Huns Make Third Raid on London
An Associated Press report from London says a hostile air raid over eastern England began at 0:30 and continued into the morning. No enemy plane has penetrated London defenses by press time though bombs were reported on the city outskirts.
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Petrograd
Montay
Rumiuian Lega Con
Russia
Stockholm
Night air raids kill forty seven in London and Essex
Official counts report forty seven killed and 169 injured after two raids. About fifteen German planes participated. four or five reached London in the first raid, with one raider down in Essex and another burned after a fall from ten thousand feet. British pilots returned safely with one engagement over the sea.
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London
Allies Hold War Council to Plan Spring Campaign
VERSAILLES France January 29 Britain France Italy and the United States were represented at a supreme War council session in Versailles. Georges Clemenceau presided as the meeting convened today and regarded as extraordinary in importance. The plan for operations in the coming campaign is expected to be determined at this session.
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Georges Clemenceul
Villa Band Kills 110 in Train Attack
In Juarez on January 20, Villa followers killed more than 110 soldiers and workmen when dynamite destroyed a work train near Santa Roeglia twenty five miles south. Francisco Villa led the attack in person as the bandwagon attacked the rail crew repairing the line and the passenger train had been robbed and burned earlier.
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Steamer Captain Fatally Wounds Officer Then Commits Suicide
An Atlantic port report states the Swedish steamer An gist arrived with its second officer aboard recounting Captain A B Waerns fatally wounding first officer G R Furst at sea last Saturday and then shooting himself. The captain disappeared overboard and his body was not recovered.
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Atlantic
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A. B. Waerns
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Women Bandits Steal Trousers Near Downtown Store
Two armed women held up a dry goods store on the edge of the business district in Kansas City. They failed to take money from the owner but seized a quantity of clothing, including sixty pairs of trousers, before fleeing the scene.
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Kansas City
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U S Plans Licenses for All Oil Wells Soon
Washington January 20 The Oil Director Requa has prepared a government plan to license every oil well as the next step in fuel control after weeks of work on a special program to regulate oil output.
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Requa
Bolsheviki Seize Large Sum of Romanian Gold Funds
London datelines report Bolsheviki actions after Romania’s government left Russia on notice. Trotsky stated reprisals against Romania include breaking diplomatic ties, seizing Romanian gold in Moscow, and arresting the custodian of the fund. Brest-Litovsk talks and arrivals of Austro-Hungarian and German foreign ministers are noted amid war developments.
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Stcherbat‘hell
Ukrainians Defeat Bolshevik Soldiers at Lutak
After three days of fighting the Ukrainian rada troops defeated the Bolshevik army and took Lutak, according to a Kiev wireless dispatch. The battles were severe with heavy losses on both sides and air support aiding the Ukrainian advance.
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Rada
Lutak
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Ples
Knitting Classes Aimed at Spanish American Women
Mrs. Lincoln Valentine a Cinate Malian who spent years in Washington plans Red Cross sewing and knitting for Spanish American republics. Patterns and samples have been provided from Washington to teach women who have not previously knitted or sewn.
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Red Cross
Packers accused of squeezing Wisconsin cheese and cream plants
Federal trade commission probes informal complaints that condensaries run by large packers push independent Wisconsin cheese and cream factories out of business. Hearing also covers skim milk losses and pork supply impact, plus issues with packer hides inflating leather costs and government use of packer hides in contracts.
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Wisconsin
Federal Trade Commission
C. H. May
Farmers’ Cooperative Organization
Madison
Wis
Eleven Steamboats Missing In Severe River Jam at Paducah
Paducah Kentucky January 29 Eleven steamboats and two dry docks valued at 508000 are listed as damaged or missing from the Paducah harbor during the river jam. The Magle Packet line of St Louis reports four vessels lost valued at 400000.
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Magle Packet Line
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Epidemic Grips Russia as Malnutrition Sparks Illness
A Times dispatch reports Russia faces a widespread epidemic driven by malnutrition, based on disclosures in Russian papers. The situation involves harsh conditions across cities including Moscow and other regions, with health authorities scrambling to respond.
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London
Russia
Times Today
Bombardment Hits German Crown Prince HQ at Trevose
Reports from Geneva on February 2 indicate British air forces attacked the headquarters of the German crown prince at Trevose, with information received today confirming the bombardment.
