Smallest Delegates Favored At Peace Conference
Paris and Washington signal support for a minimal number of delegates per power. A one or two representative commission is urged to speed talks led by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. Decision on membership expected soon with plans to draft a League of Nations and map changes following central powers terms.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Washington
White House
United States
Lansing
American Commission
House
League of Nations
Wilson
British Fleet Set for Elsinore Arrival Denmark
Copenhagen reports a British fleet is expected to arrive at Elsinore Denmark tomorrow and then move into the Baltic toward Kiel marking a strategic redeployment.
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Elsingre
Denmark
Copenhagen
Elsinore
Baltic
Kiel
Absence of President Wilson Triggers Inability to Govern
In New York George Wickersham argues that Wilson's absence from the country would constitute an inability to discharge presidential powers. He cites a constitutional obligation for vice president Marshall to assume duties if Wilson leaves for the peace conference. In Boston, Marshall says he would obey a mandamus if court orders him to act but has not given it mature thought.
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New York
Wilson
George Wickersham
Tait
Marshall
Vhe
United States
Boston
Wickersham
Europe
Associated Industries of
Massachusetts
Demand for Kaiser trial sparks Berlin conference
A federal conference in Berlin urged trial for the ex Kaiser and other leaders, with radical Socialists pressing for a tribunal. Reports note fears of counter revolts as old war regime figures flee Berlin amid calls to convene a constituent assembly at Frankfort.
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Twadon
Sanc Cionnens
Lave
Berlin
Wyews
Copenhagen
Fehrenbach
Kaiser
Tibunal
Exser
Crewh Prince
von Bethmann Mheilweg
von Jugow
Zimmermann
Germany
Ebert
Solf
Erzberger
Frankfort
People’s Gazette
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Berliner Tageblatt
S-Kaiser
Hohenzollern
War Department silent on timing of Yankee divisions home
Washington reports the War Department had no definite word on when first Yankee combat divisions would sail for home. Dispatches claimed the Seventy-sixth reached St Nazaire and would embark soon, while Baker said no divisions would return before Christmas. General Pershing holds authority to send units home, possibly without notice to the War Department.
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Washington
War Department
Seventy-sixth
St Nazaire
New York National Guardsmen
Baker
America
Pershing
Two More Soldiers Arrested After Riot in New York
Two more soldiers were placed under arrest at Provost Headquarters following the second consecutive night of clashes between sailors soldiers and police. The latest disturbance occurred outside Palm Garden where Bolshevik supporters gathered under the Woman's International League to discuss Wilsons fourteen points censorship and Russia.
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New York
Statues of German Royal Family Pulled Down in Strasbourg
In Strasbourg crowds pulled down statues of William I William II and Frederick the Great as Alsace hailed liberators. An old man led the march to Kaiser Plaz now Place de la Republique and parts of the William I statue were taken to Kleber monument amid the uproar.
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London
British Wireless Press
Strasbourg
Kaiser Plaz
Place de la Republique
William I
William
Frederick the Great
William II
No Vatican Voice at Peace Conference Amid Rumors
London reports from November 27 state that the Vatican has no chance of Benedict XVI participating in peace talks. The pope will not attend personally and no Vatican delegate has been invited. A Rome dispatch to the Daily News notes Vatican aides expect the pope to depart Rome within six months after peace ends.
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London
Vatican
International
Benedict
Ram
Rome
Daily News
American combat divisions and commanders listed in France
Washington reveals exact locations of all American combat and depot divisions in France before the armistice. The records show division sites around St Dizier and several towns including Nouart Fosse Tannois Cunel and others with commanders noted at St Dizier.
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War Department
France
Washington
Nouart
St. Dizier
Fosse
Tannois
St Dizier
Lucy
Cunel
Stonne
Dizier
Bras
Troyon-sur-Meuse
Corbie
Beauquesne
St. Diazier
Heudicourt
Robert Espagne
Querrieu
Brest
Aincreville
St.Dizier
Troyon
Castres
Somme Dieue
Coude-en-Barrois
Thielt
Dunkerque
Lemats
Maissonelle
St. Disier
LaBasace
Varennes
St. Dizi
Mystery Deepens in Manhattan Trunk Death Case
New York police probe a trunks death of Joseph Bailaro, Brooklyn shoe shop owner. The body, found warm with wine odor, shows no violence. Investigators weigh poison theory and whether the murder occurred in Brooklyn or Manhattan. Friends offer little on enemies or threats.
