Germany's sword raising promotes prep for next war
German professors and writers argue war strengthens civilization, mock pacifism, and urge continual armament after the current conflict. A Swiss professor gathers evidence that Teutonic minds are being educated for further wars, with a proposed German peace as a temporary armistice.
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Germany
Grande
Berne
Switzerand
New York Times
Literatur
Rudolph Fucken
Jena
EF. Brandenburg
Britain
Far Front
F. Lifschitz
Berne University
Switzerland
Ian
Hullo Vader joke echoes in wartime lecture tale
A Wartime anecdote from an English lecture recounts a German prisoner Oliver remarking that his officer killed "twenty pigs," as a cheery Portsmouth greeting asks if he too has been captured, reflecting grim humor amid conflict.
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Mm Englard
Earl of Derby
Oliver
Soutampton
Ode to the Kaiser and Kultur Critics in Ade’s Nonsense
A Philadelphia Public Ledger critique cites First Ode to the Kaiser George Ade as supporting national defense rhetoric and Kultur ethics. It argues Ade’s sayings promote brutal opportunism, dishonesty, and aggression while promising mythical efficacy beyond indictments from milder writers.
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George Ade
Committee On National Defence
Pruth
Hell
Kultur
Ade
Philadelphia
Public Ledger
Poland as a Bone of Contention in Europe
An ominous analysis from the Tagliche Rundschau warns that Polish settlement plans may provoke German anger. It claims a Hapsburg crown for Poland would erase German influence, letting Austria-Hungary police Poland while Germany’s sacrifices seem spent on others.
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Poland
Germany
Austria
Tagliche Rundschaus
Hapsburg
Kuhlmann
Czernin
Hapsburg Poland
Austria- Horgary
Patriotic hens boost egg production under extended hours
Hens at Dominion Experimental Farm shift from sunrise to sunset to 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. electric lighting, reversing a fifteen hour day. The birds are said to be happier and lay as many eggs in winter as in summer, reflecting a wartime morale boost reported by the Ottawa Citizen.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Germany
Ens
Ottawa Citizen
Chinese Ritual of Feeding the Dead Observed
A description of the Chinese practice feeding the dead where food is laid to suit the tastes of the grave occupants. The ceremony emphasizes reverence and custom as part of ancestral rites.
The Crime and the Vindication of German War Guilt
The article reviews a new volume titled The Crime arguing to extend J Accuse by detailing German war guilt. It asserts German authorship and defends the claim by citing documents through November 1916, exposing Teutonic evasions from Bethmann Hollweg to Chamberlain and showing Germany’s push for war and shifting blame.
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Ism
J’accuse
Teutonic
Germany
Helfferich
Scheidermann
Helmolt
Rohrbach
Chamberlain
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Jagow
Berchtold
Russia
England
France
Grey
Belgium
Serbia
Austria
Belgrade
Berlin
Difficult to Get Leave of Absence
A militia memorandum explains it is nearly impossible to grant leave or discharge from the Canadian Expeditionary Force except in extreme urgent cases. Relatives’ requests due to illness or tragedy in soldiers’ families are considered, with overseas authority requiring applications to be filed via the officer in charge and supported by non-relatives and, if illness, a doctor’s certificate.
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Militia Department
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canada
Western Alliance
United States
Europe
Carpenter
Surface raiders may return to disrupt trade routes
The London correspondent reports on strong belief in London that Britain expects a new German surface raider campaign to target shipping, potentially echoing the Emden and Moene feats as submarine limits grow weaker. The Moene’s second Atlantic cruise reportedly sunk 22 steamers and 5 sailing vessels totaling over 123,000 GRT.
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London
Moene
Atlantic
New York Tribune
Danube River Drives Commerce in Eastern Europe
The Danube, second in Enrene inferior after a Vota, measures 1925 miles in length and drains 315 360 square miles. It carries about four fifths of the region’s commerce, shaping trade and travel across Eastern Europe.
