Belgium Rejects Kaiser Trial At Peace Conference
Belgian delegates at the peace conference say Belgium was not asked to prosecute the former German emperor. They argue any action should be by a commission of all powers, and that the Kaiser can only be held accountable for forced deportations and related atrocities.
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Paris
Belgium
Council of Four
Baron von Montueffe
Louvain
von Schroeder
Fryatt
von Sauberweig
Edith Cavell
Saint Gille
Germany
Where They Belong Over Two Hundred German Submarines at Bottom of Sea
Rear Admiral Sims asserted in a Bond club speech that 205 German submarines lie at the ocean floor. He said the fleet recovered subs with signs some crew members took own lives or killed one another.
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New York
Sims
United States
Bond Club
Victory Loan Organization
Quiet in Odessa Athens Evacuation Eases After Action
There had been no disturbances in Odessa since its evacuation by allied troops, reflecting a period of calm after the withdrawal and the restoration of order in the region.
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Athens
Odessa
Holland Fears Bolshevism in The Hague
The frontier guard along the German border is reinforced as Bolshevists smuggle arms into Holland. Ten Germans are arrested and twenty denied entry. Amsterdam searches every traveller while demobilized soldiers roam the streets triggering disorder and shop looting in several districts.
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Hague
Bolshevists
Holland
Amsterdam
Anarchy in Munich reported by Copenhagen dispatch
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph says Munich is in anarchy with work halted trains not running robbers looting houses and threatening banks The first infantry regiment is said to have joined the Spartacists in the unrest In Magdeburg German troops occupy the town amid heavy fighting and many casualties reported by a Weimar dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger.
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London
Munich
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph
Madgeburg
Weimar
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Czechs Threaten Force Over Silesia Frontier
Advices from Cracow report Czech forces concentrated at Ostrova and Dabrova near the border with Poland in Silesia. They allegedly vow to settle the frontier by arms. A Czech detachment reportedly crossed into Lutyncia and clashed with Polish troops wounding several Poles.
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Warsaw
Cracow
Ostrova
Dabrova
Silesia
Lutyncia
Greek trade mission to Canada plans early departure
Reuter's reports a Greek commercial commission will leave Athens soon to study Canadian industry capacity and supply Greek requirements. The mission will also arrange preliminaries for Greek orders in Canada, as part of Canadian trade development in Europe.
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London
Reuter’s
Europe
Athens
Canada
Adriatic Question in Peace Conference Session
The four power council reconvenes to review the Adriatic issue. Arthur Balfour replaces Lloyd George as Foreign Secretary at the session. The supreme economic council weighs permitting Germany access to certain raw materials before the peace treaty takes effect and revises blockade rules. It also discusses conserving Italy's coal. Belgium is to name a delegate to the economic commission.
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Paris
Supreme Economic Council
Germany
Economic Council
Italy
Belgium
Economic Commission
German Officers to Demobilize as War Ends
The war ministry announces German officers will be demobilized and depart the army when economic difficulties of their transfer to civilian life can be eased.
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Berlin
War Ministry
Trade Outlook Bright Ottawa
A cablegram from the Canadian mission in London to the Canadian trade commission in Ottawa notes a promising outlook for selling Canadian products, especially foodstuffs, in Denmark, Holland, and Scandinavia. Import regulations are under revision, consignor guarantees on import destinations are needed but not problematic, and large shipments to Denmark include wheat flour oils and pork with permits expected to be granted freely.
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Ottawa
Canadian Trade Commission
London
Scandinavia
Denmark
Holland
No Russian Approaches London Conference Statement
Premier replies to labor leader John R. Clynes that no peace approaches have been received from the Russian government. He states none has been put before the conference.
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London
John R. Clynes
Belgium Seeks Rhine Pact Revision and Malmedy Annexation
The four powers consider Belgium's demand to revise the 1839 treaty and annex Malmedy in the Rhine province while Moresnet remains a no-man’s-land ward with no formal government. Residents historically served by neighboring states, lacking taxes, army, or railways.
