Brussels unrest and mutiny rumors stir Europe
Reports from Copenhagen to Ghent and Brussels describe syndicalist protests against imprisonment, street clashes, and closures. Mutiny rumors in Brussels spark talk of a flying column. Field Marshal Hindenburg orders troops to return home in order and discipline.
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Fin Troumania
American Troops Cross Border On Route to Metz
American forces push toward Metz and Strassburg as reports note rapid German movement north of Verdun. Freed Russian Polish and Italian troops reach U.S. lines near St Hilaire, with Paris dispatches confirming Foch to enter Metz and Strasbourg amid Poincare and Clemenceau observances. Alsace Lorraine heads appoint three high commissioners to oversee the region.
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Associated Press
France
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Verdun
Metz
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Copenhagen
Berlin
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Stradsburg
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Georges Marginer
Strassbure
Albert Tirman
Meiz
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Cotmar
Former Turkish Heads Flee in Fear of Charges
Paris reports that Talaat Pasha former grand vizier and finance minister Enver Pasha and former minister of war and Dienal Pasha former marine minister have fled from Constantinople to Switzerland amid alleged embezzlement and other crimes. Adated tips received prior to publication.
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Switzerland
Talaat Pasha
Enver Pasha
Dienal Pasha
Marine
Constantinople
Taunts greet ex Kaiser upon Dutch frontier arrival
A dispatch from The Hague reports William II Hohenzollern and his party arriving in Holland. Belgian night staff greeted them at Maastrichtsche Zinkam near Eysden station. The Kaiser wore a cap with his uniform. the crowd photographed calmly as trains brought officers and a tank car.
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William Wohrenzollern
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Maastrichtsche Zinkam
Eysden
Anny
Maar Cieht
Paris
Bavaria Protests New Armistice Terms Delay Restoring Order
A Munich issued manifesto says a new Bavarian state bears no fault for the old regime and protests that the armistice terms hinder reestablishment of order in Bavaria. The message to the German government alleges the conditions prevent stable governance.
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Munich
Government of
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German Liberty and Unity Will Be Maintained
Paris reports a German declaration protesting armistice terms. Plenipotentiaries pledge to aid adherence while warning that rapid evacuation and transport handover threaten chaos and famine. They stress Germany will keep liberty and unity despite violence and noncombatant suffering.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Germany
U S Meat Trust Is Called Menace in House of Commons
In a London House of Commons debate on food policy and meat supply, the American meat trust was harshly criticized. Parliament Secretary Waldorf Astor said the trust controlled over 50 percent of available and importable meat, a serious menace, but the Allied Food Council, to be empowered by the food controller, would counter it and could set reasonable consumer prices.
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Towan Who Fled Teut Prison Camp at Home Monday
Lt Edward Victor Isaacs of the U S Army, prisoner of a German submarine, reports in Washington on his return to Cresca Ta en route home. He describes escapes and daring swims, including crossing the Rhine into Swiss territory and then allied lands, as his postal homecoming nears next Monday.
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Switzerlang
Feeding Europe Awaits Quarried German Fleet
London dispatch notes that disarming German warships and neutralizing Bolshevik held fleets in the Black and Baltic seas are crucial to relief efforts for central Europe and Scandinavia. Ukraine’s grain stores and Caucasus regions offer hope, while Russia’s Soviet regime complicates feeding Moscow and Petrograd.
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Black Sea
Finnish Gulf
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Europe
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Petrograd
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Armenia
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Explosion at Edwards Powder Plant Kills Two
Two workers died as blasts wrecked the Western Powder company plant at Edwards Station near Peoria. Coroner Elliott led a probe into the cause as villagers returned after the explosions and a blaze threatened 590 kegs of blasting powder.
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Peoria
Jack Stewart
Keith Setrader
Elliott
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Here
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Gamece
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Million Deaths Feared Among Austrians Amid War Hardship
Reports from Italian lines describe severe food shortages in Austria with potential for a million deaths this winter. Rail scenes resemble battlefields as crowds crowd trains and tunnels sweep people away. Prisoners rescued by external food aid recount scarce bread and dire sanitary conditions.
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G. D. McLeod
Montreal
C. O. Young
Des Moines
Austria
Salzerbach
Vienna
McLeod
Russia
Red Cross
Laibach
German Cabinet Formed Fully by Socialists in 1918
Copenhagen November 14 The new German government is announced to comprise only Socialists. Friedrich Ebert serves as Premier Interior and Military Affairs Hugo Haase as foreign minister Philipp Scheidemann Finance and Colonies Wilhelm Dittmann Demobilization Transport Justice and Health Herr Landsberg Publicity Art and Literature Richard Barth Social policy The lineup confirms reports of a socialist dominated cabinet The Independent Socialists and Spartacist Bolshevik elements present with Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg figures noted in historical context.
