Canadian Nurses Heroic Under Fire
Canadian nurses showed remarkable courage under bombardment in France during the offensive. Sisters cared for wounded, evacuated patients under shelling, and refused to abandon posts as hospitals shifted under attack. Their steadfastness saved many lives despite bombs and gas, earning them parallel honor with frontline soldiers.
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Wilitts
Overseas Fortes
Corey
CanaMer
Ineirmen
Hiss
Lioh
al- Gian
Ane Hoepite
Reide
Canada
Che
Coer
Mercy
Ondes
Gostas
Ted Tees
Serge Tioh
Geran
Lag Tase
Travel Restrictions Announced by British Board of Trade
Sir Albert Stanley told the House of Commons on May 8 that the government will impose great travel restrictions in cadets and vicinity with later extension to the wider area. Passenger service is reduced by 40 percent and all travelers must prove an adequate reason for their journey.
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London
Albert Stanley
British Board of Trade
House of Commons
Kail
In Love and The Case Account
A witty exchange shows a methodical young man replying to a lover by consulting his case account. He declares his depth of love as an amount of 81473 dollars, prompting the humorous Birmingham Age- reference.
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Birmingham
Germany's Desperation Evident in War Speech
Sir Robert Finlay in London denounces German actions as desperate and murderous, linking hospital bombings to a response to England's resistance. He cites Germany's rage and predicts American support will balance the war. Sir Robert Kindersley notes six month state securities investments total £691,664,000.
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Germany
R. B. Finlay
Ford
London
England
Europe
Amrcicn
Rwiaeny
Geruny
Otling
Robert Kindersley
War Savings
Government runs lignite briquetting plant plan in Saskatchewan
A lignite committee recommends establishing a government financed lignite briquetting plant in South Saskatchewan as a public utility to prove commercial viability. The $400000 cap ital cost includes production costs not exceeding seven dollars per ton and high value by products expected.
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Dominion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Mmst
Irish Spirit Rally Shifts US Briton Bonding During War
The Real Irsh Spirit movement grows with seventy five thousand New York Irishmen joining a nationwide push against anti British Sinn Fein tactics. The Ottawa Journal notes Irish agitators long kept Anglo Celtic factions apart, but wartime solidarity now unites Irish Americans and Britons in a common cause for liberty and humanity.
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New York
Ottawa
Friends of Liberty
British Blood For Humanity On Fogland
Republic
England
Britain
United States
Proke Redmond
Providen
Torento
Canada Provinces Plan Local Rationing Scheme
In Fach province Canada the food board seeks to tailor rationing for local conditions. The Dominion government aims to have each province develop its own plan to ensure fair distribution.
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Canada
Dominion
Canada Food Board
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Peace Talks and Russia Offerings Amid War Tactics
The Saturday Post critiques Germany for rejecting honorable peace with guaranteed future security, accusing it of seeking conquest. It argues Russia offered a fair peace, but German actions in western provinces provoked a stronger war stance and hatred, challenging public belief in government intentions.
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Beccy
Russia
Z Treten
Bertinae
Council J Chamber
Lorraine
Prange
Germany
Rusia
Women Conservation Committee Promotes Wheat Saving Efforts
The Women Conservation Committee of Manitoba Food Resources Fund, active since Mr Edward F Trefz visited Western Canada, distributed 250 copies of J D McGregor s wheat eating appeal and urged pledge signers to minimize wheat flour use. It seeks participation from Winnipeg households and requests supporters to collect other names to expand the pledge network.
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Edward F. Tretz
Western Canada
Women's Conservation Committee
Manitoba Food Resources Committee
Winnipeg Wheat Board
J. D. McGregor
Winnipee
Trefz
Gye
Ferseling
Fergely
Prussian Method Inspires Army Breakfast Puzzle
The narrator recounts a Prussian sergeant facing a distribution puzzle during the Belgian invasion. A hundred soldiers shared a hundred eggs, a misstep from a hungry cook leads to accidental loss. The sergeant devises a so called inspired plan that succeeds, while a lone element costs a life.
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Belgium
Lena
Pressian
Vancouver
India's Might is Pledged Britain India's Might is Pledged
Message from the Viceroy of India to the King Emperor reports a Delhi conference of princes and representatives approving continued voluntary recruitment and resource mobilization. Sixty-six participants, including sixteen princes, endorsed measures to bolster manpower and national war effort.
