Greece accepts Allies demands as war tensions rise
Greece replied to the Allied ultimatum accepting the conditions to ease troop and material movements. Athens says no hostile actions by Greek troops have occurred and calls for arbitration over the Athens British French clash. It hopes the Allied blockade will end and emphasizes renewed friendly ties with the Entente.
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Nivelles
Verdun
Greece
Foreign Office
Petit Journal
London
Athens
Reuter’s
Meuse
Woevre
War Office
Berlin
Sayville
Lutsk
Belgium
Zillebeke
Teutonic
Romania
Dobrudja
Pacifists' Lender voices doubt Lloyd George will speak
London reports doubt about Premier Lloyd George addressing the House of Commons next week as his recovery continues and voice suffers. Pacifist leader Philip Snowdon plans to outline the group’s views on German peace terms and reparations, though few in Parliament share his stance.
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David Lloyd George
House of Commons
Philip Snowdon
Blackburn
Commons
Westminster Gazette
Tr Snowdon
Germany
Alberta Federation of Labor Convention Opens in Edmonton
The third Alberta Federation of Labor convention meets January 15 1917 in Edmonton with headquarters at the Empire hotel. Unions receive two delegates per 100 members and one per additional hundred. central labor bodies district boards and allied councils get two delegates each. Delegates must be union members and credentials are attested by local union officers.
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Alberta Federation of Labor
Edmonton
Alperta
Empire Hotel
Building Trades Councils
Allied Trades Councils
United Farmers of Alberta
War report notes ten Germans captured after fierce clash
A fragmentary sentence indicates a unit moved to secure prisoners, mentioning ten Germans captured and ongoing combat conditions. Correct interpretation limited by missing context.
A Good Start for Christmas Donations Appeal
An editorial notes a Christmas donations appeal by patriotic groups. John McNeely opened the fund with a fifty dollar contribution this morning.
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John McNeely
German Ambassador von Bernstorff Seeks U.S. Peace View
In Washington on December 16 Count von Bernstorff the German ambassador conferred with Secretary Lansing. He sought the U.S. attitude toward Central Powers peace proposals and offered to discuss general peace subjects from Berlin’s viewpoint and provide information on the German government’s stance.
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Washington
Count von Bernstorff
Lansing
United States
Young High School Debaters Secure Victory in Regional Contest
Alexandra High School triumphs as local judges favor the home team by two points. Claresholm Medicine Hat wires show Medicine Hat also won by nine. Debaters defend compulsory military training in schools with Langdon leading for the affirmative, McLaren opposing. The event ends with music, a comedy, and the national anthem.
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Claresholm
Medicine Hat
Dominion
Charles Langdon
Muriel McLaren
Canada
Ryen
Kaiser
Boy Scouts
McLaren
Agnes Laidlaw
James Sanderson
H. Lang
Poultry Association Meeting Scheduled in City Hall
A Poultry Association meeting will be held in City Hall on Monday night at 8 p.m. The session is described as important for the organization.
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Poultry. Association
Hall
Harvard Professor Hugo Muensterberg Dies While Lecturing
Cambridge Mass Dec 16 Hugo Muensterberg professor of psychology at Harvard University died unexpectedly today during a lecture before a class at Redcliffe College. The incident occurred just as he was mid sentence and collapsed.
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Cambridge
Mass
Hugo Muensterberg
Harvard University
Redcliffe College
sMinieterer
German peace proposals tied to food shortages and turmoil
Lord Northcliffe's London despatch to the New York World reports that Germany's eight peace proposals reflect internal dissension fueled by food shortages and terror. It notes strained relations among German and Austrian states and with Turkey, plus anticipated British war effort in 1917 rivaling Germany's earlier strength.
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Germany
New York
Lord Northcliffe
New York World
London
Berlin
Turkey
Provincial Poultry Show Entries Draw Wide Interest
Entries for the Provincial Poultry Show in Medicine Hat drew broad support during the past week. The exhibition highlighted the quality of dressed poultry and other classes such as cats rabbits and cagebirds. Entries are to be left at Williams Grocery South Ra street for more information.
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Williams Grocery
Ra Street
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