Eastern Front Reconstitution Weakens German West
The article argues that reshaping the eastern front will reduce German strength in the west. It outlines a new British eastern wing from Archangel to southern Russia, with a Murman expedition to Finland and Archangel to contact Russian nationalism. It notes Finland as a strategic bridge and warns of German influence from the Baltic to the Atlantic and the challenges posed by Bolshevism and dispersed allied forces.
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Baltic
Bukovina
Caucasus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Can Sia
Armenia
Persia
Russia
Maud
Dardanelles
France
Palestine
Damascus
Aleppo
Gaza
Jerusalem
Mosul
Bagdad
Morman
Archangel
Tretches
Siberia
Finland
Rman
Germany
Open Sea
Scandinavia
Danish
Kiel
Atlantic
Belgium
Murman
Vologda
Kuban
Sea of Azov
Don
Volga
Seratov
Samara
Sembirsk
Kazan
Astrakhan
Black Sea
Beekeepers Face Sugar Ban as Bees Winter on Own Stores
The food board prohibits feeding bees with sugar syrup this fall, forcing them to rely on their own stores. Exceptions apply where disease exists or feeding would be dangerous. The shift means more honey kept for bees, raising prices, and hardship for both professional apiarists and households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Board
Austro German Bond Deepens Amid War Struggles
In a revealing assessment, the article notes Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary stresses unity with Germany while acknowledging the heavy burden of ruling under it. It suggests Austria’s fortunes are tied to a German setback, with mutual sympathy over failed campaigns toward Rome and Paris. The Piave and Marne symbolize avoided topics in Vienna and Berlin.
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Charles
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Austria
Serbia
William
Rome
Paris
Piave
Marne
Vienna
Berlin
Brazil Bean Crop Seeks Large Scale Exports After War
The 350000 ton Brazilian bean harvest this year signals a shift from prior imports to exports. Farmers with unsold beans expect tariff cuts to bolster markets, reversing earlier trade patterns noted before the war.
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Brazil
Italian naval engineer proposes concrete armor for ships
An Italian naval engineer advocates reinforced concrete as a wartime armor for warships. The plan calls for three concrete coats with the outer layer richest in cement, hardened by chemical treatment, using Portland cement, sand, and basalt or porphyry ground to pass a coarse screen.
Britain Sets War Clothing Contracts for U.S. Army Refits
The British government orders production to refit 2 000,000 American soldiers, breaking records. This order adds to existing contracts for French and British armies. No cloth will be produced for civilian use without a permit.
English to have eight ration books per family
The ministry of food plans eight ration books per household with new national books soon in force. About 63 million copies will be issued, including special books for children and for heavy workers, with color coded pages for each ration. Coupons will be weighed at retailers and books numbered for traceability. Books must be surrendered on death or when leaving the country.
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Ministry of Food
Registrar of Deaths
Fonck Downs Three Huns in Twenty Seconds
Lieut. Rene Fonck, famed French aviator, shot down three German planes in twenty seconds after spotting four enemy two-seaters. He dove on the first, its flames rising in ten seconds, then took the second, while the third evaded but the fourth fell. Fonck, 23, is credited with sixty enemy machines and six in a single day.
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Rene Fonck
Fenck
Fonck
Guynemer
Lieut
Nurse Surprises British General After Forbidden Travel
A British woman denied a travel permit for abroad defies orders by answering a Japanese nurse ad seeking a nurse to travel with an invalid back to Japan and then to India. She stays in Japan three weeks, then reaches India where a general finds his wife back at his bungalow.
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India
Japan
French searchlight uses greenish glass to pierce fog
A new French searchlight claims great fog penetrating power. It uses greenish yellow glass with a front reflector that also shows moisture on the surface and reduces glare.
