Tiny republics join war spirit and sever ties with Germany
United States officials note a wave of smaller nations breaking with Germany or aiding democracies. France’s aid shows the era of fighting for ideals, with Latin American republics and others joining the democratic banner. The article contrasts modern republican resolve with historic royal and czarist finances.
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Germany
Washington
M. Jules Jusserand
Enity
Plunteer
Europe
David
Goliath
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Loyalty Brings High Tribute to American Women in Britain
G Ivy Sanders lauds American women for wartime aid in Britain. He cites the American Women's War Relief Fund funding a Devon hospital for British wounded and later a London officer hospital, plus ambulance and economic relief work aiding thousands of women left jobless.
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England
G. Ivy Sanders
Daily Mail
America
Great Britain
American Women's War Relief Fund
Devon
War Office
South Devon
Economic Relief Committee
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Islington
Woolwich
Greenwich
Haejland
German laborers suffer less than middle class says Dutch doctor
Dr Keuchenius, a nerve specialist returning from Berlin, claims German workers endure wartime strain better than the middle class due to steady work and high munitions wages. He notes physique worsened yet morale remains high amid belief in government indictments. In Davenport Iowa, residents rush $50,000 in liquor before a dry spell.
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Keuchenius
Berlin
Germany
Moralists complain over new position of women in Britain
A London report says moralists blame industrial employment with men for women adopting male habits. The Birmingham district study notes women may drink in public with or without male companions and that social opinion among youths is becoming more permissive. The committee fears continued loosening of manners.
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London
Great Britain
Birmingham
Vienna Autograph Demand Drowns Hindenburg Office
School children of Vienna flooded Field Marshal von Hindenburg with autograph requests. His adjutant general informed Vienna’s burgomaster that the sheer volume made replies impossible and urged readers to stop sending signatures. A second note warns the public that his schedule cannot accommodate requests.
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Weisekiretner
Field Marshal
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Post Office
Abolish German teaching eyed in Milwaukee schools
Milwaukee officials report the city spends about 150000 annually to teach German in public schools. A movement to end German instruction is gaining traction, linked to concerns of a broader world wide push of German influence and propaganda. Astraea, goddess of justice, is noted in Greek myth as the last goddess to depart from earth after the golden age.
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Milwaukee
Wis
G. W. Augustyn
Astraea
Zeus
Themis
Earth
Wisconsin Defense league begins five reel wartime film
The Wisconsin Defense league launches a five reel photo drama titled The Slacker to aid recruitment across Wisconsin and the nation. The film promises to be a popular early war wartime production, depicting immediate causes of the war and German Secret Service intrigues. It notes the 1777 Continental Congress adoption of the Stars and Stripes and the ship Columbia carrying the flag worldwide in 1787 to 1790.
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Wis
Wisconsin Defense League
Wisconsin
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