New Method Believed To End Submarine Menace
An American naval expert reports major recent shifts in anti submarine thinking. He cites contrasubmarines with shotgun torpedoes, listening devices, and improved detection as reducing sinkings, while noting limited evidence that surface ships or depth bombs prevail.
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Scond—Arther Pollen
Wrnter
Marley FP
Hay
Denny Hay
Demberton
Scotland
American Society of Naval Architects
Arthur Pollen
England
Germany
Simon Lake
Bridgeport
Conn
America
Lake
von Tirity
von Tirpitz
England vows endless war to defeat German military menace
The Providence Journal notes England’s stance that war will continue until its aims are reached, with Europe to be freed from what Britain calls the perpetual threat of Germany’s military party. Great Britain plans to overpower the aggressors, treating the issue as physical rather than negotiable in peace talks.
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England
Balfour
Commons
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
Providence Journal
War Service of The Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts Association authorized red bordered badges for eighty four hours of voluntary service aiding military and public authorities Red Cross and patriotic war work and a second badge for one hundred days at two hours per day Seven hundred and more have the former and one hundred for the latter Scouts and Wolf Cubs also earned badges Boy Scouts in Canada performed a wide range of tasks including messenger duties Red Cross support fruit picking waste paper collection and assisting wounded soldiers Some Scouts in shipyard search duties and many refused payment preferring to count service toward daily road turns.
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Oy Scouts Association
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Canadian Boy Scouts
Blue Cross
Foreign Office
de Christmas
Letulle
French Academy of Medicine
Monsaigeon
French Army Medical Service
Gustrow
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Chon
Red Cross Mer
le Bihran
Gottingen
Pointblank Range
Abdul Hamid’s Superstitions On Japan Relations
The Vancouver Sun reports Abdul Hamid once pursued ties with Japan by sending the Turkish man of war Artoghrul and officials to honor the Mikado. The ship struck a rock in the Indian Ocean, going down with all hands, leading Abdul Hamid to renounce any plans for Nippon diplomacy.
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Abdul Hamid
Egypt
Turkey
Japan
Artoghrul
Hich
Mikado
Indian Ocean
Nippon
Vancouver Sun
Joffre Donates 20000 Francs to Soldiers Orphan Funds
Marshal Joffre gave twenty thousand francs to children of soldiers in orphan asylums who were decorated with the military medal. The sum likely comes from five thousand francs collected in his honor in the United States for French war charities.
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Marshal Joffre
United States
Tortured by German Monsters
A grim deposition summary from French officers and doctors describes German crimes against POWs in 1914 15 at Gustrow and Gottingen. British prisoners face starvation, nakedness, and brutal mistreatment, with executions and torture amid a Red Cross guarded wasteland.
A Novel Color Therapy Trial at McCaul’s Hospital
A new experiment treats shell shocked soldiers with color vibrations devised by H Kamp Prosser. He claims brain tissues respond to outward colors and aims to reduce confinement by painting ceilings sky blue walls lemon yellow and adding touches of green violet and orange as patients improve. Ward decoration under Prosser’s direction prepares for tests on shell shocked officers.
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McCaul’s Hospital
H. Kamp Prosser
Prosser
The Flanders Hell Berlin Reflects Passchendaele Capture
A Berlin Post article titled The Flanders Hell describes gas clouds rusting arms and flame throwers in Passchendaele. It notes tanks advancing with Scots and Canadians behind, followed by a counter-attack, as the fierce fighting continues with no rest.
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Berlin
Passchendaele
Berlin Post
Flanders
Senator Sebline Dies in Grief During War Hostage Move
Charles Sebline, 71, senator for the Aisne department, died of grief and privation while being taken to Germany as a hostage. He had stayed at Montecourt with his constituents during the occupation, and was forced to accompany the retreating Germans after his home sugar plants were destroyed and his estate ravaged.
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Charles Sebline
Aisne Department
Germany
Senator Sebline
Montecourt
New York Hotels Lead War Time Food Saving Effort
New York City hotels and restaurants are cutting meat and wheat use under Meatless Tuesday and Wheatless Wednesday, aiding allied food shipments. Meats saved in a week reach 232 254 pounds with flour saves of 121 554 pounds, while some suppliers report sales declines of 10 to 50 percent as establishments cut back.
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New York City
U.S. Food Administration
New York
America
China and the War Acknowledges Limits in Western Front Role
The article notes China has broken with Germany and is at war but cannot be a major military factor. It describes China’s underdeveloped army, lack of heavy artillery, transport, and aviation, and suggests a French-backed plan to use Chinese troops in France behind the trenches as a second line of defense.
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China
Germany
Far Eastern
Gordon
Pekin
Frances
France
Toronto Globe
Accused Driver Named in Complainant’s Testimony
A judge questions the suspect as the complainant testifies that the man who struck him with a car fled without stopping. The exchange highlights the case's focus on the hit and run as the judge presses for identification.
Mountain Climber and Reformer Exchange Echoing Phrases
A vivid exchange unfolds with the Mountain Climber praising the air and the Reformer, excited, proclaiming a bold abolitionist stance. The dialogue captures a moment of high energy and political tension between two figures.
Women of Great Britain Mobilized for War Work
Lady Chetwynd describes Britain's wartime mobilization, contrasting London's austerity with New York's luxury. She notes women filling roles once held by men, quiet sacrifice, and resilience amid Zeppelin raids, battlefield factories, and transport shifts. She praises American women's adaptability and urges similar mobilization.
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Great Britain
New York
London
Paris
England
America
Hyde Park
John
Britssou
Lady Chetwynd
Women's War Relief
New York Times
Woman Oversees Giant Military Hospital Diet in Canada
Miss Violet M. Ryley directs 35,000 daily meals for Canada’s military convalescent hospitals, with assistants in each facility. Her menus range from oats and bacon at breakfast to roast beef and potatoes at dinner, reflecting high praise from recovering soldiers.
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Dominion
Violet M. Ryley
Military Hospitals Commission
Military Convalescent
Canada
Ryley
Halifax
Quebec
Miss Ryley
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