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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
8
London reports Capt Persius voices critical view of German naval strategy citing October 1917 losses of U boats and October 1 457 as a turning point while accusing Von Tirpitz of delaying surface fleet construction. He notes Skagerrak as the major engagement and predicts broader German defeat.
Fragmentary text listing ship names routes and dates with many errors. No coherent event or clear entities. Cannot determine a specific news item or outcome from the legible content.
Fragmentary reports from The Hague indicate a rumored revolution fading after crowds in the streets wore orange. The Hague garrison reportedly supported Pieter Trotsky's demand for abdication, but Queen Wilhelmina elected to comply only if royal troops nearby did not intervene.
An official notice from Brussels dated November 20 states Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will receive the Legion of Honor in recognition of service. Prince Leopold, heir to the Belgian throne, is slated for the Grand Cross and the Croix de Guerre as part of the awards.
Cleveland presbytery adopts a resolution urging that Kaiser Wilhelm and his military leaders be tried for crimes before peace terms are signed. The measure calls for punishment in a court of justice in light of wartime atrocities. The resolution is directed to President Wilson.
Dispatches report hunger blocks as negotiations detail German plans to receive 73000 tons of fat 150900 tons of meat and 229990 tons of wheat monthly, amid fears a heavy allied tax after peace. Alsace Lorraine vote expected and occupation notes stir debates in Berlin and Strasbourg. Huro Preval named interior secretary in the new German cabinet led by Friedrich Ebert.
A fragmentary report from wartime dispatches notes Allied prisoners in German camps were stripped of clothing and subjected to harsh mistreatment. The piece cites figures and mentions widespread concern in London and Paris about German actions, denazement rumors, and reactions to the Kaiser’s status. The text references prisoners furloughed from camps and discussions on the broader impact of the situation.
Returned American prisoners describe brutal treatment in German camps. Reports cite varying conditions by prison administration with physical punishments and harsh conditions. The accounts underscore severe hardship endured by captured U S personnel.
Telegram from Amsterdam reports the King of Saxony and his family have moved to a protected residence in Switzerland under Salician guards. The ex-emperor left Potsdam for a simpler life at his son Eitel Friedrichs villa in London is noted. The king reportedly welcomed socialist challenge but feared meddling. he departed Dresden for south Saxony under local soviet protection.
Berne via Paris reports Prince Leopold of Bavaria, who led Germany on the eastern front, is interned by Bolsheviki. General von Hoffmann and other German military spokesmen at Breat Kitovek are said to be under confinement at Rau anwarts near Kovno. A recuperative diet is mentioned in a lingering, non-graphic passage.
London Times notes that freedom of the seas in 1914 could have prolonged the war and caused higher American casualties. The piece discusses German aims, Anglo American shipping rivalry, and the push for a League of Nations amid Eastern European turmoil with Ukraine, Poland, and Kiel events shaping the conflict.
London Nov 14 The who recently resigned from the position of aarets yot aived for the home department im the Ley George cabinet and was elevated toy the prerage im speaking in the Flouse of Tords tonight said ikince there was a pause in hostilitiea the enemy 8 KOLEvEt have not regsed . Germany fis alrewy begun to try to distroy the rmor of the ies and our unity at home le saw '1 be leve there is a close alliance between bolshevisey ant Cermumy 1 have had a videa of this during the life week Regarding the press imreau le naw no reason why it should be abolished He said that he sew ons the other day Tress cables from Russia which wer e obviously falae and intended for propaganda purposes he ought not to relnquish the weapons provided by 1h flessna, or were him act for dealings with pel SHV tortle Sard ADI contains UKo allens aw of 1914 should be in troduced in the next parliament en abling the government to impute 2u 7 strict ug unon the landing of enemy allen.
A white paper on Turkish treatment of British prisoners reports 16 583 taken, 3 200 dead with no trace for 422 others and 17 presumed dead. Captured at Hut el Amira they were marched across the desert to Asia Minor without food or care, many perishing in exhaustion.
Several hundred people were arrested in Vienna on charges of conspiring with the red guards to proclaim a bolshevik armament and coerce the government. Paul Friedlander, leader of the communistic party, was among the alleged conspirators and plans included seizing government buildings and arresting the cabinet.
WL Cochran leaves J Stein for the long established tailoring arm of W M Freeny Co at 641 1th Street north wheat. The firm’s president Mr Freeny secured future wool material by long term contracts enabling 331 4 percent savings to customers. The Freeny shops on New York avenue employ skilled cutters designers and a paid weekly staff with no piecework.
Army progress across captured territory details the seizure of Fontoy and Aumetz yards with locomotives and rolling stock intact. American prisoners freed. aviators Remington and Dineen rescued near Longwy. women workers among first to enter Metz area with COA personnel. plans for remobilization and training areas noted. King Albert's Antwerp return celebrated with crowds and royal procession.
Met from the Associated Press reports Marshal Petain entered Metz amid joyous scenes as German statues were toppled and French speech returned. Citizens cheered the allies, celebrated with torches and bells, and women greeted troops in the streets.
Archangel reports heavy bombardment by Bolshevik forces along the Dvina left bank at Tulgas as allied artillery fires back. Since September British and American troops repeatedly resist Russian gunboat aided assaults, inflicting heavy Bolshevik losses while clearing swamps and forest with small allied casualties and air strikes on gunboats.
October shipping by Britain shows 92000 tons neutral and 84000 tons British commerce, with 500 600 tons of channel traffic. Admiralty reports overall October volumes lower than May 1914 levels and below 1914 15 16 averages, while September enemy actions and Marine risk cut totals to 161499 tons from August 176434.
Copenhagen reports 1 580 000 German soldiers dead with 260 000 missing and four million wounded. The Vorwaerts cites reliable authority. a tidal wave in Quebec affects the American consulate, forcing its staff to evacuate as damage nears 1 000 000,000.
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