Wilson Warns Germany of Massive Indemnity in Armistice Terms
President Wilson informs Germany that Marshal Foch will present armistice conditions to field commanders. The note endorses indemnity for civilian damage caused by German aggression and hints at disputes over restoration funds and freedom of the seas, while Germany must accept or reject terms as drafted.
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Berlin
Ield Marshal
China
Lansing
Hans
Washington Post
Germany
Wilson
Marshal Foch
Versailles
Alles
Adrance
Andre Tardieu
Ygh Commission
Belgium
Great Britain
Britannia
President's Note Demands German Reparations for Land Sea and Air Damage
The State Department dispatch dated November 5, 1918 transmits a note to the German government through Switzerland's minister in the United States. It relays Allied and U S positions on armistice terms, freedom of the seas, and German liability for damages to civilians and properties from land sea and air actions. Marshal Foch is authorized to convey our armistice terms to German representatives.
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Berlin
Germany
Switzerland
United States
Department of State
Ruth
Marshal Foch
Wilson's Peace Principles outlined for Allied review
The Allies present a series of Wilsonian peace clauses. They demand absolute seas freedom, fair colonial adjustments, Russian evacuation and independent policy, Belgian sovereignty restored, and French and Italian frontiers reconsidered. They call for autonomous development for Austria Hungary and secure Balkan guarantees, with international assurances of independence and territorial integrity.
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Wij
Belgium
France
Prussia
Alsace- Lorraine
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
Montenegro
Yankee Troops in Russia Get Early Baptism of Fire
Associated Press correspondent reports American troops forming Russo allied forces receive their baptism of fire within a day of arrival in a small Russian village. They relieve French squads, endure shrapnel and bolshevik machine guns, and are praised by British staff for standing up to the combat. Americans live in peasant huts and log stations, with locals offering hospitality and fuel from cut forest wood used for breastworks and trenches.
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Russa Ort 6
Associated Press
Russia
France
Foresta
Complete Victory Likely for Alabama Democrats
Early returns show a Democratic landslide in Alabama with Governor Kilby and the full ticket prevailing. The Seventh district features a close race between Burnett and Oliver D Street. Fourth district incumbent Blackmon leads J A Bingham by a large margin. Huddleston wins reelection in the Ninth. other congressmen and Senator Banks run unopposed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Nora
Alabama
Burnett
Oliver D Street
All Georgia Democrats Secure Reelection in Key Districts
Representatives Lee and Bell in the Seventh and Ninth Georgia districts were reelected as the only Democrats with opposition in the lower house. William J Harris, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, won over the Republican opponent. the Democratic state ticket faced no opposition.
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Atlanta
Lee
Bell
Georgia
Walliam
J Harris
United States Senate
Stanley Leads in Kentucky by 9 660 in Senate race
Louisville, Ky Nov 5 The Democratic State campaign committee claims A O Stanley leads Ben L Bruner for the U S Senate by about 16 000 with returns from 20 of 126 counties. Republicans report Bruner ahead by 4 503 as votes come in Sherley Beaton Stanley and Hawvell are cited among state campaign figures amid mixed results and upbeat forecasts.
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Stanley
Kentucky
Sherley Beaton
Louisville
O Stanley
Senate
Ben L Bruner
Snegar Sherley
House Committee On Appropriations
John P Hawvell
Benjamin L Bruner
A. O Stanley
Dem
United States Senate
Victor Berger
Socialiat
Congress
James Hamilton Lewis
Linois
Thompson
Kansas
Republicans Eye Possible House Win Amid Mixed Returns
Early returns spark Republican optimism about capturing the House with gains in several states. Dems fight back in New Jersey and Rhode Island while Illinois Ohio and Michigan show mixed results. News from West and Midwest scarce, but Republican leads emerge in key races including Davis Eling in West Virginia and Colt in Rhode Island with Senate outcomes uncertain.
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Cappers
Thompson
Senate
Kansas
Colt
Thode Island
Wight
Gox
Ohio
Victor Berger
Waconsin
West Virginia
Davis Elkina
Far West
House of Representatives
Henry Ford
Michigan
Elkins
Davis Eling
Rhode Island
Ranbes
Thompzon
Democra
Wan
Cayppere
Colorado
Shaffroth
New Jersey
Baird
Republicana
Kanana
Kangas
Tne
All G. O. P. Candidates in Kansas Believed Elected
Reports from across Kansas indicate Republican candidates for state and federal offices lead in every congressional district. The strong showing for Allen for senator and other GOP nominees suggests broad support and decisive results statewide.
