German Reds Open War on the Entente
Berlin reports radical socialist Carl Liebknecht mobilizes Red soldiers to pack meetings and press for a soldiers and workers government. He urges breaking with the Entente and inspiring revolutions in England and France within 24 hours. Officials describe the agitation as Spartacus propaganda targeting the national assembly.
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Berlin
Carl Liebnecht
Liebknecht
Spartacus
National Assembly
England
France
Council of the People’s Commissioners
Germany
Socialist Publi
League of Nations
Friedrich Ebert
Hugo Haase
Philipp Scheidemann
Wilhelm Dittman
Lan
German Republic
Prussia
United Workers’ and Sailors’ Councils
Oldenburg
Oestfrisland
Bremen
Hamburg
Schleswig-Holstein
North Sea
German Empire
Holland
Denmark
Escape of Lt Isaacs: American Naval Hero in German Captivity
Lieutenant Hdouard Victor M. Isaacs, the sole American naval officer captured by Germany, returns to Washington after escaping a German prison camp. His tale covers being captured from a torpedoed transport, brutal confinement, and twelve men finally winning by cutting all lights, with Isaacs providing valuable intelligence and heroic resolve.
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Hdouard
Victor M. Isaacs
Washington
President Lincoln
Isaacs
Mith
Spartacus Group Seizes Berlin Police Presidency Attempt
Stockholm reports Spartacus group in Berlin attempted to seize the Berlin police presidency Friday evening. Several killed or injured as the clash unfolded. Noted that Kiel canal traverses Holstein.
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Kiel
Holstein
Spartacus Group
Stockholm
Spartacus Grou
Berlin
Newspapers Urge American Control in Turkey
Nine leading Constantinople papers call for American control of Turkish Gendarmes and finances. A deputation will seek President Wilson in Paris to present the plan, viewed as a potential step toward American protectorate over the Turkish Empire if the Allies approve.
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Constantinople
Ish
FIX 1920 TAX LIMIT Row Over Limitation by Body May Hold Up Bill Till Extra Session
Washington reports a partisan senate finance committee vote set 1920 tax totals at 4 billion dollars. Democrats on the panel backed Secretary McAdoo’s cut while Republicans opposed. If the bill stalls, President Wilson would need an extraordinary session after March 4 to pass a tax measure.
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Washington
Senate Finance
Simmons
McAdoo
Lodge
Penrose
Smoot
McCumber
Dillingham
la Follette
Congress
Wilson
President Wilson to miss six weeks abroad
President Wilson will spend about one month at the Paris peace conference and return to Washington by the end of six weeks. The announcement was made in Washington, D. C., on November 26.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Supreme Court Recesses for Thanksgiving Break
The Supreme Court recessed for Thanksgiving in Washington until December 9, as announced on November 26.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Ludendorff Quietly Leaves Germany for Sweden
Copenhagen reports General Ludendorff, the former real head of German military affairs, has quietly departed Germany and is en route to Sweden. He left under low profile as World War I collapse followed.
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Ludendorff
Germany
Sweden
Ormany
War Work Fund Over Subscriptions Reach Record Total
New York Nov 26 Official figures show United War Work campaign subscriptions totaling 203 179 088 dollars, surpassing the seven relief groups’ demobilization goal by 32 679 0 percent. Every state except Pennsylvania and Minnesota exceeded its quota. Philadelphia has not yet allocated. Rockefeller and Rockefeller Jr underwrote missing subscriptions, urged to add 370 097 dollars.
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New York
United War Work Campaign
Army
Navy
Union
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Philadelphia
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Americans on Moretania Tag Sa
The liner Maurentania sailed with thousands of Americans aboard as the American Flying Corps planned a return to the United States. One transport was lost with a count of 23 sailors dead or missing, with plans to return to America later this week.
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America
Dutch excuse on Limburg passage challenged
Paris reports the Dutch legation note on German troops crossing Limburg to aid Belgians is inaccurate. Allied representatives were asked to inform their governments of the authorization, but they expressed no opinion as they learned of the violation of neutrality after Germans had entered Limburg.
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Paris
Legation
Limburg
Havas
Roumania dissolves parliament to form new assembly
Paris dispatch reports Roumania's government issued a decree dissolving parliament and ordering a constituent assembly elected by universal suffrage. The measure follows ongoing political reforms and aims to reshape the legislative body.
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Roumania
Paris
Jussy
Villa Rebels Busy Again in Mexico Attacks
El Paso reports Villa followers under General Holguin attacked Villa Ahumada eighty miles south of Juarez. They wrecked a southbound freight train on the Mexican Central railway with explosives and set the town afire.
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el Paso
Tex
Righty Villa
Holguin
Villa Ahumada
Juarez
Mexican Central Railway
French Triumph Enters Strassburg With Marshal Foch
In Strassburg the French Fourth Army under Marshal Foch Gouraud Petain and King Albert enter amid vast cheers. The city is de-Germanized rapidly with new French names and flags everywhere as Alsatians join the celebration. Thousands greet the troops arm in arm and the celebration extends with torchlight processions and Alsatian costumes along the streets.
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Strasbourg
Marshal Foch
Albert
Gouraud
Marshal Petain
Rhine
Schirmeck
Marseillaise
Petain
Mar
Shal Petash
Cafe de Paris
Restaurant de la Marne
Strassburg
Hint of Great Occupation
Paris reports growing likelihood allies may need to occupy central and eastern Europe pending League of Nations settlement. Occupation may be limited to key points to preserve order amid cold season and public sentiment. Reoccupation of Alsace Lorraine by French troops sparks rising enthusiasm near the Rhine, with strong displays closest to the old German frontier.
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Paris
Europe
League of Nations
Alsace-Lorraine
Rhine
First US troops near home from England in late November
Washington reports the first unit of the American expeditionary force to return from overseas will reach New York this week. General March lists ships Lapland Orca and Minnekahda carrying 99 officers and 2,948 men plus air service and construction detachments from several squadrons and hospitals. totals of 283 officers and 4 nurses and 1,707 other ranks aboard Lapland Orca and 50 officers and 1,874 men aboard the Orca.
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Washington
New York
March
Air Service
England
Minne Lapland
Liv
Orca
Minnekahda
Aero Squadron
Aere Squadron
Lapland
Aero
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Turkey
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Kolchak
Senate Committee
Copenhagen
London
Moretania
American Flying Corps
Los
Hans
VILLA
Foch
Liverpool
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