United States Mobilizes as Britain Sinks Vessel
The United States moves toward action with rapid mobilization of army and navy. A German submarine sank the provisional British collier Havestone near Fastnet, killing an American sailor Richard Wallace of Baltimore. Naval militia prepare for service and Tucker ton station personnel are removed from German control as US authorities assume plant oversight.
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The
Guardian
Washington
Frost
Queenstown
Havestone
Fastnet
Richard Wallace
Baltimore
Eavestone
the Guardian
Philadelphia
Naval Militia
Tuckerton
N. J
Philadelphia Navy Yard
United States
Mayer
Germany
Missing Soldier Reported Killed in Action
Mr James Paton M L A sought details after a telegram from headquarters dated 26 ult. England reports Private Adolphus Gauthier of Charlottetown killed in action. Gauthier, son of Mr Leo Gauthier of Bishop Street, enlisted Sept 1915, served in the 55th Regiment then to the 28nd French Canadian Regiment.
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James Paton
England
Adolphus
Gauthier
O. S. C. Record Ce
Charlotte
Leo Gauther
Bihop Street
Charlottetown
Campbell
28Nd
Condensed Ads Too Late for Classification
Classified snippets show sausages made daily by Saunders Newsome Co. Market Building. A walking cane found at North American Hotel. Wanted young man to act as news agent on eastern train. Investor sought for Island Telephone and Island Tug Company. Gasoline marine engine for sale. Minard’s Lintment advertises toothache relief.
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North American
Island Telephone
Island Tug Company
Summerside
Praser
Wm. J. Sigsworth
Newoe
Fire devours Gravenhurst plant. night watchman killed
The Long Manufacturing Co foundry and machine shop in Gravenhurst Ontario burned at 3 this morning. Night watchman John Stoner perished in the blaze. The plant valued around twenty thousand dollars with ten thousand dollars in insurance.
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the Guardian
Gravenhurst
Ont
Kk, Long Manufacturing Co
John Stoner
Four Die in Newfoundland Railway Wreck Near Glenwood
Curling Md Feb 6 Four persons were killed when a Newfoundland Railway passenger train derailed near Glenwood. Three cars left the rails and one car caught fire. Nine of the thirty aboard escaped. Four victims have been identified.
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the Guardian
Curling
Mld
Ricd
Newfoundland
Glenwood
Berlin Grants U.S. Demands
Berlin agrees to American demands for the release of seventy two Americans taken from ships sunk by the raider in the Atlantic and brought to a German port. Minard's Liniment cures colds Ac.
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Berlin
Germany
Pantry sale and midweek charity events announced
Pantry sale at Stanley Bros on Saturday February 17th with proceeds supporting the cause. Due to a member’s death, Brackley Point Red Cross Society postpones the 7th entertainment and basket social to Tuesday the 18th. North Wiltshire Young People's Society presents the play Willowdale at Fredericton hall on Friday February 9th with candy sales between acts and doors at 7:30. Admission 26 cents. Proceeds to Red Cross.
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Brackley Point Red Cross Society
North Wiltshire
Young People’s Social and Educational Society
Willowdale
Fredericton
Parliament adjourns today to meet again April 19
Ottawa dispatch reports Parliament debated care of Canadian wounded overseas and the Bruce and Baptic reports amid a $500 million war appropriation with adjournment set for tomorrow and a return on April 19. Speakers included Roch Lanctot, KE MacDonald, Sir Robert Borden, Sir Sam Hughes, and Rodolph Lemieux.
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Ottawa
Roch Lanctot
la Prairie
Napierville
England
Sam Hughes
Sam
Valcartier
Canada
Old Country
Britain’s Answer to German Sub Policy
London Feb 6 Arthur Neville Chamberlain, director general of the British National Service, outlined a scheme for national service. He warned that Germany intends to starve Britain and said Britain’s reply must be a blow to the eyes to knock Germany down and force a change in stance.
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The
Guardian
London
Arthur Neville Chamberlain
British National Service
Count Bernstorff
Germany
Nemy
Train wreck injures many near Walnut Iowa
Two score people were injured and three believed fatally harmed when the Chicago Rock Island Pacific westbound train derailed two miles east of Walnut. Five coaches plunged ten feet into a ditch as rails spread on a curve at 45 mph. hospital treatment followed at Atlantic Iowa.
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the Guardian
Walnut
Iowa
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago
Denver
Atlantic
Crew of torpedoed Spanish steamer adrift 46 hours
Brest Feb 6 The Captain and twelve crew of the Spanish steamer Algeria, sunk by a submarine, were landed here by a steam trawler after 46 hours adrift. Two sailors died after rescue, others suffered frozen hands and feet and were taken to the seaman's hospital in grave condition.
