Counter Revolution In Favor Of Kaiser Near Plans To Regain Throne
AP reports London November 29 former German emperor contemplates an early return to reclaim his throne. High command officers allegedly guide a revolutionary movement in Berlin while disguises and anti-British propaganda spread through Holland. Berlin meetings and proclamations signal a possible counter revolution as Baden liberalists demand a Berlin break. Kaiser in touch with Geldmany and Amerengen dispatches note Nohenzollern keeps close watch on German developments.
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The
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Copenhagen
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Amerengen
William Nohenzollern
Kaiser Loyalists and German political fault lines noted
London dispatch from The Times Service reports a Dutch observer in Bremerhaven describing Germany as still unsettled after the revolution. Liebknecht is seen as gaining worker support while moderate and extremist Social Democrats waver. Kaiser supporters remain active and a counterrevolution is feared despite disrupted railways and food concerns.
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the Public Ledger Co
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Germany
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Bremerhaven
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Nobel prize likely delayed for Wilson visit to Oslo
Grand Forks dispatch notes from Christiania that the Nobel Peace Prize for 1918 may be postponed to President Wilson. The report says he would likely be invited to Oslo to personally accept the honor.
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Normandey
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Weather Summary for San Antonio and Other Cities
San Antonio and vicinity forecast unsettled tonight and Saturday with a notable temperature change. Lows 36 to 40 degrees, winds north to east moderate. East Texas unsettled with chances of rain in the southern portion, temperatures remaining similar. Other cities show clear or light winds with varying low temperatures, including St Louis 82, Chicago 34, Kansas City 28, New York 44, Washington 49.
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Ae Home Weatiter
St. Louis
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New York
Washington
Tas
Aviators Map Aerial Mail Routes From El Paso to Kelly Field
Two lieutenants and two mechanicians set out from Kelly Field Wednesday on cross country flights ordered from Washington to establish permanent mail routes. No reports came in by Friday noon as the group aimed to return to the field, with a telegram noting Kelly Field as the route’s objective. A Beaumont press dispatch reports Lieut J T Landfall leading three airships arriving en route from Gerstner Field to San Antonio, marking the first flight of this program to map mail routes and designate landing places.
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Lake Charles
San Antonio
Bavaria Seeks Separate Delegation At Peace Conference
Paris reports Bavaria may seek separate plenipotentiaries at peace talks and insist on conditions for a separate peace. Bavarian premier Kurt Eisner faces opposition in Berlin and from the German bourgeois press over his move to break off relations with the foreign office and pursue distinct peace terms.
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Hisner
Galicia
Flag policy dispute after German surrender
London reports Admiral von Reuter protests Admiral Beatty order to haul down the German flag. He cites armistice terms that internment in a British harbor equals internment in a neutral port where flags may remain hoisted. He notes war with the Allies still technically exists under the armistice.
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Germany
Influenza Ravages Iceland Paralyzes Reykjavik Life
From Stockholm dated November 11 1918 reports Spanish influenza sweeping Iceland nearly everyone in Reykjavik ill. Medical officials break into houses as residents cannot answer doors. A mother is found dead while two babies play on a bed as papers suspend publication.
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Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Stockholm
Sweden
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Regavik
HUNG CROGOING AINE HAILED AS CONQUERORS AND RAIL LINES
An American officer reports German forces resting east of the Rhine as bands play and flags fly. The front shows confusion fading, with Allied lines reorganizing. Entry into Koblenz by Christmas is doubtful. Preparations for POWs are in place. many rescued are in poor condition needing medical care.
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London Times
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Public Ledger Co
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Germany
Rhine
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Grand Duchy
Coblenn
Washington
German Troop Movements Amid Return of Soldiers
German press reports wide troop movements as soldiers return and the public works to rebuild. Frankfurt and Karlsruhe dispatches note 250000 Eastward passings through Baden, with 100000 near Mannheim and 62000 near Karlsruhe. Rhine crossings near South Baden reportedly smooth, while Cologne and Frankfurt traffic continue with 100000 daily passings and orderly troop movements.
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Mayence
Fifth Army Crossing Rhine Planned by Germans
General von ter Marwita's Fifth Army will begin crossing the Rhine tomorrow. The operation, expected to take eight or nine days, is reported to be carried out with courtesy by German forces alongside the American Army of Occupation.
