Montenegro Surrenders to Prevent Ruin
London report states King Nicholas issued a proclamation for Montenegro to surrender to the enemy to avert total ruin. Grahovo raised the white flag as King Peter handed his sword to General Herless. Austria’s hold on Cattaro threatens Italy and the Adriatic, with potential impact on Salonika and Albania.
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London
Cettinje
Montenegro
Nicholas
Grahovo
Peter
Herless
Italy
Newton Returns to Gasoline Street Lamps in New Jersey
Newton New Jersey residents saw a switch from electric to gasoline street lamps after a ten year period. The change followed the nonrenewal of the electric contract at year end as villagers watched lamps light up rapidly, shocked until an auto driver demonstrated how quickly each lamp was fired up.
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Newton
N. J
British Artillery Active Near Festubert and Front Line Actions
Reports from London and Paris detail Allied artillery activity near Festubert France with mine blasts and heavy bombardment. Official dispatches mention shattering German trenches between the Oise and Aisne and ongoing cannonading in Champagne Vosges and Woëvre sectors amid intermittent front activity.
Anadian's Curtsy in Reply to Salute
Crowd laughs at an unusual incident on Bond Street as a khaki clad figure with a helmet and brass buttons makes a curtsy in response to a salute. A Scottish uniformed man accompanies her in the bustling scene observed during a long ten hour stretch.
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Anadian
Greece May Be Forced Into War
London reports on January 18 state Entente troops occupying Athens and indications Greece will enter the war on the side of the Teutonic Allies. Allies reportedly have about 400,000 men in Greece, with a triple Allied encirclement and a strong Central Powers force in the west. France and Britain issue an ultimatum demanding Greek passports within 48 hours. Corfu and other Greek ports are reported as landing points for Allied forces.
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London
Athens
Greece
Britain
France
Berlin
Corfu
Piraeus
Plateron
Orfano
Saloniki
Germans Evacuate Volhynia Fortress as Russian Forces Advance
From Kiev and Petrograd reports on January 18 describe the evacuation of Volhynia fortress by German troops. Prisoners say the escape marks a shift on a critical front. In the Caucasus, Russian forces report capturing 22 Turkish officers and over 200 men, plus a sea gun, rifles, tents, and provisions.
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Kiev
Lutsk
Volhynia
Petrograd
Caucasus
Gibbons Beats Ahearn in First Round Victory
St Paul report says Mike Gibbons knocked out Young Ahearn in the first round of a ten round bout held here on January 18.
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Mike Gibbons
Ahearn
St. Paul
Young Ahearn
Franch’s Finances In Splendid Shape
Paris notes that France’s financial situation has not greatly improved in the past year. Ex-Minister Yves Guyot, former Public Works chief, says in an interview that a year ago many perils were fore. Continued on Page Three.
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Paris
France
M. Yves Guyot
M. Guyot
Major Huntingdon Returns to City Leads 102nd Battalion Recruitment
Major Huntingdon, commander of the Prince Rupert Company of the 102nd Battalion, reports over fifty recruits enlisted locally with more expected from Anyox and Annox. Sergt Maitland remains to continue recruiting, with about 25 More from Anyox. Major Huntingdon to Prince George for inspection with Col. Warden. uniforms arriving for the company.
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Anyox
Huntingdon
Prince Rupert
Sergt
Maitland
Annox
Prince George
Warden
Ashcroft
Grand ICR Carnival Tonight in Prince Rupert Rink
The first ice carnival in Prince Rupert is planned at Government Place Rink tonight starting 8 o'clock if weather stays cold enough for skating. Events include fancy costumes races skater prizes and an obstacle race with a great matched event and prizes to come.
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Prince Rupert
Government Place
Italian Forces Rally In Counter Offensive On Front
An official report from Rome notes strong enemy artillery activity from Stelvio to the sea aimed at hindering reinforcements. Italian forces counter attacked on January 15 near Gorizia, recapturing trenches and restoring the original line amid heavy fire. Austrian air raids over the Isonzo were repelled as Italian anti aircraft guns and aviators bombarded Volna. A local obituary reports George D. Tite learning of his brother C Tite’s wife’s death in Victoria. An official Russian notice says two to three more vessels may join the Volunteer fleet to transport munitions to Vladivostok via Seattle Tacoma and Vancouver.
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Serbia
Hntente
Lovcen
Montenegro
Austria
Adriatic
Saloniki
Albania
Italy
Catnings
M M. Stephens
Rome
Stelvio
Halibut Trade Reopens With Strong Arrival Tide
Prince Rupert reports a rebound in halibut fishing as boats operate from banks and port stock rises. The American vessel Summer with 65,000 pounds arrived, Nellie and Gilford sold locally, and Andrew Kelly heads to the banks again with Will Thompson aboard to study halibut habits. The season momentum grows as fish are shipped to Seattle and activity returns near Forrester Island.
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Nellie
H. O. Roberts
San Juan
Gilford
Mr. Bernhoff
National Independent Company
Seattle
Andrew Kelly
Will Thompson
Leland Stanford University
Forrester Island
Recruiting Rally For Northern British Columbia Battalion
A recruiting rally for the 102nd Battalion CEF North British Columbia will be held in Dominion Hall Pender Street under Col Ogilvie DOC MD No 11 and Brigadier Col J Duff-Stuart. George Black Yukon Commissioner will chair at 8 pm. Speeches by George Black A H B Macgowan Charles Macdonald Father O Boyle Col Warden and others. Musical program led by Mesdames Shallcross Leeson and Mae Shallcross.
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102Nd Battalion
C.E.F
British Calumbia
Dominion Hall
Pender Street
Ogilvie
D.O.C
M.D
No. 11
J. Duff- Stuart
P.m
George Black
Yukon Territory
Messrs
Macgowan
Charles Macdonald
Father O'Boyle
Col. Warden
Seret
Stafford
Lie
Masdames P
Shallcross
Leeson and Mae
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Festubert
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R. L. McIntosh
C. C. Purdy
H. B. Cambie
H. T. Cross
L. M. de Gex
H. Mortimer
John Shirley
H. T. Willett
J. H. McMullin
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D. G. Grates
D. Johnson
H. F. G. Barnjum
R. A. McGee
B. MacCoskrie
B. Williams
H. Tomlinson
A. Williamson
W. Homer
S, King
Mr, Cook
Oise
Aisne
Moulinsons
Toutvent
Champagne
Woevre
Vosges
Third Ave
Margaret Kennan
Toronto Daily News
Bond Street
G. W. Nickerson CO
Russia
Franch
Granby
102Nd
Wellington
Gorizia
Isonzo
Vol'na
George D. Tite
Victoria
C. Tite
Puget Sound
Vladivostok
Archangel
Vladimir de Golokhyastoff
Transporta
Tacoma
Vancouver
Golokhvastoff
M. M. Stephens
Halibut
British Columbia
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