Armistice Renewal Talks Shape German Poland Front
Marshal Foch announced Germany accepts armistice renewal terms limiting offensive moves against Poland and prohibiting troop crossings into Russia. Talks at Treves set a line of demarcation giving Poland substantial German Posen territories and paving disarmament steps and naval terms.
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Ise
Copenhagen
Marshal Foch
Treves
Paris
Supreme Council
Council of the Great Powers
Gorlock
Poland
Baltic Sea
Foch
Helgeland
Wiel
Supreme War Council
Quai Orsay
Tod
Marshal Foeb
Grosser Neude
Bromberg
Labischin
Sehodziesen
Exin
Browberg
Sann
Czarnikau
Kreuse
Birnbaum
Bentsehen
Posen
Wollstein
Lissa
Wierszow
Silesia
Mathias Erzberge
Berlin
United States
Erzberger
Allen cites insufficient horse power for artillery in Argonne fight
Kansas Governor Allen presented documents to the Goose Rules committee alleging that American artillery was hampered by a lack of horses and aircraft signaling during the Argonne drive. He said casualties exceeded 5,000 for the thirty-fifth division, with about 1,700 dead, and asserted official figures misled. He planned further testimony from Brigadier General C J Martin and other witnesses as part of an inquiry.
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Allen
Kansas
Goose Rules Committee
Kansas and
Missouri National Guard
Indo-China
Meuse
Senate Military Committee
Pou
C. J. Martin
Thirty-Fifth
Arzone
War Department
France
Red Cross
Y. M
Harrison
Mississippi
Harry R.hoffman
Imlage
Bolshevik Creed Dougs Attacks Women Virtue in Russia
Washington report from Feb 17 details Roger Fimmonss testimony before a senate committee. He warned that withdrawing American and allied troops from Northern Russia would allow Bolsheviks to unleash mass killings, citing German support and Lenin's path through Switzerland. He argued Bolshevik decrees violated women's virtue and religion, urging full publicity to deter American sympathy.
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Washington
Roger Bd. Fimmons
Russia
Bureau of Commerce
Senate Committee
Archangel
Germany
Simmons
Switzerland
Lenine
Lenin
Red Guard
United States
Albert R. Williams
Williams
Building Trades Strike Conference Sought in Washington
Secretaries Baker and Wilson telegraphed officials of the Building Trades Employers Association and the International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America asking them to send representatives to Washington for a conference Wednesday to discuss the building trades strike in New York.
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Washington
Baker
Wilson
Building Trades Eisployers’ Association
International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
New York
Democrat picks John H. Wilson for 22nd District seat
Pittsburg February 1 The Democratic state executive committee in session here named John H. Wilson an attorney of Butler as the Democratic candidate for congress in the twenty second district The election will be held March 4 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr Robbins Republican
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Pittsburg
Democratic State Executive Committee
John H. Wilson
Butler
Robbins
Eighteen Americans Marry Turkish Women At Constantinople
Lieutenant Commander Jevert Sopwoitt reports eighteen of Scorpion crew members interned at Constantinople since 1917 married Turkish women and remained behind after the armistice. A new crew was sent to relieve the interned men, while prices for shoes and clothing rose sharply and beer sold for high prices. One yeoman, Joseph Darley, requested to stay to marry a Turkish girl and may receive discharge and a pension.
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New York
United States
Scorpion
Constantinople
Pri
Jevert So Pwoitt
Houghton
Dante
Ite Teyned Qaen
Joveah Darley
Turkey
Death of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Former Canada Premier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier former premier of Canada died this afternoon of paralysis in Ottawa Born in 1841 in Quebec he was the only French Canadian to serve as prime minister from 1886 to 1911 His government promoted reciprocity with the United States and autonomous provinces and oversaw the Grand Trunk Pacific railway scheme He helped secure Belgium treaty denouncement notices and acted to improve Canada United States relations including participation in a joint commission at Quebec City.
