Russians Bombard Turkish Coast and Kitchener May Take Egypt Command
London reports that Hart Kitch ener is likely to lead British forces in Egypt with Earl Derby as war secretary. Townshend holds Kut El Amara awaiting Aylmer relief as Delhi announces a general. Marguerite Clark appears at Westholme Theatre in Helene of the North a five part romance with a Northwest chase plot.
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Black Sea
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Egypt
Marl Kitchener
London
Delhi
India
Townshend
Kut-El-Amara
Paramount
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Rath Connel
Northwest Mounted Police Force
For Sale or Charter Power Boat 55 ft Gulf fish carrier
Unusually stoutly built ready for immediate use 55 ft long 16 ft beam 12 ft draft 79 knot speed deadweight 60 tons Corliss Engine 50 h.p. 1912 800 gallon fuel tanks electric lighting Palmer Winch Company 5 l.p. Apply R 1079 Deal Street Victoria GC 1 w
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Victoria
Col Warden Expected Soon To Visit Prince Rupert
Col Warden commander of the 102nd Battalion is to visit Prince Rupert on an inspection tour. Major Huntington reports no fixed arrival time. The Prince Rupert Company shows 112 men enrolled, Prince George has 68, with enlistments rising and recruits described as physically fit and promising after training.
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Warden
102Nd Battalion
Huntington
Prince Rupert
One Hundred and Second
Prince George
Local group forms to aid prisoners of war
A new organization was formed yesterday to raise funds for sending better provisions to Canadian prisoners of war held in Germany. E F Doyle was elected chairman as about fifty people attended. A letter from Mrs Peters in England listed prisoners from the Seventh Canadian Battalion.
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Germany
E. F. Doyle
Fred Peters
England
F. S. Clements
Peters
Russian Navy Bombards Turkish Positions on Black Sea
Petrograd reports our ships bombarding Turkish coastal positions on the Black Sea and continued engagements in the Caucasus region in our favor. London notes shelling near the Ancre and Somme and heavy artillery near Loos. Rome confirms ongoing artillery activity and bombarding of roads from the Drave Valley toward Lilie, with slight damage from aviators at Castle Elvana.
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Caucasus
Rome
Drave
Lilie
Castle Elvana
Motor boat men urged to join navy for new destroyers
Vancouver reports the Royal Navy will enlist British Columbia motor boat men for service on new thirty knot submarine destroyers. Craft are sixty feet long with 900 horsepower and carry one gun and a crew of twelve. they operate in fours to chase submarines in the Mediterranean and North Sea. M. M. Stephens rents houses.
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Vancouver
Royal Navy
British Columbia
Mediterranean
North Sea
Halibut Boats Bring In Better Catches As Weather Improves
Fishermen report improving conditions on the banks with halibut boats arriving in stronger catches. The Kelly of Canadian Fish and Cold Storage returned after a 20 day voyage with 110000 pounds, while the William Lora 40000 pounds and Heligoland 40000 pounds. A special express rain ship leaves for the east this morning with halibut.
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Queen Charlottee Island
Kelly
Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company
William Lora
East
Hon. Martin Burrell May Not Attend Parliament Session
Ottawa reports Minister of Agriculture Hon. Martin Burrell seriously injured in Parliament Buildings fire. He suffered facial burns and smoke inhalation and may be unable to attend parliamentary sessions this season. Colleague Hon. Robert Rogers aided him as he escaped.
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M. Burrell
Dominion
Martin Burrell
Mr. Burrell
Yale-Cariboo
Parliament
Reading Room
Robert Rogers
Fortnight Club Valentine and Box Social Tonight
The Fortnight Club of the Presbyterian Church will host a Valentine and box social this evening, offering a social gathering with proceeds for church activities.
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Presbyterian Church
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