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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
10
Six armed trawlers returning to a British port fought a large German submarine cruiser. Under RNVR command the flotilla formed a line ahead and kept it despite heavy shelling and casualties. A shell hit the conning tower area and the submarine disappeared in smoke. details praise courage, discipline, and skill of the fishermen and crew.
German courts decide shoes left outside rooms are valuables and must be guarded like cash or jewelry. A Cologne hotel guest sued for seventy marks after theft, but the court ruled against the claim, exonerating the proprietor under current German practice.
A garbled life note describes a man hurt while attempting to inspect a mule under a vehicle. An attendant mentions the man was a former chauffeur before enlisting. The record is fragmented and lacks clear details about the injury.
The British bureau lauds tank crews for aggressive action and French cooperation on the Meuse front. Tanks raked houses to neutralize machine guns, captured a village with no British casualties, and supported infantry advances. One tank was set ablaze. its commander and driver were wounded, the second driver continued and captured German troops.
Two British airmen, shot down near the line, landed by moonlight in German territory after an anti aircraft strike. They crossed the Seille river, swam it thrice, crawled through barbed wire, reached No Man's land, hid under a hedge, and evaded a German sentry before slipping into French lines.
United States readers are reminded of Britain's wartime mobilization as Lloyd George praises a massive, rapidly expanding army built from 160000 volunteers in 1914 to over four million fighters. The piece notes Britain’s endurance at Ypres and the swift flow of fresh troops, framing Britain as supplying new momentum in the Western Front effort.
The minister of finance outlines export prohibitions on Canadian silver coin bullion and bars, with licenses required for war related civil or military use. Licenses hinge on purpose and a price cap of 1.0114 per ounce, at refining or import, amid wartime urgency and allied needs. The order cites difficulties in obtaining silver and notes actions by the United States and Britain.
The quip compares the Kaiser to Nero in a wordplay exchange. It notes confusion over who Nero was, joking that Nero was not the one meant and quips that Zero was the other i guy. The piece reads as a light witty aside in the Vancouver World.
A Dutch woman of German descent returning from near Bonn tells Amsterdam's Daily Express correspondent that Germans along the Rhine fear a forthcoming Allied invasion. She cites despair, evacuation plans, and widespread destruction from Allied air raids as evidence that invasion is anticipated sooner or later.
A schoolmaster criticizes a student for a simple algebra problem. The pupil retorts that George Washington was a surveyor at George Washington's age, then president, implying the student's shortcoming. The exchange highlights ambition and historical perspective.
Elder Sister answers what stoicism means by describing it as the ability to congratulate the fiancee of the man you wanted to marry without showing disappointment. The dialogue presents a personal, humorous take on emotional control and social grace.
Captain E N Coutts reports Swiss coal and food shortages worsened by the war. Switzerland faces rationing and scarce butter cheese and oleo with coal selling at high prices. Spain links to German ships due to submarine losses while maintaining neutrality and limiting tonnage.
At a London banquet of the Merchant Seamen’s League a rousing verse denounces German raids on British ships. The lyrics condemn sinking unarmed vessels with plans to settle a brutal score of thousands of seamen. Cabinet ministers and other dignitaries attended.
Senator James Thomas calls German demands for peace hollow and arrogant arguing the only peace for Germany is defeat. He warns the peace table tempts with colonies indemnities and ports, likening it to a host offering veal with no real choice.
A visitor from New York told Thomas Edison the front gate needed repair. Edison replied the gate makes visitors carry two buckets of water to the roof tank, illustrating the gate’s hidden water system and trick.
Arizona grants permission to slaughter 800 ostriches near Phoenix to supply 25 000 pounds of dressed meat at about 15 cents per pound. Officials cite meat shortages and plumes downturn as drivers, comparing ostrich to whale shark and reindeer as novel foods gaining acceptance.
A quoted exchange from the Boston Transcript presents a debtor and creditor noting that one cannot drive a fine car without paying debts. The line underscores shared views on honesty in financial matters.
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