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DANIS!: PAPER SAYS GERMIANS MUST QU

 

 

HUNS CANNOT CONTINUE AFTER 1916 —TURKS TO HOLD PEACE DISCUSSION

 

 

DANISH PAPER
SAYS WAR MUST
END THIS YEAR

After Investigation, Danes Say
Germans Cannot Last After
End of 1916—Feeble At-
tacks at Verdun,

 

(Special to The Dally News.)
May 10.—The Danish
Ribestifts Tidende,

investigation

London,
newspaper
after a month of
into conditions in Germany, an-
nouces that the belief is preval-
ent that Germany will be unable
to continue the war after the end
of 1916.

This newspaper states that the
rations to German soldiers were
reduced six weeks ago and that
from the ranks are
Socialism is

desertions
numerous, while

spreading amongst the troops.
There is now a slackness in dis-
cipline in the ranks, “The short-
age of horses has forced the re-
duction of gun teams, but ammu-
nition and arms are still produced
quantities. Two
Rhemish-Westphalian firms are

producing steel by a very rapid

in jneredible

process, without the use of wol-
fram,
Feeble Attacks,
Paris, May 10.—The German

at Verdun is lessen-
ing and no infantry attacks were
made last night,
ing confined to feeble grenading
to the south of Fort Douamont.

artillery fire

the offensive be-

The Germans suffered a re-
nan attempted surprise at-
of Moulin.

and

tar south

last night
lhe French were prepared,
beat back the

DR. L. W. KERGIN GONE
TO THE MEDITERRANEAN

enemy.

 

Dr. W. T. Kergin has just re-
ceived word from his’ brother,
Lieut. L, W. Kergin, R. A. M. C.,

that he

ranean on 8.8

is bound for the Mediter-
. Egypt. Lieut Ker-
fin did not know at the time of
Sailing whether he was bound for
Egypt or for Mesopotamia.

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NOTHING DOING IN
VICTORIA oe

Victoria, May 5.—Dr. H.
Atlin has refused to

on Premier Bowser's hand-

Young
serve
picked committee to investigate
the Victoria election scandal, The
committee,
(chairman), Dr.
MacKenzie, Parker
Place,

pointed Jast Monday. It has not

Lucas
Lieut.
liams and Jack

Young,
Wil-

was ap-|

held a meeting yet, even to form-
ally organize.
what of a mystery why the com-

It has been some-

mittee has not started to inquire

into the Liberal charges. But
now the cat is out of the bag.
Lucas let the news out, it is said,
Young

real

by saying Dr, could not
serve. The
physician refuses to serve. There
of the

causé,”

are limits to what some
members will do for the **
evidently.

picked as it
could but do

The committee,
was by the premier,
its best to protect the Bowser ma-
chine, if it were to follow
footsteps of the
committee which is investigating
the Vancouver election
also revealed by the Liberal in-
In the
government

in the
hard-working
scandal
vestigations. Vancouver
case the would ap-
pear in the light of prosecutor,
and has produced
bird and thug
Seattle to try
Liberal Association in Vancouver
and blacken the character of M
A. Macdonald, the Liberal candi-
date,
candidate, C, E,

several jail-

witnesses from

to disparage the

gave the government

Tisdall,

trimming in the by-election.
Subterfuges Adopted.

But, evidently, the government

with Seattle

who
such a

was not prepared

witnesses in the Victoria case,

and so, on one subterfuge or an-
other,
delayed. It
week before it can get
and the life of the leg-
fast. The

have no power

its work is expected to be
will be at least a
down to
business,
islature is expiring
committee will
after the session ends.

was notified sev-
that Dr. Young

but has made no

The premier
days ago
would not serve,
move to put another on the com-
One of the

eral

mittee in his place.
first men the Liberals will ask to
produce before the committee, if
it gets down to business, will be
Frank Slavin, fighter,
who conducted a blind-pig here
and in connection

ex-prize

on election day,
with which the Hudson's Bay Co.
sent Scotch whiskey to Conserva-
tive headquarters, which was paid
for by Harry Price, the secretary.
Interesting Correspondence.
would be called, in
correspond.

Price, too,
which case certain
ence between the secretary here
and Victor Love, the secretary of
the Vancouver Conservative As-
sociation, would probably be al-
luded to
possible,
really fear what this inquiry will

bring out?

also produced, if

the government

and

Does

premier, with a
great bravado on the
floor of the invited the
Liberals to do all the investigat-
could. But if the pre-
majorities on

However, the
show of

house,

ing they
mier expected his
mmittees to interfere, they

 

comprising Alexander

facts are the}

BALFOUR SAYS
GRAND FLEET IS

Admiralty,
the mayors of Yarmouth
states

that the recent German naval raid

Lowestoft, in which he

on those towns was
|complete the deception
Irish revolutionary leaders, who
had been
would be
upon the coast of England sim-
ultaneously with the rebellion in
Ireland.

