Reconstituting the Eastern Front to Aid the West
The article argues that strengthening the eastern front will reduce German strength in the west. It outlines a new British right wing from Archangel to southern Russia and a left wing in Siberia, plus the Murman coast expedition to counter Finland and connect with Russian nationalists. It notes nationalist pockets in Kuban, Don, and Czecho Slovaks, with Bolshevik blocks and limited routes to aid Black Sea operations.
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Baltic
Bukovina
Causus
Egypt
Ypt
Mesopotamia
Caucasia
Armenia
Persia
Caucasus
Russia
Maud
Dardanelles
France
Palestine
Damascus
Aleppo
Gaza
Jerusalem
Cole
Sae
Mosul Soak
Murman
Archangel
Siberia
Germany
Finland
Bridgetween
Open Sea
Scandinavia
Danish
Kiel
Atlantic
Belgium
Vologda
Kuban
Fae
Don
Stet
As Distingui Rom Cocensks
Volga
Saratov
Samara
Sembirak
Kazan
Astrakhan
Ukraine
Moscow
Alexieff
Black Sea
No Sweets for Bees in Fall Feeding Policy
Beekeeping boards urge bees to winter on natural stores with no sugar feeding except for diseased or dangerous cases. The shift, while costly for beekeepers, aims to conserve sugar and avert excessive honey sales, impacting apiarists and households alike.
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Food Board
Austria and Germany Bond Over War Ties and Sympathy
In wartime rhetoric Charles of Austria-Hungary vows shared loyalty with Germany, claiming indissoluble ties. The piece argues Austria’s fate is tied to its powerful partner, comparing their raids and failures to reach Rome and Paris, and noting the Piave and Marne as taboo topics in Vienna and Berlin.
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Charles
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Austria
Serbia
Poe
Imany
Rome
William
Paris
Piave
Marne
Vienna
Berlin
Brazil bean crop to reach 350000 tons this year
The bean crop in Brazil is expected to total 350000 tons with large scale exports anticipated. The note points out Brazil shifted from being a major importer before the war and links unsold crops to tariff reductions on beans.
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Brazil
Concrete Armor Proposed for Ships by Italian Engineer
An Italian naval engineer proposes reinforced concrete as armor for warships. The concept uses three concrete coats with an outer cement treated layer. Proposed materials include Portland cement sand and basalt or porphyry broken to pass a coarse screen.
Record of massive war procurement for military refits
The British authorities awarded contracts to manufacturers for refitting two million units amid ongoing military needs. The order breaks records and follows existing contracts for French and British armies. Cloth will be allocated to civilian use only under permit.
English Ration Book System Expands to Eight Books per Family
The Ministry of Food outlines a national eight-book ration plan with over two billion forms printed since its start. About 63 million copies will be issued, including books for agricultural workers and heavy laborers. The system uses color coded pages and security features to deter forgery, with each book traceable by code and required surrender on death or when leaving the country.
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Ministry of Food
Registrar of Deaths
Fonck Downs Three Huns in Twenty Seconds
Lieut Rene Fonck the famed French aviator destroyed three German planes in twenty seconds during a dogfight. Escorted by two open machines he pursued four two seated enemy planes and accounted for three of them with rapid gunfire, leaving the fourth in flames after ten seconds. He is credited with six victories in one day and later with a total of multiple enemy machines.
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Rene Fonck
Des Ames Comonents
Conte Fonck
Fonck
Guynemer
Posh
Woman Fights Travel Ban For India Voyage
A British woman barred from international travel during the submarine campaign sought a loophole by disguising need as care work. She answered a Japanese invalid’s ad for a nurse to accompany her to Japan and return with her child, hoping to reach India later. The plan spurred surprise among British generals.
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India
Japan
Ritish
Surpris
Incomplete French Invention Features Green Glass
Fragment describes a device invented in France with greenish yellow front glass and a reflector behind it that collects moisture, dimming its face. No further names, dates, or locations are readable to expand context.
