Huns Must Sign Treaty This Week
Allied governments reported progress on German counter proposals. A five day action limit falls by June 18. Reparation terms are set to be fixed within four months of signing, with changes aiming to reduce vexatious financial constraints on Germany. Final action on Germany’s League of Nations entry remains unsettled but near resolution.
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Paria
Financial Commission
Germany
League of Nations
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Crerar and Calder Clash Over Budget and Tariff Debate
Ottawa members anticipated a lively budget debate as Hon. T. A. Crerar and Hon. J. A. Calder spoke. Crerar said he resigned from the government over fiscal policy while Calder argued tariff changes await demobilization. Crerar proposed revenue measures including a land value tax yielding 70 to 80 million dollars annually. Calder warned that liberal unionist resignations could trigger a political crisis and called for cabinet tariff revisions to bridge east and west divisions.
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Ottawa
Commons
T. A. Crerar
J. A Calder
Crerar
Calder
White
Creardrar
Exminister of Agriculture
Dry City To Have a $7 Million Hotel in Detroit
Detroit plans a new hotel costing seven million dollars with one thousand rooms financed entirely by local capital. The site fronts Madison avenue Witherell street and Adams avenue overlooking Grand Circus Park.
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Detroit
Michigan
Detroit Capital
Madison Avenue
Witherell Street
Adams Avenue
Grand Circus Park
French Attitude toward Rhenish Republic Is Passive
A high French official says Paris treats the Rhenish movement with passivity, aligning with other allied governments. French forces are instructed to keep order and prevent violence on either side, as promoters push the republic under the German state.
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Paris
Bankers Merchants and Workmen Support Boycott Movement in Shanghai
Bankers merchants and workmen in Shanghai lend support to the Japanese boycott movement as protests continue. The Chinese government, unable to stem the tide, faces student demands as demonstrations persist with arrests unaddressed and a call for a public apology from the police chief.
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Shanghai
Germans Arm Bolshevik Pursuit In Baltic Action
The report states German cavalry under General von Der Goltz attacked Estonians pursuing Bolshevists at Helsingfors, exposing Germany as secret Bolshevik allies and prompting Estonian military plans against Germans. Belgrade reports an Austria Yugoslav armistice was forced by Serbian troops entering Klagenfurt to restore order after Austrians rejected terms.
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Helsingfors
von der Goltz
Lettland
Austria
Belgrade
Klagenfurt
Carinthia
Ser
Saskatchewan Grain Growers endorse farming political entry
Answers from over 200 locals of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers association to a questionnaire show all respondents favor organized farmers entering politics.
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Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Riots and Injuries Amid Strike Sympathy in City
Police who refused to pledge not to join strikes faced dismissal as seven arrests were made. A large crowd jeered specials, sparking clashes on Main Street. Sergeant Frederick G. Copping, VC recipient, was severely injured after being dragged from his horse. Specials used batons against demonstrators. 200 more officers arrived, calming the scene. Constable Morrison was shot in the thigh and beaten. another officer was knocked unconscious. Chief Donald MacPherson was relieved. Chris H. Newton becomes acting chief as the commission shifts reorganization to Newton.
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Police Commission
Frederick G. Copping
Main Street
T. S. Morrison
Morrison
Canadian Pacific Railway
Higgins Avenue
Police Immission
Donald MacPherson
Chris H. Newton
Newton
Paris and Rhine frontier notes in postwar upheaval
Paris reports confirm that many battle area hamlets in France cannot be rebuilt due to ruin and hidden danger. Mayors warn refugees that Douamont Fleury and Vaux cannot be resettled. Protests over Austria territory losses arise as Bohemia and Tyrol are debated. Rhenish republic leader signals willingness to pay share.
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Paris
France
Vaux
Douamont
Fleury
Austria
Bohemia
Tyrol
Ruthless Baltic Executions Reported by Relief Official
Howard Herman at the Baltic relief headquarters in Libau describes Riga scenes after Bolshevik expulsion. He cites a German firing squad executing eighteen Bolsheviks, with a dug ditch, three at a time, and live filming by a moving picture operator.
