Metz Entry a Consecration and Allied Victory
Metz marked by Marshal Petain’s entry as a symbolic triumph for the Allies with Lorraine品 crowds cheering in French over German rule. The event saw German statues removed overnight and Lorrainers adopting French, ending years of German language dominance. American forces crossed the frontier toward Briey Audun le Roman and Luxembourg, with reports of retreating Germans and missing aviators Vernon Remington and Arthur C Dineen.
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Audun-le-Roman
Duchy of Luxemburg
Luxemburg
Germany
Longwy
Vernon Remington
Arthur C. Dineen
Remington
Dineen
Huntington
Ind
Metz
Marshal Petain
Lorraine
France
British Fourth Army In Rhine March Plea To Guards
Gen Henry Rawlinson orders British troops to protect civilians as they advance to the Rhine. He calls on soldiers to uphold the guarantees for private property and ease hardships in liberated French and Belgian areas.
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Rhine
Henry S. Rawlinson
Fourth Army
Germany
Walsh resigns from national war labor board
Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman with William H. Taft on the national war labor board, sent his resignation to President Wilson. He says professional engagements require his return to his law practice at the earliest possible moment now that hostilities have ceased.
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Washington
Frank P. Walsh
William H. Taft
National War Labor Board
Wilson
Prisoner Major Henry C. Emery Returns Home
Major Henry Crosby Emery, representative of Guaranty Trust of New York, returned home after seven months as a German prisoner. He was captured on Aland Island while en route to Sweden, held in Danzig for six weeks, then sent to Berlin before release.
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Henry Crosby Emery
Major Emery
Russia
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
Aland Island
Sweden
Danzig
Berlin
Naval Expansion Push Seen By Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels urged continued U S naval growth despite peace conference talks and a possible league of nations He argued for rapid construction including ten superdreadnoughts six battle cruisers and 140 smaller ships to support a future international police force, with the United States bearing a large share of responsibilities.
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Washington
United States
League of Nations
Congress
Danields
House
Wilson
Daniels
League
Sea
German Fleet Surrenders to Allies in Scotland Escort
London reports that the German fleet surrendered to the Allies. The British fleet with American and French units left Scotland at 3 AM to meet the German ships, accept the surrender, and escort them to port. The wireless dispatch confirms the battleships surrendered this morning per plan.
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London
Scotland
Pershing to visit Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Paris reports General Pershing, whose troops are entering Luxembourg and Germany, will call on Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide in Luxembourg City. Arrangements are made for the American commander to meet the grand duchess during his stay.
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General Pershing
Grand Dutchess
Marie Adelaide OF
Luxenburg
Ing
Germany
Alexieff
Washington
Denikine
Antibolshevik
Astrakhan
Ukraine
Alexiei
Russia
Europe
Black Sea
Masaryk sails for Europe amid peace conference plans
Dr Thomas G Masaryk first president of the Czecho Slovak republic sails for Liverpool on Carmania with daughter Olga. He aims to Prague to take office and later attend the peace conference. He thanks the American press for aid in raising awareness of his nation's cause.
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New York
Thomas G. Masaryk
Republic of Czecho-Slovakia
Liverpool
Olga
Prague
Masaryk
Commonwealth
Injured Soldiers From Region Flagged for Hospital Care
Wounded soldiers from Indiana Ohio Illinois Michigan have returned home for further treatment and will be sent to the United States Army hospital at West Baden unless their injuries require special care.
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Middle West
West Baden
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Hilnois
Missouri
Michigan
United States Army Hospital
Ambassador Francis to Scotland Arrives From Archangel
Word reached the state department of Ambassador Francis arrival in Scotland from Archangel. It was stated he will take a vacation there and return soon to his post in Russia.
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Scotland
Francis
Archangel
Russia
U. W. W. Drive Over the Top in War Campaign
New York report shows oversubscribed quotas and a total above 150 million dollars in the United War Work campaign. The national goal stands at 170.5 million with Chicago at over 75 percent of eight million, New York close to eight million short of its 35 million target, and several states already past the top. Maryland Missouri Kansas Delaware Texas Arizona and Connecticut are noted as over the top.
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New York
United War Work Campaign
Chicago
Baltimore
Missouri
Kansas
Delaware
Texas
Arizona
Maryland
Connecticut
Mormon Church Head Dies In Salt Lake City
Joseph F. Smith, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died at his home after a long illness from a paralytic stroke suffered last April. He attended the recent church conference in October and spoke against polygamous marriages. He had four wives but said plural marriages occurred prior to the Woodruff manifesto.
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Salt Lake City
Joseph F. Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Smith
Church
Woodruff
Britain warns Germany over prisoner treatment
London in a wireless message warns that Britain will consider prisoner release conditions when revictualing Germany. It cites shocking mismanagement, marching prisoners without food or escort, and heavy mortality. Britain offers aid such as food and clothing and requests acknowledgment. About 10,000 prisoners are reported to be en route to Paris by eastern rail.
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London
Germany
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Lokal Anzieger
Berlin
Stockholm
Central
Minsk
Lithuania
Ural
Eserlin
Amsterdam
Paris
Eastern
German Death Toll and Trades With Denmark
The Vorwaerts reports 1,580,000 German soldiers killed by Oct 21 with 260,000 unaccounted. Four million wounded. 4,000 German prisoners abroad. Vienna delegates reach Berlin toward a German Austria union. Denmark-Germany accord targets monthly transfers of fats wheat and vacant tonnage. Iron Crosses now fetch five pfennig each per Telegraaf.
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Copenhagen
Vorwaerts of
Berlin
Vienna
Austria
Germany
Denmark
The
Berlingske Tidende
Hungary Declares Republic After National Council Speech
Copenhagen reports a Budapest dispatch says Hungary has proclaimed a republic. Archduke Joseph took an oath of allegiance to the new government after Count Michael Karolyi spoke and expressed sympathy with the people's government.
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Copenhagen
Budapest
Archduke Joseph
Michael Karolyi
Hungarian National Council
General Gorgas to Retire December First
Major General William C. C. Gorgas, former surgeon general of the army, will be returned to the retired list on December 1, the War Department announced on November 20.
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Gorgas
Washington
William CC. Gorgas
Army
War Department
Germany Surrenders First Batch of Submarines at Harwich
At Harwich twenty German submarines surrendered at sea under armistice terms escorted by British ships. The event marked the first U boat batch handed to the Allies with twenty more to follow, while seventy four surface ships head to Allied fleets. The ceremony featured Paravanes, lifebelts, and vigilant gun crews as submarines entered port.
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London
Harwich
High Seas
North Sea
Ademiral Tyrwhitt
Curneau
Dutel
Coventry
Dragon
Canal
Centaur
Tibania
Sierra Ventana
Germany
Curacao
England
Ltarwich
Addison
Maidstone
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Ebert
Rear Admiral
Bullard
Pola
Adriatic
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Antwerp
Telegraaf
Hungary
Republic
Harwich Harbor
Duluth
Minn
American Head of the Lakes
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