Bleak War News From Front and Home Front
A chaotic dispatch describes damaged bridges at Colenso and rising fever among British and Boer forces. News mentions Bodger cavalry losses, Dutch disaffection, and strategic moves near Ladysmith with British waggons destroying a key footbridge. Reports also note sickness spreading and political chatter on troop mail and food controls.
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Contingent debates over Canadian artillery deployment
Fragmentary report describes negotiations with the war office to adjust the number of batteries for the Canadian contingent, with Colonel Tucker and Colonel Plumer involved. It notes delays and imperial aims, plus a push to mobilize and ship troops from Halifax to St John and beyond. Also mentions coal miners' strike in Loire and Saskatchewan river conditions, along with various regional notes from Canada and the United States.
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Scots Fusiliers Lose Near Two Companies At River Action
The Daily Telegraph reports Irish troops and volunteers at the Fellat Tegela River engaged Boer forces. Capt. Congreve and Major Baptie aided wounded officers into a ravine while Col. Bullock refused surrender. Boers captured several officers and men, but some British troops held their line. Duke of Westminster dies. Waterworks arbitration to proceed in Nanaimo with Keefer and Justice Irving.
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South Africa enlistment surges across western towns
Alberta and Montana dispatches report rapid volunteer turnout for service in South Africa. Regiments from Regina to Pincher Creek, Macleod, and Lethbridge rush recruitment with dozens of volunteers daily, while officials seek experienced police for deployment. Amalfi rock disaster and Brussels ice tragedy also noted in brief global wire.
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London War News From December Dispatches
London reports detail grim casualty lists from Ladysmith and Natal. Mentions Sir Francis Drake era figures, Boer British tensions, and concerns over supply lines and neutrality. Includes notes on tyro leadership shifts, roving detachments, and international reactions from New York and London press outlets.
Compulsory Arbitration Debate At Provincial Meeting
VanWaver, BC, Deo conviahia was held to study compulsory arbitration in case of industrial disputes. The gathering lasted from 8 to after midnight, weighing government action and potential trade provisions amid a broader international vignette. A mix of military and colonial news followed, including remarks on volunteers for the Transvaal and Pacific theater.
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Hilda Blake to Hang in Ottawa Dec 24
A 22 year old Brandon woman, Hilda Blake, pleaded guilty to killing Mrs. Lane and was ordered hanged by an order in council approved by the governor general. The execution is set for Brandon on Dec 27 with no trial conducted. Radcliffe departed to arrange for the son.
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