Peace terms and the likely postwar order from a German defeat
The piece surveys proposed postwar terms for Germany and its allies, arguing that Poland Belgium and Serbia should be restored and rebuilt, borders redrawn along national lines, the Rhine boundary with France and autonomous Poland with Russia, and a dismantled German fleet. It notes indemnities and governance changes, including curbing German migration and reshaping the Balkans and colonial holdings.
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Russia
Germany
Europe
Belgium
Poland
Bismarck
Tower of London
Serbia
Montenegro
France
Rhine
Ressia
Indians Respond Nobly With Donations to Canadian Patriotic Fund
Donations from thirteen Indian bands across Canada total 3900 dollars to the Canadian Patriotic Fund. Contributions include 500 dollars from Manitoulin Island groups and Chippewas of San, 200 dollars from Chippewa of Sarnia and South Bay, plus a 200 dollar gift from RiceTurgeos Lake bands.
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Canadian Patriotic Fund
Gnance
Canada
Manitoulin Island
San
Sucker Creek
Sarnia
South Bay
Secret of the Snow and Science of Crystallography
A fragmentary piece contrasts biblical wonder at snow with science entering crystallography and natural forms. It reflects on rivers, springs, and subterranean streams as secret snow forces, and contemplates winter’s beauty and future seasonal testimony. An appended note references the Dominion Commission annual dairy storage report ending March 1, 1915, and a 1914 Berne conference.
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Lieeal Deochan
Hardihood
Snow King
Baltimore American
Dominion Commission Hk
Splendid Colonial Soldiers Rally at Northwestern Front
The writer praises colonial troops as splendid soldiers after troops from the Caribou trail join a regiment on the northwestern front. The piece notes 1,200 men arrived along the Praser river in a recent month, signaling growing strength for the war effort.
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Columbilare
Wilds
Praser
Caribou
France Aims to Maximize War Time Agriculture
A government bill seeks to ensure maximum agricultural output during the war by compelling landowners to cultivate uncultivated fields. The plan imposes pay or penalty to owners who fail to comply, aiming to boost food production amid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Canadian Scouts Seed Tak Front Support Drive
A Canadian Boy Scouts fund raises ten cent subscriptions to plant acres near the front line as the Dominion supports troops. A midshipman defuses tension by inviting German officers to sing, prompting awkward apologies and a grim moment aboard a pinnace amid war.
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Canadian Boy Scouts Hutter
Col. A. Esher
Government appoints livestock commissioner amid settlement cattle plan
The Mannova government appoints a livestock commissioner as part of Norris government’s scheme to provide settlers with cattle. The new official will carry out duties related to the program and oversee agricultural support in the province.
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Mannova
Norris
Dr J D Prince Calls For Expanded Trade With Russia
Dr J D Prince of Columbia University urged Canada to build broader wartime and postwar trade with Russia at the Canadian Club in Montreal. He argued Germans dominated prewar remittance trade and urged Canada to use language skills to seize new opportunities and create two main routes for future commerce.
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J. D. Prince
Columbia Univer Shy
New York
Montreal
Russia
Dominion
Manainn Wade
Seed Grain Shows Frost Damage In Seed Samples
Testing seed grain reveals many oat and barley samples from Alberta and Saskatchewan with germination below standard. Preliminary six day counts average 35 percent and final fourteen day counts near 70 percent, indicating weak vitality. Some samples from western Canada tested at Calgary lab show reduced germination energy and are unsuitable for seed purposes.
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Alberta
Dominion Seed Laboratory
Caleary
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Dominics Seed Laboratory
Calgary
German Use of Dead Horses’ Hides Reported in War Route
Balken correspondent describes a trip from Constantinople to Nish noting evidence of war largely removed. He finds bridges and tunnels blown by Serbians, rapid repairs, destroyed bridges left in water, and skinned horse carcasses along the route as the only signs of recent fighting.
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Balken
Constantinople
Nish
Health of Allied Troops Amid War Front Conditions
British troops receive three meals daily and ample warm clothing to improve trench life. Efforts ensure comfort and morale as front-line conditions remain challenging.
Entertainment in a Trench Barn Boosts Morale for Canadian Troops
A YMCA officer reports how Canadian soldiers near the trenches in France were entertained in an old barn at night. Eight film reels, a gramophone, and improvised seating created a lively show. The letter notes meals, warmth from a stove, and morale-boosting YMCA support alongside improved equipment and water safety for the troops.
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Y.M.C.A
France
Canada
M.C
Ontario Town
Fire Spreads in Longburn Anthracite Beds Threatens Vein
The famous mine fire at Summit Hill near Phillips Ginter’s 1871 discovery has burned through a 100 foot deep 15 foot thick concrete barrier built by Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. Officials fear spread to the Panthers valley vein the world’s largest anthracite seam. Workers pump water and slush into openings to halt progression though extinction is unlikely. The blaze has already destroyed millions in coal and the long fight costs vast sums. Also note chaplain Captain Moffit of a Canadian battalion endorses a graves registration program to photograph each burial grave and send photos to relatives upon request.
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Summit Hill
Penn
Phillip Ginter
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Panthers Valley
Vie Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Mofit
Canad
Graves’ Registration Commission
Casertaailed as German spy in Canada before WW II
Caserta, envoy of Von Papen at the Washington embassy, acted as a spy in Canada before the war and for weeks after the outbreak. He evaded capture after being traced in various regions, with no recorded depredations beyond espionage to gain enemy advantages.
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Caserta
Canada
von * Papen
Washington
Tn Canada
Postal air routes debated by professors in Toronto Globe
Prof Bell and Prof Graham Reil discuss a national air mail plan in a Toronto Globe piece. They argue aviators could train on long routes to support defence, but warn winters in Adirondacks and Alleghenies would raise risk and cost for year-round service.
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Bell
Graham Reil
United States
National Defence
Hell
Adirondacks
Alleghanies
Geoat
Cartier
Graham Reit
Acan
Toronte Globe
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