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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
13
The text recalls Allied duty to protect Russia and honor soldiers like Lieut Dawson wounded in service. It stresses unity, sacrifice, and the need for citizens to sustain wartime ideals and preparedness as troops endure hardships behind the lines.
Hobart celebrates the Hobart Synagogue jubilee with the Jewish flag displayed for the first time in Australia. Rabbi Morris announced the flag was flown from the Tower of Dawid in Jerusalem by courtesy of the British government. The event marks a historic 2000 year old emblem's display in the region.
The International Live Stock Show secretary urges US farmers to balance grain production with cattle herds as meat demand rises. He notes farmers neglected cattle while pushing grain, risking penalties as global buyers, including South American breeders, face drought and shipping bottlenecks.
Informal conferences continue to help officials learn with whom they will deal and to discuss freely the problems ahead. The president seeks to avoid antagonism while clearing up divergences in public opinion in England and France, aiming for an acceptable outcome before the peace conference adjourns. Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria.
The British government notified the Commercial Cable Company it may assist Western Union in handling cable traffic from Britain but only under conditions. The note rejects Mr Burleson’s control aim and refuses to permit American postmaster general influence over British cable operations, paralleling U.S. objections to British postmaster general dictates on American cable ends.
Ottawa reports Right Hon J R Clynes, Britain’s food controller, thanked Sir Robert Borden for Canada’s swift commandeering of butter to aid Britain during a critical shortage. He noted reliance on North American supplies due to freight limits on the Australasian route and praised the butter board and officials for expedient shipments.
Minneapolis reports that plant pathologists of America will launch a broad campaign against cereal disease in at least twelve key grass regions of the continent during the next winter and spring. The group, meeting at the University of Minnesota farm, outlines experiments and data gathering to combat jamat and wheat sab, with trials conducted across twenty five states.
Brence Wao or Boy of the wer is reported to have discovered something notable. The fragmentary text hints at a person named Brence Wao and a finding, but details are unclear. Further context would specify location and significance.
The text outlines a proposed plan by a former French premier to create a society of nations with compulsory arbitration, limits on armaments, and a council to administer international law. It details four sanctions including diplomatic, judicial, economic, and military to enforce decisions, noting the difficulty of implementing a military sanction.
A traveler lauds Switzerland and the Alps as unparalleled in beauty while praising Canada's outdoors. Vancouver and Victoria offer winter recreation with top hotels and comfortable lodgings. The Canadian Pacific Railway runs two daily first class trains with full service and stopovers, inviting interest from CP representatives.
Cable from Walter Long expresses appreciation for Canadian forces at St Lucia Port Castries noting security during hostilities as garrison withdrawal is decided. The message references naval and merchant marine support and includes an odd note about an Orange invasion from Africa circa 1038.
London Canadian headquarters say British Columbia troops will travel home through the Panama Canal. Several thousand soldiers will reach home without rail travel across Canada.
Letters from Alta Chattina and others extol Dr. Chase's Nerve Food as a cure for headaches and nervous system weakness. Correspondents report improved health, restored appetite, and relief from various conditions after using the product. Some praise its quick effects and broader benefits, including barber's itch and skin issues.
Bulgarian troops fire on five Greek posts near Troussova wounding three Greek soldiers. The Greeks reportedly counterattacked and captured Mont Beles, per a Greek Macedonia official despatch.
Rustomjee condemns Villard at an India Home Rule League of America dinner. He cites Villard's book praising a historic criminal and argues Indians chose to remain under Britain, declaring they supported the British Empire with soldiers and funds during the war.
Diplomatic messages quote Bohemia denying coal denial to Vienna while accusing Vienna of arming foes and accusing German propaganda. Slovakia front notes urge evacuation by December 3 and economic aid for frontier districts. President Masaryk of Czecho-Slovakia takes oath in Diet building after travel from Paris. Market uncertainty follows armistice officials report stock selling pressure.
The British air board proposes an international air convention and an international air conference. Denmark once supplied Britain with 2,300,000 hundredweight of bacon annually but now faces pork shortages. Germany also lacks 19,306,000 pigs, pushing Britain to seek bacon from Canada as a substantial trade opportunity.
A reader describes a harrowing personal medical experience marked by misunderstanding and a physician’s uncertain prognosis. The account notes shock, fear, and disputed treatments as the patient confronts deteriorating health and the hope of recovery.
Manitoba will host a strong detachment of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police with headquarters at Brandon. Ottawa advices indicate a force of 1200 mounted men west of the Great Lakes, with Manitoba allocated 200.
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