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HUN LOSSES AROUND VERDUN

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WHOL ; BRIGADES WIPED OUT -- F EARF UL BAYONET WORK BY FRENCH TROOPS

GERMAN LOSES
AROUND VERDUN
ARE APPALLING

Whole German Brigades Wiped
out by the French—Terrific
Fighting Continues
—tLine Holds.

(Special to The Dally News.)
paris, Mareh 44.—(Official
West Meuse all the German

 

 

if the

attacks have been repulsed with
appalling losses to the enemy. In
the Corbeaux Woods, the French

advanced and consolidated their
gains

Line Unbroken,
Fast of the Meuse, the ‘French

line remains unbroken despite
fresh German assaults by five
divisions of Prussians.

‘ The bombardment continues
with deafening intensity. On the
Woevre the German artillery is
slackening. There is violent fight-
ing at the village of Vaux.

Hun Brigades Wiped Out.

London, March 14.—The Ger-
man losses yesterday north of
Verdun exceeded anything ever

before, W hoe
themselves at

bri-
the

French lines and were practically

experien< ed

rade 4] o
Fades tung

wiped out

M. A. MACDONALD ASKS
VARIOUS QUESTIONS

(Speciai to The Daily News.)
March 11.—M. A. Mac

member for Vancouver,

Victoria,
donald,
has a series of questions on the
ordep paper. He wants to know j
Ores

loops,

Shaw, the member for Kam-

is the same Shaw who drew
365 days’

the

pay at $30 per day from
Indian Commission, and also

if this gentleman worked Sundays.

Mr. Macdonald also wants to |
know if he is drawing his ses. |
sional indemnity and pay from |
the government for work on the |
Indian Commission at the same |
time.
Hon. W. R. Ross demands a |
statement from H. C, Brewster as |
|

to his position on prohibition and

 

also asks that the leader of the
opposition outline his plans for}
constructive government.
LOCAL COMMITTEE
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS
Under the Returned Soldiers|
Commission of the province, the |
following local committee has |

been appointed by the mayor: J.}
H. MeMullin, T. H. Johnson, W.}
C. ©. Mehan, with Miss Ellett as|
The committee

secretary, will |
employment for

find

soldiers who are able to work and |
|

discharged

will provide special training for

 

The Zouaves, Tureos and Sene-
ese did fearful work with the}

bayonet. The Germans suffered}

terribly from the deadly French}
. |

machine gun and artillery fire.

Portuguese Cabinet Resigns.

The P guese cabinet has re-
signed and gives place to a na-|
tional defense cabinet.

PORTUGAL IS ALLIED

|The members of

disabled soldiers who are unable}
|

to take up their former employ- |
ment, with a view to enabling

itra, consisting of

them to secure other employment. |

|
the committee |

|have accepted office and will meet

 

‘at an early date.
|LOCAL CANDIDATES |

FOR MILITARY ist
iUnder the auspices of the Royal

levening,on the

lopening of the

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THE NEW GERMAN ATTACKS ON VERDUN

indicate, the
| fro in the east of Verdun;

Germans are AE ee for

The arrows

also

direction of the

new German attack

toward Pontamousson, where the

anew drive,

 

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY

HOLDS JOLLY SOCIAL’ SUDDENLY AT HAZELTON

Although the St.
ciety has had many pleasant so-
the that held

occasion of the

cials in past,

new rooms in the
McIntyre
the most suecessful in the annals
of the society. There was a large
attendance,
the success of the society in its
new home,

The proceedings opened with a
Society's orches-
Messrs. Lee
Mc Meekin. Mr. J. N.

selection by the

Davies and

Sinclair made quite a hit with his}

electec

acquisi-

this

proving quite an

comic Songs,

newly

tion to the ranks of the society.
Messrs
lighted the

while

*
Jones and Clapperton de-

audience with their

songs were also ren-

WITH GREAT BRITAIN Military School of Instruction aldered by Messrs. Dowther, G. P.

Courtesy Hotel Rupert.

London, Mar, 44.—Notes which
have passed between Portugal and
Germany show that the British
euvernment had requested fhe
Portugne government to seize |
the interned German ships in view)
Of the alliance between the two}
hations,

French Line Intact.

There is desperate fighting be-|

ween Douamont and Vaux, but}

 

the Ge > .
he Germans have failed to pierce

the Freneh line,
Russian Power,
rhe Turks new realize that the
powe

the Russians is inex-|

hausti}
“ustible, The Russians are mak-

Turkish |

INE great
a progress in

territory

German Gain.

rhe Gep :
ermans have made a gain|

'N the Corbe; aux Woods,

but suf-
fered tremens

lously heavy losses
In doing sO
Steamer Sunk.

