Riots, Verdun Front Actions, and Romanian-Russian Talks
Reports from London and Paris describe daily riots in Cologne due to Verdun casualties and train transports. Verdun front activity includes cannonades west of the Meuse and repulsed German reconnaissance near Handremont, with attacks near Vaux and in the Woevre region. Romanian Bulgarian clashes on the Danube and a Roumanian-Russian accord to buy war materiel and potentially Bessarabia part are noted.
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London
Verdun
Daily Express
Amsterdam
Cologne
France
Paris
Meuse
Ilandremont
Vaux
Woevre
Lepetre
Danube
Rahovo
Mali
Odessa
Corespondent Adds
Russia
Tweedie Makes A Serious Charge At Public Accounts Committee
Edmonton reports a clash when Mr Tweedie denounced J D McArthur and his family company as crooked. The session touched on the Central Canada railway loan and trust arrangements, with Tweedie’s outburst seen as political theater while details show a government loan up to 80 percent of costs and a 5 percent interest mortgage amid extensions north and west.
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Public Accounts Committee
J. D. McArthur
Edmonton
Tweedie
Failyay Company
Mitchell
Calgary
McArthur
Harvey
Douglas
Central Canada
Great Northland
Peace River
New Patriotic Fund Regulations Stir City Debate
Lethbridge reports state that training men will receive both subsistence and separation allowances while in training, altering prior practice. Mayor Hawthorne questions if the militia order applies to local recruits and seeks confirmation from Ottawa in a cable to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. The note indicates a continued discussion on fund support and officer pay.
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Lethbridge
Hardle
Patriotic Fund
Central Patriotic Fund Committee
Haw
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Ottawa
Ont
Hardie
Militia Department
Two Urgent Army Issues Highlight House Debate
London reports two critical questions dominating the army estimates debate. Married men under enlistment protest at meetings nationwide against enforcement of compulsory military service. Air defences gain prominence after Pemberton Billings' victory in Parliament.
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London
Coalition
House of Commons
Pemberton Billings
United Forces
England
Lawyer Harris Denies Rosenfelder Defence Charge
Mr C F Harris a barrister of Lethbridge told Justice Walsh that Rosenfelder’s charge of paying him to defend the prisoner is false. He produced letters and affidavits including a January 17 1916 note from Johannnes Rosenfelder stating lack of funds to hire Harris. The court noted publicity should reflect his statements. A second item reports De La Salaberry commanding a French Canadian regiment in Ottawa district as the 230th, grandson of the famous Chateauguay leader.
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C. F. Harris, Garrister
Lethbridge
Justice Walsh
Sunpene Court
Newa
John Rosenfelder
Harris
Rosenfelder
Ottawa and District
Col. de la Salaberry
Salaberry
Chateauguay
Barbed Wire Barriers Erected Along Lake Constance Shore
Military authorities install electric barb wire barriers on the Swiss shore of Lake Constance to block contraband. Portuguese minister in Washington states Portugal enters the war due to a long standing alliance with Hagland, a bond lasting 600 years.
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Switzerland
Swiss
Lake Constance
Portugal
Hagland
Washington
Manitoba votes for temperance act closes bars and licenses
Manitoba voters approve the temperance act by a little over two to one. The measure closes bars wholesale and club licenses from June 1, allows private liquor import and export production for export. Rural areas report slowly due to bad roads. Winnipeg ridings show strong majorities while North Winnipeg narrowly opposes. Continued on page 4.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Sir Robert Borden
Ottawa
Ste. Rose
Churchill
Nelson
Grand Rapids
Center Winnipeg
South Winnipeg
North Winnipeg
Alberta Assembly sees opposition leader praise ministers in budget debate
In Edmonton the opposition leader spoke at length on provincial finances during the budget debate. He praised ministers Charles Stewart and Duncan Marshall for their energy and staff choices while remaining sharply critical of Boyle and Wil.
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Michener
Edmonton
Alta
Provincia
Charles Stewart
Duncan Marshall
Stewart
Marshall
Boyle
Wil
Supreme Court session on cattle shooting charge in Glen Banner
Gettrud Anderson appears before Mr Justice Walsh in the Supreme Court on a cattle shooting case involving horses owned by Flynn. Prosecution seeks to widen the date range from December 15 to March 1, with ownership declared as unknown to the Crown. judge will decide after noon. Evidence centers on a statement by Mr and Mrs Neilson, Swedish witnesses, with Andrew Nelson acting as interpreter.
