Daniels Honors Marines and Navy Expansion Plea
Secretary Daniels released his annual report praising naval wartime achievements and urging continued expansion for peace time. He notes transporting 2,600,000 troops to France without loss, commends the Marine Brigade, and argues for a three year $600,000,000 building plan to add 156 ships including 10 dreadnoughts and six battlecruisers.
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Daniels
France
Marine Brigade
Paris
Navy's World War I feats praised by Secretary Daniels
The report lauds Vice Admiral Sims and U S naval efforts in the war zone. It cites 8388 ships abroad, 5000 officers and 70,000 enlisted men, and sailors averaging 626,000 miles monthly. It notes 2,000,000 troops convoyed to Europe with no eastward losses and 924,578 troops carried to France by Nov 1 with few losses. Marines fought near Paris with high casualties but strong resolve.
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London
United States
Conningham
Davis
Europe
Army
Navy
Sens
France
Daniels
Paris
Germany
Congress to Probe War Department Removals of Colonels
Senator Weeks and Representative Gallivan plan a congressional inquiry into the removal of Brigadier General Charles J. Cole and Colonel Edward L. Logan from their commands. They seek information from Secretary Baker and aim to broaden the probe to transfers and removals of National Guard officers from key Yankee Division posts.
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Charles J. Cole
France
Sdward L. Logan
101St Infantry
Massachusetts
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Gallivan
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Baker
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National Guard
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Congress
Secretary Daniels urges unity with Britain to secure sea freedom
Springfield speech by Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, to about 2500 attendees argues Americans must cooperate with the British navy to preserve freedom of the seas. He lauds Allied sea power and says Wilson's 14 points should shape the peace treaty for lasting world peace.
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United States
England
Josephus Paniels
Great Britain
Daniels
Wilson
Real Life of General Pershing continues in Boston Post
In next week's Boston Sunday Post the timely and interesting series of The Real Life of General Pershing will be continued by H. F. Wheeler.
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Boston Sunday Post
General Pershing
H. F. Wheeler
Riots and Rioting in Berlin and Mayence Turmoil
Berlin reports indicate escalating social conflict with rioting on Friday, a raid on the Soldiers' and Workmen's Council leadership, and soldier sailor demonstrations backing Ebert. Neukoelln populace is under Spartacus control with 72 members ejecting socialists and garrison figures. premier Ibert warns against illegal acts while interior department offers relief. Mayence remains a fortress city amid unrest.
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Soldiers’ and Workmen's Council
Ebert
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Tageblast
Germany
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Department of the Interior
Neukoelln
Berlin Turmoil as Spartacus Uprising Clashes with Troops
Reports detail deadly clashes between government troops and Spartacus followers in Berlin with 12 to 16 killed and up to 50 wounded. Soldiers storm editorial rooms, arrest insurgent leaders, and dispersal orders echo as crowds march toward Brandenburg Gate. Premier Ebert seeks unity while streets remain deserted amid requisitioned university quarters.
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Haase Says Berlin Faces Choice Between Order and Chaos
German Liberal Tageblatt hints Hugo Haase favors discipline and organization over radical Spartacus rule. It warns against Soviet autocracy while noting imperial instincts are gone. Vossische Zeitung calls for decisive liberty to prevent anarchy. Vorwaerts accuses Spartacus of inciting the shooting and public anger grows.
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Associated Press
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Bert
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Vossische Zeitung
Perfecting Air Traffic Between German Towns
London reports new air traffic between major German towns. Planes carry parcel post and passengers at two and a half marks per kilometer about four shillings per mile. Airspeed about 8 miles an hour with Berlin to Munich possible in four and a half hours. A company builds a new large airplane for 40 passengers.
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London
Berlin
Munich
Germans Harnessed to Guns to Save Them
Cologne reports a striking scene as discharged soldiers youths and even schoolchildren were harnessing themselves to gun carriages and dragging artillery pieces to the German right bank of the Rhine to save them from occupation by allied troops.
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London
Cologne
Fmssen
Legion of Honor for Man Executed in 1915
Paris decree names M. Jacquet of Lille a Knight of the Legion of Honor. He was executed by Germans on Sept. 28, 1915 for aiding and secreting French and English soldiers. He died heroically with hands unbound and eyes unblindfolded shouting Long live France Long live the republic.
