Pershing Welcomed Home With Nation's Ovation in New York
Gen John J Pershing arrived in Hoboken and was carried to a jubilant New York City welcome. Secretary Baker presented his commission as full general. Flags, whistles, and cheers filled Broadway as Pershing, moved by the outpouring, saluted and waved to crowds. His guard included his son Warren and a detachment of First Division veterans.
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Meuse
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Warren
Gen. Pershing
Leviathan
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Cruiser and Transport Service
Little Park
Manhattan
Henry Hudson
Slavs Ask Japan's Aid In Siberia Counter Offensive
Report from Omsk says Admiral Kolchak's counter offensive across the Bolsheviki began September 1. Bolsheviki retreat noted near Yabotorovsk and Koorgan on the Tobol River about 300 miles west of Omsk. Tokyo acknowledges possible need to reinforce Siberia. Japan won’t withdraw troops.
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Koorgan
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Associated Press
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Portamouth
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Manchurian
Amur
Khabarovsk
Poles Fight Reds on Dwina and Archangel Evacuations
Heavy fighting rages on the River Dwina with Polish forces asserting an advantage against Bolsheviks aided by armored trains. Bolshevik assaults on the Pripet River are repelled. News from Warsaw reports insurgents in Silesia and evacuations of Archangel by British forces as American troops withdraw.
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London
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Warsaw
Silesia
Pielgrosymowice
Grozalkowice
Godow
Archangel
England
President Wilson Defends League By Omaha Visit
In Omaha and Sioux Falls reports, President Wilson argues against League reservations, frames the covenant as sacred, and says only a global war with Japan, England, and France would reverse Shantung. He notes Nebraskan crowds focus on corn prices and domestic concerns, while German-Americans show mixed reactions.
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Sioux Falls
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Wilson
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Omaha
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Odvaha
Taft
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Wilison
Shantung
President Attacks League Reservations in Omaha Speech
In Omaha Nebr on September 8 President Wilgon criticized league reservations claiming agreements include a but clause. He argued withdrawal terms require two years notice and fulfillment of obligations, outlining concerns with the covenant article one.
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United States
League
Omaha
Nebr
Wilgon
Mexican and U S tensions flare over intervention and police reforms
A Senate inquiry into Mexican affairs opens amid reports of U S citizens killed in Mexico and Mexico's policy toward American aviators. Separately Washington moves to reorganize police with Calder and Gould pushing for a merit based system, planning hearings as Major Pullman's absence delays start.
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House District Committee
Peery
Washington
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Brownlow
Maj Pullman
Calder
Metropolitan Police of
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Congress
Gould Committee
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German War Policy Shift Sparks Atlantic War Debate
The piece notes Germany under Bethmann-Hollweg faced ruthless submarine strategy after political struggle with Junkers and socialists. It cites Ludendorff’s revelations in My Thoughts and Actions, claiming Germany’s January 9 1917 decree and predicted limited American impact before a potential entry into World War I.
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Bethmann-Hollweg
Junkera
U. Ludendorf
Hindenburg
Kaser Y
Ludendorff
America
Navy
U Bodts
Strmantha
Ludendorf
Submarine War Debate Reveals German High Command Rift
General von Ludendorff and the German leadership argue over unrestricted submarine warfare in 1916. They describe how the chancellor and Field Marshal influenced timing, the political split between Junkers and Socialists, and the shift toward authorizing blockade tactics as war expectations rose. The piece notes naval staff input and the looming decision by the emperor, with expectations tied to Roumanian campaigns and potential U.S. involvement.
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von Eythmpant
Reichstag
Junkers
von Bethmann
Supreme Army Command
Navy
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