* officer ‘and ‘several. men

THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 1915

THE MINER WAR BULLETINS

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doubt account for the great number of sudden attacks of varying}

degrees of fierceness which have been delivered along the line in Belgium during the last few days. These attacks have evidently sought to discover a weak place in the line.

In Joffre’s general orders proof is given that the fifty-eighth brigade of the Bavarian army corpg received orders to kill all pris- oners and leave no living man.

London, Dee. 30:—Official Russian despatches state that the Austrian army in Galicia is struggling in disorderly retreat through the passes of the Carpathians. © The German losses on the front extending from the Baltic to the Carpathians and the frontier of Roumania are said to surpass anything in history. For a fort- night there has been a continuous nightmare of slaughter, the ene- my in vain hurling masses of troops against the Russians, whose lines remained unbroken.

All aliens and naturalized enemies, to the second generation, residing in the Tyneside and Sunderland district, have been ordered to withdraw thirty miles inland,

Lioyds’ ia insuring against war between Great Britain and the United States within a year, the premium being fifteen per cent.

A Sofla despateh gives details of the German-Turkish treaty, under which the former agreed to supply money. war material, Officer’and engineers. In case of victory Turkey will receive one fifth of the indemnity. In case of defeat Germany is pledged to defend the territorial integrity of Turkey. |

Toronto, Dec. 30:---Sir Allan Aylesworth, discussing the pro- test of the United States against the British action in searching shipping for contraband, expressed the opinion that the protest was inspired by the copper trust and the big interests, and that the Washington government was foreed to do something to satisfy their demands, Sir Allen believes the protest was intended for public consumption only, .

London, Dee; 31:—Four German aeroplanes hovered over Dun- kirk, France, _yesterday afternoon, dropping bombs filled with shrapnel, Fifteen were killed and '32 wounded, many women and children being included. After doing considerable damage, the aeroplanes escaped, only one being hit.

A report from Friedrichshaven Says one of the latest stper- Zeppelins was destroyed by bombs in the recent raid on Cuxhaven.

Tn a despatch from Venice it is stated that the Austrian dread- naught Viribus Unitis, one of the four largest ships of the Austrian navy, was torpedoed in Pola harbor by a French submarine. _

On behalf of Great Britain, the Prince of Teck has officially thanked the French aeroplane corps for their co-operation with ‘the British war vessels on the coast of Belgium. They aided the ships

to get the range of German shore batteries, and assisted in the’

successful bombardment of the: enemy's positions by showering bombs on the railway depots and ‘military’ trains, and arrows on the trenches of the Germans. —

> France is reported to be preparing two great air fleeta for. the invasion of Germany in the spring.

Thethird great attempt on Warsaw has been definitely checked, the Germans suffering heavy losses i in their ineffectual efforts to break the Russian jines,. —-

The Russian positions in Poland aré maintained, in the face of repeated violent attacks, .In Galicla, the Austrians failed in simul. taneous attempts to recover lost ground in Western (ialicla and In the Carpathians... itiona pass through Lemberg daily. .

The Princess Patricia regiment.la now at the front, quartered) a

within gound of the guna, and awaiting ita turn In the. trenches. ~ The next- Canadian troops to leave will be the field artillery, drag- cons and the Strathcona Horse. ;

A Basle report saya there is rioting in varloia parts of Austria- Hungary, with demonstrations against war and in favor of peace negatistions, - In Vienna the police dispersad several such gather- ings, ae

Germany: has. issued orders closing the frontiers of Belgium to all except: those holding military passes, It is supposed the order, which: takes effect tomorrow, is intended to prevent espionage.

An ‘indication of the straits of the Austrian army is found in the statement by. the chief of the general staff, that no further operations will be undertaken against Servia, in order to avoid the diversion of troops from the north,

received : at the hands of the despised Servians.

* The British cabinet yesterday held a special meeting to conaid- 5 er the American protest against interference with neutral shipping |.

supposed .to be carrying contraband. Holland. Sweden, Den- mark and Norway have also entered protestg, Britain's. reply j is not expected for several days,

Washington, Dec, SL:—It is officially . stated that there was

nothing peremptory in the wording of the note to Great Britain.

Officials ara surprised that the intention. was considered anything

but amicable. ible if American shippers will give honest manifests.

- London, Jan, 1:--A general lullin the war is reported today.

For the: third time the Russians have crossed the Carpathians after ‘ In Poland the great opposing armies are! , in a death-grip, with no decided advantage, gave that the German |:

the retreating Austrians,

advance has been checked,

An unconfirmed report. says the battleship Formidable has heen | 43! sunk bya torpedo or mine, with the loss. of nearly the whole crew | | ‘of 780, ‘Thé Formidable was built'in 1901, and was of the same clasa| “ lost some weeks ago through a ‘magazine éx-|*

as ‘the Bulwark, Ploaion.

vice,” after’ his’ defeat, js.returning with German soldiers and artillery.

a ‘atrong British force has recaptured: Walfish, -Bay,. a. British) ; fomceit on the west coast of Africa, which. had ‘been occupied F

y a German force...

