Armament policy and draft pace in wartime debate
The article argues that delaying conscription and draft expansion harms war effort by slowing troop flow to France. It cautions against cutting calls or delaying machinery, warning that maintaining a large force, with 5 million men, requires rapid training, broader limits, and ready ships to deploy 4 high readiness when emergencies arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
France
Lundendorff
Tmdersdorff
Samp
Hurope
Sim
Selecton
Helleven
Congress
Goeg
Mut
Europe
Piiot
Peace Shock A Soldier Leaves Frontline For Rest
Observers including an American correspondent quoted in The Ryabing Sun describe a soldier choosing rest behind the lines. She notes blaring street lights, shutterless boulevards, and a nervous reaction to distant gunfire and night sounds amid the war's turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Guna
Fragmented thoughts on adjustment after war and peace
The text contemplates human adaptation to a new and harsh environment and the cycle of adjustment. It suggests that shock marks the failure of adaptation and questions whether peace could emerge, affecting soldiers and civilians alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralm
Flag solidarity urged for Bastille Day celebration
In wartime tone the piece calls Americans to fly the French tricolor on July 14 as a token of alliance with France and shared aims in the war. It emphasizes unity with France, dedication to the cause, and honoring allies as victory nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brance
Trance
Juty
Liberty motor proves its value to Allied air power
An Associated Press dispatch from London reports that recent uses of Liberty engine models in France and England have justified forecasts of their value to Allied resources. It notes American industry now can expand production confidently, countering earlier foreign doubts about U S capability. The piece frames Borglum’s involvement as a curiosity amid the engine's demonstrated utility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Associated Press
London
United States
Gutzon Borglum
Canal Rates and Federal Canal Use Debate
A discussion on post takeover canal rates and exclusive operation. Shippers push for rate parity with rail, noting water freight lacks terminal charges. Federal barges expand canal use, raising questions about private competition and rail relief, with officials arguing no full private run but potential lower private rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Eastern Railroads
State of
New York
Sage
Iteworth
General Wotherspoon
Tom Tinson
Tt Do
Capenties
Rail facility release and shipper rates debated
The article argues for essential release of rail facilities to encourage shippers. It notes low rail rates could promote canal usage, but failing to align with rates would hinder government aims in vital program goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Best War Pictures And Vivid Frontline Citations
A critical survey of war reportage and war poetry from General commanding citations to private acts. It cites H R Buckwalter Axel Jermaiden William Bygox Franklin P West and others, praising concise vividness and dramatic impact of frontline sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Gibba
New York Times
George Palullo
Saturday Evening Post
Wilbur Forrest
H.R. Buckwalter
Ghell
Tex
Henri Harbusse
Axel Jermaiden
Franklin P.west
West
Arthur Guy Empey
Julius Cesar
Pollution-Preventing Mills Turn Waste Into Profit
Conservation Commissioner Pratt cites pollution of the Hudson by mill wastes costing the state its fishing industry. He notes mills turning waste into oil and coke with 40 percent returns, urging more manufacturers to adopt similar, profit‑and‑public‑spirited solutions to save valuable fish and natural resources during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enda
Hudson River
Pratt
Fragmented Poem Fragment on Duty and Despair
The piece presents a wounded war rhetoric voice lamenting failed aid and pride amid national struggle. It portraits burned letters, a call to resist Prussian foes, and a vow to fight on despite defeat, with references to duty and sacrifice attributed to a speaker named Varley.
Aftermath of the Italian Victory in the Piave Campaign
Frank H. Simonds analyzes the Piave victory, arguing Austrians retreated in disorder but were not pursued due to German troop concentrations in the north. The piece discusses Italian defensive depth, geography, and the risk of renewed Austrian offensives from the mountains against the Verona to Treviso rail corridor, with strategic implications for future moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Simonds
Italian Piave Defense Holds Line as Austrian Pressure Eases
Observers note the Piave defense stabilized near prewar lines as Austrian forces pause. The Italian victory is praised as monumental defense saving Venice and Venetia, but a decisive destruction of Austrian forces remains unlikely. Indicators point to a temporary Italian defensive phase with potential renewed German led assault at Caporetto.
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Rawson
Tan
Inastyae
Diaz
Venetia
Austria
Taglimento
Crete
Piave
Howards
Julian High Command
Trentine
Axiaga
Brenta
Trentino
Great Plain
Adige
Montello
Sea
Julian Alps
Caporetto
Adie
Verdun
Isanzo
Verona-Vicenza-T
Tallana
Villach
Ding Hag
Raxon
Kia
Jona
Thhe Piave
Ypres
Venice
Rand
Hearst Within Our Gates and Vigilante Reference Note
Fragment lists Hearst publications and circulation figures, noting The New York American and affiliated papers. Mentions the Liberty loan appeal and wartime recruitment language amid assorted titles including Chicago Herald, Boston Advertiser, Cosmopolitan, Harper's, and Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ammurican
Dantenal
Chicaed Herald and
Exavier
Boston Advertiser
Boston
Americary
Atlante
San Francisco
Angelic Examiner
Your Peutsches Journal
Magasinse
Cosmopolitan
Leed Housekeeping
Harper's Bazar
Henrat’s
Vicious Tip to Weigh In on Army Duty Etiquette
A letter from M.E.S.R. Robinson of New York, dated June 5 1914, condemns the display of military favors by soldiers and urges honor for civilians not in uniform. The writer also criticizes hospitality toward soldiers and calls for restraint in public demonstrations of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Washington
Mes.r
Robinbon
New York
1914
Vienna rioters demand bread from Austrian premier
Report from The Washington Post notes Vienna crowds protest economic hardship, urging Premier to provide loafs of bread. In the street action they confront officials, then disperse after a brief standoff. Local authorities monitor the unrest and call for calm as the city navigates food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Weshieoton Post
Vienna
Ainna
The Czar's clothes and power in a naked world
An essay from The North American Review March 1905 argues that authority rests on artificial trappings. Clothes and titles sustain imperial rule and obeyed orders, while stripped of attire a ruler becomes just a man. mass obedience follows from perception, not essence, with calls for restraint and warnings about violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Review
London ‘Times
Nis
Russia
Gould
Centuriea
Orde
Gyatam
Roacha
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Zon Real Min
Ayar
Anulp
Hearst
Dialllin
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Lini
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Rode
Pomn
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