Foch’s Brilliant Strategy Saves Allies at Marne Again
The article praises Generalissimo Foch as the hero of the Marne, noting his calm leadership and strategic wit. It credits his rapid setup of a defensive line from Lys to the coast, coordination of Belgian and Allied forces, and timely use of reserves to blunt two parallel German offensives.
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Eric Requin
Tench Genere
Ofugust
Joffre
Tim
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Arras
Lillie
Antwerp
Belgium
Dunkirk
Boulogne
Ant
Eovor
Ypres
Kemmel
Cassel
Shot At By Comrades How British Soldiers Escaped
Private A. McGow reports from the Cameroonians that seventy four captured British soldiers were stripped to German clothes then escaped in the night using transport wagons toward German lines. They slipped past German outposts after crossing the blown Siron Bridge and were wounded before reaching safety in khaki and sent to a hospital at Noyon.
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A. McGow
McGow
Mons
Siron
Noyon
If London Were Paris War Pondering in Daily Mail
A London Daily Mail column argues that if Germany threatened Britain with occupation and aerial bombardment the public would demand drastic action. It contrasts English complacency with French endurance and urges awakening to the war’s reality and the call to arms.
Shortage of Fruit Spurs Wild Berry Drive Across Canada
The Canada food board urges summer resort visitors and residents in suitable areas to harvest wild berry patches. Wild berries are abundant while small fruits are scarce this year. In parts of Canada they form a rich food source previously untapped, driven by Europe’s butter shortage. Jam from wild berries could replace butter during the winter of 1918 19.
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The
Canada Food Board
Canada
Europe
Wool growers in Alberta fetch high prices for fleece
The first shipments of wool by Southern Alberta Wool Growers' Association members brought higher returns than last year. One shipment averaged 74.5 cents per pound on four cars of wool, another 71.45 cents on a car. Some bales sold at as high as 78 cents per pound for fine medium staple wool, boosting sheep raising as a lucrative Western Canada farming line.
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Southern Alberta Wool Growers’ Association
Canada
Alberta School Population Rises Over One Hundred Thousand
Figures for 1917 show an Alberta school enrolment around 108000 in public and high schools, up from 99201 in 1916. Department of Education notes the gain as highly satisfactory, especially under wartime conditions, with official counts still compiling.
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Alberta
Department of Education
Submarines Fail to Return Hit by Allied Antisubmarine Efforts
A Scandinavian correspondent reports that German U boats increasingly fail to reach bases or return after missions. Many are badly damaged, prompting mass dockyard repairs and civilian labor drafts. Crews suffer mental and physical strain from long undersea patrols and relentless Allied hunter activity. Deserters and combat anecdotes illustrate the peril faced by U boat crews.
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Pnrntral
Germany
Bruges
Zeebrugge
British Mercantile Marine
Manitoba minister warns of farm labor draft next fall
Manitoba agriculture minister Valentine Winkler says conscription of experienced farm help is likely next fall. He estimates over 12 000 skilled workers could be drawn from the Winnipeg district through manpower registration, and notes voluntary aid may be insufficient without a compulsory measure.
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Valentine Winkler
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Winkler
Ottawa
Straw burning banned in three provinces under war measures act
An order in council prohibits use of last year straw stocks in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba to secure livestock feed for next winter. Just over 2000 old age pensioners qualified for their pension in the last quarter.
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Alberta
Katchewan
Traitors and Social Pull in Wartime Tribunals Speech
Sir Auckland Geddes criticizes the exemption machinery in Britain during a Manchester speech. He accuses tribunals of favoritism and social pull, urging public opinion to root out unfair practices and ensure fair treatment in conscription. He warns that private influence undermines national defense and democracy.
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Auckland Geddes
House of Commons
China Unconquerable and the Harsh Truth of Conquest
A Harper's Magazine excerpt presents a Chinese official arguing that China cannot be permanently conquered. He predicts eventual Chinese resilience, possible future dominance, and a century hence a robust, populous China embracing wealth and modern methods, despite fears of overrun. He contends conquerors may only momentarily rule before being absorbed.
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Japan
China
West
Europe
Russia
Rmany
Yellow Sea
W. Po Weye
Harper's Magazine
Vast Manitoba Wealth Drives War Cost Claims Near Winnipeg
The article touts Manitoba riches after a population note, claiming vast wealth from a strip of territory near Falcon north of the Greater Winnipeg Water District railway. It emphasizes untold resources including sheerlite and molybdenite and suggests these minerals could fund wartime costs and sustain Allied efforts.
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Manitoba
Byzantium
Winshard
Weather Talk Sparks Complaint Lines
A Birmingham Age-Herald remark quotes a weatherman complaining about newspaper coverage and a caller who chastises him for rain coverage. The exchange highlights tension between weather reporting and public perception.
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Tere
Birmingham Age-Herald
Britain’s War Role Shapes World View Across Empires
British empire unity and wartime leadership are praised as decisive for the world. The speech credits Britain with sea control, fundraising, Dominion mobilization, and safeguarding global order against Prussian despotism, arguing imperial bonds hold fast amid trials.
Belgium Not a Pawn in German Peace Negotiations Controversy
A Paris despatch reports French outrage at Chancellor von Hertling calling Belgium a pawn in peace talks. The Matin and other papers criticize his language as morally low and compare it to Bethmann-Hollweg, noting Germany’s shift as a recognition of allies’ strength rather than Belgian rights.
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Count von Hertling
Belgium
Paris
von Hertling
Deine
Coomine
Count von Herling
Germany
Matin
Bethmann-Hollweg
Heriting
Betlonann-Hallweg
Lord Bryce on Palestine and Zionist Migration
The article discusses Viscount Bryce’s critique of Zionist aims in Palestine. It notes Bryce’s view that Palestine cannot support a large Jewish population given scarce water power and land, and that immigration could disrupt existing land tenure. It cites irrigation needs and the Jordan Valley as potential but limited agricultural expansion.
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Viscount Bryce Acors
Palestine
Tamissertions
Lert Kryce
Jordan Valley
Very Thoughtful Conversation From Boston Transcript
A fragment from the Boston Transcript discusses mutual reflections on thoughts and behavior within a domestic context. The quotation hints at spouses recognizing each other’s concerns while noting one person being detained in town.
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Boston Transcript
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