Starvation in Vienna as War Strains Food and Trade
A neutral observer reports Vienna under severe hunger with widespread poverty. One in four residents receive government relief while public kitchens feed thousands. Prices soar and goods scarce, with clothing, fuel, and heating rationed. Banks restrict cross border transfers. Austria appears financially bankrupt and cut off from Swiss payments.
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Vienna
Burgermeister of
Vienne
Beut
Austria-Hungary
Budapest
Switzerland
Austria
Bethmann Hollweg boast punctured by secure source
Special Dispatch reports Sidney Whitman casting doubt on Bethmann Hollweg’s claim that no U boats were lost since the submarine campaign began. The piece says the German boast aims to lure British Admiralty into revealing its hand and warns press alarms will not hasten decisions aligned with Lloyd George’s policy.
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Sidney Whitman
Bethmann-Hollweg
Berlin
Lloyd George
New government bread label as staff of life across England
England embraces a new bread called staff of life made from seventy six percent wheat flour and five percent barley or rice flour. Government food experts say it saves wheat flour supplies and benefits health, though many eat it without realizing the change.
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London
England
Life
Chance for Victory at War Loan Meeting
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade urged faster victory in wartime in an Loughborough war loan address. He warned that defeat would force harsher measures, including larger navy buildup and conscription, and urged immediate funding to secure quicker, surer results.
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London
Germany
Board of Trade
Loughborough
Warns Food Wasters
Dr. K I Spriggs warns British public that food waste benefits enemies and harms the nation. He urges careful buying, cooking, and eating to conserve resources in wartime Britain.
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London
K. I. Spriggs
United Kingdom
Dr. Spriggs
Meaning of the Revolution in Russia and Its Impacts
A historian discusses Russia's revolution as a purge of foreign influence and a nationalist, pro Slav sentiment. He notes Duma democracy, local Zemstvo governance, and the court's pro German tilt, while praising unity to win the war and resisting throne overthrow.
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Russia
France
Kaiser Sees Viennese Return From Bulgarian Conference
Berlin reports detail Kaiser Wilhelm II surplus health and reception on February 12 in Vienna during his return from a talks with King Ferdinand of Bulgaria at Bad Pistyen. Emperors Charles Francis and Zita hosted a banquet with the Kaiser, who toasted the Austrian Emperor and Empress. The visit included a February 14 interview with Hans Muller about kings and poets and the Kaiser's view on German history and leaders.
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Berlin
Vienna
Kaiser
Bad Pistyen
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
Charles Francis
Zita
Austria
Hungary
Franz Joseph
Hans Muller
Herr Muller
Neuen Freien Presse
Air combat seen over scrub hills behind allied lines
Near East air activity continues as British and German airmen suffer alike. Soldiers near Silonile observe two combatants in the air as two German planes clash in a spirited duel over scrub-covered hills behind the lines.
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Near East
Sibile
Silonile
Babies in Germany Thrive Despite War
The article reports Dr. Rabnow, head of the Prussian Sanitary Staff, arguing that food shortages did not harm mothers or infant mortality in Germany during World War I. It cites Umschau statistics: 1913 death rate one per 1000 births 39.14, 1914 12.76, 1915 12.31, and 1916 down to nine percent, with Berlin and other large cities showing similar trends. It also notes average birth weight rose in 1916 due to physician efficiency and public nutrition knowledge.
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Vienne
Vienna
Duma
Russia
Theduma
Tur
Berlin
Germany
Rabnow
Umschau
Dr. Rabnow
Se Rabnow
To Protect the Ear From Perils of Noisy Environments
A fragmented note describes a device or method aimed at protecting hearing from loud sounds. It mentions celluloid, persistence of the gadget, and a forng geek or shop context, with a focus on ear safety during noisy conditions.
Wartime Trade Shifts Highlight Japan's Postwar Prosperity
The discussion notes Japan's ports handling large volumes and foreign trade figures amid wartime recovery. It compares official yen figures with adjusted estimates, suggesting real prosperity relies on corrected measures and global manufacturing strength. The piece touches on Germany's wartime impact and the surge of scientific research reshaping industries.
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Japan
J Pan
Germany
Jy Ists
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Revolutionary Party
Constantine
Greece
Belgium
Tormany
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Friedrich
Karl the
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