German Methods in Belgium Create Real Reign of Terror
An interview with two Belgian men describes German secret police terror in Belgium. They report mass death sentences, widespread spying in Brussels and Antwerp, and brutal prison interrogations with long tortures. They claim provocateurs mix with prisoners to elicit confessions and that legal defense is ineffective.
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Reuters Agency
London
Belgiem
e +p
Tergibje
Eth St SE Btr
Papague
Biy
Gaiman
Prancs-Tireurs
eMc
Brussels
Antwerp
Yiddis
Komimendatur
Moscow mayoral defeat sparks reformer nomination clash
Four years after the Czar blocked Goyofi from Moscow mayor, Leo was nominated amid reformist support. Crising the right then controlled local affairs and withdrew the nomination with no appeal. Leta, no longer czar, could see Reber become mayor as democracy grew.
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Goyofi
Gqhegar
Moscow
Beetingttio
Leo
Lvois
Reber
Tre Co
Crop Area Increases Across Canadian Prairies
Census shows Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta expanding crop areas. Wheat acreage in 1906 was small, but over ten years the area under wheat rose significantly, with substantial growth in prairie provinces as margins widened.
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Census and Statistics Office
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Wheatness Provinces
Grain control commission granted vast powers
The governor appoints a grain handling commission with broad authority. Members include Dr. Magill, S. K. Rothwell, J. C. Gage, W. Kael and others. The panel can order sale quantities, fix prices, seize grain from elevators, and investigate storage to regulate marketing without owner consent, with railway orders to move cars as needed.
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Dr. Magill
Craig] Oar
Vat Ur Woods
United Farmers of Alberta
S. K. Rothwell
Meets Eves A Idayi
Sid A. Crerar
Grain Gee Owers Grain Company
J. C. Gage
Grain, Exchange
Winnipeg
Kael
Exchange
W. A. Best
Brotherhood of Lotat
Pirehie 4
Aincy
Montreal
H. Clarke
Teorente Harbor Commission
W. A. Mathewson
Lake of the Woods Milling Company
James Stewart
Kotish Wheat Purchasing Commission
Railway Commission
Beaxead
United States
Ttt
Cannio Bodaroan
Eee
Reduced German Rations and Allied Food Imports
A wartime note describes German ration cuts since spring 1916 with two meatless days weekly and reduced fats. It contrasts German reserves with British provisions, noting bread meat and vegetables remain common but diper weight. It highlights fat and sausage shortages for Germans versus oats jam cheese and bacon for Britain.
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Germany
West Virginia Abolishes Idleness With Duty Law
A West Virginia measure passed by the state legislature requires every able bodied citizen aged 16 to 60 to maintain themselves and seek employment or face work assignment by the county and municipality. Those who fail will have their allowances redirected to dependents, aiming to convert leisure into productive labor and note that plenty for all is not a dream.
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England
West Virginia
Gaezmoyed
Kansags City Star
Eurry
Uncle Sam
America
United States
Great Britain
Balfour
U.S
London
Congress
Allied Wheat Executive
Canada
Council of ‘National Defence
Britain
Geogssary
Washington
Eustace Percy
C. J. Phillips
Geofrey Butler
Foreign Office
Germans Admit Submarine Losses Rise in Reports
A Rotterdam correspondent for the London Daily News cites German admissions that submarine losses are increasing. The reports emphasize a harsher tone with air raid coverage on the front pages, highlighting intensified bombardment of England rather than victories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdam
London
Englan
German Peace Drive Questioned and Allied Demands
The article argues any German peace offer must include U S sovereignty over justice, no indemnity, and annexed territories like Trieste and the Trentino. It warns Germany pursues peace to exploit war weariness and pacifist sympathy, urging a firm Allied stance and continued military pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trieste
Trentino
United States
Wettt
Sweden
Haprane
Belgium
Sabie
Boymania
France
Russian
Poland
Germany
New York Tribune
Alberta gas deposits and municipal wells power regional industry
A fragmented report details Alberta gas resources including Medicine Hat with twenty municipal wells producing about 26 million cubic feet daily, Bow Island wells at 170 million feet daily, and gas piped 200 miles to Lethbridge, Wetaskiwin, Castor, Willing, and High River. It notes widespread low cost fuel for manufacturing and regional supply.
