Denunciation of German Betrayal in Occupied Belgium
A critical analysis contrasts Belgian disillusion with German actions after invasion. It cites silence from Reichstag after violations, ignored pleas from Cardinal Mercier and Belgian clergy, and shattered ties across classes. Testimony from a deportee highlights brutality by German workers and calls for a united Allied peace.
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Belgium
Reichstag
Mercier
Democratic
Russia
Arial the
Cammaerts
Yale Review
Narrow Squeeze A Red Cross Ambulance Hero
A Red Cross driver on the Alpine front saves a wounded man by supporting a severed carotid with a finger while steering an ambulance down a slippery mountain road. The Italian doctor at the clearing station praised the driver with a concise remark.
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Red Cross
Italy
Cornhill
Alpine
Innart
Fur trade rises as British Columbia exports climb
The game warden notes fur resources increasing with population, while exports from British Columbia are estimated to rise beyond current levels. Prospects suggest export numbers may be exceeded as demand grows.
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Acoa
British Columbia
British
Wealth and potential of northern Canada praised by surveyor
F H Kitto, Dominion Land Surveyor, told Winnipeg's Kimanas club that little is known of the north’s vast resources. He cited Hudson Bay railway prospects, peat in bogs, and the Peace River area, predicting postwar settlement by veterans and extensive mineral and agricultural development in the Yukon and beyond.
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F.H. Kitto
F. H. Kitto
Dominion Land Surveyor
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Kimanis Club
Winnipeg
Mr. Kitto
Lake Winnipeg
Pas
Norway House
Hudson Bay Railway
Kitto
Peace River District
Yukon
Northern Territories
Canada
Manitoba Free Press
Proper Feeding of Cows for Better Dairy Profit
Dairymen at Ohio State University advise feeding individual cows by need not as a herd. Cows require ample clean water, two to three drinks daily, about ten gallons per cow daily. Salt should be limited to five to seven ounces weekly and not shared via a disease risk yard box. Grinding all grains improves digestion and palatability, boosting returns.
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Ohio State University
Love and War in Paris Amid Blue Uniforms
A Cartoon magazine vignette describes Paris lovers in the Luxembourg Gardens and Observatory where blue uniforms frame furtive pairs. It notes a mix of folly and serious romance as soldiers and their sweethearts mingle, hinting at death shadowing their thoughts.
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Paris
Boul Miche
Luxembourg Gardens
Observatory
Cartoons Magazine
U S Officers From Canada Could Aid Training At Home
The piece argues Canadian officers returning from Belgium and France should train American troops in the United States. It cites Plattsburg bayonet practice and calls for removing border red tape to allow these veterans to teach Americans, warning against letting red tape hinder crucial wartime learning.
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Belgium
France
Plattsburg
Infantry Journal
Canada
United States
The
New York Globe
Mining Mystery Explains Large Scale German Position Mines
The Montreal Star notes a year of export miners from the Empire delivering expert underground work at Hill 60. The piece argues that railway builders engineers and munitions makers now sustain war effort, enabling devastating blows and capturing key front sectors with limited losses and high material advantage.
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Hill 60
Rhine
Montreal Star
Austrians Fear Brussilof In World War I Fronts
The Montreal Star notes Russia slows Austro German troop transfers to Italy and the western fronts. Austria fears General Brussilof will strike Galicia again, keeping many enemy divisions idle on the Russian front and preventing full deployment to other theaters.
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Brussilof
Austria
Galicia
Bruseee
Lemberg
Montreal Star
Alberta Wool Clip Promises Record 2.5 Million Pounds
Alberta remains Canada's top wool province with an expected clip of about 2.5 million pounds. Production peaks in mid May with larger ranches carrying on into June as improved farm conditions raise quality and breed improvement leads to coarser wool dominance.
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Alberta
Children of France Tortured By War
Northern France evacuees show the brutal impact of modern warfare on children. Orphans suffer wounds and shell shock as they endure confinement near the front with minimal care. A French hospital cares for four hundred children under 12, many wounded or disabled, while reconstruction efforts begin.
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France
Somme
St. Vitus
City Canning Plant Favored by Winnipeg Women
A Winnipeg plan for municipally owned fruit and vegetable canneries was endorsed by a women’s committee led by Mrs. Isaac Pitblado. The proposal calls for three plants costing about 900 dollars each to preserve surplus produce and reduce waste. a detailed plan will be shown at the Agricultural College. The aim is to aid home canning and educate housewives without eliminating home preservation.
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Winnipeg
Board of Control
Iaac Pitblado
J. B Reynolds
The
Agricultural College
Tribune
Met
Reynolds
Pitblado
Winnipeg Tribune
Quakers Form Relief Unit for France Under Red Cross
United States Quakers in New York approve a plan to form a $00 relief unit that will aid damaged French and English homes behind the fighting line. Volunteers will train at Haverford to build houses and provide shelter, clothing, and food, then deploy to France under the American Red Cross.
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United States
New York
France
Haverford
American Red Cross
Fragmentary Quote on Forgiveness and Enemies
A fragmented text contemplates forgiveness toward enemies and the need for empathy. It hints at penitence and moral restraint while suggesting release or reconciliation as a central theme.
Personnel Of Our Indian Troops
An excerpt discusses Indian caste and religion shaping soldiers roles. It contrasts Hindu castes Brahman Kshattriya Vaisya Sudra with sub-divisions, notes Sikhs as non Hindu, and covers Mohammedan groups Baluchis Brahwalis Punjabi Mussulmans Pathans and Garhwalis, describing beliefs, behavior, and social positions in the army.
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India
Punjab
Babylon
Cherapun' Cherapun rainfall tale in curious town
Fragmentary note describes a town with constant rainfall named Cherapun and references an extreme rainfall amount and a weeklong period, with garbled figures and location hints. The readable fragment hints at weather focus and local geography.
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Cherapun
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Favor City Canning Plant
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