Need of the Hour London Speech Urges Productivity
Premier Lloyd George in a Sheffield address urged higher productivity, noting Britain's near three point one trillion pound debt. He said wages rose, hours shortened, and living standards improved, but warned against preserving the status quo via tribunals or labor conferences. He urged a true peace with Germany and a fair chance for a decent, honorable existence if Germany meets conditions.
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London
Sheffield
Lloyd. George
Germany
Teamsters Vote Split on New York Strike Action
In New York, Teamsters at American Railway Express backed by 2,500 at Cooper Union voted to stay on strike while milk transport workers accepted a raise of 5 to 6 dollars weekly, instead of the requested 10 dollars. express drivers’ vote was virtually unanimous in favor of continuing the walkout.
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New York
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
American Railway Express Company
Cooper Union
Express
Conflicting reports on Pskov capture and rail disruptions
Stockholm dispatches indicate contradictory news on Pskov. Some say Esthenians seized the town, others claim delay due to railroad destruction. Advices note stations to both south and north are in White hands.
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Stockholm
Pskov
Riga Returns to Normal in Aftermath of Siege
Conditions ease in Riga as the German Russian assault subsides and newspapers resume publication. Supplies remain scarce and commodity prices rise amid the city’s troubled situation.
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Helsingfors
Riga
Paper shipments sail from Prince Rupert to New York Times
Thirteen car loads of Ocean Falls paper are en route to the New York Times from Prince Rupert. The pulp used was sourced from spruce logs felled on the Queen Charlotte Islands, tied to the wartime aviation industry and the armistice period.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Ocean Falls
New York Times
Queen Charlotte Islands
Canadians Anxious To Come Home
Ottawa reports the Department of Immigration and Colonization has received two London warnings that thousands of Canadians abroad want to return but cannot secure passage for at least six months. Rationing at home continues with butter and sugar limits and coal allotments.
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Ottawa
Department of Immigration and Colonization
England
Canada
London
Prohibition Demand Prominent in French Campaign
Paris and major cities display posters calling for total alcohol suppression as a key platform plank for upcoming elections. Ministers press absolute ban with pamphlets mailed nationwide claiming alcohol endangers France and affects millions of lives and livelihoods.
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France
Paris
Pensions Board Officials Inspect Winnipeg Office
Lieut.-Colonel John Thompson and Major Stanley Corostine arrived in Winnipeg to inspect district pensions offices from Victoria to Winnipeg. They reported very little complaint about how pensions law was administered in the West, saying proper explanations of regulations eliminated most objections.
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Winnipeg
John Thompson
Pensions Board
Ottawa
Stanley Corostine
Victoria
B.C
Federal plan for two cent stamped cheques in banks
A report notes the Government is urged to arrange issuance of cheques for all chartered banks that will carry a two cent stamp. The proposal targets standardizing and stamping bank cheques to align with currency and tax practices.
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Winnipeg
Closing In On The Bolsheviki Forces
London report says General Yudenitch coordinates with Admiral Kolchak and General Denikin against Bolshevik armies in Siberia, southern Russia, and the northwest front. Allied aid equips Yudenitch, who rejects German overtures and stays in touch with the Allies as a blockade plan against Soviet Russia is discussed in Paris.
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London
Yudeniteh
Petrograd
Kolchak
Denikine
Siberia
Russia
Yudenitch
Germany
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Associated Press
Berlin
Paris
Land For Soldiers Ottawa Lands Held For Veterans Sale
Through the Soldier Settlement Board 432000 acres of school lands in Manitoba and Saskatchewan are withheld from auction to aid settlement by returned soldiers. Public auctions advertised this fall will offer 2700 quarter sections located in Winnipeg Brandon Ashern St Rose de Lac Manitoba and Canora Wadena Prince Albert Wakaw Saskatchewan.
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Ottawa
Soldier Settlement Board
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Brandon
Ashern
St. Rose de Lac
Canora
Wadena
Prince Albert
Wakaw
Peace River fears two youths drowned on Bear Lake
In Peace River alarm spreads over a Bear Lake report by a half breed claiming evidence of a tragedy on the ice. Two prominent locals, Scotty Leitch and Duncan Stewart, are feared drowned after the missing night on Bear Lake.
