02 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1918
Page
1
Officials and President Wilson weigh continuation of preferential coal transport and embargoes to ease the fuel problem. The plan faces stiff pushback from merchants and office-builders while railroads assess impact and await full reports on five-day shutdowns and their effects on coal and freight flows.
Flow of telegraphic news reports a looming special session of the legislature to end strikes and enact drastic steps. The era’s headlines cover food substitute price limits, railroad controls, and a broad set of public measures. The report notes seven children killed and miners killed at work, with coverage of court cases and market committees.
A speech dated February 1 discusses unrestricted submarine warfare and its impact on merchant shipping. Sir Eric warns ships remain vital as the United States increases shipbuilding effort, urging continued American enterprise to meet Allied demands and civil needs amid the war.
Dr Alexander Wekerle Hungarian premier told the diet that Hungary is sincere in seeking a just peace and lasting security through international agreements. He said Hungary will resist dissension and aims to develop economic ties with Germany not aimed at other states, regardless of future peace or conflict.
Forty RAL Vip killed in Ane over French capital with 45 killed and 207 injured. Paris accounts 31 dead 131 injured while suburbs report 11 dead 76 injured. Funeral plans and government defrayed expenses noted. London reports Montreal ship sunk in collision no deaths. two destroyers rescued crew. other ships lightly damaged.
Fragmented report describes a counterrevolutionary plot in Petrograd led by officers Wolk and Kale dine. Ensign Wolk was killed while being taken to a hospital. Bolshevik forces hold Petrograd as Romanian troops seize Kishinev, capital of Bessarabia, amid war unrest and local government withdrawal.
Buenos Aires reports the minister of war recalling Argentina's military attaches from Berlin and political circles view the move as significant. The notice follows the sinking of the Argentine steamship Ministro Irriendo on January 2.
Washington area forecast calls for a mix of precipitation with snow possible. Temperatures rise slightly for the weekend as a mild spell gives way to unsettled conditions plus snow likely in higher elevations.
Louie W. Hill announces Kenney and Budd will hold executive posts on the Great Northern railway with Kenney as vice president in charge of traffic and Budd as president's assistant. The plan aims to place young, active leaders in top management amid government cooperation. In Portland Maine a fire at a factory endangering a shell plant follows another blaze as law officers confront a jailstorming mob in Gunn, aided by Underwood and Stein, leaving Stein seriously wounded.
drastic steps to end strike may prompt call for extra session. authorities plan to dissolve the workers council and amend law in response to a court decision. action centers on answering the court ruling and defining compliance deadlines. lasting impact uncertain for labor groups and local governance.
Dispatches from Copenhagen and Berlin warn of extended martial law, with strikes reported in Berlin and disturbances near Bern. The Branfenburg region cites council disapproval of war agenda, while Moscow and South Russia report allied tensions and mobilization. In Montana governor Stewart prepares for a special session amid seed grain law questions and emergency powers.
President Wilson urged democratic senators to avoid actions in congress that could aid the enemy and imply discord. He repeated his objections to two proposed war measures, saying they are unnecessary and would hinder his authority in the war effort. Senate leaders plan speeches next week to support the bills, while administration aims to block their reporting to the Senate.
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