American Labour and the War
Mr. Samuel Gompers has been president of the American Federation of Labour— with the intermission of one year—since 1882. The body of which he is the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1918
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War Purchases Finance. Paris
An inter-Ally Council of War purchases Finance has been opened. It is attended by Mr. A. Bonar Law, Mr. A. Chamberlain, and Mr. S. Buckmaster, representing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Time Smuggling. Swiss Frontier Methods
Do those grumblers among neutral nations who deplore fie continuance of the war (writes a London "Times" correspondent) ever pause to reflect on the manner in which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War Western Front British Operations
London, Thursday.—Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commandant on the West Front, reports:—Our artillery broke up three enemy raiding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War and Insanity. Fewer Mental Cases
During the year, states a report by the Health Department of the work of the various lunatic asylums, the excess of admissions over deaths and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German War Prisoners. Disgraceful Treatment. London
Letters from internees in Switzerland show that the treatment of prisoners in Germany is getting worse. Parcels are rifled and sometimes food, soap and cigarettes chopped…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Aims. American Attitude. London, Monday night
The "Times" correspondent in Washington states that America is unwilling to enter into negotiations until the mailed fist is ungloved the shining sword…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News Western Front London
Sir Douglas Haig, reporting at 12.25 a.m., states: The enemy, attempting to raid in the neighbourhood of Oppy, was driven off before reaching the trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Holy City. War's Alarms. Cairo
Reuter's correspondent says:—When in Jerusalem 10 days ago the Holy City was well within the battle zone. In the still air at night one could hear isolated rifle shots…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →America's War Mission Speedy Despatch of Troops
Washington, Thursday.—The report of Colonel House's mission has been officially published. It recommends the speediest construction of merchantmen,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Chaotic Condition. Civil War Reports. London
Mr. Bourchier, telegraphing on December 26, says that the Central Powers do not see the advantage of separate peace. It is rumored that the delegates proposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →War Unity. United States' Views. Washington, Nov. 13
No utterance by any European statesman since the war began has made so deep an impression in the United States as Mr. Lloyd George's "brutally frank" speech…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Singleton Argus Saturday, January 5th. War Ideals
For pacifists and those who view the world-war with indifference there can be no just and true realisations of the great ideals at stake. Many people…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meeting of War Prisoners. Germans Unenthusiastic. Petrograd, Thursday Night
The Leainists organised a meeting of war prisoners in order to foster the revolutionary propaganda and obtain economic results. Over 800 were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →America's Part. Clearly Defined. Allies' War Programme. Vancouver
United States troops are to be rushed to Europe in as large and as constant a stream as is humanly possible. The allied nations will so arrange their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prisoners of War. Turco-british Negotiations. London, Monday night
The Berne correspondent of the "Times" reports that the Turco-Britlsh delegates have signed an agreement for the exchange of incapacitated prisoners on the basis of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Allies' War Aims. British Labour Manifesto. Paramount Interests. London
A National Conference of the Trade Union Congress aud the Parliamentary Labour Party has commenced at Westminster to consider the Labour manifesto on war aims. It is a most…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →East Africa. German Pre-War Policy a Notable Confession London
In an article entitled "The World litical Importance of German East A[?] the "Cologne Gazette" frankly co[?] that Germany has for years aimed [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Middle West's War Spirit. Lost Hun Influence. Lord Northcliffe's Welcome. Indianapolis
Since I came to the States in tho middle, of July 1 hud been wanting to know what the Middle West was feeling and thinking about the war. It was told by all whom I…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Y.M.C.A. War Work, Virgo to Visit Australia. London, Thursday Night
Mr. J. J. Virgo, general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association in London, has arranged to leave for Australia immediately. He will endeavour to…
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