Formation of League of Nations to Preserve World Peace
A London address at a National Liberal Club dinner lauded President Wilson and his push for a League of Nations. Vice Admiral Sims and Major General Biddle praised Allied cooperation and American contributions, urging a strong postwar maritime and military effort. The speech framed the League as a concrete ideal and a decisive step for lasting peace.
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League OF Nations
Neden H Aoguth
Great Britain
London
National Feral Club
Wala
Kielhorn
Sims
Biddle
Amerian
England
Ian Date
Iity
And
Seothead
Asent
Dyer Hs
United States
Gunnece
Cane Washington
Lincoln Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
Wilken
America
House of Commons
League Question Pro
Progressive
Acre
Hands Across the Creeds at the Front Lift Spiritual Aid
A wounded German prisoner in a British hospital could not understand the English Lutheran chaplain. A Catholic priest translated Protestant consolations into German, uniting tongues for comfort as language fades before shared mercy. The act reflects a spirit beyond creed, seeking unity amid war.
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Winnipeg
Germany
Wartime Propaganda Echoes Across Front Lines
The piece reports German and Turkish atrocities cited by Allied papers, noting claims of barbarity while recounting historic horrors from torpedoed ships to consigned civilians. It contrasts Allied reporting with alleged German propaganda and attacks on press credibility.
Fatigue and Nutrition in Warfare Warned by American Medicine
A writer in American Medicine argues soldiers suffer fatigue from both physical exertion and mental strain. He says commanders often ignore limits, stressing rests, proper nutrition, and pacing, noting campaigns and maneuvers can exhaust troops and cause disasters when medical guidance is neglected.
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Camign
British Air Supremacy Report for World War Fronts
A wartime official statement tallies RAF results across fronts from July 1917 to 1918. It lists enemy aircraft destroyed and driven down, Allied planes missing, and contributions from naval air units. The report notes gains on the Italian Saloniki and Egyptian fronts and anticipates U S airpower boosting Entente dominance.
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Western Front
Royal Air Force
Ritish Western Front
Navy
Saloniki
Egypt
Palestine
America
Air Raiders Harried by French Rockets Over Paris
Paris air raids provoked alarm as French rockets rose to counter German bombers. Brightly burning fuses and parachute flares lit the sky, aiding anti aircraft gunners. The German planes suffered greater exposure and risk during the bombardment.
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Paris
Experts Assess Coal Deposits Purity and Yield
Experts examining coal deposits estimate reserves of fuel worth millions with high purity and potential for significant output. The analysis notes large remaining tonnage and strong quality indicators for future extraction.
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Have Esnem
Eight Million Men Raised in Great Britain War Speech
Earl Curzon spoke at Gray's Inn London banqu et about Britain's war aims and unity with empire partners. He praised imperial cabinet cooperation, Gen Foch credit, Allied morale, and Britain's vast support role from industry to food production in sustaining the war effort.
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Great Britain
Earl Curzon
Gray's Inn
London
Imperial War Cabinet
Marne
Foch
Earl Carson
Amerca
France
Robert Horden
Canada
General Smuts
Britain
Germany's Admiral counters British U boat claim
Admiral von Holtzendorff in an interview with the Cologne Gazette rebuts a British assertion that U boats are a failure and no longer dangerous. He says neutral tonnage gains are temporary and notes heavy Allied losses while American ships are at coastal debarkation points from Scotland to France.
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von Holtzendorff
Admiralty Staff
Cologne
Gazettte
John Jellicor
America
von Holbendorffee
Scotland
France Must Not Starve to Support War Effort
The Winni pes Tribune urges preserving wheat for France to avoid starvation as bread rations shrink. It notes France already faces undernourishment and that every cut in bread reduces the meal by half, affecting fighters and workers. It calls for the nation to conserve wheat until harvest.
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France
Winnipes Tribune
German Army Discipline Slipping Says Von der Marwitz
British hand contains two orders from General von der Marwitz revealing growing indiscipline in the Second German Army. He laments that discipline, the keystone of the force, is seriously shaken as cases of mutiny and disobeying orders rise. Supplying trains are reported attacked and rifles and grenades modified by German soldiers and looted.
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von der Marwitz
By Contrast Tescher Jimmy Looked Pale This Morning
A brief exchange notes Jimmy appears pale and claims he is not ill. He says his mother washed him herself, implying a simple domestic, everyday moment.
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Tescher
Jimmy
Dogs of War in the French Gray Department
The article notes canine units in the French army praised for saving companies and aiding tactics. Dogs serve as liaison agents and essential ammunition carriers. Many receive official recognition, while some endure bursts of bombardment, yet continue their duties with resilience.
Saw Mills Report Big Increase in Lumber Exports
Lumber shipments from British Columbia surged in the first half of 1918 reaching 24 806 297 feet exported by ships. The six months outpaced 1917 totals and were driven largely by a new mill shipping 7 700 000 feet to China. Exports to Australia 5 535 934 feet, California 3 15 feet, South Africa 2 325 523 feet, South America 1 261 500 feet, Japan feet, plus a government cargo of 4 333 438 feet to Europe and 68 000 box shocks to Singapore. The year is expected to sustain activity toward or beyond pre war levels.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
China
Australia
California
South Africa
South America
Japan
Europe
Singapore
War Profiteers Targeted By U S House Panel
The House Ways and Means Committee moves to frame an $8 billion retroactive tax bill to seize wartime profits from contractors. It plans a six week inquiry and urges public disclosure of profiteering cases, citing coal and high income examples to justify stronger action.
