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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Jan 25, 1918

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Von Hertling Replies to Lloyd George and Wilson

German Chancellor declines to settle territorial matters at the Conference of Nations insisting Great Britain surrender fortified seaports and refuses disannexation of Alsace Lorraine He will discuss possession of northern France with the French provinces with Russia in regard to Russian territories and Poland with Austria Hungary.

von Hertling Lloyd George Pres. Wilson Great Britain Alsace-Lor Raine France Russia Poland

German Chancellor Balks at Peace Tone in Lloyd George Speech

Count Von Hertling told the Reichstag today that while he agrees with some of the Wilson Lloyd George peace principles he demands new concrete proposals and accuses British press of misreading Lloyd George. He said Germany will discuss Alsace Lorraine only with France and insists on freedom of navigation and no annexations by force. London reports that Hertling disagrees with papers portraying Lloyd George as eager for peace.

von Hertling Lloyd George Wilson Germany Count von Hertling Jin England Gibraltar Aden Hong Kong Falkland Islands von Hoertling Russia Congress Gerniny Poland Austria-Hungary Premily Lloyd George France Alsace-Lorraine London Count Vonfertling Reichstag

Government postpones railway rate increase after talks

Ottawa reports a partial win for prairie provincials farmers and Ontario Board of Trade as the government delays the railway board rate rise to mid March. Delegates expect a government policy decision on wartime railway control and possible broader takeover while preserving current freight and passenger rates.

Ottawa Prairie Provinces Organized Farmers and Board of Trade Ontario West Railway Board Torst CLP

Bolsheviki Seize Rumanian Funds and Crown Jewels

A Petrograd despatch reported by German papers says Bolsheviki seized part of the Rumanian treasury funds in a Moscow bank and took the crown jewels at Kishiney. Queen Maria of Rumania reportedly fled Kishiney to Jussy, the capital.

Amsterdam Petrograd Moscow Kishiney Maria Rumania Jussy

Miners May Take Holidays If Wage Demands Aren't Met

James R. B. Mc Lachlan secretary of the Amalgamated Mine Workers of Nova Scotia warned that all miners in Nova Scotia could take a few holidays after January 31 unless the Union government through its labor Department orders the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company to pay coal cutters loaders and shearers at the Jubilee pit the same 4.70 per day rate.

Sydney N.S Labor Department Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company Jubilee Pit Nova Scotia James RB. McLachlan Amalgamated Mine Work of

Japan Reads the Riot Act to Russia

Tokio reports Premier Terauchi told the diet Japan bears responsibility for regional peace and will take necessary measures if peace endangers its interests. He warned Russia’s internal disorders risk spreading to Asian possessions and said Japan supports an allied insistence on an honorable peace without delay.

Japan Russia Tokio Tits Count Terauchi Asia

Insanity and Death Mark Fate of German Plotters

At the New York trial of Franz von Rintelen and twelve co defendants, testimony says two missing plotters died in asylum and hospital while planning to destroy U S ships sailing from ports. Police say Herbert Ebeling aboard steamers in cigar boxes and Max Klein eluded capture before dying. A bomb squad chief recalls a plotter claiming Wheling placed bombs on the Lusitania and cursing the submarine captain.

New York Franz von Rintelen Barnits Herbert Ebeling Bloomingdale Max Klein

Alberta farmers oppose Oriental labor and seek farm tariff reform

Calgary January meeting of the United Farmers of Alberta sharply rejects importing Oriental labor while calling for mobilizing domestic labor for farms. Delegates back a tariff reform plan to place farm implements on the free list and fund the loss by a tax on land values. They press for higher meat production, hog output, and broader use of tractors and steam engines in land clearing.

Calgary United Farmers of Alberta Chinery Borden

Food administration mulls wide flour cut to aid allies

Washington reports the food administration considers forcing flour sales down to 75 percent from miller to consumer to build a flour surplus for the Allies. With European demand at 75 to 100 million bushels of wheat, the plan would take about 30 percent of U S flour production for export while preserving U S supplies.

