Colonization of Public Lands by U S Troops Urged
Secretary William B. Wilson urges law to lease and settle vast federal lands by millions of soldiers released from the army. He seeks a three‑department board to oversee colonization with fully equipped farms, roads, schools, and markets under federal supervision. The plan aims to boost long term world food supply and promote orderly land use.
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Washington
America
William B. Wilson
Wilson
Department of Agriculture, Interior and Labor
Armenian massacres reach 20000 victims report
Washington reports more than 20,000 Armenians killed in renewed outrages as evacuating Turkish troops carry out mass killings. In Constantinople, ex governor Rechid and two gendarmes Chakri and Haroun are arrested for involvement in the 1915 massacres with death sentences anticipated. A Turkish military commission probes Ada Pazari and other officials. Prince Salar ed Daouleh, former Persian shah’s brother, remains under virtual confinement in Brusa while Annie Allen, a U.S. missionary, tended his ill child.
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Rulers Back at Bucharest Return of Roumanian rulers
King Ferdinand and Queen Marie return to Bucharest on December 8 amid a warm reception. They entered under the guard of General Berthelot and British officers as Bucharest residents, who had fled to Jassy in November 1916, rushed to greet them.
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London
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Roumania
Bucharest
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Jassy
Cossack Commander Leads Southern Russian Force
London dispatch reports Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaityteh, former commander in chief of the Russian army, now commands a force of Cossacks in southern Russia. His staff is headquartered at Katerynivka station southeast of Ekaterinoslav, per a Russian wireless message received here.
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Grand Duke
Nicolas Nicholaotyiteh
Russia
Katerinovka Station
Ekaterinoslav
Americans arrive in Berlin after armistice signing
Brigadier General Harries and Lieutenants Gaillard and Schelling of the American Commission for the Repatriation of war prisoners reached Berlin last night. They are the first American officers to arrive since the armistice. American officers report the condition of returning prisoners to be as good as could be expected given the general food situation in Germany.
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Gaillard and Schelling
Germany
Nine Thousand Troops Sail Home From France
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Daniels announced four transports carrying nine thousand American soldiers are en route to the United States. The ships departed a French port with the troops aboard, bound for home as part of postwar demobilization efforts.
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Washington, D. C
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German cabinet warns Russia against Berlin delegation
Berlin reports the German cabinet sent a wireless to Russia asking not to send a delegation to Berlin for a December 16 conference citing the current situation. Bolshiebolshevist accusers claim ministers Hinuse Barth aided Russian methods in Germany, amid controversy stirred by Adolph Joffe.
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Germany
Bolshevist
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Arab Leader Feisuel Seeks Audience With Wilson
In Paris awaiting a chance to present grievances to Woodrow Wilson, Feisuel, son of the Mecca emir and descendant of Mohammed, led Arab forces that cooperated with General Allenby to expel Turks from Palestine and occupy Damascus before Allenby’s arrival. The Arabs seek national independence.
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Paris
Wilson
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Damascus
Army Checks by Christmas Speeded Up
Treasury War Risk Bureau machinery is sped up to rush allotment and allowance checks to soldiers and sailors families by Christmas. An army of clerks is producing checks at a pace of 140000 per day.
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Washington
Treasury
Piez Succeeds Schwab As EMC Director General
Charles Piez who is vice president and general manager of the emergency fleet corporation will replace Charles M Schwab as director general of the corporation. The announcement came from the shipping board headquarters in Washington.
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Princess Lena Released by Bolsheviks Report
Princess Helena, niece of the Italian queen, held prisoner by Bolsheviks, has been released per state department notice. Requested by Italy, inquiries were made by Swedish representatives in Russia, and the princess is expected to go to Sweden. She is from the Serbian royal family and married a Russian grand duke.
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Krupp to convert works to peace industry
Amsterdam Dec 12 The Krupp munition works directors, per the Cologne Gazette, announced plans to transform the plant into a factory devoted to the arts of peace.
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Krupp Munition Works
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Lloyd George Seeks Permanent Peace and End to Conscription
London reports Premier Lloyd George in Bristol urging permanent peace and the end of conscript armies in Europe once emergency justifies it. He says France and Britain will assess future needs by peace terms, notes Kaiser culpability, and argues America should share the indemnity view. He defends naval defense as essential.
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Lloyd George
Europe
Bristol
America
U S Cruiser Brooklyn Explosion Kills Six Crew
Six firemen and a water tender died and 81 shipmates were injured in a berth deck explosion aboard the U S S Brooklyn while coaling at Yokohama Japan on December 9. The navy department report places the vessel in far eastern waters with a last position near Vinilvostok Siberia.
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Siberia
1250 Rescued by Coast Guard in War, Bertholf Reports
Coast guard lifesavers aided 1250 persons from drowning and assisted over 11,000 more on distressed vessels during the war ending June 20. The annual report of Captain Mahlon P. Bertholf, commandant, notes many rescued were from ships sunk by German forces.
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Fh. P. Bertholf
Eost Guard
Extension of federal rail control urged by McAdoo
Director General McAdoo asks Congress to extend federal control over railroads to five years or until private ownership can be resumed. He argues a prolonged control period would test unified operation under law and remove rail policy from politics with President Wilson's approval.
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Interstate Commerce Committees
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Foch Refuses Plea of German Armistice Delegates
Paris December 12 Marshal Foch rejects the German armistice delegates plea to contact provinces west of the Rhine. He says maintaining the blockade of Germany as provided by the armistice is necessary.
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Rhine
British Refuse Public Buildings in Amsterdam
Amsterdam telegram reports British troops declined to use public buildings offered and instead occupied private quarters. The action reflects wartime occupancy choices by British forces in the city during December.
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Cole Hive
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Cunard Lines Make Antwerp A Port of Call
Antwerp December 10 Cunard steamship line decides to add Antwerp as a port of call and requests use of the pier formerly occupied by the North German Lloyd to service calls and passenger handling.
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Antwerp
Cunard Steamship Line
Marshall Chairs Cabinet Meeting in Unprecedented Move
Vice President Marshall presided over a cabinet meeting in Washington on Tuesday, stating he acted out of respect for the president's wishes. Officials noted no previous instance of a vice president chairing a cabinet session.
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Marshall
Yanks to Run Train From Geneva to Slavonia Capital
The first direct train from Geneva to Liubliang in Slavonia will depart Thurm ony under American control and auspices.
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Austria
Geneva
Liubliang
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