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France
Plan for a Jerusalem University Gains Support at Home
The Manitoba Free Press notes that Jews worldwide push forward with a Jerusalem university after British assurances. Donations from Jacob Schiff and an anonymous London donor back endowment and land for the project while prewar Jewish educational efforts in Jaffa and Jerusalem are integrated into a revived plan.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Great Britain
Zion
Allenby
London
Zionist Organization In
New York
Jacob Schiff
New York Evening Post
Jaffa
Agricultural Experiment Station
Manitoba
Palestine Jews Rush to Join Colors
Enthusiasm drives recruitment in Jerusalem and Jaffa for Jewish battalions bound for England. Volunteers, mainly Russian-born colonists, rush to enlist following Zionist support and A. J. Balfour's declaration. Most able-bodied Jews in Palestine apply at local offices to serve.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palestine
England
Reuter
Zionist Commission
A. J. Balfour
Foreign Affairs
Great Britain
Servier
The Meaning of Alloa
Alloa is an industrial town on the Forth in Scotland. A story says the name came from the first words spoken at a town council meeting when a member exclaimed I'll away prompting the name Alloa. The name is said to mean The way to the sea.
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Alloa
Forth
Scotland
Germans Claim Krupp Built Port Arthur Cannon
Germans assert Krupp crafted the famous cannon captured by the Japanese at Port Arthur. The piece was cast around 1854 to 1856 under Eardley Wilmot, mounted on a gunboat in 1861’s Taku Forts action, salved by the Chinese, then seized by Russians and installed at Port Arthur.
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Port Arthur
Krupp
Hate
Rem Eardley Wilmot
Taku
Dawn Patrol in Cold Camp Sparks Laughable Confusion
At dawn in the camp one soldier cannot find his outer wear and frets aloud for his missing belt and trousers. After a pause he admits relief at wearing warm suspenders, prompting quiet amusement among mates.
Ottawa Largest Gold Refinery Sets World Capacity
The Ottawa department of finance reports the largest gold refinery capacity worldwide due to wartime needs. It details bullion intake, refined gold produced, and a planned second plant to boost monthly output, with significant shipments supporting Newfoundland during 1917 and 1918. It also notes Lt Col Sir Campbell Stuart's upcoming mission to the United States and his role as a key figure in Canada’s bilateral influence.
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Ottawa
Department of Finance
England
Bern
SAAN
Newfoundland
Enz
Canada
America
Sir Campbell Stuart
Montreal
United States
Leene
Euilassy
Walstary
Sir Campbell
Heerhorwan
London
Largan Street
Duchess of
Eerat
Nnion
Republic
Hatte
Britain
Ernest H. Stuart
Stuart Cady
Jerusalem
Europe
Ireland
Duchess of Connaught
Canadien
Canada War Toll Reaches Fifty Thousand in Four Years
Figures show Canada’s four year war death toll at about 50 000 with total wastage around 100 000 including wounds illness and other causes. The wartime service act added thousands to the army and pensions exceed 30 000 cases totaling over 4 million dollars annually.
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Canada
Rome
Last Corinth
Werinds
Air Service
Imperial Army
British declaration to the people of Russia promises aid not conquest
British representatives at Vladi vostok Murman and Archangel publish a declaration stating allies come as friends to help Russia escape destruction by Germany. It says allied troops enter to assist, not seize territory, and no plan to impose a political system. Russia must determine its own government.
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Vladivostok
Murman
Archangel
Russia
Germany
Just Like Papa Freddie Questions Manhood in War Time
The fragment shows a child asking about becoming a man amid war, with a response hinting at hardship and sacrifice. The dialogue mentions a khaki uniform, long trousers, and a plan to save a dime for a barber, signaling a boy's awareness of adult duties during conflict.
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Papa
Freddie
Papa Mer
General Smith-Dorrien And The Two Hour Move
An anecdote from the South African war recalls General Smith-Dorrien telling an orderly to say please before relaying a message to Kitchener. The tale notes his readiness to move in two hours and the humorous insistence on courtesy.
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Smith-Dorrien
Gibraltar
Kitchener
Ores
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