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India
Britain
London
Delhi
Munitions Board
A Socialist on The German Socialists
A Sunday World piece by H. M Hynde condemns proposed International Socialist Congress to negotiate peace with German Social Democrats. It argues British Social Democrats and allied parties must reject fraternal talks while German armies conduct atrocities and occupy territories.
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Great Britain
International Socialist Congress
S.D.F
National Socialist Party
H. M Hynde
Thunder and Sound Waves in Lightning Explained
The article explains thunder as air heated by lightning creating an atmospheric wave that travels outward. The lightning discharge is nearly instantaneous while the sound wave moves about 4000 feet per second, causing crashes and booms as paths vary and reach observers at different times.
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Lergth
Ucares
German Courier Dogs Used by Wehrmacht Units
A reader notes German troops employ heavily trained German sheepdogs as couriers. Each battalion attaches four to five dogs under an officer, using them to carry messages between battalions and regiments. The observation suggests this method has reached a high level of development across the German forces.
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Pak Mall Cote
Germany’s Loss and the Struggle for Resources Amid War
The article reflects on Germany before the war with vast raw materials and strong trade, then notes its collapse of colonial empire and ruined industry. It discusses Germany’s need to secure raw materials, align with other powers, and challenge the British navy to regain sea control.
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Germany
Isomer
Endesalon
Minneapolis Rat Extermination Drive Targets City Waste
Local officials launch a citywide rat extermination effort after reports that vermin thrive on food waste produced in Minneapolis. The campaign aims to curb health risks and improve sanitation across neighborhoods.
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Minneapolis
Submarine Threat and Future Naval Warfare
The article discusses how merchant ships will be armed and better protected as submarines evolve. It predicts faster, more capable submarines and new anti torpedo defenses, with navies acting as escorts to protect commerce. It warns that innovation will counter submarine threats to keep sea lanes free.
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Cubmarine
Germany
Meetin Merry Cineineats Timestar
German American figures in wartime government roles
The text lists German American figures like Baruch Rosenwald and Frankfurter among those trusted with major wartime duties. It notes many parents born in Germany and highlights the responsibility borne by the quartermaster corps and factory labor oversight under government directions.
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Baruch
Rosenwald
Stettinine
Fortals
Warhern
Frankfurter
Lieeds
Kacer
Teerman
Germany
Coethal
Wetal Quartermaster Corps
Jeo Frankfurter
New York
Western Thistle Causes Anxiety Across Saskatchewan Farmlands
Saskatchewan agriculture officials investigate western thistle incursions from Montana into Saskatchewan fields. Tie up branches plan control measures and anti-weed programs, with officials confirming seed-rich plants drift across prairie regions threatening crops.
Maple Exports Rise Across Canada Food Board Data
Canada charts show a sharp jump in exports after the war, with pork up 122000 pounds beef up 74006000 pounds butter up 12000000 pounds eggs up 13000000 dozens and wheat and flour up 85000000 pounds according to H B Thomson chairman of the Canada food board.
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Canada
H. B. Thomson
Canada Food Board
Teddy Relies on Mixed Ancestry in Speech
In a recent address the speaker asserts a diverse heritage including English Irish Scottish French Dutch and others. The remark notes a defense of personal background amid public scrutiny.
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Roosevelt
Brockville Recorders
Reading German in schools sparks a patriotic warning
An Outlook piece by Rear Admiral Goodrich argues German instruction risks shaping students with false or biased views, urging truth over propaganda. It warns German teaching could fuel anti German sentiment and urges eliminating German from public schools to protect youth.
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Goodrich
Ger Weny
Pallecasby
Coe Ane
Lusitania
Edith Cowell
Helgium
Everstend
Gerway
Veesre
Germany
Older Men Called Up for Medical Examinations
The chairman of the Bristo tritegnat reports Sir Auckland Geddes aims to extend urgency for men by a year or two. Tribunals are blamed for delaying older volunteers while younger men fear conscription. He notes 000 fewer men in the management departments than three years ago as the country shows a denuded pool of grade one workers.
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Bristo Tritegnat
Sir Auckland Geddes
Ile
Neuvions
Sir Auckland
Alberta Estimates 9000000 Acres For This Year
The Alberta provincial department of agriculture reports the 192? acreage at about 9 million acres, an increase of about nine percent over last year, according to the ministers of agriculture in the province.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture of
Ministers of Agriculture
No Use for It Agent Vacuum Bottle Claim
An advertised vacuum bottle promises to keep contents hot or cold for 72 hours with a compact design. The claim notes durability and long insulation, noting suitability for travel and daily use.
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Vancouvee
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