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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1918

Page

4

City Opens Yet Flu Fears Prompt Caution

Seattle lifts mask ban after health officials report low influenza deaths and new cases. Proclamation allows reopening and streetcar windows for peace celebrations while urging continued caution and vaccination efforts. San Francisco and Los Angeles still report heavier epidemics nearby. Camp Lewis notes no parade and ongoing training as 13th division potential service.

State Board of Health Seattle McBride Health Department San Francisco Los Angeles Camp Lewis 13Th Division

City Rips Lid Off In War's End Joy Fest

Seattle celebrated the end of the war with a chaotic downtown revel featuring tin can parades on autos, shouted cheers, and marching crowds. Sailors from a naval training station and UW students sparked the spree, while banners from shipyards and local plants framed the festivities.

Seattle Naval Training Station Army Training Corps University of Washington Hanson Bkinner & Eddy Ames The Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding Co Kaiser Hill Second Ave Elks Elk Star Building Seventh Ave

Armistice Rollercoaster As Bells Ring Across Paris

Night through dawn reports say troops halted last drive as armistice news spreads from the Eiffel Tower wireless. American and French forces push forward amid varied resistance while aviators avoid engagement under fog and German cease-fire orders issued by wireless.

France Eiffel Tower

Conoys End as Secretary Declares Safe European Routes

Washington reports on November 12 that Secretary Dan tela says convoys to European ports are no longer needed, signaling a shift in wartime logistics and naval operations. The announcement marks a move toward direct ship arrivals and altered escort policies for transatlantic traffic.

Washington Saya Dantela

French Move Into Metz Region Ahead of Peace Talks

Paris reports French general headquarters will relocate to Metz within ten days as Allied leaders meet in Versailles to discuss peace terms. German delegates press for minor concessions while noting food shortages and agreeing to transport needs beyond the Rhine. Mathias Erzberger remains secretary of the German delegation.

Paris Meta Petit Parisian Versailles Spa Groener Marshal Foch Foch Germany Diamarck Rhine Mathias Ereberger

America Must Rebuild World Jubilee Meeting

The Members' Council of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a jubilee meeting Friday at the Masonic club room Arcade building. Governor Lister and state officials will speak on What Next. Gordon Corbaley returns from Washington with belief that peace begins an era of unprecedented industrial growth and global aid.

Chamber of Commerce Masonic Club Rooma Arcade Lister Gordon Corbaley Washington, D. C France

Japanese Business Men to Visit Seattle Soon

Representatives from the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Japan will visit Seattle soon, according to word received Monday by the Seattle chamber.

Associated Chambers of Commerce of Japan Seattle

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