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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1918
Page
1
A critical petition accuses Burleson of mistreating post office staff and officials, defying President Wilson on Western Union trusts and telegraphers union issues, raising telephone rates without city consent, and stacking the department with Bell officials. The author urges congressional investigation and a cabinet replacement.
Washington reports German Bolshevism worries officials as peace conferences loom. A new government may surprise factions, delaying talks if disorder erupts. U S efforts to spread American ideals abroad through public information groups led by Edgar Sisson and possibly George Creel. Wilson proclaims Thanksgiving stance of altruistic aims.
Secretary Daniels announced that Navy regulars and reserves may now apply for discharge. Preference goes to men with urgent calls or those returning to school. He did not specify if the 50,000 discharge limit set recently will be raised. In other dispatches, Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton established his headquarters at the British embassy in Constantinople as Allied forces advance on the Dardanelles.
War department considers second phase of demobilization returning divisions from abroad. About 1,700,000 men in the United States will be freed, with completion expected in January. Some divisions may return earlier, including a New England group in the occupation army, though exact plans remain undisclosed. The process aims to accelerate troop reduction and may involve unit rotations and changes over time.
Mrs. Victor B. Rabel, chairman of the surgical dressings department, will open a public workroom at Ted Cross headquarters on Tuesday morning.
A citizen denounces Postmaster General Burleson for aiding a union suppression, criticizes the lockout of telegraph workers and federal control during the dispute, and accuses him of raising Washington telephone rates against public service advice. The writer warns that Burleson’s stance imperils American freedoms.
United War Work campaign push in King county and city faces a $60,000 deficit as Monday recanvassing targets business and industrial districts. County totals show $560,000 pledged of a $620,000 goal with shipsyards and large plants yet to pledge. Patriotic clubs report $20,000 from employees, with further pledges expected Monday night. No residential soliciting occurred Monday as solicitors press for assured subscriptions before the final deadline.
Bread advanced one cent a pound in Seattle as bakers may set own prices per a Food Administration statement by Frank Stueth. Bread thus costs 11 cents a loaf to consumers as of Monday morning in the city.
American Third Army resumes marching into German territory after dawn, advancing along a 50 mile front toward the Metz region. Troops reclaim nearly 600 square miles of French land as civilians cheer. German bridges and roads largely intact, guns and ammunition abandoned, including 42 guns at Spinecourt.
Western Washington and Oregon lumbermen announced at a Seattle conference held Saturday that wages in the lumber industry will be kept at the war-time scale.
A concise report centers on a condemned final plea before the president, outlining the key actors and the urgent call for action. Details remain sparse, but the event signals high political tension and anticipated outcomes.
A chronology of the Mooney case events from July 1916 bombing in San Francisco through 1918, detailing arrests, convictions, sentences and later appeals. Major figures include Thomas J Mooney Mrs Mooney Imee Weinberg and Warren K Billings with actions by state and U S courts.
The U S Supreme Court refused to review Thomas Mooney's case citing no federal question. Mooney faces execution on December 13 for the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco. Governor Stephens has reprieved him to December 13 to keep the case out of politics. President Wilson may also intervene.
Cologne Gazette calls for Allied occupation of the Rhine provinces by British and American forces amid fear of French influence inciting local populations.
City council urged by Corporation Counsel Walter F. Meier to seek an injunction against Pacific Telephone and Telegraph to block rate increases before lawfully authorized. The city plans to protest the November 6 notice with a Washington delegation, arguing the higher rates will not improve service or salaries.
Acting Postmaster General Koons telegraphed secretary J. H. Brown stating telephone rates must rise to insure service. He said extra revenues would not fund better service elsewhere and that patrons should receive a dollar of service per dollar paid while he will consider complaints.
A Le Matin correspondent reports German troops rioting in Metz since November 10. French forces are slated to enter Metz tomorrow, as restoration efforts proceed amid unrest.
The Seattle Red Cross announced that relatives of soldiers in France may send Christmas gifts without a label. A signed certificate stating no label has been received and that no parcel has been mailed is required. The mailing deadline was postponed to Saturday November 30.
Paris dispatch reports the Berliner Tageblatt says Wilhelm has not abdicated but fled. It notes abdication was not published and the plan is to go back to Hans and resume duties.
Chancellor Ebert has dissolved the reichstag and will permit no sittings until the constituent assembly convenes. Diplomatic advices from Berne report the move as decisive with Palestine and Syria still facing urgent food needs despite allied aid efforts.
Lieut. Ernest K. Murray of Tacoma recounts the 91st Division trained at Camp Lewis fighting northwest of Verdun. The letter details heavy losses and endurance near the St Mihiel and Meuse offensives, with Washington men from Tacoma Seattle Spokane among the casualties and survivors.
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