Victors' Redrawn Map of Europe After Balkan Wars
The article explains how a successful Allied Balkan campaign would redraw Austria Hungary into new borders. It outlines territory to Italy, Serbia, Romania, Russia, and other powers, with populations and key cities named for each transfer. It notes maps in London Rome and Petrograd reportedly show the partition as a fait accompli.
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Montenegro
Serbia
Albania
Austria
Scutari
Rumania
England
New York State
Bulgaria
Italy
Transylvania
Russia
Galicia
Europe
Carpathians
Lemberg
Warsaw
Poland
Prussia
Austria-Hungary
London
Rome
Petrograd
Paris
British Navy Economy Rule Shines at Jutland
In the Jutland battle a British super-dreadnought commander stays calm as a 15 inch gun destroys a German destroyer. The captain asks if it was necessary and receives the terse reply that smaller shells would have sufficed, illustrating naval thrift and discipline.
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Jutland
German Rat Trap described by officer in trenches
An officer notes German man traps modeled on rat traps that spring jaws to snap a soldier’s leg. Covered by earth in dry conditions and hidden in mud when wet, the devices are a grim example of German “frightfulness” amid trench warfare, warned to British and French troops.
Language Lesson Stirs High School Debate
A sharp dispute between a vivacious teacher and a principal over the meanings of man and men sparks a lively classroom exchange. The teacher argues mankind as a whole, while the principal cites exceptions and a biblical line. The girl counters with a playful jab.
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Hiome Journal
Air Passage of the Channel Could Rise Above Sea
The Boston Transcript argues a postwar air routes boom is possible as planes cut channel travel to minutes across the water. It says airliners could link Paris and London, training veterans could become pilots, and aerial transport would open new commercial routes above the sea.
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England
France
Channel
Great Britain
English Channel
Frederick Palmer
Palmer
Paris
London
The
Welkin
Piccadilly
Boston Transcript
Britain Faces Peak Grain Imports for Incoming Season
An authoritative estimate places Britain's grain import needs at 592 million bushels, possibly trimmed to 569 million due to wheat and freight costs. Exports from Argentina, Australia, India, and Russia could total 216 million, leaving 344 million for North America, which is expected to supply much of the season's import demand.
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Argentina
Australia
India
Russia
North America
Invention of a Triangular Pie Tray Stirs Talk
A Yonkers Statesman exchange imagines a triangular lunch box tray to protect a pie slice. The mother notes the device, the boy questions who would harm such a small treat.
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Yonkers Statesman
Germany's Sea Victory Reinterpreted by German Admiralty
A semi official German account of the battle challenges the Kaiser's victory boast. It admits heavy damage and describes ships burning, crews evacuated, and Frauenlob sunk. The piece notes doctored wording by the German admiralty and contrasts Jellicoe's report with von Scheer's narrative.
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Jellicoe
von Scheer
Germany
von Hipper
Wilhelmshaven
Beatty
Wiesbaden
Home
Elbing
Albion Graves
Montreal Herald
Greater Canada movement seeks inclusion of Bermuda and Caribbean colonies
The Providence Journal reports a Canadian initiative to form a Greater Canada by absorbing Bermuda and the British West Indies into the Dominion. Prominent Canadians form the Canadian West Indian League though the plan remains embryonic. Potential additions could include British Honduras British Guiana and even the Falkland Islands. Newfoundland might join if others do.
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Canada
Bermudas
British West Indies
Canadian West Indian League
British Honduras
British Guiana
Falkland Islands
Newfoundland
British America
Britain
Hemisphere
Providence Journal
C P R Plans Trans-Pacific Liners Overhaul
The C P R to overhaul its trans Pacific liners at the start of the new year. Ships will be laid up in Hong Kong dry dock for renovations. Empress of Asia first for about a month, followed by Empress of Russia and Empress of Japan with one month and 26 days respectively. The Monteagle recently underwent overhaul at Hoag.