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Danube
Enrene Inferior
Europe
Castles in the Air and the War's Enduring Disillusionment
The article cites Die Zeit on wartime hopes for a peace imposed by force. It notes neutrals failed to be won, the belief in self-sufficient central powers collapsed, and even Egypt and Mesopotamia failed to yield required supplies. It concludes with the inevitability of resuming trade with enemies after the war.
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Die Zeit
Germany
Austria
Zeit
America
Turkey
Egypt
Anatolia
Mesopotamia
England
General Pershing halts romance program for soldiers
General Pershing forbids the Soldiers' Godmothers' League from pairing Filleul and Marraine with American troops. He cites mail and supply delays and fear of improper contact with unknown women. The decision ends a wartime correspondence scheme and eliminates soldiers dreaming of distant sweethearts.
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Pershing
Perehing
Filleul
Marra
New York Evening Post
Josh in Army Echoes of a Proud Father
A veteran farmer remembers his son Josh who joined the army and how the boy's easygoing nature masks a readiness for conflict. The Washington Star quotes the exchange about pride and resolve in a family setting.
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Josh
Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Jewish battalion lacks canteen amid teetotaler makeup
The new British army unit of Jewish soldiers has no canteen. A previous wet canteen in the camp operated for two weeks but closed due to no demand.
Untold Strains Of Marriage In Detroit Adage
A Detroit Free Press exchange hints at marital tension over finances and pace of spending. The husband’s salary rise contrasts with the wife’s spending, suggesting strains in the relationship without explicit detail.
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Detroit Free Press
Legibility Declines in parchment deeds deposits
A historical note reports that typewriting on parchment deeds is not durable. In deeds deposited in recent years many lines are illegible and several lines have disappeared.
Allied public opinion urged as Allies edge ahead in war economics
Diary excerpts from a German infantry officer describe night march and shelling through a ruined town. The piece argues Allied resources outstrip central powers, with greater manpower, industrial capacity, and sea-transport limits shaping a favorable long-term balance for the Allies.
Alfalfa Seed Harvest Demonstrates Profit Potential
Seed experts visiting the Okanagan Valley note the climate suits seed production. At Kelowna Casorso Bros. threshed three acres of alfalfa seed, yielding 900 pounds of seed. Government threshing confirmed strong results and predicted profits as straw value nearly covers production costs with current seed prices.
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Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Kelowna
Casorso Bros
Western Canada horse breeders clubs grow with support
In Western Canada about 70 Horse Breeders' Clubs receive federal aid. Manitoba has 15 clubs, Saskatchewan around 40, and Alberta about 15. Many more are expected to form in various districts this winter due to strong early enthusiasm and results.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Japan Expands Piano Trade After War Losses
Japan leverages the removal of Germany from trade to prosper in the last two years. The country has entered the piano market exporting upright pianos at 135 dollars each. So far five hundred pianos have been shipped to Australia.
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Germany
Japan
Australia
Draft in Window Sparks Wife’s Inquiry at Home
A domestic moment centers on a husband at home asking who is coming in the window as his wife questions the source of the visitor. The fragment suggests a misdirected knock or unexpected guest prompting conversation about personal safety.
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John
New Tests for Soldiers Mental Strain Endurance
Dr J B Morgan argues in the Scientific Monthly that war now requires selection by brains as much as bodies. He suggests intelligence tests will replace or supplement physiological exams and calls for reliable psychiatric methods to identify mental endurance and exclude those who are neurotic or diseased.
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J. B. Morgan
The
Scientific Monthly
Sheep and grouse clash over moor access in Britain
A British Agricultural Gazette writer laments keepers and shepherds quarrel over free moor access. Thousands of sheep failing to feed as shepherds push for rights. Meetings from Chapel-en-le-Frith to Doncaster, backed by the Sheep Breeders' association, aim to end the sport driven abuse.
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British Agricultural Gazette
Britain
Chapel-en-le-Prith
Doncastle
Double Ended Plows Used On Porto Rico Plantations
Double ended plows that can be operated equally well in either direction are being employed on the sugar plantations of Porto Rico.
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Porto Rico
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