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Article: Robert Borden's Siberian adventure if, as it is said, Canada was born in the trenches of World War I, then she took her first steps as an independent power in -- of all places -- Siberia.
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- The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History
- Article date:
- December 1, 2001
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It was a strange new world to A.D. Braithwaite, yet it had familiarity. As the former assistant general manager of the Bank of Montreal neared the "Lord of the East" -- Vladivostok -- from the deck of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan, he was struck with its resemblance to the hills of San Francisco. Yet he deemed the Russian harbour one of greater beauty. Once ashore, Braithwaite withdrew his adulation. He was repulsed by the filth of the busy city, claiming "again and always dirt and filth" covered residents and their possessions alike. He made his way through Vladivostok's streets, concerned that his clean clothes would make him a target for attack by "Mr. ...
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Article: Canada Mourns the Passing of First World War ...
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... ... families of two of Canada's First World War veterans, Paul ... and Mrs. Strike, Canada has only six known ... veterans of the First World War: Lloyd Clemett ... Babcock, Spokane, WA Canada entered the First World War in 1914. Almost ...
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