Sea Wolves and Land Rats in Historic Pirate Tales
A Birmingham Post excerpt compares sixteenth century Mediterranean corsairs with modern German sea raiders. It recounts Dragut’s daring ruse to move ships overland, Barbarossa, Kheyr ed Din, and a perilous escape of Julia Gondaga, noting changing motives from religious zeal to Kultur while contrasting galley and submarine warfare.
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London
Birmingham Post
Shylock
Mediterranean
Spain
Leo X
Tiber
Margate
Herne Bay
Cartogali
Vatican
Barbarossa
Solyman
Bolyman
Kheyred-Dinh
Julia Gondaga
Vespasian Colonna
Fundi
Naples
Prevesa
Andrea Doria
Charles V
Dragut
Kheyr-ed-Din
Doria
Jerbah
Tunis
Crown Prince Praises Enemy Courage and Berlin Life
Berlin dispatch recounts Otto Ruschke’s interview with the German Crown Prince at a simple chateau. The prince lauds French soldiers, notes wartime hardships in Berlin, highlights theatres and motion pictures for troops, and criticizes Entente notes to Wilson while praising enemy conduct in occupied territory.
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Berlin
Otto Ruschke
Berline Volkszeitung
Western Front
Montmedy
France
Germany
Wilson
Horse hero saves wounded French soldier on battlefield
A riderless white horse, calm and understanding, knelt beside Ambrose Perichon after a German shell shattered his legs. The horse then dragged him from the ground by the feather belt and carried him to safety, later guiding him to French lines where he recovered. The animal had previously performed in a German circus.
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Europe
Horseshoers’ Journal
Ambrose Perichon
Perichon
Military experts deride German army and praise American leadership
A Westminster Gazette military correspondent argues war has harmed military expertise and that German forces are weakened by modern weapon trends. He says the United States should retain its leadership role, promising broad future benefits and renewed liberty as the world’s guiding force.
American aircraft judged unready for European front
United States military officers in London report American airplanes are below British and French designs, with engine problems and hastily built machines needing about nine months to improve. They urge hand built, more powerful engines and potential British or French supply of aircraft to equip American aviators for front service.
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Ie EL London
United States
Europe
London
Mexico
Washington
Arras
Flying
War Office
Luca
Ovlbay
Overpoliteness on tour prompts London anecdotes
A London correspondent notes American readers laugh at overpoliteness seen in daily life. He recalls a woman on a streetcar claiming the seat, a hotel billing confusion with a four shillings difference, and clerks spelling issues. The piece also mentions General Maurice unavailable at the War Office.
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America
War Office
Maurice
British General Staff
English Women Take Over Jobs As War Demands Grow
A dispatch notes English women fill factory and transport roles left by men to support the war effort. Workers in munitions, railways, and mail routes, including bus conductors, wear uniforms and earn wages, with one daughter packing cartridges earning about 3 10s 8d weekly.
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Special Dispatch. Co
London
U States
England
United States
Akis
America
Fifth Avenue
Ambulance Advance For Front Line Use by Red Cross
A new ambulance design for urgent care behind the firing line is provided by the British Red Cross Society. It carries two patients, features padded walls with heated elements, and a draught free venting system. The society also unveils a mobile medical laboratory for the Lonaica front to combat fever, with fever specialists arranged for service with the French government.
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London
Britished Cross Society
Society
Farm Training Row Prompts Quiet Controversy
Report describes khaki clad milk maids undergoing a week of practice at a famed farmstead converted into a training pool. The Daily Mail correspondent notes the demanding routine and the stiff pace as first year workers adjust to the duties.
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Daily Mail
Vi Ke Tiayout
Jane
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