President Wilson vows to keep Congress informed on peace and rail concerns
President Wilson tells Congress he will explain his Europe trip and peace bases as allied powers accept them. He notes troop shipments, rail policy questions, Belgium relief needs, and the necessity of continued European forces during occupation while outlining possible railroad reforms and urging swift peace treaty work.
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Belgium
France
War Trade Board
Paris
Allies Demand Surrender of Ex Kaiser in Holland
Allied Cabinets prepare formal demand for surrender of William Hohenzollern former German Emperor to Dutch government. France and Italy conveyed views to Britain, President Wilson suggested procedural steps for the case.
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London
William Hohenzollern
Holland
France
Italy
Wilson
United States
President Wilson to sail for peace conference
Washington reports President Wilson will leave the White House at midnight for New York and sail on the Washington for Europe to take part in the coming peace conference. He will depart at noon Wednesday unless plans change.
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White House
New York
Europe
Washington
Holland halts exports to Germany in reprisal move
London reports Holland will stop all exports to Germany in response to Germany's halt of coal shipments. The decision aims to pressure Germany and impact wartime trade.
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Holland
Germany
London
Former Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm Says He Has Not Renounced
In Osterland Holland on December 3 correspondents secured an interview with the former German Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm. He stated he has not renounced anything and has not signed any document.
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Holland
Frederick Wilhelm
War Agencies and Economic Readjustment After Armistice
The speaker highlights the war agencies like the War Industries Board and Labor Department as unified forces guiding postwar readjustment. He urges rapid economic reforms, tax shifts, and continued government-business mediation to unify the nation’s production and pricing as it pivots from wartime to peacetime.
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Allies to Get Kaiser
London reports Foch at talks on capturing ex-Kaiser Wilhelm. Plans include possible forceful seizure if surrender fails. British, French, and Allied officials seek smooth handling. Paris notes Kohenzollerns’ dismissal tied to wartime failures and humanity breaches.
Telegraphers threaten strike over wages in December
Washington telegram from Director General McAdoo to H. B. Perham of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers reports that telegraphers failed to file wage complaints with the railroad board. The board reviews wage applications, and a strike is threatened for December 5.
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Board of Railroad Wages
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H. B. Perham
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Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Rockefeller Chauffeur Hits Child And Upsets Car
John D Rockefeller's chauffeur struck six year old Patsy Tornillo causing a fractured skull. In the same incident one car overturned, injuring five Rockefeller employees. Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr visited the hospital and spoke of care for the victims. The boy's prospects were said to be hopeful after treatment.
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Tarrytown
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John D. Rockefeller
Patsy Tornillo
Rockefeller
John PD. Rockefeller, Jr
Eisner Accused in Treason Plot by German Socialists
Cable dispatches circulated from Vorwaerts report that German socialist factions accuse Kurt Eisner of secretly aiding imperialists and plotting treason against the socialist movement from Munich. The charges surface as Germany’s political struggle unfolds during Eisner’s leadership.
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Washington
Kurt Eisner
Munich
Woman Premier Predicted By Admiral Jellicoe
Admiral Lord Jellicoe predicted a future woman prime minister at a Nelson memorial day luncheon in London. He advocated extending the British Navy league educational program to girls’ schools alongside boys’ schools, eliciting laughter before he pressed the point.
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