Constantine Faces Limited Troops and Greek Crisis
Paris reports King Constantine cannot muster more than 18,000 troops and faces revictualing difficulty as Allied naval guns threaten roads and railways. Britain and allies seek a radical solution to the Greek problem amid a new Danube crossing by Bulgarians and ongoing front actions across Europe.
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Paris
Verdun
Champagne
War Office
London
Reuter
Athens
Greece
Xing
Ising
Constantine
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Berlin
Sayville
Somme
Danube
Tchernavoda
Silistra
Wallachia
Tractus
Petrograd
Ploecti
Pomorzany
Lemberg
Galicia
Cheques and Parcels to Soldiers and Prisoners of War
Ottawa reports the post office handles about 8000 military pay and separation cheques daily, totaling over 250000 last month. Letters and parcels to soldiers in England and France exceed prior years, with one mall processing 478 packages to Canadian prisoners of war. November saw nearly 2000 parcels for POWs.
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Ottawa
Canada
England
France
Explosion destroys Quaker Oats plant in Peterborough
An explosion due to spontaneous combustion in the engine room of the Quaker Oats plant in Peterborough Ontario collapsed the building at 10 30 this morning burying at least 12 workers and igniting a blaze that is consuming the facility. Twelve employees were hospitalized and officials fear others are buried or dead in the debris.
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Paterboro
Ont
Quaker Oats
Jesse Willard to Spend Christmas Week in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat will host celebrity Christmas week with Jesse Willard world heavyweight champion arriving to spend the festive season with his brother G B Willard at the Assiniboia Hotel. G B Willard, a Montana cattleman, is negotiating a local ranch purchase. A stenographer and governess are being sought as adverts note a show planned at the Empress theatre soon.
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Jesse Willard
G. B. Willard
Assiniboia Hotel
Montana
Dle
Empress Theatre
Navy Volunteer Reserve Recruit Chas Murray Joins
Mr Chas Murray signs up at Capt Parker's recruiting office on Saturday to join the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve. A well known Medicine Hat resident he works as a fireman for the C P R and has lived in town seven or eight years.
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Chas, Murray
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Parker
Murray
C.P. R
Medicine Hat
Lloyd George ill with severe chill delays seals of office
London reports Premier Lloyd George is ill and stayed indoors after a severe chill, delaying his appearance to receive seals of office from King George. Officials note he will form a government and push wartime aims, with Bonar Law to move adjournment Thursday. Also mentions railway accident near Udall Kansas and Canadian Home Bank directors elected.
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Lloyd George
London
Buckingham Palace
King George
Daily Chronicle
Lord Rhondda
South Wales
Jos. Maclays
Glasgow
Mr. Hlingworth
West Riding
Frederick Cawley
Lacanshire
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Captain Krauss Announces Amputation of Foot
Mrs. Krauss received a letter from her son Captain C. A. Krauss stating that due to injuries he recently suffered it has been found necessary to amputate his foot. Friends in the city regret the severity of the wounds but are relieved they are not more extensive.
Marina incident clear cut violation of Germany pledges
Washington reports complete information on the British ship Marina torpedoing with six American casualties showing a clear breach of Germanys pledges. Awaiting full Arabia details before next move a new note may address interpretation of Germanye pledges in the Sussex case. T Mackenzie jailed in Montreal for three months for keeping passenger berth money.
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Washington
State Department
Marina
United States
Germany
Arabia
Sussex
150 C A M C Recruits Honored by Medicine Hat Sons of England
In Medicine Hat on December 10 1916 150 C A M C recruits were treated to coffee and sandwiches at the C E hall before continuing east. Sergt Major Whiteoak kept the group in suspense about hosts, then revealed the Sons of England welcome. Local volunteers and businesspeople provided refreshments at reduced prices and attendees applauded the gesture.
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Sergt
Major Whiteoak
C.A.M.C
J. B. Whiteoak
Medicine Hat
Whiteoak
S.C.H
Thomas
News
Sons of England of Medicine
PTE
A.C. Redden
Windsor House Fire in Prince Albert Destroys Hotel
Fire at Windsor House in Prince Albert Sask discovered at seven this morning destroyed the structure within hours. Estimated loss $50,000. Forty guests evacuated with belongings, some lost items. Windsor House owned by B Clemons and well known regionally as a commercial and family hostelry. Also notes death of Joseph Alfred Gendron, founder of a Toronto bicycle manufacturer, in Ottawa.
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Prince Albert, Sask
Windsor House
Windsor
B Clemons
Used Article For Sale Ad Notice
A brief want ad announces a used article for sale. The item description is minimal and lists no price or contact details in the readable text.
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Buzeu
Transylvanian-Rumania
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Silistria
Belgium
Monastir
Serbia
Seres
Neuville St. Vaast
Souchez
Ploegstrad
Arras
Ypres
Labassee
le Sars
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Meuse
Army of the East
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Dorna Vatra
Trotud
Salty
Chebohia
Osobainjos
Buzeu-Ploecht
Grikovul River
Will
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ehad
Cane
Santa Fe
Udall, Kas
R. P. Gough and
J. A. O'Brien
Toronto
Home Bank of Canada
Capt. Krauss
T. Mackenzie
C.P.R
Montreal
Megiment
Ravico
Sons OF England
Brandon, Man
Prince Albert Windsor House
Joseph Alfred ‘Gendron
Dustries
the Manufacturing. Co
Gendron
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