01 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1918
Page
1
The readable portions describe German occupation fears in France, Allied statements on territory and returns of American troops from the front, and details on travel allowances for soldiers returning home. The passage references Verdun, Algerian units, and US Army movements near 1918 events.
Public health officials announce the lifting of flu quarantine 10 with a phased reopening on Tuesday. The measure limited business and theater activity, causing hardship, but theaters plan to resume, and stores anticipate a return to normal sales as conditions improve after the armistice.
General Pershing delivers a memorial address praising wartime sacrifice and urging unity as the nation thanks God for victory. Delegations to the peace conference in Versailles outline American leadership and the roles of Lansing, White, and other officials in shaping the postwar agenda.
Reports from The Hague and Berlin describe former Emperor William’s abdication message and the emergence of a regent as Germany faces a political transition. Observers note reaction in Holland as ships carry hints of Kaiser’s plans, while Britain vows personal accountability for William.
British airmen spotted a German submarine near Dundes as it tried to blow the Dundes bridge. Sweepers and destroyers moved in, depth charges exploded with force, wreckage surfaced, and 13 German sailors were killed. Two guns and large wreckage pieces were salvaged and later shown in Dundee.
A late November dispatch reports brewing stoppages in the United States amid war measures. President Wilson’s address and congressional session are noted, with emphasis on American army divisions in France and their scheduled return.
Zurich reports German food stocks could last until April if reserves are released. Berlin wireless stations seized by Spartacist faction. government warns against unreliable information. In San Francisco, labor leaders condemn Governor Stephens for commuting Thomas Mooney’s death sentence, calling for pardon or hanging.
Paris dispatch reports King George of Great Britain the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert leaving Paris after a five day stay. They were greeted by a cheering crowd at the railway station before traveling to the front.
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