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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
2
Reading from ABBOTSFORD POST MSM VIER PRAY 3, the fragmentary text mocks Allied and British figures, cites Hindenburgh and Paris, and hints at war fatigue influences. It mentions Port Coquitlam and Premier Oliver, framing a chaotic intercept of wartime morale with unclear attribution and garbled names.
A Vancouver World editorial argues the Speech from the Throne should reflect the British Commonwealth rather than the British Empire. It notes leaders like Smuts and Borden using Commonwealth language and warns empire framing obscures individual progress within a free society.
The Ponlivion business uses Lie interior hotel facilities renting a loom for members and visitors including tenniers and flower guilds. A Penticton leader contrasts with towns that restrict comfort for conferences and rest, highlighting tensions between productive finance groups and others.
The Tadlanencus News commands a thousand-readers scale with city and country readers both placing display ads high in value. Advertisers get broad exposure as the census reveals ads share the paper’s perceived worth, a pattern likely seen in similar high-class papers.
From Paris comes word of bombardment by distant heavy guns. Reportingly a 38 centimeter naval type seen in action near Soissons, with projectiles fired at 28.7 miles and range estimates around 120 kilometers. Details on elevation, projectile weight and muzzle velocity are cited in wartime notes.
A Colonist article discusses German inventors and French observers examining gun trajectories and shell power. It notes questions on elevation angles and the capability to launch projectiles over long distances, with predictions of forthcoming explanations and further discoveries.
The provincial government announces seed grain distribution under the Seed Grain Act with units and prices for wheat and barley. Applications for advance seed must go to local Government Agents or the Department of Agriculture Victoria. local districts may receive seed only if available and not paid in cash.
The Jiji Shimbun editorial urges Japan to provide ships to America as a national duty while allied with the Allies. It calls for limiting charter rates and resisting profit talk, arguing sacrifices are unavoidable and compensation should be rejected.
A wartime appeal urging Ottawa readers to support the Red Cross and Patriotic Fund. The poem calls men and women to sacrifice, praising nurses and front line service while urging dona tions. It emphasizes unity across creed and class and invokes images of trenches and suffering.
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