German Atrocities In France Rival Their Belgium Crimes
A Paris report describes German deportations from Lille Roubaix and Tourcoing, detailing forced seizure of 25 000 French women and children torn from homes, trains, and scattered to unknown destinations. It notes protests by the Bishop of Lille and M Briand and cites fear, moral anguish, and alleged humanitarian pretexts.
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France
Belgium
Lille
Roubaix
7Ourcoing
Germany
Paris
Lisle
M. Briand
Manchester
Britain
Verdun
British Seamen Protest Chinese Labor on Ships
The President of the British Board of Trade told the House of Commons that some dissatisfaction exists among British seamen due to rising use of Chinese sailors aboard British ships. He said the shortage of British seamen largely drives this trend and that the concern would receive serious consideration.
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British Board of Trade
House of Commons
German Hatred Grows After War Says London Opinion
London Opinion notes postwar hostility toward Germans, recounting a neutral city reception where a Berlin origin caused a foreboding reaction. It cites Britain’s tightening military controls, including a farmer fined five dollars for moving hay without district notice, and a quip about an author with overdue promises.
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West of
Honor
Berlin
London
Great Britain
Interview with General Kitchener Before Omdurman Battle
A correspondent recalls a perilous ride on a small donkey to reach General Kitchener for an interview. The journey featured riding between sand-banks, a sudden collapse, and Kitchener ordering the line of march and granting the interview on the spot.
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Kitchener
Omdurman
German Hymns and the Source of English Hymnody
The Westminster Gazette notes Germany has about 100000 hymns with 10000 in hymn books and around 1000 regarded as classics by critics. It says Britain borrowed largely from Germany, until modern translations revived Latin and other languages for English hymnals.
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Germany
Westminster Gazette
Standardized Bridge Prize For Afternoon Affairs
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a boiled dinner in a can as a standardized bridge prize for afternoon affairs. The quip suggests the dish keeps wives content and prevents husbands from scolding.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Newspaper size trimmed due to wood pulp shortage in London
London papers cut their sheet sizes as a wood pulp shortage bites. The Westminster Gazette, a well known publication, is printed at half its former size keeping readers informed with reduced pages.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Ten Thousand Japanese Subjects in Los Angeles City
A report notes the presence of ten thousand Japanese subjects living in the city of Los Angeles California. The figure signals a notable immigrant community in the urban area during the period.
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Los Angules
California
What the British Navy Has Done
A summary recounts the British navy’s wartime feats including bottling up the German fleet, keeping trade routes open, sweeping mines, and global naval operations. It notes convoy duty for Kitchener’s army, blockade effectiveness, and the need for vast ship numbers, asserting 6,000 ships under admiralty orders.
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Calais
Paris
Berlin
England
Falkland Islands
Samoa
Flanders
Tsing-tao
Suez
Dedenghatch
Persian Gulf
East Africa
Saloniki
Baltic
Kitchener
Channel
Germany
North Sea
Orkney Islands
Norway
Admiralty
M. P. Prince
New York Times
Persians Favor Russian Rule Says Youel B Mirza
In Persia of Today Youel B. Mirza argues Persians largely back Russian governance in the current war. He notes seasonal migration to Russia for work yielding higher wages than Persia and criticizes tribal fighters as not representative Persians. The piece discusses national sentiment and economic impact of Russian rule on Persia.
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Youel B. Mirza
Persia
American Review of Reviews
Russia
New Zealand Sends 60,000 To Front and War Funds Rise
A report to the trade and commerce department by Canadian Trade Commissioner Beddoe states New Zealand has sent 60,000 men from a white population of 1,000,000 to the front. It now contributes 2,400 men monthly and has raised over 55 million dollars in war expenses, with over 15 million to be met by this year's surplus revenue. Proportionally, New Zealand appears to have surpassed Canada in both manpower and money for the empire’s war effort. Welsh miners see wages rise by five percent since the outbreak of war.
