Britain and U S Navy Budgets Show Diverging Paths
Britain lowers its naval appropriation sharply to about £84.5 million from last year’s £157 million with reduced personnel and plans for a naval air wing, while Washington reports rapid US shipbuilding with twelve new super dreadnoughts and several battle cruisers in progress, promising a substantial fleet by 1923 amid dominion consultations.
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London
Navy
Commons
Admiralty
Naval Star
Jellicoe
Dominions
Washington
United States
Agerega
Coast i
Sir Roberts Health Improves and Prime Minister May Return
Ottawa reports Sir Robert Borden is rapidly regaining health and plans to be in Ottawa by May 1. With the session extending a couple of weeks, he is expected to take his seat in the Commons before prorogation. The Pekin government tells the Chinese minister in Washington to reconcile north and south factions before negotiating with Japan on Shantung, via a Tokio wireless message.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Pekin
Washington
State Department
China
Japan
Shantung
Tokio
Yakua
Ebert Grips Berlin as Loyal Troops Reassert Control
Berlin reports indicate Ebert administration holds Berlin with regular troops loyal to the regime guarding streets. Vice Chancellor Schiffer and Defence Minister Noske work to restore order after attempted capital attack by workers. a mine blast near Kottsbücker injured 28. Details describe barricades torn down and ongoing efforts to reestablish normalcy amid revolutionary forces.
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Berlin
Ebert
Acsin
Schirrer
Allies Watch Germany In the House of Commons
The report notes Premier Lloyd George stating no fresh policy statement on Germany is likely as the situation changes, with Britain and allies to ensure adherence to the peace treaty. A separate Egypt notice warns against unauthorized assemblies, threatening martial law for violations. The Persian Gulf depth is described as fifty fathoms.
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London
Germany
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Allies Occupy Constantinople Amid Turkish Resistance
Allied forces landed under heavy cover and occupied the Turkish capital. Four thousand troops from British, French, Italian and Indian contingents seized the ministries of war and navy, posts and telegraphs, with limited resistance noted at the war office. Patrols by French, British, Italian units descended on key districts as tension cooled and authorities asserted control.
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Constantinople
George E. Mill
Turkey
War Office
Ministry of War and Navy
Bosphorus
Galata
Golden Horn
Pera
Scutari
Stamoul
Anlatola
British Navy Seeks Maintained Supremacy Against Japanese Veterans
London reports reveal Walter Hume Long defends traditional naval policy against weaker fleets and warns against arms race with the United States. He expresses hope for continued strength disparity favoring Britain and clarifies stance on naval competition amid evolving elections debates.
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London
Walter Hume Long
Admiralty
Hesse
Comssons
United States
Britain
Japs Plan Southward Emigration To Brazil and Hawaii
A Tokyo message relayed by J. Yakuma quotes M Nagata, head of Tokio immigration group, saying Japanese emigrants will move toward South America rather than United territories. He notes Brazil as a focus for a planned Japanese colony, with Hawaii’s Japanese community also expected to migrate toward Brazil.
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Honolulu
United Territory
South Africa
J. Yakuma
M. Nagata
Immigration Association of
Tokio
South America
Brazil
Nagata
Japan
Bavarian Diet Elects Dr Kahn Premier
Munich dispatch reports the Bavarian Diet elected Dr Kahn as premier and he presented himself as a representative of people's sovereignty. Groups claimed executive powers were restored to civil authorities and pledged to uphold the imperial and state constitutions while protecting official, worker, and union liberties.
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Copenhagen
Munich
Kahn
Diet
Disputch
Allies Force On Rhine Under Occupation Numbers Revealed
American army of occupation in Coblenz numbers 14,000 men and is issued full field equipment under pre revolution orders. Allied forces along the Rhine total slightly over 100,000. Armenians threaten to send armed relief to Hadjin if France does not dispatch troops, with villages around Rome and Yebakalara evacuated as Turks terrorize locals.