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Guardian
Brest
Algeria
Seaman’s Hospital
Lloyd George speaks in Carnarvon amid security for plot
In Carnarvon Wales on February 6 crowds of Lloyd George supporters gathered to hear the Premier discuss imperial policy and the German colonies. He warned that peace without victory would merely let Central Powers recover, predicting peace in 1917 if enemies delay until 1918 and noting security measures after a recent assassination plot.
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Carnarvon
Wales
Lloyd George
Carnavon
Lsten
Great Britain
Charlottetown Delegation Seeks Ottawa Meeting on War Munitions and Rail Jobs
A leader delegation from Charlottetown, including James Paton MLA, Bruce Stewart and Andrew McNair of Bruce Stewart & Co. Ltd, and J O Hyndman, pressed Premier Mathieson for support to restart government railway car shops and to promote munitions manufacture for jobs. They planned to travel to Ottawa to meet Senators, Sir Charles Dalton, and John A. Macdonald, to discuss rail and industry employment.
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Mathieson
Charlottetown
Ottawa
James Paton
M. L.A
Bruce Stewart
Andrew McNair
Bruce Stewart & Co. Ltd
John 0. Hyndman
Board of Trade
W. Tl. Niamarsh
Charles Dalton
John A. Macdonald
Island
Paton
Minister of Railways
Board of Trade of
Germany's Sea Policy Cited as Savage by Premier
The Premier declared Germany's new sea policy demands exposure, saying it must stand revealed even to the most indulgent neutral as a Goth in naked savagery, signaling a stark ethical framing amid tensions.
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Germany
Wholesale smash up by German officers in New York harbor
The Sun reports that German and Austrian ship engines in New York harbor were deliberately wrecked in hours, destroying thirty million dollars of marine machinery. Officers of German blood claim to know the truth and say Count Von Bernstorff delivered a message from Germany to the U S government. Sabotage is described as extensive, carried out on hints from high officials, with workers removing or destroying Hamburgh and Bremen marine machine shops products.
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Washington
Bernstorff
Atlantic
Switzerland
U. S
Spain
Germany
London
Lars Kruse
Las Palmas
Rottersam
Berlin
New York
New York Harbor
Fish Navy
Count von Bernstorff
Haiburg
Bremen
Verdun Front German Raids Fail Amid Counterattack
On the Verdun front two German raids at Louvement and Wparges failed to gain ground. An assault near Paroy Forest reached the first line but was repelled by a counterattack. In Alsace three French reconnoitering parties penetrated German lines destroying shelters and returning without losses. London reports British gains on the Tigris as the enemy evacuated the south bank east of the Hai.
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Ter
Alderson
Charles Marcil
Montreal
Robert Borden
Sam
Sir Sam
England
St. John’s
Bruce
Jones
The
Guardian
Paris
Verdun Front
Louvement
Wparges
War Office
Paroy Forest
Aspaich
Alsace
London
Tigris
Hai
Holland Protests and Dutch Ship Owners’ Telegrams
Reports from The Hague indicate Holland opposes Germany’s submarine warfare while official action remains undisclosed. Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant cites a telegram claiming German admiralty will allow Dutch ships that left North America on February 1 to pass to an English port but not depart those ports without risk, prompting owners to seek explanations.
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Guardian
London
Holland
Germany
Foreign Office
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Amsterdam
Hague
North America
the Courant
The
U S Officials Admit German Immigrants
Immigration officials at Ellis Island examined German seamen from merchant ships seeking entry as immigrants. Eighteen crew members were allowed to enter yesterday, as reports also noted a British steamer sinking with ninety passengers and crew rescued at sea.
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the Guardian
New York
Ellis Island
London
Lloyd'’s
Port Adelaide
Spain protests to Germany over U boat campaign
Madrid. Spain filed a formal note of protest with the German ambassador protesting the unlimited submarine campaign begun February 1. The démarche avoids immediate rupture in relations while refusing to suspend Spanish shipping, leaving the danger of a possible act by Germany in suspense.
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the Guardian
Madrid
Spain
Germany
Weather note from Toronto with wind and tide forecast
Fresh to strong westerly winds prevail in Toronto with fair and moderately cold conditions. High yesterday reached 28 degrees above. current readings show 15 above at 9 am and 17 above at 9 pm. High tides listed and sun moon times provided. full moon on Feb 6 and last quarter due Feb 14. One line at end seems unrelated advert for Minard's Liniment.
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Toronto
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Stanley Bros
General Jones
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Hughes
Joseph H. Rainville
Chambly-Vercherres
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