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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
7
The article argues mine fields act as hidden barriers similar to barbed wire, restricting British and German naval movement. It notes large North Sea minefields, shifting channels to trap ships, and the danger to surface ships while submarines probe "entanglements" with limited success.
A special Despatch from Delhi reports Lord Chelmsford awarded military medals and orders to about 200 Indian officers and men at a grand parade. General Sir Charles Munro and many HQ officials attended. Decorations included three Victoria Crosses and French and Russian awards. The Imperial Relief Fund total, excluding Bombay and Madras provincial funds, reached 3,450,000 dollars by December end.
A humorous aside notes how fish-dealers may have learned to paint gills red to appear fresh. The quip links the practice to watching wives applying rouge in the morning, reflecting satirical tone on market deceptions.
The Buffalo Express argues that Germany cannot stop Great Britain from using sea routes to reinforce and supply troops, warning that a blockade would not force Britain to terms if sea access remains open. It asserts Britain can sustain food and military transports by sea, reducing any neutral-right encroachment need.
Three British government departments plan a revolutionary public stance on weeding Britain with home grown foodstuffs. The Land Enquiry Committee reports detailed data on cultivated land while uncultivated acres remain underreported. A civilian army may compel non essential workers to farm.
The announcement states a new wing of the imperial royal flying corps to be formed in Canada. It will recruit squadrons entirely in Canada with Canadian officers from overseas, send trainees to England for higher training, and issue commissions as flying officers after tests. Machines will be built in Canada and components purchased locally. About 23,000 chilled mechanics will be needed for squadron personnel.
The piece argues for mobilizing imperial resources and boosting production from the soil. It highlights turning ex soldiers into land cultivators and food producers, noting Canada’s wider spaces attract veterans, potentially leading to loss of British citizenship after foreign settlement.
A Toronto Globe article notes H Eckles of Missouri University and Warren discuss dairy science. It details milk’s energy, dry matter, and bone-building content, compares energy value with beef, and highlights milk’s high per-person consumption, dairy’s global comparisons, and cows as a year-round economic farm asset.
The first moving picture railway car will tour Canada’s government rail network to promote the safety first campaign. Safety Engineer J E Loney will operate the exhibit for a week at each terminal and divisional point. The initiative, authorized by Hon Frank Cochrane, aims to reduce accidents among employees and passengers, with fatalities and injuries falling since 1915.
A London screening frames the British tank as a moving force of war. The narration notes barbed wire, mud, and spray, with the machine's creaks and shrill noises likened to a ship at sea. It emphasizes the tank's stubborn march with soldiers inside and a surreal indifference to danger.
Professor Meinecke notes in the Frankfurter Zeitung that the plan aimed to topple France quickly and force peace favorable to Germany. It would have sought Russia first, then negotiate with England, but the scheme collapsed at the Marne, seen as a strategic French victory rather than a tactical win.
A Leipzig newspaper recounts an incident on the western front where Field Marshal Hindenburg, angered by English-speaking nurses, orders a nurse who does not speak English to replace a sister in a ward for English officers. He claims English prisoners deserve no special advantage.
A 1916 census of western Canadian manufacturers shows 2,886 establishments in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia with capital of 313.6 million and 59 957 employees earning 36.7 million annually The plants produced 181.0 million in output and 109.6 million was spent on raw materials indicating impending industrial expansion across the region.
The Indian philosopher Rajat Lal surveys social education and commerce in this continent and Europe. He argues society is dominated by pursuit of material vanities while few enjoy pleasures. He questions whether world happiness or moral progress has improved since two millennia ago.
In 1916 the Calgary stockyards handled about 250000 animals with an estimated value of 10.11 million dollars. The year marked a major upswing in cattle and other livestock activity at the Calgary market.
Dialogue shows Mrs Come and an observer debating her husband’s health. The observer jokes about his valetudinarian label, while Mrs Come asserts he eats meat three times daily. The exchange hints at social peevishness over health and appetite.
The article traces Mexican aviation beginnings with Worden and 1911 bomb drop plans, then recalls aviators Alberto Salinas, Gustavo Salinas, Ignacio Rinz, and Didder Masson who trained in Mineola and crossed borders. It notes Niles’s eccentric flying, Panama-Pacific feats, and a fatal Oshkosh accident. It also covers Saskatchewan agricultural society growth and funding, mentioning 118 chartered groups, average 150 members, and $390,000 raised last year.
A farmer should overhaul all implements in winter to avoid delays in spring. Missing parts should be secured and bolts and screws stocked. Clean and polish working parts and paint woodwork to preventDecay and ensure readiness for favorable weather and timely tasks.
John Adams of London Ontario has died at age 89 after a 44 year career as a locomotive engineer. He never suffered an accident, a record celebrated by the Montreal Gazette as proof of skill and care.
An English inventor patents a gun mounted camera system that attaches under the rifle barrel without altering the weapon. A second trigger near the gun trigger fires the camera just before firing to capture the target’s position on a development plate, indicating shot accuracy.
The New York State Commission reports that high production costs drive morine pictures from business. Once 1,400 firms operated. now about 1,009 remain. A tax could cut firms to around 400, eroding the industry’s viability.
Swedish workers replace female stewards in a factory role, as men take over tasks previously seen as women’s work. The change highlights evolving gender roles in the workforce and cultural perceptions of labor.
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