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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 09, 1916
Page
8
Grain Growers of Portage la Prairie hold their tiiet metal conve Prantie on Friday March 17 with morning and afternoon sessions. Program includes reading of minutes, president and secretary treasurer reports, adjournment, an address by Mrs., school teachers address, Dr J R Je solo address, and co operation discussion in the session.
An article recalls wartime casualties and outlines a proposed voluntary registrar system in Winnipeg to classify men by age and marital status for military service. It notes large battle losses, mentions a push toward conscription, and cites fears of German advances toward Paris as casualties mount.
An EMS battalion recruit story describes Branton’s battalion and its chorus of Chums. Lieutenant Colonel W Bruce is cited as originator of the group and the troops are noted to keep latinas until extreme circumstances. The piece portrays the Chums as a welcoming emblem for new recruits and hints at prestige within the unit.
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