Conference Hears Proposals on Labour Unity and Peace
Delegates at a meeting push for coordinated working class action and a peace by the peoples of the world. Mr Bevin warns against compromising stance while noting readiness to respond to the Russian invitation. Mr Snowden drafts a cablegram to the Petrograd Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Committee reporting the conference outcome.
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Mr Bevin
Dockers’ Union
Bevin
Philip Smowden
W. C. Anderson
Williams
Transport Workers’ Federation
Smille
Philip Snowden
Petrograd Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Committee
Labour League Proposes Conference Peace Message
The Political Labour League debated sending a message to the Leeds Conference urging peace and asking Philip Snowden to represent the League. An amendment urged a similar message to the Stockholm Conference. A committee was formed to draft the resolutions.
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Sydney
Political Labour League
Geriding
Leeds
Philip Snowden
League
Stockholm
Polovthoff Inaugurates Petrograd Command Visit
General Polovthoff arrives as the new governor of Petrograd and opens his rule with a visit to the Soldiers and Workmen's Council. He favors an Anglophile approach and envisions a four member Soldiers Advisory Board to enforce orders.
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Petrograd
Polovthoff
Government's Difficulties and Revolutionary Activity Abroad
London reports that Petrograd anarchists and extremists question the Coalition Government's peace efforts as processions with black banners appear. In the provinces the extremes grow stronger with armed groups in Kiev seizing the town center. Bessarabia remains a monarchist stronghold with peasant land seizures and excesses.
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London
Daily News
Petrograd
Kieff
Conflicting Army Reports From Petrograd On Front Lines
Daily News correspondent reports contradictory army news with Dragomissoff army discipline restored in the north while southern Romania fronts raise anxiety. Some corps on the middle front are in excellent condition and ready to strike.
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London
Daily News
Petrograd
Dragomisoff
Roumania
Enemys Claims Successes In Macedonia Front
Paris dispatch states German wireless confirms unchanged east front position. It notes repulsed Roumanian advances between the Sista and Prt na Valleys and Bulgarian forces repulsed attacks west of the Vardar in Macedonia.
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Susista
Prtna
Macedonia
Vardar
Baxter's Lung Preserver Promises Quick Cough Relief
An 19th century ad touts Baxter's Lung Preserver as the ultimate remedy for coughs and colds. It claims to heal sore throats ease tickling and coughing and improve bronchial health with a large bottle priced at 1s 10d.
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Baxter
Sonnington’s
German retreat on the Somme prompts new war-wary questions
The writer argues German withdrawals in the Ancre and Somme area were forced, not voluntary, signaling a critical war phase. He weighs two main future scenarios, warns against overconfidence, and predicts six months of pivotal Allied and German moves with submarines shaping Britain’s fate.
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Agar
Ancre
Somme
Lava “Riser
London
Russia
Gommecourt
Puisieux
The
Douglas. Haig
Marshal von Hindenburg
United States
Great Britain
France
North Sea
Ypres
Calais
Arras
Soissons
Peronne
Hindenburg
Germany
Belgium
Baltic
Antwerp
Gold Pouch Aromatic Tobacco and New Zealand Cigarettes
A New Zealand patriotic appeal promotes Empire products and Gold Pouch Aromatic grown in Hawke’s Bay. The ad touts 14 percent nicotine, smoother flavour, and domestic economy with a 9 shillings 2 pence bag versus imported 14 ounces. It also mentions Three Diamonds cigarettes made from mature brown leaf with less sharp aftertaste.
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New Zealand
Hawke's Bay
The High Cost of Living and Vegetable Gardening
An editorial urges cutting meat intake as food prices rise during the war. It promotes home vegetable growing, praising Cooper's Seeds of Success as reliable seeds and noting seeds available through merchants across New Zealand.
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Scoda
Cooper
New Zealand
Cooper's
No Rubbing Laundry Help Ad Claims Relief for Back Pain
An old advertisement touts No Rubbing Laundry Help promising easier washing with less effort. The copy appeals to housewives as a genuine product from Parmera Co op Association Ltd and offers a Thinker's Notebook free with every basket.
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Parmera’ Co.op. Asation, Ltd
Heath and wellness ads mix in rough edged notices
The column blends small ads for Cracked or Rough Hands and Chilblains relief with Ointment from Totty Burnett Street and Fletcher Bros cash stores. It promotes North British Hot Water Bottle for infants, Steven's Health Salt for digestion, and general health tips, urging warmth and fresh air.
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Steven
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Soldiers' Advisory Board
Paris
K.C
R. Totty
Burnett Streets
ARKRA
Fletcher Bros. Prica
Fletcher Bros.’ Cash Supply Stores
Orr
Roslyn
Hosh-Orr
Orr’s. Price
Orr’s
Andrew
Drapers
ORR & Co
Ashburton
BIG Features
Dodge’ Brothers
Frank Wear
Burnett Street
White Hart Hotel
Christchurch
J. Allen
CR Proprietor
Bennington
Methven
Farmer's Co-Op. Association Ltd
Percy’s
Undrill 8 CO
Bonnington’s
E. A. Lithgow
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