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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 28, 1918
Page
7
Alberta shipped two hundred cars of creamery butter in 1917. The province led western Canada in butter and cream grading. Credit is given to Commissioner C Marker for organizing movement that set a high standard of creamery butter.
Ottawa reports immediate labor policy moves including a nationwide registration and inventory of manpower and a classification of Canadian industries. No farm labor conscription under the military service act. alien labor conscription undecided. Government opposes importation of coolie labor, awaiting fuller information.
London reports two statesmen aimed to drive a wedge between allies rather than secure peace. They warned critical times lie ahead and urged full effort for the common cause to win and save civilization.
The war office reports a French raid southwest of Butte de Mes into German lines, destroying defenses and shelters on a front about 1 200 yards. Artillery actions occurred near Struma mouth Doiran and Monneh north of Cerna valley as Allied aviators bombarded Savjak and nearby railway targets.
The North West Mounted Police expedition left Port McPherson on the Arctic Ocean and is expected to return within two or three weeks. Explorer Stefansson may join the police for the return, his first chance to retreat with the force. He reportedly reached Herschel Island or vicinity, with the Dawson voyage from McPherson to Dawson requiring favorable conditions.
A wartime tally shows Norway losing 714 gross tonnage with 683 more damaged as the conflict progressed. The report notes early submarine and naval sinkings and ongoing maritime peril for Norwegian shipping.
French forces in the war reported advancing in northern France and reaching near the German trenches. The action involved divisions including Bavarian units as Belgian and other corps aided the effort.
The Eveo suet column notes ongoing efforts to enforce measures tied to the M A policy in Ottawa. Officials report increased adherence and potential penalties for noncompliance. The report emphasizes regulatory focus and expected local impact on businesses and residents.
German intelligence indicates March as the window for a major operation on the British front. Prisoner reports show extensive enemy preparations with abnormal troop movements and new formations. Trench raids and aerial scouting continue as both sides drill artillery and infantry for a potentially decisive action.
Canadian troops conducted two raids in the Ypres Passchendaele area and near Hill 70 capturing prisoners and seizing machine guns. British counterattacks recaptured two posts as German artillery fell in activity south and southwest of Lens.
The 1917 submarine toll shows U S and Britain sunk tonnage nearly three times their combined output. Andrew Bonar Law announced Britain’s output at 174 go? last year while U S production reached about 901,223 tons. Officials expect a curbing of sinkings and a shift in 1918 as shipbuilding accelerates.
Arthur J. Balfour spoke in the House of Commons arguing that President Wilson did not claim formal propositions in Count Czernin's remarks. He said the Veto channel’s purpose was military, not formal politics, and warned against misreading the speech as a formal policy.
Fragmented OCR suggests a historic wartime notice claiming Reeds surrenders and peace declared with central powers. Text is garbled but implies conclusion of hostilities and a ceasefire alignment.
The commentary by Rev. D. M. Stearns interprets Matthew 5 13 32 and the mustard seed parable in Matthew 13 43 again stressing believers as salt and light and the need to bear true scripture only amid false teaching. It notes the call to hear God speak and wait for results, the hidden growth of the kingdom, and the dual audience of public and private teachings as Jesus shapes his discourse for the end of the age.
A brief notice notes export restrictions and compliance actions under United States and international regulations. The fragment mentions Ottawa and a regulatory context with emphasis on conformity and restricted goods.
The front shows no sign of a German offensive while Allied commands bolster positions and await a potential strike. Reports describe ongoing bombardments, reinforcements, and American and Belgian reserves as sharpshooters and artillery keep pressure along the lines.
The German press reacts with skepticism toward Trotzky’s peace note. Berlin newspapers question lasting peace and stress need to guard frontiers militarily and diplomatically. The Zeitungen note a fragile basis and insist on further eastern settlement.
Winnipeg reports two grain supervisor orders effective February 15. The first requires Canadian Pacific Railway to unload wheat cars cast from Alberta and Saskatchewan into the government elevator at Moose Jaw for Wheat Export Company Limited. The second directs Grand Trunk Pacific Railway cars from Moose NW branch points to unload for the company, with a one cent per bushel charge.
Unofficial counts place American casualties from the Tuscania sinking at 267 with 33 unidentified dead. Remaining survivors and identified dead are listed, while 164 are noted as buried on the Scottish coast. The Red Cross and others are praised for aid as ongoing efforts seek missing servicemen.
The first prisoner exchange between Austria and the Allies occurred near the Austrian frontier at Buchs. Geneva received 324 exchanged prisoners including two American volunteers, one British officer, and seventy others.
In Pale eye a British counter operation is described as successful while Australian airmen have secured fourteen direct bites on the EI. The report notes Londown-A counts and ongoing operations in the region with an emphasis on Allied air and land actions.
Correspondent reports that Austria-Hungary shows great reluctance to a separate peace with the Entente. The view reflects fear of fighting British and French on the western front and the uncertain impact on the war.
Paris Austro German invaders in southern Italy resort to violence and brutality as soldiers and locals report captures. US batteries participated in the Champagne bombardment marking their first formal involvement in the Champagne front.
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