Winter snow halts Italian front in Northern Italy
Heavy snow three to five feet deep across the mountain front disrupts the winter campaign. Monte Grappa and Monte Pertica see reduced cannonade as both sides clear routes for supply movement. Italians hold lower slopes while Austro German forces remain on higher summits near the Piave and Brenta rivers.
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Monte Grappa
Piave
Brenta
Monte Pertica
Monte Caprillo
United States Army Rapidly Forms For World War Fight
The American army, set to World War I duty, grows from 212,034 to 1,559,506 officers and men in nine months. Bolshevik talks at Brest Litovsk hint no peace. Stockholm transfer proposed. Germany plans to ship 600 French prisoners to Russia and 4,090 French women to Brunswick as reprisals. Fighting continues in Central and Southwestern Russia with Bolshevik gains.
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House passes suffrage resolution in telegraph draft notes
Telegraphic news reports the House voting on a suffrage resolution as part of war era measures. Germany seeks Sweden aid while Italy shifts stance and Russia plans debt repudiation to curb food use, with hemp publicity noted amid campaign push.
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Sweden
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U S Plans Extra Wheat Exports and Food Cuts
The United States weighs exporting 90 million bushels of wheat to allies as ship losses and crop failures drive a possible May flour shortage. The Food Administration seeks compulsory saving, supports Lever’s wheatless day bill, and will buy 30 percent of mill outputs to stockpile reserves for allies and the military.
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United States
Food Administration
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Food Centre
Navy
Nivelle Appointed to Command in Algeria
Paris reports Gen Robert George Nivelle has been named commander of the army in Algeria. The move is viewed as a bid to rehabilitate his reputation after the controversial April 1917 offensive that failed to meet expectations and led to his relief. He was replaced by Gen Petain in May 1918.
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Robert George Nivelle
Algeria
Nivelle
Soissons
Rheims
Chamber of Deputies
M. Ribot
Paul Painleve
Nivyelle
Aisne
Henri Philippe Petain
Millions of Dollars in Wheat Saved by Blizzard
Chicago reports a blizzard moving from Texas into the Central West will protect winter wheat from freezing and add moisture to Kansas and Nebraska soils. Grain experts cite government data showing the largest winter wheat acreage with poor condition and anticipate a high record crop due to heavy snows and cold.
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Texas
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Nebraska
Virginia Ratifies Prohibition Amendment in Senate Vote
Richmond Virginia reports the national prohibition amendment ratified tonight by the state senate with a 30 to 8 tally. The house is expected to vote tomorrow on the measure.
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Deschanel Praises Allies as U S Leaders France
Paris January 10 Paul Deschanel presiding at the chamber of deputies reopening delivered an eloquent speech amid cheers for France's allies. He praised the United States citing Washington Lincoln and Wilson and received cries of Long live Wilson and Long live the league of nations.
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Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
France
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United States
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Lincoln
Wilson
League of Nations
Montana Mostly Cloudy with Snow Likely
Washington reports for Montana forecast mostly cloudy on Friday and Saturday with probable snow and not so cold Friday.
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Washington
Montana
Senator Brady Very Ill in Boise
Private messages from Washington report Idaho Senator James H. Brady not expected to survive the night. He has long suffered heart trouble and the current illness is due to that ailment.
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Boise
Idaho
Washington
James H. Brady
Brady
Repudiation of Russian Debt Reported by Bolsheviki
London dispatch says the Bolsheviki government plans to publish a decree repudiating most Russian debt within days. It reportedly cancels bonds held by subjects with over 10 000 rubles and sets varied terms for smaller holdings including 6 and 2 percent interest for different loan brackets. Workers with small holdings may sell to the state at graded percentages of nominal value.
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London
Petrograd
Manchester Guardian
Lords Reject Lord Loreburns suffrage amendment
The House of Lords rejected Lord Loreburns proposed exclusion of women from the Representation of the People Bill by a 14 to 1 vote. Debates showed notable opposition from bishops and peers, arguing the wartime Commons expansion should not rush a momentous change.
