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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1918
Page
2
Six armed trawlers from the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve returned to a British port with their haul and engaged a large German submarine cruiser. The flotilla formed a tight line, used smoke screens, and pressed a desperate duel until the submarine vanished in smoke. Courage and discipline of the crew were praised by the officer in command.
German courts ruled that shoes left outside rooms are valuables and require owner protection as cash or jewelry. A Cologne hotel guest sued the proprietor for seventy damages but failed to win.
A chauffeur before enlistment was injured while inspecting a mule. He crawled under the animal to see what happened and suffered injuries in the process.
The British Information Bureau lauds tank crews for bold feats against German positions. Tanks aided French forces near Meone despite heavy machine gun resistance, destroying strongpoints and capturing prisoners, with legends of crews repairing, reconnoitering, and supporting infantry advances.
Two British airmen returning from a bombing mission crash in a quarry in German territory and avoid observation under moonlight. They crawl twenty miles to reach German front trenches, cross No Man's Land, and hide under a hedge while one watches for dawn before continuing toward safety. One man swims the Seille river three times to scout the crossing. A German sentry fires but both survive.
Britain has built a vast war machine and expanded its army to meet the Western Front challenge. Lloyd George cautions against boasting while praising American support, noting Britain’s able force grew from 160,000 in 1914 to about 4.5 million and highlighting continued mobilization and resilience as the war presses on.
The minister of finance imposes licensing controls on exporting Canadian silver coin bullion and bars. Licenses issued only for civil or military war needs, with buyers certifying prices not above 1.0114 per ounce. The order notes urgent Allied coinage needs and cites actions by the United States and Britain.
A playful Vancouver World cartoon quips about the Kaiser and Nero, contrasting two fictional figures as a humorous aside. The dialogue hints at a running joke about their identities and coolness, reflecting light editorial wit.
A Dutch woman of German descent returning to Amsterdam from near Bonn says Germans fear a future allied invasion along the Rhine. She reports despair in Germany, predicts invasion soon, and notes widespread prep to flee as Allied air raids devastate streets and casualties rise.
A schoolmaster berates a bright student for failing an algebra problem. He reminds him that George Washington was a surveyor at the boy's age. The student retorts that Washington was president of the States then, implying progress at every age.
Elder Sister defines stoicism as the ability to congratulate the man who wants to marry her sister without showing any disappointment.
Captain E N Coutts reports Swiss coal priced at 40 a ton while butter margarine and cheese are scarce. Switzerland relies on rationing, with hot water rare and wood used for heating. France and the US influence shape Swiss neutrality and pro allied sentiment amid global shortages. Spain shifts to German vessels due to submarine losses while preserving neutrality and securing essential tonnage.
At a London banquet of the Merchant Seamen's League a rousing song vows that no Fritz will sail with the British. The chorus shifts to the muted aim of avenging twenty thousand seamen lost to U boats, as cabinet ministers and guests attend.
Senator Zlicimas declares that Germany faces only defeat as the path to peace. He warns that postwar terms will tempt with colonies indemnities and ports, but Germany will end up humiliated and isolated.
A New York visitor told Thomas A Edison his front gate needed work in Menlo Park. Edison replied that the gate stayed because every visitor brought two buckets of water to the roof tank, implying the water supply kept it functional.
Arizona approves slaughter of 800 ostrichs near Phoenix to supply market at about 15 cents a pound. The food administration cites war meat shortages and ostrich plumes decline as reasons for approving the sale. Officials optimistic about ostrich as future food alongside whale and shark meat trends.
A brief exchange on debt and responsibility mirrors a coin’s fate, noting one cannot enjoy luxury without settling honest debts. The dialogue highlights prudence in financial conduct within a historic newspaper voice.
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