Causes and scope of German hatred for England
A historical essay argues that German anger toward England predates the current war. It traces envy rooted in economic success and imperial reach, noting university and literary voices fueling anti British sentiment. The piece links these attitudes to Germany's stalled bid for world power and Britain's continued dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingbird
Fuean
England
Maes Geeen Enaland
Germany
Frammar School
Kiao Chan
Ger
Cp . G. Fair Feld
Eest
Hbugland
Hamburg
Hong Kong
Great Britain
London
Farmers Aid Plea Highlights Robertson Legacy
The Red Cross appeal highlights Dr James W Robertson known as Professor Robertson to Canadian farmers. It traces his public service from Ontario Agricultural College to Ottawa as dairy commissioner and his role in dairy policy rural extension and farm surveys across provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Red Cross Seciety
James W. Robertson
Robertson
Farmers of Canada
Ontario Agriculture College
Ottawa
Dominion
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Prince Edw Island
Alberta
Illustration
Traveliag
Ths
United Kingdom
Hoarthold Science
Roberton
Royal Commission of Industrial Training
Commission
Aeave Conservation
Committee On Lands
Saskatchewan Immigration Totals and Notable Nationalities
The 1914 immigration report from Saskatchewan’s Bureau of Labor shows 20 634 total entrants with 3 47 percent English. Immigrants included 691 Welsh 606 Ruthenians 714 Russians and 275 Irish among other nationalities. overall arrivals dropped sharply from 1912 and 1913 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katchewan
T. M Molley
Buresau of
Saskatchewan
German Glass Eyes Dominate US Market Says Report
A Glassow H study claims Germany supplies 95 percent of American glass eyes and warns of optical scarcity. About a quarter of a million Americans rely on German eyes, with a nine month life span and questions about color fastness and durability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
America
United States
Sadie
Shell contracts in Canada cited in war production report
A government report details the shell committee under Col. A. Bertram overseeing shell and explosive manufacture for the war effort. It notes orders in Capuda totaling about 60 million dollars, with plans to expand production at western sites across Canada.
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Canade
Col
A. Bertram
David Carnegie
Capuda
Emr Brecing Af
Canada
Fortress on Heligoland Inch by Inch: A Military Stronghold
The article details Heligoland as a North Sea fortress with fortified cliffs, a torpedo boat shelter costing over 10 million dollars, and Zabern-like shores. Zeppelins attacked convoyed British airmen from Zeppelin sheds nearby, while the town houses a church and school and inhabitants tied to the fortifications. Strong defenses include armor plating, Krupp guns on hidden platforms, searchlights, and a mapped sea defense grid.
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Red Mar
Heliconland
Unterland
Unsterland
Oberland
Menna
Fallersieben
Germany
North Sea
Ithend
Heligoland
Krupp
Ontario farmers back Patriotism and Production push
A bulletin from Ontario farm correspondents reports mixed reactions to a larger production push. Most endorse Patriotism and Production, predicting higher output for fall wheat and crops, with more fall plowing and cannery district shifts. Milk and fodder demand rise as cheese season nears and better crop selection increases yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Ontertec Department of Auldture
Osuel
Farm Production Progress Shown in Canada Over 12 Years
Canada reports strong gains in farming, with cropland area up 73 percent and value of farm products rising significantly over the past 12 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Tiede
Wheat and War Drive Wheat Prices Upsurge in War Time
The article notes British wheat around $1.60 per bushel, compares wartime price disruptions to Napoleonic era highs, and cites historic averages from 1799 to 1820 and later lows. It suggests potential relief with promised higher production and cautions against expecting 1812-like peaks of $3.45 per bushel.
Ontario Sends Northern Spy Apples to Wounded in Europe
The Ontario government plans to send one hundred boxes of Northern Spy apples to wounded Canadians in European hospitals as a gesture of home support. Richard Reed, Ontario agent general in London, suggested more shipments as needed. Government funds for further patriotic grants remain undecided while relief measures and war taxes influence available borrowing and municipal tax collection.
