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Newspaper
Liberty Press
Location
Liberty, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
2
The article notes that only essential infrastructure was moved to Germany and cites German actions before the retreat. It mentions grave discoveries by British troops and dangers from booby traps and explosive devices in graves and a telephone exchange. It describes German transport near Ghent and urges trust in a health remedy with broad claims.
In British Columbia a plan aims to form Returned Soldiers Cooperative Lowther Company Limited to run eight large mills. 1,500 returned soldiers would hold full shares and manage the cooperative with soldiers employed at mills camps and agencies. Sir Douglas Cameron and Thomas Meredith travel from Vancouver to England to secure a federal charter as the project seeks options on timber assets and a 150,000,000 feet supply.
The piece traces early aviation feats from M. Louis Blériot crossing the channel to British planes built in the U.S. sector, noting wartime use in France. It recalls Santhe-Dumont's 290 yard record twelve years earlier and mentions supplying Kut and provisioning troops at Constantinople.
A concise wireless message from Commander Irause of the first Aotille reports surrender of his submarines to British forces. British ships captured the transmission stating the fleet acted faultlessly under orders.
Nations point to extensive American rail assets in France including 13 174 standard gauge freight cars and three M locomotives in service. Armistice era records show over 53 000 motor vehicles and 390 000 rations of beans plus large totals of meat coffee sugar and rice for Allied needs.
A letter from Copenhagen reports anxious parents seek Chase’s Nerve Food to calm nervous strain in children amid school pressures. The item notes public concern over convulsions and behavior, with references to individuals and a doctor’s advice. A separate dispatch cites German conservatives urging a neutral inquiry commission into decades of international accusations.
Harold Spender reports on hospitality during Christmastide in London as British and colonial figures engage in festive events. The VACA aligns with the ministry of foreign affairs and trade.
The CPLR announces low fares to all points east with tickets valid for sixty days and possible extensions on payment of a small extra amount. Trains feature compartments observation cars and tourist sleepers with dining car service. For details contact a CFP BR agent or write to the CPR General Passenger Agent in Winnipeg.
A fragment praises a baby remedy sold by The Williams Medicine Co of Brockville at 25 cents per bottle. The endorsement calls it mild and effective for bowel relief, claiming long use by a patient writer who regards it as valuable.
The Temps argues Holland has power to expel an undesirable guest and should. It notes ambiguity about the Kaiser’s fate and warns that sending him to Belgium or Germany would test republican convictions and punish the war’s author.
Six men victories over German airplanes were gained in the late fighting in the Aisme region by Lieut Rene Fonck ace of aces with official total seventy five destroyed and forty probable. Other Allied aces include Major Bishop Captain Kosakoff and Edwin Parsons with high win counts and several nations represented including Belgium Italy Russia and the United States.
Reports indicate about 150000 northern France refugees are walking back to their homes from Brussels due to German troops pillaging villages and taking food and supplies. The text also notes racial politics in North Carolina and an Africa related freedom sentiment for Black people, mentioning Vand and Geer in unclear context.
In a Baltic sea encounter on March 16 1617 the British cruiser HMS Achilles and the boarding steamer Dundee sank a German raider after a boarding action. Dundee opened fire and withdrew to allow Achilles to engage, then combined fire sent the raider to the bottom as its boat crew attempted to board.
Officials discuss the difficulty of indicting and trying Emperor William II after exile. Allies debate jurisdiction and charges while preparing to determine a formal approach to detain and prosecute the former monarch.
Paris reports that negotiations for peace preliminaries cannot start before January. The armistice must be extended before December 17, with renewals possible on short notice. Evacuation of Alsace Lorraine to be completed by November 26 and Rhine withdrawal by December 12.
The report notes German officials facing shortages and appeasing U.S. demands for food shipments. It mentions rationing and wartime constraints while soldiers in Europe endure extended supply gaps and higher needs.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions German forces and a river location with unclear attribution. The readable words imply a wartime setting and a hostile context though specifics such as names, dates, or events are not clear.
Despatches from The Hague describe flying tanks causing damage while risking pilots and aircraft. Reports say Germans in France show resentment toward Britain, with fear England’s victory has hardened German hatred. Von Hindenburg telegraphs Berlin that the army cannot renew hostilities due to armistice terms and internal turmoil.
An old advert promotes a corn remedy named Putesa or Puinem's Extractor claiming rapid painless removal of corns with instant results. It touts easy use, a short treatment, and a quarter price in any drug store, urging trust in a reliable cure.
Dutch note to the chamber of deputies reports the former emperor entered Dutch soil as a private person after abdication. Refuge granted resembles that for foreign refugees. no exception to his former royal status, but authorities will monitor for abuse. He is housed at a neutral location and kept under guard.
The article notes that U S naval strength is planned to be about twice its 1917 level when the nation entered World War I. It references testimony before the house naval committee amid discussion of the 1920 naval appropriation bill.
Article details Canadian forces members’ cards listing provinces they wish to settle on returning from WWI service. It notes high prior farming experience, preference for land in enlistment province, and expected postwar funds totaling about 13 million for 38 thousand men. Also reports a surge in meat and livestock demand from France and Belgium as imports pick up.
The article notes massive wartime trade and vessel movements with 120 million tons of sugar and wholesale stores transported, plus over 2 million animals. British meet and auxiliary craft tonnage rose from 2.5 to 6.5 million while crew rose from 146k to 406k. Mines sank 169 ships in 1916 but only 25 through Sept this year, due to Hirush mine sweepers totaling 1,142,000 miles sailed. Salvage recovered 500 ships torpedoed, most vessels rebuilt in British yards.
A Pekin cablegram reported by the Chinese legation says fourteen million dollars worth of opium from foreign merchants will be burned in Shanghai. The opium, packed in 1200 bales, will be destroyed under a Chinese presidential mandate soon. Foreign and Chinese residents of Shanghai will be invited to attend.
Earl Curzon of the British war cabinet presided at a dinner for inter allied petroleum conference delegates. He toasted the French American and Italian participants praising allied efforts as buoyed by abundant oil, noting the council has handled 13,090,000 tons of oil in eighteen months.
A terse reward posting offers $100 for information leading to an arrest or resolution, but provides no names, location, date, or contact instructions. The notice lacks context and specifics beyond the stated amount.
Former British prime minister Herbert B. Asquith responds to Prince Lichnowski in London, arguing that the armistice terms do not exceed what is just and fair and reflecting on possible modifications urged by the envoy.
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