PRINCE GEORGE,BRITISH-COLOMBIA,
lied Armies Continue Advance on Every Front
(Special to the Citizen..;
billion, Oct. 22.�The British have entered the western is of Valenciennes, Field.
(�.shal I laig reports. North "oi � town British troops have pen-ted deeply into the forest De-ih.s, toward the angle of the at Cdnde.
iCH ROUMANIA. liilc the Allies continue to tv the Germans back on the
U. S. NAVY ASKS' FOR
BIG APPROPRIATION
(Special to the Citizen). i Washington, Oct. 22,.-grcss has been asked"by tin navy department to author second three-year naval pn to provide Jo add.iti.onal dread noughts, six battle, and 140 smaller vessels at cost of $000,000,000.
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PLEAS FOR PEACE
President Wilson Replies That United States Cannot Accept
Autonomy Plan for Peace. Washington, Oct. 19.�President Wilson answered Austria-Hungary's plea for peace with the reply that conditions are so altered since January 8 that, he cannot
AIRPLANES PREPARING
TO BOMB BERLIN
British Now Perfecting a Giant Machine to Accomplish Big Task.
Washington, Oct. 19.�Berlin
is to In British
bombed, airplane
Makers of the J land ley-Page
.� -el-are perfecting a giant craft which shall meet the requirements 0
. . -. - .........u """" miv.li nit icquircments ot n
accept then- autonomy plans .big gasoline load and a big bomh
tal
is a basis ol peace.
Instead, he insisted that th'c oppressed peoples of the dual em-iire "shall be the judges of what
In
it front from the Dutch fron- j FREIGHT HANDLERS " w A'erdun, French troops,1 STRIKE-CALLED OFF.
e .reached the* Roumanian bor An advance of about 200 �.-northwards from the Lake ran regii m is indicated, urtlui' progrc ss --hfi is � taken e all along the Balkan front. nan troops are in contact with tiennans; who are strongly Touched north oJ Aleksinal/.! ti-hevat/. north of Nish;
TZ HEAVILY BOMBED. ! Rritish air squadrons- at-tjie barracks and railway lM,u to./Momliy. ll(,,Vyi Th^provmcial l,ca!ll, ,:,�;�-
>" tiie province official bulle-bavc- captured tin, on. the new disease, Spanish
, "�m(ill')' I10^ inHuenza. It is headed. � VIn ' -n. according to the war oi-M^ir,, ,)c ,;lJrcu.aniC(I ^ u> ^
'�"rearmed." It then gives public
I action on the part of the Austro-ITungarian government will satisfy their aspiration^ "
(Special to the Citizen). Calgary, ( >c;. '_>_>.�--The frei handlers' strike was officially ca.ll-� ed off today after noon . The terms oi settlement are those suggested bv Senator Robertson.
TELLS HOW. TO AVOID
SPANISH INFLUENZA
Provincial Health Department
Has Issued Bulletin on the
New Disease.
substance, it was. a refusal peace business with j
to do any-" Austria.
load,
Influenza Epidemic Taxing Resources of Authorities
according to- mformatii
g to information from MV.jqr-Gen.cra1 Ken ley, chief of tiie United State's military aeronautics' branch.
While :t.Jic British are 'developing this' important machine others among the Allies are striving toward the same. end. x
at Mcziercs.
�iidi troops
ilandrv and >
"UNSINKABLE" SHIP SINKS
Xew York, Oct. 19.�The American .steamship Lucia, equipped with biiovancv boxes and supposed to be unsinkable, has been � link, according to word received lure todav iii^ shipping' circles. She was torpedoed by a suimiar-; inc iii the Atlantic, but-details at to the datc�oi the sinking and the fate of the crew are lacking.
BOLSHEVIKS CUT OFF.
