Battles Expand Across Verdun Front In Persistent Fighting
Paris reports heavy fighting Tuesday along the Verdun front from Chepy in Argonne to Fresnes in the Meuse sector. German forces, using massed troops, gain small advances west of the Meuse and in the Woevre, while French lines hold with defensive preparations. French recapture trench sections in Champagne on March 6, and German positions around Meuse near Bethincourt and Cunningham woods are described as contested.
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Paris
Verdun
Chepy
Argonne
Fresnes
Meuse
Woevre
Regnieville
Bethincourt
Cote de L'Ole
le Morte Homme
Corbeaux
Mumieres
Corbeaux Wood
Fresses
London
Champagne
Verdunna
Forbesbrook
Anneville
Raven
Cumferes Woods
Soldier boys to help harvest crops with double pay
The Dominion Government will provide full pay and allowances to soldiers serving as farm laborers, plus free return transport up to 300 miles. About 27,000 men in Military District No. 10 are eligible to go. Alberta to be served by western units. Leave granted for farming, with a work proof certificate on return, and pay withheld until return to unit. Provincial West governments to assist distribution.
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Ag Aspal
Additi
Dominion
Arma
Military District No. 10
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Tor'-Laave’moyst
West
Government of
Hdmonton
Berta
C. Hy Bi
Stanley
High River
Robert McDonald
Edmonton
Vietiakers’ Association
Derta
C H. Belament
Recruits Sign Up as 175th Adds New Men
The 175th recruits include Winnifred farmer B Smith aged 40 with thirteen children eight under 15, one married daughter, three sons in the Ganzeadian army, and previous militia experience. Other new recruits from Magrath, Empress, and city registers list short stints in the Russian army and local service. A Rice named sergeant shoemaker appointed.
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B. Smith
Ganedian Army
Supreme Court Session In Irvine Man Charged With Damaging Threshing Machine
John Rosenfelder an Irvine Russian who speaks German was tried by Mr Justice Walsh this morning for damaging Gill's threshing machine. He expressed intent to join the 176th and the judge allowed him to go after the trial. He confirmed he still wished to enlist, and the judge commented. Continued on page 8.
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John Rosenfelder
Gill
Justice Walsh
Court House
Trade figures show February exports rise across sectors
London reports February board of trade figures with exports up £10.158 million and fraporte up £228.147 million. Increases chiefly in manufactured goods include textiles up £3.5 million, wool £1.85 million, and metal manufactures £2.5 million. The item ends with a wedding station note at the News office.
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London
Board of Trade
Swedish protest over mine laying near coast
Stockholm reports that the Swedish Minister at Berlin was instructed to protest to Germany over mine laying within four miles of the Swedish coast. The Swedish steamer Knippla was sunk about 800 yards inside Swedish waters by a mine, with reports that a German flotilla was laying mines in those waters.
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Germany
Stockholm
London
Berlin
Knip- Pla
US Forces Pressure Germany With Harsh Note
The German government told Secretary Lansing it would torpedo armed enemy ships without warning citing their view of international law as inadequate. It claims submarines could be used only if Britain adheres to the same rules, amid efforts to justify its stance before the war’s terms.
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Washington
Count von Bernstortt
Lansing
Iar
Great’ Britain
Alberta Liquor License Scandal Debate Declares No Proved Charges
Alberta's legislature debated liquor licensing bribery amid claims of government obstruction of prosecutions. Premier Sifton and Attorney General Cross faced opposition figures led by Ewing and Michener. Aimed at exposing 1914 payments, the session offered to fund prosecutions if concrete charges were proven, with witnesses asserting no personal charges against officials.
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Edmonton
Mareh
Tourtain
torney-General
Sifton
Leah
Cross
Dr. Stanley
High River
E. Michener
A. F. Ewing
Geo. Hoadley
Okotoks
J. Kemmis
Pincher Creek
R. Patteraun
Macleod
T. M. Tweedie
Centre
Calgary
A. “Patterson
Peace River
Stanley
Hwing
Inter ‘Bitton
Attorney General's
License Department
Department of the Attorney General
Reegard
Gil
Revelstoke Sawmill Co Harness Sets Sold Quickly
Last Monday evening The News reported the Revelstoke Sawmill Co advertising five double team harness sets for sale with only a little over an hour after the paper hit the streets all were sold and more were wanted.
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Revelstoke Sawmill Co
Alberta’s First Tree Prince Farmer Effort Reported
A fragment notes an Alberta farmer involved in an early tree planting program, highlighting regional agricultural history and pioneer efforts in forestry. The item mentions a farmer figure and local initiative without full details.
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Tary
A. Rice
Magrath
Lasseashires
John’s
FL -Merezek
W. L. Lyford
Empress
Pete Yetmach
City
Upreme
HASP
U. S
Great Britain
Sage
Meniok
Zeppeling
Weland
Cee
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