Troops Rushed to Maintain Order in Occupied Germany
American forces move to Coblenz and Cologne under occupation orders. British and Belgian troops reinforce lines along the Rhine as Coblenz officials request police aid. The 39th Infantry and 90th Division units begin tasking duties while routes through Luxembourg and the Rhine crossings become congested with motorized and supply trains.
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Paris
Ee Coblenz
Marcel Hutin
Rhine
Cologne
Dusseldorf
London
Occu
Germany
Nancy
Coblenz
D States
Aera Dickman
39Th Infantry
Oklahoma
Texas
Treves
Luxemburg
Duchy
Mrhenish
Prussia
Bolshevik Control of Munich Reported in Bavaria
A Copenhagen dispatch reports Bolsheviks in control of Munich, capital of the new Bavarian republic, as radical disorders rise in Germany. The Bavarian interior minister Serr Auer is said to have resigned amid the fighting in Berlin and Munich unrest.
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New Republic
Bavaria
London
Munich
Copenhagen
Germany
Berlin
Serr ‘Auer
Rioters March Linden Street in Berlin Led by Liebknecht
A crowd in Berlin with machine guns marched down the Linden as Karl Liebknecht led speeches and clashed with defenders near the library where soldiers prepared to fire. the rioters retreated, muttering that they should not shed their brothers' blood.
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Germany
Washington
Berlin
Basel
den Linden
Karl Liebknecht
Scheidemann
Notable Socialist Operatives and War Probe Trial
On trial are Adolph Berger and others including Rev Irwin St John J Louis Engdahl and William Nerger over conspiracy to influence war work and Pershing report. Dec 9 reports from Washington on Third Army positions and air depot inspections near Friedrichshafen. Poincare enters Strasbourg in a related development.
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Recevictor
Berger
Congress
Milwaukee
Adolph
Socialist Party
Irwin St. John
J. Louis Engdahl
The
American Socialist
William Nercer
Kruse
Young 31St League
Here
Pershing
Washington
Third Army
Goms
Kempenich
Persh
War Department
French mind open on Wilson terms
Paris reports mixed French reaction to President Wilson’s ideas of freedom of the seas a league of nations and arms reduction. Editor Leon Crevenor doubts practicality of the program while supporting some aims but warns England’s naval dominance and aircraft potential complicate any real limits on armaments.
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Paris
Wilson
League of Nations
Leon Crevenor
England
Pardons Board Hears 7 Applicants in Wethersfield
Wethersfield December 9 the state board of pardons heard seven life or long term prisoners with one exception. Charles H. Bishop of Tolland County sought release after murder in 1906. John Grady of Litchfield County faced 10 to 21 years with 12 served for abusing a child. Candido Girondano’s case deferred. reprieved until February 1919. Edward Rogers of Middletown claimed innocence in the Parmelee murder of October 21, 190 made his first appearance. Charles Esposito from Fairfield County had murder sentence commuted. from Hartford County Pearl C. Hopkins sought pardon for life. Mayor Fitzgerald spoke for John McMahon of New Haven. Bessie Wakefield withdrew. Two lifers released: Pearl Hopkins and Charles Gong of Hartford.
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Wethersfield
State Board of Pardons
Charles H. Bishop
Caroline Williams
Tolland County
Litchfield County
John Grady
Candido Girondano
Supreme Court
Edward Rogers
Middletown
Parmelee
Charles Esposito
Board of Pardons
Fairfield County
Michael Orlando
New Haven
Pearl C. Hopkins
Jesse Hopkins
Magnell
Mayor Fitzgerald
John McMahon
Bessie Wakefield
Hartford County
Board of Rardons
State
Pearl G. Hopkins
Charles Gong
Hartford
Pearl Hopkins
Gong
Berlin unrest prompts fresh troops to guard government
Zurich Dec 9 German reports say Chancellor Ebert rushed in fresh troops to Berlin as the Prussian Guard allegedly saved the government from overthrow. Disorders spread at Pilsen and Munich saw extremists break up democratic meetings.
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Ion
Zurich
Ebert
Berlin
Pilsen
Munich
Supreme Court Limits Torpedo Sales to U S Government
Washington December 9 The Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings granting an injunction against the BE W Bliss Co preventing the sale of torpedoes equipped with secret devices to anyone except the United States government.
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U. S. Washington
Supreme Court of the
BE. W. Bliss Co
United States
Paris Street Named After Wilson Change Noted
A report from Paris records a street name change, shifting from name Street After Wilson to honor President Wilson. Details indicate the transformation occurred around December 9 with reference to Prince Friedrich Karl Strauss in Metz comparing to U.S. President Wilson.
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Wilson
Paris
Prince Friedrich Karl Strauss
Metz
Bue
Wilson Expected at Brest Friday
Paris reports two special trains with French and Italian delegates will leave Thursday to meet President Wilson at Brest with Colonel House. The George Washington arrives Friday and crowds are expected to give the president a historic ovation. The visit includes meals with President Poincare and a luncheon at Murat residence. Military lines will cover the route and many divisions are already in place.