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G. O.P
Kansas
Topeka
Kans
Serees Png Aepee Oe
Jentel Allen
Governors Elected Yesterday in Several States
Governors were chosen in multiple states with party affiliations noted. Names include Kilby Brough Stephens Tynan Shoup Holcomb Dorsey Harding Allen Bartlett Doyle Cox McKelvie Norbeck Hobby Clement Philipp Carey and Milliken. Maine’s present governor Milliken was reelected by a 6076 vote majority.
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Thomas E. Kilby
Ark
Charles H. Brough
Dem
Cail
William B. Stephens
Coic
Thomas J.tynan
Colo
Oliver H. Shoup
Conn
Marcus H. Holcomb
Hugh M. Dorsey
Iowa
W. J. Harding
Kans
Henry J Allen
Mass
Calvin Cooldge
Mich
Albert E. Sleeper
Minn
William C. Sproul
L. Beechanan
Robert A. Cooper
Dak
Peter Norbeck
Tex
T. P. Hobby
Percival W. Clement
Wis
Emanuel L. Philipp
Wyo
Hebert D. Carey
Maine
Carl
Milliken
10 000 Lead for Smith Indicated by the Returns
Returns from 4080 of 7280 New York districts show Republican Guy Whitman leading Smith. Smith's Democratic rival Alfred Smith trails by about 28 000 as upstate totals narrow the gap while New York City adds 240 355 for Smith. Data suggests Smith will secure reelection to a third term if current trends hold.
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Cox
Wills
Onto
Alfred E Smith
New York
New York Evening Telegram
Smith
Greater
Whitman
Guy Whitman
Alfred Smith
Wirth
New York City
Smiths
Three Socialists Beaten For Congress in New York
New York voters rejected three Socialist candidates in congressional races. Moris Hillgurt of Somalist group was defeated by Isaac Siegel, La Guardia beat Prof Scott Nearny, Algernon Gee fell to Christopher D Sullivan, and Meyer London, the sole Socialist in the House, lost to Henry M Goldfogle backed by both major parties.
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New York
Moris Hillgurt
Meyer
Congress
Isaac Siegel
Scott Nearny
la Guardia
Indorsement
Italy
Algernon Gee
Christopher D.sullivan
Meyer London
Henry M Goldfogle
Newberry Leading Ford In Contest in Michigan
Detroit Mid Nov 5 According to returns from 182 of 2282 precincts Truman El Newberry Republican candidate for United States Senator leads Henry Ord Democrat by 15614 to 10025 Connér Newberry maintains strong Republican support in agricultural counties while Camp Custer soldiers voting by mail favor Newberry two to one Wayne county governor returns show Sleeper Republican leads 13645 to 6360 Early returns suggest reelection of Republican congressmen and a slight majority in favor of the suffrage amendment.
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Detroit
Mid
Truman el Newberry
United States
Henry Ord
Connér Newberry
Albert
Sleeper
Camp Custer
Mall
Newberry
Wayne County
Cox Leads Willis in Ohio as wets gain ground
Columbus Ohio early returns show James M. Cox leading Frank E. Willis for Ohio governor with wet sentiment rising. Prohibition figures report 72,405 in favor, 8,802 against with 1,108 precincts reporting. J F A Waite of the antisaloon league declares Ohio safely dry based on statewide returns.
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Cox
Willis
Ohio
Columbus
Navy
James M. Cox
Frank E. Villa
Cleveland
Duncinn
Waite
Ohio Antisaloon League
Walsh Leading Weeks in Bay State Senate Fight
Boston May 5 United States Senator Weeks Republican trails Coolidge Republican in early returns from about one third of the state precincts. Coolidge leads Long Democrat by about 5,600 votes. Walsh Democrat leads Weeks by about 2,500. Lawson independent candidate polled a small vote statewide.
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Boston
United States
Weeks
Coolidge
Baie Coolidge
Long
White Walsh
Lawson
Democrats and Dry Amendment Win in Florida
Jacksonville May 5 The statewide prohibition amendment to the constitution apparently was carried in today’s election with only slight opposition. The four Democratic nominees for Congress were reelected without opposition, there being no Republican ticket in the field.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Congress
Elkins Leads Watkins for Senate in West Virginia
Partial returns from West Virginia show Elkins leading Watkins for the U S Senate with 63 017 votes to 54 395 as 1902 precincts reported. Wyoming returns list Bennie Tan 331 votes amid provisional totals and prohibition notes.
