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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
11
Winston Churchill, newly named minister of munitions, urged sustenance of the crusade against autocratic rule. He warned that without victory or decisive peace Germany would grow stronger, while urging unity with the United States to ensure a complete Allied victory.
Premier Lloyd George told a London deputation that there is a special case for defending London but the safety of soldiers at the front must come first. He denied rumors about London squadrons going to France against military advice and said more airplanes are needed at the front to detect enemy positions. He noted some German successes against French raiders and defended the front line as the priority.
A merchant captain recalls a German tactic of lashing a shipboard boat with men to lure a British vessel. The ruse aims to lure a ship close to be blown up by a submarine beneath the boat. He condemns the deception as a betrayal of the duty to aid shipwreck survivors.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox urged poets to be precise at a New York literary luncheon. She stressed accuracy in verse and cited a vivid, if garbled, image about a town girl in a poppy field as an example of poetic color.
India sees a shift from six cent a day hand fans to cheaper electric fans in homes. The practice of waving fans to circulate air is gradually being replaced as more households adopt electric cooling.
An Australian soldier reflects on WWI trench fighting arguing Germans have lost superiority they will not regain. He stresses weariness of war yet notes German strength is waning and that without artillery edge they cannot resume major offensives. He emphasizes desire for peace and concern for his children.
Felix Frankfurter Walter Lippman and Frederick Keppel serve as confidential advisors to Secretary of War Baker. Keppel left university duties, joined Baker's staff with hours from 9 am to midnight. Frankfurter brought war department experience while Lippman tackles economic war problems and diplomacy expertise.
The Agricultural Extension Service introduces a new summerfallow program in Manitoba with over 400 progressive farmers submitting entries. Three inspections will occur during the season culminating in a large auto tour to view farm practices and deliver talks by farmers and agricultural leaders. The plan includes future crop competitions and seed grain fairs.
A man named Pat imagines blowing a dollar into a million and proposes a wild hotel bluff while a coworker Annie Tim retorts with a cheeky answer about a half Someseeedees, reflecting a humorous exchange.
A London dispatch notes Britain faces a government backed drive to enlarge farm output. Potatoes flood markets as food controls ease. The Board of Agriculture orders farmers to convert pasture to crops and add 3,000,000 acres to cultivation to ensure self sufficiency next year.
Carl Ackerman argues Antwerp is vital for Germany to win the war and control Belgium, while British and Allied actions shape the outcome. He warns that peace hinges on Germany’s military authority and its postwar promises.
The Woman Suffrage League of France cites two women locomotive engineers and the British Commons vote to press the Chamber of Deputies to grant French women the same civil privileges. Mme Marguerie Duand argues French women have shared the war’s sacrifices and must obtain rights unequaled by men. The delegation asks for swift action to secure suffrage.
Bill Harvey and Dan Brodie convene with neighbors in Dan's parlor to discuss dry rot draining fifty thousand dollars yearly from the district. They plan to recruit local merchants and farmers to invest in home improvement, roads, schools, and markets to reverse the outflow and boost prosperity.
In Starcross a banker and merchants push for a Commercial Club or Chamber of Commerce with equal farmer and merchant representation. They plan a staged start with local missionary work and a public meeting, inviting women to join to boost sociability and support.
The grave bears the carved cross with the inscription For others he died. Lieutenant George Edward Cates of the Rifle Brigade sacrificed himself to save his comrades by stepping on a buried bomb while deepening a trench. His deed saved others though cost him his life. his next of kin holds the V C in memory.
Thomas A Daly an Irish American poet was interrupted during an impassioned Germantown address by a heckler asking about Irish grievances. Daly nodded grimly and replied We want them redressed in a Detroit Free context.
Romanian patriot Take Ionescu forecasts Roumania’s return with an army ready within a week or two and a sweeping land reform. He envisions seven-eighths of cultivated land going to peasants, with constitutional measures to stabilize conduct of officials across government, provincial, and municipal levels.
Japan's cotton goods have surpassed England and America in Far East markets while war m on shipbuilding fuels progress. Large U S capital shifts westward. Japanese bankers reportedly draw down reserves to fund booming domestic investment. Japan now ranks among top credit nations as gold from the United States flows toward Germany via Japan.
A passenger reports leaving a $100 bill behind aboard a train car. A Pullman porter, responding politely, asks if the passenger saw the bill or can assist in locating it.
A Dominion food controller announces measures to cut wheat and bacon consumption by at least one third to aid Allies. The statement urges every Canadian to reduce per week and fits with wartime shortages in England France and the United States. Officials in Ottawa prepare proposals to bind producers and consumers to conserve and substitute storeable foods.
A corporal recalls the Guardsmen’s view of warfare as disciplined work not glory. They value duty over fame, call the supreme sacrifice a grim necessity, and emphasize skill and safety in drill as they describe their tough, unabashed soldiering.
A fragmentary wartime reminiscence recounts soldiers hearing phrases about shell holes and danger. The speaker recalls an encounter with a German soldier, a sergeant, and a tense moment involving a bomb and improvised actions amid combat.
A minister for defense argues that since the war was declared Australia has shipped vessels for defense. The statement cites multiple sources and outlines the ongoing mobilization and logistics supporting wartime efforts.
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