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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
May 20, 1915
Page
3
A discussion notes blame shifting over the Lusitania sinking. Germany defends its submarine warfare as reprisals against Britain, cites Britain’s wartime tactics, and argues international law permits such actions. Warns that Britain’s blockade harms Germany and shapes official sentiment.
The article argues Germans were misled to believe Allied success and a strong blockade protected Germany. It notes Germany once exported millions of dollars in goods, especially hardware and cutlery, and that wartime trade cutoffs idled large factories. It contends recovery of lost commerce will take centuries.
An Order in Council amends terms for purchasing pure bred bulls by the Department of Agriculture under the Live Stock Purchase and Sale Act. New option allows one-quarter cash with a larger credit share, replacing the previous one-half cash. Details specify credit limits and payment timing for farmers.
The United States sends a note to Germany demanding a guarantee against future submarine attacks on neutral and noncombatant merchant ships and vows full reparation for more than 100 American deaths from the Lusitania sinking and other breaches of American rights at sea. The note hints at further steps if responses are unfavorable while affirming neutral rights at sea.
The Wilkie Agricultural Society lays out fair terms including world-wide competition, $1 membership, grounds admission, and family exhibit rights. Entries due July 9 for hall exhibits and July 10 for others, with rules on livestock placement, pedigrees, weight cards, and prize forfeiture for nonparticipation.
An OCR fragment notes a deduction from an exhibitor fee for a certain tax or tariff. The readable portion mentions a likely credit or reduction applied to the exhibitor's payment within the event's fee structure.
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