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Newspaper
Estevan Progress
Location
Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 10, 1918
Page
3
An alarming report states North America must supply most ally food as shipments slow and harvests fall short. Canada and the United States must cut consumption by at least 20 percent to avert shortages and sustain troops at the front during wartime.
Alberta reports a total agricultural value of 200 000 804 dollars for 1917 with wheat at 50 430 766, oats 34 384 610 bushels, barley 10 504 492 bushels, rye 787 516 bushels and other grains. livestock slaughter receipts reach 15 000 000, dairy products 25 000 000, wool clip 1 181 682 and horticultural oil 175 000, totaling a rise of 99 871 154 over 1916.
Henry Wood argues that the machine gun becomes a decisive defense with mass deployment. He notes Germany’s prewar buildup and wartime scaling to 24 guns per regiment, then describes French artillery methods to suppress guns before infantry emerge. He contends the U S must field thousands of guns and shells to counter German concentrations.
A historical note offers simple remedies for sleeplessness. Tips include cold water therapy with a towel over the eyes, hot foot baths before bed, a hot milk drink, a quiet stroll, cold facial immersion, and biscuits by the bed. The text emphasizes calming the mind to aid sleep.
The Newfoundland fleet now numbers 125 vessels with 17 more on the stocks, forming the largest locally owned fleet in two generations. The schooners range from 100 to 400 tons, enabling noted capacity for foreign markets beyond the island trade.
A World War II era dispatch cites German air strength with about 273 squadrons and 30 pursuit units. The article notes approximately 2308 aircraft figures and references chasers and battle squadrons in the cited cor respondence.
An unnamed speaker criticizes offering a bet as a weak argumentative device. The line suggests that wagering on being right undermines persuasive power and shifts focus from evidence to chance. The remark cautions against turning debate into a gamble.
A historical summary notes Allied strategy in Palestine during 1917, detailing General Allenby’s plan to envelop Jerusalem with British, French, and Italian troops. It traces setbacks and pushes from El Arish to Hebron, Gaza, Jaffa, and Beersheba, leading to Jerusalem’s virtual isolation by December.
The Clemmer Red Head club led by H M Clemmer seeks national recognition as plans unfold. A message to Secretary Baker hints at forming a union or honorary membership to honor the cause.
Reports describe a bold action by Canadian troops under heavy mortar and machine gun fire. A small party from a patrol encountered an enemy attempt to infiltrate, with one man wounded and six captured. An assailant was killed after seizing and using a trench dagger, while a German body was later found near a shell wire with a trench dagger beside it.
Speaker at Bedford, Winston Churchill, minister of munition, warned that danger from premature peace threats grows. He said some oppose continued war aims and urge restating terms, but Britain will not concede beyond what justice requires or risk surrender to the Kaiser’s victory.
On the Cambrai front a British captain earned praise for single handedly attacking a German group guarding an ammunition dump near Marcoing. He led a small force to Les Ruevertes and cleared the position in hand to hand fighting, firing revolvers to down eight machine gunners and holding until relief arrived.
Lloyd George claims five German submarines were destroyed Saturday in a statement likely to boost Allied morale. The New York World suggests the U S and Britain should relax censorship to allow more such reports and notes the subcontracted submarine campaign by Britain and America.
Since the war began camphor supply from Formosa has dwindled. Efforts are directed to cultivate the camphor tree locally, with large acreages under study and about 2,000 acres reported in Putnam County developing as a source.
An unclear OCR fragment discusses counts of registrations and vehicle ownership, mentioning Boland and a reference to farmers. The text is incomplete with missing names and places, lacking a coherent event or outcome to report.
A writer contemplates fear, purpose, and faith amid war. He recalls visiting a son at camp, weighs virtue and sacrifice, and seeks comfort in science and religion. He cites Osler Lodge James and Kepler as steadfast thinkers, arguing immortality persists beyond death.
A wartime exhortation urges collective effort to support troops, insisting weariness is unworthy and that victory must be chosen over defeat. It rejects any third path and underscores unity and steadfast endurance.
notices posted at United States navy yards urge vigilance against espionage. Cards warn personnel not to discuss ship movements or cargoes with strangers and to report anyone attempting to elicit such information. The message cautions secrecy and loyalty amid a climate of suspicion.
An analysis of German plans and propaganda after the war, citing a Russian merchant used as a cover for British trade while transporting coded messages. It notes German ambitions in Africa and the Adriatic, Rome and Vienna alignment, and hints at a broader strategy to shape the Mediterranean and world order through military and diplomatic moves.
The Tribuna prints an Italian escapee Signor Francesco Bellomo account saying Germans yearn for immediate peace and fix January as a hoped peace month. He notes workers may refuse to work in military establishments and cites anti war demonstrations in Berlin with many injured or killed, while air raids affect morale.
Manitoba dairy output shows creamery butter at about 7.5 million pounds for the season, cheese up 213 159 pounds to 1 093 887 pounds, and dairy buttermaking down 443 774 pounds. Higher butter and cheese values lift provincial returns despite lower buttermaking, with gains widespread from Lakes Winnipeg to Manitoba. There were nine carloads of butter locally and Manitoba imported 55 carloads of butter in 1912.
Popular Mechanics reports an American inventor’s idea to use depth sensitive bombs for U boat defense. The device would drop from aircraft or escorts and swim on a tethered line to a buoy chamber, triggering on submersion to explode beneath the surface.
A quirky note profiles a man described as constant misjudger of right and wrong with a humorous lens. The piece examines his repeated errors and the social reactions he provokes in daily life.
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