. * of qqisiative Librery * aan : ~“ THE DAILY NEWS Extra ! ST PONTOON FLOATED DRY DOCK IN FULL SWING NSE UNDERTAKING THAT WILL MAKE RUPERT PROS- PEROUS IN SPITE OF WAR — PAY HOLL TO BE DOUBLED SHORTLY { the drydock, |arrange them in any combination | an of his word|they wish. The capacity displace three the clock | ment of the whole twelve pon | jtoons is 20,000 tons. This is ar n was sitting on}ranged by opening the gates on eld up by the last/the lower sides and flooding the hen the word was| pontoons with water Rach pon into the water as}toon has two twelve-inch centri i duck fugal pumps so that after the us of the pontoon) dock is sunk and the ship slipped i x 15 feet Thelin place, the water can be pump l {2 inches and it}ed out in two hours, raising a ded and braced[ ship of 20,000 tons or a stmalle se timbers and | ship n a proportion of the tine ther Phen it is| The whole length of the dock bottom and deck} will be 600 Teet Phe vimber used Douglas fir, andjin the completed det will be the same ma-| 1,250,000 feet hes in thickness rh next pontoon will be a coat of pine/| launched on September 22nd, and irsenic; then a will be conrpleted before Jan led o1 then a \ is ved by another There are 125 men employed top of that is a} sCclus¢vely on the dock and that ed sheet iron | numln will be doubled almost and then al nediately Phe dry dock pay da half meh} is S10,000 per week al pres put on with gal-| ent This does not include the toredo who} employed on the other parts se through al the works where about an hat is worthy of lequa mber are employed it jwould appear from all this that ttains 300,000; there is a busy time ahead tor thirty tons of | P tupert in spite of the hard i ltimes whieh many feared the war ends of this|would bring Cheer up, the best I) be steel wings |: et t be! R ELECTORAL DISTRICTS SUGGESTED DIVISION SKEENA ISSION ON RE-DISTRIBUTION HELD SESSION HERE YES- TERDAY_-WANT SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Hin issioners only one definite | BRITISH TROOPS IN ide as the notice of | BATTLE AT HAINAULT i very short and) ted did not have! 1 y.gon, August 25—According : information lio an official report a great battle i, M.P.P. suggest. | raging in Hainault, The Al- i be divided IMLO Trig are acting on the defensive and that a piece bel ond are gallantly holding their tlin. The later would | on The loss of life is not re- ; an Stewart and ported, nor the probable outeome of the struggle. district ind Digby would Islands ‘strict would take in EXTRA CAR FERRY IS Pn: ee aa RUSHING COAL TO CANADA et would take in f Crossing to the London, Ont., August 29 A wh lo the present move that is mystifying everyone Hiver’s Inlet here, but is believed to be closely of the tloat 18 feet high and 15 a the ched vesterday | ¥@8e secure! fastened to the der : making the side the 4 Notice Rad poem feet high saturday and a rhere will be in all twelve pot local citizens |toons when finished and the ste the event, ' wings will be in three section tor were late |curely tying together in one cas« hought that, like}six pontoons and in the othe jntments, the |}cases three each They can then | deferred Mr. | have three separate docks or car FORWARDED flernoon Justice; It is understood that the Hazel-|, lustice Macdonald! ton epresentatives want the on Provineial}Omineca District on the: bound convened in thelaries of the mining distriet which W. P. Ogilvie, the} would make the dividing line at etary, aceom-|Kitsela ‘rlotte Islands would] sonneeted with the war, was made = prose aR! today when an extra oat ferry Distriet would have|¥&* ordered to rush coal across the Goast 964. and from Connaut to Port Stantey | t 1.690 One of the bie new ferry boats M nN pointed out that|"Unetng betweer Ludington and listricts were small in| Muskegon bas been added, Huge they are growing very quaitilies of coal are to be stor ed at the lakes hailway of eslions were made by fieials declare the extra boat was . on '. D. Pattullo, jnot pul on beeauss railway bust Ne McLeod and A.} tess warranted it predieted that the O Mr. J. 8B. Cowpe formerly ‘ ereat dairy coun editor and manager of ‘The Dyaily ') populate rapidly News ane now a member of the Hissioners sugg@ested| Vancouver ball Provinee stall entatives of both}is visiting the ell He leaving eel together and} in the morning ! i ito the econ mpendation tobinberio: and wil eturn to Van henton couver on Bunday next PRINCE RUPERT, B. 6. TU PSDAY MEAN. 4 Bde NEW EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA Archduke Charles Joseph of Austria and his wife He is the heir io the Austrian throne by the death of his unele, Francis Joseph, which is reported this morning. AUGUST 25, 1944. GERMANS WON FIRST BIG BATTLE ENEMY NOW IN POSSESSION OF FIVE NAMUR FORTS (Special to THE NEWS) London, August 25.