Lasting peace hinges on crushing militarism says Bonar Law
In London Bonar Law frames war aims as ending militarism to secure lasting peace. He warns victory depends on halting German conquests and highlights Allied resolve to teach that war does not pay. He cites Reichstag critics calling for an end to militarism and cites Lloyd George praising Wilsonian principles and global liberty.
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Bonar Law
London
Paris
Channel
Prussia
Heta
Denmark
Austria
France
Germany
Imtilitarisnd
Reichstag
Roumania
Cohen
Lloyd George
Wilson
Aén
Globe
Allied Officers Cheered Raiders Over Mannheim Bombing
Rhine towns faced anxiety as Mannheim suffered a major aerial raid claimed by German reports as the worst of the war. Five killed, 14 wounded per official figures, though Germans warn casualties may be higher. Banks and factories burned, prompting panic and rent declines as exodus continues. A separate note mentions daylight saving in England and a suggestion to extend saving by another hour.
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Rhine
Mannheim
Badische Anifine and Sodal
Karlsruhe
England
Woodstock
Prisoners Recaptured After Hamel Counter Attack
An American officer recounts a German counter assault near Hamel that captured two Americans and five Australians, later retaken by volunteers led by Corp. Raymond Powell. Twelve Australians aided, bringing German prisoners to fifty. A Bosche officer was captured. American and Australian teams united to pursue and reclaim prisoners. The officer praises the Australians as magnificent fighters and notes lessons learned.
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Hamel
Bosches
Corp
Raymond Powell
No Man's Land
Left to Carry On In a Remarkable Fetters Tale
A wounded young officer recalls a perilous assault after their company commander was shot. He led about twenty five men against unseen Bocies reported in small numbers with machine guns. Bullets whistled past as shells burst behind them and the commander fell.
Wrecked Paris statue near completion of Manitoba dome
A letter to architect Frank W. Simon reports German air raids near Paris delayed Manitoba parliament buildings. A bomb nearly demolished La Fonderie Barbedienne bronze foundry, where the top statue winged Mercury carrying grain, planned to rise 15 feet above the dome, is being cast under Alphonse Gardet’s supervision.
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Paris
Manitoba
Frank W. Simon
Capitol
Ietter
la Fonderie Barbedienne
Parliament Buildings
Perse
Alphonse Gardet
Simon
Robbing the Dead in Martigny Battle Field Clothing Loot
A Toronto Highlander writes of Black Watch exploration on newly won ground at Martigouich. The battalion finds a dugout with about 80 or 90 suits of German soldiers clothing. The writer notes Germans likely stripped and repurposed gear from their dead as part of wartime scavenging.
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Toronto Highlanders
Black Watch
Martigpuich
Germany aims for seas freedom and Suez dominance
An Ehrenberg article in the Krupp-backed Vosische Zeitung argues Germany seeks sea dominion as the key to peace. It outlines capturing the Suez Canal, replacing British interests in India and Africa, and creating a German empire from the Kamerun to Mozambique, with Turkey’s reconstruction and Southeast Asia expansion as steps.
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von Kuchmann
Reichstag
Germany
Professor Ehrenberg
Vos- Eiche Zeitung
Krupps
Berlin
India
Fica
Ehrenberg
Constantinople
Turkey
England
Mediterranean
Thestas
Suez Canal
Indian Ocean
Atlantic
Egypt
Europe
Asia
Africa
Middle Africa
Kamerun
Uganda
Mozambique
Siberia
Killing the Rumor Mongers and War Gossip
London Morning Post argues against spreading wartime rumors noting harm from vanity and lack of evidence. It urges quiet restraint and demands proof for claims, asserting unity and grit of allies as key to victory and that truth clears the air.
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London Morning Post
Dutch Courage Drug Reported to Drive German Troop Storms
Frederick Wilkes of a French front gas and flame division writes home about a supposed German device that drugged soldiers to instill homicidal frenzy. He recalls a fellow soldier finding a canteen on a dead German and soon going berserk, leading to the belief the rum was drugged and used to induce savage attacks.
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Frederick Wilkes
France
Pittsburgh
Wilkes
Similar Customs Yeast and Crimsonback Discuss March Play
Yonkers Statesmas notes a cultural quirk as both sides recall playing favorite marches before conflict. Crimsonback recalls hearing Merdelsohn's March at weddings, highlighting cross culture musical traditions.
