29 Jul 1915
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1915
Page
1
Austro German forces pause their push toward Warsaw as Russian resistance holds near the city gates. The halt comes just as invaders threaten to breach the capital, with ongoing fighting and strategic repositioning reported around the approach to Warsaw.
Reports from Petrograd London and Berlin say the German drive on Warsaw stalled with no material gains since last Tuesday. Russian declarations claim German advances near Milan Courland and Narew river repulsed. fighting continues near Grubechow Sokal and Wieprz Bug with mixed results. London notes the Austro German push has stalled amid heavy Russian resistance. Italy, Romania and Britain discuss coal and war needs.
London July 29 Sixteen national munition factories have been established in England and ten more large works will be built near arsenals. David Lloyd George announced in the Commons that shell supply will soon double, aiding troops on the continent. He cited labor gains, volunteer enlistments, and government control of machine tools to accelerate armament output.
A farewell reception by the Medicine Hat Redcliff Football League for enlisted players of the 68rd was held last night. The committee including Sadler Morris and Court secured top local talent and uncovered hidden artists, filling the event with notable performances despite President Short's absence.
A friend in this city received a morning letter from Eddie Walsh dated Sterner, Eng. Walsh formerly night clerk at the Assiniboia was among the first 26 sent from here and wounded and missing for a long period. His father states he died April 22 after being wounded and lying under German fire between lines.
Charles Wade and Frank Fogerty appeared before Magistrate Rae, admitted begging on the streets, and were fined four and two dollars with costs or given 30 days at Loeth Bridge. They started southward at noon escorted by mounted police.
Dorothy Jarvis four years old of Toronto perished when a two story frame cottage burned completely. Report says children in an upper room using matches started the blaze. A separate private letter from Berlin claims the Kaiser’s war losses total about 20 million dollars.
London honors Canada's Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden with the Freedom of the City. Citizens gather outside Guild Hall as he is presented the Scroll of Freedom by Adrian Pollock, Chamberlain of London, in a ceremony amid royal and civic dignitaries.
Rain from a cloud burst northeast of the city and widespread showers reported across the Hat district threaten standing wheat. Wheat is headed out and likely to be ready for cutting around August 10 to 17 if hot weather follows. A phone message from FooM Ginther notes heavy rainfall in Lethbridge during the night.
The morning posting on the order board announced discipline after a parade. Detentions were handed to several men for minor offenses while two were indicted. One man was dismissed from the ranks and further punishments were issued for offenses tied to the event.
The French consulate at Cape Haytien, Hayti, is menaced by revolutionists and guarded by the US auxiliary cruiser Eagle. American Consul Alveston cabled the alert to the State Department early today.
New York State Governor to review final appeal from Mrs. Charles Becker as preparations for the electrocution of Charles Becker proceed. Becker's clothing and cell furnishings were removed in advance of tomorrow's death sentence for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. The warden Dreauty Johnson will oversee the process with Chaplain Mather Cashin expected to accompany Becker to the death chamber.
Lieut. Cal. Labatt of Hamilton seeks permission from the Militia Department to form a 2000 man machine gun battalion with 200 guns. He already owns 100 weapons and aims to recruit native sons for the unit.
Canadians aboard the steamships Hesperian and Herschel reached Plymouth England with three regiments of Canadian Mounted Rifles totaling about 800 men and 450 horses en route to join British forces. Cablegrams report departure from Quebec and passage through English channels.
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