Verdun Battle Turns as German Offensive Fails
Paris reports the Verdun front crumbling and a disaster for Germany. French and British officials describe a turning point with German prisoners losing hope, while new west Meuse efforts fail to break French lines near Malancourt and Avoncourt.
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Paris
Verdun
War Office
Malancourt
Meuse
Copenhagen
London
Kreuse Zeitung
Berlin
North Sea
Baltic
Germany
Montfaucon
Argonne
Douaumont
Vaux
Malalcourt
Avoncourt
Crown Prince
Malincourt
Gegneville
Cumiferes
Chattancourt
Dead Man's Hill
Matancourt
Regneville
Alberta Assembly Says Budget Dominates Session
Edmonton March 21 legislature discussed the budget with speeches by Peter Gunn Lac Ste Anne C Weidenhammer Stony Plain and Dr Blow South Calgary as adjournment came before noon A. G. MacKay was welcomed back to cheers for his recovery Athabasca's member drew applause Gunn praised northern development while Blow attacked railway policy He noted the Wild Land Tax and called for less railroad spending Second readings were given to several acts including lunatics estates Lakeview Red Deer Pelican Oil and Gas Canmore Railway and Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company.
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Edmonton
Peter Gunn
Lac Ste Anne
C. Weidenhammer
Stony Plain
Dr. Blow
Calgary
A. G. MacKay
Athabasca
Legislative Assembly
Mr. Gunn
Blow
Lakeview
Red Deer
Pelican Oil and Gas Company
High River and
Hudson's Bay Railway Company
Farmers’ Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Northern Commercial Company
Canmore Railway Company
P. Gunn
Paige
Legislature Committees Scrutinize Bills and Department
Edmonton sessions reveal the Private Billing Committee delaying the Graduate Nursing Incorporation Bill citing naming objections. The Mutual Health Insurance Co. incorporation was thrown out amid general objections. Public Accounts hearings opened into the Telephone Department with Deputy Minister Harmer answering questions, while Tweedie questioned his qualifications.
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Edmonton
Billig
Graduate Nurses Incorporation
Itig
Mutual Hail" Insurance Co. Woa
Public Accounts Committee
Telephone Department
Harmer
Tweedie
Allry
Irregular Enlistment Trims Two Recruits From Regiment
Army notices list Pte Melesko and Pte Pradye struck off the strength for irregular enlistment. Latest recruits include Le Roy Daryell Ty 8 Krelg Ry Gordon and AB Thorne.
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Pte
Melesko
Pradye
le Roy Daryell
Ty 8
Krelg
Ry Gordon
AB Thorne
Western Universities Battalion C E F Recruiting in Edmonton
Sergt. McKenzie of the Universities Battalion of Edmonton returns tomorrow after securing five recruits yesterday. More youths plan to enlist as the Western Universities battalion forms to serve the Empire with four companies from Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and British Columbia under a distinctive uniform and training plan.
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Sergt. McKenzie
Universities Battalion
Edmonton
Messrs Stone
Sleight
Laidlaw
Blanchard & Rand
Messrs Evans and Taylor
Cawker's
Percy Gaynor
Ogilvie Mills
Princess Pats
McGill University
Alberta
Western Universities
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Minister of Militia
University of Alberta
Alberta University
Canadian Officers’ Training Corps
Killed by Wolves Near Port Arthur on Train Line
Incoming train crews report a section man on the new Canadian Northern Railway line 100 miles east was attacked and devoured by wolves while setting a light. The note continues with remarks on military training and pay scales for overseas battalions, and separation allowances for dependents.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Canadian Northern
Mall and Empire Reports War Time Prohibition Plan
Toronto announces that the Ontario Legislature will likely enact prohibition as a war measure with September 1 as the start date. A referendum is planned after the war, and the Bill will have its first reading today.
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Toronto
Ont
The
Mall and Empire
Thirteenth Overseas Mounted Rifles Battalion Recruitment
The 18th Overseas Mounted Rifles Regiment will recruit up to an infantry battalion. Six recruiting parties start tomorrow to raise about 676 officers and men and raise the unit to full strength for front service. Area covers south of Red Deer. leaders include Major Brown Cardston and Lieuts Hutchinson Lambert Cooper.
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O.M.R
13Th Overseas Mounted Rifles Battalion
Bens
Kirtles
Red Deer
Major Brown
Cardston
Hutchinson
Crow's Nest
Lambert
Calgary
Edmonton
Cooper
Aldersyde
Militia Department
Dominion
Did Lindsay Take Poison in Swift Current Case
Regina March 22 Strychnine in sufficient quantity found in the stomach of J F Lindsay Swift Gar rent who died Sunday evening March 5 while under arrest over road work contract graft J P Brown under arrest Hr Deviine M L A and L H Smith bank manager are fugitives Coroner earlier ruled heart disease and the poison’s presence is now established An inquest will be held Swift CurrentDonald Sinclair longtime York county treasurer died in Toronto on his 72nd birthday
Deserter Morris Sentenced to One Year Hard Labor
Calgary Alberta March 22 The Provost Marshall's guard captured William Jennings Morris a private in the 656th Battalion after he failed to return from leave. Magistrate Davidson sentenced Morris to one year in prison with hard labor in Military District No 13.
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Calgary
Alto
Davidson
William Jennings Morris
East
Morris
Bridgeland
Camped in the Garden of Eden near Royal Engineers
Fred Blackburn city clerk reports a letter from his brother with the Royal Engineers describing near the Garden of Eden. The letter praises fine weather, shirt sleeves, blooming violets, quarters with troops, and a generous Indian style dinner enjoyed by the Engineers.
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Blackburn
Royal Engineers
Fred Blackburn
Béden
Three Charges Before the Royal Commission
Regina March 22 Three charges all previously opened were before the Royal Commission this morning. Attorney-General Turgeon corroborated evidence from Dr. Cameron Loobest MLA regarding prosecutions against G E Sharpe at Quil Lake. John Markling hotel owner testified about a cheque from Markling’s book and Ben Marshall sworn he gave $600 to Harry Meade to fund a campaign for J A Sheppard to obtain a hotel license. The Gull Lake case closed. the others remained open.
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Regina
Royal Commission
W. F P. A. Turgeon
Cameron Loobest
G. E. Sharpe
Quil Lake
John Marking
Bigier
Cawiheree
Markling
Head on Collision Claims Quebec Men Injures Several
A head on crash in Quebec leaves two men dead and multiple others injured in the freight collision. Emergency crews rush to the scene as investigators sort out the cause and vehicle details.
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Somme
Hohenzollern Redoubt
Neuve Chapelle
Mauquissart
Quebec
Fraight
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Meuses
Senes
Avecourt-Malancourt
Haute Chevauchee
Vieene-Le-Chaateau
Binarville
Esnes
Embermenil
Upper
Alsace
Niederlarg
Seppots
Andum-Le-Roman
Vigneulles
Dixmude
Pervyse
Alberta Assembly
Grouard
Dunvegan
C. R. Mitchell
Montreal Hail Insurance Co
Brabant
LE Roy
Department of Education
Normal School
Sewell
England
Western Universities Battalion
C.E.F
Ontario
Thirteenth Co.mlr
Ehota
Arava
Lindsay
Donald Sinclair
York County
Garden OF Eden
Gull Lake
Novi
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