North American continent to supply bulk of allies' food
The article argues that allies must rely on Canada and the United States for most of their wheat and grain for the next several months due to shipping shortages. It stresses that Europe must import at least 450 million bushels of wheat, while US and Canada hold limited surpluses. It urges a 20 percent cut in consumption and individual thrift to keep troops fed.
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Canada
United States
North America
Europe
France
British Flag Over Jerusalem in Allied Plan
The Times reports no fixed future status for Jerusalem until general peace. British occupation will form a martial law regime with a military governor appointed by General Allenby. The flag will fly with French and Italian signs over national properties. the city’s sacred sites remain a focus as Allied enveloping forces work toward capitulation.
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Jerusalem
The
Times
Aflney
Erusalem
Allenby
Palestine
Suez Canal
Egypt
Jaffa
Mediterranean Sea
Warnings Against Spies Renewed At Navy Yards
Notices at United States navy yards urge vigilance against spies with placards reading Beware of Spies. They warn not to discuss naval affairs or movements with strangers or foreigners and to report any attempts to obtain information. The messages emphasize that secrecy protects ships and crews from enemy capture or harm.
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United States Navy
Machine Gun as a Defence Weapon
Henry Wood argues that the machine gun has become the dominant defensive weapon of modern warfare. He notes Germany’s rapid arming of every regiment, increasing from six to as many as 32, and predicts continued expansion to 24 per regiment. He warns that artillery must crush shelters and that French methods show how to neutralize guns, implying the U.S. needs thousands of guns and millions of shells to match.
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Germany
Geoman
Champagne
America
Henry Wood
Anti-Submarine Bombs Proposed To Depth-Detonate
Popular Mechanics outlines a method to attack German U boats using a depth controllable bomb. A buoy connected to a sea‑facing chamber lowers with a reeling line until reaching a preset depth. A jerk triggers the detonator causing the explosive to fire.
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Germany
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Five German Submarines Destroyed, News to Allies
New York World reports that five German submarines were destroyed on Saturday, a victory that would thrill Great Britain and the United States. The piece urges censorship relief to tell the full submarine campaign story, praising British and American navies for brilliant results.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
United States
New York World
German Air Power Report Claims 2,500 Planes in 273 Squadrons
A cor respondent summary states Germany’s air strength totals about 2,500 aircraft in 273 squadrons. Distribution includes 100 artillery spotters, 80 scouts, 23 bombers, 40 chasers, and 3 bomber-protection squadrons. An odd aside notes bachelor marital trends and a general remark on invention and patenting.
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Germany
Lone Canadian in Gallant Fight
Reports from trenches describe Canadian soldiers defending positions against enemy raids. A non commissioned officer and seven men repelled nine attackers, several wounded, one captured, and a trench dagger used to fend off assailants. A German body and sheath trench dagger were found near the wire.
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He Man's Land
Premature Peace Grave Danger
Churchill warns at Bedford that allied war aims must not be betrayed by premature peace moves. He argues the country and democratic civilization are endangered and the empire’s future hangs in the balance for a long period. He condemns calls to restate aims as a path to peace with the Huns. He urges the whole nation to decide, not a few.
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Bedford
Winston Spencer Churchill
Col. Churchill
Desperate Revenge and Brave Acts in Cambrai Front
British orders recount a captain's heroism near Mesnières on November 30. Armed with a heavy stick he killed or dispersed Germans at an ammunition dump, then cleared Les Ruevertes with eight German machine gunners, holding the post until relief arrived. The note also mentions colonels guiding troops from front lines and a Florida camphor boom amid wartime shortages.
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Cambrai
England
Mesnieres
Marcoing
Les Ruevertes
Saskatchewan Auto Ownership Reaches 32458 Cars
Cars registered in Saskatchewan total 32458, implying about one vehicle per 21 people in a population near 700000. Most owners are farmers, signaling provincial agricultural prosperity.
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Saskatchewan
War Drives Fear and Questions of Immortality
In a reflective American Magazine piece, a wartime narrator details how fear of death and fear for his son’s life push him from pacifism to readiness. He wrestles with justice, mortality, and the Great Hope, noting how scientists and thinkers diverge on immortality while he seeks a steadier answer.
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Nero
San Francisco
Europe
Huxley
Ineersoll
William James
Kepler
Sir Oliver Lodge
William Osier
Fight Against Weariness in Wartime Speech
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to refuse weariness and support soldiers with moral and material aid. It frames the choice as a binary path to either victory or defeat, rejecting any third option and calling for courage, resolve, and endurance.
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Stockhol
Rome
Pitt
Austerlitz
Wellington
Burgos
London Observer
Red Head Club Gears Up For Fame In War Honor Nod
Spokane group led by H. M. Clemmer seeks national acclaim for red heads. He cables Secretary Baker asking to honor the first American shot in war by a red headed gunner. Baker replies with playful deflection and suggests honorary status for all red heads in the expeditionary force.
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H. M. Clemmer
Cremmer Red Head Club
Spokane
Baker
America
If Germany Wins War Plans For Global Domination
The article surveys German war aims and propaganda from July to late October, noting calls for universal conscription and colonial expansion, plus Austrian and Italian reactions. It argues that Germany would press for domination and punitive peace if victorious, while offering peace with reconciliation if defeated, and warns against believing German assurances.
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Germany
Reichstag
Russia
Italy
Stresemann
National Liberals
Dresden
Plnische Zeitung
Africa
East Africa
Fremdenblatt
Roumania
Serbia
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
West Front
Kottwitz
Brandenburg
Austria
Vienna Extrablatt
Count von Reventlow
Deutsche Tageszeitung
Adriatic
Austria-Hungary
Mediterranean
Constantinople
Straits
Baltic
Flanders
Great Britain
Frankfurter Zeitung
Entente
Rumania
Tricks of a German Spy in Wartime Trade Networks
A Saturday Evening Post essay outlines spy methods used by a German foreign office agent in Rotterdam. The old Russian lace dealer carried hidden messages in cigarettes using invisible ink, with orders and sensitive data embedded on ordinary papers. Messages traveled through Switzerland, Holland, Denmark and Sweden to Berlin via courier and telegraph.
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Curtis Roth
Saturday Evening Post
Saxony
Plauen
St. Gall
Switzerland
England
Rotterdam
German Foreign Office
Bolland
Holland
Berlin
Denmark
Sweden
German Dreams of Peace and Antiwar Riots
The Tribuna prints an account by Signor Francesco Bellomo, who escaped from Germany, claiming Germans seek immediate peace and fix January as the month. He notes workers refuse to labor in military establishments and large antiwar protests with many soldiers killed or wounded in Berlin riots. Air raids are increasing morale concerns across Germany.
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The
Tribuna
Germany
Berlin
Manitoba Butter Industry Surges in 1917 Output
Manitoba’s 1917 butter production rises by 951,846 pounds to exceed 7.5 million for the season. Cheese output grows by 213,159 pounds to 1,093,887 pounds. Dairy butter making drops 443,774 pounds, yet overall dairy value climbs to 1,412,016 dollars, boosting provincial returns from butter and cheese to over 4.76 million dollars. Notably, 2,000,000 pounds of butter were shipped in 90 carloads from Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba.
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Manitoba
Buteter
Winnipeg
Maniteae
Warfitoba
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