Mr. Balfour stated that future
raids were unlikely as there had
been an British
grand fleet and also in the num-
ber of British submarines, which
permitted of a redistribution of
the British

North Sea,

increase in the

naval forces in the

whieh ensured much
security.

Germans at Sea?

May 10.—A large

accompanied by}

greater

Copenhagen,
German fleet,
submarines, is reported in the

North Sea today.

ALICE ARM “ARM. WORK
IS STILL HELD UP

Frank Martin, one of the pio-
of Prince Rupert
along the coast, is
Alice

locate.

neers
old timer
Arm,
Though the

town from
intends to
Spanish group is the only pro-
ducer there in the
camp will show up well, though
the last thing the mining

is a boom,

men
want

The strike being the most im-
portant feautre in that district at
present, Frank outlined to The
Daily News yesterday the cause of
the trouble. It seems that when
the road contractors signed up a
gang of about eighty Italians in
Victoria at $2.50 per day for rock
men $3.00 for

fop a ten-hour day,

timber men,

there

and
were

already 150 local men on_ the
ground. The Italians were dis-
appointed at finding that they

were ngt going to work in a new
country! and that there were men
on the ground who could do the
work, but, as they owed the com-
pany for transportation and were
broke, they yielded to
and went to work for $3.00 per
day, After working for fifteen
days they came out because of 2
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pressure

have not been especially success-
opposition has
Any-

ful, though the
found it very hard sledding.
way, Dr, Young dees not want to
serve, and Lueas is afraid to call
the committee without Dr. Young,
or someone in his place, for the
would not have a
majority then, though there would
be a quorum, ;

government

 

has written letters to §
anu |

intended to |}
of the}

promised that there}
a German naval attack |

meantime, |
Frank is convinced that the new}

 

- REVOLUTION Is
~ LOOKED FOR IN

|

NOW INCREASED,

|

| First Lord Says Fe Further Naval | |Peace Conference in snoe In -the Sultan's |President.
| Attacks Unlikely—Copenhagen _ Palace at Constantinople—
| Reports German Fleet In | Brave British Defence

The North Sea. ‘at Kut-El-Amara.
‘lini neta

(Special to The Dally News.) (Special to The Daily Newe-)

' London, May 10.—The Rt, ee Saloniki, May 10—A Grand
A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the|Council has been called in the

ultan’s palace at Constantingple
to discuss peace. The preachers
in the Mosques are calling upon
ithe Turkish people to prepare for
\liberation. A revolution against
German rule is expected,

Great Defence.
London, May 10.—Xhalil Pasha

ithe Turkish commander at Kut-

| El-Amara, is reported to be show-
|ing the utmost consideration for
Townshend and the Brit-
who recently sur-
him, after undergo-
months.

commander ex-

|General
ish prisoners
rendered to
ing a siege for

The Turkish
pressed great admiration for the
great defence of the British and
Indian troops. The soldiers were
én short rations for weeks before
surrendering and all their horses
had been killed.

 

'T. P. WOODLAND HAS
BEEN KILLED IN ACTION |

 

The name of T. P. Woodland

iis now added to Prince Rupert's |

lRoll of Honor, G. A. Woodland
word that his
who left with the
contingent under Major |
|MeMordie, has been killed in ac-
front, Mr.
Rupert

| he ving received

|prother, here

}second

and an}
D|

ition on the western

where he}

‘Woodland while in Prince
|was employed at the drydock. The
of all citizens will go
and Mrs. Woodland in
bereavement.

| sympathy
lout to Mr.

heir

 

AUTO ACCIDENT

At the police court this morn-
Rood was fined $5.00
for failing to report an automo-
i bile
hits happening, as required by the
Motor Traflic Act, In passing
sentence, the magistrate advised
accused to procure a copy of the
act and to read it carefully.

ing, Kenny

accident within six hours of

HALIBUT RECORD

For the year ending April 30th,
1916, there was 9,7 pounds
of halibut landed at Prince Ru-
pert by American schooners. This
huge total is ample evidence of
the effect of the new regulations
which came into foree in March,
1915,

85,154

 

NOTICE TO MARINERS

Mariners plying in the vicinity
of the North Channel, Queen
Charlotte
keep a lookout for a raft of logs
adrift near Browning Island.
About one mile from the Mainland
in the North Channel, on Sunday,
April 3rd, when in tow of the tug
B. C. Boy, the raft broke adrift.
It contains approximately 500,000
feet and is about 60 feet wide by
100 feet long,
high,