“Prhicess ” Petricia’s regiment: has ‘been in action’ ‘and! had one| " Twenty of the-mén stalked Ger. bs

killed. man. snipers, “yeturning safely after killing. thelr'men..,:

bo tn

Trainlosde of captured German guna and mun-

This order is made in spite| of the .demands of-the Austrian press for revenge for the defeats

President Wilson states that no difficulty 1 is poss-| *

» tip officially ahnoimeed i in ‘Pretoria that the South African ° govern ént will, if necessary, commandeer men for. military.-ger- | 4 eports say Colone} Maritz, who fled to ‘German: territory

HOSPITAL DANCE — WAS SUCCESSFUL

The masquerade dance Biven in aid of Hazelton Hospital, New Year’s Eve, fulfilled al

‘hopes of its prometers, being a

success in every respect. Assem- bly Hall was filled by a merry crowd, a majority of which was in costume, and the program of dances, which lasted until after two in the morning, was thor- oughly enjoyed. A number of New Hazelton people attended.

Prizes for costume were awar- ded to Miss Hogan, as a Senorita, Miss Barbara Crawford, as Topsy and W. H. -Burken, as ‘Rastus,

Excellent musie was furnished by Miss Sharpe, Mrs. Hoskins, and Mr. Matthews,

A ladies’ committes served re- freshments on the stage, which had been converted into a hand-

Jsome dining-room. The proceéds, which total a|

handsome sum, will be handed to the treasurer of the Hospital,

“Francois Lake John,” a well-:

regarded Indian living on the south side of Francois Lake, and his wife were found dead, in cir- cumstances which suggested that they had eaten poisoned meat,

‘|Coroner Hoskins has instituted |”

an inquiry.

-One hundred and thirty men have been drafted from the 30th Battalion, now at Willows Camp, for service at the front, as re- serves for Princess ' Patricia’ 3 regiment, Two of the Hazelton section, James Turnbull and

‘| Andrew Moneur, are included.

OPERATOR DIES ON"

"TELEGRAPH rrait|T

Another page of tragedy has

n| been added to the history of the}

Yukon telegraph line, Yester- day the body of E. Elphinstone, operator at Third Cabin, 76 miles north of Hazelton, was found on

the trail, where he had died of].

exposire, - The unfortunate man had been

covering the southern portion of |

his section, and. had evidently left histhalf-way eabin on Tuesday morning, to return to Third

Cabin, ten miles north. Getting

no response from him on Wed- nesday, search was begun, and

his fate was discovered by Oper: |

of Fourth, and Operator ‘Perry,.of Second, _ El- phinstone ha “evidently become exhausted in traveling through the deep snow, and had discarded rack and snowshoes when within two miled of his cabin, He had progressed to within three-quart- ers of a mile of Third Cabin, when he evidently laid down and slept, the cold proving. fatal. Little is known of him, save that

ator Kenney,

he was newcomer in the dis-|!

trict, and had worked with a

survey party near Sixth Cabin |:

last summer,

Chief Constable Minty will|#

send a dog team to bring the re- mains of the dead man to Hazei- ton for burial.

On Monday afternoon the fire

brigade was called, out to extin-|.

guish a fire which had started from sparks on the roof of the Hudson's Bay stere. The dam- age was slight,

5 Patronage

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PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

Thanking them “for their past §

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HAZELTON |

F OOTWEAR

Wel have: received this. week a ‘shipment of of Lan Slippers and Pumps that will appeal :

No S816 prasente,a Patent Chrome Mary Jane No, 5817, a Dull Kid Pump — oo No. 5818, a Black Velvet Pump. ‘No,.5819, a White Kid Pump

| These represent the best values we have’ to fe in

dressy footwear.

Our -import . shipment of CROCKERY has arrived; and will, be opened. up for sale as-sooh as'we are Finished © This shipment’ contains every article ‘re-» quired for the table, represented ina dozen-patterns‘and atid” designs, in Porcelain, Semi-Porcelain ‘and: “China. ee

“GROCERY DEPARTMENT

Gow. “Grocery department. is busy applying the ae te ee _ good.things for the Holiday Eats our‘Néel Jams and Chutney, just. in?. They: are very:fine

- @Shipments ‘of Fresh Fiuits arriving. every "Friday. fest oie This ‘week we have: Grapes, jap. Oranges, Apples ee he Se | Grapefnuit, c ranberries. ae een

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