French and British advances in major WWI offensives near St Quentin
Allied forces push northeast of Nieppe and in the Ploegsteert area as French troops seize Gibercourt and press toward Essigny le Grand. Haig notes 76,000 prisoners and 750 guns taken in four weeks, while German counterattacks near Gouzencourt are repulsed and the British advance south of Havrincourt.
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France
Associated Press
Nieppe
Lys
Ploegsteert
Mkeunnel
Labassee
Paris
St. Quentin
Gibercourt
Pinacourt
Essigny Ie Grand
French War Office
London
Field Marshal
Haig
Lafere
St. Gobain
War Office
Liez
Oise
Servais
Remigny
Monte Scout-Lizerolles
Clastres
Seracourte-grand
Roupy
Etrevillers
Gouzencourt
Hindenburg
Cambrai
Havrincourt
Page Hight
Haig Declares Dark Days End as Allied Forces Advance
London dispatch quotes Field Marshal Haig praising a turning tide after months of hard fighting. He notes British troops have launched a successful offensive, repelling German attacks and driving the front beyond 1917 lines, with Allied forces advancing together.
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London
Haig
France
Nore
Turkey Deploys Large Force to Bulgarian Border
Washington reports a trusted source states Turkey has sent a substantial force to Bulgaria’s border amid disputes over territorial spoils from the war. The move widens strains between the two allies of Germany and Austria-Hungary.
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Washington
Turkey
Bulgaria
Germany
Austria-Hungary
New Teachers Engaged State Now Complete
Dr. Gershaw and Trustee Bellamy were named to form a committee with teachers to plan a reception to introduce the new staff to Medicine Hat residents. A letter from Mrs. M. R. Moore asks for two months leave, and a phone line will be installed in the public school office at the High School. Supt. Hay reports on school attendance.
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Dr. Gershaw
Bellamy
Medicine Hat
M. R. Moore
Gershaw
Supt
Hay
Auger Sent Up For Trial In Manslaughter Case
Magistrate Rae remanded W H A Auger for trial on charges of manslaughter in the James Murray case. Auger secured release on two sureties totaling 6000 and 76 000 in his own recognisance. After adjournment he offered no statement. A waiter testified Auger breakfasted at the Club Safe cafe about five, while another witness said he sought gasoline at Central Garage in a McLaughlin Six. No alcohol influence was evident. The defense rested and the magistrate ruled a move to trial.
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W. H. A. Auger
James Murray
Rae
George Meiladonaiy
Auger
Nquor
M Ove
Baron Burian Seeks Exchange of Views With Central Powers
Amsterdam reports September 10 that Baron Burian advocated exchange of views with the Central Powers in a dispatch from Vienna noting ongoing efforts to ease tensions and outline terms for dialogue among major powers.
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Baron Burian
Amsterdam
Viegng
Stampede Committee Auditors Report Shows Deficit
A Stampede Committee meeting at the Board of Trade rooms reviewed and adopted the auditors report. Total liabilities stood at 147 dollars plus 120 dollars in bank notes, to be settled when a provincial grant arrives. President Sissons praised the effort and noted the project failed despite strong support from businessmen and a supplementary guarantee fund.
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Board of Trade Rooms
H. H. Brown
C. W. Twaites
A. F. Andrews
Canadian corps actions near Amiens and Arras summary
Canadian forces report a month of action from July 1 to July 10 in a front around Monchy Breton Liggereutile Cauroy Cleval Auchel Chateau de la Hale. The unit practiced open warfare in reserve prior to July 10 release to relieve a corps holding Telegraph Hill south.
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Amiens
Arras
Canada
Monchy-Breton-Liggereutile- Cauroy-Cleval-Auchel-Chateau de la Hale
Telegraph Hill
How Captain Cunliffe Fell Leading His Men Over the Top
A father reports letters describing the death of Captain George Cunliffe in France on August 9 1918 during an attack on Rosieres. He led his company through heavy machine gun fire and was killed instantly, admired for calm bravery and cheerful conduct under fire.
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Cunliffe
J. A. Cunliffe
George Cunliffe
France
Rosieres
Utter
Sunday Joy Riding Cut From Oduade Campaign
Fragmented text notes a Sunday joy ride and a campaign thrift push. It mentions Medicine Hat and a September date with unclear details about a quota or movement. The readable items imply a local item about a weekly drive and a cost target but are too garbled to confirm specifics.
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Gaaeline
Jobelding
Medicine Hat
City signs pact with gig workers amid finance relief
City officials prepared to sign an agreement with municipal employees as Treasurer Gaskie announced that bank borrowings from 1918 were cleared. Plans also eyed 30 acres of creekside land for park use while workers accepted wage and hour concessions as July 1 start date was set.
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Tao
Gaskie
Ald
Lung
Leveque
Laskie
Dominion Express Co. Employees Strike
One thousand Dominion Express Company workers in Canada walked off the job on September 10 demanding union recognition for the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees. The firm said disruption would be temporary and that it would fill striker positions while noting most staff did not join the strike.
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Talgh
Civi
Thas
Ald. Bell
Mr. O'Mara
Power House
Ald
Leveque
Hotson
Ald. Leveque
Montreal
Dominion Express Company
Canada
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees
Attendance Up As City Schools Brace For Winter Enrollment
Over two thousand pupils attend city schools with about 2100 enrolled and an expected 250 more by month end. Sixtyone teachers, five rooms set aside for classes, and sixty rooms full across the system signal crowded facilities and a likely need for more staff. High school 265, Elm 505, Connaught 308, Montreal 294, Alexandra 191, Elizabeth 142, Hark Kitchener 172, Toronto 101, Riverside 107 students listed.
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FRMS
Ity
Clisses
Elm
Connaught
Montreal
Alexandra
Elizabeth
Hark Kitchener
Toronto
Riverside
Prize Cabbage Stolen From Garden This Morning
A 20 pound cabbage valued for prize was taken from a garden this morning. Mrs. Austin of 30 Third Street is suspected as the thief and a note asks for the cabbage’s return. Detectives urge prompt help from neighbors.
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Austin
Third St
Austrians uneasy as Entente advance shocks Vienna
London reports the Austrian capital Vienna shows riotous panic after the departure of Austrian troops, amid the widening Entente advance on the battlefront to France. The Zurich patch to the Star notes the disruptive mood spreading through the city as troops leave.
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London
France
Zurich
Vienna
Advance in Subscription Rates for Daily News
The Daily News will raise subscription rates starting the second week of September to 15 cents per week, up from 10 cents, for city delivery. Since the war began the paper’s cost has climbed from 2.05 to 3.60 per unit, a 70 percent rise. No change in collection terms is noted for 1915.
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Pena Tenageese Hope Ar
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DOM. Express CO
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