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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
1
London reports there will be no formal surrender of German airplanes as once expected. Practicable logistics, limited reliable pilots, and Germany’s retreat lead to a piece meal surrender of the air fleet instead of a single mass capitulation.
Amsterdam via Daily News dispatch says Germany's political scene remains chaotic with Socialist members squabbling as two fissures loom. A reparations push led by Eisner and Bavarian leaders clashes with Berlin's radical military soviet, while the government presses Allies for a preliminary January peace and a responsible national government.
Washington D C December 5 The origin of tanks traces to a British official who observed an American farm tractor in a German city in 1918 His official account of the origin of tanks is included in the United States Army Tank Corps annual report Col Welborn director The first tanks were used by the British in September 1916
New York December 5 Fourth Liberty Loan bonds have fallen steadily since their issue and touched a record low of 5.96 on the exchange.
Zurich dispatch reports Liebknecht leading a radical socialist revolt to start in Berlin on Friday evening. The force is described as sizable with preparations underway.
In Munich, Bavarian Premier Eisner reportedly told soldiers and workers councils he is ready to resign once the national assembly regulates Germany's affairs. He argued the Bavarian government opposes reparations and believes security lies in forming a federal state.
New restrictions on newsprint use are withdrawn effective December 18 after months of voluntary conservation. Baruch urged publishers to adopt permanent space-saving measures and reduce wasteful practices, with 15 percent cut in daily editions and 20 percent in Sundays for a time.
Copenhagen dispatch reports a Berlin delegation from the soldiers and workers council arrived at The Hague for negotiations concerning the former emperor. The German legation at The Hague hosts the talks though details are not stated.
London reports widespread interest in the Crown Prince interview. The Liverpool Post mocks the Prince for courting an American audience and suggests his confession should humble Britain about its own fortitude and honesty.
President Wilson sails from New York aboard the George Washington to attend the Paris peace conference. The voyage includes a Hoboken arrival reception, a guard of honor, and daily briefings as American delegates prepare lodgings at the Crillon Hotel in Paris.
In Hoboken the dock area buzzed with overnight activity as workers finished the pier decorations and extended the barred zone. Military police guarded the route from the railroad to the pier while two brass bands from Kensington Kansas and the Sailor’s Great Lakes station contributed music for the arrival preparations.
Washington dispatch says the President's ship lies four hundred fifty miles offshore steering a steady course in clear cold weather. After breakfast the President reviewed an official wireless message containing several clemency applications.
Paris rooms filled as twenty five hotels are registered for peace conference delegates with hotel rates rising amid high demand and crowded accommodations.
The report describes twenty three members of the advisory commission to the peace conference led by Col. House bringing vast files and maps. They amassed international data since 1917 in the American Geographical Society building, with records kept secure until publication.
President Wilson plans to secure future world peace by stamping out militarism in any form. Confidants aboard the transport to Europe say he intends to crush Prussianism as part of his broader goal.
Washington December 5 officials disclosed that more than one billion dollars have been cut from the navy estimates for the coming fiscal year. The reductions accompany the wartime appropriations and reflect adjustments in the defense budget. Secretary Daniels announced the changes as the figures were sent to Congress on Monday.
Washington DC December reports that private yachts boats and other craft taken over by the navy for wartime needs will be returned to their owners. Secretary Daniels explains the release of enlisted men is to allow youths who joined for the war duration to resume civilian pursuits. Naval students in schools including Princeton and Annapolis will finish training and then be discharged or commissioned.
In Paris during December representatives of Polish, Jugo Slavic, Romanian, and Czecho Slovak national councils convene to study Central Europe reorganization. They assert lasting peace hinges on a permanent understanding among these four nations.
Buenos Aires reports tremors believed linked to early morning quakes in northern Chile continue to be felt at the Laplata seismograph station tonight. The alert follows a day of shaking and ongoing readings from seismic observers in the region.
Foreign minister Lucheng Huaing leads a party of fifteen from Peking to the peace conference. They will travel to Paris via America, departing Monday night December 2.
The Admiralty announced that the entire Turkish fleet is now in Allied hands after surrender. The warships were interned in the Golden Horn at Constantinople, including the former German cruiser Goeben among the surrendered vessels.
Lima reports that Peru has asked American bankers for a loan of thirty three million six hundred thousand dollars to help finance its finances.
Washington reports detail the 1920 military and naval budgets as Congress receives estimates for the next fiscal year beginning July 1. The Army requests 1,269 officers and 382,667 line troops plus 130,000 noncombatants and anticipates supplemental asks for reserve and National Guard pay. The Navy seeks rapid fleet expansion with a 434 million program and 175 million emergency funds, totaling about 2.644 billion for the naval establishment and 579.948 million for navy pay, amid postwar budget shifts.
Fragmentary OCR shows inquiry into a cabinet reshuffle with Glass named to an office December 16 as potential successor to Secretary McAdoo. Officials expected no change in policy. statement issued today confirms plans.
Britain will attend the peace conference with no limits on its right to maintain absolute defensive power, Churchill announced tonight. The railways will not be impeded, and Heligoland is part of the peace terms Britain seeks.
In Atlantic City on December 5 an address by James A. Farrell read in his absence warned that hatred and interferences threaten commerce. He said the United States will not join any boycott or agreement that makes it a party to trade restrictions and stressed that revival depends on providing capital for foreign resources and wealth.
The document outlines total aviation appropriations nearing $165 million after a major cut from war ends, supplemented by $20 million for air service. It notes prior year totals of $750 million and $184 million under two headings, signaling a sustained push to advance aircraft development despite peace.
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