02 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1918
Page
1
An article argues wages of war created vast profits for profiteers as price controls failed. It claims government action came too late to curb avaricious dealers exploiting consumers. Readers are warned of widespread raids on households and markets amid wartime inflation and shortages.
The piece surveys wartime inflation since 1914, noting price surges and profiteering as U S wages rose and living costs climbed. It highlights how wartime demand, neutral pressures, and government aims shaped currency, wages, and essential goods pricing globally and domestically.
Denver Colorado sees a mild start to the week with rising temperatures by Tuesday. Arizona expects little change in temperatures from Monday to Tuesday with comfortable conditions statewide.
Weather report outlines the previous day ending at 6 p m with maximum 45, minimum 31, range 14. Northwest wind and clear skies noted.
Vienna reports Dr Alfred Pretehl of the Anglo American bank says the United States must supply raw materials to the former central empires. He warns Austria needs food and manufacturing materials to restore order and notes American copper, cotton, and wool are crucial for rebuilding and industrial recovery.
Reports say President Wilson may be escorted into European waters by American battleships and torpedo destroyers. Plans show nine US battleships near Brest with about twenty four destroyers to join the reception, while British and French officials have not been officially notified.
The Cologne Gazette article, via Dr Georg Wegener, recounts an interview with former Emperor William II. He denies seeking war and claims he was forced to sail to Norway to avoid catastrophe. He blames Bethmann-Hollweg and Jagow for pressuring him despite misgivings over Archduke Ferdinand's murder.
Packed leave crowds in London cause nights of displacement. American Red Cross mobilized, opening headquarters to provide blankets meals and sleeping space. Red Cross lorries shuttle troops to shelters, canteen workers serve coffee cocoa and snacks, then guide to sleeping quarters across offices.
A London labor meeting at Albert Hall discussed labor questions and the league of nations. Russians sang the red flag, resolutions pressed freeing political prisoners and urging justice for Thomas J. Mooney. The gathering also called for a democratic league of peoples and ending conscription.
The British steamer Mauretania, returning the first large American overseas troop body, anchors at Gravesend Bay then docks at Hoboken. Thousands aboard include air service personnel. crowds in New York await a Fifth Avenue parade and welcome ceremonies.
Washington news: President Wilson will deliver his annual address opening the third and final session of the sixty fifth Congress. Lawmakers expect keen interest and a possible rush of admission requests for the house galleries. Plans for the peace conference and postwar legislation will shape the session with debates on retrenchment, taxes, bonds, and military casualties.
Four American soldiers dispersed a mob of thousands in Luxembourg after it wrecked 24 shops in vengeance for overcharging Americans. The damage ran to 4,400,600 to 7,006,000 francs. Germans owned most shops. the mob, sparked by a chocolate and apple price dispute, targeted German and then Luxembourg shops before officials intervened. Two American lieutenants arrived as the disturbance continued.
The newly appointed Metz mayor pledges full protection for German-born residents after years of oppression and a four year reign of terror. He urges restraint and sympathy from the world while warning against any trouble or provocation.
The Hungarian government decides to intern Mackensen’s army, about 176 000 men, in accordance with a French government accord. The force departs Budapest via Berlin, and Mackensen declares he will yield to the decision.
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