Pershing recounts World War I leadership and Meuse drive
Gen John J Pershing’s account of American expeditionary forces up to November 20 is released by Secretary Baker. The preliminary report praises officers and men, details early 1918 battles including Chteau Thierry and the Somme, and notes the Meuse-Argonne campaign as the decisive Allied victory with 16 000 prisoners and 453 guns captured.
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John J. Wershing
Baker
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Bardelos
Pershing
Henry
Meuse
Germany
Metz
Alles
Generm
No Man's Land
McAdoo
Daniels authorizes large reduction for one hundred thousand men
The article reports SEC Daniels authorizing a major reduction affecting one hundred thousand men. It notes the authority granted and the expected impact on manpower levels. No further context is provided in the readable text.
Berlin fears German mobs threaten new Bolshevik outbreak
The Berlin Deutsche Zeitung warns of a Bolshevik insurrection led by Liebknecht with artillery and munitions ready. Premier Eisner of Bavaria proposes immediate intergovernmental talks at Jena or nearby to settle policy questions, while Austrian divisions reportedly break up en route with weapons left behind.
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Hireeuz Zeitung
Schwab Urges Big Business to Share Prosperity and Aid Workers
In Atlantic City Charles M Schwab told 3 000 executives from leading industries that the era of grab is over and that big business must share prosperity with workers He advocated government control of the merchant marine to ensure benefits reach every American and warned against sudden economic shocks while urging patient cooperation in industrial readjustment.
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N. J. Dee
Charles M. Schwab
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Reconstruction Congress
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
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Democracy in labor and capital cooperation urged by leaders
Speaker Secretary Redfield and Charles Schwab address workers and manufacturers urging closer listening between labor and management. They warn against excessive demands while stressing democratic duty, shared prosperity, and aligning capital with labor for national strength and fair prosperity.
Republicans avert partisan Capitol crisis over Wilson absence
Washington observers report Republican leaders in both houses have halted efforts to turn Wilson's absence into a partisan Capitol issue. They warn that while members may voice opinions, votes are prepared to defeat any revolutionary program proposed in either chamber.
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Spanish Cabinet Resigns as Demobilization Measures Placed
Paris reports the government will demobilize all territorial reserve classes by February end under Lopurve. In Madrid a minister resigns on Tuesday signaling a cabinet shakeup in Spain.
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Lopurve
McAdoo Outlines War Finances and Loans
Secretary McAdoo presents the wartime financial history and estimates for the postwar period. He details taxes raised, four Liberty loans, bonds and credits to allies, government expenditures, and projected receipts and debt, noting uncertainty after armistice and ongoing bond issues.
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Truce Saved Berlin Bomb Plot by Eight Planes
American aviators returning on the Lapland recount a planned November 24 attack on Berlin by a squadron of eight to twelve super Handley Page and De Havilland bombers. The crew of five per craft reportedly prepared for weeks at Ford Junction Sussex and trained 800 hours in night flying at Ellington Field. The plan called for dropping tons of explosive on the German capital, with crews including pilots, navigators, and machine gunners.
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Handley-Page
de Haviland
Lapland
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Sussex
English Channel
Magland
Ellington Field
Texas
British premier vows to keep up sea power
The British government announced a twenty percent navy personnel cut with one hundred thousand men released. In Washington on December 5, Special to Evening Journal reports the move as a major reduction while representative Carter Glass was nominated as secretary of the treasury.
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President Wilson rests on voyage amid slight cold
Special dispatches report President Wilson spent most of the first day aboard the U S George Washington resting due to a minor cold after physician advice. Separate items note three American cruisers due in Lima from San Francisco and Chilean archives. London dispatches say Britain will not demand Hellegand’s return and asserts naval supremacy.
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War Study Claims Rapid Planes Led In World Bombing
The report says aircraft capable of carrying 1400 pounds of explosives and crewed by a pilot a bomber and a machine gunner would precede heavier planes on missions. It argues that the Cologne Karlsruhe and other Rhine cities would be mere incidents of the war if these rapid machines were deployed.
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Karlsruhe
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George Washington Faces Northwest Storm at Sea
The steamship George Washington labors eastward through a northwest gale across the Atlantic. It carries America’s peace delegates with a message of Peace and equality for all men. A blue bunting flag with the national arms and five stars flutters about the foremast.
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George Washington
America
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Motherlands
Dreadnaught Escorts Return Home After Paris Mission
The ten U S Navy dreadnaughts that escorted Wilson into French waters will reverse course immediately after arriving to Paris to carry a large party of American troops homeward. The voyage is timed for home arrival by Christmas and marks one of the era’s most extensive naval transport moves.
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