Artillery Duels on the Western Front Escalate
Reported actions in the west describe artillery exchanges as the main engagement with repeated Allied counterattacks repulsed. British ships bombarding German positions on the Belgian coast and air attacks on trenches are noted amid ongoing war activity.
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Wilhelmshaven
Itu Douel
Belgian
Kemp
Africa
Manitz
Louis Hotha
Suez Canal
Cairo
London
Front Lines Hold In Feb War as German Forces Press
Fighting along the front between Borsi mow Goumine and Wala Ssyslowiecka continued February 2 with heavy artillery day and night. German forces hurled fourteen regiments and fresh troops, repulsing allied attacks at Goumine while incurring immense losses. In the Carpathians fighting intensifies with Austro German and Hungarian troops. French and German positions exchange gains near Massiges and in the Vosges as both sides report artillery successes. The eastern theater sees Russian skirmishes south of Sochaczew and growing German advances near Bolimow amid rising prisoner captures. German forces report success against French in the Massiges sector and in the Aisne valley, while Allied batteries disrupt German convoys and trench lines near Hebuterne and Albert. In Belgium and the Arras region artillery engagements continue with limited gains for either side. Verdun air and ground actions yield prisoner captures.
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Goumine
Wala Ssyslowiecka
Nida
Carpathians
Berlin
Sayville
Massiges
Vosges
North Sea
Rheims
Perthes
St. Meneheula
East Prussia
Emel River
Poland
Vistula
Sochaczew
Bolimow
Carpathian Mountains
Paris
French War Office
Belgium
Arras
Lillel
Hebarteris
Albert
Aisne
Verdun
Alsace
Uithols
Lys
Nieuport
Notre Dame de Lorette
Lens
Bethun
Duquestoy-en-Santerre
Fertes
Mesnil-les-Hurlus
Gour ‘Arttillery
Massizes
Argonne
Woevre
Seille
Kolschlag
Hartmanns-Wellerkopf
Rumania
German Editor Attacks United States Policy
Amsterdam January 4 The Cologne Gazette a copy received here prints a lengthy attack on the American government s neutrality and Secretary Bryan s rejection of charges of pro British bias The article accuses Bryan of echoing a brutal British stance and promises a strong reply from German Americans as to American neutrality being used as a veil for aiding England The piece expresses anticipation of how American foreign policy will be shaped under Bryan and cast doubt on the United States handling of war munitions exports
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Amsterdam
London
Cologne
Bryan
William J. Stane
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Germany
Austria
Mr. Bryan
Ness
England
America
Embezzler Walker Denied Parole in Hartford Scandal
William F. Walker former treasurer of the Savings Bank of New Britain and treasurer for the Baptist convention of Connecticut remains in state prison after parole denial. He embezzled about $685,000 from the bank and about $66,000 from the Baptist convention.
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Hartford
Conn
William F. Walker
Savings Bank of New Britain
Walker
Baptist Convention of Connecticut
Threat to Deport Spanish Minister in Mexico City
A private telegram from Mexico City says General Carranza threatens to deport Angel Del Caso a Spaniard linked to Villa unless he yields within twenty four hours. Del Caso, long in Washington circles, is described as Villa’s confidant and a potential Spanish government agent shielded by the Spanish legation. The Spanish embassy says Del Caso accompanies Villa as the confidential agent of Madrid. The State Department was alerted and instructed Consul Silliman to seek a safe outcome.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico City
Angel del Caso
General Villa
del Caso
Legation
General Carran
Ula
Mexico
Silliman
Carranza Agency
Alvaro Obregon
Angel D. Cash
Villista
Atvone
Aself Villa
Washington, DC
Villa
Chihuahua
Zacatecas
Bryan
George
Carothers
Lansing
State Department
Champ Clark Speaker Kitchin Floor Leader Nominated
Washington February 4 Democrata elected to the house in the sixty fourth congress tonight unanimously nominated Speaker Clark to succeed himself and chose Claude Kitchin of North Carolina to become chairman of the ways and means committee and majority floor leader when Underwood goes to the senate. Enthusiastic applause greeted the selections as both were by acclamation and the speakers urged democratic harmony. The caucus named re elected members of the ways and means committee and filled vacancies with Crisp Oldfield Casey Allen McGilicuddy and Helvering. Officers including Clerk South Trimble and Sergeant at Arms Gordon were renominated. In a close vote E W Saunberg was elected chairman of the caucus over Martin Foster. Crisp's selection pleases Georgians as he is popular and serves his first term in the house. The Georgia delegation gains leverage for committee assignments and aids Schley Howard's chances on the appropriations committee. J Walter Wise attended the caucus.
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Washington
Crisp
Georgia
Oldfield
Arkansas
Casey
Pennsylvania
Allen
Ohio
McGilicuddy
Maine
Helvering
Kansas
House
South Trimble
Kentucky
Robert B. Gordon
Joseph J. Sinnott
Virginia
Henry H. Couden
William M. Dunbar
E. W. Saunberg
Martin D. Foster
Hingis
Charles R. Crisp
Clark
William Schley
Howard
Appropriations Committee
Bartlett
J. Walter Wise
Blasphemers and Farmers on Yale Seal Alarm
New Haven February 4 Yale alumni associations using the university seal on stationery will be surprised to learn that careless artists have rendered the Hebrew motto Light and Truth as Blasphemers and Farmers. The Yale Alumni Weekly notes the error due to misreading waw and resh.
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New Haven
Genn
iMany
Yale
Neo
Crane company to withdraw from Texas in antitrust case
Austin Texas February 4 The Crane company one of the nations largest plumbing supply houses has agreed to pay a 75000 fine and withdraw from business in Texas The settlement resolves a state suit seeking several million dollars in penalties for alleged antitrust law violations The companys Texas headquarters are at Dallas
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Austin
Texas
Af Dal
War zone declared around Britain over grain cargo
British Foreign Office reports Germany plans to place all grain and flour under German government control. Intercepted cargoes may be submitted to prize courts. No action against the vessel is planned and owners and shippers will be compensated for delays or losses. The text notes potential harsher measures on German trade and cautions neutral ships sailed before warnings.
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Germany
British Foreign Office
Uperee
Wilhelmina
Howe
Great Britain
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