Canadian Forestry Units At Front Play Vital Role In War
Reports from the militia department describe twenty one Canadian forestry and railway corps operations in France and England. Twelve forestry companies now in France bring total to 42 with 270 officers and 2,233 other ranks. New mill machinery arrives. sixth forestry company in English area boosts output aiding Vimy and Mesdames attacks by supplying timber for roads dugouts gun emplacements and mining. Two new forestry companies head to French army area where fighting has begun in a forest previously held by the enemy with a saw mill. German forces previously felled trees. rumors of s and logs sent home. Canadian railway troops maintain and repair lines near the firing line. July activity includes 82 miles narrow gauge 21 miles broad gauge and over 100 miles ballasted while 8,000 men work. Casualties to date include officers and 86 men. An American veteran notes differences between English and Scotch Irish troops in kit discipline and questioning prisoners.
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Militia Department
France
Canadian Railway and
Forestry Corps
Canadian Forestry Corps
Second
Canadian Construction Company
Aimy
Germany
The Evening Wore On at Summer’s Close
A storyteller recalls an evening that wore on and a witty interruption prompts a confession it marked the close of a summer day. The exchange captures a quiet, reflective mood as the tale unfolds.
Training of Boys in Vinniges Emphasizes Character
McIntyre told Boy pols in Vinniges that success requires skill and character. He called for service to the crowd as the crowning grace, urging boys to be kind patient and cultivate social graces. A serviceable boy, he said, is the country’s greatest asset and should embody strength and grace in all things.
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McIntyre
Vinniges
Norway Faces German Frightfulness And Embargo Pressure
The Philadelphia Public Ledger argues Norway has suffered heavily from German submarine warfare, with 604 Norwegian merchant ships lost and broad economic impact. It notes Norway’s neutral status, limited alliance with Germany, and urges acceptance of an embargo as part of allied efforts.
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Norway
Wea
Germany
Holland
Sweden
Denmark
Aother
United States
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Christmas Down Under Brightens Heat with Old Traditions
The piece notes that Australians keep Christmas traditions despite summer heat. Roast turkey and plum pudding appear on hot days with midday meals, galvanized iron houses intensify the sun, and families reunite on December 25 as in Canada and England. The season blends summer holidays with familiar Yuletide customs.
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Australia
Canada
Englam
German Princesses Said to Wield European Downfall Tactics
The Baltimore Star accuses Queen Victoria of Sweden and other German princesses of treachery behind European royal misfortunes. It claims Wilhelm orchestrated royal marriages to ruin monarchies across Europe through the German feminine aristocracy.
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Victoria
Sweden
Baden
Argentina
Wilhelm
Europe
Baltimore Star
Machine guns and artillery reshape Somme warfare
The Times correspondent explains how German defence centers on machine guns sheltered in concrete pill boxes and cellars, with German tactics evolving to embed posts in trenches, No Man’s Land, and deep behind lines. Allied artillery and tanks focus on limited objectives to breach these fortified positions.
Engineer’s plan to bore four Channel tunnels in thirty five days
United States engineer John K. Hencken proposes four tunnels under the English Channel in 35 days using a machine that bores 100 feet per hour. The device employs swinging hammers at 500 feet per second to pulverize earth from solid rock to powder, claiming rapid submarine menace defeat.
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Channel
United States
John K. Hencken
English Channel
Hencken
Entente Cordiale Becomes Permanent War Bond
A French war correspondent writes that three years of conflict have reshaped his view of England and forged a lasting bond. He praises English soldiers in France, noting their gaiety and courage as he describes meeting Sam Weller in khaki and a musketeer like swagger transforming his view of modern England.
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Associated Press
France
England
Mr. Hardy
Mr. Wells
Shakespeare
Assion
Elizabeth
Sam Weller
Rostand
Daudet
Rabelais
Nobles' 14 000 Acre Wheat Planting At Nobleford Shows Bold Risk
The Noble family expanded to 14 000 acres of wheat at Nobleford after a 10 000 acre crop yielded 56 bushels per acre and about 100 000 dollars gross. They faced hail rain fire and pests but aimed for 30 bushels per acre across the large field and expect 30 000 bushels from the big area.
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Nobleford
Filta
Tey
Canadian West
Western grain production and its future possibilities
The Institute of Agriculture at Rome reports 1917 world wheat production rose 3.3 percent from 1916 among nine nations, with total wheat 1,665,448,000 bushels and notable gains in barley, rye, oats, and corn. Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba could triple this output, showing vast agricultural potential amid population and distribution challenges.
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Institute of Agriculture Et
Rome
Spain
France
Scotland
Ireland
Switzerland
Canada
United States
India
Japan
Algeria
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Government of Canada
Indian Relics Unearthed by Smithsonian Expedition
A Smithsonian Institution and American Museum of the American Indian expedition excavating among the Zupinuns of Hawikah in western New Mexico has exhumed valuable Indian relics dating to the early sixteenth century.
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Smithsonian Institution
American Museum of the American Indian
Hawikah
New Mexico
Japanese Shell Production Surge for Russian Armies
In March 1917 the Jepar Magazine reports over 80,000 Japanese munition makers laboring day and night to turn out ammunition for the Russian armies, signaling a major wartime arms effort.
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Jepar
Aing
German American Press Backlash Against War Policy
The piece argues that German Americans and pro German papers betray the United States by defending Germany and opposing the war. It contends such treasonous stance aligns with militaristic autocracy and calls for Germans in the U S to oppose their government to avoid further hostility toward German people.
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Germany
United States
England
Theerman
France
Corn the Grass That Shaped Civilizaton
The piece explains maize diverged from typical grasses by forming seeds in ears at the joints, signaling civilization. It notes Native Americans cultivated corn before Europeans, then white settlers expanded farming, leading to a modern three billion bushel U S crop.
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Nature
Agricultural College
America
United States
Rousing the Russians and German Food Plans
The New York Times notes German actions may spur Russian resolve and strengthen their fight. If Germany moves to seize corn in the south to feed themselves, it could aid General Verkhovsky by provoking a stronger Russian response.
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Verkhovsky
New York Times
Local street chatter injects humor into daily scenes
A pedestrian notes a handsome young woman smiling on the street today. The speaker laughs at himself about the moment while acknowledging others who joked about the scene.
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the Times
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Kansas City
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