Troops Poised for Action in Balkans Amid War News
London dispatches from December 5 and 6 report Russian troops near Roumania stand ready but stay within home territory. Greece and the Entente press for settlements while war council decisions in Paris shape Balkan prospects. British media note Mesopotamian retreat toward Kut El Amara and a Japanese Prince escape from a German submarine.
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London
Balkans
Roumania
Athens
Entente Group of Powers
Entente
Greece
Publi
Balkan
Beli-Drina
Scutar
Paris
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Belgium
Servila
Albert Thomas
M. Thomas
M. Skouloudis
Exchange Telegram Company
Skouloudis
Constantine
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Kut-El-Amara
Tigris
Third CMR Men In Casualty List
Casualty list reports Corp Alex Morrison of Bourne Morrison wounded in action with Third CMR. Capt H S Monkman of Vegreville, Edmonton squadron, killed in action. Morrison family from Scotland includes three brothers. Jimmie Morrison in trenches reports his missing younger brother earlier. Major Fane wounded. Mrs Fane informed. Ross Leatherstone listed as died. Featherstone in machine gun section from Regina.
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A. I. Morrison
Hat
Dr.) Monkman
Vegreville
Iater Fane
James Morrison
Marshall- Mitchell Hardware Co
Seaforths
Morrison
Scotland
Jimmie
Dardanelles
Monkman
Alberta
Toronto
Edmonton
Margaret Walker
England
Mr. Morrison
Medicine Hat
Ross L. Leatherstone
Featherstone
C.M.R
Regina
German Envoys Request Reasons for Attaches Withdrawal
Washington says Count Von Bernstorff handed State Department a note asking why Captain Boy-ed and Captain Von Papen must leave. He reportedly will not seek safe conduct, while Berlin papers deny recall request for Karl Royed and Franz Papen.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Boy-ed
von Papen
Berlin
Karl Royed
Franz Papen
Times Criticizes Mesopotamia Campaign Setback
London editors condemn the Mesopotamia campaign’s poor planning and slow advance toward Bagdad. They note British forces faced a long waterway, air cover gaps, and an exchange from Kut to an exposed city, arguing the campaign is badly marred and offers little prospect of early victory.
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London
London Morning
Mesopotamia
Times
Walt
Bagdad
Kut-i-Amara
Eye-test relaxed to allow more men into Canadian militia
Ottawa reports moderation of the eyesight test for militia recruitment. The earlier war standard, harsher than England’s, kept many applicants out. In Toronto alone about 1,800 men were rejected in three months. under the new rule most will now qualify for overseas service.
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Ottawa
Canada
Militia Department
England
Toronto
Mutiny on Chinese cruiser Chao Ho ends in firefighting clash
Shanghai reports the mutinous crew of the cruiser Chao Ho abandoning ship after bombardment and fire. Three mutineers killed, five wounded. Rebels attacked Chepal sub-police station at four this morning, one policeman killed and three wounded before regular troops dispersed them.
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Shanghai
Chao Ho
Chepal
Medicine Hat Civic Nomination Sparks Election Contest
Nelson Spencer was nominated by the Spencer Brow n faction to oppose Mayor Hawthorne. Louis Leveque runs unopposed for Ward Four alderman for two years. Separate School Trustees and Hospital Board members were acclaimed. Four candidates seek Public School Trustees with three announced and C J Wilson joining late. Dr Macdonald opposes James Berry in Ward One. Mayor race nomination list ends with MAYOR.
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Medicine Hat
Nelson Spencer
Spencer-Brown
Hawthorne
Spencer
Louis Leveque
C. J. Wilson
Dr. Macdonald
James Berry
Archibald
Awthorne Eens
Henry Stewart
R. D Smith
Jacob Cunnington
Wm. Rutherford
James T. Berry
William Cousins
J. A. Carbett
W. H MacDonald
Tie Lee L
J. H. Presto
Thomas Montgomerie
A. Wallace
E. M. Cawker
Thomas Penhale
Albert Hartley
J. B. Barreau
W. Hamilton
E. D. Bennett
E. Smyth
Louis R. Leveque
C. E. Neff Gee
Freeman Public School
Byron W. Bellamy
Peee Bane
S. T. Hopper
Oliver Boyd
B. F. Souch
Pewittt
Hector Lang
Maccourt Tee
E. F. Leonard
J. B. Barreau Hospital Board
John McNeeley
Wan He Piek
J. A. Carbett Gee
Worthy A. F. Lepage
S. T. Hopper H
Stewart S. T. Hopper
Teres O. Boy H
H. Brown
E. J. Fewings
W. H. Macdonald
T. Hopper
Supreme Court opens civil sessions with list of cases
Mr Justice Ives arrives to open civil sessions. About ten cases set. several may move to next court. Notable actions include Cockerill vs City et al over a tax sale involving Beatrice Montana farmer James Cockerill, seeking restitution or $9,000 damages. Other suits cover Redcliff Realty vs Danelz, Stoner, Lockwood & Wheeler vs Danelz, Purdy Henderson Co vs parish of St Patrick, and multiple property and insurance disputes.
