29 Nov 1918
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1918
Page
1
A chaotic report from Bremerhaven and Berlin outlines a growing counter revolution loyal to the Kaiser. Army factions, political figures, and city protests signal escalating tension as promises of a return clash with Prussian authority and wartime demoralization.
Vienna near starvation amid food and coal shortages with reports of soup kitchens feeding thousands daily. Allies urged to provide loans for coal, cotton, wool, and copper while authorities prepare trials for wartime leaders. Authorities warn of bolshevik risk and seek coordinated relief from Germany and Hungary.
Rio scene reports a gun battle between railway detectives and an organization smuggl ing whisky into Michigan dry state. One bandit slain and a railroad crew member wounded. seven arrested, none confessing. Readies say the group acted from Late The battle sparked when officers found the men in a yard. the bandits fired first, prompting police return fire. All arrested were found carrying whisky in sacks.
Hague correspondent of the Vienna Neue Freie Presse says unofficial French and British representatives last spring offered to begin peace talks. Terms cited include Belgian evacuation, compensation for damages, Alsace Lorraine, southern Syria to Italy, Trieste as international port, and evacuations of Serbia Montenegro and Roumania, with German colonies returned. The German quartermaster chief reportedly opposed talks, urging continued conquest.
Official airings state Britain suffered about 1.4 million wartime deaths with missing men not traced and others who died at the front from illness. The totals include and exclude cases where no trace or record exists.
Special cable from The Times reports Marshal Foch and Allied command feared surrender of the German army within days. Foch reportedly refrained from accepting glory to spare lives, choosing to honor peace terms rather than press for a decisive victory.
A Charleston committee returning from Washington learned officials will not abandon the government explosive plant at Nitro 16 miles from Charleston. While rumors of dismantling after the armistice caused anxiety a fact-finding trip was made to confirm operations. Capacity details were not given.
President Wilson attended church with family and later worked on his Congress address as the city marked Thanksgiving. Pan American Mass at St Patrick’s drew diplomats and Cabinet members, while joint Methodist services and city-wide gatherings honored victory, peace, and postwar duties. Hundreds of uniformed men and war workers shared meals, prayers, and civic programs in churches, schools, and hospitals despite rain and closures.
Elizabeth N J New 28 reports the first aerial banquet held 2800 feet above the new U S air mail field linking New York Philadelphia and Washington. Capt Joe Waller led a 22 minute flight as guests including Capt Benjamin Tipsner and Alan Hawley praised plans for nationwide air freight and parcel post by airplanes.
A broken rail on the Buckhannon to Rafton branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad derailed two passenger coaches of the morning Buckhannon train near town. More than twenty passengers were injured, two seriously. Several Buckhannon Third School football players were among the hurt.
Spain's two chambers approve principles for forming a League of Nations and name a Spanish representative to the organization The government will draft a bill to repatriate Spanish combatants who fought under allied flags.
President Wilson begins drafting a landmark peace message ahead of a European trip. Italian sentiment backs the plan while Senate opinion grows uneasy about concessions to Germany. Delegates and key figures stir talk of a Trident approach, but opposition in Congress dims prospects for early agreement.
A translated dispatch reports Dutch officials and observers deem Crown Prince dangerous to the stability of the monarchy. The briefing notes possible threats from the prince and assesses foreign and domestic reaction to his behavior and influence.
The Mooney case, involving a plan to hang Thomas J Mooney for the 1916 San Francisco bombings, faced a pause as Governor Stephens considered clemency. Legal and political pressure from officials and supporters intensified while calls for a new trial and a personal hearing before the governor surfaced amid broader national fears of injustice.
A French legal authority argues that Kaiser is not protected as a political offender. The professor notes historical examples where political motives did not shield crimes such as assassinations and atrocities. He cites Belgium 1846 classifications and international law condemning wartime actions as common crimes.
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