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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
3
The article describes trench raids on the Western Front as a grim, ritualized sport. It argues raids blend boxing, fencing, and mob tactics with stealth, where rifles are less needed than clubs and cunning. Commanders plan hundreds or thousands of raiders across lines to seize ground, take prisoners, and retreat under cover of artillery and machine guns.
A fragmented critique notes German efficiency as limited by static premises and lack of imagination. It references British wartime orders under the munitions acts of 1915 and 1916, with papers and items now declared and controlled.
Premier Asquith marked the thirtieth anniversary of his East Fife seat with a war era rally. He praised Kitchener, assessed Russian and Italian fronts, commended Verdun valor, and urged strong allied coordination and a postwar settlement for Britain, Ireland, and the Dominions. He praised the navy's blockade and May 31 action.
A Saturday Evening Post item describes a colored man in an Ohio town named Washington who has three sons named George Washington Booker Washington and Spokane Washington. The narrative plays on the Washington surname and a punning future name for a potential fourth son.
Military critic Mr Hileizre Belloc visited Paris to study War Office records and German prisoner lists. He compared Berlin figures for 1914 15 with private town lists and concluded Germany’s fighting force by January 1 1916 was about 9.6 million, a vast war mass. The remark ends with a satirical note about U S geography.
A relief staff from the Serbian Relief Fund Hospital faced bombardment as Bulgarians entered Uskub on October 2. Lady Paget remained to assist patients, with 800 in care and thousands of refugees aided by daily relief efforts. Some British prisoners praised their treatment while two were evacuated.
A Cairo correspondent recalls the Prince of Wales shopping in a bazaar where beggars bless him while merchants confess overcharging him. The merchant, shocked by the truth, fears ignominious punishment until a pledge to give to the poor for the Prince’s name is arranged.
A comic exchange sets two workers against a background of urban labor. One complains of heat from a stove while the other boasts of cooler sewer work. The dialogue highlights contrast between daily grind and discomfort in shared city tasks.
A correspondent reports that German civilian morale is shaken by privations and front losses. An officer says victories at a price bring Germany closer to defeat while the nation remains unified by fear of Allied reprisals. Breaking morale may require eliminating a large town on the Western front and exposing maps named Brussels Antwerp and others. An Irish soldier with a glass eye shares a parade anecdote about kit and discipline.
A London letter from Lady Lawley to the Montreal branch of Queen Mary's Needlework Guild expresses appreciation for donations. It notes Indian made socks and six cases of comforts, plus forthcoming items, dressings sent to Cliveden Hospital, and comforting bags from Yarmouth. The note asks for women's and children's items and mentions Frances and Mrs. Hamilton.
An article notes a Bantam Battalion being formed out west with a member already seen in France. An officer remarks on their sturdy appearance and endurance, suggesting they could match an average new army battalion in pace. He also sees a trench warfare edge for shorter, disciplined troops over taller men.
A Boston Transcript quip observes Uncle Peter kept his generous impulses under perfect control, framing him as stingy in tone while acknowledging controlled generosity.
A tribute to Chevalier Marconi for pioneering wireless telegraphy that saved thousands at sea. Key rescues include the R. F. Matthews in fog, the Republic and Baltic incidents, the Titanic distress call, and other actions enabling lifeboat rescues and safer navigation.
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