Plans Emerge For Supporting Wounded Soldiers
Canadians unite on justice for veterans and outline a system combining functional and vocational re education. The Military Hospitals Commission, led by Sir James Lougheed, will fund training and maintain allowances for single and married men, with provisions for dependents and varying tuition.
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Dominion
Military Hospitals and Convalescent Homes Commission
James Lougheed
Military Hospitals Commission
Canada
Eut
Eepen
Austrians issue arrest warrant for Montenegro general
General Weber accuses General Vedhovitch of fomenting rebellion and attacking Austrian forces at Cetinje. He orders Vedhovitch to surrender within five days or his father and brother will be hanged. A warrant is issued for Vedhovitch and his brothers with a reward offered. They are believed hidden in the Albania Mountains.
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Weber
Cetinje
Montenegro
Ratomir Vedhovitch
Vechovitch
Albania
Austria
Agriculture and The Movies
A discussion on film as public education noting the rise of educational irrigation films. The Canadian Pacific Railway irrigation project in Southern Alberta will show water sourced from glaciers, the Bow River valley through Calgary, Bassano dam, Brooks aqueduct, and Lake Newell, then farming scenes including harvests and dairying.
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C. Chaplin
United States
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
Bow River
Calgary
Bassano
Brooks
Lake Newell
Alice Missing After Hit Not Made
A terse notice notes that Alice remains missing following a reported failed hit. Authorities appeal for information and describe the incident as a missing person case with unclear circumstances.
Scribbles Provokes Free Thought Debate in Editorial Curtain
A terse note rejects sharing space for Scribbles Freethinker, signaling editors will not publish his thoughts this cycle. The stance signals a vocal clash over opinions and editorial discretion.
Germany's Army Shrinks as Losses Outpace Recruits
The article argues Germany is at a turning point with reserves under 700,000 and a net yearly loss of about 1.2 million men against 400,000 recruits. Verdun and other fronts sap strength, while Allied manpower grows, threatening Germany’s long-term military capacity.
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Germany
Bismarck
Africa
Asia
England
France
Belgium
Paris Liberte
Agenzia Libera
Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Verdun
Col
Feyler
Europe
Paris Petit Journal
Uns
Foyler
Russia
Grow Your Town Through Loyal Community Spending
The article urges a progressive town to boost growth by patronizing home merchants and fostering townwide loyalty. It argues that local profits rise with increased town prosperity, benefiting property, jobs, wages, and future opportunities for all residents.
Parapet for Fresh Air From France Front Line
Private Williams recalls trench life in France describing informal relief, jokes with the enemy, and a surprising calm arrival as soldiers warmed to the ceasefire mood. He notes the paradox of a winter resort in the zone and the rapid exchange of greetings after initial shelling.
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Williams
London
France
Canada’s militia cautions on recruiting telecom operators
Officers commanding units and recruiting officers are instructed not to enlist cable, wireless, or telegraph operators without militia headquarters consent. The notice emphasizes the critical importance due to the growing shortage of experienced personnel for this work in Canada.
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Canada
Whistler Rebuffs Velasquez Master Claim
A Wolsey-like échange features Whistler dismissing a boast that only Velasquez and himself are true masters, questioning the value of naming Velazquez in such praise and asserting his own artistic standing.
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Whistler
Velasquez
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