French Forces Make Gains on Verdun Front
Paris reports strong French attack southeast of Fort Douaumont capturing 500 metres of first line trenches and 100 prisoners. Artillery activity from Avecourt to Dead Man’s Hill. April 29 30 gains on the north slope of Dead Man’s Hill. Aerial corps claim 31 enemy aircraft down with nine inside lines and 22 burning in German territory.
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Fort Douaumont
Dead Man’s Hill
Paris
Verdun
War Office
River Meuse
Avecourt
Dead Man's Hill
Dead Man's Wi
Belgium
Steenstraete
Boesinghe
la Fille Morte
Les Courtes Chaussees
Meuse
Cote du Poivre
Douaumont
Von Der Goltz Assassinated In Constantinople Shooting
London reports from Bucharest via Reuters that Field Marshal Von Der Goltz was shot on April 14 by Ali Abdullah an officer of an Anatolian infantry regiment. Three shots struck the marshal according to a source arriving from Constantinople.
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Atolian Infantry Regiment
London
Council Keeps Word as Arrears Cut Sparks City
About twenty five residents faced utility shutoffs after the city council, aimed at clearing arrears, enacted a 20 day grace period and notices. Those paying at city hall yesterday restored service for a fee, with roughly $2,000 collected. Another group faced disconnection today until payment is made.
District Court Opens. Multiple Civil Actions Tue in Irvine and Salina
Judge Greene opened District Court at the Court House this morning and heard appeals on wage cases. Several civil actions were listed including McLeish v Cowan for 80 due on hay and Johnston v City for 325 damages from a fall on Sixth Ave. Wages suits and promissory note cases were argued, with decisions to follow.
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Greene
Court House
Irvine
Peter McLeish
Fred Cowan
Talia Johnston
Sixth Ave
Salina Stubbs
Guing H. Foster
Florence Hackney
Chas. BE. Neff
Harry Eggerstadt
Suffield
Co. Hargreave
W. Witham
Jacob Flemmer
Fred Hinke
Walsh
Judge Greene
Rae
W. J. Douglas
John Wygodny
Dorenion Harverter
Carey Wright
Reception at Red Cross Rooms open for visitors
On Thursday night at 7 20 the Red Cross rooms at the Annex of Toronto Street school will be opened to visitors. Many men have contributed to the Red Cross work and have not yet seen the supplies or local efforts. All are invited to this open evening by the Red Cross workers.
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Red Cross
Toronto St. School
Royal Shell Edwards Valve contract talks in Ottawa archive
Ottawa May 2 records reveal Mere dith-Duff Commission briefed on contracts involving the old Shell Commission and Edwards Valve Company Chicago. A draft for 600000 eighteen‑pound cartridge cases at 2.39 per case was shown. Subsequent negotiations set 500000 cases at 2.43, delivery promises were made, tests sent to Quebec, but the contract was cancelled December 22 by the Imperial Munitions Board and a new order of 500000 cases at 2.42 until January 15 then 2.03 thereafter.
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Ottawa
Meredith-Duff Commission
Old
Shell Commission
Edwards Valve Company
Chicago
Col. Carnegie
General Pease
Col. Allison
New York
City weighing new water line as financial concerns loom
The Water committee urged laying an extra water line from the plant. The council favored proceeding though finance remains the hurdle. Cost exceeds nine thousand dollars for labor and equipment. pipe at sixteen thousand would be used, city already has funds. The mayor noted prior discussions and street lighting funding issues, while Alderman Spencer pressed for urgent citywide benefit amid recent fires and joint weaknesses.
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Aid
Spencer
Ald
Irish Rebellion Fades as Military Rules Dublin Streets
Dublin reports heavy government patrols and limited traffic while snipers and rebels retreat to civilian life. Army searches continue to root out remaining fighters near Ball’s Bridge as police suffer losses in Meath ambushes, with trains disrupted and violence subsiding.
Homesteads for the Volunteers Open to Canadian Forces
Ottawa announces that all men serving in the Canadian forces may claim homesteads in Canada. Time served on active duty counts as residence time, with protections against cancellation. Wounded veterans can receive their patent automatically if unable to complete duties after service. Volunteers holding homesteads at enlistment retain protection during service.
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Winnipeg
Man
Ottawa
Pennsylvania Strikers Riot In Pittsburg Mill District
A mob of strikers attacked the Edgar Thompson Company plant in Brad rock, Pittsburgh area, killing three and wounding seven. Deputies repelled the rush at the 13th street entrance as National Guard was requested. Rioting continued with 6 000 to 7 000 workers inside the mill and reports of up to twenty deaths overall.
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Pittsburg
Penn
Turtle Creek
Monongahela Valley
13Th Street
Edgar Thompson Company
Bradrock
Richards
National Guard
Thirteenth Street
Baltimore and Ohio
London urged meatless Thursdays and alcohol abstinence
A committee of 26 London officials scientists and writers appeals to the public to refrain from meat every Thursday and from alcohol every Monday to aid the economy during wartime or crisis.
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London
Canadians Reported Missing As Premier Announces War Funding
Ottawa reports in parliament that 250000 dollars are approved for a 600 war appropriation. Alberta sent 2655 surplus troops. About 500 Canadians are missing at the front with 309316 total enlistments by April 15. Canada overseas troops near 65000, Britain 70060, with 56000 Canadians crossing the Atlantic in March and April.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Canada
Borden
Atlantic
War Office
Great Britain
Fuse contracts probed in Ottawa inquiry into $22 million orders
Ottawa May 1. Colonel David Carnegie testified as investigators reviewed $22 million in fuse contracts awarded to the International Arms and Fuse company and the American Ammunition company of New York. Advances, delivery values, and per‑centages of orders fulfilled were outlined, with Carnegie noting annual and honorarium payments for board service.
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Ottawa
David Carnegie
International Arms and Fuse Company
American Ammunition Company of New York
J. F. Hellmuth
K.C
Strike in elevators hits Port Arthur docks may 2
Port Arthur workers at the CN R docks walkout reducing crew from 150 to 20 as part of a regional strike. In Fort William 185 freight handlers join the action while Canadian Pacific staff stay away, leaving government plant still idle.
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Port Arthur
Ont
C.N.R
Fort William
Candian Northern
Canadian Pacific Railway
Arthur
General Immediate Compulsion in Britain Declared
In the House of Commons on a May session day, Prime Minister Asquith described the measure as general and immediate compulsion. He stated the British army, excluding India and overseas dominions, had 88 divisions, with 5,000,000 men needed at the war's outset.
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London
Agquith
House of Commons
Rittal
Asquith
India
Asquith Speech On Early Punishment Reform
London May 2 Premier Asquith spoke today on government policy proposing early punishment reforms for the Greenshain matter. The brief remarks outlined intended measures and potential parliamentary action pending further discussion.
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Sixth Avenue
Continental Oil
Christie Bros. ‘of
Alderson
Mulligan Vs. Fefferman
Emily Atoersky
G. Rutkay
John Mathieson
W. Robinson
Adelina Mahaffy
Herbert Staines
W. Purdy
R. Weysenger
J. C. Sausser
D. Seiffert
Baker
Ireland
George Worthy
Tom
Hamilton
England
Bramshott
Dublin
Ball’s Bridge
Belfast
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Meath
Ashburne
Pol‘ce
Stephen's. Green
Troopa
Dept. of Militia
Pennsylvania
Alberta Synod
Shurch
Carnegie
Shell
United States
International Fuse Company
American Ammunition Company
Munitions Board
Ehett Committee
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