Italians Drive on Isonzo Front Claim Key Victories
From Rome to London reports Italian gains on the Isonzo front with 3,375 prisoners, a mountain battery and thirty machine guns captured. They seized wooded heights north of Gorizia and crossed the river between Loga and Bombrez, taking Bombrez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Isonzo
London
War Office
Gorizia
Loga
Bombrez
Scarpe River
Arras
Paris
Moulin-de-Laffaux
Bullecourt
Reuter
Amsterdam
North Sea
Berlin
Laneuville
Petrograd
Paul N. Milukoff
M. Tereschtenko
Finance
A. F. Serensky
Council of Workmen's
Workgnen
Government
Ata Sne Ba Re Gee
Toyarat
British repulse German attacks near Bullecourt amid heavy losses
London reports a series of German counter assaults around Bullecourt lasting over a week. The Germans suffer heavy casualties, including 360 dead and wounded in one engagement, while British positions hold and French artillery actions continue along other fronts. Italian and Venizelist forces also report gains against Austrians and in Macedonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lens-St. Quentinne
Soissona
Champaigne
Bullecourt
Isonzo
Macedonia
Paris
Canadian Pacific Telegraph Staff Changes Announced
Montreal May 118 Mr Leighty becomes Supt of Canadian Pacific Telegraphs Ontario division with headquarters in Toronto and will replace H L Lillie who moves to other duties. Appointments take effect today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Leighty
Eastern Lines
Canadian Pacific Telegrapha
Ontario
Toronto
H. L. Lillie
Fire brigade responds to blaze at Milne chicken house
About 11.80 this morning the fire brigade was called to the house of Mr. BR Milne at 404 Third Street where a chicken house was on fire. The brigade arrived quickly and promptly extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. Milne
High School Students Ask Board to Change Attendance Hours
At a regular School Board meeting the student body petitioned to adjust hours to 8 until 1. Other topics included window box installations, flag salutes, and the Stampede event’s use of school buildings. The board referred actions to committees and Supt. Hay for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellamy
Supt
Hay
Gershaw
Messrs
Ireland
Black
McCallum
Board of Trade Pushes Dunmore as Terminal Elevator Site
Members at a recent Board of Trade meeting in Medicine Hat discuss naming Dunmore as the location for a terminal elevator. The group approves appointing representatives to back a National Service League branch and considers window boxes for beautification at the new headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board OF Trade
Dunmore
Messrs
H. L. Tweed
W. W. McNeely
H. Lang
H. H. Brown
Mc. Drake
W. Huckgale
Lynch
Cruikshank
Dr. Rutherford
National Service
Edmonton
Representa
National Service League
Medicine Hat
Tweed
Messrs . Lang
B. L. Chudleigh
Joplin
The
Horticultural Society
Oxley
Winnipeg
Roy
Canada
Opin
Loss of 90 Lives Alleged in Abosso Torpedoing
Montreal reports via Associated Press and United Press say 90 people died when the liner Abosso was torpedoed off Fastnet on April 24. Unconfirmed shipping rumors say 46 passengers and 44 crew perished, with survivors picked up 45 minutes later and landed at Liverpool. The Abosso was en route from Nigeria to Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Associated Press
United Press
New York
Fastnet
Associated Prose
Europe
Abosso’sa
Forest fires reported in Port Arthur district
Port Arthur Ontario May 15 strong fires break out in several sections of the district. Many men are fighting the blazes as the situation is being watched closely by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Ont
Arrival of American Destroyers in British Waters
The Ad miralty announced the arrival of American destroyers in British waters aboard on May 18. The report notes cooperation between United States and British naval forces as part of wartime operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Admiralty Today
War policy debates leak through early May discussions
Fragmentary OCR notes show discussions of confidential information on prosecuting the war. A reference to a bill passage appears and a May timestamp mentions Representative Gardner amid unclear city details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gardner
Federal Government Likely to Extend Parliament Term
Ottawa May 16 The government plans to use its Dominion majority to extend the term of parliament. Reports say Prime Minister Borden has Imperial assurance that if both Dominion houses pass an address for extension, the British House will approve. The wartime situation is cited as justification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Borden
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
England
Bullecourt Ground
Ossims
Laneauville
Russia
Govt
British Naval Air Service
George Rivers Sanderson
Christian Guardian
George R
Fleming
McConnell
Newa
Canadian Pacific Telegraph
Byers
Willabeth Street Mothers’ Club
Hellamy
W. A. Mackenzie Co
Gerahan
Blask
Union Bank
Merchants Bank
Capt. C. Hay
Fied
Gershar
of &E Board
Nincty
Forest
PIRES
United States
Church Union
Ms Sal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!