Submarine Secrets from German Agent Report
An anonymous German American, trusted by German agents, claims Germany depends on submarines to win the war. He describes larger, faster U boats, 200 in use, up to 500 under construction, and plans for 1000 in service within a year. Sub crews train in two shifts, periscopes and wireless tracking improve concealment, and U boats patrol in fours with eight miles between units chasing ships.
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Sian
Diane
United States
Mexico
Japan
Cuba
York
Washington
Herr Schmidt
Germany
Jutland
Sermon Urges Total War Effort To Shield Nations
Reverend Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn argues in a wartime sermon that Britain and allies must endure sacrifice and fight Germany to protect cities and industries. He warns pacifists and educators to confront the looming crisis, recalling Louvain and historic loot as justification for mobilization. He contends war became a national industry for Germany and calls for victory to spare future generations.
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France
Germany
Belgium
Russia
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Louvain
Austria
England
North Sea
Newell Dwight Hillis
Brooklyn
N.Y
The Maru suffix in Japanese ship names explained
Captain Takeshima of the Hudson Maru, captured and released by a German raider, says the term maru, meaning ship, is a centuries old Japanese custom. He cites two origins, noting maru was added to prized items and adopted for ships about two thousand years ago during Empress Jingo’s era.
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Takeshima
South Atlantic
Jingo
Koweepee
Estate of Count Haesler Withholds Livestock and Leases
Vorwaerts reports on Field Marshal Count Haesler's estate policy during the war. The Count's nephew says nothing is to be killed on the property and tenants are refused sales for rabbits and game. A tenant was dismissed over 300 sheep and 100 tons of fruit from 1914 rotted. The Butchers' Gazette notes these conditions persist in the third year of war.
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Vorwaerts
Count Haesler
Verdun
Saskatchewan Farmers Sell 1916 Crops for High Prices
Reports from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan note many farmers are only now selling their 1916 crops. A number expect to receive up to fifty thousand dollars each, as prices rise compared with immediate post harvest sales.
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Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Sask
Forest Resources of British Columbia
The province holds about 180 million acres of forest with merchantable timber over 400 billion feet. Coast and interior types differ in tree size and growth, Douglas fir and red cedar dominate the coast, while yellow pine and western larch lead inland stands. Hardwood and deciduous species are negligible commercially.
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British Columbia
B. C
Canada
Vancouver Island
Cascade Range
Rockies
Life on Snowy Slopes: Hidden Worms on Mount Rainier
The article describes diverse life on snow and glaciers including at Mount Rainier. Enchytracids or snow worms emerge on open snowfields at 3,000 to 5,600 feet, with up to sixty snow species and numerous insects and spiders found nearby. Snow fleas swarm in billions below glaciers, while some worms live year round in snow and ice, possibly down to 4,500 feet. The food source may be unicellular plants reddening the snow, consumed by these worms as summer melts their habitat.
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Mont Blanc
Switzerlan
Ortler
Tyrol
Mount Rainier
Nisqually
Flett
Conscription and Prohibition Eulogised in War Zeitgeist
A wartime letter argues conscription in Canada may be necessary but fails without immediate prohibition of intoxicating liquors. It condemns the drink trade for wasting food and worsening the hunger crisis, urging plain speech on ending the liquor traffic to aid national service.
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Canada
Lloyd George
Barttelot
J.H. Hazlew
What Britain Is Doing An American Who Says Britain Is
Henry Clews, the New York banker, offers a sharp assessment of Britain's role in the war. He says Britain has borne the burden for nearly three years, protecting the seas and supply lines, building a large army, aiding allies, and supporting starving populations, and calls for active American support in return.
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Britain
Henry Clews
New York
Great Britain
Belgium
Armenia
Serbia
Great Mineral Wealth of Canada Shown in Ore Output
Canada’s mineral resources are underappreciated abroad and at home. The Trail smelter received over 162000 tons of ore this year, representing a single mining area in the Great West, with Trail deliveries averaging above 5000 tons weekly.
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Canada
T B. C
Great West
Trail
Evacuations in Jaffa Spark Jewish Migration Amid War
The Montreal Star quotes on the evacuation of Jaffa as British forces threaten Gaza. It describes Jews fleeing with little, suffering from plunder and violence, and argues for peace terms that would allow Jews to return to Jerusalem and restore Palestine’s prosperity.
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Jaffa
Gaza
Sores
Palestine
Holy Land
Land of
Christ
Jerusalem
Zion
Montreal Star
Distilleries Soak Grain as Prices Climb in 1917 Canada
A wartime report notes grain poured into whiskey and spirits production in Canada during March 1917. Distilleries focused on whiskey, others on spirits, with munitions demand shaping output and foodstuffs allocation reaching millions of pounds.
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Rennes
Canada
Boy Scout Notes On Scouting History And Valor
The article traces the origins of Scouting from 1884 with Baden-Powell to 1910 when a Royal Charter of Incorporation was granted. It highlights the movement’s education focus, badge symbolism, and royal patronage, plus stories of scouts like Midshipman Gyles showing duty and bravery in wartime. It notes growing interest in Britain and overseas, including schools and governments evaluating Scouting’s impact on character training.
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Robert Baden-Powell
Sth Dragoon Guards
Epictetus
O Ys
Lord Edward Cecil
Sir Robert
England
Leys’ Brigade
Y.m.ca
Church Lads’ Brigade
Privy Council
Midshipman
Gyle
Boy Scouts Movement
Gyles
Dardanelles
Gaba Tepa
Evans
Antarctic
Dover
National Union of Teachers
Manchester
Chiswick
South Africa
Russia
Finland
Milfei
Hourish
Price Fixing in Germany and Enforcement Gaps
Compulsory German price laws often collapse business by setting prices too low. Buyers often evade fixed caps by privately offering more, while sellers are punished for overcharging. Transactions by customers evade penalties, as no buyer liability exists, prompting debate on remedies to align price with supply and demand.
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Germany
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