Thanksgiving in Occupied Territory Food and morale amid Thanksgiving
American forces on the front report varied Thanksgiving menus across divisions in Luxembourg and Remich areas. Officers received duck and venison. other troops ate beef, poultry, nuts, and sweets as quarters and cooks improvise amid supply constraints and enemy proximity. Civilians and released prisoners face food shortages and unrest, with passes required for movement.
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Turkey
Bureau of Options
Remich
Luxemburg
Consdorf
Headquarat Larochette
Luzemburg
Hother
Moselle
Lloyd George calls for stern inquiry as German war guilt faced
London reports a London meeting as a prelude to the peace congress with Allied leaders inclosed, Lloyd George pledging punishment for submarine pirates and those who devastated lands, while Britain and America are urged to unite for future world peace. Viscount Chinda praises America’s war role and Thanksgiving ties.
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Associated Prese
London
Daily Express
Colonel House
Orlando
Italy
Germany
Lloyd George
Newcastle
Lioyd-George
Rh. L. Borden
American Society
League of Nations
England
America
Viscount Chinda
Great Britain
Earl of Teading
Presidency Slated for Prince Max and German Crisis
Dispatches report Prince Maximilian of Baden favored as first president of the German republic by liberal circles. Other items describe a wartime POW commission in Berlin, Bethmann-Hollweg remarks, and London speculation on the imperal return and Berlin revolution.
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Copenhagen
Maximilian of
Baden
Beringske Tidend
Council of People’s Commissaries
Allied Envoys to Meet in Berlin for Armistice Parley
Representatives of Great Britain France and the United States will arrive in Berlin shortly to discuss the armistice terms according to the Berlin correspondent of the Cologne Gazette who says he understands.
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Amsterdam
Great Britain
France
United States
Berlin
Cologne
Wilson Slated For Noble Peace Prize This Year
A cable dispatch from Christiania reports that President Wilson may win the 1918 Nobel Peace Prize. The note states he is likely to be invited to visit Oslo to receive the honor, with the award likely announced soon.
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Wilson
Grand Forks
S. D
Normanden
Christiania
Austria's Loss Proclaimed At 4.66 Million War Casualties
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports Austria Hungary suffered 4 660 000 killed or wounded in the war. The toll includes nearly 101 000 officers among the dead and wounded.
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Associated Press
London
Austria
Houngary
Copenhagen
Charles of Austria Ailed By Mental Distress in Innsbruck Dispatch
An Innsbruck dispatch reports former Emperor Charles of Austria in a mental low mood. He sits for hours at his desk in a vacant stare while former Empress Zita is greatly distressed by his health.
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Charles
Amsterdam
Charles of
Austria
Innsbruck
Kreutz Zeitung
Berlin
Zita
Associated Press
R ‘Ovenhagen
Emperor Charles Tht
Vienna
Rew
IPSC
Peace Offer Allegedly Sought by Private M anufacturer
Vienna papers publish Count Czernin letter claiming an unauthorised December 1917 US peace overture. He says a manufacturer approached to speed peace but lacked official accreditation.
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U.S
Copenhagen
Vienna
Count Czernin
Batthyanyi Resigns as Hungarian Interior Minister
Count Theodore Batthyanyi resigns as Hungary’s interior minister in Budapest amid reported conflicts with the Socialists. The move comes as tensions within the cabinet rise and follows reports from Basel.
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Count Batthyanyi
Berlin
Basel
Theodore Batthyanyi
Chile Peru dispute sent to United States
Lima reports that Peru and Chile tensions have prompted a long cable from Peru’s foreign office to the U S State Department in Washington. It is unclear if the message addresses recent incidents or the Tacna and Arica question.
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United States
Lima
Peru
Foreign Office
American State Department
Washington
Chile
Tacna
Arica
France Bans German Money Imports
Paris reports a government decree barring the import of German notes coins or any monetary medium in response to ongoing tensions. The measure covers all forms of German currency and applies to all ports and border checkpoints.
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France
Paris
Former Emperor Charles Must Leave Austria
AP dispatches report Vienna informs that former Emperor Charles must depart Austria amid counter revolutionary movements. Other items note the British cruiser Agamemnon reaching Odessa, Ukraine troop command changes, Chilean talks on Mile-Peru tensions, and ongoing Tom Mooney protest efforts.
May Name Envoys Today for Peace Conference
Washington dispatch reports President Wilson may announce the American delegates to the peace conference before night. The names are expected to be released ahead of the address to Congress next week before he sails for Europe. Possible selections include Secretary Lansing Henry White and Col. E. M. House.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Europe
Lansing
Henry White
Col. E. M. House
Yale Professors to Join Wilson on France Trip
Professors Charles Seymour and Clive Day of Yale University will accompany President Wilson on the voyage to France next week. Seymour has been studying at Columbia and in Washington on matters before the American peace delegation. Day will advise on economic questions.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles Seymour
Clive Day
Yale University
Wilson
France
Seymour
Columbia University
Washington
Day
San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
William PD. Stephens
Myrtle Irene van Loo
United States
Mooney
San Quentin
United States Supreme Court
California
Charles M Fickert
Stephens
Bavaria seeks separate plenipotentiaries at peace talks
The Matin reports Bavaria may demand separate peace terms and appoint distinct plenipotentiaries as it breaks relations with Berlin, signaling a strategic move during the peace negotiations.
