Kaiser’s War Plans Are Confirmed By Private Dispatches
William Rosch Thayer in the New York Times cites Prince Lichnowsky’s testimony and a Harvard professor’s account to support claims that the German Kaiser sought war in spring 1914. The report notes Lichnowsky’s briefing to Admiral Hood and critiques Kaiser’s justification of war to the German people.
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Prince Lichmowsky
Kaiser
England
Germany
Prince Lichnowsky
M. Cambon
Ireland
Lichnowsky
Tikaky
Harvard
Boston
Admiral Hood
Ile
Jutland
William Rosch Thayer
New York Times
Soldiers of the Soil Demand Mismatch Across Provinces
About two thirds of youths sought for the Soldiers of the Soil movement remain unemployed. In British Columbia only 613 of 1,800 boys are engaged while prairie provinces show strong regional gaps. Alberta has 624 of 802 engaged and Saskatchewan 1,159 of 1,215. Manitoba 1,059 of 1,437. Ontario estimates 1,500 boys will be distributed. Thirty YMCA men will oversee Protestant youths with Catholic support arranged by churches.
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Soil Movement
British Columbia
Bede
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Manitoba
Ontario
Y.M.C.A
Mythical Monster Submarine Myths Debunked By Naval Expert
Archibald S. Hurd writes in the London Daily Telegraph that German submarine cruisers are overhyped and misrepresented. He states British designs are efficient, while German claims exaggerate size speed and range, urging a sober view of submarine warfare and condemning German practices as inhumane.
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Germany
Archibald S. Hurd
London Daily Telegraph
Ing
A Lucky Man and a Town’s Conversation
A Washington Star excerpt features a prominent citizen saying I know just about everybody in this town and a playful reply from Miss Day tenne about finding someone to talk to no matter what wrong number the telephone star gives you.
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Miss Daytenne
Washington Star
Western Canada Irrigation Association Holds Twelfth Tuition
The Western Canada Irrigation Association meets for its twelfth tuition in Nel with aims to support member profits and avoid dividends, relying on government grants. The body, large in scope, seeks improve irrigation conditions across the West with patronage from high officials including His Royal Highness the Duke of Caneucouth Strathearn and the Duke of Devonshire.
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Canada Irrigation
Nelis
West
Royiss
Duke of
Caneouaht Strathearn
Devonshire
Canada
British Columbia and Western Canada Irrigation Leaders Named
The document lists Orary President Arthur Meigt en and President D Patullo of B C as leaders, with executive members including F H Auld L Brown James Johnstone W E Scott A S Daw F H Peters E G Williamson and others. Norman Rankin serves as permanent secretary with Robert J C Stead as acting secretary as the Nelson board convenes to advance irrigation policy and local knowledge.
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Orary
Arthur Meigt@én
K.C
D. Patullo
British, Columbia
Teresta
Alberta
F. H. Auld
Minster of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Peeific Railway Natural Resources
F. H. Peters
Dominion
Maple Creek
F. R. R. Wellast
Vernon
Okanagan Valley
Norman 5S Rankin
Robert J. C. Stead
Nelson
Mba
Spender Wire Records War Service Duty Plan
Spender Wire outlines actions to take if a service member departs home. The note discusses duties and procedures for wartime deployment and family communications.
Population drains in central powers amid war losses
A wartime population analysis notes that Germany and Austria-Hungary face sharp declines from deaths and reduced births, with Germany losing about three million men and a ten percent drop in population by next year. Austria and Hungary also suffer sizeable declines, while Britain and the United States show more stable or gradually changing figures.
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Entente
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
United States
German Empire
Austria
Hungary
England
Real Boy Scout Applicants Enlist For 1918 Harvest Service
Manitoba scouts to join war effort by enrolling for service in the harvest drive. Forms issued soon require a pledge showing they are real boy scouts prepared to support king and country and to do their part for the empire during the harvest period.
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Manitoba
German Officer Belt Sells Big for Liberty Loan
A German officer belt adorned with British insignia and trophies from captured officers found its way to the United States. Collected by a Pittsburgh steelman and his brother in Europe, the belt now helps fund Liberty Bond drives, its leather strap bearing Gott Mit Uns and a bounty of imperial and allied insignia.
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United States
Pittsburgh
Europe
United States Army Ambulance Service
Indictment One broiling August day
An aged man voice in The Argonaut recalls a line about the law and a past January. The quotation captures a colorful expression from a historical newspaper excerpt.
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Kingston
Geo. ¥. Chown
Soldiers of the Soil
Prairie Provinces
Nestle’s Food
THE
Seeming Miles Co., Limited
St. Lawrence
Phe
Western Canada Irrigation Association
T. D. Patullo
Boy Scout
BOB Long Union
F.g.long
Tserem
Beecham
Thiol OO
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