Allied craft guard vanquished German fleet surrender at sea
German warships surrendered to Allied forces in a ceremony off the Firth of Forth. British and American ships lined the distance as the German fleet passed in review, with Admiration, Beatty, and Admiral Sims observing.
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Kansas
Ag Mannan Ap Malthén
Firth of Forth
Karseruhe
Queen Elizabeth
Nagship
Beatty
H Rodman
York
Admiral Sims
Florida
Wyoming
Jutland
King George
New York
Admiral Rodman
Germany
King Albert in Brussels Triumph Marks End of War Scene
King Albert rides through a sunlit Brussels as victory parade unfolds. Queen Wilhelmina and allied forces sweep across Europe while former Kaiser Wilhelm flees behind Dutch queen’s skirts. Allied troops move toward Cologne and the Rhine as Alsace Lorraine is restored.
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Albert
Kaiser
Wilhelmina
Holland
Wilhelm
Germany
Waterloo
Cologne
Rhine
Luxemburg
Alasce
Lorraine
Yanks Enter City of Luxemburg in Allied Advance
By Webb Miller United Press staff correspondent the American army passed through the city of Luxemburg this afternoon as crowds greeted the doughboys as deliverers. The streets bore allied flags with the American emblem prominent.
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United Press
Rhine
Luxemburg
Grand Duchy
Belgians Pass Louvain City Destroyed by War
The Belgian army has passed Louvain the city utterly destroyed by Germans early in the war as announced by the Belgian war office tonight.
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Havre
Louvain
Two-Thirds of Belgium Reoccupied by Allied Armies
London reports that two-thirds of Belgium has been reoccupied by Allied forces. At no point are the Allies more than 100 miles from the Rhine frontier, signaling rapid advance and shrinking German-held territory.
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London
Belgium
President Wilson Congratulates King Albert on Return
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson sent congratulations to King Albert on his return to Brussels. He lauded Belgium’s victory and the Allied cause, noting the war cost but promising Belgium’s renewal and stronger destiny with Albert’s leadership.
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King Albert
Washington
Navy
Albert
Brussels
Wilson
Brus
Wilson to Lead Fight on Reds
Friends say Wilson plans a vigorous campaign against Bolshevism and will deliver many speeches. The effort targets public support and political influence amid rising concerns over communist influence.
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Wilson
REDS
President Wilson’s 1908 Bicycle Tour Then and Now
The article recalls President Wilson’s 1908 bicycle journey through Northern England and Scotland, unnoticed at the time, and contrasts it with the planned royal welcome he will receive on a visit to England later this year. It notes his prior travels to France and other European nations.
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Washington
Wilson
England
Scotland
France
President Wilson to campaign in Europe against Bolshevism
President Wilson is expected to actively campaign against Bolshevism while in Europe, delivering speeches in France and possibly Italy and Poland to rally support for free peoples and law and order. Diplomats rush peace conference plans, with Russia, Kolchak, and Rhineland issues shaping the agenda and potential demobilization incentives.
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Washington
Wilson
Bolsheviem
Europe
France
Italy
Pneland
Congress
Kolchak
Omak
Russia
Prince Loyoff
Lansin
Rhinelands
Diplomata
Prussia
Germany
Lloyd George calls for arms reduction and peace league
Premier Lloyd George and Chancellor Bonar Law issue a manifesto ahead of elections urging reduction of armaments a league of nations land for soldiers colonial preference reforms in the house of lords sex equality and renewed efforts to settle the Irish question.
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London
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
League of Nations
House of Lords
Italy Parliament to Honor Wilson in Paris Greeting
At the opening of the Italian parliament it was decided most of the chamber would travel to Paris to welcome President Wilson on his arrival. Also noted is the Mare Island game cancellation in Portland due to receipts division, with Marines set to play a Vancouver barracks team.
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Rome
Paris
Wilson
Portland
Ore
Mare Inland Marine-Multnomah Athletic Club
Marines
Vancouver Barracks
Workers Rally for Mooney Across Cities
Workers from New York Birmingham and San Francisco press for a new Mooney trial. The International War Defense League received telegrams pledging support and threats of strikes if no new trial is granted.
