German Fleet Surrenders to Allies and Is Interned
London reports the German high seas fleet surrendering to British forces with 9 battleships 5 battle cruisers 7 light cruisers and 50 destroyers. The ships were escorted to Firth of Forth then Scapa Flow for internment and 19 U boats also surrendered with Harwich port arrivals noted.
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London
North Sea
Germany
Firth of Forth
Scapa Flow
Admiralty
Grand Fleet
David Beatty
Queen Elizabet
Amsterdam
Berlin
Kaiser
Kaiserin
Koenig Albert
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Prinzregent Luitpold
Markgraf
Grosser Kurfverst
Bayern
Koenig
Friedrich der Grosse
Hindenburg
Derflinger
Seydlitz
Moltke
von der Tann
Bremen
Brummer
Frankfurt
Koeln
Dresden
Emden
Harwich
Mormon Church Head Dies After Long Illness
Joseph F. Smith president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints died at his Salt Lake City home after a paralytic stroke in April. He had attended the recent church conference and spoke against polygamy, though he had four wives and argued the practice ended before the Woodruff manifesto.
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Salt Lake City
Joseph F. Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Smith
Church
Woodruff
Names Added to Otranto Loss List Include Two Americans
Washington announces 13 more enlisted men lost in the Otranto sinking off the Irish coast on October 6. Among the names are Sergt Emmons C Scherbert of Stevens Point Wisconsin and Private Harley F Edmond of Indianapolis Indiana.
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Badger
Hoosier
Washington
Otranto
Irish
War Department
Sergi Emmons C. Scherbert
Stevens Point
Wis
Harley F. Edmond
Indianapolis
Rear Admiral Speyers Dies in Montreal Hospital
New York reports Rear Admiral Arthur Bayard Speyers U. S. N. retired of this city died in a Montreal hospital after an operation. He was a veteran of the Civil and Spanish-American wars.
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Speyers
New York
Arthur Bayard Speyers
Montreal
Paris Law Dean Asked Opinion on Extradition of William Hohenzollern
May Seize Ex Kaise Paris reports Premier Crenian peas has requested Charles Lyon Caen dean of the University of Paris faculty of law to provide an opinion on whether the extradition of William Hohenzollern can be demanded.
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Kaise
Paris
Crenian
Peas
Charles Lyon-Caen
Faculty of Law
University of Paris
William Hohenzollern
Cruiser Hits Mine Off London During War
A Hun cruiser struck a mine near London waters causing damage but no immediate reports of casualties. One German ship involved, identification as Nene noted with limited details released.
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London
Ex Teutonic Rulers Who Abdicated Amid the 1917 1918 Shifts
A list of rulers across Europe who abdicated during the postwar upheaval. Czar Nicholas II, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Constantine of Greece, and many German princes and grand dukes relinquished thrones between 1917 and 1918, with dates ranging from March 16, 1917 to November 17, 1918.
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Mittel-Europa
Nicholas
Russia
Siberian
Kaiser Wilhelm
Prussia
Holland
Gerdinand
Bulgaria
Boris
Constantine
Greece
Switzer
Wilhelm II of
Wurttemburg
Friedrich August II of
Saxony
Ludwig II of
Bavaria
Ernst August of
Brunswick
Kaiser
Friedrich August of
Oldenburg
Friedrich Franz Ivf
Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Prinz Heinrich XXVII
War Congress Ends After Most Expansive Session
The second session of the Sixty-fifth Congress adjourned with no major spectacle. War was declared on Austria Hungary, and extensive legislation and record appropriations marked the session. Wilson spoke multiple times on peace plans and war measures, while prohibition and woman suffrage stirred contention.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Wilson
Capitol
Austria- Hungary
Germany
War Finance Corporation
Kiev Falls to Antibolshevik Troops Led by Denikin
Dispatches from Kiev report the Ukrainian government overthrown and the city captured by Astrakhan troops. The national assembly fled and a provisional government formed in Kiev under General Denikin, the antibolshevik leader directing the occupation.
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Ukraine
Astrakhan
Denikine
Copenhagen
Kiev
Ukrainian National Assembly
Paris Prepares for Wilson Arrival and Allied Visits
President Wilson is expected to reach Paris around December 12. Officials are arranging welcome events for him and allied rulers visiting Paris in November and December.
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Paris
Wilson
Belgian Government Plans Universal Male Suffrage
Brussels reports the new Belgian government adopts universal suffrage for males over twenty one and aims for a general election as soon as possible, likely in May.
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Brussels
National League Issues Call For Meeting
Secretary John A. Heydler of the National League issues a call to clubs for an upcoming meeting in New York on November 25. The notice outlines agenda items and required club representation.
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National League
New York
John A. Heydler
The
Yanks Capture Briey Frontiers and Metz Celebrates Petain
American troops entered the Briey coal basin near the Luxemburg frontier and crossed lines into German frontier positions opposite Briey Audun le Roman and toward Luxemburg city. In Metz Marshal Petain entered the city amid historic demonstrations as Lorraine celebrates France and allies victory.
