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BRITISH BUSY
PREPARING FOR
BIG OFFENSIVE

Terrible Fighting at Verdun Did
Not interrupt Preparations for
Big Move in the British
Section.

(Special to The Daily News.)
Paris, March 30.—Fifteen thou-
sand Germans were sacrificed in

a vain assault yesterday at Avon-

court and Malancourt. The
French machine guns and 75's
practically annihilated the at-
tacking German divisions.

London Report,

Several attacks were made by
the German infantry yesterday in
an effort to recapture the posi-
tions lost to the Freneh in the
fighting at Avoneourt wood, but
all were repulsed,

The Germans secured the first
French trench at Malancourt, but

all efforts to make a further ad-
vance were repulsed with heavy
losses. There is artillery fight-

ing east of the Meuse.
Allied Preparations,
A new disposition of the Allied
forces on the front has
been effected with great skill and
arrangement

western

secrecy. An has

been completed whereby one-
quarter of this entire front, from
the Yser to Somme, is held by the

British troops.

The recent German attacks on
Verdun have not
the slightest
f the

interfered in
with the prepara-
tions

y

big offensive in the west.

MISS JACKLIN AND
MR DON PECK MARRIED

 

Miss Winnifred
daughter of

Jacklin,
Frederick

Eva
Captain

Jacklin, of Georgetown, was mar-
ried on Tuesday afternoon to Mr.
Donald Wesley Peck, son of Mr.
and Mrs, Hal Peck of this city.
The ceremony was performed by

the Rey, Dr, Large of Port Simp-

in the presence of a large
gathering of friends. The bride, |‘
Who was given away by her
father, looked sweet in a going-
away suit of saxe blue corduroy
Velvet, with a large picture hat.

As bridesmaid, Miss Olive Rud-
The. bride-
Erooln Was supported by Mr, W.
H. Rudland. Mr. and Mrs. Peck

who were the recipients of many
handsome

land was charming.

 

 

gifts, are leaving for
‘he east on their wedding tour.
Nt. B. MeGinnis arrived this

mor

‘Ng On his way to Alice Arm,
Where his company has let a road
and wharf contract to the West-
holme Lumber Company ‘The
Work will be started immediately,
” Mr. McGinnis is anxious to
¥

aV@ e@evapy : ‘ e :
everything in full swing this
summer,

PODDCID™
WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE
Under Auspices of K. of P.
Lodge.

Total proégeeds. in
hisoners of War fund
Monday, April 3rd.
Admission 50 Cents.

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Allies for the coming |
jiterranean,

-) cess,

HAMPER RUSSIA
ON NORTH FRONT

Fighting May eiaie fora senci
Big Offensive on all Fronts

is Planned —- Dutch |

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SPRING FLOODS |
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Cables are Cut,

(Special to The Dally News.)
March
thaws on the

London,
spring
front have resulted in a diminu-

30.—The heavy
{
northern |

tion of the fighting owing to the
flooded state of the roads in the
that
will be a cessation of fight-

lowlands. It is probable
there
ing for a few weeks.

In conjunetion with her other
allies,
will launch her supreme effort in

the next offensive whieh will be

it is expected that Russia

 

a general one on all
Cables Cut.
There is complete suspensionof

fronts,

between |
There}

issued,

the telegraphic service

Holland and England today.

is no official statement

but it is rumored that the cable |

has been cut by the Germans.
Teuton Craft.

An elaborate

the supply of

organization for
information and
stores to German submarines has
been discovered on the Greek is-
land of Forty
have been arrested and taken to
France.

Corfu. persons

that

sus-

It will be
which

remembered

Corfu, was formerly
pected of being a German sub-
base Med-

was taken over by the

marine supply in the

}
French and converted into a naval
base,
RAILWAY MEN GIVE
RED CROSS DANCE
A jolly social gathering was
held in the Railway men’s Hall in
the Steele
der the auspices of the local Rail-

Block last evening un-

way men’s
of the Carnival of the Allies.
a pleasant hour had been spent in

Association and in aid)
after!

‘ard playing and music, dancing

began and was kept up until early }
morning.