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Justice Ives
Supreme Court
James Cockerill
City
William Cousins
The
Kate K. Baker
Ada M. Perry
Rebecca Miller
A. R. Perry
Herbert Baker
Thos. Bell
Cockerill
Beatrice
Montana
W. Cousins
F. O. Sissons
Messrs Cousins and Sissons
Redcliff Realty
E. C. Danelz
Stoner, Lockwood & Wheeler
FE. C. Danelz
Redcliff
Purdy, Henderson Co
St Patrick
M. Ginther
W. A. Sprinkell
A.B. Cooper
Jabez Morris
Alberta Safe and Lock Co
Lena W. Yocum
M. L. Moore
Cornelius Koyk
C. McLean
Merchants Bank
Chas
H. Moran
North Empire and Western Assurance Co
Lorne Laidlaw Va
American Central Insurance Co
Dunmore
American Central
L’union
Hartford
Law Union
Costello Named Calgary Mayor for Another Term
Calgary announces M. C. Costello will serve as mayor for another year after unopposed nomination. A. C. Graves also named as commissioner, with thirteen candidates competing for aldermanic honors.
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Calgary
M. C. Costello
A. C. Graves
Mayor Bott Re-Elected in Redecliff Nominations
Nominations held at Redecliff today saw B J Dott unanimously re elected for a second term. Six candidates vied for four council seats including H A Ireland E J Crowe Patrick Lavalle George Lydiatt Wm Keats and Wm Hall. For the School Board W J Hayes Son Barber and G G Patterson were elected by acclamation.
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B. J. Dott
H. A. Ireland
E. J. Crowe Patrick Lavalle
George Lydiatt
Wm. Keats
Wm. Hall
W. J. Hayes
Son
Barber
G. G. Patterson
Franco British Conference At Calais Reports
Paris dispatch states a Franco British conference met yesterday at Calais with leaders including Asquith Balfour Kitchener Briand Margarie Joffre Pelle and Gallen. After lunch they discussed main questions from 2 30 to 6 and English delegates returned to London while French officials went back to Paris.
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Paris
Calais
France
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Mr. Asquith
Admiralty
Mr. Balfour
Earl Kitchener
Imperial Staff
Army
London
Sir Archibald Murray
M. Briand
M. Margarie
General Gallen
Graziand
Lacase
de Jonquieres
Joffre
Pelle
Labor law charges for bringing Canadian lumbermen to New Hampshire
United States Marshal Charles J. O Neill brought four more lumbermen from the woods to Colebrook New Hampshire charged with violating the federal contract labor law. Twelve men including two contractors were arrested Friday in the Connectic cut River Lumber case with Canadian workers. In Vancouver a fire killed an infant after a mother fled her burning home with the child and kerosene fire cause is under investigation.
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Colebrook
N.H
Connecticut River Lumber Company
United States
Charles J. O'Neill
Swedish Steamer Yorvik Sinks After Mine Strike
The Yorvik from Grimsby carrying coal struck a mine near Copenhagen and sank. It drowned the captain, engineer, a stoker, stewardess and cook. Fourteen crew were saved by the Ambra and towed to Haupenang, Norway.
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Copenhagen
London
Grimsby
Cook
Ambra
Taken
Miner Sappers Escape From German Mine Crater Behind French Lines
Two sapper miners Maudit and Cadoret tunneled under and beyond German trenches near Arras France. After two days without food or water they emerged in a mine crater and crawled to French trenches amid German fire. They sang Breton songs to endure the ordeal and shared extreme fatigue before reaching safety.
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Arras
France
Maudit
Cadoret
Mandit
Losit
House Meets January 2 Favored for Parliament Opening
Ottawa dispatch says Cabinet may fix the meeting date for Parliament as January 12 the leading guess with January 5 and 19 also mentioned. The House must elect a new Speaker to replace Sproule. Richard Blain of Peel visited the capital and declined comment on chances.
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Richard Blain
Peel
Ottawa
Sproule
Henry Not To Be Welcomed In Commons Motion
London December 6 Sir Edwin A Cornwall Liberal member asked in the House for Bethnal Green that Henry Ford and William Jennings Bryan not be invited on a peace mission to Britain. Foreign Secretary Robert Cecil replied that only passports for mission members are issued in allied countries. The contemplated mission drew suppression and irritation concerns.
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London
House of Commons
Edwin A Cornwall
Dortheaet
Bethnal
Green
Henry Ford
William’ Jenninga Bryan
Robert Cecil
Sir Edwin
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Alexander White
Thedford
Cnt
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Ford
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Louis Grant
D. Weiss
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Grand Hotel
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Mach- Cine Hat Light Supply Co
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Ming
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