Northcliffe Sets Steps From War To Peace Basis
Lord Northcliffe outlines a three stage transition from war to peace. First, an armistice with Allies in a position to dictate terms. Second, Germany agrees to principles such as Belgium restoration, Alsace Lorraine, French territory, and Polish independence. Third, Germany must submit to peace terms or face prolonged delay in normal relations.
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England
United States
Lord Northcliffe
Germany
Belgium
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Austria-Hungary
Poland
Wilson
More Troops Called in Massive Draft Mobilization
General Crowder orders 290772 drafted men to report to cantonments between November 11 and 2 as part of a broad mobilization effort. The move signals continued U.S. readiness despite influenza delays and ongoing peace talks, with troops to France and recruits entering training camps. Also notes oversubscribed bond issue and tax proposal in Congress, plus German political shifts and armistice terms pressure.
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Crowder
Germany
France
Beory
Congress
Need of a Rent Law in Washington News Voice
Washington residents urge speedy rent reform amid delays in Congress. The piece argues that historic excuses prolong extortion by landlords, cites the Saulsbury resolution as insufficient, and presses for broader, lasting federal action beyond partisan stalls. It notes pilots from the peace effort and calls for immediate relief for renters damaged by stalled legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Nes Yorn
Saulsbury
House
Julius I. Peyser
Peyser
Jth Congress
Ben Johnson
Col House as Wilsons trusted envoy at Versailles
The article examines Col. E M House as President Wilson’s trusted representative in the Versailles supreme war council. It highlights his rise from Texas politics to key diplomatic roles, his influence on war policy, and the debate about his power and the President’s confidence in him.
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Veredillen
Palace of
Versailles
Europe
Ozther
Col. E. M. House
Wilson
Supreme War Council
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Gold House
Republic
Cal. House
Col. &. M. House
Col. House
Texas
Paris
Urges Planters to Hold Cotton Prices Warned
Telegrams sent to cotton farmers and southern organizations urged holding cotton for better profits, denouncing price-fixing agencies accused of attempting to bear the bet to boost manufacturering gains.
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South
Advisory Marketing Board
Demidoff Family History and Modern Alliances Across Europe
Olga Demidoff, daughter of a former Kiev governor and widow of Prince Sergius Troubetskoy, married Maj Edward Royal Stoever in Paris. The Demidoffs include nonprincesses and princes. origin traces to blacksmith Nikita Demidor, ennobled by Peter the Great, with San Donato in Tuscany passing through Anatole and Paul Demidoff to Elim Demidoff, a noted explorer and imperial favorite.
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Olga Demidoff
Paul Alazandrovitch Demidoff
Kiev
Sergius Troubetskoy
House of
Ratros
University of Pennsylvania
William B. Stoever
Wayne Avenue
Germantown
Philadelphia
Heo
Jne
Elim Demidoff
Russia
Atheny
Alexander III
Pemidort
Nikita Demidor
Tula
Peter
Nikita
Peter the Great
Ural Mountains
Burt
Nicholas Demidoff
Florence
San Donato
Anatole
Tuscany
Paul Demidoff
Mathilde Bonaparte
Jerome of
Westphalia Oy
Anatole Demdoff
Wurttemberg
Nicholas
Pani
Paul
Prince Bhim
Victor Emmanuel
Caucasus
Marie Metscherska
Grand Duke
Paul Demidof
Red Cross to distribute Christmas labels for soldiers
War council plan lets American Red Cross chapters issue Christmas parcel labels to soldiers in France who lack relatives to receive gifts. Over 7 million troops will be eligible. labels direct parcels to Red Cross HQ in Washington or to volunteers who match soldiers with no kin. Overseas shipments will accept only boxes bearing the labels.
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American Red Cross
France
War Council
Red Cross
Washington
Red Croap
Eagn
Imbele
Congress on Week with Perfunctory Sessions Ahead of Elections
Congress will hold only perfunctory sessions as elections determine the political makeup of the House and Senate. The Senate lacks a quorum for debate, Democrats and Republicans remain at odds, and adjournment is contested while three day recesses are planned for the House until the revenue measure passes.
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Congress
House
Senate
Imports Porto Ricans for U S Work Projects
The United States employment service has brought 10,000 laborers from Porto Rico in two months. They work mainly in government construction in North Carolina, Georgia and New Orleans. The program helps both government and workers, with 239 percent unemployed at home. F C Roberts mobilized the workers. Wages total about 240000 weekly and 100000 will be remitted home. Postoffice and War Departments cooperate.
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United States Employment Service
Porto Rico
North Carolina
Georgia
New Orleana
F C. Roberts
Gifts for yanks abroad under war license PAC-43
Gift parcels for soldiers, sailors, and marines in France and other war workers abroad may be sent without a special license on request of the recipient. Wrappers must declare shipment under ex fort license PAC-43, confirm only side items as approved, include content details, and show names and addresses of both shipper and recipient.
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France
Red Cross
Y. M
Knights of Columbus
War Trade Board
Red Cross Seeks 50,000 Nurses for Military Needs
The American Red Cross department of nursing plans two campaigns to meet military needs next year. With 30,000 nurses enrolled and over 17,000 in service at home and abroad, 50,000 nurses will be needed by July 1 next year and 9,000 must be enrolled before year’s end. About $850,000 has been spent equipping nurses for duty abroad and $150,000 for base hospitals.
