British Gains On Front Near Messines And Warneton
British forces report advancement across seven miles front from Lys to Warnave with gains of 500 to 1,000 yards near Messines and Warneton. German retirements at Hollebeke and Douve region noted. artillery duels continue around Steenstraeste Lizano Boesnich. French and Italian actions in Verdun Meuse and Trentino cited with repulsed enemy attacks.
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London
Belgium
Hollebeke
Douve
Warneton
Messines
War Office
Ypres-Comines
Mesaines
Field Marshal Haig
Gaspard
Rivera Lys
Yves
Ploegsteert Wood
Comines
Steenstraeste
Lizerne
Boesinghe
Carso
Gorisia
Trentino
Paris
Thessaly
Thessalonia
Trikala
Volo
Larissa
Macedonia
British cruiser torpedoed in North Sea
London reports the British armed merchant cruiser Avsak was torpedoed in the North Sea. Details are scarce as the incident is verified by official dispatches from London.
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North Sea
London
Avsak
Butte Mine Disaster Toll Rises to 162 Dead
Butte Montana June 15 with 18 men still missing the North Butte mine disaster casualty list stands at 162 according to the coroner. All levels to 8000 foot depth have been cleared of bodies and searches of lower levels will take days due to smoke and gas.
Government to release all Irish prisoners
In the House of Commons the government announced its decision to release all prisoners taken in the Easter Sunday rebellion a year ago in Ireland. The statement was made in London on June 18.
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London
House of
Commons
Rathbone Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Calgary
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Medicine Hat Lodge
Percy Yeo
BE. A. Bassett
Alberta
Grand Lodge
Prizes Offered for Decorating by Hikx Elks
The Hikx Elks offer prizes for city decorating across buildings stores and windows. First prizes include 50 dollars for best city building, 25 dollars for best storefront, and 16 dollars for best window in Elks colors purple and white. Second and third prizes vary by category. Aiming for elaborate displays, judges will be selected from among the city’s expert decorators.
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Elks
Allogian Government Decree Targets Military Disorder
Petrograd reports the provision al government issues a decree declaring all acts of military disorder as punishable. Refusal to fight and incitement to fight against the government are penalties. Convictions carry long penitentiary terms, property rights loss, and loss of land rights under upcoming redistribution.
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Petrograd
China Civil War Risks Deepens as Li Yuan Hung Moves
Pekin reports condemn the president Li Yuan Hung for dissolving parliament with an unconditional method. Southern provinces oppose his actions and seek to amalgamate for military purposes. The Pekin Gazette now denounces him as using the country for selfish ends.
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Pekin
Li Yuan Hung
Pekin Gazette
Children Honor Canadian Soldiers With Flower Ceremony
More than 1,000 children marched to Shorncliffe Camp to lay flowers on the graves of about 800 Canadian soldiers. They sang patriotic songs as the ceremony proceeded amid the populated garrison grounds.
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London
Shorncliffe Camp
Corporation of Folk
Allies Will Ask Russia To State Her Position
Washington June 15 Entente Powers ready to ask the Russian provisional government for a definition of Russia's position and intentions. The notes say Russia’s actions affect Allied war plans and that Japan will block any German alliance. Rome asserts Allies must press Russia to clarify aims and avoid pro-German tendencies.
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Washington
Great Britain
Russia
England
France
Italy
Japan
Germany
Rome
Wilton
Gowers
Austria
British Airmen Drive German Thrust Back in North Front
Canadian Overseas correspondent reports Northern front activity rising as German troops rely on dugouts and machine gun positions. British air superiority improves artillery accuracy and suppresses enemy bombing as weather stays sunny and troops remain in good health. Sale notice appears at Leonard's Grocery.
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France
London
Germain
Local Casualty Report Weds Woolchester Soldier Wounded
Mrs. Armstrong of Woolchester has been notified that her husband Private R. W. Armstrong has been wounded in the hand.
Settlement of CGAL Strike Nears With Hox. Crothers
Ottawa reports Hox T. W. Crothers announced this morning he had received a further development toward settlement of the CGAL strike. The statement signals progress toward an agreement and an end to the labor disruption.
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Ottawa
Hox
T. W. Crothers
Canada Politics Surveillance on Conscription Bill Debate
Ottawa reports indicate the second reading of the Military Service Bill and the conscription measure face possible delays. Sir Wilfrid Laurier seeks Tuesday consideration while George P. Graham proposes a supply motion on wartime wealth and living costs.
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Graham
Ottawa
Wilfrid Laurier
George P. Graham
Tee
Rowell
Ontario
Robert
Winniper mayor Baxi faces Ottawa scrutiny
Ottawa inquiry focuses on Winniper mayor Baxi and local governance questions raised in June Journal. The report notes tensions between city leadership and regional authorities as investigations unfold.
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Ottawa
Journal
Baxi
Winniper
Pekin Mobilizes Forces After Unknown Alert
Brief notice reports Pekin responds to a mobilization call with an unspecified order or alert. Details are unclear in the fragment, but residents may anticipate security or public safety actions tied to the mobilization. Authorities have not released further information.
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J. C. Wainwright
J. G. Harper
Lethbridge
R. H. Lytle
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Della
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