20 Aug 1915
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1915
Page
1
Serbia signals consent to Allied occupation of Macedonia and Dalmatia in exchange for concessions. The move shifts control in the Balkans as talks outline terms and regional influence.
A dispatch from Berne says Servia accepts Allied conditions for Macedonia occupation and Albanian partition, with Avtoma remaining Italian. The plan awaits Italy's acquiescence before a push to transfer Macedonia to Bulgaria. News from Berlin and London covers Novo Georgievsk capture, Russian government moves, and naval actions around Suvla Bay and the Baltic.
Reports say more than twenty lives lost when the White Star liner Arabic was torpedoed off the south coast of Ireland. Dr. Edmund F. Wood of Janesville and Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere are missing. White Star says all but eight passengers landed at Queenstown. Official dispatch notes only that the ship was torpedoed without warning and lists no further American casualties.
Washington August 20 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor outlines reports of foreign powers seeking to spark labor unrest to disrupt shipping to allies. He cites agents attempting to induce strikes by longshoremen and seamen and urges a formal inquiry into such corrupt efforts while noting no explicit mention of munition workers.
Two British steamers Harlesdon and Eaton Hall lie stranded at Swanlake mainland southwest of Texas City. The Kass Hall is reported in serious condition.
Mike Petro, 15, died after being thrown from a horse while herding near Fish Creek last week. He was dragged and found the next morning with a fractured skull and a broken arm. the saddle remained on the horse. No witness to the accident.
Total bank clearings for the week ending August 10 amount to $192 245, reflecting activity across local financial institutions. The figure summarizes transaction volumes in the period, with no breakdown by bank provided in the available text.
A rumor from Queenstown suggests the White Star liner Lapland was sunk. No confirmation exists and the claim may confuse the Lapland with the British steamer New York City torpedoed Thursday. The Lapland sailed from New York August 12 bound for Liverpool and was due there soon.
Rev. Dr. D. J. Fraser will succeed the late Dr. Scrimger as principal of the Presbyterian College in Montreal, continuing the institution's leadership transition.
Ottawa reports that pensions are a minimum, with convalescent homes and attendants available. Beyond the pension, the government plans further support for incapacitated veterans after the war according to need, while noting the Emperor of Japan will ascend the throne on November 10.
Paris August 20 Public interest rises as the Chamber of Deputies reassembles after a 10 day recess to discuss war conduct. War Minister Alexandre Millerand promises to reply to criticisms from a group of deputies.
From New York a report says Lord Kitchener awaits a new 11 inch shell and steel alloy to withstand growth in explosive power. Woolwich trials reportedly produced a gun able to fire shells 25 miles, signaling a potential shift in British artillery as Canada’s 45 000 troops sail for France.
Portland resident Mrs. Jeanne Susini departs for France after learning her father and two cousins are dead on the battlefield. She hopes to find her sole brother while serving in army hospitals.
London reports Canadian munition manufacturers may receive large orders from the French government. After weeks of talks with French war authorities a noted ordnance expert has been sent to Canada to assess on the spot. France, favoring production at home, abandoned that plan for financial reasons.
Mike Chynuk an Austrian arrested on a charge of attempting to break into a CPR car must stand trial and remain in jail until the trial. He claimed to be naturalized but only produced a receipt showing an application filed at the Court House. The court clerk holds hundreds of such naturalization applications. As an alien he is not entitled to bail.
Ottawa reports the Duke of Connaught, H. R. I., will travel to the Pacific coast around mid September. He is to stop at major centers from Fort William to the coast, with itinerary details and party personnel to be announced later.
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