Wilson Not Likely to Attend Parley in Rome
The report details President Wilson likely not seated at the peace table, opting for delegates while he engages with leaders of allied nations. Clemenceau is named to preside, with Rome planning ceremonies and Italian dignitaries arranging royal greetings and a gala. Admiral Sims will command a fleet escorting Wilson to Brest, with Mayo in overall command.
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Iron King August Thyssen Held for Treason by Reds
Germany arrests August Thyssen famed Iron King and other Duseldorf region manufacturers at Mulheim am Ruhr on treason charges. Fritz Thyssen Edmond Stinnes Herr Bechell twins and others were detained after hours of examination and sent to Münster for Brim proceedings. The action marks a rare socialist challenge to Germany’s leading industrial figures.
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China Rebels Seek Vice Presidency Amid Reconciliation Push
Diplomatic reports indicate improving internal conditions in China with signs of reconciliation between north and south factions. A plan proposes a south China vice president while the current Beijing president stays, a cabinet reflecting both sides, and a neutral meeting point for Canton and Peking factions to draft plans for a general parliament election.
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Polk Bans Hun Notes Propaganda Trick
Acting Secretary of State Polk serves notice that Germany and Austria must direct communications to all allied governments, not just the United States. The move aims to curb Teutons’ efforts to isolate President Wilson and sway public opinion in Entente nations.
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Kaiser's notes on war origin published in archives
Documents from Berlin archives show marginal notes in the Kaiser’s own handwriting about the war’s origins. Bavarian officials announced publication but the President refused to intervene. Germany allegedly aimed to sow U S entente dissension while notes to the United States continued, including a reference from the Lemburg council on boundary lines.
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Favor cheaper steel keep wages up Gary urges
Gary calls for steel price reductions starting January 1 with wage scales unchanged for now. He says price cuts must propagate gradually through the economy to restore a stable basis, urging fair treatment of workers to prevent future losses and sustain business. He praises the War Industries Board and predicts five years of progress if fairness persists.
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Senate Finance Report Charts War Tax Revisions
Senate finance committee chair Simmons releases a report detailing changes to the war revenue bill as the nation shifts to peacetime. It outlines a $5.978 billion tax plan for 1920, elim inates the 6 percent corporate tax on undistributed earnings, and replaces with a single war excess profits tax. The document notes debated provisions, expected revenue, and adjustments to beverage taxes and individual surtaxes amid postwar conditions.
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Polish American Army for Poland Heads Toward Prussia
Dispatches from Amsterdam report Polish American disembarkation at Havre aiming to occupy Posen and Silesia with a Warsaw base at Posen. London wireless and Vienna reports note renewed Ruthenian attacks on Lemberg, with Poles repelling advances and raising triple flags on Lemberg town hall.
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Jugoslavs Seek Union Under Serbs King in New State
Formal notices to the American government present a plan for uniting the former Austro Hungarian territories with the kingdom of Serbia into a single Yugoslav state. Prince Regent Alexander backs a parliamentary union with a provisional Zagreb delegation, to convene a constituent assembly within six months after peace. The address stresses ethnographic frontiers and hopes allies will support the move.
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Troops Calm Berlin as Socialists Urge Caution and Gradual Socialization
Reported unrest in Berlin spreads to Munich and Pilsen as the Spartacus movement clashes with authorities. Ebert government deploys troops to quell rioting while Liebknecht attacks counterrevolutionaries. Bernstein advocates gradual socialization and suffrage reform amid economic strain and political tension.
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