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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1916
Page
3
The Toronto Globe argues returning soldiers will flood a few regions seeking work after 1914 to 1918. It calls for coordinated national, provincial, and civic action to place men in productive farming or manufacturing roles and suggests cheap capital and rail improvements to aid settlers and industry.
A Russian prisoner escaped from a German camp and described brutal abuse by German guards in occupied Poland. He recounted being ordered to dig trenches, forced to fight, and beaten on a bare bench while a Catholic priest blessed them with a crucifix.
A London lecture by Naval Lieut Commander Wedgewood argues Germany long aimed to dominate the Turkish empire and create a customs union from Antwerp to Bagdad to expand trade and force Austria into the arrangement. It notes Canadian Mounted Rifle Brigade deployments and ongoing casualties as 150 weekly hospital arrivals are expected from England and France.
Professor F W Riethdorf of Woodstock College argues that German American newspapers continue to reach Ontario and misinform readers. He notes shifts in German immigrant attitudes, cites Henry and Kaiser era influences, and highlights editors of major New York papers of German descent influencing audiences in Canada and the United States.
A damaged article notes Serbia's plea to the United States for aid, voiced by Father Vel Nicolai. It describes Serbia as a symbol of democratic struggle in Europe and spars with Ottoman and other powers, highlighting historical conflict and religious tensions.
A fragmented report shows liquor dealers arguing prohibition has failed morally socially and financially while proponents counter with contrary evidence despite incomplete text. The dispute centers on public policy effects and economic considerations amid heated public debate.
The article describes a Lorrach university program where women outnumber men and pupils receive diplomas after a combined theoretical and practical curriculum. It covers use of detailed army visuals, study of foreign armed forces, mobilization planning, and discreet note taking methods for intelligence work.
A Saskatchewan Agricultural Instruction Committee meeting in Regina reviewed rural high school plans and itinerant agriculture teachers for 1916 17. Directors proposed Rural Education Associations, expanded summer courses with practical work, and recognition of courses as diploma equivalents. Teachers completing 1914 15 programs named for honors. further steps planned to extend agricultural education across the province.
Sir Sam Aug es, minister of militia, given permission to form a Acadian regiment for New Brunswick. The population of New Brunswick includes from 30,000 to 40,000 Acadians.
A farmer muses on happiness beyond money noting that true contentment comes from useful work and understanding nature. He contrasts drudgery with the joy of farming, growth, and daily natural wonders, suggesting wealth does not guarantee happiness.
The Italian forces in the Alps extend efforts near major heights and report success near Cold Lana north of the Dolomites. Attacks renew along Isouso frost and Plava sector as troops push to control key elevations and war material.
The Ottawa Citizen notes that Japan has engaged in the Far East in many ways and suggests a Japanese-Russian alliance could prevent Germany from regaining influence in the Pacific after the war.
An interview recounts Heligoland as a fortified German naval base behind which fleets seek safety. It notes the island’s cemented shore, Zeppelin sheds, and strategic cliffs as a key German stronghold watched by British ships in history. The conversation recalls past German aims to seize England and the island’s shifting control.
Vorwarts reprints a distressing incident on a Bremen to Oldenburg journey. A woman observes two young girls and a couple with a man and another woman in her compartment. The man proclaims the woman is his wife and claims she will be taken to an asylum, prompting a hushed car.
The cabinet vows to abstain from party politics and follow a national policy. It pledges strict execution of laws on Portugal's stance in the war, to uphold dignity and interests, and to support England and allies while expressing moral sympathy for their cause.
The letter argues that a timid nation fails in duty to Belgium Armenia and others, blaming pacifists and militarists for global bloodshed. Roosevelt warns that neutral powers including the United States share responsibility for inaction after Belgium’s invasion and atrocities against Armenians and civilians. He contrasts pacifist weakness with belligerent acts by Germany and Ottoman Turkey, urging decisive action to uphold justice.
A socialist manifesto circulated within the Austro Hungarian monarchy calls for peace and denounces a long line of executions in Austria. It accuses the government of swindling citizens, urges foreign aid, and demands republican or democratic progress over victory, warning of a Habsburg dictatorship if Austria prevails.
The regimental commander laments persistent untidiness within the unit and imposes reprimand and punishment with little effect. A brilliant WE A strikes the colonel as question rises why not march the offender before the entire line to restore decency.
Seventy battalions have been fully recruited from the 145 authorized for overseas service. Forty three artillery batteries have been raised out of forty seven authorized. Twelve mounted troops units have been prepared, with further details unclear.
Statistics from the Militia department show ten percent of Canadian horses at the front have died. About 6,250 horses per infantry division are cared for by twelve veterinary officers and mobile sections. Injured horses are treated and returned to duty when possible, with rapid transport to veterinary bases.
Over 200 reeves and councillors from the Union of Manitoba municipalities convene in Stonewall to petition the Manitoba government for a five year one mill levy on taxable property to fund the soldier’s dependents relief fund.
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