Austrians Exchange Credentials with the Allies Next Monday
Paris May 17 The Austrian peace delegation will exchange credentials with Allied representatives at 3 30 p m Monday in Paris The Italians request the Austrian treaty include the return of priceless art treasures to Rome and Premier Orlando and Col House continued Adriatic talks hopeful yet cautious. Paris May 17 The Austrian indemnity clause sets 5 000 000 gold marks without bond. Berlin May 16 Mass demonstrations sweep Berlin and provinces and the Hotel Adlon is guarded The German chancellor said counter peace terms will be demanded per Wilson principles. London May 17 Rioting at Stettin as mobs throttle rail links and stores. troops clash with attackers.
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Paris
Rome
Austria
Orlando
Macchio di Cercere
United States
Col E. M House
Germany
Berlin
Loth
Reichstag
Adalon
Phillip Scheidenmann
Wilson
Canadian Pacific Eyes Air Charter Growth in New Era
Winnipeg May 16 The application of the Canadian Pacific for an air charter is seen as natural as aviation enters a new epoch for commerce. Grant Wall of CPR notes prewar dirigible service between Frankfurt and Berlin and wartime aerial progress, praising Canadian fliers and citing Britain’s large air service funding for experimental research and civil aviation.
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Royal Law
Paris
London
Canadian Pacific
Winnipeg
Grant Wall
C.P.R
Frankfurt
Berlin
Beeley
Banquet Honors War Brides at St John’s Church
A hundred plus guests attended a banquet at St John’s church honoring overseas war brides. The mayor presided as an official welcome with a fine repast followed by toasts songs and recitations. Speakers shared humorous and serious reflections on marriage and the fate of soldiers.
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St. John’s Church
Toronto
Toronto Ship Building Co
Lake Ontario
Cardiff
Wales
St. Lawrence Canals
Lloyds
German Church Leaders Seek Papal Intervention on Peace Terms
Cardinal Mann of Cologne asks Pope Benedict to intervene to ease postwar peace terms, arguing they would ruin Germany and divide its 70 million people. The German Episcopate also petitions the pope for mercy in the peace process. The pope declines participation but supports guiding unity as Vatican seeks a humane peace. Berlin asserts government unity and resolve not to sign terms hastily.
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Cologna
Cardinal Martmann
Cologne
Pope Benedict
Germany
Erne
Rome
Saint Peter
Christ
Miners Vote on Wage-Rules in Fernie District
Fernie B C May 17 miners balloted on a strike vote per District 18 Calgary orders. Result shows 365 to 167 voting for strike against the director W H Armstrong wage reduction policy. Corbin 22 to 1 in favor. Blairmore 289 to 15 for strike.
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Fernie
B. C
District 18
Calgary
W. H. Armstrong
Corbin
Blairmore
Asquith promises full disclosure of continental documents
Glasgow May 17 Herbert Asquith pledged a future disclosure of continental documents exchanged during his premiership. He would include letters of Field Marshal Viscount French relating to the period French describes in articles in Britain and the United States. He defended Earl Kitchener and denounced French for ex parte statements amid cabinet disquiet over communications.
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Glasgow
Herbert H. Asquith
Marshal Viscount French
Marshal French
Britain
United States
Asquith
Field Marshal French
Earl Kitchener
France
Marshal Wrench
Marshal Frenel
Liberal conference opens in Ottawa with provincial reps
Ottawa May 17 All provinces send delegates to the federal and provincial liberal conference in Ottawa. Representatives include King, Marshall, Knowles, Langley, Proudfoot and others with premiers and leaders en route for the Monday session.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
I. H King
Oliver
Alberta
Duncan Marshall
J. S. Foyle
Stewart
Saskatchewan
W. EB. Knowles
George E.langiey
Martin
Manitoba
Norris
Ontario
Win. Proudfoot
Warley Dewart
Quebec
Lorrer Couln
Walter Mitchell
New Brunswick
G. P. Vendt
BE. A Smith
Nova Scotia
G.H. Armstrong
Prince Edward Island
H. Bell
Borden and Sifton Sail Tomorrow from Southampton
Ottawa May 17 Official notification confirms Sir Robert Borden and Hon Arthur Sifton with party will sail tomorrow from Southampton for Halifax. They will travel aboard the Aquitania.
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R. Borden
A. L. Sifton
Ottawa
Sir Robert Borden
Arthur Sifton
Southampton
Halifax
Aquitania
Irish delegation reaches Paris after voyage from England
The Irish societies delegation in the United States arrived in Paris last evening. They have no definite plan or appointment to see Premier Lloyd George and offered no statement about their next steps.
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Paris
United States
England
Lloyd George
N C 4 Reaches Azores After Transatlantic Flight
The N C 4 landed at Horta Azores at 1 25 pm Greenwich time after a 1200 mile flight from Trepassy Newfoundland. Officials note time discrepancies converting to Washington time and report N C 1 and N C 3 in the area with wireless contact established with Melville before noon.
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Ponta del Garda
Azores
A.P
N.C
Horta
Greenwich
Navy Department
N.C. 4
Trepassy
Nild
Flores
Melville
Winnipeg Isolated From Outside World Telegraphers Strike
Winnipeg May 17. Two hours before the strike, messages urged citizens to plan travel out of the city. About two hundred telegraph operators from all companies will walk out at noon. Courier delivery will replace telegraph news as power lines are cut to keep other communications running. Bread delivery continues. some trains and roads show crowding, while officials discuss a possible vote and police deployment.
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Winnipeg
Winnipega
J. Konenkamp
Chicago
Commercial Telegraphers Union of America
Konenkamp
Canadian Press Limited
Canada
Ottawa
Regina
Chtisman A. Robinson
Telg‘graphers
Potato Growing Tips From Horticultural Society Talk
Mr J C Owan and Mr A B Swan led a city hall discussion on soil preparation as the key to potato yield, recounting Swan's acre experiment yielding 408 bushels with irrigation only. They traced the potato's history from Sir Walter Raleigh to Ireland's staple crop and outlined seed selection and cleaning steps for new varieties.
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A.B. Swan
Horticultural Society
Mr. Swan
Swan
America
Sir Walter Raleigh
England
Germany
Great Britain
Ireland
Stores Close for Victoria Day Public Holiday Next Saturday
City stores and business places will close on Victoria Day Saturday May 24th. Stores will stay open until nine o clock on the preceding Friday evening.
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Victoria
Italy Relinquishes Claim to Nodocanz Islands
Paris reports Italy has relinquished claims to the Nodocanz Islands off the Asia Minor coast in favor of Greece. The concession ends a high profile dispute before the peace conference.
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Paris
Italy
Nodocanz Islands
Asia Minor
Greece
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Conference OF Libeals
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