Former Kaiser Guarded In His Speech In Holland
Amerongen Holland: former German emperor William Hohenzollern says he is a private citizen and will not issue statements for publication while in Holland. He confirms the crown prince’s assertion about the Kru ger telegram, says he signed under pressure and faces possible criminal charges. The couple lead a quiet life with simple meals and limited outings due to wet weather.
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Amerongen
Holland
Associated Press
Metz
William Hohenzollern
Denmark Will Not Feed Germany Denial from Copenhagen
Copenhagen says no monthly food deliveries to Germany were arranged. A Tidende Berlin report claimed Denmark and Germany negotiated large shipments of fats wheat and meat, but the foreign office dispatch denies any such agreement and says the Berlin correspondent was mistaken.
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Copenhagen
Tidende
Washington
Denmark
Germany
Berlin
Berlingske Tidende
Foreign Office
German Food Administration
Movements of Entente Fleet Stir Baltic Rumor Mill
Scandinavian observers track the entente fleet as rumors swirl about its Baltic destination. Revel is favored for an eastern battle base within reach of Messingfors Riga and Petrograd, though thick ice may limit access to Petrograd Kronstadt within a month. Ice breakers could keep Revel navigable while last Swedish ship sails to Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Scandinavia
Revel
Messingfors
Riga
Petrograd
Kronstadt
Man's mind sharpened by burning gas bill thoughts
A wry line notes how rising gas bills inflame a man’s thoughts. The remark playfully links financial pressure to mental focus and daily life burdens without detailing any specific event or person.
Ex-Prince Claims He Sought Peace in 1914 War
The former German crown prince told a correspondent he never renounced or signed any documents. He said he believed by October 1914 the war was lost after the Marne and that he urged the German high command to seek peace at a great cost, even offering to surrender Alsace Lorraine. He added officials dismissed his advice and kept him to military command.
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Oosterlands Holland
the Marne
Alsace-Lorraine
German official urges democracy aided by external forces
Berlin. Hugo Preuss, state secretary in the new cabinet, says democracy must be built on the old system’s foundation and warns enemies treat Germany as if William II still rules. He notes many democrats doubt the return to democracy and asks for encouragement.
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Berlin
Hugo Preuss
William II
Wilson
Germans Destroy Evidence in Archives and Berlin
The German foreign office burned all damaging records in Brussels archives of the German general government and destroyed documents in Berlin that could implicate the German government. Herr Mehlenbuhr, ex Reichstag Socialist, spoke in Berlin per received advices.
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Foreign Office
Brussels
Berlin
Herr Mehlenbuhr
Reichstag
No Bolshevism In Berlin Aims Highlight War Weariness
An American correspondent reports four years of war have bred fatigue in Germany and Austria, with civilians facing hunger in cities. He notes disbanded armies, eroded discipline, strict frontier controls, and widespread Bolshevik rumors, though evidence appears limited and inconsistent.
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Berlin
Germany
Austria
Prague
British cabinet to press Holland on extradition request
Sir Frederick Smith, attorney general, told the Echo that the British war cabinet with colonial representatives has unanimously decided to press Holland to extradite the former.
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Liverpool
Frederick Smith
The
Echo
Holland
Germany May Be Able To Pay War Damages, Daily Mail Says
The Daily Mail argues Germany can meet war reparations, noting allied costs total about 25 billion dollars, a figure far smaller than Germany’s assets. It cites state ownership of railways forests mines and land, with mineral deposits valued around 191 billion. The paper recalls 1871 France due fines and Alsace Lorraine surrender, but says allies seek reparations, not fines.
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London
Germany
Daily Mail
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Hundreds of Millions in Trade in Canada Credits Set
Ottawa reports the British minister of finance has arranged credits totaling 200 million dollars for the coming year. About 50 million will fund the imperial munitions board program in Canada and 50 million more for grain purchases. The remaining 100 million covers meat, lard, dairy, and other Canadian commodities as Canada seeks favorable exchange conditions with the United States.
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Ottawa
Imperial Munitions Board
Canada
Great Britain
America
Taft Blames German People for War Reflection at Miami
Former President William Howard Taft told a Miami University audience that Germans shared responsibility for the war due to faulty education and false philosophy. He said President Wilson supported the League of Nations but had become lukewarm and rejected constitutional objections as ridiculous.
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Oxford
Ohio
W. H. Taft
Miami University
League of Nations
Taft
Wilson
Demand for Wilhelm Hohenzollern Surrender Referred to Netherlands
Allied cabinets plan to submit a demand for the surrender of William Hohenzollern to the Netherlands government. France and Italy have conveyed their views to Britain and President Wilson has offered procedural suggestions.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Netherlands
Express
France
Italy
Wilson
Dutch Place Embargo London
Dutch government bans all exports to Britain in reprisal for halted German coal shipments to Holland according to an Amsterdam dispatch.
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London
Holland
Angsterdam
Woman values final love over first in lasting bond
A woman shows confidence in being the man's final partner rather than his first, suggesting a lasting commitment matters more than initial romance. The remark frames enduring loyalty as the decisive factor in love.
Obeyed Order With Despatch In Stour River Arrival
An incident from the arrival of surrendered German submarines in the Stour river when Lieut. Commander Gimes found the British ensign missing from the deck. The flag reappeared within the two minute deadline from a bag belonging to the German crew.
