20 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
1
Reports from naval circles indicate ships depart today for a rendezvous in the North Sea. Crews meet and discuss orders as they prepare to navigate through hull breaches, awaiting word on a key passage near King George Wall.
President Wilson, after cabinet discussions, plans a White House conference with generals and may delay the peace mission. He aims to outline key peace conference features and ensure reconstruction and war agency work continue during his absence. Samuel W. McCall of Massachusetts is cited as a possible peace delegate.
Germans cheer Belgian civilians as they depart Brussels in a composed, staged march. A Belgan protest grows with a police venue and a joint singing of Brabanconne and Maraelilaisa as German officers are challenged. An auto carrying German marines, decorated with Belgian flags, praises the Belgian king.
British war losses across fronts are reported with detailed tallies by region and unit. The figures cover France Belgium the British dominions and colonies including officers and men wounded missing or prisoners, with notes on naval and expeditionary casualties and ship movements related to presidential travel rumors.
Federal grand jury returns an indictment with multiple sedition counts against Charles F Fleming a wealthy Pittsburgh clubman and directorate chair linked to Bann ing Co and Knessner Engineering He was arrested six weeks earlier on espionage act charges released and sent to Fort Oglethorpe Ga as he allegedly wished Germany to prevail and planned to return to his homeland after the world is conquered
Local drive for the United War Work Fund reports $480 188 raised to date in the district with team captains submitting totals. Ex president Taft urged broader contributions at Liberty Hut, stressing support for soldiers abroad and war work organizations, while Washington lags behind its share of the national appeal. Final tallies and oversubscription progress to be announced at the Willard theater this afternoon as campaigns push toward closure at midnight. Navy contributions reach about $200000 with portions credited to the city’s quota.
Report states German troops returning from Belgium crossed Dutch Limburg and moved toward their frontier with Dutch approval. The Temps notes this free passage sets a precedent that could influence all belligerents and may invite use by other powers.
Paris November 19 The iron crosses which the former German emperor lavishly bestowed during the war are now being sold in Germany for five pfennigs or about one American cent apiece, a telegram from Amsterdam says.
Habana reports that the employer operating the Santa Clara to Santiago de Cuba line faced a strike today over a 20 percent pay raise. Passenger ticket sales on the railroad have been suspended as a result.
In London on November 19 King George meeting three American officers from New York State who had just returned from the front shook hands and praised America’s wartime cooperation. The officers were Captain Charles Monk, Lieutenant Gridley, and Major Fair.
A British minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk near the northeast coast of England on November 19 as fighting waned. Fifty three crew members were drowned in the incident amid the war’s ending days.
French troops occupy Metz while American forces rest in Belgium waiting orders. General Yhekynan shifts headquarters to Longuyon as heavy guns and supplies are gathered. The exhausted German position appears beaten but cautious, with no sign of new tricks, and Allied banks receive the expected support.
London November 19 Associated Press report that King George Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales visited Westminster to receive a loyalty address from Parliament breaking the customary respond pattern. They went to the Lords gallery where officials and members awaited them. The King, in morning dress, thanked Parliament and alluded to the empire’s part in the ongoing struggle.
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