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Trade and Commerce Department
Beddoe
Auckland
New Zealand
Dominion
Canada
Farmers urged to pay seed liens before June 1917
Western farmers holding seed grain liens were urged to discharge debts by June 30 1917 in a Calgary Board of Trade conference. Dominion Minister W W Corey and Alberta Premier A L Sifton backed the plan allowing lien holders to add unpaid amounts to mortgages at higher interest after the deadline. President H W Wood of the United Farmers of Alberta led attendees.
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Calgary Board of Trade
Dominion
W. W. Corey
Interor
A. L. Sifton
United Farmers of Alberta
H. W. Wood
Alberta
Boards of Trade
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wood
United Farmers
Corey
Dr. Roche
Winnipeg
Sifton
Stern Fight Over Conscription in Australia
London reports a stern conscription struggle as Australia debates mandatory service after New Zealand adopts it. Lloyd George praises Australian contributions while The Times notes shifting acceptance. Premier Hughes sees the move as recognition, warning that compulsion may come if volunteers fall short.
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London
Australia
New Zealand
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Times
Hughes
Love Potion Told To Restore Husband’s Affection
A tale from Lon oa Tit-Bits describes a young woman misled by a mysterious “love-powder” recipe. She is advised to prepare a raw beef and onion preparation seasoned with pepper salt roasted over coals with bitter lumps and parsley, then to eat it. The husband supposedly loves her afterward.
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Aeventh
Herusband
System of Transportation and Marketing of Western Wheat
The article explains Canada’s grain system from prairie farms to overseas markets. It covers farmer options via platforms or elevators, storage and financing with warehouse receipts, and the Winnipeg inspection process. It highlights terminal elevators at Fort William Port Arthur, and the role of lake navigation in delivering wheat to Britain.
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R. Magill
M.A. PhD
Board of Grain Commissioners For Canada
By Water Magazine
Prairie Provinces
Great Lakes
Rockies
United Kingdom
Canada
Britain
Prairies
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Fort William
Port Arthur
Seaboard
Montreal
Wallons
Europe
War advances in jaw and face injury treatment
W H Dele more, president of the British Dental Association, told members at the annual meeting that the war will teach correct methods for jaw and face injuries. Photographs showed remarkably successful healing of gunshot jaw fractures with minimal disfigurement.
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W. H. Delemore
British Dental Association
Iis
Grain shipment leaps in 1915 16 from Port Arthur Fort William
Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners reports a crop year total of 325.879 million bushels of wheat oats and barley shipped from Port Arthur and Fort William, up from 96.71 million previously. Canadian vessels carried 157.991 million bushels and American ships 167.887 million.
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Canadian Board of Grain Commissioners
Port Arthur
Fort William
Returned soldiers head to Gippsland after voyage
The first batch of returned soldiers bound for land settlement in Australia has arrived in Gippsland Victoria and prepared to start new civilian life on local allocations.
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Australia
Gypsland
Victoria
Our Dogs Made Good In French Snow Dogs of Alaska Canada
The Kuibk Way Age Gazette reports that French authorities imported hundreds of trained dogs from Alaska and Canada to draw sleds in the Vosges mountains. They have proved useful year round and now pull loads on small rail ways, with eleven dogs and two men capable of hauling a ton up steep slopes.
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Alaska
Canada
Vosges
Two of a Kind In Dublin A Jarvey Encounters Donkey Obstruction
A Jarvey driving through Dublin streets meets an obstacle as a man rides a donkey. A brief witticism from Pat elevates the moment, captured in Tit-Bits style.
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Jarvey
Dublin
Pat
Eskimo-Style War Dog Bred for Vigor and Cheer
A special variety of war dog is being bred resembling Eskimo dogs in vitality and high spirits. They stay cheerful and efficient long after humans tire, says a French officer now at Veejgua.
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Calgary
Remier
Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron
Brandon
Regina
Saskatoon
Vancouver
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