The music was provided by!
Messrs, Balagno,
who donated their
The committee

arrangements

Harvey and Ze. |

: |
laski, services
to the

which

cause.
made the
consisted of Messrs. Foster, Rog-
Bell and Frazer, Mr.
and the

ers, Adams,
Len Bell acting as M, C.,,
fact that the was a big
success in every way was largely
due to their efforts. The com-
mittee wishes to thank the or-
chestra for their splendid service

dance

and also all those who aided in
making the evening an enjoyable

one,

RED CROSS CONCERT

The concert in aid of the Red
in Seal

Gross fund, given Cove

school last night, was a big suc-

cess, the various items of a
splendid program being thor-
oughly enjoyed. The ladies of

the committee wish to thank all
who assisted in making it a sue-

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL DUBAIL CALLS FIELD CONFERENCE
of Verdun at a field conference

Picture shows the defenders
presided over by

General Dubail,

who is explaining the recent

campaign in the Champagne district.

 

SOLDIERS’ HOMESTEAD

ACT B INTRODUCED

 

(Special to The Dally News.)
Victoria,
WwW. R.
in the legislature the
Homestead Act.
that all unpaid for lands will re-

Ross yesterday introduced
Soldiers’

The act provides

vert to the crown and will be used
for the free settlement of returned
soldiers without pre-emption re-
that
two million acres will be available.
granted 160

strictions, It is expected

Applicants will be
acres each.
lands will be
ing of funds for
and for loans.
MacKay Letters,
Letters which passed
the Rey.
Dr. Young
the house,
Dr, MacKay
presidency of the B
in 1912, that he threatened
Sir Richard McBride that he
tamely to the

between

Principal MacKay and

have been tabled in

was expecting the
C. University
and
would not submit
treatment accorded him,

EASTERN FINANCER

LOOKED THINGS OVER)

Mr. Monteith Rowntree, the

| .

iMontreal financial man who has
been in the city for some days,
left for the east this morning.

Mr. Rowntree, who has been in-

istrumental in bringing a large
amount of English capital into
Canada, has been looking over

the situation here in the interests

of the shareholders of the hydro
company. He is of the
that the

business here in

electric

could

opinion company

do a big power
the future.

Mr, Rowntree
interest in the
the fishing industry and also went
details of the
particularly the

showed a keen

development of
into the various

mining eamps,

 

 

new district of Alice Arm,

SUN AND TIDE

March S3ist, i916.
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Captain J. McGee, M. M.5.A.

 

March 30.—The Hon.

Portions of the!
used for the obtain- |
improvements |

The letters show that,

RESOLUTION TO BREAK
THE SALMON MONOPOLY

After the drydock question had
‘been disposed of last night, Geo.
raised the question of
direct shipping connection be-
tween Prince Rupert and Surf
jInlet, Alice Arm and the various
| mining camps and also the break-
jing of the fishing and
canning
jthought

 

Morrow

salmon
Morrow

and
boat

monopoly. Mr,
that the mayor
take the
Ottawa and Vic-

council should
question up at
toria.

out that Messrs.
McIntyre
courtesy to notify the
ifisheries committee of the
result of the conference which
iwas held here some time ago, He

He pointed
|Cunningham
not had the

and had

here

read a resolution which he pro-
sent to the
premier, Mr. Bowser, and~ Mr.
| Parkér Williams, asking Mr. Wil-
the matter before

posed should be

jliams to bring
ithe legislature,

S. M. Newton said that he would
second the resolution if Mr. Mor-
row would embody in it that the
grant a

| provincial government

licence to the Haysport cannery.
Mr. Morrow explained that just

iwhat he wanted to avoid was the

}mentioning of individual can-
neries, and that his resolution

covered all the ground.

The
by F,
gomery.
as the crowd made for the
Newton moved that

resolution was supported
S, Wright and Ald. Mont-
The resolution carried,
and,
doors, 8, M.
a resolution asking for a licence
for the Haysport cannery be pre-
sented at the same time,
crowd had gone before the reso-
lution was completed.

PUBLICITY COMMISSIONER

At a meeting of the council of
the Board of Trade yesterday, E,
H. Mortimer was appointed pub-
commissioner, at a salary
month with
office, light and phone, The city
council will be asked to appoint
two members to the publicity

committee,

licity

of $25.00 per free

Best quality of household lump
and nut coal, Prince Rupert Coal
Ce., phone 45. U!

