The daily News ..:av 2S r:r vol.. vnr no. PRINCE RUPERT, B. 0, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1917. PHIP.E FIVK CBNT ffiiAT LOSSES MFUCTED OH THE GERMANS - -- " 1 - " i FRENCH TROOPS GAIN IMPORTANT POINTS-BRITISH MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAIDS BRITISH NOW fflGH HONOR FOR RUPERT SOUHER CONSOLIDATE 9 &?!f.bk U m Major B. P. McMordie, D. 8. GROUND WON his been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and is now a AHB ..BYtBSBBBETawa jm commandant of the training camp Successful Raid Made on German at Purfleet, Ussex, in England. Unas Hun Ammunition Dump Lieut-Col. McMordie has not It Blown Up Repulae been able to convince the Medical Countar Attack. Staff that he Is fit to go to the front again, although he is look, S(-?ii to Ttx iir xt.i ing in fine condition. It is said London. May 23, Since Sunday that tie has been grousing quite the German liavo lost inure than a bit at being kept in Kngland, gfU-en tbouiand men, killed, HAZAhOOUS WORK OF CANADIAN ARTILLTRY SIGNALLERS The leading man is sticking instead of being sent across to and milling, in the ' In head above cover to use binoculars. The second man Is using a periscope, a third is using the front again, where he would LjundrJ a telephone and the fourth is proLjbly attending to the wire connections for the telephone. Their much rather be. However, it is Hibling on the western front job is as neaf the foe as they cau aft to watch the effect of their own battery's shells and report back. expected that he will be going Xbjr battered and exhausted across the channel again soon to divisions have been withdrawn RUSSIAN MINISTER'S help to complete the Job of beat. U.GES UNIVERSAL tad their place taken by freih LIFE ATTEMPTED IN THE STOKEHOLE ing the Hermans. MILITARY SERVICE troop i from the pastern front. Tbt French today gained full t OF H.M.S. "BROKE" TO DOPE WITH U-BMTS fettrptUm of ail the Important' f Special to Tbe Dally 5w. (SprtUI to The Dally Jews.) . New York, May 3, An attempt" J,c'hourne, May 23. Sir Wil tm f nrnntlllfra ert. IU' London - - Chief Petty OQlcer' ISpeeUI to TtM Dtny Ntwi.) ttfn Mount Cornillet and Te-ten, to assassinate the Russian min-i Tihii Davie, of Neath, who was liam nrine was appiauaea nere New York, May 23, Mr. Hud Oeneraf Nivrlle's troops now SCENE OF ITALY'S OFFENSIVE uter ofwaiv M. Rerensky, failed at an enormous meeting wtien he son Maxim, brother of Sir Hiram f iiaiv, m iipnia ai laiinrneii ti i. .mA ..... jone of the heroic survivors of the .- rommand the enemy potition at is luiiiuicru mat aiir? u ul mubi urged universal military service Maxim, has introduced a newjm- tod are within hair a mile or r rioirnv uomDarameni iruni arranged by the old regime The galfanl Fortune which went down for Australia, lie the vention. He has perfected a device iii... u.Air ti... iTolmlnn tn tfm mpa. I m no riant ..ii(nf ... fighting in the Jutland battle in urged Jicrvii IHviB atrvi aivv - " iiviuiun c c micsicu uuu which will render ships Im .f. n 1 1 A f ir ai . fn t position have been taken be. has been called in Itussia Jute speediest possible legislation for from the gress mune submarine "aC V V U U v a Hftwwvmw v last, gives a graphic account peril. rutted with gral losses to the twren i'lava and Halcona, which to discuss the many angled war of the recent British naval making every available man take taemy on the ground captured Is marked on the may north of situation. victory In the Straits of Dover. his place at the front. STRIKE HI HUNBARY jttUrday. fioriria. "I was on the Broke," he said, St. John, Nfld, May 23, Pre British Front. QERMANY HAS 8,000 and can say that the engagement mier Morris here foreshadows the (Sprctrto Tb Dally Wews.) We made a successful raid to PRINCE RUPERT BOYS LOCOMOTIVES IDLE'was finally fought by Commander early adoption of selective con Berne, Switzerland, May 23 tie northeast of Kpehjr, and blew KILLED IN ACTION Kvans with decisive results. scription for Newfoundland. Travellers arriving here state that a great Herman ammunition In a case before the Prize Court I believe I am perfectly cor- the strike of munition workers in fcp4 to the northeast of (Jueant. Word has been received in la London recently, in which therrct in saying that two. fierman WAR FEELING. I N.SWEDEN ButkUPeath i still in progress.. tVrmiller has been bombarded town that Charles Dennis, brother Crown was making application destroyers were sunk and nos. Munition factories have been idle . . tsa several German aeroplane of "Scotty." has been killed at the ,ur A Ik tunyen""""""I t i uirunmurr.II siwiy-f 1 I a a miru.t My watch in the (.peclal to Tbe ball) 3ws.) since the 1st of May and no" settlement sire been brought down. The 'fr,,,,! He was formerly secretary ablc .uanlllie ot lubricating oils stokfholS precluded me from ac-( Stockholm, May 23, Indignation is yet in sight. There liritith are consolidating the po-s fth(ppeJ Jn Sw yofk on neutra, tuay wUnVi,nff the fignL but , has been running high all have been few collisions between .ons on the newly won positions of the bl. Andrew fcociety in ,hp(l bul an,.Ked by the Crown gathered many interesting de-Prince over the country at the continued the populace and the troops, who ;c llindeuburg line, and many Hupert and was one of the u be ultimately destined for Her- tails first hand after the victory iinking of ships bringing food openly side wth the people. successful raids a I different Society's most active members, many, an interesting affidavit was was won. r stuffs. The sinking of tbe three points wer carried out during n lri hr nhorilv after the nut. read from Mr. William Fuller it was Jut after midnight on ships, carrying grain reported CABARET AND GEHHM ths nifbl. To the east of Dulle-court, break of the war for Edinburgh, employed In the War Trade the 2Hhv and we were quietly'yesterday, has raised a storm of TEA EXTRA DRDMARY the enemy artillery has , . . , ... . Intelligence Department on work steamfng'at II knots, when we protect from the whole popula been particularly active. "," ' """ connected with economic research, were signalled 'full speed Pre- tion at Oermany's disregard of The Cabaret extraordinary nnd Italian Front. inthelloyalrots. theoldeilregl- , (he eourge of hf allldavit Mr. sently we leapt forward at 27 the rights of neutrals. No in-ment Geisha Tea to be held at Mrs. Italy is now prepared In strike in Great Britain. w Smith staled thst there was great knots. Then ve heard shells demnities from Germany can re-ery Frizzed' Thursday and Friday in Important blow for the Allies. well knowii in Town, where 8horlaFe of fai8 anj oii, in 0er- dropping overhead, and knew we place the foodstuffs lost. TJie afternoons and evenings, the proceeds Good use of the time secured by he bad many friends. many throughout 1915-16. par'- were Jn action. ,pinch or hunger has already been of which are to be divided Word has also come that Jonn of lubricating oils. The "A naval battle between the lied Cross and Belgian the big British and French often. ucularly gives one In the. felt and feeling against Germany n has been made and a powerful Florence, who left here with tne 9noria(re wag causing particularly stokehold an uncanny feeling; for is very pronounced. Relief funds, promises to be offensive is now under way. 18th Battalion Pioneers lias ..Pmi), pmh.irmmn ni ih h inn liin. nt ..hni i. a i one of the most novel