Germans Ready for Peace Talks and Setback in Italy
The Reichstag heard Chancellor von Hertling announce Germany’s readiness to negotiate peace once Russia sends envoys with full powers. He touted German military gains, praised internal endurance, and warned Allies as Italy’s front falters and Austrian troops push through mountain campaigns. The dispatch notes Austro-Hungarian acceptance of a Russian armistice bid, with ongoing global war drama and continued U-boat focus.
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London
Reichstag
George F. von Hertling
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Flanders
Flemish
Italy
Streten
Murder and Rapine by Enemy in Italy
Washington dispatches report Austro German invaders in Italy commit barbarities similar to Belgium. Near Zenson civilians used as shields as troops advanced. Italian noncombatants harmed, loot found on dead soldiers, cattle and property seized, homes burned for bivouac fires. Bosnian troops accused of unnamable atrocities.
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Washington, D. C
Belgium
Tome
Italy
Zenson
Italians Fortify Northern Front Amid Air Attack Preparations
Italian Army Headquarters reports reduced front activity but warns of massed attacks and defensive works along the Tagliamento as Italians, aided by British and French, prepare a coordinated advance. Brig. Gen. George H. Scriven assesses Piave lines, notes organized reformation, strong Italian artillery, adequate supplies, and a British division moving to the front amidst improving morale.
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Tagliamento
Piave
Austria-Hungary
America
George H. Scriven
Scriven
Former City Official Goes to France Soon
Byron J. Lambert, longtime civil engineering instructor at the University of Iowa, visits Cedar Falls before leaving within days for France to oversee bridge construction for Allied armies. He has been commissioned as a major and previously worked as Waterloo’s assistant city engineer under M. L. Newton. He married Trelen Davison, a Waterloo native.
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Cedar Falls
Byron J. Lambert
Univesity
Iowa
France
Lambert
Waterloo
M. L. Newton
Trelen Davison
John H. Leavy
Furs Theft Suspect Named in Waterloo Robbery Case
The 1916 Jones fur store theft on Bridge Street involved $3600 in furs. Elsie Graham of Waterloo implicated her Chicago circle, aiding a police probe led by Sheriff Henderson. She gave details and photos of suspects including Baseball Wilson and Loyville Slim, with confessions tied to narcotics cases.
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P.C. Jones
Bridge Street
Elsie Graham
Chicago
Waterloo
William Lardner
Wilson
D. B. Henderson
Jones Fur
Elsie
Gar
Stager
Henderson
Misse Graham
Fourth Street
Union Depot
Hender
Mr. Jones
Engineers Take Part IV Gamera Fight Front Rails Rebuilt Amid Shellfire
American engineers on the British front toiled under German bombardment, rebuilding rails cut by guns. They labored in 24 hour shifts, earning praise as the “force of American athletes,” and even served as stretcher bearers to move wounded under fire along Hindenburg line advances.
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Associated Press
France
Hindenburg Line
Byng
United States
Somme
Washington
Hindenburg
S Manter
Hele
Lenine Falls New Coalition Rules Peace Envoys Meet
A Petrograd dispatch reports the League government has fallen and a coalition cabinet of advanced Socialists formed, with Bolsheviks represented. Envoys to treat with Germany telegraph that German plenipotentiaries will meet Bolshevik leaders Sunday near Kukharishky then proceed to Brest-Litovsk. The US Gover nment signals a conciliatory stance toward Russia while avoiding a broad declaration of Russia as an enemy. A new all-Russian union of workers, soldiers, and peasants central committees aligns with the Petrograd council on peace and laws.
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Petrograd
Daily News
League
Advanced Socials
Bol- Sheviks
Anrange Armistion
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Reuter
Dyinsk-Vilna
Kukharishky
Brest-Litovsk
U. S
Washingti
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Russia
Germany
War Council
Paris
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Roemrnkil
Secret treaty of allies with Italy published by Bolsheviki
London reports a Bolshevik release of a secret treaty between Great Britain France Russia and Italy detailing Italy’s war entry and territorial gains in the Tyrol Istria Dalmatia and parts of Asia Minor and Africa. Article XV promises allied support for Italian diplomacy with the Vatican.
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London
Great Britain
France
Rusia
Italy
Petrograd
Daily Mail
Russia
Trentino
Tyrol
Istria
Dalmatia
Grecian
Asia Minor
Africa
Holy Sea
British Casualties Reported for November
British losses reported for November total 120,089 with 1,162 killed in action and 24,203 wounded. The rest listed as missing or otherwise reported, reflecting broader wartime casualties across divisions and services.
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London
Trial resumes in de Saulles murder case with mental insanity question
In Mineola New York on November 20 the trial of Mrs. Binnea de Saulles for her former husband John L. de Saulles murder continued with the defense reading a 15000 word hypothetical insanity question. Dr Wight testified the defendant suffered brain pressure from a thyroid condition and a past head injury. Mrs de Saulles appeared downcast and weary as court proceedings resumed after a Thanksgiving recess.
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Mineola
Binnea de Saulles
John L. Ade Saulles
Supreme Court
Henry A. Uterhart
Blanca Errazuriz de Sauiles
Santiago
Chile
de Saultes
Dast Icon Manning
Drs. Smith Ely Jeliffe and
Lewis ©. Totinson
Isham Warris
Charles W. Pilgrim
George T. Kirby
Lewis J. Smith
Uterlirt
Germans Attack British Lines Near Gonnelieu
France November 30 German forces launched an assault on British lines near Gonnelieu just south of last week’s offensive area. No progress details available as dispatch filed.
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France
Gonnelieu
Americans Play Important Part in Allied Meet
Paris November 30 delegates to the Inter allied conference held committee meetings at French ministries with no general session. American members are expected to wield influence for closer unity and have been well received. The supreme war council convenes at Versailles at 10 am with leaders from Britain France Italy and the United States.
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Paris
Supreme War Council
Versailles
Lloyd George
Gen. Wilson
Great Britain
Clemenceau
Foch
France
Qoriando
Gen. Cadorna
Italy
Col. House
Gen. Bliss
United States
Four killed in munitions plant blast at Trenton
Four workmen died and two were injured in an explosion at a British Chemical company building in Trenton Ontario. The blast started a fire that consumed the structure as emergency crews responded. El Toyar Broadleaf Havana de Cigar noted in advertisement.
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Trenton
Ont
British Chemical Company
Mrs King Not Guilty Claim At Trial Doctor Testifies
Concord reports coroner's physician Dr Burnisher testified Mrs Kings death resulted from a wound not fired from contact with the head. Defense counsel Dr E T Cansler argued it would be physically impossible for a woman of Mrs Kings build to hold a pistol in the necessary position. Dr Otto Schultze of New York agreed that the wound could not have been inflicted by Mrs King and noted a prior ankle fracture.
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Concord
Burn
Gr. W. Tar
Cork County
Gaston B. Means
Maude A. King
Guardsmen Arrive in France Join American Expedition
National guardsmen from every state have landed in France and joined training near the front. They are forming a homogeneous force with regular troops, billeted in towns and wooden barracks, welcomed by the French as they begin war training and maneuvers.
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France
Union
United States
National Guard
National Army
To Take Over First Trenches Soon
Washington November 30 An nouncement of the arrival in France of the first national guard units marks the first official notice that extensive troop movement has been accomplished despite submarines and supply shortages but without any loss of a man Thousands of men have been moved to the sea board from all parts of the ACONTINUED ON PAGE ISIEND
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France
National Guard
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