Allied ships to be turned over as war ends and home fleet sails noted
Army quartermaster plan turns 800000 ton fleet to the Shipping Board for trade return while American battleships, including dreadnoughts, head home this month with a New York arrival set for December 2. Secretary Daniels previews a naval review as General March is honored with the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Army Quartermaster Department
Washington
The
Shipping Board
Ameriein
Europe
Minin
Daniels
New York
British peace delegation to Paris in December
Premier Lloyd George and other British peace delegates will travel to Paris on December 22. Inter allied conferences ahead of the peace congress are not expected to start until the first week of January.
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Venizelos
Paris
Tle
Politis
Lloyd George
Manchester Guardian
Ebert
German Republic
Troedor Liebknecht
Spartacus
Berlin
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Kaiser
Germany
Joffe
Reichstag
Solf
Rhine
Foch
American Troops in France May Get Leave to England
London dispatch reports thousands of American soldiers in France likely to receive leave to travel to England with transport costs paid. Berlin hosts arrival of General Clarries and Lieutenants Gaillard and Schelling on repatriation mission for prisoners, after a 25-hour ride from Spa.
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France
England
United
Windom
Clarries
Gaillard and
Schelling
American Commission For
Berlin
Spa
Paris Marines Enter Odessa as War News Breaks
Paris dispatch reports French Marines entered Odessa and were welcomed by locals. Detachments seized the wireless station and expelled German troops from posts. Amsterdam says Germany may seek Berlin occupation if Bolshevik rise continues. Lloyd George urges end to conscript armies for permanent peace.
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Paris
Odessa
Russia
Amsterdam
Berlin
Philip Scheidemann
Lloyd George
Bristol
Europe
Minesweeper Seen in Richardson’s Bay by Midland Prince
A French minesweeper thought lost in a recent storm was sighted in Richardson’s Bay by officers aboard the Midland Prince, which has reached Sault Ste. Marie Ontario. The Sierre arrived in New York with 1,411 American troops from England, amid cheering onboard. Camp Dix dispatch reports Private Isadore Carson of Philadelphia, who deserted then recaptured, sentenced by court martial to 40 years hard labor at Fort Jay New York.
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Midland Prince
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Sierre
New York
England
Dix
N. J
Isadore Carson
Philadelphia
Fort Jay
N. Y
Wilson
Brest
Paris
France
Chamber of Deputies
French General Labor Federation
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Allies Demand Germany Pay War Debt and Peace Issues Grow
Edward W. Pickard reports Europe sees peace talks advancing on seas freedom and German payments. Lloyd George and Britain demand up to 120 billion as France Belgium and others back full restitution. Kremlin and Vienna turmoil emerge as German political upheaval and Bolshevik influence ripple through Europe.
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WII
Germany
President
France
Edward W
Pickard
Europe
America
Greatritain
Llord George Down
Wilson
London
Frederick E. Smith
Britain
Great Britain
Bristol
England
Lloyd George
Belgium
Rhine
Scouts Hear Indian Talk Around Campfire Tale
Troop 5 Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania scouts heard an Indian chief in full war costume emerge from the woods during a camping night. The chief spoke on native costumes and life from birth to warrior, while the scoutmaster noted clubs near tents as guards against midnight visits.
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Simon Iity
Wilkinsburg
Scouts Fire Making Test Emphasizes Safe Control
The article outlines a scout fire making test focusing on never starting fires that cannot be controlled or fully extinguished. It notes the danger to woodlands homes and crops from careless fires and describes the need to build fires in various terrains and conditions including heavy rain. It discusses materials limits and whether scouts may use matches or modern aids.
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Havgersack
Where the Scout Made Good
A wartime booster piece praising Boy Scouts of America as a national working force. It emphasizes duty and persistence for victory, urging scouts to stay on task and align with government efforts, with a stern warning against slackers and calls for unity.
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National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Belgium
France
Boy Scouts of America
United States of America
Atlantic Fleet
Scouts Aid At Train Wreck Near Horseshoe Curve
Scouts from Canonsburg rushed two miles to the Horseshoe Curve crash site after an eight coach train derailed near Vankirks Pa. They rendered help to passengers as two engines pulled the wreckage. Passengers offered tips but none were accepted.
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Vankirks
Canonsburg
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