Britain’s War Losses by Front and Nationwide Totals
London reports James Tan MacPherson breaking down British war losses by theater. France and Belgium front casualties top 2.7 million with 2,032,122 wounded and 859,145 missing. Egypt and Mesopotamia see large figures. Saloniki and Dardanelles show additional counts.
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London
James Tan MacPherson
War Office
House of Commons
India
Dominions
Egypt
France
Italy
Dardanelles
Saloniki
Wne
War cost totals reach 175 billion dollars by May
The Federal Reserve Board bulletin reports that the direct cost of the war for all belligerent nations totaled about 175 billion dollars by May 1. It estimates the year's total may approach 200.6 billion dollars by year end.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Plane Carries 35 on Long Paris Round Trip Flight
A large plane carried 25 passengers on a round trip flight from Paris to Combes-Saville, a 40 mile route, without mishap.
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Paris
Combes-Saville
Navy Enlisted Strength Reduced Secretary Daniels Reports
Washington reports a reduction in navy enlisted strength has begun Secretary Daniels states that applications for discharge from both the regular service and reserve divisions are being received by the navy.
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Washington
Navy
Daniels
Wilson discusses cabinet plans for overseas peace mission
President Wilson spends two hours with his cabinet outlining early plans for leading the U S delegation to the peace conference in Europe He expects to manage affairs at home while abroad and cabinets will meet regularly during his absence Cable control is to ensure secret uninterrupted communication with officials in France Colonel Josee may act as his proxy at Versailles The outcome of the Versailles talks sparks speculation about a postwar League of Nations leadership potential for Wilson.
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Washington
Wilson
America
Europe
France
Versailles
Jouse
League of Nations
Ships Carry 200000 Tons of Food to Europe
Twenty American ships with 200000 tons of food are en route to Europe to aid northern France Belgium and Austria. They sail under sealed orders to Gibraltar and Bristol channel ports and will await Food Administrator Hoover's directions for final destinations. Ships bound for Gibraltar may proceed to Adriatic and Mediterranean ports while others target French and Belgian ports.
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Washington, Navy
France
Belgium
Austria
Europe
Gibraltar
Bristol Channel
Hoover
Adriatic
Mediterranean
U S Cancels Naval Ordnance Contracts Postwar
Washington reports naval ordnance contracts totaling 421 million dollars canceled since hostilities ended. Rear Admiral Warle, head of the naval ordnance bureau, told the house naval committee as it began drafting the 1920 naval appropriation bill.
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Washington
Naval
Warle
Naval Ordnance Bureau
House Naval Committee
Ukrainian government overthrown as Astrakan troops seize Kiev
Copenhagen dispatch reports the Ukrainian government collapsed after Astrakan forces from the Caspian Sea captured Kiev. The National Assembly fled and a provisional government formed in the city.
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Astrakan
Kiev
National Assembly
Caspian Sea
German Troops Occupy Mensk in Lithuania
Berlin reports a large German army moving east to secure order and control as concerns rise over Ukraine and the Russian Baltic provinces. German forces have already occupied Mensk in Lithuania, north of Kiev.
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Ukrainia
Der
Mensk
Luth
Submarine Fleet Surrender Begins Off Harwich
Twenty German U boats surrendered to the British today as part of the armistice terms. The transfer occurred thirty miles off Harwich England in an orderly delivery of the specified fleet portion.
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Germany
Harwich
England
Yanks Defeat Reds at Archangel Amid Northern Front Struggles
Archangel reports note Bolshevik forces renewed attacks on American and British positions at Tulgas on the Dvina river. They were repulsed with heavy losses after a November 11 bombardment and assault on gun emplacements, while mild Archangel weather allows gunboat operations and unfrozen swaps complicate crossings. Washington states no change in Siberian deployment. A separate dispatch discusses discontent over the exiled emperor in Holland and a German soldiers council calling for extraditions.
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Tulgas
Dvina River
Dvina
Washington
Baker
Siberia
Miss Julia Brooks Builds War Bureau via Special Training
Miss Julia Brooks from Albany New York and a Vassar graduate showcases value of specialized collegiate training in employment service. Her focused work helped organize a key government war bureau despite her youth.
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Julia Brooks
United States Labor Employment Service
Miss Brooks
Albany
N. Y
Vassar
Food Ship Loss Now Small Under Convoy System
London reports that since convoying began, over 26 million tons of foodstuffs and 25 million tons of war munitions reached England. Since convoys started, 55,772 vessels crossed the seas with a 51 percent loss before. the system reduced losses to about 1 percent from previously 10 percent.
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London
England
Great Britain
First of 15 bands to depart Great Lakes for transports
The Great Lakes Naval Training Station announces the departure of the first of 15 bands to serve on transports bringing American soldiers home from France. A 22 member group leaves daily with five clarinets one piccalo two saxophones four cornets three horns two trombones one baritone two bass horns and two drums.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
France
East
Huns to Ask Extradition for German Emperor and Heir
Soldiers' Council in Antwerp seeks Berlin to demand the return of William II and the crown prince. The abdication decree is to be published to end debate over his resignation and to justify the war by Germany's isolation. Public reaction in London centers on possible return and influence of a reactionary movement.
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Morning Post
Holland
Daily Mail
Hague
Antwerp
Berlin
Paris
William Hohenzollern
Germany
Zurich
L'Information
London
Berl
Lokal Anzeiger
Paris to seek women's suffrage law by parliament
Paris municipal council plans to urge parliament to adopt a law granting women the vote, as reported by Le Petit Parisien on November 19.
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France
Paris
Municipal Council of
le Petit Parisien
Rumored Bulgarian Regime Change Sparks Unconfirmed Republic Claim
Reports from Athens on November 19 claim Bulgaria has proclaimed a republic amid regime change but lack official confirmation. Observers view the move as a possible effort to escape postwar responsibilities.
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Athens
Bulgaria
Algeria cheers Neves of Truce
Algiers reports widespread enthusiasm across colonists and native population as the armistice sloning is celebrated throughout Algeria, marking a pivotal moment in the war era.
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Algeria
Neves
Algiers
Caloinets
Swedish Queen Evades Mob at Karleruhe Castle
Queen Victoria of Sweden, staying with her family in Karleruhe, Germany, narrowly escaped a mob led by a sailor. Soldiers' council learned of the plot just in time to stop it, and street fighting with machine gun fire followed around the castle before the ringleaders were arrested.
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Stockholm
Victoria
Sweden
Karleruhe
Germany
Soidiers’ Council
Yankees Find Vast Sullies in Occupation
American troops in the Briey coal basin near Luxembourg advance with the Army of Occupation. Major actions include halted lines for resupply, intact stores, damaged surrender aircraft, and a large salvage dump at Virton. French troops enter Metz amid public enthusiasm under Marshal Petain. Belgian cavalry precedes the main force toward Brussels.
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Brieycoal
Luxembourg
Belgium
Joseph T. Dickman
Gener Dickminn
Longuyom
Virton
St. Leger
Landres
Gernmmins
Metz
Marshal Petula
Peterol
Lorraine
War Office
St. Louis
Basel
Switzerland
Brussels
Lowe
Bentall to Serve Sentence in Federal Conviction
St Paul Minnesota November 20 J O Bentall former Socialist candidate for governor must serve 12 months in the Crow Wing county jail sentence affirmed by the United States court of appeals at St Louis
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St. Paul, Minn
J. 0. Bentall
Minneapolis
Crow Wing
United States Court of Appeals
St Louis
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