Britain open to Wilson sea law vision with safeguards
Paris dispatch reports unofficial British leaders say London will back a Wilsonian revision of freedom of the seas but stresses insular safeguards. They expect Lloyd George and Wilson to discuss details directly and press for early informal talks ahead of the January inter allied conference.
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Lloyd George
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Wilson Expects Broad Peace Accord After War
President Wilson voiced hope for universal peace and urged frank cooperation among English speaking democracies. He emphasized visiting allied forces and Italy and Brussels, praising naval cooperation with Britain and stressing that future peace requires shared effort and open dialogue among nations. Lord Northcliffe provided the interview to the United Press.
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United States
Great Britain
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Versailles
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the Times
United Press
Lodge Doubts Wilson Peace Plan and Demands Harsh Guarantees
Lodge argues any peace must include indemnity for losses to U S ships and lives, restitution for wartime expenses, Belgium restoration, Alsace Lorraine to France, Italia Irredenta to Italy, new Balkan and Caucasus arrangements, protection for Greece, Armenia independence, a strong Poland, Schleswig to Denmark, and Kiel neutralized. He says these guarantees deter future German conquest and ensure Russia restoration, emphasizing peace with Germany as prerequisite for broader stability.
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France
Italia
Armenia
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Kiel Canal
Russia
Lodge
America
13 Jurors Chosen to Prevent Flu Mix-Up in Spokane Court
In Spokane on December 21 the Influenza outbreak prompted Superior Court Judge Hurn to order selecting 13 jurors for his court. The plan aims to ensure a fair panel even if some jurors are unavailable or affected by illness, maintaining trial integrity.
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Spokane
Superior
Hurn
United States
Scheidemann Denies Army Rule In Berlin
Reporters describe chaotic Berlin streets as soldiers and workers clash and a state of emergency spreads. Paasche, detained, guarded war documents while Empress on trial scene resists palace search. Harden defends republic’s future and Kaiser’s innocence amid turmoil.
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Eitel Friedrich
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Maximilian Harden
German Republic
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Harden
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Captain of Ruby Is Arrested Here
Captain D. 8. McAlpine master of the power schooner Ruby was arrested by Deputy U S Marshal A Rooks on telegraphic orders from Marshal Brenneman. He is charged with disposing of mining supplies without reporting to owners and will go to Alaska for trial after recovering from illness.
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U. S
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Alaska
German Soldier's Faith in Peace Aimed After War Lies
An excerpt recalls 1914 enthusiasm misled by militarist lies and a speaker who defended truth against censorship. He says he foresaw German defeat even before U S entry and urged peace when Wilson proposed 14 points, arguing a favorable peace was impossible.
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America
Germany
Wilson
Bernstorff Voices Support for League of Nations
Exambascador Berstorff, quoting a German official life, says Germans across classes back a world organization. He notes founders include Ebert, Haase, Max of Baden and other leaders and recalls early sympathetic views prior to and during wartime relations with the United States.
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League of Nations Society
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Hugo Haase
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Baden
Death of Rosa Kempf Under Strychnine Probe
Spokane detectives search drug stores for clues after post mortem shows lethal strychnine amount in Rosa Kempf. William Delaney is jailed on a bogus check charge while Karl Reiniger, her fiancé at Puget Sound Naval Training Station, returns home. Dr. Richter says Kempf denied poisoning. she allegedly ate candy Delaney claimed to have thrown in the stove.
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Rosa Kempf
Karl F Reiniger
Puget Bound
Naval Training Station
Erick T. Richter
Delaney
Richter
Public Is Saved From Gas Strike Thru Conference
Seattle lighting company officials and pipefitters representatives reached a conference settlement Friday evening ending a strike that began September 21. Forty thousand homes avoid idle gas stoves as workers plan to return to their jobs next week.
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Seattle
Seattle Lighting Company
Italy Censors Music for Export During War
Rome reports Italy maintained a strict wartime censorship on music exports to prevent enemy information leaks. A dedicated censorship system surveils all printed music leaving the country, reflecting heightened security across allied nations.
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Py United Preas
Rome
Italy
Army airmen stage mock battle over San Francisco
Four army airplanes maneuvered over San Francisco in a make believe battle for the Red Cross. Puffs of white smoke and faint gun reports were heard as they dropped Red Cross literature.
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San Francisco
Red Cross
Lewis Colonel to Face Court Martial at Camp Lewis
Col. Frank Wolven, ranking colonel at Camp Lewis, is to face a general court-martial starting December 10 for allegedly collecting quarters fuel and light mutation without Army authorization. He attracted notice for living near the reservation and drawing commutations for a Washington D C house. Brg Gen Edward J McClernand and Brg Gen Peter W Davison were ordered from Camp Kearny to assist. Capt Herbert W Meyers will prosecute. Before Camp Lewis he served at the Presidio San Francisco.
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Frank Wolven
Camp Lewis
Flu Decline Noted As City Reports Cases And Deaths
A drop in influenza is reported with 78 new cases and no deaths by noon, while 108 cases were recorded Friday and 13 deaths. Last Saturday saw 211 cases and 17 deaths. City health Commissioner Dr J B McBride begins a survey on schoolchildren crowding downtown during Christmas rush and the school board votes to defer teacher hiring during vacation.
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J. 8. McBride
Northern Pacific Secures U S Contract
The railroad administration signed operating contracts with the Northern Pacific and subsidiaries guaranteeing a standard annual return of 30,130,168 dollars.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Northern Pacific
Limousine Plunge Solved as Theft and Revenge Motive Suspected
Police conclude the car was driven from its owner by a thief using the incline at First Avenue dumping ground. The wrecked limousine was pulled from mud by a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul wrecking crane with no bodies found. The car, stolen from B. Bayne, had doors closed and the rear plate removed.
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Bookane
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
B. Bayne
Fifth Ave
I’lke
Red Cross Aids France In Wartime Support
The Red Cross delivered initial American aid to France to stem the German advance and then offered medical care and comfort to bolster America's democratic army.
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Red Cross
France
America
Italy
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