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Amherst, Nova Scotia
Amherst, Nova Scotia
Camp Opened: April 17, 1915
Camp Closed: September 27, 1919
Located on the premises of what is now Casey Concrete in Amherst, Cumberland County, at 96 Park Street. , Amherst, Nova Scotia
1914/07/30
Montreal Gazette
No Call yet Received
1914/08/03
Montreal Gazette
German Ships off Coast
1914/08/17
Halifax Chronicle
No Desire to See War in Canada
1914/10/27
Vancouver Province
Arrested Three Germans
1915/03/31
Halifax Chronicle
Detention Camp for Aliens at Amherst
1915/03/31
Montreal Gazette
New Rules for Federal Prisons
1915/04/19
Vancouver World
Dresden Prisoners Landed
1915/04/19
Manitoba Free Press
German Sailors Reach St. John
1915/04/19
Toronto Daily Star
Prisoners from Jamaica
1915/05/04
Halifax Chronicle
Interned Men for Amherst
1915/05/26
Kitchener Daily British Whig
Sailors Held at Amherst
1915/06/04
Halifax Chronicle
Dane Arrested and Imprisoned as German Spy Released
1915/06/08
Edmonton Bulletin
Interned at Amherst, NS
1915/06/25
Edmonton Journal
Alien Enemy Killed
1915/06/25
Montreal Gazette
Alien Prisoner Killed
1915/06/25
Toronto Globe
German Prisoner Shot Dead by Guard
1915/06/25
Globe
German Prisoner Shot Dead By Guard
1915/06/25
Winnipeg Tribune
German, Interned in NS, Hits Guard, is Shot and Killed
1915/06/25
Sault Star
Interned German Shot Dead at Amherst, NS
1915/06/25
Edmonton Bulletin
Is Killed while Trying to Escape
1915/06/25
Brandon Daily Sun
Prisoner Killed Following Attack on Camp Guard
1915/06/25
Vancouver World
Prisoner of War Slain by Guard
1915/06/25
Halifax Chronicle
Prisoners of War Made Bold Attempt to Escape
1915/06/26
Montreal Gazette
Alien under Detention
1915/07/21
Steaua Noastra
Mica Publicitate: Caut
1915/08/17
Winnipeg Tribune
Miners on Strike over Aline Labor
1915/08/20
Winnipeg Tribune
German Threatens to Blow Up NS Bridge
1915/08/23
Toronto Daily News
Says Germans are Ill-Treated Here
1915/08/23
Vancouver World
Seek Excuse for Frightfulness
1915/08/24
Montreal Gazette
Amherst Camp Germans have No Complaint
1915/08/24
Edmonton Journal
Amherst Prisoners Kindly Treated By All In Authority
1915/08/24
Toronto Daily News
Amherst Prisoners Will Be Inspected
1915/08/24
Vancouver World
Cabinet Takes Up German Complaint
1915/08/24
Winnipeg Tribune
German Captives in NS Complain
1915/08/24
Vancouver World
Germans at Amherst
1915/08/24
Sault Star
Germany Claims Amherst Prisoners are Ill-Treated
1915/08/24
Edmonton Bulletin
Germany Threatens to Treat Canadian Prisoners with Greater Severity
1915/08/24
Kitchener Daily British Whig
Miners Return to Work
1915/08/24
Ottawa Journal
Not One Complaint from Amherst Huns
1915/08/24
Toronto Daily Star
Ottawa to Take it Up
1915/08/24
Halifax Chronicle
The Alien Prisoners at Amherst are Well-Treated
1915/08/24
Globe
Un-Founded Story of Prisoners Ill-Treated
1915/08/24
Toronto Globe
Unfounded Story of Prisoners Ill-Treated
1915/08/25
Ottawa Journal
A Few Soreheads Caused Complaint
1915/08/25
Montreal Gazette
Amherst Investigation
1915/08/26
Montreal Gazette
Amherst Camp Enquiry
1915/08/28
Winnipeg Tribune
A Samonian Touch
1915/08/28
Brandon Daily Sun
Are We Too Easy
1915/08/28
Edmonton Journal
Huns at Amherst Not Abused, Says General Hughes
1915/09/01
Western Globe
Inspecting Alien Camps in Canada
1915/09/04
Toronto Daily Star
Amherst Prison Camp All Anyone Could Wish
1915/09/06
Halifax Chronicle
German Prisoners of War at Amherst are Well Treated
1915/09/13
Brandon Daily Sun
About 7000 in Prisoner Camps
1915/09/14
Vancouver World
Sympathizers and Escaped Germans
1915/09/15
Toronto Globe
Escaped Germans Caught in the Bay of Fundy
1915/09/15
Globe
Escaped Germans Caught in the Bay of Fundy
1915/09/15
Edmonton Bulletin
Escaped Prisoners Caught
1915/09/23
Vernon News
German Prisoners Escape from Amherst
1915/10/30
Vancouver World
Brought Back
1915/12/02
Toronto Daily News
Interned German Officers in Halifax Camp Want to be Taken Out to See the Sights
1915/12/03
Toronto Daily News
Interned German Prisoners In an Exhibition of Skill
1915/12/14
Vancouver World
Interned German Prisoners Making Merry
1915/12/24
Halifax Chronicle
Fritz Vidal has Been Captured
1916/01/13
Winnipeg Tribune
German Prisoners Removed to Amherst
1916/01/18
Vancouver World
Twelve Germans Escape
1916/01/19
Montreal Gazette
11 Interned Huns Dig 150 ft. Tunnel and are at Large
1916/01/19
Sault Star
12 War Prisoners Made Their Escape from Alien Camp
1916/01/19
Vancouver World
Eleven Men Arrested
1916/01/20
Manitoba Free Press
Aliens Captured in United States
1916/01/20
Halifax Chronicle
Captured Eleven of the Escaped German Prisoners
1916/01/20
Brandon Daily Sun
Escaped Aliens Are Recaptured
1916/01/20
Toronto Globe
Four of Escaped Germans Captured
1916/01/20
Globe
Four of Escaped Germans Captured
1916/01/21
Winnipeg Tribune
7 Foe Prisoners are Recaptured
1916/01/21
Vancouver World
All but One Caught
1916/01/21
Montreal Gazette
Almost Succeeded in Escaping Again
1916/01/21
Manitoba Free Press
Become US Citizens
1916/01/21
Manitoba Free Press
Germans Caught
1916/01/21
Edmonton Journal
Seven Escaped Prisoners Caught; Four in US
1916/01/22
Toronto Globe
Seven Escaped Germans Have Been Recaptured
1916/01/22
Globe
Seven Escaped Germans Have Been Recaptured
1916/01/27
Winnipeg Tribune
Take 2 Germans off US Vessel
1916/01/27
Montreal Gazette
Took 2 Huns off US Ship
1916/01/27
Sault Star
Two Germans Were Taken From U.S. Tug Ramos at St. John
1916/01/28
Toronto Globe
Glad to be Interned
1916/01/28
Globe
Glad to Be Interned
1916/02/14
Edmonton Bulletin
Officer Blamed
1916/02/16
Vancouver World
Officer Under Arrest
1916/03/03
Globe
Escape of Prisoners Was Facilitated
1916/03/03
Toronto Globe
Escape of Prisoners was Facilitated?
