Krupp at Essen Built Germanys Armament Power
The Krupp works at Essen dominates German war industry with twenty factories and extensive mines and mills. Forty thousand workers plus thousands more in mining and shipbuilding support armament production, while secrecy and national pride sustain the family firm and its pivotal role for Germany’s army and economy.
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Moltee
Moltke
von Hindenburg
Lacy
Siumenthal
von der
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Krupps
Krupp's
Alfred Krupp
Meppen
Krupp’s
Annen
Gruson
Rheinhausen
Duisburg
Neumied
Engers
Germania
Kiel
Spain
Rhine
Landsturm
The Same Old Prussianism in 1815 and 1914
The piece compares Prussian conduct in 1815 after Waterloo with attitudes in 1914. It recounts Blucher’s failed and limited attempts to blow the Pont de lilli and to secure a 100 million franc indemnity, and Wellington’s critique of Prussian behavior. Palmerston notes Prussians crossed positions before Wellington and faced supply and desertion issues as they advanced toward Paris.
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Blucher
Paris
Waterloo
Pont D'Lena
Tallyrand
Louis XVIII
Wellington
St. Cloud
Palmerston
Poem Sent to Editor About Fifty Year Old Lines
A correspondent sends verses to the editor noting the lines were written fifty years ago by a writer long since buried in an unpunctuated plea for amusement.
How German Trenches Were Flooded
The canal system from Caen to Dunkirk and the Scheldt forms a continuous water line in northern France. Inundations created by these waters impede troop movements and aided the Germans in clearing areas, contributing to delays in the advance toward Calais.
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Ca Ais -Dunkirk
Scheldt
Boucain
France
Aire
Bouchain
Lys
St. Omer
Cis
Calais
London
Queen Victoria on Belgium Neutrality in 1856 Letter
Queen Victoria writes from Buckingham Palace on February 12 1856 that Belgium’s neutrality is its basis and cannot be abandoned. She emphasizes that Belgium bound itself to neutrality and that other powers are obligated to uphold it if Belgium keeps its engagements.
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Queen Victoria
Buckingham Palace
Belgium
British Weekly
Rodin Gifts Sculptures to Britain for Heroic Allies
The London Times reports Auguste Rodin donated about twenty sculptures to the British nation. The collection covers all periods of his work as a tribute to British and French heroes fighting side by side in the war.
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The
London Times
Auguste Rodin
Rodin
Bombardment and fall of Liege fort described by General Leman
The report recounts a brutal bombardment of Fort de Liege on August 14 with shells and howitzers. General Leman describes the fearsome blast, suffocating air, and the fort’s demolition, noting soldiers inside and German engineers attempting rescue after the collapse.
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Cologne
Gallaut Gesebutz
Liege
Veriban
Fort Louca
Alvergoon
Uvetuwan
Leman
Recruiting in Great Britain fuels Kitchener’s call across villages
The article lists village by village enlistment in Dorchester and surrounding districts showing how many men from small communities such as Shillingstone Aiguish Bracelet Kirkibost Tobson and Braselet have joined the colors. It notes Braselet totals 64 men with 287 residents and 3651 when including those abroad.
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Earl Kitchener
Wen
Great Britain
Shillingstone
Dorset
Oo Wen
Aiguisa
Stornoway
Berners
Lig
Lewis
Bracelet
Kirkibost
Tobson
Upper Shader
Barvas
Crowlista
Uig
Aignish
Aird Point
Braselet
Royal Naval Reserve
Militia Reserve
Territorials
Royal Navy
Canada
Brascet
Stories from the Front Amid German Attacks and Lancers
A wounded lancer recounts trench fighting with German advances and shell strikes that killed a horse. He recalls green uniforms, heavy casualties, and brave British officers while sharing humor, meals, and hospital care including the Duchess of Suitland tending a dying patient.
Youngest Allied soldier claims fourteen year old Hussar title
A correspondent profiles Alberc s Schuffrenkes born May 8 1900 at Kel fort who at fourteen serves with a French cavalry division. He guided infantry through Rougemont, fought at Mulhouse, joined an artillery regiment, then hussars. Known for riding four riderless horses in a skirmish with a Uhlan patrol. The sergeant notes he will be trained in jumping and Saumur tactics before returning to action.
