Soldiers Must Be Sured of Job Retention
The War Department orders no discharge of soldiers until they can obtain civil employment. Enlisted men may remain temporarily in service at their own written request, attached to convenient units, to stabilize labor conditions. Married soldiers’ allotments continue during temporary service while demobilization and storage tasks keep troops employed.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Baker
United States
Senate passes relief appropriation bill for food aid
After a week of debate the Senate approved the administration's 100 million dollar relief appropriation by a 53 to 18 vote. The measure funds food aid to Europe and the near east to curb Bolshevism, now sent to conference for minor amendments. Senator Borah warned only a small majority favored the bill.
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Senate
Europe
Near East
Wilson
House
United States
Hoover
la Follette
Wisconsin
Borah
Idaho
Sherman
Ilinois
Knox
Pennsylvania
Colt
Rhode Island
Smith
Michigan
Equity to Build Elevator Site at Youngs Bay
A Montana Union, American Society of Equity committee, after weeks of talks, seeks to buy 1.5 miles of water frontage from the Astoria railroad drawbridge to Youngs bay along the Lewis and Clark River. Astoria port agrees to dredge a deep channel to ready the site for a mammoth grain elevator and four million bushels.
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Equity
Astoria
Ore
Montana Union
American Society of Equity
Young's Bay
Lewis and Clark
Farmers urged to return to old basis after war
Washington officials urge U S farmers to resume sound practices and restock during the coming season fleeing wartime emergency measures. Crop rotation and pasture reseeding are advised while maintaining live stock levels and expanding hay by 25 percent as Europe expects large food purchases.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Europe
Department
Important Committees Named by Clemenceau
Paris January 27 Premier Clemenceau announced peace congress committees for inquiries and reports. War responsibility includes United States or Britain and France Italy Japan with leaders Baruch Davis Slughes Simon Cunliffe Klotz Lebrun Salandra Badogno Makino Nobuaki. Labor legislation features Hurley Gompers Barnes Malcolm Colliard Locheur Des Planches Cabrini Ouchian Oka. Ports waterways and railways include White Simon Weiss Claveille Crespi Martino Yamakawa Sato.
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Clemenceau
Peace Congress
Congress
Great Britain
Gordon Hewart
France
Andre Tardieu
Ferdinand Lumaude
Italy
Vitorio Scialoia
Raimondo
United States
B. M. Baruch
John W. Davis
Vance McCormick
William Morris Slughes
Signor Des Planches
Signor Cabrini
Japan
M. Ouchian
M. Oka
Henry White
Sir John Simon
Andre Weiss
Albert Claveille
Signor Crespi
Signor de Martino
M. Yamakawa
Colonel Sato
Winnipeg Soldiers disperse radical meeting in Market Square
In Winnipeg on January 26 a crowd of returned soldiers broke up a mass meeting of radicals after they failed to secure a hall. The soldiers drove the radicals from Market square and forced them to salute the flag, leaving only minor injuries reported.
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Winnipeg
Market Square
Peace talks quicken as preliminaries near finish
Paris reports on the peace conference speeding along with preliminaries for peace to be ready for submission to the French chamber between March 15 and 31. Clemenceau presiding, observers note swift, well rehearsed sessions and praise for routine handling and commissions staffing. Belgische minister Hymans led spirited minor state delegations with Japan largely silent.
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Paris
London Daily Mail
Wigaro
M. Clemenceau
Paul Hymans
Extra Session of Congress Seen Likely
Washington observers from both parties expect an extra session of Congress to begin in May after this session ends March 4. The focus will be on rushing appropriation bills and several special money measures, including deficiency funds and railroad administration requests totaling about 750 million. International affairs and war contract legislation will also dominate the agenda.
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Congress
House
Senate
Railroad Administration
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Foreign Relations Committee
League of Nations
Huns Prepare to Mobilize for Bolshevik Invasion
Berlin reports the government plans spring mobilization of two effective armies for East Prussia and Silesia with backing from the national assembly. Reorganization of volunteer battalions and private funding amid fiscal strain are noted. Von Hindenburg would direct the eastern border campaign as officers resist reenlistment.
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Berlin Zeitung
National Assembly
East Prussian
Silesia
Near East
Ukraine
von Hindenburg
Crisel
Lansing to Join American Panel on Kaiser Verdict
Paris Jan 27 Secretary of State Robert Lansing will be among two American committee members appointed by the peace conference to handle the question of responsibility for the war. He will likely be joined by an expert attached to the mission preparing American views on a matter carrying life or death consequences for the former German emperor and top officials.
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Lansing
Kaiser
Paris
Robert Lansing
Two Policemen Murdered in Tipperary Prompt Guarded Crimes Act
Two policemen guarding a gelignite cart were killed by masked attackers in Tipperary. Dublin enacted the crimes act imposing bans on meetings and movement, with permits required for outside entry after 7 pm and censorship of correspondence, as troops reinforced the district.