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M. Jacquet
Lille
Legion of Honor
France
Republic
Tablet Unveiled Honoring Somerville Heroes
A tablet and two flags were unveiled on Highland road near Morrison Avenue to honor Somerville Highlands residents who entered service. The 160 names on the tablet and a flag bearing the number 16 were donated by neighbor contributions led by families with servicemembers. Mayor Midridge and clergy spoke as Phyllis Levy unfurled the tablet and Louise Eldridge pulled the strings while The Star Spangled Banner played. A State Guard company under Captain A L West and local officials attended.
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Highland Road
Morrison Avenue
Joseph Nubenstein
Cornelius P. Hanlon
Midridge
Thomas F. Metarting
St. Clement's Church
W. E F. Wilson
West Somerville Baptist Church
Joseph O. Knox
E.R. Robertson
Phyllis Levy
Louise Eldridge
State Guard
A. L. West
Board of Aldermen
Presbyterian Clergyman Named Religious Director for Army Occupation
The Rev. Dr. Maitland Alexander has been named religious director of the American army of occupation. His headquarters will be at Coblenz on the Rhine. He has served as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg for 20 years and left Nov. 1 for France on a two year leave of absence.
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Rhine
First Presbyterian Church
France
Son of Hejaz King’s Son Visits Paris
Emir Feys Sal son of the King of the Hejaz reached Paris from Strasbourg Metz and Verdun after Allied support against the Turks. He will travel to England to inspect the surrendered German fleet. President Poincare received him on arrival.
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Italian Labor Mission Sealed From Riot By Police Hush
A protest by about 70 to 100 radicals in the gallery at Faneuil Hall disrupts a meeting of Italian labor delegates led by Dominic L Allesandro. Police intervene, remove ringleaders, and the session proceeds with warm applause for the visiting mission leaders including Alceste De Ambris and Silvano Fasulo.
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Sons and Daughters
Italy
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Building Laborers’ Union of America
Alceste de Ambris
Silvano Fasulo
Carlo Bassi Raven
Ettore Cuzzani
Michael J. O'Donnell
Boston Central Labor Union
O'Donnell
Organized Labor
O’donnell
Dominic O'Allesandro
Soldier of 16 Is War Hero
Milford December report tells of Private Reinald J. Busch of the Ninth Machine Gun Battalion who enlisted at 15 and now serves in France with two wounds and a bravery citation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Busch of 42 Pine Street. parents learned of his status via Washington telegrams.
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Reinald J. Busch
Young Busch
Joseph Busch
Pine Street
Washington
King Thanks People of U S for Britain Day Unity
A New York Hippodrome meeting closed Britain Day celebrations with a read message from King George praising Anglo American unity in peace as in war. Premier Lloyd George and other notables also sent messages and a tableau depicted the sinking of the British warship Vindictive at Zeebrugge.
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George
Hippodrome
Britain
Alton B. Marker
British Empire
United States
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Balfour
Haig
Beatty
Jellicoe
Clemenceau
France
Jusserand
Army
Navy
Henry Babington Smith
Mr. Parker
Charles W. Slughes
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
George KF
Vincent
Rockefaliar Foundation
Zeebrugge
Urges Ousting of Ex Kaiser from Holland
Amsterdam newspaper argues William Hohenzollern bears responsibility for German wartime acts in Belgium and France and submarine and aerial bombardments. It warns Holland risks food supply and war involvement while the Kaiser remains in the country and notes German hopes of restoring imperial power.
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Nieuws van den Dag
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Germany
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Women Demand Immediate Passage of Suffrage Amendment
A Washington meeting of the National Woman Suffrage Associations urged immediate Senate passage of the woman suffrage amendment in recognition of wartime services. Speakers included Dr Anna Howard Shaw Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo Mrs Josephus Daniels and Miss Jane Delano director of the American Red Cross.
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National Woman Suffrage Associations
Anna Howard Shaw
William Gibbs McAdoo
Josephus Daniels
Jane Delano
The
America Red Cross
Women’s War Service Sparks Call for Ballot Rights
Dr Shaw and Mrs McAdoo lead suffrage voices after war praise for women. They say the victory proves fitness for self government and urge enfranchisement to safeguard future generations. Nurses at the front and workers in industry cite devotion and sacrifice as reasons for the vote.
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Dr. Shaw
National Woman Suffrage Association
America
Funeral for Rev Daniel Waldron Chaplain of House
Funeral for Rev Daniel W. Waldron longtime chaplain to the House will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock from Immanuel Walnut Avenue Church on Dale Street and Walnut Avenue in Roxbury. He served in the role for 40 years and died Thursday.
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