German War Loan Praised Amid Mixed European Analysis
A London dispatch reports German financier Norden hailing the sixth war loan as joyous for Germany and a threat to England and France. It notes Germany funded the loan largely within its borders, while Britain relies on American credit and short-term bonds. The piece also cites German and British commentary on currency value and foreign influence, including skepticism about English gold and Russia’s revolution.
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Germany
Arthur Norden
Berliner Tageblatt
Herr Norden
England
America
France
United States
Great Britain
Reichstag
Berlin
Ulk
Robert Buchanan
Koelnische Zeitung
Hollmann
Russia
Wounded Soldiers Restored By Ambitious French Hospital
The American hospital at Nice on Boulevard Gambetta treats wounded soldiers with a record of only one death since opening in 1915. Led by Prof. Cer and Drs Manso, Bruel, and Chance, the facility houses 30 beds and an annex for 20 more, funded by volunteers and donors from France and the United States.
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Amer
Atlantic
Secon
Ame
Promenade Des Anginis
Boulevard Gambetta
Marvellus
Dulany Hunter
Nice
Cier
Dea Manso Prez
Paul Bruel
Chance
Francis Burgess
Mme. Borel
George Corliss
H. . Cleaves Dodge
Frisbie
Goldenberg
Groot
Augustus Gurnee
Misa Dal
Perrier-Biegman
Walter Taylor Wiley
Gurdji
Annie Lupien
Holydal
Mary de Groot
Frank H. Beebe
Chan Cheney
Charles A
Edward Tuck
A. Lyons
Milton Robbins
8 Bartel
Thes Clearing House
Paris
An Lief
America
France
Traiteur
Catere Negresco
Restaure Essional Aristat-Savar
Uh Negresco
Noyon
German Soldiers Peeved Demand Leniency and Censorship Lift
The Social Democratic group in the Reichstag asks the War Department for milder punishments for discipline breaches and for ending censorship of letters. They claim high nervous tension among troops leads to what they describe as milder acts of misbehavior and urge greater facilities to file complaints of ill-treatment.
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London
Social Democratic
Reichstag
War Department
Social Democrats
French POWs in Germany Deny Brutality Allegations
A letter from Camille Clerc, a French prisoner at Rastatt, refutes Matin reports of brutal treatment. Clerc states no prisoner has a valid complaint, praising German care, daily walks, entertainments, and excellent medical treatment. He notes26k parcels arrive monthly and asserts confinement is bearable while awaiting peace.
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Paris
Gazette de Lorraine
Camille Clerc
Germany
Prussia
Clerc
Rastatt
Baden
Gabout
Camille Merc
339Th Infantry
Sugar Shortage Prompts Paris Tea Room Closures
Paris orders tea rooms closed to limit sugar intake. Coffee replaces tea with equal sugar use, cakes banned, sandwiches become the norm. Afternoon coffee culture grows as residents accept the sugar restrictions and shift to coffee and sandwiches.
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Paris
American Woman in France Describes Firing Line Siege
An American woman in France, Mrs. Mitchell Depew, writes of her Ally hospital near Annel and Compiegne as German retreat unfolds. She recounts bombardment from March 15 to 17, the Zeppelin attack, evacuations, and chaos in Noyon with refugees streaming into town, while civilians and soldiers endure hardship.
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France
New York
Mitchell Depewd
Annel
Compitone
America
Chateau d’Annes
Amel
Noyon
Ribecourt
Poste de Secours
Renaeels
Lttle
St. Quentin
Reasons Roumania Fell To Allied Forces In 1916 Disaster
General Iliesco, chief of staff to King Ferdinand, cites lack of trained officers and men, light artillery, and aeroplanes as key factors. He warns peace-time training and discipline are essential, noting America can follow France as a model of a trained democratic army.
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Paris
Roumanija
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
Milesco
Ferdinand
Neral Iliesco
al N
Liesco
America
France
Uiesco
Roumania
Decline of Zeppelin Warfare Evident in War Reports
Reports from multiple sources claim Zeppelins are obsolete as a strategic factor in the war. The L-22 was destroyed off Esbjerg near Denmark, with artist Coffin summarizing cable descriptions. Closing Zeppelin plants and drafting workers into the army support the doom of these airships.
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Esbjerg
Coffin
German language made official in Lodz city
The city of Lodz votes to adopt German as the official language in schools and daily use. Berlin reports the measure follows German influence since occupation, with a majority due to the German Jewish population favoring German over Polish.
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Lodz
Berlin
Glos Lubelski
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Pecis
Frances
Aniel
Seneral
Jen
Chauteau
Compiegne
Boschés
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