Lloyd George outlines Irish Home Rule bill boundaries plan
London December 23 Premier Lloyd George argued for a homogenous north east area drawn from six counties with Protestant communities in neighboring counties to form a single bloc while excluding Catholics. He said two parliaments would share powers gradually and that the imperial parliament would retain key items until agreement is reached. Dublin reaction in Freeman's Journal and The Irish Times is mixed, noting potential rejection and concerns over division and economic impact.
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London
Livys George
Lloyd George
Ireland
Trish
Dublin
House of Commons
Freeman's Journal
Irish Times
German Delegation Leader to Return for Government Consultation
Paris December 23. French officials deem ratifications of the German peace treaty unlikely before year end. The head of the German delegation here said he must return to Berlin to consult with his government on the latest Allied communication.
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Paris
Berlin
Clemenceau Likely Next French President
Paris December reports say Georges Clemenceau may become France’s next president as deputies push his candidacy despite the premier’s veto. Proponents claim they can win wide backing from about 450 deputies and 150 senators. In another note, Tomsk in western Siberia was evacuated by army forces in mid December.
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Paris
Georges Clemenceau
France
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Orphaned Girl Care Under Maine Railway Tragedy
Brownsville Maine December 23 1907 Little Phyllis Borthwick orphaned by a railway wreck is being cared for by resident engineer A O Wolff at his home in Brownsville until relatives in Tisdale Sask can be reached.
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Brownsville
Maine
Phyllis Borthwick
A. O. Wolff
Tisdale
Sask
Training Chinese Troops for Attack on Poland and West Europe
Geneva reports a Warsaw dispatch via Ukrainian News bureau says Leon Trotzky plans a Bolshevik spring offensive against Poland. Chinese troops are being recruited and trained in Soviet schools to assist, with Trotzky predicting Bolshevism in China and a push to invade western Europe.
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Poland
Europe
China
Trotzky
Geneva
Leon Trotzky
Russia
Warsaw
Probable Alsace Governor as M Clemenceau Successor
The Governor of Alsace, a former French Minister of War, is named as the likely successor should Premier Georges Clemenceau retire. The report notes his noted administrative experience and political standing within the government.
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Alsace
Clemenceau
Import of Liquor Faces Ottawa Policy Clash
Ottawa reports that until a plebiscite is taken, liquor imports for domestic use will face rights to cross borders. Prohibitions may be frozen or reversed by provincial votes, with some provinces seeking to strengthen bans while awaiting legislative sessions. Cranbrook raises salaries for numerous school teachers.
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Ottawa
Teachers Stand Firm Over Mor Mor Pay Increases
Maticine Hat school teachers refuse the Calgary trustees schedule. The Teachers Alliance says they demand the raises requested and will not accept the proposed timetable. Mr Peasley, chair of the Local Alliance, reports widespread dissatisfaction from school executives.
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Maticine Hat’s
Teachers’ Alliance
Calgary
News Today
Peasley
Alliance
Seaches
ALTA DUTIES NEED A GREATER MEASURE OF HOME RULE
Alderman Huckvalé returned from Calgary where he and Mayor Brown attended an all day conference at city hall. Mayors Hardie Clarke and others discussed city charters and agreed on a broader home rule, reducing dependence on legislature for city matters.
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Ald
Huckvalé
Calgary
Brown
Hardie
Freeman
Lethbridge
Clarke
Hdlmonton
Marshall
Ald. Adams
Christmas Business Good in Medicine Hat Stores
Medicine Hat merchants report surprisingly large Christmas trade despite an almost total crop failure. Local retailers say volumes are higher than expected and shoppers are active across a range of goods.
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Medicine Hat
Wreck at Onawa Leaves 25 Dead in Transit
Montreal reports confirm all missing from the Canadian Pacific wreck at Onawa are accounted for except Engineer Bagley. The death toll is finally set at 25 as bodies continue arriving for forwarding to their destinations.
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Montreal
Onawa
Engineer Bagley
Hotag
Bolshevik Forces Surround Petlura Troops Near Barditehey
A Moscow wireless dispatch reports Bolshevik troops have surrounded General Petlura's anti Bolshevik forces near Barditehey in the Kiev province, about twenty four miles south of Zitomar, dated December 20 from London.
