Reasons for German Hatred of England in War Era
A London based writer analyzes how Germany’s anti English sentiment grew over two decades. He traces roots to envy of British prosperity, youth nationalism, and cultural aggression, noting government propaganda and literary works fueling hostility against Britain.
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England
Germany
Kuno Meyer
Ernst Lissauer
Bismarck
Kiao-Chau
Mans
Far East
German Navy League
China
Neid
Hamburg
Hong Kong
Great Britain
London
Farmers urged to aid Red Cross through Dr Robertson appeal
Dr James W Robertson former dairy commissioner and long time Ontario and federal agriculture official urges Canadian farmers to support the Red Cross Society. He highlights decades of service from dairy stations to extension work and calls on farmers across provinces to respond.
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Red Cross Society
James W. Robertson
Robertson
Farmers of Canada
Ontario Agriculture College
Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Prince Edward Island
Alberta
Illustration
Professor Robertson
United Kingdom
Royal Commission On Industrial Training
Commission of Conservation
Committee On Lands
Farmers of
Enlistment Tales From Athabasca Landing to the British Army
Bishop Robins of Athabasca tells of three men he met en route to enlist. One traveled 609 miles by foot, another 1,000 miles alone and discarded his blankets, and a third journeyed 1,530 miles from Fort Good Hope with only one dog for help.
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Robins
Athabasca
Athabasca Landing
Fort Good Hope
Hag
Great Britain Imports 24 Million Barley Tons in 1913
Britain imported 24,148,233 agg of barley in 1913 with Russia the major source. Trade data show barley flows influenced by harvests and tariffs influencing prices and supplies for farmers and maltsters.
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Great Britain
German monopoly on glass eyes shocks American supply
The Glasgow Herald warns 95 percent of glass eyes used in the United States come from Germany. It notes a typical eye lasts nine months, risking widespread shortages and urging efforts to capture the American market to ensure better quality and prevent dependence on German goods.
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Germany
Glasgow Herald
America
United States
Sadie
Causes of rising prices from agricultural output view
The essay argues economists blame gold supply and middlemen for high prices but cites a missing factor. It notes less land under cultivation in states like Illinois and Iowa, counties in the Midwest producing less than pre Civil War, and U S population rising 21 percent while agricultural output grew only 10 percent.
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Illinois
Lowa
Unio
United States
Millions Spent on a Fortress Helligoland Fortress and Its Defenses
Germany has transformed Heligoland into a sea fortified fortress with granite cliffs braced by ferro-concrete, such that sea battles fail against its walls. A southern harbor shields submarines and torpedo boats at a cost nearing 19 million dollars. The town hosts Zeppelin sheds, old monument to Fallersleben, and wired, armor-plated forts. Powerful searchlights and Krupp guns guard approaches while the island remains linked to Cuxhaven by cables.
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Germany
Heligoland
Great Britain
North Sea
Little Island
Heligoland Bight
Unterland
Oberlana
Oberland
Fallersleben
Cuxhaven
Krupp
Ontario farms set for higher production in 1915
Ontario agricultural bulletin reports broad support for increased production despite some opposition over price fears. Fall wheat area expands and more fall plowing with old sod may boost oats and roots, while cannery districts shift toward general crops. Milk and cheese output rise as the dairy season starts earlier. Improved seed selection and cultivation cited as key gains, with labor quality as a noted constraint. 1915 expected to be the busiest agricultural year in the province.
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Ontario
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Indemnity for Germany Seen at Thirty-Four Billion Dollar Scale
M Jules Finot editor of La Revue estimates Allied indemnity after the war could reach 34 billion dollars, payable over years with Germany able to meet the burden. He calculates costs including property damage in Belgium and France, wartime expenses, and compensation for lives lost and workers harmed, while noting shifts in national wealth and trade.
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Germany
M. Jules Finc
la Revue
M. Jules Roche
France
Europe
Herr Helfferich
M. Finot
Belgium
Great Britain
South Africa
Wittstein
Austria
Serbia
Turkey
Russia
Galicia
Constantinople
Meighen Speech Urges Self Judgment At Winnipeg
Arthur Meighen, speaking in Winnipeg, calls for effort and courage as the nation faces the future. He urges individuals to measure themselves, draw inspiration from fathers and brothers at the battlefront, and avoid judging others while focusing on personal toil and sacrifice.
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Arthur Meighen
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan Leads In Farm Wheat Holdings In Dominion Table
Ottawa issued a table showing February 8 1915 wheat stocks in Canada. Elevators and in transit held 79 130 593 bushels while farmers held 29 554 000 bushels with Saskatchewan owning 10 289 000 of the farmers' share the largest by province. Alberta 7 215 000 Manitoba 5 791 000 Ontario 5 297 000 British Columbia 174 000 Prince Edward Island 461 000 Nova Scotia 9 000 New Brunswick 61 000.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Ottawa
Canada
Alberta
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
British Columbia
Psychology of a War Flight by Britain’s Airmen Frontline Tale
A London Times writer recounts a young airman’s dash to drop bombs under heavy enemy cloud cover. He describes losing bearings in a 7,500 foot cloud, flipping upside down, facing panic then calm, and completing the mission despite near catastrophe. His revolver and matchbox survive as proof of the inverted aircraft.
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London Times
Nervag
Appeal for Red Cross Support in Wartime Ottawa Message
Jas W. Robertson asks farmers to donate from $1 to $50 to fund Red Cross beds nurses and materials for Clearing Base and Recovery Hospitals in Britain and France. He notes Canada’s first contingent is in action, with many wounded and the need to sustain hospital capacity and relief efforts.
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Canada
Red Cross Society
Great Britain
France
Red Cross
Jas. W. Robertson
Ottawa
Billy Sunday retells David and Goliath tale
The Edmonton Journal paraphrases Billy Sunday delivering a sermon on David and Goliath. David rebukes his brothers and mocks Saul's armor, then goes with a sling to face Goliath, picking stones from a brook. The passage echoes Sunday’s fiery style.
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Billy Sunday
David
Goliath
Saul
Edmonton Journal
City-born Englishman Builds Jersey Herd In Alberta Farm Banquet
A city-bred Englishman emigrated to Canada and spent six months with an Alberta farmer before taking a quarter section of land. He developed a prize Jersey herd and was honored with a public banquet by neighbors, though townsmen are said to be unsuited for farming work according to the Toronto News.
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Canada
Alberta
Jersey
Toronto News
Stock Low In Farmers Hands In Crop Report
Government crop report shows low stocks in farmers hands for grains other than wheat. Oats 85,843,000 bushels or 27 percent. barley 7,430,000 bushels or 21 percent. rye 343,700 bushels or 17 percent. buckwheat 1,792,500 bushels or 12 percent. corn for husking 2,928,000 bushels or 21 percent. flaxseed 740,700 bushels or 16 percent. Potatoes yield 85,672,000 bushels 37.7 percent in farmers hands. Turnips and roots 10,267,000 bushels 15 percent. Hay and clover 2,173,000 tons 21 percent. Wheat total 161,280,000 bushels with 6 percent merchantable nonmerchantable. merchantable shares for 1914 listed for each crop.
Modesty Rewarded and High Salary After Show Incident
A chorus girl quit after a manager asked her to wear tights. The public reaction gave her free advertising and she now earns a fancy salary as a living-picture model for Van Deville.
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Vandeville
Semiaude
Cotton used to manufacture smokeless powder depletes bale supply
A fifteen inch gum consumes a bale of cotton each time its fired and the process uses about $100,000 worth of cotton monthly for smokeless powder production.
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Heligoland Fortress
Britain
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