Railway strike disrupts roads and bridges across London
Government measures deemed satisfactory as roads in London and towns like Liverpool and Edinburgh face heavy congestion. Police regulate traffic while troops are deployed to railways. Air service resumes partially. several cities report disrupted tram, postal, and goods movement amid widespread public strain.
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Tondon
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Thames Embankment
Coe Osterley
Loulen
Meditterraoean
Duworder Absent Public Sober Yet Serious
London reports indicate calm public mood during a tense period. Troops maintain guard around key centers while volunteers prepare for emergencies. Nighttime disruption is minimal as workers head home and limited tram operations face safety concerns.
Public Services Increase Amid War Time Efforts in London
London reports show growing public service activity with volunteers aiding underground traffic and power plants. Ministers confirm improvements to local and long distance services, food distribution tightening ration enforcement, and efforts by rail and bus workers to resume operations while security measures deter disruptions.
Bethlehem Steel Strike Ties Up American Sailings
In a Washington dispatch the Bethlehem Steel strike halted operations at major plants leaving ships idle. President Wilson could not secure the Polish Ambassador and stays in seclusion as labor unrest risks turning into revolution. Railway workers face Bolshevists claims amid fears of widespread famine.
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Washington
Wlson
Parliament Summoned Amid Transport Strike Discord
London reports the Transport Genera tion meeting failed to decide on the strike amid provincial delegate deadlock. Government says stance is clear and no action needed. Bromley and union leaders warn of a long, severe battle as electrical union weighs next moves. Motor bus service between London and Liverpool runs with increased lines expected.
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Transport Generation
Thomas
Bromley
Liver Pool
No Strike If Ballot Taken
London reports say no strike would occur if a ballot had been taken. December long distance motor charging services linked London with leading provincial cities. Dull and distant events include Manchester Liverpool expansion and disruptions at a Reading train level crossing with a hostile demonstration. Volunteers work in Hull hydraulic machinery aiding docked vessels as two destroyers depart for London carrying mail.
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Appleton
Federation of Trades Uniings
Eee
Birtenghac
Manchester
Liverpool
Roops
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Reading
Hull
Tne
Sy Moath
Signs of Breaking as Strikes Enter Third Month
London reports strike leaders vow a long and severe struggle while government moves to reopen negotiations. Sectors see mixed signals as rail workers double pickets in London and provincial stations, with 75 percent of engineers from the Lowh-Feasterm offered to return to work.
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Mir
Thorn
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Lowh-Feasterm
Train Attacks Raise Alarm Across Scotland and London
Scottish strikers damaged lines between Kirkcaldy and Thornton placing detonators and injuring a fireman as troops massed at Aldershot for guard duty. London theatres report minor impact while government adds aeroplane and motorcycle despatch services and calls for public‑order measures.
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Thornton
Ladshank
Scoul
Aldershot
Oations
Waterloo Staion
Premier's Gearantes to Workers
London reports easing fears over supply as government shifts to keeping trains running. Postmaster General coordinates with Air Ministry for letter conveyance to Bristol Birmingham Manchester, while rail workers face minimum pay guarantees. TransportFederation meets amid strikes, with unions reporting trouble restraining members as industries face paralysis. Coal headlined by Leeds workers idle. brewer activity hindered by field conditions. An old proverb links loyalty to Dewar's Whisky.
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Air Ministry
Brostal
Biringhem
Manchester
Glaapow
Lever
Itjo
George
Transport Federation
Teeside
Burien
Lingham
Leeds
Unclear Paris Cablegram Mentions Trenchy Caillaun and Journal Purchase
A garbled Paris cablegram references Trenchy Caillaun and a purchase of Le Journal in negotiations with Von Schertter. It states Lenin's father and Jaillaux had limited ties, with a Luxemburg plebiscite showing support for Grand Duchess Charlotte and union with France.
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Sepan
Carrsime
von Schertter
le Journal
Fos
Jaillaux
Lenin
Aucrast
Sep
Charlotte
France
Allied demands evacuate the Baltic provinces and end German support
Reports from Paris and Rome describe Allied insistence on immediate evacuation of Baltic provinces by German forces, rejection of German requests on raw materials, and the sealing of German financial facilities. In Rome, a chamber vote backed aid to Fiume and government support amid protests, while Serbian frontier reports and clashes with troops surface.
