End of Prussianism as Allies Break German Resistance
The article proclaims Germany's collapse under Allied advance and internal revolution. It notes deserters in Berlin, a revolutionary Kiel council, red troops in shops, and widespread hunger. It predicts unconditional surrender and the doom of Prussianism as Armistice hopes rise across allied capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Lafayette
Rochambeau
Washington
Sedan
Bismarck
France
Algace
Lorraine
Scheldt
Meuse
Httle
Ghent
Brussels
Albert
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Schleswig
Kiel
Petrograd
Rhine
Hohenzollerns
Enemy Peace Envoys
The Vienna government named Lieutenant Field Marshal von Weber as its parlementaire to the Italian army, and Berlin chose Gen. von Winterfeldt for a similar mission to the French supreme command. The piece criticizes these selections, detailing Weber’s brutal rule in Montenegro and Winterfeldt’s prior injury and espionage activities after leaving France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Radomir Vesavitch
von Weber
Vesovitch
Kolasin
Radomir Vesovitch
Vladigjav Vesovitch
Royal
Victor Emmanuel of
Itaiy
von Winterfeldt
Paris
Castél Sarrasin
Joffre
France
Poincare
Exit Ben Johnson Retires as Kentucky House District Chair
Representative Ben Johnson of Kentucky plans retirement from the House District Committee chair as Republicans gain control. A belligerent but skilled parliamentarian, he dominates debate and pursues strict positions, yet his irascibility and temper have hindered legislative achievements and constrained his usefulness in directing district affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
House District Committee
Congress
Johnson
House leaders reshuffled as rent debate stalls District power
The article notes a deadlock over rent policy between House leaders and Senate managers, causing a change in District of Columbia governance. Johnson's harsh rhetoric led to a break between him and a Kentucky ally, prompting shifts in House and Senate District committee leadership with Mapes, Sieson, and Dillingham figures expected to shape district law under likely Republican control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senagbe
Johnson
Senate
Kentucky
Congress
District of Columbia
House
Siesoa
Mississippi
House Appropriations Committee
Mapes
Michigan
John Walter Smith
Maryland
Senator Dillingham
Vermont
Dillingham
No Place for Berger in Congress Amid Contested Victory
Late returns show Victor Berger, Socialist editor and pacifist, elected to Congress from Milwaukee amid indictments for espionage act violations. The piece argues the House will bar him, citing loyalty, war support, and precedent like Utah's Roberts, with remarks on prophesied exclusion and broader election context including Ohio governor race and prohibition platform.
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Victor Berger
Congress
Milwaukie
Berger
United States
House of Representatives
House
National Congress
Representative Roberts
Utah
Court of Justice
Roberts
Borger
Poincare Hosts Allied Envoys at Luncheon in Paris
Paris November 7 President and Mme Poincare hosted a luncheon attended by Col B M House and Mrs House, allied ambassadors and ministers. Guests included the Japanese and Italian ambassadors, Countess Longare, Mr and Mrs Sharp, Premier Venizelos, Eduard Benes, Ministers Pichon Klarz Leygues Loucheur, Joffre and Bergson, and others from Greece Portugal and Belgium.
