Shortage of Coal May Be Serious
C A Magrath, Dow fuel controller, warns of a prolonged shortage of soft coal. He notes breach between miners and operators and urges strict conservation while awaiting resolution from Washington and cross border talks with Ontario and Quebec. He feared the award might fail to satisfy both sides and calls for careful use of current supply.
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C A. Magrath
Dow
Washington
Magrath
Ontario
Quebec
Arraignment Begins in Bela Kun Era Crimes Trial
The first of 16 defendants, a Lenine-era commander, goes on trial for alleged murders during the Bela Kun dictatorship. He pleads he merely did his duty and cites orders from Bela Kun. The court, with no defense for the accused, orders law officials to assist in the proceedings.
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Budapest
Bela Kun
Coerny
Lenine
Caerny
Bela Kuo
Hagar Fos ‘Ber Association
Law Iai
Thera
Memorable Potsdam Service Ends With War Acknowledgments
General Ludendorff attends a memorial at the Potsdam garrison church where a marcher’s hymn and a field uniformed listener prompt a pledge to follow him. The preacher lauds military training while urging a monarchy supported by the people and cheers greet Ludendorff and the emperor upon departure.
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Berlin
Ludendorff
Potsdam
Rose
Frederick the Great
Emperor Willian
Trains Cut On Grand Trunk Route In Ontario
Ninety trains will be dropped from the Grand Trunk railway service in Ontario due to coal shortages caused by the U S strike. The reduction takes effect November 30 with nine fewer departures from Toronto when it starts.
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Ontario
Grand Trunk Railway
Ser
United States
G.T.R. Company
Toronto
Lloyd George on League Congress and US Ratification
The British premier said the Paris Peace Treaty required the US president to summon the first League of Nations meetings, despite the Senate’s refusal to ratify. He denied any obligation to guarantee Irish settlement or direct US input, noting indirect effects on plebiscites and commissions in Germany.
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London
Simon
Assembly
Council
League of Nations
American Senate
Lloyd George
United States
United States Senate
James Hogee
Edinburgh
Wilson Goring
Germany
France
Uni Senate
United
Wise Boss Memo About Genny And Smithers
A boss instructs Genny to tell Smithers the speaker is out and to avoid working to hide the truth. The note implies deception and management style within an implied workplace setting.
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Genny
Smithers
Prince of Wales visit strengthens Canada ties message
Ottawa message from His Highness the Prince of Wales praises Canadian war service and comrade spirit. Premier Borden conveys warm congratulations on the visit’s success and the Prince’s tact and appeal. Buckingham Palace replies with gratitude and notes unity of empire strengthening relations.
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Ottawa
Prince of Wales
Hacs
Camperdown
Canada
Dominion
Borden
Atlantic
Buckingham Palace
London
Robert Borcen
George Rit
Forged Cheques Taint Local Bank in Fort Saskatchewan
A man posing as a Wartaker forged cheques totaling 4000 drawn on the Standard Bank Fort Saskatchewan branch. The forgeries passed until a teller grew suspicious and uncovered the scheme. Police have yet to trace the culprit as war coal allocations and Canadian wartime fuel policy unfold in Washington and Ottawa.
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Calgary
Fort Saskatchewan
Alta
Leverhulme endorses long factory hours plan for profits
British magnate Lord Leverhulme argues for a twelve hour machine day with two 36 hour shifts in factories across Britain Canada and the United States to boost production and profits while sharing profits with workers in co partnership schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lord Leverhal Great
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Lord Leverhulme
Mauretania
Baron Leverhulme
World Crop Estimates From Rome Rise For Many Staples
The International Institute of Agriculture in Rome, released via the U S Department of Agriculture, projects wheat oats and flax seed to drop from five year averages, while corn, potatoes, barley, and sugar beets show gains. In fourteen countries wheat is expected at 96.3 percent of the five year average, corn at 148 percent above last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Un.e
International Institute of Agriculture
Jat
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Central Powers
Two Deaths from Sleeping Sickness Reported in Winnipeg
Winnipeg records two more deaths from sleeping sickness raising total fatalities to eight and new cases to 32 as city health authorities confirm the latest counts.