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C.P.R
Hong Kong
Empress of Asia
Russia
Admiralty Service
Pacific
Hoag
Colony Homes for Returned Soldiers to Cost About $1000 Each
The C P R proposes West colony homes for returned soldiers at about $1000 per unit, four rooms plus kitchen and dining room, with eight additional acres per farm of 160 acres. Additional home designs may be offered and flexible payments promised. The program aims to unlock idle and speculator land while awaiting a government wide plan.
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C.P.R
Mystery of Bremen Submarines and British Tactics
A Boston analysis argues Britain uses arming and sinking submarines as a tactic to sow mystery about their fate. The piece suggests Germans mislead with shifting reports while Dutch captains claim two merchant subs named Bremen bound for America were captured. It notes over fifty German subs vanished and questions Allied explanations.
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Bremen
America
Boston Transcript
War is Passing We Sing of A Coming Peace
A Lloyds Weekly exhortation proclaims end of dynastic war as the divine right of a royal house collapses. It praises Allied cause, foresees German rulers dethroned, and urges chorus of hymn Now Thank We All Our God as Europe moves toward lasting peace for future generations.
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Europe
France
Lloyd’s Weekly
Incompatibility Among Older and Younger Generations
A life excerpt describes Older meeting Younger and a tangle of ages within families. The older Younger favors the younger Older while the younger Younger dislikes the older Older for being younger. Tensions rise as Olders and Youngers avoid mingling.
Blunder of Baths Sparks Twin Mischief
In a humorous exchange the laughing twin accuses the nurse of giving Alexander two baths while he receives none. The father investigates as the two boys’ antics unfold revealing a lighthearted domestic moment.
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Alexander
Development of the aeroplane one of the wonders of the war
The Globe summarizes wartime aviation progress as Frederick Palmer notes heavier‑than‑air machines reach 165 mph and 10 000 ft, with greater loads and endurance. It links aviation’s rise to pneumatic tires and motor cars, credits Britain and Canadian aviators, and foresees aerial passenger service on the Great Lakes after peace.
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Frederick Palmer Simacks
Jules Verne
H. G. Wells
Frederick Palmer
England
Frances
Dunlop
Britain
Canada
Great Lakes
Toronto Globe
Zeppelin Threat Prompts Fear of London Bombardment
An American businessman in Switzerland reports Count Zeppelin has sworn to destroy London by airship attack. He plans a fleet of seventy to eighty aircraft to target Buckingham Palace and Parliament, declaring he will obliterate major landmarks unless peace follows. The threat sparks fears of a German air campaign as allies prepare defenses.
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Switzerland
Count Zeppelin
Stuttgart
London
Buckingham Palace
Houses of Parliament
Germany
Saskatchewan Water Supply Survey Reveals Wide Availability
The Saskatchewan Government sent 23 questions to about 1,800 residents to study water supply. The Public Service Monthly notes high response and useful remarks from correspondents. It finds prairie aquifers generally adequate for domestic use and reports water quality often alkaline but usable. Availability varies by district with shallow, easily found water in some areas and difficult siting in others.
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Saskatchewan
Public Service Monthly
Regina
Statistics
Scouts Stand Firm Across War Torn Cities
A Bucharest dispatch notes Boy Scouts helped maintain order after German air raids killing about forty civilians. It contrasts English and continental schemes to mobilize scouts for rescue, first aid, and danger signaling. Duke of Connaught, Chief Scout for Canada, lauds scouts’ life-saving acts and urges loyalty to country. A Belgium meeting shows Prince Charles in Scout uniform as Belgian scouts survive invasion with a future revival anticipated.
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Bucharest
Boy Scouts
England
Bristol
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Boy Scouts of
Montreal
Boy Scout Movement
Albert
Belgium
Prince Charles
Boy Scout
Boys
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Tole
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Bukovina
Banat of
Jemesvar
Banat
Alps
Istrian
Mediterranean Basin
Pola
Dalmatian
Zara
Spalatro
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C.P.R. Lines
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Zeppelin
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