Huns Receive Heavy Sentence For War Crimes
The court martial sentenced German officer Robert Roeckting, Karlsruhe mines administrator, to ten years in prison fifteen years exile and a ten million franc fine for organizing pillage of eastern France factories. He blew up machinery in November 1918. His brothers Herman and Ludwig received similar default sentences.
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Ataris
Robert Roeckting
Karlsruhe
France
Herman
Ludwig
Roeckling
Reeves
Versailles
Mauretania Arrival Brings Notables After Transatlantic Run
The Mauretania docked on Christmas Day after leaving Cherbourg December 10 with over 1500 passengers. Samuel McClure and Sir Henry Williams, both publishers, arrived after visits to Ireland and Canada. McClure praised Ireland as prosperous and orderly despite reports of unrest.
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New York
Mauretania
Cherbourg
Samuel
McClure
Ireland
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Henry Williams
Self Government Granted to India Proclaimed by King
King George issued a proclamation announcing a measure granting India a larger degree of self government and representation long desired by natives. The plan aims to unite people and officials to make the new government work. Paris honors cities with Legion of Honor and War Cross on December 28.
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India
London
George
Paris
Poincare
Lens
Bethune
Arras
Bavoaume
French Chamber Grants Confidence to Clemenceau Government
The Chamber of Deputies approves Clemenceau’s program by a vote of 458 to 71. He touts allied military pacts with Britain and the United States, predicts a Fiume solution, and notes solid Anglo French American understanding. He urges hard work and says the cabinet will resign to the president in due course.
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Great Britain
Wilson
Fiume
M. Clemenceau
World crop report shows sharp 1919 shortages
An International Institute Rome cablegram details 1919 harvests across Denmark Spain France Great Britain Italy Netherlands Romania Switzerland Canada United States India Japan Algeria and Tunis. Wheat output falls to 2 074 753 000 bushels from 2 233 100 000 in 1918 with a five year average of 2 150 000 000. Rye barley oats potatoes and tax seed also run below 1918 levels and long term averages.
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Ottawa
International Institute At
Rome
Denmark
Spain
France
Great Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Romania
Switzerland
Canada
United States
India
Japan
Algeria
Tunis
Rusnania
England
Wales
Scotland
Dominion tariff reforms may end privileged class rule
The Westminster Gazette predicts agrarian control in the next Commons could end protected manufacturers’ statutory privilege and shift Dominion fiscal policy away from Ottawa’s long dominant class. The report also notes deserters under the Military Service Act may reach 15,000, with 12,308 in eastern districts. no prison numbers available. Sir Joseph Flavelle donates 250000 to Toronto General Hospital toward clearing its 835000 debt, after a prior 100000 gift.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Houses of Commons
Dominion
Ottawa
Flavelle
Toronto
Sir Joseph Flavelle
Toronto General Hospital
Sir Joseph
Senate talks on peace treaty reservations continue
Washington reports Republicans and Democrats keep conference on peace treaty reservations with no concrete results yet. Leaders expect progress after the holiday recess ends, likely by January. Drafts of changes circulated by Lodge and Len Root indicate cautious, exploratory talks amid a neutral tone and uncertain phrases.
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Washington
Mone
Enate
Lodge
Len Root
Wisconsin
Obstacle to Ratification of Versailles Peace Treaty
A London dispatch notes a major obstacle to ratification due to the Lerond led commission and unsettled plans for transporting allied troops to replace German forces in territory under transfer of allegiance. Arrangements are anticipated to prevent disorder, with timing tied to Allied acceptance by Germany.
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Paris
Lerond
Liquor Warehouses Refused for Manitoba Border Towns
Liquor department offices in Winnipeg report that after rescinding the order in council, inquiries surge about opening bonded export liquor warehouses in Manitoba. Saskatchewan requests list Reston Virden Rivers Elkhorn Russell Binscarth and Dauphin, but administrator J N McLean says openings must be in cities, so requests are refused.
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Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Reston
Virden
Rivers
Elkhorn
Russell
Binscarth
Dauphin
J. N. McLean
Reds Report Big Captures Bolshevists Claim Capture of Towns
Bolshevik dispatch from Bakhamut reports fierce fighting with Gen. Mamontoff and Gen. Shkuro. Reds say they flung the enemy south and occupy Staromensk. From November 20 to December 20 they held 123000 square versts including Kiev Kharkov Poltava and 39 towns, with 5289 soldiers and officers captured. They also claim Balaishent near Krasnovodsk and 50 more prisoners on the Turkestan front.
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Bolshevists
London
Bakhamut
Yekaterinoslav
Mamnontoff
Shkuro
Staromensk
Kiev
Kharkov
Poltava
Turkestan
Balaishent
Krasnovodsk
Fatal French Railway Crash Near Doust
Fifteen people were killed and thirty five injured when a freight train rear ended a passenger train outside Doust, eighteen miles south of Lille. The freight engineer, said to have ignored a stop signal, escaped unharmed and then killed himself.