1916/03/03
Halifax Chronicle
Says Commander Aided Prisoners to Escape
1916/03/03
Ottawa Journal
Seeks Information Regarding Escape
1916/03/15
Montreal Gazette
Cloran can Name Traitors in Canada
1916/03/15
Globe
Germans Encouraged to Escape from Camp
1916/03/15
Toronto Globe
Germans Encouraged to Escape from Camp?
1916/03/15
Toronto Daily Star
Say Bribes Bought Aliens Freedom
1916/03/31
Ottawa Journal
Senator Cloran States That He Did Not Direct His Attack On Col. Morris
1916/05/29
Winnipeg Tribune
To Free 1000 Interned Aliens for Mine Work
1916/05/30
Edmonton Bulletin
Thousand Aliens to be Released
1916/07/14
Vancouver World
Alien Workers Cause Trouble
1916/07/14
Toronto Globe
Aliens Caused Trouble
1916/07/14
Globe
Aliens Caused Trouble
1916/07/14
Brandon Daily Sun
Troops Quell Disturbance at Mining Camp
1916/07/14
Edmonton Bulletin
Trouble among Interns
1916/08/24
Manitoba Free Press
Canadian Denies German Strory
1916/08/24
Ottawa Journal
Four German Prisoners Escaped from Amherst
1916/08/24
Manitoba Free Press
German Prisoners Escape
1916/08/24
Montreal Gazette
HRH Visited Citadel
1916/08/24
Ottawa Journal
Hun Officers Bowed as Duke Passed
1916/08/26
Halifax Chronicle
Four Germans Who Escaped Recaptured
1916/08/26
Toronto Daily Star
Fugitive Hun Killed
1916/08/26
Montreal Gazette
Germans Recaptured
1916/08/26
Edmonton Bulletin
Three Captured; Fourth is Killed
1916/08/26
Toronto Globe
Three Germans Recaptured
1916/08/26
Globe
Three Germans Recaptured
1916/08/26
Ottawa Journal
Three Huns Caught; The Fourth is Shot
1916/08/26
Sault Star
Three of the Four Escaped Germans Were Recaptured
1916/09/25
Vancouver World
Alien Camp is a Model Prison
1917/02/28
Ottawa Journal
207th Battalion has been Chosen to go to England
1917/04/17
Montreal Gazette
Taken off at Halifax
1917/08/31
Halifax Chronicle
Germans Escape from Camp at Amherst
1917/08/31
Ottawa Journal
Two Germans Escape
1917/08/31
Montreal Gazette
Two Prisoners Escape
1917/09/04
Sault Star
Two German Prisoners Escaped from Amherst
1917/11/16
Montreal Gazette
Son of Chief Campeau Wounded
1917/12/15
Montreal Gazette
Halifax Poll to be Held on January 28th
1917/12/15
Brandon Daily Sun
Intern All Persons of Enemy Nationality in Nova Scotia Demanded
1918/06/12
Red Deer News
Our Interned Aliens
1918/06/27
Ottawa Journal
Denies Report of Strike on Government Road
1918/06/27
Montreal Gazette
No Foundation for Report
1918/08/23
Halifax Chronicle
All Aliens Under Close Surveillance
1918/08/30
Montreal Gazette
German Sailor on Maritime Express
1918/09/05
Montreal Gazette
Justice to Whom Justice is Due
1918/09/12
Montreal Gazette
The German Prisoner Case
1918/11/14
Globe
Interned Aliens to get Liberty
1918/11/14
Toronto Globe
Interned Aliens to Get Liberty
1918/12/18
Red Deer News
Mounted Police will be Retained
1919/03/05
Edmonton Bulletin
GWVA in St. John, NB
1919/06/17
Montreal Gazette
Would Intern German Ship Crew
1919/07/23
Ottawa Journal
Being Shipped Back Home
1919/07/24
Toronto Globe
Aliens On Way Home
1919/07/24
Redcliff Review
Do Not want Aliens in Union
1919/07/24
Montreal Gazette
Germans Deported
1919/07/24
Montreal Gazette
Melita Carries Noted Passengers
1919/07/31
Sault Star
German Repatriation is Well Carried Out
1920/09/28
Vancouver World
Return Money to Aliens Interned During War
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