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France
Plan for a Jerusalem university gains Jewish support
The Manitoba Free Press notes that Jews, devoted to learning, back plans to establish a Jerusalem university with Great Britain’s backing. Donations include $25,000 from Jacob Schiff for endowment on land bearing the invader’s footprint. Existing high schools, a music school, crafts program, and an agricultural station will feed into the new institution.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Great Britain
Zion
Allenby
London
Zionist Organization In
New York
Jacob Schiff
New York Evening Post
Jaffa
Agricultural Experiment Station
Manitoba Free Press
Palestine Jews Rush to Join Colors
Despatches reported by Reuters describe a rapid volunteer movement among Palestinian Jews, largely of Russian origin, to enlist in British Army battalions. The push began before the Zionist commission and prior Jewish units arrived, driven by a sense of duty and Balfour’s pro Zionist stance. Virtually all able bodied Jews in Palestine sought recruitment.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palestine
England
Reuter’s Limited
Zionist Commission
A. J. Balfour
Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
Meaning of Alloa A Scottish Town Name Origin
Alloa in Scotland is said to derive from a council meeting moment when a member exclaimed I ll awa. The tale notes the first words spoken at the inaugural town council formed the town name. It is claimed Alloa means The way to the sea, tying etymology to local lore.
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Alloa
Forth
Scotland
Germans Claim British Gun Built by Woolwich Arsenal
Germans allege Krupp built the famous cannon captured by Japan at Port Arthur. The weapon was cast at Woolwich Arsenal under General Eardley Wilmot from 1854 to 1856 and later mounted on a gunboat used at the Taku Forts in 1861. The boat sunk, the gun salved by China, then taken by Russia and placed at Port Arthur to fire on the Japanese.
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Port Arthur
Krupp
Woolwich Arsenal
Eardley Wilmot
Taku Forts
One Soldier Laments Missing Blanket Bearers Findings
Dawn patrol in camp finds one soldier cold and searching for his outer clothes. He asks mates if they have seen his blanket and trousers but receives none. He modestly notes he is glad to still wear warm suspenders as a consolation.
Canada as Interpreter for England and America Urged
A Canadian government commentary highlights Ottawa gold refinery output valued at $290 million and 15.99 million ounces refined during wartime. Lieutenant Colonel Sir Campbell Stuart, Montreal born royal envoy, urges Canada to unify English speaking peoples as interpreter between Britain and the United States.
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Ottawa
Department of Finance
Imperial
Bank of England
Royal Mint
Mint
Newfoundland
England
Canada
United States
America
Sir Campbell Stuart
Montreal
Bkritish
Sir Campbell
London
Crewe House
Curzon Street
Quebec
Duchess of Connaught
Great Republic
Great Britain
Ernest H. Stuart
Stuart
Lady of
Jerusalem
Campbell
Europe
Ireland
Death toll and wastage in Canada tied to four years of war
Canada faces about 50,000 dead and over 200,000 wounded or incapacitated through four years of war. The military service act and voluntary enlistments added thousands to frontline strength. Wastage figures include 27,200 killed, 9,350 died of wounds, 2,300 died of disease, and related losses, with 30,000 pensions totaling over 4 million dollars annually.
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Canada
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Air Service
Imperial Army
Declaration of British aid to Russia aims to spare nation from German rule
British representatives at Vladi vostok Murman and Archangel publish a declaration to the people of Russia. The allies say they come as friends to help save Russia from destruction by Germany and insist no territory will be seized nor any political system imposed. Russia must decide its own government.
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Vladivostok
Murman
Archangel
Russia
Germany
Little Freddie Plans A Barbershop Shave
A child in a khaki suit asks his mother if he is now a man. She gently concedes the idea. He then says he will take 2 dimes from his bank to visit the barber for a shave.
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Freddie
Papa
Doctor and Patient Banter Over Discounted Half-Dozen
A humorous dialogue features a doctor diagnosing a patient with a "complication of diseases" and the patient quipping about a discount on a half dozen. The exchange plays on medical jargon and a pun on count.
Please the next time you speak to him
An anecdote about General Smith-Dorrien recalls a South African War incident. An orderly delivered urgent dispatches and the general replied he would be ready to move in two hours. He added that the orderly should say please the next time they spoke. The story highlights his witty insistence on courtesy.
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Smith-Dorrien
Gibraltar
Kitchener
London Tipster Keeps Housekeepers Informed On Bargains
A London tipster specializes in tracking store bargains and shares updates with housekeepers to help them save on daily shopping. The service highlights current sales, discounts, and notable price drops across retailers.
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