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Alberta
Medicine Hat
Bow Island
Cal
Lethhridge
Ngwand Ouf
Wetasiwins Castor
Willing
High
Bat Atkiver
British Ambassador Urges Russians to Support New Freedom
George Buchanan, the British ambassador, told a great meeting under the British Society's auspices that Russia must crush autocracy and defend territory to secure lasting peace. He warned Germany would shift troops westward, increasing pressure on the frontier, and urged Russians to aid the Allied offensive for democracy and liberty.
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George Buchanan
Ssador
e-British Society
Nicholas
Russia
George Con
Ras
Seavey
Great Briain
Eer
Ranch Change Hands Leaves Ota Ranch to New Owners
Old ranch near Medicine Hat, in the Alicé district, changes hands under lease with over 500 acres. New owners plan to cut 500 tons of hay this year to supply winter feed for cattle.
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Ota
Alicé
Ana ‘Honda
Eeies Ander
Tunnelling the English Channel
A Royal Geographical Society talk outlines a future Channel tunnel with two 18 foot tubes under chalk and 160 to 180 foot water depth. Electric mining, multiple work fronts, a Dover controlled water lock and train service from London to Paris in under six hours are proposed.
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Ivasion
English Channel
Great Britain
Fernace
France
Royal Geographical Society
London
Francis Fox
England
Kent
Dover Castle
Dover
Paris
Constantinople
Petrograd
Far East
Liquid Fire Demoralizing German Weapon Description
A Toronto Globe report notes German use of liquid fire, a portable incendiary weapon. It describes the tank, hose, nozzle, friction igniter, and 300 psi gas pressure, plus risks and tactical limitations. The piece cites an American Chemical Society expert who says effectiveness has diminished as defenses improved.
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American Chemical Society
H. E. Howe
Toronto
Globe
Stainless steel discovery sparks rustproof alloy
An English metallurgist found steel rods stored long ago remained bright while others rusted. By adding twelve to thirteen percent chromium to mild carbon steel, a rustproof alloy with stainless properties was produced, marking the discovery and manufacture of stainless steel.
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England
Liberty Loan speech warns of war's reach and risks
Frank A. Vanderlip warns Americans to wake up to the seriousness of World War not distant but near and costly. He considers Russia's possible split peace and submarine threats that could starve Britain and France, urging full support for a Liberty Loan to wage a war Germany has waged on civilization.
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Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
New York
Liberty Loan
Germany
Russia
America
England
France
Ingland
German Trick Explained in Romanian Defeat
The article asserts Romanian defeat stemmed from faulty optics and sabotaged instruments. It alleges Krupp guns from Essen and Prussian munition purveyors caused level glass tubes to burst by filling surveying devices with water instead of salt solution, condemning Romanian artillery inspectors for the failure.
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Essen
Krupp
Russia and Freedom in the Dawn of a New Order
An editorial criticizes unlettered masses in Russia embracing revolution as false liberty. It argues true self government requires duty and law, warns of anarchy and potential despotism, and contrasts revolutionary rhetoric with steady governance. A social note adds a light, unrelated flirtation anecdote.
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Russia
Petrograd
Utopia
Chicago Tribune
Dreamer or astronaut New phrase teased in jest
The line plays on the idea of a husband who seems detached or always daydreaming. The speaker jokes whether he is a dreamer or an astronaut, mixing humor with a light domestic moment.
Canine relief dogs praised by London envoy in war effort
Sylvester Allerton of London says dogs serve heroically in battle, delivering messages and hauling provisions. He notes twenty five blinded dogs in London kennels who returned from fighting and urges compassion, countering anti dog laws. He speaks ahead of a trip to the U.S. Midwest to purchase dogs for Canine Relief Squads.
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Sylvester Allerton
London
England
U.S
Middle West
Red Cross
Uocainy
New York State
Fear of Trying Haunts Many Men
A proverb-like reflection notes that many failures arise from fear of attempting new efforts. It emphasizes courage and action over caution and doubt.
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