Socialists Take Control as Kaiser Flees to Holland
Reports say Germany's autocracy collapses under Bolshevik influenced revolution led by soldiers and workers councils. The Kaiser abdicated, Prince Frederick William accompanies him, and German monarchies face suppression with armies joining the red flag amid an era of upheaval.
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Kaiser
Holland
Frederick William
Law
Germany
von Hindenburg
Grand Duchy
German Empire
Russia
Great
Russian Empire
Wilhelm II
Wurttemberg
Hesse
Storm over Germany as Bolshevik revolt looms
Analysis argues the German home army mutinied against the Kaiser while Bolshevik influence grows in Russia. The piece examines leaders Scheidemann and Ebert, the Workmen and Soldiers Councils, and the risk of a broader German revolution. It questions future allied roles and the fate of Alsace Lorraine and Prussian Poland. The article warns of potential civil strife and calls for a orderly republican settlement to avoid hunger and chaos.
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Germany
Russia
Scheidemann
Ebert
German Socialist Party
Alsace-Lorraine
Prussian
Poland
Belgium
Europe
Disorder as HMNS retreat with French army in France
Allied forces press the retreating German army from the Belgian border to the north as French cavalry lead a pursuit. Captured matériel includes trains artillery dumps and wagon trains with numerous prisoners taken amid congested roads. The race to cross into Belgium and reach armistice terms hinges on road conditions and remaining booty.
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France
Associated Press
Schleswig-Holstein to be proclaimed an independent republic
London reports Schleswig Holstein the Prussian province once part of Denmark will be proclaimed an independent republic. The telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen provided the information.
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London
Denmark
Copenhagen
Berlin Officials Offer Service to New Government
Berne November 10 Berlin mayor and police prefect signaled full readiness to cooperate with the new regime placing themselves and their staffs at its disposal.
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Berne
Berlin
British War Cabinet Holds Night Session
London report says the war cabinet met late with Premier Lloyd George returning from the country. Foreign Minister Balfour met the King, who postponed a planned tour of the provinces due to the armistice situation.
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War Cabinet
Lloyd George
Balfour
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