Suspect German Peace Parleys Reported in Russia
The Brest Litovsk peace conference session is described by the Russian account as showing the German delegates acting as agents of military and annexationist groups. Trotzky’s speech mentions German papers in Russia and argues equality in press access unrelated to the armistice treaty.
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London
Brest-Litovsk
Wolff Bureau
Trotzky
M. Trotzky
Hoffmann
Russia
Finland
Armenia
Ukrainia
Germany
Stockholm
Poland
Lithuania
Courland
Grest-Litovsk
Bolshevik View on Peace Talks at Brest-Litovsk
The Amsterdam despatch reports Trotzky defending Russia’s aim for a democratic and just peace and opposing German annexationist aims. It notes Ukraine’s delegation being recognized as independent by Czernin and Trotzky, and recalls disputes over self-determination and the armistice’s spirit during Brest-Litovsk negotiations.
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Amsterdam
Wolff Bureau
Brest- Litovsk
Count Czernin
Ukraine
Ukraine Republic
Ukrainian Republic
M. Trotzky
M. Bolubowysch
M.trotzky
Hoffman
U S Plans to Ship 90 Million Bushels of Wheat to Europe
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reports Washington will send 90 million bushels of wheat to Europe, a move seen as a major shift in U S war policy. It notes pacifism at home and friction with Japan influence this decision, signaling reduced entente support and potential French bread ration effects.
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Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Berlin
Washington
United States
Europe
America
Wilson
Japan
France
Mike Sacks
Jim
Bob Alexander
Bee” Miller
Clever Chicken
Evelyn Williams
Ethel Mason
Ethel Green
Babe Lavette
Ida Morse
Trixie Pearl
Mae Gerard
Florence Keen
Alice Wallace
Old Howard
End of Cold Wave Across the Nation Reported
Washington January 13 The weather bureau announced the cold wave gripping all States east of the Rockies is broken. Temperatures remain far below seasonal averages but a gradual return to normal conditions is forecasted.
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Washington
Weather Bureau Tonight
Rocky Mountains
Boston Weather Quiet Despite Blizzard Storm Issues
Boston escaped the worst as a blizzard battered the Midwest and South, bringing zero to subzero cold. The city saw heavy snow and sleet that disrupted telephone lines and delayed New York and Chicago trains by up to fifty minutes.
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Middle West
Boston
Salem
Lynn
Revere
North Shore
New York
Chicago
Chicago Blizzard Breaks as Volunteers Restore Blocked Trains
Chicago and the Midwest begin to recover from a severe blizzard as volunteers clear roads and rails. Rail traffic resumes with outgoing trains from Chicago, deliveries still limited, milk scarce, and eighteen deaths reported. Major routes expect full service by tomorrow with clear weather.
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Chicago
Middle West
18 Inches of Snow Strikes Northern New York
Syracuse reports an West storm halts travel with 18 inches of snow in main streets. The blizzard isolates Deer Harbor area as bound trams are stuck. Temperatures plummet to 2 below zero with similar conditions in Potsdam and northern Adirondack counties. Central New York remains snow free thus far with subzero weather.
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New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Dehervshore
Potsdam
Adirondack
10 O'Clock Rule in Force Tonight
A Boston committee and local panels met to review store hours and enforcement rules for saloons grocers and provision merchants. Officials clarified that opening and closing restrictions apply to public business but not internal prep work and shipments perishable coal exemptions noted. Coal shortages persist despite incoming trains and river traffic with the Charles River frozen hindering barge moves.
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Boston
Robert B. Stone
Conservation Department
Boston Fuel Committee
State Street
Main
New England
Charles River
Southampton Street
Brookline
Rush Hour Strain Forecast as 9 to 5 Closing Rules Loom
Boston transit faces a crowd crisis as the 9 a.m. opening and 5 p.m. closing edict clash with work hours. The L system and nearby railroads expect severe congestion, with officials warning of possible injuries and plans for extra guards at key stations.
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Fuel Administration
At & P
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Bay State Street Railway Company
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Boston
Park Street
171 Of 266 City Schools Open Today
Scroll of notices shows 171 city schools start classes today among 266. Some buildings face coal delivery issues hindering full opening as districts manage supply and staffing challenges.
