Germans Ordered to Stop Advance Amid Turbulent Front
Report from Petrograd cites German commander Hoffman stating the advance would continue until peace terms are met. Detachments in Luga are retreating toward rail lines near Pskov as Russians hem in three small stations. Berlin wireless says operations on the northern front proceed normally with an Estonian unit again under German command.
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London
Gerson Oormy
Etnasin
Petrograd
Exchange Telegraph
Freemans
Werlnesiday
Gener Hoffman
Birest-Litovsk
Luga
Pskov
Smolensk
Orshe
Berlin
Germany
Sleeping Soldiers Must Die At Sentry Duty
Washington reports four American soldiers were sentenced to death for sleeping while on sentry duty in the first two trenches. General Pershing referred the cases to the War Department for review, with President Wilson likely to decide. Sentry sleep has long been a grave offense in U S military history, though such incidents are rare.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
Wilson
Lincoln
Shipyard workers recalled after wartime draft delay
The Emergency Theatre Corporation reports 200 shipyard workers drafted into the military have been returned to yards. About 30,000 workers subject to shipbuilding delays are placed in deferred positions to retrain, as long as they remain engaged in shipwork.
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Washington
Emergency Theet Corporation
Fifty Million for Housing Warshington Action
In a fragmented report, lawmakers debated funding for housing facilities at shipyards. The Senate and conference committee discussed allocations and planned support measures, amid broader wartime construction needs.
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Senate
Sinking of Cherokee prompts formal investigation
A formal inquiry was ordered into the sinking incident involving the Cherokee. Officials from the naval board and the department of interior are coordinating to determine cause and responsibility, with a review of milone equipment and twenty Nile tires cited in initial reports.
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Washington
Nun Tueval
Milone
TP Liditects
Pneumonic Plague Spreads Across Regions
Report notes the pneumonic plague, first detected early this year, now spreading from northern Chile to Atle wel and surrounding provinces. Authorities warn of escalating cases and call for vigilance and rapid reporting to health services.
February UK casualties rise sharply in official report
British casualty figures for February show 4 205 killed 24 006 wounded and 12 etc. The data indicate a notable increase from the prior month with the United Kingdom tally highlighting sustained warfare impact during the period.
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London
Austria Refuses to Fight Russia or Romania
Austrian Premier states Austria Hungary will participate in no military action against Russia or Romania. The official note reiterates that Austrian troops will not enter Ukraine, and that an armistice exists with Romania. The exchange follows a February 22 meeting between Emperor Charles and Kaiser Wilhelm and signals rising tension between Vienna and Berlin.
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Austria- Hungary
Russia
Rumania
Washington
Germany
Austria
Wissin
France
Austria-Hungary
Rueminia
Ukrainia
Emperor Charles
Kaiser Wilhelm
Ande
Charles Tate
Wilhelm
Ludhendert
Vienna
Berlin
Hertling
Ludendorff
Nugent Named U S Senator by Idaho Governor
John F. Nugent of Boise has been appointed by Governor Alexander to fill the vacancy created by the death of Senator Brady. Nugent, a lawyer, previously served as Democratic state chairman and was a member of the counsel for the Western Federation of Miners.
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John F. Nugent
Boise
United States
Alexander
Brady
Mr. Nugent
Western Federation of Minera
Tug Sinks Twenty Nine Drowned Near Maryland Coast
Twenty nine officers and men are believed lost when the seagoing tug Cherokee foundered in a severe gale fifteen miles off the Maryland coast Wednesday morning.
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Philadelphia
Maryland
Guard Saves Plant in British Merchant Losses Report
The Huntish casualty report lists eighteen British merchant sailors wounded or killed this week. Ten ships were sunk by mine or submarine. fourteen casualties come from Weasela of J okie or vent, with a guard saving a plant at risk.
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London
Japan Threatens to Invade Siberia and Seeks Allied Help
Washington reports Japan has proposed joint military operations in Siberia to secure war stores at Windivostok and along the Trans-Siberian line. Allies debate whether to permit a joint effort or allow Japan to proceed alone, amid concerns over German access to the stores and Bolshevik control.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Siberia
Windivostok
Siberian
America
Vladivostok
Stevens Commission of
American Engineers
Lexington Man Dies Rescuing Pig on Tracks
Fred Croyle from Lexington lost his life Sunday while attempting to save a pig trapped on railroad tracks. He pushed the animal clear but was struck by an approaching train, dying at the scene. Local authorities investigated the incident and noted the unexpected danger of railway accidents involving livestock.
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Lexington
Fred Croyle
No Pig
Canned Goods to Be Reserved by Washington Officials
Government urges all canners to set aside supplies for wartime needs. Aimed at controlling food stocks, the notice lists canned corn peas tomatoes string beans and gal mon as currently on hand and to be reserved for future distribution. The directive emphasizes orderly mobilization and national emergency readiness.
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Washington
German Planes of Poor Grade Captured in Washington
German aircraft seized in Washington reveal inferior materials and construction by German aviation. American experts study the planes to assess and set new standards for future production and safety.
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Washington
Peage Regarded as Being Far Away
Washington reports Count von Hertling’s February Reichstag speech on war aims does not alter the situation. Officials view it as a move to bolster German militarism and undermine President Wilson’s peace principles, with no immediate formal response anticipated.
