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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1918
Page
1
London awaits President Wilson as Britain weighs Russia policy and aims to see a peace address. Dispatches from Archangel report Bolsheviks well supplied and formidable, raising fears of mass casualties if Allies falter.
President Wilson leaves Paris for a week long trip to American army headquarters at Chaumont and then to England. He will dine with troops, review 10000 soldiers, and discuss peace conference plans with British leaders.
President Wilson, in Paris, reports American soldiers in France are in fine form and spirits. He says allied nations support a just lasting peace and self governing peoples cooperate to secure settlements after the war. The message aims to reassure homefront sentiment at Christmas.
Cardinal Gibbons declares no fear socialism will threaten reconstruction and praises American wartime effort. He urges peace through conciliation, hopes for lasting justice, and notes workers’ intelligence and fair treatment, while downplaying labor unrest and social upheaval risks. The remarks anticipate postwar goals and broader national unity.
American peace delegates abroad seek a compromise with Senate leaders to show united support for the peace plan. British and French papers stress parliamentary backing as essential to ratification while calls grow for arbitration to end the discord between the President and congressional leaders.
The piece argues for a strong general staff to curb political influence on military policy. It cites Gen Crowder, Gen Pershing, Gen Bliss, and Gen March in debates over demobilization and selective service. It critiques Senate interference and urges unity behind a clear postwar plan.
The dispatch describes Vienna's cold, dark conditions and widespread unemployment. Bundled citizens face scarce food as Christmas costs rise with fruit and meat prices listed, highlighting hardship among middle and professional classes.
Article notes exchange of volleys between sailors and the Republican Guide, plus government permits allowing Hindenburg and Groener to retain ports. It reports labor unrest with strikes and protests, and mentions an agreement between Perlin and the German staff under von Hindenburg and General Groener. Elections to the national assembly are in question as independents plan full slate.
John Mac Neill of Dublin University won the university representative seat in Parliament, taking twice as many votes as Prof Conway. Mac Neill had not participated in the 1916 rebellion and faced court martial and penal servitude for his involvement with Sinn Fein, later released by government amnesty.
The Hague December 24 The departure of President Wilson and Mrs Warren from Washington did not settle the question of accepting Queen Wilhelmina's invitation to Holland. Wilson's December reply expresses gratitude for hospitality and says he will decide whether it is possible to accept the offer, asking that the queen be kept informed.
A partial and garbled report claims Spain faces pressure from unspecified governments to expel Germans from Spain and Morocco. The rumor, attributed to London and Washington sources, cites diplomatic demands amid tense postwar unrest.
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