Dutch Appeal To Germans Urges End To Paris Bombardment
The Dutch branch of the League of Neutral Countries appeals to the German people condemning the Brest-Litovsk terms that hand Armenians to the Turks and denounces the shelling of Paris as a humanitarian catastrophe. It urges Germans to cast off rulers and seek humanity and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Holland
League of Neutral Countries
Caucasus
Brest
Liovsk
Paris
de Telegraafe
Amsterdam
Rhe Ee Cer
Kars
Batum
Ardaken
Europe
France
Brest- Litovek
War Garden Bulletin Encourages Winter Vegetable Storage
Wartime guidance urges home storages of vegetables for winter use. Potatoes beets carrots parsnips onions celery cabbage cauliflower brussels sprouts winter squash turnips and beans are listed. Ventilation temperature control moisture and storage location affect results. attic or pantry storage may work, with outdoor options too. Community clubs may form to share storage facilities.
Britain Faces New Farm Policy White Paper Report
The committee led by Lord Selbourne proposes a postwar plan to raise home food production with price supports and minimum wages. It urges converting grassland to arable farming, subsidized cereal prices, and wage boards to secure farmer and laborer returns. The admiralty reinforces future need to reduce dependence on imports to ease navy strain and boost national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Selbourne
Reconstruction Committee
Admiralty
Shell Shock deems less serious by Allied surgeons in Paris meeting
British and French army doctors report shell shock no longer seen as serious. They note many afflicted soldiers recover quickly and that the condition often reflects neurotic tendencies rather than true injury. The findings were presented at a Paris research meeting led by Col Thomas W Salmon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thos. W. Salmon
Ernest P. Dupre
Pierre Marie
Joseph F. Babjinsky
John Rose Bradford
Cocoon
Arr
France
Education aid announced for soldiers' schooling
A government plan pledges sixty percent of the cost for soldiers’ education at the University. The initiative allocates thirty thousand dollars to support eligible veterans, with the Dominion administration covering a major share of the expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of
Dominion
Proof and Penitence Amidst a Busman’s Transcript
The text provides a fragmented transcript claiming a prisoner and constable dispute. it argues that the claim of drunkenness is not proven and hints at attempts to justify behavior. The readable portions suggest a phonetic mishearing or dialectal speech rather than a clear, coherent report.
Food Shortages Grim in Britain As War Rations Bite
London correspondent describes Britain’s tight food situation with vast home gardens, women and children farming, strict waste avoidance, and rationed staples. Sugar scarce, butter and margarine limited, bread small, beef and pork scarce, with meals serving tiny portions and heavy reliance on substitutes and farm-made dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Great Britain
London
Raymond B. Bolton
America
More Fish Caught in Canada in 1917 Market Value Rises
Dominion government records show British Columbia fish market value reaching eight million dollars more in 1917 than 1916. Despite a strong Fraser River run of salmon, the total pack was only about 25 percent of normal, due to lower catches and other factors.
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Canada
Naval Department of Dominion
British Columbia
Fraser River
Allies Lacking Meat Hit Home Resources Shortage
The report shows Allied livestock and meat supplies severely reduced. England reports 1 25 percent, France 2 14 percent, and Italy and other nations trail with similarly high declines in meat resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Camany
Beets and civic duty cited in wartime draft note
An official wartime notice states gro registrants and pleas e emption are very few as Emmett, assistant to the United States War Baker, announces the Negro’s role in maintaining civilization and beet cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett
Education in Patriotism and the German Model
The piece questions claims that German patriotism is a superior educational model. It argues British patriotism, not German, fueled decisive wartime success, and warns against turning patriotism into rote display. It stresses patriotism as a vital emotion better taught by example and solemn remembrance than by slogans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Frederic Harrison
Britain
Harrison
Old England
Flanders
Sons of Canada
Winnipeg Free Press
Fall of the Bastille in the French Revolution
The Bastille, once a Paris fortress and state prison, symbolized aristocratic despotism. On July 14, 1789, it was stormed and razed, seen as a signal of liberty. A bronze column now marks its site as a memorial to France’s patriots.
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Bastille
Paris
Py Gate
St. Antoine
E Bastille
France
Amd
Berlin
New York Syndicate Plans Massive Medicine Hat Colonization
A New York syndicate proposes a vast colonization scheme near Medicine Hat Alberta. Ten tractors are to be used on about 10 000 acres of farm land with crops to be planted, signaling a major land development project linked to a larger colonization effort.
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New York
Medicine Hat
Albeste
Agricultural Livestock and Crop Marketing Impacts
The article discusses how livestock, hay, and grain profits depend on marketing efficiency. It emphasizes that thoughtful pricing, distribution, and soil fertility strategies influence national agricultural livelihoods and long term productivity.
Big Network Of Railroads In France Fortifies Front
War dispatch from Roland Hill describes Canadian railway troops building a vast military rail system behind the front, linking villages and supply depots. The network speeds ammunition and stores to frontline units, enabling rapid troop movements and fortified lines as German pressure continues in the Nord Canal area.
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Roland Hill
France
Militia Department
Nord Canal
Somme
Middle West
Ape Coe
Solleer
Sind
Contrast in Prisoners Treatment on Surrey Downs
A wartime scene shows German prisoners walking under guards while British captives at war end remain under harsher treatment. The sight contrasts how Germans are treated after capture with the leniency shown to British sailors and soldiers, illustrating evolving wartime conduct.
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Germany
Sureey Downs
England
N.C.O
Abe
Obvi
Local Bakery Fire Damages Vancouver Shop
Fire scorched a Vancouver bakery during a morning blaze damaging the shop and its interior. Fire crews responded quickly and no injuries were reported, with investigations underway to determine the cause.
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Brest-Litovsk
War Garden Bulletin
Vancouver
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