President Wilson Visits His Mother's Home in Carlisle
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson arrive in Carlisle in rain for a farewell visit to his mother's girlhood home. Crowds cheer as the party tours Annetwell Street and Cavendish Place, the grand father's chapel site, and attends services at Lowther Street Congregational Church where Wilson addresses the assemblage on his mother.
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Carlisle
England
Wilson
Bertram Carr
Crown and Mitre Hotel
Farewell Dinner at Buckingham Palace
London December 80 The president and Mrs Wilson will be honored with a farewell dinner at Buckingham Palace upon return from Manchester. About 30 guests will attend in the state dining room as King George and Queen Mary host the event.
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London
Wilson
King George
Queen Mary
Manchester
Puckingham Palace
Welcome Address by London Officials to Wilson in Guildhall
President Wilson made his last public appearance in London and was greeted with an address of welcome at the Guildhall. Officials arranged a luncheon at Mansion House, with crowds on the Buckingham Palace route. Involved were Premier Lloyd George and former Prime Minister Asquith as election results drew attention and civic figures noted.
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London
Wilson
General Grant
Roosevelt
Mansion House
Buckingham Palace
Lloyd George
FH. H. Asquith
Downing Street
Paris
Mr. Wilson
Balfour
Clemenceau
Wilsons greet crowds in London on first day
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson join King George and Queen Mary on Buckingham Palace balcony as spontaneous crowds form below. Thousands gather along the Mall, St James Park, and Green Park, streaming in on foot and by carriage with flags and lunches.
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London
Wilson
England
Buckingham
Admiralty
St. James Park
Green Park
League Formed to Protect Kaiser in Germany War Role
Berlin reports a league for the protection of the personal life of the Kaiser has been formed. It will appeal to former advisers and diplomats once linked to the ex-emperor to declare his innocence regarding the war. Prince Henry of Prussia was proposed as president with von Liudenburg as a candidate.
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Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
von Liudenburg
Crowds Gather for President Welcome in Holiday Visit
Thousands stood in the cold for hours for a glimpse of the president. The gathering was mainly plain folk while others traveled from the country for the holiday. The king and queen received an ovation during their drive to the station to meet the president.
Result of Election Marks Lloyd George Triumph
London reports a sweeping coalition victory with large majorities for many winners and many deposits forfeited under the new franchise. The coalition shows London nearly solidly backing Lloyd George as Liberal and Irish Nationalist parties fade. Labor and Liberal independents show limited noncoalition presence.
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Lloyd George
Labor
Six Million Dead Reported In World War Losses
London reports official French casualties as the war toll climbs past six million. Individual deaths cited include British 706,726 American 58,478 Russian 1,700,000 Austrian 800,000 German 1,600,000 French 1,071,800 with Berlin Vorwaerts giving German casualties at 6,330,000 and Austrian total at 4,000,000. Serbia suffers 320,000 in killed wounded and prisoners.
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London
Berlin
Serbia
Murder charge filed against Swindlehurst in Harvey death
Livingston Dec 28 An information charging murder in the first degree has been filed by the county attorney against Postmaster Joseph E Swindlehurst for killing O M Harvey chairman of the Republican state central committee whose death followed a fist fight on the main street of Livingston a week ago.
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Livingston
Joseph E Swindlehurst
O. M. Harvey
Republican State Central Committee
More Aviators to Return in Early Convoy
Washington reports new war department orders routing about 50 officers and 8,000 men to an early convoy. The group includes the 31st? Wait listed squadrons 49th 18th 95th 189th 147th 185th 400th 492nd and mortar batteries 105th 302nd 305th 307th plus the 413th telegraph battalion. The 50th aero squadron assignment to early convoy was canceled due to error.
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Washington
War Department
50Th Aero Squadron
Armadas Return Home as Snowbound crowds cheer
21 superdreadnaughts and fleet arrive in New York Harbor after 18 months at sea. Secretary Daniels and Admiral Mayo head a victory parade along Fifth Avenue. Wives of naval officers greet their husbands aboard the Mayflower as tens of thousands line the river and streets in a snowstorm.
