President Wilson to visit England on December 26
President Wilson travels to England with plans to meet key leaders amid ongoing Russian situation concerns. Detailing aims include diplomatic talks and reaffirming wartime cooperation and strategy.
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Scotland Neck The Commonwealth
Location
Scotland Neck, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
1
Wilson to Visit London and Northern Front Areas
President Wilson plans a London trip after Christmas with Colonel House and French representatives. He may tour devastated areas in northern France and Belgium, returning to Paris by January 4 ahead of the interallied conference opening January 6 with allied and American representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
London
House
Andree Tardieu
United States
France
Belgium
Wilsin
Visi
Engeland
Eneland
Japan to Promote Suffrage System Reform
In December 200, officials in Japan discussed reforming the suffrage system to strengthen constitutional government. The plan aims to expand local self government and broaden political participation beyond the present limited suffrage, aligning with Allied wartime solidarity and national character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kia
Hara
Iro Tokenami
Tame
Japan
Ien
Ple
Red Cross Roll Call Urged in Scotland Neck Area
A telegram from Mr aa Black of Universal Membership urges faster Red Cross roll call efforts in Scotland Neck and Halifax County to improve the section's standing in the final accounting. Many have already responded to the Commonwealth announcement and are encouraged to visit the Scotland Neck Bank to participate in the roll call, with more urged in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aa Black
Red Cross
Scotland Neck
Halifax County
Commonwealth
Food Administration Sets Profits Margins
Mr Lunsford of the State food administration for Mr Henry Page announced fair profit margins fixed on food commodities. The ranges cover flour corn meal oats lard substitutes ham cheese butter beans corn syrup canned salmon and other staples with stated maximum margins to be enforced without exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunsford
State Food Administration
Henry Page
Cotton Market Activity Report From July Closing
Market brief notes odd July figures for cotton prices and volume with stray numbers. Readers should interpret cautiously as OCR fragments obscure key details and entities.
National Assembly Set for January 19
Berlin reports that the congress of Soldiers and Workmen councils has decided the national assembly will be held on January 19. The Associated Press notes the decision comes from Berlin authorities and outlines the timeline for the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Congress of Soldiers and Workmen’s Councils
National Assembly
People’s League Organized in Berlin Dispatch
London Dec 20 Central News reports the People’s League formed in Berlin with committee members Prince Maximilian former German chancellor Hugo Haase independent socialist Von Bernstorff former US ambassador and Mathias Erzberger centrist leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Von Hindenburg Plans New Front Behind Armistice Zone
Paris dispatch reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg has telegrammed Berlin to say he intends forming a new front six miles behind the armistice neutral zone. The Zurich Le Petit Journal telegram cites the plan as a defense shift in the wake of the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Zurich
le Petit Journal
Cardinal Mercier Will Not Visit Canada Or U S
Ottawa dispatch reports the Belgian consulate general in Canada denied a rumor Cardinal Mercier plans a trip to Canada and the United States. He has officially stated he will not leave Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercier
Ottawa
Canada
Cardinal Mercier
United States
Bei Omni
French Premier Greets Laon Children Freed by Allies
French Premier Clemenceau visits Laon to greet children freed as French and American forces push Germans from Luzon. The aged leader maintains a steady hand as he meets townspeople and expresses relief after years of German oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priors
J Hier
Clemenceant
Tus la Cays
al Tings
Laon
Hans
Luzon
International air convention discussed by British air board
London December 20. The British air board has drafted articles for an international air convention to be submitted to the allies. The draft is accompanied by a suggestion that an international conference be convened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Lair Board
Lettish Government Appeals for Protection from Bolsheviks
Washington reports the Lettish government appealed to the state department for protection from Bolshevik forces. Lett representatives said German troops failed to maintain order as allowed by armistice terms, and were withdrawing the country at Bolshevik urging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Lettish
Stockholm
Lett
Nefey
Chaumont Hosts American General Headquarters Center
Chaumont France December 20 The city on the Haute Marne hosts the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces. The commander in chief and central staff offices are housed in the French garrison buildings forming the nerve center of the army. Chaumont, a town of about fifteen thousand, sits on Eastern Railway lines 163 miles east of Paris, former capital of Bassigny now Haute Marne department capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaumont
France
Associated Press
Hgute Marne
Ame- Expeditionary Forces
Gentral
Paris
Bassigny
Haute-Marne
Italy Presents Claims to President Wilson
Italian Minister Sonnino presents official claims to U.S. President Wilson outlining Italy demands and positions in ongoing diplomatic discussions. The exchange signals intensified negotiations on postwar settlements and allied alignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Wilson
Wilson Keeps Open Mind on Italy at Peace Talks
President Wilson spends the day in talks with Italian leaders Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino outlining Italy's ambitions while weighing their claims. He reviews material with Colonel House and considers Halv's unit claims as part of the peace conference discussions in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wilson
Italy
Orlando
Sonnino
House Wis
Halv
Three North Carolinians Honor List For Heroism During World War I
The president recognizes Pvt Herbert Champion, Pvt Guy R Tanson, and Master Engineer Albert L Rust for extraordinary heroism in action in 1918. Champion aided wounded, Tanson repeatedly exposed himself to danger, and Rust commanded a platoon in clearing a road under artillery and machine gun fire, taking nine Germans in a reconnaissance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Herbert Champion
105Th
Engineers
Iis
Champion
Tome
Clo. Champion
Mooresboro
N.C. Seret
Guy R. Tanson
Compiting
105Th Engineers
Gis Henson
Dela Hanson
Charlotte
N. Wir
East
Albert L. Rust
Bel
Rust
Frances Engineers
Thei
Churches Bold Service Sunday
Local churches delay Sunday services due to influenza illness spreading among residents. Pastors urge congregants to stay home if sick and plan for a later observance to protect vulnerable members.
Japan Avoids Racial Trouble At Peace Conference
Report from Tokio cites Yu Kie Ozaki as saying Japan will avoid racial strife as the next war looms. Ozaki defence of Asiatic race policy and calls for strict measures to prevent conflict meet at the Peace Conference. Local line mentions Morganton NC as a partial aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukie Ozaki
Ozaki
Japan
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Manchester Guardian
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Peopes League
G.H.C
W. Son
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Andrew Tardeau
N.C. Mexon
LIS
Tokio
Dew
Mit
Davina T Rust
Morganton
N.ceailant Coudue
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