Allies Sink German Submarines In One Day
London reports five German submarines were destroyed on Saturday according to Prime Minister David Lloyd-George in the house of commons. He defended his Paris speech as carefully considered to arouse public sentiment in France Italy and America. Pershing backed the interallied war council amid debate over allied coordination and the role of the general staff.
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France
Italy
America
Pershing
War Council
London
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Lloyd-George
Herbert H. Asquith
Asquith
Paris
Mr. Lloyd-George
Serbia
Roumania
General Pershing
Foch
Robertson
Cadorna
Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
England
Pacifists Backed by German Government Active in Boston
Pacifists said to be backed by the German government are active propagandists in Boston. They operate in street cars hotel lobbies and other public places. Recently they attempted to disrupt American and British recruiting rallies.
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Boston
Foster Funeral Held for Former Secretary of State
Secretary and Mrs. Lansing attended the burial in Evansville Indiana of John W. Foster former secretary of state. Mrs. Lansing was Foster's daughter and joined the funeral cortege on Sunday.
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Lansing
Evansville
Ind
John W. Foster
Mr. Foster
Labor Allies Plan Pro American War Propaganda Drive
Chicago branch of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy mobilizes to spread pro American and pro allied propaganda. Plans include a lyceum bureau and exchange of speakers among foreign speaking groups and English speakers. Buffalo notes AFL efforts to counter German influence with nationwide tours and covert anti German agents, led by Gompers and Morrison.
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Chicago
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Victor A. Olander
Chicago Federation of Labor
Illinois State Council of Defense
American Alliance of Labor and Democracy
Olander
Lyceum Bureau
American Federation of Labor
Buffalo
N. Y
Gompers
America
Navy
Executive Council
Frank Morrison
Government Moves to Crush Ecuador Revolt
From Guayaquil Ecuador on November 19 the government declares the revolt limited to minor villages and promises prompt action to suppress the uprising led by unnamed factions. The report notes the rebellion remains localized with no major cities involved.
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Ecuador
Guayaquil
Lenine Becomes Russia's Dictator Amid Chaos
Reports from Moscow and Petrograd reveal Lenin consolidating power as central executive committee grants him supreme law making authority. Lenine sits at Smolny directing governance for 180 million people while Russia paralyzes under revolutionary upheaval.
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London
Robert P. Skinner
Moscow
Lenine
Petrograd
Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Central Executive Committee of
The
Soviet
Executive Committee
Smolny Institute
William
Constituent Assembly
Germans Learn by Experience It Is Dangerous to Approach U S Lines
With the American Army in France artillery fighting and patrols continue on the American sector. Infantry has not engaged. Germans avoid near lines after learning it is dangerous. A sergeant in a support trench shows a shell can clip a rifle and still not injure him. The American balloon school site chosen. training to begin with U S balloons and French aids to support future operations. Balloon officers have observed French methods at the front.
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France
United States
Proclamation Demands Registration of Alien Enemies
President Wilson issues orders requiring all alien enemies to register and obtain travel permits. They are barred from waterside areas and from flying, must carry registration cards, and report movements to authorities in a nationwide enforcement. Only Germans are targeted under the term alien enemies.
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Washington
Wilson
Columbia
Germany
United States
Panama Canal Zone
District of Columbia
Italians Begin Offensive on Asiago Plateau Actions Reported
Rome and Berlin dispatches describe Italian forces advancing on the Asiago plateau and occupying frontline trenches. Austro German attempts to cross the Piave are repelled as Monte Montenera and Monte Tomba face renewed assault with Italian air support and captured enemy positions. Monte Cornelle reported seized.
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London
Rome
Asiago
Piave
Quero
Monte Montenera
Monte Tomba
Lake Garda
Asties
Asingo
Monte Tonberecar
Monte Badeneeche
V Primolane
Susegana
Tezze A di Livenza
Monte Cornelle
Berlin
War Office
Italy
Zensen
Zenson
Tagare
Follina
Pershing Reports Three U S Casualties in Europe
General Pershing cabled a casualty list listing one non battle death by train accident and two pneumonia deaths among U S soldiers. It also notes nine Americans killed in action and six wounded, including Sergeant John F Czajaka and Private Stanley Janovicz among the dead.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Carl G. Shew
Coast Artillery
Nellie Shew
Gatling Place
Brooklyn
N.Y
Marcellus 8S. Cobb
Infantry
Viola Cobb
Beakland
Howard KE. Rawlins
Headquarters Company
Floyd Vader
Warner
N. Y
Sergt
John F. Czajaka
Alva Csajaka
South Avenue
Milwaukee
Stanley Janovicz
Sophia Glebutovicz
Morrie Street
Boston
Bandits Loot Liberty State Bank in Missouri Cash Heist
Armed men stormed the Liberty State bank in Liberty Missouri eight miles southeast of Kansas City and locked the cashier in the vault. They escaped in a car with 3600 dollars after taking the money.
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Missouri Bank
Kansas City
Liberty State Bank
Liberty
Herd
Villa scout believed heading south from Ojinaga toward Chihuahua
Presidio Texas November 19 Brancisca Villa failed to return to Ojinaga after reconnaissance in force Saturday and is now thought to be moving south toward Chihuahua City.
Artillery Duel Intensifies On Flanders Front
War office reports a sharp artillery duel in West London operations on the Flanders front. Lancashire and Highland troops raided Monchy le Preux, taking a few prisoners while enemy fire targeted Passchendaele Lange marck and Polygon wood sectors. Paris dispatch notes a raid on Carnillet yields prisoners as calm otherwise prevails.
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London
Flanders
War Office
Monchy le Preux
Passchendaele
Langemarck
Polygon Wood
Paris
Carnillet
Champagne Front
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Harris & Ewing
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F. T. Bowles
American Alliance
RUSS
U. S
State Department
Francis
Kerensky
Stockholm
Daukhonine
Army
Revolutionary Committee
Lord Northcliffe
Albert Stanley
British Board of Trade
Vienna
Monte Cornello
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