The Nation Without Honor and Allied Economic Policy
The piece argues the Allies must keep Germany economically isolated after WWI to prevent a resurgent war machine. It contrasts Wilson’s vision of free trade for all nations with a hard line that imposes material barriers, controls German imports, and demands repayment through raw materials. It warns German deceit and militarism persist under the guise of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wilson
Paris
Germany
Russia
Austria
Hungary
Essens
Friedrichshavens
France
Belgium
Great Britain
Postmaster Burleson Promotes Government Telecommunication Ownership
Postmaster General Burleson argues for federal acquisition of all telegraph and telephone lines at no cost, financed by a 25 year amortization fund. He calls it national defense and urges direct government supervision, citing predecessors and party balance while noting congressional resistance remains uncertain.
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Burleson
Moon
House Post Office Committee
Congress
Conscription and Europe’s War Machine Debate
A long discussion on conscription traces its roots to Scharnhorst and Prussia, outlining how universal service shaped Europe’s armies. The piece compares Lloyd George’s anti conscription stance with the territorial and reserve systems of France Germany and Russia, and considers implications for postwar defense and training. It notes political and religious reactions in France and Britain, and records related parliamentary debates on military, postal, and budget matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
Europe
Gerny
Scharnhorst
Prussia
Napoleon
Great Britain
Germany
Landwehr
Territorial Army
Landsturm
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Turkey
Bue
Ding
Prugeia
Syrope
Cantairy
Clemenceau
Due Churse
Lile
Davis Visits Balour in Unys with Foreign Office Meeting
J W Davis visited the Foreign Office in London where he met with the foreign secretary. Davis was introduced by Irwin Laughlin, secretary of the embassy, and presented to King George within a few days.
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Unys
Tandenp Vec
John W. David
London
Foreign Office
J. Balaoa
Davis
Irwin
Laughlin
George
Empress Eugenie and the Alsace-Lorraine Letter
The long exile of Empress Eugenie centers on a German letter that shaped Alsace Lorraine’s fate 47 years ago. For decades she kept silent about a renunciation that could have altered history, a secret preserved to honor France and her own legacy.
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Eugenie
Alsace-Lorraine
London Daily Chronicle
Bernstorff
France
Bigmarck
Bazaine
Napoleon III
Napoleon IV
Lord Cowley
Albemarle Street
Ship Control Plan Changes After January One
The shipping board reorganizes operations with a new coast section assistant director of operations to control shipping locally after the ship control committee ends. Central supervision shifts to a western hub, affecting the Pacific coast including San Francisco and Seattle.
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Shipping Board
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Seattle
President approves business advisors for foreign trade push
President Wilson backs secretary Redfield in naming business advisers to American embassies and consulates aimed at aiding U.S. manufacturers and merchants in their after-the-war foreign trade campaign. The approval appeared in executive dispatches released from Paris via the State Department.
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Wilson
Redfield
Peemterdag
Paria
Train schedules amid noisy OCR data
A fragmented list of train times and station tags for many cities including Boston Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Detroit Indianapolis St Louis Key West Louisville Memphis New York New Orleans Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond St Louis with numerous times and codes, mostly unclear due to garbled OCR. The readable items show departure times across multiple regional rail lines and agencies.
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D fUnet Intatiatios
Ee Wey
Pautone Ch
Boston
P. RR
Sam
Chicago
Cincinnati
Os A.m. Bure
Indianapolis
Ae St. Louis
Key West
Louisville
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
R. R
Richmond
Louis
Army Officers Ordered to Report for Duty in New York City
Maj L C Wright and Lieut L N Jenkins from Hoboken depart to report to the chief of ordnance for duty. Leave of absence for fourteen days about December 17 granted Maj G M Parker Jr. Officers proceeding: Lieut Gael Errington Chicago Lieut J H M Eason New York Lieut H G Eckstein New York Capt L V Jefferis Seattle Lieut L Neidigh Dayton Cal C L Dulin San Francisco Capt C A Dawson Camp Shelby.
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L. C. Wright
L. N. Jenkins
Hoboken
N. J
Chief of Ordnance
G. M. Parker, Jr
Gael. Co
H. G. Eckstein
New York
L. V. Jefferis
Seattle
L.neidigh
Dayton
Cal
C. L. Dulin
San Francisco
C. A. Dawson
Camp Shelby
War Department lists deaths and prisoners from France and Germany
The War Department released names of one officer and two enlisted men who died in France after likely returning from German camps, plus two officers and enlisted men who died in Germany and 75 enlisted prisoners in Germany. Of the 75, 59 were at Camp Rastatt evacuated to France. Died in France: Lieut. George P. Glence of Punta Gorda Florida, Edward F. Frazer of Philadelphia, and Private Thomas Dine of Philadelphia. Died in Germany: Wayne B. Stephenson Bakersfield California, James F. Kingery Summit Georgia, John J. Glover Beaver Falls Pennsylvania, William H. Shaffer Du Bois Pennsylvania, Max James Rohl Erie Pennsylvania, Victor H. Schmaling Appleton Wisconsin, William H. Barnick Petersburg Illinois, Jim H. Rico Durant Oklahoma.
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War Department
France
Germany
Camp
Rastatt
George P. Glence
Punta Gorda
Fla
George P. Glenn
Edward F. Frazer
Philadelphia
Thomas
Dine
Wayne B. Stephenson
Bakersfield
Call
James FR. Kingery
Summit
John J. Glover
Beaver Falls
William H. Shaffer
Dubois
Max James Rohl
Erie
Victor H. Schmaling
Appleton, Wis
William H. Barnick
Petersburg
I[th
Jim H. Rico
Durant
Okla
Hoge Island shipyard report to be released soon
President Wilson received a wireless message from awag DOIAY 19 informing that Attorney General Gregory’s inquiry into the Hoge Island shipbuilding plant will be published soon. The delay has spurred Senate speeches alleging waste and slow work, as Gregory and Shipping Board Chairman Hurley negotiate the report’s factual findings on project delays.
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Awag
White House
Wilson
Gregory
Hoge Island
Senate
Hurley
Shipping Board
NSW Labor Minister Seeks American Study Visit
George Stephenbon Beeby, New South Wales labor and industries minister, met with Secretary of Labor Wilson to arrange two weeks of conferences on U S labor problems. Beeby arrived in Washington to observe postwar methods and study work facilities and labor departments.
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George Stephenbon” Beeby
Labor
New South Wales
Wilson
America
Reeby
Washington Eesually
Salty
Belivlin
Experimental OCR Summary of 1 December 34 Casualty Report
A damaged OCR fragment reports total alck and wounded from an expeditionary force in the United States, with 4 243 men landed at the port of New York and being sent to army depots for reassignment, though many words are garbled and unclear. The fragment references December 1 and the distribution of personnel to facilities for organization.
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United, States
New York
Political forecasts and war era views from Washington
Apparent delegate notes discuss national election prospects, with Democrats favored in the South and Republicans holding potential gains in Missouri Maryland Kentucky Colorado and Montana. Reports include veterans and soldier influence in votes and praise for American soldiers in France along with Indian patriotism and wartime production efforts.
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Gintne
Pratk
Hetoner
Onteeme
Wapenes
Democrata
Parker
Republicana
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