Pole Army Seizes Warsaw Royal Palaces and Commands
Vienna reports Polish forces occupy the Royal Palaces and Belvedere in Warsaw and the commanders quarters. They control German demobilization and seize military cars and arms. Poles run the post and telephone stations to Vienna, disarm German police, and Count Lerchenfeld-Moefering flees. Gen. Jozef Pilsudski seeks protection from the Polish legation.
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Berne
Vienna
Belvidere
Warsaw
Count Lerchenfeld-Moefering
Joseph Puilsudski
Legation
Soldiers Sleep in Reichstag as Berlin Revolt Grows
Berlin reports describe the Reichstag turned into an armed camp with Red Guards bivouacked in the lounging corridor and soldiers and sailors resting among rifles and army bread. No armed civilian clashes were recorded, while revolutionary committees organize utilities and trains bring in more troops amid absent parliamentary leaders. Berlin wakes under a red flag as the uprising continues.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Berlin
Reichstag
Revoluionary Organization Committee
Red Guards
Revolutionary Army
Bolsheviks Move on Finnish Seaport Viborg
Stockholm Nov 13 Russian Bolshevik forces march toward Finland and threaten the Viborg seaport, 72 miles northwest of Petrograd, in a fast escalating border clash.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Finland
Viborg
Petrograd
Counsel to German Troops on Armistice Terms
Berlin dispatch reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg issued a proclamation to the German army stating the need to accept hard armistice terms due to enemies, exhausted allies, and provisioning crisis. He promises support and urges rapid return to the Fatherland, asserting troops will not be abandoned.
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Berlin
Basel
von Hindenburg
Receptions Planned For Allied Troops
Geneva reports huge scale receptions planned for allied troops under German noses. Rhine towns show joy over cessation of allied air raids as Allied troops near the region.
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Geneva
Rhine
Riots Break Out in Galicia and Poland
Stockholm datelined report says anti-semitic riots have erupted in several towns across Western Galicia and Poland. Six are dead at Sledice eight miles southeast of Warsaw due to the unrest.
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Stockholm
Jowleh Promay
Galicia
Poland
Sledice
Woutheast
Warsaw
Be Generous Petain Urges Armies to Advance to Rhine
General Petain the French commander in chief issues an order urging the armies to march into Alsace Lorraine and beyond into Germany to secure just peace. He calls for discipline, respect for persons and property, and honors the dead while saluting French flags and families at home.
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Associated Press
France
Petain
Rhine
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
Proclamation Decides New Parliament Call
London reports a proclamation will be issued on November 25 summoning a new parliament. Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons that nominations will be taken as the bill runs its course. Prorogation is planned by Wednesday or next week at the latest.
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London
British Wireless Service
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Royal Gallery
German Soldiers Nearing Outlawry Message from Allied High Command
A French government wireless dispatch quotes allied high command telling German officers to surrender war material and prisoners. German troops in occupied regions are rebelling, attacking their superiors, and raising the red flag of revolt.
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London
British
Brussels In Revolt Two Fugitives Say
Two German non-commissioned officers landed at Thorn in Limburg and claimed Brussels had revolted against the Germans. They said German officers in Brussels could not fly due to bad weather and would attempt to escape by car.
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Paris
Havas
Thorn
Limburg
Roermond
Holland
Brussels
Red Flag Over Brussels Signal End of German Rule
Washington reports indicate Germany and Austria Hungary near anarchy as returning soldiers cause disruption. Brussels is freed as German shackles are removed, Von Falkenhausen resigns, and Belgian headquarters see disarmament of officers. Allied advances push toward Metz and Strassburg as occupation plans shift.
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Washington
State Department
Germany
Austria- Hungary
Brussels
Ghent
Belgium
von Falkenhausen
German Surrender Terms Mention Arms and Material Surrender
A wartime notice notes that Germany must surrender its arms and military material. The report highlights the scope of disarmament and the handling of weaponry and equipment to be relinquished under surrender terms.
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Germany
Admiral Robison to lead naval armistice duties in Paris
Paris November 15 Rear Admiral S S Robison named American member of the naval commission to arrange the execution of naval terms of the German armistice. He arrived from the United States and departed for London to begin duties. Rear Admiral Bullard appointed to oversee Austrian armistice terms from Pola with reports to Admiral B en ton. The U S has two cruisers a destroyer and thirty six submarine chasers in the upper Adriatic near Pola under Bullard command.
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Paris
S. S. Robison
Naval Commission
Robison
United States
London
Bullard
Pola
William S. Benton
Adriatic
Hoover and Hurley to Leave Saturday for Europe
Washington reports Food Administrator Hoover and Shipping Board Chairman Hurley will sail Saturday on the White Star Liner Temple to study problems of the inter allied food program for France Belgium Central Europe and the Far East. Hoover to direct Americas part and determine urgent needs for food and reconstruction in northern France and Belgium.
