Paramount Importance of a Sound Immigration Policy
An editorial favors a pragmatic immigration policy, praising American settlers moving to Western Canada after the war. It argues the United States’ wartime draft alignment with Canada improves military obligations and quality of settlers. The piece notes Western Uities prefer American farmers for grain, machinery, and capital, predicting future Canadian growth from American sources.
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Scandae
Atlantic
Europe
British Isles
United States
Canada
Ottawa
America
Regi
Amalgamation of Flying Forces Form Royal Air Force
Announcement that the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service have merged to form the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. A large recruitment drive targets men aged 17 to 30 at Winnipeg and nearby committees. A distinctive uniform is planned with pay on par with the Royal Flying Corps.
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MacNamara
Oficer
Can- Sidviacs
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Air Force
Air
Iinct
Navy
Aed Army
Dewalt
Royal Air Forces
Main Street
Winnipeg
Rosil
Canadian War Service Act Moves to Rapid Draft
The Canadian Commons discussed Lloyd George’s war needs and Canada’s rising war expenditure. Government aims to speed tribunals, send drafted men to England for rapid training, and adjust exemptions and classes to maximize fit troops for the fight, with total Canada has spent about 1.352 billion dollars on war since it began.
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Lloyd George
Canada
England
Dominion
France
Canada Enacts Compulsory Work Statute for All Men
A House of Commons reading by the Prime Minister unveils a law compelling residents of Canada to seek and take useful work. Penalties include up to one hundred dollars fine or six months imprisonment. exceptions cover minors, students, disabled, and those unable to obtain suitable employment. Proceedings benefit the municipality.
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Canada
House of Commons
Sittl Tar
Hervin
Drain on German Nobility in Gotha Genealogical Manuals
The Kolmische Volkszeitung summarizes Gotha genealogy data showing nobles affected by war losses. It reports 270 counts and 633 baronial family members among the old nobility, plus 43 members of firework related entries and 836 of the pallin seat nobility, illustrating wartime drain on aristocracy.
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Gotha
Kolmische Volkszeitun
Cost of Living in Wartime Britain Highlights Maize Food Value
The article outlines frugal wartime meals costing a shilling daily, including oats toast and cocoa, with lighter options like soup and potatoes. It promotes maize as a cheaper, digestible staple. beans and pulses offer nourishment, while maize flour products can replace wheat for economy and health.
General Currie Praises Canadian War Contingent Association
General Sir Arthur Currie writes to Mr Colme expressing deep gratitude from all ranks of the Canadian corps for the Canadian War Contingent Association. He credits the association with easing trench life and improving the comfort, happiness, and health of troops. He extends best wishes for continued success and appreciation from Canadian soldiers.
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Arthur Currie
Colme
Canadian War Contingent Association
Canadian TB Prevention Effort Targets Rejected Recruits
The Canadian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis plans to obtain military records of those rejected for tuberculosis if possible and to launch an educational campaign addressing tuberculosis amid widespread malnutrition.
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Canadian Association For Th
Urges Increased Acreage in Brunswick Farmers’ Call
Dr. J. W. Robertson, C.M.G., appeals to Brunswick farmers to raise cultivation by fifty percent this season. He notes average gains of five acres per farmer and cites lower provincial grain cultivation due to dairy farming and other land uses as a factor.
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J. W. Robertson
C.M.G
Brunswick
Canada
Kitchener Remarks On England Invasion Defense
A fragmented quote recalls Lord Kitchener advising an English landowner on wartime attire for Home Guard defense. The digressive snippet implies practical preparation and morale building during a threat of invasion.
Submarine menace outpaced by Allied air power over seas
The article notes Allied seaplanes patrolling coasts around Britain and France relentlessly track and attack German submarines. It recounts ten confirmed cases from the admiralty showing bombs dropped near subs, with bubbles and wreckage, underscoring air power’s role in suppressing U boats and reshaping wartime domestic life.
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Brust J Admiralty
Mensee
Benn
Admiralty
Iutaa l
France
Not in Vain Despite Sinkings Rallying American Resolve
The piece argues that German sinkings, including the Tuscania and Lusitania, though costly, are lawful in war as attacks on military transports. It asserts these acts mobilize American readiness, boost recruitment, and turn losses into national victory, framing fallen sailors as heroes aiding the war effort and inspiring support for victory.
Young Man Seeks Best Wife After War Service
A California youth, who joined the war effort with little home labor, writes from a training camp in America detailing his new kitchen duties and bed making. He promises to return as a dependable husband to “the very best wife there ever was” for a Californian.
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Cial
America
California
Los Angeles Times
Parable Bishop Paul Jones Denounces Sunday Ordinance
The Parable Bishop Paul Jones of Utah was asked by a committee to back a strict Sunday ordinance. He answered with a story about a minister’s wife watching her son chase hens with a club, illustrating a counterpoint to harsh rules.
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Paul Jones
Utah
Future of Russia Foretells Perpetual Struggle for Freedom
London Morning Post foresees Russia as a nation chained by oppression, with attempts at liberty doomed by betrayal. It pictures martyrs, crushed revolts, and a tragic fate for a great people as history repeats itself.
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Samson
Russia
Hersel Tron
London Morning Post
Message of resolve from Lloyd George with a quip note
In Parliament on April 9 Lloyd George urged steadiness amid fluctuating hope and fear, dismissing panic and calling for continued sacrifice for victory in France. A separate quip notes a drinking song joke about pauses at bars.
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France
Lloyd George
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