Battle on Greek soil as Franco-British line reforms
German troops reach the Greek border as Anglo-French forces re-form along Greek territory. Col Phallis negotiates with Entente commanders while Paris fears Greece’s next step. Turkish advance on Aden is reported with London noting no alarm. Grey and Kitchener met in Paris. Bulgarian forces claim a bayonet attack on a French battalion in southern Serbia with progress along the Vardar river.
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London
Greece
Phallis
Paris
Balkans
Saloniki
Tisza
Lord Derby
Bessa- Tabla
Constantinople
Aden
Arabia
Edward Grey
Earl Kitchener
Sofia
TonZon
Serbia
Demirkapu
Vardar
German Chancellor Replies to Socialists on Peace Talks
Berlin reports Dr. Von Bohmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that Germany will only discuss peace if proposals preserve German dignity and safety. He argued that peace talks cannot shorten the war while enemies cling to annihilation aims and masks must be torn from false war aims. He noted Allied rhetoric and questioned the validity of nationalist claims amid Greece and colonial issues.
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von Bohmann Hollweg
Germany
Berlin
Sayville
von Bohmann- Hollweg
United States
Europe
Scheidemann
Von
Bohmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
Servia
Alsace
Lorraing
France
Turka
Rhine
Bognia
House of Lords
Greece
England
Poland
Russia
India
Egypt
Judge Ives Rules in Morris vs Alberta Safe and Lock Co
Judge Ives orders an accounting in Morris versus Alberta Safe and Lock Co a suit seeking profit division and interpretation of a selling agreement The plaintiff claimed 22240 in profits with 11120 due to him and 7400 already received The case may go to appeal by counsel for the Safe company EI T W Forster led defense and M L Beil for the company Mr Long for the plaintiff
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Ives
Morris Vs
Alberta Safe and Lock Co
M. L. Beil
Safe Company
EI. T
Hopewell Powder Plant Town Burns As Fire Spreads
Richmond reports Hopewell near Petersburg on fire at 3 p.m. with powder factory town under threat. last wire said plant not yet affected. Norfolk dispatch notes four hotels burned plus other buildings as winds drive flames. ad offers electric vacuum cleaners with cash price and easy payment plan from Medicine Hat Light Supply Co.
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Richmond
Hopewell
Dupont
Petersburg
Norfolk
Medicine Hat Light Supply Co
Federal Council Allows Rationing for Butter and Fat
Berlin reports the Federal Council authorized municipalities to issue ration cards for butter and fat similar to bread cards that have been in place for months to regulate the consumption of these articles.
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Berlin
London
Federal Council
Montreal mayoral clash shadows Spencer campaign
A Montreal street school meeting exposed tensions in Nelson Spencer's bid for mayor as Mayor Hawthorne challenged his claims of influence and alleged meddling in 13th Q.M.R. contracts. The exchange touched on war supplies pricing, external suppliers, and tax concerns amid a dawning election campaign.
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Nelson Spencer
Montreal Street
Elm Street
Hawthorne
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Calgary
Council
Mr. Hawthorne
Corres
Hat Hero R Madsen Returns from Front After Seven Day Leave
Pte. R Madsen arrives on seven days leave from a Calgary convalescent hospital. He recalls the April 22 23 Canadian charge at St Julien and Neuve Chapelle with many wounded and deaths including Pte P H Allen and H Osbourne. He mentions 60 000 Canadians at Folkestone awaiting transport and notes others like Jeffery and R Congdon may follow.
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Mr. Madsen
Convalescent Hospital
Calgary
Madsen
Neuve Chapelle
Ynres
St. Julien
Jeffery
R. Congdon
Lapland
Folkstone
Four More Hat Men Among Killed in St Julien Rush
Pte. Madsen returns from the front with four more Medicine Hat men reported killed. Names include P. H. Allen shot after the St Julien rush, W. H. Baker died of wounds in England, D. J. Vincent wounded and missing now said killed, and H. Gordon missing after the St Julien charge.
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Madsen
H. Osborne
Huns
Osborne
Aylmer Williama
Maple Creek
Pte. Madsen
Medicine Hat
P. H. Allen
St. Julien
W. Neale
H. Gordon
St. Julien Woods
D. J. Vincent
Madsem
Britain Agrees to American Protest on Ship Requisition
Ambassador Page in London reports Great Britain acknowledges the American protest against requisitioning ships of the American Trans Atlantic Company. Test cases will be made with the steamers Hocking and Genessee which will not be requisitioned but held up prize court decision. Britain also informs the United States that the remaining vessels of the company will be seized.
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Aeshington
Ambassador Page
London
State Department
Great Britain
Trans-Atlantic Company
Hocking
Genessee
United States
Death of Wilfrid Maggs in Macleod
Wilfrid Maggs of the 13th OMRL who returned from England last week due to medical unfitness has died at his home in Macleod. Members of the regiment are sending floral wreaths in his memory.
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Pte. R. Madsen
Hawthorne
Denmark
Wilfrid Maggs
13Th
O.m.rl
England
Macleod
Roosevelt Refuses Toronto Invitation Till War Ends
Toronto dispatch reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will not visit Toronto or address the Canadian club while the war continues. Roosevelt says he cannot speak on topics outside his heart and would risk saying things unwise if he spoke abroad. He emphasizes unwavering focus on war and criticizes his government's actions at home.
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Toronto
Theodore’ Roosevelt
F. H. Deacon
Toronto Canadian Club
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Canadian Club
Roosevelt
Mr. Deacon
Colonel Roosevelt
Barron
Wall Street Journal
Canada
United States
Would-be Mayor Nelson Spencer Critiqued At Medicine Hat Speech
An audience in Montreal Street school heard Nelson Spencer recount his push for local railroads and industry. The critique accuses him of overreaching, confusing voters with sentiment, and failing to reveal whether his own firm bid for troops supplies was considered.
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War Purchasing Commission
Canada
Spencer
Miayor
Montreal St. School
Medicine Hat
Mr. Spencer
Sprague & Williamson
Lief
New Canadian Archbishops Named by Pope Benedict
Rome reports Pope Benedict appointed Mgr. Mathieu of Regina and Mgr. Bally of St Boniface as archbishops and Mgr. Sinnott of Winnipeg as archbishop in Canada. Mgr. Bia noted as secretary to the Papal Legate at Ottawa.
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Rome
Benedict
Mgr
Mathieu
Regina
Bally
Eat
St. Belface
Sinnot
Ole
Winnipeg
Bianot
Papal
Ablegate
Ottawa
Mgt
Stuset
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Montreal ST
War Supplies Commission
Ward Three
Ward Four
Iit
Spencer Councils
Brown Council
Sam
Hughes
Mayor Hawthorne
Madgen
Pte
Dent
Masden
Neall
W. H. Baker
S. Madhinon
Kilties
Kiltie
Teddy Roosevelt
U. S
MLLA
Medicine
Nat
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