U S Army to Go Over the Top in France in 1918
Secretary of War Baker testified before the Senate War Committee that American forces will soon go to France to demonstrate U nited States determination and valor. He said 500 000 to 1 500 000 troops would be in France early in 1918, and detailed vast rail and port preparations and shell production.
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Washington
France
United States
Baker
Wne
Senate War Committee
Fingland
America
Chamberlain
Raker
Ponse
England
Ireland
Revolt Talk and Turmoil Across Europe and Finland
A chaotic news digest reports German anti regime calls from Deutsche Tages Zeitung and a hangman image targeting the Kaiser. Cracow riots prompt martial law and food shortages in Poland. Hungarian opposition to Premier Wekerle forms while supporting franchise reform. In Helsingfors and Storkholm the Red Guard headlines and Bolshevik influence rise amid police impotence and Russian interference protests.
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London
Exchange
Amsterdam
Deutche Tages Zeitung
Germany
Hangman
Eelf
William Wees
The
Express
Wis
War Finance Corporation Proposed to Aid War Industries
Washington January 28 Secretary McAdoo urged Congress to create a million dollar government War Finance Corporation. It would loan to banks financing essential war industries and approve private securities over 100000. The plan envisions government advances and purchases of such securities under supervision.
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Washington
Pikes
Congress
McAdoo
War Finance Corporation
Boy in Serious Condition After Fall From Wheel
Leonard Broderick son of L A Broderick is reported in a serious Onion as a result of a fall from his lifefale three days ago. The lad fell from his wheel and struck the ground. For two days his condition was favorable. Yesterday he grew worse and a conclusion of the brain is feared.
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Leonard Broderick
L. A. Broderick
London Bomb Raids Reported After Midnight
An official communication states enemy planes dropped bombs on London between 4 and 10 pm. One aircraft was shot down over Essex. The alert notes invasion activity near the capital with continued reporting expected.
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London
Essex
Keet and Basex
Forty Die When Ships Torpedoed
Paros June 28 A transport Dome and the trawler Kerblham were sunk after striking mines near Marseille. Fifty ships were damaged as mines lashed coastal waters. aviators later found more mines in the area.
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Paros
Dorty
War Bread Price Mustn't Be Raised
The dietary bread must be sold at the same prices as its equivalent white bread. The Food Administration stated this in reply to reports that bakers planned higher prices for substitutes, arguing the substitutes cost less than white flour.
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Stookhorm
Pinlwoed
Haparends
Red Gaared
Helsingfor
Vilorg
Red Gand
Kikimetki
He Reis
Petrograd
Russia
Teosippore
Lund
Nere Proops
Washington, Dan
The
Food Administration
Destruction of German Ships at Bremee Shipyard
Rotterdam reports eight German ships destroyed in a shipyard fire near Bremee. News confirms the loss as authorities assess damage and impact in the port area.
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Rotterdam
Bremee
Author of Spy Lie to Face Jury
Thompson a 28 year old Wisconsin resident and member of the American Defense Society was served a subpoena to appear before the federal grand jury. He faces questions about alleged schemes tied to wartime arms shipments and ammunition shipments from the port. He later said he resigned from the society and feared continued membership could threaten his work.
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New York
Thompson
Compaties Gy
Agperiena Deli
Coederal Grand Jury
Morrioe
United State
American Lefense Society
Benchice
Department of Muation
Comnet
Red Guards Headed to Reinforce Finnish Front
Six hundred Red Guards with machine guns left Petrograd for Viborg to reinforce the Finnish Red Guard in ongoing fighting.
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Petrograd
Viborg
Spanish Steamer Madrid Sunk After Pirate Attack
Disorderly page text reports the Spanish steamer Giralia sunk after pillage by raiders on a January 2nd date. Details are garbled but indicate a maritime attack with casualties or losses and a response by Cheronen gulmarine ank the versal.
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Madrid
Giralia Satund
Cheronen Gulmarine Ank
Versal
Witel Wad
Yellow Shun Sign for Pro German Loyalty Policy
Following a local club meeting, rules declare public shunning of families with pro German sympathies. Signs and yellow frontages mark disloyal households to deter support for the enemy in wartime. Any action or utterance against the war effort invites punishment.
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Elup
East
United States of America
Break With Austria Demanded By Pan German Faction
A recent speech by Ceernin signals a pan German push to dissolve the Austrian alliance. Die Zeitung reports party members pressing the government for action and predicts upheaval along the Rhine industrial district with disturbances and gun shipments noted.
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Ceernin
Auelicher Wien Villatee
New Epiber Organe Wal Wittel
Die Een Bip
Germany
Hollwod
Rhine
Kew
America to Use Swedish Vessels
Sweden and the United States reach an agreement reported by London dispatches on a charter arrangement. The pact involves Swedish ships and aims to facilitate U S shipping aid. The notice references tensions in the South American trade area and the potential impact on maritime routes.
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Wielington
Sweden
London
Rwedial
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Cracrow
Wasiington
Poland
Switzerland
Wekerle
Michael Karllyi
Huda Pest
Karlyd
Stock Hculm
Honos
Helsing Vnors
Gona
Svinhulvad
Sochiliet Teaders
M. Seinhutvad
Holaheviki Orwod Isevestia
Red Guard
Finland
Rosshan
Petunia
Tau
Stockholm
Nyetmd
Bolsteviki
Ita
Ali Pauli
Uncle Sam
Empen, Harl
Defense Society
Truiss Hush Merl Gauaeil
Simon
Austria
Tietackne
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