What Would King Garga Have Done With These Trawlers
A West Country skipper recalls the Dardanelles trawlers role during the mine-sweeping and supply runs to Gallipoli. He praises North Sea and West Country crews as a hardy, independent fleet that boosted morale and provided crucial support alongside the Royal Navy.
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Garge
Aegean Sea
EK. Ashmead Barnett
Dardanelles
Mudros
Gallipoli
North Sea
North Sen
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Marryat
Royal Navy
Garga
Brief Decisione and Social Quips
A satirical Italian titled column critiques human vanity and greed with aphorisms on time expenditure money and status. It riffs on eugenics fashion advice and gender expectations while observing everyday follies and professional reputations. The tone is wry and observational.
American all steel battleplane with turrets at tips
A Grover Loening designed all steel battleplane flew at Rendville on December 22 to test a modular wing and front nacelle engine setup. The biplane features gun turrets at wing tips with broad firing arcs and can swap damaged sections quickly.
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United States
Grover Loening
Rendville
Masa
Byron A. Jones
Army Aviation Corps
Labor-Saving Concrete Road Building Equipment
A four unit self contained concrete road building system powers itself plus water supply. It uses a vertical steam engine and boiler on track to run a centralized concrete plant and carrier dump system. Labor saved comes from the carrier and cable driven batch transfer to the mixing drum and delivery to the site.
Popularity of Wood Blocking in Great Britain
Wood-block paving is widely used in major UK boroughs for its long life under motor bus traffic, easy repairs, and dust-free surface. Cities like London Dublin Liverpool and Belfast show varied adoption while American and Nordic woods have failed or are limited by wear, safety, and cost.
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United Kingdom
Cow
Liverpool
Dublin
Belfast
United States
Ukewisa
Trafalgay Saganre
London
Teelee Pound
Ebie Font Uit
Woodblowk Pao
Geant Peritain
Ny Wight
Oyster Growers Association President objects to Wallace Irwin piece
President Lowe of the Oyster Growers and Deniers Association of North America criticizes a Wallace Irwin poem about deep sea life. He argues the verses create unjust prejudice against oysters while asserting oysters remain a healthy food source.
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Lowe
Oyster Growers
Wnd Deniers’ Association of North America
Wallace Irwin
La Belle Dolores Vivandiere of the Trench
Six friends, homesick, gaze at a feminine picture cut from an old La Fi r. They admire her stockings and Cupid bow and recall past girlfriends. Each fashions a playful tribute from a hundred passions to a beguiling ideal. The poem riffs on longing and unattainable beauty.
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Vivandiere
The
Trench
Dark Hour for Ambassador Joto Lay in London
An American ambassador in London recalls a perilous hour as his son faces illness and danger. He notes how family strength and courage sustain them, while his wife bears the strain with dignity, keeping hope and unity through hardship. Public Opinion.
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Joto Lay
London
Jim
Japan's Part in War Efforts During Allied Campaigns
The article quotes Haron Kalo describing Japan's limited knowledge of Allied aid, noting that Asian and Australasian forces were active near Vladivostock and the Mediterranean area. It discusses doubts about naval bombardment efficacy without land support and concerns over transporting troops and funding, plus fears Japan would not warily fight far from home.
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Haron Kalo
Dapiase Smibhitseador
Gotuben
Europe
Vladivostock
Chili
Austria
Dumanelles
Tsing-tao
Japan
Calling the Cop Echoes in an Australasian Verse Fragment
A reader notes a blunt critique of legal force and police authority. The speaker mocks reliance on courts while praising immediate enforcement. The excerpt questions peace, justice, and state power, citing police as ultimate arbitrator amid nations breaking bonds.
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Critics OF the Navy
Great Britain
Harvey Smiley
Dolores
Navy Protects
Australia
Tringet AG Ald Dardaneldles
Ane
Ami the Boneh
Chaucer
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