Front Line Actions Report Across Western Front and Russia
Reports from Paris and London detail repeated German attacks repelled on Coury road Beaume et Chivy and Hill 185 Verdun front. British gains south of Arras and ridge 185 recaptured. Civilians face bread shortages and unrest in Petrograd with Cossack patrols as lines of supply improve slowly.
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Paris
War Office
Coury Road
Beaume-et-Chivy
Louvemont
Verdun
Soissons
Ancre
Aisne
Berlin
Arras
London
Petrograd
Chavaloff
Yevsky Prospekt
Amsterdam
France
Champagne
Maisons de Champagne
Wouvre
Selcheprey
Rheims
Fall of Bagdad Seen as Limited War Influence
London reports the Koelnische Volks Zeitung via CN Amsterdam says Baghdad’s occupation is a British success and Turks driven from the peninsula. The paper notes the event will not affect war decisions, calling Mesopotamia a secondary theatre and the loss of Baghdad painful to the Turks.
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HUN
Bagdad
London
Koelnische Volks Zeitung
Central News
Amsterdam
Vnal Peninsula
Mesopotamia
Montreal engineers held as prisoners of war
Information from the Liverpool Marine Engineers Association via the Gazette in London reports that the engineers of the CPR steamers Georgie and Mount Temple, sunk by a German raider two months ago, are prisoners at Kriegsgefangenenlager at Neushelitz.
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Montreal
Liverpool Marine Engineers’ Association
Gazette
London
Mount Temple
Kriegsgeangenslanger
Neushelitz
Winnipeg man Galt critically ill in London cable
Winnipeg's George F. Galt, a member of the Dominon Commission for the Purchase of War Supplies, is reported critically ill in London, per a cable from his doctor received by the city yesterday.
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Winnipeg
George F. Galt
Dominton Commission
London
Law signals further credit vote in Commons
Andrew Bonar Law in the House of Commons told Gay a supplementary vote of credit to cover foreseen and unforeseen expenditure would be moved on Thursday. The previous vote of credit had just passed and was expected to carry through the current financial year.
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Law
House of Commons
Regular Board of Trade Meeting Tonight
The Board of Trade will hold its regular meeting at its rooms this evening at sharp time.
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Board of Trade
School Board Discusses Sidewalk Flooding And February Attendance
The board reviewed sidewalk flooding at Connaught School and urged city action before spring floods. February attendance rose to 2,?07, with 91.21 percent overall. Earl Kitchener, Connaught, Alexandra, and Toronto Street schools show shifts in classes and new introductory and senior classes as districts reallocated students.
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Connaught
Trustee Ireland
Gershaw O
Hay
Bellamy
Elizabeth Street
Toronto Street School
Elm Street
Miss Love
Sherwood
Milks Jackson
Misa Griffin
Srat Wo
Earl Kitchener School
Alexandra
Toronto Street
Miss Harvey
Mrs. Sherwood
Miss Smith
Miss Best
Alexandra School
Grates I
Earl Kitchener
Kitchener School
Connaught School
Schoal
Montreal Street
Elm 8T
Eiizabeth Street
Montrest Street
City Council Adjourns After Reading Letters and Reports
City council adjourned last night after reading letters and adopting reports. A provincial department letter urged immediate roadway construction through Excelator rural area into Medicine Hat, crossing Rosa Creek sections 28 27 22 23 in township 12, range 4w. A request to proceed was noted. council referred to Public Works for report. Bowcer gasoline pump permit requested for McLean Auto Supply. referred to Safety Board. P H Rubidge advocated hiring city employee bonds through his firms. referred to appropriate committee.
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N.W
Ald
Marehall
Berry
P. H. Rubidge
Marshall
Labor declares united support for government in peace or war
Organized labor of the United States adopted a declaration of principles at a Washington conference. Labor representatives announced the part they would claim in national defense plans, stating they will support the Government in peace or war.
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Washington
United States
Navy completes armed guards instructions for merchant ships
Washington whether ships bound through the German submarine zone will be armed guards aboard American merchant rafts have been issued by the Navy Department and approved by Secretary Lansing. The orders will be sent to navy personnel when ships prepare to sail. A News Want Ad. will sell that furniture for you.
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Washington
Navy Department
Lansing
Navy
Lethbridge Boys Top Elk A In Tight Basketball Match
The YMCA team defeated Elk A 38 to 33 as Lethbridge showed strong defense led by R. Lund. Tim Dunn and the Taylor brothers impressed, while Medicine Hat stars Kelsey and O Donnell were closely guarded. A return game is planned for Friday in Lethbridge.
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Y.M.C A
Nhol
Elks
R. Lund
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Lathbridge
Kelsey
O'Donnell
H. B. McElger
MccElyer
Tim Dunn
Taylor Boys
Elis
Germans Face Hunger As End of Year Believed Near
Report from Havana on March 12 cites James W. Gerard and associates describing appalling conditions in Germany. Witnesses say the poor are starving and apathetic, with Swiss reports predicting Germany cannot last another year and a peace settlement possible this year.
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Gerard Party
Havana
Germany
James W. Gerard
Berlin
Spain
Gerard
Wilson
Washington
Kathleen Molony
Miss Molony
Switzerland
Circlee
Canada Victory Loan Subscriptions Surpass Early Expectations
Ottawa report notes initial subscriptions far exceed those of other wartime loans. Early money pledged was strong at home, though Mon list and distant points show slower uptake. It will take several days to gauge full nationwide response.
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Ottawa
Canada
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