Escape Parole of Former Crown Prince Alarms Europe
Reports claim the former Crown Prince and Frederick William Hobes escaped from Holland into Germany. Paris Berlin dispatches discuss potential military moves to disrupt the peace treaty and influence postwar Germany. Speculation centers on Junker officers backing the prince as a figurehead amid neutrality concerns and unsettled treaty fate.
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Poria
Frederick Wiliam Hobessellers
Holland
Germany
Wieringes
Zuyder Zee
Berlin
Paris
Max
Baden
East Prussia
Frederick William
Senator Phelan calls for curbs on Japanese immigration
Washington DC Senator James D. Phelan a Democrat from California urged the United States government to bar future Japanese immigration. He characterized Japan as a hunter of the east and accused a Japanese syndicate of trying to buy 800,000 acres of fertile San Joaquin Valley land, a deal he said was halted after he complained to the state department.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
James D. Phelan
California
United States
Japan
China
East
San Joaquin Valley
Alifornia
Transac
State Department
Germany Faces Five-Wide Railroad Strike in Berlin
Berlin reports a five wide railroad strike for higher wages with service halted in both directions at Gorlitze station. Government negotiations aim to halt the disruption seen as driven by communist propaganda.
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Germany
Berlin
Gorlitze
Prohibition Vote Joins Saskatchewan Members
Saskatchewan members vote for prohibition as Ottawa discusses a dead bill. The senate is unlikely to change the outcome and the fall session is set for October.
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Ottawa
Saskatchewan
Senate
Marquis of Queensberry Returns to London with Peace River Interests
The Marquis of Queensberry has come back to London after securing substantial oil and related interests in the Peace River district, signaling renewed involvement in the Canadian venture.
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London
Marquis of Queensberry
Peace River District
Tornado Devastation Hits Fergus Falls Minn City Loss
State military units list 48 known dead from the Fergus Falls tornado and Mayor Frankberg says the city’s damage exceeds 3 million dollars with 40 percent of the district ruined and the harbor area demoralized.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Pecen
Frankberg
War Board Rules for U S Wheat Proclamation Issued
Julius Barnes United States wheat director announced a presidential proclamation granting full authority to regulate by license the exportation and importation of wheat and wheat flour to stabilize prices The war trade board will enforce the regulations previously handled by Barnes.
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New York
Julius Barnes
United States
Wilson
Cattle Embargo Remains as Board Reports Disease Safeguards
The board president told a deputation the embargo on Canadian steers remains for disease safeguards. He said Canadian herds are among the healthiest, yet admission power would require restraint due to current labor difficulties.
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London
Taffle
Board of
Nevieure Sdmited
Proposed Labor Reform Movement Revealed in Ottawa Dispatch
A special dispatch from Ottawa reports the industrial relations commission led by Justice Mathers will urge eight hour days, minimum wages, collective bargaining, and industrial councils. It also calls for old age pensions, unemployment insurance, and early steps by the Dominion government to adopt Whitley plan reforms.
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Ipeg
Pree~Press Fromr
Ottawa
Industrial Relations Commission
Justice Mathers
Canada
Commnistion
Dominics
Cotnclis
Riots and police actions shadow poststrike province
The central police station and provincial jail hold suspects as immigration officials review cases. Premier Norris proposes a royal commission led by H. A. Robson to study labor disputes while the Trades and Labor Council remains the central authority. many workers face reinstatement fights and large job vacancies across government telephones and electrical posts.
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Sanif
Board of Immigration
Courade Marcia
Ity
Martin
Market Square
Victoria Park
Newton
T Ie Trades and Labor Council
H. A. Robson
Labor Temple
Trades and Labor Council
Labor
Matoba
George A. Watson
Permanent Cost Of Living Board Soon
Ottawa reports the cost of living committee likely backing a permanent commission called the Inland Trade Commission. At a special committee meeting chairman G. B. Nicholson favored the plan. Three members would serve with salaries: $8,000 for the chairman and $7,000 each for the other two commissioners.
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Ottawa
Coinmons
Inland Trade Commission
G. B. ‘Nicholson
Joyful Copenhagen Hails Germanys Peace Signature
Crowds erupt as Germany agrees to sign the treaty stoking cheers in Copenhagen. Allied warships fire salutes and seamen celebrate with banners, flowers, and singing near the Danish monument to 1864. Madrid reports Alfonso confirms peace advent and Spain’s Vatican ties remain intact.