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Quebec
Sir Wilfrid
Canada
United States
Laurier
Saskawatehwan
Alverta
Belgium
United Kingdom
Washington
Joint High Commission
Quebvec
Great Britain
Wilfrid
England
Viewria
King Eaward
George
Colored Troops Arrive Near New York Next Week
The transport Ulna is due in New York January 27 with about 1000 men from the 317th supply train the Slith trench mortar battery and the 25th field signal battalion of the ninety second negro division. The ships will be scattered to camps for demobilization. a colored casual company also sails for New York. The battleship New Mexico convoying the presidential ship George Washington carries fourteen casual army officers and arrives February 26. Other transports with officers sail from France and arrive in New York February 28 and Newport News March 2.
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Washington
New York
317Th
Ninety-Second
War Department
New Mexico
George Washington
France
Fewal’s Point
Abangarez
Newport News
Withdrawal of Yankee troops from north Russia approved
President Wilson approves sending two American railway companies to Archangel to aid supply and facilitate spring withdrawal of allied forces in north Russia. General Bliss reports Britain will deploy about 2,400 soldiers to Archangel and Murmansk with limited apprehension of the Russia situation, as Senate and House military committees are briefed.
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North
Russia
Wilson
War Department
Falker H Bliss
Vales
Chamberlain and
Dent
Senate
Wouse
Baler
Johnson
California
Republican
Bliss
Baker
Great Britain
Archangel
Wnesia
Miss
Congress
England
América
Olies
Borah
Idaho
House
Murmansk
North Russia
Railway Troops Sought to Supply Archangel Reinforcements
Two railway companies are proposed to operate a line from Murmaneak toward the White Sea to Archangel. British observers deem the southward railroad essential to move reinforcements and supplies, while authorities express no immediate concern about Archangel’s military situation. President directs this information be sent to the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
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Archangel
Murmaneak
White Sea
Hles
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
Ranger heiress on trial in forged will case
New York G Earle Miss Ranger sister of Henry Ward Ranger faces trial with two others on conspiracy to commit perjury by presenting a forged will as her brother's. The indictment claims she sought to become sole heir to the landscape artist's estate by manipulating the probate in her favor.
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New York
Fau
Wwi
Dith F. Nunner
Henry Ward Ranger
National Academy of Design
Miss Ranger
Delegates Abandoned as Durham Castle Sails From Cape Town
The British steamer Durham Castle sailed from Cape Town on February 17 without South African Nationalist delegates bound for the Paris peace conference. The crew refused to sail if the delegation boarded, leaving the representatives behind.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Montreal
Durham Castle
Capetown
Paris
Senator Owen Reports from Brest Sight of Army Evacuation
Senator Owen returned from France and described Brest as the homeward center of American troops. Secretary Baker said the French railroad congestion forces use of French lines and could keep troops longer than desired to meet transport capacity. He noted mud, rain, and crowded camps but praised food conditions and the soldiers’ patience amid delays.
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Washington
Ropert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Senate Military Committee
Brest
New York
France
Baker
Owen
War Department
Lre
Majority report upholds charges against Judge Sturgiss
Weld, Charleston, Feb 17 With eight of fifteen Judiciary committee members attached the majority report recommends impeachment of Judge George C. Sturgiss of Moponsulla county. A minority report arguing no impeachable conduct was ruled out of order. The majority cites unlawful practice of law, bias, corruption, and misconduct including attempts to indict county officials and improper court actions. The house set a special order for 2 pm tomorrow to consider the articles of impeachment.
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W. Va
Judiciary Committee of
House
George C. Sturgiss
Dan
Moponsulla County
Sturgiss
Richards
Majority Report
Wrighten
Everett F. Moore
George W. McClintic
William S. Jobo
G. W. McCauley
Vernon Fortney
James Coberly
D. J. Cupper
Senate
Hoice
Lemly
Morgantown and
Wheeling
Sturviss
Glasscock
Charles A. Goodwin
United States Senate
Pickering Auilty
Chico Pie House
Moran
Mullens
Lanis Hill
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