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Dublin
Sinn Fein
Mansion House
Count Plunkett
Clare
Parliament Meets in Private Session in Dublin
Dublin reports a private session with 24 deputies present. A temporary prime minister was elected unanimously and four other ministers nominated by the speaker were approved. Irish papers deem the meeting an empty gesture aimed at drawing attention to the Sinn Fein case and anticipate the peace conference may shelve any declaration of independence.
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Dublin
Sinn
Objectors Released by Sec Baker Under Conscience Oath
Secretary Baker ordered the discharge of 118 conscientious objectors at Fort Leavenworth and directed the form note stating the objector has done no military duty and refused to wear the uniform. The announcement follows prior releases of 113 objectors and reiterates the policy in Washington.
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Sec
Baker
Washington
Jan
Fort Leavenworth
Four Thousand Twenty Aliens Interned During War
The department of justice informed the house immigration committee that four thousand twenty enemy aliens were interned by the United States during the war. Of these, two thousand two hundred were merchant seamen and the rest resident aliens.
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Washington
United States
Department of Justice
House Immigration Committee
Wounded Americans Abroad Hit 104 000 Mark
Wounded American soldiers overseas total about 104000, according to Col. W H Smith of the surgeon general's office testifying before a Senate committee on hospital facilities. He said many will not be brought home until they recover.
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Washington
W. H. Smith
Surgeon General's Office
Senate
Arm Loss Among US Soldiers Seen In War Effort
Washington report to the house military affairs committee cites that two soldiers per thousand in the Overseas American army lost an arm or a leg. Lieut Col Strong says three thousand maimed among 1,500,000 combatants. 1,100 returned home to be fitted with artificial limbs in military hospitals.
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Washington
Strong
Army Medical Corps
House Military Affairs Committee
World News Condensed Form Highlights Crises and Figures
Nine killed and 16 injured when a wagon laden with explosives hit a rut in Big Heart Oklahoma demolishing six houses. Spartacists buried near Berlin after killings. Labor unrest spikes as U S ships shipyards pause. relief shipments head to Armenians and Syrians. Bolshevik arrestee Krylenko linked to espionage. Ship costs drop at Hog Island. Congress debates shipping orders and aid. Banks post records. Johnson wins DSC. Labor shortage eyed in rail talks. House bill limits government allowance reimbursements.
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Big Heart
Oklo
Gasoline prices under scrutiny by Montana committee
The Montana Joint House and Senate price investigating committee opened hearings on gasoline costs. Loring Cramer of Montana Oil Co testified he bought gasoline in Helena at 25 cents and resold to garages for 28 cents, with 26 1/2 cents in Billings to meet Grey Bull Refinery competition. He noted a three cent profit on kerosene. Russell of Auto Gas & Oil Co of Butte said he paid 25 1/2 cents in Los Angeles and sold at 28 cents, with garages charging 30 to 32 cents cash and 3 1/2 percent on accounts. Charles Austin of Butte testified of purchases at Boise 25 cents, Los Angeles 18 cents, and sales at 30–31 cents.
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Montana O ‘Company
House and
Senate
Chairan Booth
Fallon Couny
Loring Cramer
Montana Ol Company
Cramer
Folena
Billings
Greybull
Russell
Auto Gas & Oil Company
Butte
Los Angeles
Rom
Charles Austin
Boise
n-Los Angeles
Montana Shippers Lose Million Dollar Claims
Montana shippers lost claims totaling about a million dollars after the Interstate Commerce Commission denied their petitions against railroads in the Spokane district. I L Varney filed the Montana claims as secretary of the Montana Relief Merchants' association, seeking recovery of the spread between reduced Spokane rates and prior higher rates for two years prior to the change. The Spokane shippers filed parallel claims.
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Helena
Montana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Spokane
I. L. Varney
Montana Relief Merchants’ Association
Intermountain
Pope Urges Bone Dry Law for Montana
Helena Montana Joseph Pope head of the Montana Anti Saloon League urged a bone dry law Sunday at the Methodist church. He argued current prohibitions allow wealth to possess alcohol while workers cannot afford it and noted prior legal challenges failed but the Idaho decision upheld a bone dry approach prompting other states to follow.
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Helena
Joseph Pope
Montana
Anti-Saloon League
Methodist
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
South Dakota
Boxing measure introduced in Helena bill funds veteran home
E J Mio of Big Timber and Sweet Grass county proposes a boxing bill in Helena to dedicate state fee funds for a home for returned and disabled soldiers of the world war. The measure aims to provide support for veterans and their welfare.
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Helena
E.J. Mio
Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Soldiers and Sailors Club organized in Great Falls
A Soldiers and Sailors club is formed in Great Falls with 130 members. Chairman W H Hoover is unanimously chosen. A 15 member committee, appointed by the chairman with limited powers, will assist returning soldiers and arrange for meeting every homecoming soldier at the train.
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Great Falls
W.H Hoover
Food Administration to Quit in Bozeman Montana
The United States food administration in Montana will close its office on February 1 and county administrators are to cease operations by then. The state office will also close and its property including files desks and equipment will be sold at a public sale on February 11.
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Food Administration
Bozeman
United States Food Administration
Montana
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