Dominions Praised for War Spirit by British Colonial Secretary
In the House of Commons Walter Long hails the Dominions and crown colonies for their war effort. He notes troops from Australia New Zealand Canada and South Africa proved worthy of British traditions and recalls gifts and sacrifices amid import restrictions and heavy war costs. He stresses loyalty to the King and warns against overemphasis of Dominion deeds at the expense of United Kingdom actions. He discusses conscription in British East Africa Uganda Ceylon the Straits Settlements and Malay States and cites difficulties in German East Africa.
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House of Commons
Walter Home Long
Long
Australia
New
Dominions
United Kingdom
Mr. Long
Empire
Great Britain
British East Africa
Uganda
Ceylon
Straits Settlements
Malay States
Long Keng
German East Africa
Ftom East Africa
Well Dressed Stranger Takes Mourning Coach Seat
In Glasgow a funeral party meets a well dressed stranger who joins a mourning coach. Curious occupants question him about his relation to the deceased. He replies he is none of the listed relations and explains his doctor ordered carriage exercise, joking it’s the cheapest way to get exercise.
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Harry Lauder
Glasgow
Corp
Pittsburgh Post
Canadian fish supply expands with new Arctic Pacific Atlantic routes
Hon W J announces a direct refrigerated car service from Canada Scotia to speed seafood imports. The program marks the first step in an express supply line from Pacific and Atlantic ports to central Canada to make sea food cheaper and more plentiful.
Canadian Expeditionary Force effective strength and losses
Ottawa released figures show the Eighth Canadian Expeditionary Force on June 3 numbered 256,993 effective from 424,456 total enlistments. Non effective strength reached 167,463 with end July casualties at 106,492. Breakdown covers in Canada England France sea and Near East, plus hospital/return/discharge figures and POWs.
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Militia Department
Ottawa
A. K. Maclean
M.P
Canada
England
France
Sea
Near East
Metric system urged for postwar standard by American Penman
The American Penman argues for an international weights and measures standard after the war. He notes Europe and South America use the metre grain and liter, condemns US use of yard pound and gallon, and warns cities and motorists lack clear knowledge of traditional dry measures. He laments evolving city commerce in baskets and inconsistent package weights.
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Penman
Europe
South America
Far Flung Line Echoes in World War II Era Debate
The Cincinnati Times-Star notes England’s vast military involvement across multiple fronts. It cites two million British troops in France, naval dominance, expeditions in Mesopotamia and Salonika, Italian-front support near Trieste, and armored cars aiding Russian armies, challenging claims of minimal war effort.
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England
Kipling
France
Mesopotamia
Saloniki
Trieste
Faeland
Cincinnati Times-Star
Too Many Baths George
A humorous note from London Tit-Bits about Too Many Baths George who, despite frequent baths, thrives. He blames his mother for overwatering him, claiming her idea of godliness is cleanliness and that she waters him too much.
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George
London
Vacation tale on a motorcycle and a hospital visit
A speaker recounts spending the first part of a vacation on a motorcycle and questions which hospital the last part occurred in. The exchange hints at a mishap or medical stop during travel.
Royal Jewels Hidden in Germany During War
The Russian royal jewels, including the Imperial crown stones, were moved to a safe vault in Imstadt Germany at the start of World War I. A New York writer cites the czarina’s foresight, saying the jewels remain there until the Romanoffs reclaim them. Estimates place value near a hundred million dollars.
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Romanoff
Petrograd
Imstadt
Germany
Russia
Alexandra Alice of Hesse
Grand Duke of Hesse
Finland
Sweden
New York City
New York
Commission
Chronicle
Narodny
Kremlin
Hermitage
Winter Palace
Mr. Narodny
Moscow
Belgian Grenadiers Band Visits London During War
The Belgian Grenadiers Band, 70 skilled players, visited London to perform as Belgium’s national show unit. They hail from near Loos where they helped hold a key section of the front.
Heaviest Traffic Centre on Fifth Avenue NYC Details
A traffic census confirms Fifth Avenue at Forty-second Street remains the nation’s heaviest congestion point. Over ten hours 16,960 vehicles passed, including 1,206 buses and 130 per hour in both directions. Cars make up about two thirds of the traffic, including buses.
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Fifth Avenue
Forty-second Street
New York
Long
United States
Illiteracy in the United States Compared to European Nations
The statement notes 5,500,000 Americans cannot read or write. It argues that if these individuals were segregated they would form a population larger than Switzerland or equal to Denmark and Norway combined. The language compares literacy to national populations.
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United States
Switzerland
Denmark
Norway
Astounding progress in naval warfare science
British naval expert Hector Bywater notes rapid advances in naval armaments since 1914 with Britain leading in shipbuilding and ordnance. He surveys US and Japanese and German programs, detailing battleship and cruiser sizes, 16 inch guns, speeds up to 40 mph, and the ongoing shift from dreadnoughts to more powerful designs.
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Hector Bywater
Germany
United States
H.M. S. Queen Elizabeth
Pennsylvania
Arizona
England
Nearing the Crisis of the War
From the Springfield Republican the piece argues the war may last another year with both sides unlikely to endure beyond that. It warns U boats threaten Allied tonnage and urges America to act decisively to end the conflict and pave the way for a just peace.
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America
Germany
Daylight Saving Improves Worker Health and Efficiency
The daylight saving plan, in effect across 12 nations during the war, shifted work hours to daylight to save coal gas and electricity. Reports from The Nation’s Business note substantial energy savings and improved worker health and efficiency, with Britain cutting lighting use by about 20 percent and large gas and coal savings in France and Vienna.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Portugal
Australia
Ireland
Vienna
Berlin
Why Not Boycott Germany The League’s Postwar Weapon
The League of Nations faces war aims that could close Allies ports and markets if Germany refuses peace. A boycott, rightly used, could pressure Germany to accept principles the League must rest on. The London Daily News argues it should apply while Germany repudiates those principles.
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Germany
League of Nations
Trermany
London Daily News
Our Debt to Our Soldiers
A London Daily Telegraph themed piece argues the nation must honor soldiers with lifelong guarantees of prosperity and peace in return for their service, stressing continued rewards for efforts in defending the empire.
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Empire
London Daily Telegraph
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Belgian Grenadiers
Loos
Britain
Grand Fleet
Atlantic
War Lords
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