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Coblenz
Th Rhine
Adina
Asia
Ainer
Hadjin
Marath
Rome
Yebakalara
Jeverran
Germans of high rank visit Amerongen near ex Kaiser
Central News reports several German leaders have visited Amerongen in recent days. It remains unknown if they could contact former Emperor William, but it is stated that none were permitted direct talks with the former ruler.
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London
Amerongen
Central
Amsterdam
William
Fuel oil contracts exceed twelve million barrels set for Atlantic Gulf ports
The Shipping Board repudiates signed contracts for over 12,000,000 barrels of fuel oil to be delivered to Atlantic and Gulf ports in six months. Prices range from $1.27 to $1.56 per barrel. In Vancouver BC, a federal building project costing $1,000,000 is planned to house government offices.
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the Shipping Board
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Vancouver
Dominion Department of Public Works
Paris Chauffeurs Demand Fare Reduction After Strike Threat
Paris taxi drivers threaten a novel strike demanding fares cut after a 100 percent rate increase. They allege income decline since the new tax law took effect and call for rates to revert to prior levels as idle taxis clog streets and citizens walk.
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Paris
Ex Kaiser Amerongen Guard Tightens After Castle Seizure
The Dutch guard tightens around Von Bentinck's castle with moats walls and patrols. Sentries guard the main gate inner driveway terrace and rear meadowland as patrols deter any raid to free the exile. A pass is required to enter the guarded precinct. Coal deposits near Jasper Park in Manitoba drum up railway interest. Spaniards seek hidden treasure rumors spur excavation plans for ancient Roman sites in Leon with expert handling urged.
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von Bentinck’s
Kaiser's Refuge
Secason
J.B. Kan
Five Pueblo youths confess to killing classmate Ted Kuykendall
Five schoolboys in Pueblo, Colorado, confessed to police that they kicked Ted Kuykendall, 15, to death after tiring of his high standing at school. Authorities say jealousy sparked the fatal attack.
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Pueblo
Colo
Ted
H. Kuykendall
Sims Concludes Charges Against U S Naval Dept
Ottawa report notes a Commons meeting addressing the Hudson Bay railway project and naval war delays. Admiral Sims testified on wartime planning failures, delays, and dispersal of the navy, with estimates on railway costs ranging from 1.75 to 4 million dollars.
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Sims
U.S. Naval Dept
Ottawa
Wester House of Commons
Gov
MacSutt
Sakeouts
J. A. Campbell
Pas
Campbell
Prairie Provinces
J. A. Calder
A. Crerar
Ulment
Navy Department
Wime
Earl Grey to Tour United States for League Lecture
Earl Grey plans a U S lecture tour with the League of Nations as his theme. He urges American support for the league to save the Covenant and notes discomfort over official duties while the treaty debates proceed in the senate. London dispatches report the Turkish commander in Thrace defying Constantinople and threatening Adrianople.
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Lord Grey
United States
League of Nations
League
America
Washington
Senate
United
London
Evening Standard
Thrace
Constantinople
Adrianople
Pacific Coast Air Race Set for Del Monte Classic
The Pacific Aero club announces the first sanctioned air race on the Pacific coast the Del Monte air classic on April 21. Frederick Porter chairman of the contest committee has mapped the San Francisco to Del Monte route with two stops each way the return following the same path covering about 100 miles per leg.
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San Francisco
Pacific Aero Club
Pacific Coast
del Monte
Frederick Porter
Kapp Regime II Ends After Short Military Rule
In five days Dr. Wolfgang Kapp resigned as self appointed chancellor after a political crisis in Berlin. General von Luettwitz remained de facto ruler while an old government ready to meet essential demands resumed authority. Berlin faced fears of Bolshevik and countercoup threats as rumors of a White or Red terror circulated.
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Kapp
Delibera
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Kapp 1 V
von Levttwitz
von Luetiite
Vos Luettita
Berlin
Correspondeninst
Ebert
Stuttgart
Council of the Empire
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