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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
4
Classified line notes ad notices from The Banner of Russell Manitoba with publisher Jose McIntyre listed. Date line indicates Thursday publication cadence and street office address on Main Street.
The Manitoba forest reserves, including the Ading Mountain Reserve, are described as public parks where residents may camp and fish with free permits. The article cites extensive fire protection, telegraph lines, and road building, notably Roblin to Kelwood, Dauphin to Stratheair, and a branch toward Clear Lake, with summer resort surveys and completion planned.
A Gladstone man was fined 200 for living liquor in his possession as reported from wartime Britain and Canada notes. Newfoundland dispatched 3000 soldiers and 2009 ships to aid in defeating German militarism amid ongoing global conflict. Premier Asquith indicated parliament would reconvene to discuss peace proposals, while Ontario altered Berlin to Kitchee by order in council. Russian forces arrived at Saouika to aid the French British and Serbs as Serbia seeks redemption. The British Parliament adjourned to October 10 with a seven month extension, and entente agents contract with U.S. firms for another year with renewal rights. Russians continued to dominate war narrative, penetrating the Carpathians and threatening Kovel and Pinsk.
The article describes an order in council establishing district directors of recruiting to oversee enlistment in military districts. Directors will canvas districts to classify volunteers into essential industry and other groups, with those in need of service placed accordingly and given badges. The plan envisions centralized oversight and streamlined conscription.
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