Our War Page Behind the Battle Front
From France, H Warner Allen reports on the front near Verdun with smoke and mud, describing tens of thousands of motor lorries advancing, vast dumps of ammunition, burning liquids used by Germans, and the dedication of French lines. He notes the air threat from German aviators, the role of Petain, and a vivid panorama of supply trains, revictualling, and battlefield motion.
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France
Ander
Mr. H. Warner Allen Saya
Gerne
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British Raid in French Trench Marks Night Operation
A daring night raid by officers and men in France breaches German trench lines near the Kermal Wytaoharts road. Forty German casualties, three prisoners, and two machine guns destroyed, with the raiders retreating as artillery fire erupts and trenches blaze.
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France
Paris
Thertin
Kermal Wytaoharts
Gerrans
Crimaon
Messama
Oils From Seeds and Refuse to Aid War Rations
The report notes Germany relies on fats and oils to support troops, urging strict economy and repurposing beech nuts, flax, sunflowers, and fruit seeds for oil. Agricultural banks will buy last year’s beech nut crop. a system by Bovermann processes fatty refuse from meat shops and hotels to extract oil, improving rations amid shortages.
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Germany
Bovermann
Disorderly Talk in Berlin Officers Meeting
A Berlin cafe scene features two officers and a young lieutenant discussing the war. The lieutenant boasts of a swift western triumph, while the senior officer cites a brutal artillery struggle and predicts a protracted clash with England into 1921. The writer urges military authorities to curb such unpatriotic talk.
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John Russell
Arliner Zeitung
Berlin
Eastern Front
England
Bombs and a British private's daring trench moment
Young Somers endures a brutal assault as British troops surge over the parapet. A moment of courage unfolds when he grabs a bomb from a German store, hurls it, and triggers a catastrophic blast that may have opened the way for a breakthrough, though his fate remains unseen in the chaos.
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Young Somers
Gian
Beth
Flo
Somers
Seal
Falas
Ora
Elpleas
Somera
A.S.C
Hegan
Hoe
Bie Agwara
France and Shitkere in Senate War Tax Plan
A largely signed Senate resolution proposes confiscating all property of French citizens who avoided military service in the war. The measure would cancel confiscation if the person surrenders to police within two months.
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Bechhold
Die Chemiker Leitang
France
Senate
Perso
Push on: the firm’s motto echoed in office boy tale
An employer questions an applicant about the firm’s purpose, urging a brisk, cheeky response. The boy answers with a ready cheer of "Push," reflecting a comic, brisk workplace banter. The exchange hints at officelike duty and a lively, humorous tone.
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