Bombardment of Dunkirk and Balkan Fronts Reported
Reports describe ongoing bombardment of Dunkirk by German guns with 15 inch shells and casualties. Gallipoli is described as being cut off from the Turkish mainland, with main forts between Gallipoli and Maidos as French troops defend the Asiatic coast. A German move in the north aims at the Baltic provinces, while Russians report extended front fighting and air threats near Norwich and Ireland.
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Gallipoli
Darelles
Theie
Moldoz
Constantinople
Flanders
Dunkirk
Baltic
Russia
Londop
England
Ypres
Paris
Turkish Thrace
Athens
Havas
Maidos
London
Wells
Norfolk
Bordeaux
France
Languedoc
Eng
Hlasket Islands
Ireland
Drought Homestead Protections Expire at Land Office
Protection on drought area home steads expired last night with a grand rush to cancel homesteads. Sixty two cancellation applications were filed as protection, started last July, expired April 1st. In southern Hat country protection extended to May 1st due to crop failure. Medicine Hat Clearing House reported total clearings for April at 904 557 dollars.
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Land Office
South
Alberta
Hat
Medicine Hat Clearing House
China Rejects Key Demands in Tokyo Talks
In Pekin on May 1 the Chinese government refused several major Japanese demands. Japanese minister Eki Hioki expressed regret to Chinese foreign minister Su Cheng Mslang, saying he feared his government would be disappointed.
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Japan
China
Eki Hiok
Su Cheng Mslang
Canada’s Roll of Honor April 3 list of wounded and killed
The militia department announced names in two battalions. Wounded include Peter Wilson Pick Flora Ontario and others in Canada England and Wales. Killed in action include Lieut W Fitzpatrick Ashburton Devon England and Private Thomas Essington Barker Toronto. Other listed officers and soldiers hail from Toronto Stratford Corunna Edmonton and London England with several Major and Captain ranks noted. Continued on page three.
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Peter Wilson Pick
Flora
Ont
James Finn
Brunswick Street
Stratford
Archibald McLellan
Corunna
Thomas Henry Ewens
London
Eugland
Thomas Morris Williams
Police
Matton
Bangor
Wales
Harry Lee
Dunlace
W. Fitzpatrick
Ashburton
Devon
England
Thomas Essington Barker
Toronto
Peter Jackson
Shoebotham
Provincial License Department
Medicine Hat lists war casualties and updates
The Medicine Hat casualty list reports five killed and seven wounded from the first contingent, with Capt. Frank Pott among the dead and Lieut. D McColl and others noted. Additional notes detail local residents’ wartime roles, names, and addresses, plus a Times note on the German Yser attack ceasing.
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Frank Pott
D. McColl
J. W. McClean
Maurice KB. Clarke
N. Purmal
Pat
Lieut
McColl
France
Medicine Hat
Second Contingent Sails for France
A cable from Captain Dion of the 28th Montreal battalion reports the second contingent leaving today for France. The unit, stationed at Shorncliffe, was sent to relatives from Folkestone with the message that the regiment is departing for overseas service.
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Ottawa
Dion
Montreal
France
Shorncliffe
Folkestone
Rathbone Lodge Meeting in Becker Hall Monday
Rathbone Lodge will meet Monday evening in Becker hall at 8 p.m. to conduct general business and discuss actions regarding the reported death of Brother John W. McClean. Members urged to attend.
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Rathbone Lodge
Becker Hall
At & P.m
John W McClean
Memorial Service Held in Montreal for Missing Canadians
A Selot memorial service for Canadians who fell at the front last week will be held in Montreal on Sunday afternoon.
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Montreal
Prohibition Fumes Rise as Lord Lloyd George Plans New Tax
Protest swells across the countryside against Chancellor Lloyd George's plan to raise duties on beverages. Prohibition advocates fault the plan for not seeking total prohibition, while brewers distillers saloon and hotel keepers vow price hikes. Ireland fears ruin for brewers and farmers if enacted.
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Ance
Ireland
Conservative press foreshadows an early election
Ottawa May 1 The capital expects dissolution of parliament next week with opinion swinging between no election and an imminent dissolution. Morning Conservative papers publish articles suggesting an early appeal by the government amid varied conjecture.
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Ottawa
French Wires Borden Re. Canages Stars
Ottawa reports Sir John French thanks Sir Robert Borden for congratulations to Canadian troops. He praises their gallant conduct and says Canada has reason to be proud as their bravery has strengthened the empire. Sir Richard Bride in London sends praise and sorrow for fallen soldiers.
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Borden RE
Ottawa
Sir John French
War Office
Robert Borden
Canada
Borden
Richardjée Bride
Cariamhia
London
Reinforcements for frost campaign announced in camp
Edmonton reports new troops arriving from the 49th and another battalion. Officers and men, 963 total, are in camp and ready to march at a moment's notice as reinforcements for ongoing frost duties.
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Edmonton
Alta
49Th
Bist Nagle
Seidingas
Memorial service plan at Continua Care church
A memorial service is announced at Continua Care church tomorrow at 1:30 pm. Community members are invited to attend and honor the deceased.
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Hugh
Asiatic
Yeni Shehr
Nechor
Nagara
Major J. Ligutfoot
Winnipeg
Capt
Guy Drummond
Sir George Drummond
Langemarck
Pekin
Hortisdas
Laporte
A.e.kemp
Geo
Frederick Galt
A. E. Kemp
M.P
East
Horisdas Laporte
Geo. F. Galt
Militia Department
John Francis Johns
South Oshawa
Hughes Clark
Omemee
George Seabrook
Thomas J Pragnell
Leicester
Lorn Paulet Owen
Tudor
John Joseph Coffey
Regna, Sask
Edgar Featherstonhaugh
Jos. Bruner
Joseph Haigh Lyne Evans
King Henry's Road
N.W
Lieut. Baptiste Leonard Johnston
Major_Arthur James Kirkpatrick
Douglas Gordon Alles
Tor
Peter Anderson
Douglas Herbert Campbell Mason
Poland
Hat’s
George Cummings
Earnest Cook
A. T. Phillips
K. Trin
J. T. Bridges
W. F. Lemmon
A. W. Robinson
O. Shields
Ident. McColl
Bedweer
Brooks
Calgary
Pte
Harry
Customs House
C.P.R. Gas Department
Belfast
la Wire
Rogny
Lea
Little Plume
Scotland
Royal Bank
Shields
Robert Shields
Orr Shields
J. K. Bell
Toengineer
Drimmer
Yser
Times
Idate
Major E. (. Nohleworthy
T. RE
Knights OF
Pythias
David Lioyd George
British General
Premier McBride
Wires
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