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America and Britain Alone Can Force World Peace
London reports on a Thanksgiving banquet of the American Society where Sir BR J Borden and Viscount Chinda praise American and British unity. They urge a league of nations or at least united purpose between the two Anglo nations to secure lasting peace and prevent future war.
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Germany
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Taos
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Earl of Reading
Society
POINCAIRE PRAISES BRITAIN AT DINNER IN PARIS
Paris reports say President Poincare hosted a dinner for King George at the Elysee Palace praising Britain's war effort and alliance with France. He lauded the British army and navy and noted prewar friendship growing into a lasting partnership. King George voiced pride in Paris and the Allied cause and recalled the failed German attempt on Paris and the Allied campaign led by Marshal Foch.
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Paris
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Great Britain
Rennes
France
M Ate
Vonedlnding
Germany
Marshal Foch
CUTS POSTAL RATES REPORTED BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Washington D C Nov 28 Repeal of the increased postage rates was approved by the Senate Finance committee Amendments to the war revenue bill abolish the zone increase on second class rates set a 135 cent per pound rate beyond 200 miles and repeal the extra cent per ounce on letters Changes in second class rates take effect upon enactment while first class reductions become effective July 7 next
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Senate Finance Committee
Armistice Talks Planned In Berlin By Allied Delegations
Berlin reports that representatives from Great Britain France and the United States will shortly arrive in Berlin to discuss the armistice question with German authorities. The Cologne Gazette Berlin correspondent notes the forthcoming discussions and understands the basic framework of talks.
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France
United States
Cologne
Lloyd George says Germany to pay cost of war to capacity
NewCastle England November 29 Premier Lloyd George declares Germany must bear the war’s cost to the limit of its capacity. He says submarine pirates must be punished and those who devastated lands should be held responsible. He vows a fair but stern reckoning for war authors without vengeance.
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England
Germany
Lloyd George
War Refugees Reach Namur After German Retreat
By Nov 29 British Second and Fourth armies press toward the German frontier from Namur with troops dividing the Meuse river bend at Tuy. Tens of thousands of prisoners and civilians march along the roads, wearing captured uniforms and rags, telling stories of starvation, hard labor, and dispersion as Belgian women aid the wounded and hungry on their long journey back to freedom.
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Renai
Belgium
Charles Ordered Out of Austria in Counter-Revolution Report
A Vienna government dispatch to Politikeu says Emperor Charles must leave Austria due to the counter revolutionary movement. The notice, dated November 28, cites pressure from Vienna authorities and confirms Charles is ordered to depart.
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Huns Warned Against Cruelties to Freed Prisoners
London reports an official statement noting the armistice period and prisoner movements from Holland and Germany. It recounts alleged German mistreatment of British captives, including executions and brutal marching, with eyewitness accounts from a Royal Army Medical Corps officer and a survivor describing nailed coffin and boot theft. A Norfolk note adds the Gamble destroyer was placed in active service.
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Allies Demand Surrender Of Former German Emperor
London reports the Allies will seek the surrender of the former German emperor for trial. Premier Clemenceau of France is due to arrive with Marshal Koch as London papers discuss joint action. The Daily Express and Daily Mail mention Britain and France preparing a united demand and possible halt to further steps.
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Holland
Daily Express
Kaiser Warned Over Hehenzollern Line Fate at Conference
The Public Ledger reports a Dutch minister warns the Kaiser against actions that could endanger his son for Holland. British and Prussian authorities weigh the Kaiser’s future as peace talks proceed, with cautious moves and possible countermeasures under discussion.
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Peace offer letter and alleged private peace overtures
Vienna newspapers publish a letter from the former Austro Hungarian foreign minister discussing an American peace offer. The letter claims unauthorized private hints tried to accelerate peace, noting a manufacturer made overtures but could not prove government endorsement.
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Tle
US Commission In Germany Details Disputed Action
A transcribed dispatch from November reports American officers discussing relief efforts and a wartime council in Germany. The document references a relief committee, wartime authorities, and meetings at Trevesa Coblen. Specific place names and roles are unclear due to OCR errors, but the note centers on Allied humanitarian coordination with German wartime officials.
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Public health decree urges mask use in Des Moines
Disorderly garbled text notes Des Moines and Iowa on November 2 with a board of health order mandating masking to prevent influena. public aisem as they supply themselves with grasks.
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