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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1918
Page
1
Austria Hungary seeks U S intervention through new foreign minister Count Czernin to urge President Wilson to secure an armistice and start peace negotiations as front lines stall. Vienna reports note sent via Basel to Secretary Lansing asking for favorable reply.
A historic armistice provision orders German forces to retreat beyond the Rhine and from all invaded territories. It mandates preserving only enough troops to police the empire while surrendering all ordnance as frontier fortresses come under Allied occupation.
A 1918 dispatch notes the ministry of foreign affairs aligning with President Wilson's declared principles after receiving the official war despatch. The writer claims full adherence to all points and principles outlined by Wilson, signaling consistent policy alignment.
Paris reports from Zurich to Le Journal say Emperor William chaired a Crown Council meeting in Berlin on Saturday with far reaching decisions. The Reichstag is in agitation as deputies sit continuously and military circles show considerable nervousness. The government is said to be determined to take extreme measures.
Italian Army headquarters report Conegliano, five miles northeast of the Piave left bank, captured by British Italian and French units. Fifteen thousand prisoners taken by late today as the allied advance across the Piave continues.
Allied forces built a successful offensive along a 40 mile front from the Brenta to the Piave as British French and Italian troops push Austro-Hungarians from mountain passes toward the frontier. American reserves are held behind the lines.
A chaotic scene in Constantinople as German nationals become the focus of violent unrest. Local authorities scramble to restore order amid clashes and property damage affecting foreign residents.
Fragmentary text references a wide front north of the Ypres Roulers railway with Place names Meetchele and Passchenaele, lacking verifiable events or dates.
Weather outlook shows cloudiness and warm temperatures across Boston and nearby regions with gentle southwest winds. Northern New England expects partly cloudy skies Wednesday with possible showers in Vermont and Thursday. Southern New England remains cloudy and warm with a chance of Thursday showers. Eastern New York similar conditions with mid Atlantic winds, high ocean pressures.
Washington reports tentative armistice terms from Versailles via the Supreme War Council. Key points include withdrawal of troops from invaded areas within a set period, surrender of all ordnance, Rhine front withdrawal, demobilization with limited policing forces, surrender of frontier fortresses Metz and Strassburg, release of allied prisoners while German POWs stay until restoration finishes, and surrender of a specified number of German submarines.
Washington D C Oct 29 Our allies have agreed to an armistice with Germany on the lines mapped out by President Wilson according to a responsible administration source tonight.
Former Senator Albert J. Beveridge, addressing the Middlesex Club at the Hotel Somerset, sharply criticizes the current administration's policies in a late night speech. The event, tied to a political agenda, highlights Beveridge urging listeners to consider cost conscious holiday options and possible civic concerns.
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