Letters From Soldiers Tell Of Johnson Wounding And Amputation
Mrs. J Black of Kawene Ont receives a letter from Private G B Madden detailing Private Victor E Johnson wounded at Vimy Ridge April 9 and losing a leg. Johnson's brother Private James E Johnston also served, wounded and missing an eye in England. Madden recalls Victor as cheerful and well liked, and notes he will return home a one legged man in these times.
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Fort Francis
Folkestone
England
Madden
Victor
Canada
France
Orillia
Gilbert Willmott
Allandale
Vimy Drive
The
Examiner
J. F. Martin
E. A. Crawford
Fritz
Father TI
Victor a son to be proud of and a brave man
The speaker praises Victor as selfless and cheerful, a fearless, helpful figure who did his best for others. The tribute credits his bravery and positive character, expressing pride in him and wishing to be half the man he is.
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Victor
Vimy Drive Experiences and War Commentary From Canada
Private Gilbert Willmott writes of the Vimy drive and Easter memory, noting injuries and losses among comrades while detailing unit roles and conditions. The piece expands to wartime views on labor, immigration, and national unity, and concludes with legal notes on taxation and patrol taxes in a Canadian town.
War as housecleaning for democracy across nations
The Boston Herald argues war acts as social cleansing lifting class barriers in England, spiritualizing France, freeing Russia from despotism, and reshaping the Turkish Empire. It says America and Canada must reclaim soul, democracy, and frugal living as the war drives a new birth of freedom and economic reform.
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Boston Herald
Canada
England
France
Russia
Palestine
America
East
Europe
Lincoln
Quebec Enlistments Show Foreign Born Predominance in CEF
A June 15 Ottawa report notes British subjects born outside Canada outnumber native born volunteers in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. Among natives, French-speaking soldiers constitute about one tenth. The return also outlines regional and linguistic composition of enlistments.
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House
Canada
Quebec
Dominion
Ottawa
Wright V Town of Alliston Patrol Tax Case
Judge Wismer forwards judgment in the case of W. K. Wright versus the Town of Alliston concerning patrol tax paid by Wright and a cited statute clause affecting the payment dispute.
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Alliston Herald
Wismer
W. K. Wright
Town of
Alliston
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Berniov
G. B. Madden
Beecgham
Western Canada
A. F. Malcolmson
Carrie
R. L. Fairbairn
G.P.A
King St. E
Toronto
PNT
de Tal
Rele
Yonge Street
Dessriptics
Grenville Street
Ontario
Westminster Hotel
Bath
Jarvis Street
Toronte
Pte
Wright
Nth SE
Redpath
Kendall
Mellear Criven
Marengo
Sask
Dr. B.J. Kendall Co
Enosburg Falls
U.S.A
Merrill & Hubbard
Barrie
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