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Newspaper
Lemberg Star
Location
Lemberg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
3
The Times notes the occupation of Cologne by allied forces as a mark of German defeat while the Daily Mail calls the Rhine occupation epoch making. The Morning Post argues the Rhine territory loss embodies military defeat and signals a broader collapse of German power.
Major-General Salmond and Captain Ross Smith arrived in Karachi after a Cairo to Karachi flight of 2,548 miles in 36 hours. They discussed establishing an aerial route to India with local officials while continuing toward Delhi.
Ottawa Surgeon General G. Carlton Jones inspected terminal facilities at Portland to assess landing hospital ships for disembarkation in stead of Halifax. Officials noted Portland’s 12 hour shorter route from Monctress and Halifax’s longer voyage, arguing timely medical transport for troops.
Telegraph dispatch from Rome reports President Wilson will likely receive Pope Benedict in the afternoon of December 25 after the sacred college is greeted in the morning. No obstacles to the visit are anticipated. Wilson may stay as a royal guest then proceed to the Vatican for a sovereign reception.
London December report notes Walter Long stating Britain should retain colonial control after German oppression. He cites German atrocities against natives and a mass exodus of leaders in Southeast Africa. Five chiefs from Kwame na and Warmerouns urge continued British oversight to prevent a return of German threats.
Amsterdam reports Dutch premier Beerenbroucke in the lower house denies inter ment for the former German emperor and rejects return to Germany citing sanctuary rights. A Hague despatch notes foreign governments may seek Holland on a new Kaiser residence with Holland to have a place in consultations honoring the country’s dignity. The present arrangement remains provisional until a definite decision.
Vienna newspapers report discontent as former Emperor Charles continues to draw 2,500,000 crown back pay as supreme army head. Arbeiter Zeitung claims he repaid his command on November 2, while German mark and Austrian crown values fall amid market instability.
Reports from Berlin state that on December 6 the German imperial revenues were paid to all former royal personages remaining in Germany who are entitled to them. The Vossische Zeitung says the former German emperor has authorized his second son to handle all matters concerning the former imperial use. A woman matters with her eyes, a man with his.
Dr. Schitter, Germany's finance minister in Berlin, says had peace come this fall imperial taxes would have totaled 14 000 000 000 marks and state taxes 5 000 000 000 marks. He warns ruin is inevitable if current policies continue and vows a new war tax bill retroactive to 1914.
A wireless dispatch from Tokio quotes Chinese representative Tebow Wwe at The Hague saying China joined the war for right and justice and will urge the return of Tsing Tau. He adds China will open its doors to all, but questions Japanese preferential foothold.
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania were met by General Berthelot and British officers as they entered Buena rest. Flags waved as Bucharest residents who had fled in 1916 rushed the streets to greet the returning rulers while children strewn flowers along their path.
Keurer's agency reports no official confirmation in London of the alleged abdication by King Boria of Bulgaria. The noted revolution attempt in Bulgaria is described as unsuccessful and unverified.
Reynolds Newspaper claims it has information that the trial of fugitive Kaiser Wilhelm II will occur at Versailles. The report suggests a formal proceeding in a European court, with potential charges under wartime collapse and exile.
Berlin and Copenhagen dispatches describe a solemn welcome for Prussian Guards. Troops marched under German colors with Deutschland Uber Alles played. Brandenburg Gate and streets bore evergreens and rosettes as officers wore iron crosses. Frederick Ebert praised the army while urging quiet and a constitutional path, cautioning against Liebknecht and dreamers.
H A Craig deputy minister of agriculture told the Farmers here that many Alberta farmers will need seed grain. He spoke at a red Farmers meeting noting abundant wheat in southern Alberta and purchases to feed western terminals. Storage expansions at Edmonton and Wetaskiwin were noted. Distribution would go through municipalities though not mandatory, with unorganized districts to be assisted by the department.
A fragmentary quote depicts a household remark on coincidence and a husband nicknamed Glycer in. The judge’s line suggests a humorous or literary frame, but the OCR fragment lacks clear event context or dates. The piece reads as a dialog excerpt with dialect and misread names.
Seager Wheeler of Easthern Saskatchewas wins a $500 silver cup for the best half bunker and hard spring wheat at the International Soil Pro ducts Exposition in City. This is his third premier prize at major shows, following wins in 1914 Wichita and 1915 Denver, with Alberta and New York shows also noting his achievements. Wheeler is famed for wheat varieties yielding well in Western Canada, where Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta hold 44 000 000 acres of land, with about 30 000 000 under cultivation in 1918, amid unsettled tracts forming the continent’s last best west.
The article notes Talaak Pasha’s rapid ascent from telegraph clerk to the empire’s top ruler, highlighting Turkey’s social mobility. It contrasts Turkish contempt for foreign subject races with a perception of social equality within the empire, suggesting even emancipated slaves can become Grand Vizier and marry into the Sultan’s family.
Colonel Winston Spencer Churchill, minister of munitions, speaking in Dundee, argues Ulster cannot be coerced on Home Rule for Ireland and urges national unity. He notes Britain’s debt to the United States and the looming external debt burden, urging resolve at the peace conference.
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports Count Karolyi, prominent in Hungary’s short lived republic effort, attempted to end his life in despair over Hungary’s reconstruction. Details are scarce. The dispatch also notes the government may be unable to prevent the country’s partition into small republics.
The Belgian chamber executive committee approved a demand for Dutch cession of Zeeland and the Maastricht enclave. Zeeland, the northernmost Dutch province, and Maastricht in Limburg are cited as disputed.
London officials reportedly back a permissive stance on freedom of the seas at the peace conference. The Daily Express cites Secretary Daniels and praises Roosevelt and Admiral Sims for their naval program. Britain would concede expansive U S naval action as a cornerstone of world peace and sea freedom.
Report from Copenhagen to the Daily Mail says Prussian Guards support boosts Ebert's tough line on the Spartacus group. Red Flag, Spartacus organ, warns workers to prepare for the worst. Copenhagen dispatch notes Berlin government plans sharp actions and arrests against Spartacus organizers after recent inspections.
French people paid war indemnities quickly and thrift and industry kept Canada prosperous. The piece urges individual vigilance through food advertisements to find best prices and quality. Merchants must attract customers by good values to survive competition.
London reports informal talks yield concrete suggestions close to Wilsons free seas clause. The Express says Britain will not surrender the right of search or the embargo law, and maintains the blockade right. Wilson reportedly has evidence these rights remain essential and non antagonistic to British interests.
A rough, OCR derived verse references a party figure Zo lern and Zollers with hollers, mentions the Dutch and Germans, Vocha and a Kaiser moment, and a flood of Holland imagery. The garbled text suggests a WWI or interwar wartime mood with nationalistic and militaristic undertones.
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