War literature reviews and reading as nations gear for conflict
A long survey notes wartime books and authors shaping public understanding. It lists works on Germany Russia France and Britain, with editors and critics in London and New York, plus translations and periodical bulletins guiding readers through literary and political responses to ongoing global tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pequesia
Beth New
London
Thoriaend
Germany
Cokie
New York Public Library
Rose Gooke
Tina
Bowie
Irene Ring
M. Vt
Lear
Alee
Stentey Stow
Eric Cotllerts
Cambrides
Weny Cererat Berate
Moysad
Judoe Haret
Rhin
Berlin
Scrosburg
la Aviere
Saxe
New York
France
Maine
Woorhburne
Poincare
Locke
Alsace Lorraine
Clare
Upeelin
George Peel
England
Poulthey Bigelow
Czar and Kaleer
Prussia
Wolf von Schlerbrand
D. M. Wallace
Wussia
Maurice Paring
Hid
Maina
Rusela
Husain
Cresent & Matier
Carl Joubert
Czardom
Carl Rambaud
Russia
Hudelf Martin
London Times
Alison Fhillion
Europe
Holy Alliance
C. M.L. Andrewa
Proferaor Phillipa
Gadowsa
Kirk-Kilisaadh
Mir
Mr. Fullerton
Profesor Belgnobos
Rambaud
Night Field Signals and Patrol Tactics in Prussian Operations
A fragment discusses night maneuvers with light management and guide roles. It notes a non-commissioned officer leading forty to fifty yards ahead and warns scouts should not reveal their approach until late. The text mentions Russia's luck and a question about Kaiser’s command in East Prussia.
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Aarons Tig Pack | Panree Ews ‘Ap Quite Ly, Amd
Atatierel
East Prussia
Music as Moral and Military Power Across Armies
The note discusses how music sustains soldiers in hardship and boosts morale, citing Narodny on Russian military bands and the educational value of military music. It cites examples from Mukden and Port Arthur, and notes Western tunes like Marching Through Georgia energizing troops in Britain, Germany, and Japan, highlighting music’s global wartime impact.
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Ineti
Ivan Narodny
America
Tuume
Napoleon
Mer
Nena
Denmany
Italy
France
Cutten
Eternabve
Sehnola
Atletund
Musykelnaya Kammanda
Mutua
Mr. Narodny
Banda
Mukden
Technikocky
Schumann
Bath
Olr
Boston Transcript
London
Strand
Georgia
India
John Brown
Sherman
Port Arthur
Bergereres
Wax and metal ship models from Admiralty exhibition
Wax models of new battleship designs tested in a water tank demonstrate why wax is used for staging. The Kaisers collection features gold and silver miniature ships from medieval times to the 19th century, with perfect detail to the minute.
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Admiralty
Madame Bernhardt’s Paris theater turns to aiding wounded
The famed French actress Madame Bernhardt turned her Paris stage into a hospital for the injured. During the Franco Prussian War she nursed troops and received a gold medal. later, admirers asked to play the dead lover, leading to multiple kisses from different partners during the run.
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Madame Borah Bernhardt
France
Paris
Sarah
Kneal
Madame Bernhardt
Paria
Precia
Difficult Drill Book and the Death of a Captain
A garbled OCR note mentions a drill book and the death of a captain. No clear names, places, or dates are readable, leaving the main facts uncertain. Readers are left without verifiable details on the incident or involved organizations.
New Move of the Spy and Hidden Ammunition Found
Reports describe a wartime scare with hidden ammunition uncovered along a riverfront. British authorities and detectives traced crates of Mauser arms, and a suspected smuggling scheme surfaced while arrests were made in Poltham and Holmed Chapel.
Bandit of Berlin and American Voices in War Time
A collection of anonymous letters and editorials from American and British sources expressing sympathy with Britain during the war. The writers commend Britain's stand, condemn German actions, and urge Allied victory while invoking personal ties to families and nations.
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Inquirer
London
Great Thinker
Berlin
England
Germany
Fingland
Frances
Hideoum
Eveat
Fiendish German brutality in Belgian siege and Antwerp bombings
A London correspondent recalls German occupation of Kalisch and the Antwerp Zeppelin raids. Witnesses describe bayonet killings, shelling and house collapses, forcing civilians into cellars. The piece condemns the airship attacks and urges U.S. action for reparations.
