Tuscania Torpedoed Off Irish Coast With Troop Losses
The Cunard liner Tuscania carrying 2179 American soldiers mainly Michigan and Wisconsin guardsmen was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast. Early reports say about 1912 officers and men were saved while an initial estimate warned that up to 1400 might have perished, including crew. A London dispatch confirmed the disaster and that 1100 survivors landed.
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Washington
Cunard
Michigan
Wisconsin
War Department
London
Losses and survivors in Tuscania disaster listed
A London embassy message reported 1912 Americans counted as survivors after the Tuscania sinking. Early arrivals landed at Larne and Buncrana. officials awaited full survivor lists. The list published later included engineers, trains, police, aero squadrons, and replacement detachments from the Thirty-second division, with 51 casual officers.
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State Department
London
Larne
Buncrana
Tuscania
Baker
Aii
Washington
Irish
White House
War
Navy
State Departments
England
Ireland
War Department
Adjutant General’s Office
Twentieth Engineers
Coal Ration Continues Amid Fear Of Suffering
Washington announces continued coal rationing with Monday closures and heatless Mondays to curb shortages. District official Weaver orders limits of three bushels of anthracite per consumer and talks potential Tuesday suspensions on Lincoln’s Birthday to ease distribution.
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Washington
Fuel Administration
Lincoln
Weaver
Garfield
Fuel and Railroad Administration
Meat ration to come in six ounce meals
Chicago February 6 meat ration set to limit each meal to six ounces following Washington order reducing bread in hotels, restaurants and dining cars to two ounces per meal.
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Chicago
Washington
Mondell Blocks $50 Million Housing for Shipyard Workers
In Washington on February 6, F W Mondell of Wyoming blocked unanimous consent for immediate House consideration of a $50,000,000 housing bill for American yards workers. The Shipping Board says adoption is essential for the program and work could start once Congress passes the measure. Mondell previously supported the Riverton irrigation project.
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American Yards
House
F. W .Mondell
Wyoming
Congressman Alexander
Senate
Shipping Board
Congress
Mondell
Oea Bt
Riverton
Mendell
Trapeic Director Appointed To Investigate Traffic Congestion
Op. Trapeic Director heads a task to probe traffic conditions on the Union Pacific system. Winewois, director of traffic, named chairman of a four member committee to study diversions from congested gateways under Willig Gi McAdoo, director-general of railways.
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Rink. Winewois
Union Pacific Railroad System
Olay
Willig Gi McAdoo
Rel Ways
Huns Prepare Spring Drive With Heavy Gun Activity
Raiding and artillery activity escalates on the western front as spring operations loom. Germany marks two years since Verdun and reports gains near Cambrai while retreating from the Somme. Allied raids succeed northeast of Ypres and prisoners are taken near Argonne. Aerial fighting continues on the American sector northwest of Toul.
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Associated Preas
Germany
Verdun
Lis
Grandcourt
Somme
Hindenburg
Cambrall
Meuse
Ypres
Argonne
Cambrai
Orbeny
Champagne
Toul
Finns Defeat Red Guard in Great Battle
General Mannerheim commanding government forces in Finland defeats the Finnish Red Guard and Russians at Uleaborg and takes the city. Uleaborg was the Russians main northern depot, marking the White victory as the campaign’s most important to date.
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Red Guard
Associated Press
Stockholm
Mannerheim
Pinland
Ulenborg
Uleaborg
Finland
Carranza Sends Kaiser Flattery to Emperor William
London February 6 Reuters dispatch says Mexican President Venustiano Carranza sent a fulsome birthday message to Emperor William of Germany praising him as a ruler who celebrates his anniversary with just cause for rejoicing.
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London
Venustiana Carranza
Mexico
William of
Germany
Reuter's Ltd
Carranza
Ing
Fifteen British Ships Sunk Last Week
The admiralty reports fifteen British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarines in the last week. Ten exceeded 1600 tons and five were under 1600 tons.
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London
Admiralty
Hun Planes Repulsed By American Army In France
Twenty enemy airplanes attempting to cross the American lines were driven off by anti air craft fire. Rain fell heavily as artillery kept up day and night fire and American heavy guns scored on key enemy positions. The 758th and other heavies shelled an enemy town inside its lines with no civilians present. A second lieutenant was wounded in the arm by a sniper.
