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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
2
An American mission under Major General Cotesworth arrives in Cologne while the German army evacuates Poland. Allied messages describe German forces ordered to withdraw toward Spa as the Franco British plan ongoing armistice terms.
A report notes that many members of soldiers councils have discarded red bands after recent events. The piece suggests a shift away from the Red regime, citing encouragement from the latest developments and a large portion of the soldiers showing change in allegiance.
The report lists Canadian casualties and wartime figures as of mid November, noting totals of dead and missing, presumed dead, and prisoners. It mentions disrupted infrastructure, wrecked streets, and railway lines. Officials indicate no further official statements detailing the broader campaign will be issued, though periodic troop movement reports may appear. A Missouri election note reports a candidate not elected.
London reports Andrew Bear Law says Wilson’s requests align with the 14 points, minus one clear exception, in a Commons discussion. Paris notes German officers face charges for crimes in Lille and the north region. Washington extends Christmas mail cutoff to Nov 30 for parcels to American Expeditionary Forces. Amsterdam says German Socialists plan trials for Tirpitz and others. Trieste describes semi anarchic condition as Austrian troops return from the Italian front. New fire in Cotton belt causes $500,000 loss. allied forces in Dardanelles and surrounding actions noted. Washington reports U.S. Army strength at 4.2 million with civilian women counted in personnel. Robbery at Merriam, Kansas yields $2,973 and a Liberty bond.
Washington notes express pride in General Pershing and the American expeditionary force. The War Department promises to expedite the early return of troops to civilian life as peace nears. Edward N Burney signals rapid repatriation and revised postwar plans. McAdoo outlines a $6 billion tax program for 1919 and 1920 with four installments, keeping allied aid and adjusting rates.
Washington reports a treasury department credit of 100 million dollars to Italy to pay for foodstuffs and war supplies ordered in the United States. Italy's aggregate loans from the United States reach 110 million, with Allied loans totaling 7,812,000.
Berlin on November 18 reports a message to Secretary Lansing stating Germany and its people gratefully recognize the U S president is ready to consider favorable the provisioning of food to Germany. They request the United States send plenipotentiaries to The Hague or another neutral location for talks.
Ghent on November 15 witnessed a mass celebration with hundreds of men using axes to smash windows and interior fittings of a German facility in Grand Place while crowds cheered. The chaotic scene highlighted postwar tensions and public demonstrations in Belgium during the victory mood.
Marshal Foch will lead triumphant entries into Strassburg and Metz on Sunday in the presence of President Volacare and Premier Clemenceau. American troops have crossed the German frontier to ward Metz and Strassburg amid rising Alsace Lorraine occupation plans and arrivals of high commissioners.
Dutch government agrees to repatriate allied prisoners held in Germany. K of C secretary dies at fifty four. Kaiser interned at Amerongen under heavy guard. Censorship on cable and land telegraphs lifted. Ban on auto shows lifted as war industries reopen. Battle in Brussels leaves forty dead or injured. Minnesota remains wet by a narrow margin. Draft classifications to pause for certain ages announced.
A stenographer in New York, Lydia Johnson, faces a lonely Thanksgiving away from family as her employer Mr. Brown pressures her with promises and unease. Ned Courtney, another office worker, sees through Brown’s manipulations and offers sympathetic company, revealing city life’s temptations versus home fires.
A fragmented reminiscence traces somber Thanksgiving eras from 1873 to 1885. It links national mourning to the deaths of Vice President Henry Wilson and President Garfield, notes a German ship sinking near Folkestone, and recalls the Westerner Ocean calamity and Vice President Hendricks’s death, framed as periods of national grief.
A historical note urges gratitude amid hardship, noting absent loved ones at the table and the sacrifices of young men serving ideals. It calls for humility, open hearts, and broader sympathy as communities give thanks and remember duties beyond comfort.
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