French Still Progress on Somme Front In 1916 Offensive
Paris reports that French military writers stress British successes on the Somme as Germans retreat from Bapaume and Peronne. British attacks repulse German efforts in Champagne and in the Ancre area. Romainville farm taken with thirty prisoners. French trench gains between Meuse and Apremont. Also notes British advance toward Baghdad and ongoing Turkish resistance.
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Sonme
Matin
Bapaume
Peronne
Somme
Haig
Berlin
Ancre
War Office
Champagne
Maisons de Champagne
St. Mihiel
Romainville Farm
Meuse
Apremont
Lassigny
Soissons
London
Kermanshah
Bagdad
Constantinople War Office
Samara
Tigris
Share Cost of Special Units Montreal War Dispatch
The Imperial Government will share the cost of special units sent overseas from Canada for the war. Britain will pay for rations supplies and machinery for forestry and construction battalions. Sir Robert Borden will investigate a Canada statement claiming no Dominion aid to a Winnipeg returned soldiers hospital.
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Montreal
Que
Guizette
London
Cabling
Sir Robert Borden
France
Canada
Lougheed
Dominion
Winnipes
Sir Robert
Government Proposes Local Control of Hotels in Alberta
Edmonton March 18 The proposed hotel regulation lets village city and town councils license regulate and control all public houses with more than six persons including restaurants and boarding houses Licenses may be refused or granted without reason The premier says municipalities more suited to enforce liquor laws and avoid uneven closures and to prevent government licensed houses near villages The plan aims to keep provincial police focus on illegal liquor sales.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Pope to Protest War Policy at Rome Consistory
Rome dispatch reports the Pope will announce a major pronouncement at the end of the month consistory. The note says the Vatican will focus on the war and that the Pontiff will protest Germanys unrestricted submarine campaign.
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Paris
Rome
Vatican
Germany
Germans Grip Mexico Bank and Legation Power
Confidential reports from neutral diplomats say the German bank in Mexico and the German legation are guiding virtually all financial and diplomatic affairs in Mexico as they travel to Europe.
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Washington
Mexico
Europe
French Noble Baron De Malaussine Returns From War
Baron de Malaussine, a French nobleman, toured Canada for six weeks with the Returned Soldiers' Association and spoke of early war days. He told of winning the Croix de Guerre with two palms, serving eighteen months in trenches, and being wounded twice during the retreat from Charleroi to the Marne and battles of La Boiselle and Arras. He then traveled to Irvine aboard No. 2.
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Baron de Malaussine
Irvine
Canada
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Returned Soldiers’ Bureau
George
Charleroi
Marne
la Boiselle
Arras
China cuts diplomatic ties with Germany in Shanghai seizure
Washington reports China has severed relations with Germany and seized six German merchant ships in Shanghai. Crews were placed ashore under guard and armed guards were posted on the vessels. Navy department advices provided no further details.
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Washington
China
Germany
Shanghai
Navy Department
Saskatchewan Council of Agriculture closes session
Regina Sask March 14 officials of the Council of Agriculture said no press statement would be issued today on progress. The session is closed to the press and an announcement may be made tonight by the group.
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Regina, Sask
Council of Agriculture
Neigel Stands Trial Over Wifes Death At Irvine
At the Irvine coroner's inquest an open verdict found Clara Neigel died from strychnine poisoning. Provincial analyst Kelso testified strychnine was in the stomach. The preliminary hearing of Adam Neigel for murder was held. Julia Glesinger testified he admitted giving his wife something that killed her. He was committed for trial.
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Schuler
Irvine
Fisher
J.P
Clara Neigel
Gstrych
R Uquest
Adam Neigel
City Hall Meeting Adjourned Over Officer Election
The Canadian Club met at City Hall last night but with few attendees officials decided not to elect officers. The session adjourned to a date next week to be determined.
American Steamship Algonquin Sunk by German Submarine
London report states the American steamship Algonquin was torpedoed without warning by a German submarine. All crew were saved after landing 27 crewmen, with the submarine refusing assistance, per the American consul at Plymouth.
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London
Plymouth
Subm
Community drive for Woman's Hospital Aid Society
Coll ectors will call at every home on Saturday March 17 to raise funds for the Woman's Hospital Aid Society. Residents urged to prepare to greet volunteers and contribute to the charitable effort.
Wilson Moves US Toward Armed Neutrality
President Wilson has moved the United States toward armed neutrality as diplomatic relations with Germany break down. American ships are being armed to defend against submarine attacks, a response seen as the only option short of war. Reports from Plymouth describe a German submarine sinking the Algonquin after firing from 4000 yards and placing bombs as the crew evacuated.
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Mar
Wilson
Germany
Congress
United States
London
Plymouth
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