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Paris
Wilson
Brest
BE. M. House
George Washington
Murat
Poincare
Boise Boulogne
George
King Albert
Arch of Triumph
W. W. Harts
Plans Under Foot To Save Millions in Army and Navy
Washington reports that the house will focus on appropriations for the 1919 fiscal year starting July 1, with efforts to trim war budgets to return hundreds of millions to the treasury. Chairman Sherley aims to reduce army and other government spending while preserving a larger navy program.
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Washington
Navy
House
Congress
Sherley
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Appropriations Committee
Kaiser Feared Allied Fliers At Spa Heads Quarters
Reports from Spa Belgium arriving with armistice talks reveal Kaiser and Hindenburg lived in fear of Allied aircraft. Fossilised underground shelters remained intact while American officers converted spaces for provisions. Separately Waterbury sees Bolshevik clashes with arrests as authorities halted a heated demonstration.
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Spa
Belgium
Exkanser
von Hindenburg
Hindenburg
Rhodes
Sousbois Villa
Samuel Swett Green Dies Father of Public Libraries
Samuel Swett Green aged 81 died in Worcester Massachusetts today. Known as the father of public libraries he originated the free public library system now used nationwide.
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Samuel Swett Green
Worcester
Mass
German Warships to Be Handed Over to Allies
London dispatch reports Berlin protesting a treaty order that all German warships under construction be handed to the allies immediately. The entente demands lists of built and building ships within 48 hours and that the Mackensen be towed to a specified harbor.
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London
Berlin &Y
Germany
Mackensen
Berlin
Tyne
Dunkirk
Wilhelmshaven
Admiral Browning
Hamburg
National Railway System Proposed by U S Representative Gray
Washington December 9 a national railway system would be established under federal supervision and charter a bill by Representative Edward W Gray of New Jersey proposes participation by railways as a voluntary action a government stockholders bondholders and employees would sit on a board balancing interests and ensuring public service the plan aims to align all four parties in interest to prevent abuses and serve the public.
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Washington
Edward W. Gray
New Jersey
Gray
Russian fund safe. Lvoff reports funds moved
Montreal dispatch says Prince Lvoff learned the Russian government fund of 900 million dollars is mostly safe with 100 million in Bolshevik hands and the rest moved to Ekaterinburg, while Czecho Slovaks recaptured much of the money from Germany after treachery.
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Montreal
Prince Lvoff
Europe
Halifax
Omsk
Germany
Price Lvoff
America
Onsk
Ekaterinburg
Ural Mountains
Loney
Abolish Baseball Draft Debate In New International League
New York December meeting of IL owners and managers shows near unanimous push to end the baseball draft. They argue they must keep star players in major markets, fearing loss or forced sales before pennant decisions without fair pay.
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New York
International League Baseball Clabs
Demobilization Not Being Delayed in U S, Officials Say
Washington officials denied rumors that the army demobilization was halted due to labor absorption. They stated the process is being sped up in response to requests from every region of the country.
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Washington
War Department
Returning for Troops Sullen After German Landing
Troops arriving in Treves find Americans patrolling streets as a stark contrast to the defeated German soldiers leaving the station square. Many demobilized soldiers, weary and burdened, show a mix of scowls and curiosity on St Nicholas Day in Luxembourg. General von Tesma’s arrest shocks Luxemburg as rumors swirl of wider actions against German officials, including the ex Kaiser.
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Germany
Nancy
Treves
St. Nicholas
Luxemburg
von Tesma
Metz
Arlon
Belgium
Car Barn Destroyed in Rockville Fire
Fire destroyed the Connecticut company car barns in Rockville. The 100 by 35 foot building burned completely along with three passenger cars, a snow plow, and two work cars from the New Haven road. Officials expect salvage on running gear and metal work. cause believed to be defective wiring.
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Connecticut Company
Rockville
Connecticut Pany
New Haven
Fifth loan may be Victory loan
Washington report states New York Federal Reserve district banks agreed to take 180 million dollars of the first installment of the fifth liberty loan certificates of indebtedness at 4.5 percent interest. The plan envisions two issues monthly through spring, with a possible 5 billion dollar final loan in 1919 as part of winding down the war. Government actions on revenues and expenditures will influence the final size and need for a potential sixth loan.
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Washington
Treasury
New York Federal Reserve District
Voad
Canada
McAdoo
Congress
Federal Reserve District
No. 2
New York
Federal Reserve System
Buffalo Filer Wrecked Near Emporium Junction
A Buffalo filer on the Pennsylvania railroad derailed two miles north of Emporium Junction. Six cars overturned. 14 people injured, none seriously. A broken rail caused the accident.
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Emporium
Buffalo Filer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Emporium Junction
British Troops Reach Rhine After Advance
London reports British troops advancing into Germany reached the Rhine between Cologne and Godesberg on Sunday, the war office announced this afternoon.
