Kaiser William II Father Thought Him Dangerous as Crown Prince
Berlin January 1 1886 Frederick William II the father of the future Kaiser Wilhelm II warned Bismarck in a Porto Fino letter that his son was dangerous to involve in foreign policy due to snap judgments gaps in learning and emotional excess. He urged delaying any foreign office exposure until he understood internal affairs and matured.
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Berlin
William II
Germany
Frederick
Bismarck
Portofino
Italy
William
Prince Wilhelm
Foreign Office
British Air Raids On Germany Outnumbered German Attacks
Official figures show the Royal Air Force launched 709 bombing raids over German territory from October 1917 to the armistice. More than 660 tons of bombs were dropped. The RAF base was at Nancy with squadron ranges of 120 to 160 miles and some raids exceeding 200 miles under favorable conditions.
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London
Germany
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Nancy
Centuries and Health Sunday Observance Across the South
The day marks Gen Robert E Lee’s birthday observances across the south. Centre College Danville Kentucky rounds out its first century since incorporation January 19 1819. The Public Health Service urges nationwide churches to observe Health Sunday today.
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Robert E. Lee
Centre College
Danville
United States
Public Health Service
Today’s anniversaries reveal notable births and deaths across centuries
The list includes 1643 Francia II of France birth, 1560 death. 1737 Bernardin Saint-Pierre birth, 1814 death. 1807 Robert E. Lee birth, 1870 death. 1819 George W. Shepley birth, 1878 death. 1871 Henry Burden death. Also mentions 1494 British Brill defeat in Sierra Leone and 1915 Zeppelin raid casualties with 1916 offensive notes.
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Francia II
France
Mary
Fontainebleau
Orleans
Bernardin Saint-Pierre
Virginia
Havre
Robert BE. Lee
Westmoreland County
Lexington
George W. Shepley
Louisiana
Baco
Portland
Henry Burden
Troy
N.Y
Scotland
Brill
Bierra Leone
Froot
Eagle boat built by Ford to crush any submarine
Detroit Jan 18 a long narrow wedge of steel and concrete forms the Eagle designed by Henry Ford to hunt German U-boats. It is oil burning and steam turbine driven with a 5000 mile cruising radius and no torpedo tubes. Crew about 80, and the craft emphasizes maneuvering and direct fire with light guns rather than engagement with submarines. The vessel is over 200 feet long, 25 feet beam, and drafts less than ten feet. It carries minimal superfluous weight and uses pressed sheet metal construction.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Navy Department
Ace
Atlantic
Hostilies
Earle
Saeed
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Victory
National Western Stock Show Association
Denver Stock Yards
Carload Sales
American Red Cross
Society Horse Show
Rogram
Kaiser
Albany
Air Amos
Cong
Gould
Ford
Copenhagen
Iceland
Reykjavik
Denmark
Islands Falk
M. Eggerts
Zetland
Thas Co
Ony
Christian
Bout Wharies
Ireland
Doday
Frederick Barton Maurijoo
British War Office
Albert J. Barling
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul Railway
Hichfelda
Wis
George Trumbull Ladd
Yale University
Maineville
David Starr Jordan
Roe
Leland Stanford, Jr
Verity
Galaasville
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