Monarchs Embrace Water Wagon In World War I Debate
A period piece outlines global temperance trends during the war. It notes England, Russia, France, and Germany imposing alcohol bans or limits, with reports of Kaiser Wilhelm and Lord Kitchener endorsing abstinence. It cites anxieties about morale, supply delays, and homefront excesses impacting the front.
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England
Lord Kitchener
David Lloyd- George
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Berlin
Russia
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Egypt
Villa
Mexico
Kaiser
Wilhelmshaven
Germany weighs drastic liquor curb amid war talk
A Berlin deputation of shipbuilders urged France and Russia inspired action. The chancellor argued for root and branch measures to curb liquor, saying public sentiment now supports strong steps. Dispatches note a German Federal Council order granting states power to limit or ban alcohol sales with fines or imprisonment for violations. An officer expresses opinion on the matter.
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Russia
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Berlin
Germany
England Faces Prohibition Debate Amid War Strain
A British debate over liquor policy splits leaders and the public as Lloyd George contemplates curbing sales hours and potential total prohibition. King George signals abstinence in royal households while labor leaders and war officials push for stricter drink controls to boost munitions output and troop supply, citing drunkenness as a drag on shipyards and armament production. The piece notes rival views, wartime urgency, and the shift away from peacetime drinking customs.
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England
Winled
Iy Wan
Lioyd-George
Admirality
War Office
Lord Stamfordham
Earl Kitchener
Arsenais
Jery Kitchener
Lloyd-George
Germany
Austria
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