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London
Petlura
Ukraine
Barditehey
Kiev
Zitomar
Moscow
Effort Under Way to Extend Aid to Returned Soldiers
Local Patriotic Fund Committee leaders J. J. Davies and I. O. Duggan, with Lt.-Col. Spencer and Capt. Pingle, return from Calgary where Alberta's share of 40 million dollars for aid to overseas veterans was set. Inspectors Montgomerie Clark and Newby will cover districts from Bassano to the Saskatchewan boundary to distribute funds before Christmas.
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J. J. Davies
I. O. Duggan
Patriotic Fund Committee
Col. Spencer
M.lla
Capt. Pingle
M.L.A
Alberta
Dr. Boyd
A. W. Lang
A. J. N. Terrill
Calgary
Bassano
Saskatchewan
Red Deer River
Bowsland
Charters
Spencer
Pingle
Medicine Hat
Redcliff
Hey
Aldhelmas Montgomerie
Harry H. Clark
Herbert
Newby
H. O. Duggan
the Patriotic Fund
J. E. Davies
Boyd
Proclamation Granting India Greater Self Government
London readers report King George issued a proclamation announcing a measure that would give India a large degree of self government. The proclamation describes the bill as historic and aims to secure native representation and the cooperation of Indians in shaping the new administrative plan.
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London
Chorge
India
Freemantle Wins St Albans By-Election Victory
London reports Lieut. Col. Freemantle of the coalition unionist elected to Parliament for St Albans division of Hertfordshire in a December by election. He secured a plurality of 2,471 votes over Liberal Milne Gray who trailed in second.
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London
B.or. Freemantle
Coalition
Unioust
St. Alban's
Hertfordshire
Freemantle
Tio
Milne Gray
Eruption Shoots From Kaua Desert Lava Field Near Mauna Loa
A lava flow from Luava broke out today six miles from Kilauea's crater on Mauna Loa's lower slope in Hilo Hawaii. This eruption expands activity on the southwest portion of the island, with residents watching for further advances.
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Hawalet Hilo
Hawaii
Khiauea
Mauna Loa
All Russian government denies report on peace proposal
Irkutsk December 23 The council of ministers of the all Russian government issued a statement denying reports that the Bolsheviks proposed peace to Admiral Kolchak head of the government and to General Donekine leader of the anti Bolshevik forces on the southern front.
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Irkutsk
Council of Ministers
Admiral Kolchak
Donekine
Sleeping Sickness Found in St Thomas City
Two cases of sleeping sickness were discovered yesterday in St Thomas Ontario. Mrs. Edward Axford of Yarmouth and the 18 year old son of George Blackwood are the victims. Both cases mark the first in the city, with health officials measuring the outbreak and advising precautions.
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St. Thomas. Ont
Edward Axford
Yarmouth
George Blackwood
Trustees Back Salary Schedule Move for Alberta Teachers
A conference of about 90 trustees from four Alberta districts at Calgary City Hall favored a salary scale from 1000 to 1500 dollars, rejecting the unit teachers’ contract. Trustees indicated broad acceptance of the Teachers Alliance demand for 1200 to 1800 dollars, with discussion of working with teachers under current conditions.
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Alliance
Dedlist
Alberta Clueshi
Calgary
Yostdt
Opitt
Provine
Jury to Have Ale Day Wednesday Come to Decision
Winnipeg reports that in the Russell seditious conspiracy case the Crown closes its address. Mr. Andrews argues the pamphlets promote class conflict and dictatorship, while Mr. Cassidy counters and the jury is to decide after tonight's charge.
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Decisi
R. B. Russell
Joe
Winnipeg
Justice Metcalfe
Andrews
The
Crown
Andrdew
Socialist Par of Canada
Ruyseell
Cassidy
Jose Una
Andres
Coint
Russell
Lenine
Trotzk
Canada
England secures regular bacon supply from New York plan
The British mission in New York arranged a regular supply of bacon of good quality at prices based on the actual cost of hogs. George Roberts, food controller, announced the deal in the House of Commons yesterday.
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London
New York
England
House of Commons
George Roberts
Mustapha Kemal Assassinated in Smyrna Dispatch
Smyrna dispatch reports Mustapha Kemal leader of Turkish insurgents in Anatolia and head of the nationalist government in Asia Minor has been assassinated in Rome on December 23. The claim references a Tempo dispatch confirming the act.
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Mustapha Kemal
Rome
Anatolia
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Tempo
Consultation in London Builds Case Against Wilhelm
London reports a gathering of crown officers with French and Belgian jurists assessing charges against former German Emperor Wilhelm. The conference is said to have prepared a case and framed an indictment for the ruler.
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London
Cers
Tegard
William
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