A Scathing Denunciation of Occupied Belgium
Emile Cammaerts in the July Yale Review casts a harsh appraisal of Belgian sentiment under occupation. He cites widespread betrayal by Germans and their own allies, noting silent protests from German leaders and religious figures, and condemns the complicity of German Social Democrats. He recalls deportations, abuse, and coercion by workers turned enforcers, predicting a future Allied Internationale.
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Belgium
Reichstag
Carolinal Mercier
Democratic
Russia
Seevel Ty Bedalen
Cis Goalens
Kaiser
Emile Cammaerts
Yale Review
Narrow Squeeze Saves Wounded Soldier in Alpine Ambulance
A British Red Cross driver in Italy improvised a life saving pressure on a severed carotid artery to control bleeding while guiding an ambulance down a treacherous Alpine road. An astonished Italian doctor praised the quick thinking that saved the man’s life.
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Red Cross
Italy
Cornhill
Alpine
Austrians Fear Brusiloff In Galicia Front Worries
Austrian leaders fear Russian General Brusiloff will strike Galicia again, keeping Austro German forces spread thin across fronts. The memory of last year’s Galicia lesson haunts Vienna as Brusiloff may shift to Lemberg, tying down enemy divisions.
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Brussiloff
Austria
Galicia
Lemberg
Mont
Minister Dialog Reflects Forgiveness and Sympathy
A quoted exchange shows a minister grappling with forgiveness. The speaker suggests trying to place enemies in a position to inspire sympathy rather than direct absolution. The line highlights a philosophy of measured mercy and understanding.
Northern wealth and potential of Canada surveyed by Kitto
Dominion official F H Kitto spoke to the Kimanis club about undeveloped wealth north of Lake Winnipeg including Hudson Bay minerals and peat. He praised the Yukon beauty and daylight aiding mining and tourism and urged postwar settlement by returning soldiers as prospecting expands in Peace River and other northern districts.
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F. H. Kitto
Dominion Land Surveyor
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Kimanis Club
Tip
Lake Winnipeg
Pas
Norway House
Hudson Bay Railway
Peace River District
Yukon
Kitto
Northern Territories
Canada
Manitoba Freeress
Proper Feeding of Cows for Dairy Profit
Dairymen at Ohio State University advise against feeding the herd uniformly as cows have differing needs. Provide ample clean water, aim for two to three drinks daily, salt at five to seven ounces weekly twice, and avoid shared salt boxes if disease is present. Extra care yields higher returns as comfortable cows digest feed more efficiently.
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Ohio State University
Love in Paris Amid Crowds of Lovers
In Paris on the Boul Miche and near the Luxembourges and the Observatory crowds of sweethearts fill the streets. Soldiers and lovers walk hand in hand under budding trees as the blue uniforms loom, their devotion seemingly so genuine it hints at death.
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Paris
Boul Miche
Luxembourges
Observatory
Cartoons Magazine
No Fish Fork For Mrs Jones
A humorous household episode from Tit Bits where a servant James is scolded by the hostess for serving Mrs Jones without a fish fork. The servant recalls the prior mishap and is ordered to fetch a fork at once, highlighting household tensions and social manners.
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Mistre James
Efficiency Trick: Get Others to Do Your Work
A form of efficiency is found in inducing someone else to handle your tasks. This approach shifts workload while maintaining output, illustrating practical delegation principles.
Canadian Officers Could Train U S Troops Here
The New York Globe argues hundreds of Canadian officers, sent home after Belgium and northern France duty, should be allowed to teach American troops in bayonet practice and warfare tactics. It describes border red tape as a deadly entanglement and urges releasing experienced officers to train U S soldiers now.
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Belgium
France
Platts
Infantry Journal
United States
Canada
New York Globe
Mining Power Behind Hill 60 Destructive Tactics Revealed
The article explains how expert miners from across the Empire have been covertly drilling under German positions near Hill 60 for a year. It notes the need for patient preparation, praises the skill of quarry workers, and asserts British mining has yielded devastating blows with relatively small Allied losses. It also contends such methods demonstrate national strength in material and strategic capability.
