Russians Break Through in Romania Front Report
Soviet and Allied reports describe Russian troops breaking through Teuton lines northwest of Senna and advancing toward Jenawer on the Romanian front. The Greek blockade impact is noted with famine deaths, while French and Canadian forces report gains and costly counterattacks near Fresnoy and Craonne.
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Teutons
Jenawer
Berlin
Fresnoy
Macedonia
Craonne
Paris
Chevreaux
War Office
London
Arras
France
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Legation
Amsterdam
Field Marshall von Hindenburg
Russian War Department
Ottawa
Fresnoy Village
Prince Rupprecht
Petrograd
Congress of Representatives
Black Sea
Sebastopool
Russia
Dardanelles
WAE Costing Britain Daily Expenditure Soars
London May 9 The House of Commons debates a vote of credit for £600,000,000 as Chancellor Andrew Bonar Law warns the daily cost reaches £7,450,000. The briefing highlights Britain’s rising wartime expenses and fiscal pressures.
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London
House of Commons
Andrew Bonar Law
Arras Offensive Casualties Largely Lower Than Somme
London reports Andrew Bonar Law stating in the House of Commons that British casualties in the Arras front offensive in France were from 60 to 75 percent fewer than those in the Somme battle.
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France
Associated Press
Berry-au-Bac
Lake Ochrida
Lake Presba
Antente
Cerna
New York
New York Tribune
Hindenburg
Arras
London
Andrew Bonar Law
British War Council
House of Commons
Somme
Y M C A Canvas for Overseas Work Raised Plan A Campaign
Executive meeting laid plans to raise 5000 dollars for YMCA overseas work. Chair Judge Greene led a broad coalition naming clergy doctors lawyers teachers merchants bankers and civic groups to canvass. Capt. McIntosh and MPP C S Pingle to lead house to house drives on both track sides with listed volunteers.
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Y.M.C.A
Judge Greene
Messrs Pole
Hadcock
Stewart
Collier
Shoebotham
Lidster
Huckvale
Dtr
Tuttle
Evang
Laidlaw
Frazer
Blackstock
Medical
the Hospital
Smyth
Gershaw
Large
MacPher
Mr. Rand
W. Jackson
McIntosh
C.P.R
C. 8
Pingle
M.P.P
Massie
Peter Robinson
T. MacFadden
Fred Smith
A. P. Day
Chas. Johnson
Chas, Pratt
E. Léonard
Mr. Harding
Blundell
Claxton
H. L. Tweed
Messrs
Jessop Nott
R. .F. Collins
James Porter
John Beil
BE. M. Cawker
BE. J. Fewings
H. O. Duggan
Jas. Finch
W. B. Finlay
D. Mitchell
German tool notes Lenin fate unknown in Copenhagen report
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen says Nikolai Negina Messian Radical Socialist leader Lenin has been missing for two days. The report, citing Sveneska Daghladet, provides no information on Lenin's fate. Lenine, exiled under the Russian regime, was allowed to return via Germany after the revolution and leads a radical peace campaign.
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London
Copenhagen
Nikolai Negina Messian
Sveneska Daghladet
Stockholm
Ita
Riated
Germany
Switzerland
Browns' Limited halves weekly holidays in July and August
Browns' Limited issues a circular to the Public, Retail Clerks Association, and Press stating the store will close one half day each week in July and August. The move aims to serve customers, staff, and the company while considering outlying districts and mail order competition in Medicine Hat.
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Association of Retail Clerks
Medicine Hat
Jane
They Are Making The Sacrifice What Can We Do
Medicine Hat has over 2000 men in khaki and the Y M C A provides letter writing facilities songs concerts picture shows reading matter games and athletics since the war began This is the nearest thing to home for our boys One expense is 60000 for stationery and 5 for each of the 2000 men would support letters from home
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Medicine Hat
Y.M.C.A
Great War Veterans form Alberta Provincial Branch at Calgary
The Great War Veterans Association held its Calgary convention May 8 and formed a provincial branch with headquarters in Calgary. Officers include Hon. Pres. Dr. Brett Lieutenant Governor Alberta President Irvine Edmonton First Vice President Capt C B Pingle Medicine Hat and Vice President Comrade Dyson Calgary Secretary Treasurer Mitchell Calgary. Delegates debated land settlement for returned soldiers and reported a successful meeting with broad provincial attendance.
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Great War Veterans’ Association
Calgary
Brett
Alberta
Irvine
Edmonton
Mitchell
Dominion
Pte. Holder
Medicine Hat
Merchants vote in favor of Wednesday afternoon half holiday
A meeting of the Retailers Association reported strong merchant support for a weekly Wednesday half holiday during summer months. Delegates will attend the Labour Council next Friday to push for citywide arrangements covering June July and August with exceptions for Stampede and stable holiday periods.
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Medicine Hat
Merchan Medicine Hat
Ivorstood
Stampede
LePage Bros. & Co
McPherson Bros
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Our Boys
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Maude
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Niblock
Chudleigh
Hay
Blackie
Carbett
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Lang
Mercantile
M. A. Brown
A. F. Lepage
Elgin Bell
Women's Organizations
Mrs
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Crescent Heights
Long Altawana
Riverside
J. Hargrave
Drinnan
Capt. Parker
Foglins
Bassett
Barrow
Miss Beat
James Fleming
T. F. Dawson
City Hall
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Browns’ Ltd
Browns' Limited
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