Amsterdam* Oct. iQ.-r-The Don Cossack volunteer army and other detachments have surrounded the. Bolshcviki forces in the northern Caucasus, -ays a despatch from Kiev. The retreat of the Bol-sheviki to Atsakhan and T zyn lias been cut off.
The great problem of caring I01 the scores of influenza patients in the city is now taxing tin- resourcefulness of the city and provincial authorities, and the need i< being met with admirable success under prevailing' conditions. The scarcity of nurses and others willing to assist in-the work is being seriously felt, though a number of public-spirited ladies of the city -have abandoned their own homes and families in order
srait
STANDARDIZED DRESS.
uinouncenicht.
r C/echo-Slovak fnrces.wlH.jadvu'e as'follows i^hting with the;French, have "The reports h,
'lured the village of Tcrron,
ii had temporarily fallen in-Ithe hands of the enemy
{LGTAN ADVANCE. 11 iiie northern battle area the pans have reached the Lys al along their entire front, have captured a bridgehead 111 a number of the enemy west ��rrend re.
|GLO-AMERICAN LINE.
Lecatcau, where the are, lighting with tin-activity has greatly dim-An a,ir raid 'wheh came
Ir to achieving the destruction .rrvVnierican- base hospital was riecl out by the Germans.
ZANY'S REPLY.
'ilicial text oi'rthc German |v tn President Wilson will be Tt'i.l late (odav bv the Swiss Ition.
reports in the daily press give an account of the alarming spread of influenza on this continent. Tiie epidemic began in Europe last year and has crossed the Atlantic, It/is very prevalent in the Eastern cities and we may expected in the West.
"People are very muchvJrTyen
Ottawa, Oct. ]().�The war trade board has under �.considera-I tion the Question of standardization of certain commodities of dress, etc. Standardization will, it is said, include" both style and price. Washington has already blazed the way in this regard in' the- matter- of hoots and shpes: ( l.'or instance, certain exaggerated! �Mid extravagant st\
"FLU" GRIPS ONTARIO.
nmd �icaii:
SOLUTION OR PEACE IS GERMAN CHOICE
rest- Among German Industrial Classes Is Attaining L Proportions.
londoii,' Oct. 19.�Unless "peace 1'ccU'd immediately, a Bpl-''< revohTtiqn will break out:j ei-iiuiny, according to des> lies received here from autfi-
iOtirces.' -patches
were received
th
xpress jriifn Amsterdam, (low them � News from Stockholm Chronicle from Geneva 'roin their staff corres-'er your .others dc has been notec tlio industrial classes: The ;" Socialist's arc alarmed am Ie flniyvn up ;i government will seek to establish
to underrating the effects of thi disease and to regard it more as a common cold. Remember, first, that it is very infection-, am owe it to yourself and your neighbors to-do everything to avoid, catching it; and secondly, if you catch it, that your dutyAo your neighbors is to prevent them li'om catching it from you.
"It begins as a common cold. earache, pains in the muscles. chills, feeling of cold.in the head, soreness of throat, fever. Keep warm, send, for the doctor, and keep the other members of the family..out oi the room. If the i children complain, keep them at home, and remember, that if care is not taken that the after effcpK of the disease is the catp>c of deaths, isolation oi the patient will prevent the spread of/; the disease, j �// : .
"The ljuited States troops in camp in-^fhi' east have suffered, severely, and the surgeon-general lias issued directions, some of which .-we copy;, and would " earnestly-bring'them to your attention and recommend that you'f 61-
oh'ibited and $12 fixed.
have been a maximum price
" AGREE ON REPLY. London, Oct. 19.�Germany's reply to President Wilson, ,accor-� I ding to best inform'ation available
'......I here, will not be decisive/ All of
today's despatches' from Holland and Switzerland indicate that the German military caste succeeded in preventing complete subinis-siq'n. The reports generally agree that in her reply Germany w seek to prolong the discussion
Toronto,, ( )ct. 19.�Reports from various sectidns-'of Ontario re ceived by the provincial board c. health indicate that the epidemic of Spanish influenza is spreading The Toronto city clerk announces that deaths in the cit\ for the past mouth totalled 480 Of this number 155 died from pneumonia. Since noon y ester-fday 66 deaths from Spaiii"sh influ-lenza were reported.
