Lord of the Sea Debate Battles Dreadnought Submarine
Opinion pieces debate whether submarines or dreadnought battleships dominate the sea. Submarines threaten fleets, but remain limited by blindness and speed. dreadnoughts still rule if escorted by destroyers. Advances in torpedoes and armor shape evolving naval balance with Britain and Germany influencing strategies.
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Sir Percy Scott
Britain
Ronily
Percy Scott
the Times
Knalser
England
Hartlepool
Newcastle
Hull
Arethusa
Cuxhaven
Belgian
Calais
Aboukir
Mogue
Cressy
Hawke
Hermes
Am- Plison
Pathfader
Speedy
Hl West
Bay of
Heligoland
Cablanarina
Troyera
Toushima
Japaneas
Flostroyora
Gartians
Aho
Atlantic
Reginald Cuatance
North Sea
Mediterranean
Menta
Baveral
Tsushima
Ruaala'a
Soldiers driven insane in trenches near Ypres amid shellfire
Insanity and nervous prostration flood Allied troops after weeks under German fire. Wards at Netley and southern England hospitals overflow with cases sent home for treatment. Many patients improve once away from the front, while some no bullet injury cases fear return to battle. Dental decay and bad teeth hamper recruiting and troop health, with English youths and public schools urged to improve dental care.
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Ypres
Netley
England
Belgium
Natley
Manchester
Natlay Hospital
Soldiara
Cneea
Leva
Schoola
London
End the War With a Million-Men Drive into Hungary
The article argues that a massive Allied assault into Hungary and Austria’s southeastern weakness would force Germany to abandon its ally and seek terms. It predicts Austria’s collapse in spring 1915 and a peace demand by year’s end, noting Britain’s war cost of about £60 million monthly and urging rapid termination of the conflict.
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Hungary
Austria
Trenayvylvania
Buda Posth
Germany
Great Britain
ENGLISH MARES FOR ARMY DEMAND INDICATES SHORTAGE
Reports from England show mares suitable for cavalry artillery or transport are not spared. Lan chester remount officer notes 1612 horses handled with 845 mares, over 60 percent. Potential export to England grows as war risks deplete local hunting mares.
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England
Lanchester
Imprisoned Submarine Crew Escape From Dam Harbor Trap
The French submarine and its brave crew describe a perilous escape after twelve hours underwater. Caught by steel cables and near enemy ships, the vessel dove to safety and only resurfaced in the evening after a dramatic ordeal. The crew recounts weighing anchor, the cable snapping, and a last, risky evasion that avoided destruction.
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Pattis Gironde
Ehemy
Daath
Britain and America in War Time Alliances and Aid
The article argues America’s neutrality aids Allied war effort by supplying rifles, shoes, uniforms, and ammunition. It stresses Britain’s aim to stay on friendly terms with the United States and notes U S industrial support boosts Allied manpower. It mentions German pressure on Mr Bryan and President Wilson and the broader impact of American manufacturing on Allied capabilities.
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Drldlah
America
United States
X Millon
Cruak
Germany
New Zealand
Bryan
Wilson
Bel- Blan
France
Lodz
Russia
Perfume Aids Surgeon In New Ether Aftercare
A medical article describes Dr. Joseph E. Lumbard proposing perfume as a waking aid after ether or chloroform. A single aromatic drop in a nostril may evoke garden imagery, soothing patients as they emerge from anesthesia. Another idea suggests moistening a mustache with perfume to ease recovery.
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Joseph E. Lumbard
Good wine ruining the purac and the stomach ruin
A fragmentary note reflects on wine causing harm to the stomach and warns of mixed outcomes in a household, noting one cheerfully bright and warm presence amid declining conditions.
A Price On His Head Commander Samson’s War Feats
Tales credit Commander Samson with extraordinary exploits across land and air. He flies as an airman by morning then operates armored cars and trains by afternoon, thwarting German batteries with rapid strikes from disguised armored units. His mosquito warfare earns cheers from English lines as German gunners chase elusive targets.
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Samson
Ime
Royal Artillery
Royal Garrison Artillery
Why Hats Are Dear in a Millinery Showroom
A humorous account of two elderly Indies visiting a millinery shop and questioning hat prices. A head assistant explains hats are valued for brains and design, noting models can cost guineas while some pieces, though similar, vary in finish. The piece discusses fashion demand, protective laws, and rising costs driving women to buy new hats monthly.
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Sean
Lata
Badiu
Mas-Preuss Baby Snubs Kaisers Face in Heligoland Birth
Fragment from a late 19th century report recalls the birth of Mas-Preuss on Heligoland after England ceded it. The infant allegedly frightened the Kaiser and Kaiserin by slapping the crown prince and hiding in his mother’s arms. The piece ends with a grim, dismissive note on war and death.
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Mas-Preuss
Heligoland
England
Germany
Kaiser
Kaiserin
William
Brotherhood of
Hellgoland
Alee
A Bachelor’s Dream and Holiday Jest Across Nations
Fragmented observations mix a bachelor ideal with mock instructions for men and women. The piece parodies marriage pressure, notes archbishop remarks on Germans, and includes satirical verse about nations and identity, ending with local theater jokes and a bishop’s anecdote.
Place to send young soldiers stirs crowd with wartime notes
The speaker praises a location as ideal for developing grit in soldiers while noting Expeditionary Force members spend much time in billiard rooms playing pyramids. He compares early and later wartime conditions in Australia, joking about cigarette packet sizes and eliciting applause from stalls and gallery.
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Australia
Melba Plans More Patriotic Concerts Amid War Efforts
A lively column notes Melba’s friends urging her to return to London for patriotic concerts while she continues her work locally. It mentions Melbourne plans, a request from the Marchioness of Mippon for a Lord Movembers Fund benefit in Australia, and soldiers in Broadmeadows awaiting uniforms. The piece also surveys fashion trends, uniforms, and a wartime anecdote about a humorous domestic incident.
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Melba
London
England
Melbourne
Moelba
Marchioness of
Mippon
Australia
Lord Mob
Alea
Mrs. X
Xii
Carmargo
Ulehem
Godet Folda
Paris
Atton
The Curate Discusses St Paul with Landlady
The curate debates St Paul’s character with his landlady who recalls his spine as a good soul and moral stance. She jokes about preferring him as a lodger and notes the old maid’s progress as a widow.
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S T. Paul
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