Freedom of the Sea Doctrine and German Outlook
Article surveys German claims on freedom of the seas as a pretext for naval dominance, citing Count Reventlow’s speeches and German press reactions. It contrasts official aims with Allied views and notes parallels to other German notions of liberty and social order amid wartime upheaval.
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Dernberg
United States
Revenilow
Heri Philharonic Hall
Count Reventlow
France
Germany
F Rice
Mary
Tonto
Fragmentary History Snippet Mentions Lizard Place
Disjointed OCR fragment references Lizard as a historic place and hints at a dramatic incident with a signal for help and smoke screen. Mentions Granitors A and a Good old signal but lacks coherent context or verifiable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granitors
New York
British Drop Spies from Aeroplanes
War era anecdotes recount Major Grayson Murphy describing covert Allied drops of spies by parachute behind German lines. An aviator explains how spies are deployed in night drops and recovered by higher aircraft with a rope harness. Other tales include a captain’s sacrifice aboard the Arabic and a Versailles push button anecdote from France.
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Grayson Murphy
Red Cross
Merchants Association
Hotel Astor
New
Bolling
Bollingthn
Goard
Murphy
France
Versailles
Ny. Y
Electrically Heated Clothing in Military Aviation
A Sphere London writer notes electrically heated gloves for a certain air service unit, powered by the car’s lighting system. He adds that allied aviation services have adopted electric heating for all clothing, enabling higher attitudes by reducing extreme cold in high altitude air currents.
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Sphere
London
Amateur gardeners plan bigger vegetable plots this winter
The Providence Journal notes that many families stored potatoes and vegetables last season and urges expanding land use for gardens. The discussion reflects pride in backyard farming and readiness to invest more, despite mixed views on a local theater venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence Journal
Food saving drives and voluntary service urged for Canada
A wartime appeal stresses hard work in farming and home food service to avoid compulsory rationing. It notes large overseas demand for wheat and other staples, with Canada and the United States required to boost exports to support Allied needs and Belgian relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Lord Rhona
Mr. Hoover
United States
Great’ Britain
Arthur November
App
Tate
Allies
Food Service
Fate of Goeben in Dardanelles shaped World War I outcomes
In the opening days of World War I the Goeben influenced Turkey to join the Kaiser and threatened Allied naval plans. The text argues the ship’s presence could have altered battles, with potential outcomes including Gallipoli, Serbia, Romania, and Russia, changing the war’s course. It notes the strategic impact of sealing the Goeben in Messina or destroying it in the Mediterranean.
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Dardanelles
Goeben Csc
Gallipoli
Serbia
Rumania
Russia
Goben
Golden Horn
Turkey
Messina
Mediterranean
Bulgaria
Odessa
Sera
Germany
Fermalem
Bagdad
Minneapolis
How Germans Train Prisoners For Trench Raids
A detailed account from Capt. R. W. Sisumic describes German trench raid procedures observed by Allied forces. It covers orders behind lines, infiltration into New Man's trench, concealment with blackened faces, barbed wire blocks, and the roles of four sections in assault and capture, including handling prisoners, wounded, and capturing equipment to identify enemy regiments.
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France
R.W
Sisumic
United States
Sis Beneh Fom
Opie
Tye
Togo
New Man's
Fersan
Frits
Fitti Og
War aims of English speaking nations defined across fronts
An Italian soldier recounts German abuses in Venetia including forced labor and punishments. A Regina Leader headline cites a US congressman urging the war end by united English speaking nations, stressing unity of Britain and America and viewing the conflict as a joint English speaking obligation. The piece argues the two halves must stand together to defeat a German universal power.
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Corso
Canada
Secretary of National Assistance
Udine
Sleelock
Elds
Pam
Italy
Venetia
Guidica
Z Plave
Turk
Feltre
Attila
Kaiser
England
British Empire
United’ States
Regina
United States
France
Germany
Russia
Nord
Beith
America
Conquering the Sinai Desert and Jerusalem Victory
A January Chicago report cites Maj. Gen. Maurice claiming the Sinai campaign’s key achievement was the desert conquest aided by a 159 mile pipeline water supply from Egypt and a broad gauge railway. British and American material supported the Jerusalem operation enabling supply lines.
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Chicago
Jerusalem
Sina Desert
Muurice
Italy
Egypt
Desort
Great Britain
United States
Royal Autographs Fetch Varied Sums at Auction
Auction records show Queen Ch ch of Sweden letter selling for £385 and Catherine de Medici letters reaching £3. Louis XII signed by Charles I drew about five guineas, Catherine II autograph £4 10s, and Cromwell’s Marston Moor description £90.
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Ch 2
Cathrine de} Medici
Louis XII
Charles 1
Ely
Catherine II
Russia
Oliver Crommell
Battle of
Marston Moor
Model Poultry Plant Planned at Saskatchewan University
The Saskatchewan University aims to erect and equip a model poultry plant this spring. The project seeks to boost poultry farming, currently less prominent than other livestock sectors, by promoting raising among children and urban residents to increase production.
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Saskatchewan Uniersity
Saskatchewan
Poultry New
Mure
The Only Possible Aturtle and World War Rhetoric
An odd clipping notes a London Daily Mail line on German victory and wartime attitudes. It recalls a speaker admitting speed and risk in language use and mentions a prize prompt about English argument, highlighting ironic views during wartime discourse.
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United States
London Daily Mail
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Hohenzollern
Herr Scheulemann
Yay
Goeben
Springfield News
Sinai Desert
Boston Transcript
Saskatchew University
Feczone
Bis
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