Immigration Costs and Trends in Canada
Canada has spent thirteen and a half million dollars in the past fifteen years to attract immigrants, yielding little population gain. The booklet by Interior Minister W. J. Roche details passenger origins, destinations, head tax revenue, and rejection rates, noting eastern provinces receive about half of arrivals and that over three million people have been admitted since 1897.
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Canada
W. J. Roche
Gritich Iss
United States
Germany
Austria
Finland
Russia
Great Britain
Europe
Dominions
British Isles
Numbe
Dominion
Continent
Fleet Through Panama In A Day Proof From Practice Squadron
A naval practice squadron demonstrated that the entire American battleship fleet of twenty one ships could pass through the Panama Canal in a single day. The squadron, consisting of Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin as flagship, traversed the locks at Pedro Miguel and Miraflores with Missouri and Ohio moving parallel and Wisconsin following, during movement toward and from the Panama Pacific Exposition.
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Pattlesip
Panama Canal
Naval Academy
Canal
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Pedro, Miguel
Miraflores
Patriotism and Prices in Campaign for Farmers
A Toronto Telegram editorial argues that patriotism and production campaigns rely on farmers earning fair prices for crops. It warns that if 1915 long crop prices do not rise above 1914, the plan risks failure due to supply and demand forces and manipulation fears.
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Toronto Telegram
Business Boom Expected From War Orders and Wheat Crop
War orders totaling 289 million dollars plus French Italian and Russian contracts push the incoming money well past half a billion. The western wheat crop, the largest in Dominict history, adds to the boom forecast for fall and winter. Pessimists are rebutted as firms with optimistic views and prudent investment will reap benefits from the war economy and postwar demand.
Considerable Impetus To General Trade
The London Observer lauds Canada’s financial position and prospects noting a favorable harvest, a big surplus, and high prices due to the Dardanelles. It cites increased general trade, rising orders from country districts, and rail securities moving forward. It highlights prudent economics and confidence in Canadian Pacific and other railways, with crop conditions allowing economy and potential gains from war profits, trade, or food sales.
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London Observer
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Wolves Aid Germany A Paris correspondent reports a wolf attack near Monjustir
A Paris correspondent writes that wolves, considered allies of Germany, have attacked horses at Chateau de Monjustir between Vesoul and Villersexel near Belfort. Four horses grazed at night near the chateau were chased and two killed, others mutilated. Wolves, driven from Argonne or Vosges by war, have not been seen here in sixty years and locals fear venturing out after dark.
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Paris
Germany
Qurely
Chateau de Monjustir
Vesoul
Villersexel
Belfort
Argonne
Vosges
France
Merrie England spirit shines through war toil
The London Daily News and Leader quotes Allied delight at British optimism. It praises the typical working class Briton for facing adversity with a smile and stubborn resolve, recalling Dickens and England's historic merriment as a wartime ideal.
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England
London Daily News and Leader
Canadian Manufacturers Rally For Competitive Edge
In a period of opportunity the Advertiser argues Canadian manufacturers must improve quality to rival foreign rivals and emphasize progress to seize commercial gains. It notes the courage of Canadian soldiers and warns that failure to publicize advances could let rivals advance, risking lost territory and market share.
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Advertiser
Better Prices for Crops Western Canada farmers urge staggered grain sales
Representatives of Western Canadian farmers met in Winnipeg to discuss future grain prices. They advised storing part of the harvest and spreading sales over eight to ten months to avoid depressions in value. Banks and merchants should extend credit and provide advances secured by grain to stabilize returns and ensure steady empire grain supply. Endorsed by Jas. Speakman and other farm organization leaders across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada
Canada
Europe
Igned
Farmers’ Organizations
Jas. Speakman
United Farmers of Alberta
P. P. Woolbridge
Sec
John
T. A. Crerar
Grain Growers’ Co., Ltd
World War Population and Empire Growth Summary
World population estimates range from 1.6 to 1.7 billion, with over 963 million at war or under protection. About 421 million are under British protection. The British empire grew by roughly 2.33 million square miles in the first war year, incorporating Egypt Soudan Cyprus and other territories, while listing added regions and sizes across Africa the Middle East and Pacific islands. The Arabian Peninsula adjoins the Aden Protectorate, with Turkey holding a large area. overall population in the region is about 4.87 million.
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George
British Empire
Egypt
Soudan
Cyprus
Camerons
Arabia
German Southwest Africa
Togoland
Cameroons
German New Guinea
Kaiser Wilhhelm
Bismarck Archipelago
Caroline
Samoan
Arabian Peninsula
Aden Protectorate
Great Britain
Turkey
Alberta farmer earns envied year’s golden grain praise
The farmer with the golden grain is the man to be envied this year Alberta farmers are the most fortunate people on the earth and likewise among the best Albertan Calgary.
