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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
3
Saskatchewan deputy minister F H Auld writes in Agricultural Review detailing Canada’s wartime mobilization. He notes massive war production, fundraising, and home-front support, with Canadians abroad and at home contributing to food, munitions, and economic efforts.
A public appeal urges citizens to curb consumption and share voluntary food economy measures. It warns that without true sacrifice and cooperation, compulsory rations may be imposed, as cereals meats fats and sugar remain scarce globally and Allies rely on American production.
The article recounts myths of gold bullets and strange variants used in warfare. It notes bullets forged from metals like iron copper and brass and mentions poisons explosives and acids. Stories span Verdun Crimea Peninsular war and other conflicts with vivid but unverified claims.
The article reflects on democracy versus Pan Germany, citing hope for the German people's triumph. It notes indications of victory for the better side and discusses German factions and the idea of world domination, with reference to the western front and ongoing conflict.
A soldier's diary details German abuses including forced labor of fifty women at Lake in a deadly zone and the evacuation of Ecke civilians. It also notes German snipers luring Red Cross workers with cries for help and firing upon them near No Man's Land.
The Montreal Herald notes Mr. Stewart Lyon's proposal to grant leave to the surviving members of the first contingent returning to Canada. After three years in active service with heavy casualties and many invalided home, the remaining veterans seem war-weary. The piece argues two military reasons exist to permit their return as a simple act of justice.
The 1917 grain crop in Western Canada is valued at more than 680 million dollars according to financial sources. Estimates break down into wheat 150,000 thousand, barley, peas, and flax with each category contributing sizable figures. The report notes farmers will benefit from price improvements and realignments in the market.
A wartime echo urges hard line against Germany, arguing permanent peace requires proving German cannot win or profit from plunder. It portrays Germans as barbarians, advocates decisive battlefield defeat, and warns mercy invites further aggression. The piece cites British and American readers and reflects urgent anti-German sentiment.
New York and the nation see urgent demand for white mice used to test air impurities in submarines. The Department of Health laboratory may halt pneumonia germ tests for physicians in New York due to the short supply.
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