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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1918
Page
1
Crowds filled streets and the presidential route as the liner George Washington prepared to anchor at Brest. American and French soldiers lined the route amid a ceremonial display long anticipated by locals and visitors.
President Wilson lands in Brest greeted by crowds as American and French troops line the streets. German prisoners of war are used to scrub mud from avenues while locals celebrate the visit, with a festive atmosphere and formal ceremonies aboard the ship.
A reception marks the overdue arrival of a vessel carrying army and navy officers and men and civilians. The event highlights the trans Atlantic steamships ferrying mixed crews and civilians, reflecting wartime transport efforts and official recognition.
The Oregonia arrived seven days overdue after a voyage from France with 2,510 sacks of mail and 373 soldiers aboard, as storms disrupt Atlantic sailings. General March announced early returns of additional Eighth Army units totaling 2,458 enlisted men and 87 officers. Other transports and crews faced extended delays from fierce sea conditions along the Atlantic routes.
The After Posten reports Denmark maintains relations with the Soviet government but a rupture is imminent. Norwegian delegates have left Petrograd and Bolsheviki emissaries have been ordered home by Norway.
Washington December 13. Chile has assured the United States it will make every effort to adjust differences with Peru. The pledge came in a reply to a note urging peace and was received at the State Department. The text was not made public.
An analysis argues Wilson pursues a conciliatory stance toward Britain on naval titling, stating if no agreement is reached the United States must build its greatest navy and that money can finance such a buildup.
Brest Dec 13 President Wilson plans friendly appeals to Clemenceau Lloyd George and Orlando to honor his fourteen points as a peace basis He urges a league of nations as a precursor to peace with gradual disarmament and naval apportionment while ensuring no single group dominates the league The Tuesday talks with Allied premiers aim to show if complete policy agreement is possible or if dissension threatens the conference
Private Arnold Schiller of Camp Grant testifies as first witness in Federal Judge Lanctot's trial of Victor Berger and four co defendants. He describes an underground railroad to Mexico for deserters a code system and plans to spread anti war sentiment in army cantonments. He links four defendants to the Socialist organization of Chicago and cites a anti draft creed and a sticker urging nonregistration. He says he was drafted and used to distribute anti war literature in cantonments.
Allied forces crossed the Rhine this afternoon as German territory to be patrolled by doughboys for a depth of thirty miles, amid suppressed hatred and rising tensions in the area.
Besieged Coblenz sees German hostility rise as American units arrive. Incidents include a bottle thrown at a passing soldier and tensions at a cafe where a Dutch violinist faced German protests. American troops are ordered to carry arms while patrols begin across the Rhine in the Coblenz area.
Washington reports the American army made no new advance yesterday. The occupied zone along the Rhine now runs from Rolandseck to Brey. A December 11 communique states Pershing’s forces had reached the Rhine and taken Coblenz.
Washington dispatch reports a House resolution sponsored by Rep Moon of Tennessee proposes indefinite government control over telegraph and telephone systems with authority for the Postmaster General to fix appraised values for potential purchase. The measure is viewed as an administration proposal endorsed by Postmaster General Burleson. In a second brief, a weather forecast for Pennsylvania predicts rain tonight followed by rain or snow Saturday and a colder shift.
The piece notes President Wilson’s arrival in France on Friday the 18th and his long fascination with the number 13 as a lucky sign in his political career. It suggests possible fatal significance to the date and his beliefs.
Crowned heads King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium may visit the United States next year. A formal announcement may follow a possible Wilson Brussels visit. Albert seeks to express gratitude for American aid and shows keen interest in American culture and post war reconstruction.
Senator Johnson of California used a Senate foreign relations committee hearing to press a resolution demanding that all State Department documents on the Russian situation be submitted to the Senate. He vowed to fight for a favorable report and Senate adoption, noting Hitchcock offered little defense of American policy.
President Wilson becomes the first U.S. executive to visit Europe while in office. He lands at Brest and is greeted by French officials including Stephen Pichon and Georges Leygues. The George Washington arrives at Brest Harbor with Wilson aboard for the peace conference meetings.
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