Canada’s war effort praised in Saskatchewan review
The Agricultural Review from Saskatchewan highlights Canada’s WWI mobilization, noting 33,000 men in six weeks, total underarms about 425,000, and a goal to raise 500,000. It cites $500 million raised, tax measures, munitions output at 30 million dollars monthly, and major provincial gifts including Saskatchewan’s flour and horses, with strong praise for Canadian sacrifice and independence in the conflict.
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Ficulture
Saskatchewatti
The
Agricultural Review
Bee
Canada
England
Gill
Peor
Herald
Agele
Keing
Food pledge week and call for sacrifice during war
Lord Rhondda appeals to Hoover to support a voluntary food economy in the United States. He stresses that civilian restraint is crucial as shortages of cereals meats fats and sugar bite Europe. He warns if voluntary efforts fail compulsory rationing may be imposed and underscores the alliance’s dependence on American production and sacrifice.
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Lord Rhondda
United States
Hoover
Calais
Humes
Liege
France
Marne
Aiser
Europe
Bullets of Gold in War Lore Across Centuries
A historical roundup notes how bullets have been crafted from diverse materials including gold, silver, iron, copper, and lead. It recounts tales from Verdun to the Crimea and Peninsular War, mentioning poisoned, explosive, or mercury-filled rounds and a silver pencil ge in a colonel’s heart as a cautionary anecdote.
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Verdun
Crimea
Titus
The Battle in Germany
From the New York Evening Post the article notes the struggle between democracy and Kaiserism and hopes for a German victory. It mentions Junker counter charges Pan German raids and Reventlow emplacements, with progress seen but a decision still pending.
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Germany
Hohenzollern
Belgium
New York
Pest
Soldiers Sewing Class Aids Western Front Refugees
The Botlac Dakhrour convalescent camp hosts a Soldiers Sewing Class for wounded men recently discharged from hospital. Under expert instruction they began by sewing finished children’s dresses, then cutting out patterns. Several hundred small garments have been sent to refugees in Palestine, aiding shelter and relief.
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Botlac
Dakhrour
Western Front
Palestine
Systematic reply on February 24 communication
A quoted exchange discusses a person named Charlie and his reaction to a communication dated February 24. The remarks imply a lively treatment of the subject and reference to poy eyes.
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Charlie
Yime
Women Forced to dig concrete dugouts under shellfire
Belgian women and girls are compelled to labor at concrete dugouts near the front, a practice recorded in a captured German soldier’s diary. The diarist cites fifty women at Leke under fire since the 18th of August, evacuated civilians in 1914, and calls German authorities’ actions shameful. Separately, German snipers killed Red Cross stretcher bearers near No Man’s Land, despite German Red Cross workers being allowed to operate.
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Landwehr
Leke
Germany
Tami
Houtholst Forest
No Man's Land
Red Cross
First Contingent Soldiers Urged to Return to Canada
The Montreal Herald notes Mr. Stewart Lyon’s call for leave for survivors of the first contingent to return home. After about three years of active war, many have been wounded or become ill, with original firsts in a battalion as low as 110 of 1,100. War-weary troops deserve consideration if no military obstacle remains.
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Stewart Lyon
Canada
Lyon
Montreal Herald
Value of Western Canada's Crop 1917
The 1917 grain crop of Western Canada will net farmers more than 600 million dollars. Estimates show wheat 400 million, oats 150 million, barley 36 million, flax 20 million. Farmers also receive higher prices for all farm products this year compared with any previous year.
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Western Canada
We Will Defeat Germany and End Its Military Tyranny
A wartime editorial argues Germany cannot win and must be defeated on the battlefield to destroy the military mindset sustaining German policy. It warns against leniency toward a Hun-like aggressor, calls for permanent peace through crushing military power, and cites the need to prove Germany will suffer for wars of plunder. An accompanying old story recalls rival sausage makers and loyalty to the king.
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Republic
Rome
Athens
Sparta
London
Piers Veste
Remaie
Germany
Meare
America
Bose
New York Tribune
White Mice in Demand for Pneumonia Germ Tests
In New York and across the United States white mice are urgently sought as the government funds air impurity tests in submarines. The health department research lab may stop testing pneumonia germs for New York physicians due to limited supply.
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New York
United States
Depirtment of Health
Physicians of New York
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