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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1918
Page
1
War reports reveal 2000 German troops mutinied against marching to the western front. England rejects peace terms from autocratic powers as the war drags on. Authorities stress self-government must guide Germany Austria Turkey and Bulgaria before any settlement.
Utah Senator denounces the war tax measure as discriminatory and problematic. He introduces an amendment to correct a provision deemed unworkable and harmful.
The Morning Journal reports Premier Lloyd George's wartime outline for a just peace stressing self government and treaty sanctity. He calls for Belgium restoration, Alsace Lorraine justice for France, an independent Poland, and national self-determination for Arab and Armenian regions, with Russia and other nations to be considered. Trotzky travels with the Russian delegation to Brest Litovsk as talks resume.
Senator Smoot Republican of the finance committee introduces amendments to replace the zone postal system and raise second class mail rates. He argues the plan simplifies tax returns and treats individuals and partnerships alike, removing capital invested and debt considerations from tax calculations.
Lieutenant Hubert Finley and two companions, part of a balloon ascent from San Antonio, came under fire from six Mexicans who captured them after a rough landing. They walked 18 miles to a town, were jailed, then released through an American consul's intercession, facing possible internment under international law.
The American steamer Burugua, 4274 tons, owned by the New York and Oriental Steamship Co, was torpedoed and driven ashore December 27 in Mediterranean waters. She left New York late in October for an Italian port and, it is believed, was returning for a French port when attacked. The crew is reported safe.
Bolshevik authorities report the discovery of 317060 rubles in now held in the credit of former Premier Kerensky. The funds likely will be used to aid victims of the fighting that led to Kerensky’s overthrow.
Denver forecast for Sunday calls for generally fair skies and slightly colder conditions in the southeast portion. Monday maintenance of fair weather is expected across New Mexico with similar temperatures.
In Madison on January 4 the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Dr. Edmund F. Woods of Janesville died in a submarine incident accidental. His widow had sued Standard Accident Insurance for 2500 dollars after he was aboard the Arabic. The court rejected the insurer argument that death from hunting or explosives excluded coverage, and found death accidental.
United States aviators joined British and French pilots to fly over German lines and drop bombs in a reprisal for the killing of two American workers during a German bombing raid a week earlier.
Washington reports Guatemala City wiped out by shocks on Thursday and Friday with higher death tolls than earlier quakes. Central American Telegraph dispatch notes continued devastation including the cathedral collapse, Las Vacas bridge down, steam vents, and 300 additional killed.
Chicago consumers pay 1.62 a bushel for potatoes as shortages bite. Wisconsin and Minnesota farmers allegedly hoard crops demanding at least 1 a bushel, with 75 cents offered. Farmers say trenches are dug in Wisconsin to protect crops as soldiers dig in France. The government admits it cannot compel market sale due to anti hoarding law gaps.
John D Rockefeller Jr has moved from his New York City home to his father’s house in Tarrytown as Standard Oil cannot supply oil stoves. The central heating for Rockefeller and neighboring mansions is shut due to fuel shortages and a requisition for thirty stoves went unanswered.
The board of trade directors decided to change trading conditions in corn for future delivery under the influence of the national food administration. The legal maximum price for future delivery remains $1.25 while cash sales reached $1.49 today. Partners protest that the policy favors consumers and exporters over farmers.
The case over Fred Willer as mayor-elect and his German citizenship status continued unresolved. Miller seeks first naturalization papers to qualify as a voter in Indiana, with supporters arguing he remains legally eligible to hold office.
Hearing on the federal suffrage amendment reveals threats from the Woman’s Party to resume militant tactics if the amendment is not adopted. Opponents claim war critics push for passage, while supporters cite Wilson’s backing and statements by Dudley Field Malone and A H Hopkins.
The National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives in Denver may be offered to the government to treat U S Army men with tuberculosis. President Samuel Kabfeider called a conference in Denver January 13 with experts nationwide to discuss TB care and mobilization of sanatoria for servicemen.
Denver Cole and Mrs. Pike discuss a hospital built with voluntary subscriptions. The facility admits patients at no cost, with 160 currently in treatment. Mrs. Pike notes it was the first national scope hospital in The United Heaton to serve without expense.
In a speech to English trade unions, Premier Lloyd George argues the war should end promptly and not be prolonged any longer than necessary. The address stresses swift resolution and national unity amid wartime pressures.
Prime Minister David Lloyd George outlined Britain’s war aims to labor delegates in Westminster, stressing Belgium’s restoration, Serbian and Montenegrin reunification, Alsace Lor- raine for France, and a Russian democracy supported by allied nations. He called for an independent Poland, protection of Romania, and self determination as core principles, with colonial questions to be settled at a conference.
A Russian wireless dispatch quoted by the London bureau claims about 25 000 German soldiers east of Kovno revolted after a government order drafted troops under 35 for western front service. The deserters say they entrenched themselves and seek relief as authorities reportedly try to cut off food supplies. They argue sending troops west violated the armistice.
A Greek legation dispatch quotes a German aviator who deserted to Greece detailing severe famine in Germany and Greek population abuses in Macedonia and Thrace under Bulgarian occupation. He cites scarce coffee and bread, low morale, and forcible conscription of Greeks aged 17 to 47.
Amsterdam reports 22 persons were executed by the Germans at Ghent on December 20 for alleged espionage. Four were from Antwerp, eight from Ghent, and a Dutch shipper. Three more Belgians were condemned to prison terms of three, four and ten years. many others await trial.
John Tully and Albert Hather of St. Louis, federal agents, are in a hospital after a pistol duel with city detectives during a raid on a house suspected of drug sales. Both agents suffered dangerous wounds while detectives were uninjured as more than sixty shots were exchanged before the error was found.
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