Berlin Socialist Council urged to dismiss Solf and allies
Nov 29 The Munich Socialist Council telegraphed Berlin’s executive committee demanding the dismissal of Foreign Minister Solf and announcing Philipp Scheidemann and Mathias Erzberger will conduct preliminary peace negotiations. Telegrams invite Berlin to overthrow a government that keeps such men in power.
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Soles Inmsmissal
Berne
Socialist Council of Munich
Berlin Socialist Council
W. H. Solf
Philipp Scheidemann
Mathias Erzberger
Berlin Council
Eisner Seen as Threat to Germany by Berlin Press
The Lokal Anzeiger warns Kurt Eisner is becoming a tremendous danger to Germans as Bavarian premier breaks relations with the Berlin foreign office. The bourgeois press shares the view and even Vorwaerts questions Eisner's path to empire unity and peace, while Berlin outlets call him obstinate and impractical.
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Berlin
Kurt Eisner
Lokal Anzeiger
Eisner
Galicia
Eisner Halts German Courier Bound for Austria
Bavarian premier Kurt Eisner ordered the arrest of a German courier en route to Austria. Berlin dispatch cites seizure of the courier’s documents in Copenhagen reported by Berlingske Tidende.
Super-Dreadnaught Nears Launch in 1916 Navy Plan
Newport News shipyard reports rapid progress on a 23900-ton battleship from the 1916 program. Keel laid after U.S. entry, hull rising with launch expected soon. Armament to include eight 16 inch rifles in four centerline turrets, aiming to rival any warship. four ships authorized.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Land Colony to Develop 206000 Acres in Santa Cruz Valley
Edwin R. Post, a Californian, plans to colonize 206000 acres along the Santa Cruz river between Jaynes station and Rillito, with 46 acre tracts sold at 150 dollars per acre and water rights included. Wells drilled by Western Machinery will supply water. eight to sixteen eight acre feet yearly are guaranteed. The project centers at Cartero siding with an office at 542 North First Avenue and a promotional booklet, Santa Cruz Valley Farms, issued by Charles KR Stuart.
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Sacramento Valley
Jaynes Station
Rillito
Santa Cruz River
Albert Steinfeld
John Nelson
Mr. Post
L. A. Christensen
Edwin Ik. Post Company
Cartero
Cartero Siding
North First Avenue
Western Machinery Company
Santa Cruz Valley
Charles KR. Stuart
Mhia
Germans Cross Rhine as Occupation Army Advances
Nov 29 report says General von der Marwitz fifth army began crossing the Rhine with plans to move 260,000 troops daily to Frankfurt while only 30,000 accommodations exist. Congestion at Treves noted as rail shipments falter and troops march east toward Germany. proclamations by Field Marshal Von Hindenburg urge civilians to greet allied troops with restraint.
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Rhine
Army OF Occupation
von der Marwitz
Frankfort
Treves
Germany
von Hildenbureg
German Admiral Protests Beetty Flag Demand
Admiral Von Reuter, head of the German fleet that surrendered November 21, protests Admiral Beatty’s order to haul down the German flag. The admiralty notes armistice terms condition internment on flags, while Beatty argues war still exists and enemy vessels cannot display their ensign in British ports under custody.
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London
von Reuter
David Beatty
Admiral Beatty
Germany
Metz Mayor Seeks Elimination of German Elements
Paris reports the Metz mayor says reorganizing recovered provinces will face difficulty removing German elements. He urges the peace conference to consider this, calling for strict scrutiny before naturalization is granted.
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Paris
Metz
Planes at Roetlingen Airdrome Rendered Useless
Swiss dispatch reports that 150 aircraft gathered at the Roetlingen airdrome near Stuttgart have been made useless by order of a revolutionary committee. The action accompanies armistice provisions and was announced from Stuttgart.
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Basel
Switzerland
Roetlingen
Stuttgart
Mlutionary
France plans international railway from Bordeaux to Odessa
Paris announces that France studies an international route from Bordeaux to Odessa, aiming for a horizontal European link along the 45th parallel. The plan would connect Atlantic cities to Odessa through a chain including Venice Trieste Zagreb Belgrade and Bucharest, with several links already built or under construction.
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Miels
Odessa
Bordeaux
Europe
Atlantic
Russia
Deaux
Loons
Venice
Trieste
Save
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Petgrade
Bucharest
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