Britain Cuts Navy Bill As U S Expands It
Britain trims naval appropriations to a net 84.5 million pounds from 157 million with 136,000 personnel planned, while the United States reports rapid shipbuilding including twelve superdreadnoughts and six battle cruisers under construction, totaling 665,400 tons and arming 152 16-inch guns and 24 14-inch guns.
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London
House of Commons
Admiralty
Jellicoe
Dominions
Washington
United States
Sir Robert Borden Health Improves, May Return Expected
Latest Ottawa reports indicate Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden is rapidly recovering and maintaining progress. He is expected to be in Ottawa about May 1 and to resume duties in the Commons before prorogation as the session extends for a couple of weeks beyond that date.
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Ottawa
Robert Borden
Commons
China plans to reconcile factions before negotiating Shantung
A Tokio wireless message picked up by the Japanese cruiser Yakuma states that the Pekin government has instructed the Chinese minister in Washington to inform the State Department that China intends to reconcile the north and south factions prior to negotiating with Japan on the Shantung situation.
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Honolulu
Pekin
Washington
State Department
China
Jan
Shantung
Tokio
Yakuma
Ebert Again in Control Paris Berlin Battle Tied
Berlin reports the Ebert government regains control with Von Secht in charge of loyal troops. Most Von Luettwitz forces have left Berlin and a planned workers’ attack did not occur. Regular troops guard streets as Noske and Schirrer restore order. a barricade mine explosion at Kottsbuser kills twelve and injures 28.
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Paris
von Secht
Ebert
von Luettwitz
Berlin
Schirrer
Wolffgang Kapp
Gustav Noske
Kottsbuser
Allies Watch Germany Question on Policy Statement
London reports Premier Lloyd George said no fresh policy statement seems possible amid the rapidly changing German situation. He added Britain and the allies will ensure the peace treaty is observed as discussions continue.
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Lloyd George
London
Germany
Great Britain
Proclamation Threatens Martial Law in Egypt
British high commander Marshal Allenby issues a proclamation forbidding any meetings or resolutions by the legitimate assembly provincial councils or other elective bodies outside their legal competence. Violations will be dealt with by martial law.
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Egypt
Cairo
Marshal Allenby
The
Soudan
Persian Gulf Depth Cited at Fifty Fathoms
A brief note states the Persian Gulf is nowhere deeper than fifty fathoms. The claim appears in a concise maritime record, emphasizing conservative depth measurements and nautical caution for seafarers operating in the region.
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Persian Gulf
Allies Occupy Turkish Capital Without Trouble
Allied forces under General Sir George E. Milne seized key posts in Constantinople with minimal resistance, taking over the ministry of war and navy, telegraphs, and shipping. British ships and other contingents patrolled the city as Turkish officials and potential disturbers were detained.
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Constantinople
George E. Milne
Turkey
War Office
Ministry of War and Navy
Bosphorus
Galata
Stamboul
Golden“Horn
Hille
Pera
Golden Horn
Scutari
Anatola
To Preserve Supremacy Of The British Navy
London. Walter Hume Long told the House of Commons that the government stays committed to the traditional policy that Britain’s navy must not be inferior to rival powers. He noted the United States as the only navy close to Britain and argued against armament competition, hoping any emulation would reduce naval strength disparities.
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London
Walter Hume Long
Admiralty
House of Commons
United States
Britain
Great Britain
Japs Plan South American Emigration Shift
A Tokio wireless message reports Japanese emigrants will avoid United States territory and head to South America, centering in Brazil where a Japanese colony is planned. M. Nagata, president of Tokio's immigration association, is to travel there to promote the move, with many Hawaiian Japanese expected to join Brazil.
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Honolulu
United States
South America
Tokio
Yakuma
M. Nagata
Immigration Association of
Brazil
Nagata
Japan
Bavarian Diet Elects Dr Kahn Premier in Munich
A Munich dispatch reports the Bavarian Diet elected Dr Kahn premier. He pledges to represent people's sovereignty and says he will hold the post until the Diet elects a new premier. Dispatch notes restoration of executive powers to civil authorities and protection of union rights and constitutional fidelity.
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Kahn
Copenhagen
Munich
Diet
Allies Form Occupation Force Along Rhine in Germany
The American army of occupation in Germany numbers about 14,000 men and is receiving full field equipment under pre revolution orders. No reinforcements or military actions are planned beyond policing the occupied territory. Allied forces along the Rhine total just over 100,000 men.
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Germany
Coblenz
Rhine
Armenians Offer Aid to Hadjin in Asia Minor Crisis
Armenians here close shops and notify the French they will send armed Armenians to Hadjin if troops are not dispatched. Turks are said to terrorize residents as Rome and Yebakalara villages are overrun, forcing Armenian inhabitants to flee toward Hadjin.
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Adana
Asia Minor
Hadjin
Marash
Rome
Yebakalara
Germans of high rank visit Amerongen in wartime
A Central News report from Amsterdam says several German high officials have visited Amerongen in recent days. It is unclear if they spoke with former Emperor William, and it is stated none were allowed to meet the former ruler in person.
