06 Sep 1917
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
1
Tialians fight to hold open plains above Gorizia and Trieste as Austrians cling to final mountain defences. General retreat looms after their capture, paving the way for advance toward Trieste and Vienna itself.
The war office reports continued fighting for positions northeast of Gorizia on the Austro Italian front. Italy claims over 1,600 Italians captured and mentions Italian airmen bombing Pola while Austrian raids on hospitals persist. Grave fears arise for the Russian fleet amid Russian retreat in the Riga region and German naval activity in the Gulf of Riga.
Ottawa reports 114 Western Canadiens among today’s casualties. Seven killed, two died of wounds, eight gassed. Gassing spikes since August 26, with 7,847 names listed so fare note high death and injury tolls.
A preliminary hearing examines the case against J. Sumka charged with stealing a car. Details are unclear due to OCR text.
Ottawa reports the house in committee on supply debates telephones amid charges of party influence and large supplementary estimates timed before a term extension. Acting minister Dr. Reta defends that both main and supplementary estimates were prepared prior to the term extension resolution. Mr. Carvell protests a broad shift toward public ownership.
The Medicine Hat board of trade reports rising inquiries from Pasadena California and Pavillion South Carolina about moving to the area. Questions seek details on local land prices both improved and unimproved, fuel costs, and cost of living as prospects consider mixed farming or establishment here.
Bank clearings show a drop this week due to harvesting and threshing. This week total is 390,821 dollars, down from 488,917 last week and 287,317 the same week last year.
Forty percent of Canadians listed today are shown as killed died of wounds or missing believed killed. There are 125 westerners on the list and total Canadian casualties exceed 8,100 since August 26 when Lens activities began to be reported.
Fire sweeps Natal 20 miles east of Fernie destroying Moon's Pool Parlors Seigei's store Chinese restaurant Italian Co operative society and several smaller establishments in the business district. Imperial Bank Wood Co large department store and Great Northern Hotel remain intact as Crow's Nest Pass Coal Co apparatus fights the blaze. water supply reported ungated. Firefighters rushed from Michel Liquor Co to curb spread.
Deputy Minister of Education Edmonton D. MecKenzie resigns to join the university board as chair. The board includes Chief Justice Harvey and other officials, advancing a leadership change in the education sector.
A message from the Director of Records reports Private Leslie Northam of the 175th Battalion officially killed in action on August 38 1017. He was about twenty one and prior worked as a pressman at the News office. Also noted is Private Emanuel Ramschenberger wounded with a gunshot to the right leg and admitted to First Western Hospital Fasakerly Liver on August 21. Private John Beattie is reported missing near Aawest 15th. he previously worked for the city.
Winnipeg report notes the Free Press will not back any Liberal candidate to avoid misunderstandings. It emphasizes protestations about war policy when a candidate seeks nationwide support solely as a party nominee without convention endorsement.
The annual financial district meeting of the Methodists of the Medicine Hat district is at Fifth Ave church with Rev. A. D. Richard presiding. New district members include Rev. R. L. McTavish and Rev. G. G. Pybus. The group discusses funding drought affected missions and notes Lomond and Empress will become independent circuits.
Scarborough on England's east coast was bombarded last night by a heatte submarine. About half the 30 shells fired landed, killing three people and wounding five. No naval material damage reported.
A Calgary gathering reports the Greist War Ne Association's head branch forming recently with a prairie‑wide spread. Mrs Pott and Mrs McWilliams spoke as a representative group of wives and mothers, urging duties at home and country service amid economic concerns and family welfare discussions.
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