Asquith Defeated as Coalition Wins Landmark Election
London reports a sweeping coalition victory in the general election. Premier Lloyd George’s government gains a broad win while former premier Asquith loses his seat and his Commons following shrinks to about thirty seven. Sinn Fein aids gains in Ireland as De Valera secures Mayo seat.
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Wireleks Nervica
David Lloyd George
H. H. Asquith
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Walter Runciman
John Simon
Herbert Samuel
Thomas McKinson Wood
Mr. Asquith
Mr. McKenna
Labo
Arthur Henderson
Ta Party
James Rumsey McDonald
Philip Snowden
Oat i
Mire
Christabel Pankhurst
Despard
Field Marshal French
Ballin Predicts German Trade Loss After War
Ridney Australia Dec 30 The Associated Press reports Ballin general director of the Hamburg American Steamship Co. says German foreign trade would decline for five years regardless of who wins the war. He noted Britain, the United States, Japan and neutrals would profit while Germany struggles to reestablish its sea trade. He warned Berlin against unrestricted submarine warfare and stressed Britain’s vital role in European wealth and trade, urging caution in relations with Britain and the United States.
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Australia
Associated Press
Ballin
Hamburg- American Steamship Company
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London
England
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United States
Japan
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Berlin
America
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Ivy Counicilor
Politician Confronts Imperial Strain Amid War Talk
A speaker argues that Britain, embattled by military gains and growing unrest, hoards raw materials essential to the war effort. The critic warns victories and rhetoric will not solve shortages or secure supply from an empire that controls key resources.
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Bagdad
Strange Quiet Rules Over All Battlefields
Correspondent reports a revived calm across former fronts in France as salvage from ruined towns piles up. Trains carry captured artillery while French and American troops march home, sharing cheer and small gifts with locals. Night lights glow for the first time in years as rationing persists yet greens and vegetables appear, with game markets offering hares rabbits partridges and boar, amid easing war fears.
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Mrence
Per Penally
France
Associated Prose
Paris
Franen
Jim Wieh
Weather Warnings Extended by Weather Bureau
Weather warnings issued by the Weather Bureau of the U S Department of Agriculture warn of conditions favorable to forest fires. The warnings cover fire hazard risks tied to crops stock and other flammable materials. A special station has been set up at Hampton Greg for investigations related to this service.
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Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Hampton
Greg
Constantinople in a ferment chambers report Turkish deputies dissolved
Disturbances roil Constantinople with fires in the Parmuklapol quarter Pern and suburb of Rudi Koul. Advices from Athens say the Turkish Chamber of Deputies dissolved following opposition from young Turkish leaders.
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London
Constantinople
Parmuklapol
Pern
Golden
City
Rudi Koul
Athene
Chamber of Depution le
Young Turkenutica
Locomotives Shipped Intact to France in War Effort
New York dispatch details how more than four hundred American built locomotives were shipped intact to France by the United States Army Transport Service. Descriptions cover ship holds, crating, and handling of the units, with timelines from factory to front lines totaling about twelve days from New Jersey terminals to the battlefield. Also noted is the U S Geological Survey map printing role supporting military needs and camouflage charts.
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New York
France
United States l Army Transport Force
Hutchen
Ely
Ieland
England
Ita
Tess Luan
Dan O'Brien
United States
Cuba
Miers
Philippines
Geological Survey
Reolowical Aurvey
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Hsab Ins
Navy
Alaskan Waters of Commerce and Geodetic Survey Report
The annual report to the Secretary of Commerce covers the Coast and Geodetic Survey for the year to June 30. It details survey work along Alaska and West Coast waters, manpower and funding gaps, and recommendations for vessel needs, wages, and staffing to improve surveying in Alaska Washington Oregon and California. It notes many crews are seasonal, discusses wire-drag survey methods, and calls for new ships and building space to expand operations.
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Secretary of Commerce
Bureau
Cie Harreau
Feld
Alaska
California
Oregon
Arcos
Cielawn
Xesaringr
Burrewu
Seamon
Washington
Govern
Livestock Shipping Association Emerges in La Salle County
In La Salle County a coastal association forms a livestock shipping business. For twelve months the group has shipped seventy five carloads of stock, weighing and selling each lot at the stockyards. Managers weigh and price each load, with traders receiving earnings after deducting shipping costs. This system supports an economical marketing method and the county's push for efficient farm bureau work.
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Eigge
Earl Man
Mack
Ikmart
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