British Victory in Mesopotamia Opens Way North
The British shattered Turkish forces northwest of Hit on March 26 and the following days, capturing 5,000 prisoners and much war material, advancing eighty three miles above Hit. The triumph expands British reach toward northern Arabia as Mecca and Medina remain under the Hedjaz. Arabian lands, once thriving, lie ruined under Turkish rule. revival hopes hinge on irrigation and reform.
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Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Hit
Arabian Desert
Arabia
Palestine
Egypt
Suez Canal
Persiani Gulf
Tekrit
Tigris
Persian Gulf
Mecca
Medina
Hedjaz
JoKtan
Shem
Eratosthenes
Tamna
Syria
Rome
Solomon
Cyrus the Great
Mohammed
Persia
Africa
Spain
Bagdad
Cordova
Asia
Europe
Deserted Arabia Faces Turbulent Return to Glory
The text laments the ruin of Arabia once a seat of learning and civilization. It predicts long years until fertility and cities recover, but holds out hope culture may be restored after the Turks’ removal, signaling a revival in science industry and commerce.
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Arabia
Water Power in New England Could Drive Regional Industry
The piece argues that New England’s rivers hold vast untapped horsepower that, if harnessed, would conserve coal and oil while boosting rural development. It cautions against distributing power across states, warns that urban growth depends on country power, and urges locating factories near water powers to support both country and city economies.
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New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Liberty Loan calls for five billion dollars at four percent
The next Liberty Loan will issue five billion dollars in bonds at four and a quarter percent with full subscription allowed. The government will take all that is offered and bonds will be non-convertible with steady interest until redemption. The U S credit is asserted as beyond question.
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United States
Rock of Gibraltar
Unity of Purpose Necessary in German View on Russia
The piece argues that the German idea of a peace with Russia is to divide Russia into pieces for the Kaiser to pick apart. It says unity of purpose and strength are needed to defeat the common enemy and that small nations require international protection, which will come only after the Huns are disposed of.
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Russia
Boost the War Fund by Subscribing to Liberty Loan
The notice urges readers to support the war effort by subscribing to Liberty Loan bonds. If one cannot serve due to age or infirmity, contributing financially is presented as a way to aid the country and receive interest, compared with the risks faced by soldiers who may not return.
Germans Progress in Russia Reach Dnieper and Krementchug
The German invasion gains pace as forces push 300 miles into Russia reaching the Dnieper. Krementchug Minamenka and Romodan evacuated amid panic. The piece argues Bolshevik weakness aided German advance and stresses German aims to seize grain regions and oil wells to fuel the war. It notes Krementchug’s strategic location and historic Russian struggles, and ends with American resolve to keep Russia free and a warning to the Kaiser.
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Russia
Dnieper
Krementchug
Minamenka
Romodan
Germany
Teutons
Poltava
Moyscow
Odessa
Warsaw
Volga
Don
Rurik
Novgorod
Kief
Moscow
India
Tigris
Euphrates
United States
Rookie Fire Brigade Triumphs in Augusta Training Tale
In Augusta Georgia rookies excel during a drill as a brush fire threatens near the camp. Motor truck drivers surge ahead of mules and receive praise from their commander for a swift, coordinated response led by Connie Cullinane of Concord Massachusetts.
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Augusta
Georgia
Reveille
Chen
Bet
Connie Cullinane
Concord
Mass
Yankee Flag and Fleet Poem Rallying War Support
A patriotic poem praises U S sailors defending liberty against German threats. It extols bravery, compares to Dewey in Manila, and calls for victory through subs destruction, ending with prayers for Old Glory to wave over a victorious nation and a guarded world.
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Bill
Dewey
Manila Bay
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