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Army
Navy
Department of Nursing
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Nut
Jobs for Soldiers Urges Wide War Effort
The national committee of patriotic societies in Washington seeks community groups and patriotic bodies to secure employment for every returning soldier. It notes federal and Interior Department programs to train crippled veterans, develop undeveloped lands, and expand job opportunities through the Department of Labor.
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National Committee of Patriotic Societies
Washington
Patriotic Societies
Federal Board For
Interior Department
Department of Labor
Flu Halts Coal Mining Week Ended October 26
Production of bituminous coal fell sharply due to the influenza epidemic for the week ending October 26. Output reached 11,215,000 tons, down 303,000 from the prior week, while the Fuel Administration says 2,047,000 net tons per day are needed for the rest of the year, 3 percent above current production. Anthracite mined totaled 1,714,000 tons, unchanged from last week but 17 percent higher than the same week last year.
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Fuel Administration
Import Rules Allow Roquefort Cheese From France
The war trade ruling permits Roquefort cheese imports from France again if shipped from ports with unused capacity. Evaporated milk may now be sent under restrictions to Cuba and the British and French West Indies.
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France
Cuba
Trains to Principal Cities Condensed by The Washington Post
The Washington Post offers a condensed time table for trains from Washington to major cities. Departures to Chicago and westward routes are listed with multiple daily options and varying schedules.
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Washington Post
Washington
Chicago Sonneet
Atlanta
S. R
S.A. U
Baltimore
Boston
P. BR. B
Chicago
Cincinnati
PR. R. R
Cleveland
Louisville
BR. OR
Memphis
S. FR
New York
Pittsburgh
P. RB. R
ST. Louis
RP. R. R
Unearths Antiwarlib Federations Linked to Disloyalty
Department of Justice uncovers federated antiwar groups promoted as civil liberties and legal aid fronts. Officials warn contributors that funds may aid other organizations hindering war prosecution. Roger C. Baldwin of New York allegedly ran a principal federation unit until recently and was sentenced to a year in prison.
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Department of Justice
Liberty Defense
Roger C. Baldwin
New York
Unify Labor Work Aims Uniform Conditions Across Industries
Secretary Wilson announced creation of a uniform working conditions service within the Labor Department. The service will have three branches: industrial hygiene and medicine to draft sanitary health codes under the Public Health Service. division of labor administration to handle employer employee disputes. and division of safety engineering to address mechanical safety.
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Department of Labor
Wilson
Industrial Hygiene and Medicine
United States Public Health Service
Division of Labor Administration
Division of
Nonwar construction slated for postwar period
The war industries board listed seventeen types of nonwar construction suitable for postponement until peace. Readable items include churches schools hotels office buildings bank buildings public buildings theatres and other amusement venues apartment buildings gas and electric plants grain elevators waterworks sewerage and park improvements garages and gasoline stations sidewalks and related utilities.
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War Industries Board
Contracts Set Abroad for US Expeditionary Forces
Acting Quartermaster General Wood announced contracts placed with the British government totaling 1 800 000 pants of trousers 1 490 000 coals for the American expeditionary forces A supplementary order for 1 600 000 yards of cloth for officers uniforms was issued Gen Wood denied that these contracts curtailed English civilian cloth manufacture
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Wood
Yuster~ Cay
England
War Costs Kept Down Under Treasury Estimate
War expenditures this year total about 24.0 billion dollars, with October expenses 1.6648 billion, roughly 250 million below the forecast. October receipts boosted the general fund balance to 1.8457 billion, a new high. War costs to date reach about 26.661 billion, including 7.017 billion loaned to the allies. about one fourth funded by taxes and three fourths by loans and war savings.
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Treasury
U. S. Publications Further Curtailed by War Board
The War Industries Board caps government shipyard and camp publications to eight pages at 12 by 18 inches or four pages on larger sheets. Circulation limited to the yard’s men or one quarter of camp personnel. The pulp and paper division announces the restrictions to government prints.
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War Industries Board
Ite Pulp and Paper Division
Washington hotels hear talk of Greece US bond in war era
In a Washington conversation Dr J A Jones of New York asserts the fate of the Oriental question hinges on the war and Greece Americas ties are deepened by revolutions and aid. Thomas Harvey, sea captain, predicts the US merchant marine will lead global fleets with new laws and ships. He recalls historic ship races and foresees continued rivalry between wooden and steel vessels.
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J. A Jones
New York
Washington
Red Sea
France
England
America
United States
Philadelphia
Greece
Homer
Thomas Harvey
San Francisco
Globe
California
Morton
South America
War strains Buffalo labor and transport system
War industry boom in Buffalo has crowded housing, feeding and streetcar systems as new plants for airplanes stretch capacity. Experts warn postwar labor surplus, favoring highway building as employment and economic stabilizer, while foreseeing continuing restructuring and a push for roads with federal aid.
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Buffalo
George W Pound
New York City
Washington
J J. Whitman
Columbus
Ohio
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