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Washington
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Wilson
Congress
Henderson Named U S Senator from Nevada to Fill Newlands Term
Charles B. Henderson, a lawyer and banker, has been appointed United States senator from Nevada to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Newlands. He succeeds to the vacancy and steps into federal legislative duties.
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Charles B. Henderson
United States
Nevada
Newlands
Spanish Prize Ship Beached Near Skaw Lighthouse
The Spanish steamship Igors Mendil with a German prize crew from the Pacific on board ran ashore near the Skaw lighthouse. Two of the prisoners aboard are Americans.
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Copenhagene
Igors Mendil
Pacific Ocean
Isowhore
Skaw
Musician shoots fellow members over Star Spangled Banner stance
Three members of the musicians union were shot by a fellow member who had been ordered expelled for refusing to stand during a recent performance of the Star Spangled Banner. The incident occurred Tuesday in San Francisco. The wounded were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Investigators pursue motive and possible charges.
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San Franciico
Musicians’ Union
Hertling Accepts Wilson Peace Principles Amid War Aims Clash
Amsterdam report shows German Chancellor Count von Hertling endorsing four Wilson principles as a basis for peace. He calls for an impartial world tribunal and notes England’s imperial aims and self determination concerns for Ireland, Egypt, and India. He cautions that Allied terms differ and suggests cautious engagement with any opposing proposals.
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United States
Wilson
England
Ireland
Egypt
India
Belgium
Havre
Senator Lodge criticizes price fixing on coal and sugar
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts argued to the senate that government price fixing failed to curb profiteering. He cited coal production declines and the food administration sugar plan that sent western beet sugar to the east, while retailers profited on both fuels and foods.
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Washington
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Food Administration
Hertling Message Discredited In Britain On Peace Terms
London notes that British public opinion remains skeptical of Count von Hertling's assurances on Germany's pacific aims. His mild remarks and acceptance of Wilson's peace basis are judged by German deeds, with reception in Britain now largely indifferent.
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London
Count von Hertling
Germany
Wilson
Allen Slacker Bill Passes House With Draft Provisions
Washington report notes the so called allen slacker bill to bar citizenship and deport draft age aliens who claim exemption and to authorize drafting allens for agricultural or manufacturing work was passed by the house on Wednesday by a vote of Gad to 21.
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Washington
House
Food Exports Down in 1917 to Jan 1 1918
Government figures show a sharp drop in exports of wheat corn and pork for the seven months ending January 1 1918 compared with the previous year Imports of beef products and outs rose while overall food export activity declined in Washington reports from the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
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Washington
Wolf land in Pola reported by Berlin dispatch
A Dus seldorfer Zeitung Berlin dispatch says the auxiliary cruiser Wolf landed in the Austrian harbor of Pola on the Adriatic. The report states the vessel attempted to sail back to the North Sea but was repeatedly blocked by watchful British ships.
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Amsterdam
Dusseldorfer Zeitung
Berlin
Wolf
Pola
Adriatic Sea
North Sea
La Follette Denounced by Senate in War Attitude Vote
A loyalty resolution with an amendment condemning Senator La Follette for his war stance passed late Monday night in the state senate by a 20 to vote. The measure denounces his attitude toward the war and expresses firm support for federal actions.
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Madicot
la Follette
Japan to Act in Siberia Soon
Japan plans to take action in Siberia at an early date, with reliable authority indicating long preparation to carry out the move, including Harbin as a cited point of reference.
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Japan
Siberia
Harbin
Airplane Route to Sweden Linking Trelleborg and Sassnitz
National Geographic outlines the proposed Swedish German air route between Trelleborg and Sassnitz as a key link in a 24 hour Stockholm Berlin express, noting the two towns’ roles as termini for the steam service and detailing local significance, population figures, and distance measures.
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Trelleborg
Sassnitz
Germany
Sweden
National Geographic Society
Kingdom of
Rugen
Baltic
Stockholm
Berlin
Malmo
Skane
Copenhagen
Sassnoitz
Cape Cod
To Boll Eggs by Telephone Time Tale
A telephone subscriber asked for a bell ring in three minutes then hung up. At the appointed time the supervisor rang, the subscriber replied Thank you and later explained he was boiling eggs to time them to the queen’s taste, enjoying the operator’s humor.
A Good Wife and the Pumping Husband Tale
A fable from The Little Journal recounts a farmer whose wife manually pumped household water to a roof tank for 20 years. An electric motor later saved her labor, valued at 8,050 hours at half a cent per hour, totaling $18.75. The tale ends with a preacher’s remark about her worth.
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Saya
Little Journal
Discussing Carlyle and an Indian school visit
A literary chat turns on Carlyle with a quip about visiting his Indian school. The exchange shows humor about authors and their backgrounds in a light, dialogic vignette.
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Carlyle
Lichens Proposed as New Diet Staples in Iceland
A scientist proposes lichens as a dietary addition suggesting Ice land moe aa could be milled into bread flour and reindeer moss as suitable fodder for livestock, highlighting a potential shift in staple food resources.
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Iceland
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