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Paris
Mme. Pointcare
Col
B. M. House
Wilson
House
Goi
Mrs. House
Mme. Matsui
Bonin Longare
Sharp
Misa Margaret Wheon
Earl of Derby
Venizelos
Mme, Vesnitoh
Baronesa de Gauffier
Greece
Portugal
Eduard Benes
Pichon
Klarz
Leygues
Loucheur
Marshal
Mme Joffre
Henri Bergson
London to Lose Lambeth Pier Landmark Page
The Lambeth pier near Canterbury Palace will be removed, ending a historic ferry landing used for centuries by monarchs and prelates. It marked a key Thames crossing before Westminster Bridge, with tales of James II, Queen Mary, and the old ferry economy tied to the archbishopric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lambeth
Westminster Bridge
Thames
Westminster
Whitehall
St James
Dover
Folkestone
Treal
Sandwich
France
Piter
Jamce II
Whitehall Palace
Ila
Mary
Modena
Walla of Lambeth
Archbishopric of
Canterbury
George II
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Warned to Save Hard Coal by Garfield Flu Epidemic
Fuel administrator Garfield warned households to conserve anthracite as production fell by about 500000 tons due to the influenza epidemic. He urged careful use to prevent extended shortages and hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Ini Avenga
War Construction Commission Passed In Idaho Representative Bill
Representative French of Idaho introduced a bill for a seven member war construction commission. Members would be named by the President with two by the Vice President and two by the Speaker of the House. The commission would report to the President and Congress with expenses covered by a $46,008 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Idaho
Congreda
Pershing Praises French Valor as Model for American Soldiers
General Pershing, greeting French newspaper correspondents at his headquarters, lauded French valor as a model for American troops. He said noble emulation has borne fruit, noting Americans are striking daily blows and will persist in the shared cause until victory. He thanked France for its sacrifices and brotherhood in the great battle for liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Correspondante
Barna
Paris
Périshing
Noldiarp Af
War Agencies May Seek Postwar Continuation
Chairman Baruch signaled Congress will be asked to extend several federal war bureaus after peace to aid readjustment. A special committee including Baruch McCormick Hoover Garfield Hartey is studying the matter. Automatic sunset agencies may include the War Industries Board Fuel Administration and the War Trade Board.
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Baruch
War Industries Board
Congress
McCormick
War Trade Board
Fond
Hoover
Garfield
Hartey
Shipping Board
Fuel Administration
Washington Fest Time-Table For Trains To Principal Cities
Fully cited timetable lists departures from Washington for Chicago Baltimore Boston and other major routes with times from multiple railroads including B&O P R R C & O and more Changes updated daily per railroad administration details in the article
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Washington
Chicago
Railroad Administration
Atlanta
Ball
Baltimore
Boston
P. BR
P. R. BR
Cinerea Ce & OY
P R RY
Olevbland
RB & C
Columbus
Detroit
P. BR. R
ARHY ORDERS Officers to Proceed to Posts
ARHY assigns officers to various military posts and cities including Capt W A Bhakman in this city Capt L B Betty Fort Morgan Capt C J McIntosh Camp Humphreys Lieut W Fanh Camp Logan Lieut J T Moore Fort Benjamin Harrigan Lieut W Brinks Camp Hoinsird Capt H A Hale Lakehurst NJ Lieut A Fournier in the city and Lieut D E Andrus Camp Cody.
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W. A. Bhakman
This City
Houser
Fort Oligethorne
Col. M. Harmon, Jr
Mingola
TY. Irwin
L. BL Betty
Fort Morgan
Ala
C J McIntosh
Camp Humphreys
FL W. Fanh
Camp Logan
R. T. Vanettigh
J. T. Moore
Fort Benjamin Harrigan
W. Brinks
Camp Hoinsird
H A Hale
K. Lakehurst
A. Fournier
Thie Elty
D. E. Andrus
Camp Cody
Gifts Abroad Shipments Exempt From Licenses for Xmas Help
Postmasters will accept Christmas gift parcels for American soldiers Red Cross members and other allies serving with French British and other armies in the field through November 20 without war trade board export licenses. The ruling does not affect special regulations for shipments to American expeditionary forces, per Testmaster General Burleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Afa
Germany
War Trade Board
Burleson
Atmerigag
Aero possum mascot joins the air crew in Texas
Two army jets from the Second provisional wing based near Houston halted overnight near Anderson Texas due to engine trouble. Lieut Barry McDonough and Fred W McConky Jr kept a possum hidden in the plane. the creature rode the flight home by hanging from the rear cockpit scarf. The possum, named Aero, was handed to the 249th squadron and celebrated as the finest living mascot of the air service.
