German Atrocities in France Rival Crimes in Belgium
The article reports German forcible removal of French women and children from Lille and other towns during an Easter period, with thousands torn from families, placed on trains, and sent to unknown destinations. It notes protests by French officials, including M Briand, and describes the alleged use of confinement and eviction as a wartime policy and alleged humanitarian pretexts. Researchers cite Queen Lille protest and widespread fear as posters warned evacuations and families were separated quarter by quarter at daybreak.
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France
Belgium
Lille
Koubsty
Toutes
Germany
Paris
de J Foullanty
Lisle
M. Briand
Briand
Manchester
Britain
Fives
Roubaix
Verdun
British Seamen Protest Chinese Labor in Ships
A House of Commons exchange reveals concern among British seamen over growing Chinese labor aboard British ships. The president of the British Board of Trade notes dissatisfaction due to crew shortages, promising serious consideration of the issue as wartime protections and wages loom.
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British Board of Trade
House of Commons
What the British Navy Has Done
A New York Times piece outlines British naval feats in the war, noting the blockade of German ships, protection of Allied supply lines, and worldwide operations from Falkland to the Baltic. It highlights convoy duties for Kitchener’s army, mine sweeping, and the ongoing effort to keep German commerce starved.
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Calais
Paris
Berlin
England
Falkland Islands
Samoa
Flanders
Tsing-tao
Suez
Dedea
Kitchener
Germany
Wessel
North Sea
Orkney Islands
Norway
Admiralty
M. P. Prince
New York Times
Persians Favored Russia as War Continues Says Youel Mirza
The American Review of Reviews quotes Youel Mirza praising Russian influence in Persia. It notes labor migration to Russia during harvest, with earnings of 75 to 100 dollars in three months, versus 15 locally. It argues genuine Persians oppose Russian rule, while tribal groups support avoiding Persian subjection.
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Nema
Youel
Mirza
Persia
American Review of
Russia
Rusa
Farmers Urged To Pay Seed Liens Quickly
A Calgary conference on seed grain liens reports Dominion and Alberta governments backing debt discharge. We Corey and Premier Sifton note plan to release liens after two good harvests, with 1914 15 financing details and cooperation for possible legislation to aid farmers. President HL Wood of United Farmers voices strong for timely repayment.
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Snanimeus
Calgary Board of ‘Trade
Dominion
We We Corey
Tike United Farmers of
Albena
HL. W. Wood
Alberta Mumerairies
Ganadian
Pacife Railway
Monkete and Loan Companies
Trias
Geperslit
Woods
United Farmers
Corey
Dr. Roche
Interon
Ninnipeg
Frm
Sifton
Reverta
Struggle Over Conscription in Australia Echoed in Britain
London reports a stern debate on conscription as Australia explores compulsory service if volunteers fall short. New Zealand already adopts conscription amid wartime strain. Prime Minister Hughes defends the voluntary system while acknowledging possible compulsion to sustain the Empire’s war effort.
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Australia
London
Hughes
Love-Potion Advice From a Tattered Page
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page describes a bizarre remedy for courting trouble. It discusses a rival mystery woman urging a young wife to prepare a raw meat, onion, pepper, salt, and parsley concoction to win back a husband who favors a different lover. The truncated text hints at a sensational tale of love and manipulation.
Mae Marsh Stars Birth of a Nation on Western Tour
Mae Marsh as Flora Cameron in The Birth of a Nation heads westward tour to Brandon for one week starting October 2. The production continues in Fina for one week from October 9 and visits Saskatoon for three days starting October 19, with additional stops toward Vancouver.
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Mae Marsh
Flora Cameron
Brandon
Morlay
Saskatoon
Vancouver
System of Transportation and Marketing of Western Wheat
The article explains Canada’s wheat system from prairie harvest to overseas shipment. It covers farmers using platforms or elevators, car sealing, government inspection at Winnipeg and Fort William, and the role of warehouses, waybills, and sample bags in grading. It highlights vast terminal elevators, lake navigation, and the transportation network powering exports to the United Kingdom and markets abroad.
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Ofice
R. Magill
M.A. PhD
Chie
Board of Graft Commissioners For
Canada
By Water Magazine
Prairie Provinces
Great Lakes
Rockies
United Kingdom
Railway Company
Praine
Liverpool
Tt Prairie Provinces
Cterical Department
Winnipes
Niile
Fort William
Port Arthur
Howe
Seaboard
Uandiapasa
Agai
Advances in facial injury treatment from wartime surgery
War era medical progress highlighted by W H Dele more detailing jaw and face injury care. Photographs show healing gunshot fractures with minimal disfigurement as lessons from conflict.
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W. H. Delemore
British Dental Association
Two of a Kind and a Donkey Obstacle In Dublin Streets
In Dublin a Jarvey driving through the streets encounters obstruction from a donkey. The item quotes a witty remark about the two as a brief note. A French officer at Verdun reports on a breed of machine gun dog of war resembling Eskimo dogs for vitality and high spirits that endure long after humans fatigue.
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Jarvey
Dublin
Fats
Verdua
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Our Forman
Arolaing
Louisvile
Peesreas
Westminster Gazette
Los Angeles
Califoria
New Zealand
Clares
Ana Ner
Lon
Alaska
Vosges
Railway Age
Canadian Board of Grain Stoners
Fort Wil
Gypsland
Victoria
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