British Troops Close on Baghdad Front in Mesopotamia
British cavalry advanced within nine miles of Ctesiphon on the Tigris front and within thirty miles of Bagdad after moving from Kut el Amara. The British pressed a Turkish rear guard at Lajj and conducted bombing of enemy trains. French and German actions reported on the Western Front and Verdun front with mixed results.
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London
Ctesiphon
Sheikh-Nuran
Shellal
Lajj
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Kut-el- Amara
Kut-el-Amara
Paris
Oise
Aisne
Quennevieres
Argonne
Four de Paris
Flurey
Bouchet Wood
St. Mihiel
Ammertzwiller
Berlin
Courieres Wood
Verdun
War Office
Supreme Court Hears First Case Before Justice Ives
In the Supreme Court, jurors were called for the morning docket before Justice Ives. The first case, J Kotow of Redcliff, faced rape charges with Sophia Schilmar as the complainant and W A Boge leading for the prosecution. The witness described entering the kitchen during the alleged incident and a subsequent disturbance. The court adjourned for 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Ives
Supreme Court
J. A. Bell
A. D. Grant
W. Tasker
J. A. Trimble
W. Worth
W. Armstrong
J. Kotow
Redcliff
W. A. Boge
K.C
R. B. Davidson
Sophia Schilmar
Foom
Mike
Mike Schilmar
C. J. Wilson
W. A. Degg K.C
Mike Yar
Kennedy
Olin Rhinard
BE. Stroud
J. Kobow
Harry Schilmar
Accused
Mike Radish
Lin
Schilmar
Canadians Lost 700 In Major Canadian Offensive
Montreal report cites Canadian casualties of about seven hundred after four battalions from Montreal Toronto Vancouver and Kootenay attacked a ridge held by German forces. Heavy artillery bombardment preceded the assault and German machine guns caused the highest losses. The action aimed to aid a broader push and ended with mixed patrol reports and hospital admissions in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Canada
London
Gazette
Toronto
Vancouver
Kootenay
Alberta Opposition Attacks Free Trade in Railway Charters
In Edmonton on March 4 the opposition denounced the provinces free trade policy for railway charters. MLA Michener argued it lured settlers but produced untapped or unstarted paper railways, while Ewing urged public protection from speculative charters. Headley supported free trade in principle but objected to guarantees for petitioning companies.
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Cote
Grouard
Cetral Canada Company
Hay River
High Prairie
Snipe Lake
Edmonton
Calgary
Michener
McArthur
Central Canada Railway
Thhe
Ewing
George Headiey
Okotoks
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Bagdad City
Sheikh-Nayan
Kotow
E. Stroud
Sault
Fraser
Begg
Crown
Mr. Michener
Wilfrid Gariepy
Beaver River
Lac la Biche
Mr. _Michener
Ad. Ray
Marshall and Bailey
T. S. Coombs
F. D. Coombes
Sam Rutter
Oakhurst
I. M. Courtney
Takowki
Missey Clara Grover
Julia Bowdie
Manyberries
U.F.A
John Flynn
Glen Banner
the Daley of
Catchem
Jas, Carter
Chinook
Montana
G. Larson
Creighy Hall
Red Cross Fund
Orion ‘Orchestra
B, Martin, Jr
Wd. Petley
E. T. Bowcott
U.F.A. Dante
Oakhurst School
Cross
Gus. Creighy
Thompson
Alta
Geo. Oldershaw
Little Grey
Martin. Jr
Jane
T Bell
Tin
Sri
Rana
Ei. Cooke
E. Mattia
Ray
E. J
Rogie
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