Labor Shortage Hits Germany Amid War Demands
New York dispatch reports Germany faces a severe male labor shortage with 56 applicants per 100 vacancies for men while female labor shows an oversupply at 108 per 100 positions. Prussian railways employ over 100000 women, seen as temporary wartime measure to free men for combat. Minister Breitenbach notes women are efficient in mental tasks but lag in strength heavy work, predicting a shift back after the war. Wages rise amid war work, drawing scorn from anti socialist papers while Berlin goose prices illustrate inflation.
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Not a Part of the Plan
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle item argues government control of railroads does not entitle passengers to flood the President with complaints each time a passenger train runs late. The piece cautions against overreach and focuses on limits of wartime policy and public expectations.
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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Wilson
Global Atlantic Shipping Tonnage in 2017 Figures
In 2017 the North Atlantic had 24,000,000 gross tons of ships available. German submarines reduced capacity by 7,000,000 tons, leaving about 18,000,000 tons. English and German tonnage figures differ. dead-weight tonnage better reflects cargo capacity and hull weight.
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Cerman
Across the Atlantic the ships become the bridge of war
Washington March 14 ships are the bridge for American military materials to France as German submarines strike at piers and cargoes. The piece notes a need to increase ship production, curb exports, and rely on the 122 American shipyards to build a record number of vessels amid heavy losses. President Wilson’s involvement signals urgency.
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Americans at the Chateau Register Letters of War Unity
Mar 16 report from Chateau American at British front details guest register entries with sentiments about wartime alliance. Notable names include Frederic William Wise Chicago Tribune and Reginald Wileht Kauffman WB A novelist, praising Anglo American fellowship and the shared cause.
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Frederic Wiliam Wise
Chicago Tribune
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Harvard University
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America
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New York Sun
Reginald Wileht Kauffman
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Crusade For the Great Cause
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Kaiser's Spies In Switzerland Exposed In Morgan Report
Victor Morgan recounts a Swiss hotel incident where official locking papers were rifled by German spies. A pencil mark atop the cord indicated the theft after he left the satchel unattended. Morgan notes the incident as part of his Germany today series sent from Europe for Cheyenne readers.
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Switzerland
Morgan
Germany
Europe
Cheyenne State Leader
Cheyenne
German influence and Swiss neutrality in World War I narrative
A fragmentary wartime piece describes German agents in Switzerland and pro German sentiment amid American neutrality. It notes 700 German attachés in Berne, 20 in the American legation, and widespread covert activity to shift Switzerland toward Germany. The article mentions embargos, food shortages, and propaganda across Swiss lines, with continued reporting across pages.
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Switzerland
Legation
Germany
United St
Cmliane
Suloerlind
War and Movies Take Cowboys From Their Jobs
Army demands and film industry shifts pull cowboys from ranch work. Panhandle association secretary warns cattle ranches face a shortage of horses and cattle handling manpower as recruiting and production priorities pull workers away.
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