Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 11, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Morning newspaper vol. 41. Winnipeg thursday j great struggle for Possession Mountain passes most desperate fighting occurred do control of Heights in Region of Kozi Outka. Slopes littered with bodies of dead germans says russians Bayonet used freely French official reports tells of unsuccessful attack on fortifications of mane Therese Paris feb. Following offi Cial communication was issued by the War office this evening during the night of feb. 9-10 we blew up at la Boisselle three series of mines and we succeeded in occupy ing the excavations thus made not withstanding a counter attack which we repulsed with the Bayonet. In the Argonne there has been artillery firing and the throwing on All sides particularly in the Region of Bolante and Bagatelle. To the latest advices it is that the germans have delivered a very violent but fruitless attack on the fortifications of Marie Therese. In Lorraine at la Disiere East of the Forest of Ijar Roy and to the North of that forests our Advance posts have easily repulsed an attack of the enemy. The minor action reported in the communication issued at 3 o clock to the Northeast of Manon Viller ended in the Pursuit of the get mans by our hussies. In the Vosges at la Fontenelle an attack by the enemy has been official russian report. Pei Rogrud feb following official communication from general Headquarters was issued Toji ight in East Prussia the fighting continues in the regions of la Dehnen and Aris Biala. On the rest of the front on the right Bank of the Vistula and along the whole front on the left Bank of the same River there has been no important Modifica Tion. In the carpathians our troops Are on the heels of the enemy in the re Gions of Duklas Zupkow and Uzuck and continue to make Progress. Here have captured an additional 23 officers and soldiers and have taken several machine guns and one German attacks on merchantmen score Paris feb. French government today made Public the Resul of the inquiry ordered by the minister of Marine into the Torp doing of the French merchantman. Admiral Ganteaume on oct. 26, 1914, and gave representatives in Paris of the Eulra Powers copies of the memorandum. The vessel which was struck by a Tor Pedo fired by a German submarine had on Board refugees from belgian and French coast towns. The report says was committed by a German submarine with out daring to show its colors and with out warning or stopping. It asserts that the attack was made on an undefended merchantman carrying women and children and old men who were Refu gees. The attack it is contended to without military or naval Utility strategy and was Only the murder of inoffensive the report scores the Mett teds of the German submarines and Janis the government of the Republic believes it is acting in the common interests of the civilized world in bringing these facts to the attention other govern ments May Tike months to be cover bodies pres. Tonkin makes official state ment regarding mine disaster inquiry. Its right to i i criticise govern me provincial a 1915. Eighteen pages. Weather forecast Snow mostly fair mild Winnipeg temp. Yesterday High 20 Low 16 no. 190. Ring wit i of ultimate Sharp passage alarms Lea depot opposition resents being Roblin with draws objectionable phrase. South Wellington b.c., feb. 10.__ weeping widows and crying children kept Vigil All last night while willing hands toiled in an Effort to save All possible the lives of a score or More of miners who were swept to their death in a flood of pent up Waters yesterday morning Rushing from an abandoned Shaft when a blast of dynamite opened up a fissure. Down upon the bodies of the hapless victims the Waters of s Creek poured from a big Hole caused by the same explosion. With the last Hope gone of saving of any of the men workers Effort towards recovering men submerged in lug sol cult. Camp burned last year. In 1 take several months to pump out the mines and recover the bodies is the opinion of All the men of the Camp the old Alexandra work Ings As Well As the will All notice was served on the govern ment in the legislature yesterday that the opposition intends to exercise its prerogative of criticism on All matters of vital importance to the province. A a restrained and courteous speech t. C. Norris the Liberal Leader in formed the House that the. Opposition would enquire into the conduct of the ast general election probe the Public accounts and demand detailed sex of extraordinary expend ures on Public works. He declared Here was no justification for the plea hat owing to the War the Liberal members should forego their right to investigate and Deal with Public matters. Or. Norris quiet address provoked bitter reply from Premier sir Rod Roblin who compared the opposition Leader to the German Chan cellar and declared that he too Pur posed to Hack his Way a Sharp passage at arms resulted in the Premier withdrawing the objectionable phrase but he continued to berate the liberals for asserting their right to criticise the government s record sir Rod Morid declared that Only one no Lem was worthy of discussion us son the problem of safeguarding the pm ire Pire. Creditable addresses were delivered Joseph a. Foley Winnipeg North the lives London feb. Under the mid Winter conditions the russian and Austro German armies Are fighting another series of Battles for posses Sion of Carpathian passes which will decide whether the russian troops will commence another invasion of Hun sary or be compelled to evacuate part of Galicia As they have done in Buko Irona. The russians have issued two offi Cial reports of the operations Accord in which they have thus far had right better of the fighting. Their so Wing has at any rate succeed in crossing the mountains for it of n engaged in a Battle near and Srednik which Are on i a hungarian Side of the carpathians so. Edge of the Plains which sweep Down to Budapest. Of it13 army too threatens the rear i who having were Zupkow pass to the East have jul red severe losses in a Battle with russian Force which was wait us. For them there. Desperate Bayonet fighting. Ocr.16 fighting however has on. The galician Side of the fus Holka pass where on sunday the As publish and accurate reports of each contests. Those desiring to their friends acquainted with e resets of the games May have Dit press mailed to any Dess in Canada states Britain two paid for the each although one pump Only is employed level had been slowly falling. These cond pump will be in operation to night or tomorrow. Owing to some confusion in num Bers attached to men s names in the company s books due to the Rush yesterday