Shortage of Coal May Be Serious
Dominion fuel controller A. Magrath returns from Washington warning of a serious soft coal shortage. He cites the breakdown of an agreement and urges strict conservation while Ontario and Quebec administrations assess the breach. He warned that neither miners nor operators would be pleased by the award and called for careful use of current supplies.
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Fatty Tal
Lars Tan
A. Magrath
Dominion
Warhington
Washington
Magrath
Ontario
Quebec
Ludendorff Memorial Service Sparks Military Rally in Potsdam
In Potsdam a memorial service for German soldiers drew General Ludendorff and crowds. A congregant in field-grey proclaimed loyalty as the audience sang Deutschland Uber Alles. A preacher urged dying bravely for kin and honor and then called for a monarchy blessed by popular will. Ludendorff received an ovation on departure.
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Berlin
Ludendorff
Potsdam
Frederick the Great
William
Trains Cut on Grand Trunk Line in Ontario
Ninety trains will be cut from Grand Trunk service in Ontario due to coal shortages from the U.S. strike. The reduction takes effect November 30, with nine fewer trains operating from Toronto.
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Ontario
Toronto
Grand Trunk Railway
United States
G.T.R. Company
Arraignment of 16 000 Communists in Budapest
The court arraigned Bela Kun Czerny and others, Czerny claiming he acted in duty and denying many executions. The Hungarian Bar Association refused to defend the accused, so in court lawyers present were ordered to defend them.
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Budapest
Tists
Bela Kun
Des Cazerny
Czerny
Hungarian Bar Association
Lloyd George on League Meeting Duty and US Ratification
In London the question of who summons the first League of Nations meeting was raised. Lloyd George affirmed Article 5 assigns this to the U S President, unaffected by the Senate’s Versailles refusal. He rejected any pledge to Wilson on the Irish question and noted US non ratification would only indirectly affect plebiscites in Germany.
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London
Assembly
Council of the
League of Nations
Senate
Lloyd George
United States
United States Senate
James Hogge
Edinburgh
Lony
Wilson
Germany
France
Wise Boss Employer Buries Truth to Clerk
A boss orders a clerk to hide a visitor with a feigned absence and warns against work, fearing Smithers will suspect deceit if the truth leaks. The exchange shows managerial cunning and fear of perception.
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Smithers
Visit of Prince Strengthens Bonds
Ottawa receives a message from Prince of Wales praising Canada’s war service and friendship with Britain. Prime Minister Borden lauds the visit’s impact on imperial ties, while Buckingham Palace expresses grateful acknowledgment of Canada’s support and unity.
Forged Cheques Totalling Four Thousand Stun Calgary Bank
A man claiming to be Whittaker forged cheques totaling 4000 dollars drawn on Standant Bank Fort Saskatchewan. The teller notes anomalies in the stamp marks but the forger’s trace remains elusive. Police investigation continues with Fort Saskatchewan authorities.
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Calgary
Standant Bank
Whittaker
Fort Saskitchewar
Fort Saskatchewan
Leverhulme Endorses Split Shifts to Stress Machinery Use
Lord Leverhulme argues for a two shift system where workers and machines share a 36 hour week while machinery operates 12 hours daily. He promotes this as economically advantageous, aiming to raise output and profits by stressing plant efficiency over longer worker hours.
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Lord Leverhulme
New York
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Lord Léverhulme
Mauretania
Baron Leverhulme
World crops rise above average in 1917 estimates
The International Institute of Agriculture at Rome, released by the U S Department of Agriculture, reports bumper crops for corn, potatoes, barley, sugar beets and rough rice this year. Wheat oats and flax seed fall below the five year average, with wheat drought varying across fourteen countries.
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Washington
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Central Powers
Government finance minister comments on Victory Loan allotments
Ottaway Sir Henry Drayton, minister of finance, said he will wait for full figures before stating the government needs funds to carry on county business. He indicated a large percentage of subscriptions will be accepted.
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Victory Loan
Ottaway
Sir Henry Drayton
Two Deaths From Sleeping Sickness in Winnipeg
Sleeping sickness claimed two more victims in Winnipeg, raising total deaths to eight and bringing confirmed cases to 32 as health authorities report two additional infections.
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Winnipeg
Equipment Plan For Seized Hun Liners At New York
The United States shipping board will spend over 7 million dollars on special gear for seven former German passenger liners. The ships are enrolled for a fast passenger and mail service between the United States and South America.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
United States
South America
Allotment of Coal For Canada
A clipped note outlines Canadian coal allotment procedures during wartime. It states that Canadian industries must submit applications to C A Magrath in Ottawa, who will forward them with awards to the Canadian War Mission in Washington. The central committee allocates coal through this process.
