Defection Amongst German People
News from the Verdun front reports German losses causing public, especially women, unrest in Berlin. French and British dispatches describe heavy fighting north of Verdun with German attempts to reach Douaumont repulsed and French fire decimating enemy ranks.
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West Front
Berlin
London
Copenhagen
Verdun
Unter den Linden
Friedrich Stasse
Paris
War Office
Douaumont
Vaunx
Woevre
Malancourt
Haucourt
Bar le’ Duc
Chalons
Douai
Immelman
French War Office
Belgium
Steenstraete
Somme
Oise
Beuvraignes
Champagne
Suippes
Argonne
Harare
Cheppey Wood
le Mort Homme
Cort du Poivre
Douaumonnt
St. Mihiel
Vigne
American Senate Backs Up Wilson Vote Stalls Gore Resolution
In Washington on March 8 the Senate rejected the Gore resolution by 8 to 14, defeating efforts to warn Americans off armed belligerent ships. The administration momentum defeats the bid to intensify submarine negotiations with Germany, shifting the fight to the House.
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Washington
Senate
Gore
Wisden
Germany
McCunter
James
Kentucky
House
175th Recruit Drafts And And Promotions Report
The 175th recruits arrived this morning with twelve joined the force and two rejected for disability. Capt Rideout sends twenty more tonight to Bassatio via the Empress branch. New lieutenants Allan McGregor and Eli Ashburner are announced along with many officer switches and non commissioned appointments. A board of enquiry declares Private J Voegele a deserter after 21 days absent without leave.
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Empress
Atadia
JiAent. Clarke
Sergt
Boswell
Rideout
Empress Branch
Bassatio
Allan McGregor
Eli, Ashburner
A. Bean
E. G. Mac Donald
Geo. Jardine
Signalling Corps
W. Hi. Lydeard, Jr
R. Boswell, Jr
M. K. Patterson
W. J. Pearce
T. Medlicott
H. Mathews
S. Freedman
Sgt
M. J. Bennett
Pte
A. Moore
W. J. Cuttie
T. Campbell
W. H. Bradford
R. A. Harrop
KE. G. MacDonald
Pte. G. Jardine
H. W. D. Cox
Lieut. Bannan
Lieut
B. Jones
J. Voegele
Liners Now To Be Armed In War Time
New York March 3 The White Star liner Canopic sailing today for Italian ports with three Americans in her first cabin will carry armament on arrival at Gibraltar and remove it on return. The Cretic bound for Boston to Mediterranean ports arrived at Gibraltar yesterday after leaving Boston February 21.
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New York
White Star
Canopic
Gibraltar
White Star Line
Cretic
Boston
Mediterranea
Bi lingual schools push petition to King George
The French Canadian Educational Association of Canada seeks royal intervention over Ontario regulation 17. A bilingual meeting in Ottawa gathered about 600 signatures for a petition urging King George to confer language and education rights under Confederation. Armand Lavergne was expected but could not attend.
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King George
Ottawa
Canada
Landry
Senate
Choquette
Armand Lavergne
Quebec
Mitchell Defends Southern Farmers in Alberta Legislature
Edmonton March 2 Hon RB Mitchell championed southern farmers against George Hoadley’s sharp charges. The Okotoks rancher warned weed conditions were appalling and questioned wheat yields, while Mitchell pressed whether farms yielding 40 to 60 bushels per acre could be described as growing only weeds. The debate continued on the governor’s speech with other members weighing in on taxation, municipal revenue, and single tax effects amid a lively but routine legislative afternoon.
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Edmonton
Mitchell
George Hoadley
Okotoks
Headley
Okotoksma
Cardston
Martin Woolf
Puffer
Luncombe
Stanley
Kemmis
Calgary
Grand Trunk Railway Men Refuse 1 Percent Wage Cut
Montreal March 3. After a London Ontario message, Grand Trunk Railway men refused a monthly one percent wage reduction for the Patriotic Fund. Vice-President Kelly denied any idea of compulsion and noted a suggestion for voluntary contributions was made to workers.
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Montreal
London
Fair Wage Board Discussion on Munition Contracts
Ottawa report notes Alphonse Verville told Commons that talks with labor groups and Imperial officials covered a fair wage board for munitions and the application of the Industrial Disputes Act. Canadian contracts include a fair wage clause. British contracts may follow.
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Ottawa
Alphonse Verville
Maisonneuve
House of Commons
Imperial Munitions Board
Imperial
Canada
Verville
German air raid on Norwegian steamer Moderni
London reports a German aerial attack on the Norwegian steamer Moderni en route from England. The vessel reportedly escaped damage according to a Reuters despatch from Christiania.
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London
Reuter's Telegram Co
Christiana Bays
Moderni
England
Stanley’s Notice in Writing Changes From Speech in House
Edmonton report notes Dr. Stanley dropped definite charges against the government and seeks only a royal commission into the attorney general’s department. The piece argues royal inquiries require definite charges and that such commissions are legislative, not executive, actions.
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Stanley
Speegh
Edmonton
Lcense
Department of the Attorney General
$1000 BOUNTY OFFER FOR SGT BROOKS
A thousand dollars was wired yesterday to Spokane solicitors to bail Sergi Brooks who was arrested here on a charge of violating neutrality laws by enlisting Crests with the Canadian army. He was held for the grand jury. bail set at $1000, which he has not yet posted. The proceeds were to go to this city.
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Spokane
Cail
Sergi Brooks
Brooks
United States
Hail
British Moratorium Planned For Military Service Rents
London reports the British government plans a moratorium on contractual obligations for all men in the army or navy. The Daily Express says the move will be announced in Parliament next week and covers rents and other charges during service.
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London
Daily Express
House of Commons
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J. W. Pullen
D. Dever
Carpenter
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J. Law
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H C. Thomas
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Barber
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J. Pembroke
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Pearce
Beaumont
Newby
Carson
Clarke
Shaw
Brown
Mclean
Fleming
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Hoagley
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Royal Commission
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