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France
Lille
Doust
Here
Empress Zita Reported Seriously Ill in Switzerland
Former Empress Zita of Austria is reported seriously ill with pneumonia at Prangins Switzerland. The news notes health concerns surrounding the empress who abdicated after World War I and lives in exile.
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Ilsug
Zita
Asin
Prangins
Children Riot Ends City Christmas Festival At Armory
Thousands of uninvolved children swarmed the Fist Regiment Armories for a Christmas festival. Fourteen thousand youngsters battled for seven thousand gift packages, aided by police and army detachment as clowns triggered a chaotic scramble leaving many without gifts. Order returned after crowds spilled into the street and chaperones struggled to locate their children.
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New York
Fist Regiment
People’s Liberty Chorus
Police Department
Yellow Fever to be Wiped Out in Five Years Says Doctor
Dr. T C Lister chairman of the yellow fever commission reports upon arrival from Havana that eradication is underway. He notes Central America free of the disease while it persists in Southern Mexico and parts of Brazil. The panel claims success against outbreaks in Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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New York
T. C. Lister
Peru
Ecuvador
Havana
Central America
Mexico
Brazil
Salvador
Honduras
Nicarauga
Lister
Navy row over awards as Admiral Sims declines DSM
Rumors of disagreements over war decoration awards surface after Admiral Sims refused the Distinguished Service Medal while others advocate revision of lesser awards. In Ottawa, H Mather reports many ex soldiers seek land settlement loans and prospects look strong for next year despite drought setbacks.
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Washington
Navy
Secretary Daniels
Admiral Sims
Navy Department
Ottawa
H. Mather
Soldier Settlement Board
Mather
Help for Returned Men in Winnipeg War Vet Effort
The Citizens' League mails 1200 questionnaires to employers seeking veteran hires. They request job numbers, classifications, and four month outlook plus any preference for qualified veterans. Army and Navy Veterans plan a personal canvass starting January 5 to aid employments. Winnipeg plans an aerial mail link to St Paul in summer 1920 with a Grand Forks station to cut travel to 90 minutes.
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Winnipeg
Citizens’ League
Army
Navy
St. Paul
Grand Forks
Destructive Fire Destroys Moncton Tramway Barn
Moncton N B nine four hours early Christmas morning fire destroyed the Mygerton Tramway Electric and Gas company car barn and machine shops. One man Grant Toole about 40 died in hospital after injuries suffered during the blaze. He was watchman at the barn and from Calhoun N B with a wife and three children. The blaze left property losses estimated at forty to fifty thousand dollars and disrupted the street railway service.
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Moncton
Moncton Street Railway
Mygeton Tramway, Electric and Gas Company
Grant Toole
Toole
Gar
Calhoun, N.B
Strike Continues in Madrid as Bombs Hit Two Factories
Dispatches from Vigo report that a general strike persists in Madrid. Bombs exploded at two factories at midnight causing extensive damage with no casualties.
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Madrid
Vigo
No Temperance Policy Delay Suggested in Toronto
In Toronto an official says the Drury government will hold off on temperance policy announcements for some time. The statement implies no immediate policy rollout or public plan.
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Toronto
Drury
G W V A Seeks Charter For Winnipeg Disabled Workers Factory
The Great War Veterans Association announces a charter bid to form a Winnipeg factory employing disabled men in woodwork and related trades with a $500,000 plan. Lieut Leo Warde, chairman of the legislative committee, says the venture aims to aid reforestation and Manitoba highway efforts. The note also mentions YMCA finances and Mars distance as background content.
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G.W.V.A
Winnipeg
Great War Veterans’ Association
Leo Warde
Warde
Manitoba
Calgary Mayors Seek Home Rule Autonomy for Alberta Cities
Alberta's four principal cities meet to craft a home rule bill for municipal autonomy. The proposal seeks full local control over finances bylaws and select taxation areas. Attending are Calgary Mayor R O C Marshall and Aldermen, Edmonton delegates, Medicine Hat officials, and Lethbridge officials with Calgary solicitor Hi Ford advising.
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Calgary
Alberta
R. O C. Marshall
5. H. Adams
Jos. Clarke
J. East
Edmonton
M. A. Brown
Adderman W. Huckvale
Medicine Hat
W. D. Hard
Freeman
Lethlesalge
C. Hi. Ford
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New York Armories
Sims
U.S. Navy
Citizens’ League of Winnipeg
Air Mail Service
N. B
Electric and Gas Co
Y.M.C.A
Daily Telegraph
Young Men’s Christian Association
Mars
Earth
Daily Herald
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
George Russell
Lloyd George
William O'Brien
Trish Labor Party and Trades Union Congress
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