Reed Admits He Seeks to Aid Hearst Clashes Frequently With A L Becker
In Washington hearings on German propaganda seday Senator Reed pressed Deputy Attorney General Becker amid accusations of partisan use of the legal system. The exchange grew heated with claims Reed acted for Hearst and Becker denying impropriety. The session yielded no new charges and Becker will testify again after the holidays.
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Hearst
New York Tribune
Washington Area
Washington
William Randolph Hearst
James A. Reed
Missouri
Alfred J. Becker
New York
Er Becker
Becker
Attorney General's Office
Rood
Secret Service
Bolo-Humbert-Hearst
Bentization
Spt
Major Humes
Overman
Carer
Lyna
Sart
German Envoy in Mexico Recalled by Berlin
Heinrich von Eckhardt, German minister to Mexico since 1915 involved in the Zimmermann disclosures, has notified Mexico of his recall and expects to depart soon via the United States, signaling a shift by the German government.
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U.S
Japan
Mexico City
Associated Press
Heinrich von Eckhardt
Mexico
United States
von Eckhardt
Germany
Board Orders Boat Owners To Arbitrate
The National War Labor Board ruled that New York boat owners must arbitrate disputes with the Marine Workers Affiliation at the New York Harbor Wage Adjustment Board. Taft overruled owners and the hearing defined eight hour day and wage talks. Spokesmen declined to state future arbitration positions.
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Supreme Court of Labor Disputes
News York
Marine Workers
New York Harbor
B. M. Squiers
New York Harbor Wage Anllotment Board
Paul Bonynge
Joseph H. Moran
New York ‘Towboat Association
Moran
War Labor Board
Taft
Fistimate
City Hall
Bonynge
Bolsheviks and German Units Advance as Baltic Crisis Grows
Reports from Copenhagen and Amsterdam describe Bolshevik and German cooperation near Riga and Mitau while Livonian towns flee. Baltic provinces face rising tension as German troops are reported to be disarmed and Bolsheviks seize weapons. British and Estonian efforts receive cautious support as Berlin and Copenhagen relay conflicting accounts. In Washington, U S policy remains unsettled while British, Baltic, and Caspian operations continue to shape potential bases for intervention.
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Friedrichstadt
Doma
Mitau
Riga
Lokal All
Livonia
Livonian
Beru
Ukraine
Amsterdam
Zehitomir
Kiem
Baltic
Copenhagen
Reval
Esthonia
Gulf of Finland
Petrograd
New York
Pribune
Washington Bierce
Washington
Brough
Russia
Wilson
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Arctic Ocean
Caspian
Wilson Thanks Swedish Parliament for Support
A message from President Wilson was read in both Swedish chambers. He expressed great satisfaction and acceptance of the Swedish Riksdag’s confidence and praised the hope for a peace worthy of Europe’s aspirations, pledging to promote it with pleasure and pride.
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Stockholm
Wilson
Riksdag
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
Berlin Favors Hindenburg's Guard Plan
Berlin reports that Germany accepts Field Marshal von Hindenburg's plan to form a People's Guard or National Army with strong officer discipline and female auxiliaries. The piece contrasts postwar demobilization with the army's remaining strength and notes limited authoritative figures on force size.
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Berlin
Hindenburg
London
Nev
von Hindenburg
People’s Guard
Copenhagen
Daily Mail
Legislator Soldier Seeks Inquiry on Wounded Care at Merritt
U S representative Royal C. Johnson of South Dakota demands a War Department inquiry into Camp Merritt New Jersey hospital care after returning from Europe. He says wounded officers and men were mistreated and misfed on arrival, kept in barracks two days before camp hospital transfer, and notes one medical officer denied patient status to officers. Johnson vowed to file a formal complaint.
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Maui
Camp Merritt
Jersey
Orers
War Department
South Dakota
Johnson
Tribune Tast
Senator Lodge Warns Against World League and Navy Expansion
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge challenged the moves toward a League of Nations and warned the United States might reject or amend Versailles terms. He noted five of Wilson's points could divide Allies, urged caution on open covenants and disarmament, and criticized Navy expansion as unnecessary.
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United States Senate
Wilson
Peace Commission
Versailles
League of Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Germany
Lode
Badger
House
England
Lodge
Atlantic
Lodge Warns Senate Can Reject Treaties
Senator Lodge declares the Senate must retain influence over the peace treaty negotiations with France and Allies. He argues the Senate can reject or amend treaties, and it must openly express its views to inform Paris, the President, and the American people, to prevent delays and needless provisions in the final pact.
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United States
Senate
Creel
Paris
Alli
Germany
Wilson to Return Late January but May Revisit Paris
President Wilson informed a French official he must return to America by the end of January but would return to Paris later if his presence is desired. In Paris, the Versailles peace meeting is postponed to early February due to Wilson's visit to England and British Cabinet changes. Preliminary exchanges planned for Paris are deferred.
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William A. Maher
Ivo Willinge
Kelley
Pri
Wnionski
Thomas T. Delahunty
A. Vacarelli
Wilson
Paris
New York Tribune Special Cable Service
New York Tribune Inc
America
Versailles
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
England
Lloyd George
Beton Cube
Comsat
New York
Kane Ine
American Peace Commission
Dencely
United States
Germany
Allies Asked to Honor Degree Police Vienna Report
Paris dispatch and Vienna report detail Austrian government asking Allies to occupy Vienna to prevent disturbances. A German Austrian National Assembly demands a commission to investigate military collapse. Officials denounce officers, while civilians hate the entire military leadership amid war hardships. In Paris the Sorbonne grants President Wilson honorary doctorates and hosts a wide ceremony with diplomacy and praise. Wilson meets Italian leaders and discusses Italy's war aims as talks favor limiting capital ship construction to protect merchant shipping.
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Paris
Zurich
Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Rhin
Baltic Brings Home U S Soldiers From Russia
The White Star liner Baltic returned from Liverpool with 1,944 men and nine officers, many from Winchester Canal company. Among the evacuees were twenty three soldiers from the 889th Infantry landed at Archangel in August who helped repel Bolsheviki. Charles F. Senzik of Detroit described the Bolsheviki and camaraderie with British artillery. Lieutenant Camillo de Carlo, Italian Aviation Corps, reported loss within Austrian lines. Belmont, Belmont Major, and Major Percy Haughton also aboard reflecting on the war’s end and homeward move.
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Liverpool
Winchester Canal Company
Archangel
Charles F. Senzik
Detroit
Russia
Baukreatan
Camillo de Carlo
Aust
Washington
WCA
Mr. Belmont
Percy Haughton
Harvard
Boston Braves
Paris Dispatch on Wilson Aims and European Peace
Paris dispatches recount cheers for President Wilson and debate among Peace Commission members. Observers note French admiration for Wilson’s principles despite questions about concrete, practical applications. Differences emerge between American expectations and British officials favoring a league of nations as diplomats navigate the postwar agenda.
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Balfour
London
Wilson
Mr. Wilton
Clemenceau
Mr. Balfour
Robert Cecil
Lord Bryce
League of Nations
England
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