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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
5
A Newfoundland or Russell area correspondent writes from a camp describing Canadians and other Allied troops, drills, and anticipation of a February move to the front. He praises comrades, recalls Christmas action, and pledges to keep up the fight against the Germans with his Russell community and readers in mind.
Canadian soldiers on leave play baseball near a town under heavy German bombardment. A rival fielding error is interrupted when a high shell explodes in an adjoining field, scattering players and ending the play in a cloud of smoke. The pitcher jokes about paying attention to the shells.
A Grante Task in Transportation describes the immense logistics for the French army of 4,000,000 on a 600 mile by 20 mile frontline. It notes daily needs of 25,000 tons of rations, 1,000,000 quarts of wine, 75 tons of lead per German casualty, and daily war material costs around $10,000. It also mentions rail and automobile capacity contributing to supply efforts.
Report states 600,000 wagons are required to distribute the shipments at the front. The note outlines massive logistics demands across supply lines and calls for rapid mobilization of transport resources.
Ottawa reports a military order granting officers and enlisted men in Canada a one month furlough to participate in spring farming. Conditions require good conduct and proof of work commitments, plus certification on return. Travel back is covered within 300 miles, workers wear work attire, not gear.
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