Peace depends on crushing militarism in war
A Toronto Globe report quotes Bonar Law urging lasting peace only after militarism is crushed. It notes Lloyd George’s insistence that victory aims to stop German conquest, defend civilization, and uphold Wilsonian principles, with warnings that war must teach that war pays nothing.
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Bonar Law
Alf
London
Paris
Channel
Prussia
Denmark
Austria
France
Germany
Tiy
Reichstag
Roumania
Cohen
Lloyd George
Wilson
Toronto Globe
Shortage of Horses Sweeps United States
Indications show a wave of determination to buy farm horses instead of raising them, driven by scarcity of dependable hired help. Colts are seen as nuisances, and many cornbelt farmers now have no young stock coming on as teams rely on older work stock this year.
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United States
America
Gazette
Daylight Saving Sparks Move to Add Another Hour in England
Readers note in Woodstock Sentinel-Review reflects rising talk of extending daylight saving time by moving clocks forward an extra hour in England. The piece hints at wartime pressures and possible measures as the conflict continues.
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England
Woodstock
Customs Echo Across Lands In March Song Debate
A Yonkers Statesman reader recalls a tradition of playing Mendelssohn's March at weddings while noting the differing customs abroad where a favorite march precedes the cutting of the wedding cake. The exchange contrasts practices between cultures and links music to ceremonial moments.
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Yeast
Mendelsohn
Yonkers Statesman
Prisoners Recaptured After German Counterattack Near Hamel
An American officer describes a night counterattack by German forces against positions held by Australians and Americans near Hamel. Two Americans and five Australians were captured but were retaken by volunteer troops led by Corp. Raymond Powell, with a German officer captured. In total 50 German prisoners were brought back with Australians joining the effort. The officer praised the Australians as magnificent fighters and noted lessons learned from their tactics.
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Hamel
Raymond Powell
Bosche
No Man’s Land
Left to Carry On In a Remarkable Letter
A wounded officer recounts leading twenty five men after their company commander was killed. They advanced under heavy fire toward Boche positions with machine guns in front and shells bursting behind. Despite losses, the group pressed on with discipline as they crossed shell holes toward the enemy trench.
Right Kind of King learns democratic ways in wartime camp
King George visits American officers mess and English Sammies camp, learning to pitch a baseball for a Fourth of July game. The Calgary Herald notes the monarch's widening democratic experiences during the war and questions his eventual identity as ruler or common man.
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King George
Calgary Herald
NSW Sheep Totals Rise to 36 Million in 1917 18
Government statistician reports New South Wales depasturing sheep at 36,179,730, up 3,579,000 from last season. This larger flock underpins the 1917 18 wool clip and signals higher wool production.
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Government Statistician of
New South Wales
Debar links Russian revolution to vodka ban and U S press
Cincinnati philosopher Joseph Debar argues Russia's 1917 upheaval was caused by vodka prohibition, blamed on Anti-saloon League influence and preacher-led press. He claims U S and Canadian democracies face collapse if whiskey prohibition continues, urging patriotic duty to drink more whiskey.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Ebar
National Association of Distillers and
United Sates
Ati-Saloon League
Mr. Debar
Ypres
Verdun
United States
Bryan
Canada
Russia
Debar
National Association of Distillers
Toronto Globe
Record Wheat Crop Surges in United States Belt
American wheat reports show a 50 percent rise from last year with the largest sown area on record as June estimates put the crop at 950 million bushels versus 1 025 billion in 1915. Harvest to cover 58 881 000 acres up 12 million from last year. Despite the larger harvest the food administration urges maximum conservation to feed Allied Europe.
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United States Wheat Belt
Food Administration of
United States
Europe
Gratitude of King George on 25th wedding anniversary
King George addresses the Lord Mayor at Guildhall praising wartime unity and public sacrifice. He notes the empire’s trials, naval and merchant services, and London’s role in sustaining the war effort while urging resolve to defend liberty and right. A second portion discusses Soviet Russia and Bolshevik betrayal.
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George
London
Guildhall
Yuan Shi Kai Hosts Shanghai Athletic Meet Audience
Yuan Shi Kai the Chinese president-dictator supported a modern athletic meet in Shanghai by presenting a decathlon trophy shaped like the Ten Widows Arch replica and backing funds for the games. Athletes were escorted by Manchurian guards with long knives as Yuan met the guests with strict seating and posture expectations.
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Yuan Shi Kai
China
Shanghai
Peki
Robbing the Dead by Toronto Highlanders Letter
A Toronto Highlanders member writes his father about a Black Watch battalion in Martinpuich encountering a dugout with grave robbing of fallen soldiers. The dead were stripped of clothing and equipment for fur use, indicating harsh war-induced looting.
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Toronto Highlanders
The
Black Watch
Martinpuich
To Kill Doctrine of Might Austen Chamberlain Speech
Austen Chamberlain, former secretary of state for India, told Victoria League members in London that the imperial war cabinet arose from war necessities and must not be dissolved. He urged sterner resolve, citing von Kuehlmann and warning that might must be beaten to the ground.
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Austen Chamberlain
India
Victoria League
London
Imperial War Cabinet
von Kuehlmann
Britain
Alberta Beats Ontario in Youth Fight Report
A sixteen year old from Airdrie Alberta defeated a thirteen year old Ontario boy in a disputed bout. The match ended with the Alberta youth delivering a decisive blow as the Ontario boy, who had been working on a farm, stood undefeated before the encounter.
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J. S Davidson
Airdrie
Ontario
Teae
U S Wool Shortfall for War Needs Cited
The Breeders' Gazette reports that US wool production cannot outfit 2,000,000 soldiers in France for twelve months. American output covers only half the need, with woolen mills operating at peace capacity. The standard requires 20 average sheep per man in war service.
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United States
France
Breeders’ Gazette
America
Eye color and shooting accuracy in Fort Worth report
An instructor in Fort Worth Texas expressed the view that eye color correlates with marksmanship. He claimed light eye shades outperform darker ones and cited records that light brown to black eyed soldiers miss targets at long range.
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Forth Worth
Texas
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