ae e— VOL. a SS eee MANS RETIRE IN DISORDER AT VERDUN NO. 132, VII. THE DAILY N —- ————— — PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1916, WS | = EEE SEs PRICE FIVE CENTS SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON WILL LIKELY BE SUCCESSOR TO EARL KITCHENER SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON MAY SUCCEED KITCHENER ——— -< HiS MAJESTY CONFERS WITH ASQUITH — WAR COUNCIL HAS LONG SESSION—WAR OFFICE STILL UNDECIDED AS TO SUCCESSOR—KITCHENER’S PLANS WILL BE FOLLOWED (Special to The Daily News.) London, June 7.—When His Majesty King George heard of Kitchener's death, he came from Windsor to Buckingham Palace, London, and sent for Premier As- war council held a long after the between the King and the Premier, The session quith, interview Kitchener’s Successor. Speculation regarding Earl] Kit- chener’s successor has {mong the likely suecessors men- | the Hon. of Munitions; med are George, Minister scheme, and} of Staff, Sir Whether a recruiting Kitchener's Chief William Robertson. ssal military man or a civilian take the onerous position the war oflice has not yet decided. Kitchener’s Foresight. only mem- from Kitchener was the bey of the government who, as- the beginning of hostilities, serted that it would be a long war. His lowest estimate of the dura- of the struggle was three years, and he insisted so strongly begun. jShe had a compliment of six hun- David Lioyd | la rated speed of 23.47 knots per 16 6-inch guns, will | upon his belief that he was al- lowed to make his plans accord- ingly Kitchener’s organization for the carrying on of the war was} an enormous scale, and his pla for the new British army ive well under way. The General St is under the direction of General William Robertson, and it is believed that he has we My in hand the the details of the scheme which Sir task of working out) Kitchener's brain has been largely instrumental in planning and nching, Sir) William karded as the only possible suc- Karl Kitchener head of the British army. He eady assumed the duties of retary of State for War, when the late Secretary sturted upon his ill-fated journey On Saturday, ‘gain yesterday, Sir William had audiences with the King to report On the the British the western front, in Robertson is re- cessor to as the had tem- irily, lo Russia, and activities on portion ef } ‘ ° : Which the Ganadians have so dis- Unguished themselves. *PPPOOOD WESTHOLME OPERA HOUSE TE TONIGHT (WEDNESDAY) ONLY ‘he fim of a thousand wonders Universal Broadway Feature “The Nature Man” Brute pitted against Brute animal on equal footing. This is a most wonderful picture. than A fine Royal Comedy “THAT _DOG-GONE SERENADE" FORD MONTHLY GAZETTE OF NEWS PICTURES aa to Honolulu, | Port Said Spain, June 19th is CHAPLIN DAY. IOP OPO ODOM SCOOT OOOEOE rern HM M.S. HAMPSHIRE MINED. SAY OFFICIALS OF NAVY (Special to The Daily News) London, June 7.—The cruiser Hampshire, on which Ear] Kitchener and his staff were trav- elling, en route to Russia, [seer of ten thousand, eight wun- dred and fifty tons displacement. dred and fifty-five men and had | ; hour. Lord Derby, who carried out the | She carried 4 7%-inch guns; and twenty-two smaller guns. Naval officers are of the opinion that she must have struck a mine, as it would have been hard to torpedo a vessel of her great speed the weather conditions she the under was experiencing, sea being very rough. BOSTON AVIATOR’S AMBITIOUS PLANS a Boston try to fly the specially aeroplane. He will take a men. He will start from Atlantie City thence Atwell Adams, going to Porter aviator, 18 around built crew of globe in a six in about a year Francisco, the Island, and fly to San Philip- Aden, New- His Guam, Wake the Azores, foundland New York. longest flight will be 2,940 miles pines, Saigon, and San Francisco to Honolulu. being built from The sariintiy now will have eight motors of 125 h.p. feach, It will carry seven men. ep The total distance planned is 25,- 000 miles.—Seattle P.