Military position stronger for Central Powers says German expert
A Vossische Zeitung review by a former German strategist argues the Central Powers are stronger now than at any time this world conflict. He predicts a possible eastern and western breakthrough if leaders commit to a mighty effort, citing Romania's conquest shortening fronts and freeing troops.
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Rumania
Brussiloff
Bukowine
Galacia
Volhynia
Pruth
Sereth
Moldavia
Dukowina
Macedonia
Tisley
Verjun
Hindenburg
France
Match Shortage Hits Germany With Government Steps
Berlin reports a severe match famine across Germany caused by reduced production and hoarding by households. Regulators move to cap prices at 1 4 cents per box for ordinary matches and 2 cents for safety or Swedish matches, with orders to boost output and ensure supply.
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Berlin
Germany
Swiss Newsmen Deported From Italy Amid Pro German Claims
Zurich reports six Swiss newspaper correspondents were deported from Italy in four weeks. Authorities say reports showed pro German sympathies. The Zurich Post protests Rome's action and calls deportation of Italians posing as journalists who are spies. Relations between Switzerland and Italy remain strained.
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Zurich
Zureicher Post
Italy
Post
Rome
Switzerland
Debarred from Service Under New Prussian Inquiry
Berlin February 10. By order of the Prussian Minister of Justice the Interior and War there will be an inquiry to determine which persons currently barred from military service due to judicial sentences may be offered the privilege of entering the army. Professional and habitual criminals are excluded.
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Berlin
German diplomat Baron Eckardstein jailed in Moabit prison
Berlin reports state Baron von Eckardstein, former First Secretary to the German Embassy in London, was arrested in Moabit and imprisoned by military authorities for criticizing Imperial policy including submarine tactics and the Belgian deportations. He had social ties in England and Isle of Wight estates, with a troubled marriage and later German divorce.
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Berne
Berlin
Baron von Eckeardstein
Moabit
Sir John
Archibald Weigall
M. P
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
No Economic War After The War Debated
Berlin editorials argue against an economic war after the war. The Frankfurter Zeitung urges a free world market for Germany and criticizes plans like a Berlin Baghdad Railway or compensatory deals with Russia.
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Berlin
Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Berlin-Bagdad
Russia
Mrs Astor Teaches Wounded Soldiers Wood Carving
Mrs John Astor widow of Colonel John Jacob Astor and the Princess Patricia of Connaught visit Ontario Military Hospital in London. They oversee wood carving classes and craft projects to help discharged wounded soldiers find useful work, including picture frames and chintz crafts.
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London
John Astor
John Jacob Astor
Pricess
Patricia of
Connaught
Chintz
Meat Question Solved in Bavarian Village Hog Pile Confiscated
In Sehleithel near Ludwigs hafen authorities seized over 200 unreported hogs after farmers hid them in a forest to avoid penalties. The pigs were rounded up and handed to village officials for pork supply to local classes.
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Munich
Sehleithel
Ludwigshafen
Ford
Not Too Old to Don Country's Uniform
London February 10 Lord Arthur Oliver Amphill former Victory of India and one of the highest Masons in England at age one has donned the uniform again and been made Lieutenant Colonel of the Leicester Labor Battalion. His son has gone to the front and the father will soon leave for duty.
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London
iLord Arthur Oliver Amphill
Victory of
India
England
Bne
Leicester Labor Plattalion
Hamburg bans smoking for boys under sixteen
The Ninth German Army Corps orders all boys under sixteen in Hamburg and nearby areas to abstain from smoking. Officials say tobacco is scarce and must go to soldiers, with youth smoking harming health.
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Hamburg
Ninth German Army Corps
Fighting Parson Figure at the Front
Harold Begbie profiles Chaplain Colonel MacKenzie known as Captain Mac a legendary Australian Salvationist. The rugged minister leads troops at the Dardanelles, inspires Australians with fiery sermons and hymns, and shares in their fear and courage. The piece paints him as bold vivid and deeply beloved by his men.
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London
Harold Bagbie
Lloyd's News
MacKenzie
Captain Mac
Begbie
Rationalist Press Association
Crystal Palace
Mac
Dardanelles
Shin Plasters In Circulation In Germany
Shin plasters or fractional bills like those used in the United States in the Civil War are becoming common in Germany. The government has not issued such bills, but chambers of commerce trade organizations and municipalities circulate them to relieve the shortage of small change.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Fighting continues in the Vosges amid heavy snow
An English correspondent with French forces describes persistent activity in the Vosges. Alpine troops, engineers, and sappers maintain alert observatories and trenches, driving mine galleries into rock while awaiting a broader mobilization, as they test the enemy's morale through prisoner reports.
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London
Vosges
Alsace
la Chapelette
Hartmannswellerkopf
Branche
Thur
Rhine
Chasseurs Alpins
Wade
Somme
Verdun
Rodin Ill in Paris as War Observations Describe Trenches
Auguste Rodin the famous French sculptor is gravely ill at his home in Paris. He observed from his studio window the packed trenches opposite and noted the proximity of mines and the mood of French troops near the Rhine amid ongoing Vosges action.
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Paris
Auguste Rodin
France
Vosges
Rhine
Strassburg
Trained dogs save lives in war efforts
Berlin reports that since the war began trained dogs attached to the German army ambulance corps saved over 8,000 wounded officers and soldiers. About 2,000 of the saved were French English and Russian troops found in ditches swamps and undergrowth.
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Berlin
Taegliche Bundeschau
Aviators Below Heat Threaten Mesopotamian Flight
A Flying Service report details British military aviators returning from distant fronts facing extreme ground heat in Mesopotamia. Airframes warp, engines boil water, radiators fail, and mechanics constantly repair damaged planes as pilots cope with scorching days and cold nights.
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May
Potamia
Europe
Mesopotamia
Beer production cuts spark protest in Bavaria and south Germany
Munich February 10. A mass meeting condemned further beer production reductions in Bavaria and southern Germany. Protesters urged the food dictator to restore last year’s barley allocation for breweries.
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Munich
Bavaria
Ely's Cream Balm for Cold and Catarrh Relief
Fragrant antiseptic cream claims to clear nasal passages and airways, relieve catarrh and congestion, and restore breathing within moments. Advises asking a druggist for a small bottle and applying in the nostrils to soothe swollen mucous membranes.
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Ely
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