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Hill 60
Eee
Rhine
Montreal
German Donkey Soup Nutritions Reported by Weiser Gazette
A Weiser Gazette representative visits a communal kitchen to assess donkey soup praised by local medical authorities. A young man describes preparing sirloin from a donkey by soaking in cold water, boiling, and slicing thin, noting haylike flavor and concerns the product misleads consumers. The town veterinary office will examine donkeys further.
Pur Is An Increasing Asset in Fur Export Prospects
Game warden of British Columbia notes fur resources and exports for 1917 may exceed previous years as fur prospects rise. The report highlights rising value and demand for pelts in the region.
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British
Bia
Columeen Ee Ees
Reforming the Senate Eludes Vocal Opposition
A fragmented quote hints at political debate as Senator Sorg discusses reform efforts. The text references opposition voices and attempts to align reform with fellow legislators.
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Sorg
Children of France Tortured By War
Describes French children in northern villages evacuated under German pressure during British and French offensives. They are underfed, shell shocked, and scarred by war, many with amputations or brain fever. A French reconstruction committee treats them in hospitals. one organization runs a four hundred child hospital for those under 12.
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France
Somme
St. Vitus
Shelly
Winnipeg considers municipally owned canning plants
A Winnipeg scheme, led by Mrs. Isaac Pitblado and backed by J B Reynolds, proposes up to 900 dollars per plant for three canning facilities to store and process surplus vegetables and fruits. The plan aims to aid the poor and veterans, with canning education and distribution at low or no cost, without ending home canning.
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Winnipeg
Board of Control
Iaac Pitblado
J. B. Reynolds
The
Agricultural College
Ribune
Quakers Plan 500 Volunteer Unit for Foreign Relief
United States Quakers in New York announce formation of a 500 member unit to aid French and English in rebuilding homes behind the front. Volunteers will train at Haverford and then be sent under American Red Cross auspices to restore streets and habitat for returning refugees.
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United States
New York
Haverford
American Red Cross
Cossacks Praised for Self-Government and Discipline
The article extols Cossacks as well educated and capable of self government in village and central bodies. It notes their training, shared landholding, and readiness for war, with the York World quote praising their steadfastness.
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Gi Sateen
York World
Fragmented OCR Note Reveals Hazy Bird Sighting
A partial OCR excerpt shows a garbled report mentioning birds and a handler. Details are unclear due to corrupted text but suggests a local wildlife sighting or observation. No definite names, places, dates, or organizations are readable.
Adapting Field Shapes to Soil Boundaries for Better Yields
The article argues against rigid square fields, urging farmers to shape fields by soil boundaries. It advocates soil surveys to map soil types and adapt crop rotations and acreages, improving efficiency and yields by matching crops to soil diversity across the farm.
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Eve
Brewers’ grains harm milk supply says defenders of liquor traffic
Advocates claim brewers’ grains allow milk to reach large towns but critics label it dangerous and wasteful. They argue 70 of 100 pounds of barley becomes cattle feed only as husk and fibre, while 30 pounds losses to feed and 30 pounds of poor feed remain.
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Caen
Horrible Endurance Test With Rat
A wounded soldier recalls a tense listening patrol near the Brideh front in Flanders. He describes lying motionless for hours as a rat sat close by, waiting for him to move, an endurance test that left him calling it his most horrible war experience.
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Cat
Politician Sorghum Reflects on Joining Politics
Senator Sorghum recalls joining politics, saying he was the only man in his commune willing to devote time to memorizing and reciting pieces to a crowd. He admits uncertainty about the exact reason.
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Sorghum
Social ranks and beliefs of Indian soldiers in the army
The piece describes caste in Hinduism and its effect on soldiers, noting four main varnas and numerous sub-divisions. It discusses Sikhs, Mohammedan groups like Baluchis Brahu is Pathans Punjabi Muslims and Jats. It mentions traits and conduct associated with these groups and endurance and bravery in battle.
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India
Punjab
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
Delhi
A Society Dies Natural Death in London
The Society for the Suppression of the Opium Trade has effectively ended its work after purchasing the last opium remains from the Chinese government. A Chinese minister reflected that opium’s fate was not a Chinese issue but a Western one, with talks hinting at a Western habit of seeking easy cures for overwork.
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London
England
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