German Navy to Fight in Measured Bold Return
Berlin and London report that the German canal fleet prepares to move and engage the Royal Navy. The drive is framed as a calculated reassertion of strength after 19 months of restraint, with claims of organizational and technical superiority and a resolve not to surrender the fleet. The discourse links Verdun battles, Verdun front activity, and Dutch frontier closures to the broader German offensive expectations.
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Germany
Berlin
London
Paris
Fort Vaux
Maastrich
Holland
Verdun
Luxemburg
French War Office
Army Headquarters
Meuse
Moselle
Somme
Lepretre Forest
Eix
French War Department
Aisne
Villa Aux Bois
Bethincourt
Cote du Poivre
Fort Douaumont
Verdu n siege and sea strike forecast by Northcliffe
Lord Northcliffe, after visiting Verdun, says Germany is a besieged power striking blindly by land at Verdun and will soon strike by sea. He notes German troops are now undersized, exhausted, and that French 76mm guns outclass German weapons. He praises Allied defense and calls the German assault ineffective.
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Verdun
Lord Northccliffe
Germany
London
Lord Northcliffe
Weekly Dispatch
pub‘Khar
Baron Northcliffe
the Marne
Paria
Gunn
France
TWO MORE RECRUITS FOR THE 176TH REGIMENT
The 176th adds two recruits: Ernest Heald, already announced as a commissioned officer, and J. I. Beally of Youngstown. Tomorrow is pay day, keeping Capt. Ireland and staff busy. Earlier additions include F. R. Moore from Rapid City and L. Morrill of Redcliff.
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Parks
Ernest Heald
J. I. Beally
Youngstown
Capt. Ireland
F. R. Moore
Rapid City
Man
L. Morrill
Redcliff
U.S. Accepts Carranza Demand for Border Troop Crossing
The United States signaled acceptance of a reciprocal border-crossing pact with Gen. Carranza, allowing either side’s troops to pursue bandits on either side. Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing will command the expeditionary force, with no troop movement expected today.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
Lansing
Wilgon
Cararanza
Mexico
San Antonio
Texas
Francisco Villa
Frederick Funston
John J. Pershing
Funston
Quertaro
Plea of guilty to church forgeries over $34000
David Vollrath former St Marks Evangelical Lutheran trustee and treasurer pleaded guilty to forgeries totaling 34000 in church accounts. He received a penitentiary sentence under the indeterminate sentence act. Steve Costantinoff living in Crowland factory district was fined 300 for selling liquor without a license. This is the fifth blind pig case this month with an 800 fine in each. Broadways feature The Primrose Path is the big attraction at Dreamland tonight.
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St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chicago
David Vollrath
Steve Costantinoff
Crowland
Coats
Walland
Judge Mahaffy Acts as Court Master at Court House
Judge Mahaffy is acting from chambers in the Court House this morning. Judge Greene is absent from Red Deer. Alex Morris the mayor and former stenographer has assumed district court stenographer duties and is learning the workflow at the Court House.
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Mahaffy
Court House
Greene
Red Deer
Alex Morris
No Trading with Enemy Extended in Canada
Ottawa reports an Order-in Council extending wartime trading restrictions. It declares it a misdemeanor to trade with non residents of an enemy country named in proclamations. Future lists of debarrred persons or firms will be published, though none have appeared yet.
Harris Denies Rosenfelder S 75 Payment for Defense
C F Harris of Lethbridge denies Rosenfelder’s charge that he paid $75 for legal defense at a recent trial. Harris says Rosenfelder never paid him and he travelled to Medicine Hat at his own expense, later learning of misrepresentations by Rosenfelder. Thomas Cunningham, noted British Columbia pioneer and provincial fruit inspector, died in Vancouver. Read Dreamland's Primrose Path on page eight.
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C. F. Harris
Lethbridge
The
News
John Rosenfelder
Irvine
Harris
Rosenfelder
Thomas Cunningham
British Columbia
Vancouver
Dreamland's
Primrose Path
Hat Deputation to Urge Premier on C N R Line
A citizen meeting in Medicine Hat formed a committee to send a delegation to Premier Sifton in Edmonton to press for building the Medicine Hat Hanna C N R line this year. Delegation leaders include Mayor Hawthorne and W Rutherford Board of Trade. MPs, M L A's, millers, and farmers pledged support. timing aims for next week with a Friday meetup in Edmonton.
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Edmonton
Prenier Siften
CLN
R. Hanna
Mayor Hawthorne
Pres. W. Rutherford
Board of Trade
L. We. McBean
RP. Stewart
BT. Chudleigh
G. Fraser
LL. Laidlaw
A. F P. LePage
R. C L
C. R. Mitchell
A. L. Sifton
Wm. McKenzie
Medicine Hat-Hanna
William
Hawthorne
C. S. Pingle
Gordon Fraser
Mitchell
Capt. Pingle
M.L.A
Redcliff
Mitchell Re
LW McBean
Canadian Northern
Mills of the Hat
C.N.R
Calgary
Medicine Hat
M. A. Brown
W. Cousins
Als
Cruickshank
Rutherford
Jas. Hole
John McNeely
Pres. Stewart
The
Clay Products
C.P.R
Donald Mann
C. N.R
C.N. N. Ne
C .R. Mitchell
McKenzie
Mitchel
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Britain
Rotterdam
Etain
Bix
Lorraine
Arrancourt
War Office
Maucort
Oise
Nouvron
Argonne
Cheppy
Douaumont
Sencones
Guyemer
Thiancourt
Dombasse
Etaln
Ferryman
Neuville
Amfense
Wocore
Ocober-Sept
Alsace
U.S
Villa
Judge Mahaffy
Ottawa
C.F. Harris
Premier AE
C.nla
Sifton
A. Meharry Choucit
Pingle
Edmonton-Dunvegan
Thhe
CNR
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