Foch's Brilliant Strategy Saves Allies at the Marne
In October 1914 Generalissimo Foch directs a counteroffensive that halts German plans, links Belgian and Anglo French forces, and steadies the front from Lys to the sea. His disciplined coalition of French British Belgians and sailors prevails, preserving the alliance after renewed German pressure.
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Marne
College de Guerre
Requin
Joffre
Och
Arras
Lillie
Antwerp
Belgium
Dunkirk
Calais
Boulogne
Ypres
Kemmel
Cassel
Lys
Dixmude
Escape from capture by British soldiers near St Quentin
Private A. McGow of the Cameronians describes how 74 men were taken prisoner, stripped to German clothes, then six escaped in transport wagons toward German lines. Crossing the blown iron bridge near Jussy, they reached British lines though fired upon, with McGow wounded in the wrist, later identified and placed in khaki and sent to a hospital at Noyon.
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St. Quentin
A. McGow
Cameronians
McGow
Mons
Jussy
Noyon
If London Were Paris in a German Invasion
The London Daily Mail argues that if Germany could strike at London with overwhelming force and refugees flooded the capital, public opinion would compel immediate military conscription and a harsher wartime stance. It compares Britain to France and urges awareness of the war’s proximity and severity.
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London
Strand
Piccadilly
Brighton
England
France
London Daily Mail
Wild Berries Urged To Help Supply In Canada
The Canada food board calls on summer resort visitors and residents in suitable areas to harvest wild berry patches immediately. Fruits are scarce this year, but wild berries remain abundant and have supplied food in the past, offering a potential boost amid butter shortages in Europe.
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The
Canada Food Board
Canada
Europe
James
Quote: Many good purposes in the churchyard
A short quotation from Philip Henry notes that many good purposes and intentions lie in the churchyard, reflecting on legacy and mortality in a reflective, spiritual tone.
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Philip Henry
Traitors and Social Pull Are Exposed in War Exemption Debate
Sir Auckland Geddes denounced social pull in exemption tribunals as traitorous and harmful to national effort. He urged public opinion to root out favoritism and privilege, insisting democracy requires fearless criticism to ensure fair treatment for recruits.
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Auckland Geddes
Manchester
House of Commons
China Unconquerable: A Chinese Official’s View of Destiny
A Peking official argues China cannot be absorbed by conquerors. He predicts Japan would rule for a time, then fade, while China, educated and cohesive, could rise to be a dominant, unconquerable power. He envisions a future population of hundreds of millions with wealth and modern methods.
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Peking
China
Japan
Europe
Russia
Rmany
Yellow Sea
W. P. Weye
Harper's Magazine
Alberta School Population Rises Sharply In Wartime
Alberta education officials report 1917 enrolment figures nearing 106000, up about 8000 from 1916's 99201 total in elementary and high schools. The gain is seen as highly satisfactory and perhaps remarkable given wartime conditions.
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Alberta
E Department
Maxim Gorky Says Bolsheviki Fail to Save Russia
The article cites Maxim Gorky criticizing the Bolsheviki regime, lamenting the fate of Russian youth under autocracy and revolution, and urging true democracy. It also praises the British empire’s mobilization, highlighting its large volunteer forces from Britain and the Dominions and the global bonds sustaining allied effort.
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Maxim Gorky
Russia
Novaya Shisa
New Life
Belgium Not a Pawn in Berlin Peace Talks
Paris dispatch denounces Chancellor von Hertling for calling Belgium a pawn in peace negotiations. French sources condemn Germany for atrocity and vow that no peace can stand while Belgium’s suffering is unatoned. They view Hertling’s remarks as ignominious and a step toward recognizing allies’ strength over moral right. The debate centers on restitution and enemy leverage.
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Count von Hertling
Belgium
Paris
von Hertling
Germany
Matin
Hertling
Bethmann-Hollweg
Prairie straw burning banned under war measures act
An order in council prohibits burning of all straw stacks remaining from last year in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba to protect livestock feed amid a serious situation. The measure is taken under the War Measures Act.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Wool Prices Soar For Southern Alberta Growers
The first wool shipments by members of the Southern Alberta Wool Growers Association brought higher prices than last year, signaling strong profits for sheep farming in Western Canada. A shipper averaged 7.434 cents per pound on four cars containing about 100 000 pounds, another averaged 71.5 cents on a car, and fine medium staple wool brought up to 78 cents per pound.
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Southern Alberta Wool Growers’ Association
Canada
Pension qualifiers in London top two thousand
Just over 2,000 Londoners qualified for their old age pensions in the latest quarter, marking a modest rise in eligibility as the program continues to expand.
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Reichstag
New Order In Council
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