Berlin in Disorder Amid Firing on Main Streets
Berlin faced serious disorders with substantial firing in key streets as Bolshevik influence is blamed for the unrest, reports from Amsterdam quoted by Exchange Telegraph. Allied troops were said to occupy Berlin temporarily for police supervision due to a prisoner camp incident involving three Frenchmen. Prussian Guards pledged support for the government, and counter revolution rumors in Berlin suggested no danger to the socialist regime.
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LONDON
Berlin
Amsterdam
Gerlin
COPENHAGEN
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Mannheim
Welft bureau
Associated Pressi
Germany
Mugo Haase
Crown Prince Frederick William Interview Draws Britain Wide Attention
London readers react to the Associated Press interview with former German crown prince Frederick William. British papers run editorials evaluating the confession as a self serving attempt to shift blame, while others mock or question the prince’s motives and honesty amid wartime scrutiny.
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LONDON
Frederick William
Associated Press
Great Britain
the
Daily News
Liverpool Post
Tried Veterans To Stay Abroad In War's End
Washington December 5 Secret: Baker announced as his personal opinion that none of the veteran divisions of the American army in France will return home before peace is formally declared. He noted these seasoned fighters would form the main force kept in Europe for now, contrary to prior plans to bring home the Fkulbow division and two other famous units, replaced by newcomers.
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WASHINGTON
Baker
France
Europe
U. S. Warships Headed for Callao Peru
Three American cruisers aboard from San Francisco are due at Callao within days. Peru has reportedly asked American bankers for a loan estimated at 33.6 million dollars.
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LIMA
Peru
Callao
San Francisco
Germans Aim For First Flight Over Sea From Berlin
The Daily Express correspondent in Berlin reports Germans plan to fly across the Atlantic using a new air airplane with a 198 foot wing span and 3000 horsepower engines. A Zeppelin at Friedrichshafen is under construction for a transatlantic voyage carrying 100 passengers with nine engines and eight propellers. The Staaken plant is converting planes for commercial use linking European capitals with Berlin as armistice limits shift production.
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LONDON
Atlantic
Terlin
Daily Express
Staaken
Starken
Berlin
corespondent
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Ray Baker Tells of U S Profits
Washington Dec. 6 The mint director Raymond T Baker reports the government earned profits on seigniorage last year With 45 596 000 coins minted the seigniorage totaled 20 538 060 The value of metals used was 120 538 000 less than face value 714 000 000 coins produced highest year on record Led by 445 000 000 cents 116 000 000 dimes 2 723 000 nickels 45 223 000 quarters and 24 105 000 half dollars No gold coins were minted
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WASHINGTON
Raymond T. Baker
Rural parcel post plan backed by army trucks
Washington December plans to ease high living costs by extending rural parcel post using army motor trucks. Assistant Postmaster General Blakeslee told the House Post Office Committee he seeks 8 million dollars for the rural service year starting July 1. He said war department would supply trucks without charge and truck trains could push postal rates to compete with existing ones.
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WASHINGTON
Blakeslee
house post office committee
war department
Perkins and Schiff Going to Europe on War Fund Mission
George W Perkins and Mortimer L Schiff, representing the U M L C A and the Jewish Welfare Board, sailed today on the stormer Alabama for Europe to supervise expenditure of the $203,000,000 United War Work Fund. They were delegated by the eleven member committee of seven accredited organizations.
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YORK
George W. Perkins
Mortimer L. Schiff
U. MLC. A
Jewish welfare board
Europe
united war work fund
Perkins
Mr. Schiff
Lieutenant Killed Near Mills Station Sacramento Field
Lieutenant Edward Berry Wall of Orange New Jersey was killed when his solo airplane crashed at Mills station near Mather Field Sacramento California. The fatal crash occurred today as the aircraft fell almost instantly after takeoff.
Brest Welcomes Wilson With Elaborate Pageant
Brest prepares a grand reception for President Wilson with a triumphal arch, a silhouette Statue of Liberty, and banners praising liberty and international justice. The plan includes a street procession from harbor to depot, speeches by the mayor, and public celebrations as Wilson travels to the railroad. Meanwhile at the White House, Tumulty handles routine orders from sea, aided by a special radio code for priority messages.
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PARIS
Brest
Wilson
Tumanite
Brittany
New York
enlico
WASHINGTON
dusiness
White House
George Washington
Tumulty
Marter Glass
Ten Die, Many Hurt in Northern Chile Earthquake
Reports from northern Chile say ten people were killed and 100 seriously injured by Wednesday’s strong earthquake. The quake, felt between Taltal and Copiapo, caused heavy damage, destroyed railway lines, and ruined hundreds of homes in Atacama and southern Antofagasta provinces. A tidal wave at Caldera damaged harbor works.
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BUENOS AIRES
Chile
Taltal
Copiapo
Atacama
Antofagasta provinee
Americans Reach Rhine Front as Army Advances
German reception remains studied indifference as Gen. Dickman’s force advances toward the Rhine. By dark the army held about a dozen miles east of the previous line, capturing numerous villages. At Treves headquarters Gen. Brown and Gen. Smyth begin civil and military administration, urging orderly cooperation while Pershing’s proclamation invites normal life and outlines occupied towns and garrisons.
