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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
15
Notice to creditors for the estate of Lawrence Dean, verified by authorities, listing Saskatoon area and the date of administration set for December 2, 1917. Trusts Company of the estate acts as administrator and will attend to claims on the day of the appointment.
Fragmentary note urges readers to plan trips with care through mountain routes. Advises consulting agents or writing for guidance. Contains incomplete phrases about travel planning and safety.
Lieutenant G F Knight describes a daring escape after a bombing raid near Bapaume. He waded the Cambrai canal, posed as a Belgian farmer to avoid guards, hid in straw stacks, and endured transport to Osnabruck and Klausthal before reaching England with fellow officers.
A report to the hotels and restaurants division of the U S food administration warns of pro German influence in California. It cites restaurant patrons in San Francisco pressing for beef on Beefless Tuesdays and threatening to stop dining out if not served.
A confused passage recalls soldiers marching into Belgium and France with plans to reach Paris and return home victoriously. The voice suggests only a few survived, noting the grim gap between expectation and reality as Germany mobilized and the soldiers faced an uncertain fate.
A wartime note reports a man in the H rs who drove the same team of horses for over three years at the front. He shipped them to France on August 16, 1914, with handlers Brave Chanelle and others marked in the Somme campaign.
Oil, long believed present in the Benton shale, is now reported in commercial quantities at Peace River with a draft of fifty barrels daily. Wells near Saskatoon and other Alberta borders are said to exist, suggesting a broader regional discovery. American interests rush in as Canada loosens lease controls, foreseeing rapid development and large-scale production across Saskatchewan and western Alberta.
U S senators William S Kenyon of Iowa and John B Kendrick of Wyoming slept through a London air raid in a seven story hotel. Kenyon woke Kendrick and they watched German bombs from the top floor while Londoners sheltered below. Kenyon praised English fortitude and vowed it strengthened resolve for future war effort.
A reflective Voice notes that everyday political disputes seem trivial beside the vast issues now at stake. The speaker laments past quarrels and expresses concern over the millions involved and the balance of power.
The piece discusses Heine as a prophet of German strength and warning to France, citing his Religion and Philosophy essay from 1834. It notes Heine’s view that Germans must remain armed and wary, and it comments on German arrogance and censorship. It also mentions Roosevelt’s caution to America and contrasts with Heine’s critique of German society.
A Canadian officer describes soldiers in trenches as constantly active with wiring fatigue duties and patrols. When free, soldiers write letters to loved ones and listen to gramophones. Officers play auction bridge as a mental exercise while newspapers and latest novels circulate among troops.
Amid global wool scarcity, nations including Canada appeal for rag and old textile collections. Officials urge saving and recycling paper, cloth, and rags to aid supply chains and clothing needs during the shortage.
A forthcoming pamphlet reports German soldiers appealing to Ambassador Gerard to protest mass killings of Russian prisoners. Letters signed by "A German Soldier and Christian" and "A Soldier and Man who is no Barbarian" describe orders to kill and burn prisoners, crying and suffering as Russians were driven to death in Masurian swamps and trenches. The accounts quote experiences on the eastern front from 1914 showing claimed bayonet killings and executions despite prayers.
In a London message to the people, the Bishop speaks of air raid casualties as our bit of danger. He urges calm, faith, and fortitude, arguing fear aids the attacker and that those killed die for country and freedom. A quoted child voice underscores fear yet resolve.
Ex ambassador Gerard recounts that the Kaiser told the German emperor he would not have allowed the Lusitania’s sinking if he had known of it. The Berlin Official Gazette later records on June 17 that the Kaiser conferred with the commander of the Lieutenant.
A garbled drill scene from Chicago News describes a sergeant rallying troops with commands to lift and balance legs. The fragment mentions a bloomingly titled figure and scattered phrases hinting at a chaotic routine or reprimand.
A Russian artist has devised a procedure enabling several theatrical scenes to be displayed on a single stage. The invention focuses on overlapping stage spaces to compress production time and enhance visual storytelling.
The U S food administration enacts special rules to limit profits on non perishable foods to reasonable advances over purchase prices regardless of market shifts. It covers beef pork mutton syrups molasses rice oleomargarine lard fats canned goods and dried fruits with similar limits on sugar margins and perishable price examinations. Regular reports from licensees and local enforcement aim to curb speculative gains while preserving normal profits.
Heywood Brown reports from Rheims describing vast underground wine vaults with 12 million quarts stored by a single company and the way streets are named for wine destinations. He notes a French 75 battery hidden underground, peaceful during long bombardments, as officers demand caution before showing the guns.
London notes that an old country custom placed a dish of sliced onions in a room with a deceased person to purify the air. Science now supports that onions attract disease germs, though the practice is largely superstition and once used to guard against smallpox.
The article records a five percent presentation involving Senee, highlighting the sum and its formal display.
The piece argues that national unity in the United States hinges on a common language. It cites Clarence Stratton and the idea that foreigners should adopt English, stressing no tolerance for linguistic differences that hinder loyalty. It calls for widespread English instruction and personal duty to promote a unified American identity.
Major Baron von Richthen, famed German air fighter, boasts of offensive strategy and trophy-filled lair walls. He praises English pilots as daring but reckless, saying they attack under any condition and often meet grim fates, while asserting German superiority on the western front.
The Scientific American warns that loose sleeves and neckties are major hazards around machinery. It notes 986 U S workers were killed last year from clothing being caught in rotating parts. The piece urges strict avoidance of loose clothing for worker safety.
Catholic Knights of Columbus are expanding wartime relief in zones similar to the Y M C A. The aim is harmony and reciprocity between the two groups, each helping soldiers regardless of creed.
Three months after Siam declared war on Germany, no plots emerged in the kingdom but authorities quickly rounded up Germans. The declaration was announced at daybreak on July 22 and within an hour measures were enforced domestically. Foreign reactions aligned with the broader alliance shift and Siam's wartime stance.
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