Germany, Wilson, and war news mix in Barre 1918 editorial
The Barre Daily Times items recount Germany’s status, Hearst mentions, and Wilson’s stance as peace talks approach. It notes a German propaganda fund and U.S. responses, with emphasis on the treaty process, congress, and the need for Vermont manufacturers to contact the U.S. Public Service Reserve to place returning soldiers. It urges statewide labor coordination to aid postwar reconstruction and reassure neutrality amid global talks.
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United States
Germany
Austria
Washington
Polk
Vermont
U. S. Public Service Reserve
Robert W. Simonds
Montpelier
United States Service
U.S. Public Service Reserve
Controversy Over Pro German Lists and South American Peace Talks
Commentary critiques Hart's pro German list from a German embassy diary and the Senate probe's handling of alleged pro German names. It also discusses Wilson's conciliatory approach to South American reconciliation, noting Argentina Chile and Peru's positions, Irigoyen's departure, and a hoped joint effort to ease disputes and avert renewed conflict in the Tacna Arica region.
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Geere Mgumuice
Albert Bushnell Hart
Harvard University
Washington
United States
Senate
Hart
Theodore Roosevelt
Alander
Springfield Republican
Eccentric Folk Quote Sparks Local Debate
A Bogton Transcript excerpt notes that “every rat knows about it” and remarks on a few eccentric individuals who mind their own business. The fragment hints at social idle talk and private behavior drawing attention in the community.
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Pee
Frese
Bogton Transcript
Goddard Graduate Charles Pierce Shares Y Field Work
Charles T Pierce field secretary of the YM C A writes from the front to his wife Maude Pierce describing a series of marches covering about 82 kilometers, heavy packs, and cramping. He details new quarters, damp cold camps, and duties including remittances, sick visits, and managing funds. He notes handling over 15,000 francs and promises more letters when possible.
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C. A
Goddard Seminar
Barre
Mra. Maude Pierce
Hardwick
Fegiment
Tom
West Point
Hoya
Paris
United States
Churchill warns league must not replace navy defense
London reports Winston Churchill argues in the Glasgow Sunday Post that Britain will back the League of Nations yet cannot substitute it for naval strength. He emphasizes Britain's safety and daily bread depend on a strong maritime defense, warning that neglect could risk independence and survival.
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Great Britain
League of Nations
Winston Spencer Churchill
Glasgow Sunday Post
Churchill
Commonwealth
Mr. Churchill
Navy era and Wilson league praised in Britain amid talks of empire
The piece recalls past naval triumphs from Trafalgar to World War I, praising Britain's sea power and support for a league of nations as proposed by Wilson. It notes British influence aiding America, protection of free seas, and promises to carry the idea into action, while warning that a future war requires the navy. It mentions German movements in Berlin and the fate of a Hungarian government and Romania, ending with a remark on the Boston Herald.
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Spain
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Kaiser
America
France
Trafalgar
Jsabri
Britain
Wilson
Mackensen’s Loot and Maskinead Return Tale
A Sanaa newspaper reports on Field Marshal von Mackensen and his baggage after leaving Romania. It notes he had not been heard from for some time after marching his troops into Hungary and returning home following the armistice.
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Zetwong of
Avesbury
von Maskinead
Rumania
Hunggars
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