Wartime call for universal Allied aims and disarmament
A war era manifesto praising American soldiers as humane fighters who resist mindless brutality. It denounces German militarism, demands independence for Belgium Russia Poland and other regions, and urges a democratic postwar order with Germany banished from power. It asserts no peace with the Kaiser and insists on lasting global disarmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Belgium
Russia
Poland
Serbia
Montenegro
Germany
Roumania
Austria
Bohemia
America
German Drive a Failure in World War I Battle
A contemporaneous account describes the German offensive as a costly failure with heavy German casualties and little to show for the sacrifice. It praises French resolve and notes American forces winning honor in their first major engagement against the German lines.
Yankees Drive Germans Back. Allied Line Rallies For Victory
The Americans push the Germans from the south bank of the Marne and fight along the entire line. Italian troops in France and in Albania help shock Austria, while British advances on the Somme signal a failed German drive toward Paris. Kaiser Wilhelm's effort wanes as Allied guns remain defiant and Yankee spirit leads the charge to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Kaiser
Marne
Italy
Albania
Austria
Germany
Somme
Kaiser William
Rheims
No Man’s Land
Danver
Channel
God
Liberty
Europe
New England
Americans In The Lead Turn Of War In France
A historic column lauds American soldiers for breaking the German drives in France. It credits American resolve, weaponry, and the firing line presence with turning the tide, asserting the turning point has arrived as German advances stall and Allied forces rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Lusitania
America
United States
Europe
Teutons
America Rallies as German Sub Sails Stir Uproar
Editorial praises American resolve after German U-boat shelling off Cape Cod, arguing the attack awakens U S recruiting and strengthens resolve to end the Kaiser. It claims Allied success in France and vows continued American effort to crush militarism, with patriotic calls to rally and fight.
Italy Wins Pride on Piave and Albania Fronts
Italy won a crown of glory on the Piave and in Albania and the gratitude of the Allied nations is her present reward. The best is yet to come when she enjoys the fruits of her privations and struggles for freedom and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Piave
Albania
The Scarecrow
Little Johnnie Enright a small boy from a village is sent on an errand. He pauses to play with friends as a storm approaches. He hides in a cornfield and sees a scarecrow figure waving wildly. His mother finds him soaked and safe, and he vows to heed her warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Enright
Johnnie
Edward Surette
Let Us Pray They Remember the Boys Who Rushed
Poem urging Americans to honor soldiers who rushed to humanitys rescue against Prussian forces. It laments Edith Cavell s murder and Lusitania sinking, calls for courage, and prays for the returning heroes to redeem the world from Hun aggression. Signed Wm C Kenyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Cavell
Paris
Lusitania
Earth
C. Kenyon
Flag and storm claim a fallen veteran’s sacrifice
A veteran invalided home finds meaning in daily rituals of raising and lowering the flag as a storm ends in tragedy when lightning strikes the steel pole. The farm notes reflect simple living and low concern for meat as winter looms, with self-sufficient contentment in beans potatoes corn and squash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beast and Mall
Farm Journal
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Cape Cod
Orleans
San Diego
Marne Salient
Mittel Europa
the Scarecrow
Orneath
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