Germany peace terms outlined by allied powers in note
The allied governments respond to the Presidents correspondence with Germany noting willingness to peace on January 1918 terms but reserving freedom of the seas. They insist invaded territories be restored and compensation paid for civilian damages caused by German aggression across land sea and air.
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United States
Germany
Congress
Leonard
A. O. Leonard Ear Oil
Leonard Ear Oll
Great Britain
London
Wilson
France
Belgium
Serbia
England
Marshal Foch Authorized to Receive German Armistice Representatives
In Washington on November 5, Marshal Foch is authorized by the United States and allied governments to receive properly accredited German representatives and communicate armistice terms. The message notes Berlin must await application by the German military command in the field.
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Marshal Foch
United States
Berlin
May trap Huns in great sack
Allied forces press the German army from Belgium to the Meuse as British Belgian advances deepen in Flanders and Verdun area gains threaten German retreat. American and French pushes north of Verdun threaten encirclement with mass prisoner gains and heavy losses reported by German officials.
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Meuse
Verdun
Belgium
Allies declare willingness for peace on Wilson principles
A note handed by Secretary Lansing to Swiss Minister Sulzer states allies accept Wilson’s peace principles. The note is on cables and should reach Germany in 24 hours, with world reaction expected within 48 hours regarding an immediate end to the war.
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Lansing
Sulzer
Switzerland
Wilson
Armistice Terms With Germany Held Pending Allied Acceptance
Details of the armistice terms remain withheld until the Germans accept or reject them. Officials say the terms follow Wilson's recommendations for troop security, Allied superiority, and disarmament to prevent a resumption of hostilities. The Allies emphasize the armistice as a military measure to show German defeat and deter claims the army remains capable of fighting.
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Bulgaria
Turkey
Austria
Clemenceau
Paris
Associated Press
M. Clemenceau
Wilson
French and Americans Advance Six Miles
French troops and American forces pushed the German lines back between the Sambre Canal and the Argonne. The war office reported a major advance, with several sectors gaining more than six miles in depth as German retreat accelerated.
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Paris
Sambre Canal
Argonne
War Office
Austria Saved Only Part of Its Armies
Rome reports that the suspension of hostilities against Austria-Hungary temporarily halted the advance. The enemy saved only a small portion of his troops in the Trentino, while by 3 PM Monday allied columns had pushed behind the enemy in the Adige valley and blocked road openings.
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Rome
Austria-Hungary
Trentino
Adige Valley
Queen Witnesses Ghent Siege Start Near Allied Forces
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium watched as Allied troops launched the siege of Ghent on November 4, with the city already nearly encircled on three sides. The event drew hundreds of noncombatant Belgians to observe from nearby areas.
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France
Belgium
Associated Press
Ghent
Elizabeth
Republicans Seem to Have Carried House
The report suggests Republicans likely control the House with three seats gained. Acting DNC Chair Cummings claimed Democratic gains in both houses, while Republican Chair Hays had not issued a statement but believed GOP control was certain.
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Senate
Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Hays
Republican National Committee
House
Massive midterm shifts across states reshape Congress
The election results show Democratic gains and Republican holds across New York Kentucky Pennsylvania Maryland and Kansas with a near parity in Congress. Simmons Kitchin and Mann are re elected while Cannon wins a 22nd term. Berger and other Socialists gain or lose ground. In Massachusetts Walsh defeats Weeks and Coolidge strengthens the GOP position.
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Maryland
Kansas
Congress
Senator Simmons
North Carolina
Representative Kitchin
House
Representative Mann
Illinois
Representative Gillette
Massachusetts
Cannon
Walsh thanks Post for support in U S Senate bid
David I. Walsh writes to the Boston Post praising its generous space and editorial backing during his campaign for United States Senator. He credits the paper with defining the major issues, calling its support a service to state and nation. Dated Nov. 5, 1918.
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the Post
Boston Post
United States
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts Returns Shift to Democrats in Senate Win
The State backed President Wilson’s appeal for support as Walsh edged Weeks, marking the first Democratic Senator elected in Massachusetts since the Civil War. In the tenth district ex-Mayor Fitzgerald defeated Congressman Tague by a few hundred votes, with no broader district shifts statewide. Phelan led in the seventh, Olney ahead of Lange in the fourteenth.
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Gallivan
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Weeks
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Walpole
Charles Sumner Bird
Massachusetts
RE. A. Filene
Lodge
Washington
Fitzgerald
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Phelan
Olney
Langelier
State Referendum Totals On I R 1086 And Biennials
Ballot counts show I R 1086 with 149 364 yes and 146 055 no across 1193 precincts, majority 3309 in favor. Biennials measure passes with 117 814 yes and 97 682 no, majority 20 132 in favor.
Socialist London Defeated in House Race by Democrat Goldfogle
New York November 5 Meyer London the sole Socialist in the House was defeated by Henry M. Goldfogle a Democrat formerly in the House and backed by both major parties in a New York district race.
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House of Representatives
Representative Siegel
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
House
Morris Hillquit
New York
Medill McCormick
Illinois
James Hamilton Lewis
Henry Ford
Detroit
Michigan
Truman H. Newberry
London
Henry M. Goldfogle
German Surrender Terms Seen at Foch Field
The article describes Allied terms for Germany ending WWI, noting Germany may seek terms from Marshal Foch on the battlefield. It predicts the German commander may surrender at Sedan, contrasts with 1871, and discusses freedom of the seas, blockade, and a potential fifteen to twenty billion dollar indemnity for civilian damages and war losses. President Wilson’s aims and Allied interpretation are highlighted.
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Foch
Berlin
Marshal Foch
Sedan
Rance
Wilson
Great Britain
France
America
Honesty and Sober Reputation Highlight Soulia Mystery
Soulia, described as an honest sober industrious man, vanished after leaving his workshop on Thursday. Giuseppi Meladino reports seeing Soulia Saturday afternoon in his rear yard. State police join district attorney and local officers as vital leads emerge linking multiple people to the murder.
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Soulia
Giuseppi Meladino
Lonely Woods
Post
Germans retreat on 75 mile front toward Aisne
The Germans are retreating on a 75 mile front from the River Scheldt to the River Aisne as Allied forces push forward. The front shifts hourly with rough crossings of the Franco Belgians frontier near Valenciennes Bavay and the capture of Normal forest up to its eastern edge.
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London
Associated Press
Scheldt
Aisne
Valenciennes
Bavay
Maubeuge
Pursuit Lost With Enemy in Bad Weather Across Front
Two miles east of Guise and two miles south of Marle along the Serre River to Clermont River and then to Chateau Porcien. Allied pursuit has lost touch with the enemy's main body due to the bad weather.
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Guise
Marle
Serre
Clermont River
Chateau Porcien
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