Washington Cites German War News And Censorship Orders
A U S censorship digest notes warnings to punish false reports and calls for energetic action against originators. It cites June 6 9 and and details on German views of US war readiness and troop movements to France. It also discusses press guidance on Austro Hungarian and Russian fronts and economic limits on propaganda and strikes.
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Berlin
United States
America
Reichstag
Petit Parisien
France
Independent Socialist Party
Koenigsburg
Prussia
First Army
Koenhigsburg
Big Battles Brews In Flanders France And Italy
Reports indicate large-scale engagements forming in Flanders France and Italy with heavy artillery duels ongoing day and night. In Ypres Cambrai Aisne Verdun and the Piave region German and Austro German forces clash with British French Italian troops as patrols force crossings. Diplomatic notes from Petrograd cite Bolsheviks resisting entente aid while pressuring for democratic peace. German SPD opposes Brest Litovsk annexation and supports self determination.
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Flanders
France
Italy
Ypres
Cambrai
Aisne
Verdun
Moselle
Albrecht of
Wurttemberg
Lake Garda
Piave River
Piave
Russia
Petrograd
M. Radek
Social Democratic Party
Brest-Litovsk
Southern Railway Freight Office Closed in Boston
Notice states the freight traffic office in Boston is closed and inquiries should be directed to Randall Clifton Freight Traffic Manager at 130 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC.
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Southern Railway System
Boston
Randall Clifton
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C
Will Fight for Draft of Aliens
Congressman James A. Gallivan returned to Washington at midnight after a Boston trip. He urged action on the alien slacker issue and said some members will push for changes in the conscription law before supporting War Department draft requests.
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James A. Gallivan
Washington
Boston
Fitzgerald
Congress
War Department
Diplomatic Draft Debate Over Alien Provisions Stirs Congress
The speaker rejects Baker Crowder demands until the alien clause is straightened. He recalls October assurances that December reconvening would finalize plans to draft the healthy aliens in America and criticizes Garner Gordon Quin for questioning veracity of Lansing and Baker. Congress resumes with unclear promises and a lack of detail on the foreign friendly power deals.
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Baker
General Crowder
Congress
America
Gordon
Ohio
Garner
Texas
Quin
Mississippi
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
Lansing
German Socialists Oppose Annexation Pressed in Reichstag
Vorwaerts reports speeches by Philipp Scheidemann and Hugo Haase condemning annexationist aims of the German government revealed at Brest-Litovsk. They insist the Reichstag majority upholds self determination and opposes forced annexations.
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Amsterdam
Vorwaerts
Socialist Organ
Philipp Scheidemann
Reichstag
Hugo Haase
Brest- Litovsk
Herr Scheidemann
Germany
German Press in Amsterdam Reacts to Lloyd George Speech
Berlin newspapers view Lloyd George war aims as a test of strength and a British bid for peace with conditions. Vossische Zeitung calls it Britain’s weakness, while Volks Zeitung accuses deception and imperial aims. Lokal Anzeiger hints at a continued German resolve in the west and at sea.
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Amsterdam
Lloyd George
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
England
Asia
Germany
Volks Zeitung
Alsace-Lorraine
Poland
Prussian
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Lokal Anzeiger
Nine Firemen Hurt in Boston Building Blaze
A large fire at the Taylor Paper building injured nine firefighters and forced 100 workers to flee. Firemen battled flames with water from towers and hoses, rescuing dozens of stenographers and clerks as the blaze burned through the upper floors.
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Sarah Fraser
Vennie Woodbrey
Highland Avenue
Somerville
Mary King
Soley Street
Charlestown
Maxine Pfinster
Harold Street
Roxbury
Haymarket Square
Newton
Taylor Estate
William Sweeney
Dakota Street
Dorchester
Fort Hill Paper Company
High Street
Mr. Sweeney
Hartford Street
Franklin Street
Taylor
Kitty
Induction Policy for Unfit Exempted Men at Devens
At CAMP DEVENS on January 7 hundreds of men deemed physically unfit will be drafted and then treated or operated on. An order by Lieut Hal S. White, approved by General Bliss, requires curable conditions to be treated or risk court martial. Those refusing operations face medical boards and possible court martial.
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Camp Devens
National Army
Hal S. White
Tasker H. Bliss
Army
George M. Estes
308D Field Artillery Regiment
Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island
Ill
A. S. Conklin
Women's Fur Trimmed Velveteen Suits and More
Classified notice lists women's apparel with prices including fur trimmed velveteen suits at 35.00, fur collared broadcloth suits at 35.00, pinain and oemon suits at 39.50, extra size coats silk lined at 39.50, stripe percale dresses, silk poplin dresses 10.00, georgette crepe dresses 18.50, French Serge 13.00, and lawn aprons with other items.
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Madras
Voile
Batiste
Danes Georgette
Georgette
Eeveseee
Norfolk
Worth CO
Naif
Rodier
Gymill
Gillette Ety
Ana Rake
Pakiels
Sarah Ats
Volle
L&t
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