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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1914
Page
2
The Islander printed on Cumberland Vancouver Island B C lists subscription price two dollars in advance and rates on application. It states editors not responsible for correspondence nor letters from unsigned writers and reserves right to refuse publication. Saturday December 5 1914.
The Laurier era press is accused of covertly criticizing the government after calling for a truce. The Montreal Herald sample praises Britain and Japan while railwinding Liberal opposition. It notes past imperial naval debates and Laurier’s resistance to joint naval forces.
The article notes Canada supplies over eight percent of world nickel, key for warship build, with Sudbury as the major mine. It describes export controls, the need to refine domestically, and government steps to aid Allies while limiting enemy access, acknowledging refining shortages and labor impacts.
The report notes government failure to fulfill its policy and to sign a single ship contract before leaving office in late 1911, prompting sharp, skeptical commentary on the administration’s performance.
The text frames a global struggle as democracy against autocracy with Great Britain as the defender of democratic institutions. It notes American and Canadian unity in the war effort, highlighting Belgian neutrality violations and Belgian cities’ destruction as motives. It praises Western American support for the Patriotic Fund and portrays Anglo-Saxon civilization as a central cause.
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