Czecho-Slovaks Rapidly Occupying Austrian Territory
Vienna reports rapid disintegration of the former Austro-Hungarian realm with fighting and a worsening food crisis. Czecho-Slovak forces have occupied Bodenbach near the German frontier and are pushing toward upper Austria while Vienna struggles to feed 2 million people as prices soar and robberies at frontiers are alleged.
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Vienna
Bodenbach
Munich
German-Bohemia
Upper Austria
Raub
Hungary
Adewessas
Galicia
New Method Aims to Show City Finances Clearly
Mayor Brown announces a reform to public finance presentation using pre published diagrams before the annual meeting. The diagram will compare expenditures across years reveal tax areas city debts and department costs to help ratepayers form an informed view. The plan seeks broad turnout and civic cooperation during the forthcoming meeting.
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Brown
Sware
Council
German Aims Unchanged On Air Power For Germany
London reports Germany’s Deutsche Fliegerbund aims to build air power ahead of war. The Bremen paper says the league will prepare youths for air service and establish flying schools for practical and theoretical instruction of boys aged 5 to 18 years.
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London
Germany
Deutsche Iegerbund
Bremen
Kaiser Not Entitled to Sanctuary, Extradition Sought
London reports that allied cabinets will demand the surrender of William Hohenzollern to the Netherlands government. The Express asserts unanimity on pursuing the former German Emperor for crimes, with Wilson proposals guiding procedure. Holland is unlikely to obstruct, treating his status as akin to a pirate or slave trader not entitled to sanctuary.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Netherlands
Express
Once
Italy
Wilson
Downing Street
Holland Wll
Herr Hohenzollern
German official cites destroyed Berlin files in war guilt defense
Paris dispatch reports German foreign office destroyed damaging Berlin documents that could prove accountability for the war. Reichstag member Melkenbuhr stated in a speech that such files were burned to hide Germany's involvement.
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Foreign Office
Paris
Berlin
Herr Melkenbuhr
Pling Mber
Reichstag
German Prisoner Report From Al Ve Front
A fragment reports soldiers taken prisoner near Al Ve, with initial details unclear. The notice indicates capture and possible denial of further information from authorities.
Firemen union to strike if no reply from city
Montreal report says the firemen’s union will strike on Wednesday night if Ottawa does not appoint a board of arbitration and provide a satisfactory reply. The union had previously rejected waiting for an arbitration board.
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Montreal
Board of Arbitration
Ottawa
Denmark denies plans to ship large monthly food to Germany
Washington dispatch reports that Denmark has not made any arrangements to supply Germany with large monthly food shipments. The statement comes from an official despatch from the Danish foreign office in Copenhagen to the U.S. legation in Nars.
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Washington
Denmark
Germany
Berlin
Berlingske Tidende
Nash Legation
Foreign Office
Copenhagen
Dutch halt all war exports to Germany in reprisal
London reports the Dutch government will stop all war exports to Germany in reprisal for Germany halting coal exports to Holland. The decision follows a Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam citing the Dutch stance against disrupted trade.
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London
Germany
Holland
Go Exchange
Amsterdam
Trickey Promoted to Sergt in Local Police Detachment
Tricky promoted to sergeant and placed in charge of the local provincial police detachment. He headed from his headquarters this morning on the way to Ba monton, after being seen by Dediele.
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Trickey
Provincia
German Government Seeks Punishment for Former Emperor
London December 3 Hugo Haase secretary for foreign affairs said Germany has not decided how to deal with the former Emperor and the Hohenzollerns. He believed they may be punished by international odium. He blamed both German and Austrian militarism for the war and said pre war foreign office funds are under investigation with results to be published after completion.
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London
Hugo Haase
the Express
Haase
Foreign Office
Peace talks delayed by armistice timetable doubts
Paris reports Le Matin says Germany may miss the December 17 deadline to surrender 5000 locomotives under the armistice. Allies may grant extra time, delaying start of peace negotiations as armistice conditions must be met first. Discussions likely to begin December 20 with President Wilson participating.
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Paris
le Matin
Wilson
Prince Albert to be run by bondholders committee
Fondon Dec 3 The Times reports a default on Joana by Prince Albert. Bondholders' committee will urge Saskatchewan legislature to appoint a joint commission of bondholders and city authorities to take over administration with a controller and make payments based on the city's ability.
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Fondon
the Times
Joana
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Hindu conspiracy figure Capell pleads guilty in 1914 arms case
Robert A. Capell, ex agent for North German Lloyd, pleaded guilty to conspiracy tied to 1914 provision of German warships seen by the Sacramento. He had been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his Hindu conspiracy involvement and handled large sums paid by Germany to Hindu activists.
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San Francisco
Cal
Robert A. Capell
North German
Lloyd Steamship Company
India
Sacramento
Capell
Brzexinski Fined For Idle Work Charge At Police Court
W Brzexinski appeared before Magistrate Rae at the police court this morning and was fined ten dollars plus costs for not being usefully employed.
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W. Brzexinski
Rae
Canada Consumes Eight Times More Butter Than Britain
Ottawa reports over six and a half million pounds of butter will be available under the arrangement between Britain’s ministry of food and Canada. Creameries in Canada supplied butter for September 40 to November 9. By November 30 the dairy produce commission records show 102,153 boxes cleared, stock on hand 6,?00, and 5,775 expected, totaling 116,228 boxes or 6 pounds each. Britain’s butter shortage remains acute as per capita consumption is about one eighth of Canada’s.
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Ottawa
Ministry of Food
Dominion
Canada
Brien
Fie Dary
Great Britain
Canada Food Board
Leveque Puts Off Fair Paige Probe as Council Sifts Notices
City council held a brief session approving routine business while civil union and city agreements face 30 day notice for amendments. Major Benwell thanks council for memorial tablet and defends service integrity amid ambulance price dispute raised during an epidemic.
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Civic Enoyees’ Union
Kaiser Blames Russians For War Initiation
Fragmented wartime interview quotes Kaiser Wilhelm II blaming Russia for starting the war. The as-yet unverified dialogue references former chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg and minister von Jagow, with claims of German reluctance amid global crisis.
Canada ready to aid in postwar reconstruction says Borden
An interview published in the Daily Telegraph reports Sir Robert Borden stating Canada is prepared to participate in the reconstruction of devastated nations. He argues the Dominion should be reproved and engaged at peace conferences to shape a lasting postwar order.
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London
Canada
Borden
Fe Daily Telegraph
Robert
City in Lamberg Faces Ukrainian Siege and Polish Reinforcement
Report from Vienna on December 3 states Ukrainian troops plan to surround and starve Vienna. Poles are said to control the city and the Ukrainians have seized a railroad line, with reinforcements marching from the Italian front to oppose Polish forces.
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Vienna
Lamberg
Uktainiag
Polur
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