Kelowna Record
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2016-08-30
issued: 1917-12-20
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note: I V Initiative Assembly Ubrarr ir:_, , ��. ~ ' VOL X. NO. 5. KELOWNA BRITISH COLUMBIA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1917.-6 PAGES Pte. Geo. Reith is Back from France Pte. Geo. Reith, ��nr��� who left Kelowna with the 172nd, returned last Thursday after a long and se" vere spell of trench life. On reaching the old country with the rest of the boys Pte. Reith was transferred to the Gordon Highlanders and with that famous regiment went through some thrilling experiences. Luckily he escaped actual wounding but fell a victim to the malady known as " trench fever," and after a course in the British hospitals has been returned to Canada. Hia nerves, too, have suffered from the terrible experiences he has liad to undergo, and it will no doubt be some time before he is able to undergo the strain of heavy work. He is at present on short leave from ��� the coast where he must report in a few days. Pte. Reith's family have respond- British Convoy is Sunk in North Sea A number of merchantmen being convoyed acrou tbe North Sea by two British dcitroyert and armed trawjera. were attacked laat week by German cruiaera and deetroyeri. Eleven veiaela in all were lost. The merchant vaaaals had time to retire while the outnumbered British destroyers and. trawlers engaged in a desperate fight with the Germane and the erews or the merchantmen took to the boats. One British destroyer tank after ten minutes of brave fighting, The crew of tha other destroyer continued to serve its gun until disabled. After dispoaing of the convoying vessels the Germane turned their attetion to the merchantmen and sunk them one by one. The crews of the merchantmen escaiped. There is to be an official inquiry into the affair ed nobly to the call for men, for in addition to himself two of his sons enlisted for overseas service, one, alas, recently making the supreme sacrifice of his life. $1.50 Per Annum %%t Reason's; Greeting* Co mi ��ur fteabers i Final Appeal Jud^e Gives Ruling on Exemption of Farmers Mr. Justice D…
note: Titled The Orchard City Record from 1908 to 1911-11-16. Titled Kelowna Orchard City Record from 1911-11-23 to 1915-01-14. Titled Kelowna Record from 1915-01-21 to 1920-09-30 Print Run: 1912-1920 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Kelowna (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0180746
language: English
lat: 49.8880556
long: -119.495556
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Kelowna B.C. : John Leathley
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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