Britain's decisive contribution to Allied success
M Pichon writes in the Daily Chronicle praising Britain's wartime role and rapid mobilization. He commends the UK’s formation of a modern army from dominions and colonies, vast munitions output, and sea power that sustain Allied victory, noting German setbacks and Britain's leadership shaping the war’s course.
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France Backs Wheat Bounty and Price Limits
The French Senate approved a resolution letting the interior minister fix retail prices for butter and cheese, now 50 to 150 percent higher than prewar. The Chamber passed a government bill for a bounty on next year’s wheat harvest and a 20 franc per hectare incentive for wheat acreage. Commerce Minister Betti Bene Clementel noted France operates 76 grain carrying ships for direct foreign purchases.
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Canadian War Films To Help War Funds
Canadian war films promise to enrich war funds in Canada and England. The Somme pictures reportedly earned $1, with optimism for larger sums from upcoming Canadian films shown across the Atlantic. Australia and South Africa request the views. Sir Max Aitken oversees British front films. government ownership. Col Maurice Alexander handles legal work with many Canadian film leases. Profits from Canadian films go to the Prince of Wales fund and the Canadian Patriotic fund on a pro rata basis.
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England
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Australia
South Africa
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War Office
Maurice Alexander
Montreal
Prince of Wales
Canadian Patriotic Funds
Direct Line to France From Canada Aids Winter Trade
Halifax announces a direct steamship service between St Nazaire France and Halifax to operate in winter months. Monthly sailings planned with high tonnage vessels to speed trade and cut costs. Frank Martin of Marine Navigation Co London announced the venture during a Halifax event.
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German Socialists Exposed as Traitors to Civilisation
A harsh polemic denounces German Social Democrats as devoid of individual conscience and warns American readers that militarism and war were the Kaiser’s expected path. The piece accuses German Socialist leaders of treachery to their cause and to humanity, urging vigilance against their supposed fraud.
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Canada’s system for disabled soldiers shown as model
The London Daily Chronicle discusses Canada’s Military Hospitals and Convalescent Homes Commission. It highlights ongoing rehabilitation over mere rest, with hospitals offering English and French instruction, technical training, and job placement through Provincial Commissions to ensure vocational futures for disabled veterans.
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J. Saxon Mills
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England
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James A. Lougheed
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Longueval Described After The War Ruins
The account recalls a village once shaded by Delville Wood now reduced to a ruined flat of masonry and two white stone splinters. A veteran asks a shopkeeper about work, replying that he has an assignment.
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Delville Wood
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen Eyesight in One Week
Free prescription claims to improve eyesight by 50 percent in many cases. The method involves dissolving Bon-Opte tablets in water and taking two daily, with rapid relief promised and warnings to seek help if eye issues persist.
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