Allied Offense Presses On Somme Front Amid Heavy Fire
London reports fighting along the Somme front continues with no change in British lines. French authorities say the offensive proceeds with precise artillery and infantry tactics, while German reports claim successful counterattacks near Luccz and renewed actions near Mametz wood and Contalmaison.
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Somme
France
Tighis
Verdun
Berlin
Count von Bothmer
Lucgacz
Galicia
Haig
Mametz Wood
Contalmaison
Trones Wond
Liberal National Advisory Committee to Meet in Ottawa
Ottawa July 18 Liberal party announces a two day session of the Liberal National Advisory Committee beginning Tuesday night. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will preside and six representatives from all provinces join to review national finance rural credits veteran welfare education transport and related reports. Page Peters of Hermosa Beach California is mourned after drowning with friends.
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Ottawa
Liberal Party
Liberal National Advisory Committee
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Ws
Prince Eric of Denmark tours city during Alberta visit
His Royal Highness Prince Eric of Denmark visited the city this morning traveling by private car from Moose Jaw after Stampede stops. Mayor Hawthorne, Col. Sissons, and Lt. Gov. Brett greeted him as he toured industries, praised the Hat, and expressed interest in gas and farming while noting his six months in Canada and one year stay plan.
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J. M. Caleron
Moose Jaw
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Col
Sissons
Prince Eric
Alberta
India
Edmonton
Canada
Brett
Britain Prepared film shown in Canada crowds theatres
A government produced moving picture titled Britain Prepared has been touring major Canadian cities for two months. The ten reel film, shown at the Empire theatre and later in Ottawa Montreal Toronto Winnipeg and Medicine Hat, portrays His Majesty s forces and has drawn packed houses and high praise from leaders across cities. It runs all evening and is expected to rival Birth of a Nation in popularity when shown at the Empress theatre on July 27 and 28.
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Canada
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Empire Theatre
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Queen Mary
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Toronto
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Empress Theatre
Nations vow not to recognize submarine liners
A wartime note from Washington on July 12 states that Britain France Japan Russia and Italy will not recognize submarine liners as trade ships and will sink them on sight, arguing warning is impossible.
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Washington
Great Britain
France
Japan
Russia
Italy
Summer School Open Monday For Public School Pupils
Summer school classes begin Monday for public school students below grade two or in one or two subjects. Names listed include Cameron Matthews Ernest Cooper Eliza Bagnett Jacob Enteminger Char Ikle Helen Jas Harvey Kingston Geo Hollingshead Jack Bellamy Jennie Collier Margaret Webber Robina Martins Cora Rathie Constance Stewart Hubert MacCallum Roy Owen Tan Donald Edith Elliott Doris Storrs Isabel Stewart Margaret MacDonald Dorothy Muir Dalay Pennington Margaret Simpson Ellen Lawrence Merle Huggins Frances Shepherd George Matheson Roy Jaronberg Alfred Smith Aurel Loreo Albert Hollingshead Ronald Newell Cesta Emes.
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Geo
Hollingshead
Jack
Bellamy
Jennie’ Collier
Margaret
Webber
Robina /Martins
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Rathie
Constance ‘Stewart
Hubert MacCallum
Roy Owen
Tan
Donald
Edith
Elliott
Doris ‘Storrs
Isabel” ‘Stewart
MacDonald
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Dalay
Pennington
Margaret Simpson
Ellen Lawrence
Merle ‘Huggins
Frances Shepherd
George Matheson
Roy Jaronberg
Alfred ‘Smith
Aurel
Loreo
Albert: Hollingshead
Ronald
Rosa Luxemburg Arrested in Berlin Home
Amsterdam via London July 13 Rosa Luxemburg principal editor of the Berlin Socialist paper Vonaerts was arrested at her home in Berlin on Monday according to the Leipziger Volks Zeitang. The reason for her arrest has not been ascertained.
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London
Rosa Luxemburg
Berlin
Vonaerts
Berin
Leipseger Volks “Zeitang
Canada’s Second War Loan to be Issued in September
Ottawa reports the Minister of Finance announced the domestic Canadian War Loan will be issued in September. Terms and price will be set a few days before issuance and not announced until the prospectus is published. Public notice aims to help citizens plan finances for participation.
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Ottawa
Dreadnoughts Kaiser and Kronprinz sunk confirmed
Washington reports an Admiralty cablegram to the British embassy states positive proof that the German dreadnoughts Kaiser and Kronprinz were sunk by torpedoes in the Jutland battle. The Kaiser displaced 24 700 tons and carried 10 inch guns. Kronprinz displaced 25 575 tons and carried 12 inch guns.
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Washington
Kaiser
Prinz
Jutland
Local man retrieves well preserved dinosaur tooth
The tooth of a dinosaur found in the Red Deer river was exposed to air and crumbled, but a coating preserved it. Atkins in session supervised preservation, and New York geologists aided the recovery, deeming the specimen a valuable acquisition for Canada.
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Atkins
Red Deer
Atking
New, York
Jess
Canada
Newfoundland Battalion Leads Last British Drive in France
London reports the Newfoundland battalion was the sole overseas unit in the final British thrust in France. Though full details are withheld, the Times correspondent says their performance will make Newfoundland proud and describes the assault as a major third wave under heavy artillery and machine gun fire.
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London
the Times
France
Newfoundland
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