No Surrender Announcement On German Fleet Yet
Washington reports no official word on Germanys armistice fleet surrender or the internment ports. Speculation runs high as authorities await peace conference guidance while public lists show major dreadnoughts and battle cruisers stripped from Germanys navy.
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Konig Albert
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Kaiser
Friedrich der Grosse
Antwerp Celebrates Third Day of German Evacuation
Antwerp marked the third day of freedom from German control with crowds cheering allied soldiers. German forces left without incident as Belgian troops entered, while London reported British and Russian forces abandoned the Russian port of Batumi on the Caspian coast. The Allied reception favored the poor, and the evacuation was completed amid jubilation.
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Antwerp
Associated Press
London
Batyay
War Office
Weather Report for Washington and New England
Rain and colder conditions travel from New York to Washington with a Tuesday cold front. New England faces rain on Tuesday and continued rain on Wednesday as temperatures drop.
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Weather Report
Washington
York
South New England
Almlan
Ae Sun Bui
Berlin talk on immediate national assembly urged
Amsterdam dispatch reports representatives from hundreds of regiments meeting in Berlin demanding the immediate convocation of a national assembly. The independent Socialists issue a proclamation praising the revolution and condemning politicians who backed the Brest-Litovsk treaty while urging solidarity with socialist movements abroad.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Inclusion of 26th in Army of Occupation May Not Hold Return
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18 Inclusions of the 26th New England and 42nd Rainbow divisions in the third American army, the army of occupation, will not materially postpone the return of those units to the United States. Army officials say the occupation force is temporary and will not affect plans to bring home American divisions long tested abroad.
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Washington
New England
Army of Occupation
War Department
Congress Adjourns Session to Allow Travel Allowances
Washington Nov 18 Democrat and Republican leaders agreed to adjourn the present session of Congress next Thursday to avoid merging with the new session. The move lets members claim travel mileage while delaying the third and final session of the fifth Congress until December 3. Reports indicate the War and appropriations debate will continue, with hearings on key naval and executive measures shaping the post adjournment agenda.
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Senate Finance Enarmitter
Watt
Senate Finance
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Conn Requires More Flard Coal at Rivers Acre Meeting
Government and industry officials from multiple states met in Philadelphia to discuss distribution of hard coal amid supply concerns. Attendees included J. B. A. Morrow of the United States Fuel Administration and Dickson of New York, with officials noting output declines and potential allocation adjustments.
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Rivers Acre
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Notwias
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Minnesota
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Yanks Enter Briey Heart of Lotharingian Iron Fields
American troops entered Briey near the Lorraine iron mines at 11 am with arches and flags along the main street. About 1500 civilians greeted them after a Briey welcome by locals and the 88th Infantry Band. Germans left trucks and dynamos. many mines were still active with fires under boilers and pumps running.
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Associated Press
Briey
Lothvingian Iron Fields
88Th Infantry
Ammunition Aar
Carmans
Midnight Disturbance Report From Lordship Ainor District
A government agent at Nik home in Lordship Ainor reports a midnight disturbance by an unidentified man who pounded on a door, shouted threats, and fled before dawn. Neighbors noted the window banging and a loud confrontation, but no arrests were made as the assailant remained at large. Local police were alerted but have no suspects.
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Justice
Charles Lang
Nik
Lordship Ainor
Devens to Demobilize Units as War Ends
Message from Devens outlines demobilization plans for units including the 4th, 7th division, and science battalions. Soldiers to be discharged or reassigned with railroads coordinating traffic and transport. Remaining troops to report to Washington for orders as demobilization proceeds.
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Albion
Washington
Petain’s Army to Enter Metz Today
Paris reports that French forces led by General Petain will enter Metz tomorrow with General Castelnau and General Mangin's troops to follow. The move comes as Marshal Foch will head the entry into Strassburg next Sunday and Monday.
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Metz
Castelnau
Mangin
Strassburg
Foch
Bridgeport Nears Quota in Wear Work Drive
Bridgeport’s United War Work drive reached 536790 after day six as industrial teams press on to top the quota. Subscriptions from last night’s worker dinner totaled 144421, with officials praising effort and publicity chief Isaac Moss. William Hincks commended industrial division head AF Von Webergs and aides A I Lavery and Summer Simpson for factory outreach.
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Hart
National Committee
William T. Hincks
Isaac Moss
FF. von Webergs
A. I. Lavery
Summer Simpson
German Foreign Secretary Solf Seeks Armistice Clarification
A long wireless dispatch signed by Dr Solf addressed to the American British French and Italian governments asks for clearer explanation of the armistice terms on the left bank of the Rhine. It warns that without elucidation Germany may pursue bolservist conditions seen as dangerous to neighboring states.
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London
Fpress
Solf
Rhine
War Department concerned about aircraft future
Washington reports the War Department faces a tough demobilization task for the Army Air Service. Officials seek a plan to preserve the aircraft manufacturing industry as a government monopoly transitions, with Secretary Baker steering aviation in military development while Congress weighs continued support. A broader policy to maintain aviation capacity in peacetime will shape the pending recommendations.
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Army Air Service
War Department
Baker
Air Service Ag
Congress
Ommendilions Fac
Will Announce Names of Delegates Soon
President Wilson will attend the opening sessions of the peace conference in France after Congress adjourns on December 2. The White House says delegates will sit for the United States, with his presence at the outset intended to shape the treaty outlines and avoid cable-only discussions.
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Joe
Phrates
Aes
Auction Set for 2298 Shares of International Textile Stock
Alien property custodian A Mitchell Palmer announces a public auction on December 18 for 2298 shares of the capital stocks of the International Textile Inc housed in Connecticut. The firm, once tied to AtL and Henkels, was seized as wartime alien property and later reorganized. Officials claim local and state ownership, with Ames James A Marries named president and Albert Philips treasurer.
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Mitchell Palmer
Capital Steels
International Textile, Inc
Publc
Atl, and &, Henkels
United States
James A. Marries
Albert Philips
Ehd
William J. Lioyd
Fem
Connecticut
Apply Now to Retain 1918 Auto Numbers
Persons wishing to retain their classic automobile numbers for 1949 should forward properly filled forms to the Hartford office of the Motor Vehicle department before December 1 accompanied by a check or money order. Applications received after the deadline will be mailed, and no numbers will be issued at Bridgeport or New Haven offices.
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Mater Vehicle Department
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