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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
2
London reports rising optimism as German effort slows on the southern front. Allies gain ground near the Aisne as French withdrawal from the northern Oise salient continues while German losses mount and reports claim Foch's reserves are still intact.
The report shows pensions totaled by May 31 with 3,013 tallies. daily awards average 120, peaking at over 3,000 in some months. Since April 1, staff rose to about 23 to nearly 500. 6,625 addresses changed and 2,495 medical reexaminations held. International payments include Britain 1878 and United States 158.
Vienna dispatch reports Austria will suppress any political offensive by all means. The warning follows a Rome held congress of oppressed nationalities that called for action against Austrian rule.
Vienna announces a Havas patch from Basel says the battleship Sartran is officially lost. Officials report several officers and eighty crew members are missing from the ship in the Adriatic.
At a dinner hosted by Sir Edward Kemp Canadian overseas minister of militia and Sir Robert Borden, Currie spoke of Canadians proving themselves beside British veterans. He warned the Germans have struck four blows, and Canadians are now more efficient than ever with strong backing from England and France. Sir Edward Kemp and Lord Beaverbrook also addressed the gathering.
London reports suggest the German high command signals that recent advances may have met their aims and that counterattacks by France are succeeding. Critics question whether Ludendorff’s plans are fully revealed and whether a major stroke remains planned for the western front.
Rev I B Fitzwater outlines Mary Magdalene's discovery of the empty tomb and the angelicAnnouncement of Jesus risen. He notes the humanity humbling birth and crucifixion of Christ and the call to tell followers, including Peter, and to meet in Galilee for further guidance.
Post conference briefing notes indicate Japan moves toward a declaration aligning with Hua toa Tsin Seapatch to St graph Company. Officials emphasize regional cooperation and economic commitments amid shifting maritime security considerations.
London reports that Germany does not intend to make new peace offers in a forthcoming wartime statement. The claim cites an Amsterdam exchange telegraph patch.
British forces report aggressive air activity on the Italian front with several enemy aircraft destroyed by British aviators. Reports indicate continued operations in this area with patrols and escort missions supporting ground advances.
Ottawa reports an order in council bars export of hides and skins except under licenses from the customs commissioner on request of the board. Allowed items include Canadian origin cabin linings, kips, cattle hides, buffalo and horse hides when Canadian or foreign origin. The aim is to conserve Canadian supply for domestic use, with licenses possible if supply allows.
Alexander Kerensky, the Russian premier, is en route to France with plans to reach London and Paris. Konovaloff, a former minister in Kerensky's administration, notes Kerensky was in Norway and attempting to reach France.
Deputy Mueller declared in the Reichstag that the tobacco substitute for the German army proved more injurious than enemy gas. Other deputies criticized army supply policy for adopting the substitute after tests, which showed harmful health effects on troops.
An example from the British admiralty during three and four years of war notes seventeen million passengers moved by military transports to theatres of operation. It also accounts for vast animal and vehicle shipments and substantial tonnage of coal and supplies carried to allied nations via British ships.
London agent Geddes of Petit Parisien states that navies sink more German submarines than Germany can build. He notes since January allied forces have sunk more subs than Germany has produced and that repeated attacks hit enemy submarines weekly. The account emphasizes confident anti submarine operations and crew rescue outcomes.
The Canada food board outlines sugar restrictions and rationing elements for the canning season. It notes efforts to provide sufficient supplies and mentions arrangements to preserve vegetables, though some details are omitted or unclear.
Washington reports that Allied forces outmatch Germany in gas warfare with greater gas supply and mask development. Officials predict a mustard gas preventative soon and note continued Allied progress in Montdidier and broader battles along the Oise to Aisne front with heavy French gains and German counterattacks.
Lt General Thomas, British high commissioner, remarks amid a dinner, praising American troops and noting cross Allied influence. He asserts American forces strengthen ties with British and French troops and foresee broad future effects on nations.
Edvard Achetis of the Bremen Import Association warns in the North German Gazette that Germany cannot replace its former world economy by allying with eastern and southern militant groups. He urges peace terms that compel the Allies to abandon the concept of economic war.
A London report cites a Bechin sourced dispatch saying the German government and high command are debating a forthcoming declaration of war aims. The program is said to be aligned with Austro-Hungarian ministers and announced soon.
A report on the Canadian Forestry Corps overseas operations states that one company in France produced a record amount of sawn lumber in ten hours totaling 156000 measures or 372 tons of two and three inch square edged butted lumber. Logs sawn numbered 342.
A fragment from a British military life feature recalls new recruits adapting to army discipline. An Australian officer questions a private about saluting and wearing hats, while another recruit jokes he joined with the first push, illustrating rookie misunderstandings.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a tense exchange about wages and references. The speaker questions judgment and identity while expressing frustration with cooks and timing.
The act under cultivation at the Gem Colony Bassano and Leahy increases by at least fifty percent this year compared with last year as irrigation farming is practised.
A testimonial from Booth Ontario describes nervous disorders blamed on a weak blood system. It claims Dr Williams' Pink Pills restore strength, improve appetite and sleep, and aid recovery from typhoid related nerve debility after eight boxes. The ad promotes mail order and local dealers.
A garbled excerpt cites the London Times discussing Russia and Europe with phrases about scraps of paper and independence. It mentions treaties and states carved out, implying reactions to postwar arrangements and a European peace context.
An OCR fragment notes an electric tramcar for Halifax, converted to a traveling kitchen with an electric system and overhead wires, capable of producing meals and carrying substantial water for stoves. The text mentions the car’s equipment and the Halifax Corporation context.
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