Italy Exposes German Treachery Through Submarine Tale
Italian records recount how Germany used spying visits to Venice and a disguised U B 24 submarine to mine routes near Pola. The vessel, later identified as L USC 12, was raised and repurposed by Italy for wartime defense.
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Marchy
Germany
Italy
Bismarck
France
Venice
Triple Alliance
Blue Adriatic
Austria
Pola
Brioni
Istrian
Bremen
Weser
England
North Sea
Kiel
Adriatic
Obstinacy of the Hun in World War I
The article argues the German, or Hun, remains stubbornly committed to massed assaults and U boats despite Allied losses and American forces. It claims Germany misreads starvation threats and wartime ethics, insisting only forceful action can change his view.
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America
Shopping Dilemma Overrode Baseball Plans
Mrs. Jones orders her husband to fetch fabric at Masonis for a new project and a pleasant bailiwick with a flirtatious shopgirl is hinted at, prompting Mr. Jones to abandon his quiet game day. The scene closes with Mrs. Jones deciding to do her own shopping.
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Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones
Masonis
Why Bulgaria Wanted Peace Report Details German Domination
An eye witness report from Corfu via the Gerban Press Bureau alleges Bulgarian retreat after defeat, German to dominance, and harsh requisitions. It cites German control of roads, cattle theft, and deportations, with scarce provisions and little Bulgarian influence.
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Bulgaria
Corfu
Prino
Gerban
Prilip
Monastir
Veles
Romania
Germany
Gradsko
Hindenburg Resigns After Emperor confrontation
Field Marshal von Hindenburg quits as chief of German general staff after a heated interview with the emperor. The 72 year old leader, in office since Aug 30 1916, warned retreat on a large scale was impossible and urged steadfastness amid civil war era tensions.
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von Hindenburg
Amsterdam
Zurich
Austria
Tin Scarcity Forces Substitutes in Germany
Germany faces tin shortages due to war with a Hamburg report noting Upper Silesian tin plate plants operate mainly on army orders. A remanufacturing plant for tin plate was built while mines once deemed poor are now worked. Paraffin paper containers replace tin cans for milk and fruit, and untinned steel sheets are widely used as substitutes.
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Germany
Hamburg
Upper Silesian
Flat Yard Hurdle for Potatoes Plan
Simpkins offers to grow potatoes to aid the effort but discovers the yard is flat and unsuitable for hill planting. Smith agrees, noting the traditional method requires hilly soil, leaving their plan in doubt.
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Simpkins
Smith
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Easily Remedied Diner Disputes Steak Size with Small Plate
A diner complains of an undersized beef steak and the waiter offers a smaller plate as a remedy. The exchange centers on service adjustment to satisfy the customer. The incident reflects common dining room tension over portion size and fit for a late meal.
British Tanks Rise Through Wartime Evolution
A Regina Leader despatch notes the British tank program's progress from the first Somme vehicles to modern 27 and 33 ton models, the fast whippet, and transport tanks. It praises their ability to breach wire, cross gaps with bridges, carry troops and artillery, and defeat German fortifications, while noting German losses and tanks surpassing early designs.
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Germany
Somme
Regina
Whale Meat Shipments Grow From Pacific Coast
More than 1 000 tons of frozen whale meat from the Pacific coast have been sent to Boston this summer. The Victoria Whaling Company Limited, of Victoria British Columbia, plans to pack 30 000 to 50 000 cases at its Kyuquot cannery. Whales yield 3 to 12 tons of prime meat. only meat from whales under 24 tours is used. Whales are mammals not fish. flesh resembles corned beef or mutton and contains 34 percent protein. Sales remain small in Canada and the U S, with shipments to Samoa and Fiji noted.
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Pacific Coast
Boston
Victoria Whaling Company, Limited
Victoria
B.C
Kyuquot
Canada
United States
Samoa
Fiji
Question on succession in cabinet tragedy inspires boy clerk
A fourteen year old boy, Robert, faced a tricky exam question asking who would officiate if the premier and cabinet died. After thinking, he offered a surprising answer, "The a" before the paper ended, leaving readers amused by the incomplete response and the hopeful miscue.