-I,. STEEL HOUSES FOR BELGIUM AND FRANCE construction of steel the place of the The houses to take thousands of dwellings destroyed battle territory in Belgium been in the northern has Prance negotiations be- and the ween the Allied governments and manufacturers, Estimates as to the lumber showed that if large num- uniform size subjeet of certain American cost of bers of houses of and style could be made, steel would be a cheaper and more sat- isfactory material than wood. It is not anticipated that the struc- tures would be occupied perma- nently, yet they must be sufficient- to last an indefinite The proposed feet by 24 ly durable period, if needed, steel houses feet in ground dimensions, and 9 are 12 feet high. It is planned to make them available for soldiers also. War Cry. Talbot House on Second whieh has been conducted The Avenue, . for years by BE. C. Li 1 Trace, has been purchased by Mrs, Glen- dinning. armored was a A ig. Franca Sourd AY f Yak NEW ZEALAND ” £9 Polar Hoss Sea, continent, entering from SSUTH POLAR REGION.— This map shows the route which Sir Ernest Shackleton proposed to ta ke in his journey across the South Weddel Sea and coming out at FURTHER EVIDENCE (Special to The Daily News) 7.—Robert who is accused of per- Vancouver, June Gosden, Van- told court yesterday that he was sure that M. A. Macdonald knew all activities of J. T. Scott .and his gang and supplied of the they jury in connection with the couver by-election the enquiry, about the part money which used. Unier den admitted having spent much of his life in prison. Miss Allen, cashier at the Empress’ Hotel, Victoria, testified to having loaned Macdonald _ fifty the evening Gosden says he received this sum from Macdonald, cross-examination, Gos- dollars on CONCERT NIGHT AT WESTHOLME THEATRE first show the Tuesday At the close of the at the Westholme last night, first of the evening concerts wae given. Mr. series of Harvey gave a very fine rendering of ‘“Cavatina:’ Mr. J. E. Davey sang “Nirvana” in splendid voice; the exhibition of a dainty Billy Me- Bailey Sisters gave dancing; Guire greatly amused the large audience by his singing of “How Dare You” and “Roamin’ in the Gloamin' "; litthe May Thompson, the prize winner in the girls’ Chaplin competition, strutted about the stage in real Charlie fashion, and Mr. Harvey gave a spirited rendering of ‘Sons of the Sea.’ The various numbers were very much enjoyed and the West- holme concert nights will become a feature at this popular house. FISH ARRIVALS The Cold Storage Company pur- chased the fares of the Thelma, with 9,000 and the Roald Amund- sen with 12,000 ponuds of halibut yesterday at 8 and 8% cents, be- ing an advance on last prices. The company also bought 28,- O00pounds of salmon at from 6% to 7% cents. The Corona brought in 10,000 pounds of halibut last night. IN GOSDEN CASE, cial secretary of the LADY ALDERSON T0 THE DAUGHTERS OF EMPIRE The following beautiful letter has been received by the provin- Daughters of the Empire from Lady Alder- son in reply to a congratulatory letter on the recent ferred upon the general: York Hotel, Aldemarle St. London, 8S. W. My Dear Mrs. Hasell:— Your kind message from the Daughters honor con- | Sir of the Empire in British Colum- bia, to me, as a member of the Imperial Order, on the honors of kK. C. B, conferred by H. M. the upon Lieutenant - General Alderson, the Canadian Army Corps “at the front,’ touches me very deeply; for our the King, Edwin commanding in oup joys, as in is one of the great- est treasures, I think, one of the greatest powers in this world. With all my heart I thank and sympathy sorrows, and, you for your sweet courtesy, the hand-clasp of welcome to me, But far than even this thought and kindness to myself, more do I thank you, and the value the tribute you pay to my the British General, to whom your splendid troops have been entrusted the day of their landing in England, and for and welfare he since. most dear husband, since whose efliciency has devoted himself ever To hear, as I do from him, fully his them is justified, and from you, how de- Continued on Pcge Three how confidence in MAYOR McCAFFERY ARRIVED LAST NIGHT Mayor McCaffery arrived from New York last evening, rather un- expectedly, as it was believed that he would return via Vancouver. The mayor naturally had little t: say regarding his trip and the business transacted while he was in the east, preferring to wait un- til