Americans Move Forward Into German Territory Amid Turmoil
Allied forces push into former German territory with U S troops advancing along the old front near Mousson and Thincourt as German sailors mutiny and Brussels incursions trigger fear of renewed action. British troops march toward the Rhine amid celebratory crowds and floral arches along routes.
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London
Brussels
U. S
France
Pershing
Mouson
Thincourt
Sedan
Metz
Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Wilhelmshaven
the Rhine
Reorganization of Depot Brigade Begins at Camp Grant
At Camp Grant Illinois on November 18 the depot brigade and development battalions begin reorganization as the first step toward demobilization. Captain Earl B. Stone leads the process with a large clerical staff awaiting forms from Washington. Some 1A inductees reverting to lower classifications will not be discharged yet, and the central officers training school faces possible closure if most first battalion members elect immediate discharge.
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Camp Grant
Earl B. Stone
Camip
War Department
Washington
Central Officers’ Training School
Admirals Exchange Praise Over War’s End Aid
Admiral Sims thanks Admiral Wemyss for British navy help in ending the war. Wemyss responds with appreciation for America's timely aid over the last 18 months.
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America
London
Admiral Sims
European
Roslyn Wymess
Admiralty
Wemyss
Last of Huns Kings Abdicates Amid German Revolution
Amsterdam reports King Fried rich II of Saxony abdicated as monarchies across Germany shrink. Prussia Bavaria and Wuerttemberg were proclaimed republics earlier in the revolution. In Washington officials note soldiers returning from the front deepen a crisis resembling anarchy.
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Amsterdam
Friedrich II of
Saxony
Germany
Berlin
Tras
Prussia
Bavaria
Wuerttemberg
Washington
State Department
Austria- Hungary
Political Amnesty Ordered by Berlin Council
A Berlin dispatch reports the workingmen's and soldiers' council has abolished censorship lifted the state of siege and ordered religious liberty and political amnesty. The move follows November developments in Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Novto
Berlin
Workingmen’s and Soldiers’ Council
Guards Fight Mob in Winston-Salem Riot
Three people were shot during a pitched battle among home guards police and fire companies and a mob of thousands bent on lynching a Black man accused of shooting J K E Childress assaulting Mrs Childress and wounding Sheriff Flint. The mob stormed the jail then learned the wrong man had been killed and dispersed.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
J. KE. Childress
Flag Captured by Bucks Returns to Oak Park Family
The first German flag seized by American forces was brought home by Private Charles Zimmerman of Colonel Reilly's Bucks. The flag, blood stained and bullet-holed, was received by Mr and Mrs Charles Zimmerman of 14 Washington Boulevard Oak Park. Letters from the son mention capturing the flag on July 30 but omit details.
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Chicago
Charles Zimmerman
Washington Boulevard
Oak Park
Charlies Zimmerman
Reilly
French War Prisoners to Be Repatriated En Mass
Paris reports 420000 French war prisoners to be repatriated this autumn. The figure includes those held in neutral countries. A French general staff delegation met at German spa headquarters to plan the return of the men to France.
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Paris
Spa
Churchill Warns of Widespread European Disorders
London dispatch reports Churchill warning of possible large-scale uprisings across Europe as demobilization stalls and munitions firms continue. Armistice talks loom with months of debate ahead. Dispatches note Dutch patrols and Queen Wilhelmina’s open carriage, while warnings of Bolshevism spread across several nations. The piece cites Sweden Denmark Spain and Switzerland as reacting to radical threats amid a global food shortage.
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London
Europe
Winston Spencer Churchill
Hague
Holland
Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Sweden
Gustave
Switzerland
Denmark
Norway
Spain
Ts Senor
Ex-Kaiser to Return to Germany Over Dutch Unrest
Nov 18 reports say the ex-Kaiser will go back to Germany to quell growing unrest in Holland. The former Royal Prussian family arrived in Amsterdam by air, heightening public concern. Empress arrives in Amsterdam as William Hohenzollern declares intent to depart due to disturbances caused by his presence.
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Germany
Holland
Empress
German Republic Starts Early with Propaganda in U S
Washington reports that U S Secret Service has uncovered a revived pro German propaganda effort aimed at shaping peace terms. Government agents warn the public to watch for covert influences under the banner of liberal democracy.
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U. S
Holland Is Our Elba Says German General
Amsterdam Express reports a German general with the former Kaiser said Holland is our Elba in a talk with a Dutch official. The Amsterdam diarist notes Germans are surprised the Kaiser’s abdication hasn't been officially proclaimed and hints a counter revolution may not be impossible.
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London
Holland
Amsterdam Express
Former Austrian Emperor and Empress Leave Vienna by Special Train
Charles and Zita, former emperor and empress, left Vienna aboard a special train. They crossed into Switzerland at Buchs on the Rhine’s left bank and likely will stay near Lake Constance on Swiss soil until peace is signed.
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Geneva
Charles
Zita
Vienna
Wilsons to Attend Peace Conference If Domestic Affairs Permit
Friends of President Wilson report that a decision at the White House hinges on a vital domestic issue. If unresolved, the Wilsons will travel to Paris on the eve of the peace congress. Officials expect the first congress meeting in late February or early March with Britain delaying its delegates until after national elections.
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Washington
Friends of
Wilson
White House
United States
Presider
Germany
Plane nearly strikes President Wilson at Potomac Park
President Wilson narrowly escaped injury when a Handley Page bomber landed at Potomac park polo field. The pilot diverted the craft within about eight feet of him as the crowd watched in alarm. Mrs. Wilson grew unsettled and urged an immediate return to the White House, though the president left to cheers minutes later.
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Washington
Wilson
Polo Field
Potomac Park
Costa Rican exile group appeals to Wilson for Costa Rica relief
In Managua on November 14 a group of Costa Rican businessmen and politicians in exile sent a telegram to President Wilson asking the United States to assist Costa Rica in rejoining the community of free and democratic nations now that Europe is freed from tyranny.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Wilson
Europe
Costa Rica
Free and Democratic
Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Wilson
President Wilson proclaims Thanksgiving on November 28 1918 urging national thanks for peace and a new day of justice beyond victory. He calls Americans to worship in homes and churches and seek divine guidance for mutual respect and prudent duties under God.
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Washington
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
United States
District of Columbia
Robert Lansing
Influenza Deadlier Than War, Census Reports
Washington reports influenza killed more Americans than the war casualties. The census bureau based its conclusion on investigations and official reports showing higher deaths from the epidemic than American troop fatalities in the world conflict.
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Census Bureau
Pershing
Washington
Bureau of Census
America
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