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Workers OF Country
Rally For
Mooney
Sanefrancisco
Thomas J. Mooney
International War Defense League
New York
Birmingham
Ala
Girl Killed in Auto Accident on Tacoma-Seattle Road
A young woman died when a car overturned near Death Curve on the Tacoma Seattle highway near Orillia early Friday. The body is in Kent morgue awaiting identification. Deputy sheriffs seek Bert Pedelty of Seattle who they say drove the car. he was injured and doubts the deceased’s name, possibly Lawrence. Two other passengers Durston and Marence were treated at Kent hospital and left for Seattle without identifying the deceased.
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Tacoma-Seattle
Orillia
Kent
Bert Pedelty
Seward Hotel
Seattle
Pedelty
Lawrence
Durston
Marence
Kent Hospital
Big Bags of Gold Sent to Holland for Hohenzollern
Two hundred bags of gold and silver German coins weighing 100 pounds each arrived in Holland for the former Kaiser. The sealed wagons carried the wealth across the frontier and deposits were believed to be made at a small southern Dutch bank.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Four More Unions Back Mooney Strike
The Central Labor Council appeals to Seattle unions to unite in a general strike to save Tom Mooney. Without dissent, unions including Teamsters Milk Wagon Drivers Lathers and Laundry Workers resolve to strike on December 9 unless California Governor Stephens grants a new trial or pardon.
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Central Labor Council
Tom Mooney
Seattle
Teamsters
Stephens
California
Mooney
Adams Guilty in First Degree Murder Verdict
Alvin Adams, a 19 year old soldier, was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of taxi driver M. R. Raymer near Redmond on June 27. The jury rendered the verdict Friday morning in Judge Mitchell Gilliam's court, likely sentencing him to life in the Walla Walla penitentiary with sentencing set for early next week.
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Alvin Adams
M. R. Raymer
Redmond
Mitchell Gilliam
Walla Walla Penitentary
H. 14. Butler
Raymer
Adama
Gilliam
Start Campaign to Oust Red Flag
New York reports the American Defense society supports Mayor Hylan’s ban on public red flag displays and says it will push similar prohibitions nationwide through organized action. The announcement marks a coordinated effort to curb symbolic displays in public meetings.
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New York
Hylan
American Defense Society
Finnish Port Hit by Russian Naval Bombardment
Three Russian warships firing red flagged Kronstadt revolutionists shelled Vitikalla in Finland for three hours on Wednesday, with heavy bombardment reported as the Hy United Press Leased Wire Direct to The Star from Copenhagen.
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United Press
The
Star
Copenhagen
Vitikalla
Finland
Last German meatless week to end says Berlin Tageblatt
The Berlin Tageblatt reports that next week will be the last meatless week for Germans and that bread rations will rise to five pounds weekly. The dispatch suggests Germans must devise unusual ways to starve themselves.
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Amsterdam
Berlin Tageblatt
Training up to Wilson
War Department will stay out of universal military training unless asked for views. President or Baker must sponsor the idea or Congress will seek suggestions. Military leaders likely will not push the plan without high level prompting.
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Washington
War Department
Baker
Congress
Secretary of War
Portland Labor After Burleson
The Central Labor Council passed a resolution asking the president to remove Postmaster General Burleson over alleged unfair treatment of telephone employees in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
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Portland
Navy
Central Labor Council
Burleson
St. Paul
Minneapolis
La Follette 10 Stay in Senate Investigation Recommendation
Washington Nov 22 The senate privileges and election committee voted to recommend no further action on the resolution for investigation of Senator Robert La Follette of Wisconsin for a speech in St Paul last September.
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Washington
Senate Privileges and Election Committee
Robert la Pollette
Wisconsin
St. Paul
Plane Flight to Washington Held Back by Weather
Santa Barbara aviators Allan and Malcolm Long delay their Washington flight due to adverse Mississippi Valley weather. Builders say the trip will start once reports show favorable conditions, with a first stop at Deming New Mexico and one additional stop before Washington.
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Washington
Santa Barbara
Cal
Mississippi Valley
Allan
Malcolm Longhead
Senate Finance Committee Adopts Tax Plan
Senate finance committee adopted Sen ator Simmons plan to cut the revenue bill to 6 billion for 1919. The panel did not act on the 1920 tax portion of Simmons plan.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
Governor to Speak at King County Democratic Club
Governor Ernest Lister will address the noon meeting of the King County Democratic club at Good Eats cafeteria 818 Second Ave Saturday noon. Allen A. Bartow librarian of the Press club will recite a newly composed poem Wilson the Man of the Hour.