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Paris
Briey
Luxemburg
Audun-le-Roman
Duchy of Luxemburg
Metz
Marshal Petain
France
No Coal Shortage in U S Says Railway Officials
Washington reports no coal famine for the coming winter with a better outlook than since 1915. Hale Holden, director of rail roads for the central western region, says the country is stocked with a greater coal supply than ever, mines are producing at record levels, and transportation will not fail fuel delivery.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Hale Holden
Central Western Region
Railway Administration
Liberty loan oversubscribed near billion in fourth issue
Washington reported the fourth Liberty loan nearly reached a billion dollars oversubscribed. Final treasury figures show 6.99 billion in subscriptions, about 16.48 percent over target. Direct treasury purchases totaled 33.38 million, much from reinvestment of funds held by enemy alien custodians.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Senate committee trims $500 million from war revenue bill
The senate finance committee reduced the proposed 1919 war revenue total to 6 billion, eliminating large portions such as a luxury tax and gasoline levy while keeping sales taxes on autos and sporting goods. They deferred 1920 rate plans and aim to shave another 500 million as revision continues.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
McAdoo
Simmons
British War Losses Totals In World Conflict Announced
London November 21 James Ian MacPherson parliamentary secretary for the war office reported in the house of commons that British losses in killed on all fronts reached 658,665 with 37,836 officers and 620,829 men among the fatalities. Total casualties across theaters stood at 3,049,991 including 142,634 officers and 2,907,357 men killed wounded or missing.
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London
James Ian MacPherson
War Office
House of Commons
Parliamentary
General Castelnau Enters Colmar in Alsace
General Castelnau led troops into Colmar Alsace on November 23 and was greeted with enthusiastic acclamation by the cheering populace.
Ex King Back in Bavaria at Wildenwart Chateau
King Ludwig of Bavaria returns from exile with permission of the new government and settles with his family at Chateau Wildenwart on Lake Chiem. He aims to reestablish life in Bavaria, focusing on family and local affairs.
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Bavaria
Zurich
Switzerland
Formel
Ludwig
Chateau Wildenwart
Lake Chiem
Lord Robert Cecil Resigns From Post
London reports Lord Robert Cecil has stepped down from his official duties amid political shifts. The resignation follows ongoing debates over policy and cabinet reorganization.
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Robert Cecil
London
Noy
Zelote
Robert
Hungary Renames Official Title to Hungarian People's Republic
Budapest notes on November 22 report the government decreed the official designation of the country change to Hungarian People's Republic. The proclamation formalizes the republic’s new title and state status with immediate effect.
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Hungary “People’s Republic
Budapest
Hungary
Colonel Crews Quits Army for Law Practice
Colonel Ralph Crews of Chicago resigns from the army ordnance department to resume his law practice. A telegram states he will take up residence in New York.
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Crews
Army
Chicago
Ralph Crews
Bst
Army Ordnance, Department
New York
Punishment in Arizona We, voters have our say
Fragmentary street note from Phoenix Arizona references voters and punishment. The readable text hints at civic action or sanctions but provides limited detail on the event or outcome. Further context would reveal the exact issue or stance described in the fragment.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Reign of Terror and German Loot Across Belgium
London dispatch reports disruption of traffic and telegraph links between Germany and Switzerland amid rumors of a German terror era. Berlin battles, with machine guns used on radicals, while a north German republic is claimed. A correspondent describes German soldiers looting, seizing cars, carts, and livestock on a chaotic trek home through Aix la Chapelle and Liege, with prisoners of war seen amid famine conditions.
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London
Germany
Switzerland
Berlin
Palais de Justice
Brussels
Geraan
Copethagen
Spartacus
Liebknecht and Haase
Teutons
The
Hague
Aix Ila Chapelle
Liege
High Tilbury
Louise Quinze
Ivrec
Church Decree Sets Aside Bolshevik State Separation
Archangel Nov. 25 The provisional government of the North region abolishes the decree that separated church and state. Final disposition awaited by authorities as regional leadership acts to redefine church state relations.
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Region of the North
Archangel
Joseph and the Brothers Aims in Genesis 37
The lesson outlines Joseph as Jacob's favored son whose prominence breeds jealousy among his brothers. It parallels Jesus as a beloved son sent to his brethren, noting Joseph's dreams, his mission to the brethren, and their plot to kill him before selling him to the Ishmaelites. The piece links deception by Jacob to later consequences.
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Joseph
Jacob
Childr
Josiah
Christ
Hebron
God
Joseh
Shechem
Sam
Father
Reus
Joseph’s
Judah
Refined Prompt Fragment Reflects on Sacrifice
A terse meditation on choosing sacrifice over self while confronting a call to serve. The speaker notes an inner whisper urging action beyond self preservation, concluding in awe at the selfless choice.
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Teutonic
Bolsheviks
Great Coal Basin
U. S
Belgium
Puelish ‘Bible
En Bible Institute’ of Chicago
Estern
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