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Winnipeg
Winnipep
Equipment Planed for Seven Former German Liners
More than 7 million dollars will be spent to outfit seven former German passenger liners enrolled by the United States Shipping Board for a fast passenger and mail service between the United States and South America. Funny remark sparked by the financings and the humorous exchange about drinking.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
United States
South America
Grand Trunk Agreement Nearing Completion for England Submission
The Grand Trunk agreement to implement the recent railway bill is nearly ready for submission to shareholders. Once ratified, Sir Alfred Smithers will carry it to England for approval by the cabinet and the Crown. The government will prepare its arbitration case and audit the company books while awaiting appointments to arbitration and management boards.
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England
Alfred Smithers
Otawa
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Share
Board of Arbitration
Board of Manulagement
Russian Bonds Settlement Plan Tied to Soviet Envoy Testimony
Ludwig Martens, acting Soviet ambassador to the United States, testified he received official authorization to negotiate settlement of outstanding Russian bonds issued by the imperial and wartime governments. He stated the Bourse and purchasers would not repudiate the $100,000,000 worth of bonds sold in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Borshevint
Russia
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Martens
Austrian Nobles Held as Hostages in Russia Report
Dispatch from Paris states the Russian foreign ministry plans to detain Austrian nobles and sub ts in Russia as security against Bela Kun and his government’s Hungarian leaders. The notice mentions Capt Law JCAAUG as among early Canadian veterans invited to service in France.
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Paris
Vienna
Basel
Russia
Bela Kun
France
Kingston
Army
Navy
Capt
Law Jcaaug
Canada
Law
Egyptian Situation Improves Under Stricter Egyptian Rules
A Cairo dispatch reports that stricter regulations in Egypt have softened the tone of the native press and improved the overall situation. Demonstrations have been banned after the midday prayer, according to the last Friday dated report.
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London
Egypt
Cairo
Soviet Peace Feelers Reported by London Wireless Patch
The Pravda quotes the Soviet government as willing to negotiate peace with the Entente and the imperialists, but only if the Entente agrees not to support counter revolutionaries.
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London
Moscow
Pravda
Bill to allow Astor to renounce title fails in Commons
In the House of Commons a bill to let Viscount Astor surrender his title, inherited from the Tate Astor line, was defeated by 169 votes to 55. The measure sought to enable William Waldorf Astor to relinquish the title and its associated obligations.
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London
House of Commons
Astor
Tate
William Waldorf
Britain considers no prohibition likely amid Dalmatia talks
In London discussions on the drink trade prompt press reaction. The Daily News questions the liquor reform approach and urges affordable tea liquor with proper prices, while the Daily Mail advocates a compromise licensing system to improve public house conditions without harming propriety.
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London
Daily News
Carlisle
Daily Mail
Johnson
Trappers Predict Early Spring From Brown Rabbits
In Winnipee district travelers note river ice breaking and early plowing rumors while brown rabbits and poor fur quality signal not prime trapping conditions yet. Old-timers expect winter to break soon as the season shifts.
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Peace River District
Churchill Credited for Tank Idea In Debate
Report on tank invention credits Spencer Churchill with pushing the concept into use while noting he was not entitled to reward as a state servant. It discusses several contributors and allocates up to 70,000 dollars among key figures. Montreal receives 10 000 tons of Cuban sugar aboard government ships easing a shortage.
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London
Spencer Churchill
Tas Theiny
Montreal
Existence of Extradition Demand in Wilhelm Case Questioned
The Netherlands government and former German Emperor Wilhelm are confident there will be no extradition demand. The report notes Crown Prince Frederick William faces fewer extradition fears than his father and hints at cooling tensions within the royal family as the breach between emperor and son eases.
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Netherlands
Wilhelm
Germany
Frederick Wiliam
Peror
Baltic fighting ends as Bal t commission halts hostilities
The inter allied Baltic commission stops hostilities between Lithuanians and Germans and Russians. It directs combatants to retire to the demarcation line agreed on October 30, as advised to Lithuanian authorities.
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Copenhagen
Balt Commission
Batants
de Nahemarkation
Ing
P Vburews
Kova
Radical Reforms Forecast by Drury and Norris
Premier Norris calls for universal public school rights for every Canadian child and warns against divisive policy as Manitoba education officials pledge to ensure citizenship through schooling. Premier Drury hints at radical criminal law reform under Ontario’s new government amid open ing of a $40 000 children’s shelter by Simcoe county council.
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Winnipeg
T. C. Norris
Norris
Canada
Manitoba
Dominion
Manitoba Department of Education
Ontario
Drury
Simcoe
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Italy
Dalmatia
Liabacha Pendence Bureau
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Jent
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Rmwed
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Spalato
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