Victory or Destruction in German Press Over Peace Terms
German media in the war era pushes toward victory or destruction as the only path, accusing the Allies of intent to dismember Germany. It argues restitution of territories and punishment for German leaders, framing American troops as enforcing justice.
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Wilson
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Poland
Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
Entente
Europe
Germany
Tages Zeitung
German Empire
Belgium
Zeitung
World Court of Justice
Evolution of Artillery From Napoleonic Cannons to Modern Guns
The article traces artillery from Napoleonic cannons to Civil War era guns and notes limited improvements until modern times. It credits air power aircraft observation balloons and superior guns for accuracy in modern warfare and highlights the French 75s as a leading example. It mentions Krupp and evolving weapon tech shaping battlefield effectiveness.
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Napoleon
Grant
Lee
Artill
Artillery evolution and San Marino's wartime stance
The article surveys advances in artillery including accuracy fire, barrage, trench mortars, gas, and high explosive shells, arguing future wars will be fought largely by guns. It then notes San Marino’s wartime stance against Austria, describing its Congress session and citizen efforts to support the Entente amid contested peace negotiations.
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Foch
Italy
Austria
San Marino
San Marino’s War Enmity with Austria Highlighted
A historical note explains San Marino as a tiny republic with about 11 000 people supplying around 800 volunteers to the anti Austrian effort. The piece traces the long standing enmity and points to a state of war existing since before World War I, underscoring Austrian arrogance.
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Austria
Germany
Europe
San Marino
Republic
San Antonio
theSan Marinian Congress
San’Marino
One Sport Left as War Depletes U S Athletes
The piece notes mass military drafts draining college teams, Illinois lacking players as army service spreads across freshmen and veterans. It contrasts with Germany’s war stance and hints at broader effects on American sports while forecasts a single remaining athletic focus against the Prussians.
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Harvard
Yale
Red Sox
Braves
University of Illinois
Ingversen
United States
France
Siberia
Illinois University
Forward Command Echoes Through France in Rheims Verse
The poem recalls Lt Hansen’s command Forward as infantry push toward victory across France from base ports to the final wall. It evokes Rheims amid ruins with references to the king’s crowning, the German throne, and the vow to raise the flag when the last gun is fired.
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Hansen
Francis M. Leahy
France
Cholera scares fade as ice and sanitation advance
A historical essay traces cholera fears fading over decades, noting true cholera’s rarity in modern times, the role of ice and refrigeration in reducing summer illness, and the decline of cholera morbus and infant cholera due to clean milk handling, refrigeration, fly control, and better food safety.
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Health Board
Army Medical Corps
India
Mesopotamia
Bacillus
Shiga
United States
Moscow
Petrograd
Stockholm
Russia
Gholem
Humanity
Asia
Europe
Genghis Khan
William I
Hohenzollern
Witty Quotes and World War Era Vignettes Stir Readers
A jumble of quips about women work and social norms sits beside notes on fuel shortages and war economy. It mentions a large eastern dental college opening to women, a kingless sugar bowl metaphor, and a Saint Louis Globe Democrat line about Lentae, with a mock call and response from Irish soldiers.
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Woods Hutchinson
A. M
Arcad
Mississippi Valley
New Orleans
St. Louis
Chicago
Moscow
Meldom
Eastern Dental College
Jo Fuel
Hep
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Ray Cal
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Washington
Sid Jim
Cornell
Palm Beach
Rae
Seben
Ambrica
Scien
Plunkett
Sue
Bide Dudley
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Lentae
Ae Nero
Rome
Bevine
Rotay
War Industries Board
Willie
Joromy
McDevitt
Lublic
Briggs
Fis
Rele
the Tribune Assoc
New York
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