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Merdelsohn
Yonkers
Prohibition of Vodka Tied to Russian Revolution
Toronto Globe reports Joseph Debar argues Russia’s collapse stems from a recent vodka ban. He blames anti saloon league pressure and clerical control for driving Trotsky and Russian exiles to foment upheaval. He warns whiskey prohibition could threaten western democracies.
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Joseph Debar
National Association of Distillers and Wholesale Dealers
United Sees
Saloon League
Debar
Russia
Trotsky
United States
Mr. Debar
Kaiser
Ypres
Verdun
Bryan
Canada
National Association of Distillers
Toronto Globe
Record wheat crop up 50 percent from last year
American wheat crop reports show a 50 percent rise over last year with the greatest acreage ever sown. June estimates project 950 million bushels, compared with 1.025 billion in 1915, on 58.881 million acres, up 12 million from last year. Other grains also rise as the Food Administration urges maximum conservation for allied Europe.
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United States Wheat Belt
Food Administration of
United States
Europe
Russia under German net alleged in Savinkoff letter
A fragment from a Russian letter forwarded by a New York Herald correspondent accuses Bolshevik rulers of German influence and asserts that Russia is surrounded by German organizations. It urges Russians loyal to monarchy to resist Bolshevik power and contemplate a future free Russia.
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Russia
Bernstein
New York Herald
Russky Viedomosti
Boris Savinkoff
Kerensky
Jeter
Savinko
Kamerad
Lenin, Nathanson and Company
Berlin
Lenin
Germany
Pravda
Naked Front
Brest-Litovsk
Lenine
Finland
Esthenia
Livonia
Courand
Lithuania
Ukraine
Caucasus Disselin
Petrograd
Nevsky Prospekt
William
Yuan Shi Kai Hosts Shanghai Athletic Meet With Backing
In Shanghai Yuan Shi Kai, China’s president‑dictator, attended the modern athletic meet, presented a decathlon trophy a five foot replica of the Ten Widows Arch, and granted an audience to visiting athletes guarded by Manchurian soldiers. Athletes were instructed to keep hands flat on the table palms down during remarks.
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Yuan Shi Kai
China
Shanghai
Pekin
Yuan Shi 1Gn
Shortage of horses drives farmers to buy rather than raise
The Breeders' Gazette notes a wave of determination to buy farm horses across the United States. Dams working and scarce hired help worsen the situation, threatening the U S horse-breeding system. Corn belt farms report no young stock coming on, signaling a shift in practice and impact on field labor.
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United States
To Kill Doctrine of Might in War Cabinet Speech
Austen Chamberlain spoke at a Victoria League meeting in London asserting the imperial war cabinet emerged from wartime necessities and must not be dissolved. He urged sterner resolve, contrasting with von Kuehlmann on German peace and the rule that might makes right, insisting Britain stay at war until that doctrine is defeated.
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Austen Chamberlain
India
Victoria League
London
Imperial War Cabinet
von Kuehlmann
Britain
U S Wool Shortage for Army Clothing Supplies
The Breeders' Gazette notes U S wool production cannot equip 2,000,000 soldiers in France for twelve months. It supplies only about half the peacetime need used by mills. The standard for outfitting each service member requires 20 average sheep per year.
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U. S
United States
France
Breeders’ Gazette
America
Wooles Mills
The Right Kind of King George Learns Democracy
The Calgary Herald reports King George’s wartime experiences in an American officers’ mess and in a British camp. He endures buckwheat pancakes and syrup, learns baseball pitch, and is described as becoming increasingly democratic as the war ends.
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King George
Persey
Minies
Calgary Herald
Falcon Lake Tungsten Find Shocks Manitoba Prospectors
A page one style tale recounts how James McMillian, a novice tenderfoot, discovered rich tungsten ore at Falcon Lake Manitoba. The strike occurred near two veteran prospectors who earlier found molybdenite but missed the tungsten, enabling McMillian to join a syndicate and lead claims in the tungsten fields.
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Manitoba
Falcon Lake
James McMillian
Alberta Boy Beats Ontario Youth In Field Work Race
Albert, a sixteen year old from Airdrie Alberta, defeats an eighteen year old Ontario boy in a day long farming sprint. Albert ploughed harrowed and sowed 120 acres while the Ontario youth managed 25 acres. The match aims to support soldiers in France by ensuring food for them.
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J. S. Davidson
Airdrie
Alta
Ontario
Alberta
France
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