Big Events Are Coming in the War News
London reports a burst of military actions abroad with Russian offensives projected toward East Prussia and Posen and renewed fighting at Soissons. British and French fronts show German gains near Warsaw and major artillery actions from Notre Dame de Lorette to Ypres, with no infantry engagements on the Somme-Meuse front and notable activity in the Argonne and Vosges.
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London
East Prussia
Posen
Soissons
Egypt
Servia
Warsaw
van Hindenburg
Bzura
Rawka
Thorn
Paris
French War Office
Belgium
Nieuport
Ypres
Lys
Somme
Notre Dame de Lorette
Carency
Blangy
Arras
Labosseles
Meuse
Reims
Argonne
Fontaine Madame
Vosges
Flirey
Clemery
Pont A Mousgon
Tete de Faux
Senior ordinance officer to visit city for barracks setup
Captain Loggle, senior ordinance officer for district No 18, is to arrive in the city tomorrow to arrange barracks room equipment for the fair ground buildings. Quartermaster Sergeant Pingle said immediate delivery could have the men in the new buildings by the middle of next week.
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Loggle
Poorly tanned shoes plague local Mounted Rifles
The News reports Third Mounted Rifles suffer ill effects from defective footwear. Wet, green leather soaks up snow and slush, leaving soldiers with soaking feet and coughs as some receive medical care. A commission will issue new shoe specs, but officers receive better supplies in the meantime.
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Third Mounted Rifles
Denison Named Honorary Aide to Governor General
Ottawa reports Col Septimus J Denison C M G formerly commanding Montreal Military Division and acting adjutant general has been appointed honorary aide de camp to the Governor General. The appointment dates from December 15 last. Denison is a graduate of the Royal Military College.
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Ottawa
Septimus J. Denison
C.M.G
Montreal
Victor Williams
Denison
Royal Military College
Huge orders for Canada in recent British purchases
William L. Griffin, secretary to the High Commission for Canada in London, states that British orders placed in the Dominion in recent weeks total between 25 million and 80 million dollars. He notes that France and Russia have also placed large orders in Canada.
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Canada
London
William L. Griffith
High Commission For
Dominion
Germans sentenced by court martial in Morocco revolt case
Three Germans, Earl Ficke, Neprokoin and Goundler, were sentenced by a court martial to life imprisonment in Casa Blanca Morocco. They were accused of espionage and helping organize a revolt among natives that the French authorities say hindered pacification work in the region.
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Casa Blanca
Morocco
Paris
Earl Ficke
Neprokoin
Goundler
Burns quits remount post amid Tory pressure
Calgary January 16 Pat Burns resigns as remount commissioner citing business pressure though political mutterings by a Conservative faction over his Liberal affiliation are cited as the real motive.
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Calgary
Pat Burns
One Good Flag for Mounted Rifles
G. N. Smith, manager of the Royal Dairy, says he will give a Union Jack flag nine by four feet to the Mounted Rifles, following a suggestion made in the Newe yesterday.
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G. N. Smith
Royal Dairy
Newe
Dacia Seizure Seen as Likely Step by Britain
London newspapers today focus on the Dacia, the former Hamburg‑American liner now under the American flag, and argue the British government will probably seize the steamer for prize court action while aiming to preserve good relations with the United States.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Major Beatties son seeks to break will in Ontario
London Ontario January 16 Handley Beattie son of the late Major Beattie MSP has retained A J Lancaster KC MP in the legal action to break his father's will. The plaintiff is the only child and was cut off with an allowance of 100 a year from an estate valued at 130000.
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Major Beattie
London
Ont
Handley Beattie
MSP
A. Jf
Lancaster
K.C
M.P
Casualties list of Canadian expeditionary force officers and men
Ottawa reports from the militia department a casualty roster for January 15 16 detailing deaths and serious injuries among Canadian forces. Names include Private Henry Holmes Private Wm Henry Gardner Private Wm Henry Coulter Private Thos D Rose Hartley Chase Lance Corporal Thos Gerrard and others with causes listed as bronchial pneumonia duodenal ulcer meningitis and cerebr ospinal meningitis next of kin addresses in England California Ontario and Manitoba provided.
