War News and Naval Losses Hit Dardanelles and Front
Reports detail mines sinking British battleships Irresistible Ocean and French Bouvet near the Dardanelles with most crews saved. Concurrently the siege of Preemysl ends as Russians capture the fortress and advance toward Krakow. Prisoners exceed 100,000 amid a shifting eastern front as war losses tally by nation.
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Ocean
Bouvet
Dardanelles
Rouvet
Preemysl
Berlin
Cracow
Addressing of Saul for Front Mail Delivery
Military notice requests that mail be addressed with rank name regimental number unit battalion brigade and the British Expeditionary Force to ensure prompt delivery at the front. The directive lists the reading order from rank to larger formations as well as the First or Second Canadian Contingent.
Two New Steamers For Western Canada Service
The Canadian Pacific Railway adds two new steamers to the Trans Atlantic Route named the Melita and Minnedosa. Each vessel measures 525 feet in length 67 feet beam and 46 feet depth with about 15000 gross tons. The latec instruction notes favorable Western Canada attention and enhanced western count support.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Canada
Melita
Great Western
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