31 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1918
Page
1
Reported clashes in European towns recount German attacks on Allied flags and civilians. Battles around Dusseldorf area and Poznan stem from wider armistice tensions, with casualties among miners, Polish guards, and civilians. Reactions from German and Allied officials stir fears of renewed conflict and Bolshevik influence.
Berlin reports the war damages and costs to be borne by each nation unless specified in votes exchanged. German delegates signed the armistice with conditions restricting indemnities. Germany to cover losses in occupied districts in France and Belgium and civilian tolls.
Governor-elect Campbell unveiled a large list of appointments including the Commission of State Institutions and the State Board of Education with members from Phoenix Winslow and Bisbee. He plans more picks, expects resignations from Hunt appointees, and will outline policies in a Capitol balcony address before presenting a full message to the legislature.
Premier Clemenceau wins a confidence vote 3804 to 124 amid a stormy Paris debate over France wartime policy and peace aims. President Wilson declares America seeks world peace not just European balance, urging unity and a covenant of humanity during Manchester address and dinner reception.
Emmett McDaniels and Jack Wunder escaped from guards in a state car near Florence 15 miles from the city. They overpowered guards, stole the vehicle, and headed toward the Mexican border. A posse and authorities coordinate pursuit with additional escaped inmates Laura Feremeo Grace Barnes Federico Hernandez and J J McDonald amid reports of multiple car changes and ongoing manhunt plans.
Members of the Arizona Chapter of the American Mining Congress gather in Tucson to consider reducing copper output until market stability returns. The closed meeting includes executives from Clifton Jerome Globe Miami Bisbee and Ajo firms as potential actions are awaited.
From Manchester wire report President Wilson departed Manchster at 2 45 p m for London with indications he will return to the United States February 10 1920 price control actions loom as government eyes restraint of free competition and deportation plans for enemy aliens advance in Washington dispatches amid war era turmoil
The British liner Mauretania arrives in New York with 347th infantry of the 87th division of the American Expeditionary Force. 2,500 troops aboard, including all except Company H. Ambassador Sharp and son travel home from Paris along with Percy Chubb the yachtsman.
One billion rubles in bank notes printed in the United States and shipped to Russia aboard an American transport are blocked at Vladivostok. The fate rests with the Japanese British French and United States governments. Rapid Russian government changes have made the bank's standing uncertain and raised fears the delivery would further inflate the currency under the Bolshevik regime.
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