A Good Neighbor: Canada and the United States Unite for Peace
The article argues that a shared frontier without war between the United States and Canada demonstrates a pledge to arbitration and reason over force. It highlights Canada’s voluntary war effort, its costly yet steadfast support, and a joint stance against Teuton aggression to preserve democratic ideals and international cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Yent Wilson
Tates
Canada
Fakories
Great Britain
Doubtiess
Conrac
Dominion
Europe
Tentos
Paris
London
France
England
Teuton
Germany
Monros
Monroe
Freemien
North America
Alberta Fuel Administrator Warns of Coming Shortage
Alberta officials warn Western Prairies residents to secure coal now as a serious winter shortage looms. Railways prioritize grain movement while American coal won’t reach Winnipeg, urging Manitoba and Saskatchewan households and farmers to stockpile coal before seeding begins and winter weather worsens supply.
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Alberta
Prairies
Edmonton
Athoeite
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Fragmentary Market Exchange Sheds Light on Bargain Tactics
The readable fragments depict a scenario where a female buyer engages a vendor, with remarks about taps and fees implying a negotiation over price and service. The obscured text hints at social dynamics in a marketplace setting.
Pilots Die After British Two-Seater Pursuit Crash Near Arras
An Evening Standard interview describes a British two seater fighter pursuit that flew for about two hours after being hit. Both occupants, under 25, died in the crash near Arras despite the aircraft remaining aloft for miles. The Albatross enemy plane was shot down. deaths occurred from gunshot wounds after the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eene Robinson
Evening Standard
Arras
P. Robinson
Cion
General Sir Robert Gough lauds Ulster troops in fifth army retreat
In a Belfast Lord Mayor letter General Sir Robert Gough praises Irish divisions within the fifth army for their steadiness and sacrifice during the retreat from St Quentin. He notes fourteen Allied infantry divisions faced about forty German divisions on March 21 and credits Irish troops with enabling reserve arrivals.
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Robert Gough
St. Quentin
Belfast
Ulster
Fifth Army
Brutal German Occupation Sparks Resistance Across Kiev and Minsk
Reports describe brutal German control in occupied territories with food requisitions and armed camps. Villagers in the Kiev district resisted with machine guns and rifles, subdued by armored cars. In Minsk, Germans seized able bodied people for transport to Germany, with shootings for escape attempts. 300000 refugees hunger near frontiers, while China claims nearby territory in Siberia.
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Germany
Kiev
Minsk
Frontiera
Irktutsk
China
Chita
A Bing to the Wise. AT am unworthy of you Dies
A terse obituary notes the death of an unnamed individual described as unworthy of an invitation to a gathering. The notice gives no clear dates or affiliations.
Emperor's Letter Clarifies War Responsibility
The New York Times reports that Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary sent an autograph letter to his brother-in-law to be shown to President Poincare. He states his sympathy for France and rejects assigning blame for the war, placing responsibility on others and distinguishing his stance from his predecessors.
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Pisin
Em‘peror
Austria-Hungary
Poincare
Pre
France
Sixtus
Germany
Francis Joseph
Charles
Austria
U Boat Losses Quarter Review Shows Lower British Ship Losses
The New York Evening Post notes a three month period of British ship losses totaling 138 big ships and 66 smaller ships, with tonnage around 750000 tons for the quarter. It compares current figures to periods in November and January and places the data in the broader context of unrestricted submarine warfare.
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Eric Geddes
Great Britain
Geddes
New York, Evening Post
Dangerous Woman Spy Madame Marie K de Victosica Arrested
Federal agents believe Madame Marie K de Victosica a top German agent active 15 months in the United States was arrested at a fashionable Long Island hotel and brought to New York as a dangerous enemy alien. Margaret Sullivan held as material witness. Her mission allegedly to spread German propaganda among Irish Sinn Fein observers and aid a naval officer in enlisting to bomb ships.
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Sinn Fein
Department of Justice
Unclaimed Funds From 1690s Society Highlighted
In a letter to The London Press Sidney Preston notes unclaimed moneys recorded in an official advertisement seeking representatives of the West New Jersey Society share holders. The society, formed in 1691 for land trading in British North America, has not paid dividends since 1692 and holds an unclaimed balance of £41,879.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sidney Preston
West New Jersey Society
Company of Adventurers
British North America
Discarded Methods Narrates a Restaurant Mishap
A fragmented passage describes a waiter delivering orders and a whispered confession about a bad accident encountered earlier that morning. The dialogue hints at a chaotic scene and a failed service moment as the story unfolds.
World Gains Insight Into Character of Prussian Beast
A wartime letter from Lord Derby praises the Canadian Forestry Corps for delivering 40 000 tons of timber to the front by March 20 leapfrogging deadlines. It notes crews worked long hours, including Easter holidays, to meet urgent needs and save cross-channel and foreign timber shipments.
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Canadian Forestry Corps
France
England
Pete
DERBY
Protests Stall Air Craft Officials Meeting
A meeting among air craft officials sparked a heated scene as one member protested slow progress on urgently needed items. The chairman attempted calm, quoting Rome not built in a day, while the dissenter pointed out the work would still be unfinished if the board had to do it.
Wheat price set at 221 for 1918 crop by Canadian board
The board of grain supervisors of Canada sets wheat price at 221 for 1918, same as last year. Farmers praise the figure and expect a fair return if the season favors good harvests.
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Board of Grain Supervisors of Canada
Exchange of Prisoners With Germany Planned
A Moscow arrival of a special commission led by Count von Mirbach flags start of prisoner exchanges with Germany. About three million Russians and one million Germans are in custody, with women and vulnerable groups to be traded first. Up to 40 000 prisoners weekly at ten points, many in Siberia, face transport challenges. water routes will be used.
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Germany
Moscow
Count von Mirbach
Russia
Siberia
Politician Egged at South Armagh Meeting
At a South Armagh political meeting an overzealous partisan threw an egg that struck Countess Markievicz in the face. She wiped away debris and continued speaking, maintaining composure amid the disruption.
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Ireland
Flanders
South Armagh
Markievicz
Carly
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