27 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
1
A grand tribute in London marks the memory of President Wilson and the city’s oldest residents. The royal procession centers a central figure with medieval touches, reflecting ceremonial solemnity and historic reverence.
On his first day in England President Wilson appeared on the Buckingham Palace balcony with King, Queen, and Mrs Wilson to greet a vast crowd along the mall and parks. Only a corporal’s guard could hear the brief address, but the greeting was among the loudest London has memory of. The day featured royal pageantry, a Dover reception, and a civil procession through central London marked by spontaneous crowds and patriotic spectacle.
Berlin reports indicate a tightening food market as rationed goods shrink future Christmas allowances. Prices for butter cheese and other staples soar as illicit traders struggle to supply scarce items. A ham cost 640 marks and a meal 62 marks, underscoring hardship even for well off earners.
In a chamber of deputies briefing M Abraz announces France’s total losses to November 1 lean year. Officers killed 31 300 and enlisted men 1 040 000, with 42 600 officers and 1 785 000 men dead or missing. Prisoners and missing amount to 2 000 officers and 11 600 men. Prisoners still living total 1 300 officers and 433 000 men.
Yesterday the Fort Wayne chamber of commerce directors discussed the telephone dispute between the former Telephone and Telegraph Co and its operators. They voted to cooperate with the manager to invite the Postmaster General to send representatives to examine the situation and seek a satisfactory settlement to avoid a strike and improve service. Mayor Sherman Optshall will contact the Postmaster General to arrange assistance.
The Journal-Gazette previews its forthcoming Sunday issue with features on the Versailles peace congress, dation actions, and a science page by Dr W H Zallou on prehistoric sea-serpents. It notes safety statistics, an illustrated color page by Taxi Smith, naval sport pages, New York and Paris fashions, and promises the paper’s best Sunday reading with strong reader reach.
Indianapolis dec 36 two street railway firms were denied requests to raise fares above five cents by the state public service commission. Indiana Railway and Light Co Kokomo sought six cents, Gary Street Railway sought seven cents for Gary Harmony East Chicago and others, and Central Indiana Lighting Co Columbus sought seven cents. The commission noted peak prices likely past wartime highs and signs of commodity price declines since the armistice.
President Wilson pledged peace to preserve sacrifices as he joined 16,000 American infantrymen in a Langres field. From Paris he traveled to Chaumont for Christmas With the Twenty-Sixth Division, crowds cheered as French and American troops and civilians celebrated. The town’s reception highlighted sincerity and festive spirit despite cold wind and snow.
fragmented wartime roll call text with references to Red Cross and townships. includes names and sums such as McComb a rural campaign and figures like 4378, 460 and 2000. suggests continued notes on a fundraising campaign and page jump.
Bulletin from Copenhagen reports the American legation says warships will arrive probably Saturday and remain several days in Copenhagen before proceeding to the Baltic Sea on their voyage into the Gulf region.
Paris dispatch reports the United States Shipping Board will create a permanent world network to manage the national fleet with offices in London Paris Antwerp and centers in Shanghai Yokohama Bombay Genoa Buenos Aires Valparaiso Rio Janeiro and Rotterdam. The plan emphasizes non interference with the War Department and rapid ship allocation to maximize efficiency as officials plan to direct the trade fleet from a global hub system.
In Paris officials announce France will not undertake extensive military intervention in Russia. Russian leaders meet at the Russian embassy hoping for a hearing when peace talks begin. Lyoff warns against delaying entente action as Germans seek dominion with bolsheviks. French press doubt Russia can mount a major campaign even if advisable. Professor Bakhtimetmet remains the only Russian envoy received in Washington.
A wartime letter from a sailor aboard a U boat notes German leaders mocked patriotism while preying on the poor. He describes class conflict, soldiers mutiny, and a breakdown of the German system within hours, blaming the leading classes for wartime ruin and the public’s suffering.
Ship owners ask the Shipping Board for information on which pilots should be followed when retaking requisitioned ships. The American Steamship Association boxed a telegram to John Donald, acting chair, outlining contents of a prior request and announcing committees to meet with the board on merchant marine policy. The action follows reports that other nations have had vessels returned, giving them an export shipping edge.
Paris dispatch reports the peace congress nearing full formation with 100 to 120 members expected. Twenty seven nations represented, major powers Britain France United States and Italy allotting five delegates each. Belgians Portuguese and others to join US as details unfold, while non arriving delegates draw commentary.
The bic base hospital here has been completed and within a week will begin the work of the educational and reconstruction division of the United States Army. Five hundred patients already arrived and are under care by fifty medical officers. The hospital will have capacity for 4,870 beds and will operate with 450 medical officers, 300 nurses, and 1,000 support staff. Plans include schools and trades training such as sericulture, typewriting, bookkeeping, drawing, and machinery work to fit men for varied duties.
A fire at Pier Four halted the steamship Florence Luckentack on December 26 in Baltimore. The vessel, laden with foodstuffs and gasoline, awaited a cargo removal while US fire patrol units fought the blaze and prepared to resume the voyage to France tomorrow.
Impression grows that radicals may attempt to disrupt the present government as German troops are kept in readiness. Fighting followed a decision to pay off and disband naval reservists, signaling tense political instability.
In Berlin sporadic fighting pits sailors soldiers and the republican guard amid a revolution. Spartacus forces seize the Prussian war ministry and Vorwaerts as Otto Weiss orders disbanding most naval reservists. Government pleads for disarmament while cabinets avert a larger clash. Policymakers seek to disperse armed factions.
Forecaster notes cloudy Friday with little temperature change and generally fair conditions. Saturday remains cloudy with minimal temperature shift as the Lake Michigan area experiences light winds and near normal readings.
The American Protective League with about 250000 members and branches nationwide will dissolve effective February 1 after a Justice Department consult. Attorney General Gregory noted the wartime spy group fulfilled a task but said there is no longer a place for citizen espionage in the postwar period. The league directors voted for disbanding and urged former members to join constructive peace efforts.
In a wartime drive, Fort Wayne volunteers including Ritter from Fort Wayne High School canvassed rural areas urging contributions to the Red Cross. One citizen resisted, misinterpreting the request as a claim on land value, prompting a tense exchange about giving according to means and necessity. The scene highlighted varied attitudes toward charitable obligation and community effort.
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