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Alberces Schuffrenkes
Kelfort
Rougemont
Gelfort
Albert
Mulhouse
Hussars
Saumur
Mad Kaiser Writing on Treatment of Prisoners Aboard Ship
An article recounts the kindness shown to a German prisoner by the crew of Surbiton Hill’s H.M.S. ship. The prisoner, initially in bad shape, was aided with brandy clothes and towels, recovered, and expressed confusion about the conflict while remarking on the Kaiser.
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Koenigin Nuise
Alice Seaman Gibb
H.M.S
Surbiton Hill
Kaiser
Everyvody 5
Victoria Crosses sought for three L Battery Royal Horse Artillery men
Victoria Cross recommendations are for Battery Sergeant Major Darrell Gunner Darbyshire and Driver Osborne of L Battery Royal Horse Artillery. During a surprise German assault near Compiegne the battery fought with three guns, two silenced, and the last manned bravely until relief. Despite wounds, the trio kept fire until most German guns were silenced. The unit, reduced to 125 men, expects refit and return to the front after rejoining over 50 men.
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L Battery
Royal Horse Artillery
Darrell
Darbyshire
Osborne
Compiegne
Dorrell
Avenged His Pal in Mons Battle Tale from War Letter
A letter from Private Sidney Smith of the 1st Warwickshires recounts vengeance for a fallen comrade at Mons. He describes advancing with comrades under heavy fire, halting near the trenches, firing on German positions, and witnessing a pal injured and a German helmet and rifle left in view. Smith is wounded but rejoined his regiment.
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Sidney Smith
1St
Warwickshires
Mons
Bill
That Confounded Order Describes Mons Assault By Private Holohan
A letter from Private Holohan of the Royal Irish Regiment, now in Netley Hospital, recounts the Mons fighting. The attack began at noon, the unit advanced to 1 200 yards, opened fire as Germans approached within 800 yards, and inflicted heavy casualties before an order to retire amid a shower of shrapnel.
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Mons
Holohan
Royal Irish Regiment
Netley Hospital
Ticket Mania at London General Omnibus Firm
The London General Omnibus Company issues about two million tickets in a day. A day’s supply weighs about a ton, and if laid end to end would stretch from London to Dover or cover nearly an acre. If stacked, tickets would reach about 1,666 feet high.
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London General Omnibus Company
London
Dover
What the Germans Thought of Britain's Naval Power
A defense of British naval strength drawn from German reactions before and during the war. The piece cites German admiration for British seamanship after Heligoland, notes widespread German views that the German fleet could not stop British commerce, and argues German public and naval opinion underestimated Britain only to be corrected by recent sea events. It discusses German criticisms of British ships and crews, and the belief that land campaigns would decide the war while the German navy lagged.
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Hector C. Bywater
Berlin
Navy
Navy League
British Sea Service
Heligoland
Fatherland
Germany
Navy Department
Wise Acres
Great Britain
Britain
Value of Areoplanes and French Flyers
A decorated aviator writes that French airmen aided artillery since September, signaling a German division under fire and contributing to thousands of enemy deaths. Paris records say aerial patrols repelled a Sunday raid despite hail, snow, and fog, with one plane narrowly missing the Sacre Coeur.
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Septemer
Paris
Thought His Time Had Come Wounded at Le Cateau
Private Fred Hutchinson of the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment recounts a narrow escape after his unit faced a surprise German attack near Le Cateau. He describes rain soaked overcoat with six bullet holes, a torn tunic at the elbow, and a jersey pierced by a bullet near the shoulder during an all night march.
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le Cateau
Fred Hutchinson
King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
Openshaw
Manchester
Gordon Highlanders
Fine Mechanisms of Submarine Described in War Report
The article explains submarine hulls as cigar shaped and built to withstand deep water pressure. It notes batteries for submerged travel and extended electric propulsion, plus surface cruising with combustion engines and a navigable bridge. It asserts submarines are seaworthy and comfortable in ordinary weather.
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North Sea
Bng
Sergen
Willsnow
Dimensons
Harvest gear makers brace for record next year
Harvesting machinery firms expect a great crop in the coming year with much more wheat acreage in Ontario and the western provinces. Officials note a busy harvest season ahead as farmers prepare to reap booming yields.
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Capada
Ontario
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