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France
North Carolinian Killed in HM Raid on Sammies
The War Department released the names of eight wounded and one dead from last Sunday's action. Private Rufus S. Atkins, infantry, was killed in the HM raid on German lines. His brother Frank Atkins resides in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Sammies
Washington
War Department
Rufus S. Atkins
Infantry
Frank Atkins
Winston- Salem
N.C
Bill Would Give Wilson Broad Executive Powers
Senator Owen of Oklahoma introduced a bill granting the president broad authority to reorganize the war-making administration. The move aims to empower top-level restructuring of America's war machinery during the ongoing conflict.
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Wilson
Washington
America
Owen
Oklahoma
Militarists End Strikes in Germany
Amsterdam February 6 news reports that German militarists have declared war on the Socialists, with strikes crushed and leaders Hindenburg and Ludendorff opposing Socialism. A de facto dictatorship dominates Berlin as Pan-Germans celebrate a victory that could clear the path for new field operations while seeking to weaken the Socialist bloc before the Reichstag convenes.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Berlin
Reichstag
Loss of Alamance Steamer Torpedoed Off English Coast
The Alamance owned by Garland Steamship sank after a torpedo attack off the English coast. Six crewmen drowned though no American losses were reported. The 2000 ton steamer had a fifty five man crew and twenty three naval gun personnel led by Captain B. Johnson.
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Ialed Press
New York
Almance
Garland Steamship Corporation
Alamance
Baker to Testify on Shipping in Secret Senate Hearing
Secretary Baker faced cross examination before the Senate military committee over the army’s readiness and the source of ships to move a million men to France this year. He said exact figures were not ready and promised detailed statements in a secret session tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
Senate Military Committee
France
Hitchcock
United States
Thele Transportation and
the Shipping Board
Hiteh
Roosevelt undergoes second operation in week
Colonel Theodora H Roosevelt arrived at Roosevelt Hospital to undergo a second operation within a week to remove abscesses. The first surgery was performed at his Oyster Bay home. The trouble is described as not serious and he came to New York for more convenient treatment.
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Associated Press
New York
Theodora H Roosevelt
Roosevelt Hospital
Oysteray
Allies Surpass Forces of HMS
London reports Maj. Gen. Frederick Maurice says German troops move west but not faster than needed and remain stronger on the west front though not yet equal to Franco British forces. He notes London defenses better than Paris and mentions air raids and wartime leadership changes in Washington and France.
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Associated Press
London
Frederick Maurice
War Office
West Front
Belnove
Maurice
Paris
Washington
Baker
Peyton C. Mireb
Pershing
United State
Bilas
France
Supreme War Council
John Biddle
Soldiers Hill Passes Moratorium to Protect Civil Rights
The measure to safeguard civil rights of sailors during their period of service passed today with no dissent. Officials note it aims to ensure equal protection and non discrimination for workers in the armed forces and related roles.
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Soldiers Hill
Passhd Wabilington
Pol
Fingle
France to Supply U.S. Artillery via French Production
French high commissioner Andre Tardieu said France could begin manufacturing artillery for American troops by July 1 and export enough guns to equip twenty divisions. He noted France already harbored more American troops than the U.S. Army at the time and would source needed materials from America.
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New York
Anne
France
United States
Adler
America
Ande Tardieu
French High Commission
Tardieu
Wyoming Troops Believed Safe After Transport Incident
A special dispatch from Washington reports no Wyoming troops lost on the transport ship. The One Hundred and Eighteenth artillery and other units were aboard. officials note no confirmed casualties and state the safety of Wyoming personnel remains unsettled while investigations proceed.
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Wyoming
Leen
Washington
Aiiumpion
Belfael
Belfuet
Baan
Vranee
Dy Aes
Orie Honda
Pitty
Dante
Assockenead
Chives
Ctipares
Picea
Washinton
Aluri
Army in France Told to Save Food
Washington report states American forces in France were urged to conserve food. Secretary Bakership urged General Forshirt or similar to review regulations on purchases by soldiers from post exchanges and from French people and to avoid food waste.
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Washington
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