British Still Progress At Fresnay Front
Reported progress north of Havrincourt Wood and near Ciresney as British and French forces press against German lines. Berlin claims French losses and German counterattacks, with more than 900 prisoners taken in the Arras area and Fresnay contested. Churchill blames outcry over losses for paralyzing naval initiative.
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Jaonne
Berry-au-Bar
Berlin
Rheims
Berry-au-Bas
Brimont
Winston Churchill
London
Havrincourt Wood
Ciresney
War Office
Paris
Craonne
Mount Camillet
Copenhagen
Germany
von Bethmann-Hollweg
The
Admiralty
Arras
Vimy
Bullecourt
Field Marshal
Haig
Associated Press
Fresnay
Horticultural Society Discusses Window Boxes and Kiosk
At the Police Court meeting the Horticultural Society directors heard Mr. Oxley report on the kiosk area. He estimated costs for fencing painting and decorating within a $60 limit and asked for a few chairs and a desk to ease visiting ladies. He noted busy citywide outreach and strong enthusiasm for horticulture. The motion praised his efforts and extended compliments to the work. President Josin raised the window boxes question.
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Horticultural Society
Oxley
Messry Stewart
Americans Solve Submarine Menace, Board Reports
New York May 5 W L Baunders chairman of Naval Consulting Board announced plans forward to Washington for dealing with the submarine menace, believed to have solved the problems.
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New York
City debates war conference representation
At City Hall last night Mr A L Tweed and Mr W Cousins outlined Calgary May 10 plans to send about 1 200 delegates to a Montreal conference to shape postwar policy. They discussed Patriot Fund funding and the need for a local delegate to Calgary and Montreal while urging support for the Y M C A relief efforts.
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A L Tweed
W. Cousins
City Hall
Calvary
Cruikshank
Mr. Dennis
Calgary
Medicine Hat
H. L. Tweed
Capt. Pingle
W. Cougins
Mr. Tweed
Mr. Cousin
Palliser Hotel
Colonel Mulloy
Canada
British Columbia
Rockies
Prairie Provinces
Quebec
Ottawa
Maritime Provinces
Montreal
Mulloy
Sprovinge
Alberta
W Pris Hut
Dominion
Toronto
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Qing
People of
H. Lang
Williamson
Aboud
J. E. Davies
Patriotic Fund
Cousins
Cruiksbank
President W ilson in Executive Gallery at House
President Wilson sat in the executive gallery of the House as British Foreign Minister Balfour and the British Mission were received on the floor. It marked the first time a U S president was recorded as appearing in the galleries according to the Capital history.
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Washington
Wilson
Balfour
United States
Minister Bal Four Warns Against Military Menace
In a speech before the House on a May day, Minister Bal Four warned that militarism threatens civilization. He stated that free peoples of the West are united to confront the menace and pledged they will surely conquer.
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Petrograd
London
Lyoff
Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers
Nevskaya
Washington
Canadian Club Luncheon Honoring Capt Pearson Planned
The Canadian Club will hold a luncheon in the Meth dist church basement at 12% on Thursday May 10 for Capt Pearson. The event was to invite ladies but now limits attendance to club members due to circumstances.
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Mr. Cousins
Cousins
Capt. Pearson
Y.mc
Pearson
Methodist Church
Troop Training Inquiry Linked to Quebec Rail Route
Ottawa reports a military board of inquiry is appointed to probe Ottawa Journal charges that troop trains were stoned in Quebec. The inquiry, prompted by John Best, will be chaired by Colonel Wigle with Col Barclay and Col Ostell among its members.
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Ottawa
T. W. Crothers
Ottawa Journal
Quebec
John Best
Dufferin
Edward Kemp
Wigle
Windsor
Ont
18Th Battalion
Barclay
Montreal
Ostell
Ssthy Carabiniers Montreal
Ottem Ottawa
Doukhobors
Canada
Christian Communiaversal Brotherhood
Leas Ase
Columbia
Saskatchewan
Supreme Court Civil Session Opens Tuesday
The Supreme Court opens a civil session on May 8 at 19 oclock with cases before Justice McCarthy. Plaintiffs include Daniel Notman vs Internati Cn, William G M Blackstock, and others, with defendants Blanchard Co and Dominion Co among listed parties. The docket features several interpleader and corporate dispute actions across multiple law firms.
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Supreme Court
McCarthy Supreme Court
Daniel Notman
Berg, Evana
Internati Cn
Blackstock
Karkitn
Laidlaw, Bia & Co
George
D. ¥. McNair
Laidlaw,b & Co
W. J. Shannon
Blackstock Va
Dominion Co
Laidlaw
Blaxichard
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Fresnoy
Josiin
Washington, May
France
Pte. W. T. Thompson
Pta
A. J. Worrall
Wm. Cousins
Corry
Tweed
Cousina
Sheebotham
Wy. Cousins
Quebec Province
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