Huns Pioneered Poison Gas in Early War Efforts
The piece traces German use of poison gas as a weapon dating to 1910 with Krupp designs. It describes gas shells, cloud attacks at Ypres in 1915, and notes German pioneers, engineers, and chemists conducting gas tactics. It covers wind effects and the need for protection and retaliation by the Allies.
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Krupp
London Illustrated
Republic
Kriegstechniche Zeitschrift
Berlin
Orient
Bagdad
Ple
Germany
Eve Wais
Friederich von Bernhardis
Anges
France
North Africa
Russia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
England
Ypres
Belgium
Louvain
Merchant Vessel Fights Submarine in Dawn Engagement
A merchant ship sighted a German submarine at 3:00 am and opened fire at 5:50 am after the sub pursued and fired. The ship scored hits on the U-boat’s bow, forcing it to surface briefly, then the submarine vanished as a rain squall came. Two destroyers later arrived to escort and search for the submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gan
Parrot Delays Red Cross Campaigner At Columbus Door
A City Bulletin editor and a campaigner for the Red Cross visited a Columbus home where a locked door led to the resident misdirecting them. A reply of Come in followed by It’s locked ended when a neighbor revealed the voice was a parrot in the next room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Clark
City Bulletin of
Columbus, O
Red Cross
Catholic Weekly Union
Troubles of the Entente Tommy in Italy
A humorous Punch joke notes a currency riddle as a character asks how much change remains from a 10 bob note after converting francs and le, with playful accents and mock arithmetic reflecting wartime slang.
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Tommy
Italy
Marco
British and American Navies Work in Complete Harmony
Lemuel P. Padgett of Tennessee, chairman of the naval committee, praises the British navy after a return from the Irish naval base. He notes that British and American navies are functioning as one service and express optimism that close cooperation will bring full satisfaction to both nations.
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Lemuel P. Padgett
Tennessee
Naval Committee
United States Congress
Ireland
Profits of Farming Ads Offer Bargain Farms Near Toronto
Advertisements tout farms for sale near Toronto at $111, $100 and $5 per acre, each with dwelling houses and buildings. The note suggests the war is not creating instant millionaires and mocks the idea of turning wealth via farming, comparing to buying a paying business for $10,000.
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Toronto
A Thought for Stay at Homes Quote by Gilbert Murray
The piece presents a reflective statement by Gilbert Murray on why those men are dying for us the women the old men and the rejected men and to preserve civilization and common life while warning of dangers of unwisdom and discord.
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Gilbert Murray
Canada’s four years of war record and efforts
A summary statement from Ottawa reviews Canada’s wartime achievements. It notes growth from an initial 3,000 regulars to over 450,000 in service or training, 43,000 Canadian soldiers killed or missing, extensive casualty lists, and 10,000 decorations. It highlights munitions output, shipbuilding, grain and meat exports, and wartime loans and gifts totaling about 90 million dollars, with broad public backing and aid to allies.
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Canada
Ottawa
France
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Royal Red Cross
Great Britain
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Europe
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Canadian Red Cross
British Red Cross
Belgian Relief Fund
Y.M.C.A
Verdun Citadel To Be Tourism Mecca After War
A Seaside Evening Post report says a Verdun citadel commander proposed turning the fortress into a public museum for postwar tourism. He joked three francs for a standard tour and five francs with a commanding officer as guide. The plan imagined visitors strolling corridors in high heels and tutored families viewing relics from the war.
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Verdun
M. Martin
Seisnies Evening Post
Berry Picking Advice and Jam Making Urged
Readers are advised to forage berries this year as fruit will be scarce. Collect every berry possible and preserve them as jam to save butter and sugar for winter use. A note warns that sugar for fountain drinks has been sent to the sea by submarines.
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T& Bottom of the Sea
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Marne
Kitchener
Vscor
Navy
Britain
United States
Congress
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