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Copenhagen
Germany
Weluar
Easperse Walis
Schleswig
Denmark
Madrid
Alfonso
Spain
Vatican
Petrograd
Australian Acting PM vows to settle labor disputes by law
Acting Prime Minister Watt declares Australia will use law and order to resolve labor disputes, rejecting brute force and insisting the people’s will, expressed through laws, will not allow any arrogant force to usurp government functions. He notes the Labor-Liberal union, led by Hughes, as essential for national safety.
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Commonwealth
Melbourne
Watt
Labor Party
Nation Labor Party
William Hughes
Liberal Party
Expulsion Threat Looms Over Moose Jaw Strike Call
At the Saskatchewan municipalities convention in Moose Jaw delegates from Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen faced expulsion from the Brotherhood for inviting a strike. Arthur J. Lovell, vice president, returned from Canada where he said conditions were terrible and very serious.
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Moose Ja
Moose Jaw
Canada
Honocal
Union of Saskat
Brotherhood Ofchewan Municipalities
Brotherhood
Arthur J. Lovell
Profiteers And Reds Enemies Of Canada
Winnipeg reports that strike leaders including J. Queen and others were remanded by Magistrate Macdonald for seditious libel and conspiracy. Defence teams led by T. J. Murray and R. J. McMurray will argue in court as the Great War Veterans Association notes two main enemies to peace: profiteers and reds, urging government action and policy reforms.
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Wiarives
William Ivens
Russell
A. A. Heaps
George Armstrong
RE. Bray
John Queen
Macdonald
A. J
Andrews
Domi Fon
W. A. Pritchard
Sam Blumenberg
Matthew Charitonoff
Ostar Schopperler
Moses Almazoff
T. J. Murray
R. J. McMurray
Winnipeg
Stony Mountain Penitentiary
M. Hyman
Great War Veterans’ Association
John O. Newton
Vancouver
Newton
Dominion Executive
Whitley Commission
Red Kingdom
Dominion
Canada
Turks Assault Greeks in Asia Minor Raisin Threats
Reuters dispatches report Turkish forces outnumber Greeks four to one and threaten to drive them from Asia Minor. Greek troops are retreating before the Turks who have strong artillery and ample ammunition.
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Paris
Asia Minor
Reuter
Paris council to demand German fleet reparations
The council will send two notes to the German peace delegation president at Versailles. One concerns German actions in Poland tied to a significant telegram intercepted by Poles. The other concerns the sinking of the German fleet in Scapa Flow and calls for reparations.
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Paris
Versailles
Poland
Belgium to Get Priority Reparations Payment
Paris announces the peace conference reparations committee will allocate 50 million dollars from German indemnities as a priority payment to Belgium. Hamburg riots erupt as mobs attack food factories and provost offices amid alleged animal carcasses and clashes with troops.
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Paris
Belgium
Hamburg
Copenhagen
Mar Provisions Department
Poincare to Visit Brussels for Belgian National Day
President Poincare of France will visit Brussels on July 21 for Belgium’s national fete day. He will be accompanied by Marshals Joffre Foch and Petain to attend a review of the Belgian military on July 22.
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Poincare
Brussels
France
Belgium
Marshals
Joffre
Foch
Petain
Renegade Simon Gunanor Surrenders to Hazelton Police
Simon Guna-noor, the Indian renegade sought for murder and long in hiding near the Skeena River, has surrendered to Constable M. Kelly of the provincial police at Hazelton after fourteen years.
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Prince Rupert
Simon Guna-noor
Skeena
M. Kelly
Hazelton
Senate adopts army bill amendments amid funding debate
Washington reports the Senate passed committee amendments to the army appropriation without a vote, setting funding for an army of 400,900 and July 1 start. The bill, as passed by the fees, provides for 300,000 and Secretary Baker urged a total of 00,000 for the army. A separate dispatch notes Kaiser warning to the Dutch government amid talks with the Allies.
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Washington
Senate
Baker
German Proclamation Urges Faithful Peace Fulfillment
Berlin reports a public proclamation from President Ebert and officials urging full effort to implement the peace treaty. The text promises loyalty to those at risk of separation and intercession on their behalf. Civil unrest flared in Berlin with mobs looting and assaults despite troops patrolling Alexanderplatz and surrounding streets.
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London
Ebert
Herr Bauer
Berlin
Basiebers
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplats
Stettin
Hochstrasse
Barstrasse
Seriot Ss
Gioe
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Exchion
Peace River
War Board
U.S. Wheat
Movement For Labor
Department of Exteral Affairs
Austria
Eter Gratem
Provisional Government
T. C. Norris
Colsbes
Dens
Australia
Black Watch
U.S
Kaiser
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