Concentrate on Victory urged by Canadian notables
A Toronto Globe dispatch recounts Kin speech urging Canada to focus all efforts on victory in World War I. It cites Lloyd George and Asquith praising allied unity, condemns German aims in Alsace Lorraine, and asserts Britain and France must never relax military effort while the war lasts.
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London
Ord George
Flanders
Ge Cgeron
Canada
Germany
Great Britain
Loyd
George Hosen
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Belgium
Europe
Britain
von Kuchimann
von Ima
Asquith
America
Toronto Globe
Forestry Operations When War is Over
Canada has sent over 10 000 men overseas in forestry battalions and many are formed into companies. Foresters work in England and France to supply timber for warfare while future reforestation plans are urged for non agricultural lands. Postwar policy should expand governmental forestry in Britain and France and Canada must boost pulpwood and fire protection to sustain timber crops for industry and debt repayment.
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Canada
England
France
Great Britain
C .Il
The Contemptibles at Ypres and the Road to Calais
The 1914 British force, dubbed contemptible, fought near Ypres under heavy German pressure and limited ammunition. Canadian troops joined in 1915 to resist gas attacks at Second Ypres as the army grew into a larger, better equipped force. Sir Douglas Haig remains a key figure amid renewed Allied momentum against the German assault.
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Ypres
Germany
Junkers
Calais
West Front
Louvain
Douglas Haig
Allies Must Blend Grains To Preserve War Bread Says Expert
The Wheat Canada and United States may meet allies cereal needs for a year if Canadians and Americans substitute other cereals for part of their wheat flour. Corn and cornmeal are scarce in Europe and bread relies on a wheat flour base. A weekly substitution of at least one pound per person could save substantial wheat for export and aid allied food supplies.
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Canada
United States
Lord Northcliffe
Montreal
Italy
Europe
Theople
United Sates
Returned Tommies Keep Cooks Hustling
A wartime dispatch from the Quebec discharge depot describes returning soldiers consuming mass meals, bread by the plateful, and abundant butter as they adjust from front line rations to Canadian generosity. Dietitians note high tea intake and lingering hunger from long deployments.
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Tommy
England
Canada
Land of Plenty
Quebec
Military Hospitals Commission
Co operation debated in Starcross town meeting
A Starcross gathering features Mr Debred and Dan Brodie arguing that joint action among farmer, banker and merchant can spur Western Canada’s towns. Critics push co operatives as best for farmers, while merchants warn of limits and taxes, urging cash deals and local stores.
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Debered
Dan Brodie
Hampden County
Mass
Darkey
Ourn
Dan
Starcross and
District
Debcred
Western
Canada
West
Starcross
Om Russell
Joe Piggett
Farmers’ Co-operative
Peace River
al Up- Pinthyme
Ous Giailw and
Sivck. Cic
Billarvey
Mr. Debcred
Jack Derrick
Salaoe
Bill
Excerpt Reveals Past Affairs In Curious Interview
A fragment from a dialogue shows a claimant denying ongoing relations with a former mistress while noting a past separation. The exchange highlights lingering attachments and the absence of regular contact.
Waste Not Want Ant Not Wealth Wisdom
Fragmentary line appears as a garbled proverb with unclear origin. No additional readable facts about people places or events are discernible.
Lloyd George Idol of Nation Amid Unions Backlash
Lord Northcliffe recalled at a Washington luncheon how Lloyd George once faced unpopularity with Unionists. A tale circulated of a drowning rescue where the hero said he saved a man in the water and ensured it was Lloyd George before pulling him to safety.
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Lord Northcliffe
Washington
Lloyd George
Mr. Lloyd George
Great Pianist Bargain Over Price Sparks Stage Banter
A witty exchange between a famed pianist and Mrs. Munitions centers on payment terms. The pianist insists on a two hundred dollar fee, while Mrs. Munitions jokes about asking for less performance quality, highlighting a playful negotiation amid theatrical plans.
Exterminating the German War Barons and Allied Trade Forces
Lord Robert Cecil calls for crushing the German war baron class and the foreign financial networks fueling war. He urges blockade expansion to target overseas branches in the far east, South America, and neutrals, leveraging US, British, and French finance to strangle wartime profiteers.
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Robert Cecil
Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
France
Lord Robert
Germany
Far East
South America
New York
London
Paris
Fight Against Weariness in Wartime Resolve
A wartime exhortation urges the nation to reject weariness and support soldiers at the front. It argues the choice is between victory and defeat, condemns fatigue as a ploy of the enemy, and praises courage and endurance as the path to triumph. The piece cites British leaders and compares Allied resolve to French sacrifice.
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Stockholm
Rome
Pitt
Austerlitz
Wellington
Burgos
London Observer
War Memorial Fund In Canada From War Book Sales
Ottawa announces that the Canadian War Records office in London led by Lord Beaverbrook has raised about fifty thousand dollars from sales of Canada in Flanders, Canada in Khaki, and front photographs. The funds support the Canadian War Memorials fund to preserve memories of Canadians who served by erecting monuments and distributing painted works across the Dominion.
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Militia Department
Ottawa
Canadian War Records Office
London
Lord Beaverbrook
Canada
Flanders
Canadian War Memorials Fund
Dominion
American settlers flood Southern Alberta by rail
Immigration through Coutts has surged as American families move to Southern Alberta for fertile crops. Reports to the Canadian Pacific railway show inspectors planned for Great Falls, Montana to screen newcomers, but the influx overwhelmed the setup. About 125 people passed through Coutts on a single day as the rush began in late August.
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Alberta
Nada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Coutts
Great Falls
Mont
How To Find Out About Casualties For Canadian Troops
Canadian military authorities outline how to obtain casualty information. Inquiries should go to the director of records at militia headquarters Ottawa, with London handling initial casualty details by cable and Ottawa distributing confirmed updates. The process includes decoding War Service Messages, tracking inquiries, and notifying next of kin promptly.
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Militia Department
Ottawa
London
Eng
Records Office
England
Telesh
Inquirer
War Service
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M.H.C
Blockad
War Memorials For
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