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New York
Manhattan
Metropolitan
Joseph Bailaro
United Shoe Repairing Company
Brooklyn
Ballaro
Possible split of Treasury and railways under Wilson
Washington reports President Wilson will decide Friday whether to keep the Treasury and Director General of Railways under one man or separate them. McAdoo and a cabinet-wide reshuffle are in focus with Baruch and Carter Glass as rumored contenders, while Colonel Daniel Willard and Joseph Folke are also discussed as railways head candidates.
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Washington
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Frid
Wilson
McAdoo
Waas
Carter Glass
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Treasury
Benard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Joseph D. Folke
Missouri
Willard
Toarmerly
President's Message Prompts Briefing on Gress
A fragment indicates a president's message addressing a topic linked to gress, suggesting a political or administrative clarification. The readable text shows a directive to provide an answer or explanation within the message. Further context is unavailable in the excerpt.
Wilson to unveil peace policy in joint session address
Washington officials expect President Wilson to define the postwar policy at a joint session, outlining reconstruction plans and governance while in Paris. The message will cover labor, merchant marine, railroads, banking laws, industry adjustment, and tariff as Congress seeks clarity on peace and reconstruction strategies.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Paris
Senate
Hitchcock
Foreign Relations Committee
White House
Industries Board Withdraws Newspaper Restrictions
The War Industries Board’s pulp and paper division lifted limits on all periodicals except daily, Sunday, and weekly newspapers and ended controls on wall paper production. Daily newspaper restrictions may end within sixty days, and weekly paper limits expire December 1, due to minimal impact on newsprint supply.
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Washington
Pulp and Paper Division
The
War Industries Board
Telegraphers May Strike to Force Wage Revision
Railroad telegraphers nationwide may strike to push up the recent wage award. A meeting of keymen from fifty one lines urged action or forced resignation of H. B. Perham, national president, after his refusal to strike. The middle west vote involved about 45,000 workers.
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Chicago
United States
Railway Administration
H. B. Perham
St. Louis
Perham
General Board of the Order of Railway Telegraphers
Middle West
Price of Thanksgiving Dinner Doubles in Five Years
New York November 27 A government estimate shows a Thanksgiving turkey dinner for a family of five rose from 3.92 dollars this year to 6.84 dollars in five years. The meal would include turkey cranberry sauce sweet potatoes onions pumpkin pie salad candy and buns.
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New York
Federal Food Powid
Officials Plan for Permanent Coast Defense in Navy Program
Washington November 27 Navy aviation officer Captain Steele testified before the House naval affairs committee outlining a permanent coast defense system. Fastest in the world triplane fighters would base at Atlantic Pacific coastal stations and at key locales including Panama Canal zones. Navy’s aircraft program requests 7690000 for 1919 20 fiscal year covering large rigid dirigibles and smaller craft.
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Washington
Navy Department
Steele
Navy Aviation Service
Hoose Naval Affairs Committee
Aml Pacifc
Planeia
Abie, Ke
Guam
Pan-American Canal
Philippines
Sues
Dirigibes
Navy
Confessed Murderer Declares Legal Sanity Yet Moral Pauper
New York November 27 James Regan the Sing Sing convict whose voluntary confession that he murdered Mrs Helen Hamel halted the trial of Elizabeth Baksa for the crime was examined by alienists. They reported he is legally sane but a moral pauper. Regan said he would take his medicine.
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New York
James Regan
Sing Sing
Helen Hamel
Elizabeth Baksa
District Attorney's Office
Swann
Regan
American naval craft fought many battles
London, Nov. 27. American naval craft in European waters fought 48 battles with German submarines from May 1917 to the end of hostilities and are believed to have sunk at least 20 U boats while damaging or disabling many others. Destroyers, converted yachts and submarine chasers took part in these engagements off the French coast, in the English Channel, off the Irish coast and in the North Sea.
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London
International News Service
French
English Channel
Irish
North Sea
Hoover Holds Conference With Colonel House In Paris
Herbert C Hoover national food administrator conferred with Colonel House in Paris. Report says his European trip has strong popular support and backing from officials at home.
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Hoover
Colonel House
Paris
Herbert C. Hoover
United States
Europe
Relief From High Food Cost Delayed By Harvest Demands
Secretary Houston warns foreign and domestic demand will keep food prices high through this year’s harvests. The U S will feed nine European nations but maintains ample U S food for Americans. He cites wartime planting gains and cautions against Bolshevik fears while urging vigilance against unrest.
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Washington
America
England
France
Houston
Rouston
Europe
Belgium
Poland
Holland
Norway
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
United States
Houstein
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