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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1918
Page
7
The First American Army announces homeward moves have begun. Sick and convalescent units will be sent home first, followed by divisions depleted by drafts. Winter conditions and French rail needs will delay shipments and complicate embarkation plans.
A wireless message from Commander Prause reports the first flotilla of submarines surrendering to British ships. The broadcast notes the English fleet found the British discipline conditions faultless.
An advertisement offers a $100 reward and claims a constitutional treatment for a disease called Tnfleesced. It mentions Obie and asserts availability at druggists for 75. The text is fragmentary and unreadable in parts.
Earl Curzon, a British war cabinet member, presided at a government dinner for inter allied petroleum delegates. He toasted French, American and Italian delegates and said the allied cause was floated to victory on a wave of oil aided by motor trucks. He noted the council handled 13,000,000 tons of oil in eighteen months.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills to restore strength and calm nerves. It claims quick morning wellness with nightly use and promises relief from sleeplessness and languor, selling at 25 cents per box at local dealers.
The article cites Professor Masaryk noting Europe hosts about 70 nationalities within 27 states and predicts reunification of divided nations. It highlights Czechs and Slovaks seeking independence from Austria Hungary and explains language and culture persist amid widespread national self-determination.
An official report to Hon. notes a campaign success with production expanding to 21,200 acres across six farms on western reserves in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Sixteen gas tractors cultivate the land with 36,000 bushels of wheat needed, plus beef production gains and 14,000 acres of prairie land cultivation by Indians.
A historical reflection recalling Napoleon's arrival at St Helena and his wish to rely on British justice. He requested protection under British laws, framing England as generous even to enemies, in a note to the Prince Regent amid exile.
In an Associated Press interview, the former emperor Charles warned that Vienna and Austria face grave danger if Allied and American aid falters. He urged rapid re-victualling to curb Bolshevism and prevent a collapse in the country.
London reports that a number of Belgian boys had the honor of being first to greet Admiral Keyes as he entered Ostend. The scene underscores Allied relief and goodwill amid wartime tensions.
A lighthearted exchange circulates about gambling in scripture with a child citing a playful misreading of biblical kings sought from the Philistines. The quip reflects humorous Bible knowledge in a church classroom setting.
A message from the king to Sir Robert Baden-Powell stresses the Scouts as a constructive postwar force in the empire and peace efforts. Manitoba Commissioner C. W. Rowley urges Scouts to honour the Ten Commandments and follow the Scout Law, striving to be honorable, truthful, brave, and dutiful citizens.
British newspapers note German capitalists anxious to move funds to neutral shores to dodge wartime charges. The tactic would shift burdens onto the poorer classes as the war continues.
The report claims the famous White Lady of the Hohenzollerns appears in the old Berlin palais as a herald of the emperor's death. It recounts the ancestral murder link of Countess Agnes von Orlamunde and notes alleged sightings tied to the Kaiser’s fate, citing Carlyle on Frederick the Great.
An editorial from Sleepy Eye Minnesota Progressive urges farmers to protect costly tools during winter. It humorously questions a wife’s laxness about leaving machinery outside and suggests taking action now to save money, implying practical storage and care.
Paris Premier Clemenceau asked Charles Lyon-Caen dean of Paris law faculty for an opinion on whether Germany's ex emperor William Hohenzollern can be extradited. Lyon-Caen requests time to prepare a reply. Edouard Clunet holds that extradition is impossible.
A letter from Blackmanson recalls a former aristocrat, Prince Putjatin, seen working on New York streets while his wife Maria Pavlovna endures ration lines in Helsingfors. The tale paints the decline of Russia's elite, with accounts of luxury and loss, and the prince’s quiet remark about earning his daily living.
In a wartime reflection, Britain lauds Canada as a chief partner in the empire and highlights civilian and military efforts. It notes Canada’s sacrifices, with 114 358 casualties from a force under 500 000, including 50 334 dead, praising courage, liberty, and shared values against barbarism.
An official announced that any Canadian officer in England may now proceed to Canada. By month end about ten to twelve thousand other ranks are expected to sail, and by Christmas the returning troops may total around twenty thousand.
British air operations over Jenin airdrome on September 18 pounded Turkish positions to deny reconnaissance. Paired bombing aircraft dropped explosives all night, preventing Turkish sorties and enabling a cavalry turning movement. Nazareth entered at 3 o clock the following morning.
A Daily Mail correspondent from The Hague reports strong hostility toward the former emperor Wilhelm II and his eldest son. German troops reportedly urged pursuit at the frontier, but Dutch guards blocked them. The article notes the exiled crown prince faces danger and public distrust, with focus on Friedrich and August Wilhelm as symbols of sympathy.
Householders store butter for winter. Use fresh sweet cream and wash out all buttermilk. Salt lightly for even color and better preservation. Butter keeps best with 1.5 to 2 percent salt. avoid 3 to 4 percent. Store in the coldest place possible, ideally outside in a shed, or in a cracked laze with strong brine to exclude air.
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