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Newspaper
Oxbow Herald
Location
Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
7
In a wartime dispatch a German Social Democratic leader George Ledebour urged a French officer to press comrades to unite the German proletariat. Reports say a second officer met German state secretaries, who welcomed him and argued Germany must be fed, with talks touching the delivery of railway material under armistice terms.
The report notes twelve spies were shot in the Tower of London during the war. Carl Hane Lody alias Charles was the first executed. Two women spies were sentenced and later commuted to long prison terms. Eva Del, now serving life penal servitude, and Lilian Werthe, linked to travels between London and Devon, were involved in gathering British military movements. The information allegedly never reached Germany.
A deciphered fragment notes claims against Holland tied to lines in a recent speech. It cites the 1899 treaty fixing status involving Belgium Luxembourg and the siege, mentioning places like Studt Malmady and Mont as examples of contested control along the lower Scheldt.
Maximilian Harden of Berlin describes William II as a cowardly figure who kept personal power behind the war while others fought. Harden claims the Kaiser feared signing the declaration and manipulated events, later asserting Germany faced defeat once America entered the war.
Ottawa reports that German inhabitants are occupying the Rhine region quietly and reservedly. Canadian headquarters describe the landscape as similar to parts of Canada with hills plains and streams, noting generally satisfactory weather for the troops and disciplined behavior.
A late legal correspondent argues Britain must defend essential wartime sea freedom and resist neutrals pressuring for broader terms. He urges a strong alliance system, cooperation to curb at sea crimes, and cautious openness to a league of nations while safeguarding imperial safety and vital interests.
Col Churchill urges Irish leaders to accept responsibility within the British Empire as Britain seeks self government for Ireland. He argues coercion is not policy and calls patience and practical steps toward a settlement to end Ireland as the sick child of the empire. The piece notes concerns over external debt and preoccupation with State needs.
The monarch sends a telegram thanking George the Swiss King for a gesture and extends cordial sentiments to the President of Switzerland. The brief note highlights diplomatic warmth and ongoing Anglo Swiss relations.
A fragment notes Marshel Fork refusing the of the German armistice and seat in a distant discussion. The text is garbled but implies a political stance against an armistice arrangement involving Germany.
The Socialist Arbeiter Zeitung reports the former Emperor still drew pay as wartime value collapses. German mark quotes slide to 60 francs per hundred and Austrian crowns to 29 francs per hundred, levels unseen since the war began. The piece notes the crowns fall with Austrian controls on holdings still in effect.
The German cabinet sent a wireless message to Rue den asking a delegation to Berlin for a December 16 conference due to the present situation in Germany. Bolsheviki delegates aided by a theater committee defied the cabinet, while Adolph Joffe accused Haase Barth and other ministers of friendliness to Bolshevik agitation, widening cabinet opposition and stirring concern.
The minister of revictualing has authorized pastry cooks to resume the making of pastry.
Acting Premier Watt told federal parliament Australia would ease war functions gradually and return to peace conditions. He said some executive duties and protection act responsibilities could not be abruptly terminated without danger, citing moratorium phases.
A distorted fragment recalls Strassburg scenes of Alsace Lorraine and wartime memories. The voice mentions long years, heroism, and moving toward new homes, with a hurried journalist arriving at a chamber desk and then a return to earlier life.
A 1914 war prevention inquiry yields few statements from Kaiser Wilhelm II via Express correspondent. Count von Bentinck relays, noting the Kaiser would delay remarks if he faced a court action. The exchange hints at pacific intent but remains largely noncommittal and murky.
London states that Britain cannot surrender the free seas rights and contraband laws as part of Wilsons fourteen points and that British interests are protected. Stockholm reports a contemplated new Russian government to be headed by former Premier Alexander Peod.
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