Assassination attempt on Kerensky reported in Petrograd
Reports from Paris London and New York detail a failed attack on War Minister Kerensky in Petrograd with arrests of participants. The same wires note German counter-attacks near Arras Cambrai and Bullecourt, Allied raids, and a Mexican protest over submarine warfare.
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Nivelle
City Merchants Meet in Council Chamber Tonight
Notice calls merchants to a meeting in the Council Chamber at 8 30 this evening to discuss the weekly half holiday and other important business.
Empire Day Program At Elizabeth Street School
Empire Day program at Elizabeth Street School Wednesday afternoon features choruses such as O Canada and Johnny Canuck the Boy, flag drill by KG class, recitations and solos by Bernie Babbington Arthur Whittred and Elsie Watkins, and songs including Nursing Daddy's Men and God Save Our Splendid Men. All interested invited. get calling cards printed at the News office.
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Reyv
J. W Morrow
Johnny Canuck
Demares Mallette
John Bull
Isano Solo
Bernie Babbington
Itvet
Arthur Whittred
Elsie Watkins
Win the War Congress Delegates Arrive in Quebec
Quebec City welcomes National Unity Congress delegates known as the Win the War Congress. Most arrived by boat with many driving from Three Rivers. a noon civic reception was scheduled due to the late arrival of delegates.
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Quebec
Quebec City
National Unity Congress
GounGILs Take Up High Cost of Living Question
City Council discussed rising prices amid wartime conditions. Debates covered hospital nurse shortages, gas pumps, wage concerns, water connections for a shelter, and war trophy distribution. A delegation sought land in Armoury Park for lawn bowls and a committee review was arranged.
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Leveque
Ing Council
Medicine Hat
Cruikshank
Als
Hamilton
Fedeeral
Dominion
Trades and Labor Council
Marshall
Burns
C. W. Twaites
Armoury Park
General Features of Conscription Measure Decided
Ottawa reports the conscription plan shaping up with enrollment for 18 to 40 or 20 to 45, local boards appointed by County Judges, elastic decision powers, appeals to the high court, and industry focus on agriculture, shipbuilding, munitions, and mining.
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Ottawa
High Court
Government Plants at Sorel Closed by Strike
Between six and seven hundred workers at government plants in Sorel walked out demanding wage increases promised earlier. Dynamos are idle and furnaces cold while parades pass. no violence reported.
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Sorel
Quebec
Great Russian Congress Planned for June 14
Petrograd May 22 The Executive Committee of the Council calls for a general congress on June 14 with representatives from all Council branches and military groups to discuss national defense peace terms land and labor issues the upcoming constituent assembly and financial and military life policies.
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Petrograd
Council of Soldiers’ and Workmen’s
Russia
Newspapers To Reduce Size Of Their Issues
Ottawa May 22 Commissioner R A Pringle KC resumed his investigation into the paper manufacturing industry and said newspapers must curtail waste. He cited extravagant use of newspaper print by Winnipeg publishers in particular.
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Ottawa
R. A. Pringle
K.C
Winnipeg
City Court of Revision sets 6 percent business tax rate
The City Council acting as Court of Revision approved a 6 percent business tax on business assessments. They also adjourned until 8 o'clock Wednesday night. The assessment was reduced by about 1,250,000 dollars this year, resulting in fewer appeals than in recent years.
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Ald. Worthy and
Marshall
Local Casualty Bulletin On Pte. Wilbert Blossom
Mrs. W E Blossom of 781 Seventh Street has been officially notified that her husband Pte Wilbert Ernest Blossom was killed in action on May 4. Blossom enlisted with Medicine Hat’s infantry corps prior to that service.
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W. E. Blossom
Seventh Street
Pte
Wilbert Ernest Blossom
May &Rd
Blossom
Medicine Hat
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