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Hudson
Beatty
Grand Fleet
United States
New York’s
Daniels
Admiral Mayo
Fifth Avenue
Arizona
Mr. Daniels
Baker
Secretary of the Navy
Danilels
Navy
War Departments
A. W. Grant
Occupation Expense Payments Arrive for American Army
Coblenz reports nine million marks arrived from Berlin to support the American army as part of Germany's occupation costs under the armistice terms. The total payment cited is forty five million marks, transported by American trucks and trains under German guard.
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Coblenz
Berlin
Germany
Army of Occupation
Coblens
Goon WILL PREVAILS ABROAD AS Yanks Huns Exchange Gifts
American Headquarters in Germany reports five million U S soldiers in France and Germany celebrated Christmas. Santa Claus delivered gifts as 220 000 troops in Germany finally received packages from home. US entertainers staged concerts and the bridgehead relaxed discipline while Americans and Germans exchanged presents and children’s gifts were exchanged.
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Germany
Santa Claus
France
Wilson
Langres
Coblenz
Knights of Columbus
Bridgehead
Hoover rebukes German officials over food talks
Food Administrator Hoover, in Europe for relief work, refuses to meet Baron von Der Luncken and Dr Reith. He sends a sharp reply stating that Germany’s two and a half years of arrogance and cruelty to Belgians have led him to tell the pair to go to hell with his compliments if he must deal with Germans.
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Washington
Hoover
Europe
Baron von der Luncken
Dr. Reith
Food Administration
Paris
Belgium
Berlin
Walter Lyman Brown
Rotterdam
Hoover Reports European Food Problems
Herbert C. Hoover and William B. Poland describe Belgian destruction from German occupation in a cable to the food administration. The administration announces monthly shipments of 180000 tons to Belgium with 160000 deadweight tons of shipping needed. total relief costs borne by Belgian and French governments via American loans, aiding northern France and refugees.
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Washington
Belgium
Food Administration
Herbert C. Hoover
William B. Poland
Commission For Relief In
Relief Commission
Shipping Board
France
Mooney Case Focus Dominates Labor Congress
San Francisco report states the labor congress in Chicago on January 14 will limit discussion to the Mooney and related defendants. A San Francisco branch official of the Workers' Defense League says no labor policy topics not tied to Mooney or the Preparedness Day explosion will be considered.
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San Francisco
Labor Congress
Chicago
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
EB. N. Nolan
Workers’ Defense Lease
Sailors in New York Row as Police Call Guards
Hoboken dispatch reports several hundred sailors and civilians gathered when seamen from Hudson ships threatened to rescue three arrested on disorderly conduct charges. Police reserves and two detachments of naval guards were deployed to disperse the crowd and drive sailors back to the piers.
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Hoboken
N. J
Hudson
Peace conference gains French pledge for league of nations
American delegates report French foreign minister Stephen Pichon confirms France backs a league of nations and seeks full publicity at the Paris peace conference. Baker says war material, including 1,400 guns and thousands of machine guns, will be returned home as directed by Congress.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Stephen Pichon
France
League of Nations
Baker
Congress
Neutral powers will be allowed to participate at world peace talks
The article notes that neutral powers would be admitted when there is world wide adoption of plans and outlines the likely sequence of representatives at the peace conference. It cites expected participation by Britain France Italy and others while several small states seek recognition and new republics form in the postwar landscape.
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United States
House
Committee On
Great Britain
Iurance
Italy
Inter
Belgium
Rrussia
Austria
Turkey
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Czecho-Slovak Republic
Serbia
Winkuind
Ukraine
Esthenia
Russia
Germans to Pattern Republic After U S
Geneva reports from Germany suggest the government plans a federal republic modeled on the United States. A two chamber congress, volkshaus and studenhaus, would exist with a directly elected president. Nobility privileges would end and Germany would annex German Austria.
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Geneva
Germany
United States
Congress
Volkshaus
Chamber of Representatives
Studenhaus
Chamber of States
Senate
Austria
Hohenzollern Fortune Safe in Dutch Bank
Amerongen Holland December 28 William Hohenzollern attended the usual morning service in Brentinck castle. Only the former emperor and empress were present. It is understood the former emperor’s personal cash fortune is guarded in a Dutch bank vault, reportedly exceeding 1 000 000 pounds.
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Holland
Vliam Hohenzollern
Brentinck Castle
Aporia Antich Vank
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