Armistice Terms Amended by Foch Advises Washington
German naval fears and revised armistice terms dominating reports from Washington and Paris. Amendments include surrender of all submarines within fourteen days, expanded evacuation of Austria Hungary territories, and creation of an armistice commission to carry out postwar details under allied military direction.
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Washington
Marshal Foch
F. Foch
R. E. Wemyss
Erzberger
A. Oberndorff
Winterfeldt
Wanselow
Wilson
Supreme War Council
Colonel House
Congress
War Taxes Continued For Years
Washington reports government finances will require about 4.2 billion dollars annually for many years. Taxes, including income and excess profits, will fund ordinary expenses, service war debts, and sinking funds. Allies’ interest, customs, and internal revenue shape the burden, with postwar revenue shifting to income taxes and potential abolition of excess profits taxes and liquor duties.
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Washington
Treasury
McAdoo
Congressional
House and George exchange greetings on cessation of hostilities
In Paris Col Edward M House sends congratulations to David Lloyd George for allied victory acknowledgement. Lloyd George thanks the President for prompt support during critical days and credits cooperation for success. DH Haviland sets a new record flying 430 miles in 3 hours 50 minutes from Dayton to Washington aboard a Dedavi land Liberty engine airplane piloted by H M Reinhart with Major Davis aboard.
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London
Edward M. House
United States
Paris
David Lloyd George
DH Haviland
Washington
Dayton
H. M. Reinhart
Engineering Department of Aircraft Production
Davis
Air Service
Rs & Passenger
Washington senator introduces peace negotiations resolution
A Senate resolution was introduced on Tuesday by Senator nd xter of Washington stating the United States shall not enter into any separate negotiations for final peace with enemy countries. The measure aims to keep allied talks unified and under existing war strategies.
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Senate
Washington
United States
Nd Xter
Kaiser’s Train Leaves Maastrict Amid Shouts
Monster crowds gathered as the former German emperor’s special train departed Maastrict at ten in the morning with Belgian refugees jeering. William II did not appear on the platform. The journey intended for Amersfoort area near Utrecht, possibly staying on the train to avoid curious onlookers.
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Maastricht
Holland
Monster
William Hohenzoller
Amreengen
Utrecht
Count Bentinck
Gary warns of economic demoralization after war
Elbert H. Gary head of United States Steel warns Americans to guard against demoralization and panic during postwar readjustments. He urges prudence and confidence, saying normal business will resume and prosperity can continue if supply and demand are aligned and industry is protected. He calls for cooperation among capital, labor, and government.
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New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Washington
War Industries Board
Gary
United States
Yanks Blast Road As Germans Claim Ongoing Hostilities
American engineers repairing a road near Stenay resumed blasting after the armistice despite German messages claiming continued hostilities. The exchange, dated November 12, shows the Americans ordering an immediate cease in actions on the Stenay Beaumont front, while German signals pressed for stopping.
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Associated Preen
France
High Command
Steway
Beaumont
Meuse
Stenay-Beaumont
Stenay
Rush Recruiting for Great Merchant Marine
Washington November 13 Orders to rush recruiting of men for crews of merchant ships were sent to shipping board agents nationwide. Chairman Burley said thousands of men are needed for fleets with training ships and 4,000 apprentices a month. The board will train 18 to 35 year olds to build an all American merchant marine as shipyards press on with 724 ships underway and contracts into fall 1919.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Burley
United States
Progress reported in war work drive
New York Nov 13 The United War Work campaign announces contributions totaling 1 660 639 versus 981 262 on Monday A 500 000 gift from Cleveland H Dodge marks the record for the day Arizona may have reached its quota earning a hut in France named for it Atlanta subscriptions totaling 1 019 000 tabulated Georgia has raised about one third of its allotment Tennessee with only scattered returns reports 240 000 pledged Proclaim republic Zurich Nov 18 A republic was proclaimed at Berlin Saturday according to advices from Munich.
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New York
United War Work Campaign
Cleveland H. Dodge
Arizona
France
Atlanta
Georgia
Tennessee
Stenay Taken Just Before Order Came
Associated Press reports American forces on the Sedain front cap Stenay on the Meuse right bank. With about a hundred civilians in town, occupation occurred late in the offensive as American batteries shelled German lines. Two AP correspondents rode beyond fixed positions to the front along a good road toward the locality.
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Associated Press
Sedan
Stenay
Meuse
Ality
End of War Cheers as Germans and Americans Celebrate
Paris, Nov 11 The American second army launches a forceful dawn assault east of the Meuse after a fierce barrage. At one minute before eleven both sides cease fire, then celebrate with cheers and mingling in the trenches and along the line. Germans and Americans exchange cigars coffee and greetings as parades erupt worldwide.
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Paris
Meuse
America
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Foch Adds Amendments to Armistice Terms
Washington Nov 12 Amendments to the armistice terms proposed by Marshal Foch after meeting German plenipotentiaries include delivery of all German submarines to the United States and allies, evacuation of left bank Rhine areas by German troops under occupation, and increased railway car delivery from 50,000 to 150,000. Other changes cover an international armistice commission, early internment of vessels, and adjustments on treaties, East Africa evacuation, and reductions in weapon deliveries. Germany protests over food distribution and the pace of Russian troop withdrawal remains adjusted to Allied decision.
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Washington
United States
Daniels
Germany
Marshal Foch
Supreme War Council
Wilson
Congress
State Department
East Africa
Austria-Hungary
Ashington
Rhine
Dr. Solf
Bucharest
Brest-Litovsk
Romania
Turkey
Rhinelands
Northcliffe resigns from ministry of propaganda post
Lord Northcliffe the prominent British newspaper publisher resigns from the ministry of propaganda role. Appointed director of propaganda in enemy countries in February 1917, he also serves as chairman of the London headquarters of the British mission to the United States.
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Lord Northcliffe
Great Britain
London
United States
Public Information Bulletin to Run Until June 30
Washington November 13 the committee on public information plans to continue the official bulletin through June 30 the expiration date of its appropriation Congress will decide after that date whether political bulletins will be continued and funded.
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Washington
Committee On Public Information
Congress
Empress Arrives in Holland with Former Emperor and Heir
The Workmen's and Soldiers' Council at Berlin reports that the former emperor the former empress and their eldest son Broderick William have arrived in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 12.
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Holland
Amsterdam
Workmen's and Soldiers’ Council
Berlin
Broderick William
Oland
British Papers Say Self ial Is Idle
London reports from British wire service describe The Times calling Dr Solf a contemptible mischief maker as he appeals to President Wilson over armistice food provisions. The Daily Chronicle notes Germany’s past cruelty and says allies will act humanely to feed themselves, while the Party Chronicle adds the food shipments sunk at sea cannot be retrieved to feed Germany.
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the Times
Solf
Wilson
Solibut
United States
Germany
Daily Chronicle
Party Chronicle
Fire 29 Train Loads Of Shells In 9 Hours
American artillery north of Verdun resumed the offensive on November 1 firing about 7 800 tons of shells into German lines in nine hours. Artillery experts say twenty nine trains of ammunition were consumed, each train roughly thirty cars carrying about ten tons per car on French railways.
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Associated Press
Verdun
General Pershing
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