British Urge US Aid on West Front Plea at Conference
London reports a British appeal to the American mission urging rapid dispatch of 4 5 million troops and 6 060 000 tons of shipping for 1918. Lloyd George welcomed US efforts, pledged drastic food restrictions, and noted Allies’ fate hinges on timely American program delivery amid submarine pressures.
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London
cohanse
Russia
Italy
United States
Atlantic
British war council
Engand
army
navy
treasuries
Lloyd-George
hia
United States navy
British Isles
McAdoo Plans Large Indebtedness Issue for Tax Time
Secretary McAdoo announced a 4 percent treasury certificates issue of indefinite amounts ahead of the June 25 1918 tax deadline to bolster revenue from the war taxes. Subscriptions run through the Federal Reserve Banks at par with accrued interest, denominations include 50 and up to 106000 dollars, to smooth cash flow and avoid tax payment concentration.
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Washington
the
Treasury
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secretary of the treasury
federal reserve banks
Nicholas Commands Cossacks in Monarchy Plan
Paris dispatch says Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch was placed in command of General Kaledines Cossacks to restore the monarchy in Rusia. The plan envisions the grand duke as regent. Nicholas is a cousin of the former czar. Rebels spread to Asia with 500 reported casualties around Tasakent in Turkestan capital Tapent.
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Paris
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Kaledines
Rusia
Vienns
Grand Due Nicholas
ezar
Asia
Tasakent
Taphent
Russia
Russian Turkestan
central Asia
Chicago theaters contribute to government under new revenue law
Chicago's 300 moving picture theaters contribute about 69000 dollars weekly to the government under the new revenue law. Official canvass shows the vets carried Iowa by 932 majority with 214 votes for the amendment and 15.62 percent against it. British estimates say eighty-six percent of Austro-Hungary have been hanged for political or racial opposition since the war began.
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Chicago
Austria-Thungary
Clemenceau Speaks as Premier Wins Confidence Vote
Paris November 21 The Chamber of Deputies votes 418 to 65 to express confidence in Premier Clemenceau after he presents the ministerial declaration. He pledges intensified war effort and a program to conquer justice as the guiding principle of government. Columbus November 21 A Columbus meeting outlines plans for reintroducing the prohibition amendment to Ohio voters, with allied organizations invited to participate in a Wednesday conference at Anti-Saloon League headquarters.
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Chamber of Deputies
Paris
M. Clemenceau
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Conqiuer
thay
Orys
Columbus
Ohio
Ant Saloon league
the
Dry Federation
German troop transfers from Russia signal western diversion
Copenhagen Nov 21 reports from German sources indicate heavy troop transfers from the Russian front are under way. Only part may reach Hungary as the western front remains narrow. A diversionary blow by Von Hindenburg toward Somer point could be anticipated as a potential tactic on the western front.
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Geyman
Weat
Copenhagen
Germany
Russia
Haly
Von Hinden- Smirg
Somer point
James Heyworth Leads Chicago Shipyard Wooden Vessel Project
James Heyworth, a prominent Chicago contractor, directs the wooden ship construction project overseeing design, framing, and deck work. The effort involves skilled carpenters, suppliers, and timing milestones at the Chicago yard, with safety protocols and project milestones guiding progress.
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Chicago
DRAFT THE REAL ISSUE IN BORDE N GOVERNMENT RACE
Union government faces opposition in about 95 percent of 235 constituencies across nine provinces as nominations close. Nearly all seats open to contest feature Laurier or other opposition as standard bearers. Acclamations are few, with eight in Quebec supporting anti conscriptionist stance. Foster will attack in Fostoria suit to break the late Governor Foster's will.
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Borden
Toronto
Sir Robert Borden
Union
Dominion
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Quebec
Sir Wilfrid
French Prisoner Burns Supplies Trial at Court Martial
In Copenhagen a French prisoner of war faced court martial revealing an incendiary fire destroyed Augsburg Bavarian stores holding hay straw and flour from last year's crop valued near 1 000 000 marks The prisoner admitted starting the fire and was sentenced to death.
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Copenhagen
hiberto
Augsburg
Bavaria
Chauncey Destroyer Sinks After Collision in Foreign Waters
Washington reports 21 Americans believed lost when the veteran United States destroyer Chauncey, built in 1902 and displacing 420 tons, sank after a patrol duty collision Monday. Seven officers and crew survived. the other ship involved remains unnamed. This marks the second collision involving an American patrol craft.
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Washington
United States
Chauncey
m au
Daniels
Chaumey
Attacks at Tomba and Allied Advances Reported
London reports describe Italian defenses around Tomba repelling four attacks as they hold the northern front between the Brenta and Piave rivers. Italian forces also claim over 200 prisoners, seized machine guns and rifles east of the Asiago plateau. Haig's British forces attack Germans between St Quentin and the Scarpe with satisfactory results. Venice is spared damage as Benedict asks Germany and Austria not to destroy it. Beituret tah ta occupation noted with Beiturettahta name variant.
