Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 17, 1915, Winnipeg, Manitoba Only morning newspaper in Manitoba weather forecast weather unchanged. Go Winnipeg temp. Yesterday High 20 Low 4 tool. Sun rises . Sets . Moon rises. . Sets . Winnipeg wednesday february eighteen pages no. 195. British my. Of benches i successful after two Days of spirited combat South of Ypres fighting favors allies in the East the germans Are in Force on East prussian Border. Paris feb. 16. The French War issued the following statement this afternoon the British troops re captured yesterday the two parts of the Trench which they had lost the night before Bat Cen Saint Eloi and the Ypres canal. On he front of the French armies the Day of feb. 15 was on the whole Calm. No infantry actions have been reported and particularly important successes of our artillery Are con firm take two Miles of trenches. Paris feb. 16. The official communication issued by the War office tonight says that German trenches three Kilometres in extent nearly two Miles have been taken in Champagne to the Northwest of Perthes and North of Beausejour. The text follows along the whole front the Day of feb. 16 has been favourable for us. In Belgium there has been an artillery engagement. A Small French Squadron has bombarded a German aviation Park at Ghis Telles. A Small British Squadron has bombarded Ostend. To the South of Ypres the British army Are masters of a number of trenches where for two Days a rather spirited combat has developed. The Oise and the Aisne near Bally a very efficient shelling has been carried out by our artillery against gatherings of troops Automo bile convoys and throwers. In the neighbourhood of reims we have made Progress near Loire. Champagne on the front which stretches from the Northwest of Perthes to the North of Beausejour we have captured about three Kilometres of German trenches and have taken several Hundred prisoners among these five officers. In the Argonne infantry actions have occurred from be four de Paris to the West of Bouru Illes the fighting continues under favourable conditions. To the Northwest of Pont a Mous son we have occupied several of the enemy s bloc houses in the Forest of be , feb. 16. The following Ifcic in statement from the general staff of tie russian commander in i Lief was made Public tonight in the Reg Ion of Augustono North Ern Poland our troops on feb. 15, stubbornly fought numerically Superior German forces who Veio attempting both our wings. A German column i advancing from across the East prussian order in Poland from Lack to Osso Wetz. Between the Vistula and the okra has reached the front on the Bzura we have repulsed at tacks of Little spirit by the germans near the Zylin farm. Had retired he said after fifteen years service and was entitled 1 the annuity which he is sir Wilfrid then remarked that the Quebec Law provides for the retire ment of a judge after years a the event of poor health . The minis Ter of Justice had made it Clear that he had retired when in. Good health and accepted a pension. Or. Doherty retorted that the opposition. Leader was bolstering up his Case by a misrepresentation of the statute. Take up Supply. Supply was Token up in the Day several millions of Tho estimates being voted. During consideration Interior department votes. W. M. Mar tin of Efigina complained of the num Ber of government appointments in the Vest. Up to March 10 last there Hod been Koi dismissals and appoint ments. This number Hail been in creased. In Rogina District there wore four Homestead inspectors doing Tho. Work of one. Or. Roche in reply said that the re turn did not include temporary employees of whom there were a great Many. He believed that there was considerable work to do at. The Hegins office and that the head of. The office had gone to the front. On a vote of for expend i turns under the act. Or. I Lorii told or. Mart in that would be devoted to the proposal to develop Power anal writer reservoirs on Saskatchewan. Ii Ludinig continued on Page five forty British naval machines and a eight French aeroplanes repeat on successful raid of last week London feb. Airing of the British Navy today made another massed attack on the German positions along the belgian coast in an Effort to destroy or damage the sub Marine base at Zeebrugge the guns at Ostend and Middel Kerke and the Aero drome at Ghis Telles. According to the official report Good results were attained. Forty machines were utilized today As compared with 34 in last week s attack. Bombs were dropped on gun positions trawlers and barges and an aerodrome. The official statement concerning the air raid says a the air operations of the naval Wing against the Bruges Ostend and Zee Brugge districts were continued this afternoon. Forty aeroplanes and sea planes bombarded Ostend Middel Kerke Ghis Telles and Zeebrugge. Drop