London, Out., Oct. it;.-- Three more deaths were recorded today as a result of the Spanish influenza epidemic. ���" Notwithstanding the greatest efforts of doctor'-and health authorities the disease-continue.- to spread with alarming rapidity. Unless . checked' within a few days, more drastic action in closing busine>< place-will be adopted.
that they might render some assistance to those so sorely in need. The influx oi patients from the lumber camps to the east has added to the problem of accommodation, but this has been met by the apcni.ng of additional tem-j porary hospital premises.
Yesterday Deputy Inspector. Parsons, of the provincial police, secured the Union-rooming house "ii Third avenue east and within a few hours the' place had been
transformed into a neat hospital with accommodation for thirty patients. This place is being opened today.
At present there are over a Umi-drcd cases of influenza being, treated in the city. Thirty-eight patients arc being treated at the Connaught hotel, two small hospitals have their accommodation
GOVERNMENT'S LAND
POLICY EFFECTIVE
Hon. T. D. Pattullo Blames Past
Government for Difficulties
Now Encountered.
Victoria. Oct.' 18.�That the provincial" government is handling the problem of land for the returned soldier in a. broad way, I unteer nurs
the situation as it finds ii
accommodation
illccl and fully forty more are being attended in their homes.
Owing to the illness of F)r. I-yon the entire work of-medical attendance and supervision has fallen upon Dr. Lazier. Himself .1 convalescent only recently out of'a military hospital, he is heroically endeavoring to minister l< an increasing number of patients. Dr. Lazier deserves the war.nie.-it commendation and support of tire public in his self-sac-rificiiig task.
Notwithstanding the numerous influenza cases reported there has yet" to occur one death from the malady here. There are a number of serious cases, however, and every possible care i.-. being'ren-dered these until the critical period has passed.
NEED VOLUNTEER NURSES..
Thcreis an urgent need of vol-to assist in caring
raking, me situation as it rinds h^r'tor the influenza patients now in nd by remedying the crroijjXof! temporary hospitals in the city, he past and working out ^'policy ! W ill those willing to assist please which will be productive of the leave their names at (ithe Fort best results, is ...the- statement George drug store. ' Their assist-riade by I Ion. T. D. Pattullo;|ance in this work will5 be thank-ninister oOlands, in reply to the fully received, ritieisnrs directed bv Mr. W. 1 |-.-.-.--.-|t was reported today that our
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TAX SALE^NOVEMBER 25
The de/laved provincial tax saK bef held in Quesnel on Mon-November _2^111. according to
Freemen Buv Bond.-.
advice received from \'ictoria.
by
The
the Citizen list of orbp
Slaves/Wear Them! I in this issue
crtics to be offered is published
A/VfGTORY LOAN CATECHISM
Q. What is the Victory Loan, 191S? A. It is Canada's second Victory Loan and-fifth war loan,
O. \A'hat.is a victory bond? A.j have been
It is the promise of the Dominion would have been greatly 6i Canada to repay the lender thejed, and the cheese and sum named upon it at the time ld h
stated. �
O;..What would have happen ed to these products without the loan? A. Most of the wheat would have been unsold, the [trice ld h reduc-
bacon
would have been a drug,in �the market.