 

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DRYDOCK RESOLUTION IS
ENDORSED AT PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOOD HUMORED DISCUSSION

 

BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE IN

THE EMPRESS THEATRE — SUGGESTION THAT
MAYOR McCAFFERY PROCEED SHORT-
LY TO OTTAWA

 

The Empress Theatre was well
filled last evening when Mayor
McCaffery took the chair at the
public meeting called to discuss
the drydock situation. R, Moore
was appointed secretary of the
meeting.

After reading the petition which
brought about the meeting, the
mayor read the following resolu-
tion which it was proposed to put
to the meeting:

Resolved by the citizens of
Prince Rupert in mass meeting
assembled:

That
of the
abled

whereas the government
Dominion of Canada en-
the Grand Trunk Pacific
Company to construet a drydock
at the city of Prince Rupert as
per agreement in that regard in
the interests of the public good,

And whereas there seems to be
undue delay in getting the plant
into operation, although it has
generally been tnderstood that
the plant has been in a position
to do business for many months

now,
And whereas many millions of
dollars are being expended

throughout the Empire in many
plants of less capability than the
one located
Prince Rupert both for the manu-
facture of munitions and the con-
struction of ships,

And whereas the city of Prince
Rupert is especially well situated

now in the city of

for the carrying on of trade and
commerce with the Orient and
with our ally, Russia,
And whereas our ally,
has bean in urgent need of muni-
tions of war and the city of
Prince Rupert is singularly well

Russia,

situated to supply her.

And whereas railroads to the
to be blocked with
huge shipments consigned to our

south appear

ally, Russia, whereas no goods
for this trade are passing over the
government aided road, the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway, through
this port,

And whereas in spite of a gen-
eral depression, the situation in
eastern Canada has been greatly
ameliorated through the supply-
ing of munitions of war and the
extra demand for many lines of
goods to Great Britain and her
allies,

And whereas Prince Rupert and
Prince Rupert district have been
generous in the supply of men,
money and other contributions to
patriotic necessities,

And whereas the city of Prince
Rupert and the district of Prince
Rupert have received no benefit
from the direct supplying of the
Empire or hey allies either with
munitions of war or other sup-
plies such as has occurred in
eastern Camada and such as has
occurred in lesser measure in
cities to the south of us in British
Columbia, in spite of the fact that
we are particularly well equipped

 

with a transcontinental railroad

second to none on the continent,
and with a drydock capable both
of manufacturing munitions of
war and of building ships of many
classes including submarines,
protective and merchant ships
and fishing craft.

And whereas it is of great im-
portance that Canada should at
once take steps looking to the
building of merchant ships to be
in a position to take care of
marine business at the close of
the war,

And whereas government aided
works should be of the first to
receive such work as is given out,

And whereas it is reported that
a credit of from seventy-five to
one hundred million dollars is
being arranged in Canada for the
Imperial government and con-
tracts for the manufacture of
munitions of war are to be given
out during the next two months,

Now, therefore, it is the urgent
request of the citizens of Prince
Rupert that the government of
Canada and the Grand Trunk Pa-

 

cific Railway Company shall take
steps as are necessary to
ensure the immediate use of the

such

idrydock at Prince Rupert either

for the manufacture of munitions
of war or the building of shipping
craft, or both,

And be it further resolved that
the citizens of Prince Rupert in
presenting this request for im-
mediate action, do so as force-
fully as possible in order that the
people of northern British Co-
contributing men
maintenance

lumbia while
money for the
of oup common heritage, may
also with other por-
tions of Canada share in the
benefits therefrom.

And be it further resolved that
a copy of this resolution be sent
to the Right Honorable Sir Robert
Borden, Prime Minister of Can-
ada, the President of the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway Company,
the Right Honorable Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, leader of His Majesty's
Loyal Opposition in Canada, and
to H. 8. Clements, Esq., M. P. for
Comox-Atlin.

The mayor then intimated that
speeches were to be confined to
the drydock at the outset, and
that, when that matter had been
disposed of, other subjects might
be discussed.

Ex-Ald, Beveridge then pro-
posed that ex-Mayor Newton open
the discussion.

Mr, Newton said that they had
all come here with, great expecta-
tions, largely based upon the

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