Pride of German Navy Surrenders Near Firth of Forth
A large German fleet surrendered fifty miles off Scotland on November 21 after a staged review by Allied ships. About 71 German vessels including seven battleships and five battle cruisers docked at the Firth of Forth under British and American escort. Admiral Beatty declined allowing German crews to remain aboard surrendering ships.
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London
Scotland
Firth of Forth
King George
Prince of Wales
Sims
David Beatty
Harwich
May Island
Sinclair
Grand Fleet
Beatty
Congress Ends War Session with Quiet Adjournment
The second session of the Sixty-fifth congress closed at 5 pm on November 21 after Senate approval 41 to 18 and House action without objection. The final session will begin December 2, with President Wilson absent as no bills required his signature.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Wilson
Capitol
Marshall
Chirk
JUDGE TO AID MOONEY
Superior Judge Franklin A Griffin who tried and sentenced Mooney writes Governor Stephens requesting a new trial citing alleged fraud conspiracy evidence The November 12 letter was received in Sacramento and Governor Stephens acknowledged it without comment.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Franklin A. Griffin
Mooney
Stephens
Tts
Sacramento
Parliament Prorogued as King Praises Successes
London reports Parliament prorogued on Thursday with the king's speech thanking Almighty God for successes. The record notes the absence of the Scottish commission and a formal acknowledgment of royal achievements in Crown arms.
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London
Hoy Commission
Scotland
England's Loss by Air Raids Reported in Germany
Germany asserts air raid damages on England amount to 9 50,000 with casualties listed as 488 killed and 104 insured, totaling 1502 victims.
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England
Powder Plant to Close in Hopewell Shutdown
The Dupont power plant at Hopewell will close with all production ending. About fifteen thousand workers face unemployment as the official announcement states the plant will shut down.
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Petersburg
VietThe
Dupont
Hopewell
Aday, Pitteen
Foch Statue Proposed in Washington City
A resolution by Representative Manett of Oregon proposes erecting a statue of Foch in Marr shal Washington and appropriating 500 000 for the project. The measure follows strong backing from party leaders and aims to honor the Allied World War I general.
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Wooshingtone
Marrshal
Washington
Manett
Oregon
Ukraine Revolt Overthrows Bolsheviks and Kiev Falls
Dispatches from Copenhagen report Ukrainian government toppled and Kiev captured by Cossack forces led by Denikin. Provisional authorities establish control as anti Bolshevik troops push to open routes into Russia for troops or aid. Observers note possible Allied troop moves and Bolshevik leaders' uncertain fate.
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Washington
Kiev
Astrakhan
Copenhagen
Russia
United States
Ukraine
London
Great Britain
Switzerland
Holland
Germany
Liberation Joy As King Albert Enters Antwerp
Antwerps crowds cheered King Albert and Queen Elisabeth as they rode through the city in an open carriage after a state entry via the Tete de Plangres. Rain and mist could not dampen the mood as Belgians felt a horror lift with the German retreat and war’s toll on their minds.
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Antwerp
Scheldt
Hotel de Ville
Albert
General Humbert Recognized as France’s Able Military Leader
General Humbert who had been made grand officer of the Legion of Honor was identified as one of the most able military leaders in France.
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Humbert
Legion of Honor
France
Consolidation of Western Union and Postat Telegraph Services
Washington announces a government controlled consolidation of Western Union and Postat Telegraph services. Postmaster General Kurlexon said the merger takes effect December 1 next, uniting both firms under a single operation.
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Washington
Western Union
Postat
Deneral Kurlexon
Bandits Kill Syrian Peddler and Kidnap Merchants
Be Paso reports Mexican bandits killed Kies Bayes and abducted four Syrian peddlers near Sierra Blanca Texas. The sheriff’s office received the information from Jon Guerre. Authorities investigate the incident as a fatal attack on merchants.
Wilson to Attend Peace Conference Opening
President Woodrow Wilson will sail to France to join the opening sessions of the peace conference after Congress convenes on December 2. He will depart to help outline the treaty and will be accompanied by U S delegates. timing of his return remains uncertain. The move marks two firsts for a U S president in wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
White House
France
Cable
United States
Europe
North America
Wilson
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Clemenceau
Losses of HMNS Copenhagen report German war toll
Up to October 31, 1,580,000 German soldiers killed and 260,000 unaccounted for, according to Vorwaerts citing reliable authority. Four million wounded, some multiple times, with 480,000 German prisoners held in hostile territory.
