Britain’s Navy and Postwar Roles in World Peace
The article argues the seas were open to all nations before 1914 and Germany faced limits afterward. It credits Britain's fleet with shaping democracy and blocking imperial aims, asserting the peace conference plans to place Syria Lebanon and Armenia under French and British influence with international protections for Palestine and Mesopotamia, plus broad autonomy and equal rights in these regions.
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Great Britain
Germany
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Spain
Napoleon
Wilson
Paris
Democracy
France
Syria
Lebanon
Armenia Minor
Armenia
Euphrates
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Arabian Peninsular
Intervention in Siberia Shows Allied Discord and Uncertain Support
The withdrawal of 24,000 APAN troops from Siberia signals not a major Allied defeat but highlights lack of unity in intervention. Czecho-Slovak units fight their way as they refuse ground support, while the French mission previously warned they would abandon the expedition if tied to Bolsheviks. Public demand grows for full information on Arctic troop necessity.
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APAN
Siberia
Russia
Vladivostok
Pacific
France
America
Johnson
Arctic
Wilson faces clash of strong wills at postwar talks
The article notes President Wilson must speak plainly at the conference table after his visit abroad. It compares Wilson to Clemenceau and outlines France seeking immediate protection from aggression while England and Italy may accept his league of nations plan. The first clash of strong wills is anticipated.
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Interpreting the Interstate Commerce Commission’s Role
The Interstate Commerce Commission stands as the expert body on railroad data with limited political influence and expert facts. It functions like a jury in findings of fact and like the executive in administration. A budget system for national finance could widen its powers to advise on the complex transportation scene.
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House
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Federal Commerce Board
Old Man Coyote Sneaks Away From Black Pussy
In a Green Forest scene, Old Man Coyote tests the breeze and snarls at Black Pussy as Prickly Porky hides on a limb. He then sneaks away, leaving Black Pussy unsure if it was a trick or fear, while her ears remain sharper than his. Next story teases an old friend.
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Russian minds and the limits of understanding
The piece argues that Russian and Western institutions differ vastly and that Americans cannot fully grasp Russian thought. It cites Atlantic Monthly excerpts of Russian soldiers in hospital, depicting children in mind and feeling, whose experiences in war reveal how outsiders misread their culture and beliefs. The author urges diffidence when shaping rules for Russians to live wisely among Western systems.
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Kansas City Star
Monsieur Hugo
Stevenson
Hugo
France
Russia
The
Atlantic Monthly
California
Britain To Supervise Mesopotamia Affairs
Paris reports that after peace, Great Britain is assigned by a France England treaty to supervise Mesopotamia affairs. The pact, formed early in the war, outlines Britain’s role in Asia Minor’s future. The existence of the treaty has only recently come to light.
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Mesopotamia
Great Britain
France
England
Asia Minor
English Troops Demand Demobilization Reforms
Reports from London January 8 describe widespread restlessness among British troops over demobilization. Troops at Falkestone Dover Osterley and other camps including Shoreman Shortland Beckenham Grove Park and Sydenham press for a revision of the demobilization process.
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England
Falkestone
Dover
Osterley
Shoreman
Shortland
Beckenham
Grove Park
Sydenham
Bernstorff Sees League Of Nations And German Assembly
Count Von Bernstorff, ex German ambassador to the United States, works at the German foreign office on peace conference data and endorses a league of nations to curb armaments. He expects the German assembly to meet January 23 and warns of trouble, saying they may have to shoot once. he questions where the ex Kaiser could be sent if near Holland.
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William Hohenzollern
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Promotions in Army Hangs on Pending Bill
Washington January 8 The permanent army bill pending in Congress will determine officer promotions many recognizing wartime ranks. Secretary Baker said a half million man army would create more colonel major captain posts and likely absorb regular army roles.
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Congress
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