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Washington
Honover
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
White Star
Temple
Europe
Frince
Belgium
Far East
Troover
America
Lansing
Hoover
France
Huranentea
Relief Efforts Expand Supplies for War-Torn Regions
Food deliveries to Northern France Belgium and Central Europe will speed up as emissaries coordinate relief work. Dr Alonzo Taylor of the food administration and war trade board travels with Mr Wreaver toward the Balkans to oversee aid. The United States pledges to honor its agreements with neutrals as halting needs persist in Switzerland Sweden Norway Spain and Denmark.
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Argentine
France
Belgium
Europe
Near East
Alonzo Taylor
Food Administration
War Trade Board
Mr. Wreaver
Wis
Balkans
United States
Hallend
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Spain
Denmark
Peace Conference Opens After British Election
Paris November 15 The first meeting of the peace conference likely occurs after Britain's elections to allow arrivals for talks. An inter allied conference committee will settle details as leaders Lloyd George Balfour Sonnino Venizelos Pachitch travel to Versailles. Discussions include food relief measures for Germany and Austria.
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Paris
David Lloyd George
Balfour
Great Britain
Orlando
Sonnino
Italy
Venizelos
Greece
Pachitch
Serbia
Berlin Proclaims Democratic Reforms and Libertas
BERNE reports Berlin's new government published a program promising vast democracy reforms. The proclamation ends the siege, allows associations for all, abolishes theatrical censorship, grants speech freedom, amnesty for political offenses, an eight hour day, universal direct secret ballots, and proportional representation for both sexes over 20.
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Berne
Berlin
Greater Berlin
National Auxiliary Service
Carranza Decree to Reform Mexico’s Monetary Basis
President Venustiano Carranza signed a decree setting Mexico’s monetary system on a strict gold basis, to be published Thursday. The move aims to stabilize the currency and restore confidence in the peso amid economic pressures.
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Mexico Cury
Carranza
Monetary Agentem of
Mexico
Draft evaders in Mexico face no clemency from US
G. T. Jones, chief special agent for the department of justice, said the United States will offer no clemency to draft evaders in Mexico. The statement followed a letter from two American men in Mexico offering to return and serve their Army time.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
United States
G. T. Jones
Department of Justice
The Ideal Cook Ad From The WHIG Want Ads
The advertisement touts an ideal cook who can ease kitchen duties and kitchen routine for the housewife. It urges readers to check The WHIG WANT ADS today to find a suitable person for a kitchen position promptly.
German Cruiser Runs Aground Near Malmo
A large German cruiser is aground near Malmo Sweden after a Nov 15 dispatch from Copenhagen. The commander refused aid and the ship reportedly carries a substantial complement of airplanes aboard.
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London
Malmo
Sweden
Copenhagen
Ninety Die in Brussels Street Fights
Amsterdam dispatch reports that ninety persons were killed or injured in street fighting in Brussels, the Belgian capital, an official announcement said. The casualty figure underscores escalating violence amid unrest in the city.
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Brussels
Amsterdam
Revise Ship Plans But Keep Building
Washington reports the Shipping Board will revise its 1919 shipbuilding program based on war needs. Plans emphasize American tonnage, economical operation, and faster ship turnaround to support overseas armies, feed Europe, and aid reconstruction while limiting new construction for 1919.
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Washington
Shipping Board
Hurley
Europe
McAdoo Urges Revenue Cut for 1919 and 1920 Reforms
Secretary McAdoo proposes revising the revenue bill to yield 6.0 billion dollars in 1919 and not less than 4.0 billion in 1920, with four quarterly tax installments, safeguards, and partial tax relief for 1920 while preserving wartime policies. He suggests continuing allied credits and forecasts a possible fifth war loan of about 5 billion dollars to bridge gaps. The Senate Finance Committee will review the plan as McAdoo appears to explain it, with Simmons signaling general approval.
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Washington
McAdoo
Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
House
Oppose Attempt To Cut Wage Scale Now
New York federal director Henry Bruere warned that any move to readjust the war wage scale to a pre war basis would be a fatal mistake and harm the public welfare. He said workers demand maintaining current standards until cost of living warrants reductions and noted prices will stay high while Europe is fed.
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New York
Henry Bruere
New York State
Europe
Queen Wilhelmina Opening to German Emperor
The Frankfort Gazette reports Queen Wilhelmina of Holland wished to extend hospitality to the former German emperor during his stay in Holland. Dutch officials reportedly preferred private residence for William Hohenzollern as concerns rise about his presence in the kingdom.
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Copenhagen
Wilhelmina of
Holland
Frankfort
Adidas
William Hohensollern
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