some mistakes crept into the list of those announced As lost. Louis Alex Mike Strong and Benjamin be Noil said to be among the missing Are to be alive and Well having been at work today. The total now rests at 20, instead u of 21, As announced yesterday. No bodies yet recovered. Provincial mine inspector j. New ton continues in charge of All operations today and reports to Date every thing is being done to recover the bodies and Speaks highly of the pro Gress already made by the Many Wil Ling helpers. So far no bodies been recovered. As soon As the facts can be ascertained the provincial inquiry will be held into the circumstances attending the disaster but no announcement has yet been made of the Date when it will begin. The general belief in Wel Langton was at least sixty Yards of Wall still remained before working s several games decided on last end of play with some extra ends thrown in help to make games interesting to Large crowd of Many notable skips go under in opening Dunbar Mcdougall and Hudson among the weather is mild and ice somewhat swing. With the tuneful Roar of the stones and the swish swish swish of the brooms Over the ice furnishing pleasant music for the throngs of devotees of the Roar game which crowded the Many rinks the Twenty seventh in this mine reached the Boundary of the Pacific coast company s holdings. Adjourn proceedings against mayor. Vancouver b.c., feb. Ings initiated by ratepayers against mayor Taylor to unseat him. Because of a flaw in his qualification have been adjourned for a week. Six cent bread for Milwaukee. Milwaukee wis., feb. Kee have six cent bread Accord ing to a representative of the Milwaukee master Bakers association com Mittee in charge of the proposed Price change in. Retail prices. All Bakers Are expected to join in the movement it is expected that All Bakera products will be raised. We e Many rns the Twenty seventh annual Winnipeg Bonspiel was set underway yesterday under the most auspicious conditions. The weather Man was not any too kind to the Stone heavers but the mild spell did not prevent the curlers from getting into action Early in the Day and keeping up the fun until late at night there were a couple of sheets of ice condemned on account of the mild Snell but play continued at All the rinks throughout the Day. The usual surprises were forthcoming and for an opening Day the play will go Down in the history of the Manitoba Curling association As being remarkable from Many staud Points the be was somewhat Sticky and a Little swing but in too bad for Jereral Curling. The Cali Oer of the entries their number and the enthusiasm displayed at All the clubs showed that the great game has not lost any of its pot Laritz the gunners were into the fray Good and Early and firing was kept up at a Good rate during four draws. Some of the Best performers of previous Vears were driven to the trenches Early in the fray while others weathered the and came out with flying colors and go into today s struggles in Readi Ness to win More laurels. The amicable spirit that is always prevalent Winnipeg Bonspiel was again in evidence and Many friends of former meet Ings had their annual handshake yesterday. The totally unexpected defeats of some of the skips served to keep up the interest throughout the Dav the Bonspiel opened in Brilliant form and the finish promises something out of the or Dinar. Rink to win two games while the Ingram Blackburn combination of the Granite were in line we the a double Victory Alex surprises Are bound to happen in curl ing As the game is known to be one of have uncertainties. Yesterday s play showed that it is indeed a Slippery game As is shown bythe results. Among the most noted skips to were Mcdougall of the Granite Winner of last year s Dingwall who was knocked out of this event in the very first round by Jimmy Gillespie of Moose jaw Dunbar of St. Paul Mcconaghy of Neepawa or. V. G. Williams of Assiniboine Forsythe of Forrest jul two games Defiel St. Paul and Hudson. Kenora. Last year s Cham pions of the Bonspiel. Practically every rink was drawn for at least two games and today will find Many of the Success Ful ones engaging in three games. There were Many interesting finishes such As Walter Payne s rink winding up with a five end Over Fonseca of Granite on the last end. To win. Out by one Point. The opposing skip had last Rock at that. Bill Carson also pulled off a notable Victory by scoring three Points on the last head to win by 1 Point Over Williams of Elmwood. The Strong Congalton rink of the thistles did not get a real test yesterday having two College rinks to dispose of. Braden also packed away two games in an easy manner while Sochon had Little difficulty in notching up two wins. Gil Lespie of Moose jaw got away to a merry Start for the grand aggregate with two Good victories. Carson had two hard gaffes before being returned a Winner of the Strathcona was another Ander of the Granite was also in Fine form beating the Dunbar rink for his second win of the Day. Tobison of Carman also did Well. The american rinks did not have a very Good Day. Dunbar came Strong after losing in the first game. The famous St. Paul skip has Strickland for Merly of the Dawson club and Well known in Winnipeg at third Rock. Oldham of Duluth suffered defeat in the first time out but responded with a thirteen end evening draw getting the shot with his last Rock. Meleod of Duluth won his Only game. The Mcleod rink is made up of a Strong representative Busi Ness men s rink of Duluth messes. Mcleod Gibson Mcdonald and Dunlop being prominent in Duluth business life. Defiel of St. Paul won and lost. A Peculiar feature of yesterday s play was the showing of a pick up rink of the Strathcona skipped by Frank Scott this combination succumbed to Martin son of the terminals a b class outfit. 18 to 1, in 8 ends and then turned around and won a hard fought game from the redoubtable or. Williams of the ass Boine. Truly Curling is a funny game. About the Only kick that could be heard at any of the. Clubs yesterday was the poor service of the cartage of rocks. In Many cases there did not seem to be any excuse for the late arrival of rocks the car Tare. Company Hata ing several hours time to make Short trips but delayed games for Able time on account of the poor set vice it is expected that this will be remedied today and that there will be Little do Lay in the play. Play yesterday was in the Dingwall and Mclaren and foday Ciuros alter to the vessel referred to in the fore going dispatch is the american Schooner Blanche a. Pendleton. She arrived at Colon Jan. 28 from new Orleans. Gen Hughes storm i Kiister vigorously defends actions against attacks from fellow members. _1_______ ;