_\vagitanive Uiorey* THE DAILY NEWS kes a Special Effort to ve War News Immediately — it Is Received ; semen 1, NO 23. PRINGE RUPERT, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28. 1946. PRICE FIVE CENwTs ERMANS HAVE LOST HEAVILY TO THE FRENCH JSSIA PROSPERS WITHOUT LIQUOR MONOPOLY--PRES. WILSON VETOED IMMIGRATION BILL MY LOST TWENTY THOUSAND— SEVERE FIGHTING TOOK PLACE AD OF VICTORIES OW KAISER’S BIRTHDAY SEVERAL BAD REVERSES TOOK PLACE—ARTILLERY DUELS IN THE ARGONNE. (Special to The Daily News.) 28——The says that although Jan French rep rt sans had announced great the went yesterday, Kaiser's the day against very German attack was while every French at- ade Belgium progress. several German were demolished by shell th of Lys the British ar-| flicted heavy loss on the In the Noyol and Soissons Love, icks of the enemy's infan- driven back by a severe In the au“ losses region of Craonne of the Germans 25 and 26 reached an of 6,000 men. vy cade in the sses saine 800 men, a large part a landslide in an old h eaught two com- were taken prison- 7 ’ sections of Arras, The. bat- fers. Artillery m duels marked the the Ar- rade of French } . day Champagne and Record is the Ban-de- | gonne, advances in Vosges, at Se- nones, and Sapt Launois German attacks in Al- sace repulsed. three lost over twenty thousand men. Berlin Talks Loud. Berlin, 28 The German that the metres were During the days the enemy must have official the Germans of on Jan. report says on Heights of Craonne another 500 to 26, added trenches those captured ‘January French counter at- ! tacks days the French lost heavily here, 14,500 being left the i ground 1,100 taken prison- The French attacks at Se- and Ban-de-S being repulsed. In three dead on and ers nones apt were re- heavy loss, attacks machine pulsed with the } where as were French in Alsace, five guns were captured. AT TEMPERANCE TRIUMPH— LIQUORLESS RUSSIA PROSPERS ONS LOST IN Liquor REVENUE IS OFFSET BY GREATER PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE—ALLIES HAVE AR- (Special to The Daily News.) ograd, Jan. 28.— ~é Gol. declares there is ino need of guarding the boundary the This is the result of an the request of General Sam Hughes. ‘between Canada and ; States. investigation undertaken at SIR WILLIAM OSLER TENDERS HIS SERVICES He Will Assist McGill Base Hos- pital, Which Goes in the Spring. Jan, 28 Professor Sir William at services Montreal, Osler, ford, has offered aid the MeGill which, with students and profes- MeGill nurses from local hospitals, spring OXx- to hospital, Regius his base sors from University and will leave for the front in the Sir William made his offer letter Birkett of MeGill University, he would be pleased to join the unit as super ma to Dean saying and as assist numerary colonel ant to the doctor in charge Ap 19.25 Piano at reasonable price ply P.O, Box 895 near i meeting and the | — |Green after his promotion to the United Upper left northern limit of tk aged, and the is St. ial Peter's, ness was at personal prayers when the shock came. stricken area. FAMOUS BUILDING SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE. lower right is the Ro me, where minor danfage left Vatican at Rome, Lower is St. was done by falling plaster. Upper left is the Cathedral His Holi- of Fereara, the Maria de Aquila, one of the smai! towns dam- where services were interrupted by the quake. ‘BAVARIAN KING IS "VISITING THE FRONT (Special t» The Daily News.) Amsterdam, Jan udwig ister of war is the after with front the night the | Inspec { at 9 Bavarian which he Krupp works at 28. King of Bavaria with his min- spending a fort- troops will Es- resulting from the greater pro- BRILLIANT NT MINISTER people under FAILS TO GET SEAT}. (Special to The Dally Newe) C. Master- London, Jan. 28. jman, who was defeated at Bethnal Cabinet, sight. He has i | Shipley Division made vacant by the the Partington ey Tilineworth, whip. lected instead and turned unopposed. Decision for Ottawa, Jan 28. here, hig the stood that on Imperial Communications between the is understood it cided that the largely due to the conditions after that }s0 changed | Conference ltime make any the the las bo t wh i h new will demand Jabour Bros,’ swing tomorrow, | the nomination by the in death of Per- is still without a seat in just been refused siberals of