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Associated Press
Rhine
Dickmar
nutes
Treves
Brown
Smyth
Tax returns may be delayed beyond March 3
Washington December 6 new plans are being formulated by the internal revenue bureau for collection of taxes next year under either the old law or the new measure in case the latter is passed by February May postpone are in either contingency official believe it will be necessary to postpone the final date for filing of returns beyond March 3 the last day now provided by law and possibly to extend the time for payment beyond June 25
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WASHINGTON
internal revenue bureau
Hurricane sweeps island of Grant in Rawal
A hurricane battered Honolulu and the island of Oahu causing damage estimated between a quarter and a half million dollars. The naval collier Saturn shipped when she shucked a terrific gale, pumping at top speed to reduce ten feet of water in her holds after returning from Windivostok. Saturn’s top works were battered by seas as the gale impacted Honolulu.
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HONOLULU
Doc
Saturn
Windivostok
Oahu
New Turk Sultan Says Not Guilty
London papers publish interview with Mohammed VI the Turkish sultan. He condemns war entry and laments Armenian suffering while promising inquiry and punishment of fomenters. He insists the vast majority of the nation is innocent and urges publication of his statement.
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NEW TURK SULTAN
Demand for Retrenchment Emphasized in Senate
Washington December 5 retrenchment in government expenditures was urged in the senate. Senator Borah noted November expenditures hit a wartime high while Democratic Leader Martin warned of approaching bankruptcy and urged department heads to cut costs. Senator Kenyon proposed convening department heads to review reductions as Martin said he was coordinating with House Appropriations chair Sherley, who has begun an inquiry.
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WASHINGTON
senate
Borah
Idaho
Martin
Kenyon
Iowa
Hale's Germany links laid bare before Senate panel
Secret Service chief testifies on German propaganda in America. A Trace Hielashi reveals Bernstorff messages naming William Hale as a German agent for Hearst papers and outlines plans to place him in Berlin to organize a pro-German news effort during World War I.
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WASHINGTON
America
Trace Hielashi
bureau of investigation
department of justice
senate committee
Count von Bernstorff
Berlin
Hale
Bernstarff
William Bayard Hale
Hearst papers
Bietaski
Hearst
ton
Bernard Dernburg
Uearst
Bernstorff
foreign office
Rumania
Bielaski
W. E. B. Hale
Hammat
Tearat
Buchanan
Yale
Wiegand
Big Corporations Fight Excessive Nevada Tax Assessments
Nevada California Power and Central Pacific Railroad sue state tax commission and county officials in federal court arguing state valuations in Nye Esmeralda and Churchill counties are excessive. Power Co seeks to pay reduced totals of 70442.24 in Nye and 13047.75 in Esmeralda, with a restraining order halting collections. Hearing set for December 9.
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CARSON CITY
Nye
Esmeralda
state tax commission
Nevada-California Power Company
Nye county
Farrington
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Churchill county
Brown and
Belford
Women on Faris Needed Urgently at Exposition
December 6 at the International Live Stock Exposition and Horse Fair, speakers urged women to join farm work for the 1919 crop. Mrs. William H. Wubbert of New York, executive secretary of the United States Agricultural Land Army, said the nation needs 1,000,000 more men and emphasized women are well suited for key farm tasks and should respond promptly in the emergency season.
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GUHICAGO
William H. Wubbert
New York
United States Agricultural Land Army
Hero Gives His Own Life In Effort To Save Crew
London Dec 6 AP extraordinary submarine salvage tale published. British submarine carrying 73 aboard sank stern down at five fathoms in Gaerloch lock near the Clyde. Thirty one rear divers drowned. forty two forepart saved. Divers found stern buried in mud and heard tapping. Captain Goodheart led a dangerous ascent using high pressure bottles to reach and project a man through the conning tower.
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HERO
LONDON
Asociated Press
Gaerloch lock
Clyde
Canning Tower
Capt
Goodheart
Jules; Verne
Kaiser to be Tried for Crime of War declares Lloyd George
British Premier Lloyd George declares Kaiser must be prosecuted for the war as the British government pledges full support at the peace conference. He calls for punishment of all responsible, notes expulsions for enemy aliens, and stresses restoring confidence to spur production against Bolshevism.
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KAISER
LLOYD GEORGE
LONDON
nolley
Sectoria
United Kingdom
Europa
Russia
Unusual Punishments in Army Abolished
Washington December 6 War Department abolishes tying prisoners to bars and other severe corporeal punishments. Secretary Baker says deterrent value is questionable and orders abolition to reform military discipline.
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WASHINGTON
war department
Baker
Bandit Hanged for Killing Officer in Chicago
Dec 6 reports Lloyan Bopp, an automobile bandit, convicted of murdering Policeman Herman Malow, was executed by hanging in the county jail the morning after the verdict.
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CHICAGO
Lloyan Bopp
Herman Malow
Jin
morni
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NCOME
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