Pershing details World War I service in nine months of fighting
General Pershing’s wartime stewardship of the American Expeditionary Forces is outlined in a preliminary report to Secretary Baker, covering operations up to November 10 after the German collapse. The document highlights key battles, coordination with Allied command, and the heroism of officers and soldiers who earned the country’s eternal gratitude.
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Washington
John J. Pershing
Baker
France
Pershing
Fense
Germany
Glass Offered Treasury Post by Wilson
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia, longtime chair of the house banking and currency committee, is believed offered the treasury secretary role by President Wilson. His Senate confirmation hinges on giving up his re elected seat after 18 years in Congress.
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Washington
Dec
Carter Glass
Virginia
House Banking and Currency Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Wilson
Senate
House
Glass
Congress
Tumulty
George Washington
France
McAdoo
the Treasury
King George Calls Kaiser Greatest Criminal of World
A Daily News summary quotes a well connected informant: King George views his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm as the world’s greatest criminal. The king allegedly blames the Kaiser for Belgian and French outrages, air raids on towns, torpedoing ships, poisoning wells, and destruction of art and historic sites, with the monarch saying no penalty would be too severe.
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London
George
William Hohenzollern
Daily News
Trotzky Out Forced From Office Over Rubber Collar
Senate testimony shows Louis N. Hammerling, head of the American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers, recounting that two years ago he expelled Leon Trotzky after Trotzky demanded money and threatened his life. Hammerling said Trotzky insisted on meeting him alone and he guardedly denied German propaganda links. He says Trotzky grabbed his neck and he cut his hand on Trotzky's rubber collar.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Louis N. Hammerling
American Association of Foreign Language
Leon Trotyzky
Hammerling
Trotzky
Thirty Army Demobilization Camps Named by War Department
The War Department designated thirty demobilization centers for discharge transfers. Camps listed include Dodge Iowa Grant Wisconsin Custer Michigan Funston Kansas Taylor Kentucky Pike Arkansas and Sherman Ohio among others.
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War Department
Army
Dodge
Iowa
Grant
Custer
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Funston
Kar
Taylor
Pike
Ark
Sherman
Wheat flour export allowed to the West Indies and Latin America
The war trade board announced that export of wheat flour to the West Indies Mexico and Central and South America will be permitted under license after consultation with the food administration Licenses will be granted with approval by the grain corporation.
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Washington
West Indies
Mexico
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South America
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Food Administration
Grain Corperation
Wilson sails to Europe for world peace conference
President Woodrow Wilson leaves New York aboard the George Washington heading for Brest and Paris to lead a high level peace mission. The voyage includes Secretary Lansing Henry White Col. E. M. House and Gen. Tasker Bliss with a large attaché and diplomatic party aboard.
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Annals of Shipping
Robert Lansing
Henry White
France
Italy
Col. E. M. House
Tasker H. Bliss
Europe
John W. Davis
Great Britain
American Peace Commission
Wilson
Lansing
Davis
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Des Moines Considers 9 AM Shutdown for Flu
Des Moines authorities weigh a ten day closure of theaters churches schools and all public assembly places from 9 a.m. today to curb influenza. Stores may stay open. Health reports show 487 new cases and 19 deaths Tuesday.
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Des Moines
Health Commission
Transports Meet President's Ship In Outer Harbor
More than 1 000 American soldiers arriving from England on the Lapland and Minnekahda shared in a home coming reception as President Wilson’s George Washington sailed for France. Troopships were cheered by crowds while Red Cross workers handed out refreshments and cigars. Secretary Baker visited the Lapland and spoke with debarked troops.
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Germany
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Brest
New York
England
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France
Narrows
Long Island City
Red Cross
Baker
Women Recommended For Platform Jobs
The national war labor board added on December 5 a recommendation that Cleveland Street Railway assign women displaced from platform service to other jobs. The board stated the change aims to avoid establishing a general policy against women in industrial roles and to keep options open for women workers.
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Washington
Cleveland Street Railway Company
National War Labor Board
Marines Recruitment Starts Under Daniels Order
Washington December 56 Secretary Daniels orders immediate marine corps recruitment with four year enlistments and no cap on numbers. Emergency war sub stations in small towns will not reopen for now and former standards remain in place.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Daniels
Mrs John Drew Dies in New York Hotel Algonquin
Mrs John Drew wife of the actor and former actress until marriage died in her hotel apartments in New York on Wednesday. chronic health decline lasting a year and death due to a complication of diseases were stated as the cause.
