President Wilson to Attend Opening of Peace Conference
President Wilson will sail for France after the December 2 congressional session to join the opening of the peace conference in Versailles. Delegates will represent the United States, with plans to visit Paris London Brussels and Rome alongside Mrs Wilson. The move marks the first time a U.S. president participates in a peace conference and leaves North America during tenure.
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General Gorgas to be placed on retired list
Washington Nov 19 Maj Gen William C Gorgas former surgeon general of the army will be returned to the retired list on December 1 the War Department announced yesterday. He was recalled to active duty several weeks ago to conduct a special investigation into army health matters and his report is now before Secretary Baker.
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German Fleet Deliveries Amid Armistice Terms Unclear
Washington reports no official word on when Germany will surrender the battleships cruisers and light cruisers or which ports will intern the vessels. Observers note the armistice requires disarmament before internment at neutral or allied ports with caretakers aboard. Publication hints Germany loses about half its fleet including dreadnoughts and most battle cruisers.
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Flu Deaths Surpass American Expeditionary Forces Losses
Census bureau reports influenza and pneumonia deaths from September 9 to November 9 totaled 83 306 across 46 cities with 23 million people, exceeding U S troop deaths from all causes in World War I. Based on unofficial A E F casualties near 100 000, total deaths may run 40 000 to 50 000.
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Latest Market Reports From Minneapolis Chicago And St Paul
Wheat receipts 449 cars down from 609 a year ago in Minneapolis. Cash No 1 northern at 2.22 percent. Oats 72c. Flax 3.89. Flour unchanged. Chicago hogs 48,000 receipts. prices 16.60 to 18.50 for packers, 17.65 to 18 for butchers, with pigs 13.50 to 15. Throwouts 15.25 to 16.40. Beef cattle steady to high, veal calves 17 to 18. Western range steers 14.50 to 17.65. St Paul hogs 14,000 receipts. range 16 to 17.05, bulk 17 to 17.50. Cattle killers steady. steers 5 to 16.25, veal calves 5 to 15.50, stockers 5.26 to 13. Sheep receipts 16,000. lambs 10 to 14.75, wethers 7 to 10.50, ewes 3 to 8.50.
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War loan burden tops ten billion yearly
The war cost to May 1 totalled about 175 billion dollars with end of year estimates near 200 billion. Public debt among Entente allies exceeds 105 billion, Central Powers about 45 billion, while prewar debts averaged 25 billion. Interest and sinking fund payments after this will not be less than 10 billion annually.
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German appeals to Americans aimed at sympathy
Washington reports note that Berlin seeks to sway the American public through family ties and direct appeals to influence the peace conference. Officials see such efforts as unnecessary and unlikely to help Germany, while Wilson pledges to prevent civilian suffering and Entente powers weigh the political risks of generosity. The war council plans future rations, relying on prudent distribution.
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Omaha Livestock Market Report
Hogs receipts 6,600 with higher values. Heavy 16.75 to 17.50, mixed 17.00 to 17.35, light 16.60 to 17.75, pigs 15.00 to 16.50, bulk 17.00 to 17.35. Cattle receipts 12,000 and steady. Native steers 11.00 to 18.50, cows and heifers 6.50 to 11.50, western steers 9.50 to 16.50, Texas steers 8.50 to 11.50, stockers 6.50 to 13.50, calves 7.50 to 13.50.
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First American Troops to Leave England After Armistice
London reports 18000 U S soldiers will depart England as the first shipload heads home within a week and all men return to the United States within ten days. Plans to remove troops are advancing as shipping becomes available and crews prepare to clear England of American forces.
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British Admiralty Transport Service Moves 22 Million Soldiers
London reports during the war the British admiralty transport service carried 22,000,000 soldiers with 4,391 lost at sea. It also moved over 120,000,000 tons of naval and military stores and more than 2,000,000 animals. Fleet and auxiliary craft grew from 2,500,000 to 6,500,000 tons with personnel rising from 146,000 to 406,000.
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