German plea seeks leniency over food woes in war talks
Stockholm dispatch reports Germany appeals to President Wilson for mercy amid worsening food shortages. Paris note states American peace delegates push for sinking surrendered ships and oppose distributing them by naval losses. Correspondent notes the Third army controls over 4500 square miles along the Rhine, overseeing villages and extensive railroad and streetcar lines.
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Stockholm
Morris
Wilson
Germany
Paris
Peace Congress
Third Army
European War News Highlights Shortages and Power Shifts
A Paris dispatch reports German industrialists and leaders fear revolution and seek allied occupation. Berlin shows chaos with deserters, robberies, and conflicting orders as a conference to elect a German republic president is planned. Ebert government powers glow under soldiers and workers councils. Italy’s King visits Wilson, who will holiday with Pershing. Multiple dispatches note unrest in Spain and Bulgaria, Haig’s potential dukedom, Berlin protests, and calls for reform in Germany’s political structure.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Victor Emmanuel
Wilson
Senate
Russia
Paris
Joffre
Marshal Joffre
France
Marne
French Academy
Institute
Seine
Pont de Arts
Gabriel Hanotaux
de Camp
Commandant Jouart
London
Lloyd George
Monte Carlo
England
League of Nations
Clemenceau
French Association For the Society of Nations
America
General Pershing
Chaumont
Premiser Venizelos
Greece
Balkan
Germany
Army of Occupation
House
Balfour
Orlando
All of U 6 Army Home Within Year
Wilson presses for rapid demobilization and shipping releases to aid home industries. In Paris reports say 1,000,000 tons of war shipping will be diverted to American trade with Canadian and Australian tonnage possibly used for relief and troop return. Additional talks with Italian, French leaders outline peace logistics and postwar shipbuilding plans.
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Paris
United States
Dominions
Wilson
Andre, Tardieu
France
Hindenburg At Head Of Revolt In Germany
Paris reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg intends to form a new front behind the armistice neutral zone. Berlin asked for explanation with no reply. Two regiments to Frankfurt, Scheuch, Lequis behind the movement. Other notes cite Stresemann’s Liberty Party stance and a people’s league in Berlin.
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Paris
von Hindenburg
Berlin
le Journal
Zurich
Frankfort
Scheuch
Lequas
Lequis
Metz
Copenhagen
Gustave Stresemann
Lberty
Germany
German People's Party
Center Party
London
People's League
Prince Maximilian of Baden
Hugo Haase
Count Bernstorff
United States
Mathias Erzberger
Doctor Solf
Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingfuerst
Cardinal von Hartmann
Cologne
Coppetiingen
Friederich Ebert
Daily Express
Amsterdam
Ebert
National Assembly
Silesian
Ludendorff
Sweden
Changes in troop dispositions by Marshal Foch
With the American Army of Occupation Marshal Foch ordered further changes in the distribution of troops in the American zone of occupation reducing the Third army to eight divisions. The Thirty third division from Illinois will transfer to the Second army and stay in Luxemburg not entering Germany. The move extends the rear area positions of the Eighty ninth and Ninetieth divisions.
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Marshal Foch
Trinois
Germany
Luxemburg
Large portion of wartime funds remains unexpended
Washington reports more than 16 billion dollars in cash appropriations and contract authorizations voted by Congress for war purposes will be unexpended. Rep Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of the house appropriations committee, said total expenditures and authorizations during the war reach about 57 billion dollars, including 10 billion for wartime loans to foreign governments. Loans actually made total about 8 billion.
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Washington
Congress
Sherley
Kentucky
House Appropriations Committee
Law to Halt Immigrants Proposals Discussed in House
Washington December 23 proposals for drastic legislation to prevent a rush of aliens into the country with the conclusion of peace were discussed by the house immigration committee and it was decided to meet again.
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Washington
House Immigration Committee
Bank Robbery Strikes Summit State Bank in Chicago
Five bandits held up employees of the Summit State bank and escaped with cash and Liberty bonds valued between $25,000 and $35,000. It marks the bank’s third robbery in recent years in Chicago.
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Chicago
Summit State Bank
Liberty
Western Canada of fers rich farming life for secure future
An advertisement urges farmers to consider Western Canada for land and high yielding crops. It cites James Wishart of Portage la Prairie with 45 bushels per acre, high wheat weights near Moose Jaw, and Alberta yields up to 80 bushels. It touts low taxes, good schools, climate, and accessible markets as reasons to relocate for wealth and security.
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Canada
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian
Chicago
James Wishart
Portage la Prairie
Moose Jaw
Wibot
Barons
Western
Rich Yield Doctor X and Doctor Y Exchange on Treatment
A dialogue contrasts medical progress and finance with Doctor X noting treatment yielded results. Doctor Y estimates about $400 spent over six months, highlighting the cost in relation to outcomes.
Reliable Kilmer Swamp-Root Kidney Medicine Ad
For years druggists note the strong record of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy described as a physician's prescription. The ad asserts it strengthens organs helps natural work and invites a ten cent sample request to Dr Kilmer Co. May include a closing line about Philippine ports in 1917 with foreign boats.
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Kilmer
Dr. Mer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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Journal de Geneve
Congress of German Soldiers and Workmen's Councils
German National Assembly
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Spain
Catalonia
Sir Douglas Haig
Buckingham Palace
Reichstag
Bulgaria
Lokal Anzeiger
Hungary
Johann Heinrich von Bernstorff
Herjoe Hirn
Adolph Tversgren
William
Amerongen
Holland
Utrecht
Maximilian Harden
Zukunft
Kaiser
Canto V. Castro
Portugal
Sidonio Paes
Lisbon
Murat
Harts
Baker
House Ways and Means Committee
McAdoo
House Naval Affairs Committee
H. Laning
Bureau of Navigation
Darrow
Pennsylvania
Bucharest
Vopicka
Jassy
Mgr. Cerretti
Armenia
Poland
Pershing
War Department
Twenty-seventh Engineers
Three Hundred and Forty-sixth Field Artillery
Edward N. Hurley
Simmons
North Carolina
The
Emergency Fleet Corporation
State Supreme Court
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Alberto J. Pani
Industry
Carranza
Laredo
Tex
Pant
Brooklyn
Yokohama
Villa
John B. Hibler
Galena
Mexico
State Department
Earl Dear
Albert Johnson
U. 6. Army
King
Tardieu
Great Britain
Sonnino
Materal
RE. M. House
Baron Sonnino
Stephen Pichon
Ing
Belgium
General Harts
Hindenburg
Marshal
Philippine
Bock
E Marine
Cooper Boules
Smedy Co
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