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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1918
Page
6
A jumble of quoted lines from a 1945 era message reflects German leaders and public sentiment. The piece centers on calls for unity and relief amid global catastrophe, with references to American symbols and wartime rhetoric.
Villa and his main command occupy Cusi Chihuahua marching toward Parral with reinforcements dispatched from the capital. A dawn clash with local home guards near Cusi lasts seven hours leaving about 50 guards killed and 2 Villa followers dead. Prisoners say Villa pardoned some, while others were released after interrogation. General Hernandez reorganizes forces at Brazos to pursue Villa toward Parral.
Captain H Laning told the naval committee that enlarging the commissioned and enlisted ranks would allow the Navy to fight at the drop of the hat. He cited wartime shortages when 7 294 officers existed but 7 600 were needed, explaining crews were moved from battleships to smaller vessels.
Washington December 20 The expected call for Vance McCormick chairman of the War Trade Board and Bernard Baruch chairman of the War Industries Board to join President Wilson in Paris as advisers to the American peace conference was received today. McCormick will provide advice on blockade agreements with neutrals and war restrictions on trade while Baruch will advise on raw material markets and supply for reconstruction.
In the week ending December 7 the United States Employment Service reported 84,284 applicants placed in war to peace time industry. Women registrants numbered 17,350 with offices handling the remainder of placements.
Representative Rova Johnson of South Dakota returns to Washington after six months with a machine gun company in Europe. He resumes his duties in the House.
Paris reports the Army will release one million tons of shipping from the supply service for American export trade to aid peacetime industry. France agrees to stop cancelling charters for ships carrying home troops. A major meeting will discuss allied and U S shipping needs with a plan to prioritize European relief and troop returns, aiming to have all American troops home within 12 months.
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