Soc VOL. Vit, N 129. TACTICAL PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1916. a PRICE FIVE CENT: 3 CIORY FOR THE BRITISH F I —— GREECE IN LEAGUE WITH BULGARIANS — DESPERATE FIGHTING C ON IN ALL FRONTS TACTICAL GAIN IN NAVAL FIGHT British Squadron Encounter En- tire German Fleet—Germans are Forced to Retire—Heavy Losses to Both Sides. Special to The Daily News) June 3.—The summary statements Admiralty regard- naval battle in the North that a cruiser squadron, consisting of six or eight battle a number of light cruis- ers and destroyers, supported by foup fast super-dreadnoughts, probably of the “Queen Elizabeth” while carrying out a recon. off the coast of Jutland, contact with the entire German high fleet on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 31. The battle lasted throughout London, of the by the official issued British ing the sea 15 cruisers; class, naisance came in seas the day and night, and was car- ried on under foggy, misty wea- ther conditions. The losses on both sides were severe and the resull was a tactical British vic- tory, the enemy being forced to retreat to the cover of their mine flelds, German Losses. lhe German losses in super- idnoughts, were two of the of battleships heavy class Kaiser one Derftlinger class of battle f the latter ry seriously damaged as agains sunk, Two more were either cruiser, sunk or itn three British battle cruisers sunk.|‘ rhe enemy suffered heavier ac- loss and a greater loss of capital ships. lhe British losses further in- clude three armored, cruisers of an obsolete type, on which the loss of life was heavy, and eight Brit- ish destroyers also went under. \gainst the British craft, the he light cruiser; losses of lost six destroyers, inferiop Germans while two disabled. and one submarine, light cruisers were rhe loss of life is estimated at fifteen this number perhaps being fairly distributed. Zeppelins Engaged. lL is reported that six Zeppelins were om twelve to thousand evenly engaged in the naval battle oY the coast of Jutland, One (irigible, L-24, was badly dam- aged but was able to reach the Schleswig coast, It had a narrow *scape, several men being wound- ‘d while supplies had to be thrown Verboard in order to lighten the ‘essel that she might rise in her ‘rippled condition, LUMBER ACTIVITY "here lumber mills are two busy at Port Clements and one at Massett, while the Sewall mill Will start at an early date, Al- "eady about half a million feet of “Pruce has been shipped to Van- “ouver, ‘The clear is transhipped to the old country, while the rough ‘oes to the Fraser River for box aking, \ "le best strawberries can be “tained at Fuller & McMeekin’s. ebhch bess cdaeekel | KING’S BIRTHDAY : SITUATION IN GREECE LOOKS VERY SERIOUS: His Majesty King George V., today celebrates his fifty-first birthday and his birthday. It second war * ¥ * * | * will be the earnest hope * * and prayer of every one * Greece Pineda: into the Hands of * of his subjects that his * Bulgaria — Allies Must * next birthday may be cele- *!| Think only of Their * brated in a world’s peace. *}| Own Interests. * It is peculiarly fitting *| —- * that, in a world’s war in * tig Nn li heb * June 3.—Thousands of *|Macedonian refugees are fleeing % | from the barbarities of the Teu- * which the London, * holds the British key to the whole navy * situation, * pire should have a * King.” * KKK KHEEHREKEHK HE SHIPPING FACILITIES TO SURF INLET MINE the British Em- Cavenaile & the Mr. Cs Hannan, Board of shipping He finds goods at that fact that steamers call there ivenaile, of has appealed to Trade jn regard to the Surf Inlet. delivering facilities to difficulty in point owing to the only once in two weeks while they call every week going north, Mr. Barnsley pointed out that the Surf Inlet Company were the only people doing much business there and the boats called accord- ing to their He be- lieved that when too many boats south it instructions. were calling on the way had a disturbing effect on labor an d|conditions there. thought it was not disadvantage to Mr. Lynch altogether a iPrince Rupert if the men who felt p|they had enough money on hand warrant a holiday, were more jliable to make the trip north rather than south. The matter was referred to the trade and commerce committee. |“CANADA, THE SPELLBINDER” BY MISS LILLIAN WHITING Miss Whiting, the fa- mous writer who passed through Prince Rupert last fall on a tour written a Lillian through Canada, has book entitled “Canada, the as a pesult of her visit. interviewed at her Spell- binder,” Miss Whiting, in Boston in regard to her “There to be possible name for my the Spell- home tour, said seemed no other new book than ‘Canada, binder.’ ” “You see,’ she went on, “this marvellous land was such a reve- lation, I thought in a vague way that you had a great deal of snow and some prairie lands, It wasn't that I did not you were, as that I didn't you at all. so much realize how big know anything And then I came and found you filled which the future about everything for will desire to with can or ask.” Miss Whiting !s dedicating he new book to the late Charles M. Miss Whiting is the author Violet-Crowned,” “Boston Hays. of “Athens, the “paris, the Beautiful, Days” and many others. CANNING SPRINGS McPherson Bros., at Alliford Bay, Queen Charlotte Islands, are canning large quantities of spring salmon this season, The run of igs is exceptionally large, sprul “sailor *| jment they received at the hands 'of the Greeks in Macedonia, dur- rj Sun tons, and the heartrending treat- jing the recent Bulgarian drive. attitude is important from a military standpoint, but is still more important politically. The conditions under which the latest Bulgarian move- ment was carried out clearly de- that Athens had an agreement with Sofia. The Bulgarian move was made forty-eight hours after one Greece's mode and monstrate only hundred and eighteen million dol- lars were conceded to Greece, ap- parently by the National Greek Bank, but really by a German- American group in New York. The Allies can expect nothing more from Greece and should act immediately, guided only by their own interests. WHALE FEASTS Sixteen whales have been cap- and treated at Whaling Station since the tured the Naden Harbor opening of the season. It is re- ported that the residents of Naden Harbor consider whale steaks a that is, of the whale is and tender. delicacy, young CHINESE BUSINESS FIVE CENTURIES OLD is a manufac- In China there been turing business that has running over five centuries, and still has so much life that it is developing in new directions. The business is the Imperial Factory at Ching Teh was established as 1396, Porcelain Ching, which nineteen years It is this fac- tory supplied the the famous blue and white porcelain. being re- and is in far back as before Agincourt. which has always palaces of China with The factory is now organized and extended, > 2 : future to make not only the high- porcelain for use presents, but articles for the home. est quality of as royal ordinary domestic Exchange. SUN AND TIDE Sunday, June 4th. Min: VIROR oa ic ease eects 4:23 a, m. SOUS sd dah ea 8:57 p. m. .2:58 a.m. Ht, 19.0 ~ D147 B.m. Ht 4.2 High water Low water High water 4:10 p.m. Ht 17.0 Low water ...9:49 p.m. Ht, 9.3 Monday, June 5th BUN WOM. osc 4.0 0 oe 4:22 a. m. ont BAM. Se ig Race 8:58 p. m, .3:37 a.m, Ht, 18.3 water ..40:24a.m, Ht, 4.7 High water ...4:52 p,m, Ht, 46,7 Low water ..10:34p.m. Ht, 9.5 High water Low -;come WANTED—MORE AIRSHIPS Lord Beaulieu, speaking at the Montagu, of League's demonstration at the Lord Mon- a vigorous Navy aircraft Queen's Hall, London. tazgu has made such campaign in this direction that he is sometimes called the ‘‘Apostle of the Air.” READING MATTER FOR THE NORTH SEA FLEET An appeal has been made to the Board of Trade by a com- mittee in London, England, subscription towards a the providing of magazines, ete fleet, In the grand past, this increase in literature to cause, large paper has caused them to relax | their efforts, quired to keep up a supply of reading material for the men who are watching so zealously in the North Sea. The ceived and filed. letter was re- NATURALIZATION Winnipeg Board of Trade has submitted to the local board a resolution suggesting that a movement be inaugurated to have the naturalization laws amended so that of countries which do aliens who are subjects allow their not people to renounce even though they be- their nationality, sub- naturalized Canadian jects, be not allowed to become naturalized, so long as they are not allowed to renounce their ori- ginal citizenship. .The letter was received and filed. LOCKPORT AND JEDWAY There is considerable mining activity at Lockport and Jedway, on the Islands, H. E, Bodine, who was formerly at Hazelton, having very satisfactory prospects, There is a prospect of big mining de- velopment in this district. SAFETY FIRST—USE NEW WELLINGTON COAL, PHONE Captain J. MeGee, M, M.8.A. 116, for 2a; fund for} ; | hospital newspapers, | so that money is re=| | prvDock HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET At the meeting of the Board of night, L. M, de the board communi- Mehan, of the