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The Second Battle of Ypres (April-May 1915)
By Jim Gerwing
When we honour the veterans and recall the ultimate sacrifice of those who gave their lives in war we might not want to visit the truth surrounding the horrors of war. That is particularly true of the trench warfare of the Great European War, usually called the First World War.
When the German attacks stalled in the attempt to capture Paris, a vast system of trenches gradually developed from the North Sea to Switzerland. The lines swayed back and forth as both sides attempted repeatedly to achieve a breakthrough. Soldiers were ordered to go “over the top” following heavy bombardment of enemy positions, only to meet withering machine-gun fire, forcing them to retreat, leaving the field strewn with dead comrades.
In this issue…
Election 2014: Our next mayor of Victoria!
Local government – notes and queries
St. Isaac’s Church, St. Petersburg
Then and Now: Checkers Pavilion
JBCP: “Building healthy community together”
Places to go and things to do in November
Sitting can raise blood pressure
United Empire Loyalists centennial is commemorated in Beacon Hill Park
MLA Report: Words not supported with actions
Readers Write
Poetry
Letters to the editor
Re: “Our Mall, the other half of the story”
Recipes by Conni Atwell
This Month’s Mystery House
Last month’s Mystery House was located at 151 Oswego Street.
photos by Penny Pitcher