Washington Food Administration America United States Europe

Austrians Return to Work Across Factories

A Vienna telegram reports that work resumed in all factories without exception. Provinces indicate workers have returned to work nearly everywhere.

Berlin Vienna

MacTavish Lecture On Modern Chivalry Delayed

Citizens of Medicine Hat learn Rev. R L MacTavish was to speak on Modern Chivalry Tuesday February 5 at 8 30 pm The speaker described as a man of parts will attract interest for the announced address

R. L. MacTavish Medicine Hat MacTavish

Bank of Nova Scotia names new president after 30 years

Halifax Nova Scotia January 24 John J Payseant retires from the presidency after a 30 year tenure Charles Archibald is elected president with G S Campbell and J Walter Allison named vice presidents at the annual meeting of the Bank of Nova Scotia.

Halifax N.S Bank of Nova Scotia Today John J. Payseant Charles Archibald G. S. Campbell J. Walter Allison

Sinking of French Vessels Highlighted in Weekly Losses

The weekly report notes the sinking of two French ships over 1600 tons and another smaller vessel. Four ships were attacked unsuccessfully. Western coal reaches Port Arthur from Western Canada. ten cars on route for retail sale marking a first since coal moved by lake steamers from Ohio ports.

Western Coal Port Arthur Ont Western Canada Lake Stemmers Ohio

Austria open to separate peace talks with Russia

Vienna dispatch reports Austria will pursue peace negotiations with Russia on reparations limits and no territory demands. Count Czernin says Russia must share a stance, differences with Germany resolved, and an exchange with America could spark broad conciliatory talks.

Austria Russia Count Czernin Germany London Vienna Exchance Telegraph Company Cour Czermin Cnonel Cout Czernin America Austria-Hungary

Remanded for Trial in Grain Theft Case

The preliminary hearing for G. Kimbrough on theft of grain under seizure concluded before Magistrate Rae at the Police Court. He was remanded for trial and released on $2,000 bail with two sureties of $1,000. A. C. Smith of Calgary prosecuted, G. L. Fraser defended.

G. Kimbrough Rae A. C. Smith Calgary G. L. Fraser

Calgary Doctors Oppose Kananaskis Sanitarium Site

Calgary doctors at a special meeting rejected the Kananaskis site for a government proposed sanitarium. They drafted a resolution urging an outdoor-occupation friendly location with ample farmland and close access to a large center to facilitate visits and patient care.

Calgary Kananaskis Council of the Calgary Board of Trade

Recognition of Bolshevik Government Reported

London, dan. 25 Some ambassadors at Petrograd are reported to be conferring on a formal acknowledgment by Bolshevik government. It is not stated which ambassadors and no decision is indicated. Duluth bishop McGollick dies suddenly in Duluth Minnesota tonight.

London Petrograd

Socialist Press Reappears After Censorship Shock

London Jan 25 The Vorwaerts newspaper resumes publication after a three day censorship suspension sparked by Socialist leaders in the Reichstag committee. Frederick Ebert denounces suppression over Austria Hungary news and Brest-Litovsk talks urging Germans to back peace efforts while warning against government danger. Phillip Scheideman and Von Grieff warn authorities of volatile mood and Austrian links.

London Vorwaerts Wedineray Copenhagen Reichstagmat Committee Frederick Ebert Austria-Hungary Brest-Litovsk Herr Ebert Herrbert Phillip Scheideman Germany Austria Herr von Grieff von Herting

Judgment Reserved in Johnson Bros. v Gordon and Brooks Trading

Judgment was reserved by Judge Greene in the District Court yesterday in the case of Johnson Bros. versus Alexander Gordon and the Brooks Trading Co. G. F. H. Long appeared for the plaintiff and R. Rt. Evans for the defendants.

Johnson Bros Alex. Gordon Brooks Trading Co Greene G. F.H. Long R. Rt. Evans

Forty killed in Moscow riots during anniversary demonstration

Forty persons were killed and several injured in Moscow during a demonstration marking an anniversary celebration. The chaos erupted Sunday with police pulling apart crowds and fire alarms sounding across Petrograd.

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