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Newspaper
Lloydminster Times
Location
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
3
An interview with a Reuters agent describes German security tactics in Belgium during wartime. Reports detail arrests of patriots, public persecutions in large towns, and undercover police tactics. Prisoners endure long interrogations and scarce food as legal procedures unfold behind closed doors.
A distorted report describes Leoff, Moscow’s premier, facing a four year setback after Czarist decree blocks his continued leadership. The article notes no appeal and hints at ongoing tensions between local governance and central authority.
A General Sewets statement alleges Cer company claims their aircraft included extabitch ment of a vast Central African empire. The report cites a native sery of huge di- Sces tects reportedly checked by German numbers.
A new Canadian grain price commission will gain authority to seize grain from elevators without owners’ permission and set prices for both sellers and buyers. It may inspect storage, prevent marketing restrictions, and compel railways to supply cars to any point. Prices require the chairman’s approval. The board will aim to parity with U S prices until a United States board forms.
Reports describe a drastic cut in German rations with a one third drop in overall supplies. Meatless days rise to two per week, rice eliminated, bread and vegetables remain but with lower weights, while sausages persist for Germans and the British receive rice oatmeal jam cheese and bacon.
Kansas City Star notes a new West Virginia measure requiring able bodied citizens aged 16 to work at least 16 hours weekly. It argues the law will divert idleness, with penalties directing municipal funds toward labor, and claims universal employment would boost national wealth.
A partial, garbled text notes socialistic theories and unnamed figures, mentioning trained bodies and central authorities. It references people and events obliquely and lacks coherent context or clear outcome.
The report describes German U boat innovations and crew recruitment during wartime. It details two mirror periscope systems, improved sonar like microphones, coordinated submarine formations with lead and flankers, and tactics to close and torpedo enemy ships.
Fragmentary wartime note describes Russian troops delaying the transfer of Austro Hungarian units to Italian and western fronts. It cites a hard lesson learned by Austria and stresses the importance of keeping German allied forces from concentrating on the Galician front.
A game warden from Firii ivh notes increasing fur resources in the country despite ration growth. He says the value of furs from British Columbian sources has risen this year with improving prospects for the trade.
The New York Tribune argues that Germany seeks a peace based on territorial gains and evacuation of occupied territories. It warns that pacifist and Prussian propaganda aim to sway the United States and neutrals like Sweden and Holland toward Germany.
The province of A has twenty municipal wells, with a daily flow of up to 200 000 cubic units, though only about one tenth is in use. Seventeen wells pump 170 000 000 cubic feet daily, piped to Calgary, supplying Let an and other towns near Wetashiwha Castor Vides Tobeld High River along the Athabasca River. The resource is positioned as an inexhaustible fuel for power and heating with high delivery rates.
Sir George Buchanan told a Russo-British society meeting that autocracy in Russia is an anachronism and urged Russia to reject autocratic rule. He argued for freeing occupied territories and aiding democrats to safeguard reform and secure permanent peace.
Hon. Prasad Somashreet and Mr. Cochrane outline plans to fill thousands of cars by year end. An additional order covers further units while the United States ramps up second hand coal cars as a stopgap measure.
The Med icine Hat District reports recent land transfers in the Suez area with new owners paid sums for beachside plots. The parcels include summer and winter uses and total overtones of land holdings in the district.
A historical note outlines a proposed Channel tunnel with two 18 foot tubes, electric excavation, and a Kent power plant. It describes water locks for emergencies, Dover fort gun-fire protection, and a six hour London to Paris travel time with further connections to Constantinople and Petrograd via express routes.
An article details homemade flame throwing gear with a nitrogen pressured tank and a nozzle charge. A single carrier for the tank and a second for the nozzle or a fixed setup can emit a three yard flame. It notes risks, expert cautions, and the device’s use in defense.
A new alloy steel discovered in England resists rust and tar tishing due to a special element, coating, and iron content. Metallurgists observed mild car steel rods remained bright and unmangled, spurring the present discovery and production of the steel.
The text discusses a food shortage and the empire’s need to mobilize resources. It notes Canada’s contributions for overseas service and hints at imperial efficiency, stressing collective effort beyond Britain. Named entities include Canada and St John Globe.
The United States and Canada move toward joint control of food and munitions for Allied war effort. An Allied commissions framework in London will coordinate wheat sales, prices, and purchases while expanding U.S. cooperation with Britain. The Canada United States alliance aims to ease submarine threats and support Britain’s defense with shared administration and expert staff.
A fragmented wartime note describes German manipulation of Romanian artillery and Krupp weapons. It suggests defective instruments caused Romanian losses, blaming German munition crews while hinting at central powers influence.
A fragmentary letter from a Chicago Tribune source laments unlettered Russia and praises courage to speak of duty over privilege. It warns readers that dismissing reform could lead to chaos and a new Caesar, amid revolutionary zeal and public demonstrations.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows a man named Jones meeting someone named Jack who plans to propose to the prettiest in Lawn. The hiss of voices hints at a hostess comment about purity and a dreamer or aeronaut figure.
Sylvester Allerton of Hagland, London, touring the United States to raise support for canine units in the war relief squads. He praises Red Cross dogs for messages and supplies delivery and notes that many dogs have been injured or killed, yet continue to serve without complaint. He cites twenty five blinded dogs in London kennels and emphasizes the dogs’ role beyond the front lines.
A fragmented report cites Griedale of Dominion Experiments estimating costs for crops such as corn and ensilage with per ton and per bushel figures. The piece discusses alleged advantages of barnyard manure usage versus safer practices, suggesting farmers fear trying new methods.
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