Submarine Threat Eased by New Countermeasure Claims
Analysis notes a potential end to the submarine menace with a contra-submarine system using a shotgun-like firing principle and listening devices. Reports cite Arthur Pollen now optimistic, Marley F Hay detailing advancements, and British officials offering frank assessments of German subs and torpedoes.
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Arthur Pollen
Marley F. Hay
Denny Hay Submarine Company
Dumbarton
Scotland
American Society of Naval Architects and Marine Fungineers
Contra
England
Germany
Mr. Hay
Conn
Seneca
Fies Ee Edee
Hay
England vows to press war until aims are met
The article notes Britain’s unwavering stance to continue fighting until Europe is freed from the German military threat. Secretary Balfour reaffirms London’s aim to overpower the militarists, arguing the issue is physical, not solvable by talk, and must be met if the aggressor refuses to listen.
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England
Balfour
Commons
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
War Service The Boy Scouts Earn Wartime Badges
The Boy Scouts association approves red and gold wartime badges for eighty four hours of voluntary service aiding military and public authorities, Red Cross, and patriotic work. Another badge honors one hundred days of service at least two hours daily. Hundreds have earned the first badge, with many also receiving junior Wolf Cubs recognition.
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Boy Scouts Association
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Canadian Boy Scouts
Assiau Diers’ Service
Ot Ating mm
Abdul Hamids Superstitions and Egypt Japan ties
Abdul Hamid believed allying with Japan could benefit Egypt after the war's reshaping, sending the Turkish man of war Artoghrual with officials to discuss establishing relations as Egypt declared independence from Turkey and Japan-Turkey diplomacy remained unsettled.
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Abdul Hamid
Egypt
Turkey
Japan
Abdul
Artoghrual
Donations from Marshal Joffre to war orphans
Children of soldiers in orphan asylums decorated with the military have received a donation of francs from Marshal Joffre as part of his honor in the French war effort.
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Hones
Marshal Joffre
Horrors of German POW Camps Revealed by French Medical Officers
Drs Letulle and Meon publish accounts from 1914 15 at Gustrow and Gottingen detailing brutal treatment of prisoners of war. Russians endured abuse, while British prisoners faced starvation nakedness and murder by guards. Descriptions include executions of French prisoners and horrific working conditions with meager pay.
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Artes
Los Territoires
Dutclan
de Strange
Letulle
End Academy of Medicine
Meon
Chon
Red Cross
Miracus
Sean Tacle
le Bihran
Gottingen
Novel Color Therapy Aims to Heal Shell Shock
A New York hospital experiments with color vibrations to treat shell shock. Proponent H Kamp Prosser and Dr Y McCaul describe bright sky blue ceilings lemon walls and green touches to lift spirits and reduce confinement. Further tones like violet and orange will follow as patients improve.
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Y McCaul
H. Kamp Prosser
The Flanders Hell Berlin Post Excerpt On Passchendaele
An excerpt from the Berlin Post describes Passchendaele fighting with gas clouds, rust and flame throwers overpowering Allied arms. It notes enemy pressure pressing on German lines as tanks advance and Scots and Canadians follow, followed by a counter-attack as the battle rages.
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Berlin
Passchendaele
Berlin Post
Flanders
Senator Died of Grief Amid Hostage Crisis
A senator aged seven, Sebliac, died at Montecourt during a German retreat after being taken hostage. The incident occurred as the Germans moved through the area, leaving his estate and constituents unsettled while authorities investigate the grief struck event.
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Acne Spuntek
Germany
Sebliac
Montecourt
Aft Feseran Eee
New York Hotels Lead Wheat and Meat Conservation Drive
New York City hotels and restaurants are cutting back on wheat, meat, fats, and sugar under U S food conservation measures. Figures show significant weekly savings, including nearly 116 tons of meats and about 60 tons of wheat flour, with reductions in Tuesday orders for meat.
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New York City
Metrois
U.S
New York
A _ wholesale
China and the War Limits of Chinese military impact in WWI
The piece argues China cannot be a major wartime factor despite willingness to aid allies. It notes China’s army lacks heavy guns, transport, and modern training. logistics and aviation are deficient. overseas troop deployment would need immense shipping. A defense scheme in Pekin is described.
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China
Germany
Far Eastern
Eral Gordon
Witness Testimony on Hit-and-Run Driver Given by Complainant
The judge questions identification of the alleged hit-and-run driver as the complainant asserts certainty. The exchange shows the witness claiming recognition despite the driver not stopping to hear the accusation.
Mountain Climber Calls for Reform Abolishment Movement
A fragmented report notes a climber named Bechedty urging air up reforms and abolition in the SE region. The item references activism, policy change, and local interest without detailing specific events or dates.
Women of Great Britain Fully Mobilized for War
Lady Chetwynd of London compares life in New York and London during wartime, praising British women for their total mobilization and self sacrificing spirit. She notes drastic shifts in work, transportation, and social norms, contrasting London’s austerity with New York’s prewar luxuries and highlighting women’s roles in munitions, clubs, and public services.
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Great Britain
Lady Chetwynd
England
Atlantic
New York
Andon
Paris
Mary Fray
London
America
Siyony
le Park
Lee
Theondon
Woman Leads Big War Meal Contract for Canadian Hospitals
Violet M. Ryley directs dictation for the military hospitals commission overseeing meals in Canadian institutions. She manages 35 000 meals daily with assistants, many of whom are trained women. Meals include roast beef, barley soup, and baked items as recovering troops are fed in Halifax and Quebec.
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Dominion
Violet M. Ryley
Military Hospitals Commission
Sppon
Canada
Ryley
Ous
Halifax
Uebec
Bee
Wise Ryley
Cours
Sale
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