Real reason for Germanys big drive on the western front
The Providence Journal outlines why Germany stresses a western offensive. It argues imperial ambitions hinge on sea power, with Asia Africa and South America blocked, forcing a focus on breaking the Allied line in France. The piece cites Petroin and Petain and asserts Allied control of seas and ships must be overcome.
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Red Cross Campaign in Manitoba Aims for 1918 Target
Manitoba Red Cross organizes district campaigns to raise funds during the 1918 drive. Winnipeg leads with city organizers and local committees planning canvassing, speeches by veterans, and appeals to war support. Manitoba seeks one million plus for relief efforts in France England and aboard.
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Sugar Saving and Shipping Costs Across Trade Routes
Sugar saving of 25 percent reduces about 100000 tons from normal consumption, aiming to cut usage by roughly 2 percent. Disruptions in shipping and port transportation in Cuba and Canada affect these tiers and render some shipments irregular.
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Canada
German Plot Discovered by Inspector Eagan
An inspector labeled a dangerous contrivance found recently in a four story building in New York City. The device weighed twelve pounds and measured twelve feet by half a foot, wrapped in paper. It was linked to the Dorese of tomburraties and associated with Eve poseds.
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Peace Treaties of No Value Insisted by Red Cross Leader
H P Davidson chairman of the American Red Cross war council travels in London after inspecting allied Red Cross work in Europe. He will return soon to oversee a campaign to raise 100 million dollars in a week. He cites the Brest Litovsk treaty and Romania accord as erasing talk of peace by negotiation among Europeans. He warns a German treaty is a scrap of paper if Germany retains military power.
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Statue of Frederick the Great Removed Amid War College Turmoil
Report states the Frederick the Great statue was hoisted from its pedestal at the Washington War College, loaded on a truck, and taken away. The piece was described as a symbol of militarism, with quotes on rejoining relations between Germany and the United States and a call to melt the statue into bullets for repatriation.
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Taas
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Port Hurosimes-Herald
The Right Age Boy Scouts Question Sparks Scruples
A young man claims conscientious scruples about joining the Boy Scouts. He cites a personal rebirth and asks whether his objection is valid, stating the year of his birth and raising questions about eligibility.
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Boy Scouts
Boston Transcript
Fiendish German Cruelty Declares Global War On Humanity
Wartime communications describe German actions as barbaric and monstrous. Analysts say the regime has forfeited respect, trade access, colonies, and raw materials, citing mass casualties and a alleged inherent racial menace. The piece reflects on civilization’s shock and calls for decisive action to purge “fiendish” behavior.
Russia a Doubtful Asset to Germany
An editorial views Russia as a doubtful asset to Germany until agricultural and administrative control are organized. It argues democracy of the United States supplants Russia’s influence on the western front and urges steadfast defense of democratic ideals amid a predicted German defeat.
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Russia
Germany
United States
Misconceptions About Density and Depth in Water
A discussion clarifies that a body's sinking or floating depends on its weight relative to water displacement. It explains that water’s near incompressibility makes heavy objects sink, while claims that depth increases water density to cast iron levels are incorrect. The note cites a high repute engineer challenging this idea.
Whistler Upside Down Picture Hangs Despite Jury Refusal
Whistler helped a fellow artist get a work into the autumn salon and it was hung. On varnishing day the painter exclaimed that Whistler was biting the picture upside down. Whistler whispered that the committee refused it the other way, noting the sign of the times.
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Whistler
Boston Transcript
Wise and Generous Decision on Allied Brigade and Aid
The United States agrees to brigading Ame Battalions with French units, seen as a moral and political boost and a model of coordinated military effort. Reports note nine million without bread as U S aid is paused to move three million bushels of grain for Belgian relief.
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