Montana defense council submits report to legislature
Helena Jan 29 The Montana state council of defense submitted its report to the legislature today praising county and community councils for co operation with the state council The war defense fund of 500000 appropriated to stimulate crop production shows about 311000 spent on state bounties The council loaned 5000 to the war department for students barracks at the university Total administering expenses were 5496 99
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Montana, State Council of Defense
State Council
War Defense Fund
War Department
Compromise Seen as Key to Hun Colonies Issue
Reported discussions suggest a compromise may resolve the dispute over Hun colonies as the commissions hearings proceed. The two nations, urged against forceful occupation, await Poland talks to end the internal clash among powers at the conference.
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Council
Commission
Poland
Cecil Praises the Monroe Doctrine
London reports Sir Robert Cecil, Britain's authority on foreign affairs, praising the Monroe doctrine in an interview. He argues neutral countries cannot join war deliberations but can propose practical league plans for consideration by great powers. He says the doctrine has yielded satisfactory results as a model of operation.
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London
Loui Robert Cecil
Latin America
League of Nations
Peace conference debates Polish and Silesia issues
The allied leaders and Japanese representatives held two sessions on January 29 focusing on Polish claims and the Silesian industrial basin between Bohemia and Poland. British officials worked with trade unionists and India dominions reps on a draft for international employment rules, to be reviewed by the international labor commission.
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Silesia
Bohemia
Poland
Barnes
India
Dominions
Internnational Commisssion On Labor Region
Polish and Czecho-Slovak feud discussed by delegates
Pari reports R V Dinowski the Polish delegate and Dr Karl Kramara for the Czecho-Slovaks addressed the frontier clash between Polish and Czecho-Slovak forces. They explained the hostilities and urged steps to reduce tensions following the council warning against forceful occupation. General Louis Botha also spoke on former German colonies.
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Pari
Prnest
R. V. Dinowski
Karl Kramara
Louis Botha
Prosperity Foreseen After Readjustment Period
Washington predicted a period of unparalleled prosperity following the readjustment phase. Louis F. Yost, assistant secretary of labor, testified before the senate education and labor committee on a bill funding ps work programs. Jesse H. Evans of the labor department warned unemployment was rising nationwide with December reports showing 10,000 workers out of work and last week 212,000 unemployed, today around 201,000 without jobs.
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Louis F. Yost
Senate Education and Labor Mittee
Don of Town
Jesse H. Evans
Employment Labor Department
Nine Hundred Thousand For Army Of Occupation
Churchill issues wartime statement citing 900000 as sufficient for the occupation period. Demobilization to proceed as quickly as possible with volunteers for one year service and 69 battalions of home service soldiers to guard bridgeheads. Older men to be released. The plan aims to cover 1919 with continued British regular forces.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchill
Fire destroys barracks in Leavenworth
Fire of undetermined origin tonight virtually destroyed the federal disciplinary barracks in Leavenworth Kansas with a loss estimated at 100000. Clothing in the quartermaster department valued at 360000 was also destroyed. Soldiers were driven from the buildings and prisoners helped fight the flames.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Federal
Quartermaster's Department
Nine Day Midwinter Fur Auction Totals 9550 observed
St Louis January 29 The nine day midwinter auction at the International Fur exchange closed with total sales of 9550 dollars. Today’s sales amounted to about 125000 dollars, reflecting strong activity in fur markets during the period.
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International Fur Exchange
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