Medicine Hat Regiments in Heavy Canadian Frontline Losses
Ottawa reports indicate Canadian forces in a major engagement with severe casualties. The 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles from Medicine Hat and the 31st Calgary Infantry suffered heavily, with total losses around 535 killed and wounded. Regimental leaders include Lieut Col Whittaker and Brigadier General Ketchen. the Manitoba and Saskatchewan battalions are also cited in the brigade.
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Medicine Hat
Ottawa
Medicine Hat Bunch
Whittaker
Sissons
3Rd
Alta
31St Infantry Battalion
Calgary
A. H.bell
Militia Department
Third
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Canada
Major Benwell
Egypt
Fane
Hughes
War Office
A7th City of
Hmbury
Regina
Manitoba House passes suffrage bill and temperance act
Winnipeg January 14 Premier Norris moved the second reading of a bill enfranchising women of Manitoba and the motion was unanimously adopted. The second reading of the Manitoba Temperance Act followed with similar unanimity as the measure goes to the electors for endorsement or rejection in March.
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Winnipeg
Norris
Manitoba
Worka
Mra. Burritt
A. B. Hudson
Hugh John Macdonald
Casualty List For Third C M R and Hat Boys
A wartime list shows about 450 Medicine Hat volunteers in the Third C M R and 85 in the Diet. Casualties to date include twenty two from the Third C M R and five from the Hat boys list with several killed and wounded among officers and privates.
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Edmonton
Cc. M. R
Cub‘born
Oakes
Monkman
J. Anglin
Craig
W. Reid
Kelly
Fane
W. Hampton
Cadenhead
F Tomlinson
Bannan
Geckburn
J. A. Bell
Wreck Victim Dies in Brandon Yard Incident
Brandon Manitoba January 15 Another victim of the wreck in the CP yards here Wednesday has died. John Yarcarek who had both feet amputated succumbed to his injuries at about 8 o clock this morning.
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Brandon
John
Yarcarek
Steamer St. Paul Arrives From Liverpool
New York reports the steamship St. Paul has arrived from Liverpool with unknown further details. port status and cargo unspecified in the fragment.
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ST. Paul
New York, Jap
Liverpool
Patriotism Education Distribution During 1915 War Speech Copies
Department of Education distributed literature to teachers and schools nationwide to foster patriotism. About 85,000 copies of "The Great War" speech by David Lloyd George and 2,500 copies of other works were provided to agents for War effort promotion.
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of Alberta
Department of ‘Education
Department of Education
Hon
David
Ligud George
MauriceiLo
Germans Talk of Reprisals Over Submarine Sinkings
Berlin reports Germany has transmitted a note to Great Britain via the American embassy threatening reprisal if Britain does not explain the sinking of a German submarine by the British patrol boat Baralong. The note cites Britain’s failure to provide an explanation as trigger for action.
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Sayville
Great Britain
Germany
Baralong
France opposes shipments of condensed milk to Germany and Austria
Washington reports France rejects, on military grounds, allowing charitable groups in the United States to ship condensed milk to Germany and Austria Hungary for the babies there. This stance reflects wartime sanctions and concerns over aid reaching enemy territories.
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Washington
France
United States
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Clan McFarlane Crew Lost After Mediterranean Torpedoing
Malta dispatch reports 50 crewmen missing from the British steamship Clan McFarlane torpedoed December 30 in the Mediterranean. Survivors describe a large submarine firing five shots to sink the vessel as life boats endured eight days in mountainous seas on half a biscuit and a cup of water twice daily. Captain Swanston is among the missing.
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London
Malta
Reuter's Telegram Company
Clan McFarlane
Mediterranean
Swanston
Lfe
Local secretary treasurer seeks wedding stationery donations
Contributions of any denomination will be gratefully accepted and acknowledged by the local secretary treasurer Mr. W. H. Williams at 630 Grand Street City. A fine line of wedding stationery is available at the News office.
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W. H
Williams
City
Seamen's Strike Averted in Glasgow Trade
In Glasgow a threatened strike by seamen in the coning trade was averted after talks. Details indicate negotiations ended without a walkout, averting disruption to shipping.
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Glasgow
Jally
Germany halts bulk bread for prisoners of war
Geneva Jan. 15. By official order Germany stops bread shipments to prisoners unless each loaf is addressed to an individual prisoner. The move shocks bread-supply organizers who say most POWs would lose daily rations. Max Dollfus and Gustave Adoe of the Red Cross warn of famine amid calls for Allied aid and critique Hague Convention limits on feeding prisoners.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Germany
International Red Cross Organization
Gustave Adoe
Max Dollfus
Dollfus
Associated Press
Mr. Dollfus
France
Alfies
America
Belgium
England
Important Work for Sissons in Alberta
Ottawa reports Brevet Colonel Sissons of Medicine Hat leads the mounted rifle brigade in key operations in Alberta. The dispatch notes his command and emphasizes significant duties in the western theater during the ongoing campaign.
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Sissons
Alberta
Ottawa
Medicine Hat
Brigac
Ben
Holland Floods Worse Than First Reported
Reuters reports from Amsterdam say Northern Holland flood damage is greater than initially believed. Dikes along the Zuyder Zee failed at several sites as water surged through gaps washing away roads. Peasants fled with cattle as flooding affected Volendam Edam and the Groningen province communities.
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London
Holland
Reuter
Amsterdam
Zuyder Zee
North Holland
Volendam
Edam
Eel
Marken Islands
Groningen
Four-Story Brick Fire Strikes Reed Hotel District
A midnight blaze in a four story brick store near downtown Chicago sent Reed hotel guests fleeing to the streets. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. Fire officials investigate causes and containment efforts proceed through the early morning.
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Chicago
Reed Hotel
Grand Canal Burst Damages Irish Region Bordering Dublin
A major burst on the Grand Canal near Athlone and Edenderry caused extensive flooding damaging houses crops and cattle. The torrent cut off waterways and traffic with no lives lost and damage estimated around £800,000 affecting areas along the canal toward Banagher and the Shannon river.
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Athlone
Ireland
Grand Canal
Edenderry
King’s
Sanpe
Dublin
Shannon
Banagher
Escaped German Internees Arrested in Delaware
In Wilmington Delaware Emil Altmann and Earl Grah from the German internment camps were arrested by inspectors Williammins Harvey Davis and local police after escaping custody. They are charged with violating parole and facing labor department authorities.
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Wilmington
Del
Jan, Altmann
Emil Klappstelger
Earl A. ‘Grah
Ger
Bitel Friederich
Kron
Wilhelm
News
William Mins
Harvey Davis
Wash J
Recount Calls at Polls Spark Local Debate
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a recount at polling places and a proposed option on the vote. The text mentions local residents and naturalised citizens, signaling a contested election procedure and civic participation.
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Temperance
Iegard
Citisens
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Wingifred
Fason Krapfel
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