Haig Describes Victory Through Attrition and Steel
London Field reports Sir Douglas Haig’s dispatch detailing the Western Front as a single campaign. He cites artillery gains, allied resilience, and the decisive role of infantry over tanks, with figures on ammunition, losses, and the rise of the British army and prisoner captures in 1916 1918.
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London
Douglas Haig
Western Front
Russia
Italy
Ialy
France
Douglas
Germany
Somme
Royal Navy
Hungary Faces Debt Payment Possibility Through Negotiations
The Paris mission to Hungary led by General Jan Christian Smuts reported on Hungary's prospects to pay its debts. The commission’s impression was that an adjustment might be possible through friendly negotiations, but otherwise there seemed little chance.
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Paris
Hungary
Jan Christian’ Smuts
Veteran Postmaster Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Hereford Quebec April 14 Special veteran postmaster A Peabody 84 credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring health after six years of kidney and bladder trouble. He endured severe pains and a weeks long bed rest in 1917 before relief came in three days and three boxes ended the pains. He urges others to try the remedy.
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Hereford
A. Peabody
Dodd
Peabody
Mel
Soviet Republic Proclaimed in Salzburg Reported
Amsterdam dispatch to Central News reports the proclamation of a Soviet republic in Salzburg in German Austria, with details outlining local political change and reactions from authorities.
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Republic
London
Salzburg
Amsterdam
Ex Kaiser to Face Trial Deliberations by Allies
The council of four settles that the former German emperor bears responsibility for the war. A reparations package demands 5 billion dollars within two years and a thirty year damage assessment begins May 1921. Milestones toward peace include Lens mine restoration and Saar valley relief, but several obstacles remain including the Rhine frontier and Adriatic issues.
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Paris
Belgium
Council of Four
Inter-Allied
Lens
Gerrmans
Saar
Rhine
Bedare
Au International
International effort eyed to feed Russia after hostilities end
Herbert Hoover urges Dr. Fridtjof Nansen to head an international commission to assess feeding Russia once fighting ceases. The plan estimates a need of 1 060 000 pounds monthly. Amsterdam reports Dutch financiers Van den Ho from and Ter Meulen discussing a 200 million dollar loan by neutral states to Germany.
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London
Herbert Hoover
Inter-Allied Relief Organization
Priedtjon-Nansen
Norwegian Food Commission
United States
Russia
Amsterdam
Paris
van den Hoven
Ter Meulen
Germany
Europe
Farm labor scarce as spring demand outpaces supply
Winnipeg reports a farm labor shortage this spring with high demand and limited response. J A Bowman head of the provincial employment service bureau says jobs have been sent to Vancouver and other Pacific cities. Farm pay ranges from 60 to 65 dollars monthly. London prepares for removal of Edith Cavell's body from Brussels to Britain with a large public ceremony planned.
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Winnipeg
Dominion Provincial Employment Service Bureau
J. A. Bowman
Vancouver
Pacific
Joba
Halifax
Bowman
London
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Trouble in Egypt Takes Serious Turn
Washington reports credits established by the treasury totaling 6.33 million dollars to Czecho Slovakia and 900 thousand dollars to Belgium. The Belgian credit lifts allied loans to 9.01623 billion, with Belgium's total loans reaching 341.435 million.
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Egypt
Washington
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Belgium
Brazil and Britain Sign Arbitration Treaty
Reuters reports that Brazil and Great Britain signed an arbitration treaty, amid concerns Egypt unrest could take a religious turn with native tribes possibly declaring a holy war. Turkish propagandists are suspected to influence natives. steps are being taken to address this risk as Egypt forms a new ministry led by Hussin Ruchdi Pasha.
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Washington
Rio Janeiro
State Department
Brazil
Great Britain
London
Reuter
Egypt
Britain
Allenby
Hussin Ruchdi Pasha
Cairo
Particos
Who's In the Bread Line The Country Town Duty
A call to rural communities to support local industry and spending to prevent bread lines in the big city. The speaker urges residents to keep money in home towns, stressing mutual duty and hometown prosperity as remedy.
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Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills promoted for sleepless nights
Advert mentions Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for sleeplessness and heart palpitations. Customer testimonial from Mrs. Jas Latimer credits it with restoring sleep and calm breathing after two boxes. Pills priced 50c a box, available at dealers or by mail order from Milburn Co. Limited in London. Also notes Anzac Day march in London on April 25 with Australian troops marching past Mansion House.
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Milburn
Jas. Latimer
Leinster ‘Sty
St. John
Staiia
Pht A Milburn Co. Limited
London
Uew West End
Grain Steamers to Use Rhine Route for Swiss Trade
An arrangement with the allies allows Atlantic merchandise bound for Switzerland to pass down the Rhine to Strassburg or Basel. As a result the next grain steamers destined for Switzerland will sail to Antwerp.
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Rhine
Mutiny Threat Quelled by Washington Report
The War Department released an official statement confirming AP reports from Archangel that an American infantry company refused to entrain for the front on March 30 until ordered by Col. George Stewart. Threats of wider mutiny followed unless Washington pledged an early withdrawal.
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Washington
War Department
Associated Press
Archangel
George Stewart
New Poison Gas Found Useful In Pest Control
Gabriel Bertrand of the Pasteur Institute announced a method to repurpose war gas for pest control. He described supplying the gas to caterpillars and noting its previous destructive impact on tree growth in rural districts over recent years.
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Gabriel Bertrand
Pasteur Institute
Academic of Sciences
Crown Must Pay For Hotel Rent In War Occupation
London court of appeals allows De Keyser's Hotel appeal against the crown for rent and compensation during nine months of requisition. Hotel sought 13,520 pounds. Separate item notes Germany cannot pay for Entente food due to coal strikes and production faltering, warning of worsening conditions.
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Crown
London
Court of Appeals
de Keyser
Berlin
Germany
Fall of Odessa Will Aid Bolsheviki Front
Paris reports anxiety over the Odessa evacuation as Bolshevik forces gain control of southern Russian regions with grain coal and minerals. Allied retreats leave Romania and Poland requiring aid. caution on a potential Bolshevik block and need for rapid eastward Polish divisions to counter. Peace conference delegates discuss the Odessa issue amid semi official concern.
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Paris
Odessa
Russia
Rumania
Constantinople
Poland
Romania
Haller
Isheviks
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