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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
2
During a dramatic engagement the trawlers altered course to keep the submarine on the beam and used smoke to shield their guns. They landed several direct hits, forcing the submarine to retreat and disappear in smoke. The commander lauds courage, discipline, and skill of the sailors and highlights a steady wireless operator’s role.
In a daring engagement, tanks battered German positions, ramming houses to destroy machine guns and clear paths for French infantry. One crew suffered casualties but another driver single handedly retook a tank, capturing about fifty Germans. A tank became a strongpoint inside enemy lines, repelling attacks for hours until infantry arrived.
Dram Downs, once drummer of the Royal North Lancashires, lost his right arm and sight in battle yet marches on with one finger to wear a signet ring and still bangs the big drum in St Dunstan's Own Ragtime Band. He and Glades the cymbals, and a whistle, all play in harmony as he smiles bravely.
A Cologne hotel was ruled not liable for theft of shoes left outside guest rooms after courts held shoes are valuables requiring owner protection as if cash or jewelry. A guest sued the proprietor for seventy marks in damages with no success.
A quip recalling Nero and Zero as mistaken identities, with a playful contrast between a character who was cold and another named Nero, presenting a light humorous aside.
Two British women reportedly undertook a perilous landing in German territory after a bombing mission. Their glider crash near a quarry forced a lengthy trek to the front, crossing a river multiple times, crawling through No Man's Land, and evading discovery under hedge shelter before slipping into enemy trenches. They spent the day hidden, surviving with keen stealth and luck.
A fragmented piece praises Belfast as a world leader in shipbuilding, tobacco, linen, rope works, and distilling. It notes Harland & Wolff shipyard, the largest tobacco factory, Ballantine rope works, and a linen industry centered in Bellagoe. The article highlights wartime recruitment in Ulster and voluntary enlistment ahead of conscription.
A London dispatch recalls mud as the world’s most remarkable obstacle during a week in the battle area. Two Allied soldiers were rescued after spending thirty hours waist deep in thick Flanders mud, one with dislocated hips and knees. Rescuers used a harness and team efforts to pull them free from a self-dug hole in No Man’s Land.
A garbled passage describes peace for Germany with stray phrases about colonies, Atlantic parts, and a dinner table scene. The text appears as broken dialogue with questions about serving logic and a guest's reply, ending abruptly. Distinct persons or organizations are not clearly identifiable.
The article cites Eskimo dogs capable of forty five miles in two hours and domestic dogs sprinting thirty three to forty nine feet per second. It notes greyhounds excel in speed, with extreme cases near fifty three feet per second, and mentions horses topping fifty three feet per second.
A historical account praises Britain’s wartime push for U S support, noting Lloyd George’s leadership and Britain’s fighting spirit. It discusses expeditionary forces, German threats, and the long, costly struggle across the Channel, highlighting determinate resolve and anticipated consequences in Europe.
Export of silver bullion and refined bars is banned except under finance ministry licenses. Licenses hinge on civil or military use and require proof of purchase not exceeding 1.01 per ounce. The order cites wartime needs and parallels U.S. and British actions, detailing licensing and penalties for violations.
A Dutch woman of German descent, recently returned to Amsterdam from near Bonn, predicts an Allied invasion of Germany. She says Germans expect invasion and many Germans are preparing to flee while Allied bombing has caused heavy damage and casualties.
A school scene shows a pupil failing an algebra problem and the master chastising him for arrogance. The student retorts that George Washington was a surveyor at the boy's age and later became president, highlighting a witty exchange about merit and achievement.
Swiss food supplies are strained as coal prices reach $40 a ton and rationing tightens. Captain Coutts notes food scarcity worse than in Britain, with imports via neutral Spain under scrutiny as Germany sinks ships and Spain seeks to protect crews and ports. The Swiss government coordinates with Germany amid balancing acts to secure fuel and food while maintaining neutrality.
A banquet chant from Seamen's League condemns German raiders for sinking unarmed British ships with loss of many lives. The verse declares no mercy while vowing to settle the score against the enemy. Cabinet members and other guests attended the event.
The practice, dating from a distant period, gilds limes and decorated fruit with brass and gold leaf as a token of esteem during New Year celebrations among Indians. The leaf adorns gilded caps or opi worn by Muslims in the south, with exchanges occurring on New Year days among several Hindu and Muslim communities.
Debtor remarks on paying debts and a coincidental alignment of events. The fragment references an automobile and a cautious tone about honesty in settling accounts, with unclear names or dates. The readable text hints at financial matters and a minor dispute, but details remain fragmented.
War shortages push Arizona to slaughter 800 ostriches as a new meat source. Federal permission enables farms in Phoenix to sell value meat at about 13 cents a pound, with 25,000 birds expected to be processed. Nation watches verdict on ostrich day amid bread and price protests related to the fuel and rations.
A man travels from the Faston office of Alpha Cement to Martin's Creek nine miles away after hours to assist in harvesting crops on the farm, aiming to congratulate his fiancée without expressing any disapproval in public.
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