14 Feb 1915
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Newspaper
Prince Rupert Journal
Location
Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1915
Page
1
A British force attacked a camp of about two hundred Turks and Arabs at Yor near the Gulf of Suez. Most were killed or captured. twenty camels and the enemy's stores were seized. British losses were one Gurkha killed and one wounded. An official Cairo statement notes the engagement followed long fighting.
Paris reports ongoing heavy combat on the Belgian front with artillery actions at Laboisselle. Mines exploded near Dempierre drawing a surprise by German forces as Bavarian pioneers worked nearby. Villages Bailly and Tracy Leval faced bombardment while our heavy guns hit Noyon station. One battalion gained ground before a strong counterattack in Sollain, aided by a snowstorm that hindered artillery support.
Mr. J. W. Stewart, president, says the company is employing 3,000 men now and grading progresses well. He toured the P. G. 2 line and noted signs of settlement in districts it serves are more encouraging than ever.
Pretty little furnished house for rent with sewer connection and open fireplaces. Apply L. Bullock-Webster at Emmerson Place or P.O. Box 840. Also George D. Tito's Furniture Sale offering 25 percent off Drapery Goods Curtains Carpets Rugs.
The Sixty-Ninth Regiment fills rapidly as Major McMullin and Capt McMordie oversee enlistments at the Exhibition Buildings. About eighty men from the local regiment offered for overseas service, including Alderman Maitland and Hubert Ward, with 40 from A Company and others from B Company signing up after medical clearance.
Government extends bait-taking in the reserve district to March 10 amid herring abundance and delayed spawning. Local fishermen's supply issues eased by opening the reserve, with hopes for plentiful bait ahead and continued supplies for boats from here to Port Simpjo.
An article in Industrial Progress and Commercial Record argues BC lumber needs preferential treatment with Australia. It analyzes BC vs US markets, noting direct competition with Washington and Oregon mills, and discusses prospects for the lumber industry.
The thirtieth battalion voyage is indefinitely postponed with departure likely unannounced. Reports say the second contingent from British Columbia may head to Egypt by Pacific routes, while Prince Rupert involvement and a naval examiner are under Board review. Local groups ask room use for meetings as rumors circulate about a highly secret voyage.
Petrograd reports continued Russian resistance under severe cold and snow. Soviet dispatches claim success against German forces west of San and near Lyck, with heavy enemy losses and Russian bombardment along the Vistula sector.
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