Paramount Importance of a Sound Policy of Immigration
Regina Leader argues for a careful immigration policy after the war noting past emphasis on quantity over quality. It cites Western Canada benefits from American settlers, praising Western farmers for prairie experience and resources, and predicts continued reliance on U S settlers for economic advantage.
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United States
Canada
Ottawa
Gazette
Prairie Provinces
Europe
Middle
America
Benecfal
Regina
Amalgamation of Flying Forces May Create Royal Air Force
Lieutenant MacNamara announces the official union of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service forming the Royal Air Force effective April 1 1918. The force grows daily as new machines enter service and pilots are in high demand. Interested men aged 17 to 20 should contact the Winnipeg Royal Air Force recruiting office at 282 Main Street or local civilian committees. A distinctive uniform is in development and pay remains high. William Penn quote on frugality and liberality closes the note.
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MacNamara
Western
Canada
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Air
Navy
Army
Royal Air Forces
Main Street
Winnipeg
Fireworks Retail Ban Mentioned for BRevte
A local note states fireworks must not be sold at retail in BRevte. The brief indicates enforcement or regulatory wording, highlighting a shopping restriction within the area.
Canada May Move To Drastic War Service Act Changes
Canada eyeing major amendments to the War Service Act as Britain’s Lloyd George signals harsher times. Ottawa aims speedier tribunals and rapid deployment to England for training, with possible standardization of exemptions and reclassification to mobilize the greatest number of fit men for the fighting. The plan covers costs for 100,000 drafted, support for 160,000 in England, 140,000 in France, and 10,000 for home defence, with total wastage expected at 100,000.
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Lloyd George
Canada
England
Dominion
House
France
Government Orders All Men to Work
An order in council read in the House of Commons requires all male residents of Canada to engage in a useful occupation unless exempted. Penalties include a fine up to one hundred dollars or up to six months' imprisonment. Provisions allow defenses for age, study, temporary unemployment, disability, or inability to obtain suitable work.
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Canada
House of Commons
Drain on German Nobility from War Losses
The Gotha Genealogical Manuals summarized by Kolmische Volkszeitung show wartime losses among German nobility including 270 countly family members 633 baronial members 843 members of the old nobility and 836 of the patient nobility.
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Gotha
Kolmische Volkszeitung
Maize as a cheap but nutritious staple for strict economy
A discussed guide urges use of maize and pulses to stretch a shilling daily. It argues maize is highly nourishing and digestible, superior to rice, and suitable for soups, porridge, and breads, with beans or fat as needed for balanced meals.
General Currie Thanks War Contingent Association
General Sir Arthur Currie expresses deep gratitude to the Canadian War Contingent Association for its untiring work supplying comforts to troops at the front. He notes how practical gifts improve the daily lives and health of soldiers in the trenches and wishes continued success to the organization.
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Arthur Currie
Colmer
Canadian War Contingent Association
Canadian Association Pushes TB Fight With Food Aid
The Canadian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis urges increased food production to curb tuberculosis spread in Europe where malnutrition is common. It plans to obtain from the army records of those rejected due to TB and to run an educational campaign among these individuals.
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Canadian Association For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Ot tawa Official Urges More Farm Acreage in New Brunswick
Dr. J W Robertson asks New Brunswick farmers to boost cultivated land by fifty percent this season. He notes the province averages five more acres per farmer, explaining acreage is low compared with other Canadian regions due to grain growing limits and much land used for dairying.
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J. W. Robertson
C.M.G
Ottawa
New Brunswick
Canada
Kitchener’s Witty Reply to English Landowner
A landowner questioned Kitchener about the uniform to wear if Germans invaded England. Kitchener replied that the suit the landowner wished to be buried in would be suitable for the Home League member.
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Kitchener
England
Home League
Allies Overtake and Destroy U-Boat Menace by Air
The British admiralty reports ten cases of submarines spotted and destroyed by seaplanes patrolling British and French waters. Air patrols are praised as the eyes of the navy, with bombs dropping near submarines and oil and wreckage surfacing. The Globe notes the air service as essential to naval defense and land campaigns.
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Admiralty
Britain
France
Toronto Globe
The War Turns Domestic with a Grand Piano
A Yorkshire woman demanded a grand piano during wartime purchases, rejecting cheaper models until she produced £130 in notes. The scene spread to a district visitor who saw the grand installed in a cramped room, claimed to serve as a dining table, prompting bemused shop and public reactions.
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Yorkshire
Manchester Guardian
Not in Vain After Tuscania Loss Affects Germany
The Tuscania disaster, unlike Lusitania raids, is justified under war law as a transport carrying combatants. It spurs enemies, tests German calculations, and strengthens American resolve and recruiting. Those who died did not die in vain, fueling the arms of the United States and the eventual victory.
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Germany
Tuscania
Lusitania
London
Ge Iany
New York
Matrimonial Prize Amid War Service Letter
A young man in training camp somewhere in America writes his mother that the war has him doing kitchen work, making beds, washing dishes, and that he will return from service to marry the best wife in California. The note highlights his unexpected labor and intends a future marriage.
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America
California
Los Angeles Times
Bishop's Parable A Utah Bishop Rejects Extreme Ordinance
Bishop Paul Jones of Utah was pressed by a committee to back a strict Sunday rule. He recalled a minister's wife recounting her son chasing hens with a club on a Sabbath morning and hearing him shout I ll learn you to lay eggs on the Sabbath. The tale signals his stance against the proposal.
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Paul Jones
Utah
Florida
The Future of Russia and German Exploitation
A London Morning Post commentary argues that German policy aims to keep Russia weak to prevent its power. It foresees ongoing struggle and betrayal within Russian politics, predicting martyrs, organized parties, and harsher punishment for the Russian people.
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Russia
Samson
Germany
Atriots
London Morning Post
Lloyd George Speech in Parliament April 9
A wartime parliamentary address notes fluctuations in hope and decline yet urges steady courage. It emphasizes no ground for panic, warning of long anxieties, and calls for continued sacrifice and devotion mirroring brave troops in France.
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France
Lloyd George
Composer Laughs At Pauses In New Drinking Song
A light exchange shows the composer confident the track will succeed due to intentional pauses at each bar. The friend questions the joke as the composer explains the rhythm relies on bars and pauses.
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