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London
Amerongen
Central News
Amsterdam
William
Shipping Board signs fuel oil contracts for 12 million barrels
The Shipping Board announced contracts for more than 12,000,000 barrels of fuel oil to be delivered to Atlantic and Gulf ports over the next six months. Prices ranged from $1.27 to $1.56 per barrel.
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Washington
the Shipping Board
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Government Building Planned for Vancouver Costing 1.6 Million
Vancouver reports that the Dominion Department of Public Works will begin construction of a federal government building to house multiple offices. The project is estimated to cost 1.6 million.
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Vancouver
B.C
Dominion Department of Public Works
Oppose Franchise for Jap Veterans in Elections Act
Victoria B C government proposal to grant the franchise to Japanese veterans of the Canadian Expeditionary Force sparks cross party protest. Opposition leader W J Jeser will move an amendment to strike the provision and will gain backing from some government members and soldier representatives who oppose it.
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Victoria
B.C
W. J. Jeser
Paris Chauffeurs Threaten Novel Strike Over Fares
Paris taxi drivers threaten a strike after a recent fare hike and tax law increase. They claim income fell by 50 percent due to a 100 percent rate rise and demand the former fare scale be restored.
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Paris
Increase Guard On Ex Kaiser Amerongen Fortress
The Dutch guard around Von Bentinck's castle, refuge of the former Kaiser, has been strengthened into a fortress with moats walls and multiple gates. Constables and military police patrol day and night, with reinforced sentries at entrances and around the terrace while meadowland behind is fortified to deter air landings. Official passes are required for access to the Hohenzollerns site.
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Amerongen
von Bentinck’s
Kaiser’s Refuge
J. B. Kan
Wit
Coal Located Near Jasper Park in Prairie Provinces
Nearly 30 million tons of Winnipeg Bituminous coal sit within three feet of the surface near Jasper Park. Geo E. McDonald, general manager of the Pacific Coast Eastern Railway, said on a trip to the prairie provinces that the deposit can be loaded onto cars as cheaply as gravel in a ballast pit.
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Jasper Park
Winnipeg
Geo. E. McDonald
Pacific Coast Eastern Railway
Prairie Provinces
Spaniards Seek Hidden Treasure in Leon Excavations
Madrid newspapers press the government to fund excavations in Leon province to uncover buried Roman cities said to hold jewels money and ancient relics. They urge assignment to experts capable of achieving success.
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Madrid
Province of
Leon
Five Pueblo boys confess in killing of 11 year old Ted Kuykendall
In Pueblo Colorado five schoolboys were arrested after the death of Ted Kuykendall, 11, son of Mrs. H A Kuykendall. Police say the youths confessed they kicked him to death, driven by jealousy over his high standing at their school.
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Pueblo
Colo
Ted
H. A. Kuykendall
Mexican insurgent leader Alvarez Agua Prieta executed
Execution of Je sus Alvarez, once a Villa colonel and later a bandit in central and southwest Sonora, was carried out by Carranza troops, according to military authorities in the area.
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Alvarez Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mexico
Jesus Alvarez
Francisco Villa
Carranza
Press for Hudson Bay railway completion in parliament
Canadian MPs form an organization to campaign for immediate completion of the Hudson Bay railway this year. T. A. MacNutt chairs, J. A. Campbell secretary, with ministers from prairie provinces urged to back the project. Estimates of cost range from 1.75 to 4 million dollars amid improving labor conditions. Meanwhile Admiral Sims testifies before a U S Senate panel detailing 13 charges against the Navy Department over war management, including delayed preparations and inadequate plans. His long testimony spans nearly 200 pages and sixteen hours.
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Ottawa
House of Commons
Hudson's Bay
T. A. MacNutt
Saltcoats
J. A. Campbell
Pas
Campbell
Prairie Provinces
J. A. Calder
T. A. Crerar
Washington
Navy Department
Sims
United States Senate
United States
Germany
United States Navy Department
Europe
United States Department
Navy‘department
Earl Grey Announces U S Lecture Tour on One League
Montreal Star reports Earl Grey plans a lecture tour in the United States with the League of Nations as his theme. He urges American support as key to the covenant's success and notes he would speak freely without official status after leaving government service. London dispatch adds that the Turkish commander in Thrace refuses Constantinople orders and aims to set up a government in Adrianople.
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Montreal
London
Montreal Star
Lord Grey
United States
League of Nations
The
Evening Standard
Thrace
Constantinople
Adrianople
Pacific Coast Air Race Planned From San Francisco
The Pacific Aero club announces the first sanctioned air race on the Pacific coast the Del Monte air classic set for April 21. Frederick Porter chairs the contest committee and has mapped a nonstop route from San Francisco to Del Monte and back about 100 miles each way.
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San Francisco
Pacific Aero Club
Pacific Coast
del Monte
Frederick Porter
Kapp regime ends after brief Berlin takeover
Berlin reports that Dr. Wolfgang Kapp resigned after less than five days in power. An official note said his mission was fulfilled with the old government’s accord, while the real motives and the Luettwitz machinations remained murky amid a threatened Bolshevik scare and a continuing military hold on Berlin.
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Berlin
Wolfgang Kapp
Kapp
Imperial Council
von Luettwitz
von Leuttwitz
Ebert
Stuttgart
Council of the Empire
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