Canucks Begin Move Across the Channel to France
Montreal dispatch reports the first Canadian contingent preparing to cross the Channel to France with a lumber of men already gone and the rest to depart early next week. Soldiers express elation at reaching the continent as Princess Pats suffer more casualties. Salisbury health conditions improve as frost dries mud. Three thousand four hundred Canadian soldiers sign the YMCA temperance pledge.
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Montreal
the Gazette
London
France
Princess Patricias
Salisbury
Former Canadian C C member dies at home in Ontario
Kingston Ontario January 30 Returning to his Pittsburgh township home after a Canadian club meeting 1 D Rogers suffered heart failure and died while removing his overcoat He was about 70 years old and served in the House of Commons from 1896 to 1900 for Frontenac riding He was active in farmers organizations.
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Kingston
Ont
Pittsburgh Township
Canadian Club
D. Rogers
Rogers
House of Commons
Frontenac
Carloads of Ammunition Held at Los Angeles
Carloads of ammunition were ordered held today in Los Angeles and San Diego amid an inquiry into their destination. Rumors of a German ship offshore and a schooner charter from Topolobampo to Tres Marias spurred the investigation. The munitions, said to come from W C Hughes of New York to John Bowen, allegedly for Carranza forces.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Topolobamp
Mexico
Tres Marias
Aculpince
W. C. Hughes
Duane St
New York City
John Bowen
Sald
Secret Service
Topolobampo
Carranza
Mounted Rifles Barracks Delay For MTD Training
The Third Mounted Rifles will not move to barracks at the Fair Grounds yet. Training and quartering are delayed while the barracks are prepared by the military engineering department. Cooking utensils were returned to the storehouse after issues, and men were ordered out of the Armory. Recruiting continues, with about 170 horses at the Fair Grounds and new recruits joining today. Sergeant Capstick and Constable Murphy are noted personnel changes.
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Mounted Rifles
Medicine Hat
Fair Grounds
Co. Siseens
Military Engineering Department
Col. Sissons
Quartermaster Best
Capstick
Alice
Lip ¢Use
Janary
Murphy
Greater Roumania the Hope Driving War Entry
In Bucharest the Roumanians vow to press onward joining Entente aims, rallying behind the tri color as German influence wanes. A disciplined army readies for action, united by patriotism and the cry of War God and Our Native Land from Black Sea shores to the Carpathians. Local politics fade as Roumania answers the call to free their land from Austrian rule.
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Martin H. Donohue
Bucharest
Roumania
Bernhardt
Transylvania
Uberty
Near East
England
Black Sea
Carpathians
Progress Of The War From Paris To Cairo January Reports
Paris reports on January 29 front line activity across Belgium and France. British forces repelled a German attack near Labassee with heavy German losses. Artillery actions occurred north of Arras and in the sectors of Albert Roye Soissons Craonne Reims and Perthes. A German mine near Fijerey failed, causing only trench damage. In Sinai Turkish outposts reached Tor and Kubri with small engagements near Suez.
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Belgium
Guinchy
Labassee
Arras
Neuville St. Vaast
Albert, Roye
Soissongs
Craonne
Reims
Perthes
Woevre
Fijerey
Thetra
Cairo
Tor
Kubri
Sinai Peninstla
Gulf of Suez
Suez
First Canadian Soldier Invalided Home From France
Pte. Chas Walker, member of the Patricias, returned to England from France aboard a hospital ship after contracting rheumatism in the trenches. Formerly of Manchester and the King's Royal Rifles, he served with British outlying forces. Turks retreating, Russian actions in Galicia limited by heavy snow. 400 prisoners captured near Vezercallag and Volovoc. Bukowina under Cahn. Despatch notes from Vienna.
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Pte
Chas. Walker
England
France
Walter
Manchester
King’s Royal Rifles
Galicia
Poland
Carpathiana
Ugsok Pass
Vezeracallag
Volovoc
Cahn
Bukowina
London
Forster Attacks Railway Policy in Victoria Speech
Mr H E Forster Conservative member for Columbia criticized government railway policy in Victoria on January 29. He regretted his acquiescence to last session’s legislation with Canadian Northern Railway and promised to oppose similar bills. He urged action on Dominion Trust failure and condemned funding of Mackenzie and Mann as government corruption.
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Victoria
A.C
H. E. Forster
Columbia
Canadian Northern Railway Company
Dominion Trust
Forster
United States
CMN RR
Mackenzie
Mann
Canadian Northern Railway Completed to Pacific Coast
The Canadian Northern Railway is completed from Wake Superior to the Pacific coast. The last rail was laid at Basque a village on the North Thompson river 200 miles east of Vancouver.
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Canadian Northern Railway
Wake Superior
Pacific Coast
Basque
North Thompson River
Eas
Vancouver
Frank Oliver Nominated for West Edmonton Seat
Edmonton convention nominates Hon. Frank Oliver for the new West Edmonton constituency with unanimous support. Resolutions praised Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s policy and expressed regret over political discord at the time. No other candidates were proposed.
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Frank Oliver
West Edmonton
Edmonton
Iran
Wilfrid Laurier
Real estate man accused in attempt to steal auto
In police court this morning Austin James Knight was charged with breaking into a storehouse owned by H Craven with intent to steal. The hearing ran from 10 until nearly 1 with several witnesses called. The case adjourned to Monday morning. one more prosecution witness remains. The break in date was January 27 at the rear Craven residence storehouse where a Gasty Photo Co auto was stored. Mrs Craven and Mrs Craven watched two men tearing down part of the building before being halted. The defense may contend the structure was merely a shelter, not a building.
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My. Knight
Knight
Austin
James
H. Craven
Mr. Short
Short & Fraser
Craven
Gasty Photo Co
Williluamy
WV. Craven
Hindu agitators derail Punjab Mail train in India
London report says Punjab Mail derailed by rail removal near Calcutta blamed on Komagata Maru affair ring leaders still at large. Prosecution of seven men reveals propaganda details, with three described as returned emigrants from Canada.
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London
London Morning Post
Calcutta
Punjab
Canada
Naturalization Cancelled for War Nations Spies
Paris reports the chamber of deputies passed a bill allowing the government to strip naturalized subjects of nations at war with France who evade service in the French army bear arms against France or aid hostile forces through communication or other assistance.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Naval chaplain recalls battle cries and shipside reading
A naval chaplain in a North Sea clash writes that cries of vengeance rang out with vows of revenge for Scarborough and child killers as shells hit armor. He recalls reading books on the starboard side before a shell forced them to move to a safer area. Also: German prisoners arriving in Edinburgh include sailors from many vessels. Geo Attridge dies suddenly in Waterdown while visiting friends.
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London
Scarborough
Edinburgh
the Scotsman
North Sea
Geo. Attridge
Canadian Westinghouse Co
Hamilton
Waterdown
Washington Senate Battle Over Administration Ship Bill
A nightlong clash in Congress between Republicans and Democrats over the administration ship bill ends with a roll call after Senator Smoot’s long filibuster. Sutherland resumes the fight as both sides hold the chamber through beds, banquets, and naps, awaiting a vote and possible quorum.
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Washington
Jan
Congress
Senate
Smoot H
Sharps
Sutherland
Smeet
Renate
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MTD. Rifles
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Wbride Gov't
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Long
General Hughes
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