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Alberta
Calgary
Allies Playing Gigantic Game Across War Fronts
The article contends the Russian retreat stabilizes while a western Allied blow is anticipated. It notes German success in the east but predicts coordinated moves with the Allies using advanced artillery and strategic planning, aiming to trap Germany as the war narrows toward a possible peace.
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Warsaw
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
France
Bordeaux
Paris
Calais
Germany
Austria
England
War names flood English nurseries with patriotic flair
A Montreal Star report notes English and Canadian parents christen children after war heroes and battles. Babies bear names like Lusitania and Shrapnel, with others naming twins Reginald Ally Monghan and William Ally Monghan. Some Montreal parents give bold names such as Langemarcg and Marie Joffrine as nations rally.
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Lusitania Hepplethwaite
England
Montreal Star
Lusitania
Three Sisters
Yarmouth
Canada
Kitchener
Joffre
Louvain
Mons
Marne
Calgary
Ypres
Jenkins
S. Y. Jenkins
Manchester
Reginald Ally Monaghan
William Ally Monghan
Scotland
Flanders
Trench
Point St. Charles
Langemarcg
East End
Marie Joffrine
Montreal
von Hindenberg
BC may build ships to win export trade and exploit resources
Vancouver based thinker Hugh McLean urges British Columbia to enter ship ownership and operation. He argues the province holds rich natural resources and underutilized lumber exports deserve world recognition, proposing a government owned fleet to develop markets.
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B.C
British Columbia
Hugh McLean
Vancouver
McLean
Responsibility for the War Stated as Germany’s Fault
The British foreign office counters German claims on war origin. It cites Germany’s rejection of a July 1914 conference, notes German demand for Russian demobilization, questions Belgian assurances, and recalls Grey-Lichnowsky private talks. It states Germany declared war on Russia August 1 and on France August 6, 1914.
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Foreign Office
Russia
Guschen
Berlin
Austria
Germany
Gium
F. Villiers
Edward Grey
Sir Edward Grey
Prince Lichnowsky
London
Sir E. Grey
Great Britain
Serbia
France
Petrograd
French Airmen Use Liquid Air Bombs
A famed French aviator recounts a 60 year old professor of science joining the air service as sub lieutenant to test a liquid air bomb he invented. He flew near He buterne, dropped a 100 pound bomb on a German chateau, destroying it. The professor, an Academy of Science member and Legion of Honor officer, directs production and cites tenfold greater power than dynamite.
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Air Service
Academy of Science
Legion of Honor
Hebuterne
Canada Sees Record American Tourist Traffic Growth
The Canadian Pacific Railway report shows unprecedented American tourist arrivals in the past year with fifty thousand visitors exploring the West and grain belt. The influx expands Canada’s reach in the United States amid wartime adversity, aided by advertising and favorable Anglo American settlement trends. Trudeau-style tone notes Roosevelt as influence and Canada’s war efforts.
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Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canada
San Francisco
Canadian West
Rockies
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Montreal Mall
Dominion contribution to war effort outlined by Sir George Foster
Sir George Foster, Canada's trade minister, states that 150000 Canadians are on or en route to Europe for the war, with 70000 trained and sent abroad and 80000 more being recruited at home. He notes Canada’s ability to increase aid, emphasizes imperial unity, and says Canadians will bear any burdens without murmuring.
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Sir George Foster
Europe
Canada
Aris
Sir George
Germany pays $1000 per ton for copper salvage
The German government offers $1000 per ton to households and others who bring copper objects to metal depots, stark contrast to $360 per ton on the London market. The London Daily Express urges Britain to start a similar collection of copper tin and zinc for wartime needs, noting over five million dollars worth of such material sits unused in attics and storerooms.
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Germany
London
London Daily Express
McGill Dean Reports Phosphate of Lime Find in Banff Park
Frank D. Adams of McGill University and W. J. Dick, mining engineer, report a valuable phosphate of lime discovery in Banff National Park. Found while surveying western Canada, the deposit may impact Canada's grain industry as a prime fertilizer. Additional coal seams near South Kootenay Pass noted.
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Frank D. Adams
Faculty of Applied Science
McGill University
Banff National Park
W. J. Dick
Commission of Conservation
Canada
Idaho
Utah
Wyoming
Montana
Hockey Mountains
Butte
Kootenay Pass
Crow’ Nest Pass
Adams
Ottawa River
Rockies
South Kootmunty Pasa
Let Ontario give thanks for crops damaged by weather
A Procville Times letter notes quiet gratitude in Ontario amid crops damaged by recent harsh weather. The writer urges readers to compare to war-torn Belgium or Poland and be thankful that only crops suffer.
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Oritario
Ontario
Belgium
Poland
Procville
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