England fears Hun plots impact of abdication decree
Paris dispatches report Germany's abdication decree to end the dispute over William II. Rumors of his return stir London and Berlin, with propagandists active in several countries. Antwerp soldiers council calls for extradition of the former emperor and crown prince, as Berlin and The Hague debate his fate.
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Berlin
Paris
William Ho
Neuzollern
Geelan
Germany
Zorieh
William Mohenzettern
Lokal
Angelger
Etmiperar
Hinself
Morning Post
Holland
Connell
Sand Workmen's
Connel
War cost to date and projected total
A Federal Reserve bulletin estimates the direct cost of the war for all belligerents to May 1 at about 175 billion dollars, with projections reaching nearly 200 billion by year end. The report signals ongoing, expansive wartime expenditure.
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Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Cnstems
Federal Reserve Found
Iron Crosses Now Worth One Cent
Antwerp reports a claim that captured Iron Cross decorations are valued at one cent each as the German Kaiser previously awarded many crosses during the war. The Telegraph notes the item’s diminished monetary status and speculative value amid postwar markets.
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Antwerp
Reconstruction talks yield GOP directive to administration
Washington insiders report a conference of Republican senators adopted a resolution binding the administration to new policy lines. The move signals a sharp stance on Reconstruction and the attitude of the next Congress.
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Congress
Washington
Reconstruction debate action at wartime conference
The conference approved unanimously a resolution stating Congress should exercise its constitutional powers including necessary reconstruction legislation. It adopted a plan for congressional inquiry and handling of the reconstruction issue. The idea of President Wilson taking over express and cable lines after the armistice was discussed but no steps were taken.
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Congress
Wilson
British Land at Gallipoli Amid Shell Scars
Saloniki dispatch reports British forces landed at Gallipoli near dusk using stepping stones through shell scarred ground. They move toward Turkish batteries and hold forts along the lower Dardanelles, with German munitions and gasoline caches handed over and a 200 coinmentin terms.
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Saloniki
Gallipoli Point
Dardanelles
Tois
American Troops Enter Brieg Basin as Armistice Terms Observed
American troops push toward the Luxembourg frontier as part of the Army of Occupation. Diekman’s forces advance, with headquarters moved to Longuyon, and German withdrawals concentrate allied forces. Damaged equipment and undamaged stores reveal cautious post armistice operations and broad supply movements.
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Paris
Brieg
Luxembourg
Belgium
Fen
Joseph T. Diekiman
Imareh
Eavier
Diekman
Longayen
Army of Occupation
Morewche
Stam
Tellancourt
Corti Sighich
Montmedy
Grand Welcome for Diaz in Rome Arrival
General Diaz the Italian commander in chief and General Bradegile chief of staff were met with an enthusiastic crowd on arrival in Rome. Premier Orlando and cabinet members greeted them at the station as deputies and citizens lined the route.
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Rome
Diaz
Bradegile
Staf
Orlando
Bentall Sentenced After Federal Conviction in Minneapolis
Former Socialist gubernatorial candidate Bentall is要 to serve 12 months in Cook County jail after a federal conviction in Minneapolis. The U S Court of Appeals at St Paul affirmed the sentence.
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St. Paul Minn
Bentall
Minneapolis
Wet
Craw Wing
Unitial States Court of
United States plans food relief shipments to Austria
An official report says about 500 tons of foodstuffs will be sent to Austria for civilian relief. Supplies will move on U S ships via Gibraltar to Trieste and be distributed by the Belgium relief commission. The government has also bought 175000 barrels of oats and 1415 barrels of flour to aid famine victims in Europe.
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Schoenbrenn
New York
United States
Austria
United States Shipping Board
Comission For Relief
Belgium
American
Gibraltar
Trieste
Europe
Aftermath Notes of War Advance and Occupation
Dispatches describe roads scarred by retreat with salvage dumps in Virton and thinned iron obstacles near St Leger. American troops in Landres and Lantres supervise rebuilt towns, bakeries active, and looted flour in hand. Paris reports Metz entered by French troops under Petain, with St Louis near Basel claimed by advance guards. A Belgian carbineer brigade moves toward Brussels to maintain order.
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Virton
St. Leger
Lantres
Landres
Metz
Paris
Marshal Petain
Lorraine
War Office
St. Louis
Basel
Switzerland
Brussels
Seie Comunition
Wilson to Sail Museum Ship on Peace Conference Voyage
A reliable source reports President Wilson to sail the German ship Agemermann, formerly Kaiser Wilhelm II, for the peace conference voyage. The ship, swifter than Vaterland and with better passenger accommodations, would host the president and Mrs. Wilson in the imperial suite.
