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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
5
In refugee districts near the front, French civilians endure years of waiting behind the new lines. They tend crops and rebuild homes while seeking news of loved ones. Letters travel slowly across borders, and many must simply wait for Allied offensives to drive the invaders back beyond the Rhine.
The article traces the evolution of horsepower from the old threshing mill and a man on a platform to modern power sources. It notes that one horsepower equals lifting 33 000 pounds one foot in one month and explains that larger, better trained farm horses now pull heavier, more capable equipment using improved machinery and efficiency.
A British submarine spent ten hours on the seabed while the Home Fleet conducted a search for its crew. The tale quotes a crewman describing their sinking and the moment he claims to have won with a hand of cards before reaching the mother ship.
The Reichstag moves to restrict Germans from leaving the Fatherland after the war, while outlining plans to create comfortable sectors abroad, though the specifics remain unclear and partly described as from Ottawa.
Corporal Old Dan Haggarty, veteran of a sniper unit, proposes a ruse to foil German snipers across No Man's Land. From a ruined barn near the British front, he observes target positions and fires two shots to neutralize rivals as daylight ends, ending the day with no further shots.
War strains nursing schools as hospitals warn doors may close unless patients can be cared for by relatives. Authorities consider issuing an appeal to aid civilian hospital staffing, noting many trained nurses have left schools and the profession.
A damaged OCR snippet hints at a stray line about seeing an ad relative and an IEEE document. Readable pieces point to a Bos-Transcript note with incomplete phrases and unclear context.
The article argues war yields unproductive channels but ends in scientific progress and air and submarine advances. It envisions a league of nations as a remedy, warns against enforcing methods, and stresses gradual, peaceful development amid changing nationalities and global relations.
The Sutherland farm at Brooks Alberta reports 140 acres of alfalfa valued between 12000 and 13000 dollars. Two harvests are expected to yield at least four tons per acre totaling about 550 tons. At 20 to 25 dollars per ton the annual crop could bring 380 to 100 dollars per acre. Southern Alberta is rising in importance for alfalfa production on its staked land, with strong cattle breeding influence and optimistic projections.
A newly published Dutch white book reveals that a consignment of German dyestuffs sailed toward the East Indies and was recalled by Britain. Holland moved to discharge part of the cargo to prevent further armament risk.
A Danish engineer unveils The Automatic Soldier, a patent for a steel cylinder unit buried in the ground with an inner barrel that rises and fires 400 shots outward. Operated by wireless telegraphy from behind lines, hundreds could defend a position with minimal risk to defenders, but destroying each unit remains difficult.
The text argues that warfare hinges on control of unpopulated regions rich in resources. It asserts the enemy seeks access to seas and German colonies, while victory depends on denying them moves through vast Siberian and Central Asian spaces. It stresses mastery of busier districts before advancing, urging strategic emphasis beyond population centers.
A correspondent recalls a raid in France where a German captain, captured by a sergeant, curses in French about never surrendering. The sergeant notes the captain’s leather puttees and purse as spoils and jokes about risking a quick shot to save honor.
A fragmentary Idaho note describes a mysterious eight foot tree with coils of bone-like growths that reach toward sunset. The text hints at an “Angry Tree” and mentions acacia like traits though details are unclear and incomplete.
The United States and Canada enforce idle employment bans amid WWI mobilization. US Provost Marshal Crowder’s July 1 order compels men ages eighteen to fifty to engage in productive work or face military service, with strict prohibitions on nonproductive roles in food service, hospitality, transportation, retail, entertainment, and domestic labor. Canada enforces similar rules, prioritizing agriculture to safeguard crops for the 1918 season.
An old soldier recalls Sir Henry Rawlinson leading a long March from Furee to Peshawar. The tale recounts how the regiment sang a chorus during the trek, illustrating the morale and spirit of the unit under Henry Rawlinson after succeeding General Gough.
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