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Glen Banner
Justice Walsh
John C. Flynn
Gettrud Anderson
Supreme Court
John Co. Flynn
Flynn
Begg
Pemmission
Neilson
Andrew Nelson
Western Meat Market
Anderson
Teacher Imposes Novel Punishment Stirring Board Debate
At a School Board meeting a teacher allegedly forced a pupil to memorize Der Wacht am der Rhein as punishment for a misdemeanor. Parents complain and the board will investigate the incident amid heated debate over its propriety. A separate note mentions $52 000 in bonds disposed of by the fiscal official.
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Am der Rhein
Messrs MekKenzie & Co
Tredor Lang
Fire destroys old immigration building in Halinx Nova Scotia
A two storey wooden immigration building at the deep water terminus on old pier No 2 in Halinx Nova Scotia was consumed by fire this morning. The blaze leveled the structure and the loss is estimated at 200000 dollars.
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Old Pier No. 2
School Board reports bond sale gains and plan for grants
The board announced bonds sold above previous prices with $104 extra revenue and discussed possible government grant increases. A two member committee will pursue additional funding with Pingle and Spencer. Purchases will require secretary requisitions and Mothers' Club dances faced board scrutiny. The board seeks 100 trees, garden plots, and free seed with government funding covering half the cost.
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Mothers’ Club
Elizabeth St. School
Wilson hears potential German peace terms on reshaping Europe
Reported by good authority President Wilson may receive a German outline of a postwar settlement via Col. E M House after his return from Germany. Terms include returning colonies, no indemnities, partition of Montenegro Serbia Albania among Austria Bulgaria and Greece, an autonomous Poland, Turkey freed from British alliance, and Belgium restored to Belgium.
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E. M. House
Germany
Col. House
Herlin
Montenegro
Serbia
Albania
Austria
Bulgaria
Greece
Poland
Turkey
Belgium
Persia
England
Wilgen
Balkans
Grounding of Spanish Steamer Maria Off Portuguese Rocks
The Spanish steamer Maria of 2138 tons gross, owned in SBlibao, has grounded on the rocks near Cezimbra, Portugal, prompting salvage efforts and inquiries into the incident.
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Maria
Sblibao
Cezimbra
Portugal
Three enemy planes destroyed in Champagne and Meuse report
Berlin states three enemy aeroplanes were destroyed in the Champagne region and one in the Meuse region according to a Berlin report.
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Champagne
Meuse
Berlin
British Government Dates War Service Occupation List
To liberate more men for active service in the army the British government revises the list of starred occupations. The move aims to free additional labor for military needs and accelerate mobilization.
Shortage of rolling stock hinders cavalry concentration
A shortage of rolling stock hampers the concentration of cavalry at the base of operations in Mexico. The limiting factor is railway equipment needed to move units and supplies efficiently to the front.
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Mexico
Sailor Recalls Torpedoing of Sillus During Sleep
A sailor recounts the Sillus being torpedoed while the crew slept, describing a sudden attack that struck without warning and left the vessel in distress. The account emphasizes surprise and the abrupt danger faced at sea.
Head of Steel Now Ten Miles From Grand Prairie
The Grande Prairie branch railway head of steel has reached Mile 40, ten miles from Grande Prairie city, with arrival expected on Wednesday the 28th. W. Rathbone Smith, general manager of the I.D. and B.C. and allied railways, announced the milestone and said freight and passenger service will be maintained after steel arrival to move grain and shipments from the district.
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Edmonton
Mat
Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie City
Peace River Country
W. Rathbone Smith
Allied Railways
Grande -Prairie
Eeblinkady
Tony
Manitoba Prohibition Debate Shapes Dominion Policy
Ottawa reports the Manitoba vote on prohibition tests the Dominion wide policy. H H Stevens' resolution and possible amendments surface amid opposition as government planners weigh how to limit liquor imports and enforce prohibition nationwide during the war era.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Dominion House
H.H. Stevens
Do Jac
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Rumania
Bucharest
Exchange Telegraph Company
Bessarabia
THE
Thorne
Medicine Hat, Alberta
Hosenfelder
R.N.W.M.P. Guardroome
Chas F. Harris
Irvine
Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat Court
Johannes. Rosenfelder
DE LA Salaberry
Wilson
Henry V
Alberta
Prairie
Alberta Assembly
Halinx, N.S. Mareh Fd
Lang
R. Black
Messrs
Pingle and
Spencer
Gernan
Grand Prairie
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