Yorkshire, chief Liberal It h Postponement Reached After Exchange of Views. has been se- he will be re- NO IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. is under- authority, Conference, have rial governments on the ibe postponed till after the war, which had been suggested by cer- tain Australian statesmen and in some quarters in England, will not be held this year. passed Canadian and Impe- subject, and after a free exchange of views that conference was de- should or at least for the present year, This decision is believed to be fact the war that the will be Imperial could not the present definite deeiston Imperial defence poliey cireumstances sale will be in full 22.3 R. 0. BOULT OPENS R. Boult, Canadian Explosives, oO. formerly of up in business for himself. to the office of the COL. VICTOR WILLIAMS NEW POWDER OFFICE RETURNED TO. DUTY has opened He | (Special to The Daily News.) ei Ottawa, Jan. Ool. W illiame, has Canadian EXx- | returned to active duty at Salis- plosives on Second Avenue and is fill plosives of all kinds |prepared to He is han- of the Giant a line that is greatest diing the products Powder Company, the wherever used, giving satisfaction and which is used entirely at the Granby During Mr. Prinee Rupert he has made a host mines. Boult’s residence in of friends, who will all wish him the very best of success. A shipment of explosives arriv- so that ample supply is on hand to meet all re- ed yesterday, an quirements. PANAMA POSTONED (Special to The Daily News.) D. C,, 28.- Pan- Washington Jan. The formal opening of the Canal has been postponed March to the President will go to San Francis- from July, and co by rail in March. ITALIAN BULLS SEND MAY WHEAT UP (Special to The Daily News.) Chicago, Jan. 28.—-Reports that Italy is preparing to take a hand in the hostilities against the Turks east of the Suez Canal sent May wheat up to $4.50, a new record, which is (Special to The Daily News.) 28.—-Sickness among the British troops at the front is about 3 per cent, and with the it slightly less. This is lower than the rate in the home garrisens. London, Jan, Angio-Indian traeps is . sure Be and see the special bargains Friday and Saturday at Demers. 23.24 all orders for ex. | PRESIDENT VETOED IMMIGRATION BILL (Special to The Daily News.) Washington, D. C:, Jan. 28.— President Wilson vetoed the im- migration bill today on account! of its literacy test. FEIGNS DEATH WHEN BANDITS WOUND HIM They Fuss With the Safe, Get $15 and Leave Station Agent for Dead. Tacoma, Jan. 28.—John Trim- ble, telegraph operator at the Northern Pacifie station at Wap- feigned death when shot bv bandits here a few nights ago and the Northern Pacific in this city, where sur- ato, now is in Hospital geons removed a bullet from his shoulder. “T was working at a typewriter when a fist smashed the glass in the who ticket window,” is 60 said Trimble, old. “A head came through the window. ‘Stick years ‘em up,’ the man said. the chair reaching for my gun and a bullet pinked me in the shoul- det A second band appeared and be- the for safe’s gone now, I lay on the floor as if dead. rated other ‘The ain't got soup,” “Then they the window killing me, ‘cause we no said. crawled through and fussed with the combination of the safe. Finally they searched me and took $15 from the left.” he cash drawer and Canada First Baked 24.28 500 Cans Beans free, Ask your grocer. Special Sale of travelers’ sam- ples of ladies’ hose, muslin night gowns, corset covers, and ladies’ Jabour Bros. 2£23.24.2 house dresses r Vietor falsely reported to be a has secured an office next door}yvictim of spinal meningitis, I fell off } FIRST CLASS the graduating of the first four nurses from the school of train- ing were held. The event was of special importance by the giving of a program, followed by a pre- sentation in a public way of the diplomas and pins. Following that the floor was cleared and a dance given to the many guests invited by the hospital staff. D. G. Stewart, the president of the institution, presided. After a prayer by Canon Rix, who pleaded that the Almighty might make the lives of the nurses a blessing to the world, the president called upon ©. H. Nelson, vice president and chairman of the house com- mittee, to speak. He recalled the fact that he had been chairman of the house committee from the time