Christmas Day of Peace for American People
The message proclaims Christmas to be a day of peace for Americans. It envisions a spirit of good will prevailing as war ends.
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25 Dec 1918
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Amarillo Daily News in Amarillo, Texas
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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
1
Christmas Peace and War-Affected Cheer Across Nation
The Red Cross assures Christmas boxes for all in the American Expeditionary Forces. President Wilson sends a Christmas message from abroad while Pershing and March exchange greeting. Secretary Daniels broadcasts a Navy Christmas message praising the service and unity of the armed forces. Major General Barnett extends holiday wishes to Marines. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Red Cross
American Expeditionary Forces
Wilson
France
General Pershing
General March
Marine Corps
George Barnett
Wilson Christmas Greetings to America
President Wilson in Paris sends a Christmas message to the American people. He notes U S soldiers abroad in fine form and spirits, trusted by those they served with, and praised by nations allied in the war. He asserts public opinion supports just peace and global self governance after settlements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Paris
National Guard Must Be Rebuilt From Ground Up
On Baker asserts the organization must be revised to go on and be rebuilt from the ground up. He calls for a fundamental restructuring to restore effectiveness and public confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Discharged Troops Held Free From Future Guard Service
Secretary Baker says federalized National Guard units will be reconstituted from scratch if Congress keeps the guard as army reserve. Discharged men return to civilian life with no obligation to federal or state governments. Some units not affected. many units lost identity after wartime federalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uy Associated Press
Washington
Congress
National Guard
Army Reserve
Baker
Guard
War Service
War Department
Samuel T. Ancell
Army of the United States
France
Chateau- Thierry
Marne
Oursqu
Vesle
St. Mihiel Argonne Forest
Sedan
Cote Chatillion
Daniels Expects Ovation for Returning Fleet
Secretary Daniels predicted the American people would greet the returning battleship squadron with pride and congratulations and as valiant victors. He spoke on the eve of a departure for New York to view the homecoming naval pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Daniels
New York
Berlin Navy Sailors Block Government Offices in Protest
Berlin observers report a one and a half hour blockade of the German foreign office and chancellery by sailors objecting to the new Republican guard. Clashes with Republican guards occurred at Unter den Linden guard house, with casualties and a bullet entering Prof. Sombart’s classroom but causing no damage. Sailors’ presence fuels tension among returning troops and raises Spartacist suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
German Foreign Office
Navy
Witner
Kiel
Unter den Linden
Republican Guards
University of Berlin
Winter Sombart
Bluejackets
Spartacus
Strikes Hit Silesian Coal Fields Amid Labour Agitation
Reports from Berlin say miners in Silesia stopped work after radical agitators urged repudiation of the recent deal with mine owners. Five major mines shut, output halved. Rhine-Westphalia and Saxony also see reduced production and a looming coal shortage as December supply tightens. An aviator, Lt. B. S. Munford of Washington, died in a crash at Mineola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Frees
Berlin
Silesian
Liebknecht
Tagesblatt
Vorwaerts
Saxony
Post Office Offers Extra Service Today
The general delivery and stamp windows will be open from 9 to 11 this morning while parcels post handles hours from 4 this morning to 6 this afternoon. The changes occur due to inclement weather preventing normal deliveries as a public holiday measure.
Snowbound Trains Move Toward Normal Service Across Kansas
Heavy snowfall halted westbound Santa Fe trains through Salinas to Dover with some transcontinental runs advancing from Dodge City and Syracuse. Union Pacific lines from Kansas City remained tied up between Hugo and Fifile as officials expected restoration within hours. The storm’s intensity eased and service hoped to resume fully by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Ih Ji
Kansas
Dover
Dodge Dity
Syracuse
Lajunta
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Hugo
Colorado
Fifle
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Enrollment Surges
Reports from American Red Cross headquarters show about 16 million members enrolled in the Christmas roll call with 40 percent of chapters still to report. Final totals expected within a week or ten days will push 1919 membership well beyond sixteen million. Southwestern district includes Texas with about six million. Pacific region 424,700. Mountain region 22,4100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Red Cross
Texas
Paacific
California
Nevada
Arizona
Mountain
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Christmas Carloads for U S Troops in Coblenz Region
Fourteen carloads of Christmas packages from the United States arrived in Coblenz to serve American divisions along the line. Distribution will use motor trucks and railroads, with hundreds of soldiers aiding civilian mail workers during the Christmas rush. Knights of Columbus and Y M C A entertainers are en route to boost morale, and drills are ordered dispensed for Christmas with a week of morning drills only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Coblenz
United States
Transportation Bureau
Third Army
Knights of Columbus
Snow and dance scene east of Coblenz in wartime
Snow fell in the highlands east of Coblenz while lowlands melted. The first all American dance east of the Rhine was hosted by Third corps officers with General Pershing and General Hines observing. About a hundred nurses and officers attended, music by a soldiers’ orchestra. SIX KILLED, 19 INJURED IN MUNITIONS EXPLOSION AT WATERTOWN PLANT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coblenz
Rhine
Pershing
Hines
Third Corps
Neuwied
Assoriated Press
Watertown
N. Y
J. BR. Wise Munition
Pershing Receives Distinguished Service Medal in France
General Bliss honors General John J. Pershing and American forces for training and leading an army of over two million on French soil. He praises allied admiration, sacrifice at home, and the lasting impact of the expeditionary force in world events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
General Pershing
Tasker H. Bliss
Wilson
General Bliss
War Department
Chaumont
France
Bliss
Charles Martel
Uniform Plan to Advocate League of Nations
An international bureau is formed in Paris to secure uniform principles for a league of nations. The move follows Clemenceau’s suggestion to Mouerghia and D Estournells de Constant to unite advocates and present a common front at the peace congress. Offices are in Boulevard Street Germany to coordinate British French American Italian and other national groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
League of Nations
Clemenceau
Leon Mouerghia
Baro D'Estournells de Constant
Boulevard
Germany
Wilson plans 10000 troops review during Chaumont visit
President Wilson travels from Paris to Chaumont for a Christmas morning review of about 10 000 American soldiers and billets inspections near Chaumont before departing for Calais and England. He will return to Paris for New Year and oversee preliminary plans for the American mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Chaumont
Associated Press
Paris
Pershing
Calais
England
Manchester
Roops
Qirg
Germany
Amercan
Fuary
United States
Tourope
Lord Mayors Move to Honor President Wilson in Ireland
Dublin dispatch says the lord mayor has summoned a special meeting of the corporation to confer the freedom of the city on President Wilson. Across Ireland towns have adopted resolutions inviting Wilson to visit the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Lord Mayr
Wilson
Ireland
Presidential visit details printed in London program
The ceremonial program from the lord chancellor’s office confirms Wilson’s visit plans. The party sails to England on the Brighton with French flotilla escort, then Dover to be met by Vice Admiral Keys and Sir Charles Cust, who accompanies the president to Calais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Chauberlain
Channel
Brighton
Dover
Keys
Charles Cust
Wilson
Calais
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Mineola
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Dave Telat
Nailauat
Prisidad
Goblenz
City OF Coblenz
D Ss. M
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IL Blin
Ivil Heink
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