Work of Imperial Conference Strengthens Bonds of Empire
The imperial war conference resolutions published after wartime secrecy emphasize inter imperial trade, India representation, and a future imperial conference after the war. It calls for a royal chartered imperial graves commission and urges uniform Empire policy on naturalization and resources. The report stresses co operation among India, dominions, and the UK and outlines plans for resource development and food supply.
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Weber Home Long
Imperial War Conference
India
Prince of Wales
Gallipoli
Mesopotamia
Africa
Severa
Home Office
London
Imperial Mineral Resource Bureau
Pacific
Indian Oceans
Dominions
United Kingdom
Bad Business Warns of Trade Barriers Hit on Canadians
The Buffalo Enquirer-Eagle argues restrictive immigration and tariff actions will provoke retaliation by Canada and impose new border obstacles on Americans. Intercourse between the nations has grown, with Canada a key U.S. customer, so such measures are bad business and hurt friendly relations.
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Dominion
Canada
United States
Buffalo
British move to study postwar civil aviation
Major John J. Baird announced in the House of Commons that a committee would be formed under Lord Northcliffe to examine civil aerial transport after the war. The panel will assess development and regulation for civil and commercial aviation from domestic, imperial, and international angles and how trained personnel and aircraft can be utilized when peace returns.
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House of Commons
John J. Baird
Aerial Advisory Board
Lord Northcliffe
Army
Baird
Real London seen through Canadian doctor eyes in war era
A well known Canadian Nady doctor praises London in The Daily Mirror recounting wartime shifts from Boer War revelry to grim persistence. She notes workers in city and factories, resilient suburban women, and a cleaner moral London, urging abroad not to denigrate the city.
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London
The
Daily Mirror
Stock Exchange
Trafalgar Square
West End
Bohemia
Canada
Shakespeare Day for Anglo American celebration
The Boston Transcript urges a Shakespeare Day to bind Britain and America in a shared celebration. It argues that Shakespeare’s genius belongs to both nations and that the day, chosen on Shakespeare's birthday, would symbolize unity and a common purpose amid wartime ties.
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Britain
America
England
Boston Transcript
Firm members weigh costs for client trouble
A junior lawyer frets over causing the client extra bother while a senior partner reassures and notes they will bill for it. The exchange captures a small humor of law office life as they balance service and charges.
Rural labor crisis and urban pull strain postwar farming
The piece argues urban growth drew labor from the countryside, pushing up farm wages and prompting farmers to cut costs. With hired help scarce and profits uncertain, ranches rely on more horses and longer hours. It urges city residents to understand farmer hardships to spur corrective legislation.
Journalists Cause Trouble in Berlin War Reporting
Ex Ambassador Gerard condemns American correspondents in Berlin for aligning with German authorities and misinforming the U S public. He praises Conger of the Associated Press and Ackerman of United Press for remaining loyal Americans while in Germany. He predicts a hostile reception on return if they dared come back.
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United States
Berlin
Cyril Brown
James O'Donnell
Bennett
Wm. Bayard Hale
Karl von Weagand
Gerard
New York
Germany
Mr. Conger
Associated Press
Karl Ackerman
United Press
Improved Anglo American ties postwar seen through press
The article argues war will yield better Great Britain United States relations. It cites prejudice against English due to Irish politics yet praises U S reception in Britain. It notes press influence and cites Hannis Taylor's 1898 European coalition comment as example of England’s timely intervention.
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Great Britain
United States
England
New York Herald
Hannis Taylor
Spain
Cleveland
Toronto Mail
Empire
Cook’s Troubled Start: Six Months with Hospitality
A humorous dialogue recalls a new cook who lasted six months before injuring her leg in three places an hour after arriving, with a doctor forbidding movement. The exchange highlights a rough welcome and stubborn endurance in a light domestic vignette.
People and Government in Wartime Germany
A Kansas City Star opinion notes Germans accept government control of news and blame external forces for the war. The piece asserts world efforts toward arbitration in 1914, Serbia's stance, Grey’s peace plan, Austria and Germany rejections, and urges accountability by those who bore the conflict.
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Serbia
Edward Grey
Austria
Germany
The
Kansas City Star
Why Americans Enlist So Slowly
Annesley Burrowes notes the slow American response to WWI mobilization versus Canada. He argues most Americans favor a voluntary approach but many support a lottery system to fairly share military service. He contrasts Canadian voluntarism with American pragmatism and calls for equal duty through lots if needed.
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Annesley Burrowes
Detroit Free Press
United States
Canada
France
Emperor's Prayer and the War He Ignored
The piece argues Austria started the war with Germany's urging and Hitler like claims, noting past seizing of Bosnia and Herzegovina and attempts to draw Italy into conflict. It states Austria aimed to overthrow Serbia in 1914 and accuses the Emperor of lying to Heaven by claiming self defense.
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Austria
Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Serbia
Europe
Toronto Star
Japan Builds Naval Base at Port Ugal near Macao
The article argues Japan aims to establish a strong naval base at Port ugal near Macao at the Canton River mouth close to Hongkong. It compares the strategic value to Gibraltar for Britain and Heligoland for Germany, suggesting it could threaten any European power challenging Japan in China.
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Japan
Portugal
Macao
Canton River
Hongkong
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Heligoland
Germany
China
Europe Edges Toward Famine Scare Across Nations
A London dispatch reports global panic over food as Germany and its allies fear starvation before crops harvest. It notes Belgian deportations and a plan to repopulate Belgium with German settlers, while Paris and other cities impose meatless meals and free up resources for wounded and children.
Verdun battlefield holds vast scrap steel treasure
Allied and German shells left Verdun a blood soaked field with a massive scrap metal store. Estimates vary from a million projectiles per day to about a million per week, totaling around 1,350,000 tons of scrap valued at about 23.6 million dollars at scrap prices.
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Verdun
France
M.ilitary
Bare Shelves Demand Expanded Food Production Now
The Toronto Globe urges continued and expanded production to avert world shortages. It warns that 1917 reserves are depleted and without growth in 1918 food supply will fall below normal, urging plans beyond the present year and immediate action to restore civil employment and output.
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Toronto Globe
French Praise for Canada in The Echo de Paris
The Echo de Paris lauds Canada for wartime service noting weekly reports of generosity in money and lives. It highlights loyalty of German Canadians who serve Canada faithfully alongside other Canadians in the war effort.
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Echo de Paris
Canada
Smiths Host Big Tire Blowout Night
The Smiths drew attention with a notable incident centered on their car tires during a recent gathering. Neighbors and attendees described the scene as unusually loud and crowded, but no injuries were reported.
Arum Lilies Fill East Africa Valley Below 8000 Feet
A British officer with the Air Service in East Africa reports a valley near Zanzibar loaded with enormous Arum lilies. Flying at 8000 feet he notes the flowers as large as elephants ears and claims the scent of the valley, mixed with decaying vegetation, is overpowering and keeps locals away.
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Air Service
East Africa
Zanzibar
Westminster Gazette
War economy drives fruit stones to oil
Fat and oil scarcity in Germany last year led to collecting fruit stones usually wasted. About 120000 tons were gathered and yielded over a million pounds of oil, a lesson in wartime efficiency cited by Youth's Companion.
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Germany
Doctor Reassures Then Bills Prompt Car Sale
A speaker recalls a doctor promising quick recovery but needing costly treatment. The patient reveals selling a car to cover the medical bill, highlighting financial strain from care.
Inventions Born From Necessity Leave Many Orphans
A wry aphorism notes that while necessity spurs invention, many innovations fail to find adopters or lasting use. It highlights the gap between ideas and practical, enduring applications in society.
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