Sound, are warned to

 

TRADES AND LABOR
COUNCIL MEETING

The Trades and Labor Council

TURK C AP T Imei in the Carpenters’ Hall last
chia when W. E, Thompson

| presided, in the absence of the

The report from the committee
appointed to enquire into the con-
of school fire escapes
showed that Inspector Lord had
sent in his report to the school
body had not yet
given a copy of the report to the
The secretary
instructed to write to Hon.
Manson, asking him to get
a copy of the report. from the
Minister of Education,
the committee could not procure
a report locally.

The local
that the
were successful in
local under the
Brotherhood of Railway
of America.

The question of the action of

ditions

board, which

Trades Council,
was
Wim.

provided
organizer reported

of the G. T. P.
form-

carmen
shops
ing a union
Carmen

The Lord’s Day Alliance in regard
to Sunday labor
be discussed at

in the city will
next meeting.
|The question of compensation for

SHIPPING BILL
WILL AID DOCK
PROMOTER ONLY

Brewster Says’ Bill Does Not
Guarantee That Vessels Will
Be Devoted to Lumber—
Victoria Enquiry.

(Special to The Daily News.)
Victoria, May 10.—H. C,
ster, in a speech in the Legisla-

Brew-
ture on the Aid to Shipbuilding
Bill, criticised the government
scheme because of its guarantee-
ing the bonds of private concerns
and plants, without any guarantee
devoted
to the lumber carrying trade. Mr.
Brewster said that the end of the
enormous

that the vessels will be

war will release an
tonnage.

Vancouver Merchants Criticism.

Vancouver, May 10.—Vancou-
ver merchants at a meeting last
evening, criticised the Shipping
Bill and made a demand that the
measure be held in abeyance until
an enquiry has been held. They

 

the liquor interests was brought
up last night, but no action taken,
jpending further information from
interested.

 

ldelegates directly

The question of conscription in
|Canada was discussed as the out-
jcome of a communication from
|Preside nt Watters of the Trades
lc longress of Canada in connection
the appeal of the Nationa
League to the Dominion
jHouse for a form of conscription.
iIt was finally decided, after dis-
“That the Trades Coun-
with

jwith

Service

jcussion,
je il communicate President
Ww atters informing him that they
jwould support him in any steps
ihe thinks take to
prevent any form of conscrip-
tion.’ The then
referred to the differant locals for
report.

The recent
council in changing the working
system of the hydro-electric and
brought

necessary to

question was

action of the city

the auxiliary station
forth
retary was instructed to commu-
with the city council pro-
proposed

severe criticism. The sec-
nicate
testing
changes in the
it being the feeling of the
meeting that the action was de-
trimental to the principle of pub-
lic ownership.

against the
working of the

plant,

 

INDEPENDENT CANNERY

 

Captain Gosse, the well known

canneryman, is interested in a
syndicate which g
ahead and build a cannery this
season on the Skeena. Fred Mit-
chell will be in charge and is al-
ready on the ground. It is re-
ported that the formality of ob-
taining permission from the goy-
ernment is not hindering the start
of the work, which will be rushed
along to handle this
run, The cannery will buy from

proposes to

season's

independent fishermen,

ROOMING HOUSE

—_

All complete furnished, and
most central location in the city,

 

standing 16 feet|for sale at bargain price,
tf. DYBHAVN & HANSON,

 

claim that the bill will not benefit
the lumber industry but only the
dockyard promoters.

Victoria Enquiry.
Victoria, May 10.—The Victoria
enquiry, which has been delayed
for over a week, began yesterday.
Magistrate Jay testified that he
handed Slavin and McBride, who
were accused of running a blind-
pig on election day, to the
authorities, at their own

over
military
request.

PATRIOTIC NORTHERN
MEN HAVE ARRIVED

T. E, Hankin,
Dougald McDonald
Morin, of Telegraph
rived from the morth last night
and are now at the Central Hotel.
Those
north are on their

 

Lloyd Simpson,
and J. W.
Creek, ar-

four hardy sons of the
way south to
enlist for active service. All of
them had a hard trip over winter
coast before

Prince Ru-

trails out to the
reaching the boat for
Tommy Hankin haying cov-
miles on

pert,

ered three hundred

snowshoes from away up north,
brothers al-
colors. It
speaks volumes for the patriotism
of those men that they should
make such a journey in order to
serve their King and country.

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Tommy has three

ready serving with the

 

 

 

 

 

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