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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
2
The Cranbrook Herald reports Allied forces including Italian, British, French and possibly American troops countering the Austrian offensive on the Italian Front. Initial Austrian gains are described as brief with 30 000 prisoners claimed, while the Allies push to restore the line amid internal German pressure.
The article argues war demands broad sacrifice and unity at home and front, citing Belgium’s losses and the need for compulsory measures. It notes registration day, wartime prudence, and pride in English French resolve, then shifts to Western Canada irrigation and dry farming, stressing hay and alfalfa as key crops and the role of stock raising and dairying for long term agricultural strength.
The Western Canada Irrigation Association plans a Nelson B C convention to explore farmer interest in irrigation and compare dry farming with irrigation methods amid debate on costs and meat service penalties.
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