Pleas for Food Sent to Allies
Secretary Lansing releases the text of his reply to German armistice communications, directing that such messages be sent to all allied governments through proper diplomatic channels and not solely to the U S. government. The note urges transmission via established channels and to the supreme war council in Paris.
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Washington
Lansing
Germany
Turkey
Supreme War Council
United States
Regnar Aboumatte Channdl
U. S
Sulzer
Switzerland
Rlief
Ottomnan
Gennan
Paris
Extend Time For Drive In War Campaign
Time extended for the United War Work campaign drive to next Wednesday due to influenza impact and peace celebrations. With $108,405,408 on hand toward a revised goal of $250,000,000, officials cite requests from across the country for more time. Eleven states have passed their quotas. honors will be given to those first states and those with the largest over subscriptions, including Y M C A Knights of Columbus or Salvation Army huts.
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York
United War Work Campaign
Knights of Columbus
Salvation Army
Express Business Taken Over by Government Under McAdoo
Washington November 17 The President issued a proclamation taking over the consolidated express business formerly run by the American Railway Express company and assigning operation to Director General McAdoo This clarifies the express system which had been run privately as the director general s agent No major changes in operations are expected at once but higher express rates are anticipated to be issued to the Interstate Commerce Commission and will raise wages for express workers to about 12 million dollars annually
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Washington
Wilson
Consolidated Express
American Railway Express Company
Genera McAdoo
Railroad Administration
Interstate Commerce Commission
Industrial Demobilization Policy Aims For Least Disturbance
Washington Nov 17 The War Department outlines a policy of demobilization to avoid disrupting labor and industry. Major General Goethals, director of purchase storage and traffic, directs bureaux to seek the War Industries Board’s guidance when hostilities end affects contracts. The board will review proposed reductions to prevent harm to industry or local labor conditions and adjust cancellations accordingly.
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Washington
War Department
Goethals
War Industries Board
General Goethals
Demobilization of U S Troops Begun After Armistice
Washington announces that Atlantic troop movement has halted and home demobilization begins. General March says 200,000 men will be Mustered out in two weeks with as many as 30,000 daily later, while Pershing's divisions will be demobilized near their home communities and cantonments reduced as troops are discharged.
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Washington
Atlantic
General March
War Department
General Pershing
France
March
Baker
United States
Pershing
Kaiser Unable to Enter Netherlands as Refugee Guest
William Hohenzollern remains uninterned by Dutch authorities while his suite is interned. Count von Bentinck confirms the ex emperor and ex Crown Prince ceased to be soldiers upon abdication. Details on the former emperor’s future movements or the empress remain unknown. The ex rulers toured Zuylenstein castle as arms were surrendered.
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Associated Press
Amerongen
Holland
William Hohenzollern
Netherlands
Count von Bentinck
Zuylenstein
General Crowder orders end to draft examinations nationwide
Washington November 17 General Crowder orders discontinuance of all physical examinations for draft registrants and halts district draft boards work on classifying registrants. The move affects classifications and deferments amid wartime administration changes.
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Washington
Trevoat Marshall
Crowder
King Ludwig II Abandons Bavarian Throne
Basel dispatch reports King Ludwig II of Bavaria renounces the throne and releases officers guards and government personnel from their oaths of office.
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Ludwig
Basel
Ludwig II of
Bavaria
Munich
Golders
Cut Big Navy Bill To Fit Peace Times
Washington report on the 1920 navy appropriation draft shows 2.44 billion in total requests aimed at wartime scale, with substantial reductions expected in framing next week by the House Naval Committee. The plan doubles as a three year building program for 156 vessels, including ten super-dreadnoughts, six battle cruisers and numerous smaller ships, plus an emergency $175 million fund to speed materiel delivery and ship completion.
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Washington
Navy Department
Congress
House Naval Committee
Daniels
Paid Secretaries to ad Labor Boards plan
Washington Nov 17 the war labor policies board proposed attaching a paid secretary to community labor boards in chief employment centers. Secretaries would promote labor board work forward US Employment Service policies and keep War Industries Board and War Department updated on labor conditions and plant capacity or potential lay offs. The plan envisages 250000 to 300000 dollars for six months and may reuse local chamber of commerce secretaries.
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Washington
War Labor Policies Board
United States Employment Service
War Industries Board
War Department
Chambers of Commerce
Arrival in England and discharge of crews in Germany
Fragmentary report notes crews will enter England and be discharged upon returning to Germany. Details incomplete with unclear dates, locations, or unit names.
