German time changed as occupation aids time sync
American military authorities set clocks back one hour in Coblenz Treves and other occupied areas to align with French and American Expeditionary Force time. Germans handed over 125 motor trucks and about 500 more assembled at Coblenz to American control for supply runs. German trucks drove through Coblenz with American crews amid quiet civilian reception.
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Associated Press
Coblenz
Treves
Rhine
Health Dept Reports 2105 New Grip Cases and 51 Deaths
The State health department announced 2105 new grip cases and 51 deaths over 48 hours ending Sunday and Monday. Dr. John S. Hitchcock said the record does not warrant alarm or imply an epidemic, noting some cities reported longer periods.
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State Health Department
John S. Hitchcock
Health Department
Muratore ILI Leaves Opera
Lucien Muratore the noted French tenor abruptly ends his engagement with the Chicago Grand Opera Company due to ill health and will return to France for a long rest. He fell ill five days ago and is confined to bed today. Four ships assigned to overseas cotton trade and five to East South American routes per Shipping Board.
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Chicago
Lucien Muratore
Chicago Grand Opera Company
France
Washington
South America
Shipping Board
Becomes History Becomes History Camp Devens
The 76th Division is discharged marking the end of its non spectacular career as most men advance to other service. Seventeen December reports the division records stored in 18 boxes and the discharge today of the enlisted men. Tomorrow the remaining 27 officers will also be discharged.
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Camp Devens
National Army Division
New England
76Th Division
Palestine Homeland Palestine Homeland declared at American Jewish congress
At Lulu Temple Philadelphia on December 17 1920 delegates to the first American Jewish congress unanimously proclaimed Palestine the modern homeland of Jews and urged a Jewish commonwealth under British trusteeship. The session featured a Palestine resolution amid calls to aid Jews in Romania and to press Versailles negotiators for protection of oppressed Jews. A committee to represent Jews at the peace table was approved by the audience.
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Philadelphia
Palestine
Lulu Temple
Europe
Great Britain
Promised Land
Harry Cutler
Nathan Straus
Romania
Congress
United States
Versailles
Disbanding of Division Troops and Pending Discharges
The camp records will be sent to Washington as the division headquarters is disbanded and remaining units become casual troops. Private Roland G. Loisell of Upton will be discharged tomorrow after being wounded at Chateau Thierry on June 22. He relinquished government compensation to secure early discharge. About 743 honorable discharges were issued today including division, aero squadron, and depot brigade personnel. Major figures and future visiting officers noted as well as plans for the second division meet and ongoing hospital transfers.
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Washington
Kroonland
Roland G. Loisell
Upton
Omar Bundy
Chateau Thierry
Germany
Loisell
Mount Vernon
282D
Aero Squadron
Hanley Page
Aero Service
Development Battalion
N. J. Cassavetes
Boston
Epirus
New England Coast Artillery
T’riday
Camp Fustis
Regina
Colonia
N. J
F Edwards
Hyatt
Tandon
Landon
Siberia
Felled by auto in house she sues for 5000
Mrs. Margaret McCullough claims an automobile crashed through the brick underpinning of her Revere home, throwing her from her couch and causing injuries. She sues Cambridge baker John Kilkus for 5000, alleging negligence by his servants or agents. Kilkus denies liability, claiming she was not exercising due care while resting on the couch.
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Revere
Margaret McCullough
John Kilkus
Cambridge
Kilkus
J. H. Hurley
Esthonian Welcome for British Squadron at Reval
The Esthonian delegation in Stockholm relayed a foreign minister's dispatch noting the British squadron en route to Reval was met at sea by government representatives and cheerfully welcomed upon entering Keval. Tivola was decorated as the sailors were cheered widely.
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London
British Wireless Service
Stockholm
Esthonian Republic
Reval
Keval
Tieval
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