British Bombardment and Air Raid Over London
London experiences a major air raid as fifteen German planes strike the east end. British anti aircraft and air forces counterattack, with reports of casualties including ten children killed at a school. Parliament cites 31 killed and 67 injured to date. Further combat updates detail a German counterattack repulsed along the Souchez front and ongoing artillery actions near Moulin de Lafaux and Monte Camillet.
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London
Essex
House of Commons
Bonar Law
Lord French
Nore
Thames
House of Lords
Earl of Derby
William S. Sims
Earl Derby
Souchez
War Office
Paris
Moulin de Laffaux
Monte Camillet
Butte du Mesnil
Hill 304
Des Parchesewin
la Haute Chevauchee
Local Sanitary Inspector Wins Royal Certificate in Canada
Mr. S. E. Whitesides, notified by Mr. T. Watson, Saskatchewan, of earning the London Royal Sanitary Institute certificate after April examination in Regina. A London Sanitary Training College graduate, he now holds a highest merit certificate rare in Western Canada.
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S. E. Whitesides
T. Watson
Saskatchewan
London
England
Royal Sanitary Institute
Regina
Whitesides
London Sanitary Training College
Western
Canada
Becker Elected Alderman in Ward 1 by Acclamation
Returning Officer Blackburn declared Mr. R. Becker elected by acclamation at 12 o'clock to fill the Ward One vacancy caused by Alderman Berry's resignation. Only one nomination appeared in the race.
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R. (. Becker
Ald. Berry
Blackburn
Mr. Becker
Alberta soldiers vote in election rights announced
The Gazette in London reports Agent-General John Reid of Alberta has received the writ for a field election in camps and hospitals. Soldiers will elect two candidates. the rights will be advertised this weekend and nominations close mid July.
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Montreal
the Gazette
London
John Reid
Alberta
Cabinet reconstruction within party lines eyed in days
Ottawa and Winnipeg report on the June 13 scene in parliament. The Military Service Bill faces a second reading likely this week with Liberal caucus in session. Speculation centers on cabinet reshuffle within party lines after Hon. E. L. Patenaude’s retirement, and possible moves to extend Parliament’s life while divisions loom.
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Ottawa
E. L. Patenaude
Morning Citizen
N. W. Rowell
Ontario
Winnipeg
Winnipeg Telegram
Robert Borden
Ottawa notice confirms Moorhouse son wounded in action
Mrs. H Moorhouse of 627 Sixth Ave is informed that 911481 Pte Allan Percival Moorhouse of the Infantry admitted to the Third Canadian General Hospital Boulogne on June 4 1917 with a gunshot wound to the right arm. He enlisted with a University Battalion and left in October 1916.
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H. Moorhouse
Sixth Ave
Ottawa
Allan Percival Moorhouse
Boulogne
Pte. Moorhouse
Getz Case Ends With Suspended Sentence
Anton Getz faced charges of falsely representing himself as a peace officer at Schuler. The proceedings before Magistrate Rae at the Provincial Police office concluded yesterday afternoon, resulting in a six months suspended sentence for the accused. Prosecutor was R. R. Evans and defense counsel was R. B. Davidson.
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Anton Getz
Schuler
Rae
R. R. Evans
R. B. Davidson
Pro Germans Down and Out in Greece
Athens reports the abdication of Constantine I after powers France Britain and Russia pressed for unity. Prince Alexander will likely become king as Crown Prince George is excluded and both Constantine and George plan to leave Greece. M Jonnart arrives to secure entente aims and urge a peaceful settlement with Greek premier Zaimis.
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Athens
Paris
Constantine I
France
Great Britain
Russia
Alexander
Greece
M. Jonnart
Salonika
Zaimis
Constantine
George
Prince George
Zaimia
Switzerland
Italy
Jonnart
Two Liners Torpedoed Off Paris and Boston Sunk
The Sequana with 550 aboard was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic with 190 lives lost. A detachment of Senegalese Rifles was among the passengers. The Anglian, formerly Megantic, 5532 tons, built 1896, was torpedoed near Liverpool with crew saved but details unclear.
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Paris
Atlantic
Boston
Anglian
Liverpool
Leyland Line
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HUN
Lens
Arras
A. C. Becker
Borden
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