of the many Decisive operation are now be. been killeI in action. He belonged pre9(.nl Ume, the lubricating of ing on, yet feels so much The' FME AT ATLANTA patriotic efforts held in Prince tmaing. Hoth In Gorilla and in to Dundee, ScoUand. Private W . locomotives and railway carriages minutes seem as hours. ' I Rupert. lk Trentlno, strong enemy coun. A. Palerson, formerly of the Bank 'i-elmr one of the ir-avesl nrohlems ! "A little later we .u-.. hi.i (Spwlal t Tbe Daily Kewa.) The Geisha Girls, in their tr attacks havi lin made, but or tKililinerce siau nere, ns urcu hien ., nermann had In face. bump, and then we knew we had! Atlanta, Ga, May 23, A great charming costumes, will occupy in each case they were repulsed wounded a t in I.the. .arm ft....with...I shrap-IL lli.l, Marcj, there' wire' 8,000 loco-'rammed the enemy. I sent a wire burnt out the heart of the boxes at the Westholme Theatre nd came to naughL nei. lie UISU ICil. Iicro Willi luc...,. nl 'un awaiting re- couple of hands up to ee what residential section of the city. this evening. Mrs. Jarvis McLeod, 18th Battalion. pairs, the wear and tear having a as going on, and they returned Unaking ten thousand people Mr. Charles Halsey and Mrs. BRAZIL PREPARES been principally due to the shortage with the welcome news that we'homeless and destroying at least Wm. Millar will have charge of THE PEACE CONFERENCE and bad quality of the lubricating were fighting the Germans, and three million dollars worth of the booth for tbe sale of plants PcUI io Jb Daily .it.i oils. were winning. property. The fire is now under and cut flower. Mrs. Poole and Ilio de Janeiro, May 23. The S(I io Th Pally .1wa.l "It Avas, nevertheless, a very control, and is supposed to be of Miss Jamieson will look after ths President asked Congress here to Amsterdam. May 23. All the RECftUITINQ trying time for us in the-'Htoke- incendiary origin. Sixty persons prize packages, Miss Kendall, v' ;e the ylrclarallon of neu-"lily German Socialists except Hoffman hold, for there was ever present'have been injured. The homeless Miss Thompson and Mrs. Lake of Braiil in the war be. have been granted passports by Sprclal 10 Tb Dally Mews.) the possibility of a shell crashing are being cared for by the Red have charge of the fish pond. Mrs. teen the United 8latei nnd Germany. the German Government to attend; Ottawa. May 23- For the first into us, but there was no croak Cross. Parker, Miss Connor, Miss Pat-more the peace conference to oe lieu fortnight in May, recruiting on ing, no wavering. We woiked on and Miss Morgan will con at Stockholm. Owing to HotT- the volunteer basis has reached ceaselessly. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND duct the rallies. Mrs. Sam John CABARET AND OEISHA TEA man's recent connection with the 'its lowest ebb. Less than three "Suddenly a cheer wVnt up. The nn, Mrs. Perry, Mis Rorvlk and seneral strike agitation, ilia uuv- thousand recruit were secured I intense tension was relieved. W! (Special to Tbe Daily xws.) Mrs. Embleton will have the sale The forthcoming Cabaret and eminent has refused to allow mm during this period, although since had won. Afterward on the top: London. May 23. Ireland has of ice cream and lemonade, Mrs. eiha Tea at Mn. Frliiell" to leave the country. - then, with the talk of conscription,;we heard how the fight had gone.lnow a chance to work out her Morrow, Mrs. Jennings, Mr. Ker-gin Promises to be a big success. The n notable increase of voluntary;how Commander Evans had out. own salvation A convention of and Mrs. Morrissey will serve Prolamine is replete with many A FOOD CONTROLLER enlistments has taken place. (manoeuvred the Germans, and Irishmen will be called to frame