Military planners weigh Jerusalem defense and Gaza position
The article argues Jerusalem’s fall is unlikely given its ancient walls and modern fortifications. It notes Jerusalem’s surrounds and valleys favor defense, while western and northern approaches are strongly guarded. British forces aim to secure the coast first and avoid immediate Jerusalem assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy City
Jeruaslem
Jersealern
Kingdon
Egypt
Jersseiem
Tiers
Notty
Extracion
Sant
Fe Sur
Antiochus V
Sorek
Adr Kore
Gaza
King George at raidon factory visit moves workers with praise
The King and Queen Mary visit a munitions factory at Tandon. Workers cheer as the monarch walks the second floor and a girl says his eyes met hers. A Windsor chore boy’s brother serves on the front. the king’s presence is seen as a bond between the rulers and common workers amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ningssecree
Ra Hse
Tandon
Be Toad
Hammersmith
Windsor
George
France
Mary
Contracts Closed for Wooden Ships by Imperial Munitions Board
Vancouver reports that contracts are closed for building several wooden ships. Two hulls begin immediately and eight more will start as soon as possible. The work proceeds under the Imperial Munitions Board, with emphasis on rapid construction and mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Imperial Munitions Board
Sev Samrat
Spy Net Tightened as Germans Ordered From U S
The United States orders many German embassy staff and affiliates to depart as authorities tighten the spy net. Key figures linked to intelligence are singled out, including diplomats and clerks, while a few allied envoys remain under pressure and permit exceptions are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Thaly
Heinrich Schaathaneen
Gernan
Count von Bernstorf
Schaffhauses
Dro George Kurthelme
Cologne
Washington
Germany
Abdal Hak Hussein Bey
State Department
Constantinople
Bey
New German Gotha Bombers Attacked London In Formation
Officials concluded twenty two Gotha bombers took part in the London raid. The large aircraft flew in a goose like formation making aiming difficult. Anti aircraft fire registered hits but none brought down any German planes. British airmen suffered losses returning from the front.
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London
Germans Intensify Deportations in Occupied Belgium
Belgian authorities report that Germans in districts like Mons plan to deport Belgians to Roumania soon. Deportations proceed with no regard to occupation age or illness, as Germany abandons pretexts and continues forced labor and re‑partriation.
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Mons
Roumania
France
Temperance Lesson From A Drinking Ship Tale
An exchange about a ship and wine yields a temperance point: after the first bottle, the ship shifts to water and remains there. The dialogue frames moderation as a lasting habit formed by early choices.
Fights In War Are Stage-Managed Like Theatrical Dramas
The article explains how modern battles are planned and rehearsed in advance like film scenes. Troops are screened by curtain artillery until the precise moment of attack, then enact their prepared roles to maximize success and minimize casualties.
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Foght
Bor
Gay
Berlin Press Censorship Highlights Unified War Reporting
Reports note how German editors fear the iron heel of censorship and the war press office. Despatches claim the admiralty and ripped by von Tirpitz distort truth. German papers reportedly feed from one source and lack independent line due to censorship.
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War Press Office
Admiralty
von Tirpitz
Germany
Deutsche Volks Zeitung
Hanover
Ny Independent
Country Shooting Tale and Widow's Creed
A yearly trip to a distant farm yields a comic shooting misadventure as a clergyman praises gradual skill and a rabbit defies the shot. A jeering whisper notes the odd return of luck while a widow’s quartet of suitors is referenced in a brisk aside.
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Jack
Milwaukee Free
Over the Top The trench memory of going over the top
A Canadian sergeant recalls the harrowing sensations of waiting in attics and docks, loving and losing, and finally going over the top into No Man's Land. He contrasts official reports with the raw vernacular of the front line, describing fear, numbness, and the grind of artillery and mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jane
North Pole
Mall
Jove
Jim Tou
Eric
Fritz
Len
Mont of
The World's Bread Basket in Western Canada
Western Canada has uncultivated food land to support growing flour demand for decades. Europeans use seven bushels per person yearly, the United States about five and a half, and Canada around six. Last year 23 million bushels of wheat were produced from 13.5 million acres in the region.
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Western Canada
United States
Canada
Prarie
Million Dollars Worth of Autos Ordered in Canada
A Lethbridge Alberta firm signed what it called the largest single order for automobiles in Canada, totaling one billion dollars in value to be delivered over the next fourteen months. The cars are moderate priced, aimed at farmers, signaling prosperity in Southern Alberta and optimistic crop prospects for 1917. Also included is a humorous exchange where a man berates his groom Paddy for war blunders, only to learn Paddy arrived recently.
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Canada
Fim
Lethbridge
Alberta
Dropped Bombs in Heart of Krupp's Great Munitions Plant
An excerpt recounts a French air raid on Essen and surrounding targets during World War II. The mission involved dropping bombs on the Krupp munitions complex with detailed arcs of flight and bomb drops near Basel and Essen. Reports note multiple crews engaging, with one aircraft returning after bombing Treves due to fuel limits, and uncertainty about bomb timing and damage.
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KRUPP
Steunee
Setgemier
Berestam
Sky
Thionville
Basel
Essen
Sealers To Keep Balance in Tank in War Machine Sound
A fragmented notice describes the clatter of a new war machine nickname Landship and its internal description. The speaker notes muffled rattle against shelter walls and compares it to a tank fight. Incomplete text mentions California and individuals with garbled names.
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Mullers
Infornia
Sasa
Cheaper Poultry Feed From Grain Cleanings Urges Canadian Help
The poultry industry fears slaugher of laying stock due to scarce high cost feed. The U S federal department of agriculture urges Canadian markets to sell cracked and shrunken grain cleanings, including wild buckwheat seeds, as inexpensive poultry feed. The central experimental farm reports buckwheat screenings work well for young stock, with mill cleanings containing trace weed seeds kept to a few percent. Poultrymen are urged to arrange with local mills or feed dealers to obtain this feed promptly.
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Federal
Department of Agrculture
Canada
Poultry Division
Central Experimental Farm
Expe
Fort William
Beckyard
Food Question Calls for Maximum Farm Output
The world’s reserve of foodstuffs is shrinking and unlimited food is vital for the war effort. It is patriotic and profitable for farmers to increase production as true national service, regardless of monetary reward.
Netherlands Dairy Exports Split Between England and Germany
The Times reports official Dutch export data for Q1 1917 showing dairy shipments to Germany and England. Germany received butter and cheese totals, while England purchased cheese and butter as well as substantial potato and meat exports according to Holland figures.
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Washingen
Netherlands
England
Germany
the Times
Holland
Woman with bat confronts teacher over Henry misbehavior
A disjointed report describes a woman wielding a bat amid accusations that Henry was naughty and did not behave. The scene involves a teacher and an implied confrontation with a bat used in defense or warning.
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Henry
Han
Irrigation Expansion Spotlighted At Lethbridge Convention
FH. Pet outlines a major irrigation push from the Dominion government at a convention in Lethbridge Alberta. Three projects in the Lethbridge country would irrigate about 520000 acres, tying into the Calgary Medicine Hat line irrigation initiative totaling roughly 3000000 acres.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Dominion
Asia
Calgary
Medicine Hat
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