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Robert
Adaptable Question on Early Use of Medicine
A Baltimore American note questions if the medicine is for early local use and assures readers they can see it anywhere they happen to be.
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Baltimore American
Enough is enough war cry against German deeds
A stark denunciation from a British source condemns Germany for four years of militarism and atrocities in Belgium and at sea. It argues for decisive victory and punishment of the Kaiser and war criminals, warning that peace with an unrepentant Germany would betray the heroic dead and the moral order.
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Belgium
Lusitania
Germany
Woden
Kaiser
Krupp
Hindenburg
France
Toronto Globe
Tanks Push Front Against Allies in Modern Warfare
Tanks and armored units dominate western front fighting with unprecedented speed and range. Whippets, light high speed tanks, crush trenches and fortifications while supply tanks follow, fueling offensives. Armored motor cars operate on roads to sever enemy lines and disrupt transport, offering bold, mobile options for commanders.
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Western Front
Conserve Gold for Coinage Warns of Spectacle Material Gap
The War Service Committee of the optical industry urged nationwide elimination of thousands of spectacle and eyeglass frame styles to conserve gold. With a quarter of the population wearing glasses, several million dollars of gold or about 55 million dollars used annually in manufacturing enters optical products and the cut in consumption would lower demand.
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U. S
War Service Committee
Optical Industry
Net of Italian origin weighs two and a half pounds
A remarkable Italian net comprised of sixty miles of thread is described weighing only two and a half pounds. The exhibit highlights extraordinary fineness and craftsmanship, drawing attention to the delicate yet strong material. The piece showcases technical skill in weaving long filaments into a compact form.
Denmark Growing Through Education and Co operation
A long analysis contrasts Denmark's growth with its past as a wasteland. It credits education and cooperative farming for wealth, noting fifty high schools, twenty nine agricultural colleges, widespread land ownership, and a central wholesale agency handling 17.5 million dollars in 1908. It also covers German destruction in Lens and broader war crimes driving Allied calls for harsh retaliation.
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Denmark
New Brunswick
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Europe
University of Copenhagen
Swedish aid program ships 200000 tons for Allied relief
The Swedish government arranges use of over 200000 tons of shipping to carry food and clothing to Belgians and French in non war zones. Projects list wheat barley rye corn beans rice corned beef pork soup condensed milk sugar and child food with an estimated cost near 280 million. Dutch and Spanish agents in Belgium will ensure supplies are not misused by the German army.
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Atlantic
Olea Aor Soho Sk Ofpec
Salvage Club Sought For Soldier's Missing Teeth
A wife writes to a salvage club official asking if Bert’s false teeth, lost at the front in the mud, can be addressed under the installment plan. She mentions visiting the office and seeks assurance the club will act to settle the matter.
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Salvage Club
Bert
Allied bomber demonstrates capacity with upright plane
A newly developed allied bomber flew from London to Paris carrying a full-sized upright plane to prove its six passenger and bombing capacity. The transport crossed the English Channel and landed safely in Paris as a demonstration of weight capability.
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London
Paris
English Channel
Pineapples and War Boost Island Cannery Output
The 1918 pineapple crop in Hawaii is expected at 3.4 million cases valued around 11 million dollars. Canneries run day and night to preserve quality while the Hawaiian Pineapple Company reports rapid growth with record daily packings and high hourly rates, as other islands’ canneries likewise surge.
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Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Islands
Typewriters for Japan Boost Foreign Trade Work
Consul Robert Frazer of Kobe reports Japan's foreign trade expanding rapidly after the war. Imports of typewriters and arts rose from 25 927 in 1918 to 126 796 in 1917, with virtually all supplies coming from the United States. Japanese trading firms increasingly rely on typewriters for foreign correspondence.
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Japan
United States
Robert Frazer
Kobe
Honest Words From Skeptical Messenger
A brief note expresses doubt about the veracity of statements and urges caution in accepting claims without verification. The text frames honesty as essential in evaluating information.
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