Germans miscalculated early war risks and foresight
In a Toronto Globe summary of Mr. Pollen’sLand and Water piece, the author argues Germany erred by underestimating Britain’s likely entry and misjudging Irish discontent and Belgian operations. The piece cites Marne, Yser, and Verdun as examples of miscalculations, and reflects on broader divine and moral forces shaping outcomes.
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Arthur Polken
Portsmouth
Britain
Pollen
Frederick Pollock
British Empire
France
Belgium
Russia
Marne
Yser
Paris
Ypres
Calais
Verdun
Germany
Lorraine
America
Petrograd
Archibald Fleming
Defeat May Make The Germans Revolt
German journalist Herman Fernau, now a refugee in Switzerland, tells the Switzerland correspondent of the Russky Slavo that a sweeping Entente victory could spark a German revolution against the Hohenzollerns. He argues the regime’s fortress seems impregnable but may collapse suddenly, citing past deceptions and Socialist ties to finance. The interview warns repression of any popular movement would trigger a deadly upheaval.
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Hohenzollerns
Herman Fernau
J’accuse
Switzerland
Fernau
Switzerand
Russky Slavo
Germany
Nuremberg
Socialist Party
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Eladers
Barrier Tight Against Subs
Across the eastern mouth of the Channel a vast barrier blocks German submarines from entering. Obstructions and mines lie between steel buoys, guarded by patrols as Germans send planes to map changes. Explosions occur regularly as the barrier withstands repeated attempts and a daring German plan with seaplanes failed.
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English Channel
Siatches
Great Barrier
American flight cadets begin RFC training in Toronto
One hundred American flight cadets are training with the Royal Flying Corps in Toronto on the University campus. They study under British officers and the American government will fund planes and aerodromes and care for the cadets in Canada. The program anticipates a large scale role, with Canadian training in summer and U.S. training in winter, handling 100 cadets a month. California is named as a future U S training center for Canadian students.
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Royal Flying Corps
Toronto
Canada
Imperial Royal Flying Corps
United States
California
Germany’s War Came Prematurely in 1914
J D Wheipley argues in Fortnightly Review that Germany’s rapid armament and trade growth, aided by misjudged rivals and internal forces, pushed Europe toward a cataclysm. Delayed conflict might have avoided or altered terms, but the premature rise to a superpower doomed humanity to a costly outcome.
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United States
England
Germany
J.D. Wheipley
Poor joke lasts longer than seven in one respect
A short humorous remark from the Buffalo Express notes that a poor joke endures longer than a sequence of seven jokes. The quip suggests that a weaker joke tends to outstay others, delivering a final muted punchline rather than a sustained laugh.
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Buffalo Express
Moral of the London Raid
A market gardener who had won a military service exemption due to domestic duties chose to enlist after witnessing London’s raid. He was accepted. Two pacifists who faced imprisonment for antiwar meetings volunteered for the front. London tramways show increased recesses during the raid month.
Wife makes him attend church every Sunday
A Detroit Saturday Night quip notes a husband is said to be driven to church each Sunday, and the punchline confirms the wife is the motivator.
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Detroit
Dasher Chooses Wife Like Car in Jest
A blunted quip from Puck notes a Dasher selecting his wife as if choosing a motor car and remarks he has been busy buying accessories since, reflecting satirical humor about marriage and consumption.
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Dasher
Puck
Assistance Programs Aid Western Canadian Farmers Growth
Saskatchewan government uses education and economic support to raise farm productivity. Programs include Better Farming trains, school gardens, dairy co operatives, livestock purchasing, weed control, statistics, and labor bureaus. Ready-made farms aid settlers with low capital through long-term land sales and built infrastructure.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
North West Territories
Alberta
Department
Territories
Agricultural College
Saskatoon
Bureau of Labor
Co-Operative Organizations
Departments of Agriculture
Manitoba
Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Brilliant British Exploit on Lake Tanganyika in World War I
The New York Evening Sun recounts a daring British raid in German East Africa. Two English motorboats dispatched from Cape Town navigated tropical hazards and water shortages to attack German gunboats on Lake Tanganyika, capturing one vessel and sinking the other two.
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Lake Tanganyika
Africa
German East Africa
England
Cape Town
New York Evening Sun
Bacon Fat as Resource in Cheap Cookery
The article urges saving bacon fat at high prices, noting it can replace lard in many dishes. It highlights uses such as browning vegetables and meat, cooking beans, and making brown stews with cheaper cuts. Flank steak benefits from browning in bacon fat before slow oven cooking.
Suspected Robbery Case Quoted in Courtroom Exchange
In a courtroom dialogue a judge and a reporter debate a discharged butler’s involvement in a robbery. The Lady asserts no butler was kept, while the reporter questions timing of discharge and the judge remarks on the suggestion sounding plausible.
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Toronto Globe
Seu
London
Western
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