Open Door Clash in Washington Conference Seeks Record Principle
Traditional secret diplomacy confronts American directness at the Washington arms conference. Debates over open diplomacy vs secrecy split delegates. Balfour backs old methods while U.S. favors formal records. The clash signals tension between new transparency and time-honored intrigue as proceedings continue.
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Lloyd George May Visit Washington Before Christmas
London reports Prime Minister Lloyd George hopes to visit Washington for the armament conference. It is possible he may travel to America before Christmas, according to Associated Press dispatches from London dated November 24.
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Views From British Sources Stir China Delegates
British reports provoke strong reactions among Chinese delegates at the Far Eastern Conference over interpretation of four principles. Some Chinese officials warn withdrawal from the conference if an interpretation gains British approval, threatening disruption of ongoing Shantung and Far Eastern talks after Thanksgiving recess. The dispute centers on the status of China and the application of core principles amid broader armament negotiations.
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Chinese Reaction to British Open Door View at Washington Conference
Chinese delegates react with deep concern to a British interpretation of the open door while awaiting fuller facts. Some officials threaten to refuse to attend the conference if the view becomes policy, as naval and land armament talks proceed and subcommittees study fast planes and poison gas.
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Japan’s New Leader Aims At Broad World Cooperation
Masanao Hanihara, Japanese vice foreign minister, named a senior delegate to Washington, signaling Tokyo’s intent to blend rights with strong U S cooperation. He lectures to shape a view of world politics centered on international interdependence.
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France's Financial Program Upheld by Deputies
Paris reports show the chamber of deputies supported the government by 47 to 180 votes for its financial program. The discussion began in November and closed with a confidence motion urging strict execution of Germany's engagements, restraint on new taxes, limiting currency growth, cutting public expenses, and trimming state employment to 1914 levels. Madrid dispatches note brewing revolution at the Porto frontier with Lisbon troops confined to barracks amid unrest. Sixty-nine lines of garbled text reference to Sarvatho Mosquita and alleged revolutionary preparations.
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Delegates Hear Hope for Christmas Break at Armament Talks
AP dispatch reports growing belief among foreign delegates that the armament conference may adjourn in early December for Christmas. Some members have secured passages aboard the Aquitania, leaving New York December 19. Committees and expert subcommittees will keep working, with precise resolutions drafted for the next session.
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Three Escape Death In Auto Collision Near Church
Conrad H. Syme former corporation counsel district and Mrs Syme and Mrs Walter Husband narrowly escaped death when their car collided with a Cleveland Park driver’s vehicle at Thirty fourth and Macomb. The Syme car was struck and thrown, three were cut free from the wreckage with slight injuries and continued on to George Berry’s auto on Macomb Street.
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Curzon Warns Paris On Isolated Policy In War Warning
London reports Marquis Curzon publicly warned France that pursuing an isolated policy would leave it vulnerable to Germany and jeopardize peace. Briand urged America to maintain relations with Germany and warned disarmament could threaten world peace as Washington conference loomed. He praised German Americans and stressed France seeks a just, firm alliance for security and peace.
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Secret Diplomacy and War News From Paris to Belfast
British envoys and Japanese discussions feature in tense diplomacy as France and the United States push for treaty terms. Reports from Paris, Belfast, and Washington highlight naval cuts, indorsements, and gratitude notes amid ongoing conflicts. Canada clarifies its stance as trials, nurse testimony, and societal columns fill the rest of the page.
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W. C. Eustis Dies on New York Trip
Washington figure W C Bustis personal secretary to General Pershing during the war dies in New York at 60 from pneumonia contracted in France. Prominent in Washington society, he helped inaugurate Wilsons 1912 presidency and led the Corcoran Art Gallery circle. Funeral plans incomplete. residence listed in Washington.
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Trained seal illness mars London vaudeville show
Special Cable London Nov 24 A trained seal slated for royal command performance fell too ill to appear. An official note from Sir Douglas Dannon said the act could not be included as animal performances face parliamentary scrutiny. The incident coincides with debated animal act restrictions in Parliament. Also reported finds 26 counterfeit five dollar bills found in Covington and Cincinnati areas, tied to Federal agents.
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Bavarian Monarchist Coup Halted by Prince
Fragmentary dispatches report a Bavarian monarchist coup attempt that failed after initial plans, with Berlin sources noting abandonment and unclear details about participants and locations. The notice preserves sparse names and places, reflecting a disrupted circulation of the event.
Belfast Bomb Attacks Kill Two on Royal Avenue Tram
Belfast reports a bombing on Royal avenue injuring and killing workers. another blast hit Corporation Street tramcars, raising total deaths to 35 since disorders began. Police arrested William Smallwoody, a Sinn Féin member, amid crowd attempts to lynch him as London freighted with delicate Irish negotiation signals.
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Vatican pact predicted in Rome interview
A Central News dispatch from Rome cites Tempo publishing an interview with Cardinal Gasparri papal secretary of state. He is quoted saying Pope Benedict is ready for reconciliation with Italy. Relations between the Holy See and the Italian government broke in 1870 when Rome joined the kingdom.
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