France and Germany report minor WWI advances
Paris reports describe French gains near Lombaertzyde and Berry-Au-Duc with artillery success along the Oise to Argonne region and in the Vosges. Berlin counters with limited fighting near Arras Verdun and Pont-A-Mousson while noting replenished trenches and halted French advances in other sectors. The exchange follows heavy bombardments and ongoing hand to hand clashes in Alsace.
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Nieuport
Berry-au-Bac
St. Mihiel
Pont-a-Masson
Poland
Paris
French War Office
Belgium
Lombaertzyde
Ypres
Oise
Argonne
Soisson
Alsace
Hartmann and
Weilerkopf
Dame Marie
Berlin
London
War Office
Nual
Labassec
Arras
Berry- Au-Bac
Inoculation Day At Army Inoculates Mounties For Typhoid
Dr Orr administers typhoid shots to eighty mounted riflemen at the armory as inoculation day proceeds toward completing all members of two squadrons. The plan aims to prevent arm soreness reported elsewhere. Three men are dismissed for physical unfitness. The Middleton family records six brothers enlisted or at the front, with details of their posts and a brother recently deceased in a British hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounted Rifles
Orr
C.P.R
Middleton
I, Smith
Winnipeg
Harsh January Morning Reaches 18 Below
The mercury fell to 18 below zero this morning, the coldest mark of the winter so far, surpassing the previous low of 12 below. Frostbitten ears and noses were common, but residents recall last year’s temperatures near 35 below and endure with hats and warmth.
Princess Patricia Officers Promoted in New Roster
London date line reports Capt Cuthbert Smith of No 4 company Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry promoted to major while recuperating at his country home. Other regiment promotions include Major G W Ward Capt Fitzgerald Capt Carr. Major J H McKinnery placed on sick leave. first promotions since regiment formation.
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London
Cuthbert Smith
Princess Patricias
Canadian Light Infantry
G. W. Ward
Rifle Brigade
Fitzgerald
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Carr
8Th Ghurkas
J. H. McKinnery
German airships violated Dutch neutrality
London reports an Amsterdam patch to the Times says Zeppelins breached Dutch air neutrality on their return from the Norfolk raid. Accounts from multiple points agree two German airships crossed Dutch territory as they returned to Germany.
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London
Norfolk
Amsterdam
Times
Cupid Must Not Interfere With Enlisting of Men
Toronto news reports Rev Dr Chown urging ministers to require written consent from brides for enlisted soldiers to marry so husbands can fulfill overseas service. He warns that marriage could otherwise bar a man from proceeding abroad and calls for CO approval to keep marriages regular.
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Cupid
Toronto
Dr. Chown
The
Methodist Church
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Manitoba Man Presses 13 Year Old Mariage Plan
Winnipeg report says Mary Ousianyk a 13 year old Bukowinan girl faces marriage to a man nearly 27 next Sunday in a Russian Orthodox church on Manitoba avenue. Her father Mike Ouslanyk a grocer insists the wedding will occur to have living arrangements and for the son-in-law to pay half the rent.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Manitoba Avenue
Mary Ousianyk
Mike Ouslanyk
Brass Band to Go With Canadian Regiment
Montreal Jan 22 Officers of the 24th Victoria Rifles organize a brass band to accompany the second contingent to the war scene. Members will serve as stretcher bearers at the front. Band authorized by militia, expenses borne by the regiment. First Canadian regiment to sail with full brass and bugle band.
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Montreal
Victoria Rifles
Militia Department
Railways and Men in Wage Negotiations Deadlock
Ottawa January 22. Negotiations over wage cuts on the Grand Trunk and Grand Trunk Pacific railways have not reached official notice by the department of labor. Representatives of labor groups and railways remain in dispute and have entered a deadlock, with formal action unlikely.
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Ottawa
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Pacific Railways
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Fatal Wound Ends Life of Mrs Vander Linden
In Carlstadt on January 21 Mrs I Vander Linden died a day after being accidentally shot by her seven year old daughter. Burial occurred within hours as mortification set in before the casket could arrive from Medicine Hat. She leaves a husband and five children. Community sympathy extends to the bereaved family.
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Carlstadt
Boots Recalled by Winnipeg Battalion Officers
Winnipeg officers disclose that over 300 pairs of issued boots were rejected as unfit for wear after a regimental board found glue filled soles and thin supports. Boots sourced from Quebec will be replaced to prevent a boot scandal, ensuring soldiers receive proper equipment. Calgary remarks express regret over the second boot issue, with General Sam Slughes promising an inquiry and that soldiers will get the best available.
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Winnipeg
Regimental Board of Investigation
Frois
Quebec
Hughes
Calgary
Sam Slughes
Four Die, Nine Hurt After Boiler Tubes Blow On San Diego
On January 21 in San Diego and January 22 in La Paz Mexico, four crewmen were killed and nine seriously injured when a boiler tube blew out aboard the armored cruiser San Diego after a four hour steaming trial. The ship proceeded to Guaymas, arriving at 2 AM Friday.