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House Ways and Means’ Committee
U. S. Congress
Government Department
Treasury Department
Federal Trade Commission
House Committee
Federal
Treasury
Meanest Man Has Been Discovered
Paris column notes a unnamed suspect tied to a theft spree involving 2000 letters to soldiers at the front. The letters were torn and mangled, found months old in a hiding place on Rue Saint Maur des Dee. Journalists suggest trial by a jury of women with front-line relatives.
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France
United States
Saint Maur Des Dee
Aldena
Lagarina Valley
Smajor
Damiano Chiesa
Canada food board case adds new dealers in Can ada
The Canada food board case extends to dealers in Deacante's Cana da grocers and bakers, manufacturers of breakfast foods and cereals, retail butchers, fish dealers, flour and feed dealers, dace dealers, carners, packers, confectioners, and public eating places.
Lest We Forget Coal Worries and Futile Foresight
Poem excerpt by Rufus T. Strohm from Coal Age lampoons consumer thrift and feared gas and coal shortages. It contrasts summers of wasteful comforts with past winters of cold and price spikes, urging remembrance of looming fuel scarcity and harsh weather.
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Baby
Subaent
Rufus T. Strohm
Silver-Haired Nurses With Golden Hearts
A young convalescent soldier praises silver haired nurses as mothers to the wounded and notes their grit, loyalty, and selfless care. He contrasts them with younger staff, lauds their punctuality and discipline, and recalls employers placing them in nation serving roles.
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Red Cross
W. E. Whish
The
London Mail
Intended To Loot Paris, German Victory Talk Escalates
Ambassador Morgenthau recalls in Worlds Work how the German envoy boasted of Paris fall within a week. He said Krupp artillery would decide the war and predicted Paris would be looted of art by Germany. He claimed Parisian treasures would join Berlin, echoing Napoleonic art moves and a Marne save.
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Wmieet
Morgenthau
France
Paris
Queen Victoria
Czar
Francis Joseph
Berlin
Napoleon
the Marne
Louvain
Wangenheim
Germany
Horrible Atrocities of Austrians Reported from War Fronts
The report contrasts Austrian horrors with German cruelty, citing Italian soldier testimonies of forced loyalty oaths, executions, and brutal torture in Galicia and Hungary. It describes punishments, starvation, and mistreatment of prisoners, civilians, and soldiers, including battalions under Austrian command and anti liberty acts.
Coal resources of Western Canada could supply world
Expert estimates show the four western provinces hold vast soft coal reserves that could power the world for centuries. Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia mines produced about 6 million tons yearly worth over 25 million dollars. Dominion survey tallies 143.49 trillion tons across 87 000 square miles with eastern BC.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Geological Survey
German Trial Reports Death Sentence For Miss Jamschek
Vienna tribunal imposes death for a language teacher charged with acting under Czech group guidance to extract Austria’s war aims from American contacts. She allegedly sought to learn U S stance on Austria's peace hopes and Creche vak independence. Other notes cite German rail traffic delays and freight concerns.
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Milado Jamschek
Vienna Vena Tribunal
Austria
Ton
Mage
Crechevaks
Jamsebek
America
Peace River Canned Fish Expanded in Western Markets
Edmonton cannery begins operations producing canned muskellike pike and whitefish from Athabasca with universal Alberta Saskatchewan acceptance. Retail price listed at 3 and W cents per one pound can. Plants ship 400 cases daily with four dozen cans per case as fish move from refrigerator cars into finished cans.
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Peace River
Edmonton
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Athabasca
Prairies
Farmer welcomes terrified stranger at gate despite barking dog
A farmer, hearing his watchdog, goes to the front door and sees a darkey standing timidly outside the gate. He invites him in and remarks that the barking dog will not stop soon.
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Darkey
Thermostatic Device Smudges Pots in Teal Incident
A thermostatic device malfunction caused smudging of pots at a teal themed display. No injuries reported, and investigators are examining the equipment to determine fault and necessary replacements.
Jellicoe Predicts Submarine Campaign Failure But War Continues
Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa Flow warned in Southampton that his earlier prophecy about a doomed submarine campaign was vindicated as British ships and subs faced heavy losses. He said despite some destroyers, submarines are being sunk faster than Germany builds them, signaling the campaign’s defeat. Experiments with alfalfa in Bermuda show stages toward profitable crops.
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Jellicoe
Scapa
Southampton
Automaker Unveils Idle Auto-Shutoff Handle
A new control integrates an idle sensor in the handle of the implement to automatically shut off power when not in use. The feature aims to improve safety and conserve energy by preventing unintended operation during idle periods.
City skirts trade by shipwomen take heels off
A fragment notes women in a city stage a bold shift beyond shackles of fashion and labor constraints. The line hints at a collective movement to redefine roles, with emphasis on courage and independence rather than traditional expectations.
Regular Girl Authenticates Photo Despite Self-Doubt
A young woman doubts a photograph resembles her, but peers insist the image captures her true appearance. The piece explores self-perception and social pressure in everyday life.
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