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Nin Washington
Fuel Committee of the United
Canmney
Canada
C. A. Magrath
Ttawa
Washind
Iian
Central Act Co
Agreement Ready Soon For Grand Trunk Shareholders
Ottawa expects a prepared agreement based on last session’s bill for Grand Trunk acquisition to be finished in a few days and sent to England with Sir Alfred Smithers for approval. Government to audit road books and prepare arbitration case while awaiting shareholder ratification. Bolsheviki Debts To Be Settled In Russia Bond Plan For 106 Million Dollars Is Reported By Martens In New York.
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Ottawa
Grand Trunk
Sir Alfred Smithers
England
Board of Arbitration
Board of Management
New York
Russia
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Martens
Austrian Nobles as Hostages in Russia
A Vienna to Basel dispatch says the Soviet foreign ministry plans to hold Austrian nobles and subjects in Russia as hostages for Bela Kun and his government security. The note was sent to the Foreign Office.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Vienna
Basel
Russia
Bela Kun
Canadian War Hero Landed in France First
Kingston notes Capt Law CAM C among Army land Navy Veterans who were invited. He was the first Canadian to set foot in France after Canada reentered the war, landing in November 1914.
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Kingston
Army Land Navy
Law
Cam C
France
Canada
Egyptian Situation Improves Under Stricter Regulations
A Cairo dispatch reports that stricter regulations in Egypt have improved the tone of the situation and the overall mood. Demonstrations have been banned after the noonday prayer, according to the same report dated last Friday.
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London
Egypt
Cairo
Soviet offers peace talks with entente and imperialists
A wireless dispatch quotes Pravda saying the Soviet government is ready to negotiate peace with the entente and the imperialists only if the entente agrees not to support counterrevolutionaries.
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Londson
Pravda
Entente
Bill Would Let Viscount Astor Renounce Title Defeated
In the House of Commons a bill allowing Viscount Astor to surrender his title inherited from his father, the late Viscount Waldorf Astor, was defeated by 169 votes to 56. The measure sought to let him relinquish the peerage.
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London
House of Commons
Viscount Astor
Viscount Willisin Waldorf Astor
No Prohibition Likely For Britain
Britain appears set to observe the conference decision on Prohibition. Italy will monitor the outcome and not oppose any path toward Spalata while London contends for wholesome liquor supply at reasonable hours. The Daily Mail backs a temperate system with public-house improvements and higher standards.
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Londo
Daily News
Ligeor
Rts
Tors Bopert
Cariste
Vie Daily Mail
Trappers Predict Early Spring In Frigid Winnipeg Scene
In Winnipeg residents discuss an early break in winter as Peace River travelers report river ice thinning and early plowing. Rabbits remain brown and fur is not prime, signaling variable trapping conditions ahead.
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Winnipeg
Peace River District
Credit Churchill With Tank Credit For Tank Invention Cited
A committee report credits Winston Spencer Churchill with helping turn the tank idea into a practical weapon while noting he is not entitled to a reward as a state servant. It details other contributors and awards totaling 70 600 dollars, with 2 500 and 5 000 dollar payments. 10 000 Tons of Sugar Arrives Montreal French and Cuban sugar shipments ease Montreal shortages as a third steamer nears port.
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London
Winston Spencer Churchhill
Montreal
Roktreal
Exiled Emperor Extradition Report Sparks Limited Concerns
The Netherlands and former Emperor Wilhelm II are confident no extradition demand will arise. Crown Prince Frederick William, seen as less at risk, cautions a harsher stance, while a rift with his father eases somewhat under his mother’s wishes.
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Amsterdam
Lutegraf
Netherlands
Dmperor
Wilhelm
Gerpving
Frederick Williams
Telegraf
Baltic fighting halted by inter allied commission
The Baltic commission halted hostilities between Lithuanians and Germans and Russians and ordered combatants to retire to the October 30 demarcation line, according to the Lithuanian press bureau from Kovno. Ania remarks on lengthy courtship contrasted with his wife’s street car waits.
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Copenhagen
Inter-Allied
Baltic Commission
Kovno
Radical reforms forecast by Premier Drury in Ontario
Premier Drury spoke at a public event on Ontario criminal law reform and the new children’s shelter in Sincoe. He urged humane treatment of prisoners, improving court procedures, and possible administrative changes without new regulations, stressing justice and charity in the system.
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Barrie
Ontario
Drury
Sincoe County
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J Czerny
Prince of Wales
Camperdown
N.S
Edward P
Premer Borden
Atlantic
Pacific
Buckingham Palace
Robert Borden
George R.L
The
Standard Bank
U.S
Britain
Italy
Dalmatia
Li Pondense
Ike
Belg Dren
dugo-Slavia
Pasig
Spalata
Uabeiele Wanmunzio
Willie
Papa
Foo
Kaiser Wilhelm
Ania
T.C. Norris
Morris
Manitoba
Manitoba Department of Education
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