Australia to Sell Wheat at Minimum Price in World Markets
Australian premier W M Hughes received word from W A Watt that with a new harvest due and payments of at least 10 million pounds, the Australian Wheat Board plans to sell one million tons at a minimum of 57 pence per bushel (about 1.18 dollars) if allowed to compete globally and reserve the remaining supply.
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London
W. M. Hughes
W. A. Watt
Australian Wheat Board
Australia
Ex Kaiser Has Many Adherents in Germany
A Dutch citizen in The Hague reports to the Daily Mail that Kaiser loyalists remain active in Germany with loyalists to revolutionaries at about one to two. He says the German army persists, though smaller, and predicts a counter revolution may come. Red flags persist in Bremerhaven, but less so in the Rhine district.
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London
Germany
Daily Mail
the Hague
Bremerhaven
Holland
Genshape
Rhine
Johnson Refuses Two Mile More in Negro Company Hike
After a 20 mile hike the officer in command asks all men too tired to go another hike to step forward. Every man moves except the husky G-footer Johnson who says he is too tired to take even two steps.
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Johnson
Desire to Return Units Demobilization Plans Stir Frustration
Canadian army demobilization plans meet with disappointment as soldiers expected to return to their home units. A Western soldier voices frustration over being sent back as civilians rather than as part of the fighting regiments. Canadian officers attend a royal entry in Brussels amid the dispute over postwar duties.
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Bel«ans
Brussels
Ypres
Cambrai
Expected American Peace Delegation Named
Washington reports the likely trio for the U S peace delegation. Robert Lansing Henry White and Colonel E M House are the leading candidates with no official announcement yet. The president will not sit as a delegate but will attend preliminary meetings and oversee the conference with a large supporting party of experts.
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Washington
Wilson
Robert Lansing
Henry White
France
E. M. House
Congress
White House
The Kaiser's Abdication and Dutch Hospitality
The article discusses whether Wilhelm II abdicated the Prussian throne and German emperor status, noting he may have remained king until recently. It questions the Dutch government’s abdication proof, suggesting he should have been interned as a deserter if no proof was shown.
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Wilhelm II
Prussia
Germany
Holland
Ghent Taken Before Armistice Says Official Cable
An official cable received in Ottawa from the Belgian consul general states Ghent was captured by Belgian troops before the armistice. It adds that German soldiers had looted the central stores of the municipal relief committee.
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Ottawa
Ghent
Municipal Relief Committee
South Africa Likely to Repatriate Germans After Britain
Sir George Cave’s statement on repatriation of Germans draws interest in South Africa. If Australia and Canada remove Germans, observers say South Africa would follow Britain’s lead.
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South Africa
Johannesburg
S. A
George Cave
Australia
Canada
Prisoners Treated Poorly In War Remnant Statement
The British government declared 444 officers and 8350 other ranks arrived at Hull from Holland and Germany since the armistice, 55 officers and 6216 other ranks at Dover, and 500 at London. It states protest to Germany over ill treatment, and that while the German high command claimed efforts to deliver prisoners in good condition, they faced armistice difficulties, with assurances to alleviate conditions.
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Britain
London
Hull
Holland
Germany
Dover
Baby Health Battle Promises Relief with Own Tablets
Mrs J P ll of Causapaca reports Baby's Own Tablets cure indigestion worms and fevers in her child. The Dr Williams Medicine Co advertises these tablets as safe for children at 25 cents a box, claiming rapid relief from common childhood ailments.
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J. P. Ll
Causapaca
Aire
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Tried To Give Up War Vienna Says Austria Would Help If Assisted
Former Austrian finance minister Joseph Redlich told the Associated Press that the republic could rise from its current situation if Allies provide immediate help. He added enemies should be generous and remember Austria’s duty to its ally and attempts to end the war.
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Vienna
Austrian
Bn. Joseph Redlich
Miinister
Associated Press
Austria
Swedish Trade Officials Say Trade With Soviet Union Impossible
Svensk Handelstidning reports from Stockholm after consultations with the Russian division head of the Swedish Export Association and other experts that formal business with the Soviet government is untenable. Delegates found Bolsheviks offered licenses that were revoked or ignored, creating chaos. The Scandinavian business world will await Allied action.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Svensk Handelstidning
Swedish Export Association
Russia
Kaiser’s Land in British Columbia Examined by Daily Mail
A Daily Mail writer claims Canada will investigate Kaiser era land holdings in British Columbia involving Count Alvensleben. offices and agents bought large tracts on mainland and Vancouver Island under various names, possibly all under William Hobhenzollern. The piece notes Alvensleben’s disappearance after the war and asserts Canada will not tolerate dealings with him or his circle.
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London
Daily Mail
Canada
Pacific
Government Department
Count Alvensleben
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Willam Hobhenzollern
Canadians To Celebrate Christmas in Germany
Ottawa reports that Canadian forces invading Germany may spend a victorious Christmas in Mainz as they occupy the Rhine fortress. Mainz, a historic city with extensive fortifications, lies on the left bank of the Rhine and is linked to Kastel by a bridge. The occupying force composition remains undecided, with volunteers likely to form the garrison.
