20 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
1
Paris reports a semi circle of German assault around Rheims with the city’s defenses holding. British raids south of Hebuterne and recapture near Vieux Berguin are noted as Allied actions continue along the Western Front.
General Leckie announces a battalion of United States infantry will move east from Camp Lewis Washington through Canada. Major Jukes will accompany the force from Calgary as it proceeds toward the eastern states.
Treats Place rental Sa stickers for pareeds and envelopes are new at Stampede headquarters. Merchants and others destroying the same to aid advertising the Fall Pair are invited to drop around and obtain as many as they can use.
By noon today between two hundred fifty and three hundred citizens registered at the City Hall. Officials urge more registrations before Saturday to reduce congestion on the registration day. In Amsterdam a Vienna dispatch reports Marperoer Charles with forces on the Italian front, stating no German troops participate in the offensive.
In San Francisco a Bulgarian official, Dr Hinka UWinkovitch, claimed Bulgaria killed 20,000 Creeks to seize Kavalla Dram and Ceres Hilgerian areas. He alleged Bulgarians will push a German eastern hegemony and used forced population removal to secure postwar control.
Berlin reports note the Bulgarian cabinet crisis and resignation of key ministers. German observers say it will not derail Bulgarian foreign policy while tensions rise in Germany over the split in Bulgarian leadership. A want ad appears in The News.
A Tuesday city hall session approved a resolution backing bylaws to fund a seven Persons creek bridge project, gas supply expansion, and a new adjacent building. Mayor Brown explained mine operations and power rates while officials discussed bonds and roadwork to curb flood damage and protect mill foundations.
Classifieds in the News offer a wide range of advertisements for every need. From real estate and employment to goods, services and personal notices, readers find options to buy sell or hire quickly.
A dated dispatch reports prisoners of war suffering from tuberculosis while in captivity. The message states the Rossins were sent out of Germany with minimal clothing and harsh conditions described by Tom Velarde.
Fragmented text reports bread shortages in Vienna and further ration reductions amid political turmoil. Mention of cabinet actions and international tensions hints at a wartime or postwar context affecting daily food supplies.
The eastbound Imperial Limited No 2 of the Canadian Pacific Railway derailed near Shepard station about eight miles east of Calgary after a broken rail. Six cars left the tracks and the tourist car toppled. passengers escaped through windows with only minor injuries. All aboard were brought to Calgary and officials expect track clearance by noon the next day. company says little damage to equipment or track occurred.
Health officials told The News there is no basis for rumors of a fever outbreak. Only three cases were found in the city, a figure far below the danger threshold, with no alarm or imminent danger indicated.
Mr and Mrs d BO Neuenburg announce the marriage of their daughter Lenora Cecilin to Mie Bend Neuenburg. The ceremony occurred on Saturday June such at Mail River Atherton. Further details note family moves and references to military figures and local residents.
Mr. Blackburn of the Alberta Motor League spoke at the Auto club meeting about the good roads movement. He cited land value increases near repaired highways and explained the new Highways Act. He noted a league formed with fourteen clubs, a planned Edmonton convention, and cups for clubs sending many members, urging greater cooperation.
At the South Oxford Conservative Association meeting in Ingersol Mount Whsin, Donald Sutherland declared United Farmers of Ontario delegates did not represent the entire agricultural industry. He accused some of using the remonstrance against the Military Services Act to justify Liberal Quebec policies and to curry favor with government relief programs.
The article notes Sons urging the School Board to prevent overcrowding by reducing class sizes as temperatures remain high, making it uncomfortable for children to be confined in rooms. The call emphasizes public school conditions and student comfort during hot weather.
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