30 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
1
Claims Germany insists on claiming Courland and Lithuania as terms for peace with Russia. The brief notes ongoing wartime diplomacy and territorial demands shaping early postwar negotiations.
The proposal calls for Great Baltic provinces to gain autonomy under German protection with Poland included. Germany would gain overall control while Sweden agrees to serve as intermediary for peace efforts.
MRS DESAULLES HOSTS PRISONERS AT L I LONG ISLAND BANQUET Blinky the Dip and Austin the bartender assisted Bianca deSaulles as two wife murderers a convicted killer several burglars and many 30 day offenders were among those treated to an exclusive Thanksgiving in Mineola.
A fragment recalls a banquet where guests forgot the grim setting of Nassau County jail’s thirty day room as Mrs deSaulles smile and ample turkey and trimmings drew attention away from confinement.
In Concord North Carolina on November 29 the court allowed Dr W H Burmeister Cook County pathologist to testify that Mrs Maud A King could not have fired the shot that killed her Aug 2 at Blackwelder Spring The testimony alongside letters telegrams and other documents including a copy of the deceased J C King will was presented as key evidence in the state's case against Gaston B Means.
An American aviator fled in Germany for two days after leaping from a 30 mile train. He trudged through fields and swam canals and rivers to reach safety.
Lieutenant Patrick O'Brien of Momence Illinois, a British Flying Corps member, escaped German captivity after leaping from a speeding train. He then dodged pursuit for 72 days by night travel, crossed rivers on foot, swam the Meuse at Namur, and evaded deadly wires by tunneling under them before reaching the Dutch frontier. He later reached London amid reports of his perilous journey and return.
Several officers of the British-Canadian Recruiting Mission in Boston attended a reception last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick C. Huusgell 79 Gardner Street Alliston. Many Boston residents connected with the Canadian Club were present.
American army engineers have played a key role in General Byng's Cambrai offensive. They have worked on roads behind British lines for nearly four months pushing vital railways to the front. Two wounded American soldiers were the first U S casualties announced from Washington.
A letter from the Marquis of Lansdowne advocates revising allied war aims and seeks peace before the war ruins the civilized world. The move, backed by Asquith followers, signals a new effort that could challenge Lloyd George's premiership.
The Marquis of Lansdowne, veteran Tory statesman and former Viceroy of India, urges support for a league of nations in a letter. He argues Germany’s annihilation is not desired and proposes peaceful dispute settlement, while noting international cooperation on seas and postwar governance. The letter clashes with Clemenceau and faces government unease and press criticism at Paris talks.
A substantial vanguard of American aviators has arrived near the front in France. They have been training for battlefront service and are co operating with maneuvers of American troops. Army flying fields have been established and soldiers in France watch the aviators circle above.
Governor Cornwell travels to Washington to urge Attorney General Gregory to act on the John Johnson case. Johnson, a Negro held in Boston, faces federal indictment under the Mann Act and the governor seeks Massachusetts action to ensure a fair trial and prevent public opinion influence.
Hartford Conn November 29 The Rev Charles Edward Sawtelle longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church Needham Mass and former president of the Massachusetts Baptist State Conference and the Greater Boston Conference died at his sister's home after a long illness Born in 1868 in San Francisco he graduated Colby College 1896 and Newton Seminary 1904 ordained that year and served Needham for years His widow survives.
Brief calendar entry notes St. Andrew's Day and a historical line about Russians repulsing Germans at Rzeszow with heavy losses in 1914. Includes a time cue for lights on vehicles at 4 43 tonight and mentions today’s anniversaries.
New England forecast calls for Friday increasing cloudiness with unsettled conditions by night. Saturday should be fair with moderate northeast to southeast winds.
London dispatches report Germany signaling peace with Russia and seek to prevent a Berlin dominance over the former Russian empire. Berlin notes Chancellor von Hertling told the Reichstag that peace terms would grant autonomy to Poland Courland and Lithuania, creating buffer regions under German influence.
The plan would rob Russia of rich dominions and allow Germany to gain vast territories. If realized, Belgium’s loss would be outweighed by gains elsewhere, including Alsace Lorraine and occupied French lands, altering control on the western front.
Paris dispatch reports Bainbridge Colby stating at a dinner that Colonel House proposed to Britain to end trade and use all shipping for the single aim of victory. He said no allied ship or cargo will sail unless it supports the fighting forces and the common cause.
Nov 29 report notes General Cheremissoff arrested and interned in the fortress of St Peter and St Paul in Petrograd after interference with the authorities.
A riot broke out at a meeting in Sherbrooke Quebec as conscription protests escalated. The theatre front was wrecked and fist fights occurred throughout the auditorium during the November 29 event.
Minister of Justice Doherty and Hon C C Ballantyne faced hoots as French residents opposed conscription sparked the three hour disturbance. Rioters clashed outside and inside the theatre with more opposition than supporters, smashing the front, hurling stones, and using chairs as weapons while police and citizens kept women safe.
Washington heard today of renewed trouble at Petrograd with hints of another revolution, arresting momentarily the interest of the Washington government amid the maze of Russian complications.
Petrograd election returns show Maximalists leading for the constituent assembly. In 110 of 194 districts counted, Maximalists have 220000 votes, Constitutional Democrats 108000, and Social Revolutionaries 80000.
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