Allied Forces Hold Amid Fresh German Attacks in Flanders
Paris reports long range bombardment of the Paris district and renewed German pressure along the Kemmel hill lines in Flanders. British and French batteries relentlessly shell Mount Kemmel as Germans push to seize hill positions. the Times notes the day as one of the fiercest in weeks with heavy losses on both sides. Emperor William is said to have visited troops and vowed to push the British back to the English Channel. Local actions include repulsed enemy posts near St Julien and Meteren, with prisoners taken and positions improved by French troops around Lacre. The premier Clemenceau, returned from the front, says the front is stable and key points are not in immediate danger.
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Flanders
von Aruin
Landers
Kemmel
William
English Channel
France
Vin Reuter
Ottawa
Majuba
Mont Chats
Bone
Reston
London
Locre
Meteren
Lacre
Somme
Villers- Bretonneaux
Ayre
Amiens
War Office
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
von Arnim
Kommel
No Reduction in Price of Milk for May
A meeting of milk vendors and producers with the Agricultural committee of the board of trade in Medicine Hat rooms concluded that May milk prices must stay the same to avoid further producer losses. Scarcity of feed, higher winter costs, and slower grass growth justify maintaining prices. Calgary and western points have cut costs, but local conditions prevent a reduction. Attendees included Crystal Dairy Co. and producers Gee, N. Smith, D. Trimble, J. H. Glover, Chas. Dawson, J. G. Evans, yp, F. Banks, and F. G. Lynds.
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Agricultural Committee
Board of Trade
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Crystal Dairy Co
Gee, N. Smith
D. Trimble
J. H. Glover
Chas. Dawson
J. G. Evans
F. Banks
F. G. Lynds
Intense fighting on the Italian front reported
Vienna reports an official Austro Hungarian statement noting intense fighting activity on the Italian front. It cites heavy artillery exchanges and ongoing engagements as forces maneuver in northern Italy during April.
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Vienna
Pata
Emperor Charles to Confer With German Emperor on Ukraine Vatican Affairs
An exchange telegraph from Aurich reports Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary with Baron Burton and staff will proceed to German headquarters for talks with the German Emperor. Ukrainian and Vatican affairs will be discussed.
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London
Emperor Chartes
Austria-Hungary
Baron Burton
Aurich
Vatican
Pope Benedict 10 Moves Toward New Peace Offer
Reports from Cologne and Berlin indicate Pope Benedict aiming to present a concrete peace proposal via British mediation. German papers quote sources saying the Vatican is preparing fresh terms while Berlin reportedly welcomes the move as the Western offensive nears a new phase.
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Tae Liegue
Oay
Whitsunday
Cologne
Andvaunee
Pope Lene
Sinear
Verlin
Cermany
Fis
Neustt Nachrichten
Bavaria
London
Conscription in Ireland Postponed Again
London May 1 An order in council further postpones the National Service Act in Ireland beyond May 1 after a previous delay. Some papers say the government delays to allow the Home Rule Bill to progress, while parliamentary lobbies predict its introduction next week though drafting difficulties persist.
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London
Ireland
House of Commons
Stolen Flax Case Leads to Local Prison Sentence
Police traced wheel marks from a democrat to the farm of H. J. Guenther after farmer J. E. Wagar reported ten bushels of flax stolen from his granary north of Seven Persons. Guenther pleaded guilty before Magistrate Rae in Medicine Hat and was sentenced to twelve months in jail.
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J. E. Wagar
H. J. Guenther
Medicine Hat
Rae
YU GA COMMIPPEER TO Plan Cantalen Drive
A meeting of the Y Me C A Committee and various organizations will meet at the Board of Trade rooms tonight at 9 o clock to plan the cantalen drive starting next week.
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Y.mec.a
Board of Trade Rooms
Cantalen and Drive
Woman Fatally Injured After Altercation at Jordan Station
Mrs. Join Bannister, met at Jordan Station by her husbands, was thrown from a vehicle during an altercation and fatally injured. Police report details are incomplete in the fragment.
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Join Bannister
Jordan Station
Ar Husbands
Taidingey
DE Gs
Pope Benedict Asked to Admonish Irish Bishops
The Catholic Union of Great Britain sent a resolution to Cardinal Gasparri for submission to Pope Benedict. It deplores the Irish Catholic Hierarchy action in opposition to conscription and warns against ecclesiastical authority interfering with temporal matters.
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Benedict
London
Catholic Union of Great Britain
Carding Gasparri
Pope Benedict
Proposal for a permanent baby clinic in Medicine Hat
At a recent meeting a unanimous decision urged establishing a weekly baby clinic with doctors and nurses to examine and advise on infant defects. Rev. Hobson noted Regina's success with reduced infant mortality, and Rev. Bishop argued the child is a national asset deserving protective laws and strong moral and educational development.
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Child Welfare Institute
Medicine Hat
Hugh Hobson
Regina
Ife
Bishop
Red Deer
Uproar in Senate Over Women's Franchise Debate
Ottawa report on April 29 records heated Senate session over government bill extending the franchise to women. Key speeches by Sir James Lougheed and opponents Senator Boyer Senator Power and Senator Cloran spark clashes as accusations and charges fly about voter lists and wartime governance.
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Ottawa
Senate
James Lougheed
Boyer
Power
Canadians Hold Third Line Defence Trench Says Representative
Edward Brenzion Trefz of the United States Food Administration urged Canadians to maintain a steadfast home front. He spoke at a Fifth Avenue church addressing wartime unity and anti German propaganda, noting U.S. troops in France and the need for conscription, education, and vigilance against false campaigns.
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AL OL Peretz
Pndted States Food Administration
Fifth Avenue
Ehurel
Qach
Medicine Hat
Edward ‘Fretz
Compensation Board Named by Premier
Premier Stewart announced the Workmen's Compensation act board of administration. The Edmonton members are John Thomson Stirling Alderman James Andrew Kinney and Walter Floyd McNeil of Calgary. Kinney is Alberta Federation of Labor president and Stirling is Alberta chief inspector of mines.
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Edmonton
Stewart
Board of Administration
John Thomson Stirling
James Andrew Kinney
Walter Floyd McNell
Calgary
Kinney
Alberta Federation of Labor
Allied War Council Opens Here With Lloyd George Clemenceau
An important conference of the allied nations begins today and continues tomorrow. Premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando of Great Britain France and Italy lead the representatives alongside other delegates from the three nations and the United States in the supreme War council.
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Lloyd George
Clemenceau and
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Great Britain
France
Italy
United States
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