British Troops Advance Across Messines Ypres Front
Canadian Press dispatch reports British forces breached German trenches from Lys to Warnave after victories south and east of Messines and across the Ypres Comines canal. They captured 150 prisoners and a howitzer with seven machine guns, plus raids north of Lens. Berlin confirms German withdrawals at two Belgian-front points.
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London
Messines
Ypres-Comines Canal
Lys
Warnave
Kleinzille-Beke
Lens
Berlin
Belgium
Hollebeke
Douve
Warneton
Britain
Quebec farmer killed by lightning in Cape Maale lene
Wilfrid Vail lancourt, a Quebec farmer milking cows in a pasture at Cape Maale lene near Three Rivers, was struck and killed by lightning yesterday. His body was found hours later when family conducted a search.
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Quebec
Cape Maalelene
Three Rivers
Wilfrid Vaillancourt
Lord Northcliffe Visits Secretary Lansing in Washington
Lord Northcliffe, head of all British War Missions, called on Secretary of State Lansing. He said the British War Council appointed him to direct missions, negotiate with American officials, and report to ministers at home. Minard's ointment cures toothache.
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Washington
Lord Northcliffe
Lansing
British War Council
Weather and Tide Report for Toronto June 16
Moderate to fresh southwest winds bring local showers or thunderstorms. Temperatures ranged from 66 to 68 degrees with a high of 68 yesterday and a low of 63 last night. Tides are rising with high tides noted at 7.27 this morning 8.14 tomorrow and 9 Monday. Moon phases show a new moon on June 19. Sunrise and sunset times are listed with a total day length about fifteen hours. Note includes a medicinal ointment reference at the end.
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Toronto
Liberty Loan Oversubscribed Reaching Billions
Washington reports the Liberty Loan greatly oversubscribed with books closed at noon. Treasury officials estimate total subscriptions will reach at least two billion five hundred million and may rise to three billion as final tallies are compiled.
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Washington
Treasury
Islander Edson Conroy Killed in Action
Mrs. Frank Conroy of Louris received news on June 14 that her son Edson Conroy was killed in action. He served at the front for over two years and died on the field of battle, sacrificing his life to the cause of freedom, with sorrow shared by his family.
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Frank Conroy
Louris
Edson
Conroy
Ethel
Pte James Stewart Reported Wounded in France
The British Army telegram informs Mrs Lizzie Stewart of 14 Bishop St City that her husband Pte James Stewart of the Infantry was admitted to Thirty second Stationary Hospital Wimereux on June 6 1917 with a gunshot wound to the left leg. His parents Mr and Mrs Patrick Stewart live at 189 Cumberland Street. Friends hope the injury is not serious and await further details from the Records Director.
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Lizzie Stewart
Bishop St. City
James Stewart
Thirty-second Stationary Hospital
Wimereux
Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Cumberland Street
Patriot
Coming Events and Hotel Specials Announced in Pownal
The Florida Hotel in Pownal lists June specials including a daily rate of 1 with family options. Features include free boat or motor use for mucets, silk suits and dresses, sport outfits, black underskirts, raincoats and coats priced from 2.98 to 5.00, with Saturday specials at Atone Limited 1035.
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Florida Hotel
Pownal
Atone Limited
Premier Mathieson Appointed Chief Justice of P E I
Honorable John Alexander Mathieson has retired from the premiership of Prince Edward Island to become Chief Justice of that province succeeding Chief Justice Sir William Wilfred Sullivan who has also retired.
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Ottawa
John Alexander Mathieson
Prince Edward Island
William Wilfred Sullivan
Greece Quiet After Constantine Exit Theatres Closed
Athens reports no disorders after the former king Constantine departs and city life returns to normal except theatres are closed and bands silent. The cabinet has submitted its resignation to King Alexander as a formality and ministers plan to meet to frame a decree of political amnesty.
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Athens
Constantine
Alexander
Three Billion War Budget Signed by President Wilson
Washington reports President Wilson signed a three billion dollar war budget bill. The measure funds the new army and other war preparations and is described as the largest single appropriation by any government.
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Washington
Wilson
More Evidences of Hun Barbarity Reported at Sea
London reports two additional cases of German submarine cruelty. The Kariba crew of ten survived twelve days in an open boat after torpedoing, with seven days without food and two deaths after rescue. A second boat of airmen is missing. The Gaithness was torpedoed without warning. the captain and twenty men drowned and only two survivors remained after six weeks at sea.
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London
Progress of the submarine warfare
The Times naval correspondent reports an upward tendency in submarine losses this week, with more ships sunk than the previous week. He notes that earlier optimism about beating U boats is premature and that weekly returns have yet to show consistent improvement.
