U S Flyers at Work with Allied Officers in France
American aviators in France fly in French planes as bombers and observers. Officers from the regular army join bombing raids over German positions and conduct observation from various points along the line. They gain experience for the air service while French machines are used but no American casualties are reported.
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Wroesler
Daton News ‘Service
France
Aherican Army
Germany
Reglar Army
United States
Air Service
Tribute to Wilson Praised by London Daily Morning Post
The London Morning Post lauds President Wilson for speaking right at the right time. It notes his direct Rifualo address and compares Lloyd George's rhetoric to Wilson’s plain power. The piece says Wilson discredits pacifists and inspires both Americans and allies with steadfast leadership.
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London Daily
London
The
Morning Post
Wilson
Lloyd George
Paris
Post
Silies
Cooperation Pledged by Auto Industry to War Effort
Washington D C March meeting of the automobile industries committee with army department officials and the War Industries Board. A W Copeland chairman pledged 560 plants and 1080 parts and accessory makers to wartime requirements.
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Washington, D
Automobile ‘Industries Committee
Army
War Industries Board
A. W. Copeland
Commiise
Navy Medal Awarded to Ohio Man for Valor at Sea
Secretary announces the Navy Medal goes to Patrick McGuingal of Youngstown Ohio a ship fitter. He earned the honor for rescuing an observer from a kite balloon at sea under heavy fire and bringing the balloon down. He also received 108 dollars in pay and allowances.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Beker
Patrick McGuingal
Youngstown
Ohio
Great Hazar
Loan to France Adds to Allied Credit During War
Treasury records show a loan of 316 million dollars to France for expenditures in November and December. The total credits to France reach 1.13 billion, with allied loans totaling 3.8764 billion.
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France
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Parliament Life Extended to July 30 in London
The House of Commons adopted a bill extending the life of Parliament by eight months to July 30. This marks the fourth extension of Parliament’s life.
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London
House of Commons
Not Yet Arrested Senator Pettigrew Declares Indictment
Richard F. Pettigrew of Sioux Falls, a former U S senator, facing charges for uttering antiwar sentiments, says he has not been arrested and questions why the government has kept the case quiet. He notes a claimed prior federal agent offered to help capture him.
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Chicago
Richard F. Pettigrew
Sioux Falls
D. C
United States
Bread licensing impacts bakers hotels and clubs in war act
Washington announces a food administration move requiring licenses for all who bake and sell bread and bakery products including hotels restaurants and clubs. The proclamation aims to control production and distribution of essentials during wartime with penalties for noncompliance after December 10, 1917.
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Washington
Wilson
Food Administration
Hoover
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Wald Net
Turks to Stand at Hebron Defense Near Jerusalem
Turkish troops retreating before British forces in southern Palestine regroup for defense around Hebron, about twenty miles southwest of Jerusalem, as reported from London.
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Hebron
London
Palestine
Jerusalem
Atgpateh
Ask Martiel Law to Curh Strikers Toston
Fragmentary OCR text shows a disrupted line about asking Martiel Law to curh strikers in Toston with garbled names and dates. The readable bits mention a first treble of the owl and producers in a hive context, but no coherent event, date, or outcome is clear.
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Martiel
Curh
Toston
Oasseers
Poperteal
Aed
Beld
Italian Army Reforms and Cadorna on War Board
General Diaz named first in command of the Italian army with Badoglio and Grandino as senior leaders. An inter allied military committee will include Generals Cadorna Diaz Badoglio Grandino Foch Wilson to coordinate on the war effort as Italian lines fall back and shelling of German Austrian troops continues near Treviso. A later U S Agriculture statement assures canned foods pose no botulism danger when proper canning methods are followed.
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Itallan
Tallan
Diaz
Badogno
Grandino
Foch
French War Ministry
Wilson
Cadarne
Treviso
Livenza
Pave River
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Lisbu- Teau of
Chemistry
States Relains Service
Department of Agriculture
Jordan
Nas
Eighty Eighth Division
National Army
Camp Dodge
B E. H. Plucimer
Public eating houses join food administration pledge
Washington reports broad cooperation from hotels restaurants dining cars clubs and passenger steamships with the U S food administration pledge Ninety percent of first class hotels have signed and the wheatless and meatless days movement, begun late in September, is becoming standard practice nationwide.
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Washington
United States Food Administration
United States
Pledge Board
The
Food Administration
Millions in Food Hoard Seized by Secret Service
Secret Service agents in New York seized Germany owned foodstuffs worth millions under the trending with the enemy law. The goods will be sold at once to ease the food market and lower prices. Remaining supplies will be handled by A Mitchel Timer as receiver of enemy property and proceeds invested by Mr Palmer under further guidance.
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Washington
Seizura
Secret Service
New York
United States
Twerbert C. Hoover
A. Mitchel
Jim
Mr. Palmer
U S Ship Rochester Sunk In Atlantic Torpedo Strike
The U S ship Rochester was torpedoed and sunk at dusk on the night of November. Four sailors are missing or dead and one lifeboat with the second mate and 13 men is missing. An Atlantic Port report says an American shell fired from an American naval gun sank a Turkish submarine in the Mediterranean per navy department records.
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Washington
Rochester
Thelelves
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Navy Department
Cardinal Gibbons Warns Against German Propaganda Chain
In Bultivere Massachusetts on November 18 Cardinal Gibbons warns Guthniles to disregard a circulated "peace prayer" letter chain. He notes it promotes 50 forms of German propaganda and urges readers to ignore the misleading message.
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Jesues
Bultivere
Cardinal Gibbons
Guth Niles
Doctor Wagner Dies in Berlin
Amsterdam reports the death of Tu. Adulgih Waser a professor at the University of Berlin. He held an honorary degree from the University of Wisconsin and was connected to Berlin institutions.
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Wagner
Berlin
Amsterdam
Adulgih Waser
Cate
Gertin
University of Wiscyozin
Italians Drive Foes Back On Trentino Front
Berlin reports Italian detachments pressed Austro Hungarian forces back after a new offensive on the Trentino front. The war office announced Italian counterattacks restored the line as of early November. In Fort Worth Texas two Canadian flying corps cadets were killed when their machine crashed during a practice flight near the city.
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Berlin
Trentino
War Office
Sursiy
Texas
Fort Worth
Fex
Steursy
Ant Dohasen
Cadet Maloney
Canadian Flying Corps
Here
Patrol Boat Anhort Lands Shore Near Home Waters
A naval bulletin reports that a patrol boat named Anhort with unknown designation was sighted near home waters in Washington on Nov 144. No injuries have been reported as investigations continue and details remain unclear.
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Anhort
Washington
Ivy Deparliaent
Hafocatton
Withield
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