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Jao
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Britis Ahmen
Be extends U S losses and gains from wartime shipping
New York January 29 In the year since unrestricted submarine warfare began American losses totaled sixty nine vessels with 171061 gross tons sunk by submarines mines and raiders. The United States added 107 ships with 184494 gross tons through seizure of German and Austrian vessels, yielding a net gain of 15433 gross tons amid wartime losses. The death toll from the ship sinkings exceeded four hundred.
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Germany
United States
Mercury Plunges as Cheyenne Sees Historic Cold Wave
A dramatic temperature drop hits Cheyenne with a thirty degree fall in thirty minutes from 22 above to below zero. Forecaster J. A. Dalogerfield warns the cold will continue today and tomorrow, with only scattered snow expected.
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French Gain in Alsace and German Losses Reported
Paris dispatch reports French troops penetrated upper Alsace lines near Four de Marns and Hartmanns Weilerkopf, destroyed defenses, and took prisoners after brief artillery prep. A German plane was downed and French bombings hit Conflans railway station and aviation areas. The Rome note adds 1500 prisoners and 62 officers captured on a front between the Astago and Brenta rivers.
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Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Extort From Ford Family
John C. Slusarsky admitted threatening Henry Ford and his son to obtain $10,000. A decoy parcel was used at the site of the demand. He pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner Hurd and was held for grand jury action in Detroit, Michigan, January 28.
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Woman's tale as suspect in coast bomb conspiracy
San Francisco January 2 federal officials arrested Miss Theodora Polgh of Oakland and asserted the case may connect the I W and German plots with the preparedness day bomb and the attack on Governor Stephens.
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Explosion at Halley coal mine kills two in Lutemarly
A windy shot triggered a mine explosion at the Halley coal mine in Lutemarly Oklahoma. The blast badly wrecked the mine and resulted in the deaths of two workers.
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Halley
Lutemarly
AEROPLANE FACTORIES AFFECTED BY UNREST GROWING SERIOUS
Dispatches from Switzerland and Holland describe a serious general strike in Germany. Daimler Roersig Ludwig and General Electric works report near full strike. electric and airplane factories in Berlin suburbs Iichterfelde Herlgadorf Johannstall see disruption. Trades unions not in lead but multiple trades halted.
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Westphalia
Hoover demands power to enforce wood saving
President Hoover warned Congress that without authority to enforce food conservation across the nation Congress will bear responsibility for the failure of the food program. He stressed the need for executive power to implement wood saving and conservation measures nationwide.
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Herbert Hoover
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Two Million Men Up For First Draft Class One
Washington January 29 two million men will be available for the draft in class No 1 if Congress passes a bill for automatic registration of all men who have become 21 by June 1 Provost Marshal General Crowder told the Senate military committee. The bill would not exempt men who have passed the wage of 9 since June 3 and would allow special draft for skilled workmen. Crowder urged amending the bill to permit this and to complete regimental unified workmen details by February to know which carpenters plumbers or other skilled trades are available.
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Congress
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Crawler
Ice Gorges Delay Freight Across Regions
Freight traffic faces delays as ice gorges form, halting rail and river shipments. Reports indicate severe winter conditions in Virginia Kentucky and Tharanice with currents rising to unprecedented levels.
Freight Tie Up To Last Several Weeks
Washington dispatch reports that eastern railroads face a six week delay before traffic moves normally due to severe weather and flooding risk. officials say priority for fuel and war materiel will continue, with general freight and food given lower priority as measures stay in place through March.
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Labor Problems to Be Decided by New War Policy
Washington January 24 A reorganization of the labor department was decided by Secretary Wilson as a first step in establishing a wartime labor policy. He urged forming a joint board with labor and capital to end strikes and to set general principles governing relations during the war.
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Railway bill passes in Senate to relinquish wartime control
Washington January 29 The senate votes seven to six to amend the administration railway bill and end wartime government control of railroads to speed postwar reconciliation.
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Ship Sunk In English Channel Amid Armed Export Stoppage
London January 20. The armed export rocket merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel. Three officers and ten men of the crew were killed or wounded.
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