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New York
Wisem
Amerien
Vaterland Cmt
Wilken
Kaiser
Wilson's Trip Is Necessary Says UK Landowner
Sir Charles Ross, a major UK landowner and inventor of the Canadian service rifle, arrived aboard the British steamer Grdona. He stated President Wilson's presence in Europe is absolutely essential and he came to the United States on a special mission, but would not disclose its purpose.
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Charles Ross
United Kingdom
New York
Wilson
Europe
Siir Charles Ross
United States
Britain’s War Losses by Front Reported in Commons
London reports total British wartime casualties by theater. France accounts for 271,052 casualties with 82,760 officers killed or wounded and 1,750,208 men wounded. Egypt shows 15,802 killed or died with 58,073 wounded. Dardanelles cost tallied separately at 119,729.
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London
James Ten MacPherson
War Office
Proince-Delgign
India
Dominions
Egypt
Cid
ISS
France
British World War I Casualties Across Campaigns
The report enumerates British losses: 119,729 total casualties with 1,785 officers killed or died and 31,787 others missing or wounded. 3,010 officers and 75,508 other wounded. 258 officers and TASS others missing. Me sopotamian totals show 97,579 losses with 31,109 fatalities and 51,115 wounded and 15,665 missing or prisoners.
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Satoniki
SIS
Officer in Contract Probe in Senate Testimony
Washington reports senate military sub committee investigations into partiality in army contract awards to Standard Sanitary Manufacturing of Pittsburgh and other cities. Testimony involving Maj. J C McCubbin of the quartermaster corps has been referred to the War Department.
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Washington
Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company
Mittsburgh
Senate
J. C. McCubbin
Quartermaster Corps
War Department
Walsh Quits War Board Post After War Ends
Frank P. Walsh, co chairman of the national war labor board with William Taft, resigns to return to his law practice as hostilities end. The step was sent to President Wilson and cited professional engagements as the reason for leaving the board.
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Washington
Frank P. Walsh
William #. Taft
National War Labor Board
Wilson
U S Cancels Naval Ordnance Contracts After Hostilities
Washington reports naval ordnance contracts totaling 4213590 have been canceled since hostilities ceased. Rear Admiral Earle, head of the naval ordnance bureau, informed the house appropriations committee as it began drafting the 1920 naval appropriation bill.
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Washington
Naval Ordnance
Earle
Naval Ordnance Bureau
House Oval Committee
Yanks Beat Reds in Archangel Front News
Bolshevik forces renewed attacks on American and British positions at Tulgas on the Dvina River, repulsed with heavy losses. Archangel reports mild weather easing operations, while Washington notes no shift in Soviet military posture or troop plans.
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Dvina
Archangel
Tulgas
Dvina River
Washington
Baker
Siberia
Plane Carries 35 On Paris to Combes La Ville Flight
A large airplane carried 35 passengers on a round trip flight from Paris to Combes la Ville a distance of 40 miles without mishap.
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Paris
Navy
Combes Laville
Trouble in Ukraine Germans Occupy Minskerman
In a special report from London on November 20 1917 German naval surrender advances are under way with several ships leaving Kiel for Allied possession. Twenty of Germanys top submarines were delivered to British forces about thirty miles off Harwich England.
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Evening Journal
London
Kiel
Germany
Harwich
England
Ukrainian government overthrown in Kiev capture
Nov 20 report says Ukrainian government is ousted as Kiev falls to Astrakhan troops. National assembly flees and a provisional government forms to lead the country.
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Copenhagen
Kiev
Astrakan
Navnal Assembly
German Army Advances East Occupies Minsk and Lithuania
Berlin reports growing anxiety as a large German force moves eastward and occupies Minsk and Lithuania amid the ongoing eastern conflict.
Hungary Proclaims Republic as Archduke Takes Oath
Copenhagen reports that Hungary has declared itself a republic. Archduke Joseph swore allegiance to the new government after Count Michael Karolyi, head of the national council, spoke and expressed sympathy with the people's government.
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Copenhagen
Budapest
Archduke Joseph
Michael Karolyi
Hungarian National Council
Beet Sugar Industry and US Growth Through Time
The United States and Spain produce both cane and beet sugar in notable quantities. Beet sugar development in the United States marks a major agricultural and manufacturing growth, with production rising from 50,000 tons in 1808 to about 800,000 tons by 1915.
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United States
Spain
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