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Park Place
Houston
Tex
Anderson
Barry McDonough
Fred W. McConky. Jr
McDonough
249D
Air Service
Huns Steal Relief Stores On Belgian Front
German soldiers during the Belgium retreat seized Belgian relief supplies destined for civilians. Sixteen NCOs loaded six box cars with valued goods at $190,900. Relief stores were robbed of 48,006 pounds of lard and 18,000 pounds of pork.
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Belgium
Associated Press
Belgian Relief Commission
Relief Commission
Creel Plans End of Domestic Public Information Work
George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information, announced that the domestic activities of the committee will be discontinued as the war ends, while foreign work will continue for a time under presidential control and funded from the war fund. He said the ongoing foreign effort aims to present America to the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceage
George Creel
Committee On Public Information
Lenst
Ap. Creel
Kaday
Largest U S aerial map mapped around Fort Sill
A photo graphic section of the service attached to Fort Sill completes a vast map showing terrain features elevations and landmarks. It uses over 4 000 prints to form a 16 by 6 foot display covering 310 square miles centered on Lawton Oklahoma and extending to Walters and the Fort Sill reservation north to south.
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Fort Sill
Oklo
Gir
Post
Tekees
Lawton
Postfield
Fort Sir
Walters
New War Savings Stamp Series Planned for 1919 Issue
The Secretary of the Treasury announced a new series of war savings certificates and stamps to be issued early in 1919 with a maturity date of January 1, 1924. A blue five dollar War Savings stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin is in preparation, to be issued in 1928. Thrift stamps and birds now in use will continue in 1919 and be exchangeable into the new series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tregcury
Gale
Army calls for officers to fill wartime roles
The War Department announced yesterday that several thousand men with experience in administration, production, and engineering are needed as officers in various army corps. Older men in special or limited service classes are favored, with applications directed to the Military Training Camps Association branches.
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War D Department
Ata
Military Tranning Camps Association
Japanese Business Leaders Subcribe 160000 Yen Aid War Effort
At Baron Tohida's residence the foreign minister a meeting of prominent business men subscribed over 160000 yen in minutes to the American united warework j suga.
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Tokyo
Byite Associated Press
Tohida
American United Warework
J Suga
Army builds multiple war projects under urgent appropriation
The War Department authorized the construction division to proceed with thirteen war projects costing 14,009,000. An urgent appropriation of 97,600,000 funds enlargement of Camp Grant. Other extensions include Camp Custer Michigan 4,815,000 Carp Dodge laws 2,396,210 Delaware ordnance depot 1,203,183 and aerial gunnery school Miami Florida 440,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Camp Grant
Camp Custer
Mich
Carp Dodge
Laws
Delaware Ordnance Depot
Miami
Fla
Missouri voters elect Spencer to Senate in Republican win
James F. Rover of St Joseph lauds Judge Spencer as a loyal upstanding man and the first Republican senator from Missouri since 1911. He notes Spencer’s wartime sons, clan campaign, and broad support across the state amid postwar hopes. Senate results prompt reforms, employment, and European rehabilitation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Joseph W. Folk
Spencer
James F. Rover
St. Joseph
Willard
Senate
Senator Stone
Congress
Rifle training drives U S forces to shoot
A Washington Post excerpt highlights the push to professionalize marksmanship in the U S armed forces. Remarks praise Lord Kitchener's doctrine, Pershing's emphasis, and the Navy's seven espoused rifle ranges. It notes a Columbus Georgia infantry school costing 16.9 million dollars to train 25 000 men as expert marksmen, built on the Camp Perry tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nelson
Washington Post
Tad “Bud” Jefferson
Colorado
Willard
France
Great Britain
Kitchener
England
Lord Roberte
den Pershing
War Department
Navy Department
Navy
William C. Harnes
M. C. Incharge
Columbus
Camp Péris
Ohio
Secretary McAdoo urges bond payments on instalment plans
Secretary McAdoo outlines that subscribers must complete their liberty loan contracts even if paid in installments. Employers aiding installment purchases should arrange to have subscriptions completed if the subscriber changes jobs, or have the new employer or local bank take over to prevent the sale of bonds in the open market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAdoo
Treasury Department
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