Proof of Kaiser Guilt in War Plans Revealed
William Roscie Thayer cites Prince Lichnowsky and Admiral Hood statements as evidence that the German Kaiser plotted war in spring 1914. The account, echoed by a Harvard professor, argues the Kaiser manipulated English opinion to justify conflict, challenging German public narratives after Jutland.
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Prince Lichmowsky
Kaiser
England
Prince Lichnowsky
M. Cambou
Admiral Hood
Mowsky
Ireland
Lichnowsky
London
Harvard
Boston
Germany
Jutland
William Roscie Thayer
New York Times
Soldiers of the Soil Program Struggles in British Columbia
About two in three youths enrolled in the Soldiers of the Soil movement in British Columbia remain unemployed as farmers and ranchers resist city youths. Of 1,800 enrolled, 613 are placed. Prairie provinces show higher placement, Alberta 624 of 802, Saskatchewan 1,159 of 1,215, Manitoba 1,059 of 1,437. Ontario expects 1,500 placements. Twenty YCMA supervisors oversee Protestant boys, Catholic youth cared for by the church, with welfare visits planned.
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Soldiers of the Soil Movement
British Columbia
Raizie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Ontario
Y.M.C.A
Mythical Monster Submarine Myths Debunked by Hurd
Archibald S. Hurd in the London Daily Telegraph dismisses German submarines as exaggerated in size speed and range. He says British subs are efficient and face more targets while German crews suffer harsh conditions and lawless tactics.
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Germany
Archibald S. Hurd
London Daily Telegraph
A Lucky Man and the Town's Talkative Spirit
A prominent citizen praises a man as lucky while Miss Cayenne replies that no matter the wrong number the telephone reveals, you can always find someone to talk to, reflecting a social quip from the Washington Star.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Western Canada Irrigation Association's Twelfth Annual Convention
The Western Canada Irrigation Association holds its twelfth annual convention in Nelson British Columbia this year. The nonprofit group relies on government and institutional grants, runs largely educational programs, and aims to shape public opinion on irrigation issues. It enjoys high patronage from His Excellency the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and the Duke of Devonshire, governor general of Canada.
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Western Canada Irrigation Association
Nelson
B.C
Western Canada
Duke of
Notable Canadian Irrigation Leaders Meet for 1918 Agenda
The text lists honorary and active leaders across provinces Saskatchewan British Columbia and Alberta including Arthur Meighen T D Patullo Duncan Marshall Hewitt Bostock C R Marnoch F H Auld J L Brown James Johnstone W E Scott A S Dawson F H Peters E G Williamson F R R Wellaston and Norman Rankin. A Nelson local board of control with F A Starkey J R Annable coordinates local planning for the 1918 program promising high caliber addresses on irrigation and agricultural topics.
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Orary
Arthur Meighen
K.C
Interior
T. D. Patullo
British Columbia
Duncan Marshall
Saskatchewan
Hewitt Bostock
Ducks
B.C
C.R. Marnoch
Board of Trade
Lethbridge
Alberta
F. H. Auld
Messrs
J.L. Brown
Vancouver
Kamloops
James Johnstone
Nelson
W. E. Scott
A. S. Dawson
Canadian Pacific Railway Natural Resources
F. H. Peters
Dominion
E. G. Williamson
Maple Creek
F. R. R. Wellaston
Coldstream Estates
Vernon
Okanagan Valley
Norman 5. Rankin
Robert J. C. Stead
Board of Control
F. A. Starkey
Associated Boards of Trade of
J. R. Annable
A. L. McCulloch
C. F. McHardy
George F. Stevenson
Woman's wartime role hinted in local chatter
In Hamilton Herald line items a reader notes concern over wives and war work. The exchange questions what branch of service a wife might join and suggests she could work in the rehashing department, implying duties tied to wartime labor.
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Hamilton Herald
Population drain in central powers cited in 1919 briefing
A 1919 analysis notes steep population losses in Germany and Austria-Hungary due to war. It projects Germany down to about 64.5 million, Austria and Hungary poorer by up to 11 and 9 percent respectively, while Britain’s population remains nearly stable and the United States grows.
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Germany
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
United States
German Empire
Geremany
Austria
Hungary
England
Real Boy Scout enlistment forms for 1918 harvest drive
Manitoba scouts prepare to participate in the 1918 harvest as part of war service. They will fill up applications in a few days with statements of loyalty to the king and country and willingness to enroll for service under scout officers. The forms specify uniforms, rations, tents, blankets, nine-hour work days, and war service credits with earnings directed to war causes.
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Manitoba
Empire
Captured German Belt Sold for Liberty Bond Drive
A German officer belt adorned with insignia from captured and slain British officers was brought to the United States and used to raise thousands of dollars for the Liberty Loan. The belt traveled from Europe with a Pittsburgh steelworker and later through a hospital unit into the US Army ambulance service. The strap bears Gott Mit Uns with a belt of British insignia and colonial emblems rivalling a treasury of lions stars and regimental marks.
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United States
Pittsburgh
Europe
United States ‘Army Ambulance Service
Indictment One Broiling August Day Scene
An aged Black man pushing a barrow of bricks pauses to wipe sweat then curses the sun. He rhetorically asks what last January was to the land, reflecting a vivid local quip in the Argonaut account.
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Queen’s University
Kingston
Scheel Navigation School
Soldiers of the Soil
Canada
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Que
The
Boy Scout
BOB Long Union
BUS & Gloves
Beecham
Guinea
Ullal Cassitaia
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