Inside Truth About Germany's Peace Movements
A critique argues German bankers and publishers fund a global campaign to push peace terms favorable to Berlin. It alleges a twofold diplomatic plan targeting Italy Belgium and the U S through economic pressure and publicity, with a Berlin Wollf Presse Bureau and overseas agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hour
Pater
Magare
For
Berlin
Rothschilds
Vienna
Herr Ballin
Bremen
Lloyd Steamship Company
Hamburg
Great Britain
United States
Verdun
Turkey
Italy
Belgium
Meuse
Wilson
France
Dardanelles
Wollf Presse Bureau
Spain
Holland
South America
Scandinavia
Bryan
Macmilan Harden
Secon
Bankers’ Association
Through the Wire We Struggled to Break Free
An officer recalls a brutal crossing under fire as his unit fought a tangled mesh of wire. They pressed on despite cuts and disorientation, finally reaching their trench after slipping into a hidden water-filled sap nine feet deep.
Courageous Lad Awarded For Mine Sweep Efforts
Alfred Doe, raised at law institutions in London, earned a Russian silver medal and the Order of St. Ann for bravery in the White Sea. At sixteen he joined the navy at fourteen, helped save a drowning sailor after a trawler hit a mine, and later served in mine sweeping. Upon return to Hull he asked for a reward, and urged fellow youths to volunteer for mine sweeping on the North Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Alfred Doe
Navy
Lowestoft
Young Dee
White Sea
St. Ann
Hull
Doe
Cumberland Green
North Seal
Sniping as a Soldier’s View From Trench Life
A Canadian soldier recalls sniping as a rare duty that breaks trench monotony. He notes the front line work shifts from day to night, quiet days with machine gun fire, and frequent pre-attack preparations at dawn and dusk.
Hungry in Germany drives New York appeal for subscriptions
A committee in New York seeks subscriptions to aid German women and children described as hungry and in need of clothing. The prospectus, carried in major papers, argues food scarcity exists in Germany, a claim linked to pro Central Powers backers. The note contrasts with Teutonic attitudes when conditions reverse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Germany
Teutons
Ottawa Citizen
Man admits anger to wife and earns praise after reflection
The statement quotes Mr. Meckton saying he spoke angrily to his wife. He recalls that Henrietta, a fair minded woman, considered the incident and afterward congratulated him on his bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meckton
Henrietta
Fragmentary Notice Inspires Classic Sentiment
A reader reflects on a faded bundle of old love letters tied with a pink ribbon and the strong emotion they evoke, expressing poignant nostalgia. The fragment hints at a literary or evocative moment steeped in memory.
The Jutland Naval Fight Told by Andania Officers
Cunarder Andania crew in New York recount a Jutland encounter claiming the battle was accidental. Beatty hunt for six British auxiliary cruisers led to engagement with a German squadron. After wireless to Jellicoe the search was abandoned and an armored cruiser squadron later sank the auxiliaries.
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Jutland
New York
London
Sir David Beatty
Admiralty
Atlantic
Iceland
Beatty
Andania
Jellicoe
Status of Homesteaders on Active Service Clarified
There is a comprehensive summary of how Dominion Lands Act provisions and orders in council affect homesteaders who enlist or serve in military or naval duties. It covers residence credit, patents for injured or deceased soldiers, protections for reservists and foreign nationals, entries made after enlistment, nurses, munitions workers, and guards, with status extended during war and protections for proxy entries clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
Dominion Lands Act
Great Britain
Naval Service
Dr. Roche
Interior
Royal North West Mounted Police
Canada
French report details acts of enemy atrocities
The government released the fourth volume of a 250 page commission report on acts by the enemy in violation of international law. It includes affidavits under four heads: using prisoners as shields, employing prohibited weapons, massacres of prisoners and wounded, and firing on ambulances and sanitary corps with numerous case details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission For Investigation
Law of Nations
A Profound Mistake About Industrial Germanys Rise
The text argues progress in modern Germany arose from an educated public and middle class, not from top-down bureaucracy alone. It credits disinterested learning and collective demand for organization, and urges raising overall education, not just technical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Loudon
Warning to Soldiers on Pension Eligibility
Soldiers whose physical disability results from their own misconduct are not to be eligible for pension. This edict has gone forth from Maj. Gen. end is to be carried out to the letter.
Holding the Craters An Imperial Officer Recalls St Eloi Bombardment
A Canadian officer in the Western Battalions recalls a heavy bombardment at St Eloi. He describes days of shelling, a wounded comrade found delirious, and the harsh view of the crater warfare from a hilltop as shells explode around them. The memory closes on the relief and the soldiers’ grim endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Eloi
England
India’s Jewels Shine as World’s Jewel Storehouse
India exports about 5.59 million dollars in jewels annually and remains a leading source of diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and tourmaline. Rubies are mostly from Upper Burma, with a 75 carat ruby once valued at 100000 dollars. Sapphires come from Kashmir and other ancient sources. turquoise from Bhikkisu and Tibet. Tibetan stones have notable depth and lustre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Upper
Burma
Kashmir
Kishangarh
Bhikkisu
Tibet
Harier
Coffee Cocoa and Tea Taxes Readjusted in Britain War Scheme
The British war taxation plan rebalances duties on coffee cocoa and tea to equalize burdens among users. Coffee and cocoa face 4 1 2 pence per pound while tea tax is stated as heavy though the exact rate is unclear.
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Edward Grey
Arthur Balfour
Lendon
Red Cross
India’s
United Kingdom
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