On-the
Stripa front and northwest . of
Czernowitz. our troops have es-
tablished themselves in the.en-
emy positions they captured.
Every attempt to take the offen-
sive in the region of Bojana was
repused by our Gre.’”’ :

NOTICE TO DELINQUENT CO.
OWNER

To Georgy M. Swan, or to any person or persons
to whem you may have transferred your interest,
take notice that 1, the undersigned co-owner with

you in the Comberland, Russell and Sundown’

done the req
mentioned claims for the yeor 1014 in order to
hold the sume-under section 24 of the Mineral Act
and if wiudin 90 days of the publication of thie
notice yuu failor refuse to Contribute $159.50

uired amount of work on the above-

c ] your
Portion of seach expenditure, together’ with the
costs ui this advertisement, your interest in the
said mincra! claims will become the property of

the undiv signed under Section 4. of tha Mineral
Act Amendment Act of 1900, .

J. N. CARR, Co-Owner,
Dated at 3mithers, B. C., this30th day of Octa~
r, 1015, . Gear

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‘This is the path of him who wears .
“Invictus”
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{ter- of ‘Lot
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{under you, and all

any interest in the sail
whose title is not registered under the
provisions of the ‘Land Registry Act?’ 4
are required to contest the claim of

you,
will be -for.ever:estop
from setting up any
pect of the said land, and
ter the said’ Uh
owner in fea,

of ,
amendments, and ‘especially to the fol-

to the above notice: |

- which notice under this Act is dis-

' by descent whose. title is not regia-

. Act, shall be for ever estopped and

Oue spaoniul of this thorough #1 at. the City of Prince Rupart, Province ,
bowal Cleanser removes almost #/of British Columbia, this 22nd dey of |
ANY CASE of sour stomach, gas @|December, A.D. 1916, .

To GEORGE M.'$

5117-2

suance of a Tax Sale held by said
Assessor’ on or about the 11th day of
October, 1918, of ‘all and singular cer-
tain parcels or tracts of land and pre-
mises situate, lying, and being in the
District of Cagsiar, in the Province of
British Colmmbia, more particulary
known and deseribed:as :— eo
An undivided one quarter interest in
and te ‘Lot One hundred and forty-seven
et Group one (1), and

six (66) acres) of the Sou

part (sixty-
Eaat quar-
Fourteen’ hundred and
(1481), Range five (5),Coast

You and those claiming thraughor
ersons claiming io
land-by descent

(Russell Group) Mineral Claims, situated 1 Hun- oy 5 sate f
tor Husin, in the Hazelton Mining Division of ‘Om the tax purchaser. within forty-five uw
ineca District,'Province of British Columbia, have days of the service of this notice upon A

Otherwise you and each of you
ped and debatred ~

claim to or in res-

‘I shall regis- —.

arles Victor Smith’ as

Your attention is called to:Section 36
the “Land ‘Registry Act’? and

lowing extract therefrom which relates .

“And in- default of a caveat, or
certificate of lis pendens being
filed before the registration as -
owner of the persons entitled under -
such tax sale, all persons so served
with notice,-or served with notice
under subsection (6) of section 155 _
of the “Municipal” Clauses Act,
1906,”’ or seclion 293-of the ‘"Munici-
pal Act,”? or section 199 éf the *fAs-
sessment Act, 1903,'’ or section 253
“of :the ‘Taxation’ Act,’’ in eases in

‘pensed with as: hereinafter provided,
and those claiming through or. under
‘them, and all persons claiming any
interest in the land by virtue:of any
unregistered indtrument, and all pets
‘gone claiming any interest in.tha land

tered under the provisions . of. this

debarred from:setting up any claim

to or ‘In respect of “the land so sold
fortaxes.”? ° | .
Office,

Dated at the Land Registr

HOR. MACEEOD, ._.
‘District Registrar.
WAN, 0 oe
Prince Rupert, B.C.
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SNYDER BRO

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The Austrians were!

officers observiiig | A
the Italian campaign,

‘Paris: | Austria ‘hag called up | -

least one and a half million men,

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unfit for field service ara-em-
poyed a3 -auxiliarles.in:the rear,’
pees ee et gait a ee

‘FRIDAY, JAN, 7.

ed today in the Carnie Alps, The| qa
advantage rested with the Itali-
ang in an artillery duel of ‘terrific
magnitude, ‘L ;
forced back. All British, officers! ,
in Italy were recalled to England
today, including office

her last tine of reserves. “Many:|

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