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Ernest Lister
King County Democratic Club
Good Eats
Second Ave
Allen A. Bartow
Press Club
Wilson
Man of
Hour
Silence of Teutons Is Suspicious
A New York dispatch argues that German reactions after defeat reveal sullen resentment toward democratic nations. It claims Germany shows inaction toward peace and hints at revenge, warning the peace conference to block a shift toward cooperation with Russia and the East.
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New York
Germany
Leaven
France
Belgium
Russia
America
Berlin
United States
Orient
French Abolish Censorship on News to America
Paris announces abolition of French censorship on all matter intended for American readers. United Press reports the change amid American concern that British and French censorship may linger after restoring U S controls.
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America
Paris
United Press
Cat and Dog Save Two Local Homes
Burglars were deterred from two local houses Thursday night by a family's dog and cat. One man was chased away from B. C. Abney’s home at 3910 Garfield Street East after attempting a ladder entry. The second intruder at M. F. Moe’s residence, 1941 Fifth Ave West, fled when the family cat alarmed and knocked over a table during the disturbance.
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B. C. Abney
Garfield St. E
Garfield
M. F. Moe
Fifth Ave. W
Anti-Booze Writer Ousted by Japan Arrives in Seattle
Lawrence Mott, New York Sun correspondent, deported from Japan as a trouble maker after publishing The Searchlight a anti liquor campaign magazine. He landed aboard the Katori Maru in Seattle while immigration officials refused him landing at Victoria.
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Lawrence Mott
New York Sun
Japan
Seattle
Mott
J. L. Mott
New York
Victoria
Ryan Resigns as Airplane Chief
John D. Ryan resigns as head of aircraft production in Washington announced November 22. The move ends his tenure overseeing airframe and engine output with implications for U.S. wartime production.
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Ryan
Washington
John D. Ryan
Linen price soars amid demand for aeroplane wing covers
The high cost of linen is driven largely by the need to cover aircraft wings. Officials note that aviation use for wing coverings spurs increased demand and prices.
Wild Rush Begins Toward Berlin Amid Revolt
German troops flee battle fronts toward Berlin to witness the promised revolution. Soldiers seize railway trains, forcing engineers to head for the capital. Crowded roofs and platforms show crowds returning home, with dangers from suffocation as trains pass through tunnels. Authorities station troops outside Berlin to suppress the uprising and disarm soldiers.
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The
Hague
Berlin
Panic on Berlin Stock Exchange
Berlin experiences the greatest market panic in three years as extremists threaten power. A Berlin dispatch says representatives of German free states were invited to meet Chancellor Ebert on Monday to arrange cooperation of federal and local administrations.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
Ebert
Count Wilhelm Ill With the Flu In Amsterdam Report
Amsterdam reports Count William Hohenzollern ill with influenza. Berlin papers note revolutionary unrest in Holland could bring him back to Potsdam, but Amerongen sources say he will stay in Holland for now.
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Amsterdam
Wiliam Hohenzollern
Berlin
Holland
Potsdam
Amerongen
Ex-Kaiser Keeps in Touch with Hans
Amsterdam dispatch reports the ex Kaiser in constant contact with Germany. A wireless station is said to be built atop Count Von Bentinck's castle and German airplanes regularly fly over the estate dropping messages.
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Kaiser
Hans
Amsterdam
Germany
Count von Bentinck
Dutch Worry Over Wilhelm In The Netherlands
London dispatch reports Dutch papers split over the presence of the former Kaiser and Crown Prince in the Netherlands. Some want exile, others fear trouble for Holland. The Nieuws Can Den Tag notes unease across regions about the Hohenzollerns.
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London
Netherlands
Telegraaf
Holland
Nieuws Can den Tag
French Demand Expulsion of Kaiser From Netherlands
Paris dispatch reports Allied moves to punish the Kaiser gain support. The Temps urges expulsion as an undesirable, suggesting shipment to a neutral frontier or Belgium, arguing extradition may be blocked by Dutch law and that the Berlin government would show republicanism by punishing the war’s author.
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Paris
France
Holland
Hague
Germany
Berlin
Frederick Harper Better From Illness
Frederick C. Harper former chair of the Republican state central committee is reported better at Seattle General Hospital after suffering influenza and typhoid.
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Frederick Harper
Frederick C. Harper
Republican State Central Committee
Seattle General Hospital
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