\ asseng
: Passenger steamer with
Nerics
Can Citizens on board has
ON torr j
: torpedoed by a German sub-
larine

ine without warning All
Were saved.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLOSED

The Mini diid

Will be a Sunday School

Closed for a few weeks

CAUSA f aS
OT the @ : ‘

les in the *pidemiec of meas.

City

Prince Rupert. Prov.
|'McMullin, J. H. Hilditeh, George
B. Tull, G. H. Scarrett, F, La
i'Trace, W. A. Noble and N. De-
mers.

CONCERT
Wednesday, March 15, at 8 p.m.

In Presbyterian Hall,

 

qualifying course for officers will |

be started on Monday. The fol-|
llowing are candidates from the}
68th Earl Grey’s Own Rifles,

Major J.H.|

Chairman, Mr. Fred Stork,

“Polish Dance,” Misses Stevens
eee. 4 Mrs, J. H. McLeod
Miss Muriel Patmore
"A Son of the Desert,” Mr, Darton
Song, with Banjo Accompaniment
Pr Ptes. Anderson and Avery,
Trio, Guitar and Mandoline..Mrs, Bryant
and Messrs. Edmunds and Duffy.
Solo, “Bendemear’s Dreain’ Mr, Armstrong
Recitation, “An Imminent Peril” Mrs, W
E. Burritt,
“Song Without Words,” Pte,
Collier,
MOO ek IN ss och) va Os
Piano Duet... .Misses Stevens
“GoD SAVE THE KING”
hefreshments Tickets 25

Piano Duet
“Killarney”

Solo,
Dance
Solo,

Comic

Cornet Solo,

Korner, of 1402nd

cents

LADIES’ SUITS

consignment of new

A large

spring models just received and

some are now on display in our
windows. :

Individual models will be con-
fined to customers and no dupli-
cates sold.

These suits are sent to us on

 

consignment and will be on sale
for a short time only. Orders
taken for stock sizes. 60,

H, 8. WALLACE GO,, LTD, !

| member s who are

McColl, J, Sturgeon, J. G. Steen
and D,

8,

Thomson, The president

Macdonald, addressed the
about to leave
102nd,

and Corporal

mnt with the and

A. Stalker

for the fre
Captain R,
replied.

from Ed

Brighton suitably

Mr, Munn, a visitor
monton, expressed in a neat little
his great pleasure at be-
to attend

entertainment. Capt.

speech,

ing privileged such a

Stalke!

jolly

rave a stirring recitation which

was loudly applauded. Mr. W. V.

Davies played the accompani

ments in his usual acceptable

manner, and the proceedings con

cluded with “God Save the King
It is the intention of the society
to hold a series of such socials
POLICE COURT

A named W, J. Sampson was)
brought up at the police court
this morning on a charge of ob
taining board and lodging frau-
dulently at the Royal Hotel. Ac
cused was arrested by the Van
couver police who handed himover]

to Constable Shiels, who was In

the south the Phe case

other day

was adjourned until Monday.

Miss Kathleen Hazlett, who has
been taking the normal course in
Vancouver, has returned from the
south and will proceed to Anyox

where she has obtained a position
i

in the school, ,

Andrew's So-!

last}

Block was voted one of

which augurs well for

‘JOHN M. LYNCH DIED

Mr, John M,. tetas of the firm
of Lynch Brothers, of Prince Ru-

pert and Smithers, passed away
hvery suddenly at the Hazelton hos-
| pital yesterday. The news came
as a great shock to Mr.

Rupert,

Lynch's
friends in Prince some of
;Whom had heard from him by the
‘ast the

|
which seemed to be in

mail from interior, at
time he
good health.

peritonitis,

The cause of death

jwas following upon

an attack of appendicitis. On
the deceased

taking seriously ill,

jwas taken to Hazelton hospital

from Smithers, on a special train,
that an
life, but

the end coming

lin the

|
would

hope operation

save his acute
| peritonitis set in,
very suddenly.

|} Mr. Lynch was one of the pio-
this district,
into partnership with his brother,
Mr. P,
the KisainAah of the firm in Prince
Rupert,
construction

neers of enterjng

Lynch, who carries on

 

in the early days of rail-
here. The

business al

road

brothers were = in

Granville Creek in the Yukon
during the days of the minng
}boom in that district, and it wil!

