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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
3
Speech attributed to Winston Churchill urges sustaining the crusade against autocratic rule. He warns that victory is essential to avoid chaos and that Britain and the Allies must hold out against tyranny to ensure a brighter future.
In wartime recollection, a weary speaker asserts German artillery superiority is ended. He notes Allied artillery stacks and growing fatigue among German forces. He argues Germans remain strong yet weakening and predicts a future of peace, while expressing concern for children and future generations.
A retiree’s report argues that London defense must prioritize frontline troops. He supports military advisers that soldiers at the front have first claim on resources, disputing claims of civilian removal or misallocation. He cites air battles and fighter craft counts to justify current policies.
An excerpt discusses a dangerous decoy tactic using a submarine to lure ships and blow them up, then shifts to a critique of poetic accuracy by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It includes a farmer and town gift joke about bullets, and notes on replacing circulating air with electric fans as cheaper.
Fragmented OCR suggests Felix Frankfurter, a Harvard law lecturer and authority on diplomacy and economics, engaged in wartime regulation and legal cases. He chaired editorial and policy tasks, later shaping economic policy with Walter Lippmann and addressing wartime legal matters.
Agricultural Extension Service reviews summerfallow work and farm practices as more than 400 progressive farmers submit entries. Judges will inspect fields three times, with the final tour assessing summer fallow and other farm practices. The year will feature crop and red grain fairs, with societies across Manitoba participating and more joining.
Government measures push farmers to expand cultivation of potatoes to achieve self sufficiency. Officials urge adherence to new directives with penalties for noncompliance as the nation plans a 30 percent increase in acreage to support feeding the population.
Carl Ackerman argues Germany seeks Antwerp to bolster its power in Europe and may try to seize Belgium and France if the Kaiser can win. He says Allied belief in German democracy harms peace as the imperial system lets the Kaiser control war policy and may ruin treaties like Sussex.
The Women Suffrage league of France pushes for equal civil rights as onlookers note Britain’s MPs backing suffrage. Delegation leader Mme Marguerite Duand cites wartime sacrifices and vows reforms. Two women engineers, Debris and Vined, are named with husbands in railway work. Debris reported missing and Vined killed at Verdun.
In a Parlor gathering Dan Brodie and Bill Harvey discuss how yearly outflow of a thousand dollars from their town harms roads, markets, schools, and farm values. They invite neighbors including Jack Derrick and Mr Debored to propose remedies to stop the drain and revitalize their district.
In Starcross discussions, farmers, merchants, and bankers seek to unite against wartime disruption. A plan proposes equal farmer and merchant representation to bolster town prosperity as naval warfare limits continue to affect Allied shipping. The dialogue notes rising German dissatisfaction and ongoing submarine impact on French and Italian ports.
An obituary fragment recounts Lieutenant George Edward Cates who died saving comrades during trench work. He stepped on a burning bomb to shield others, placing his foot on it as it exploded. His sacrifice earned a posthumous Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry.
An Irish American speaker Thomas A Daly was interrupted by a heckler in German Town during a passionate address. The heckler shouted questions as Daly defended his stance and urged restraint while noting the crowd’s reactions.
Ionescu pledges a broad democratic program for Romania with quick action on land reform. He envisions most arable land returning to agricultural use and a major reform of Parliament while addressing government and provincial administration reforms in the near term.
The report notes Japan's cotton goods and war munitions rise in Eastern markets, displacing England and Awert Ca. It highlights U S capital in industry and banking strengthening Japan as a leading credit nation while foreign gold flows could affect the United States and Germany. An excited passenger mentions a $10 pillow claim amid travel chatter.
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