Dunkirk Bombardment Fails to Yield Results
Paris reports British hold the Dunkirk line as German heavy bombardment shows no military gain. Eight German submarines sunk or captured in a week. British deception reels in German units. Two German attacks near Bagatelle repulsed. Lepetre forest yields 130 prisoners. Dunkirk shells are 15 inches in diameter.
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Paris
Dun
Kirk
England
Holland
Admiralty
Dunkirk
City of Prince Rupert warns dialing guidance
The Telephone Department informs the public that when calling for police or fire services no number is needed. Call FIRE DEPARTMENT or POLICE DEPARTMENT to avoid delays caused by misdialing during emergencies.
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Police Dept
Fire Dept
Fire Department
Police Department
Baseball scores from yesterday across Northwestern League and others
Northwest League results include Vancouver 6 Seattle 5 Tacoma 8 Aberdeen 1 Victoria 5 Spokane 3 Salt Lake 3 San Francisco 4 Oakland 3 Venice 2 in 10 innings. Los Angeles 3 Portland and Boston 4 Brooklyn 1 New York 2 Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3 Pittsburg 1 Cincinnati 5 St Louis 9 Detroit 0 Chicago 5 St Louis 5 Cleveland 3 Philadelphia 8 New York 11 Washington Boston postponed. Independent Order of Odd Fellows to attend church service at Methodist Church with Rev Dimmick on subject The mutual covenant. Indian Commission members left for the south Friday returning mid May via Stikine.
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Venice
Los Angeles
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Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Independent Order of Oddfellows
Methodist Church
Mr. Dimmick
Aranch
Indian Commission
South
The
Stikine
Royal letter praises Canadian troops at Ypres
The Duke of Connaught, Governor General of Canada, sent a letter to Major-General Hughes expressing deep sympathy for the heavy Canadian losses at Ypres. He lauds the gallantry of the first division, noting Canada’s pride in their bravery for liberty and the empire against Germany, and pledges heartfelt sympathy to the fallen and their families.
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Duke of Connaught
Canada
Hughes
General Hughes
Militia
Ypres
Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
Old timer in the west visits Prince Rupert
R J Woods of Vancouver an old Wolseley expedition veteran who helped quell the Red River Rebellion tours Prince Rupert with D E Walker of Arrandale Cannery and Police Magistrate Carss. The piece notes his Winnipeg origin in 1870 and early Manitoba days as he recalls frontier times.
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Prince Rupert
R. J. Woods
Wolseley
Red River
Mr. Woods
Winnipeg
Toronto
Fort Garry
Signal Corps
D. H. MacDonald
The
Indian Commission
Woods
Carss
Manitoba
Boy Drowns At Metlakatla In Beach Raft Accident
Harold Nelson, about eleven or twelve, son of J. Nelson of Ninth Ave, drowned while playing on a raft off the Indian village beach at Metlakatla yesterday afternoon. The body was brought to the city by Provincial officer Bolint around midnight. In other news, Canadian Fish and Cold Storage reports about 100 000 pounds of halibut received from banks over Thursday and Friday. The George E. Foster delivered 80 000 pounds and the G. Stirrat 20 000 pounds.
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Harold Nelson
J. Nelson
Ninth Ave
Bolint
Metlakatla
Stirrat
Canadian Fish & Cold Storage Company
Haysport
Haysport Cold Storage
Queen Charlottes
South African Forces Halt German Retreat Near Gibson
Capetown May 1 An official dispatch says General MclKenzie evacuated forces and cut the Germans in retreat after Keetmanshoop evacuation. Union forces destroyed the railway north of Gibson and captured a whole railway train with transport wagons livestock two field guns several maxims and two hundred prisoners.
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Gibson
Canadian Postal Corps chief visits city brief stop
Lieut. Col. George Ross 1.8.0 Chief Superintendent of Post Offices for Canada arrived Thursday night by the GTP and left Friday morning for the south. He noted his long service with the department and planned to return via Prince Rupert, praising the city’s support.
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Th. Collart
Prince Rupert
Belgium
Mr. Collart
Victoria
G.T.P
George Ross
Ross
Canadian Postal Corps
Canada
Col Ross
Arrests Ordered Over Local Dealer and Potatoes Scandal
Local police ordered the arrest of Paulson for alleged misappropriation of seventeen and a half tons of Bella Coola potatoes shipped to Prince Rupert. Investigations show the potatoes were sold to multiple dealers without proper returns to owners. Officials moved to detain Paulson as inquiries proceed.
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Prince Rupert
Fraser Street
Paulson
Spokane
Seattle
Bella Coola
Pauchton
Dhe Battle
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