French and German Torpedo Boats in Baltic and Flanders Clash
London reports British troops seized a support trench behind the Hindenburg line as French forces captured German trenches near Moronvilliers in Champagne with 800 prisoners. Berlin notes a naval clash off Flanders where German and French torpedo boats exchanged fire with no losses. London also describes heavy fighting around Bullecourt and Ephey as Allied forces press north of the Somme.
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London
War Office
Paris
Champagne
Moronvilliers
Berlin
Flanders
Admiralty
Crown Prince
Labouelle
Lafaux Mill
Ephey
Petrograd
Kalnoem
Koeverka
Bullecourt
Wittin
Mar- Haig
Fontaine-lea-Crolailies
British War Office
Rhary Daspattion
Acherille
Queant
Axain
Drocourt- Queant
Teutons
Cerny
Raselan
Retare
Local Casualties Reach City as War News Arrives
Mrs Wolsey announces the death of Pte A Axworthy who died in action after being wounded twice. Pte Axworthy and Pte J Hodge were plasterers in the city before enlisting and both were killed. Miss Page learns her brother Pte Paul Page is wounded in the side and in hospital in Winereux. Pte B Rimmer, son of Mr O A Rimmer, is also wounded in the leg after serving in the Gas Dept and Knox Boy Scouts.
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Medieine Hat
Miss Page
Balmoral Street
Pte
Paul Page
Australian General Hospital
Winereux
Pte. Page
Knox
Hhis Farm
0 A. Rimmer
B. Rimmer
Second Australias Hospital
Rimmer
Gas Dept
Comrade Pettigrew Outlines New Democracy For Canada
Comrade Pettigrew, addressing the Great War Veterans Association, spoke of a new democracy shaped by soldiers and their dependents. He cited conventions in Winnipeg and Calgary, urged protection of veterans families, criticised corporate control of natural resources, and called for education support for fallen soldiers’ children facing pension limits.
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Canada
Comrade Pettigrew
Great War Veterans Association
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Winnipeg
Pettigrew
Prince Edward Island
Calgary
France
War Women of the Empire lecture praises service ethic
Mrs H R Peat spoke at the Empress on war work by women across the Empire. She praised Red Cross, VAD, and Amergency Corps volunteers, told of training, ambulance duties, and the Charing Cross station scenes, noting women’s roles in wartime logistics and production.
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H. R. Peat
Empire
Lars. Peat
National Service of Women
Red Cross
Aponko
V.A.D
Sam Hughes
Amergensy Corps
Charing Croga Station
London
France
Col Sissone Obtains Blankets for Stampede
Cat Slavens received an affirmative answer from the Minister of Miltonia to invite 8000 parts of blankets for visitors to the Medicine Hat Patriotic Stampede in July. The supply will greatly ease the Billeting committee’s task.
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Slavens
Milltoa
Medicine Hat
French liner Colbert torpedoed near Malta. many dead
Paris reports the French steamship Colbert was torpedoed by a German submarine in the Mediterranean. The attack claims the lives of fifty one including officers and crew.
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Paris
Admiralte
Colbert
Mediterrannean
Ancindige
Revel
Two American Nurses Killed by Accident
Two American nurses died when shell fragments from naval gun practice ricocheted off water and struck a group including nurses and surgeons aboard an American steamship bound for service in France. One nurse was seriously wounded.
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New York
France
Scouts Parade In Postponed Salute On St George Day
An order from the Chief Scout of Canada postpones a St George Day ceremony due to weather. On May 1 the local troops muster at City Mall led by the district bugle band. Commissioner Oxley, Judge Greene, and District Scoutmaster Wade witness precision drill and smart semaphore signaling before a route march to Crescent Heights.
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Canada
Duke of Devont Sairs
K.C.M.G
St. George’s Day
City Mall
Bugle Band
Oxley
Greene
Wade
Crescent Heights
Runaways Reported In Incomplete Text Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes mention two runaways and a light rig with torches and the name Smitham, but details are unclear and no full event or location is provided. The text references a passing rig and box, but the incident lacks coherent context or outcomes.
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Tor’ Es Smitham
Yordes
Iatiet Ss
Across Borders From Canada and Law in Washington
May 21 report on eff registration for military under selective service law for trips to other country to defeat Mexico. Notes U S and Canadian events and the date by which registration will be completed.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
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Hindenburg Line
Council of Workmet
Germany
Gen
Brusilott
Ert
Great Wat Veterans
Trifbimne
THE
Patriotic Fund
Col. Sissone
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