Trade prospects haunt Germany’s postwar plans
The article surveys Germany’s fear that postwar trade will hinge on peaceful, neighborly relations rather than force. It notes Prince von Bülow’s warning that Germany must restore ties with former foes and resist a looming Middle Europe Zollverein. It argues Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the U.S. will curb German aims, favoring free trade blocs and a League to Enforce Peace.
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Germany
Prince von Buclow
Berlin
German Empire
von Buelow
Zollverein
Middle Europe
North Sea
Persian Gulf
Austria
Serbia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Asia Minor
Syria
Europe
Sia
Africa
America
Britain
Russia
France
Italy
Japan
China
United States
von Buclow
Domin K
Oronto
Smuts Praises Canadians In East Africa Campaign
Despatch from Gen. Smuts commending British and African forces in German East Africa lists Canadian officers including Lieut-Col. R. K. Scott now in the Imperial ordnance department Capt. H. T. Skinner of the Indian Army and Capt. Sweeny formerly with the Canadian militia.
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Smuts
German East Africa
R. K. Scott
Canadian Militia
Ordnance Department
Imperial Service
H. T. Skinner
Kings O
What a Sea Fight Means in Modern Naval War
The Toronto Star quotes London Times analysis by Iason Young on sea combat. It describes naval battles as terror filled, with sailors risking life in fragile ships and immediate action over safety. It lauds British navy morale as essential to battles like Beatty’s, while noting the stark fate of wounded sailors and the anonymity of death at sea.
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Iason Young
London Times
Jand
Mr. Young
Beatty
Toronto Star
Military Hospitals Commission
E. H. Scammell
Ottawa
Department of Militia
Hospital Commission
Canada
Gravenhurst
Commission
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Ross
Sydney
N. S
Parks Hospital
St. John
N. B
Beauvoir Manor
Victoria Hoan Hamilton
Belvidere Hose London
Central Boat London
Keefer Hospital
Port Arthur
Deer Lodge
Wisaives
Someerres St. Chad's
Regina
Ogden
Calgary
Esqu Hospital
Victoria
Pig Clubs and Bank Deposits Boost Rural Prosperity
Bankers in many states use pig club programs to aid rural progress. A Texas bank, after underwriting 326 pigs for pig club members, gained over 75 000 in deposits as members repay with pig proceeds. Breeders Gazette notes it spurs hog production, merchant profits, and local farm development.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Houston funds $100000 to aid dairymen with low interest loans
A $100,000 fund raised in Houston Texas will loan dairymen at a low rate and be repaid from milk and butter receipts. Banks and prominent businessmen subscribe. Plan to buy 200 high grade dairy cows to distribute to coastal county farmers at cost.
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Houston
Texas
Market Café Bananas Up Front as Cucumber Query Confounds Clerk
A shopper asks the new assistant about cucumbers. The clerk, sleepy at night and busy by day, replies he has only bananas this morning. The exchange captures a humorous moment in everyday shop life.
Lloyd George the indomitable minister in wartime politics
The New York Sun portrays Lloyd George as a controversial but indispensable leader who faces fierce hostility from rivals while driving Britain’s war effort. It credits him with decisive action as minister of munitions and asserts his pivotal role in uniting factions and mobilizing resources for imperial survival.
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England
Lloyd
Py Saris
Flin
Liberal Party
LloydeGorge
Lloyd George
Conway
Ireland
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
Great Britain
Germany
New York Sun
Future of the Turks
The piece argues the Turkish government faces a crucial hour as war strains its people. It suggests peace will leave Turks desolate, while despair may push them toward sincere aid from outsiders. Americans could lead in saving both Christians and Muslims from destruction.
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Russia
Great Britain
France
Holland
George F. Herrick
D. D
American Review of Reviews
Kiel Governor Tightens Coastal Port Travel Restrictions
An official note signed by Vice-Admiral Bachmann and the Kiel district governor limits east Schleswig Holstein traffic to Kiel and Laboe commercial harbors. Crews may ashore only in a restricted space facing loading ships, with visits aboard other vessels strictly forbidden.
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Kiel
Bachmann
Kiel Zeitung
Schleswig- Holstein
Laboe
Camares
Japan's Big Guns And War Help Seen From Far Off
The piece discusses Japan's growing military influence in World War I era, noting its development of a large field gun and a powerful explosive shell that aided Allied efforts. It attributes Russia's successes to Japanese innovations and highlights Japan's valuable but less conspicuous role alongside Allied forces.
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Japan
China
Austria
Germany
North Shore Press
Vancouver
French agricultural communes form self governing farming committees
A decree in France establishes agricultural committees in every rural commune to organize farming operations and oversee land cultivation. These 5, 7, or 9 member bodies act as cooperative centers, with soldiers’ farms managed by the committee if needed. The system, praised for efficiency, is seen as a model adaptable to American rural communities.
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France
America
Kitchener’s Lone Path Earned Trust Through Iron Resolve
The figure is described as cold and impassive yet trusted for steadfast work. His dogged dedication and lack of political favors marked his approach, reflecting a temperament that echoed the people. The passage contrasts his method with conventional politics.
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Kitchener
No Solitude for Strathcona Lord Strathcona’s Early Labrador Era
Donald Smith, later Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, built his fame from a Labrador fur trade post. He recalls knowledge of traders, fishermen, Indigenous hunters, Eskimos, and dogs, saying solitude never bore him and time never hung heavy as he planned tasks.
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Strathcona
Donald Smith
Mount Royal
North America
Labrador
Smith
The Use of Gas in War Times
TheUse of poison gases is a barbarous method of warfare. The German adoption of gas forced the Allies to respond and use it, a move that accelerated the Allied march toward Calais and altered the course of the campaign.
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Calais
Conan the Recroops
Eves
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