Great Britain as World War I’s Maritime Power and Arsenal
The piece argues Britain’s navy and industrial mobilisation underpin Allied victory. It cites control of seas, vast munitions output, coal and metal supplies, and wartime production in the Empire. It notes millions of workers, including women, and ongoing overseas personnel and equipment to sustain France, Russia, and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Brooks
New York Times
Regland
Germany
Europe
Egypt
East Africa
Cameroons
Southwest
Africa
Mesopotamia
Balkans
Acine
France
Saloniks
United States
Atlantic
Russia
Pennsylvania
Great Britain
British
England
Galicia
Austria
Gott Strafe England and America as Germany’s foes
London Times quotes D Thos Curtin noting a continued German cry of Gott Strafe England now joined by Gott Strafe America. He cites German pastors professors and press telling women their loved ones are killed by American shells and reports Prince Rupert of Bavaria claiming half the allies’ ammunition is American. The American hospital at Munich faced withdrawal of its flag due to anti American sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
America
Prince Rupert of
Bavaria
Munich
D. Thos. Curtin
London Times
Traveling man blames newspapers for rising prices
A letter from a travelling man criticizes newspapers for not warning readers about price increases. He questions editors’ awareness of financial trends and accuses them of cahoots with buyers who profit from price rises, noting he hasn’t read editorials closely in the Omaha World-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times
Omaha World- Herald
Wounded Canadians Are of Great Use
The Central Registry in Brighton impresses with its flawless system for handling wartime letters and orders. It serves as the hub for all correspondence at Divisional Headquarters, recording, filing, and retrieving messages with precision. The 24 hour service keeps letters moving to units and the outside world, and workers say service for King and country makes the difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cou
Brighton
Associated Press
Army
English Prisoners at Ruhleben Camp Praise Camp Life and Discipline
Bishop Bury, the first Englishman to visit Ruhleben, reports a highly organized camp with self run administration. He notes orderly games kitchens and classes, a strong English police presence, moral conduct among 3600 prisoners, and parcels from home sustaining life. He recalls a singing of God Save the King and deep camp enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Bishop Bury
Ruhleben
Newbury
God Save the King
Smith’s payday antics upset newlywed wife
On their first pay day Smith gave his bride fourteen dollars of a fifteen dollar salary and kept a dollar. The next pay day he kept fourteen dollars and gave his wife only a dollar. She asks how to manage on a paltry dollar. He shrugs that he had a rotten time last week and it’s her turn now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
John
Manitoba Serbian Relief Funds Aid in War Aftermath
Manitoba Serbian Relief Money supports the Manitoba Serbian Relief Committee and the Serbian Relief Fund of London. Funds aid Serbian refugees in Corsica and Southern France, wounded soldiers, and orphaned children who raise at least five dollars for a certificate signed by the Bishop of London. Contributions seek to the Manitoba Relief Fund and a children's fund. contact Mrs. W. S. Hamilton, 49 Korappen Street, Winnipeg.
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Manitoba Serban Relief Committee
Serbian Relief Fund
London
England
Corsica
France
Speer
Bishep
Wheath
Manitoba Relief Fund
W. S. Hamilton
Korappen Street
Winnipeg
Testing Prussia's War Theory
William Archer asserts in the London Daily News that Prussia's insistence on mobilizing all national strength proves war requires total effort. He notes that progress in engineering enables feeding and arming vast forces, turning conflicts into all or none struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
William Archer
London Daily News
geTe
Survey to map Canada natural resources for data access
A coordinated Canada natural resources survey linked to the Canadian Pacific Railway seeks national data consolidation. Arthur D. Little, Limited directs the effort, using standard forms and card systems to classify locations by resource and proximity. Public cooperation and small personal contributions are invited, with a detailed bulletin forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Arthur D. Little
Boston
Dominion
Keeping Up With Father in Pike County Note to Teacher
A Pike County woman sends a note to a teacher approving corporal punishment for her son Sammy. She declares the boy “just like his father” and instructs the teacher to beat him as needed to learn his lessons, promising to handle the father’s actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike County
Sammy
Germany’s Game of Bluff Fails to Deceive World
The piece reports on German hopes to mislead the world about the war’s progress, while Allied press and observers cite distorted casualty figures and censorship. It notes rising German discontent, looming famine, and the belief that Allied victory is imminent despite attempts to mask setbacks. Toronto Globe quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Soul
Jones
Nothneg
Europe
London Times
D. T. Curtin
Berlin
Social Democrats
Johann
Heinrich
Toronto Globe
Sailor's Narrow Escape From German Submarine Attack
A sailor recounts a WWI sea ordeal as his ship comes under shelling and a German submarine boards and plunders stores. Explosives, a pistol, and a dance around a gun accompany the boarding as the crew flees in lifeboats. They are later rescued after seven hours at sea and receive welcoming hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
Record of Our Navy Triumphs in World Scale Power
The record of the navy highlights iron control of Germany, unprecedented transport feats, seven million soldiers carried overseas, 1,250,000 horses, seven million tons of supplies and ammunition sent, sea-fed nation, maintained dominion connections with Dominions and neutral markets, and a constant threat to a major power preventing invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
London Telegraph
Peat Bogs in Canada and Britain as War Asset
The Ottawa Citizen argues Canada should tap peat deposits as a national service venture. It cites Ontario and other regions near Ottawa rich in peat, noting Britain’s wartime peat town transformed into a munition center. The piece calls peat a valuable resource for industrial and military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Canada
Ottawa
Arthur Conan Doyle
Great Britain
National Service
Ottawa Citizen
New View of the War
Two English workmen discuss the long war ahead. They note Germans and Russians capturing thousands of prisoners, predicting a cycle of prisoners eventually returning home to restart the conflict. The dialogue reflects wartime fatigue and shared human costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Russi
Recognition for common soldiers and veterans praised
The passage argues authorities should discard the idea that the common soldier is a cipher and urges extensive honors for both living veterans and the fallen. It notes wartime heroism justifies new medals and that many deserve recognition beyond high command. The piece cites the London Telegraph praising such appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Sermon heat and sacred wit from Beecher to Sunday
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes Reverend Floyd W. Tomkins on Henry Ward Beecher’s pulpit power versus Billy Sunday. Beecher opened a sermon with It is damned hot, then spoke of profanity while wiping his brow. The anecdote contrasts Beecher’s dramatic method with Sunday’s brash style.
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Floyd W. Tomkins
Henry Ward Beecher
Billy Sunday
Giraed
Philadelphia Ledger
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Britain
Nts
Tommy Atkin
British Isles
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Somme
Fiscourt
Cgntalmaison
Thiepval
Verdun
The
Flanders
Manitoba
Testons
C.P.R
Sunday
Beecher
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