President Wilson Attends Buckingham Palace State Dinner
At Buckingham Palace President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson were escorted to a banquet hall in a record setting royal ceremony. King George and Queen Mary led the procession with 12 at the head table as ambassadors and nobles filled the room with gold plate and imperial splendor.
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Proclamation of Irish Republic and shared resolve
The passage proclaims the Irish Republic and emphasizes steadying mankind through justice as a universal aim. It highlights inspiring purpose, the duty of leadership, and a commitment to high standards, ending with a cordial toast to the queen’s health and Britain’s prosperity.
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In Irish Republic Plans Seen as War Ends
The Sien Fien council aims to inaugurate the Irish Republic today with posters across Ireland, calling itself the Irish parliament. London reports note proclamations of a new Irish state and a central Sien Fien council to govern.
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Government Re-Elected Wins In British Elections
London December 28 Premier Lloyd George has been re elected to Parliament and the coalition government he leads has secured victory in the recent British elections.
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Wilson urges concert of powers for world peace
President Wilson spoke at the Guild Hall in London advocating a concert of powers to replace balance of power. He reiterated the goal of preserving peace and shaping a cooperative international order for the future.
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President Wilson and Lloyd George Story Draws Laughs
At a luncheon in London, President Wilson shared a tale about the informality of American soldiers. General Hale recounted an incident where a sentry did not halt a passing officers’ car, recognizing the general and his party.
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TNT THROWN INTO OCEAN TO DUMP EXPLOSIVES
Washington reports that hundreds of thousands of pounds of high explosives including T N T and picric acid, owned by the French and Italian governments, are being towed from South Amboy New Jersey and dumped 85 miles from the Scotland Neck lightship as the only practical disposal for 228 carloads of explosives parked near Wilmington Delaware awaiting transportation.
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Protective League Ends After 250000 Members
Dissolution of the American Protective league with 250000 members and branches in nearly every city or town in the country will take effect January 1. The organization reports more than 3000000 investigations conducted during its existence.
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Rumors of Kaiser's assassination spread in Paris
Paris rumors on December 28 claimed the former German emperor was killed. Paris deputies heard the tale, but there was no confirmation. Berlin unrest and seditious talk continued as German sailors defend the royal palace with rifles amid calls for foreign troops. The Spartacus faction held Vorwaerts, while Berlin politics moved toward radical rule and possible new government leadership.
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Wave of Anarchy Sweeps Ukraine and Poland
Reports from Warsaw and Paris describe chaotic conditions in Ukraine under Petlura and Skoropadski with landlords and managers assaulted, women mistreated, and German troops present. Paris protests entroversy over Russia intervention while Estonian and Baltic tensions rise amid bolshevik advances. Russian officers in Warsaw say bolsheviks would struggle against a trained army and armored warfare in a broader allied move.
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Brynhilda Safe After Three Months Missing
A three masted square rigged ship Brynhilda once reported missing for three months with captain and 22 crew presumed dead and cargo valued at a million dollars reappeared safe in Algoa bay Africa. Family and owners receive Christmas cheer.
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Saxonia Brings 1400 Sick From Liverpool Homecoming Port
New York, Dec 27. The British liner Saxonia arrived from Liverpool with 1400 sick and wounded officers and men aboard. Most were surgical cases and in need of medical care after the homecoming battle fleet arrival.
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Peruvians Flee Chile Amid Border Tension
Lima reports about 3000 Peruvians crossed from Chile into Peru and Bolivia in the past month as tensions rise over a border dispute. The estimate cites a steady flow of refugees seeking safety and new shelter amid the regional crisis.
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Michigan 2 Cent Fare Law Upheld
Grand Rapids, December 28 The Michigan 2 cent fare law was held valid by Judge C W Sessions in the United States district court here.
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Bolshevik Warships Taken in Baltic Action
London reports the British warship Calypso captured two Bolshevik destroyers in the eastern Baltic. One destroyer shelled lighthouses near Reval, per admiralty notice.
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