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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
1
Berlin reports Hugo Preuss state secretary of interior in the new German government says democracy requires encouragement not from old system revived by external forces. He notes enemies act as if William II still reigns and many democrats doubt the transition will bring real democracy, calling for encouragement.
Washington Dec 4 General discussion of President Wilsons 14 peace principles began in the senate with Senator Frelinghuysen New Jersey urging a resolution demanding a public interpretation The debate touched on public endorsement and possible radical proposals as critics clashed over open publication of terms while others warned against intruding on executive duties and the peace delegation Brest Litovsk area reports say Polish troops have occupied Brest Litovsk per Vienna paper dispatches
President Wilson accepts the resignation of Fuel Administrator Garfield. Other briefs note a naval band order, pardons for officers cited in Hughes aircraft report, and Townley’s re election as National Nonpartisan League president.
Atlantic City December 4 notes Secretary Redfield urging restraint on wage cuts at the Reconstruction Congress of the Chamber of Commerce. He urges focus on output and science in industry, cites German progress, and warns of a commercial split amid foreign competition and shipping capacity concerns. He stresses paid labor and leadership as engines of production and advocates adherence to the golden rule in trade.
Geneva reports Poland has issued an ultimatum demanding immediate evacuation of Polish territory by German soldiers accused of atrocities. If Berlin does not answer satisfactorily, Poland vows most energetic measures in response.
Peruvian opinion calms as newspapers discuss the chance that the Chilean question will be resolved by international arbitration. Chilean steamers face loading delays at Peruvian ports as longshoremen refuse to work for Chileans. In Minnesota, Clay County District Court adjourned to January 13 after a session that yielded several indictments in minor cases.
The Herald launches a Santa Claus girls program to aid needy Grand Forks children this Christmas. Volunteers will collect money and toys at The Herald office and distribute gifts with Santa’s help, aiming to ensure every child enjoys food and joy on Christmas Day.
Washington December 4 thirty camps designated by the War Department as demobilization centers for discharge from the army. The camps include Dodge Iowa Grant Mich Custer Mich Commanding officers instructed to discharge only within 350 miles of entrance point. otherwise transfer to nearer camp.
Government rejects veterans seeking admission as citizens or recruits. About 1,500,000 former Finksian soldiers who were prisoners in Germany face exclusion. Reports indicate policy bar stems from wartime status and security concerns amid renewed tensions.
A young Austrian national is in custody facing a double murder charge. Details remain sparse as authorities investigate the case and await further disclosures.
Washington December 4 Senator Kellogg of Minnesota urged creating a League of Nations to maintain peace not as a super government but as a world tribunal for arbitration and enforcement through enlightened public opinion. He criticized President Wilson’s reluctance to fully share peace talks with the people and Senate, urging timely disclosure of progress and decisions reached in Paris.
Fragmentary note from a wartime report describes Allied insistence on punitive reparations from Germany. References to Lloyd George policy and peace conference preliminaries hint at a tense, ongoing effort to secure postwar terms and detainee handling, with signs of progress at a Monday conference.
Paul Dec 4 The forenoon session of the National Nonpartisan league convention in St Paul approved permanent articles of association transferring management to the membership The articles provide state committees of five former members and national committees with an executive trio Townley was re elected and a referendum on his re election will be held by personal request of Townley
Copenhagen report says Laipai careworn council members claim Von Hindenburg will be arrested and that his general head quarters shall be dissolved as workers protest. The Lokal Anzeiger is cited as possible publication outlet for the news.
London papers discuss President Wilsons message to Congress. The Morning Post praises the president and warns about interpreting the 14 points. The Daily News questions Allied acceptance and warns of domestic risks in Britain and Europe. Paris papers summarize Wilsons message and comment favorably with The Figaro noting publication limits.
Washington reports on December 4, Louis N. Hammerling, president of the American association of foreign language newspapers, testified before the senate judiciary committee. He said two years earlier Trotsky demanded money, threatened his life, and he threw him out after grabbing him by the neck and cutting his hand on Trotsky's rubber collar.
London reports the abdication of the German crown prince is expected to be published today as official records confirm the historic move. The news comes amid European diplomatic shifts and heightened oversight of the monarchy.
New York on December 4 President Woodrow Wilson boarded the transport George Washington at 10 15 a m to sail for Europe as one of five U S representatives to the Paris peace conference In his party were Secretary of State Robert Lansing and Henry White former ambassador to France and Italy The spectacle drew crowds on the Hudson River and Staten Island with gun salutes aircraft passes and a fleet escort as Wilson prepared for diplomatic duties in France Italy and Britain later planned for the trip
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