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Copenhagen
Vorwaerts of
Berlin
Palmer to Keep Hun Property Policy Stance Unchanged
Washington reports Mitchell Palmer as property custodian states that the signing of the armistice does not alter his functions or policies. The statement underscores continued wartime authority and asset control despite peace efforts.
Eagle boats join coast patrol as navy gaps filled
Eagle boats built for coast patrol by the Ford plant in Detroit will supplement the navy’s gunboat deficiency. These submarine chasers are being produced to bolster coastal defense and patrol operations.
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Washington
Eagle
Ford
Detroit
Navy
Prince Gunther of Schwareburg Rudolstadt Ready to Abdicate
A dispatch from Budol reports Prince Gunther of Schwareburg Rudolstadt Germany declares willingness to abdicate at the demand of the diet.
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Basel
Gunther of
Schwareburg
Rudolstadt
Germany
Budol
British Russians Reoccupy Baku Amid Allied Advance
British and Russian forces reentered the Caspian Sea port of Baku on Sunday after an official statement confirmed the move. The allied forces received an exuberant reception as they secured control of the western Caspian outpost.
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Baku
London
Caspian Sea
Shiploads of Food to Hungry Europe
Washington reports 200000 tons of food for northern France Belgium and Austria aboard ships under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol channels ports. Some will head to Adriatic and Mediterranean ports, others to French and Belgian ports as Hoover surveys the need and directs relief coordination.
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Washington
France
Belgium
Austria
Europe
Gibraltar
Bristol Channel
Hoover
Adriatic
Mediterranean
Ap Point
Theodore Whitmarsh
The
Food Administration
Shipping Board
Commission For Relief
Near East
Mr. Hoover
Tragic Fire Panic Kills Twenty-One in Castellon Theater
In Castellon Spain a theater panic erupted when an unidentified person cried Fire causing a crowd of mainly children to surge for exits. Twenty children and one soldier died in the crush and twelve children were severely injured while twenty five sustained lesser injuries.
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Castellon
Spain
Walsh resigns from National War Labor Board
Frank P. Walsh submits his resignation to President Wilson stating he wishes to return to his law practice. He leaves the National War Labor Board where he served as chair alongside William H. Bett.
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Walsh
Labor Board
Washington
Frank P. Walsh
Chateman
William H. Bett
National War Labor Board
Nas
Wilson
Spencer Defeats Folk to Win Missouri Senate Seat
Selden P. Spencer, Republican, defeats former Governor Joseph W. Folk for United States Senate in Missouri by a majority of 20 088 as unofficial returns from Jefferson City indicate.
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Folk
Jefferson City
Prohibition Bill Passes Senate During War Demobilization
The wartime prohibition bill clears the Senate on November 18 and moves to enforce liquor bans after June 30 1919 until demobilization ends. It links a $12 million agricultural rider with prohibition deadlines and potential court disputes over enforceability as peace arrives.
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Worthington
Senate
House
Congress
Sheppard
Texas
Food Administration
German U-boat surrender off Harwich first of its kind
Twenty German submarines surrendered to Rear Admiral Reginald W. Tyrwhitt thirty miles off Harwich at sunrise. The subs surfaced with hatches open and crews on deck, guns trained fore and aft, no flags. Tyrwhitt took the surrender aboard his flagship as the leading destroyer directed the group toward England.
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London
Reginald W. Tyrwhitt
Harwich
Germany
Tyrwhitt
England
British War Losses Rise Across The Front totals 8 040 001
London reports British casualties in the war across all theaters total 8 040 001 with 142 634 officers and 2 007 807 men killed wounded or missing. Franco Belgian front losses reach 2 710 642 and total killed across fronts 608 065. Wounded exceed two million at 2 082 122 and prisoner including losses rise to 850 145.
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London
House of Commons
James van MacPherson
War Office
Mrs W A Clark Jr Dies After Long Illness
Mrs W A Clark Jr of Los Angeles and Butte Montana died here Monday after a long illness. Her husband W A Clark Jr and her father former Senator W A Clark were with her along with other family members.
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Los Angeles
W. A. Clark, Jr
Butte
Mont
W. A. Clark
Mrs Wilson Names Ship Atlantua for Emergency Fleet
Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president, has named the first concrete slip built for the United States Shipping Board Atlantua, announced by the Emergency Fleet.
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Philadelpha
Woodrow Wison
Commandeered Ships Retained by Washington Board
American ships owned and requisitioned by the Shipping Board will not be returned to private owners. The board announces the food emergency in Europe and Russia has passed and ships will remain under government control.
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Washington
Veeanl
The
Shipping Board
Europe
Husa
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