Noted British Submarine Expert Speaks Openly on U-Boat Tactics
An authoritative British naval figure discusses contras submarines, periscope tech, and shotgun torpedo tubes. He cites developments making submarines harder to detect, the unreliability of depth charges, and the evolving use of 12 to 14 inch torpedoes. He contrasts German and British attitudes and notes limited German submarine capabilities at the war's start.
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Sabeee Bey F Bray
Httley F. Hay
den- Ee
Arthur Pollen
Ghance
England
Sub-Su Ta
Germany
Hay
Simon Lake
Bridgeport
Conn
America
Lake
Sep
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von Tir- Hitzing Uh
Manly
Gerry
von ‘Tir
Germany Gould
England vows to press war until aims are achieved
The Providence Journal states England will continue the war until its aims are met, insisting Europe must be free from Germany's military menace. Britain pledges to overpower the military madmen and remove their power when they refuse to heed reason.
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England
Skdp
Balfour
Commons
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
War Service of The Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts association authorized red and gold war service badges for eighty four hours of voluntary work for military and public authorities Red Cross and other efforts. A second badge honors one hundred days with at least two hours per day. Hundreds have earned the first badge and tens the second with Wolf Cubs also receiving badges. Scouts contributed in messenger work Red Cross Blue Cross farm labor waste paper drives and assisting soldiers and families. Some operated search lights at a Canadian shipyard during submarine construction. Many refused payment preferring to count these acts as daily good turns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts Association
Red Cross
Boy Scouts’ Cause
Canadian
Boy Scouts
Blue Cross
Abdul Hamid’s Superstitions on Japan Relations
The article notes Abdul Hamid’s belief that Egypt’s independence from Turkey and wartime shifts lead to Japan relations. It recalls his sending of the Turkish flagship Artoghral with officials to honor the Mikado, the ship’s loss after hitting a rock, and his subsequent renunciation of opening Nippon ties.
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Abdul Hamid
Egypt
Turkey
Japan
Igh
Mikado
Artoghral
Tadian Ocean
Nippon-Vancouver Sun
Jofite Donates to Orphan Soldiers Association
Jofite makes donations to the orphan soldiers association honoring children of soldiers who were decorated. The gesture supports families and veterans within the community.
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Jofite
Horrors of German Prison Camps Revealed in Wartime Testimony
A wartime memoir details treatment of prisoners in German held territory, citing French and Dutch observers. It describes emaciation, exposure, and executions, with accounts of Red Cross workers and British POWs subjected to torture, starvation, and brutal confinement in Gustrow and Gottingen in 1914 1915.
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West
Sie
Letuile
Aca
Monsaigeon
Prenc Army Medical Service
Gustrow
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Red Cross
Chon
le Bihran
Gottingen
Pointblank Range
Novel Color Therapy Trial for Shell Shock Patients
A new experiment at McCaul's hospital uses color vibrations to aid shell shocked soldiers. Led by H Kamp Prosser, the plan paints ceilings blue walls yellow and adds green to ease confinement and stimulate nerves. Ward testing will proceed on shell shocked officers under his direction.
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McCaul's Hospital
H. Kamp Prosser
Professor Prosser
The Flanders Hell Reflected In Berlin Post Report
The Berlin Post article titled The Flanders Hell describes Passchendaele fighting with gas clouds and rusted smoke, flame throwers, and a brutal counterattack. It notes tanks advancing, followed by Scots and Canadians, and a renewed assault as reserves pressed back.
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Berin
Passchendaele
Berlin Post
Flanders
Senator Schling Dies Amid Grief During War Hostage Travel
Charles Schling aged 71, senator for the Aisne department, died of grief and privation while being taken as a hostage with retreating German forces. He had stayed at Montecort among his constituents during the occupation and witnessed his house sugar plant destroyed and his estate ravaged.
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Charles Schling
Aisne Department
Per Ponany
Schling
Montecort
New York Hotels Lead War Time Food Saving Drive
New York City hotels and restaurants report large scale conservation of meat and wheat flour during wartime. Measured savings include 193 545 pounds of meat and 101 295 pounds of wheat flour on select days, with weekly totals rising as establishments adopt Meatless Tuesday and Wheatless Wednesday. Provision dealers note rising hotel demand for certain meats and shifts in orders.
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New York
Harry
U.S
Ion Mest
America
New York City
China and the War Acknowledges limits on Chinese combat role
The piece explains China’s possible contribution in World War I remains limited due to an underdeveloped army, lack of heavy weapons, transport, and training. A French backed plan would use Chinese troops in France as a second line behind trenches, with 25 000 soldiers and 200 officers educated in French schools, shaping future China for broader international horizons. A light anecdote about a judge and a pedestrian follows.
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China
Germany
Far Eastern
Gordon
Pekin
France
Republic
Toronto Globe
Mountain Climber Says Air Is Positive Despite Hazards
A fragmented clipping notes a mountain climber declaring the air up high is positive while warnings and uncertain phrasing surround a potential abolition of the air. The readable bits suggest a humorous or ironic take on altitude conditions.
Women of Creat Britain Fully Mobilized for War Work
Lady Chetwynd of London compares wartime Britain and New York, praising British women who have mobilized for war while noting American contrasts in labor, fashion, and daily life. She cites women driving in London, munition work, and the public spirit, urging American women to respond as adaptably as Britons.
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Britain
Lady Chetwynd
England
Atlantic
Ndon
Paris
New York
Chetwynd
London
Rosalind Secor
America
Great Britain
Hyde Park
Coirpion
Woman Leads Massive Meal Service For Canadian Hospitals
Violet M. Ryley directs dictation for the military hospitals commission feeding 35 000 meals daily across Canadian convalescent hospitals. Her team and assistants plan menus and supervise supply to ensure high standards for recovering 11 000 men with meals like roast beef and gravy, barley soup, and fruit.
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Dominion
Violet M. Ryley
Military Hospitals Commission
Hnspitala
Canada
Ryley
Halifax
Quebec
Hospital
Atients
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