British Push Into Town of Bullecourt in Frontline Action
British forces advance into Bullecourt with hand to hand fighting and report taking prisoners after sharp morning clashes on the Hindenburg line. German counterattacks along the Chemin-des-Dames and east of Soissons are repulsed as French and British fronts endure heavy artillery and aerial activity.
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London
Bullecourt
Hindenburg Line
Oppy
Paris
Chemin-des-Dames
Soissons
France
Associated Press
Balfo ur’s Address Before Congress on Saturday
Minister Balfour speaks before the House in Washington noting the rising menace of militarism and urging unity among free peoples to defend western civilization. He thanks the assembly for the honor and praises the reception by the American and British members, signaling continued alliance.
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Change of Commons
United States Lends Britain 200 Million Dollars This Month
Washington reports the government will lend Great Britain 200 million dollars in May. The second 25 million installment was transferred to the British embassy, joining Saturday’s 26 million loan to total 51 million so far this May.
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United States
Britain
Washington
Great Britain
Arizona man accused taken from police by mob dies
Phoenix May 7 Starr Daley charged in a serious case of James Ray Gibnon and Ravisher of Mrs Gibnon was seized from state police by about 100 men and died from an electric power pole related incident Sunday morning.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Starr Daley
James Ray Gibnon
Mra
Melbourne election early return figures released
Early Melbourne election returns show preliminary tallies from yesterday's polls. Voters weighed in on local issues as results trickled in from key precincts across the city.
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Melbourne
Canada and U S to Regulate Joint Food Supply
Ottawa May 6 Sir George Foster said talks in Washington covered regulating food prices coordinating agricultural labor mobilization for harvests and Atlantic transport under submarine threats. A joint effort to set maximum food prices across the border is expected with action from Ottawa and Washington and plans to mobilize harvest workers from Kansas to Minnesota to western Canada by September.
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Ottawa
George Foster
Washington
Canada
United States
Atlantic
Congress
Kansas
Minnesota
Sir George
Canadians Make Surprise Gain In Trench Attack May 6
Canadian forces in France report a Sunday morning breakthrough southwest of Lens after a surprise attack captured an enemy front line sector and the Souchez river area. The defenders, including an officer and 33 men, were overwhelmed as gunners fought to the end. German counterattacks followed but the area remained in Allied hands.
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Berlin
London
Soissons-Laon Road
Ailles
Laffaux
Aisne
Mans Ldive
Uit
French War Office
France
Souchex
Lens
Germany
German advances and burning around Lens hardens frontline
Forts failed. German losses are heavy. Ground improves our position. Systematic burning of every valuable item in and around Lens continues day by day. The enemy seems likely to stay long enough to fulfill the boast that France's most prosperous growth will be left but smoke when he goes.
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Lens
Duma to Meet in Extraordinary Session
The Duma will be convoked in an extraordinary session immediately in Petrograd. This will be the first meeting since the revolution that overthrew the Romanov dynasty.
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Petrograd
London
Duma
Retail clerks plan weekly half holiday push
At a city meeting retail clerks decided to seek a charter and form a local branch of the Retail Clerks Association. A committee will interview merchants on a summer half holiday plan while Mr Bellamy explained the Factory Act. Another meeting is set for tomorrow night at the Trades and Labor Hall.
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Retail Clerks Association
Bellamy
Trades and Labor Hall
Explosion at Federal Dyestuff Plant Kills One in Tennessee
An explosion at the Federal Dyestuff and Chemical Company plant in Kingaport Tennessee fatally injured several workers and left others missing. Authorities launched an investigation into the blast at the munitions facility.
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Kingaport
Tenn
Federal Dyestuff and Chemical Company
Patriotis Fund Executive Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Patriotis Fund Executive will be held at the Secretary's office at 4.30 Wednesday afternoon. All Indy members are specially invited to be present.
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Patriotis Fund
Indy
Strangers Occupy Local Pulpits in Medicine Hat Visit
Medicine Hat welcomed visiting Presbyterian and YMCA leaders who preached at Westminster church and other venues. Rev W. Dyde of Robertson College and Rev A G Rice spoke on lessons from Jesus life and moral courage. The group included Rev J B Duclos of Edmonton and YMCA delegates from Winnipeg. Continued on Page 3.
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Medicine Hat
Geveral
W. 3. Dyde
Robertson College
A. G. Rice
J.B. Duclos
Edmonton
All Presbyterian Divines
Hole
Hadcock
Winnipeg
YMCA
Ddye
Westminster Church
Jesus
Jerusalem
Jeana
Four Hurt In Morley Track Crash Near Riley Entrance
In Calgary on May 7 a collision left one man dead and several others injured after a car struck a Riley entrance on Tenth Street, four people seriously hurt including Lt Col M B Peacock and Mrs M B Pesca. The incident also left Lt Parker Peacock and Mrs J A Macgregor among the injured with a child lightly cut.
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Calgary
Morley
Riley
Atreet Np
M. B. Peacock
Ficer
103Rd Ca Rifles
Parker Peacock
Army Medical Corps
Enant
Peacock
Corlonel
M. B. Pesca
J. A. Macgregor
Donald Macgregor
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