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Newspaper
Melfort Moon
Location
Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 15, 1918
Page
6
Canadian soldiers at the front contributed to the Victory Loan despite high living costs and pay limits. On the first day 48 000 dollars in bonds were sold, averaging over 100 000 dollars daily for two weeks. The First Division led subscriptions with nearly 200 000 dollars, followed by the First Brigade at 85 090 dollars.
A British photographer writes to the Photo Era warning that the four camera is a dangerous mechanism to toy with at present. He notes that the chain of an English cargo boat caused his ship to meet with an accident.
A Newfoundland wartime summary shows 6 448 men enlisted by end of December with 1 807 fatalities in naval service and 446 in forestry. It notes key battles Beaumont Hamel Gueudecourt Monchy and Cambrai with heavy losses and cites scattered settlements limiting conscription. The piece also highlights morale notes from Maple Leaf Magazine featuring letters from soldiers families and humor amid hardship.
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