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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1918
Page
5
The piece urges remembrance of German atrocities as the war continues. It notes German citizens’ complicity and cites the Crown Prince and Bernhardt remarks to illustrate support for aggressive aims and brutal wartime conduct.
The piece argues that German citizens are deeply trained for aggression and must undergo a slow, generations-long shift in national character. It warns that educational reforms will not quickly counter decades of militaristic indoctrination and calls for firm, justice-focused peacemaking to deter future crimes.
Ambassador Morgenthau recounts German backing of Ottoman massacres of Armenians as a wartime military necessity, detailing influence on Ottoman policy in the early days of the war. The source frames Germany as lending support to the genocide strategy.
Ambassadors Wrangenheim and Humann are quoted on Armenians, with Wrangenheim criticizing intercession and Humann endorsing Turkish actions as justified. The dialogue portrays German officials minimizing Armenian suffering and endorsing their destruction as the war progresses.
United States Minister Stovall in Constantinople reports western Asia relief funds are exhausted and some refugees may starve. A campaign to raise 30 million dollars for immediate relief and rehabilitation is set for January 12, 1919.
Upon release American prisoners formerly held by the Turkish government began relief work for destitute Armenians in western Asia. Included are William Nelson once vice consul at Tripoli and Charles Arthur Dana of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, accused of espionage by the Ottoman authorities due to aid to refugees.
Armenian Christmas falls January 19, twenty six days after Western Christmas. In the United States thousands of Sunday schools plan drives for Armenian and Holy Land relief. A two million dollar goal is set for the 176,000 Sunday schools nationwide.
Washington reports the latest AEF casualty list with names of the killed in action and wounded. Wounded severely include Alice Vincent Abbeville La Hardie Leonard Luna La Edgar Schexnay dey Paulina La Frank Boucher Baton Rouge La. Degree undetermined injuries list Thomas Ducote Cottonport La Felix Mouton Lafayette La Juste Veillon Chataigner La. Wounded slightly Tillman Webster Alexandria La Willie Borskey Baton Rouge La.
Shreveport reports the arrest of a man called the King of Bootleggers who built a fortune from Texas bootlegging. Officials estimate 15,000 quarts of whisky valued at $22,500 are in custody, with potential sales at $6 to $10 a quart and a projected gross of about $112,500, yielding roughly $90,000 in profit.
A shopping list highlights the Edison Phonograph line with a full set of disc records and electric appliances for home use. It also promotes furniture, rugs, cookware, and storage items from Globe-Wernicke and other suppliers, plus household equipment and decorative pieces. The ad ends with cultivation tips and spray warnings for orchards.
A catalog style listing features a range of child items including doll beds wagons velocipedes rockers chairs brooms kazooes desks swings baskets go carts and bassinets offered in a special sale. The fragmented text preserves product names and items in a period tone.
A brief notice invites readers to visit and explore offerings tailored to individual interests. It emphasizes personalized attention and access to services designed to match attendee preferences.
Baton Rouge Louisiana December 23. The San Jose scale is the most widespread pest fruit growers face in Louisiana but it is controllable. B Szymoniak says 68 percent of fruit trees are infested and neglected orchards can die in 2 3 seasons. Control by winter spraying with lime sulfur solution, home or commercial, best in fall after leaf drop or early spring before buds swell. Use a thorough spray with a proper outfit on a warm calm day.
Rome December 23 Americans await the Wilsons visit and learn details about King Victor Emmanuel. The king is depicted as generous, amiable, and well educated with a passion for coin collecting and electricity. He endured early health struggles, later gaining strength and wartime stamina. His wife Queen Helena, popular and multilingual, shares a calm family life away from pomp.
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