that old
/Yukoners will learn that the old-

|be With great regret
l{ime partnership has been broken
|by the death of the younger mem
the

whole community

her of firm. The sympathy
of the
‘out to the widow
and to Mr, W. P.

bereavement,

will go
of the decease
Lynch in thei:

 

FINANCIER HERE

Rastan,
Rorig & Company, of

representing
To-

known firm of

) eat:
Spitzer,
jledo,

Ohio, a well

underwriters, arrived in the city

yesterday. Mr, Easton is here in
connection with the coming issue
and it is expected

lof cily bonds,

that his firm will bid on the issue,

than nine

road werk at

There are no fewer
the
The tenders call for

work in

jtenderers on
| Alice Arm,
the completion of the
ninety days so that the company
is anxious to push the work
through with all speed,

“The Goddess,” the great serial
at the Majestic, begins March 27,
‘and 28, Anita Stewart leads. tf

 

 

 

‘MOVEMENT. AGAINST
VILLA HAS BEGUN

(Special to The Daily News.)
March 11,
against

| Washington,

United States campaign
| Villa has begun, The first cavalry
brigade udner General Parker and
the second brigade under General
General Funston
j bas left fop the Mexican border to

of the

Dodd is moving.

take immediate command

|
| ‘
i situation.

Carranza has asked permission
to send Mexican troops across the
border in pursuit of the bandits.

FRANK DAVIES HAS
GONE TO OCEAN FALLS

 

 

Frank Davies, the son of Capt.

Davies of the Prince Rupert, left
for Ocean Falls this morning to
take up a position’ with the
Ocean Falls Company, Ltd. Frank,
who has been in the city for the
past four years, received very
short notice of his appointment,

last

proceed south this morning.

night to
Mrs.
will go south in
to take up
wishes of Mr.

getting a wireless
Davies and baby

about a month their
home. The

many friends will go with

rood
‘

Davies’
him-in his new sphere of action.

 

of New Hazel-
Jennings, of

F. C. McKinnon,
and George H.
arrived from the inter-
They are here in
the mining case

ton,
Spokane,
ior last night.

connection with
which will be continued on Mon-
His Honor Judge

day before

Young.

 

 

NURSING IN THE TROPICS

British nursing sister, with
hel et and coolest clothing, sery-
ing the Empire as nurse at a mil-
itary hospital at Nairobi, British

The]

ROUMANIA HAS
SEIZED GERMAN
WHEAT SUPPLY

Supplies Purchased from Rouma-
nia Held There—German Air
Raid on Russian Ships
Is Repulsed.

 

(Special to The Dally Newe-)
March
has seized for army purposes fifty
thousand wagons and all the
cereals which were bought by Ger.
many some time ago.

Air Attack Near Varna.
German aeroplane attacked a
battleship and five de-
and merchant ships near
Varna, the Bulgarian port in the
Black Sea. They were driven off
by shell-fire.

Norwegian Bark Sunk.
Washington, March 11.—The
Norwegian bark Silius, bound
from New York to Havre, has been
torpedoed without warning in
Havre Roads. .
Captain Syvertsen and three of
his crew were killed. Three Amer-
icans who were on board escaped
death, one being injured.

London, 11.—Roumania

Russian
e
stroyers

PRIVATE BILL

The City of Prince Rupert Pri-
vate Bill has passed its first read-
ing in the legislature
fair way to being finally
through without opposition.

and is ina
put

It has been found necessary to
close down Borden Street School
on account of the epidemic of
measles.
ees

Mr. and Mrs. R. English, of Ed-
monton, arrived from the east last
night and left for the south this

morning,
s s >

R. B. McGinnis, of the Dolly
Varden Mine, arrived the
north last night proceeded

south this morning.

* * *

from

and

Dr. W. T. Kergin is building a
garage in the lane behind his resi-
The work is being done
MacPherson. \
* *. .

Alex, Bruce, of Seattle,
came north to look over the pros-
pective road construction at Alice
Arm preparatory to sais in a
tender on the work, left for the
south on the Prince Rupert this

dence,

by A. H.

who

morning.

* * *.
Mr. D. J. Williams,
tendent of the
Mine, arrived
yesterday with his

superin-
Rocher de. Boule

Ketchikan
bride. The
young couple were married quiet-
ly in Ketchikan a few
and are receiving the hearty con-
gratulations of many friends.
They have gone south on an ex-
tended wedding tour.

from

days ago

 

ao TO

LONDON CAFE

FOR THE BEST MEALS
STRICTLY UNION HOUSE
Hart Bik. Third Ave.

BOXES FOR LADIES

 

 

 

Mast Africa,