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Edmonton
Peace River
Bear Lake
Scotty Leitch
Duncan Stewart
Prince Rupert Salmon Pack Season Now Complete
Prince Rupert, B C residents report the Skeena River salmon pack has been completed marking the season’s end and signaling the value of the harvest for local fishermen and markets.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Skeena River
Hungarian Peace Pact Delayed Amid Political Vacuum
The Paris peace conference likely won t finalize the Hungarian treaty until a Hungarian government is formed. Delegates from allied powers may stay in Paris to finish the draft, while new mediators could negotiate with any future Budapest government. Bulgaria s delegation heads home as its treaty nears settlement. Turkish fate hinges on US mandate decisions.
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Supreme Council
Paris
Turkey
United States
Hungary
Budapest
No Dealings With Bolsheviks
A note from the supreme council published via the Berlin Tageblatt and reprinted by the Daily Herald lists measures to prevent nationals from trading with Bolshevik Russia. It covers ports closure, passport refusals, credit bans, and restrictions on interchanges by post or wireless. Marshal Foch warns allied ships will blockade Bolshevik ports and detain ships bound there. The preamble says Bolshevik programs threaten national security of all powers.
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London
Supreme Council
Germany
Russia
Berlin Tageblatt
Daily Herald
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Finland
Spain
Switzerland
Mexico
Chile
Argentina
Columbia
Venezuela
Bolshevik Russia
Marshal Foch
Gulf of Finland
Asquith Signals Return to House of Commons
London observers split on former Premier Asquith's speech at the National Liberal Club. The Morning Post notes his small loyal group seeks his return, but safe seats are held by front bench MPs. Independent Liberals say the title favors his political comeback.
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London
Asquith
National Liberal Club
House of Commons
The
Morning Post
Hig
Sugar shortage linked to Prohibition and soft drinks
Federal Food Administrator Arthur Williams cites large sugar consumption from sugared soft drinks and candy as a major cause of the sugar shortage. He notes an estimated 500,000 tons higher intake in the first nine months of this year compared with 1918.
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New York
Arthur Williams
Winnipeg Teachers Win Wage Increases Details Emerged
Winnipeg teachers have secured wage increases estimated between fifteen and twenty percent after consideration by the local school management committee. The advance in pay is set to be implemented across the city schools following committee discussions and final approval.
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Winnipeg
Tragedy of the Sea Told by Four Survivors
Four survivors of the British schooner Onato claim Captain Brussia and his brother were crushed shifting cargo as a gale sank the ship off Newfoundland. Zirkel’s Captain Sullivan says a deck fight occurred. survivors deny mutiny, and all four sailors face mutiny charges at Gloucester immigration.
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Philadelphia
Onato
Newfoundland
James Brussia
Ernest
Sullivan
Gloucester
Douglas Nicholl
Thomas Morton
Lorenzo Ash
Ernest Friezzard
Brussia
Oporto
Spain
Zirkel
Clemenceau Ministry Survives Vote by Large Margin
Paris report says the Clemenceau ministry won Chamber of Deputies confidence 324 to 132 over the contentious chronology of elections. Aristide Briand led the opposition, but Clemenceau secured the largest majority yet as the cabinet defended placing legislative elections first on November 16, followed by senatorial and municipal votes. Ottawa Presbyterians adopt reform resolutions urging war title ban on liquor and criminal code inclusion of racetrack gambling.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Chamber of Deputies
Aristide Briand
M. Clemenceau
Ottawa
Ottawa- Montreal
Presbyterian’ Synod
Idur “No
Ontario
Dominion
Canada
New Lobster Packing Rules Impose Labelling Duties
Ottawa announces amendments to the Meat and Canned Foods Act affecting lobster packing in the Maritime Provinces. The changes require correct can labelling for all imported fish and shellfish, detailing weight, place of origin, packers, and the importer, with the regulations to be enforced by government notice.
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Ottawa
Maritime Provinces
Canada
French Demand for Canadian Style Houses in France
The secretary of the Export Association of Canada says Canada is consulting the health ministry for ready-made houses built to the Canadian plan for a new government housing scheme. A definite decision may come in a few weeks as demand in France grows.
