Appeal to Canadians Recognize Duty of the Hour
A wartime plea urging all Canadians to support agriculture and home food production. The message stresses duty beyond prices, calling on urban residents to aid farmers, conserve resources, and unite with national and provincial departments and wartime organizations to feed the Empire. Written by Martin Barcroft? agricultural official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nee Vsubman
Bay de Ient
Europe
A — Dominion
Provincia
Martin
War Speech by President Wilson at Pittsburgh Dedication
The president declared America remains united and ready to serve in the war effort. He framed the union as born from shared sacrifice for freedom and democracy, saying no profits would be sought and no advantage taken from the war.
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Wilson
Ant
America
Vimy Ridge Memory Recounts German Tunnels and Defenses
A fragmented reminiscence recalls the Vimy Ridge battle with German tunnel systems and fortified shelters. The narrator notes the intensity of the assault and a wish for youth to become prepared Americans.
Germany faces potato and bread ration shake up
German authorities weigh further bread cuts as potato allowances rise in Altona amid grain shortages. Frosts delay harvest, grain stocks remain tight, while meat ration increases strain meat supplies and government fears public unrest.
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Altona
Ichacks
Sot
Pressia
Germany
Round the World by Railway Letter Revives Transcontinental Route
A letter advocates a global rail link from New York to Pet by sea route via the Arctic, proposing a standard line from Bri Alberta through the Bohrins Strait to connect Siberia and the Trans-Siberian railway. It notes Canadian provinces already pushing northward rail links and ferries to move freight across ice and seas, aiming to draw U.S. and British interest.
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New York
Pet
Alberta
Bohrins Strait
Siberian
Trans-Siberian Railway
British Columbia
Northland
Walitt Fe
Ice
Faithful Bond Amid Desert Trials
The Philadelphia Ledger recounts a tale of two elderly lovers in Sinai under Turkish rule. An old Bedouin man and his wife, faced with hardship, are taken into a town where they both die together, illustrating enduring fidelity beyond worldly upheavals.
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Cairo
Sinai Peninsula
Philadelphia Ledger
Railways at the Front Support War Effort
The railway workers of Canada in their battalion under General Stewart and Lieut-Col Angus Macdonnell help move motor lorries and extend tracks in northern France. Rail lines are rebuilt under fire, with trains carrying many lorry loads daily and wounded being transported by road when possible. The work is dangerous but crucial, matching infantry and artillery risks in aiding the war.
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France
Railway Workers of
Canada
General Stewart
Angus Macdonnell
Stewart
Smithereens
German Planes Display Bright Painted Camouflage Over Battlefront
British reports describe German air craft adopting vivid patterns and color schemes to confuse observers. Planes feature striped bodies, multi color patterns, and symbols like white crosses. The practice coincides with ongoing aerial combat as Germans intensify efforts while facing Allied air superiority.
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Fnes
Slang of Early Airmen Bits From the Front
An article explains wartime aviation slang such as hickboo for warning of enemy planes and stunt flying for daring maneuvers. It notes terms like hotetuff for borrowing and cippies for ships, and observes air servicemen are called airmen rather than birdmen or aviators.
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Ware
Air Service
Naval Air Service
Gallant Canadians Break Through At Vimy Ridge
The article recalls Canadian troops storming up Vimy Ridge, overcoming German defenses with heavy artillery and courage. It notes Hill 145 and the crest as pivotal, describing bombardment, shattered trenches, and the capture of positions as Canadian forces pressed toward Desmarais plain, signaling a key western war moment.
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Belgium
Prince Inecht
Leal
Desai
Sieh
Conan
Goveoes
Aether
Atlantic
Americans Bring Money and Trade in Western Lane
A fragmentary report notes Americans exchanging cash and goods in Alberta and Pion with a cattle shipment and investments. Details are unclear, but the text mentions stock running and a sale with thousands of pores noted in a Champiee fer context.
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Pion
Alberta
Canada poised to feed world with vast grain capacity
The article notes Canada's lead in wheat production per capita and compares its 1915 harvest values to oats and barley. It highlights Canada’s potential to dramatically increase grain output, suggesting that with only a fraction of arable land in use the Dominion could rival all other nations except the United States in total grain production.
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Canada
British India
Dominion
United States
Million and a Half Men In the of Commons
A minister of militia briefed MPs on National Service cards, detailing age groups and dependents. The memo lists craft and industry roles from shipbuilding to agriculture, noting directors may judge civil versus military value under wartime orders.
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of Commons
Fred Pardee
Jest Lambton
Militia
Cinna
Switzerland fears cuts in American supplies amid war strain
The article notes Swiss worry over potential U S supply cuts as European neutrals, including Switzerland, react to wartime trade shifts. It cites export figures to paya and Austria Hungary and highlights American exports to Switzerland for eight months ending February 28 1917 totaling 15996186 against broader regional trade, underscoring a cautious stance toward aiding potentially hostile powers.
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Switzerland
United States
Pric
Hat Bought For A Song Sparks Barbed Exchange
A brief exchange reveals a wife claiming she bought her hat for a song while Clack-VYes recalls furnishing notes. The dialogue hints at a playful quarrel over costs and music, with no further details provided.
Germans use extortion fines in occupied towns
The report details German abuse in Belgium and France with fines levied on civilians for vague faults. It cites cases in Guivry Agny le Gay and Channy where residents faced ruinous payments, imprisonment, or deportation.
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France
Belgium
Brussels
Guivry
Agny-le-Gay
Channy
Miegte
Oliver
Turkish Peace Overture as German War Risks Collapse
The Turkish Young Turk leaders once toppled Abdul Hamid II and backed Germany in war. A Turkish minister’s peace signal signals possible Allied leverage after British wins in Mesopotamia and Palestine, yet the Globe warns of looming disaster and demands Turkey be judged for its crimes and political regime.
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Bnver Pasha
Abdul Hamid V
Mohammed V
Turkey
Germany
Mesopotamia
Palestine
Talaat Bey
Toronto Globe
Protection for Farm Property and Livestock
Parliamentary notes on amendments to a railway impact act aimed at farmers. The committee accepted two amendments to empower railways to protect enclosed crops and prevent animal escapes, with delegates from agricultural groups present. A city protest by women and artisans accompanied the session as public sentiment expressed concern over farm losses.
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Ottawa
Railway Board
H. Wete Spretaens
Canadian Council Agromeares
Secrey Seskatchewan
Couneil
End
H.B. Downe
Col. Fraser
United Farmers’ Association of
Yukon Soldiers Leave for France Amid War Effort
From Dawson more than six hundred men have joined the war, with many destined for France. The article notes early Yukon volunteers, a captain awarded the Military Cross, and mentions a new unit forming in England as Yukon men continue to serve overseas.
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Dawson
Kong
Yukon
France
Ody
England
Eve Fin Yokowoman
Company
Mand
Yukon Territory
Morpera Lyman Mee
Eer Black
Wool Settlers in Western Canada See Rising Prices
Samuel Drum of Drumheller notes wool prices climbing with 116 clip reported recently and firming near 5, signaling sustained gains for settlers who entered the market amid uncertain returns.
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Canada
Samuel Drum
Drumheller
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