bombs on batteries. Bombs were dropped on the heavy batteries situated on the East and West Side of Ostend on gun positions at Middeker be on transport wagons on the Road on the mole at Zeebrugge to Widen the breach damaged in former attacks on the locks at Zeebrugge on barges outside Blankenberge arid our Side Zeebrugge. Eight French aeroplanes assisted the naval machines by making vigor Ous attacks on the Ghis Telles Aero drome this effectively preventing Ger Man aircraft from cutting off our machines. It is reported that Good re sults were obtained. Instruct Ioris Are always issued to confine attacks to Points of military importance and every Effort is made by the flying officers to avoid drop Point bombs on any residential portions of prevent dash of germans. While the British airmen were drop Ping their bombs on the gun positions the Supply trains and barges and the trawlers used in mine laying and mine sweeping operations eight French airmen attacked the Ghi Stilles Aero drome thus preventing the German airmen from making any attempt to Cut off the British machines. The official report makes no mention of the airmen engaged so it is presumed that they All returned Safe. The Day was Bright and Clear the conditions being More favourable than last week for a raid. Arrested on charge of arson. Vancouver b. C., feb. W c Hoffman a German who has been re porting regularly to the police since the opening of the War was arrested today on a charge of arson following the finding of his store in flames Early today. The firemen found rags soaked in and other inflammable material in the store. Substitute Cash for cheques. Regina sask., feb. As a re sult of the new stamp tax to be imposed on cheques the City of is considering the advisability of pay ing civic salaries in Cash. Though the appointment of a paymaster would lie necessitated the expense would not be increased. Cash payments would be More convenient officials stated to Ciao. Weather report. The weather report from the logical Observatory at St. John s Colless is As at 7 126 maximum Lor the preceding 12 hours 19 7 minimum 1.9 barometer. 30.3.7 Southeast wind at 8 Miles an hour. Tho Canadian meteorological service weather observations taken at 7 o clock last even nor. Feb. 16, Winnipeg time Battleford. 20 Clear Calgary. 40 Cleur Edmonton. 34 Cloudy Medicine hat so fair Minnesota. 24 Clear port Arthur 14 Clear Pronco Albert 32 fair Quappelle. 23 Clear Swift current 2-1 Clear Winnipeg 12 Cloudy. The weather in the West been fair and for the most tart comparatively mild. Minimum and maximum Dawson Victoria. Loops. 34 16-36 Battleford. 32 Moose jaw. 6-40 a Joniner. 20 port Arthur Zero 22 London. "29-33 Toronto jl-34 32-34 Ottawa. 32-34 Montreal 34-36 Quebec 28-34 St John. 36-42 Halifax 34-44. Work. Not for pure water Supply. Or. Martin the people of Regina and Moose jaw had been told the government was Back of a. Big to furnish pure water to these cities by creating reservoirs on Tho Saskatchewan. Had the vote anything to do with this project or. Roche said it had not. This was not a suitable time to go in for any such scheme. Hon. Frank Oliver thought Tusit under existing circumstances these votes for development schemes might Well be curtailed. Votes for the department of Trade and Commerce customs Interior and Marine were taken up approximately being voted. Canadians in France. _ -4 Telegram announcing Tho Safe arrival of the Canadian contingent in France was read. It was from the colonial Secretary to the governor general its follows your ministers will be glad to Lorn that the whole of the Canadian con Tingent Are doing Well at the front. Having safely crossed Over to on the motion of Hon. J. D. Hasten. A committee was appointed to renew the consideration of George Bradbury s Bill to prevent the pollution of out Rivers and Lakota. Investigate soldiers shoes. On the motion of the Premier the following committee was appointed to investigate the the Canadian Aikins messes. Purchase of boots for soldiers Kir James Mccurdy. Middlebro. 28 Prince Albert Ocean steamers. Sea mesh arrived at from. York i Jive continued on paso two a Hundred years ago today the treaty of Ghent was ratified on february 17, 1815. The treaty of Ghent signed on Christmas eve 1814, was ratified by the two High contracting parties. Great Britain and the United slates. The title of that document which ended in what is known in history As the War treaty of peace and prophetic of the Concord which was to ensue Between the English speaking families of. Believed is destined to be enduring. In Honor of the one Hundredth anniversary of the ratification of the treaty of Ghent and in Token of Good Nill and friendliness to our neighbors the and stripes will float with the a Jack above the free press building do j us Oil non Liverpool Philadelphia j Wyndam Rotterdam new York Day until ;