Allies Reserve Right To Suspend New Armistice Terms
Paris reports the supreme war council may renew the German armistice on Feb 17 for a brief period with allies reserving the right to suspend if Germany fails to meet new clauses. Terms reportedly require German cessation against Poland and fixed force limits with demobilization under allied supervision.
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Paris
Supreme War Council
Havas
Germany
Special Commission
Apa
Grmany
National Assembly
Wein
Marslat Foch
Clemencesw
Stice
Consid
M. Clemenceau
Wilson
Mc Wilson
League Has Not Decided to Form International Army
Paris reports claimed the League of Nations Commission approved an international army with US and UK concessions to France. Lord Robert Cecil denied the claim, saying the commission would not approve such a plan. He spoke in Paris, stressing no decision to form an army.
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League
International Army
Paris
Robert Cecil
Land offers received for soldier settlement in Alberta
About 100 land offers from pirate owners willing to sell under the land show pending. Parcels vary from one-quarter section to a block with prices quoted from five to thirty dollars per acre. The properties will be placed before Commissioner Mather and Major Shore, who oversee the settlement board and western lands, during their upcoming visit.
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Fdmonton
Alberta
Soldier Settlement Boar
Mather
Major Shore
West
Bolsheviki Aims and World Reach Cited by Huntington
Dr W C Huntington told the Senate that Bolsheviki seek world domination by spreading revolution while opposing old regimes. He recounted his Russia trip as a US commercial agent in 1919 1918 noting Bolshevik leaders sided with Germany for money yet wanted Germany to lose and used Germany as a tool until its aims were met.
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Washington
W. C. Huntington
Oveman Coll
Senate
Hunington
Russia
United States
Huntington
Germany
Intervention in Russia Appears Now Impossible
London premier Lloyd George spoke on peace policy and German reparations. He warned Bolshevik terror threatened Europe, argued against armed intervention in Russia, and urged Allies to support stable government while avoiding alarming commitments. He noted eastern boundary issues and colonial questions with cautious optimism for a broader settlement.
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London
Lloyd George
Rupert Guinness
Germany
Bs Metica
Captain Guinness
Mahomet
Wilson
Ion
Lloyd George I
Grst
Russia
Europe
Ania
Erie
Niematea
Jed
Eyersbody
Petrograd
Tolsheviki
India
Briands
Great Britain
Revelations by Admiral Jellicoe on Britain's prewar unpreparedness
A new book by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, former commander of the Grand Fleet, details British unpreparedness at the war’s start. He asserts German subs laid mines in the Solent, criticizes light controls and searchlights, and says the fleet avoided decisive action at times. He calls for greater naval superiority across classes of vessels.
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Britain
London
Viscount Jellicoe
Hener
Jellcoe
Hampshire
Sub
Jellicoe
Sed
World wool price surge noted during war period
The document records a rise in the wholesale price of wool during wartime, noting an increase of about two hundred percent. It highlights market pressure on supply and broader economic impact on textile trade.
Demobilization of Medical Units for Overseas Force
Ottawa reports the demobilization plan for expeditionary medical services. Units will evacuate from France and be reassigned to General Hospitals or Clearing Stations. No. 8 General Hospital in Paris is being moved to Poland, followed by No. 6 General Hospital as April ends. About 110,000 troops in France await transport home.
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Unite
Ottawa
Pol
Tizati Medical Services
Ouilie
ICER
Act
Ine
Nei General Hospital
Paris
Pogland
General Hospital
Ador
Apri
France
Noi Oerent Cf Een Ahiraini
Elie Ic Hestiny
Leeaeieira Cena Es Bee
Kaiser Confers With Supporters at Amerongen Castle
Indications arise that Count Hohenzollern maintains contact with supporters. German delegation secretaries Koester and Schleibach met with him and Hans von Guntard at Amerongen, while Baroness von Rosen remains at the castle. Government demands state servants appear by April 1 or forfeit pensions. Countess Keller stays with the empress.
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Amerongen
Huda
Count Hohenzollern
Iegation
the Hague
Koester
Schleibach
Hans von Guntard
Baroness von Rosen
Holland
Berlin
Countess Keller
Developments in Trish Situation
Lord French, vice regal head in Ireland, travels to London to brief Prime Minister Lloyd George on tentative proposals for radical changes in Irish governance. The plan, supported by Tan MacPherson, aims to address Sinn Fein prisoners while courting government factions. The proposals face uneven approval across government sections.
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Leaure
Ireland
Daily Express
Lord French
London
Lloyd] George
Tan MacPherson
Sdea
Sinn Fein
Bolsheviks Seize Stores Along the Dvina Front
Despatches report large quantities of food coal munitions and supplies captured or seized by Bolshevik forces along the Dvina line near the late departure. Soviet troops and Czecho Slovaks are mentioned in connection with the stores.
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Washington
British Trade Union Denounces Strikers
The Trades Union Congress parliamentary committee denounces unauthorized strikes after Clyde and railway protests. It urges affiliated societies to follow constitutional rules, enforce discipline, and support responsible governance to strengthen movement. It notes Belgian demands on territory and free Scheldt navigation as context.
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London
Trades Union Congress
Clyde
Great Britain
Tte
Australia to Aid Farmers with Futures Guarantee
A report to the Canadian trade department notes Australia will provide a ninety seven cent per bushel guarantee for wheat. The plan, tied to independent guarantees, relieves state governments from advances to farmers and involves over sixty million dollars plus railway freight and expenses. Australia’s wheat board estimates 156,266,001 bushels available. Meanwhile Saskatoon hosts the provincial seed fair where W. J. Moon wins first prize for Marquis wheat in both field crop and open Marquis classifications.
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Ottawa
Australia
Départment of Trade and Comme
Ross
Melbourne
Australian Wheat Board
Saskatoon
Sask
W. J. Moon
Canadian Troops Are Well Housed Amid Siberian Winter
A Canadian Press report asserts Allied troops in Siberia are well housed in comfortable barracks and enjoy milder weather along the coast. It notes Britain and Canadian units praise health conditions while mail service remains scarce. The government plans regular news shipments to troops.
Germany Urged to Disclose War Material Status
War council discussions urged Germany to reveal counts of cannons airplanes and other equipment to test good faith and deter renewed aggression. The tone warned that the Entente seeks real conquest not a white peace while preparing for possible resumption of peace works if Germany complies.
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Paris
War Council
Supreme War Council
Havas
Germany
Cording
Toles
Turkey
Bulgaria
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