French and Allied Forces Issue Major Front Advances
French troops southeast of Amiens seize the Rouvrelles Plateau with a large number of German prisoners. More than 500 enemy officers and men captured. strategic position dominates the Avre and Moreuil river sectors. British and Australian units report additional raids and prisoners on the Flanders front. Troops from the United States surpass 1.1 million overseas, with ongoing manpower expansion in France. The German chancellor denies Belgium will be retained, signaling diplomatic tensions amid growing Allied offensives.
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France
Associated Press
Amiens
Rouvrelles
Avre
Moreuil
Noye
Paris
Washington, D.C
March
Senate Military Committee
London
Flanders Front
Vieux Berguin and
Morris
War Office
Viex Berguin and
Mertis
Hamel
Meteren
Beaumont Hamel
Strazeele
Triere
Certans
Sucaster
Mailly-Rainevalon
Picardy
Senecat Wood
Cant
Castel
Ancre
Morlasel
Moreuth
Shetland Ponies Exhibit At Stampede Grounds
A Stampede and Exhibition feature will showcase Mr James Flemings herd of Shetland ponies at the fair grounds. He owns over a hundred ponies, likely the largest collection in Canada or the world, with daily drives planned past the grand stand for visiting children. London reports British casualties for the week ending today, up from 17,256 the prior week.
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James Fleming
Canada
London
Shells Found in Scrap Iron Shipment in Oakland
Ten explosive shells were found in a carload of scrap iron received by an Oakland foundry after a furnace blast believed caused by another shell. Police counted 20 more unloaded shells in the shipment. Sheriff Barnett said the matter was reported to federal authorities, with the scrap purchased from a San Francisco junk dealer and shipped from Douglas, Arizona. Deputy Soares suspects intentional placement. shells were 3 and 5 inch calibers.
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Oakland
Cal
Barnett
San Francisco
Douglas, Ariz
Soares
Prize Winners in Early Potato Competition
G C Westwood wins first prize in the early potato contest by the Horticultural Society and Ginther Land Co. G F West takes second, Charles Rogers third, and W M Jones fourth. Judges Joslin Foster and Ginther oversaw weighing and scoring. ten entries were received, with two withdrawals or disqualifications noted as the contest continued on page 10.
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G. C. Westwood
Braemar St
Horticultural Society
Ginther Land Co
G. F. West
Maple Avenue
Charles Rogers
Fifth Street
W. M. Joness
H. S. Joslin
C. G. Foster
W. G. Ginther
Tenth Street
Alberta offers 1000 dollar reward for killers
Edmonton July 12. The attorney general of Alberta offers a 1000 dollar reward for the capture of the murderers in the Grande Prairie district. The reward covers two crimes, including the killings of Charles Zermenter Frank Pursuhoski John Wadward Ignace Patin on a homestead and the murder of John Snyder and his nephew Charles Snyder on their ranch.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Charles Zermenter
Frank Parsuehoski
John Wadward
Ignace Patin
John Snyder
Charles Snyder
Supremacy of Civil Law Maintained in Alberta
Calgary July 12 appellate division of the Supreme Court declared Alberta laws paramount to Ottawa authorities and military orders. The sheriff was ordered to secure draftees released under habeas corpus but not move them without 24 hours notice after Ottawa confirmation. Major Carson appealed for restraint to avoid bloodshed. a noon stay was granted to await Ottawa directions.
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Calgary
Alberta
Ottaw P
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Harvey
Cal. Moore
Col. Moore
Ottawa
Ture
Major Carson
C. P. Savory
Draftee Montplaisir Seeks Writ of Habeas Corpus
Quebec July 12 Eugene Montplaisir a Cap De la Madeleine farmer has obtained a writ of habeas corpus through attorney M F Choquette alleging unlawful detention because 140000 men were secured and in khaki before his conscription and that further drafting requires parliamentary authority. Judge Dorion oversees the case with parliamentary consent central to the dispute.
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Quebec
Eugene Montplaisir
Cap de la Madeleine
Champlain County
M. F. Choquette
Dorion
Military and Courts Reach an Agreement in Calgary
In Calgary a crisis between civil authorities and the military was averted after an emergency city hall meeting led by Acting Mayor Freeze. Col George MacDonald agreed to notify Sheriff Graham 24 hours before removing draftees with habeas corpus writs, pending Chief Justice Harvey’s review.
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Freeze
Justice Harvey
Col
George MacDonald
13Th Military District
Col. MacDonald
Graham
J. M. Carson
Harvey
Hindenburg Dies After Stormy Spa Interview
Amsterdam reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg is dead after a heated May 16 discussion with Emperor William at Spa. The cause cited is brain congestion following an apoplectic stroke, with Les Nouvelles relying on sources in occupied Belgium.
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Amsterdam
Prevs
von Hindenburg
Les Nouvelles
Spa
Paris
Emperor William
Ottawa Action on Macdonalds Undertaking and Habeas Corpus
In Ottawa the acting minister of militia endorses Macdonalds undertaking regarding draftees in Alberta. The adjutant general will permit twenty four hours to act before removal. Quebec also reports a surge of habeas corpus writs tied to the Military Service act with courts ordering writs and officers delivering the detainees for review.
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Quebec
Ottawa
Poredes
Ioncer
Military 13
Alberta
Calgary
District of Fleet Commanding
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Copenhagen
Germany
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Trotsky
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Leon Trotsky
Igny
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Coritinne
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Maccone
Tuethe Stuart
Justice Bock
Fea
J. R. Clynas
Far- Hament
Lond
Britain
Rhondda
von Hindenberg
Bill
Kaiser
Field Marshal
Hindenburg
Saya Ita
Col MacDonald
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