Washington Food Rules Lifted and Warships Not Bound East
The food administration in Washington lifted all restrictions on trading in corn oats rye and barley. Officials stated no American warships are bound for Peru and none ordered there. The navy total reaches 1 291 vessels on July 1 1920 with 40 battleships and 399 destroyers. Baker said veterans may not return until peace is declared. Savings of about 12 billion dollars are expected from war- era appropriations. Sugar restrictions for households and restaurants are removed. Voluntary conservation remains.
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Outbreak Toll and War Guilts Dominate Dispatches
Foreign dispatches report 966 victims buried in the anti Jewish outbreak at Lemberg Galicia per Nowy Dziennik Cracow. Copenhagen says Southern Baden seeks Swiss incorporation per Diary Telegraph. Ex crown prince denies renunciation or signing any document. Train collision near Orleans leaves 12 identified dead plus additional wreck victims and 25 injured. Berlin cites documentary evidence of ex ruler’s war guilt from imperial archives. Samoa records 6000 Spanish influenza deaths per Melbourne. Crown Prince Frederick William renounces crown claim per Paris dispatch. Leipsic council orders dissolution of general headquarters and arrest of Hindenburg per Lokal Anzeiger. Northern Chile quake toll 10 dead 100 injured per Buenos Aires dispatch.
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War News Flows From Allied Occupation And Political Notes
Allied and American forces would temporarily occupy Berlin under police supervision per a German intercepted wireless. Mannheim to face similar occupation. Lloyd George expected to push cash reparations at eight thousand million pounds. French demands even larger. Submarine and mine warfare cost fifteen thousand lives. Geddes cites 2,145 sunk merchant and fishing vessels. Russia拒 refuses 1,000,000 prisoners crossing frontier. Demobilization of territorial reserves planned by end February. Liberty bonds looted worth $100,000. Pompton Lakes powder plant explosions kill twelve, injure 35. Cleveland streetcar strike ends as women conductors are removed. Three American cruisers set for Lima. Schwab warns against big business grip. Berger protest over seat ineligibility. Riveting pay up 10 percent across Atlantic shipyards. Wilson, Lansing and delegation sail for Cherbourg. Oklahoma proclaims woman suffrage amendment part of constitution.
U S Troops Enter Mainz In German Fortress Push
Amsterdam dispatch reports American troops entered Mainz, a key fortress on the Rhine, as World War I operations advance. A British Admiralty letter to Admiral Sims commends U S sailors aboard the steamship Persie for conduct during the torpedoing last September.
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Wilson sails for Europe amid peace hopes and German crisis
President Wilson sails from New York on December 4 for a world peace mission with hopes of shaping postwar terms. The trip follows Allied demand for accountability for the Kaiser and for German leaders, while German internal strife and Bolshevik influence threaten stability as Liebknecht's Spartacus group gains ground in Berlin.
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Red Cross Christmas Message Calls for 1919 Membership
President Wilson urges Americans to join the Red Cross for 1919 to sustain troops overseas and aid liberated lands. He emphasizes continued sacrifice, morale support, and broad moral duty in a period of transition from war to peace, urging unity with government efforts and renewed humanitarian work.
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Allies Seek Heavy Reparations From Germany
Fixed aims of the entente pledge to press Germany for full reparations despite vast state assets. Germany’s mineral coal and railways, valued far above allied claims, may be seized, signaling extensive postwar financial terms as measures are still unsettled. Germany remains financially strong, with wealth approaching prewar levels.
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German unrest threatens counter-revolution and potential monarchy
Across Germany swift oppositions to Bolshevik influence portend a possible counter-revolution. Army units and officers support the move, but broad sentiment favors the Ebert government over the Spartacist group. Bavarian leaders push Berlin to resign Solf and exclude Erzberger from peace talks.
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War blame quarrel prompts inquiry demand
The late leaders of Germany and Austria squabble over who started the war and present leaders seek a fair inquiry. It is revealed the German foreign office burned documents that could place responsibility on Germany. Doctor Solf proposes a neutral commission to inquire into the war’s origin.
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Allied armies advance into German territory with little resistance
Allied occupation forces push into German lands amid minimal opposition as German compliance with armistice terms falters. Berlin notes difficulty gathering locomotives and aircraft, while submarines are surrendered individually. The German navy, along with its personnel, faced denunciation by allied forces.
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Chile and Peru Mobilize Amid Tacna Arica Dispute
As Chile and Peru revive their long standing Tacna and Arica quarrel both nations mobilize their armies. The United States declines intervention while warships are sent to Valparaiso to safeguard American interests.
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Letters From Home Week Urges Morale Boost for Overseas Troops
The War Department designates December 15 as Letters From Home Week to uplift morale of soldiers overseas. Mothers and others are urged to write, guiding men toward wholesome recreation during idle periods after intense fighting. A model letter by the War Department, with endorsements from Baker and Fosdick, is mailed nationwide.
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Couple Die Together After Influenza In Clinton
In Clinton Indiana a 32 year old woman Mrs H Burns and her 38 year old husband died in their home. Their 13 year old daughter found the bodies. A note suggested they planned to die together after the husband’s influenza death.
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