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Newspaper
Landis Record
Location
Landis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
4
Six armed trawlers returning to a British port engaged and drove off a large German submarine cruiser. The RNVR officer led line ahead formation, the submarine fired from seven thousand yards, amid heavy shelling. Trawler crews, including the gunner and several wounded, maintained fire until the enemy vanished.
German courts ruled a hotel bears no liability for stolen shoes left outside guest rooms. Shoes are deemed valuables requiring guest protection akin to cash, in current German conditions. A guest sued the hotel for seventy marks but failed to win.
An unusual injury report describes a man whose pine was affected during a sea incident. Rescue observers noted two separate hurts as he searched beneath a vehicle to inspect the problem.
The British Information Bureau lauds tank crews for bold acts on the Meuse front. French and British tanks disrupted German positions, destroyed machine guns from houses, and supported infantry advances amid losses. One crewman killed, others wounded, yet rescues and captures followed.
Two British aviators returning from a bombing mission were crippled by anti aircraft fire and forced to land in German territory under moonlight. They crashed into a quarry to avoid observation, then crossed twenty miles to reach German lines, crossing a river and swimming the Moselle tributary while one man ferried the other.
A Vancouver Word quotation questions Kaiser comparisons to Nero and alludes to a lyric line about a pen and alignment, suggesting skepticism about wartime rhetoric and leadership. The snippet frames public debate with literary allusion and cultural critique.
An editorial discusses Britain’s wartime mobilization, praising the Allied command, noting the transformation of Britain’s 160000 expeditionary force into a 6.25 million army, and highlighting Britain’s endurance and rapid reinforcements to the Western Front while urging American support.
Canada imposes licenses on export of Canadian silver coin bullion and bars to meet allied war needs. Licenses granted only for civil or military use of strategic importance and when exporters certify prices do not exceed 1015 dollars per ounce. Order cites wartime shortages and actions by United States and British governments.
A Dutch woman of German descent returning to Amsterdam from near Bonn says Germans fear a Western Allied invasion. She reports widespread despair and belief that the Rhine will be hit first, with many planning to flee and some reporting material damage and evacuation rumors.
A schoolmaster challenges a bright student with a difficult algebra task. He rebukes the boy for showing weakness and urges self discipline. The boy answers with quiet defiance, and the scene ends with the master calling for discipline while the boy remains composed.
A fragment discusses elder and younger sisters and stoicism as a way to handle expectations in marriage. It suggests calm acceptance can avoid disappointment and frames stoicism as a guiding mindset for personal choices.
Captain FE. N. Coutts reports Switzerland faces severe food and coal shortages, with butter, oleo, and cheese scarce. He notes coal prices at forty dollars a ton, Swiss dependence on neighbor countries, and German pressure in trade. The article also cites Spain's stance on submarine dangers and Spain’s pledge to maintain neutrality while protecting maritime traffic.
At a London banquet of the Merchant Seamen’s League the crowd sang with gusto a verse vowing to settle the sea war. It references sinking ships and the murder of British seamen by the Germans, pledging resolve against the Hun.
The text quotes Senator Thomas urging that German talks on peace are arrogant yet inevitable a single peace for Germany will emerge after debates and treaties. It mentions colonial indemnities Atlantic ports and a wary guest at a table as a metaphor.
A fragment recalls a visitor in York remarking on Edison living in Menlo Park. The anecdote ends with Edison explaining that every visitor who opens the front gate pumps two buckets of water into a roof tank, a playful street story about ingenuity and daily routines.
The article discusses ostrich meat as a potential American dish amid wartime scarcity. Arizona farmers step forward with federal permission to slaughter large flocks near Phoenix, aiming to supply 800 birds at about 15 cents apiece. The move seeks to bolster meat supplies while addressing shortages and public appetite for novel proteins.
Readable parts do not form a coherent event or identifyable entities. The fragment mentions riding, automobiles, and Lake but lacks names, places, dates, or outcomes to summarize into a fact-based card.
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