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Newspaper
Battleford Press
Location
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
13
A faded notice from J. K. Hammond thanks patrons for past favors and invites continued support. It notes the store will be open at night during sales periods, except New Year’s Day, and mentions cash discounts or payments.
A New front line report describes how pilots fake a stalled or dead appearance in aerial combat. By rolling inverted and tumbling, a pilot makes enemy gunners misread a plane’s status. In one engagement a German craft reportedly falls flaming after a burst of gunfire, while the pursuing pilot may misinterpret the crash as the foe’s demise.
W J Nanna warns the world faces a grave food crisis due to European crop estimates and wartime shortages. He urges sacrifices and strict conservation to support France Italy and the Allies, stressing rushed food shipments and larger needs for Great Britain to prevent famine among women and children.
A toad lives ten to forty years and may lay over a thousand eggs yearly. It survives without food for about two weeks and cannot live underwater. It feeds on wasps, beetles, worms, spiders, snails, caterpillars, moths, and other insects, consuming large amounts in a day.
Ancient document from Egypt dating to 2348 BC is described as the will of Uah. The will names his wife Sheftu and children, specifies property, slaves, tomb placement, and guardians, and was witnessed by three officials. Experts note its probate-like structure and modern phrasing for its era.
The German food ministry replies to Solingen petition saying potato rations cannot rise and crop size is doubtful this year. Oats are poor and farmers may keep only enough grain to feed horses two pounds daily. army hauls and transport suffer from horses aging out and fatigue.
The Canadian Red Cross reports a new poison gas remedy using special baths and clothing. Within four hours of medical assessment the corps found baths and supplies effective, providing a rapid treatment option during wartime exposure.
The military men returning from duty are becoming model homesteaders in western provinces, taking up farming with vigor and applying scientific training. Courses in motor mechanics and electrical devices equip them to run tractors, repair machinery, and blend field work with classroom theory, boosting agricultural success nationwide.
Alberta sent 35 000 sheep to British Columbia forest reserves as an experimental move due to pasture shortages in Southern Alberta. Government supported, rail rates cut, owners paid seven cents per head monthly for pasture. Results show good grass, low losses, and no strong coyote risk, with preliminary figures indicating a 0.5 percent loss. Plans call for about 150 000 sheep at shipping points next summer with one reserve for 100 000.
German authorities extend policy limiting foreign nationals living in Germany who lost original citizenship from frontline troops to occupation or rear duties. The order affects naturalized German citizens from the United States and their children, reshaping military roles and allegiance dynamics.
A fragment shows a dialogue about a new cook and life’s uncertainty. The brief exchange hints at changes in a household or kitchen setup as part of a larger conversation. The source provides little context beyond the quote.
Fragmentary Detroit Free piece mentions a person named Sam in a uniform scene. No clear event, date, or outcome readable.
Tales recount the heroism of Lewis gunners in trenches with emphasis on overlooked acts. A lance corporal, sole survivor after intense fighting, drags his gun through bombardments and counterattacks, carrying on with grit until losing a leg.
A Lincolnshire Regiment sergeant writes home from the front describing a German bayonet attack on a wounded English lad. The scene contrasts a British sergeant-major’s restraint with the berserk assault as a dramatic act of courage and horror.
An editorial blames Dudley Sargent and Kip for declaring women can endure hardship and fight, arguing long warfare training favors men. It contends primitive roles linger in men and women, noting civilised society restrains women and questions claims of innate martial instinct.
A cryptic 19th century report describes an eccentric officer, Coppin Jones, who during night practice at an outpost approached a sentry who did not halt. The officer reacted by striking the sentry, causing a public disturbance and raising questions about discipline and command.
Authorities recovered numerous papers from a German seizure including a mobilization order directing conscripts to duty. The seized items reflect broad wartime administration and indicate a large scale prewar or wartime mobilization effort.
Canadian veterans training program aids injured soldiers retool for new trades. Ginder from Toronto, a frontline veteran who lost a leg and an eye, adapts to sanitary engineering, demonstrates resilience and morale while training through convalescence.
Records from the vocational training schools for returned soldiers show only twelve of 1 500 men in the unit failed to make good, with five due to recurring disabilities. Employers increasingly favor veterans, some posting none but returned men need apply notices, as reports from Prince Roger and Victoria cities indicate a broader trend to employ trained veterans as a bulwark of national labor.
The Dominion Experimental Farms will distribute free samples of spring wheat white oats barley and field peas for winter and spring planting. The Dominion Cerealsist will handle the shipment and formalities to farmers in Canada.
A garbled line appears to mix English and letters without clear context or identifiable names, dates, or events. No discernible people, organizations, places, or actions can be confirmed from the text.
Fragmentary note references a wife once a advocate for women’s suffrage and a comment about a political advertisement. No clear event location date or identifiable individuals beyond a generic wife mentioned.
The readable text provides no coherent names, places, dates, or actions to summarize into a concrete news item. The fragmentary language yields no verifiable event, person, or organization.
M Blumenthal heads the Commission d Affaires Alsace Lorraine in New York to explain why France cannot surrender while Alsace Lorraine seeks return to France. He recalls personal history from Basle to Paris, detailing occupation, republic roots, and a desire for plebiscite or restoration under French sovereignty.
Army chaplain Pte. Lambert, a former Alberta Methodist minister, serves in Toronto’s Orthopaedic Hospital after enlisting with one of the first battalions. He pursues a motorized outreach to western frontier districts, aided by a course supplement linking mechanics to gospel work.
A report notes Britain's stance supporting a Jewish state in Palestine while adding a proviso that the Zionist movement must avoid conflicts or actions that could provoke opposition, indicating cautious international backing with limits.
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