Bolshevik Offensive Pushes Allies Deep Into Archangel area
Allied forces including Americans British and Russians fight to hold lines around Shenkursk and Tarasovo as Bolshevik pressure increases along the Vaga and Dvina fronts. Detachments withdraw to Shelosa amid freezing temperatures and renewed artillery bombardment while air forces attack sled transports.
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Archangel
Shenkursk
Odes
Shesovari
Vaga River
Bolshevists
Tarasovo
Vologda
Taresevo
Kotchmus Road
Dvina
Tulgas
Vologds
Ustadenga
Shelosha
Retain Railroads 21 Months After Peace Declared
Senators push a bill to require government to hold railroads in state control for twenty one months after peace is proclaimed. Textile strike looms as 140000 workers press for a one hour week. Baker orders inquiry into Paris crime wave rumors about American troops. Allies vow to uphold armistice with Britain Italy and the US dividing duties. French British troops to Omsk and Orenburg to aid Russian forces amid shortages and Bolshevik charges.
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Washington
Cummins
Boston
East
Baker
Paris
London
British War Office
Germany
Bulgarias
Turkey
Great Britain
Italy
United States
Omsk
Orenbure
Freedom of Seas Put Up to World League
The major powers pushed the freedom of the seas onto the World League agenda in private talks. Discussions covered maritime laws, German colonies in the Pacific, and interventions by China and Australia. The plan envisions league handling most issues, with the United States facing pressure over colonial responsibilities despite policy concerns. Serbian and Belgian representations are arranged on committees, while France and Britain agree on avoiding German colony reversion and potential Kamerun shifts to Paris.
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Aris
League of Nations
League
Pacific
Nan-Chow
Australia
Balkans
United States
Constantinople
Armenia
Peace Commission
Jules Cambon
France
Great Britain
Germany
$2,000,000 Food For Poles On Westward Ho
A $2,000,000 cargo of food clothing and other supplies sails to Danzig for starving Poles. The Westward Ho U S Navy ship departed Hoboken under the Joint Distribution Committee and the Polish National Committee of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westward Ho
Hoboken
New York
Danzig
United States Navy
Joint Distribution Committee
American Funds For
Polish National Committee of America
Thirty Six States Ratify Prohibition Amendment
Thirty six states have ratified the federal prohibition amendment meeting the three fourths threshold and orders were issued for a proclamation to activate the amendment. Wisconsin North Carolina Utah and Kansas sent certifications with Kansas the thirty sixth state to report.
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Washington
State Department
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Utah
Kansas
World Peace League Decreed at Paris Conference
Delegates from small nations support a world league as part of the peace treaty. The conference, led by President Wilson and M Clemenceau, creates committees on war responsibility with leaders from the United States Great Britain France and Italy. Robert Lansing is named one of the two American members.
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Paris
Wilson
M. Clemenceau
League of Nations
League
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
von Tirpitz
Berlin
Clemenceau
Great Britain
Gordon Hewart
France
Andre Tardieu
Ferdinand Lamnaude
International War Aims Outlined By Allied Powers
The article summarizes a series of high level Allied actions. President Wilson frames a warning against territory gained by force. A commission including Winston Churchill and generals Diaz and Bliss plans early demobilization and proportional allied forces on the Western Front. Discussions cover colonial territories in German Africa and Pacific islands with input from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Pauris
Council of the Great Powers
Wilson
Marshal Foch
Diaz
Tasker H. Bliss
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Africa
Pacific
Wilson and George Agree on Russian Situation Proposals
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George back new proposals for Russia. No reply yet to allied Marmora conference invitation. Wilson tours battlefields by automobile, visiting Rheims ruins with commission forming a league of nations framework. Delegates named from the United States Great Britain France Italy and Japan.
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Wilson
Lloyd George
Marmora
France
Lenine
Loriot
Chateau- Thierry
Marne
Rheims
Associated
United States
Col
Edward M. Houde
Great Britain
Lord Robert Cecil
Jan. Christian Smuts
Leon Bourgeois
Ferdinand Lamaude
Faculty of Law
The
University of Paris
Italy
Orlando
Vittorio Scialoia
Japan
Viscount Chinda
Kochial
British League of Nations Made Public in Paris Plan
Paris reports outline for a league of nations with dispute handling machinery. It would curb interference in territorial integrity, aid new states, regulate arms trade, and centralize international bodies under a permanent secretariat. Germany excluded for now but may be invited later. Disputes split into justiciable and non justiciable with courts or arbitration.
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Paris
United States
League
Germany
Court of International Justice
Court of Arbitration
The
Japan to Quit Siberia and Demobilize War Forces
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister declare Siberia task finished in Diet speeches. The budget plans a vote to demobilize Juyaun’s forces, marking steps toward withdrawal and downsizing of military presence in the region.
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Tokio
Japan
Siberia
Juyaun
140 000 British Workers Strike Over Hours Demands
About 140,000 British workers walk out protesting 47 hour workweeks. They demand reductions to 40 or 44 hours and reject government intervention as the dispute threatens to widen and possibly double in size.
