Brazil to Send Warships in Allied Naval Augmentation
London report shows Sir Eric Geddes announcing Brazilian warships will join Allied forces in European waters. He notes American and British cooperation remains near perfect while warning against overoptimistic German submarine claims and detailing Haig's dispatch on Cambrai operations with both advances and reverses.
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London
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
House of Commons
Eric
Sir Eric
War Office
Douglas Haig
Cambrai Front
Berlin Receives U S News Direct From New York
Federal agents in New York probe a wireless radio plant believed to be hidden. They used a defective rooftop station at the Hotel Majestic to listen in and confirm the operation of the plant.
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New York
Germany
Hotel Majestic
Rail Bill Reached Compromise On Control For Twenty One Months
Washington March 5 government control and operation of railroads to continue for twenty one months after the war under a tentative agreement. Conferees settled on a two year compromise between house and senate plans. Rate making disputes remain. president shows support for senate rate review power. Labor conscription for defense industries moves closer with a bill giving the president power to take needed workers from draft registrants.
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U.S
Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Military Affairs Committee
House
Bul
Romania Braced for Peace Terms Threats Amid Turmoil
Washington reports Count Czernin warned that Romania would be crushed unless it accepts Teutonic peace demands including cession of Dobrudja and boundary ratifications. The U S state department notes Romania’s consent would guarantee integrity of Romania and its dynasty. Reopening peace talks is denied by officials.
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Washington
Rumania
Count Czernin
Teutonic Alliance
State Department
Dobrudja
Czernin
Romania
Russia Finland treaty signed at Smolny Institute
Helsingfors correspondent reports a Friday treaty defining future relations between Russia and Finland. Russia renounces all claims to railroad property, telegraph and flight requisitions, ships and fortresses, while the fortress of Imo remains in Russian hands.
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Stockholm
Mitchae Politiken
Helsingfors
Smolny Institute
Russia
Finland
Imo
Rusela
National prohibition federation formed led by Bryan
The Associated Press reports Chicago March 5 that a national prohibition federation uniting almost all anti liquor groups was announced. William Jennings Bryan leads the group pushing rapid national prohibition and war measures to conserve manpower and resources. Virgil Hinshaw urged victory in seven more wet states and outlined likely states to tilt in favor of prohibition.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Prohibition National Committee
Pert
Hinshaw
U.S
Montana
Mississippi
Kentucky
Virginia
South Carolina
North Dakota
Maryland
Nevada
Wyoming
Florida
Ohio
Minnesota
Missouri
Texas
California
Wisconsin
Delaware
New Jersey
Vermont
Unions Back Liberty League Stance Against Prohibition
Cheyenne labor groups voted to provide moral support to the Trades Union Liberty League, backing its aim to oppose state and national prohibition. Some locals dodged the issue, but the majority favored the stance. The league covers cooks and bartenders, not saloon owners, and leaders framed the matter as industrial rather than political.
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Jack A. Bristol
Cheyenne
Trades Union Liberty League
Cheyenne Labor and Trades Assembly
Labor Hall
Liberty League
Ibe
Walsh
Quay
Denver Man Named in Probe of Packers
Chicago March 6 Letters touching A. E. de Miegles of Denver former president of the American National Livestock association were introduced in the federal trade commission inquiry into the packing industry by Francis J. Heney. Heney said the correspondence shows the transformation of de Rieglew from a critic of packers to a supporter of the packers.
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Chicago
A. E. de Miegles
Denver
American National Livestock Association
Federal Trade Commission
Francis J. Heney
Comalesion
Heney
de Rieglewrom
Democrats win four New York House seats in special elections
Democrats regain control by sweeping four New York districts in special elections to replace resigning party members. New York women voted for the first time since enfranchisement last November, casting 97 percent of the total 77 192 ballots across the districts.
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New York
House of Representatives
Democrats
Congress
Turkdah Official Bulletin From London Front
A London broadcast quotes an official communique stating the enemy has been driven back from Kajar on the Peleetine front.
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London
Manch & A
Turkdah
Peleetine
Kajar
New Break in Ship Dispute Threatened
William N Hutcheson president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners says he will appeal to President Wilson after failing to secure approval from navy representatives the emergency fleet corporation and metal trades unions for a proposal to appoint a carpenter spokesman on the wage adjustment committee in the shipbuilding dispute. If the president does nothing the carpenters threaten further action to keep men in line.
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Navy
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Metal Trades Unions
Carpenters
William N. Hutcheson
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Wilson
Hutcheson
Three Slain in Bandit Hold Up at Covington Meeting
In Covington Kentucky three men were killed during a bandit hold up at the Hutchding and Loan Association. Police Chief George Klumper, a director and attendee, fired on the robbers wounding one and killing another. Two directors were killed by the other bandits.
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Covington
Hutchding and Loan Association
George Klumper
Movington
Massacre Threats Linked to German Influence
James L. Barton reports that German influence is guiding Tartars in the trans-Caucasus to incite a massacre of Armenians and Georgians, with 1,400,000 Armenians and 1,300,000 Georgians cited as residents. The statement originates from Boston and is dated March 5.
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Associated Press
Boston
Hussia
trans-Caucasus
James L. Barton
American Board of Foreign Missions
Allies in Accord on Tokio’s Plan for Siberia Invasion
A 1945 dispatch reports that the United States and Britain France and Italy align with Tokio on Siberia and Japan’s potential action to protect allied interests in east ern Siberia and Vladivostok. Washington officials stress no formal consent given yet. Military activity by Japan seen as imminent.
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Washington
Maven
Siberia
Japan
United States
White House
Mt Wis
Vladivostok
Far East
London
Tokio
Finland
Peking
Eastern
Turkestan
Willard Re elected Ifad of Defense Advisory
Daniel Willard was re elected as head of the advisory committee of the council of national defense. W Gifford and Grosvenor Clarkson will continue as director and secretary of the commission of the council.
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Willard
Ifad OF Defense Advisory Hob
Washington
Daniel Willard Ia
Council of National Defense
W. 3
Gifford
Grosvenor Fh
Clarkson
Commission
Council
Heavy Gunfire Resumes Along American Sector in France
Allied lines endure a heavy bombardment in the Toul sector as Allied and German artillery clash. A French front report notes 2000 shells in the area with American casualties described as heavy, including a single American killed in action and several wounded.
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American Sector
Associated Wrens
France
Toul
Mons
Argentina to Stay Neutral Amid WWI Ballot Signals
Washington reports flag that Argentina will maintain neutrality as elections in Buenos Aires show a pro neutral stance. President Irrigoyen resists active involvement, while efforts to improve US Argentina relations continue over shipping policies and wartime supplies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Argentina
Irrigoyen
Buenos Aires
Noon
Wathingtom
Acrentine
United States
In Ventiona
Araonting
Britain
Speedy construction plans lift wartime aircraft project
The Airplanes program, led by W. Coffin, chairing the aircraft committee, seeks faster development of aircraft amid ongoing wartime needs. Details remain limited as the group refines production timelines and acceleration methods.
U S Plans to Seize German Pier Holdings
Washington reports outline of legislation to authorize government purchase of German born properties and ports in New Jersey and Hamburg assets. Debate grows as Democrats demand rationale and cost estimates before advancing the measure. Opposition senses risk of long term loss of control and financial exposure.
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Washington
March
Wu Oy Ly
Nord
Ltoyd
Hamburg Ateriognities
Eeboken
N. J
Wad
Ania
Sitate Appeovelie Dons Comppitine
Hecaues
Mereson
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Rosedale
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