Turkish Army Led Into Trap In Mesopotamia
London dispatch reports Russian advances against Turkish forces in Mesopotamia including the surrender of Townshend and a claimed trap set for the Ottoman army. The text covers actions around Baghdad Mosul Rowanduz Erzerum Erzingan and Ashkala with references to German and British positions and a German cabinet reshuffle.
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London
Mesopotamia
Nicholas
Kut-el-Amara
Straegy
Townshend
Grand Duke
Caucasus
Black Sea
Littoral
Persia
Baghdad
Erzerum
Rope Mountain
Constantinople
Petrograd
Erzingan
Ashkala
Mosul
Rowanduz
Kaser-Ihurin
Peculiar Supreme Court session on parish church case
The case of Poy Henderson and Co. against the Parish of St. Patrick's Medicine Hat opens in the Supreme Court with a lengthy list of legal talent. Key issues revolve around the nonexistence of a Corporation of St. Patrick's and whether church ownership would revert to the original holder if the statute creating the body was repealed. Witnesses include Corydon Purdy of Purdy Henderson Co. and W. C. Marble of Vancouver with arguments on authority to sign contracts for the parish church.
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Purdy Henderson & Co
Corporation of St. Patrick’s
Poy Henderson and Co
St. Patrick
Supreme Court
Hyadman
O. M. Biggar
K.C
Mr. Biggar
Biggar
Mather Cadoux
France
Corydon Purdy
Purdy, Henderson & Co
New York State
Corporation of the Par
Ish
Father Cadoux
Marble
Vancouver
Clarke
W. C. Marble
Purdy Henderson Co
Martial law ended in Dublin easing restrictions
Dublin May 16 The great modification in martial law regulation gives the people freedom of movement. All may come and go between four in the morning and midnight while four hours must be spent indoors. It is understood Premier Asquith is responsible for this relaxation.
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Dublin
Asquith
Farmhouse at Alderson Burns in Wide Blaze
Alderson May 16. A house on Asmund Johre’s farm burned to the ground last Sunday afternoon. Nearby, a barn held over a thousand bushels of oats. Johre is in Montana. no neighbors near. The cause is a mystery and insurance does not cover the loss. Lt Col James Ross of the army medical service died suddenly at his Halifax residence aged 47, leaving a widow and two children.
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Alderson
Asmund
Johre
Montana
Jas. Ross
Army Medical Service
Halifax
William Ross
Quebec
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chateau Frontenac
Cape Diamond
Two Airships Lost as German Zeppelins Fall
London reports the destruction of another Zeppelin with Copenhagen dispatch claiming it was shot down off Norway's western coast. Three British destroyers pursued the airship as it fell into the sea amid war action. Toulon notes a zeppelin from Paris drifting to the Sardinian coast with six crew missing and four bodies recovered by Italian authorities before transfer to a French warship.
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London
Copenhagen
Norway
Toulon
Parly
Petition drives daylight saving proposal in Medicine Hat
City council defers a decision on daylight saving for a week. Merchants and Board of Trade support reconsideration and may present a petition. Aldermen Berry and Ireland express favorable views and expect business leaders to back a test period.
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Daylight Savings
Medicine Hat
Board of Trade
Ald
Berry
Ireland
CNR 5 Given 16 Million Loan in House Debate
Ottawa May 15 The fifteen million C N R loan estimate was voted in the house after four hours of discussion with no strong objection. R B Bennett urged receivership but would not oppose the proposal, arguing for a permanent policy following inquiry. He protested at C N R stock payment if the railway were taken over. Continued on page 8.
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Berlin
London
Karl Helfferich
Interior
Delbreuck
Dumvirate
Baron von Stein
le Mort Homme
Verdun
Meuse
Bennett
Oliver
Graham
R. B
Ottawa
C.N.R
House of Commons
R.B. Bennett
Calgary
T.P
Crowds Pack Bow Street for Casement High Treason Trial
Report from London on May 16 shows crowds lining Bow Street as Sir Roger Casement faces resumed arraignment on treason charges linked to the Sinn Fein rebellion. Mary Gorman identifies Casement among men who landed from a German submarine at Trales.
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London
Bow Street Police Court
Roger Casement
Sinn Fein
Wenton
Mary Gorman
Casement
Trales
A. H. Bodkin
Currahane
County Kerry
Bailey
Monteith
Geen
American Hotel Property Sold in Cash Transaction
Maurice Fetterman of Media, Pennsylvania, sold the American hotel property with a 56 foot frontage on Sou Railway Street in a cash deal. Fetterman declined to specify the future use of the site, citing confidentiality of the transaction.
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Maurice Fefferman
Media Cs Hat Hide
Yok
Vege
Explosion at Crystal Restaurant Kills Multiple. Death Toll Rise
After a dynamite blast collapsed the Crystal Restaurant, nine bodies were recovered and identified. Police and a coroner's inquest were opened as searchers continued for several missing patrons and two men rescued from the wreckage. Investigators probe whether excavation for a neighboring building weakened the foundation.
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Taurant
Ston
Irregular Irish Council Statement Sparks Debate
A fragmented note discusses the Irish Council and Asquith Fayors with hints of a partly admintatr deliberative process. It mentions a supposed representative of fal and secrecy in the council’s communications amid unclear terms and wording.
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Asia
Asiatic
Turkey
War Office
Alderson Burns
CNR
Chateau
Irish Council
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