Grand Duke Michael Sends Shoes to French Army
Grand Duke Michael of Russia presents 1,000,000 pairs of shoes to the French army sourced from Webster Mass factories at about $3 per pair. Large orders for Russian army footwear are placed in America. He proposes to reveal the official Russian pronunciation of Preemysl to donors of $1 or more, a scheme aimed at funding comforts for British soldiers and likely to attract London attention.
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Grand Duke
Michael
Russia
Webster
Mass
America
Monay
London
Berlin Life Amid War Normal Yet Straining
A Norwegian traveler to Berlin reports astonishing normalcy in streets cafes and theaters despite war. Prices remain steady while crowds aid troops, knit stockings, and soldiers march through ongoing troop movements. The mood is disciplined duty, aiming to balance home and front needs with thorough, exacting efficiency.
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Berlin
Christiania
Germany
Lord Roberts Saluted by British Indian Lines in His Own Tongue
Eyewitness account from the official press bureau describes Field Marshal Earl Roberts at British field headquarters greeted by Sir John French and a guard of honor. An aeroplane circled nearby as guns roared and Roberts spoke Hindustani to Indian troops behind the front lines.
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Earl Roberts
Lord Roberts
Sir John French
Punjab
No One Wants the Lobster Demand Hammers Newfoundland Trade
War shakes Newfoundland and Canadian lobster markets as Germany dominates the main export. Prices drop from $27 per forty eight tins to eight or ten dollars, with Canada and Newfoundland facing potential close seasons to rebuild depleted fisheries.
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Newfoundland
Canada
Germany
Whith
United States
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