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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
11
Stobart argues that peace under German dominance would enslave mankind and calls on suffragists to prioritize national defense. He recalls wartime experiences, condemns appeasement of militarism, and urges women to consider broader human rights beyond votes.
Henry Brancher, who bought funeral ships for allies in Argentina last year, visited Winnipeg and spoke in an interview. He urged Western Canada to boost livestock production and conserve meat for troops, stressing mares, cattle, sheep, and swine breeding to support soldiers in the trenches.
The piece notes that hair used for wigs and hair-switch making largely came from China, with exports exceeding a million dollars annually. It states the trade is vanishing as Chinese hair production for sale has disappeared.
A wartime plea from Herbert Hoover urging conservation and increased production. He argues reducing wheat flour and corn meal consumption, plus boosting fat production and farming effort, will curb submarine impact and feed allies. He emphasizes every hog and spadeful of earth aids victory and liberty.
An official translation of a wounded German prisoner’s letter from a British hospital praises English medical staff and nurses. He expresses gratitude for excellent food and pain relief, requests kindness to fellow wounded enemies, and thanks his doctor, implying a humane treatment despite war.
Public figure Mr. Marie Long reports France's 1917 crop at 39.9 million cwt versus 87.8 million in 1913, with potato beet production down from 358 million to 225 million cwt. Even with rationing, France will need at least 40 million cwt of cereals imported. War strains force women and draft animals into labor in fields.
Sergeant Cope of the Northampton Regiment, aged under twenty one, led repeated sallies across the Yser during a desperate action. He and his men halted German advances despite heavy losses, retreated to safety, then returned to repulse machine gun teams and reach canal shores before reporting to division HQ. He has been wounded five times and is praised as a hero.
Excelsior publishes Lieut. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie remarks that Canadian troops mix French dash with Anglo-Saxon grit. He notes 450 000 volunteers endured to defend civilization and will not quit until victory, praising officers and the French army as well. Quote ends with no definite end to the war.
There are now 39 different vocations taught in vocational training centres of the military hospitals commission linked across Canada. The number will be increased to cover more industries if needed as the commission places men needing to learn new trades due to injuries in real factory learning conditions. Ornecee of the Canadian association notes the men gain the invaluable advantage of working under actual conditions.
A wartime reminiscence traces the birthplace of aviation and automotive engines. It credits Daimler with early internal combustion developments linked to Otto, notes a French witness to early motor car ideas, and mentions Count Kevianthans and Zeppelin as influential names in aviation history.
A new company forms at Hagen to build rapid tonnage concrete, signaling Norway’s launch of its first concrete ship and a push to accelerate production for mass shipping and construction.
A garbled old line hints at financial topics in marriage with a wary tone. The fragment mentions cheap living and married life but lacks clear details or names to identify a real event or person.
A nationwide drive coordinated with the food controller and federal and provincial agriculture departments seeks a 50 percent rise in Canadian hog production in 1918. Western and eastern officials, including Mr. Hanna and Hon. T. A. Crerar, outline packing house controls, price margins, and emergency measures to ensure sufficient bacon, lard, and pork for allied countries and domestic needs. The effort includes regulation of mills and distribution, with promises farmers will receive full shares of profits.
A new electric scrubbing machine weighs 100 pounds and runs on any socket. It wet scrubs and dries floors in one pass with a single attendant guiding it. The 16 inch wide brush and 4 horsepower motor scrub and sweep, delivering clean water from its reservoir as it operates.
Fragmentary text indicates a person claims rejection by letter and declares no hope. No clear names, dates, or locations are legible to identify the subject or context.
A quoted exchange compares ideas to distant guests and questions how far theory travels after entering the mind. The brief dialogue hints at cognitive processing and the difficulty of turning thought into concrete outcome.
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