British and French Advance in Picardy Front
Allied forces push east of Amias and north of Ancre in Picardy as British and French troops gain ground around Roye Damery and Loges wood. German withdrawals and fortified positions around Roye Noyon are reported with heavy shelling along the Somme Oise front and attacks on Viéieux Berquin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Roye
Rench
War Office
Rheims
Havas
Roye-Lassigny-Noyon Salient
Echo de Paris
Wood
Damery Wood
Dumery
Janne
Chaulnes
Maine
Somme
London
Oise
Noyon
Guyencourt
Laucourt
Picardy
Damery
Par- Villers
Roya
Loges Wood
Lasbigny
Ose
Ridscourt
Somme-Oiseaufient
Albert
Lys
Viéeux-Berquin
Jubaxsec Canal
Ypres
Vesle River
Aisne River
Tonuie
Avre
Goyencourt
St. Mard-les-Triot
Albania
Paroganj
Gramsi
Struma
Nesle
St. Quentin
Champion and
Quiscard
Aisne
Thionvilla
Mozieres-Charleville
Low speed submarines operating in American waters
Washington reports that Gierman submarines conducting raids in American waters are cruiser type, likely converted merchantmen linked to the Deutschland. These low speed craft have large crews, long cruising radius, 5.9 inch guns, mine laying gear and torpedoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gierman
United States
Winnipeg Market Prices Today Report
Winnipeg prices listed with commodity figures and dates. Data shows ranges like 887-8 to 808-8 for Grein and 496 495 42% for Finx with Dec and Oct tags. Figures vary by month and contract, ending with Dec closed 448.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Finx
Upward Food Price Movements Reported in July
Ottawa reports July wholesale and retail food prices rose with dairy, vegetables, textiles, and lumber driving wholesale gains. Meats eggs and potatoes rose retail, while milk and butter edged down. Coal rent and wood costs rose slightly. A mid July weekly food basket averaged 13 dollars in sixty cities, up from June and July 1917 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Labor Department
Crisis with Mexico Averted by Tax Decree Change
Washington reports the threat to Mexican relations with the Entente and the United States eased after President Carranza modified the July oil tax decree and effectively canceled provisions allowing seizure of undeveloped oil lands for failure to declare or submit to high taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Carranza
Manitoba Ten Have Great Crops This Year
Toronto reports John Whiteside, C N R special commissioner, says Manitoba crops suffered least among the prairie provinces. Despite early hot winds that damaged seven percent of seed, officials note increased acreage and plan for 8,000 outside workers for harvest and 5,000 more for threshing. Winnipeg releases predict 145,000,000 bushels total: wheat 45,009,000. oats 70,009,000. barley 30,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
John Whiteside
Canadian Northern
Manitoba
Prairie
Winnipeg
J. R. Evans
G. R. Bathow
Free wood for the taking in Hopkins tract
Minneapolis residents may take wood from a 20 acre tract owned by FB. Forsyth near the county poor farm at Hopkins. Forsyth, based at 1123 Metropolitan Life building, announced today the offer. Oak elm and tamarack cover the tract, with the sole condition that stumps and branches be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minneapolitans
FB. Forsyth
Contury Poor Farm
Hopkins
Forsyth
Metropolitan Life Building
Navy to guard New England fishing fleets from raids
Secretary Daniels announced steps to protect the fishing fleet off New England. Navy patrols will accompany vessels operating in fleets to shield banks and coastal zones from raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New England
Navy
Daniels
Mounted Cavalry Squadron for Siberian Expedition
Ottawa reports a squadron of cavalry to be provided by the North West Mounted Police for the Canadian expeditionary force to Siberia. The commander is yet to be appointed and the force is planned as a self contained unit with its own medical and auxiliary arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Northwest Mounted Police Force
Siberia
Prize garden awards announced by Horticultural Society judges
Public invited to view prize gardens as Messea Currie Josh and TOR Mills announced awards this morning. Judges listed winners across classes for vegetables flowers and amateur entries. The society invites all to visit listed gardens tomorrow before show entries are removed. The garden at Sixth Ave and First St also recommended for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messea J. Currie
T. S. Josh
Tor. Mills
The
Horticultural Society
Owen
J. Wibberly
Braemar St
Brooks
Cocy
CG. Westwood
G. E. Simmons
W. Cook
WB. Finkay
Highth St. Sf
WJ Wharton
Jo Morris
Ogilvie Flour Miling Co
G R. Kennedy
Ogilvie Flour Milling Co
H K. Whimster
Moos. Tracey
Lester Wibberly
Teddy Hroarks
Tom Cook
Bleventh St
Arthur Aberrheim
Roseries
Charlotte Cook
Das
Sixth Ave
First St
Flight Lieut Lance Rimmer Wounded in Action
O A Rimmer of Medicine Hat reports his son Flight Lieutenant Lance Rimmer was wounded about six weeks ago while piloting a plane at about five thousand feet. He lost balance on descent, suffered a concussion, and is hospitalized. He previously served with the 10th Battalion earning the Military Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Rimmer
England
Lance Rimmer
Lieut
Rimmer
France
Medicine Hat
Flying Corps
Austrian Arch Duke to Be King of Poland
The Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin reports Germany approved an Austrian Archduke as King of Poland. Archduke Karl Stephen is said to be the likely choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
The
Hague
Germany
Lokal Anseiger of
Berlin
Karl Stephen
Allied Russian Consuls in Hidden Danger at Moscow
United States Consul-General Poole reports in Moscow that he will stay at the British and French consulates where officials face great personal danger. With Swedish help he secured the release of several hundred Entente citizens arrested by Bolsheviks as hostages for a Soviet member imprisoned in Torth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Washington
United States
Poole
State Department
Caxsal
Torth
Final Details Arranged for Record Hor Ex Show
The Horticultural Society outlines plans for an Exeter exhibition with judges named for domestic classes including Mesdames LePage Taylor and Moore. Mayor Brown to open the show. Cecil Cup potatoes judged next Tuesday and Wednesday, with Mills leading judging and Cousins assisting. Garden judges praise city gardens and discuss future point allocations for varieties and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Brown
Ug. Éund
Ida Ts
Greene
X. Mills
MW Cousins
J. Curtis
Joana
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Roye Lassigny - Noyon
Hindenburg
Rove 5
Field Marshal
Haigh
Amicasye Road
Ancre
Feugiat
Vieux-Berguin
Ys Salient
Rain Markets
Charles Stewart
Alberta
Medicine Phu
Empress Theatre
Rotary Club
Neni Rar Ok
Thigt
Taylor
W. E. Moore
Mills
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