Belgian Citizen Survives Captivity In German War Drive
A Belgian survivor recalls—amid Louvain’s flames and a brutal round up—being seized by German soldiers, enduring a long cattle car transport, hunger, thirst, and guard abuse, then months in a Munster camp before returning to Belgium. He reflects on loss, endurance, and pride in his country.
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Tours
Mursier
Angers
Paris
Louvain
Horizortal
Ruth
Sua
Tielemont
Tirelemont
Franck-Tireuren? Schweinen
Leige
Germany
Minden
Hanover
Munsteriager
France
List
L3rd
Nimes
Avignon
India
Japan
America
Belgium
Substitution Death Plea Highlights Cost of Life in China
A lecturer asserts that in China human life holds little value. Wealthy individuals can hire others to die for them, and many poor men earn livelihoods by serving as substitutes for executions.
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China
Winnipeg Lake Fish Catch Estimated at millions
The Winnipeg Lake fish catch for this winter is estimated between 6 500 000 and 7 500 000 pounds.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Lake
The Patriarch of Horses Old Jack Dies at Pine Ridge Rest Home
Old Jack a revered horse of 46 years died naturally at Pine Ridge Rest Home near Boston under the Animal Rescue League. Born in 1874 on an Iowa stock farm, he served briefly with the Boston Fire Department before a checkered career, later owned by J L Barry who donated him to the league.
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Pine Ridge
Boston
Animal Rescue League
R. C. Craven
Old Jack
Jack
Iowa
Boston Fire Department
J. L. Barry
Barry
The Greatest Navy in the World Debate
Winnipeg Free Press notes strong support in U S for a vast fleet while abroad reaction remains calm. Officials including Daniels Denby and Harding push a billion dollar navy as America plans construction over the next two to three years. The piece observes global indifference and questions the rush to naval supremacy.
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Daniels
United States Navy
United States
Denby
Theavy
Senate
Congress
Harding
America
England
Europe
Winnipeg Free Press
Fire-Proof Forest Stance From Canadian Forester
Mr Robson Black secretary of the Canadian Forestry Association argues against enforcing immediate replanting. He urges a broader focus on fireproof forests, warning that funds spent on seedings may be wasted if fires sweep the land, threatening vast stretches of mature timber nearby.
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Robson Black
Canadian Forestry Association
Telifax Chronicle
Highway Plan Aims At Swift Current U S Border Link
J R Reid Saskatchewan highways chief and Montana road officials met at Malta to discuss a federal highway connecting Battleford and Swift Current to the international line and linking with Malta to form a continuous cross border route. A joint survey and further conference are planned.
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Swift Current
Sask
United States
J. R. Reid
Montana
Malta
Phillips County
Battleford
A Harsh Critic Requests Dominoes During Performance
A gentleman dining near the orchestra asks the orchestra reader if they ever play by request. The musician replies yes, and the diner proposes a game of dominoes while he finishes his meal, testing the ensemble's patience.
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Cernly
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Louv Ain
Prince of Wales
C.ar
Patriarch of
Horses
Saskatchewan
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