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Paris
Council of Four
Belgium
Malmedy
Rhine
Prussia
Aix-la-Chappelle
Moresnet
No Man's Land
Liege
Prophet predicts a new world war to begin in June 1926
London reports a British Journal of Astrology writer signing as Separial forecasts a second world war starting June 1926. He claims prior exact dating of 1914 and 1918 cessation, names Turkey, Prussia, Vienna, Berlin, Petrograd, and a path through the Near East to Syria and Palestine as the sequence of events.
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London
British Journal of Astrology
Turkey
Near East
Greece
Russia
Prussia
Vienna
Berlin
Petrograd
Black
Romanian Ship Sails for Montreal Under New Trade Pact
A Romanian steamship departed Liverpool for Montreal to load goods supplied by Canada under the new trade agreement. Canadian trade mission chairman Mr. Lloyd Harris has gone to Paris to study Belgian requirements to gauge Canada’s potential exports. Canada will attend a major British manufactures exhibition in Athens this autumn.
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London
Reuter’s
Liverpool
Montreal
Canada
Rumania
Lloyd Harris
Paris
Athens
Relief force to aid Archangel front boosts Allied morale
London reports improved conditions in the Archangel area due to reconnaissance against Bolshevik forces. A relief expedition is to move to the front soon, with open water timing crucial. Recruiting for the relief force continues across Great Britain as the most critical period may still lie ahead.
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London
Russia
Archangel
Great Britain
Flu Holds Up Shipping Melbourne
The government bans movement of all shipping from Australian ports due to severe influenza in Australia and New Zealand. The note adds a stray line about gambling with loaded dice as risky business.
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Melbourne
Commonwealth
Australia
New Zealand
Catarrh Cured If Treated Early Says Doctor
A medical note contrasts neglected colds with catarrh and warns that without a complete cure the illness can spread from the nose to throat and lungs. It states lungs cannot be rebuilt but argues catarrh can be cured except in final fatal stages.
Catarrhozone Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a guaranteed cure for catarrhal troubles. It claims the healing vapor stops sneezing and coughing, with two months of treatment offered in various sizes at prices of 1 dollar, 50 cents, and 25 cents for a sample.
German Press Rejects Peace Terms As Unjust
The German press denounces semi official French peace terms. Prince Lichnowsky argues that a coerced peace would fuel new armaments and warns no German government can sign such terms. The Vorwaerts calls for Entente leaders to bargain with Saar valley residents.
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Saar Valley
Men Who Cannot Distinguish Cheer From Jeer
A witty remark notes that certain men display high self confidence, blurring lines between applause and mockery, suggesting folly in overestimating one’s worth.
Resolve for Crimes Against Women in War Protests
Mrs Charles H Farnam of New York presented a resolution from a 5 000 000 women committee demanding punishment for crimes against women by German and allied forces. It denounces the attacks on humanity as infamous and sinister and calls for accountability of officers soldiers and civilians who committed abuses and for measures to prevent future outrages.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Charles H. Farnam
New York
Committee For the Protection of Women
United States
Peace Treaty in Two Parts Described by French Press
Paris reports the peace treaty will be split into two sections. The first portion covers Germany with a clause binding her to honor all future agreements with former allies. The second part, not directed at Germany, will be signed by Austrian Bulgarian and Turkish delegates only.
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Paris
Germany
General strike proclaimed in Bremen halts most works
A general strike has been proclaimed in Bremen and is effective in most large works and on the tramways. The gas and electric lighting systems, however, remain operating.
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Bremen
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Nova Scotia Resident
Alcide Meuse of Belleville Yarmouth County Nova Scotia reports a year of kidney trouble Bright's disease and symptoms including swollen eyes fatigue and back pain. He credits eight boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his health and urges others to use them for sound kidneys and pure blood.
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Belleville
Yarmouth Co
N. S&s
Dodd
Alcide Meuse
Mr. Morse
Bright
Mr. Mouse
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