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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
5
Supplement to the Cranbrook Herald reports a planned national service week in Canada with a question card to every man aged 18 to 65. The card asks personal details, birthplaces, health, employment, and willingness to relocate for war work. about two million cards will be issued to inventory available manpower.
A damaged wartime letter describes a soldier recovering from injuries near Bath, working in an officer’s office, and recalling action in France and Ypres. He recounts losses in his Cranick unit, rough transport through mud, and the danger of German fire as he moves toward home.
The British and Canadian postal services warn that parcels sent to prisoners of war in Germany arrive damaged due to weak packing. Thin boxes and single sheets of paper fail to protect contents. Parcels should be very strongly packed and contents lightly cushioned to prevent movement during transit.
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