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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
4
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania were enthusiastically welcomed into Bucharest as flags of the allies adorned the city. General Berthelot and British officers greeted the rulers while crowds rejoiced, with children scattering flowers along their guarded path.
A Daily Mail correspondent reports German West of the Rhine growing cordial to the British as Field Marshal Haig’s troops advance eastward. Germans express relief at the end of the war, fear Bolshevik outbreaks, and show mixed obedience as demobilized soldiers lack civilian clothes and mayors uphold dignity amid subtle subservience.
The article recalls Allied victory over Germany in World War I, noting the Rhine occupation and Cologne’s towers as symbols of defeat. It cites the Daily Mail and Morning Post praising British naval blockade, sustained offensives from August 1918, and near 100,000 British casualties per month as the war’s turning point.
Telegraphed from Rome the Temps correspondent reports President Wilson will be received at the Vatican on Christmas Day after a morning papal reception for the sacred college. The visit is described as ceremonial with no political obstacles anticipated. An unrelated health note promotes Thomas’ Eclectric Oil for cough relief.
H A Craig deputy minister of agriculture told United Farmers directors that many Alberta farmers will require seed grain. He noted southern Alberta has ample good wheat and current purchases feed the province. Wheat storage exists in government terminals. more storage at Edmonton and elsewhere. Distribution will go through municipalities though not obligatory. unorganized districts will be assisted by the department.
Miss Hyde, 87, retires after 54 years in federal service. She never missed a day or called in sick, seeking “a little more leisure during her remaining years” after a long career in fiber office work.
Berlin finance minister warns ruin is inevitable if policy continues and peace fails this fall. He cites doomed wartime costs and ineffective state administration. He says new retroactive war taxation may start and extend back to 1914 to shore up credit.
An advertisement touts Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for sleepless nights due to nervous disorders. A testimonial from Mrs Jas Latimer in Su.dpe New Brunswick claims improved sleep and reduced breathlessness after two boxes. The product is sold in jars at dealers or by The Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto.
All Outdoor Calls in B C Nature never closes her doors to simmer in British Columbia. A prairie traveler can enjoy Capilano Canyon Gorge Stanley Park golf and sea views. Vancouver and Victoria host the Hoel Vancouver and Empress Hotel with 500 miles of scenery along the CPR main line. Reservations from CPR representatives.
Sir Auckland Geddes in Plymouth argues Britain should not accept German manufactured goods as war payment. He urges Germany to compensate with gold and reparations, including labor in France and Belgium, and notes Germany will lose colonies after the Allies settle the matter. Manitoba government launches a stallion buying scheme in Winnipeg.
British leaders say no demand will be made for Heligoland's return from Germany and assert no limits on naval supremacy as peace talks begin. The island, a historic German stronghold in the North Sea near Kiel, was ceded to Britain then to Germany and held key naval value through the war.
A cablegram to Mayor Hylan indicates Marshal Foch may visit the United States when duty permits The marshal thanks New York for the invitation and acceptance of the city’s freedom of the city honor He expresses warm gratitude and regards for the gesture The text also includes unrelated items on lynching fines worm remedies and health products from Miller’s Worm Powders
Two men in a horse show talk about their advertising ideas with the equine tribe. A Trilby hat man recalls a horse running away for two months while a bowler hat man counters with a longer absence of two years, in Tit-Bits style.
Lieutenant Michael O’Leary VC, the first man in this war to win the Victoria Cross, lies among patients at Tudenham Park Home in Mullingar Ireland. An Irishman from the South of Ireland he enlisted as a private.
A Copenhagen despatch to the Daily Mail says the Ebert government plans sharp measures against Spartacus as its position strengthens. Offices of Spartacus organizers were examined by authorities and arrests are expected.
A patient describes severe nerve pain after a brain operation in Montreal and Saskatchewan. After taking six boxes of Dr Chase's Nerve Food, she reports no pain in her head and improved sleep. She credits the remedy with restoring appetite and reducing sensitivity to noise. The account mentions hospital care, travel for illness, and a recommendation from a friend.
A new drying method developed at Columbia University promises to keep meat and fish indefinitely and restore freshness with water. It is claimed to boost world meat shipping capacity more than twelvefold by eliminating refrigeration needs.
Count Ceernin, former Austro Hungarian foreign minister, told AP that Austria in 1917 made desperate attempts to withdraw from World War I and offered Germany a separate peace, but these efforts were consistently defeated by military and diplomatic resistance.
General G Carlton Jones, inspecting Portland and Halifax terminals, says Halifax officials dispute port facilities while the aim is faster hospital ship landings. Portland offers a twelve hour shorter run to Montreal versus Halifax, a crucial advantage for invalided soldiers. Military HQ expects Halifax to handle tech transports as demobilization grows and England to Canada troop movements may rise.
Premier Lloyd George recalls sending a cable to President Wilson to urge American aid and speed. He notes Wilson's reply to send 120,000 infantry and machine gunners, and that Britain then mobilized ships and ships’ crews to support the Allied cause. He reflects on Germany’s shrinking fleet and the British army’s continued advance into Germany.
The article notes Talaak Pasha, recently resigned as the empire’s top official, rose from a telegraph clerk to supreme rank. It remarks that while Turks scorn subject peoples, they show no social barriers within their own elite, reflecting complex class mobility and internal hierarchies.
A note in democracy highlights Seereee De Late Beets as an industrious woman who repairs her own boots and shoes for her family. She addressed women workers and demonstrated mending boots including soling, heeling, and patching. The crowd benefited from the boots repaired and the idea of practical craft.
Despatch reports Basra Kut el Amara Baghdad and Mosul thriving under wharves sanitation and telephones with tramways and a fair administration. Arabs favor British help and see a British adviser essential for foreign relations while tribes remain a potential threat to order.
Despatch from Brussels reports Belgians angry at Holland for allowing German soldiers to pass through Limburg with arms. Belgian automobiles interned in Holland were used to transport the former crown prince and his retinue when he fled to Holland.
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