Work of Imperial Conference Strengthens Bonds of Empire
The imperial war conference report by Colonial Secretary Walter Hume Long details resolutions on imperial trade, self government, and postwar cooperation. It calls for full Indian representation, a royal charter imperial conference, and closer allied coordination on resources, industry, and defense within the empire.
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Imperial War Conference
Conerence
India
Prince of Wales
Wwe
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Mesopotamia
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Lse
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Arene
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Ne Ids
London
United Kingdom
Aerial Transport After the War Debated in British Commons
Major John J. Baird presented a plan in the House of Commons for a committee chaired by Lord Northcliffe to study postwar civil aviation. The group would report on developing regulation and use of military air assets for commercial aviation from domestic imperial and interzonal perspectives.
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House of Commons
John J. Baird
Aerial Advisory Board
Lord Northcliffe
Army
Major Baird
The Real London Reflects on Change Since War
A Canadian doctor in The Daily Mirror contrasts wartime London with today. She notes Londoners are more purposeful and cosmopolitan, women gain strength, and the city remains hopeful rather than a vice ridden place. The London of today is leaner morally and industrious.
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London
Daily Mirror
Stock Exchange
Trafalgar Square
Fhaye
West End
Lonthom
Boletsia
Ands
Somnen
Canada
Shakespeare Day Proposed to Celebrate Anglo American Ties
The article discusses a plan to establish Shakespeare Day as a shared celebration for Britain and America. A Boston Transcript quote notes concern about legal costs, but supports using Shakespeare to symbolize enduring emotional ties and common purpose among English-speaking nations.
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Britain
America
Boston Transcripte
Understanding War Time Attitudes Toward England and the United States
A discussion on improving postwar relations between Great Britain and the United States. It notes prejudice against English and Englishmen due to Fenian influence and Irish voting in America, praises American reception in Britain, and cites Hannis Taylor’s testimony about England's role in averting a European coalition against the United States in 1898.
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United States
England
News York Herald
Hannis Taylor
Spain
Cleveland
United St
Toronto
Germany
Omg
Gerson Press
Britain
Great Britain
France
Scandinavia
Mohan Restaurans
Washington
America
Food Commission
Cach Erica
Rural labor crisis drives farmers to seek city help
The piece argues farm labor shortage stems from urban wage levels and city centers drawing workers away. It claims farmers cut costs, added horsepower and equipment, and call on city residents to understand and support policies improving rural life and production.
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Oit
Journalists cause trouble in Germany say Ex-Ambassador speech
Ex-Ambassador Gerard told New York audience that American correspondents in Berlin acted as de facto ambassadors for Germany. He singled out Cyril Brown James O'Donnell Bennett Bayard Hale Karl von Weagand as among those who advised Berlin against trusting the US and its people. He praised Conger Ackerman for remaining loyal Americans amid German blandishments.
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United States
United States News
Berlin
Cyril Brown
James O'Donnell
Bennett
War
Bayard Hale
Karl von Weagand
Gerard
New York
Germany
Miss
Mr. Conger
Associated Press
Karl Ackerman
United Press
German Press and Government Control in Wartime Beliefs
The Kansas City Star notes that German readers feel aligned with their government and distrust independent news. It argues many Germans see war as forced on them, while world efforts toward arbitration clash with Austro German demands and Serbias resistance in 1914.
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Goig
Serbia
Edward Grey
Austria
Germany
Brest
Kansas City Star
Why Americans Enlist So Slowly
An analysis contrasts American and Canadian volunteer enlistment in the early war weeks. It notes the U S would require a massive surge to match Canada’s volunteer output and argues many young Americans favor a lottery system to share military burden, while accepting service in any assigned role.
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Annesley Ourrowes
Detroit Free Press
United States
Canada
Noody
Ivan
France
Emperor's Prayer and Austria's War Record
The Austrian Emperor’s prayer is accused of masking ambition behind reverent words. The text cites Austria's seizure of Bosnia and Herzegovina, attempted Italian alliance in 1912, and plans against Serbia in 1914, arguing the Emperor misleads Heaven by claiming self defense.
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Austria
Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Serbia
Europe
Toronto Star
Japan Plans Naval Base at Macao珠 to Challenge Europe
Japan eyes Macao near Canton River mouth as a new naval base rivaling Gibraltar for Britain and Heligoland for Germany. The post notes the location could menace any European power opposing Japan's aims in China, reflecting imperial expansion ideas favored by Youth's Companion.
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Japan
Germans Plan Deportations and Forced Labor for Belgium
An American correspondent relays von Bissing's alleged interview about using Belgian workers for German war needs and driving the weak into German lines to clear space for colonists. The piece notes deportations have begun and discusses broader fears of starvation and Allied food campaigns amid wartime pressures.
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Pissing
Belgium
Fred C. Walcott
Minneapolis
von Bissing
Minneapolis Journal
Germany
Mesopotamia
von Bis
Elena Journal-Press
Verdun Field Yields Massive Scrap Steel Deposits
Reports indicate Verdun endured a vast scrap metal bounty from German and French artillery. With estimates of a million projectiles daily and up to 1,330,000 tons awaiting resale, the value at $17 500 per ton nears 123 025 000.
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Verdun
France
Bare Shelves and the Call for Increased Production
The Toronto Globe argues world food shortages will persist into 1918 with depleted reserve stocks. It urges the United States to plan expansive production both this year and next, warning that war disruptions may keep output below normal and require rapid policy action.
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Toronto Globe
French Praise for Canada in Echo de Paris War Report
The Echo de Paris outlines Canada's role in the war and lauds Canadian generosity in money and lives. It notes German Canadians stay loyal and fulfill their duties like other Canadians, despite Germans abroad being traitors to their adopted country.
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Canada
Echo de Paris
The Smiths Celebrate Big Blow Out Night
A large gathering described as a blow out occurred for the Smith family. The event featured a prominent automobile, a Re.st vehicle, and drew attention for its urban setting and notable attendees.
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Smiths
Re.st
What the Airman Found In East Africa the airman notes a scented valley
A British officer with the 11a Air Service in East Africa sends home a vivid account of a fragrant valley near Zanzibar. Flying at eight thousand feet, he describes giant lilies, a shale plain dominated by a river colony, and the overpowering scent that forced natives to abandon nearby areas, as reported in the Westminster Gazette.
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11A Air Service
East Africa
Zanzibar
Fat From Fruit Stone War Teaches Economic Scarcity
A fragmented snippet notes Germany gathered 320,000 tons of fruit stones last year to extract oil, highlighting scarcity driving resource reuse. It includes unrelated quotes about medical bills and social flirtation, with misspelled phrases and faulty grammar.
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Germany
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