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Rhine
Mainz
Ottawa
Germany
Grand Duchy of
Hesse
Kastel
Romania
Germans in retreat loot own villages in unoccupied strip
Reports say scattered German units, pressed back to their frontier, looted in villages along the narrow unoccupied zone between American and German forces. Residents appealed that advancing troops caused more damage to German stores of food and clothing than to others.
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Germany
Call to Restore Louvain University by Transfer
A New York Tribune note argues for restoring Louvain University by transferring the institution to Louvain itself, suggesting Berlin as a preferred destination for the move. The remark is attributed to Leo in New York Tribune.
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Louvain University
Louvain
Berlin
Leo
New York Tribune
Germanys Outlawry and Canadian Indian Crop Gain
A collection of opinion on Germany being an outlaw to the allied nations and the need for reestablished international comity. It notes Canada’s Indian reserves expanding farming, with 82 421 acres under cultivation producing 1 350 324 bushels and over half a million dollars in income. Also advertises Tarmelees Vegetable Pills as a stomach remedy.
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Germany
Gery
New York Outlook
Canada
German Admiral Objects to Hauling Down Flag in British Ports
Admiral von Reuter, commander of the surrendered German fleet, protests Admiral Beatty’s order to strike the German flag in a British port. He argues internment in a British harbor equals internment in a neutral port where flags remain hoisted and calls the order unjustified and unchivalrous. Beatty replies that the armistice does not end war and no enemy vessel may bear its flag in British custody.
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London
von Reuter
David Beatty
Beatty
Germany
Diphtheria Cure by Minard’s Liniment Highlighted
Paris dinner honors French air service and Lafayette Squadron pilots. Under secretary of aviation announced that sixty of 240 American pilots in the Lafayette Squadron had died. Noted French ace Rene Fonck and Captain Heureux attended the event with Italian aviators.
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Paris
Lafayette
Rene Fonck
Heureux
Fainting Warnings Signal Weak Heart and Nervous System
Describes episodes of faintness and weakness as warnings. Warns of extremely weakened heart condition and disturbed nervous system. Urges no delay in addressing the symptoms to avoid serious health decline.
Naval Surrenders Near Complete With Only Two Battleships Left
Basel Icis reports the German warships have largely surrendered under armistice terms. Only the battleship Koenig the cruiser Dresden and a torpedo boat remain, to be taken to England early this month. Submarines reached 122 delivered. mines cleared in the Baltic and the Little Belt and Great Belt crossings now pilotless.
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Basel
Icis
Berlin
Koenig
Dresden
England
Heligoland
Baltic
Putnam's Extractor Promises Pain Free Corn Removal
A past promotional piece touts Putnam's Extractor as a painless method to peel corns in one piece. It claims quick results with just a few drops and promises inexpensive, guaranteed cure sold widely.
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Marks Nick
Putnam's
High Officers Involved Berlin War Probe Weighs Crimes
Vienna reports German Austrian national council seeks cooperation with Hungary and Czech governments to publish prewar diplomatic papers and probe war responsibility. Revelations claim former Emperor Charles drew 1.5 million crowns for army accounts and investigate Archduke Frederick and other officers over army contracts. Diplomatic probe targets Count Berchtold and Count Czernin over Austria Hungary foreign policy and peace proposals. Bavarian disclosures align Count Tisza against Serbia ultimatum, while Count Stuergick is depicted as a ruthless dictator.
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Berlin
National Council
Cazechs
Vienna
Vossischer Zeitung
Charles
Archduke Frederick
Count Berchtold
Count Czernin
Count Tisza
Serbia
Stuergick
Germans Beaten by Brussels Crowd as Troops Withdraw
As Belgian territory is liberated more refugees return to Belgium from occupied France. Capt Himsel, who led deportations in Lille, was badly beaten by a Brussels crowd. his clothes were torn before police intervened.
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Belgium
Himsel
Lille
Brussels
Himmel
United States Security for Loans to Great Britain
A reader asks what security the United States holds for the billions loaned to Great Britain. The question centers on financial safeguards and repayment arrangements amid ongoing wartime support.
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United
Great Britain
King Sends Congratulations on Victory Loan Success
His Majesty the King cabled to the governor general of Canada his congratulations on the Victory Loan success. He expressed greatest satisfaction and pride and praised the Dominion for its maturity of financial strength.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadians In North Russia Cheerful War Volunteers
In a Times letter a British officer describes Canadian forces on the Dvina River in north Russia. The men lodge in a narrow board building and dine with the commander alongside Russians and French. They report arctic wildlife, a bear sighting, and one salmon catch after five hours. The force is healthy, cheery, and in great demand for versatile tasks.
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London
Dvina
Russia
Times
Ottawa Census Shows War Veterans Favor Western Farms
A census by the department of soldiers and civil re-establishment finds overseas soldiers willing to take farm work favor western provinces with a higher average age than those seeking eastern settlements. British Columbia has the highest average, likely due to its coastline, while married men can influence home decisions with their wives.
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Ottawa
Department of Soldiers and
British
Columbia
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