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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
7
A first person account describes burned villages and scorched countryside as armies retreat through French towns. Destruction includes homes, orchards, churches, and personal tragedy with women seized or displaced. An elderly woman in Porquericourt recalls loss of family and expresses renewed faith in France.
In Petrograd and across the empire women are to be placed in key committees guiding Russia’s new government. The Detroit News notes the revolution has elevated women’s power and predicts broader recognition in Europe and the United States after the war.
A crowded streetcar filled with women passengers leads the conductor to wake a man who insists he was not asleep. He says eyes closed due to crowded conditions and dislike of women standing. The quarrel centers on etiquette and discomfort in transport.
The New York Sun reports China will end opium traffic after March 31, marking a major victory over a national vice. Observers note opium’s deeper, subtler harm than alcohol and applaud ten years of planned, practical effort improving the empire’s governance and moral standing.
Robson Black of the Canadian Forestry Association argues Manitoba could mirror Quebec's wood using industries. He cites 87 percent of northern forests as young growth and warns fires have eroded timber stock for a century, urging stricter fire control to enable future industrial development.
The article outlines Palestine’s geography and history from ancient rule by Greeks, Romans, and Turks to modern times. It notes the Dead Sea’s salinity, Jordan Valley’s vegetation loss, and limited port access to the north once Phoenician trade thrived. It highlights Zionist aims, British interest, and calls for international oversight.
The Toronto News predicts strong postwar activity with high farmer prices, shipbuilding growth, aeroplane manufacturing, and industrial demand for Europe reconstruction. Immigration will supply labor and boost agriculture, mirroring America’s post Civil War prosperity for years of good wages.
Alberta Farmers’ Co‑operative plans 40 new elevators across the province from Peace River to the southern boundary before the 1917 crop. Thirty six sites are secured with six more negotiations remaining. total capacity around 1.6 million bushels, average 40 000 per building, cost about 350 000 dollars, with work starting now and about 150 men employed.
At a convention the Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association stated that 40,000 flour sacks filled with sand were donated to the British government. The sacks formed bread for soldiers during the Somme offensive, with 41 box cars carrying the shipment.
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