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Elkins
Watkins
Senate
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
United Stazea
Give Watson
Dem
Wyoming
Bennie Tlan
Sealisk
Huns Retreat on 75 Mile Front Near Meuse Route
Allied gains across the Meuse river head east as American forces cross into the eastern bank with light casualties. German resistance collapses in places as they retreat toward Stenay and Bavay while British and French troops push forward through forests and villages.
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Meuse
Sedan
East Bank
Stenay
Grmany
Col House Stays in Paris for Renewal of Council
An early reunion of the supreme war council at Versailles is anticipated. Col House will remain in Paris pending developments as delegates return to their capitals. The session closed in harmony with Col House radiant and delegates expressing satisfaction and cordiality.
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Paris
Universal Service
Supreme War Council
Versailles
Col House
Council
Entire Republican Ticket Ahead in Rhode Island
Early returns show the whole Republican ticket elected in Rhode Island. U S senator results list Colt 12,446 to OShaunessy 110,074. governor race shows Beeckman 11,599 to Chambault 8,949, with a net gain of 1,744 in the voting districts.
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Providence
R. T
Rhode Island
United States
Give Colt
Oshaunessy
Igerve Beeckman
Archambault
Warren and Carey Lead in Wyoming Race Report
Cheyenne Wyoming November 6 partial precinct results show Warren Hep leading in the Senate race with thirty of 586 precincts reporting and Osborne Dem leading Mondell Rep in the House race. Governor result shows Garey Rep and Honx Dem leading respectively as numbers update.
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Carey
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Warren
Osborne
Representative Mondell
White
Garey
Honx
Phipps Leads Shafroth In Colorado Senate Race
Denver November 5 returns from 89 of 1,532 precincts show United States senator race results with Phipps Republican leading Shafroth Democrat. Governor race figures list Bhoup Republican at 13 thousand and Tynan Democrat at 6 thousand plus 9 thousand for Shafroth.
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Phipps
Shafroth
Colorado
Denver
Unite States
Shatroth
Bhoup
Tynan
Holcomb and State Ticket Win in Connecticut
New Haven Conn Nev Gov Marcus H Holcomb and the Republican slate have been reelected and the party will hold a strong position in the state.
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New Haven
Conn
Nev
Marcus H. Holcomb
Stgia
Walsh Leads Eastman and Rankin in Montana
Helene Moot reports a Montana poll showing Walsh ahead of Eastman and Rankin in a tentative U S Senate race. The item notes nationwide interest and cites a 1,469 sample or figure, with scattered pricing or pricing-like figures in the garbled text.
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Walsh
Eaastrum
Rankin
Montana
Democratic Majority in N C Biggest Since 1900
Raleigh Nov 6 reports show a large absent soldier vote and a Democratic majority potentially around 40000, the largest since 1900. Incumbent Zebellon Weaver leads in the Tenth district with a safe margin well ahead of James J Britt while S M L Bringon defeats Claude Wheatley in the Third district.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
United States Senate
Weaver
J J Britt
M L Bringon
Claude Wheatley
Asheville
Zebellon Weaver
James J Britt
Shields Defeats Evans in Tennessee Senate Race
Nashville Nov 5 Indications tonight show John H H Shields Democrat winning over H Clay Evans Republican for United States senator by a majority around 1500 to 2000 votes. Most counties report large Democratic margins though returns are incomplete. Governor race indicates Judge A H Roberts Democrat leading H B Lindsay Republican in about 29 of 96 counties reporting by 10 pm.
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Nashville
John HH Shields
Dem
H Clay Evans
United States
A. H Roberta
H B Lindsay
South Carolina Elects Entire Democratic Ticket
In Columbia SC voters cast under 20 000 ballots with little interest as all Democratic nominees won statewide. One Congress seat faced opposition from AF Lever against Fi H Richardson. Black vote was minimal, with indications the Negro received fewer than 120 votes in the counties of the district.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Congress
AF Lever
Agricultural Committee
Fi H Richardson
Pennsylvania Governor Wins Reelection With Large Plurality
Sp dvania Philadelphia reports William prou wins Pennsylvania governor race by a large plurality over Eugene C Bosnine Democrat. Nine nonpartisan ballot candidates for supreme court include Alexander Simpson Jr and Sir John W Kephart. William D Portner of Pittsburgh elected to the supreme court. Returns from 1,720 districts of 7,681 indicate results still perer.
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Philadelphia
William @prou
Pennsylvania
Eugene C Bosnine
Supreme Court
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Justics
John W Kephart
Superior Court
William D Portner
Pittsburgh
Anpaejer Court
Denny
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