a tea. Mrs. J. Fred Ritchie is managing noul feature. Proceeds will be how he had destroyed their ships, constitution. If they are.,able tq the refreshment division, devoted to patriotic purposes and Ottawa, May 23-It I expected AGAINST CONSCRIPTION "Our casualties were light, the agree on a scheme for adminis-grcater assisted by Mrs. Phil. McDonald, ubstantial financial result are that he Government will appoint number having been caus-ration, legislation will follow, Mrs. Self, Mrs. Don Peck, Miss "peeled. Many prominent ladles a food controller ims pi'r (Special l Tlx Dally Revs.) ed by a shell trashing into the aft Baron Shaughnessy ha been aug-fctokehold. Thelma Knight and Mr. Gilhuty, re anlstlnir. Quebec, May 23. Strong anlip- lasted as'chairman of the'eon- Flower girls are Misse Zilda Mr. Friixell will bo grateful FISH ARRIVALS n I(... I I k. . .'.if "There was, a I gathered, an ference. Morrow, Leona Parker, Laura or small parcel containing ar-"clei I measure was registered at a meet- act of treachery. A German de- ' ; Friziell, and Lorna McLaren. Mrs. not to exceed .25 cents In The Helgoland was In yesterday Ing held here last night, which stroyer came along apparently in SUN AND TIDE Denier and Miss fl. Davli ara value. The publlo In general is with 60.000 lbs. halibut; Dolphin, fully ten thousand attended. Al.cdistress, and seemingly to sur eashier. The Westholme Orchestra ed to contribute these parcel. 15.000: Beaver 8,000; Swan, to,, derman Dusalt will ask the cityjrender. Suddenly she fired into Thursday, May 2tth. will b.in attendance, and ''lch will be ibid at the Cabaret. !000; J. P.Todd, 15.000i Humhcr. eouncll to formally oppose me me urate's stokehold, but she)Sun rises...... l;fi a. m. daneing, intermingled with Cab. 17,000;. I.uneiny, ta.uuu; noyai, system. paid a dear price. She was im. Sun set 8:52 p. m. aret acts will be continuous in the 1 I. n nil I. V .In. ;mediately torpedoed, and sank, I High water .....3 a. in. lit. 20.3 afternoon as well as in the i;vi- 000; Carlota, t.OOO; Guildford, MEXICO PROTESTS ;believe, with all hand. Low water ...9:31 a. in.. !U. 3.8 Ing .... . . . . . WSSTHOLMF, t.OOO, nnd Edna, IV a s a t -. 3 8,000; Seagull. I rry io auu, nowver, tligh water . ...1:3 p. m. lit. 18.2 Bridge on Friday from to 5. 12.000; 15.000 lbs. salmon nl0 arrived. (tfflal o Tha Dally Rws. 'thnt thn man who released the Low water . . .9:10 . m. lit. n Door open at 2 o'clock each day. TONIGHT ONLY Halibut readied 8 ond Do London. May 23. Mexico has"torpedo was almost almullnneoii- Fridav. Mav 2511k loth Episode of and salmon 9o. The trawler iar- presented a formal note of pro- lyKiiied.a shell fragment shatter- Sun rise,,, 4;2t a. nl. "The MUwt SlwW ruther also arrived today about test to the German miniiler for Ing his head, but he had perform-lsttn eU .,, ,.8:51 LONDONCAFl noon. communication to the German ed n gallant service." (High water ...3:09 a. in. lit. 10.3 cnl, Crtoon anj Comedy Foreign Office against the luh. $ - 11 tLow water . . I0tl5 a. in. Ht. 4.7 Sou of England picnic to Tug-well marine warfare as carried on by For the 21th white canva shoes j, water ...4:50 p. m. lit. i7.fi THIN Avnu - ''wlaaion 1Q ui4 ja ti,u. Island. May 2t. Germany, for Walace'. everyone 121.'Low water .,10:27 p. m. lit. 9.5 Prompt See via of Vha Mr. .i ' GEISHA Frliicll's GIRLS Opcit 'for business Wednesday New wslt, new kirt. new Jut arrived 100 ton Washed The favorite household Goal l thsr I to M ai aH and evening thf week. llrnMAi fit. Irl.l.ltJ. ...... J..l..rr t nfternram Nut Coal TONIGHT- - Albert A McCafTery, Ladyamlth Wellington. Phone 18, BOXES FDR LAMM Mcllae Bros. good of all kind Wallace. Phono 11t. i Prince Rupart Coat Co. tf. i