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Newspaper
Maple Creek News
Location
Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
4
After war, peace declared, travel surges eastward with CPLR promoting low fares to all points east. Return tickets valid for sixty days with possible extensions. trains feature compartments observation cars and dining service. See nearest P B Agent or CP BR General Passenger A Winnipeg for details.
The passage describes improvised speed end designs aimed at demoralizing warfare and causing damage to pilots and aircraft. These markers wreak havoc as German forces retreat through France, reflecting chaotic combat conditions.
London dispatches report from The Hague that German animosity toward England remains intense after the revolution. The cor respondent notes universal hatred from all social strata and a vow to seek revenge, with German morale and future conduct described as uncompromising and hostile.
During the late German retreat orders limited looting to mattresses and wool due to transport constraints. British graves found in allied territory bore markers for unknown soldiers and contained explosive devices. Enemy bodies and booby traps were left behind, with damaged communications and civil machinery remaining near Ghent as the retreat ended.
The note recalls Louis Blériot's Channel crossing as the first feat and surveys British aircraft built in U S factories flying to France's battlefields. It notes aviation progress is only knowable after the war and mentions Santos-Dumont’s 280 yard height record twelve years earlier and airplanes aiding garrisons at hostile positions.
The article notes two German rations during World War I. Soldiers in the front lines receive a larger allotment than the rest of the nation. Dr Self seeks to maintain front line standards for troops returning from the front, arguing the formal front line ration is more generous than Britain's recent allowances.
Cordova Manitoba reader and others report Dr Chase's Nerve Food restores health in nervous children. A ten year old girl improved after six box course and returned to school. Catarth Powder and Kidney Liver Pills also recommended. Bates & Co Limited Toronto listed as distributor.
Berlin dispatch to the Rhienish Westphalian Gazette of Basen reports all German soldiers at Molthod have been disarmed and sent to Germany. The notice also mentions a worm exterminator product named Mother Graves and claims it is safe for children and effective.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Hans Delbrueck and other German Conservative politicians urging Germany to appoint a committee of impartial men with prominent neutrals to investigate alleged international law breaches in the war. The appeal insists the inquiry ignore rank to let the people clear their conscience.
A historical ad extols Dowa Tablets as a laxative and stomach aid for babies promising relief from colds indigestion and fevers. The testimonial claims long use and high effectiveness. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Ur Williams Medicine Co in Krockville for 25 cents per bar.
Paris-Tn notes discussion on expelling the former German emperor from Holland. It backs using the expulsion power and questions allowing the Kaiser to stay, warning that harboring him could spark outrage and endanger independence if Germany is defeated. It suggests Allies would act if Kaiser returns to Belgium frontier.
In a fragment from trench life a soldier asks a clergyman to write a letter home for his wife amid tongue tied moments. The clergyman prods for what to say and the soldier suggests a simple message to reassure his wife. Also advertised is a safe pill claiming gentle, non spicy relief for digestive suffering.
A fragmented notice reports black residents advocating a free Africa for their race and land wrested from Germany. The item presents racial and political themes as a historical wartime sentiment.
The ad claims a single true remedy stops asthma troubles and enervating ailments. It touts Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as colorless, effective relief sold widely everywhere.
Von Hindenburg telegraphs Berlin via Wolff agency stating the German army is not in a position to renew fighting due to hard terms of the Armistice and internal turmoil. He adds that even operational advances toward the Prussian Spring Salon would be impossible.
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Remedy as painless and fast acting. It claims a few drops relieve pain, shrivel the corn, and drop it from the roots, costing about a quarter in drug stores.
The Dutch legation released a note with a declaration by the Netherlands’ council leaders stating the former emperor entered Dutch territory as a private person and is treated as a refugee. The government cannot grant special indulgence due to his past position but will monitor for any abuse of asylum to protect national interests.
A Chinese government order will destroy more than seven million dollars worth of opium bought from foreign merchants at Shanghai. The opium in 1,200 chests will be burned under a mandate to be issued by the Chinese president. Foreign and Chinese residents of Shanghai will witness the event.
Earl Corzon, a member of the British war cabinet, presided at a government dinner for delegates at the interallied petroleum conference. He declared the allied cause had been floated to victory on a wave of oil, noting motor truck fleets enabled the victory. The council’s eighteen months dealt with 13,000,090 tons of oil.
A fragmented ad-like notice touts a patent remedy named Ma's Catarrh Core. It pledges to cure all stages of catarrh by cleansing blood and mucous surfaces, claiming strong restorative effects and constitutional relief. Contact PF. I Staten ey for details and ordering through a dubious seller.
Herbert Asquith argues in reply to Prince Lichnowski that the armistice terms meet present needs. The former German ambassador to London reportedly signals willingness to answer similar appeals, asserting the terms do not go beyond past necessities.
The readable text mentions Doctor or adviser roles and women’s help in homes. It references places and names in a garbled layout with no clear events or dates. The fragmentary lines give no coherent story or outcome to summarize.
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