Presidents War Address and Troop Movements Report
President Wilson tells Congress the trip to Europe is to interpret peace terms and keep the public informed. He cites record troop shipments totaling about 1.95 million since 1917, with minimal losses, praising U S industries and Allied nations' experience while urging a spring declaration of peace.
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Peace and Railroads Message on Taxes and Reconstruction
President urges swift tax clarity for 1918 1919 and 1920 to stabilize business readjustments. He supports war contract profits taxes and Belgium aid while warning against delaying policy on railroads and detailing options from private to full government control with regional cooperation. He plans to join Paris talks on the peace treaty and defend the soldiers’ ideals as nations seek durable settlements.
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Allied Cabinets Demand Surrender of Former German Emperor
London reports a coordinated push to surrender William Hohenzollern to Holland under Allied banner. France Italy and the United States weigh in with views and procedural suggestions through Britain and President Wilson.
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Italy
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President Wilson to sail for peace conference
President Wilson will leave the White House at midnight for New York where he will sail for Europe to attend the coming peace conference aboard the Washington. He is expected to depart at noon Wednesday if plans remain unchanged.
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Holland halts exports to Germany in reprisal action
London reports on December 3 that Holland will stop all exports to Germany in retaliation for Germany halting coal shipments. The move targets German trade as part of broader economic pressure between the two nations.
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Holland
Germany
Former Crown Prince Freddie Denies Renunciation Claims
Interview in Osterland, Holland, reports former German Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm says he has not renounced anything or signed any document. He discusses wartime agencies, postwar economic readjustment, and appeals to Congress for support as he prepares to assist in postwar settlements and negotiations.
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Allies to get Kaiser at sea or on land
London reports talks at the Foch conferences on seizing ex Kaiser Wilhelm by force if he resists surrender. France and Britain press for smooth execution, with hints he will be brought to be prisoner. Holland asked to surrender Wilhelm II, while German renunciation sparks mixed national judgments.
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Telegram to rail telegraphers on wage complaints
Washington December 2 a telegram from Director General McAdoo directs H B Perham president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers to file complaints of insufficient wages with the wages and working conditions board. The notice explains the board's role in passing on higher wage applications and warns a telegraphers strike threatens December 5.
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Rockefeller Chauffeur Strikes Child in Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller's chauffeur fatally injures six year old Patsy Tornillo in a collision in Tarrytown New York. The accident follows another Rockefeller car crash that hospitalized five workers. Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr visited the hospital and the boy, directing care for his recovery remains hoped.
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Treason Plot Allegations Against German Leader Wisner
Washington dispatch reports that German socialist majority accuses Kurt Wisner of secretly allying with imperialists and plotting treason against socialism from his Munich headquarters. The statements appeared in Vorwaerts and were sent via official cables.
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Germany
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Munich
Admiral Jellicoe Foresees Woman Premier by Century’s End
London reports Admiral Lord Jellicoe told the Nelson memorial day luncheon that a woman prime minister may arrive before the century ends. He urged extending the British Navy League’s educational work to include girls’ schools alongside boys’ schools.
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