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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
3
British civilian prisoners arriving from Ruhleben Germany recount a long document handed to them by German authorities. The appeal asks intercession with the British people for Germany and its people, claiming they have freed themselves from a barbarous system and should not bear responsibility for former rulers.
Berlin dispatch reports England will allow Sweden to receive certain raw materials like coal potash and salt from Germany. Export of manufactured goods remains forbidden under the latest government notice.
Miller's Worm Powders claim to purge stomach and intestines of worms easily with no pain. They market to mothers as restoring strength in children and protecting them from worm-related debility.
After the armistice the minister of militia moved quickly to speed POW repatriation. Returning prisoners will receive clothing, be granted leave if desired, and get priority to return to Canada once medically fit to travel.
The repatriated Canadians arrive in better condition than feared, mostly well fed but lacking boots and footwear. About 300 men were escorted out of Germany by authorities, some workers behind lines may be missing or died en route. Civilians helped them. those released fled toward Holland or Belgium. On arrival in England, repatriates go to Ripon under a Canadian officer for care.
The Canada food board authorizes release of all manufactured wheat products for export in Canada and the United States except flour. The Dominion aims to restore trade to normal channels quickly, with export applications to all countries except the central powers given prompt consideration by the export and import department.
London reports the British war correspondent says Marshal Foch deliberately renounced a potential grand victory by agreeing to armistice terms. He chose peace to spare French and British lives, staying conscious of the cost of further fighting.
An old advertisement urges readers to use Dr Williams Pink Pills to strengthen blood and nerves to resist influenza and recover after illness. It states that rich red blood improves immunity and that tonic pills help prevent relapses, with sales through medicine dealers or by mail from Brockville Ontario.
Norwegian papers critique the United States to compensate Norway for 280000 tons of ships under requisition by the American Shipping Board. After sixteen months of no damages or interest, they warn millions of kroner are being withheld from rebuilding lost tonnage and weaken Norway's future at sea.
Belgian troops breached the defenses around Houthulst and occupied the area. They found the famed forest destroyed with no trees standing across the vast domain, noting the forest’s historical significance.
Free publication promotes conservation of food and home cooking savings. Judges selected the best recipes from a cash prize competition to help households during wartime. Name and address requested to receive the book.
The Times naval correspondent notes that the Dover barrage has been removed. Dover’s defence line between France and England aimed to block enemy submarines while allowing merchant shipping. Nets proved largely ineffective, while a mine barrage and other obstacles guarded by armed trawlers and drifters operated throughout 1917.
The dispatch from Copenhagen reports German troops returning from occupied Russian territory face severe hardship. A 1,500 strong detachment from Lodz was attacked by Poles and only reached the German border after enduring extreme conditions. The German force of 500,900 must march home through snow and rain, unable to use railroads as Russians reclaim rolling stock, while locals flee as soldiers rob villages.
From Constance 644 allied officers arrived here in Geneva after four years in German prison camps. The group includes many British officers and several Americans held in Rhine town camps bombed during reprisal air raids.
Winnipeg's Union stockyards continued to be the largest cattle market in Canada in October with 50 045 head received according to the Dominion department of agriculture. Most arrivals were good steers cows and stockers.
The Tay bridge in Scotland was targeted by submarines but the plan failed. An airman saw a large submarine offshore near Dundee, triggering swift mine sweeps and destroyers. A deep charge exploded, wreckage surfaced, and 13 crew were found dead. two guns and wreckage are exhibited in Dundee.
Mrs. G L Cook of Brandon Manitoba praises Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills for four years of liver relief and says they let her avoid doctors. She notes her husband uses them, and Winnipeg relatives report benefits. Pills cost 25 cents a box at Edmanson Bates Co Limited Toronto with Dr A W Chase signature for protection against imitations.
The Times says the German claim that the blockade will be abolished is unfounded. It notes Germany has no plan to drop the blockade as a key weapon before a just peace is secured. The paper stresses the blockade should stay until a definite peace is ratified and only then may be eased by the League of Nations.
The ad promises relief for afflicted children using Graves' Worm Exterminator. It claims the treatment is safe and provides lasting effects for those suffering.
Ahmed Riza Bey, head of the Turkish senate, seeks Franco British guidance to reorganize Turkey. He praises the new Sultan as capable of aiding the country’s regeneration within its constitutional limits and deserves allied support.
An old advertisement claims Sloan's Liniment soothes neuralgia and external pains. It promotes keeping three big bottles on hand for family use and notes it is made in Canada with druggists everywhere.
The note states that sending a Common Express Money Order is always safe. It mentions a five dollar amount and three cent cost, implying a pricing detail for such orders.
Canadians from the prairies flock to the coast for a winter retreat enjoying golf hunting boating and mountaineering. The Vancouver and Empress hotels offer top accommodations while the Canadian Pacific Railway markets 500 miles of mountains falls forests and luxury train service.
The bounded popularity of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is not from ads but its medical merits. It is sought in cities towns and hamlets nationwide for its perceived quality as a remedy.
A brief comic dialogue notes a new guest at a summer hotel meeting an old guest. The exchange hints at social tension and a humorous wish to have brought a wife. The stage tone suggests light theater or a newspaper verse item.
This fragment promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills claiming digestive and general health benefits. It asserts indigestion headaches insomnia and other symptoms originate from a disease and promises mild yet effective bowel cleansing and regularity. The ad urges readers to obtain genuine Hamilton’s Pills from a yellow box.
General Rawlinson’s order to troops in the Rhine district calls on all empire soldiers to uphold a fair name, contrasting British restraint with German violence in Belgium and France. The Manitoba Free Press notes his appeal that British forces must not imitate German brutality and should protect civilians and women on German soil.
Report shows Canadian gun and shell plants played a major role in supplying the British and Canadian armies. Production figures place Canada as a leading nitric acid producer with Trenton plant noted as a large facility. The analysis highlights Canada’s share in munitions during the war and notes Allied leadership discussions on Kaiser responsibility.
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