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John Drew
New York
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Hotel
Algonquin
Lost Goods Finders Through WHIG Want Ads
A brief exhortation advises placing WHIG WANT ADS after losing items to quickly recover them. It emphasizes not blaming oneself and promotes the ads as an effective, reassuring solution for returning lost property.
Russia to honor war debts except Soviet ones
The Omsk government under Admiral Koltchak declares it will honor all Russian state debts once Russia is reunified, excluding those created by the Bolshevik regime. It says it will pay interest, amortization, contracts, salaries, pensions and other legally grounded payments, and denounces Soviet acts as illegal.
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Washington
Omsk
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Admiral Koltchak
Russia
Hunger Won War Says Crown Prince Proclamation
The German crown prince Frederick William, now interned on the island of Wieringen after fleeing to Holland, proclaims that hunger and need forced his resignation from command. He urges troops to remain loyal and honors their sacrifices as history notes their exploits.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Taglische Rundschau
Berlin
Frederick William
Wieringen
Holland
Trance
Paper Restrictions Withdrawn Dec 15th
Washington news reports that the War Industries Board has withdrawn all restrictions on newsprint paper use effective December 15. Chairman Baruch urged publishers to adopt permanent waste reduction rules and continue voluntary conservation of reading matter space for a time. Mandatory cuts had required a 15 percent daily and 20 percent Sunday reduction.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Baruch
German General Hindenburg to be Arrested in Leipsic Plan
The soldiers and workers council at Leipsic has decided that General Von Hindenburg is to be arrested, per the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. The move follows the council’s dissolution order for the German general staff.
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Copenstagen
Soldiers’ and Workers’ Council
Leipsic
Pessqasis Tora
von Hindenburg
Lokal Anselger
Berlin
Wilson Accepts Baruch Resignation Ending War Industries Board
President Wilson accepts the resignation of Bernard M. Baruch as chairman of the War Industries Board effective January 1. The president also agrees that the War Industries Board will cease to exist as a government agency on that date.
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Washington
Wilson
Bernard M. Baruchaga
War Industries Board
Railroads Seek Early Return to Private Ownership
In New York on December 5 executives from railways covering over 90 percent of U S rail mileage urged a return to private ownership after federal control ends. They praised government operation as efficient but favored plans to restore private management while ensuring fair rates, wages, and investor confidence.
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New York
T. Dewitt Cuyler
Railway Executives Advisory Committee
Cuyler
Trade Arrangement With Holland Announced
The war trade board reports a new arrangement with Holland allowing import of commodities under license. Dutch ships only, shipments to The Netherlands overseas trust, and exporters must obtain import certificates from the trust. The move is described as a concession rather than a full trade agreement with the associated governments.
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Washington
Holland
War Trade Board
Netherlands Overseas Trust
Netherlands Trust
Netherlands
Leaves For France To Plan Boys Christmas Visit
New York December 5 William J Mulligan chairman of the Knights of Columbus committee on war activities will sail for France aboard the Mauretania to arrange a Christmas celebration for the American army of occupation and other troops overseas. Tons of candy tobacco and other provisions have gone ahead and English plum puddings will be served hot from Knights of Columbus rolling kitchens on Christmas morning.
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New York
William J. Mullgan
Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities
France
Mauretania
Troop Trains Given Preference on Canadian Pacific
Montreal Dec 5 Troop trains bearing returned soldiers over the Canadian Pacific railway are to be given preference over all other trains according to an order by the road vice president. Station employees will be advised of expected arrival times and should deal courteously and patiently with all inquiries, giving the fullest information possible.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Senate debates Wilsons fourteen points and peace plan
Washington discussion in the senate covered President Wilsons fourteen points the league of nations and open diplomacy as lawmakers on both sides debated publication interpretation and possible senate participation in the Paris peace conference resolutions were sent to the foreign relations committee for study and action postponed on other measures.
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League of Nations
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Frelinghuysen
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Iowa
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Pennsylvania
Walsh
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Johnson
California
France
Kellogg
Minnesota
Lewis
Illinois
American Pea’ Commission
Supreme Court
Europe
United States
Peace Commission
Rostand Funeral Held in Paris for Poet Edmond Rostand
In Paris a large crowd attended the Wednesday funeral of Edmond Rostand the noted poet who died Monday. Several French cabinet members and political leaders paid homage as the service was held in the presence of admirers and friends.
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