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Crerman
Rome
Sep
Marchesano
Haly
Fiume
Ciy
Lenin
Trieste
Serbia
Bolshevik Atrocities Reported From Warsaw and Kiel
A London dispatch cites witnesses describing mass killings and torture as Red Terror activities in Warsaw and Kiel. Accounts claim executions in cellars, confinement torture, bodies displayed in Kiel University and gruesome scenes observed by locals and visiting correspondents.
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Sep
Warsaw
Kiefl
Cellara
Bolshevi
Ceaghia
Sveter
Mercv
Egies
Herib
Otek
Torr
Peseners
Baller
Kiel University
Kieeff
Question of American Control Over German Liners
New York Times Washington correspondent reports the Shipping Board has asked the State Department to learn from the American Pearce Commission in Paris the exact status of the German vessels allocated to the United States. It is believed the War Department will defer to the Shipping Board on the fate of these former German liners as they are released from American transport service.
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New York “Times
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Shipping Board
Vancouver
Omaha
Smith
Fikere
Beral
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Megro
Presidential appeal Likely to repeal wartime prohibition
New York reports that President Waron is believed to move to repeal wartime prohibition within a week. The outlook centers on federal action potentially addressing national liquor controls as the administration weighs policy shifts.
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New York
Waron
Therton Butter Co Annual Meeting Reverts Voting System
The Therton Butter Company held its annual general meeting though weather reduced attendance. Directors discussed dividends, factory inquiries, and a switch back to the old voting system. A new siding at Gokden Grove was approved with cost and savings outlined.
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Matheton Butter Company
Reddan
Styles
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Tore Hrale
Gran
Roseblade
Norrie
Mutter
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Itberg
F Gray
Thas
Goklem Grove
State Parliament Debates Unemployment Bill In Brisbane
In Brisbane the second reading of a proposed Unemployment Workers Bill was moved. A J Jones cited key provisions on the Unemployment Council powers relief works and measures to reduce unemployment. Hawthorn attacked the bill as inequitable, warning capital would leave Queensland and unemployment rise. He also criticized a clause he claimed gave Governor in Council broad powers. The debate adjourned as other bills were read a first time and the house rose.
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Coane
A. J Joes
Broverneent
Hawthorn
Queensland
Howe
Senate probes Italian coast landings amid war talk
Washington reports debate as Senator Sherman introduces a resolution denouncing possible British interference through troop landings on the Italian coast. Senators question orders from the British Admiralty and the legality of US involvement.
German Control in South Australia Warns Loyalists
Adelaide reports Capt Blackhorn cites German influence in South Australia areas such as Foxton and Loxton with many internees, deportation calls, and fear of loyalty shifts. He warns of rising disloyalty, urges swift action and direct measures by soldiers to seize land from suspected German sympathizers.
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Blackhorn
South Australia
Foxton
Tanuada
Futlwndy
Littlelin
Loxten
Bern
Lusitania
Loxton
Retmans
Eldices
Returned Soldiers’ League
Wil
Cane Blackburn
Schum Asia
Australian Legislative Assembly Debates War Voter Bill
In Brisbane the Legislative Assembly debated the Elections Act Amendment Bill. An amendment to grant voting rights to aboriginals and mixed-race individuals aged 18 who served in the war was rejected by the government. The bill’s clause lowering franchise age to 18 failed, while progress was reported on the amendment and the next day’s Hill order. The session adjourned at six.
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Brisbane
Legislative Assembly
Morgum
Struck by Engine Inpored. Wren's Canstional Story
Sydney reports a man named Peter Metzer found on a railway line near Lithgow on Saturday night. Three men did not confirm his statements and it is surmised he wandered onto the line and was struck by an engine.
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Sydney
Peter Metzer
Lithgow
Uneasy Seamen Strike Sparks Coastal Ship Clash
Sailors prepare to strike over terms of the Melbourne agreement with the Coastal Shipowners Association. Members threaten to enter a walkout to press for concessions.
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Melbourne
Anien Decides Not to Serve In Sydney Meeting
The Sydney branch of Seatsen's Companie holds a mass meeting on the Melbourne wage terms dispute for interstate trade. Men are ejected from the hall amid rough handling as a motion to halt work is debated. Officials advise and the meeting adjourns without a definite decision.
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Sydney
Seatsen
Melbourne
Lai
Ues Aptowet
E W. Geered
Passengers’ Tales on Bahia Castello Misread
Perth dispatch reports the steamer Mahia Costello docked at Fremantle with passengers disputing baggage handling and claims of a missed sailing. Authorities note confusion among travelers who left in Fremantle and considered viewing the shoal, while none show strong objections to the voyage.
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