Former Kaiser Guarded In His Speech At Amerongen Castle
Former German emperor William Hohenzollern, now a private citizen in Holland, refuses to make statements for publication while facing possible criminal charges. He confirms the crown prince was correct about the Krüger telegram and says he signed it under pressure, taking responsibility. He and the empress live a quiet life, mostly indoors due to wet weather.
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Amerongen
Holland
Associated Press
Metz
William Hohbenzollern
Ling Woods
Denmark Will Not Feed Germany
Copenhagen says no arrangements exist for monthly food shipments to Germany as claimed by a Berlin reporter. The Danish foreign office dispatch clarifies that the Berlin correspondent spoke of an investigation and did not state that Denmark would supply 75 000 tons fats 150 000 tons meat 230 000 tons heat.
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Washington
Denmark
Germany
Berlin
Berlingske Tidende
Foreign Office
Copenhagen
Tidende
German Food Administration
Baltic Fleet Movements Stir Scandanavian Interest
Stockholm reports rumor-filled chatter over the entente fleet’s Baltic movements. Americans note possible Revel occupation as the eastern base, with ice breakers keeping the port navigable and risks of mine action by Bolsheviks. A landings east of Revel to aid Estonians is considered likely.
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Stockholm
Baltic Sea
Scandinavia
Revel
Baltic
Helsingfors
Riga
Petrograd
Kronstadt
Red Guards
If a Man's Mind Is Filled with Burning Thoughts
A wry reflection on the moment a man contemplates his gas bill, implying anxiety or frustration from rising charges and financial strain. The quip highlights how everyday expenses can consume mental space and attention.
Ex-Prince Claims He Tried to Halt War in 1914
In Oosterland Holland a former Goteik crows prince tells a correspondent he did not renounce or sign any documents. He says by October 1914 he believed the war was lost after the Marne and that he urged the general staff to seek peace even at great cost, offering to surrender Alsace Lorraine. He says officials dismissed his pleas and ordered him to stay with his armies.
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Oosterland
Holland
Goteik
Prince
Marne
Alsace-Lorraine
Encouragement Needed to Steady German Democracy
Berlin secretary Hugo Preuss says democracy must be built on the old system's foundation, now gone, unless external forces restore it. He notes enemies act as if William II still on the throne, and expresses concern that some Germans doubt that the system exchange will yield true democracy. He urges encouragement to uphold democratic progress.
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Berlin
Hugo Preuss
Walliam ii
Wilson
Germans Destroyed Evidence Amid Archive Fires
The German foreign office was burned, destroying key documents in Brussels and Berlin that could indicate state responsibility for the war. Former Reichstag member Herr Mehlenbuhr spoke in Berlin, citing advices received.
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Foreign Office
Brussels
Berlin
Herr Mehlenbuhr
Reichstag
No Bolshevism in Germany, says American reporter
An American correspondent reports that four years of war have bred habits for some, but not for Germany or Austria where hunger and scarcity bite the poor. He notes disbanded armies, weak officers, and strict frontier controls aimed at excluding Bolsheviks, a claim he treats as exaggerated while recounting travel through Austria and Czecho-Slovakia.
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Berlin
Gerry
Austria
Germany
Prague
Extradition push on former German emperor urged by British cabinet
Sir Frederick Smith attorney general told the Echo the British war cabinet with colonial representatives has unanimously decided to press Holland to extradite the former German emperor.
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Liverpool
Sir Frederick Smith
The
Echo
Holland
Germany Could Pay Reparations with German Assets
The Daily Mail argues Allied war expenditures of about 25.0 billion dollars pale beside German assets. It cites government ownership of railways forests and mines and puts mineral deposits at roughly 191 billion dollars. It notes France paid fines in 1871 but stresses Allies seek reparations, not fines.
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London
Germany
Daily Mail
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Hundreds of Millions in Trade
Ottawa reports a British finance plan pledging credits totaling two hundred million dollars for the coming year. About fifty million funds go to completing the imperial munitions board program in Canada, fifty million more to buy this year's crop, and the rest for food stuffs and Canadian commodities. Credit needs depend on exchange conditions improving between Britain and the United States.
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Ottawa
Imperial Munitions Board
Canada
Great Britain
America
German People Guilty
Former President W H Taft told an Oxford Ohio Miami University audience that the German people bore responsibility for the war through faulty education and philosophy. He said Wilson once favored the league of nations but had become lukewarm and warned objections to the league as unconstitutional are ridiculous.
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Oxford
Ohio
W. H. Taft
Miami University
League of Nations
Taft
Wilson
Mr. Tait
Demand for Wilhelm Hohenzollern Surrender Outlined
The Express reports a demand for the surrender of William Hohenzollern will be submitted to the Netherlands government in the name of all allied cabinets. France Italy and Britain have exchanged views and President Wilson has offered procedural suggestions.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Netherlands
Express
France
Italy
Wilson
Dutch Place Embargo London
The Dutch government orders a halt to all exports to Germany in retaliation for Germany blocking coal shipments to the Netherlands. The move follows a telegraph report from Amsterdam via Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Germany
Holland
Amsterdam
Woman values lasting commitment over first love intent
A woman says she cares little for a man’s first love if she can be sure she will be his last. The remark emphasizes enduring partnership and deep personal devotion.
