How Togoland Was Won For Germany
In Togoland the German empire established control after defeating rival tribes led by Kersting. Atakpame became a key wireless hub linking to Berlin, while the interior offered hunting country and diverse wildlife. The region’s early history centers on German conquests and the local uro king Djoba, who governs from Bafilo with a government subsidy.
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Great Britain
Togoland
Africa
Duke of Mecklenburg
Togo
Atakpame
Lome
Naten
Berlin
Germany
Serce
Sokode
Tog
Kersting
Cortez
Mexico
Clive
India
Uro
Djoba
Bafilo
Bassari
Bengali
Konkombwa
American Attitude Reflects Judgment on Germany
The piece argues American opinion condemns Germany's war aims and cites admissions by German defenders as damning evidence. It emphasizes that only a chancellor who scoffs at treaties has eroded trust, while America stays true to its ideals.
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Germany
Atlantic
America
Boston
Deposit Enormous Amount of Gold Reported
An ancient record notes an enormous gold deposit estimated near one hundred million dollars in value. Early accounts describe vast quantities of gold reportedly buried or stored, with local officials and traders cited as observers of the find.
Duty of the Buyer to Support Canadian Goods
A Globe letter from a Canadian tool maker urges buyers to favor Canadian products, arguing that keeping factories running benefits the country during a crisis. The writer notes reduced hours amid falling sales and stresses the need for strong advertising to educate consumers on quality and price competitiveness.
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Toronto Globe
Canada
Globe
Opera
Demand for Flour Boosts Canadian Mills During War
Dominion and Ontario orders for 1 250 000 barrels of flour spur Canada’s mills as war cuts European wheat acreage. Increased domestic demand and export needs promise continued millwork for 7 004 workers with about 4 million dollars in annual wages, possibly more jobs.
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Dominion
Ontario
Canada
Europe
Turcos Turcos Turcos the Heroes of 1870 Alsace
French Algerian sharpshooters known as Turcos served with the home army in Alsace and built a storied record in the 1870 war. Germans remembered their ferocity for years, as these North African soldiers figured prominently in the battles of Upper Alsace.
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Alsace
North Africa
Heligoland Island Fortifications and German Naval Plans
The article details massive German fortifications on Heligoland Island including powder magazines and three year provisions. It notes the island’s small size yet heavy investment, the harbor improvements, and large Krupp guns as the basin’s aim to serve as a Gibraltar like stronghold for Germany. It traces history from British possession in 1807 to German control in 1890 and mentions strategic value against Britain and for the German fleet.
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Heligoland
Germany
Gibraltar
Great Britain
Zanzibar
Pemba
Bismarck
Krupps
Mooner
North Sea
Ban on Airships Near Canadian Cities and Fortified Points
An order in council bars airships from flying within ten miles of major Canadian cities and fortified posts without government permit. Guards may fire on trespassing airships. flights near wireless stations are banned. Passengers may land only at listed border towns and within three miles of certain Canadian landing points. Canadian officers must accompany landings. Military aircraft must belong to Canada or Britain or allies. The move aims to prevent secret German or Austrian airship operations from the United States.
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Canada
Halifax
Sydney
St. John
Quebec
Valcartier
Montreal
Ottawa
Kingston
Toronto
London
Winnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
Victoria
Vancouver
Charlottetown
Annapolis
N.S
Woodstock
Lake Megantic
Hemmingford
Athens
Welland
Essex
Ontario
Morris
Manitoba
Estevan
Sask
Lethridge
Alberta
Chilliwack
B.C
Great Britain
United States
When Kitchener Asks He Gets Action
A tale says Lord Kitchener asked for thirty telegraphists to join the army. Officials refused due to war depletion, but the new secretary vowed to take them himself if sent within half an hour. The men promptly offered to serve.
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Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Post Office
British Fighting Families Rally in Wartime Service
A Penge widow Mrs Coppard boasts seven sons serving in the West Kent Territorials while in Erith the Higgs family shows service with six sons in the Royal Navy after their father fought at Tel-el-Kebir and the mother desires nursing duty.
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Coppard
Penge
West Kent
Territorials
Erith
Higgs
Tel-el-Kebir
Good Times Ahead for the West and Empire News
The article notes strong Westward activity ahead with anticipated high grain prices and broad迎 economic expansion. It also reports a Belgian proposal to adopt English as the national language to preserve individuality and align with Britain. Additionally, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s polar expedition departs London in two sections with planned rendezvous in 1916 and multiple dog teams aboard.
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Belgium
England
Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton
London
South America
Ross Sea
New Zealand
Antarctic
Tasmania
Sir Ernest
Germany
Aurora
Hobertstown
Buenos Ayres
Endurance
War of 1813 Compared to Modern Global Conflict
A historical overview contrasts Napoleon era warfare with a modern century of mechanized fighting. It notes 1813 battles with 700000 Napoleonic troops against 350000 allies, diverse forces, and brutal close combat. It then outlines advances from rifles to aircraft, machine guns, and battleships shaping mass carnage today.
Newsboys on Horseback Thrill Montevideo Readers
In Montevideo, Uruguay, over fifty horseback newsboys deliver evening papers like La Razon. Young riders aged eighteen to twenty five sprint from the office, racing to suburbs while foot newsboys handle central city sales. The signal from a buyer and a quick-stop halt showcase an astonishingly efficient equestrian distribution system.
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Uruguagayan
Montevideo
la Razon
Tech Map
Profits and Losses of the Great Wars Untold Costs of War
Analysis traces historic war indemnities from the Franco German war to the Napoleonic era, Japan Russia and others. It notes profits for some powers, immense costs for England, Russia and Germany, and hints at future indemnities as nations debate war expenses and repayment.
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Great Britain
Austria
Sia
Italy
Europa
Germany
Japan
China
Korea
Russia
Turkey
Navy
Mercantile Marine
France
England
Belgium
Germany's Commerce Annihilated by British Seapower
Germany's foreign trade is virtually annihilated as British cruisers destroy ships valued at 25 million dollars and intern others worth about 50 million in neutral ports. Many more lie laid up in Hamburg and Bremen harbors while no German ships sail the seas except as fugitives.
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Germany
Hamburg
Bremen
England
New York Journal
Killing Off the Young in the German Army Observed
The New York Evening Post notes both French and German armies rely on young conscripts aged eighteen to twenty four. It highlights that a third of soldiers leave for civilian life each year and a new third are recruited, leaving many married only in reserve units. The piece contrasts professional NCOs as family men with soldiers just out of school, and calls attention to the high young death toll across the combat zones near Liege.
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Liege
France
New York Evening Poss
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Heligoland Island
Haydn
Hermann von Fallersieben
Reform Party
Napoleon
Ailler
Leipsic
Sweden
Prussia
Paris
Elba
Britain
Waterloo
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