Fuel curtailment to ease eastern war fuel shortage planned
Washington January 13. Curtailment of coal to less essential industries in Eastern cities will begin early this week. Many factories not needed for war production may shut down at least three days a week until the fuel crisis ends. Authorities will apply uniform rules across Eastern States.
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Washington
Schools Set Short Day Schedule After Fire Drill
Yesterday prevented the opening of any of the remaining 95 buildings. All classes will begin at 9 o'clock this morning and end at 10 o'clock. Beginning tomorrow the schools will run on a half day basis opening at 9:45 and closing at 12:45. Evening schools will remain closed until next week or later.
Pittsfield Stays Open to Shut Earlier Than Usual
Pittsfield will not follow Fuel Administrator James J. Storrow’s ruling and will keep most businesses open tomorrow. Only mercantile shops selling dry goods clothing and luxuries will open 9 and close at 5, while bars theatres restaurants and elevators may remain as usual.
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Pittsfield
James J. Storrow
Daniel England
England
Disruption Threat Grips New York Industry From Fuel Shortage
New York faces near total stop of industrial activity as fuel shortages bite. Icebound harbor worsens coal transport from New Jersey terminals, straining railroad resources and threatening further economic strain.
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New York
New Jersey
Italian Aviators Bomb Primolano Railway Nodes
Italian aviators conducted a bombing raid against Primolano in northern Italy. Two tons of bombs hit storehouses and encampments at the railway terminus, disrupting enemy troop supply lines already hampered by mountain snowdrifts as troops were seen using skis to traverse the drifts.
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Italy
Associated Press
Primolano
Premier Hughes to See Lloyd George in March
The Sydney Sunday Times reports Premier William Morris Hughes will travel to England in March to confer with Prime Minister Lloyd George and allied governments on war and post war issues. He will act as plenipotentiary and speak officially for the Commonwealth.
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The
Sydney Sunday Times
William Morris Hughes
England
Lloyd George
Commonwealth
Talk Possibility of Revolt in Rumania
A Rumanian Socialist leader Neakovsky arrived in Petrograd to discuss a possible revolution against King Ferdinand and the monarchical government. He was reportedly invited by Bolshevik premier Lenin, per a dispatch to Svenska Dagbladet.
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Neakovsky
Petrograd
Ferdinand
Rumania
Svenska Dagbladet
Btockholm
M. Nakovsky
Nikolai Lenine
Rheumatism Advice Amid Health Claims
Report on widespread rheumatism and home remedy tips. Recommends staying dry, drinking water, reducing meat, and taking a spoonful of salts to flush uric acid. Describes uric acid buildup, kidney role, and a lithia-water drink with grape and lemon acids as a popular remedy.
Navy Ready for Any Event, Testimony Declares
The committee asserts navy readiness is well founded after secret hearings. It notes over 1100 merchant ships armed since March 14, mentions arms sent to England France and Italy, and praises wartime bureau efficiency. Depth charges and Lewis guns were ramped up, with strong allied information sharing and no torpedo damage found at Bliss works.
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Campana
England
France
Italy
Oliver
Bliss Works
German native arrested in torpedo tampering case
The naval inspector of ordnance detected tampered gyro-wheels in torpedo parts. Paul Charles Hennig, a Leipzig native in the United States since 1908, was arrested and awaits trial. The committee praised gun crews on armed merchantmen for preventing submarine attacks and noted submarines succeed in only a small percentage of engagements.
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Naval Inspector of Ordnance
Paul Charles Hennig
Leipsig
Germany
De Oro Defeats Otis by Single Point in Havana Match
Alfredo De Oro world three cushion billiards champion retained the title by beating Charles Otis of Brooklyn in Havana last night. He won the final game by a margin of one point. De Oro is idol of the Cuban people and receives a life pension from the Cuban government for his skill.
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Havana
Alfredo DeOro
Charles Otis
Brooklyn
Ore Point
Mrs. Melissa Nettleton Dies in Portland at 77
Mrs. Melissa Tenney Nettleton widow of Civil War General and former assistant secretary of the treasury died in Portland Maine at age 77 as she lay in the home of her daughter Mrs. BR Hamilton.
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Melissa Tenney Nettleton
A. B. Nettleton
the Treasury
BR. C. Hamilton
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