General Sarrail in Command at Salonika and Greek Martial Law
General Sarrail assumed control of the Allied troops at Salonika as reports list him senior to the British commander. A German mission to Greece is noted, while martial law is proclaimed in Greece with Parliament to meet Monday. The city council hears of a possible $260000 fish plant and cold storage project by Geo. W. Clayton.
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Geo. W. Clayton
Clayton
Tondon
Sarrail
Niki
Athens
Strong Forces Of Enemy On Italian Front- Suffering Heavy Losses
Rome says on the Trentino front artillery actions occurred. Our fire at Fort Raibl destroyed part of the cupola and caused enemy detachments to flee. Near Oslavia a vigorous counter offensive recaptured small trench portions. reports say strong enemy forces engaged and suffered heavy losses. Carso front unchanged. Enemy planes dropped bombs on uninhabited Isonzo plain, causing little damage.
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Rome
Trentino
Raibl
Oslavia
New Hazelton Station Agent Must Be Maintained
Ottawa January 17 The Board of Railway Commissioners refused G T P request to discontinue the New Hazelton station agent The company must continue to maintain the agent at this point for the present declared the board
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Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners
New Hazelton
Local men Boated Out to Sea and Walked Home
Four local men are the subject of jokes after being carried several miles out to sea aboard the fishing boat San Juan and then made to walk back along the track much to their embarrassment and amusement.
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San Juan
Russians Make Capture of Stores as Front Fights Continue
Petrograd reports on January 15 to 17 Russian forces engage on multiple fronts. German planes raid Schlok Kurtenhof and Dyinsk while artillery duels flare near Platanen. Russians seize 167 prisoners and a Turkish depot with a million rifles, shells, and more. Turko-Persian actions retreat under pressure.
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Petrograd
Schlok
Kurtenhof
Dyinsk
Platanen
Riga
Lavrenska
Dubelisski
Caucasus
Arkhava River
Khorassan
Halibut Life History Study Visitor From University
Will J. Thompson of Leland Stanford University visits the city to study the life history of the halibut for the Provincial Department of Fisheries. He has conducted research and will sail Wednesday on the Andrew Kelly of the Canadian Fish and Cold Storage Company to banks during the spawning season.
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Will J. Thompson
Leland-Stanford University
Department of Fisheries
Andrew Kelly
Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company
French Mortars and Bombs Reported in Action At Givenchy
An official report notes enemy trench mortars and bombs at Givenchy last night. A combined attack with bombs rifles grenades and trench mortars at the same place yielded excellent results for our side. A large fire was seen behind the enemy lines as hostilities continue.
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London
Givenchy
Ypres
Bergen Fire Ravages One Third of City in Norway
Christiania Jan 17 One third of Bergen a Norwegian seaport of 90 000 has burned to ashes Two thousand people homeless two lives lost and fifteen million dollars in damage King Haakon visits the ruins today in the worst blaze Norway has seen
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Christiania
Norway
Bergen
Haakon
Professionals Rout Business Men In Open Hockey Match
The Professionals defeated the Business Men in a decisive hockey game last night. The City lineup dominated play with strong offense and stifling defense, securing a clear victory.
A Fine Sport
Rev R H Grant of the Presbyterian Church proposed in his Sunday sermon that if mayor he would grant two half holidays weekly in good weather to let everyone enjoy the sports. Open Wednesday and Saturday evenings M M Stephens.
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R. H. Grant
The
Presbyterian Church
Mayor Advises Economy in Council Estimates
Mayor McCaffery urged council care and economy in budget estimates. He spoke briefly, noting little time for speeches and routine items, and asked committees to arrange estimates to avoid waste. He emphasized responsible handling of affairs by the board.
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McCaffery
Council
Skating Rink Breaks Even Funds Red Cross Support
The skating rink reports it has broken even on revenue and will donate future proceeds to the Red Cross. Management warns against patrons entering by unauthorized routes to skate, criticizing those who exploit the facility.
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Red Cross
Minister of Public Works Tour Heads North
Hon. E H Tisdall leaves tomorrow for an extensive northern interior tour to gather needs for Minister of Public Works appropriations. He travels to Prince Rupert with Hon. Wm. Manson, then Hazelton, Vanderhoof, Prince George, Kamloops for cabinet talks.
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Victoria
EH. Tisdall
Prince Rupert
Hon. Wm. Manson
Council
Hazelton, Vanderhoof
Prince George
Manson
Mayor Names City Council Committees for 1916
At the first meeting last night Mayor McCaffery named the city council standing committees for the year 1916. A special Fisheries Committee existing last year may be reorganized, with its members named later.
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McCaffery
What The South Is Doing To Secure Ship Building Trade
A Vancouver meeting endorsed forming The British Columbia Merchant Marine to propel BC exports by sea. The Manufacturers' Association of British Columbia led by J. A. Cunningham plans to incorporate with capital of 2,500,000 dollars, issuing 250,000 shares at 10 dollars each, with initial paid-in requirements.
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British Columbia
Board of Trade Rooms
Manufacturers’ Association of
J. A. Cunningham
Manufacturers’ Association
Vancouver News
British Columbia Merchant Marine
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Greece
Saloniki
George W. Clayton
Finance Committee
Eitel Frederick
Constantine
Isonzo
Strictly Union House
Third Ave
Wellington
G. W. Nickerson CO
Persia
Will
Kelly
Western Front
Metz
Verdun
Jan
Kamloops
Hon. W. J. Bowser
Westholme Opera House
Rupert’s Popular Playhouse
Dr. Carven
London Scottish
Mary Pickford
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