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London
the Times
Powder Factory Explosion Near Birmingham England
An explosion struck the Aetna Powder Company plant on the outskirts of Birmingham around 11 a.m. today. All phones to the plant were out of commission and details were unavailable.
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Birmingham
Aetna Powder Company
Methodist Conference at Moncton elects Dawson president
At the Moncton conference Rev J L Dawson was elected president on the first ballot. Rev BE Styles was elected secretary. University matters were discussed with greetings from WMS leaders. Dr L A Moore spoke on ministerial success, and educational talks followed by Drs Borden Biglow and Prof Des Barras. Allison donated 400 graduates to the war. A banquet was held this evening by the historical society.
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Moncton
J.L. Dawson
BE. BE. Styles
Arnup
Toronto
Sinn Fein Candidate Declares Bid for Redmond Seat
Sinn Feiners of East Clare announce they will contest the parliamentary seat left by Major William Redmond. Edward De Valera, once a Dublin University professor and sentenced to death for Sinn Fein activity, now serves life penal servitude in custody.
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London
Sinn
Ottawa cable repeats Byng praise for famed corps
From Our Own Correspondent Ottawa General Sir Julian Byng replies to the Governor General acknowledging a cablegram. He says he sincerely appreciates the message and expresses pride and admiration for the corps that he severed ties with after a remarkable year.
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Ottawa
Julian Byng
Irish Prisoners to be Released in Easter Rebellion
In the Commons today the government announced the release of all prisoners taken in the Easter Sunday Irish rebellion with no conditions attached. Government spokesman Andrew Bonar-Law stated the prisoners would be freed without reservation.
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London
Commons
Andrew Bonar-Law
London Air Raid Casualties Reported in Commons
Home Secretary Sir George Cage announced in the Commons that Wednesday's air raid caused 104 deaths and 154 serious plus 269 minor injuries with 120 children affected. Lord Derby noted no military casualties among soldiers, stressing the raid targeted civilians.
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London
George Cage
Home Secretary
Lord Derby
Canadian Casualties List Shows 28 Killed in Action
The Ottawa casualty report lists 208 names for today with 28 killed in action and three died of wounds. The document records those missing and wounded as part of ongoing war reporting.
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Ottawa
Cavalry Horses From Canada Die of Septic Miasma in France
New York researchers report a virulent septicemia spreading among cavalry horses shipped from Canada in France. Dean Horace Hoskins of New York University and experts from the Bureau of Animal Industry seek a vaccine to immunize horses as the disease, a form of blood poison, kills in forty to sixty hours and can be transmitted by direct or indirect contact even when not detectable by blood tests.
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New York
Canada
France
Dean W. Horace Hoskins
New York University
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
New Russian Offensives Rumored by German Officials
German officials report rumors of a new Russian offensive in the near future as London sources circulate talk of organized Russian army drives. The exact timing and scope remain unconfirmed amid heightened Allied alerts.
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Cologne
Aes
Setterey
London
Russia
Renaud opposed enlistment and inland revenue post
In Ottawa the House debated Raoul Renaud for an Inland Revenue accountant after Sevigny recommended him to stop a Quebec paper. The move sparked acrimonious discussion with Laurier Bourassa ties noted. Renaud was not appointed. Also Borden signaled the Military Service Bill for Monday and Premier Mathieson’s promotion to Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island drew praise.
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Ottawa
Raoul Renaud
Albert Sevigny
Department of Inland Revenue
Mession
Franc Parleur
Quebec City
William Price
Renaud
Frank Parlour
Ernest Lapointe
Kamouraska
Richard Blain
M.P
Peel
Rainville
Robert Borden
Monady
Canadian Northern
Grand Trunk Pacific
Arsenault
McLean
Murphy
Mathieson
Prince Edward Island
Ottaway
Island
Canada
Editorial Night Addresses by Canadian Press Leaders
A Toronto audience at the Canadian Press Association heard editor R Rathom of the Province Journal recount his paper’s war journalism and German plots exposures. Winnipeg’s J W Dafoe and La Presse’s Oswald Mayrand also spoke. A separate Washington report notes a Senate Agriculture Committee plan to curb nonperishable food use in distilling and declare wartime powers to control spirits and perishable goods.
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Canadian Press Association
Toronto
Province Journal
U. S
Canadian Press
Technical School
R. Rathom
Ratham
United States
Byran
Bernstorff
Wilson
Rathen
Berlin
Heinrich-Albert
Roger Casement
Ireland
Germany
von Papen
Falmouth
J.W. Dafoe
Winnipeg
Oswald Mayrand
la Presse
Montreal
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
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