—The Offi- cial War Bureau announces that the city of Namur has falien. The Germans are said to have cap- tured five of the forts and the fall of the other four is immin- ent. The London Times says this is an inexplicable incident which will require a good deal of ex- planation. Other English papers express the opinion that the news FRENCH ARMY MAKING GOOD IN MAYOR ADMITS HE ASKED FOR TROOPS But Department Had Already Arranged in Their Mind to Send Them | Paris, Auguee 25 A general | ie | batt e is now being fought |tion in central Belgium, were is (Vis “Ginmaiill ipecabiies Sites southern Alsace and the Vosees|driven out in two days’ fighting evening looked like a short ses pmouutains by the power of the German at- sion, something quite foreign to Alone the River Muerthe — the ii the present regime But those |™4@" aoe: oops is under the : who hoped a reeg@rd was going to command of General Pau. There is a general tone of be broken were disappointed, Just An ari a ae . =~ anxiety in the English papers ow- is approachme Neufehates at- th ‘_ arn 7 ee ee techin heeded som: golly h ‘ing to the official announcement * ms 0 an aidet at on ‘ ee a | caualltadiie. \ld. Montgomery ask.) Have been defiled through Lux-|that the Allies after assuming the ed the Mayor if he had nothing SenUes at ire now on the right Renittin, tlh te date 0 eaninn to report on his jaunt to Victoria, | bank ef the Semoy, ; rhis was suflicient invitation Anoth: my from the direec-|ing positions. for e Mavor ¢ e proceeded |tion-of & has crossed the de , pn oe E> — partme \rdennes, engaging | EMPEROR FRANCIS mn his visit south and his en-|the German army corps whieh DIED YESTERDAY ragement of the militia to de-|has been p ceeding between the . a ae ud end Prince Rupert River Lesse and the Meuse. \ Paris, August 25 Emperor He admitted that he had asked |*#ird arn ps form north of|Francis Joseph died yesterday. for the militia, but that the de_|Chimay ix advancing to the at-) What effect the passing away of partment had already arranged tack the German right wing li. aged ruler of Austria will n their own mind to send them,|%®tween the River Sambre and/nave on the European eampaign There were no big guns avail the Meus is a matter of conjecture. ELuro- able, and the Rainbow was busy . four y corpe composed pean diplomats look for internal and the militia was the best he|°! the B irmy whieh comes |i oubles breaking out in the Aus- ould do under the eireumstanees | ''?™ Mons moving on the |i pian kingdom, rowards the end of the even-|Cermans W sOUgNS SF ee ee Francis Joseph, Emperor of ing the Mayor waxed indignant at| ter wine wed step by step, Austria, was born August 18th, Ald Montgomery who laughed|'* rigne sn inds itself attack- (830, and was proclaimed em and at others who smiled He ed by the left wing of Our Rems, peror after the abdication of his claimed that even if we do not pwhioh Is working © conjunction tinele, Ferdinand: on December 2, consider the militia are needed|¥th the Bri 1848. He was crowned King of for protection we ought to be glad | From this sid pag CON-) Hungary June 8th, 1867 In 1854 they are here to spend their psnues ‘vigoror si) eR married Blizabeth, daughter of moneys of the British and the French i8/ii. puke Maximilian of Bavaria to hold the entire German army}, gied by the hand of an an jin Belgium while the Russian) schist in Geneva September, PARIS GETTING READY jallies pursue their sueccesse8 ON) ygog 4 son of the late Emperor, FOR GERMAN ASSAULT | th other border of Germany. | \.chduke Rudolph, and heir ap- se - | ‘Thus the German armies find parent, committed suicide in London August 25 A late! themselves hotly pressed on both despatch says that the French are | boundaries busily preparing for an assault on| - Paris. This would only be brought! The Princess Ena arrived here about by a decisive victory over|early this morning with 200 tons | the Allies by the Germans of coal for the Rainbow. Coaling | was in progress aboard the cruis Try Smith & Killas’ ice cream, all morning ALSACE-LORAINE of the day is bad: and if the Ai- lies losses have been heavy they may see the Germans march in earnest on to Paris. | In a first class battle the | French, though in a strong posi- I88Y 1 _- — | | WAR WILL HOLD CANADA NOTICE NEW REGIMENT LISTS HAVE BEEN OPENED AT PECK, MOORE & CO.'S OFFICE, THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE AND THE POLICE STATION TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO WISH TO JOIN THE NEW REGIMENT OF MILITIA THAT IS TO BE FORMED HERE. C. W. PECK. SAYS SIR W. VAN HORNE Montreal, August 25 Sir Wil- | tian C, Van Horne, ex-president of the ¢ P. R., on being asked what he thought of the war, made ithe following statement: ‘1 do not imagine any harm can come to Canada, and the longer it continues the better it will be for the Dominipn and th: iUnited States Our of wheat, oats and coarse grains will erops to make on behalf of Empire.” ma decide the Kritisl LIEGE FORTS ALL August 25 A Paris source to an announce French capital, the making a great ef Namur, which resisting All the out, The eonecen des n a ding thre a are sinat i are holding je i belgian army lirated on Antwerp, in — — : PRICE FIVE CENTS FRMANS HAVE CAPTURED FIVE OF NAMUR FORTS LIES PLAN OF ATTACK FAILED --- RETIRED TO DEFENSIVE POSITIONS---GERMANS IN NAMUR WAR SITUATION TODAY Today's