What .security stands be-' this bond? A. The entire
Q.'Has any new
the. Loan, industries?
established A. It "ha
ion. am
in. sin
�'"t <>i the kaiser's abdi-"M'Jng to head off anar-''"�'>hevikism.
is coming to* an end a manner as no man .desires'," says the Bei-lin. "Let us say the newspaper con-g all these terrible
he aim o cs was
an ,��,]
f our efforts to prevent
COMPLETED ACROSS PEACE RIVER
^: kiver, Oct. 21.�Thcrai.1-
' "ISC. connecting the east
C>1 l;:illks of the Pcaee-ri.ver
T^ on Wednesday
��!�?. 'ridS? will open up to
acccssibjHty the empire
;"01 Jigricultiiral and tim-
�. ();^' west and north of
1-Inuidreds of miles' of
s HhtrIy ward trdn-
lhu^ as the final ur immense immi-
"(1) Avoid crowding; influcn- za is"a crowd disease. (J)Smoth- coughs and sneezes, not want the germs away.
y mouth,
was made to breathe through; get the habit. (4) Remember the j three Cs':'A cle,".n 'mouth, cleai
which 3'ou would throw '(3) Your no.se, hot your
skin and dean ciothes." (5) Open the windows, always, at home at �nightiTTt the olfi.ee. when practicable. (o) Your fate may be in your hands ; wash your hands .before eating. (7) Don't use a napkin, towel,, spuon, fork, glass or cup which has been used by another person and."no.t washed."
:lothing in Austria-1 lun-
g
from Sjoo to $300
h, according to t n of the tailors in the dual-mon-
Men'
gary now cost
a suit, while women's tailbrmade gowns average from S300 to $400 each, according to the official or-j gan archy.
One of the great arguments for c |H
, .,. � � � ., . out it our
universal military training is
another Russian has fired� lots at. Trotsky�arm im.-�Ottawa'Citizen.
Q.
hind .________......,......
assets and wealth of the Domin- revived shipbuilding and created ion of Canada: �new and bustling shipyards in
O. When was the last Victory many parts of Canada. It has Loan raised? A. In November, j brought into being great plants IOI7-, whe1vS420.000.cM0 was sub-'for the making of aircraft, scribed. Q. \\ hat do these mean to the
Q. What became of that country? A. The employment of money?; A. It has been used to thousands of well-paid men am prosecute Canada's part in the war and to finance and carry on great industries at home.
(J. For example? A. Millions were spent in raising, equipping
and sending forth the Canadian j great industries are benefitted, reinforcements.
Q-. How was the money spent at ho.mc? A. In many ways: The British government was given
K.C., leader ol
Position, against the
nent's land .propos/ds in the*Stu-�irt River section 'for' providing lands for returned men there.. He points to the fact that practically all the best lands close to present j transportation facilities we're alienated by the late admiuistra-
y
tion and the present/government i> setting aside the very best of the remaining lands for the soldiers. Had the former government pursued a policy having in
view the best province, thcr
minister claim
inter'c won If have
5ts of the today, the been avail-
lacly volunteer hads been on duty '"or twenty consecutive hours and j no one on hand to relieve her. MEN VOLUNTEERS Two" .men volunteers are urgently needed to take charge as clerks in the temporary hospitals.
GAVE HIS LIFE TO
SAVE HIS COMRADES
Lieut. Dan Wright, of Prince
George, Was Gallant and
Fearless Soldier.
d>le ample lands of first-class juality for the returning men \s it is. the government is taking teps, as has already been done in two sections in the Nechaco. and Bulkley-valley-, to assume control of lands taken up by the peculators and opeir them for ettlement. The above two areas king the line of. the G.T.P. are available for settlement by- returned men to whom special ])ri\--iieges are given. �
Hon. Mr. Pattullo says: "The iverage appraised value or the
n^} in ately ect'ion.
tliesjgf areas >S per acre. therefore, h
is apprpxi:-A quarter wqrth $1 2S0,
to highly skilled workers.
Q. Does the Loan reach widely -in' the distribution of the money? A. It reaches virtually everybody in Canada. All the
large credits and - out of these great orders were placed in- Canada for munitions, wheat, spruce, salmon and other things "needed by the army. i '
Q. Why did Great Britain need these advances from Canada?1 A. Tliey were needed to offset Britain's "advances to Canada' in army expenses q v e rs e a s.
