France Reconstruction Aid and Allied Debt Settlement
US and Britain resolve on mutual debt settlement for war needs including ships transport and docking. France holds vast American assets on its soil aiding reconstruction, with locomotives cars railways vehicles and ports among items. Paris expects President Wilson to arrive around December 12 for allied visits.
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England
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Paris
Wilson
Explosions Wreck Dutch Town of Gheel After Border Clash
Fugitives along the Belgian Dutch frontier report many Belgians injured by explosions at Gheel commune, 26 miles southeast of Antwerp. The town is said to be completely devastated.
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Pindhoven
Holland
Gheel
Antwerp
British sea power debate dominates post war mood
London reports show public opinion and MPs favor maintaining naval strength over disarmament. Pacifists push for armament cuts to back a league of nations while jingoists vow to uphold Britannia’s dominance. Many see the armistice as premature and Kaiser's role as still strategic. The Times and Morning Post urge keeping maritime supremacy with cautious disarmament.
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League of Nations
Britannia
Times
Morning Post
Britain
German government toppled in peaceful revolution
London reports that Germany has undergone a peaceful revolution with the former Social Democratic government ousted. Berlin is now controlled by the Radical Socialists led by Dr. Liebknecht, who was released from prison. An agreement between the Social Democrats led by Ebert and the Bolshevik faction yields Ebert and allies to relinquish control of the government.
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Dr. Leibnecht
Social Democrats
Senator Harding Pushes Probe of Shipping Program Losses
Senator Harding of Ohio introduced a senate resolution for an investigation into the shipping situation. The resolution was adopted and he contends the entire wooden ship program has failed, citing losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Ohio
Senate
British squadron to enter Keil to disarm German fleet
London November 25 British mine sweepers clear steamship passages to Keil and the Keil Canal so the British squadron may enter. It will then disarm the remainder of the German fleet still in port.
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Keil
London
Keil Canal
Strassburg Falls to General Gourand and French Army
Strassburg was entered Sunday by General Gourand at the head of the Fortieth French army amid enormous crowds in the city. General Foch is expected to take possession later that afternoon as the army ensures control of the city.
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Biscuits Turned Fatal as Husband Kills Wife
In Chicago on November 25 Stephen Marosi hurled a biscuit at his wife then shot her during a farewell embrace. He fatally wounded his wife and an elderly man, wounded another, and then shot himself in the head after a family confrontation.
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Stephen Marosi
Marosi
Wolf
Serious Riots Break Out in Berlin Amid War Turmoil
Dispatches report renewed trouble in Berlin as troops quell mobs linked to radical groups. A North German republic is rumored, with violent clashes and reports of machine guns used to suppress protests. Siege-like scenes include robberies of food and vehicles amid the chaotic revolution sweeping across Germany.
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Captain Moffett Relieved at Great Lakes to Return to Sea
Captain William A. Moffett completes four years as commandant at the Great Lakes naval training station and is detached to sea in early December. He is expected to be promoted to rear admiral within six months, with Capt. A. K. Scales succeeding him at Great Lakes.
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Great Lakes Naval Training Station
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Great Lakes
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United States
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Moffett
Frantic Station Scene Describes Railway Protests
The narrator recalls Thursday afternoon at the station awaiting a train to Cologne. A two hour wait accompanies a chaotic procession of carriages and trucks. Crowds swarm the trains with men clinging to buffers roofs and the locomotive cab.
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Cologne
Western railroad workers urge permanent government control
Railroad employees from the Western system plan to recommend permanent government control of all railroads. They will ask Director General McAdoo to reconsider his resignation and appeal to President Wilson for compensation if he remains in treasury. A conference of Western system workers is set to outline a definite program for a mass meeting early this week. James Moore, Northwestern System federation chair, forecasts the actions and support for maintaining government operation.
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Northewestern System Federation
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Wilson
Treasury
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Giolitti Cleared by Italian Inquiry After Treason Charge
A parliamentary inquiry in Rome reports no proof Giolitti treason. Ex premier Giolitti faced a treason accusation from Marquis Centurione alleging links to socialist elements blamed for Italy’s Caporetto setback. Centurione’s resignation demand follows exoneration.
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Italy
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Tsonzo
Gioliti
Marquis Centurione
Chamber
Explosive Train Disaster at Hamont Station Belgius
An explosion at Hamont station in Belgius destroyed munition trains. The blast left between 1540 and 150 dead and casualties rising as nearby houses collapsed burying occupants. Dutch military aid has been dispatched across the border.
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Metz Quiet After Yankee Signaling Across German Line
American signal corps and ambulance workers crossed into Rhenish Prussia around Metz as French authorities prepare to take over. German officials resist, but locals begin to adapt with mixed emotions while prices fall and food offers improve under pending French administration. Commissary Mirman prepares a native Lorraine commission to govern Metz with new municipally elected officials.
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Rhenist
Metz
Geerin
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M. Mittman
Nancy
Lorraine
Nate Ha
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Vielen
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Mirman
Tobacco Tax Cuts Approved by Senate Finance Committee
Senate finance committee cut about 1 billion dollars from war revenue bill special schedules and kept alcoholic beverage taxes unchanged. Tobacco rates were reduced to about 40 percent above prewar law, lessening increases proposed in the house bill.
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Senate Finance Committee
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