the young ladies first enter- ed the institution.They had been and he felt sure that the good in- struction given them by Miss Mc- Tavish and the medical the city would make them excel- lent nurses. The mayor spoke of the good work done by the hospital. They never heard anything derogatory to the staff of the institution. Rev. Father Bunoz expressed appreciation of the kindness at all times shown him on his visits to the hospital. He compliment- ed the young ladies on their grad- juation ‘ Dr. W. T. Kergin paid a com- ipliment to the class that was just graduating and the excellent ser- they rendered. He wished them abundant suceess in their careers. Dr. N. MeNeill, on behalf of the board of examiners, read an ad- dress to the class full of excellent advice in their daily work. ev. H. R. Grant read the Night- ingale pledge for service taken by all nurses. The young took the solemn pledge and were congratulated by Mr. Grant. that, the neatly bound diplomas presented by the hospital were handed to each nurse by the president, while Miss MeTavish, the matron, pinned class pins upon them as they passed her. The young ladies were each in turn heartily applauded as they went forward to receive the em- blems of their graduation. Each of them was presented with a magnificent bouquet of carna- tions. A bouquet was also pre- sented to Miss MeTavish. The graduating class was Miss Elizabeth Walker, Miss Marjory B. Campbell, Miss Lillian McLeod 8. Agnes Lassowitz. In addition to the speeches, sev- eral excellent musical rendered. Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Ellett gave a piano duet in excellent style. Mrs, Scott rendered a charming contralto solo, and the Welsh Choir de. lighted all present with a musical selection. Following the presentation of the diplomas and the pins the au- vice ladies Following and Miss numbers were ADDRESS BY MEMBERS OF BOARD AND LOCAL AND DIPLOMAS PRESENTED FOLLOWED BY A PLEASANT DANCE. most exemplary in their conduct men of CHARMING NURSES GRADUATE — LOCAL HOSPITAL | —— Last evening in the Railway|dience sang “God Save the Men's Hall, McIntyre Block, the|King.” Immediately the gradu- the exercises in connection with|ates were made the recipients of lavish congratulations while the floor was cleared of its chairs for dancing. Miss MeTavish had as many of the nursing staff present as pos- sible, including the nurses in training. They all appeared in uniform, adding to the striking character of the event. The dance continued until an early hour this morning, the Westholme Orchestra providing the music. At midnight supper was served upstairs, the ladies’ auxiliary of the hospital looking after the providing of refresh- ments. The directors of the hospital all placed themselves at the dis- posal of the Ladies’ Auxiliary and acted as waiters and dishwashers. The railway men, who had kind- ly placed the hall af the disposal left the decorations from their ball, which were in red, white and blue, the colors of the hospital. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE PLEDGE FOR NURSES The following is the ‘‘Florence Nightingale Pledge” the graduating nurses to last evening: “IT solemnly pledge myself in the sight of God, and in the pres- ence of this assembly, to pass my life in purity and to practice my profession faithfully. “T will abstain from every- thing that is deleterious and mischievous and will not take, nor knowingly administer, any harmful drug. “IT will do all in my power to elevate the standard of my pro- fession and will hold in confi- dence all personal matters com- mitted to keeping, and all family affairs coming to my knowledge in the practice of my calling. “With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and will devote myself to the wel- fare of those to my care.” which assented my committed REDUCTION IN COAL. Beginning Monday, January 25, the price of New Wellington Coal will be as follows: No. 4 House Lump Coal, per DE. 4» dhs ch deans $10.00 Washed Nut, per ton. . .$8.50 Full weight and prompt deliv- ery guaranteed.— Rageen. & Albert. A few coats and suits left. Take Demers. 23-24 Fr. Of 16TH ANNIVERSARY MASQUERADE BALL MoINTYRE HALL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 them at your own price. Gents $1.50 Refresnments Westhoime Orchestra of the hospital staff for the event, ~.