British and French Repulse Enemy Raids In Western Front
British and French artillery and machine gun fire repulsed raids near Fauquissart on the Aisne front. French progress reported in Champagne. Turkish forces evacuated Mush in Turkish Armenia. Austria-Hungary reports a May Day work stoppage and peace affirmations. Major Allied air losses and prisoner captures noted.
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Fauquissart
Aisne
Champagne
Mush
London
St. Quentin
Lets
Fanquissart
Paris
Constantinople
Armenia
Wax
Austria-Hungary
Berne
Vienna
Russia
Amsterdam
Budapest
Hungary
Chemindee-Dames
Mont Laut
France
W A Buchanan to Represent Medicine Hat Mayor Names M P to Attend
Mayor Cruikshank informed by W D Lighthall secretary of the Union of Canadian Municipalities that an Ottawa executive meeting May 3 will discuss the London Ontario convention in August railways act Toronto and Hamilton Railways Continental Heat and Light Co Brandon branch line and wider federal municipal war measures. He asked W A Buchanan M P to attend as Medicine Hat’s representative.
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Cruikshank
W. D. Lighthall
Union of Canadian Municipalities
Ottawa
London
Ont
Toronto
Hamilton
Continental Heat & Light Co
Brandon
Grand Trunk Pacific
Medicine Hat
Dominion House
W. A. Buchanan M.P
Local Casualty Pte. John Rich Killed in Action
The War Office reports Pte. John Henry Rich No. 696206 of the Infantry killed in action on April 18. Before enlisting with a Medicine Hat battalion he worked as an engineer at a power plant. Mrs. Rich, who lives on First Street with three children, received the news this morning.
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John Henry Rich
Medicine Hat
Rich
First St
Medicine Hat Board of Trade Hears Plans for Growth
At a quarterly meeting in Medicine Hat the Board of Trade reviewed three months of work and assigned prospective members to executives. They discussed a possible Edmonton Calgary Lethbridge link, a slough grading project near Cullys Slough, a new Publicity Branch office, and a forthcoming advertising pamphlet highlighting city advantages. Visitors Mrs Lawseen Gordon and Mrs Rosa of Redcliff were noted.
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Board of Trade
Messrs
W. Huckvaie
KE. L. Cnudleigh
H. Lang
A. F P. LePage
Gordon Frazer
A. P. Day
F. C. Sissons
W. G. Lynch
W. R. Martin
Tweed
Secy
Cully’s Slough
W. Huckvale
E. L. Chudleigh
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Agriculture
Medicine Hat
G. Frazer
Medicine ‘Hat
Canada
Lloyd George moves to cope with submarine menace
London reports urgent Admiralty reorganizations planned by Premier Lloyd George with Sir Edward Carson and the War Cabinet to combat the submarine threat. The Daily Mail cites changes include an Admiralty Inventions Board chaired by Lord Fisher and a new sea traffic department. Washington says 400000 tons sunk last week by U boats. Lane warns risk to England France and US.
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London
Admiralty
Daily Mail
Lloyd George
Edward Carson
War Cabinet
Mail
Admiralty Inventions Board
Lord Fisher
the Mail
Washington
Lane
Council of National Defence
England
France
United States
Interior Department
Winnipeg Calls for Militia Conscription Enforcement
A May 1 report from Winnipeg says Major General S C Mewburn urged compulsory service after a meeting with active militia officers in Military District No 10. He proposed registering all military age men and using tribunals to judge suitability, and outlined a plan for reserve battalions connected to rehabilitated militia units to avoid disrupting civilian work.
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Winnipeg
S. C. Mewburn
Canadian Defense Force
Mewburn
Militia Department
Canadian Defence Force
No. 10
Burglars Sentenced for St Albert Bank Safe Blasting
Edmonton reports John Nynn received five years in the Alberta penitentiary and George McIntyre three years by Judge Crawford for two charges connected to the Bank d Hochela Bank of Montreal branch robbery at St Albert last Saturday.
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Edmonton
John Nynn
Alberta
George McIntyre
Crawford
St. Albert
Bank d'Hochelaya
Harden Sparks German Debate On War Aims
Copenhagen via London May 1 Maxmilian Harden Polish German readers on the tensions of U S entry to the war. He argues Germany must face moral and strategic weight, accuses peace overtures of being a cover for submarine warfare, and urges restoration of frank criticism and democracy as the path to peace.
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Copenhagen
London
Maxmilian Harden
Enant Terrible
Die Zunkunft
United States
Herr Harden
Germany
America
Mexico
Japan
von Bethmann- Hollweg
Zimmermann
Wilson
Scheldmann
Ergeberger
League of Nations
Britain Advances Over A Billion To Allies In War Budget
London May 2 Andrew Bonar Law in the fourth war budget speech says since the war began Britain has advanced £822 million to Allies and £142 million to Dominions. He describes requisitioning ships and raising excess profits taxes from 60 to 80 percent. He reports the national debt at £2,854,000,000 less advances to Allies and Dominions.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Great Britain
Bonar Law
Poultry Association Decries Stampede Oversight in Medicine Hat
A Medicine Hat Poultry and Pet Stock Association meeting at City Hall chaired by President J Currie reviewed winding up recent show affairs. W A Moore reported provincial association matters including show dates and prize money. Members criticized Stampede authorities for overlooking the poultry exhibit. Meade proposed breed exhibitions and caponizing showings to be discussed next meeting.
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Medicine Hat Poultry and Pet Stock Association
J. Currie
W. A. Moore
Poultry Association
Meade
Lives of crews insured on merchant ships
Washington May 2 Secretary Mc Adoo proposed to Congress to expand the Government war risk insurance bureau to insure the lives of officers and men on merchant ships. Coverage would range from 1500 to 5000 dollars with proportional indemnity for injuries. Vessel owners insured by the government would be required to insure their crews.
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Washington
McAdoo
Congress
War Risk Insurance Bureau
May Day Ended Quiet in England as Strikers Return
A London report said England saw no May Day demonstrations. About 1,500 Woolwich Arsenal clerks and 2,000 Tilbury dock workers resumed work after promises to adjust wage disputes.
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New York
London Today
England
Woolwich Arsenal
Tilbury
Police to Take Action Against Bicyclists
The Chief of Police says officers will crack down on riders who violate sidewalk and wrong side rules. A boy narrowly escaped serious injury after colliding with a car on Main Street last night as his bicycle was damaged. Parents are urged to warn their boys against the dangerous practice.
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Main Street
Casualties Rise to 12676 Men Since Easter Monday
Ottawa reports 148 more Canadian casualties issued Wednesday noon raising total losses since Easter Monday to 12 676.
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Ottawa
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Mesopotamia
Caucasus
F. W. Riethdorf
Woodstock College
W. A. Buchanan
ROE
Rev. G. Lawseen Gordon
Rosa of
Redcliff
City
Uncle Sam
Inventions Board
Britain
Brurglars
Maxmiilian Harder
Poultry Dept. of Agriculture
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