Alliance Speech by Sazonoff Sees Lasting UK Russia Bond
Russian Foreign Minister says the Britain Russia accord is now an alliance of hearts that will endure beyond war. He asserts Central Powers cannot win and envisions permanent peace with expanded Russian western aims and coexistence with Sweden and Poland within a broader empire.
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Sergius Sazanoff
Great Britain
Russia
Sergius Sazonok
London Times
Petrorad
M. Sazonoff
England
France
Europe
Outiet
Polish pledge to national schooling sparks imperial concern
Russian and Polish dailies report that the Czar’s renewed pledge to Poland envisions a Polish nation with schooling in its own language and institutions up to university level. Duma deputy Harusiewicz asserts unity with Allies on nationality. French papers question details but largely back Polish self rule.
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Moscow
William
Poland
Sazonoff
Germany
Harusiewicz
Sturmer
Figaro
Enchaine
Clemenceau
War and peace in Europe Will America shape the world
The New York Globe argues the United States is now inseparably tied to global events and must influence Europe’s peace. It contends the future of democracy or pacific internationalism hinges on this nation’s response to postwar settlement and imperialist pressures.
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Carthage
Rome
Greece
Europe
Hiust
New York Globe
Campbell Island men in 17th reinforcement line
The seven brothers among Campbell Island’s adult male population are noted among the 17th reinforcements. Campbell Island lies about 436 miles south of New Zealand and is linked to a 500 mile Siberian Railway extension after a 6000 coal section opened.
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Seven Brothers
Campbell Island
New Zealand
Siberian
Arctic Two Enlist from Herschel Island Reach Yukon Company
William Annett and W. C. Keddy from Herschel Island Arctic coast arrived at Dawson to enlist in the Yukon company. They traveled hundreds of miles across hills and rivers to port Yukon and joined after the ice freshed. they entered in Dawson today.
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Arctic Circle
Dawson
Yukon Company
William Annett
W. C. Keddy
Herschel Island
Arctic
Porcupine River
Yukon
Belgian Relief Urges Back to the Land Movement
The Winnipeg Free Press reports a push for the Back to the Land movement led by the Belgian Relief Committee. It argues urban migration harms Belgium aid efforts and urges Canadians to possess and cultivate land, citing seven million Belgians dependent on relief and urging prosperous Canada to fund new appeals.
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Belgium
Belgium Relief Committee
le Temps
Paris
Herbert Hoover
Relief Commission
Belgian Relief Commission
Commission
Canada
St. Peter Street
Montreal
Spectre of Pauperism Prompts Thrift Advice
W. Strauss of Chicago cites startling U S figures in Leslie's Weekly. He notes 66 of 100 die with no estate and 97 of 100 at age 65 rely on relatives or the public for essentials. He warns that a wage earners loss of work could push most into poverty.
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W. Strauss
Chicago
American Society For Thrift
Leslie's
Weekly Illustrated
United States
German people must demand the truth about their war progress
A New York Press editorial argues Germans should demand to know if their armies are winning, or face the collapse of the regime as starvation and hardship reveal the truth, calling for the militarists to answer and signaling the end of the war drive.
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Europe
New York Press
British Submarine Survives Mine Hit and Returns Home
A British submarine, damaged by a mine in enemy waters, managed a 300 mile voyage back to port with a twisted bow and crushed torpedo tubes. Despite shattered bulkheads and lost glass, the crew kept pumps running, wireless functioning, and the boat afloat for twenty hours in heavy seas, evading patrols until a safe arrival.
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England
Conol
Kitchener Seen as Machine Like Leader in 19th Century Portrait
The piece recalls G W Stevens description of Lord Kitchener as the Organizer of Victory a figure of steel will and precision. It notes Stevens praised him as impassive unyielding and trusted by soldiers while public opinion wavered amid Boer War criticism and enduring respect from common people and troops alike.
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Kitchener
Khartum
G. W. Stevens
Anglo-Egypt
Khartoum
George
Loas
Britain
Movie Attendance Is Astonishing In 1915
In 1915 about 2.9 billion paid admissions filled U S moving picture theatres. That equals an average of 29 visits per person annually, or roughly one weekly outing for half the population. The vast demand carries responsibility for suppliers and creators of films.
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Moving Picture Theatres
United States
Ose
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Aland Islands
Teuton
Rockefeller Commission
United Press
Winnipeg Free Press
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