26 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1918
Page
1
In a home front message, civilians are urged to back the war effort with savings stamps as troops in France continue demanding effort. The appeal emphasizes duty to support yanks overseas and to contribute financially at home through war savings drives.
The article urges continued support for war savings stamps as the nation plans to pay war debts and back the occupation forces in Europe. It contrasts returning soldiers with the need to fund ongoing military duties and urges Seattle residents to buy stamps before December. It also notes Pershing League incorporation filings and related political restrictions on corporate study.
Washington observers warn that German troops returning home may follow Liebknecht and Lenin into anarchic upheaval If Germany falls under Bolshevik influence the European balance could collapse The Allies weigh possible interventions while President Wilson supports letting nations settle internal strife but faces a world at risk of war crimes and democratic disruption
Gr Cosgrove, chair of the United States Pair Rentals commission, urges immediate legislative action to eliminate professional lodging house speculators. The report cites 161 rent reductions vs 25 approved increases, condemns unfit housing, and describes a basement hotel with $3 weekly rents and cramped stalls, noting widespread leases by Japanese landlords during housing shortages.
San Francisco reports seventeen days remain before Tom Mooney is hanged. The case dominates all other Mooney developments as union labor seeks to avert a Bolshevik martyrdom and gain a fair trial or pardon from Governor Stephens.
One thousand hot cakes were eaten in forty five minutes by Yank soldiers at the Paria YMCA club. The fast paced feat showcased teamwork and endurance as the group tackled the fundraiser challenge.
Red Cross Christmas tree committee reports Santa has 5400 dolls and toys saved for children of soldiers and waiters. Admission cards are available at Red Cross headquarters 315 University St or by mail to The Star. Children must provide names and ages for suitable gifts. The Armory event will feature ice cream candy and a vaudeville program with Wagner's Land.
John B. Densmore, head of the U S Employment Service, alleges rampant corruption in San Francisco tied to the Mooney trial. He cites fixed juries, bribed officials, and usable dicta phone evidence showing officials and crooks colluding. Densmore hopes Gov Stephens may grant a pardon or new trial for Mooney.
Washington reports the United States government monitors disturbances tied to protests over Thomas J. Mooney’s death sentence. Officials note limited immediate danger but plan steps to curb irritation and linked discontent over postwar labor hour reductions nationwide.
In Strassburg French infantry take over Alsatian towns from German authorities. Civilians praise order, food relief, and social events as soldiers mingle with locals. Alsace-Lorraine sentiment mixed with past German bans on French. Meanwhile Chile Peru tensions rise as consuls withdraw and mediation hopes surface.
A telegram from the grand duchess of Luxembourg asks President Wilson to save Luxembourg from German aggression and to secure its rights at peace talks. The message was sent to the Versailles council for consideration. A later dispatch reports she will not participate in government for the present.
In Greenfield Indiana on November 26 a monument to James Whitcomb Riley was unveiled on the Hancock county courthouse grounds near his birthplace. Funds for the monument were raised by school children nationwide.
The Star asserts it has the largest daily circulation in the Northwest and cites the Audit Bureau of Circulation or government reports as authority. It urges readers to verify the claim through credible sources and competitors.
In Santiago on November 26 the Chilean congress censured Cardenas, its second vice president, for a speech urging settlement with Peru without war. Members shouted traitor as the meeting broke in confusion, and a 63 to 1 vote declared him unpatriotic and unfit for office. The president and first vice president resigned. foreign ministers recall consuls from Peru.
The Italian war office announced in the chamber of deputies that 700000 Austrians have been captured. The declaration came during the discussion of war developments in Rome.
Washington reports the president will not be absent from the country more than six weeks on his trip to France including sailing time. Messages from France Belgium and the British Isles advocate for adding points to his itinerary. Lord Northcliffe says the visit must happen and would be marked by the greatest ovation ever accorded a citizen or statesman.
Herbert Hoover and his party reached Paris this morning and plan to confer with Colonel House and the food administrator about matters of policy and relief.
Dispatches from Copenhagen report that General von Heseler the German governor general has fled from Poland amid mounting military pressure and instability.
A commentary argues that Germany’s postwar shift to democracy under Ebert and the soviet style administration lacks genuine revolutionary spirit. It describes the change as theoretical and spiritless, with no heartfelt commitment to democratic principles.
London dispatch reports the Berlin Vorwaerts denouncing the German government for citing ignorance of the Austrian ultimatum and claiming Serbia was to blame. The paper asserts Berlin incited Vienna and accuses Wilhelm of lying that the enemy attacked Germany.
President Nixon plans to sail December 3 aboard the former liner George Washington for a peace meeting. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Nixon and Secretary Edith Benedict, with confidential telegraphers and aides aboard. The party includes Secretaries Lang and Baker and former Henry White, all listed among expected passengers.
Copenhagen dispatch notes clashes between repatriated German and Russian war prisoners in eastern Germany, with reports arriving in patches and describing tense conditions amid poor food access for about a million inmates.
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