Plans for Assisting Wounded Soldiers in Canada
Canadian policy outlines rehabilitation for returning soldiers including functional and vocational reeducation. The government will fund pensions, artificial limbs, and training costs while establishing a sliding scale of maintenance and allowances for wounded men and dependents through the Military Hospitals Commission led by Sir James Lougheed.
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Dominion
Military Hospitals and Convalescent Homes Commission
James Lougheed
Resoll
Military Hospitals Commission
Blain
Pionary
Canada
Vackous
Pote Ag
Fenvehors
Ian Eat
Aolaint
Siu
Gir
Eac Sretiiine
Typossi Ter Cas
Austrian General Demands Montenegro's Vecovitch Surrender
General Weber of Austria claims General Ratomir Vechovitch fomented rebellion and attacked Austrian troops at Cetinje. He summons Vecovitch to surrender within five days or face execution of his father and brother, already under arrest, while a trial is sought to address the brutality of the threat.
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Weber
Cetinje
Montenegro
Ratomir Vechovitch
Vecovitch
Tria
Agriculture and The Movies
An examination of how cinema educates through agricultural films. A Canadian Pacific Railway irrigation project in Southern Alberta will be filmed to show water from glaciers in the Rockies, Bow River valley, Calgary, Bassano Dam, Lake Newell, and irrigation canals to farms. The project aims to illustrate irrigation processes and settlement potential for farmers.
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Chaplin
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Eemmae
Veet Ey
Jone An
Bow River
Calgary
Thimmense
Bassano
Wester
Brooks
Newell
Eee Halfalta
Bretke
Remark on Alice’s Absence Hints at Failed Hit
The dialogue suggests Alice remains unseen due to not achieving a hit. A cryptic exchange implies unresolved consequences tied to that failure.
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Alice
Scribbles as Freethinker Sparks Editor Rebuffs
A sharp remark notes Scribbles as a Freethinker and claims no editor will publish his thoughts. The comment reflects editor resistance to controversial ideas and underscores tensions between fringe thinkers and mainstream press.
Germany’s dwindling strength threatens long war toll
The article argues Germany’s fighting force is depleting faster than it can be rebuilt, with net losses about 800,000 annually. It cites casualties, prisoners, and limited recruits, noting only 700,000 reserves remain and that Allied manpower is increasing or steady, especially for Britain, France, Russia, and colonies.
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Germany
Bismarck
Africa
Asia
England
France
Belgium
Ain
Agenzia Libera
Bulgaria
Tur
Turkey
Austria
Ordun
Col. Feyler
Verdun
Petit Journal
Cagliaton
Feyler
Russia
The Larger Community and Town Growth Drive
This piece argues a progressive town gains from local growth boosting all property and business. It urges strong community loyalty, patronizing home merchants, and supporting local jobs to lift wages and opportunities while enhancing net returns and property values.
Parapet for Fresh Air from Private Williams in France
Private Williams, formerly of a London news staff, notes in France that soldiers found the trench parapet offered safe air and a respite from shellfire. He observes the enemy awakening from torpor upon their arrival and mentions surprising reactions and plots around winter quarters.
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Williams
London
France
Telegraph recruitment order prompts operator enlistment concerns
A fragmented item reports officers directing wireless or telegraph operators be enlisted without militia headquarters consent. The notice cites miscommunication and Slack’s oversight as the issue, highlighting uncertainty over who bears authority.
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Wnits
Pet
Sebeis
Whistler Masterpiece Quip Sparks Old Dialogue
AReading of a Whistler anecdote recalls a boastful remark by a sycophant claiming Whistler was among the masters of art, prompting the artist to retort with a cutting line about dragging in.
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Whistler
Renee
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