he had made his report to the council. Treasurer Johnson stopped off at Winnipeg for a day on account of Mrs, Johnson being unwell. Mrs. Johnson is visiting in the prairie city, Islands, after a terrible 900 miles amid ice twenty-foot open boat. King George has ser lowing at the Falkland joiced to rival soon be rescued.” The following is how the Austr las Mawson, of drifting year, as “Instead 9th of this suggested, it is quite Endurance was stuck jtil October 27, j}became too great. iwas jlatter date in the middl floes from March of las crushed and_ sat lell Sea, “Lieut. Shackleton the sinking ship, dré whaleboats and suppl ice floe, on which he to drift April 9t It appears that until year, that time reached open lieutenant and his ce The daring explorer arrived at Port Stanley cablegram to Sir Islands: hear of your at the Falklands. your men at Elephant Island may LT. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON who has , Falkland voyage of floes in a it the fol- Ernest “Re- safe ar- Trust Sir Doug- alian Ant- arctic explorer describes Shackle- ton’s hazardous voyage: till has April been the ice plain in the t year un- when the pressure The Endurance ik on the e of Wed- abandoned igged the ies on an continued h of this having at the ympanions water, launched a whaleboat and sailed fop Elephant Island, of Shetland group, April 16th. arrivin the South g there on Splendid Feat. “There the lieutenar it left 22 men jn an ice cave and left with five others in an open boat for South Georgia Island, where he hoped to meet whaling vessels and thus get in touch with civili- zation, His voyage from the South Shetland Islands to South Georgia a distance of 900 miles twenty-foot boat amid and even skilled a and seaman as Shackl “The South Shetlai are infested with floe time of the year and be easy to reach the m phant Island hazardous for so until remarkable later, in an open was a feat navigator ice, eton. id Islands ice at this it will not en on Ele- though no doubt whalers will be sent now from the Falklands in to rescue them,” Jenuine Scotch Raw Fuller & MeMeekin, Ayrshire an attempt Roll and Beef Ham on ice— phone 56. SAFETY FIRST—USE NEW WELLINGTON COAL. 116. GERMAN DRIVE ON VERDUN HAS BEEN STOPPED Germans Leave Their Dead and Retire in Disorder Before Ter- rific Frencli Onslaughts— Heavy Fighting at Ypres. (Courtesy Hotel Rupert.) Paris, June 7.—The Germans leave their dead and retire in dis- order at Verdun. The climax came when the French repulsed a pow- German attack, inflicting such severe losses upon the en- emy that they completely stopped the German drive. Fierce fighting continues on the Britisb portion of the western front, the Germans carrying out a very heavy bombardment south of Hooge and near Ypres. The Naval Fight. London, June 7.—Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty says that his one regret in regard to the Jutland battle is that so many precious lives were lost. Many. of the survivors of the struggle state that they saw the German. super-dreadnought Hin- Germany is now the of the erful denburg sink. silent as to sea fight, Russians Cheered. St. Petersburg, June 7.—The receipt of the news of the start of the brought forth cheers in the Duma result new Russian offensive yesterday. Yuan Shi Kai Dead. Pekin, June 7.—Yuan Shi Kai, president of the Chinese Republic, died today. Li Yuan Hung, the vice-president, will succeed him, PRISONERS OF WAR The Prisoners of War sale of home the rooms on Sixth Street is this week cooking in Red Cross in the capable hands of Mrs, Me- Coll and Mrs. The sale will be held on Friday and ladies are reminded that contributions of all lines of home cooking will The the German prison camps do not get enough to eat and it is up to us Jennings. be welcomed. boys in to help feed them. They have sacrificed much for us; we cannot hut do what little we can for them. 133 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS The following are the newly- elected office-bearers of Prince Rupert Lodge of the Knights of Pythias:—C, C., Walter Hume; V. C., Walter McLeod; Prelate, 58. Johnson; K, of R. & S., R. MeKay; M. F., S. Hamblin: M. 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