Obeyed Order With Despatch In German Submarine Arrival
A German submarine crew hoisted the British ensign with a missing flag found in a bag. Lieut. Commander Gimes ordered a signal man below, then the ensign reappeared on deck within two minutes after the request.
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London
Stour River
Gimes
French Citizens Lodge Complaints Against Former Emperor
Paris reports French citizens lodge complaints with Attorney-General Lescouve over crimes by German forces under William II. Victims include relatives of those killed in bombardment of Paris and the torpedoing of the Sussex. A decision on jurisdiction and potential extradition of the former emperor is expected soon.
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Paris
Lescouve
William Hohenzollern
Madame Prieur
Sussex
Bank Branch Boom Across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta
Winnipeg and nearby provinces see rapid expansion with twenty six new bank branches opened in two weeks. Royal leads with twelve branches, Merchants eleven, Imperial three and Dominion one as managers plan more openings before year end.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Royal
Merchants
Imperial
Dominion
Butter for British Ottawa arrangement supplies Canadian creamery butter
Over six and a half million pounds of butter will be available under a British ministry of food and Dominion government agreement. Butter produced by Canadian creameries between September 30 and November 9 was delivered to British representatives.
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Ottawa
Ministry of Food
Dominion
Canada
Beatty Denounces German Navy in Lion Speech
Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander in chief of the British grand fleet, denounces the German navy to representatives aboard the Lion before escorting surrendered high seas fleet ships. He says their end is deserved and calls the enemy unworthy of British sailors’ sacrifice.
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London
David Beatty
Grand Fleet
Lion
Beatty
White Plague Roughly Equals War Casualties in Canada
Dr. Harding of the Royal Edward Institute for Tuberculosis cites Canada’s four year toll from tuberculosis matching the four year war death toll and nearly equaling the number of soldiers reported sick or wounded. He presented an overview of the institute’s anti tuberculosis work.
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Montreal
Canada
Harding
Royal Edward Institute For Tuberculosis
Flying Schools Proposed in Germany for Air Service
A Bremen paper reports The Deutsche Flieger bund plans to establish flying schools to train youths aged 15 to 18 in practical and theoretical air service instruction. The league aims to promote Germany's air power in what is described as the next war.
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London
Germany
Deutsche Fliegerbund
Bremen
Capell Admits Involvement In 1914 Hindu Conspiracy Case
Robert A. Capell once linked to North German Lloyd was pardoned to plead guilty in indictments accusing conspiracy in 1914 over provisioning of German warships at sea via the Sacramento. He reportedly handled large sums from the German government to Hindu operatives seeking to overturn British rule in India.
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San Francisco
Robert A. Capell
Lloyd Steamship Company
India
Sacramento
Capell
Wmor Ee
Peace Terms Hopes Voiced by Austrian Official at Conference
Vienna. Dn Branz Klein, former minister of justice, says Austria expects only to receive conference mandates if allowed to attend. He urges outsiders like American groups to study conditions first and warns that without a satisfactory solution for the empire’s republics, future peace may fail and new wars could follow. He favors free trade among the new states and sketches possible future unions or separations.
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Vienna
Dn Branz Klein
Austria
Italy
Tyrol
Lickarbad
Brux
Dr. Klein
Rigs
Old Empire
Hindenburg Boasts of Powers in Proclamations to Troops
Berlin reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg pledges land settlement on a large scale funded by public loans to farmers and artisans. He calls for patience, discipline, and support for the wounded fatherland as building and reconstruction proceed amid coal shortages. The crown prince Frederick William resigns, praising troops and declaring unyielding defense.
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Amsterdam
Berliner Tageg Zeitung
von Hindenburg
Copenhagen
Frederick William
Holland
France
Ukrainians Demand Lemberg as New Polish-Tension Grows
Travelers report Ukrainian forces plan to encircle and starve Lemberg, now under Polish control. Ukrainian troops retreating from the Italian front reinforce the effort, deny Bolshevik ties, and claim a historic right to the capital. Rivalries with Czechs over Oderberg worsen unrest as Galicia and Silesia deteriorate. Newly formed republics recruit returning soldiers, paying high daily sums to fight, with lucrative posts for officers.
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Vienna
Lemberg
Oderberg
Austrian Silesia
Galicia
Silesia
Turkish Leaders Arrested as Geneva Crackdown Expands
Reports from Berlin say Enver Pasha Tallat Pasha Nazim Bey and Churki Bey top figures of the Young Turk movement have been seized by the German authorities. In Constantinople 200 prominent Young Turks including Bedri Bey are detained. The Berne legation seeks other leaders believed in Switzerland.
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Geneva
Young Turk
Enver Pasha
Talaat Pasha
Nazim Bey
Churki Bey
Berlin
Constantinople
Bedsi Bey
Berne
Switzerland
Polish ultimatum to Germany over troops in Poland
Geneva reports the Polish government has issued an ultimatum demanding immediate German troop evacuation from Polish territory amid alleged atrocities. If Germany fails to respond satisfactorily, the Geneva Journal states, the Polish government will take most energetic measures.
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Geneva
Germany
Geneva Journal
Manitoba Phone Profit Reported By Province
The Manitoba government telephone system earned net profits of 12000 over the past eleven months. The figure highlights financial performance of public communications services under provincial oversight.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
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