Startling rebuttal of peace suffragist arguments in wartime
An ardent suffragist recalls brutal German actions and argues national defence justifies denying political rights. She recounts hospital work in Belgium and Serbia, mass killings, and atrocities to show Germany would dominate if peace grants victory. The piece frames war as essential to civilized liberty and women’s role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Germany
Treitschke
Belgium
Brusse
Pioneer Corps
Hosital
Kirk Kilisee
Bulgaria
Montenegro
Albania
Serbia
Francis Joseph
Austria
Russia
Turkey
Poland
Rumania
France
Italy
Nero
Rome
House of Commons
Sony
Anuric Promises Kidney Relief and Life Battle Win
Anuric claims to cleanse the bladder and kidneys, ease rheumatism, and prevent serious kidney diseases. Advert mentions Dr. V M Pierce Buffalo and testimonials from M S H Horrr of Thorold Ontario praising relief after three years of kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
V. M. Pierce
Valide
Buffalo
Bridgeburg
Ont
Thorold
Anuric
Apuric
H. Horrr
German victory would mean enslaving the word
A wartime opinion quotes B St Clair Stobart warning that German victory would enslave mankind, urging readers to consider how women who have won freedom must use their enfranchisement to resist German domination and protect civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosor
Belgium
France
Britain
Europe
B — St. Clair Stobart
New York
Tmes
One of Heroes of Flanders Sergeant Cope's Yser rescue tale
Sergeant Cope of Northampton regiment recounts how he warned of an impending Belgian coast attack and held off German forces through repeated sallies. He describes rescuing his men, a final dash across a canal, and reporting to division headquarters before returning home on ten days' leave. He is 21, wounded five times, and the son of a Peterborough shoemaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Oiver Yser
London
Cope
Peterborough
England
Currie Lauds Canadian Army Unity and Resolve in War
In an Excelsior interview Lieut. Gen. Sir Arthur Currie praises Canadian troops as a blend of French dash and Anglo-Saxon grit. He cites 450,000 volunteers fighting to defend civilization and vows the war ends only when Boches are gone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior
Arthur Currie
Currie
Ean Currie
Passchendaele Ridge
General Currie
All Trades Opened To Returned Men
Vocational training centres of the military hospitals commission across Canada now teach 39 trades with plans to expand to the full range of industries as injured men learn new trades under industrial conditions. The Canadian Manufacturers' Association supports the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Hospitals Commission
Can
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Commission
Acus
Dominion wide campaign to increase hog production in Canada
A broad Dominion campaign to raise food animal production, with focus on pork, mobilizes with the food controller and provincial agriculture departments aiming for a 50 percent rise in hogs in 1918. Ottawa and Western officials, including Mr. Hanna and Hon. Crerar, pledge pack controls and coordinated actions with foreign encouragement from Hoover and Britain's ministry of food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Federal Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian Food Bulletin
Western Departments of Agriculture
Federal Department
Hanna
Hoover
United States
Ministry of Food
Owen Smith
Treasury
Rhondda
T. A. Crerar
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Lippenhagen
Tobaacleo
Flanders
Sergt. Cope
M.H.C
Provincial Departments of Agriculture
Weir
Ghey
Gillette Safety Razor CO. OF Canada, Limited
Ofice and Factory
Ollette Belting
Montreal
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