Wilsons World Union Means Peace Guildhall Reception
President Wilson pledges a concert of power for lasting peace at a Guildhall ceremony in London. Lord Mayor Horace Marshall and a thousand officials welcomed him as flags of associated nations, including the Stars and Stripes, adorned the yard. In his Guildhall speech Wilson calls for enduring effort to honor the fallen and ensure future security through united, principled action.
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Horace Marshall
London
Great Britain
Winn
Theorld
Welme
Finance
Comerce
Ftertatne
Lord Ayor
Corporation of the City
Guildhall
Wilson
Mansion House
President Wilson
End of balance of power and new world order speech
The text presents a wrap of a British leaders discussion and President Wilson on transforming the old balance of power into a united, powerful peacekeeping alliance. It highlights the move from rivalry to a concert of nations, the breaking of precedents, and the personal note on cordial international relations.
War Savings Stamps final appeal urges Iowa to buy
Des Moines December 30. W S S director Homer A Miller appeals to Iowans to complete 1918 War Savings Stamp purchases and redeem pledges. He stresses the last day to buy stamps or redeem pledges, and Urges an additional effort to keep Iowa’s patriotic record and defend the state’s forty eight million dollar W S S total.
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Iowa
President Wilson Addresses Free Trade Hall Crowd in Manchester
In Manchester at the Free Trade Hall on December 30 President Wilson said America is not interested in European politics but in a partnership of right between America and Europe. He added that America is not only seeking Europe’s peace but the world’s, a remark met with approval.
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Paris
Great Britain
United States
France
Italy
French Academy
Marshal Joffre
Ing
Wilson
America
Clemenceau backs Britain on freedom of the seas
Premier Clemenceau told the Chamber of Deputies that he would support Great Britain on the freedom of the seas issue. He stated that President Wilson approved of his stance in this matter.
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Chamber of Deputies
Great Britain
President Wilson to Visit Italy Next Wednesday
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson will depart for Italy on the coming Wednesday night in a move underscoring ongoing postwar diplomacy and Allied coordination.
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Wilson
Italy
Paris
British Troops Attack at Riga Disperse Crowds
British troops landed at Riga as Bolshevik agitators incited crowds. Several people were killed or wounded before the troops dispersed the gathering.
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Riga
Bolsheviki Capture Vilna In Baltic Campaign
A dispatch from Petrograd dated December 30 reports Bolsheviki forces have captured Vilna, signaling a significant advance in the Baltic theater. The move comes as revolutionary troops push through a key77 strategic area.
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Petrogard
Vilna
American transport Tenadoes stranded on rocks
The American transport Tenadoes was strafed on rocks in the Bay of Biscay while en route to Brest. Debris and damage reported as the vessel ran aground amid rough seas and ongoing wartime danger.
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London
Bay of Biscay
Brest
Cued
Commanding Officer Auten on Mystery Ship In U-Boat Sinkings
Lieut. Commander Harold Auten V C D B O photographed aboard the mystery ship, the vessel he commanded and used to sink a number of German U-boats.
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Harold Auten
V. C
Kaiser and Hindenburg Built Fake Trenches for Film Cameras
Spa Belgium December 28 Former German Emperor and General Staff hid in underground dugouts beneath their villas to stage scenes for motion pictures. Hindenburg used a 14 by 12 foot shelter with electric heat and cooling devices while the Kaiser had two entrances and a deeper bunker. The crown prince reportedly spent most of his time in amusement at Aix la Chapelle.
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Spa
Belgium
Hindenburg
Germany
Naubois
Kaiser
America
International Armistice Commission
Great Warrior
Aix-la-Chapelle
China and Japan Aid Cause of Humanity
The American Red Cross reports broad global activity with insular and foreign chapters contributing over 1.4 million dollars this year. China sent about 100 thousand dollars and added 50 thousand associate members, while Japan contributed over 60 thousand dollars. Additional countries including Cuba, the Dominican Republic, the Canal Zone, and others increased participation.
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American Red Cross
China
Japan
Hawaiian Islands
Cuba
Porto Rico
Dominican Republic
United States
Argentine
Brazil
Canal Zone
Chile
Guam
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Peru
Nicaragua
Spain
Colonel Pizzarello Praises American Troops for Duty and Leadership
In Washington Col Ugo Pizzarello lauds American troops as finest in the world and ideal for policing postwar Europe. He endorses keeping larger armies for two years, cites American initiative, elastic administration, and ability to work with allied troops, while noting Italy’s demobilization pressures and broader peace conference views.
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Pizzarello
Washington
Europe
Ugo Pizzarello
Italy
Rome
Badoglio
Italan
Victor Emmanuel
America
Pizzarelle
Orlando
Mrs Wilson Captures London Hearts With Charm
Londoners prize Mrs Wilson not for her status but for her own charm. The Daily Chronicle hails her as queenly and gracious, a tall stately woman with firm hands and a spontaneous, individualized smile that outshines an ordinary society figure. Her bearing contrasts with typical society ladies, earning broad admiration.
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London
Six Burn to Death in Aldred Fire Tragedy
Bradford Pa December 28 Mrs James Dempsey and her five children perished when their home at Aldred Pa burned down in a blaze described as a free day destruction authorities report the family died in the blaze with no survivors.
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Bradford
James Dempsey
Aldred
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