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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
9
French high commissioner Andre Tardieu and his commission arrived in Bordeaux aboard the Renèc line ship and urged closer U S cooperation in peace efforts. President Wilson era terms and armistice signing loomed as the two nations planned a joint approach to postwar aims.
On the Lorraine voyage from the United States to France the mood was hopeful about postwar cooperation. The French leader urged transforming wartime harmony into a durable peace, stressing economic, political, and moral organization and unity of effort between America and France to rebuild and sustain victory.
In a chaotic scene described with archaic phrasing, prisoners and guards clash as a Puritan tale is revived. The passage references Belgian figures, a Bruges market, and a dramatic struggle with women prominent in the tumultuous events.
Secretary Daniels urged continued U.S. naval buildup before the House Naval Committee as part of the 1940 three year construction plan. He argued questions of a future league of nations and disarmament should be settled later, while Secretary Daniels favored a strong police force for any international framework and noted plans for superdreadnoughts and cruisers alongside smaller ships.
Dispatches from Basel report German officials seeking to extend armistice talks to prepare for peace negotiations. American representatives are housed at Place de la Concorde with Red Cross facilities reportedly at the Hotel Regina.
A telegraphic message from Nations Cable congratulates the end of hostilities. The cable lists dignitaries including Balfour of Great Britain, Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Tian Shirekane of China, Porras of Panama, Aguirre of Guatemala, and other foreign ministers and officials.
Dispatches from Australia and New Zealand do not support Premier Hughes claim that dominions were ignored in peace terms. Most commentaries reject his anger and view the charges as misinterpretation. The tone across sources is critical yet unresolved as the debate continues.
The censor skin still active in Paris is noted as the Temps this afternoon shows four blank spaces. The Temps states the censored matter was largely reproductions from the London Times, which arrived in Paris yesterday.
Reports show unease in senatorial circles as the President plans foreign travel without full Foreign Relations Committee consultation. Speculation centers on freedom of the seas, with humor in Washington over what the phrase may mean and how the trip will unfold abroad.
Senators debated the peace conference role yesterday with no action taken on Senator Lodge’s resolution. Some pressed for American delegation representation while others warned it could be embarrassing. The committee aims to keep the Senate informed and to clarify its positions during negotiations. Trinee Svett, former Russian premier, will be received next week for a discussion of Russian affairs.
The Associated Press reports Paris editorial opinion urging publicity at the peace conference. It argues public disclosure could prevent future wars by exposing secret treaties and German obstruction as officials warned that secret talks invite shameless actors and dangerous designs.
Baltimore November 20 Representative James R Mann of Ulingis under treatment for nervous breakdown at Johns Hopkins Hospital said he is simply tired out and wants a quiet place away from Washington He says he feels not bodily but overwhelmed by the madness at the Capitol for weeks Mann has long suffered insomnia.
London reports Earl of Reading warns allied nations to remain vigilant toward Germany and its leaders, noting that Germany has not yet shown genuine change. He recalls armistice terms as gentler than continuation would have yielded and stresses justice for those responsible for wartime horrors.
Congress plans to adjourn today ending the present session so lawmakers can take a brief vacation before the third session opens December 2. Leaders expect only a few hours delay amid minor obstacles as debates center on the national war time prohibition bill and the nomination to Great Britain.
Trustees of the Catholic University of America approved a plan for a national shrine in Washington to honor World War I dead. The edifice, with a convent and rector’s house, may be marble or granite, about 300 feet long, and will seat 3,000 people with a cost over 1 million dollars.
Warren Pershing, son of Gen John J Pershing, arranged Christmas gifts for American troops overseas. The general’s box from Lincoln Nebraska to New York contained chocolates candied fruit a knife three linen handkerchiefs and two pairs of silk socks. It followed government rules for overseas parcels. In New York Jerome D Travers wife of the noted golf expert died today of pneumonia following influenza.
Constantinople dispatch reports Enver Pasha and Talaat Pasha fled on a German destroyer to Odessa from Constantinople. The escape signals a major shift in Ottoman leadership as the two figures seek safety amid turmoil.
Special to The Washington Post from Jersey City New Jersey November 20 Philip Tumulty Sr died at 72 surrounded by family including secretary to President Wilson Joseph P Tumulty at his home 64 Monticello Avenue He was ill for months and had served in the New Jersey legislature after 1885 two terms he was noted for civic reform and public spirit He served in the Civil War enlisting at 16 was wounded at the Wilderness and praised for honesty and public service by peers including William H Corbin.
Danbury court filing reveals Mrs Samuel H Rundle age 25 seeks divorce, alimony, and 540000 from her 87 year old husband Samuel H Rundle, a bat manufacturer and bank president. She formerly used the name Mrs Brown of New York and Washington, alleging intolerable cruelty.
London reports from the Times and Post describe Madeira facing transport shortages with monthly steamship traffic and food delivery disruptions. Sweden faces a crisis with government taking a firm stand against revolutionary elements as reforms are promised.
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