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London
Great Britain
US to seek reissue of Liberty Bonds lost with San Diego
Congress may be asked to authorize a $100,000 reissue of Liberty Bonds owned by the crew of the USS San Diego lost after sinking off Fire Island last summer. Navy lists ship as sunk. Treasury says destruction not proven beyond doubt.
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Washington
Congress
U.S. S. San Diego
Fire Island
Navy Department
San Diego
Treasury
Peace conference backs league of nations and postwar justice
The Paris peace conference advances the league of nations with open participation for civilized nations. President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George back the preliminary resolutions. An international tribunal is set for the trial of the ex Kaiser and allies. Russian leaders join the Omsk government as Komchak forces expand. A high authority commission, including Marshal Foch, Diaz, and Bliss, is created to push early demobilization.
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League of Nations
Paris
Wilson
Lloyd George
League
William Hohenzollern
Kaiser
Germany
Omsk
Admiral Kolchak
Semenoff
Chita
Supreme Council
Marshal Foch
Diaz
Fasker IL Bliss
Washington War Politics and Shipping Rates Report
The Shipping Board cuts freight rates to European ports by about two thirds. General March says France can supply 300000 troops monthly. ten divisions will form the American occupation force. Senate house conferees reach basic war revenue bill agreement and expect signature next week. Extra session talks, Roosevelt day proposal, and unemployment relief measures dominate congressional activity. War Trade Board lifts corn import restrictions.
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The
Shipping Board
France
Army of Occupation
Senate
House
Bacharach
New Jersey
Louse Judiciary Committee
Congress
Nathan A. Smyth
Kenyon
United States
Archibald Stevenson
New York
Military Intelligence Service
War Trade Board
Government transfers Middlebury to Peruvians for Pacific trade
W G McAdoo says restoring private railroad ownership would ruin water transportation. Lieutenant Baker flies 260 mph on a 90 mile test run at Fort Sill. A Philadelphia lunatic fatally shoots two policemen and wounds five others before capture. The House passes a 5000 dollar annual pension bill for Colonel Roosevelt’s widow. Mare Island sailors ordered east to aid in returning U S troops from Germany. Major General John F O Ryan arrives in New York. Coal conservation under fuel administration saves 1 846 996 tons across 4000 firms.
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Middlebury
W. G. McAdoo
Robert B. Baker
Fort Sill
Okla
Philadelphia
Stoosevelt
House
Mare Island Navy Yard
California
John F. O’ryan
New York National Guard
New York
The
Fuel Administration
Numerous WWI era items span releases and reports
One hundred and nine conscientious objectors freed at Leavenworth with back pay. Admiral Chadwick dies in Newport. New York Republicans approve dry amendment after all night caucus. Atlantic fleet reconstituted with high ranking officers reassigned. Wisconsin Iowa consider liquor transport via airplane ban. Immigration reports 9,997 admitted in September 1918. US allotted 450,000 tons German shipping to repatriate troops. Rail surplus cars 0.2? National food price claims. Winter wheat acreage 22.5 million. Lt Seagraves finds 80 barrels beer and 20,000 cigarettes in German dugout. Senator King seeks Shipping Board to revoke anti ship construction orders. Dr Lowman dies at NY Hospital after Red Cross Italy mission. Northwest heavy rains cripple railroads causing major damage.
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Leavenworth
French Ensor Chadwick
Newport
R. I
New York State
Senate
United States
Atlantic
Wisconsin
Iowa
Board of Immigration
Railroad Administration
Food Administration
Daniel Seagraves
Ninth Field Signal Battalion
Fifth Division
St. Manter
King
Shipping Board
America
John H. Lowman
Cleveland
Red Cross
Italy
New York Hospital
Northwest
Mrs Michael M Van Beuren Wins Best In Show At Club Event
Mrs Michael M Van Beuren president of the Pekingese Club of America wins best in show at the tenth annual dog show held at the Plaza hotel New York. She bought the winning dog for 250 dollars from a chauffeur's wife. the dog was American bred and outperformed imported rivals costing ten times as much. The note mentions broader sports and boxing trends, but the key dog show win stands out.
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Michael M. van Beuren
Pekingese Club of America
Plaza Hotel
New York
Intercollegiate Swimming Association
Ahletes
Giants
George Gibson
Toronto
Tex Rickard
Jess Willard
Charles Taft
Taft
France
Yale
United States
Slim Sallee
Royalist revolt in Portugal and European political shifts
Reports indicate Portugal moving to crush a royalist revolt with troops while Centrists gain in Rhineland elections and Bolshevist pressure rises in northern Russia. Britain faces idle yards from strikes, and international diplomacy includes Wilson's likely Brussels visit and French hints on the Princes Islands conference.
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London
Wilson
Albert
Brussels
Admiral Benson
Great Britain
Russia
Vaga River
Ichenkuysk
Rhineland
Prussia
Stephen Pichon
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