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Paris
Howard Herman
Relief Administration
Libau
Graphic
Riga
Bolshevists
Bolshevik Secret Agents Said to Operate Across U.S. and Canada
Gen. Dobrjansky of the Omsk government warns of a world wide Bolshevik menace with 173000 agents in the United States and Canada. He says agents are organized by districts with numbers, hide identities, and work to overthrow governments and set soviets in major cities. He cites stolen Russian gold aiding propaganda and urges action to uncover and crush the network.
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Boston
Mass
United States
Canada
Dobrjansky
National Russian Army
Omsk
America
Russia
Russian Ministry of War
Vladivostock
Siberia
Ope
S Committee
Gui
Reform Outlook for Ireland Bright in London Report
An Irish correspondent quotes a high official claiming a bright prospect for a wide reform for Ireland. The source hints government plans to address Ireland at the Peace Conference and notes President Wilson secured a clear commitment from the Prime Minister to pursue reform. The report also mentions Austrian appeals to Germany amid peace terms discussions.
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London
The
Daily 2
Ireland
Wilsom
Germans Fear A Blockade Renewal
Inquiry by Public Accounts Committee into Militia Department overpayments continued with chief witness Mr. T. Cox. He said overpayments totaling 202000 dollars were definite, with 20000 to 25000 ledgers showing more. total not yet calculated. Cox aims to have figures ready by Wednesday. Berlin warns that a peace treaty could trigger widespread shortages and Soviet influence.
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Ottawa
Militia Department
T. Cox
Cox
Me. Vent
England
Canada
Jacobs
Parent
War Service
Suing Labor Unions For Losses By Strike
The people of Pittsburgh through A. E. Anderson sue the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes for 2 035 000 78 dollars claiming losses from a street car workers strike. Receivers of the Pittsburgh railway are named as defendants and the suit questions workers right to strike for better pay and conditions.
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United States
Pittsburgh
People of
A. E. Anderson
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees
Pittsburgh Railway Company
Long Trail Northbound Pioneer Reaches Town
Reed of Ottawa Kansas arrives with team wagon and dog after a 2000 mile trek toward the Peace River country. He faces border fears as horses may be shot and his dog barred from Canada though he remains undaunted.
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Portal
Wim, Reed
Ottawa
Kansas
Peace River Country
Canada
Crimes Charged Ain Gera and Coldstream Guards Victims
London. Secretary for War reports to the attorney general on cases of alleged violations. Private McGraw of the 1st Coldstream Guards died from exposure after a snowbound arrest at Gastrow camp on December 7, 1914. Private Stimpson, also 1st Coldstream Guards, died January 6, 1916 after being wounded by a German adjutant’s sword at Schneidemuhl camp on November 7, 1915. Private Skett of the 3rd Coldstream Guards, a prisoner on the eastern front, was killed by a sentry after refusing to move during a snow march on April 7, 1917.
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London
Hill
The
House
McGraw
1St
Coldstream Guards
Gastrow
Pneumoni
Stimpson
Schneidemuhl
Skett
Coldstream Wards
Railway Shop May Move Amid Canadian Rail Labor Tensions
Montreal notes the Canadian Railway War Board offers no official comment on a strike ultimatum from the Railway Federated Shop Trades. The federation spokesman says the executive committee has issued a strike mandate to 35,000 railway shop workers and awaits the deadline or company action.
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Canadian Railway War Board
Montreal
Railway Federated Shop Trades
Canada
Four Powers OK Occupation of Ocsel Island
The Council of Four sanctions British occupation of Ocsel Island guarding the Gulf of Riga entrance. The Esthonian government agrees to the occupation as a guarantee for payment of financial aid to the Esthonians.
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Riga Gulf
Council of Four
Ocsel Island
Gulf of Riga
Veterans To Go On The Land Assist
Ottawa debate on budget sees Dr. Beland praise bipartisan. He urges government to aid veterans returning home by expanding land settlement and fiscal incentives to become farmers. He criticizes the Siberian expedition and calls for tax planning on new loan. He cites butter prices and profiteer accountability.
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Canada
Dr. Beland
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