British Flags for Neutral Ships Revealed by German Captains
Special to The Washington Post reports from New York that British and German actions toward cotton markets diverged. Capt. Kuehlwetter’s publication cites British admiralty instructions on using neutral flags to escape submarines, alongside British naval routes and concealment rules.
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Leading Americans to Europe for peace mission
Former Representative Richard Bartholdt announced plans to travel to Europe as a member of an American committee. The effort aims to confer with neutral nations on promoting peace and include figures like Theodore Roosevelt, W J Bryan, Elihu Root, and David Starr Jordan. Bartholdt declined to name the European source of the information.
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War Cost Swiss 51 Million Dollars to End October
The Swiss neutrality guard cost 255,000,000 francs or 51,000,000 dollars by end of October. If war lasts two more years losses could reach 50,000,000 to 70,000,683,600 francs. The treasury estimates need 40,000,000 francs annually in excess revenue to repay military borrowings, with plans to raise 25,000,000 francs more from tobacco taxes.
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Policy shifts in federal crime probes under Justice and Treasury
A joint policy statement from Attorney General Gregory and Secretary McAdoo assigns primary investigative responsibility to the Justice Department’s Bureau of Investigation for bomb plots, naval sabotage, munition plants, and related crimes tied to the European war. Secret Service data will be promptly passed to Justice, ending Treasury sole control claims. Reports indicate Secret Service had amassed extensive information and raised to Secretary McAdoo and even President Wilson.
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Conscription pledge voiced by Derby and Asquith
Special cables from London report that eligible single men will be conscripted if they do not volunteer by December 11. Lord Derby writes to Prime Minister Asquith, and the government states the pledge fully expresses its intentions, committing to conscription barring those in essential work.
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Vatican Peace Step Seen
Rome reports Italian government will allow Austrian and German cardinals to attend the Vatican consistory in December by saving their passports. The council of ministers’ decision signals potential peace negotiations, as Germany and Italy remain nominally amicable while Austrian access was unexpected.
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Sinking of Italian liner Ancona blamed on submarine
The official inquiry into the sinking off the Tunisian coast on November 7 reports the submarine fired a shell at the wireless, halted the ship after hoisting the Austrian flag, and then torpedoed the Ancona as the Italian ensign rose. Lifeboats were shelled in the attack.
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Roosevelt Not to Accept Offer To Lead a Canadian Division
New York November 19 Col Theodore Roosevelt will not go to Europe to fight for the allies. His secretary says there is no truth in reports Roosevelt may command a Canadian division or leave the country to fight for a foreign power. Ottawa reports hint Roosevelt’s offer may lead to a high post in the Canadian army.
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Mutiny Forces British Halt Near Bagdad
Berlin reports Indian troops mutinied delaying the British advance toward Bagdad in Mesopotamia. Dispatches claim troops halted near Kut while clerics push for a holy war, with broader implications for the campaign. The India office denies Indian revolt and widespread disorders. A separate Milan dispatch recounts Captain Massuardo’s testimony on the sinking of the Italian steamer Ancona, describing the submarine attack, boarding chaos, and the vessel sinking as survivors escaped in lifeboats.
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Roumania to Act as Dissension Shakes Liberal Ranks
Bucharest dispatch reports Premier Bratianu calling before King Ferdinand several key liberal party leaders including Take Ionescu and M. Filipesco. Confidential talks address Romanian neutrality as Serbia moves rapidly, with Russia and Austria concentrating troops near the northern border.
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Cabinet Discusses Pro German Propaganda Conspiracies
The cabinet met with President Wilson to discuss alleged pro German propagandists, bomb explosions, fires at ammunition plants, and trade disturbances. Attorney General Gregory, Secretary McAdoo, and Postmaster General Burleson stayed for further talks. Gregory declined to discuss details, while State Department deliberations on the case continued. The president prepared a draft message to Congress.
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Allies War Council to Include Italian and Russian Leaders
London reports that Russia and Italy have chosen their representatives for the allies joint war council. The next session is scheduled in London after parleying in Paris this week. British and French ministers and officials held consultations, with Asquith, Briand, Grey, Lloyd George, and others shaping wartime policy.
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Denys Cochin Meets King as Greece Tensions Rise
Paris dispatch notes Cochin, French cabinet minister, was greeted by King Constantine and spent an hour with the monarch. Public demonstrations followed his Athens visit, with organizers lauding him for supporting Hellenism. He then leaves for Saloniki by torpedo boat. Greece, Saloniki, and Anglo French influence feature in ongoing talks and Greek attitude toward Serbs and Allied troops remains unsettled.
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Czar to Arm Millions in Russia War Effort
London dispatch reports Premier Goremykin signaled in Petrograd that Russia plans to mobilize millions more troops and accelerate equipment and munitions production. The Russian press cites private dispatches noting intensified national effort and resources for the field.
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New York in Grip of Gale Sighting Storm Toll
A 72 mile an hour gale hit New York on November 19 sending signs crashing down overturning wagons and stands and causing injuries. Two people were fatally injured as two storms formed a junction over western New York and Ontario. High winds preyed along the seaboard and the Great Lakes with a cold wave following in the Ohio valley and upper lake region.
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Deny Use Of Threats At New York Meeting
The chief executive dismissed the New York meeting report of cries like Shoot the President as unfounded. Officials considered protective steps, while the secretary of the Friends of Peace quickly denied the incident, easing Washington concerns. Secret service and Justice agents ponder possible measures to prevent recurrence. Dudley Field Maione and John Brisben Walker were involved in the discussion.
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Prosperity spreads in Ohio says Representative Allen
Ohio Democrat Alfred G Allen reports broadening prosperity in his district and beyond since last spring. He notes Cincinnati building has doubled, few out of work, railroads spending, and a $2 5 million bridge contract. Industry growth includes machine tools and war contracts, with little talk of wool import tax.
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Convict Offers Banana Sap Dye Remedy to Aid Industry
Frank C Marrin, prisoner in eastern Pennsylvania penitentiary serving four years for the Story cotton swindle, writes to Secretary Redfield at the Department of Commerce claiming a method to produce dyestuffs from banana sap. He asserts the process could relieve the dye shortage and benefits manufacturing interests if workable.
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Belligerent contraband limits challenged in London note
A vigorous note argues against expanding contraband beyond prewar international law and seeks to curb wholesale retalitory designations. It asserts neutral rights to ship food, cotton, and copper under assurances goods won’t be used for military ends, and objects to seizure of American goods destined for neutral consumption unless tied to belligerent ports.
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Mediterranean worthies hunt Austrian U boat ends
Franco-Italian flotilla begins a campaign to clear the Mediterranean and Adriatic of enemy submarines. Rome reports the destruction of an Austrian submarine by Italian torpedo craft as the first action, with Italy and France forming fast patrol boats to scour Austrian Albanian Greek and African coasts.
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