Balfour regrets U S cannot finish world reconstruction
Londoun Arthur J. Balfour, Lord President of the Council, in a London speech on reconstruction, voiced regret that the United States cannot join through to the end of the international effort and urged continued Anglo American cooperation for liberty and peace. He praised U S wartime service as noble and disinterested and warned that direct action may fall short without American cooperation.
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Londoun
Arthur J. Balfour
Council
London
Mr. Balfour
United States
Trades Union Congress Calls for Peace Overtures to Russia
The Trades Union Congress adopts a resolution urging the government to consider immediate peace overtures from the Soviet government and to lift the blockade on Russia. It demands an independent inquiry into Russia’s political, industrial, and economic conditions and instructs the parliamentary committee to appoint a delegation to visit Russia.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Russia
Orliamentary Committee
War veteran Sergt James volunteers to take fellow airman’s charge
In London a veteran sergeant in civvies offered to cover a trench comrade’s ten day intoxication charge. The request was granted and the man avoided punishment by substitution.
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London
Sergt
James
Entente Conciliatory Tone Reported by Volks Zeitung
The Volks Zeitung says entente notes are more conciliatory than thought. They note concessions including dropping the final clause allowing military action against Germany and openings for talks on protocol changes about surrendering dry docks.
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Berlin
Volks Zeitung
Entente
Germany
Cycles of influenza microbes in regular 33 week pattern
Medical research committee reports influenza microbes recur in 33 week cycles. The next surge is expected in January and February.
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London
Medical Research Committee
Huge Sum Required For Military Use
Ottawa contemplates spending as much as 25 million dollars next year on military purposes. Militia Department estimates show a 13 million dollar rise from the prewar period due to materials and food costs. A report on the future of the Militia and unit disposition will be presented, with final outlays depending on revised draft estimates by the treasury board and government.
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Ottawa
Canada
Militia Department
Treasury Board
Coal Strike Settled After Wilson Plan Acceptance
Indianapolis report says 400 000 bituminous coal miners end their strike as United Mineworkers approve President Wilson's plan. Workers return at once with a 14 percent wage rise and a three person commission will study a new wage basis within 60 days.
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Indianapolis
United Mineworkers of America
Wilson
German Dutch Frontier Closes to Civilians
The German Dutch frontier has been closed to civilian movement. Berlin officials announced the restriction amid border security measures.
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Berlin
Band of men raid County Clare estate for felled timber
A Belfast party armed with axes and saws raided an estate in County Clare under Land Judges control. They felled 300 trees and transported them. Police searches found portions of more freshly felled timber in nearby houses.
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Belfast
County Clare
Land Judges Court
Ulster Orangeman
Canadians Given Bourlon Wood Memorial Sites
Comte de Francque remains owner of Bourlon Wood and has offered the site as a memorial to honor Canada's gallantry in World War I. Gen. Hughes reports Belgium will present three selected sites, with France purchasing the remaining three. He departs for Canada aboard the Empress of France to report progress as Arras hosts an office and plans competitions for memorial designs.
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London
Comte de Francque
Bourlon Wood
Hughes
France
Belgium
Canada
Gen. Hughes
Arras
Ross Smith Wins £10000 For England Australia Flight
Captain Ross Smith completed the England to Australia air voyage within 30 days, landing at Port Darwin after a 11 500 mile journey. He began from Hounslow on November 12 and flew via Cairo Delhi Rangoon Malaya and Sundawa to reach Darwin on December 7, earning the prize.
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Port Darwin
Australia
Ross Smith
England
Hounslow Aviation Field
London
Cairo
Delhi
India
Rangoon
Malay Peninsula
Oceania
Bima
Sundawa Island
Java
Palmerson
Sugar cane grinding begins in San Juan Puerto Rico
San Juan Puerto Rico reports two central stations grinding cane with sugar ready for shipment by December 15. New sugar will retail locally at 16 cents per pound. The crop is estimated at 478,090 tons, 70,000 tons more than the previous season. Reval Estonia Bolsheviks launch Narva front offensive with ten assaults, all repulsed, per reports with heavy Bolshevik losses.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Reval
Esthonia
Narva
Profiteering Not So Bad as Claimed
Winnipeg The Board of Commerce issued a statement on profiteering under the Combines And Fair Prices Act noting that after a preliminary survey of business conditions profiteering is not as common as charged. It says business is generally sound and urges public, especially municipal, cooperation while warning that profiteers and hoarders will face penalties.
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Winnipeg
Board of Commerce
Ex-Crown Prince Rupprecht Offers Extradition Call
Former Bavarian Crown Prince Rupprecht, who commanded German forces in Belgium and France, in a letter from Switzerland offers to surrender to the Entente to aid German prisoners in France. He calls the extradition demand a mockery of justice but will comply if peace treaty terms require it.
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Rupprecht
Munich
Bavarian Red Cross
Bavaria
Belgium
France
Switzerland
Sacred Rights of the People Party Formed in Ontario
The Toronto based Citizens' Liberty League founded to oppose the Ontario Temperance Act and the October referendum decided at its provincial convention to become a political party. Lieut.-Col. H. A. C. Machin of Kenora was named president and the group aims to defend what it calls the sacred rights of the individual against encroachments in Ontario politics.
Belgium’s Rail Network Leads in Proportion to Size
Belgium, given its compact area, boasts more railway miles per land area than any other nation. The statement highlights how rail infrastructure scales with national size and density.
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Belgium
Other
Country
Austrian Chancellor warns of famine and bankruptcy in Vienna
Chancellor Karl Renner told the Associated Press in Paris that Austria faces starvation and a collapsing economy. He cited 9,000 tons of flour for 6.75 million people, 60 percent infant mortality, and coal rations of six pounds weekly, urging a $100 million long term credit to secure food through October 1920.
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Paris
Austria
Karl Renner
Associated Press
Supreme Council
Vienna
Dr. Renner
Karl Reuter
Miners Reject Indianapolis Agreement in Peoria Meeting
Miners sub district No. 2 of Peoria repudiated the Indianapolis agreement for settling the nationwide miners strike at a meeting here. The Illinois state board of the United Mine Workers of America reports eight thousand men are affected.
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Peoria, I
Peoria Subdistrict No. 2
Indianapolis
Illinois State Board
United Mine Workers of America
Sinn Fein Offices Closed Under Defence Order
An order under the defense of the realm act closes the Sinn Fein organization and its Harcourt Street branch offices in Dublin. The move targets the party and its local offices amid security measures.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Harcourt Street
Britain Will Ignore Drop in Exchange
London reports that the British government will not take special measures for the fall in American exchange. It will continue policies of withholding artificial support by borrowing abroad and boosting exports. Andrew Bonar Law states this in the House of Commons.
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London
Andrew Bonar Law
Privy Seal
House of Commons
Three Nations Consider Protection During Paris Visit
Premier Clemenceau travels to London with Italy's Foreign Minister Scialoja amid speculation that Britain France and Italy may discuss safeguarding shared interests if the United States delays ratification of the peace treaty or if the League of Nations fails to activate. Talks may even touch on a potential alliance to advance the German treaty and related League topics.
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Paris
Clemenceau
London
Scialoia
Italy
Great Britain
France
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