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Europe
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
London
Richard Heed
Mr. MacGarry
Basia
Regian
Help the Soldiers Our Country and Allies War Appeal
The piece urges support for soldiers fighting for freedom and justice. It highlights casualties and sickness in Canada’s fuel contingent, the Red Cross needs funds and supplies, and calls for Canadians to donate from $1 to $50. It quotes Hon Arthur Melghea at Winnipeg, urging timely action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Red Cross Society
Great Britain
Red Cross
Krecoveto
Germany Indemnity Burdens Vast Postwar Debate
The article surveys estimates of Germany paying war debts including a 34 billion total indemnity and annual payments. It cites figures from M Finot and Jules Roche, notes possible reductions after defeat, and compares costs of armament versus civilian losses. It discusses Belgium France and allied costs, and values of life in economic terms per French standards.
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Germany
Jules Roche
Europe
Herr Helfferich
M. Finot
M Finot
Belgium
France
Great Britain
South Africa
M. Fimot
Wittatein
M. Finet
Austria
Serbia
Turkey
Ements
Welle on British classes and wartime resources in Litdon
A. G. Welle from the Litdon Daily Mail argues that Britain's influential and intellectual classes lag while the common people show patriotism. He claims elementary schools foster pluck and willingness, but public schools lack leadership and mental discipline, and he notes cotton is consumed for powder, estimating monthly losses.
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A. G. Welle
Litdon Daily Mail
Britain
Saskatchewan Leads Dominion Provinces in Wheat Production
Saskatchewan's status as the Dominion's top wheat producer is shown by a table noting 10,289,000 bushels credited to Saskatoon area. Alberta is listed as the second-placing province with a notable yield.
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Geskatchewas
Dominion
Privare
Basket Chewsa
Alberta
Airmen’s nerve tested in dramatic cloud fight at front
An airman recalls a perilous bombing run along the coast where cloud cover hid enemy fire. He describes losing bearing, fighting a violent swing, and a near upside down dive, then a sudden calm as the plane righted at 1,500 feet. He notes psychological shock but resumed work the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girman
Jett
Diane
Merhine
Safet
Siewey
Jesse
Air Marn
Canada Water Powers Report Highlight Growth and Shortfall
Canada’s water powers potential reached seventeen million horsepower with only about one million utilized since the 1911 conservation report. Electrical utilities used 743000 hp, pulp and paper 154000 hp, and other industries 115000 hp, as development expands to Ontario and Manitoba to offset coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission of Conservation
Canada
Ontario
Hydro-Electric Commission
Sir Adam Beck
Manitoba
Dominion
Alberta
Billy Sunday Style Sermon Echoes David and Goliath
A fragment from a verbatim report features Billy Sunday drawing on the David and Goliath tale. The dialogue includes David taunting his brothers and Saul offering sword aid, reflecting Sunday’s energetic evangelistic style. The piece also notes a Canadian emigration story and a Jersey cattle prize awarded to a local farmer.
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Billy Sunday
David
Goliath
Saul
Record of grain stocks and merchantable shares by crop year
Grain stock levels show lower holdings than previous years with March 3 estimates across cereals and roots. Wheat totals reach 85,847,000 bushels. corn 2,028,100. oats 74,165,000. barley 32,022,000. rye 1,815,800. buckwheat 7,279,000. potatoes 85,672,000. Proportions of merchantable grain vary, comparative to 1914 and earlier years, with figures for turnips, hay, and clover also noted.
Agricultural Prices and Global Gold Demand Debate
Economists cite excessive gold supply and luxury demand as causes of high prices. The piece notes additional factors in large farming states like Minnesota and Iowa, with limited land under cultivation, suggesting structural issues alongside monetary explanations.
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Lees
Withoell Ag
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Winalpeg
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Sever
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