in regard to the drydock, |Trade last Gex | moved that cate with W, C. C, as Py fact that the term now up, He might in view of the of sixty thought days was that Mr. Mehan have something of interest to say Cotton had been here. Thom- since Mr. This was seconded by D, son. M. J: Hobin said that a wrong interpretation had been placed ;upon the sixty days term, as Mr. | Mehan said that the dock finished then. He did not say that it would be running jin sixty days. He stated that there contracts still to complete and that there was little hope of its being ready for gov- ernment acceptance for sixty or ninety days yet. Mr. de Gex said that his simply by had would be were several motion was way of a reminder and in order that a progress report might be made. DR. L. W. KERGIN IS IN THE NEAR EAST Dr. Kergin received a letter this morning from his brother, Dr, L. W. Kergin, who is somewhere in the Near East and bound for parts ITALIANS ARE HOLDING BACK THE AUSTRIANS Terrific Struggle on the Itallan Front—Turks Claim Suc- cesses—French Make Slight Gain. (Special to The Daily News) Rome, June 3.—Reports are to hand of further desperate fight- the Austrians and between the Adige and Along the Rosina Arsiero, the attacks have been re- ing between Italians Brenta Rivers. and southeast of Austrian pulsed, with heavy casualties to the enemy. Turkish Report. Constantinople says that the Russian centre in the Caucasus region has been forced to retire for a distance of twenty kilo- metres in face of strong Turkish attacks. It is also reported that the Turks repulsed a surprise Russian attack on the Turkish left wing. Verdun Front. Paris, June 3.—There is heavy fighting on the Verdun front, The French have made slight progress south of Caurettes Wood. The struggle between Thiau- mont farm and Fort Vaux and unknown. Lieut. Kergin has dis- covered that the world is small, as away up the Mediterranean he encountered three men of his | |medical year and also a doctor who was on the staff of Vancouver with him. , to the men of the | ZEPPELIN RAIDERS news- paper proprietors have given fre “ but the | the price of} lparty of workmen forming the|of capital and labor ever written. WERE NEATLY FOOLED On the night of the raid a large ‘night shift of a powder mill were a road which Hap- one of scycling to duty along skirted the edge of a wood. pening to glance upward, ithe men saw a Zeppelin directly above, drifting along silently with lengines shut off, apparently shad- the movements of the They dismounted im- their and | | owing leompans, extinguished ia amps, left their ‘entered the wood, \ That was as good as a signal; ithe crew of the airship, convinced that the powder nediately, machines had reached the began men unloading their cargo at once, Bomb after bomb fell among the trees and in the neighboring house—twenty-four doubtless happy at having done some damage, although obviously the factory hadn't blown up, the Zeppelin sailed away. And the total damage was one chicken suf- fering shell am pleased to say, Not one, of the men was hurt!— Exchange. works, grounds of a in all; then, from shock, now, I convalescent. DOG FISH OIL + At Skidegate, W. J. Leary is large quantities of dog used by preparing fish oil, which is largely miners. getting large quantities of dog fish, Mr, Leary has large quantity of herring for bait. Besides cured a east of the Meuse is extremely violent: SPLENDID PROGRAM ‘AT WESTHOLME THEATRE the five- at the famous “The Lost Paradise,” act Paramount photoplay WesthoMme in which the star, H. B. Warner, makes his first appearance on the screen, is conceded to be the greatest drama It is a powerful pictorial argu- ment on behalf of those who real- ly build up the wealth of nations, in which Mr, Warner's striking personality stands out vividly. “Retribution” is a remarkably good two-act drama of political in which the villain, in the governor, gets A bright Lubin comedy completes a good eight- The musical numbers are now a special feature of the Westholme Harvey's violin solos being beautifully ac- Mrs. Bay on the life, shape of a state his just reward. reel show, show, Mr. companied by piano, FOR THE PRISONERS The sale of home cooking held in the Red Cross rooms yesterday of the Prisoners of Wa: was a decided success, the sum of $37.55 being realised, The paint- ing of Nurse Cavell was won by the album The com- in aid Peterson and went to Dave Milne. mittee wish to thank all who as- Oscar sisted in the sale, ao TO ‘LONDON CAFE FOR THE BEST MEALS STRICTLY UNION HOUSE Hart Bik. 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