President Wilson Arrives in Rome amid Enthusiastic Welcome
President Wilson lands in Rome at 10 28 AM greeted by King Victor Emmanuel and officials. Immense crowds cheer as the U S leader tours Italy, with torches lit in his honor and mountaineers flooding to greet the presidential train. An official luncheon with King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Margherita is planned, plus receptions and a citizenship ceremony in Rome before travels to Genoa and Milan.
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Units From West Washington to Join Sunset Division
The War Department announced units for early convoy from France forming the Sunset division. It lists headquarters troops the 41st, 121st, 183d, 164th complete units, and the 2nd lens battalion with more. About 600 officers and 18,000 men from Abingtons Keepe are included with machine gun units, supply trains, ambulances, and trench mortar batteries plus the 42d aero squadron.
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Berger Ends Testimony On Witness Stand in War Crimes Trial
Chicago Jan. 3 Victor J Berger of Milwaukee, one of five Socialist leaders on trial for allegedly aiding Germany against the United States, faced cross examination detailing his public antiwar statements and speeches. The testimony, full of questions on dates and meanings, revealed several surprises as Berger sought to explain past utterances and his stance on wartime policy.
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Cold Wave Grips Nation From Nebraska to Florida
Nebraska reports temperatures from 22 below zero at Valentine to 16 and 18 below at Omaha and Lincoln. Similar frigid readings extend to South Dakota and western Iowa with Sioux City at 20 below and Mitchell at 35 below. The western cold spell spreads to the Gulf coast and eastward toward the Appalachians, with Moorehead Minnesota at 34 below. Chicago endures seven below zero as a sharp cold snap lingers, wind chills increasing outdoor hardship.
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Peace Meeting Set To Open January Nineteenth
The peace conference plan outlined a preliminary meeting among the four great powers to begin January 13 or 19. French ambassador to Switzerland and Philippe Berthelot of the French foreign office are named as representatives. German dispatches report allied peace efforts and a reshaped high command on the Western Front.
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Italy Debating French Policy and Syria Questions
Italian papers debate French policy and the future status of Syria Armenia and eastern regions likely to be settled by the peace conference. Discussion notes potential delays prolonged by protracted negotiations and possible international protectorates or case by case decisions. Rome newspapers praise President Wilson and the United States for supporting the Entente and American democracy. Demonstrations against Peruvians continue in Chile with Peruvian refugees arriving at Mollendo and Callao.
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Fragmentary notice on illness and transport conditions
The fragment notes influenza concerns and weather's minimal impact on transportation. It mentions a large number of alumni notified since last night due to furnaces and noise, with garbled phrasing making specifics unclear. Entities and dates are indiscernible in the excerpt.
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Fatal Madoo Riot in Munich Senate Debates
Nine people died during clashes as the Munich senate faced a New Year stalemate over five year government control measures. The riot prompted urgent calls for public order and political stability amid ongoing disagreements.
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Berlin Riots Involving Hand Grenades On New Year Eve
Reports from Berlin describe hours of street violence on New Year Eve with nine wounded as rioters hurled hand grenades and missiles at police and Catholic Society buildings. German newspapers criticize government inaction amid border tensions and discuss evacuations and Bolshevik threats while ministers meet to plan city protections.
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German Troops Concentrated on the Posen Border
Basel reports German army corps massed on the border between Posen and Provela as Germany decides to press its claim on Poren. Paris notes Marshal Foch may grant concessions allowing German participation in elections in occupied Rhine provinces with limited press and astérblage freedoms to maintain order.
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Clear Statement of Policy Toward Russia Demanded
London reports from German and Scandinavian sources say British papers press for a clear government stance on Russia. Berlin’s Deutches Tage Zeitung notes a British ultimatum to German generals to halt Bolshevik advances and retake Valk and Viendin, warning of a German march if not carried out. No official confirmation available.
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Federal control of railroads urged for five year extension
McAdoo testified before the Interstate Commerce Committee arguing for a five year continuation of federal management to provide unified direction. He cited reforms under control, noted the need for a fair peace time test, and urged keeping rates equitable while reducing railroad costs. He estimated the government’s annual loss under control and highlighted improvements in terminal facilities and wage impacts.
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Railroads Under Government Control Overseen By McAdoo
The retired director-general outlined wartime rail reforms including maintenance of permit systems and unified tickets. He urged pooling of terminals, standardization of equipment and through billing from origin to destination, while noting private management would return under a new system. He defended wartime controls as necessary for logistics and troop movements, and warned against shift back to private operation.
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Admiral Urges Destruction of German Warships
Rear Admiral Rodman told the House Naval Affairs Committee in Washington that ships of the German Navy surrendered to the Allies should be destroyed. He led the American fleet in the North Sea during the war and urged action to prevent the ships from falling into enemy hands or being used again.
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Troops From Far West Land in New York
The U S army transport Matsonia arrived in New York with 8 207 officers and men mostly from Montana and the Far West. All but 149 wounded, of whom 2 are bedridden, were sent to Camp Morritt, N Y.
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British school for the troops impresses visitors
Vic Montreal reports deputy director of army staff says British wartime schooling for troops reached four million students and was the largest global program before the armistice. Since the war, the effort expanded to postwar rehabilitation with 72,000 books sent to France and orders for 2,005,000 pencils. Over sixty subjects are taught as soldiers pick technical studies.
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Crowds Oppose Seven Cent Denver Tramway Fare
Crowds of men in Uenvet Coto protest the seven cent fare charged by the Denver Tramway company. Demonstrations disrupt service as some streetcars are diverted or suspended. Public safety head Dewey C. Baler warns he may urge the company to revert to previous fare if the unrest continues.
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