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London
The
Export Association of Canada
Ministry of Health
France
CMA Extends Organization Dividing Dominion Into Five Divisions
The Canadian Manufacturers’ Association has divided the Dominion into five divisions to promote better cooperation. Each division will have its own chairman vice chairman and executive to oversee local activities and coordination among members.
Paris Senate acts on disarmament and repatriation pool
The senate approved a resolution urging the government to press allies for further measures toward German disarmament. A second resolution asks that France receive a prior claim in German repatriation payments. The Chamber backs a common pool to indemnify WWI participants and a public push to publish reparations plans in Paris. The U S may not partake initially, but President Wilson is expected to call a League meeting.
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Paris
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
France
Chamber
Germany Hesitant on Blockade of Soviet Russia
Berlin reports German cabinet has not officially considered joining in a blockade of Soviet Russia. Officials say any decision will not be an unconditional refusal nor an outright assent. It is suggested Germany may propose an international commission to study the proposal, which Berlin finds Germany unprepared for.
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Berlin
Germany
Russia
Burhage
Wheat Hauling Across Line Impacts Prairie Elevators
Grain circles report Manitoba and Saskatchewan farmers haul large wheat quantities across the international boundary to U S market points. Buyers pay 60 to 70 cents more per bushel than in Canada, prompting closures of southern elevators as business declines.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
United States
Canada
International
Prohibition Enforcement Bill Signed At White House
The prohibition enforcement bill was signed by Vice President Marshall and Speaker Gillett for immediate transmission to President Wilson. The President will have ten days from receipt to sign. An announcement from the White House says the bill will be referred to Attorney General Palmer for an opinion on its constitutional validity before any executive action.
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Washington
Marshall
Gilethc
Willém
White House
White “House
Palmer
Ozino Brings Alaska Placer Diggings to Seattle
The peaver schooner Ozino arrived in Seattle from Kuskokwim River points Alaska with $100000 in gold dust aboard marking the district's season clean up of placer diggings and a significant shipment for local buyers.
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Seattle
Wash
Ozino
Kuskokwim River
Alaska
No Chance For Profiteers British Courts Take Action
London reports on wartime profiteering cases where Manchester committee found 20 percent overcharge to Prof. Tout of Manchester University for suits and his sons garments, 25 percent excessive on trousers, a tailors firm ordered to refund 16 pence on a medal purchase, and many complaints deferred for further inquiry. A Wimbledon church canteen pledges to sell only at shop prices.
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London
Manchester
Tout
Manchester University
Bhar
Wimbledon
R N W M P Headquarters Move East Ottawa Bill Passed
In Ottawa a bill to amalgamate the Dominion and Royal Northwest Mounted Police advances after Sir James Lougheed notes test retention. Senator Casgrain questions rail transport for rapid deployment during riots as the mobile force is described. The measure receives a second reading.
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R.N.W.M.P
Ottawa
Dominion
The
Royal
Northwest Mounted ‘Police
James Lougheeds
Senate
Casgrain
James
May Abandon U S Tour London In Illness Uncertain
The Daily Mail reports the Prince of Wales may cancel a U S visit due to President Wilson’s ongoing illness. The King has discussed the matter with the Prince. If the trip is called off, the Prince is expected to stay longer in Canada.
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U.S
London
Prince of Wales
United States
Wilson
The
Daily Mail
Canada
British Transports Land Reinforcements at Constantinople
Two British transports have landed reinforcements on the Turkish Asiatic coast to bolster the British contingent fighting rebels. The move signals intensified support and greater presence in the region amid ongoing clashes.
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Constantinople
Demand Surrender Of German Vessels
In Washington Senator Poindexter warned the United States faces grave danger from revolutionary movements and urges vigorous defence. The Paris supreme council approved a note to neutrals to join the League of Nations and a draft demand for Germany to surrender ships turned over to Dutch companies during the war, now held in German hands.
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Washingtong
United States
Poindexter
Washington
Senate
Paris
Supreme Council
Jowers
League of Nations
League
Germany
Netherlands
Ehagnote
Prince of Wales greeted by welcoming Cobalt crowd
Egglehart Ontario residents painted a welcome for the Prince of Wales in Cobalt. A sign reading the town is yours paint it any color you like greeted the royal visitor as the crowd expressed warm hospitality in a spontaneous display.
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Egglehart
Ont
Prince of Wales
Cobalt
Porsupine
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