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Newspaper
Tucson Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
1
[Leased Wire] Senator Lodge of Massachusetts to endorse the president's principle for free Polish state. The item notes a strong naval guard for the president during a sea voyage and mentions Wilson planning to sail, with references to German and Brussels context.
Reports from Copenhagen and Kiev indicate a large German force advancing eastward and the Ukrainian national assembly disbanded as troops seized Kiev. The move follows a wider wartime pattern of German pressure and shifting control in eastern Europe.
London reports Allied and neutral shipping losses in October reached 93 000 tons with British losses at 84 000 tons. Steamship sailings over ten thousand tons between the UK and overseas ports exceeded 7 000 000 tons in October.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Berlin's revolution fading, red flags vanishing, and guards shedding armbands while a Social Democratic cabinet sets in at the former chancellor's residence. Erber and Haase oversee foreign affairs as Ersberger leans toward a German representation for the peace conference. Harden named as a potential delegate.
The article recounts Ukraine’s 1917 move toward a republic amid Kerensky’s fall, Bolshevik opposition andGerman intervention under Brest-Litovsk terms. It notes General Koropadski as Hetman ruler facing disorder, with Denikin aiding from the Austro-German side and shifting Russian military leadership.
News from New York reports a provisional ease in Allied aims as General Denikine’s forces gain influence in Russia. The Ukrainian government upheaval is cited as helping the Allies by aligning Russian resistance and opening lines to aid via the Black Sea.
Washington Nov 20 General orders from the War Department describe the demobilization procedure for troops. They require a permanent service record for units and individuals and detail the final medical exam for draftees with ph disability, including a medical board review if findings are disputed.
Secretary Daniels asked Congress to continue United States naval expansion despite debates over the league of nations and disarmament. He pressed for a three year program including ten super dreadnoughts, six battle cruisers, and 140 smaller craft, saying construction should proceed as future decisions remain uncertain.
Washington November 20 An increase of four dollars per week over existing wages was granted to New York press men and press feeders today by the National War Labor Board, signaling a boost in wartime labor compensation.
An Army aviator was buried to death and his companion seriously injured when their airplane burst into flames and plunged to earth on the outskirts of Trenton. Other items note German prisoner treatment, wartime casualties, and troop movements in brief dispatches from Europe.
Reports from Journal La Belgique describe thousands of German troops marching through Brussels before the armistice. The crowd cheered as soldiers carried French tricolor flags and Belgian banners, with Belgians and Germans joining in singing Brabançonne and Marseillaise. An automobile platoon with German marines appeared on the Grand Place, a scene interrupted when soldiers toppled officers from a car.
Washington reports a Baker office chart tracking German morale from August 1914 to November 1918. It links public mind to military actions, noting declines before Mackensen’s Balkan drive and the western front advance, and a cheerful Brussels governor’s view as Germany enters a new era.
The Senate committee questioned Hugh H. Foy of the United States Brewers Association about a boycott and anti beer actions. Letters to members referenced opponents including Cadillac Company and Wanamaker, with later letters suggesting settlements. Separate dispatch reports German naval expert Captain Persius claims flawed German fleet assumptions and U boar submarine realities in World War I.
In the final official tally Maricopa County gave Tom Campbell a majority of 2802 and the state returns show a statewide majority of 340. No contest is expected and Senator Colter is preparing a congratulatory letter to Governor Campbell.
Report from the American Army of Occupation dated November 2 describes food supplies ammo and artillery moving east with infantry as American forces prepare for any eventuality. The advance into Germany is seen as an ordinary march and German forces are retreating per armistice terms. Two American aviators Vernon Remington and Arthur C Dineen reported missing after being captured in October were found in a hospital at Longewry.
Washington dispatch reports General Pershing’s communique from November 19 stating the day passed without incident on the American Expeditionary Forces front of the Third Army with the line running from Balt to Leger to Audun and Leroman Briey.
Washington November 50 The order raises merchandise rates west of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac about 10 to 12 cents per 100 pounds with food rates up about 75 percent due to wage gains. Effective immediately for the region. later nationwide increases push merchandise to 16 17 cents per 100 pounds and food rates about 750 cents more.
Sir George Cave, former secretary of state for the civil department, told the House of Lords that despite a pause in hostilities Germany seeks to undermine allied unity and British resolve. He warned of a Bolshevik-German alliance and said he had evidence from the past week.
Berne reports arrangements to transport 100000 Italian prisoners detained in Austria and Germany back to Italy via Switzerland. The first train carried 8990 men and moved on Saturday under this plan.
Twenty German submarines surrendered to Rear Admiral Reginald Tyrwhitt at sunrise off Harwich. The subs will be boarded by British crews and taken to Parkeston quay before transfer to transports for return to Germany. Twenty more subs will follow on Thursday and twenty on Friday under the armistice terms.
In Antwerp on Sunday crowds flooded the Scheldt quay as Belgian cavalry entered the city. Shops displayed busts of the sovereigns with flowers and tricolor ribbons, banners proclaimed Flemings and Walloons are one family, and villagers cheered the liberation after four years of German rule.
Metz records a grand reception for Marshal Petain with reviews before the statue of Marshal Ney and Te Deum at the cathedral. General Mangin issues a proclamation declaring the end of oppression and liberty for refounded French citizens. Crowds flock to Metz, praising France while German statues are taken down and symbols removed.
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