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Giardian
England
Germany
Germans Carry Away Civilian Property
With the American forces in France, Nov. 6, officials report large amounts of civilian property seized by retreating Germans. Lieuts. M. K. Lockwood and D. C. Bebée of the 50th aero squadron, recently freed after ten days as German prisoners, said they were shot down Nov. 4 near Tannay east of Rethel and released by the Germans on Thursday.
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Associated Press
France
M. K. Lockwood
D. C. Bebée
50Th Aero Squadron
Tannay
Rethel
German Naval Terms at Sea Armistice Surrender Details
Berlin dispatch reports Friday talks off Rosyth between German delegates and British naval representatives outline surrender timelines for surface warships and submarines. Submarines to leave ports immediately on wireless order and be handed over within 14 days. surface ships to leave ports within seven days and surrender includes ten battleships six battle cruisers eight light cruisers and fifty destroyers.
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Scotland
Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Council
People’s Council
von Meurer
London
British Wireless Service
United States
Kronpring Wilhelm
Bayern
Markgraf
Konig
Konig Albert
Friedrich der Groese
Brummer
Bremen
Karlsruhe
Pillau
Frankfort
Nurenberg
Koeln
Dresden
Germany
Black Sea
Baker Thanks Men Who Failed to See Service Overseas
Baker expresses thanks to army officers and men for zeal in preparing for overseas duty and confidence in maintained discipline during training until demobilization. He notes the Armistice pauses intensive prep but does not end the war, and urges rapid demobilization while preserving military readiness and normal business resumption.
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Baker
Washington
United States
War Department
Historic Struggle Inspires Nation to Honor Army Service
A historic statement celebrates the army's resolve and calls for officers and men to uphold training discipline and soldierly bearing as a great national glory. It emphasizes readiness to serve and gratitude from the nation for their sacrifice.
Food Administration permits sugar for pork curing
The United States Food Administration and Illinois Food Administration authorize local officials to supply sugar for curing pork, as with bee keepers, strictly for pork curing and no other use. Prague and Basel report a new government structure by the National Assembly, with Prague as capital, eight hour workdays, and abolition of noble titles. Indianapolis reports the arrest of John W. Talbot, national president of the Order of Owls, on a federal indictment for mafia misuse.
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Illinois Food Administration
Prague
Basel
National Assembly
OWL
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Talbot
The
Order of Owls
South Bend
Message Tells Her Of Brother's Death
In Chicago on November 11, telephones in Wauconda failed as investigators found Misa Mariel Daley, the sole operator, fainted while reading a telegram to herself announcing the death of her brother Corporal Arthur Daley who was killed in action.
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Chicago
Wauconda
Misa Mariel Daley
Mabel Daley
Arthur Daley
Holland Crisis Growing Reports From London Say
London dispatches report a growing Holland crisis with Pieter Troelstra’s Socialists threatening unrest. The Telegraph notes potential revolution if the government cannot calm agitation and maintain order. Amsterdam describes nervous government circles and fears a possible German turn amid discontent in army and police.
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London
Holland
Telegraph
Pieter J. Troelstra
Express
Amsterdam
Tate Departments Announce New Heads
Tate departments reveal their leadership lineup as the new heads take charge. Officials confirm appointments and outline early priorities across agencies. City observers note the changes signal shifts in policy focus and administrative direction.
Formation of a German coalition cabinet reported
Early in the week Copenhagen agencies said a German cabinet had formed with six members, three majority Socialists and three Independent Socialists. The Berlin wireless dispatch suggested a coalition cabinet allied with Chancellor Ebert and his socialist colleagues, with no prior word of a council of national plenipotentiaries.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Ebert
United States and Britain settle pay for soldier transport
New York November 17 The shipping board chairman Hurley said before sailing for Europe that a title or rate for paying Britain to transport American soldiers to France has been agreed upon though he did not disclose the specific rate.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
France
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Europe
Start for Border at Daybreak
Allied forces readying a cautious advance into German held territory with engineers scouting for traps and mines. American divisions flank by French armies as Belgian border nears. Luftwaffe observers warned for rapid action if needed. Luxemburg vicinity expected to fall after careful occupation of evacated German territory.
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United States
France
Luxemburg
War department to readjust contracts with equitable terms
Growell announced equitable contract readjustments for industry and labor to safeguard finances. Crowell is in charge of the industrial demobilization phase. Overtime and Sunday work on War Dept contracts have ceased, with rapid shift to normal day shifts. No contract orders will be suspended without considering work nature and locality and in consultation with the war industries board.
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Crowell
War Department
War Industries Board
German Catholics Appeal to Pope Over Armistice Burdens
Berlin wireless dispatch reports German Catholics appeal to Pope Benedict XVI about the heavy burdens of armistice conditions. The message originates from Berlin and is picked up by London sources.
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London
Pope Benedict
Berlin
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