news from the Belgiam battiefield may appear gloomy on the surface, but it must not be taken as a defeat. The Allies took the offensive in the vicinity of Namur and through Hainaut. Apparently the superior forces of the Germans compelled them to retire to their defensive positions which have been chosen and strengthened during the past two weeks. The Germans are reported in the city of Namur and in pos- session of the forts, but they have still the entrenched position recoup Canada for any outlay she STILL HOLDING OUT Suys si the railway station. in of the Allies to overcome. There is nothing in the early despatches to show that the enemy have yet reached the French border through the Allies. it is quite possibie even that the Allies may allow a section of the German army into France with the object of cutting them off. London newspapers have a tone of criticism but one battle does not make a victory and in being forced back the Allies are only in the position the German army found itself two weeks ago when it first retired from Liege. In the Yellow Sea it is apparent that the German station is doomed although it may hoid out for a long time. RETIRED FROM MURDEROUS FIRE TOOK OFFENSIVE AT FIRST—COMPELLED TO FALL BACK ON DEFENSIVE POSITION—NAMUR REPORTED TAKEN (Special to THE NEWS) \the railroad, appeared to be seri- New York, August 25—A cable- ously damaged. A mass of French gram to The American from Lon- @°tillery wpe Ph endless oe don says in its summary of the Poured out an Germans war situation The London vue |°"" bask CP QartenD ile says Namur has falien. This in) the words of an official announce- ment, necessitates withdrawal of the portion of the Allied troops on the line at Sambre to the original defensive position of the French. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT LONDON DEEPLY MOVED London, August 25—This day’s waiting brougnt home the reali- ties of war to the British people. Never before has the whole na- tion been so deeply moved. Many thousands have’ relatives and friends in the army and they know the casualties must be great. The only information of the events the country has are contained in brief official bulletins and the vague character of these have not been cheering. Paris, August 25.—The French War Office issues the following statement :— The French and British pian of attack having failed, owing to un- forseen difficulties, they have re- tired covering their positions. West of the Meuse the British army and our left wing were at- tacked by the Germans. They behaved admirably, holding their ground with traditional steadfast- ness. The French assumed the offen- sive with two army corps. The African brigade was carried away in their eagerness and were re-| ceived by a murderous fire but) did not give an inch but on being | counter attacked by the Prussian | guards were obliged to retire, only after inflicting enormous losses. East of the Meuse our troops ITALY ARMY MOBILIZE BUT REMAIN NEUTRAL (Special to THE NEWS) London, August 25.—A des- patch to The Times says the italian Premier has assured a committee of Deputies that no mobilization of troops is immin- ent in Italy. If it did occur it would mean no abandonment of Italy’s neutrality. JAPANESE EMBASSADOR LEFT BERLIN YESTERDAY (Special to THE NEWS) Berlin, August 25.—The Jap- anese charge d'affaires was hand- ed his passports by the German Government and has left Berlin, advanced across an extremely preceeding toward the Dutch difficult country and made 4/ frontier. courageous attack when they —- ——- emerged a wood, but were obliged | BRITISH, JAPS AND FRENCH to fall back after a stiff fight to TO ATTACK TSING TAU a position south of the River Semois. On the order of General Joffre, our troops and the British troops withdrew, covering their posi- tions. Our troops are intact. Our cavairy has in no way suffered. Our artillery affirmed its super- jority. Our officers and soldiers are in the best cnodition, morally and physically. (Special to THE NEWS) Peking, August 256—The biock- ade of Tsing Tau has started. Up to the present time only British regiments have received orders to co-operate with the Japanese operations against Kaio Chau on the land side. The French are expecting orders to assist the British. EXECUTION DENIED AT CHARLERIO | (Special to THE NEWS) Washington, August 26.—The German Ambassador gave out a statement here saying that there was absolutely no truth in the ru- mor that Oarl Liebknecht, the terman Socialist, had been exe- cuted. FIERCE FIGHT London, August 26—Since yes- terday the Germans have been at- tacking Charleroi whieh the French are holding. The Ger- mans invaded the town from the Montagny side and came out by turning the bridges in front of) There was a hot fire for possession of these | NOTICE TO EAGLES bridges as wel! as the rlalway sta- All members of the Praternal tion and other bulidings. lOrder of Bagles are requested to ' German shelis were falling in allend a meeting Lomerrow even the town and houses were wreck- ed. The Hote! Europe, seen from | ing at 8:30 in the K. of P, Hall, 1vs.00