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House of Tords
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Landen
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Kart Curzon
Marshal warns hemp picnics possible in Central Park
New York dispatch reports Scott Nearing, ex university faculty member and head of the People's Council of America, asks President Wilson and Attorney General Gregory to remove U S Marshal for the Southern District of New York Thomas D Metford. Nearing cites McCarthy remarks threatening mob violence and possible hemp picnics as proof of disloyalty.
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People’s Council of America
Wilson
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Thomas D. Metforths
United States
Nearing
McCarthy
Marshal McCarthy
People’s Counel
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Tecan
McVerthy
Department of Justice
Forecasted U S Ship Tonnage For 1918
Washington reports Lloyds estimates U S ship tonnage production for 1918 at 4.5 to 5 million tons. Homer Ferguson testifies at the shipping inquiry that Lloyds put the figure near 2.6 million tons, with 118 shipyards building steel ships and 67 producing wooden vessels.
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Washington
Halvnnin Hurley
United States
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Homer Ly Ferguson
Newport News Shiphuliding Company
Senate
Hurley
Germans Seek Sweden's Aid in World Turmoil
Reported appeal from German authorities for Swedish assistance amid escalating conflict involving Britain France and Italy as global tensions rise. Sweden's stance remains cautious amid shifting alliances and ongoing diplomacy.
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Petrograd
Sweden
Great Britain
France
Taly
Trotsky Denounces Brest-Litovsk Talks Move
Trotsky led the Russian delegation at Brest-Litovsk pressing to shift peace talks to a harder line and warning of consequences if German and Austrian representatives refuse. He claimed the talks treated the Russian side as conquered and urged removal of the conference location.
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Woman suffrage wins in house vote to amend Constitution
The house approved by 174 to 138 a joint resolution proposing an amendment to extend suffrage to women. President Wilson’s endorsement boosted the push, with leaders counting on a two‑thirds majority in the senate to come. The vote sparked wild celebration among suffrage supporters and dramatic displays in the chamber.
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United States
Revolution Triumphs Over Kaledines and Duteff
Petrograd reports a victory by revolutionary forces over Generals Kaledines and Duteff. General Dutomate is pursued. Kaledines retreats as Rostov is liberated and the Don river front edges toward change. The Ukrainian rada links crime to Kaledines, while Kharkov workers council gains power and the eleventh army council is arrested.
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Russia and Bulgaria sign separate peace and resume ties
A Bund report states Russia and Bulgaria signed a separate peace. Premier Radoslavoff read a dispatch declaring war between the nations ceases and diplomatic ties resume. Bulgaria will name a delegate to a Danube commission and reopens Odessa navigation with a Bulgarian minister to Petrograd and a consul general at Odessa.
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Petrograd
Odessa
Bolsheviks reject separate peace with Turkey in 1917
Petrograd reports a separate peace proposal from Turkey was refused by the Bolsheviki government. The Turkish terms included free passage of the Dardanelles for Russian ships and demobilization of the Black Sea fleet while Turkey would retain an active army to keep fighting the Entente.
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Jania
Turkey
Russia
London
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Black Sea
Aye Vote Totals Across Tracts Mentioned
Fragmentary note lists tract numbers of aye votes and references Representatives Mans and Sims with unclear context. Mentions sickness and an outcome labeled Victory. Details and locations are not fully readable.
Fifty Night Bombers Could End War If Deployed
New York January tenth. Lieut Col PF Clark head of the army aviation engineers division told the Society of Automotive Engineers convention that 500 night bombing airplanes could break enemy lines and end much of the war. He described four types of American army aircraft and praised night bombers for their stealth and destructive power. Maj Jesse G Vincent noted the Liberty engine is reserved for heavy bombers. Co FE Kettering of Dayton was elected society president.
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United States
PF. Clark
Army Aviation Engineers
Society of Automotive Engineers
Europe
Jesse G. Vincent
Liberty
Co. FE. Kettering
Dayton
Ohio
Bach Goes to Jail at Camp Lewis for Theft
Private L strange Bach of the exchange battalion 166th depot brigade Camp Lewis was dishonorably discharged with forfeiture of pay and two and a half years imprisonment after a court martial found him guilty of stealing 31 from Private Harry Kulakiin of the same unit. Bach lives in Los Angeles.
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