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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1918
Page
9
An ad fragment discusses health claims and remedies attributed to Dr. Hamilton. It references stomach, digestion, and sleep issues, noting some cures are not guaranteed and warning readers about a genuine product in a yellow box.
General Rawlinson's directive to the Fourth Day urges British troops from across the empire to uphold the army's fair name on German soil or in action against civilians. He stresses British soldiers do not strike at women and children and warns against any display that would echo German violence, reflecting imperial resolve.
Former Krupp director Wilhelm Maerthon of Essen is recalled to Berlin by the new German government and will be offered a post. Dr Movethon, last summer, alleged Germany conspired with Austria Hungary to start the war and Emperor William allegedly forced leaders to back his policy. Movethon cited conversations with Chancellor at and Krupp von Bol claiming the emperor disclosed Austrian alliance and Serbia plans to trigger mobilization and a universal war. London reports say about 200 German submarines were destroyed during the war and total German types built may reach 360.
Local chatter reports a neighbor telling Mrs. Mhee about a dog incident next door. The fragment mentions a friendly call and a nearby residence, with unclear details about who spoke and what occurred.
The account contrasts two German ships with British vessels noting dirt and neglect on the German sides and soot on their masts, while praising British ships as clean and well cared for. It describes cheerful sailormen at portholes and officers on the quarter decks, with polite German officers and distant British courtesy.
London officials say British munitions firms can switch to peace materials with manageable disruption. Kellaway notes several plants moving from war goods to hosiery components, shoe machinery, furniture, and locomotives, creating thousands of jobs as factories repurpose to peacetime production.
London report quotes Walter Hume Long stating the empire should absorb German colonies, noting natives favored this, and no alternative exists. The piece also covers British naval losses since the war began, totaling 99,766 casualties including killed, wounded, missing, and merchant marine deaths.
Fragmentary report notes Great Britain suffered roughly 658 704 deaths among workers and other wartime casualties. The text is garbled but references high human cost and official announcements about mortality.
Rumors say Sir Robert Baden Powell may tour Canada and visit Winnipeg next summer. If he comes, Winnipeg would host a field day and review with Scouts acting as his guards. Officials note Manitoba Boy Scouts have surged since WWI, with enrolment rising from 1 961 in 1916 to 4 030 in 1918 and expected gains in 1919.
The text notes 175 officers and 0 Boy Scouts from Manitoba volunteered for war. It claims the military service act left some ages to avoid service and many were turned down due to age. It asserts Detroit or another province could not show a single scout drafted.
The 2,800 troops were moved from the Henderson to a destroyer amid fire and rough seas on July 2. Submarine danger and persistent rain tested crews while Ensign Bradford guided the operation and officers maintained order on deck until dawn.
The 1903 remark discusses an unwritten rule limiting the U.S. president from leaving the country. It cites Arthur and Grover Cleveland for crossing or sailing beyond borders on trips, notes foreign ground at embassies, and states a president cannot delegate power or accept gifts. Regina Leader.
In a striking claim, Dumas is said to have produced a volume per week for an entire year, eclipsing famed authors like Doyle Wells Barrie and Lang. The note contrasts modern rapid outputs with Dumas’s extraordinary productivity.
Figures show Canadian munition production supplied a substantial portion of Allied material in the closing months of hostilities. Combined British and Canadian output through the six months ending last September reveals Canada produced about a quarter of nitric acid. The Trenton plant, set up by the Imperial Munitions Board, was the second largest producer. Canadian plants also contributed 10 percent of total production in transit and more.
The Westminster Gazette argues that Germany in any form must bear the consequences of the war and be held responsible, noting that the legal entity of Germany may undergo a complete change. It warns Germany could burst into fragments like Austria before perpetualities.
The text praises the Canadian corps for esprit de corps and cohesion that sustain them through trials as they march toward the Rhine. It notes warm Belgian welcomes and Belgian gratitude, with Mons renaming a square Place du Canada to honor the Canadians while civilians face shortages until railheads arrive.
Abdul Medjis med V. asserts the last war harmed Turkey by turning former friends into enemies. He accuses cabinet ministers and Enver Bey of German-allied plotting, condemns Armenian atrocities as driven by unpatriotic leaders, and calls for foreign oversight that respects Ottoman sovereignty while seeking outside restraint.
Paris reports that allied governments have reached agreement to issue daily official communications during the peace conference detailing deliberations and progress of negotiations. This summary notes the routine updates planned for public transparency.
The text traces battles linked to Sundays from Towton 1451 and Barnet 1471 to Napoleonic campaigns and Waterloo. It laments a proverb about law and a quirky line about a cow and a cat, illustrating a mosaic of historical notes and proverbs in a fragmentary excerpt.
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