World Tour Aims to Assess Empire Building After War
Sir Rider Haggard plans a global tour to explore opportunities for empire expansion after the war. He will visit South Africa New Zealand Canada and the United States to study settlement unemployment and the potential emigration of disciplined soldiers. He expects to report to the Royal Colonial Office with conclusions on how imperial unity and postwar labor needs could be met.
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Sr Rider Haggard
Royal Colon
Guinee
Owinetitate
KS Meiederals
Lord Corren
Anstaila
New Zealand
Canada
Boriznd
Rome
Fata
Norfolk
South Africa
Distraita
Staten
Sir Hides
Reyal Cot Jalal
Tipple Wil
Aviation becomes a public service factor with new routes
The article notes aviation moving from experiment to a real public service factor with government contracts. It details routes from New Buzzards Bay to Nantucket with 56 mile trips, Alaska links Valdez to Fairbanks and Tanana, and Tanana to Kaltag to Nome.
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United States Fostmascee- General
Akers
Alaska
Valdes
Fairbanks
Tanana
Tanapa
Kaltag
Nales
Kaltas
Nome
Sewant
Fabarod
Mobilize British Women to Form an Army of 460,000
British authorities plan to mobilize women for a wartime service effort. Women will be canvassed by local committees, volunteer and register for a uniform and armament kit. The target is at least 460,000 women deemed indispensable to support agricultural and related sectors.
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Issu
Siva
Windrawn
Agricultur
Ipatet Tata
Experts Discuss Eggs and Poultry Trade at Winnipeg Convention
At the Winnipeg convention experts debated marketing eggs and poultry, ration changes, and cooperative methods. Prof Baker and Allen urged local production and storage facilities, noting Manitoba’s weak egg output and potential for improved efficiency and year round market access.
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Bnelket
Sathya
Manitoba
United States
St Louis
Allen
Alien
RK. Baker
Saskare
Prairie
Tocal
Prat Baker
Saskatchewan Department
Salt Mine Wonders of Wieliczka Palace of Rock Salt
Describes Wieliczka Salt Mine near Cracow. Explains multi story chambers carved from rock salt, dry air preserving the carvings, and large halls including a ballroom where dancers glide to the Blue Danube. Notes nobles and visitors visiting carved salt rooms and statues like the Map of St Na.
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Wieliczen
Galicia
Cracow
Wiel
Tare di Rinet
Uitown
Straia
Austra
Banque
Lisib Palace
Kreut
Wieldaa
St Na
Leld Beeind
Manlall
Wartime Expenditure Debate Prompts Public Appeal
A fragment from a wartime editorial urges the public to curb wasteful spending and reallocate funds from luxury items to essential services. It argues workers should not bear the burden while the empire enjoys excess, and calls for patriotic restraint and clarity in supporting the war effort.
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Appeata
American View on War and Allied Policies
An analysis argues the present war could only end with destruction of Germany and the Krupp works, predicting two to three more years of conflict. It contends Britain would gain costly advantages, Japan could deploy large forces, and Allied conduct has been harsher than Germany’s. The piece criticizes U.S. war preparedness debates and stresses public opinion shaping policy.
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England
Europe
Great Britain
New England
Suez
Japan
Mawal
Ruth
Rowling
North Sea
Germany
Enigmatic 1910s Zeppelins and Aerial Torpedo Debates
Report describes Zeppelin airships and their alleged capabilities. It notes discussions on air torpedoes and the role of bright Arehlights in guiding or hindering aerial attacks. The text mentions advances in armor plating, bomb noise, and shifting theories about naval air power.
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Iebt
Sahl
Plans to Lend Aid to Belgium Said to Be a Failure
A leaked memorandum critiques wartime relief aims for Belgium under German control. It argues relief must avoid aiding German labor and resource drain while preserving Belgian population and exports under strict supervision. The document reviews imports, exports, and conditions tied to relief through the relief committee and Parliament.
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Belgium
Aidies
Sega
Fon
Rie Raward
Browins
Diestess
Tong
Ufa
Germany
Fer Ae
Uemo
Relef
Fragmented wartime note on zeppelins and empire figures
An OCR fragment cites wartime fears of Zeppelins and German threats. It references figures such as the Kaiser, mentions the Daughters of the Empire concept, and notes discussions on policy and morale during a tense period. The text is tangled, with multiple broken names and phrases.
Germans covert fuel supply submarines via supply buses
A wartime report describes German efforts to locate and seed oil supplies to fuel submarines. A special operation involved a camouflaged probe and a test by a naval officer who discovered an underground fuel stash and the system to bring fuel to the surface for reloading subs.
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Fem
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Ied
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