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Ottawa
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Militia Department
Henry Holmes
Canadian General Hospital
Netheravon
Geo. Holmes
Lady Pool Road
Birmingham
England
Henry Gardner
No. 1 General Field Hospital
Sarah Gardner
West Street
Grove Road
Walthamstown
Essex
Henry Coulter
A.M.C
Hilda Coulter
Elmshurst
Alameda County
California
Thos. D. Rose
Emma Rose
Port St
Brantford
Bulford Manor Hospital
Hartley Chase
Edward Chase
Fredericton
N.B
Thos, Gerrard
David Gerrard
Minnesota
Man
Mrn. Goodyear
Goodyear
Windsor Lane
Knaresboro
York
Weather: Snow Flurries in Saskatchewan and Cold West
A few local snow flurries occurred in Saskatchewan. Forecast calls for fair and cold conditions in the western provinces with continued chilly temperatures across the region.
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Saskatchewan
First Medicine Hat life lost in the war
Word came over the wire last night that Charles Bingham, a well known accountant of this city, died at a hospital in Plymouth yesterday of spinal meningitis. Mr. Bingham was an Englishman and he had no relatives in Medicine Hat, where he lived for some time before enlisting with the first contingent.
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Charles Bingham
Plymouth
Mr. Bingham
Medicine Hat
Canadian made brigadier general promoted in France
Toronto Jan. 16. l l. C. Nanton son of the late Augustua Nanton of Toronto and brother of A. M. and HH. W. Nanton of Winnipeg has been promoted to brigadier general. He now serves at the front in France with Sir Jas. Wilcocks commander of Indian troops as chief of the royal engineers of the Indian expeditionary forces. Nanton was educated at Upper Canada College and at the Royal Military College Kingston.
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Toronto
L. C. Nanton
Augustua Nanton
A. M
HH. W. Nanton
Winnipeg
France
Sir Jas. Wilcocks
Royal Engineers
Nanton
Upper Canada College
Royal Military College
Kingston
Seine Rises Forcing Suspension Of Boat Service
The River Seine in Paris is rising rapidly with floods out of banks at Troyes where passenger boat service is halted. Tributaries also exceed banks in several locations as authorities monitor the situation. Dreamland tonight is unaffected by the rise.
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Paris
Seine
Troyes
Brilliant Canadian Bayonet Charge At Ypres Front
London reports from a Daily Chronicle correspondent praise a Canadian regiment for a fearless bayonet attack near Ypres in Dear Man's Valley. Germans massed forces in Northeast France, but the Canadian line, aided by mud and renewed rushes, drove the attack, clearing trenches one after another. Two Canadians killed and fourteen wounded.
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Canadian Regiment
London
Ypres
Canada
Old England
Praise for Princess Pats Front Line Victory Reported
Ottawa reports no official word on Princess Patricias engagement at the front or casualties though British press cites a brilliant debut. Major General Hughes hails the unit after Labassee performances with praise and requests fuller details. The London Daily Mall Gazette notes their advance and low casualties, claiming renewed Canadian renown in the war effort.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Hughes
Labassee
Ring and Peasant Unite in Relief Work in Italy
Rome January 14 Rescue and relief work continues with feverish haste in earthquake struck districts. Thousands of soldiers dig and aid victims while the homeless crowd shelters. It is believed at least 20,000 have died and double that number injured with Avizzano and Sora hardest hit as many towns suffer.
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Italy
Kings Down
Avezzano
Sora
No University Boat Race This Year Amid War Fronts
London announces that the annual university boat race will not be rowed this year for the first time since the Crimean War. Leading oarsmen from Oxford and Cambridge have joined the front or are in front-line training, making the race nearly impossible this season.
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London
Oxford
Cambridge
Dashing Leader Commands Princess Patricias at Lat Basree
In command of the Princess Patricias, the dashing leader steered the unit with utmost discipline, the splendid charge upholding the proud traditions of British and Canadian arms.
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Lat Basree
Provincial Prohibition Vote Set for July 21
The executive committee of the provincial government met yesterday afternoon and set the date for the prohibition referendum. The vote on provincial prohibition will be held on Wednesday July 21.
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Foneentom
Dan i
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