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London
Stour River
Gimes
French citizens lodge complaints against former emperor
Paris reports French citizens file complaints with the Attorney General over crimes by William Hohenzollern and German armies. Victims seek investigations into the bombardment of Paris and the torpedoing of the Sussex. A decision on tribunal competence and extradition hangs on reports in the coming days.
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Paris
Lescouve
William Hohenzollern
Madame Prieur
Sussex
Surge in Bank Branch Openings Across Canadian Prairies
Bank managers report twenty six new branches opened in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta within two weeks with more planned before year end. Royal leads with twelve branches Merchants adds ten Imperial three and Dominion one.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Royal
Merchants
Imperial
Dominion
Butter Shipment to Britain Under Canadian Creamery Plan
More than six and a half million pounds of butter produced by Canadian creameries between September 30 and November 9 will be delivered to British representatives under a deal between the British Ministry of Food and the Dominion government.
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Ottawa
Ministry of Food
Dominion
Canada
Beatty Denounces German Navy On Board Lion
Admiral Sir David Beatty condemned the German navy in a speech to representatives of the first battle cruiser squadron aboard the Lion before escorting surrendered High Seas Fleet ships. He said their end was fitting for a nation lacking chivalry and condemned their sea conduct.
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London
David Beatty
Grand Fleet
Lion
Admiral Beatty
White Plague Matches War Toll in Canada
Dr. Harding of the Royal Edward Institute for Tuberculosis told that tuberculosis deaths in Canada during World War II years nearly equal the soldiers killed in battle. Civilians stricken at home nearly match the total reported sick or wounded in casualty lists over the war period.
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Harding
Montreal
Canada
Royal Edward Institute For Tuberculosis
Flying Schools to Train German Youth for Air Service
In Germany a society named The Deutsche Flieger bund aims to build flying schools for practical and theoretical instruction of boys aged 15 to 18. The Bremen paper says the league will start preliminary work to prepare for the air war aim of global dominance.
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London
Germany
Deutsche Fliegerbund
Bremen
Capell Pleads Guilty in 1914 Hindu Conspiracy Case
Robert A Capell former agent of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company pleaded guilty to indictments charging conspiracy in 1914 in connection with provisioning German warships at sea by the steamer Sacramento He was imprisoned fifteen months for his Hindu conspiracy role and was a leading figure in the Hindu cases handling large sums of money paid by the German government.
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San Francisco
Robert A. Capell
Lloyd Steamship Company
India
Sacramento
Capell
Hopes Peace Terms Satisfy Austria After Empire Ruin
Vienna voices fear of commercial ruin as Dr. Franz Klein asks the peace conference to grant Austria a fair hearing. He urges allied groups of statesmen and businessmen to study conditions and warns a weak solution could spark new wars with Italy seizing Tyrol or the Czechs taking German-speaking lands.
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Austria
Empire
Vienna
Franz Klein
Italy
Tyroly
Lickarbad
Proclamations from Hindenburg and Crown Prince Amid War Turmoil
The Berliner Tagezeitung reports Hindenburg urging a rapid long term settlement backed by public funds to aid workers and farmers while praising four years of unbeaten service. The crown prince resigns his command in Holland thanking troops and stressing continued duty and honor to the fatherland.
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Amsterdam
Berliner Tageg Zeitung
von Hindenburg
Copenhagen
Frederick William
Holland
France
Ukrainians Claim Lemberg Risks and Rising Tensions
Travellers report Ukrainian units aim to surround Lemberg held by Polish forces as rail links are cut and reinforcements arrive from the Italian front. Ukrainians deny Bolshevik ties and demand the capital after the empire breaks apart. New republics recruit soldiers with daily pay amid worsening conditions in Galicia and Silesia.
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Galicia
Silesia
Vienna
Lemberg
Oderberg
Austrian Silesia
Valicia
Turkiye War-crisis escalates with arrests of Young Turk leaders
The new Ottoman government moves to punish warlike offenders. Enver Pasha Talaat Pasha Nazim Bey and Cherid Bey are arrested in Berlin. In Constantinople 200 prominent Young Turks including Bedri Bey are detained. The Turkish legation in Bern seeks suspicions leaders in Switzerland.
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Geneva
Young Turk Party
Enver Pasha
Talaat Pasha
Nazim Bey
Churid Bey
Berlin
Constantinople
Bedri Bey
Berne
Switzerland
Ultimatum From Poland Demands German Evacuation
Geneva reports Poland has issued an ultimatum to Germany demanding immediate German withdrawal from Polish territory over alleged crimes. If the response fails to satisfy, the Polish government warns of energetic measures to follow.
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Poland
Geneva
Germany
Geneva Journal
Manitoba Phone Profit in The Pas Quietly Grows
Manitoba government telephone system reports an eleven month net profit of 12 thousand dollars in The Pas with total service activity and revenue figures indicating steady gains for the regional system.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Pas
Miller's Worm Powders Target Stomachs and Intestines
An advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders purge stomach and intestinal worms easily. It touts quick relief for children and describes the product as restoring health after parasitic depredations.
Prisoners of War to Be Repatriated to Canada
Reported measures on immediately declaring armistice and confirming procedures for prisoners of war. Repatriation expected. they will receive clothing, be granted leave of absence, and may return to Canada when medically fit to travel.
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Ottawa
Cana
Tra
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