French Offensive on Verdun Front Launched
First attack launched last night on a twenty mile Verdun front. German assaults at Lorraine and Aisne fronts repulsed. British front patrol fighting continues as Canadians hold ground west of Lens and improve positions.
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Verdun
Lorraine
Aisne
Lens
Berlin
War Office
Cisively
Carso
Hermada
Northcaet
Gerigia
Souches River
Amesicss Corps
Harvard
Emong
German War Graft Daven Off by Russian Batteries at Riga
Mixed World War I dispatches report German naval activity near Riga repelled by Russian batteries and torpedo boats while other fronts see heavy action. French and British offensives encounter repulses with raids and counterattacks, prisoner tallies rising for Italians and Austrians amid Carso fighting.
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Wargraft
Riga
Parties unite to avert greater disaster in Riga
Pathograd reports that Socialist papers urge workers to act decisively to defend the revolution. The Rabotebayor calls for immediate iron discipline and unity among labor, while Semillia Vremya blames internal quarrels and demands a united effort to save the country and the revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathograd
Riga
Rabotebayor
Iuga
Proletariat
Semillia Vremya
Revolutionary Socialists
Food crisis amid famine fears in Petrorad and Moscow
Reports from Haparanda state Petrorad and Moscow face severe food shortages. Russian Minister of Communications M Furénew requests Minister of Supplies Pladdhehotoft to take extraordinary measures as supplies in Petrorad would last ten days and Moscow’s situation worsens.
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Stockholm
Petrorad
Moscow
Haparanda
M. Furénew
Pladdhehotoft
Patrorad
Operation Tie Inion Grase at Radclift Advances
Vague project note reports ongoing work at Radclift with ties to Ce-plant operations. Unclear dates and complete details due to garbled OCR.
Local Food Control Organization Formed in Medicine Hat
A well attended City Hall meeting organized a local Food Control committee under Mr. HL Tweed as chair. Calgary headquarters will lead a Provincial Food Control committee with reps from Edmonton Lethbridge and Medicine Hat to form local town committees and elect officers. The aims include supplying food for Allied armies and civilians, reducing waste, shifting consumption, and preventing price rises with information campaigns and possible regulations.
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HL. L. Tweed
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Medicine
Hat
Tweed
Pradent
Medicine Hat
Canada
Great Britain
Cruikshank
Fivat
A. A. Beety
Education committee formed to lead food conservation drive
In Medicine Hat a debate over committee size ends with an Advisory committee empowered to add members. Appointees include Mrs Watson of Local Council of Women, Mrs Gillespie of the Next-of-Kin Association, Rev R L McTavish, and H S Joslin, with Mrs McArthur noting the council already began an education campaign and awaits supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. McTavish
Council of Women
H. Lindley
Bellamy
Watson
Woménh
Gillespie
Next-of-King Association
Ministerial Association
H. 8. Joslin
Horticultural Society
A‘hewly
McArthur
All Aboard for the Ronolane Auto Trip
The Board of Trade urges those joining the Ronolane auto trip to register with the secretary tonight. The group departs from the Board of Trade rooms at 7 oclock Monday morning weather permitting. A skilled mechanic accompanies the party in case of any accidents to the cars.
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Ronolane
Board of Trade
Oelock
Curs
Ottawa orders idle officers to revert or return to Canada
Sept. 7 Ottawa reports a large surplus of senior officers in England led to an order by Lieutenant General Sir Richard Turner. Offenders over forty, unless specially qualified or physically fit, must revert to lieutenant or return to Canada. Refusal risks being drafted under the military service act.
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Ottawa
England
Richard Turner
British Isles
Canada
Drowning at Homestead Involving Moll Man Family
A tragic accident at the Mollman homestead ends when Bert Mollman drowns in a well after dropping a pail and slipping in headfirst. The incident occurred at the family property with rescuers unable to prevent the drowning.
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M. Mollman
Bert
Dly
Shefere
Traitorous Conspirators Targeted in Petrograd Purge
Petrograd reports government exiles and arrests following a coup plot. Grand Dukes Michael and Paul, Mme Virubova, ex interior minister Khvéstov, and Gen Voyetkoff are banished abroad. Former Premier Sturmer's secretary Manassevitch-Manusic sent away. Mme Hutrovo captured entering Nicholas II prison at Tobolsk with a letter. Three commissioners dispatched to Tobolsk to watch the emperor. War minister Geissvitch referenced as part of a long inquiry.
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Petrograd
Today
Michael ‘Alexanderovitch
Paul
Mme
Virubova
Alexandria
Petropovolsk
Khvéstov
Voyetkoff
Sturmer
Tobolsk
Wateh Tui
Geissvitch
Soukhomlnioff
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Copenhagen
Duenamuende
National Tidende
Kaiser
Monte San Gabriele
Paris
Rheims
Fregeh
War Offices
Anon Sound
London
St. Julien
Gavrelle
Langemarck
German War Office
Livonia
Amsterdam
William Kas
Raborte
Vossische Meltuig
Lahr
Monte San Cabriele
Gérisia
Egies
Frank H. Reid
Winnipeg
The
Home Bank of Canada
ROS Ctes
Russia
Baltic Sea
Logal Food Control Organization
Becker
Messrs
Conrad
Wade
West
Cruikshaw
R. C. Becker
Mclaren
Bamontedy
Rose
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