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Newspaper
Pas Herald
Location
The Pas, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1914
Page
2
The Vossische Zeitung portrays the Louvain destruction as cold blooded punishment for an attack on German troops. It notes the city’s 45 000 population and famed medieval churches were ruined by a Kaiser commander to cover a military blunder, citing international law on prohibitions of destruction not needed for military necessity.
A column defends Mayor Finger of The Pas against criticism by detailing three actions showing his civic spirit. He offers idle work teams and slabs for a nuisance ground road, provides gravel and labor for a road, and restructures the Finger Lumber Co light line resulting in a net city cost of about 177 dollars annually while leasing it for 100 dollars a year.
A Regina Province column surveys editorials from around the world on the Great Struggle in Europe. It mocks General Kluck with a biting line calling him as mad as a wet hen and relays varied press reactions.
Indications point to the Kaiser's pleasant summer outing in France and Belgium drawing to a close as military and political strains rise. Observers note mounting pressure on morale and readiness amid ongoing campaigns and shifting alliances.
Austria aimed to restrain Russia until Germany could take Paris and London. The strategy was deemed sound. A London writer notes that while trades and industries falter in wartime, the map maker thrives and enjoys his profits.
In Fernie British Columbia the Saskatoon Saturday Press notes a strained partnership between Meinselt and Gett. The junior partner Gett appears to have temporarily withdrawn from the collaboration, affecting the explanation department led by Bernstorff.
The excerpt suggests many in the United States view the Kaiser's forces as retreating for a forgotten reason. It implies a humorous or resigned tone about a backward movement in military actions and questions the motive behind the retreat.
A Toronto Star opinion piece cites the Kaiser’s belief he could keep Britain neutral by offering political and commercial gains. The author recalls Napoleon’s similar contempt for British shopkeepers and suggests the Kaiser’s assumptions will meet reality.
An American returning from Europe told the New York World that a German official close to the Emperor said the Kaiser wept as he signed the Russian war declaration under military advisers pressure. The tale evokes Lewis Carroll’s walrus and oysters scene, implying shared sorrow.
The excerpt discusses Bismarck's approach to statecraft as Germany faces anticipated conflicts. It analyzes Realpolitik, strategic balancing, and the role of diplomacy in securing national interests amid shifting European power dynamics.
Bismarck warns France would be blocked by stronger fortifications since 1870. He notes misgivings over Alsace Lorraine annexation and Russia creating a Poland by partitioning.
German restaurants in London are closing or failing due to a strong hostility toward German establishments. English eateries that once offered German dishes have dropped them, and German beverages like lager beer and wines have lost favor as English ales and stouts take over.
The passage notes a shift away from German wines like Oppenheimer and Steinberger to lighter French, Italian, Australian, and Californian labels. Rich Moselles vanish from menus as diners favor foreign vintages amid wartime sentiment and high German prices.
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