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Rhine
London
Germany
Cologne
Godesburg
War Office
Bloody fighting in streets of Berlin reported
London reports 10000 republican guards hold Berlin to crush counter revolution as extremist organizers rally nationwide. At peak of Friday clashes many killed. General Dupont of the French army appeared on scene. dispatch says he arrived to arrange transport and repatriation of French prisoners and uses the former French embassy palace as headquarters.
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London
Berlin
Ebert
Copenhagen
Germany
Dupont
Washington
General Dupont
Frankfurter Zeitung
Garfield Asked to Go to Europe in Reconstruction Mission
President Wilson asked Dr. Harry A. Garfield former head of the United States fuel administration to join Henry P. Davison Bernard M Baruch on a European reconstruction mission. The group will address rehabilitating devastated Europe with heads of war administrations joining in Europe. Edward N Hurley and Herbert Hoover are aboard studying rehabilitation issues.
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Washington
Harry A. Garfield
United States Fuel Administration
Wilson
Henry P. Davison
War Council
American Red Cross
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Europe
Fuel Administration
Garfield
George Washington
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
Herbert Hoover
Priest Not Held In Death Of Ansonia Man
New Haven coroner's report released today finds that Harry Nestor 35 of Ansonia died November 29 after influenza and pneumonia not caused by medicines prescribed by parish priest Rev Kisilowsky. Doctor H L Wilmott treated him and Kisilowsky was called for confession. The priest wrote two prescriptions from a local drug store for external oleo balsam and internal pine balsam. He took no pay for the prescriptions and advised the family to keep the physician. The finding notes it is customary for the priest to give medical advice and prescriptions to parishioners.
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New Haven
Harry Nestor
Ansonia
Filomon Kisilowsky
Nestor
H. L. Wilmot
Father Kisilowsky
Dupont Not a Monopoly Says U S Court
The United States court ruled that the E I Du Pont de Nemours Powder Co is not a monopoly in restraint of trade under the Sherman act, upholding lower court findings in the Buckeye Powder Co case against Dupont. In London representatives of the coalition government plan to propose abolishing all compulsory military training in Europe at the peace conference, an authoritative source reports.
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Ims
London
Europe
Finland Facing Famine Amid Bread Shortage
Washington dispatch reports Finland near famine with ten days of no bread in Helsingfors and several ports lacking food. The consular note urges adherence to adversity’s lessons to avert further hardship.
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Finland
Washington
Helsingfors
State Department
Hospital Ship Comfort Will Arrive Today
New York dispatch reports the transport Sierra docking with 1531 wounded men and 35 wounded officers. Nearly 20,000 American soldiers are expected to arrive this week. The Comfort with 401 wounded aboard is due Quarantine by noon, and the Empress of Britain with 2399 men and many hospital cases is expected the same day. Other ships like the Mercy and Ascanius also listed with hundreds of troops aboard.
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Empress OF Britain
Adriatic
New York
Army
Navy
Red Cross
United States
Comfort
Azores
Britain
Chicago
Freneh Line
Teaser
Rheseus
White Star Line
Mercy
Bordeaux
Oregonian
Tenadores
Ascanius
President Luther Wjits Resigns From Trinity College
Hartford December reports Luther Wjits president of Trinity College has sent his resignation to the board to take effect July 1 1919 at age engagement details show he has served since 1904 and joined faculty in 1883 trustees will act January 18 on the resignation Luther received LL D from Trinity in 1904 and was once a state senator chairing education and contingent expenses committees later charity commissioner service noted with prior political and civic roles.
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Trinity College
Hartford
Dec
Luther
Board of Trusteees
State Senate
Senate
William F. Henney
Wilson to Visit Pope for Christmas in Rome
Rome dispatch reports President Wilson will call on Pope Benedict XV at the Vatican on December 28. Cardinal Gasparri and Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page have left for Paris to meet the president. The cablegram suggests the president and Mrs. Wilson will spend Christmas in Rome after plans to be in London.
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Rome
Wilson
Benedict XV
Vatican
Messaggero
Gasparri
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy
Paris
London
Murderer Apprehended in Lawrence Arrest
Lawence and Passaic police arrested Carello Lazzifamo aged 28 in Lawrence Massachusetts for Villino’s murder at Passaic on September 7. Authorities traced him by a load of furniture shipped under another name. He fled and was watched as he claimed the goods and was taken to Passaic later.
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Lawrence
Mass
Carello Lazzifamo
Passaic
N. J
Nicholas Villino
Lazzifamo
Villino
Arrests tied to July murder in Batavia summons
Boston police inspectors arrested Vincente Landazza of Batavia New York on December 9 for the murder of Dominick Ciradi of Batavia on July 18. Two others, a man and a woman, are serving life terms for involvement in the crime. The victim was lured to an old shanty and fatally struck.
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Boston
Vincente Landazza
Batavia
N. Y
Dominick Ciradi
New York
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Pardons Board
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Harry Williams
William Street
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
James Hill
Boston Post Road
Williams
Patrick J. Lenehan
Walcott Street
Phelan
Lenehan
BY Wireless
Bary and
Davison
Sierra
Luther Wjits
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