Canada’s war effort praised in Saskatchewan official
F H Auld deputy minister of agriculture argues Canada mobilized vast resources and manpower since 1914. He notes 400 000 men under arms, 500 million dollars raised, large munitions output, and generous pensions and aid to soldiers families, with provinces and individuals contributing food and supplies.
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F. Ti. Auld
Saskatchewan
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Agricultural Review
Enquirer
Canada
England
Peo
Red Cross
Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
United States
Mr. Auld
F. H. Auld
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
France
Italy
Russia
Food Pledge Week Urged in War Effort by Hoover Message
British food controller To Conserve t and Lord Rhondda cables Hoover urging real sacrifice in food economy. He warns that without voluntary cooperation and reduced consumption, compulsory rations may be imposed as cereals meats fats and sugar remain scarce for allies and civilians alike.
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Lord Rhondda
United States
Hoover
Calais
Liege
France
Marne
Europe
Bullets of Gold Across Wars and Warriors
Recount of gold and silver bullets used in wars from Verdun to Mexico and Kashmir. Notes the diverse materials and deadly uses, from garnet enclosures to poisons and explosives, with historical anecdotes from Crimea and the Peninsular War.
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Verdun
Crimea
The Battle in Germany and the German People
The piece discusses democracy versus kaiserism with hopeful tone for a German victory. It notes Junker counter charges Pan German raids and Reventlow emplacements hindering the assault on the Hohenzollern redoubt. It envisions a future Germany joining a new world order while Belgium’s shame may still motivate action.
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Germany
Hohenzollern
Belgium
New York Evening Post
Soldiers Sewing Class Provides Refugee Garments
At Bovlae Dakhrour convalescent camp wounded from the western front attend a Soldiers' Sewing Class. Under skilled instruction they sew and cut out garments for Palestine refugees sheltered by British lines. Several hundred small garments have been sent to the refugee camp.
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Bovlae Dakhrour
Western Front
Palestine
Communication Etiquette Reflected In Letters
Fragmentary quotation describes a formal, systematic approach to correspondence. The speaker recalls asking about eye appeal in a prior letter and notes emphasis on careful communication, dated Febru. in a gendered social exchange in life context.
Belgian women forced to dig concrete dugouts under fire
A German soldier’s diary describes Belgian women and girls in Leke compelled to labor at concrete dugouts in a shellzone. He recalls evacuations, daily rounds, and the authorities’ alleged callousness as civilians suffer under occupation. Red Cross workers are targeted by German snipers while aiding the injured.
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Landwehr
Leke
Germany
Houtholst Forest
No Man’s Land
Red Cross
First Contingent Survivors Deserve Leave to Return
The Montreal Herald notes Mr Stewart Lyon's call for leave for survivors of the first contingent to return to Canada. After nearly three years of war with many casualties and invalidations, the remaining soldiers are war worn. If no military reasons prevent it, granting return home is seen as a simple act of justice.
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Stewart Lyon
Canada
Lyon
Montreal Herald
Value of Western Canada's 1917 grain crop exceeds six hundred million
The 1917 Western Canada grain crop is valued at over 600000000 dollars based on estimates from financial circles. Wheat accounts for 400000000, oats 150000000, barley 36000000, and flax 20000000, with overall farm income boosted as prices for farm goods rise beyond any prior year.
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Western Canada
Germany cannot escape defeat, says wartime editorial
The New York Tribune editorial argues Germany cannot win and must be defeated to end its military machine. It portrays Germans as barbarians driven by plunder and power, urges brutal battlefield destruction of the German system, and warns against trusting German rhetoric or generosity as signals of civilization.
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Germany
Rome
Sus
America
New York Tribune
Rival Sausage Makers Battle Over Lofty Claims
Two neighboring sausage makers on opposite sides of a street spar over marketing. One proclaims sausages for the gentry of the country, the other ups the ante to the king. The rival answers with a patriotic toast, God save the King.
Demand for White Mice Surges in U S Submarine Tests
White mice are in urgent demand across New York and the United States as the government uses them to test air impurities in submarines. The health department research lab may suspend testing pneumonia germs for New York physicians due to the limited supply.
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New York
United States
Department of Health
Physicians of
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