France's Yellow Book Traces War Causes and Diplomatic Moves
The 216 page French report compiles 160 documents on the crisis after the Austrian note to Serbia in July 1914. It details diplomatic steps, failed mediations, and Germany and Austria’s maneuvers up to the onset of war, concluding with France defending its safety after violations of Belgian neutrality.
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Great Britain
Russia
France
Paris
Berlin
North America
Belgium
Holland
William
Agadir
Germany
Europe
Austria
Servia
Belgrade
Cabinet of
Vienna
Sarajevo
M. Vou jJagow
Foreign Acairs
Quay D’orsay
Seriia
M. von Schoen
D’orsay
England
St. Petersburg
Servius
Sir Edward Grey
Luxemberg
How the Indian Soldier Fights
An Official Press Bureau bulletin describes Indian troops on the front. Gurkhas face trenching and hand to hand combat but no unit penetrates behind enemy lines. Despite cold, Indians remain healthier than white troops. officers are well informed. one daring episode ends with an Indian being aided by a German trench and returning home promoted.
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Ind
Sheik Cutsiam
Cut Off His Own Leg During Bombardment
A Rifle Brigade sergeant recounts severing his leg with a pen knife after it hung by flesh and sinews. He crawled to cover, used string to stop bleeding, was carried to safety by artillery support, and was later placed on a stretcher in a cave. He compares his mercy to relief from hell into safety.
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Rifle Brigade
Night raid in a village leads to disciplinary risk
A corporal from the West Riding Regiment recalls a night attack near the Aisne in which German soldiers were surprised in a deserted farmhouse. They seized rifles, captured the party, and wounded the narrator, later facing official displeasure for breaking bounds despite claims of value from the raid.
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West Riding Regiment
Glasgow
Arong
Aisne
Germans Reevaluate Diplomacy After Kaiser's Move
The New York Herald notes German officials and public figures may view the Kaiser’s order dismissing diplomatic agents as a rebuke of German diplomacy. It cites Berlin talks on independent peace overtures to France and Russia, criticizing past leadership and hinting at a reckoning with Bismarck’s legacy.
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Hague
Berlin
France
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
New York Herald
Sikhism a faith forged by baptism and history
The text explains that Sikhs are defined by ceremony, not race, with baptism called pahul and a name change to Singh. It notes Sikhism arose in the fifteenth century blending Hindu and Muslim elements, started as peaceful, became martial under Muslim persecution, and emphasizes austerity including abstaining from tobacco and wine.
Manitoba gains control of section along old Dawson Trail
An order in council transfers the portion of the Dawson Trail from the east boundary of lot 94 in Lorrette parish to the east boundary of township 8 range 8 east of the meridian from the Dominion to the Manitoba government, redefining regional control.
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Manitoca
Dawson Trail
Lorette
Dominion
Manitoba
Adjutant Spars Over Equipment With Russians In Mind
The exchange shows tension as Gereva voices relief that inferior gear would hamper Russian forces, while the adjutant laments the poor state of their equipment. The dialogue hints at supply strain and strategic frustration amid combat conditions.
Loyalty of India shown by Sir Pertab Singh in France
Major-General Sir Pertab Singh, leader of Indian troops, praises British rule and vows to die on a European battlefield. He recalls lifting a dead English officer’s body against caste rules, proving soldierly loyalty. King George’s Calcutta durbar deed sparks Indian trust in Britain and admiration for free institutions.
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Pertab Singh
France
India
James Dunlop Smith
Lord Minto
George
India Empire
Coningsby Dawson
Sir Pertab
Hall of Justice
James Smith
Calcutta
King George
Queen Mary
Ind
England
Great Britain
Plantin Museum in Antwerp A Historic Art Parcel
The Plantin Museum in Antwerp traces its roots to the 16th century printer Plantin famed for the Polyglot Bible. After his death in 1589 his house became a family estate until 1875 when Antwerp bought it for 1,200,000 francs and opened it as a public museum.
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Antwerp
Europe
Plantin
Philip II
Philip SI
Russia's Vast Resources Back Up War Power
The article argues that Russia's enormous resources and population underpin its wartime strength. It notes extensive lands, diverse minerals, fisheries, timber, coal, oil, and a growing industrial base. Advances since 1900 include higher output, a larger workforce, and reformed military systems.
Brave Aviator Defies Death at Soissons Front
A correspondent recalls witnessing a French biplane duel with German artillery north of Soissons. The aviator locates German guns in a rock quarry and repeatedly dodges shells to direct French artillery, sustaining a brave, high stakes mission over eight days of bombardment.
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Soissons
Debt settling on New Year in Chinese custom
A world traveller notes Chinese practice of settling debts on New Year’s Day. The American host misunderstands and jokes about whether the Chinese keep Christmas the week before.
Three Years of Hard Fighting
The Daily Mail cites a high French military authority who estimates the war will last just under three years. He divides the conflict into six periods from the Belgian advance to a 1917 end after the Rhine and Meuse campaigns and Berlin march, assuming a steady Allied push and no sudden fronts collapse.
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The
Daily Mail
Belgium
France
Marne
Aisne
Calais
Meuse
Rhine
Berlin
the Meuse
Verdun Shell Tactics Seen By Young French Officer
A wounded infantry lieutenant near Verdun describes shell behavior and safe ground practices. He notes German shells dig and burst at ground level with arching fragments, while French melinite shells carve shallow furrows before exploding, causing heavy horse casualties due to inability to lie down.
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Telis
Leutenant
Verdun
Paris
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