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Spiramem
Pershing Awards Foch U S Medal for Distinguished Service
General Pershing awards Marshal Foch the American Distinguished Service Medal at his headquarters with Wilson’s directive, praising American troops’ role in Meuse battles. Foch accepts with pride, recalling Pershing’s support and the allied victory, as officers accompany Pershing.
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Prussian Crown Property To Be Confiscated
A German wireless message reported by Associated Press states that the former Prussian crown property will be confiscated and placed under the administration of the finance ministry. Personal property of the former king and his family is not to be affected.
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London
Ube
Ministry of Finance
German Austria Turns Power to State Council
Basel dispatch reports Vienna state council holds imperial authority until a constituent assembly drafts a constitution. The assembly is to be elected in January, with the German Austria description noting the republic status amid political uncertainty.
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Austria
State Council
Vienna
Hoover Heads Olympic Voyage to Aid Starving Europe
Food Administrator Hoover sails on the White Star liner Olympic likely Saturday to lead relief work for war torn Europe. President Wilson requested the effort while lifting naval censorship. Also aboard will be Dr Masaryk, president of the Czechoslovak republic, returning to his liberated homeland.
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German Crown Prince With Father Distance News Worded
AP dispatches from London report the former German crown prince not shot but strying at Limbourg residence with governor where he crossed the Dutch frontier with intimate military aides. Basel notes revolutions in Mannheim Rastatt and Zeidelbere urge Baden grand duke abdication. Berlin dispatch denies reports prince with his father in Holland claims he is with troops at the front. Queen Wilhelmina reportedly feared for hospitality to the former emperor while Holland prefers private life.
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Mannheim
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German Envoys Set to Meet British Admiralty Officials
Berlin reports say the German light cruiser Koenigsberg will sail on November 15 with plenipotentiaries from the German fleet workers and sailors council to meet British admiralty representatives. Admiral Uippler attends as adviser on naval armistice terms. North Schleswig presses for self determination. Austria asks Wilson to aid Turkey armistice term changes. King Alfonso of Spain congratulates Poincare on armistice signing.
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London
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Rail Labor Board Interprets Pacts Not Wages
Washington announces a new Railroad Administration Board of Adjustment No 3 to settle employment disputes among telegraphers switchmen clerks and maintenance of way workers. The four regional director nominees plus one from each union will decide interpretations of contracts and not wage disputes.
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Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Reconstruction Board Plan With Wilson Role
Washington reports President Wilson may appoint a reconstruction commission to guide the nation from war to peace. The body would advise while executive actions stay with existing departments, reflecting social, industrial, labor and agricultural interests. In Chicago, boards discuss using 50,000 workers and $60,000,000 in planned city improvements to employ soldiers returning from war.
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Peace Council Discussion Set Soon for Paris
Paris Nov 14 A J Balfour and Baron Sonnino will arrive in Paris for negotiations to set preliminaries for peace. Lloyd George and Premier Orlando will follow to join talks. Philipp Scheidemann may head German delegates, with nomination unlikely before week’s end.
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A. J. Balfour
Baron Sonnino
Lloyd George
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Italy
Scheidemann
Philipp Scheidemann
Zurich
Two Navy men die as steam valve bursts on ship
Two men were killed and two badly scalded when a steam valve burst on an American steamship in navy service at a New York pier. The deceased include Lieut. Alexander W. Walls and Sylvester Tennoyer, foreman of civilian machinists. Harvey L. Mercer and Paul Turner, both firemen, suffered burns.
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United States Naval Reserves
Navy
Alexander W. Walls
Sylvester Tennoyer
Harvey L. Mercer
Paul Turner
2532 Yanks Freed From German Camps by Truce
The Associated Press reports more than 2332 American prisoners in German camps were released immediately by the armistice signing. Figures from the American Red Cross in Switzerland cover all Americans captured up to November 1, with only a few possibly captured after that date. The release marks a major step in postwar repatriation.
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Red Cross
Switzerland
Labor to Octet Cabinet Withdraws Likely Today
Fragmentary report notes a large majority planning to withdraw from the cabinet at the close of the current party meeting. Details are sparse as today’s Associated Press dispatches outline potential reshuffles and political realignments.
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