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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
7
A historical reflection notes the New Armies of Britain grew from scattered volunteers to powerful forces, capturing prisoners and equipment while challenging German divisions from Ypres to the Somme. It credits discipline, preparedness, and rising strength as key to turning the tide in Europe.
The article describes a aggressive campaign by the Young Turks against non Turkish subjects in Palestine and the broader empire. It links looting, depopulation, and forced evacuations to a calculated policy aimed at subjugation. It cites widespread violence against Armenians Greeks and Jews and notes Allied demand for wheat imports amid wartime shortages.
Frederick William Palm s of the Royal Fusiliers is praised for extraordinary bravery during heavy fighting. He assumed command after officers fell, cut through wire under machine gun fire, seized a hostile trench, and held a barricade for nearly three hours amid bombs and counterattacks. He rallied his men after a bomb blast and drove back the enemy, a feat celebrated as a supreme exercise of duty and leadership.
The article argues that anti submarine nets are impractical for ships in motion. Nets greatly reduce speed, create dangerous eddies, and cannot withstand heavy seas. Even when moored in harbor maintaining a net is feasible, ocean conditions would impose extreme wrenching forces making protective devices unreliable.
In Germany thefts of livestock and farm produce rise as cattle sheep and pigs are stolen or slaughtered in fields. Herders report safe pastures becoming insecure with bands of watchmen formed, often led by elderly men, to protect property.
Elmer A fetty of Brooklyn is credited with creating a 10 foot high beam device whose diameter is 5 feet and weight three tons. Described as brilliant as the sun the light supposedly reads a newspaper at thirty miles and can set paper afire at eighty feet. The device reportedly has a candie power above one and a quarter billion.
Fragmentary voices describe neighborly piano practice bothering or pleasing locals. The snippet hints at a casual conversation about piano playing and improving skills within a neighborhood setting.
The article discusses Romania's hesitant entry into war, German air attacks on Bucharest, and shifting alignments with Russia. It notes German plans to overwhelm Romanian defenses, alleged betrayals by spies, and the precarious position of Romanian forces in Transylvania, Moldova, and Bukovina amid Russian troop movements and supply issues.
Lance Corporal James Welch of the Royal Berkshire regiment enters an enemy trench with an empty revolver and kills a man in hand to hand combat. He pursues four enemies across open ground, captures them single handed, and hand-to-hand disables a machine gun amid heavy fire. He searches for ammunition and keeps his unit in action for over five hours until wounded by shellfire.
An interview records Marconi and others discussing future ideas in science and travel. Topics include transatlantic trip by tri plane, commercial submarine service, and the potential of wireless telegraphy shaping global movement. The dialogue touches war duration expectations and Italy's wartime declarations.
Lord Robert examines Britain's war costs from April 1914 to August 1917. Government expenditure reached 5.22 billion dollars, with nearly a fifth advanced to allies. Taxation rose sharply, direct taxes now about 80 dollars per person annually, while indirect taxes contribute the remainder.
An article notes a new type of electrically controlled mine, directed and detonated by a distant wireless device. Dr. Whitehead of Johns Hopkins University is said to have advanced the laboratory work toward a practical weapon for submarine use, with improved hit probability and reliable explosion via wireless control.
A historical note describes how Eastern nations use blue elements to control insects and fires. It cites Arabs hanging light blue sashes for horses and Japanese displaying blue beads at shop entrances to let air and light pass while keeping hazards out, without reentering.
A vivid scene aboard a destroyer weathering a savage gale as the crew man their posts and endure the endless watch. The narrative centers on the captain, officers, and sailors facing monstrous waves and blackout nights while awaiting the dawn and the ship’s next patrol.
The American Consul for the Calgary district reports higher export values to the United States for the months ending June, with wheat and other commodities showing substantial increases over the prior year. The district, covering part of Alberta from Edmonton north of Lethbridge, notes a dramatic year over year growth in export figures, highlighting significant gains in wheat and related products.
Agriculture official W K Motherseth warns prices for years, urges farmers to adopt best practices to stretch supplies. He notes depletion of European herds will affect global food supply and stresses preparedness in Western Canada to build surplus stocks. He emphasizes efficient irrigation and farming methods to sustain output beyond temporary spikes.
The period shows aviation and industry racing ahead as war pressures push development. While suffering and loss mark conflict, the rapid progress fuels scientific fields, manufacturing, and strategic targets, aiming to save lives and secure a cause through accelerated achievement.
Fragmentary report records Western Nordic maritime losses with figures from Denmark and Sweden, noting sailors missing or killed. The text references tolls and costs associated with early torpedo events and coastal incidents, but specifics are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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