Q. How docs the loan affect the people of Canada? A.'With-jOUt n our war effort would col-' lapse,-our industries would suffer a great breakdown, our manufac-' " alike would
g ,
while the financial and mercantile classes all reap their share as middlemen.,,
Q. Why' is it necessary to raise
missed
turers and farmers lose their forengn maxket. d
Steffansson says one of the is-ands lie fouucl'in the north is the ;ize of Ireland. That, answers] greater parl he question, "What shall we do j :riul provided with the Sinn Femcrs?"�Ne\y.|pnccs lor ,York Herald." products.
se their forengn x O. What has the loan done for the''farmer? A. It has bought the
.f the wheat crop, a. market at good his dairy and- animal
the Loan in Canada? A. Because there is no other place to raise it. Our Allies are burdened to the limit, and we must carry our own load.
(J. Why. is Germany righting? A. To dominate the world and crush civilization under her cruel militarism. � General Von Bcrn-hardi. wrote years ago: "Our next war will, be fought for the highest interest.of our country and maijkind. World power or downfall will be our rally ing.cry." ,Q. Why is .Canada lighting? A;* To save herself and civilization fiiom this'.dastard!}' attack-on the world's liberty.
Q. What part has money."-: in
e allow a returned soldier a re-ae of- $500, which reduce? the rice ti^ S7S0. ^ The ordinary set-
News has just reached here of the death in France on August 8 of Lieut. Dim Wright, one of the early trail-blazers of this district. Particulars of his death are meagre, but it is learned from the official report that he gave his life in an attempt to save some of his" comrades who had been .caught in a burning "tank." He had got afcly away from danger, but went, back to try and save his comrades. His body was found riddled with German machine-gun- bvtl lets.
One oQiis comrades writes "In all his career as a soldier Dan Wright had absolutely no regard f hilf
full call-
tler coming iii must pay the price, of which amount he is ed upon to pay 20 per cent down and the balance over a term o!
year.-. All that the returned soldier has to pay down is 10 per cent, that is to say in the foregoing illustration he would pay down. $7'^,. and balance over long terms. We an1, therefore, rendering available to returned soldier: land which
Men come
on wry advantageous terms close to transportation were alienated bv former
administrations.
"With respect to tlic". Stuart
River lands, while they arc situate some distance 'from tin- railway; they arc nevertheless .good lands for mixed farming, and are the best vacant crown lands in nek in the province, and they are available, free of charge to the returned soldier. Under
Q p y
this fight? A. \VlifWe armies of ijjen are indispensab-le, no coun try can make war without "silve bullets."
er
'roper, organization the development of this district will riot, I think be as discouraging as the leader of th^; opposition would lead us to believe, especially if that part of the country continues
to settle up as certain it will."
rapidly
as seems
g ey no regard
for himself and went sei'cnely about his business no matter how
thick the shells flew.....
like Dan Wright seldom hack from France."
The late Lie.uk Wright was known . throughout the northern interior as a land surveyor. He' lifst came to Cariboo in. 1906 as a number 61 Leask's part)' on G.T. I', locations. He returned here in the spring of 1910 with Gore tS: McGregor's surveying firm and remained here until his enlist-intiit with the Western Scots. He received his commission on the � field in August, 1917. When tin-Western Scots "were disbanded he went to the 95th battalion.
Everv old-timer in the district will mourn the death of "Smiling Dan" Wright, hut are assured ot the.fact that lie died as^he had lived�manly and courageous.
RETURNS TO JOURNALISM.
, From print shop; to premier's office has been the career of Hon. � W'alter Scott, formerly of Saskatchewan. Now he announces that he is/out of politics and that iiext year he will return to the newspaper- business, lie is the president- of the company pub- � lishing the Akiose J.a\t Times. He will spend the winter in.-"British Columbia.
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