King of Greece agrees to surrender artillery after pressure
Greek King Constantine yields to Allied demand for mountain guns and troops withdraw as Venizelists clash with Royalists in Athens. Dutch and Spanish ministers intervene, armistice follows a day of street fighting and casualties among civilians are reported.
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London
Athens
du Fournet
Constantine
Zappeion
Stadium Street
Entente
Labrose
Reuter
Petrograd
Kirlibaba
Isirlibaba
Carpathians
Hungary
Greece
Dufournet
Piraeus
Amsterdam
The
Times
Soldiers Parcels Must Bear Customs Form
Ottawa December 1 post office authorities urge compliance with parcel rules for soldiers at the front. The customs declaration form must be attached outside the package and readable, showing weight value date of postage and sender’s address. Parcels without it may be sent to the dead letter office.
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Ottawa
Bank of Commerce Robbed at Manyberries
Mounted Police received word this afternoon that the Manyberries branch of the Bank of Commerce was held up and robbed by three men. The Medicine Hat bank manager, W. G. Lynch, departed by auto for Manyberries this afternoon.
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Manyberries
Bank of Commerce
W. G. Lynch
Medicine Hat
Bonar Law to Replace Asquith as Premier
London dispatch reports in The Manchester Guardian that Bonar Law may replace Asquith as prime minister with Lloyd George to succeed him in the final arrangement. The Express foresees a crisis and a new war council including Asquith, Lloyd George, Bonar Law, Balfour and Carson amid coalition dissatisfaction.
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Bonar Law
Asquith
Lloyd George
London
Manchester Guardian
Guardian
House of Commons
the Express
War Council
Arthur Balfour
Edward Carson
Viscount Grey
Marquis of Crewe
Marquis of Lansdowne
Mr. Balfour
Candidature of Alderman Cruikshank Endorsed by Mayor
Letter from Medicine Hat editor supporting Alderman Cruikshank for the 1917 mayoralty. The endorsement praises his two years in office, his independence, and the Ratepayers Association backing. It argues the city is flourishing under cautious development and warns against reckless projects.
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Alo. Cruikshank
Hawthorne
News
City
Alderman Cruikshank
Cruikshank
Ratepayers’ Association
Medicine Hat
Cruikshanks
London
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Victoria
Medicine Hat schools shift start to 9 30 AM Monday
Beginning Monday morning Medicine Hat schools will open at 9 30 AM instead of 1 00 PM. The order, effective until further notice, changes the daily schedule.
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Medicine Hat
Patriotic Committee Tonight Reports From City Canvass
A patriotic fund committee meets in the secretary's office Hull block to receive canvass reports from city captains. Early returns indicate the campaign has been very successful.
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The
Patriotic Fund
Hull Block
City Hall Staff Organize Patriot Fund Subscriptions
Messrs H Stewart and W G Niblock attended a city hall meeting about fundraising for the Patriotic Fund Association. City employees formed departments with representatives to collect voluntary contributions over up to ten months or as a lump sum, with officers elected including Mayor Hawthorne as Honorary President and S Ky Whitesides as President.
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Lock
Patriotic Fund Association
Stewart
Patriotic Fund
Mayor Hawthorne
S. ‘Ky Whitesides
Wy Gs Armstrong
Thos. H. Rand
Turkish Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Persia
Petrograd reports Turkish troops operating in Persia were defeated by Russian forces with heavy casualties. On November 25 and 27 Caucasian front detachments conducted night attacks, driving the enemy across the river in disorder and capturing two mountain batteries a machine gun and substantial war material.
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Serbian War Department
Russia
Vienna
London
Carpathians
Transylvania
Hungary
War Office
Bucharest
Teutonic
Wallachia
Berlin
Argeshu
Ag - Petrograd
Wield
Marsifil von Mackensen
Niaslov
Jablonitza
Kedal Vasarhely
Caucasian
113th Battalion Leaves England for Front in November
Sergt. Black reports 950 men of the 113th Battalion departed England for the front on November 12. The unit mainly includes transfers from the 17th Reserve.
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Sergt. Black
England
Dutch Note to Germany on Belgian Deportations Prepared
The Hague reports that the Dutch government has prepared a note to Germany regarding Belgian deportations. The note is virtually the same in tenor as Switzerland's protest.
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Hague
Associated Press
Germany
Switzerland
Action of the Huns boosting Canadian POW recruitment
Montreal dispatch reports British officials learning from the Berlin ambassador that several Canadian soldiers held as prisoners of war have been sentenced to 12 years. The nature of the offences is unknown, and Britain has pressed Berlin to allow parcels of food for British POWs under a reciprocal promise, without success.
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Montreal
United States
Berlin
Gazette
Ottawa
Germany
England
Local Council of Women Hosts Candidate Meeting
City Hall hosts a public meeting next Tuesday at 8 pm under Local Council of Women. All mayor alderman and school trustee candidates invited to speak.
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Council of Women
Local Casualties From Frontline War Reach Home
Mr. Fred McPherson learns his nephew Wm O'Hara was killed at the front on September 28. Patrons recall Bil Keng the shop porter who enlisted with the 63rd. It is the second McPherson nephew lost. another was wounded in France. Mrs Render received Ottawa wire that her son Pte T Render of the 50th Battalion was killed in action after enlisting February 1915. A wire reports Frank Liddell No 485582 of 202 Fifth Street wounded after signing with the Medic ing Hat contingent of the 60th Battalion. friends fear his wounds may be serious.
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Fred McPherson
Tte
Wm. O'Hara
Bil” Keng
Hewis
Frank’ ‘Liddell
Pie Ldell
Medicing Hat
Mig
Back Alley Politicians Charged By Medicine Hat Voters
A dramatic complaint from residents of Medicine Hat questions the mayoral candidate and the city’s political backers. They accuse the Progressives of manipulating the press and claim Dominion Har Company left town to dodge taxes and payroll concerns. The letter demands answers on city revenue losses and the candidate’s signed stance.
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Dr. Bland
Wesley College
Winnipeg
Dominion
Har
Counc
Redcliff
Harvespany
Medicine Hat
Ami
Orde
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Ypres
Tchernavoda
Danube River
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Cruikehank
City Hall
Messrs. H. Stewart and
W. G. Nib
Persia
France
Local Council OF Women
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