Belgian Forced Labor Decree and Deportations 1915 16
A Belgian crisis report details German decrees forcing Belgians to work for the war effort and deportations. It cites October 12 1915 provisions and October 3 1916 orders enforcing imprisonment fines and coercive measures. It notes Cardinal Mercier’s condemnation and testimonies on starvation, rail transports, and the suffering of Brussels residents during deportations.
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Committee On Public Information
Germany
der Etappeinspekteur
von Unger
Ghent
Cardinal Mercier
Sauberzwehig
Hindenburg
Supreme Command
Ludendorf
Whitlock
French Troops In Italy Push Back Austrians In Bold Action
French forces on the Italian front broke Austrian defenses at Monte Tobà capturing 1,400 prisoners as winter battles rage. Allied air raids target northern cities while German plans to annex territories intensify tensions across Europe and prompt renewed speculation over a wider war.
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American Ordnance Department
France
Edward W. Pickard
Brest-Litovsk
Russia
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Diemanto
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Courland
Riga
Libau
Lenine
Trotzky
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Petrograd
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von Kuehlmann
Germany
Regular
Leipsig Volkszeitung
Entente
Siberia
Rada
Don Valley
Moscow
Rostov
Monte Toba
Piave
Zenson Bend
Intestadura
Jerusalem
America
Ordnance Department
Samuel McRoberts
National City Bank of New York
Crozier and
Wheeler
Ordnance
Department
Chamberlain
United States
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Goethals
Quartermaster Corps
Pershing
Sibert
Mann
Rainbow Division
R. L. Bullard
Charles T. Meanher
Rainbow Boys
State Department
Paris
Europe
House
New Cabinet Post Backed By Senate For War Munitions
Washington January 7 a bill by Senate Military Committee Chairman Chamberlain proposes a secretary of munitions to head a wartime department for the army and navy supplies. The measure aims to streamline procurement and oversight of arms ammo food clothing equipment and transport during the war and one year after. The committee backs the bill and plans strong push to enact it.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Senate Military
Senate Committee
United States
Hurley Seeks Billions For Ships Plant Grants
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board urged Congress to provide 82 million dollars for acquiring or establishing shipbuilding plants, in addition to 165 million dollars previously requested for the next fiscal year. He also sought raising construction authority from 1.234 to 1.935 billion dollars. K A Brown, EMN purchasing officer, said 60 days will bring heavier timbers from Oregon to build 200 wooden ships at 15 dollars per thousand less than pine timbers the South cannot deliver.
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Washington
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Congress
K. A. Brown
Mlnet Corporation
Oregon
Hoover Cuts Price of Sugar
The food administration on Friday night issued an order fixing refined sugar prices. Cuban raw sugar at 6 cents duty paid becomes refined sugar priced at 7.45 cents per pound less 2 percent to wholesalers. The Atlantic seaboard area shifts to the interior price basis, cutting about 1 cent per pound or $20 per ton.
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Washington
Jan
Manny
Food Administration
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington railroad wage plan moves toward joint action
Director General McAdoo and leaders of the four railroad brotherhoods agreed Friday on a plan to thresh out wage and labor disputes while government operation continues. An investigation board will report recommendations to the director general.
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Washington, Jan
McAdoo
Wisconsin solon ends life in suicide in office
Manitowoc Wisconsin January 7 Assemblyman Carl Hansen a leader and humorist in the last session of the legislature took his own life by firing a bullet through his brain in his Insurance office on Friday The act ends his career and shocks the state capital community.
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Carl Hansen
Self
Manitowoc
Wis
Third Liberty Loan Opens February 15 Campaign Details
Washington reports the third Liberty loan drive will begin February 15. Officials could not confirm the total to be raised as preparations for advertising near completion.
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Liberty Loan
Washington
Henderson Named United States Senator for Nevada
Will Succeed Newlands Reno Jan 7 Charles Belknap Henderson banker and attorney of Elke Nev appointed United States senator from Nevada to fill vacancy caused by death of Francis G Newlands by Guy Boyle.
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Gare du Mid
Commission For Relief
Palestine
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