East Africa Is The Key Colony For Germany In World War I
The article discusses East Africa as Germany’s remaining colony and a strategic focus in the war. It notes British forces in East Africa, German troops, and plans for expansion, with references to military leaders, troop numbers, and movements across the region and to India. It mentions Turkish preparations and Dutch shipping concerns as global war pressures mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sith Dortiens
Base
Tirice
Varios
Supmense
Bitica
Kame
San x Axe
India
Germany
East Africa
Acivepe
Uganda
Tanga
Bikoba
Victoria Nyanza
Gerwans
Gener
Sif
Horace Barts Sorrien
Syria
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Touskemar
Sen von Mackenzen
Eespt
R Indies
Africa
Egypt
Diversification Emphasized in United States Agricultural Report
The annual agricultural report urges diversification from single crops and promotes livestock farming to reduce losses from animal diseases. It notes large war-time reserves, discusses potash shortages, and highlights major crop yields in 1916, including record wheat and hay outputs and rising total farm value.
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Devant
Stelavie
We m
Pacific Coast
Uta
United States
Searles Lake
California
Far-Famed Colony Farm Under Provincial Control
A large colonial farm with asylum labor forms a major operation under Dr J T McKay and Dr E Doherty. The dairy, stock, and new barn facilities illustrate a disciplined, well funded system with purebred cattle, silos, and modern milking processes.
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Sncna
Hos
J.T. Mckay
Ander
Sandale
Doherty
Hanehen
Wien
Clytes
Colony Farm
Hia
British Columbia
Montreal Family Herald
Wireless wonders and crew needed for ship stations
The world has 7000 wireless ship stations requiring over 13 000 licensed operators. About 1000 Yad stations need a workforce of 3200 to manage on board communication and shipboard business.
German View of Britain War Resolve and Fear 1916
An observer notes that Germans see Britain likely to win if sea power prevails but fear sustained English perseverance. They distrust a quick end to the war and worry about long resistance, while believing their own military could endure losses. The study highlights morale, economy, and fear of protracted conflict through 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Berto Priate
England
Germany
enouRa
Tejmen
Climate and Cultivation in Broken Land Moisture Study
The article discusses moisture retention in harsh soils under sun and heat, noting how air and soil temperatures influence plant vigor. It cites Charles P. Hilas and mentions cooler conditions near railway lines. Lord Strathcona is referenced regarding the Canadian Pacific Railway and its impact on settlement, rails, and telegraph infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P.hias
Lord Strathcona
Canadian Pacific
Prussian Casualty Totals Reported in Rotterdamsche Courant
The Rotterdamsche Courant lists Prussian casualties totaling 2 244 248 with figures 380 to 389. It names 240 dead wounded and missing, mentions Gran 110 Warttemburgian 235 and cites a pav al and Turkish list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotterdamsche Courant
Hay embargo raises alarm in wartime supply talks
Ottawa and allied authorities move to secure Timothy hay crops in Quebec and the Maritimes for Britain and its allies. Prices rise to about two times the usual rate as demand from the British and French accelerates, while farmers worry about possible embargo impacts and pricing. A new sea type motor boat is adopted by the U S Navy for rescue work, praised as safe and fast with easy handling and strong load capacity.
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Great Britain
United States
Gil
Briish
Quebec
Canada
OB Fario
United States Navy Department
Rea
Boston
Tec
Lees
Where France Leads World
France becomes a model of investment and thrift as investors proliferate and savings habits spread. The nation’s citizens maintain income discipline, own vast top-tier securities, and inspire global business confidence through strong financial soundness and high convertibility of assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York Press
Wonderful Growth of Saloniki One of the War Lessons
The article notes Saloniki’s shifting population as Allied forces land and refugees flood in, swelling native numbers with Greeks, Jews, Armenians, Serbs, and Bulgars. It describes a tented, crowded city survival scene converting into a major port hub, not a Greek city but a temporary camp.
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Saloniki
Balkans
Cencar
Littoral
Aegean
Mediterranean
Albania
van der
Rumer
Rotterdam
Germany
Saloni
Serbia
Bularia
Siloniki
Austria Hungary
New City
Orich
Scarvely
Im ‘Isperet
Greece
Trysne Place
Sulsiki Potton
Reece
Salon
Ae Fenninier
Csalonini
Servia
Eatontiki
Marseilion
Alesandria
Hudson Bay Route Book Held Up As Controversial
A new book on the Hudson Bay Railway by AHL De Tre mandag, formerly of The Pas, is published by J. M. Dent and Sons. The preface contrasts Hudson Bay with Gulf of Botnia geography and cites ports like Port Nelson, arguing for the route’s potential despite controversy. Walking, health, and officer mess liquor policy also appear in this issue with brief notes.
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Timate
Hudson Bay Railway
Ahl de Tremandag
Pas
J. M. Dent and Sons, Ld
Hudson Pay
Hindson Su
Gulf of
Botania
Hudson Stra
Aland Islands
Petrograd
Port Nelson
Gulf of Hothtia
Hudson Bay
Five Miles for a Bath Inground British Troops in Belgium
An account from a British soldier describes mornings in a Belgian camp with a cottage supplying water and a bath. Jocks and others queue in a large room with long tubes and lake water. a basic wash and a simple dressing routine follow. The report notes the water’s color and the casual, utilitarian setup and mentions the French flag and past debates over the national tricolor’s proportions.
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Inglas
Belgium
Ater
Melis
Tomebory
Uie
National Assembly
Uist
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United States Annual Agricultural Report
Teeveral
Tant
Soso East
Mss
EL Cet
Britain
Wool Dwser
Ottawa
New York
Prn
American
Prem Amocistica
Ng & Torpedo O
Militia Council
Dominion
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