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Uriiane
Ubey
Eeme
Teotun
Kalisch
London
Cme
Ube
Antwerp
Belgtin
Huet
Reyal Palace
Hospital of St. Elisabeth
Pleces
Bn Ov
Snys
Palseo
Seaman
Atrest
Palace
Bath Widen
Beaman
United States Reserve Corps
United States
Germany
Famous Despatches From Wellington to Trafalgar and Waterloo
A review of celebrated dispatches held in the British Museum notes Wellington’s Peninsula letters and Nelson’s Trafalgar message as monumental banners of British conduct. It highlights Roberts’s Mafeking relief and Havelock’s Lucknow triumphs as enduring national treasures. The Waterloo dispatch stresses the costly, lawless fighting and mutual aid with Blucher.
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Wellington
Knogland
Oo Glass Casa
Brith Museum
Trafalgar
Nelson
England
Lt Wen
Collingwood
Viscount Nelson
Arma
Lord Roberts
Mafeking
D. Mahon
Ike
St. Havelock
Lucknow $S
Une
Napoleon
Britkh
Waterloo
Blucher
War talk on German invasion and conduct in occupied Europe
A fragmentary quotation lists views on entering Germany and rules for military conduct. It references Cologne as a sacred site, the moral imperative to protect civilians, and contrasts Allied behavior with German actions in Belgium and France. The text mentions Munich Dresden and Berlin and hints at cultural preservation amid conflict.
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Germany
Joffre
Gustave Hares
Cologne
Munich
Dresden
Berlin
Belgium
France
Elvil
After the Fight A Battlefield’s Quiet Aftermath
Veteran war correspondent Frank Scudamore describes the pale calm that follows battle. He notes fallen soldiers sleep like children, the hard reality of death softened by peacefulness, and recalls the vivid scenes at Omdurman where the dead knelt in rows.
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Erites
Frank Scudamore
Omdurman
Kitchener
Cartiers
Dance William Dance New Hootch Reel
An old Beotch lady in France forwards a humorous Times item about Highlanders arriving at Malun. Scots Wha Hae is sung in the street to calm locals as cannons near the town. the tale ends with a parodic new reel titled Dance William Dance urging patrons to dance and pay homage to the paper.
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France
Times
Malun
Marne
Ree
Ahe
The
The Toll of War Across Historic Conflicts
A condensed account surveys human losses in major wars, noting casualty rates and totals. It compares British forces in early engagements with Germany, the South African, Waterloo, Russo-Japanese, Spanish American, and Balkan campaigns, highlighting varying death tolls and percentages among combatants.
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Cherman Militaria
Kmpo
Inkerman
Lowe
Waardeborshers
Waterloo
Muah
Japan
Muhden
Cuba
Ile
Escaped in Darkness Adventure with Uhlans
A Belfast Evening Telegraph report from a unit representative recounts Parker of the Fifteenth Fusiliers escaping after outpost duty. He was pursued by four Uhlans, disarmed, and marched to a wire barrier. Under cover of darkness he fired at a rear rider, escaped, and hid in a farmhouse attic. German searches failed to locate him on the third night. He eventually made for Calais after the pursuit.
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Elory
Uhlins
Flinather
Barathyie
Belfast Evening Telegraph
Parcker
Jnniakiiling Fusiliers
Hirtaell
Umieh
Parker
Parker Eerm
Coulogne
Poisoned Fodder Legacy From Enemy Claims and Casualties
The Central News reports large numbers of Russians Kling and Austrians wounded at Lemberg and prisoners arriving at Petrograd. Wounded were moved by electric trams under Red Cross officials, with the severely hurt on stretchers and others to ordered routes. An Austrian marches under guard. a wounded cavalry officer notes cigarette bundles containing small explosive earths left by Austrians. Rumors persist of Germans using poisoned fodder and explosive vigor in the conflict.
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Lemberg
Wea
Petro- Stad
Red Cross Organisation
Ordt Cours
Austria
Auer
Huaian
Everywhere Boy Scout Moves Through War Offices
A chaotic OCR note describes a boy scout figure aiding military and naval authorities. The text mentions the War Office India Office Scotland Yard and other offices, with references to message passing, pilots, and confidential work across stations and transport links.
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Aly
War Office
India Office
His Majesty's Stationary Office
Scotland Yard
Central Recruit Office
Prince of Peeeea Buneseork House
Mabind
Carria
Ceuaim
Why Highlanders Wore Spats
Fragmentary note recalls Highland regiments in Portugal in 1640s retreat from Astorga to Corunna. Boots worn to protect feet on rugged rocks, soldiers wrapping wounds and using spats as protection, cited as a heroic memory of the march.
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Ia Moore
Portugal
Astorga
Corunna
Cates Lymaya
Learing
Krupp Entertained in England Amid Spy Allegations
Reports claim Herr Krupp received ten secrets during a visit to England, with some alleging the Kaiser ordered the excursion to glean information about British works. Krupp was hosted by officials and toasted during the stay, though details remain murky and disputed.
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Krupp
Inglaund
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