Recasting the Eastern Front and Allied Strategy Sealed by Destiny
Washington correspondent C Gilbert outlines a shifting Allied idea to reach Russia via the Balkans, linking a potential American push to Salonika toward Romania. He argues that unity of political aims and intelligence tyranny are needed to speed destiny against German plans, with democracy’s distrust hindering such unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Gilbert
Russia
Balkan Peninsula
Salonica
Rumania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Pacific
Mitteleuropa
West Front
Balkans
Romania
Germany
Japan
Napoleon
France
Ultimate struggle for survival questioned
The text notes an urgent fight for immediate survival and asks what it is worth, signaling high stakes and a stark, reflective moment. The exact entities or location are not specified, but the tone implies a critical dilemma and a pressure-filled decision.
Is Hindenburg Real The German Myth Of The Dead Leader
A reflective column weighs the Hindenburg legends and rumors, comparing them to earlier fables about Napoleon and Ossian. It questions truth behind stories of typhoid, sanatoriums, and sensational symbols, arguing myths grow from cultural fear and national stereotype rather than sole facts.
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Hindenburg
Germany
von Hindenburg
Harris
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Masurian
Hinter - Berg
Andburg
Sheik al Jebal
Napoleon Buonaparte
King Arthur
George Psalmanazar
McPherson
Ossian
Johnson
Superman
Efficient
Hammer
Thor
Spear
Woden
The Extraordinary Economic Vifi cation in War
Secretary McAdoo cites a war end cost near twenty four billions in one year, a sum close to five years of prewar income. The piece compares Britain, France, and Germany, noting war expenditures exceed peacetime incomes as nations mobilize vast industrial power.
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McAdoo
Great Britain
Britain
Ireland
France
Germany
1914
Inflation and War Costs Across Nations
The piece analyzes how wartime spending dwarfs national incomes. It notes Britain’s price inflation near 130 percent and U.S. inflation around 80–100 percent. It argues that even with offsets like unpaid domestic labor and increased efficiency, war expenditure remains enormous and funded by on-the-spot labor and production. It also briefly jokes about The New York American comic strip rebranding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Britain
London “Economist
United States
Dun
Bradstreet
Bureau of Labor
France
Germany
Heins
The Other Poles Refuted by Polish National Defence Committee
A 1918 letter from Alexander H. Debsei in New York rebuts a Tribune article titled The Other Poles. It defends the Polish National Defence Committee against claims of I W W alignment and outlines aims to enlist Poles in the US Army promote American ideals among Polish immigrants and advocate Wilsonian a league of nations leadership by the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zaiser
the Tribune
New York Tribune
Polish Military Commission
Polish National Defence Committee
United States
League of Nations
Polish Nations
Defence Committee
Alexander H. Debsei
New York
Time to Go Slow by Frank H. Simonds
The article notes three weeks of cautious optimism as German offensives grind to a halt in the West and Italian reports hint at victory at Piave. It warns that Austria weakens while Germany may launch a renewed peace offensive to split France from its allies. The piece urges readiness for renewed fighting to win the war.
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Italy
Piave
Austria
Russia
West Front
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Paris
Clemenceau
Republic
Wilson
Alsace-Lorraine
Channel
Wheat Savings Drive Boosts Allied Shipments
The Food Administration reports Americans saved wheat for ten months, sending 110 million bushels of wheat and products from the United States and Canada between July 1 and May 1. If consumption had been normal, shipments would total 10 to 30 million bushels less.
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Food Admini
United States
Canada
War and life in wartime Britain and France drawings
A narrative tour through Britain and France during five weeks contrasts howitzers, shortages, and trenches with daily life. It notes English workers in munitions, nurses, and soldiers, plus vivid scenes of cities defended by sandbags and bomb shelters. It also recalls a parade of American soldiers, mutual curiosity, and the role of military police in maintaining wartime traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
France
Hearst Condoned the Lusitania Massacre
A historical note questions Hearst leadership and links several Hearst publications to a belief they print fabrications. It cites a May 20 1915 New York American quote on Hearst control and lists Hearst newspapers and magazines with large daily and per-issue circulations.
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Lusitania
New York
New York American
New Yor Evening Journal
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Chicago American
Boston Advertiser
Boston American
Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta American
San Francisco Examiner
Los Angeles Examiner
New York Deutache Journal
the Cosmopolitan
Sood Housekeeping
Walver
Bexar
Hearst
Appreciation From Bank Official to The New York Tribune
A letter from B. K. March vice-president Bank of the United States and chairman of the East Side War Activities Bureau thanks The New York Tribune for its coverage of Liberty Loan Red One War Savings and East Side loyalty efforts. Director Harry H. Schlacht praises the paper for presenting the East Side as American and fronting war efforts.
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The
Tribune
B. K. March
Bank of the United States
Bureau of Watch
East Side
New York Tribune
Liberty Loan
Red One
Harry H. Schlacht
Bank of United States
de” Jancey Street
York
A Book of Changed Names Sir
A letter notes a British daily’s plan to publish a list of foreign born residents naturalized or children of foreigners in Britain. It argues such a book would be valuable for war time records as Germans often Anglicized Teutonic names. Dated New York June 18 1918.
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New York
Paris
Public Library
Ben Franklin
City Mall
Washington Square
St. Gervain's Church
the Tribune
England
Seh
Britain
Great Britain
Mr. Cantaloup
Mr. Mac
MacDonald
Still Small Voice in Munich Air Raid Conscience Awakens
Fragmentary note discusses German government debating air raids and a reprisal stance. Mentions awakening of conscience amid wartime pressure and cautious policy considerations. No clear dates or named individuals found in readable text.
Petrograd Social Note From The Philadelphia Newslay
A garbled social note mentions Kerensky in Paris and Leninese and the Czar, hinting at postwar Russian events and European political ties. The readable fragments imply diplomatic or court contexts abroad with unclear specifics.
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Petrograd
Philadelphia
Nveslay
Kerensky
Paria
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Will and Destiny
Katzenjammer
Hans
Hritz
Mike
Aleck
Katzenjammers
Herr
Frau
Holland
Edam-on-der
Frank H. Simonds
Chester M. Wright
American Federation of Labor
Hosta
Massachusetts
Hon
Bay State
Army
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Soldiers of the Sea
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