Ex Crown Prince Victim of His Own Deadly Discipline
Ex prince fell to his end while under guard as German sentries fired. The incident highlights the peril surrounding royal figures during the conflict era.
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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
1
Germany forms national assembly and peace talks move to Versailles
Amsterdam reports the German crown prince was shot while escaping to Holland. he, 36, commanded forces at Verdun and married in 1905. Berlin says a national assembly will be formed as socialists push for workers councils and a new government. Paris notes Versailles as the likely peace conference site with Alsace Lorraine talks upcoming. Also, Ballin’s death ruled a self-inflicted act amid armistice pressures. and Johnson of the New York Cotton Exchange announces a halt to short cotton selling orders from Washington.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Frederick William
Junker
Aisne
Meuse
Verdun
Cecile
Mecklenburg- Schwerin
London
Paris
Berne
Copenhagen
Germany
Berlin
National Assembly
Ebert
Herren
Landsberg
Scheidemann
Haase
Dittman
Barth
Inter-Allied Council
Versailles
Alsace
Lorraine
Strassburg
Sweden
Stockholm
New York
President Johnson
New York Cotton Exchange
Washington
Old Glory Flies Over Brussels Road War's End Joy Across Occupied Belgium
On Armistice Eve and into the armistice day, British troops enter Ath and Mons to cheering crowds as civilians, half starved and ragged, celebrate liberators. Germans still occupy some towns with crepe-draped helmets. evacuees return home after harsh labor.
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Brussels
Ath
Mons
Cambrai
Lille
Tourna
Terms Modified to Aid Germany in Armistice
Washington reports that Field Marshal Foch altered armistice terms to aid the new German government without relieving its military burden. Submarine fleet to be rovered, rail cars raised to 150000, machine guns reduced to 25000, East Africa evacuations approved, and prisoner repatriation timing tied to Allied decisions. Changes reflect German delegates' influence and shift evacuation of Austrian territories into the agreement. An armistice commission, under Allied military authorities, will enforce terms with Germans admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Foch
East Africa
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Marshal Gates
Reforms In Roumania Proclaimed By King
A dispatch from Jassy reports the king of Roumania has proclaimed universal suffrage for both sexes and the distribution of crown lands including Bessarabia. He appeals for order in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumania
Agence Radio
Paris
Bessarabia
Jassy
Air Lieutenant Missing Near Verdun
One of the last American aviators not returning before hostilities ended is Lieutenant Chris Ford of New York City. He failed to return after a cease of operations north of Verdun on November 12.
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U. 8
Verdun
Chris Ford
New York City
May Exhibit U Boats in London
London November 13 The admiralty is weighing whether to bring two U boats and German destroyers to London for exhibition purposes as a show of naval power and art of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Admiralty
United War Work Societies
General Strike Called in Switzerland Orders Troops Out
Berne November 13 a general strike was called in Switzerland today and troops have been ordered out. The government has expelled several local officials amid growing unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Berne
Naming of Peace Delegates At Washington
Washington November 13. Peace conference plans advance as President speeds up preliminary work. Col. House authorized to arrange with Lloyd George Clemenceau and Orlando. Potential delegates include Henry Morgenthau Louis Brandeis Taft Hughes and Henry Ford. Davis Sharp Hurley Bryan also discussed for roles amid shift to postwar rationing and revised government estimates.
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Washington
Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Clemenceau
France
Orlando
Italy
Col. House
United States
Henry Morgenthau
Turkey
Louis Brandeis
Supreme Court
William Howard Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Congress of Nations
John William Davis
Switzerland
Ambassador Sharp
Henry Ford
Michigan
Edward N. Hurley
Shipping Board
William Jennings Bryan
Herbert Hoover
Food Commission
New York
Europe
Hoover
Russia
House
Canned Goods Drive For Middlesex Hospital
Middlesex County Hospital seeks over five thousand quarts of canned fruits and vegetables for winter use. Factory shortages due to government requisition of 65 percent of staff curb supply. A countywide drive runs November 18 to 22 with donations left at local receiving stations for auto delivery to the hospital. Each jar will be labeled with giver’s name and address. empty jars will be returned. For details contact Home Economics Chairman or Hospital Aid Director.
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Middlesex County Hospital
Army
Home Economics
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