Trains Collide Near Bainbridge Killing Engineer and Soldier
Engineer W A Wells was killed when passenger train No 182 bound east collided with a westbound freight about three miles east of Bainbridge early Sunday. Soldier Hugh Allen, riding blind baggage, died near the engine. wreckage piled high as crews cleared the track for hours.
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Daniels urges League aid for international police force
Secretary Daniels told the House Naval committee that the United States should join the international police force if the League of Nations is formed and be prepared to contribute as large a unit as any nation. He warned naval expansion should continue until arms are reduced by international agreement.
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Germans May Be Deported From Internment Camps
Washington officials announce that the Department of Justice will shortly recommend to Congress the deportation of most of the three to four thousand enemy subjects interned in the United States.
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Berlin Quiet Amid Rain After Sunday Processions
Copenhagen reports no disturbances in Berlin through Sunday afternoon. Rain started, crowds dispersed, and large processions and demonstrations were held by all parties on Sunday.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Central Council appoints new cabinet ministers
Copenhagen dispatch says the Central Council of Soldiers and Workers in Germany has named Herr Noske of Kiel and other officials to cabinet posts. They replace former foreign minister Haase and demobilization minister Dittmann who retired Saturday night per Berlin advices.
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Riots in Frankfurt Report Stirred by Amsterdam Dispatch
London in December 1980 reports mobs pillaging Frankfurt with German authorities unable to halt the unrest. The Amsterdam dispatch claims troops refused to fire on rioters, signaling a tense breakdown of order in the city.
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Amsterdam
German command bars arms to Bolsheviks on Eastern front
Berlin dispatches report the German army command has issued a strict prohibition on surrender of arms or war material to the Bolsheviks by German forces on the Eastern front.
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Berlin
Eastern Front
Weeklong Fair Weather Push Across South Atlantic and East Gulf
Washington on December 28 1918 reports fair weather prevailing for the South Atlantic and East Gulf states with temperatures returning to normal throughout the week.
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Washington, D. C
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
German War Material Surrender Arrives at Coblenz
Report from Coblenz on December 28 notes German war material to be turned over to American forces. The haul includes one hundred thousand rifles and over two hundred thousand yards of gray German uniform cloth. In a warehouse at Coblenz Lutzel across the Moselle, Americans found eighty thousand items awaiting disposition.
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Wilson to Return From Paris February Tenth
President Wilson plans to depart Paris on February tenth for the United States. He spoke in Manchester about America’s interest in world peace and the partnership with Great Britain, stressing a common devotion to right and international cooperation. The Lord Mayor welcomed him and noted the indestructible bonds between England and America as crowds cheered their reception.
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Plans to Convert Shoe Repair Factory for Army Use
Pounds of shoe leather and machinery for repairing shoes. Plans are under consideration to use this repair factory for remaking shoes for the army of occupation.
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Army of Occupation
Labor conditions still appalling in German cities
Coblenz and other occupied towns report rising unemployment among ex soldiers and civilians. City offers four marks per day but many refuse. ordinary wages elsewhere are higher. Officials fear impact of social unrest on labor mobility and economy in the occupied zone.
Peace Congress Getting in Shape
Paris December describes the peace congress formation as delegates from about 20 nations are expected. Major powers Britain France United States and Italy will each have five delegates. total membership 100 to 120. Belgium and Portugal expected to join US contingent as other nations finalize personnel ahead of the new year.
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Clemenceau Affirms Support for Seas Freedom in Peace Talks
Paris dispatch says Premier Clemenceau told the Chamber of Deputies he will back Great Britain on the freedom of the seas in the peace negotiations and noted President Wilson approves. He said conversations with Wilson are profitable though not always in agreement. The vote of confidence was 80 to 134.
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Mauretania Arrives With 347 Infantry Reinforcements
New York dispatch reports the British liner Mauretania arriving with 347 infantry troops, excluding Company H of the 87th division, bringing additional manpower to the area.
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New York
Mauretania
Ford Seeks Halt on Destruction of Senate Ballots
Grand Rapids December 30 A petition to restrain city clerks from destroying ballots cast in the November Senate election was filed in federal court on behalf of Henry Ford who narrowly trailed Truman Newberry according to the official canvass.
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