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S. San Diego
la Paz
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Guaymas
Marning
New Classes for Beginners Begin in City Schools
Arrangements are under way in city public schools to form beginner classes for children starting school. At Riverside Montreal Street Connaught and Alexandra, six-year-olds may enroll where introductory grades are not yet established. At Toronto Street Elm Street and Elizabeth Street, five and a half year olds may enroll where the introductory grade is provided. Limited accommodation may occur. Parents should contact the nearest school principal between now and February 1 to enroll for the spring term beginning February 1.
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Riverside
Montreal Street
Connaught
Alexandra
Toronto Street
Elm Street
Elizabeth Street
Famous brewer Lord Ardilaun dies in Dublin
Dublin Jan 22 The death is announced of Lord Ardilaun Arthur Edward Guinness a noted philanthropist and former head of the Guinness breweries which he and his brother Edward inherited Born in 1840 his passing ends a prominent era in Irish business and charity circles
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Dublin
Lord Ardilaun
Arthur Edward Guinness
Great
Guinness Breweries
Edward
Two Heat In Wreck Near Coteau Junction
Montreal report states a Grand Trunk Ottawa division freight train collided with a main line freight at Coteau Junction at 3 45 PM. Two crew members were slightly injured and two cars were destroyed.
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Montreal
Grand Trunk, Ottawa Division
Coteau Junction
United States to drop to fourth among world naval powers
Washington report states the United States will fall from third to fourth place among world sea powers once ships under construction up to July 1 1915 are completed. France will rise from fourth to third per the navy year book issued by the Senate Naval Committee. The item closes with a note about 85 in gold given away at the monarch tonight.
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Washington
United States
Senate Naval Committee
France
Casualties Reported in Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Ottawa reports that in the first engagement the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry suffered casualties. Lance Corporal H. C. Bellinger is unofficially stated as killed, with next of kin Mrs. Bellinger of 60 Nelson Street, Ottawa. Private Doraycott is wounded, next of kin H. Doraycott of Liverpool England. This marks the regiment’s third casualty list.
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Ottawa
Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry
H. C. Bellinger
Bellinger
Nelson Street
Doraycott
H. Doraycott
Liverpool
England
Canadian Pacific trans Pacific service restored
The Canadian Pacific S S Mont eagle has been released by the British government and will return to service between Hong Kong and Vancouver after dry dock work. She will call at Victoria B C Yokohama Kobe Moji Shanghai and Hong Kong and sail from Vancouver on March 27 May 31 August 2 and October 4. Full information and rates are available at the C P R ticket office by phone ZK.
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Trans-Pacific
Canadian Pacific
S. S
Hong Kong
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Yokohama
Kobe
Moji
Shanghai
Lethbridge Man George Bone Reported Missing in Flanders
George Bone once a star football player from Lethbridge and a lancer with the Black Watch regiment is reported missing in Flanders after going to the war.
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Flanders
Lethbridge
George Bone
Black Watch Regiment
Hoadley Appointed Remount Commissioner
Calgary January 22 Major General Hughes announced that George Hoadley M I A for Okotoks has been appointed remount commissioner for Alberta replacing Pat Burns who resigned his post.
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Hoadley
Calgary
Hughes
George Hoadley
M.I.A
Okotoks
Alberta
Pat Burns
Horses Arriving at Fair Grounds for Mounted Rifles
At the fair grounds 108 horses are now available for the Third Mounted Rifles. A total of 250 horses are to be purchased in this district, with daily arrivals by the remount commissioner and quarters being prepared at the fair grounds.
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Third Mounted Rifles
Government to defend militiamen on trial at Fort Erie
Toronto dispatch reports the Canadian government will defend three militiamen indicted for manslaughter in the Fort Erie shooting of two American citizens. Attorney Wal lace Nesbitt has been retained by the Dominion government to represent them.
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Fort Erie
Toronto
Wallace Nesbitt
K.C
Five Dollars in Gold Offered at Mon
A local notice announces a prize of five dollars in gold to be awarded at a Monday event. Organizers invite participants to attend and claim details. Full terms not provided in the fragment.
Steps Taken for Infantry Corps
A city committee met at city hall to review Major-General Sam Hughes’s approval and prepare officer eligibility for an infantry corps. Veterans Attrell, Bennett, and McGuire praised progress as the plan proceeds slowly with officer selection, calling for candidates with military background or readiness for exams by February 1, 1915. A February 3 meeting will decide on applicants and drill readiness follows. The rink has stoves and remains usable despite cold weather.
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Oliver Boyd
Medicine Hat Rifle Corps
Bruce
Sam Hughes
John MacCourt
Attrell
Bennett
McGuire
Militia
Henry Stewart
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Stihl
Middleton Brothers
Medicine Hat
Princess Patricia
Vreamland
Mitrailleuse Auto
Severab Tel
PGE
Itv
Digaster
Lethbridge Man
Trades Council
Trades and Labor Council
Labor Hall
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