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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
7
Federal authorities probe alleged methods ofletter smuggling by sailors. Disclosures trace censorship practices and routes from New Zealand India Australia to unnamed recipients. Questions focus on how communications evaded detection and reached various shores.
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Report from Pall Mall Gazette notes a French port shutdown as coal supplies ran dry. Big hoists stopped for 18 hours while a supply finally arrived, provoking a rant from a British transport officer over waiting cargo.
Reports say German insurance companies operating in the country have easy access to confidential shipping and troop dispatch information, prompting government action. Secretary Reffield urged close continuous scrutiny of these companies.
A WWI frontline tale recalls a Royal Fusiliers captain who watched wounded soldiers plead for help. In a moment of mercy, a neutral dog in no man’s land carried a note tied to its neck asking permission to retrieve the wounded, crossing enemy trenches to deliver the plea.
An official Britain mobilization plan nicknamed comb out aims to raise about 500 000 volunteers for Sir William Robertson's forces. Details remain secret as hundreds of thousands of men are drafted from diverse jobs and industries. The move includes withdrawing workers from protected trades and targeting older workers, with popular support reported.
Frank H. Vanderlip of Nation City Bank New York says war will yield by-products including a national lesson in thrift and investment. He notes Britain’s early loan to 200000 people expanding to 8000000 to the final.
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