Too Early to Quit Demands Unity in War Departments
The piece urges better U S government coordination to inform families that American forces cannot be swiftly repatriated by October. It argues troops will remain in Europe to occupy Rhineland areas, aid Austria Hungary chaos, and support democracy, warning against premature demobilization and urging sustained allied diplomacy and military policing.
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United States
Europe
War Department
State Department
Rhineland
Germany
German Empire
Austria-Hungary
America
Balkans
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Wilson to lead peace mission as Congress acts now
Editorial argues President Wilson must head the American peace commission and depart for Europe for six weeks or more. It urges Congress to pass the revenue bill and major appropriations promptly, to reorient industries to peacetime needs, while noting the President’s absence should not halt public business. It warns against obstructing the work and highlights international wartime issues and political musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
American Peace Commission
Europe
Congress
Coneas
Debt Repaid Thanksgiving Address By Pershing At French HQ
General Pershing delivered a Thanksgiving day message praising America for repaying a long standing debt to France. He linked Lafayette’s aid to U S independence with the current Allied effort and recalled his wartime gesture when he told Lafayette, we are here, at Lafayette’s statue.
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France
Perahing
Lafayette
America
Pershing
Callec Presidenta
New York
Washington
Khaki University
England
Belgium
Agricultural College
Aid for Serbia and Slav regiments for reconstruction
The piece argues postwar aid for Serbia is vital to avert famine and collapse. It proposes mobilizing southern Slav volunteers in the United States into two regiments, engineers and motor transport, to rebuild roads, bridges, railways and villages while awaiting broader relief and reconstruction funding. It urges swift War Department action to fast track volunteers and logistics support.
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Kingdom of
Serbia
United States
Congress
Balkans
Motor Transport Corps
War Department
British aristocrats face tax driven divorces and private separations
The piece reports on how wartime income tax rises threaten private alimony arrangements among Britain’s elite. It highlights the Hard and Countess of Dudley as a leading case, where a £45 000 yearly allowance may drop to £25 000 or less due to higher taxes. It notes the possibility of a divorce suit if taxes erode support, and recounts the Dudleys’ scandal and reconciliation in Australia prior to renewed separation in 1912.
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George
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
National Treasury
Hard
Countess of Dudley
Dudley
England
Sir Edward Carson
Lord Dudley
Cmerectek
London
Lady Dudley
Ireland
Australia
Adeline Duchesa of
Bedford
Antipodes
Alexandra
Witley Court
Worcestershire
Order of the Bath
Marquish DD Fontengy
Exports Traced to Source by New Zone System
The Port and Harbor Facilities Commission announces a zone system to trace exports and route imports through the nearest suitable port. Comprised of B F Carry, J C Powell, and others, the group aims to reveal origins and destinations of goods to boost American commerce as shipbuilding expands. The plan calls for port upgrades funded by private or public sources, with zones aimed at shifting traffic from north Atlantic ports while maintaining capacity.
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Ead
Port and Harbor Facilities Commission
Beera
Commission
B.F. Carry
M. Barton
J. H. Reebeeter
H. H. Rousneau
U. S. NL
T. C. Powell
A. C. Hodgson
G. 8. Dearborn
Shipping Board
North Atlantic
Treasury plans to regulate liberty bond stock schemes
The Treasury proposes a regulation to curb fraudulent and speculative stock promotions tied to liberty bonds. Promoters could lose operating licenses if found suspicious or fraudulent, with license-based restraints under the fourth liberty loan act. The plan targets firms advertising bonds for stock in mining and development ventures that promise high returns.
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The
Treasury
Il Ig
Second annual report of the Council of National Defense
The defense council composed of War Navy Interior Agriculture Commerce and Labor Secretaries released its second annual report for the year ending June 30. It details nonmilitary government activities in three sections covering council jurisdiction history the wartime industries board until May 28 and agencies dissolved or transferred during the year.
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Council of National Defense
Navy
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce and Labor
Council
War Industries Board
Postoffice to restore leave without pay policy after January
War time restrictions on postoffice staff will ease after January 1 as Postmaster General Burleson announces leave without pay will be restored. Employees faced bans on unpaid absences beyond the compensated leave during the war. with many former workers returning, the department expects a normal working basis by year’s start.
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Burleson
Trade With Siberia Opens Under War Trade Board
The United States Russian bureau announced that three vessels have left Pacific ports for Vladivostok with urgently needed Siberia goods. Chairman McCormick said more ships will sail and urged exporters to apply for licenses as shippers will find a ready market on the new trade channel.
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Siberia
War Trade Board
United States Russian Bureau, Incorporated
McCormick
Pacific
Vladivostok
Russia
Japan Population Grows At 800000 Annual Rise
Japan's population is rising by about 800,000 yearly according to official statistics. The estimate for November 31, 1917 places the total at 57,993,373, not including Korea Formosa or Saghalien.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kores
Formosa
Iad
Le Bretons Appointment Welcomed as Argentine Ambassador
Buenos Aires reports the appointment of Dr. Tomas A. Le Breton as Argentine Ambassador to the United States in succession to Dr. Romulo B. Neon. The move is warmly welcomed by Argentinian newspapers due to Le Breton's proally stance and strong diplomatic credentials.
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Buenos Aires
Tomas A. le Breton
United States
Romulo
Condensed Time Table of Trains to Principal Cities
The Weathington Post presents a condensed schedule from Washington to major cities with departures to Chicago serving as a hub for western connections. Times, routes, and carriers vary by city, with daily changes announced by rail officials and departures aligned to railroad administration data.
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Weathington Post
Washington
Chicago
Railrouge
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
S. R
A. S
Baltimore
Boston
P. R. RR
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
P. R. BR
Detroit
Washington Hotels Echo South American Misconceptions
In Washington corridors, travelers debate South America and its republics. Mrs J Warner warns against broad misstatements, noting vast differences across the continent and explaining Chile, Peru, and Brazil’s varied alliances and economies. Other visitors discuss Bolshevik fears, Khaki university plans, and wartime farm needs, with political talk focusing on Republicans, progressives, and postwar sentiment.
Boards to Settle Contracts in Decentralized Plan
War contracts halted by armistice will be settled locally under a decentralization plan announced by Benedict Crowell. Contractors will submit estimates of work done materials on hand and expenses, and district boards in production centers will determine payments to avoid Washington bottlenecks.
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Benedict Crowell
War Department
Washington
Boston
Bridgeport
New York
Rochester
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Crowell
Put Soldiers in Home Jobs Agency Plan
The Federal employment service will establish agencies in every city and town to aid returning soldiers in finding home town jobs. Nathan A Smyth directed immediate setup, expanding beyond camp agents. Local mayors councils labor unions draft boards and farm agents will be involved to staff the community bureaus under regional directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Employment Service
Nathan A. Smyth
Half Billion Advanced Roads Under Government Control
Director General McAdoo announced that over 516 million dollars has been advanced to railroads and transportation under the railroad administration from April 1 to December 1. The figure includes loans and payments for operating deficits and new standardized equipment. November advances totaled about 394 million with surplus earnings of 47.65 million, including 10.42 million from the American Railway Express Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Congress
American Railway Express Company
American Railway Appress Company
Christmas Candy Surplus Eases Sugar Conservation
Sugar shortage relief ends need for voluntary candy shop limits as confectioners resume normal sales. The food administration announced no necessity exists to continue the plan restricting purchases to one pound per customer as Christmas candy sales remain plentiful this year.
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Food Administration
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Safeguard Liberty Bonds
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Postoffice Department
le Breton
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Xeby West
P. R. Ry
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