Allied Breakthrough on Lys Front Opens Narrow Offensive
British and French forces launched a wide assault north of the Lys rivers in Flanders at 3.50 this morning. They report capturing first objectives along the front and taking many prisoners. A German counterattack on the Aisne front near La Rovere was repelled with 167 prisoners taken. The bombardment precedes a larger operation aimed at the Belgian North Sea coast and aiding Russian forces on the Galician front.
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London
River Lys
Flanders
Lys
Paris
la Rovere
Home de Chevregny
Aisne
Cerny Hurtbiz
Sonmue
Arras
Entente
North Sea
River
Warneton
Wytschadhe-Messines
Nmige
France
Associated Press
Geeencen
Dixmude
la Basseville
Enfelite
The
Times
Hiussian
Seventh Army
Dei
Comitieth
Gdmii
Petrograd
Isin
Cold storage debate as Commons endures summer heat
On the hottest Ottawa day parliament discusses supply amid stifling heat. George Kyte criticizes government over overhead charges and O Connor report on cold storage profits. Critics urge a cost accountant instead of a second commission, while T W Crothers warns the issue is sub judice.
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Ottawa
Daly
Parliament
George Kyte
Richmond
W. F. O'Connor
Kyte
D. D. McKenzie
FE. M. MacDonald
Frank Oliver
O’con
T. W. Crothers
O'Connor
Medicine Hat News Adopts Duplex Press for Earlier Delivery
The Medicine Hat News announces a new Duplex perfecting press to speed production. Previously four pages could be printed at once, with three thousand plus readers causing long run times. The upgrade promises delivery within forty minutes of press start and improved internal management.
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Medicine Hat
Ate
Duplex
British Casualties in United Operations
A historical notice reports British casualties for July across all theatres of operations. It states 208 officers and men killed wounded or missing, and a total of 69,529 other ranks affected during the month.
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London
Mounted Police Ready for Overseas Service in War
Surgeon A T Morrison of the Mounted Police will examine X division in Lethbridge for overseas service with Egypt cited as likely. Inspectors Chaney and Shoebotham outline training camps at Macleod Waterton Lakes and Banff for cavalry readiness as force heads toward the Atlantic conflict.
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X" Division
Egypt
Kent
Pr. Morrison
Mounted Police
Canada
Atlantic
Inspector Chaney
Macleod
Waterton Lakes
Shoebotham
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Calgary
Banff
Fragmentary note on German deportations and trials
The readable lines reference German deportations and a court verdicts, suggesting ongoing forced removals and legal actions. Details are sparse, but the fragment hints at authority actions against individuals and potential upcoming measures.
Chautauqua 15 Opens With Programs And Lectures
The Chautauqua 15 opens today at 2 PM with Mayor Cruikshank declaring commencement. The Junior Chautauqua, led by Packard, runs daily, ending with the all nations pageant. Treble Clef club performances and lectures by Victor M. Hevis follow, with Ruthven McDonald recital tomorrow afternoon and Jo Sherman Wallace talk on The World's Greatest Need.
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Cruikshank
Medicine Flat
Mie Packard
Vietor M. Hievis
Platt Jones
Kuthven McDonald
Jo Sherman Wallace
Conscription Bill Passes as Jamaica Registers Demographics
Kingston reports the king's consent to the conscription bill and widespread registration across Jamaica. Nearly all men ages 16 to 41 registered, with many over 41 also volunteering. British subjects from Central America are crossing the isthmus to join.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Central America
Russians Lose Nearly 300 Heavy Guns in Retreat
Copenhagen July 31 German forces have captured 70 Russian heavy guns and Austrians nearly 200 as the Russian retreat continues. Gen Korniloff attempts to organize a new resistance along the Galician frontier.
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Copenhagen
Berlitz Tageblatt
Austriaz
Korniloff
Local rooster shipment yields odd chicken reunion
A local chicken keeper reports a mixed flock rancher received a cock shipped seventy miles away. After a month in isolation the crate was released and a pair of Minorcas perceived the bird, prompting a retriever to take the crate for a six week treatment period.
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Skala
Pusiatyn
Abroez
Brody
Lemberg
Boesinghe
Nor
Haven
William Davies
Oconnor
MacDonald
William Davies Company
Heven
Artaan
Treble Clef Club
West Judes
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