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Brenta
Piave
Adristic sea
Tomba
Asiago
Piave river
Marshal Haig
St. Quentin
Scarpe
France
Pope Benedict
Germany
Austria
Venice
Jerusalem
Beituret tahta
Cox taps expert to survey Ohio rail congestion
Columbus November 21 Governor Cox appoints John C Stubbs former Harte manines traffic manager to survey Ohio railroad issues. Washington Fuel Administrator Garfield backs a pooling of railroad resources and elimination of fictitious coal grades. Ohio utilities commission plans action once federal priority order lifting. State Fuel Administrator Johnson to meet with coal and traffic men in Cleveland to finalize distribution centers and pooled shipments.
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Cox
Columbus
John C. Stubbs
Asaland
Harte man
Ohio
Washington
H. A. Garfield
Garfield
Ohio utilities commission
H H Johnson
Cleveland
Hides to Evade Draft in New York Cellar Case
Disheveled and long-haired Charles J. Regan, found in a New York cellar after weeks underground, testified he evaded the draft because he feared going to war. He was sentenced to six months in jail by the federal court.
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New York
Charles J. Regan
federal cour
Regan
Ben Turner Most Noted Labor Figure In Great Britain
Ben Turner is described as the most noted labor figure in Great Britain, with emphasis on his leadership role and influence within the labor movement. The piece highlights his prominence, advocacy, and impact on labor policy and workers' rights within the United Kingdom.
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Great Britain
Americans Victims Of Shrapnel In Training Area
In Traiis on Nov 21 one American soldier was killed and four wounded when shrapnel sprayed a roadside during training. A steel helmet was pierced. A German shell hit American regimental headquarters with no casualties. Two more deaths in France were reported for Private Rev L V McKennes Springheld and Private Cecil A Rowan.
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Traiis
France
Pershing
L. V McKennes Springheld
Cecil A. Rowan
Chanute
Kan
Infantry
East to Get Coal as Priority Order Is Reconsidered
Washington November 21. The fuel administration weighs immediate withdrawal of the priority order that has guided middle western coal shipments to northern ports. If ended coal would be diverted eastward to ease shortages, especially in New England. The lake shipping season nears completion and most available coal has already departed from mines.
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Washington
The
fuel administration
New England
British Casualties Show Increase in War Week
British casualty lists have risen due to fighting in Flanders. In the week ending Tuesday, total casualties reached 22,227, with officers and men killed or died of wounds totaling 296 and 6,160 respectively, and wounded or missing 923 officers and 2,45 men.
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London
Flanders
Exports to Russia Delayed as US Probes End Use
The United States halts shipments of supplies at the docks awaiting proof of end use and destination in Russia. The embargo may become permanent if a Soviet victory or peace with Germany shifts the civil war balance and risk that aid reaches Bolshevik forces. The provisional Russian government has received credits totaling 225 million dollars, with 191 million already advanced, much spent on awaiting shipments.
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United States
Russia
Germany
Buckeye Briefs Water Turned Off In Hamilton
Multiple Ohio items report on public health and local events. Water to city schools was cut as river contamination risked typhoid, while strikebreakers arrived in Tiffin to replace molders at Webster Manufacturing. A Sandusky watchman was killed guarding a crossing and a driver injured as a wagon and train collided. In Athens smallpox quarantine steps closed several school rooms and nearby Canaanville was placed under precautionary quarantine. Fire insurance agents pledged aid for fire prevention, and Cleveland officials considered raising streetcar fares due to low interest funds.
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Sandusky
Anthony Snyder
Morroeville
Arch Seaman
Athens
Canaanville
epideme watch
Russia 15 Guts War Peace Talk Berlin Report
Berlin correspondent cites a credible source saying the Russian maximalist government has declared Russia out of the war. The dispatch suggests the Entente should concede and seek peace with the central powers, noting hope for a peace of conciliation.
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Berlin
Amsterdam
Velin
Tieende
Russia
Tie
Germany
Elaborate Plans For Football Game In Columbus
Columbus Nov 21 elaborate plans for outdoor Thanksgiving entertainment to raise funds for the national army Eighty third Division in training at Camp Sherman near Chillicothe The Ohio State Camp Sherman gridiron clash at Ohio Field will feature Chick Harley and Nelson Rupp with about 70 Camp Sherman soldiers performing prior to the game Tickets range five four and two dollars with orders urged by mail to FL MU Roser Ohio State University Athletic House.
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Columbus
inmensely
national army
Camp Sherman
Chilcothe
Ohio field
Ohio State
Chick" Harley
Obiaan
Nelson Rupp
Dentson
Trier
Ohio
general committee
Camp Sherman welfare fund
FL MU Roser
Ohio State University Athletic House
Thieves Use Pepper Seize Factory Payroll in Cleveland
A bold robbery at Vandern Iron Works in Cleveland involved peppering guards and seizing payroll. Two suspected bandits fled eastward in a car, with Ashtabula County investigators alerted. Police tracked speeding vehicles across the county while authorities sought the getaway men.
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Noyeb
bankis
Vandern Iron Works company
Ashtabule
Ashtabula
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