German troops push into Esthonia as Russia campaign expands
German forces advance in Russia with reports of entering Esthonia and moving east of Dvina. Berlin says Werder on the Esthonian coast has fallen. Polish Peace efforts in Kiev are noted while Britain withholds recognition of eastern space without Polish consent. Von Kuehlmann discusses peace terms and aims to safeguard occupied eastern regions.
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Berlin
Russia
Esthonia
Werder
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Moon
Denelaland
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Reval
London
Kiev
Creat
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Poland
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Great Russia
Dvinsk
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Reichstag
Dr. von Kuehlmann
Big Han Drive Not Imminent
London reports no developments on the western front in the last fortnight indicating a German offensive. Maj. Gen. F Maurice, chief director of military operations, notes British successes in the air as a key preliminary to any potential battle.
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F. . Maurice
War Office
West Front
Western Front
Liberty Motors Planes Show Record Speed in War Effort
Secretary Baker outlined the wartime aircraft program noting that Liberty motors power the first machine production planes. Tests set speed and climbing records for their type, engine production shifts to a quantity basis, and peak output expected in weeks. He warned against exaggeration and stressed need for skilled workers and maintenance to sustain production.
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Austria Expects Russia to Observe Peace Pact
Austria's premier Dr von Beydler defends the peace treaty with Ukraine and calls for a commission to define Ukraine frontier and Chelm. He says the Petrograd government has ended the state of war with Prussia and Hungary and vows stability.
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Russia
Amsterdam
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Ukraine
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Prussia
Austria-Hungary
Methonia
Livonia
Germany
Hove
Austra
Garians
Rusala
Vou Seydier
Cholm
Flood Causes Half Million Damage in Bradford Business District
Eight blocks of Bradford’s business section flooded to three feet when the Allegheny river back water rose. Damage was estimated at 500000 as waters receded after a gorge at the Mechanic street bridge was dynamited. Schools closed and commerce slowed.
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Bradford
Mechanic Street
Industry moved to war basis in coal distribution plan
Washington February 20 industry to be divided into four coal classes under fuel administration. A board representing the army navy and shipping board will determine consumer importance. Class 1 priority list includes essential wartime needs from January 17 order. Class 2 covers war industries, class 3 peace industries, class 4 luxuries. This marks a shift to a strict wartime footing for U.S. industry.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Garfield
Army and Navy
Shipping Board
Bakers Fight to Raise Bread Prices in Cleveland
Seven Cleveland bakers defied state food administration orders by delivering bread at increased prices to retailers. The action followed a push to raise costs, with deliveries today continuing at the higher rate to ten retailers.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
State Food Administration
Jewish Massacres Reported Across Russian Regions
Reports received by the Jewish press bureau describe serious outbreaks against Jews in several Russian areas. Bloody pogroms are alleged at Lublin Rushkolf Tsther hopl and Kornln, with further unrest feared in various locales.
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Stockholm
Russia
Jewish Press Bureau
Lublin
Rushkolf
Tstherhopl
Kornln
Finances of Lines Led to U S Control
Senator Underwood argued the financial pressures from maturing railroad obligations drove the United States to take over railroads during the war. He said bond issues and wartime finance made renewal impossible, urging Congress to back the president’s action and oppose giving power to fix rates.
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Washington
Underwood
Alabama
Senate
Ther
Inderwood
United States
Congress
LT Dwatt
British Shipping Losses Shrink in Week Says Admiralty
London reports British merchantmen sunk in the past week totaled fifteen, with twelve over 1,000 tons and three under that size, plus one fishing craft. The week shows a smaller loss than the previous. Ships arriving at UK ports were monitored with cargo and tonnage details. A separate Paris note claims an American aviator from Indianapolis is believed captured by the Germans.
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London
Admiralty
Nloelown
Porte
United Kingdom
Insolence and Deception Marked Attempt to Dismiss Schwarz foes
The Wheatland affair unfolds in phases aimed at ousting Schwarz through loyalty tests and discrediting Governor Sioux for not accepting limited evidence. Key figures include Hennett the importer and Deming the partisan politician as the plan to disgrace Schwarz unfolds amid Platte county board reinstatement tensions.
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Schwary
Sioux
Schwarg
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Schware
Wheatland
Male Hennett
Med Deming
Sethwark
Platte
Phifer
Lin
Achwarg
Irish Convention May Get Results
London dispatch reports that Prime Minister and government officials discuss measures to forestall and prevent violations. A conference with the preservative service delegates and the governor’s office in Wheatland and Washington yields limited outcomes. Miller communicated with the selective service bureau at Cheyenne during the period.
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Viifer
Noraeh
Bert
Tlce
Degiantimiett
Wheatland
Washington
Melon
Miller
Cheyene
Influence of administration weighs on Wills in Congress
Washington dispatch reports that the administration seeks to block enactment of wills to raise wheat prices, arguing it would disrupt the food program. Kansas Representative Heffering adds opposition, citing authority to redistribute prices if needed. Chicago notes flour famine reaches acute stage and relief is looming.
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New York
Washington
Pet
Congress
Oan
Representative Heffering
Kansas
Food Administration
Wilson
Chicago
Harry AL Wheeler
Ilinois
Shipping Troup Is Nearly Ended
Washington, Feb 2 The shipping board and union carpenters near settlement after a conference between W L Hutcheson president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and members of the labor adjustment board. Hutcheson has agreed not to insist on the closed shop principle, the main issue of disagreement.
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Washington
Pep
Shipping Board
Union Carpenters
W. L. Hutcheson
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Labor Adjustment Board
Hutcheson
Wilson to Have Full War Power
President Wilson and Senate leaders have informally agreed on war power legislation to grant the president broader authority to coordinate and reorganize government departments agencies in prosecuting the war.
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Wilson
Washington
Hott
Senate
Poop Wet
French Raid Takes 400 Huns in Major Breakthrough
Paris reports a French patrol attack on a broad front against Germany capturing around 400 prisoners. The operation involved no heavy assault and focused on swift gains across occupied lines with success attributed to local initiative and coordination.
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Paris
Hokelit
France
Casualties Reported In Action As War News Grows
Washington reports several soldiers slightly wounded in action on February 2 and 17 including John J. Mc Seeley Irvin Statten Ellie Caples Charles W. Du sant Frank Wolfe and Elmer Wise. German raids and heavy artillery bombardments are described along American and Allied fronts with multiple air attacks and ongoing patrol actions.
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Washington
John J. McSeeley
Irvin. Statten
Lansing
Wiel
Ellie L. Caples
Adrian
Charles W. du Sant
Sheridan
Wyo
Frank Wolfe
Ashland
Wis
Elmer Wise
Fairview
Pro German Greeks Deportations From Gibs
Orneva Feb 20. Greek authorities under Premier Veniselos deport suspected pro German Greeks after overthrow of King Constantine. Royalists driven from Piraeus and other locations, as Athens reports crackdown on former regime supporters.
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Greece
Athens
Veniselos
Constantine
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Piraeus
Second Draft Must Call 100,000 A Month
The report outlines plans for a second draft with a monthly call of 100,000 and ongoing disagreements between the War Department and the railroad administration over inclusion of railway workers. It notes the War Department’s stance on individualized eligibility and the railroad administration’s push for a broader, fixed criterion.
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War Department
Governor pleads amid war scare in Oregon dispatch
The report quotes Governor Withycombe urging vigilance as enrollment rises and public nerves fray over alleged traitors. He warns harsh penalties for saboteurs and cautions against dangerous substances in civilian life while focusing on national defense and public safety.
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