Tuscania Losses Reported In Early Counts Reconcile
Washington reports British Admiralty figures show 168 lost and 2,187 saved with 42 dead. London cites 210 dead, 1,935 saved among Tuscania crew and passengers. Initial Washington totals differ, and lists of survivors are being finalized as ships aid and ports in Larne and Islay receive evacuees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
British Admiralty
Admiralty
War Department
Tuscany
Larne
Ireland
Islay
Scotland
Simms
London
Tuscania torpedoed off Irish coast with US troops aboard
The Cunard liner Tuscania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the north coast of Ireland. Of 2179 US troops aboard 1912 were accounted for and 267 still missing. Troops included National Guard units from Wisconsin and Michigan and columns such as the 20th engineers and 107th engineer trains. Official War Department notices promise further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cunard
Michigan
Wisconsin
War Department
London
State Department
Larne
Buncranna
Tuscania
White House
Navy
England
Ireland
United States
National Guard of
20Th Engineers
No. 100 Aero Squadron
213Th Aero Squadron
France
Buncrana
Consfd
Canada
Attempt to wreck rose dale mine by foreign miners
Vancouver report says about 350 miners, mainly Germans Austrians and Poles, tried to wreck the Rose dale mine in the Calgary district last Saturday. Police fired a machine gun to drive them off. the mine is non-union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Vancouver
B. C
Rosedale
Four Killed as Train Hits Snow Plow in Drift Toll
Four people died and twelve were injured when a Bangor Maine bound train struck a snow plow stalled in a deep drift. A second plow trailing the train crashed into the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Caribou
Ships Go to Rescue of Vessel Off Atlantic Coast
A radio message from an Atlantic port reports an unidentified vessel in distress 20 miles offshore. Government steamers were ordered to proceed to assist the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
War Secretary Baker Defends U.S. War Readiness Before Senate Panel
Secretary of War Baker faces sharp questioning on Allied shipping and troop deployment as he reiterates that the U S war machine remains strong and rejects a federal munitions dictator proposal He cites France ahead of schedule with 1 1/2 million troops planned for 1918 while avoiding some public answers for security reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Senate Military Affairs Committee
America
France
Germany
Hitchcock
Edward R. Stettinium
Weeks
Reed
Frelinkhuysen
Frelinghuysen
War Department
Secretary Baker
Republican House Caucus Reelects Frank P. Woods
The Republican House Caucus re-elected Frank P. Woods last week. The discussion noted his comments on men being available for shipment to France if shipping exists and tonnage estimates for wartime needs. Secretary Baker avoided firm figures on total tonnage and troop deployment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
House Caucus
Frank P. Woods
Tie
France
Senator Hitcehcock
Irrank P. Woods
Town
Congressional
House
Germans Routed as American Artillery Holds Front
In France on Feb 7 American high angle guns repelled repeated German air attacks. Dozens of planes were seen above the front as US anti-aircraft guns fired bursts of shrapnel. German efforts to wiretap and probe American lines were repelled by machine gun fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Wilson Bill Cuts Army Red Tape Advances War Powers
President Wilson seeks sweeping wartime powers to reorganize the war machinery. The bill would authorize a central war cabinet and empower the president to reassign functions across departments and bureaus, with Baruch to head a central munitions body. Opposition cites unchecked executive power and a push toward presidential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Congress
War Industries Board
Bernard N. Baruch
Burleson
White House
Senator Overman
North Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Martin
Senate
Wego
Virginia
Cartender
I Nan
Tie
Gallinger
New Trampshire
Pritcehcock
Nebraska
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adjutant General’s Office
Aero Squadron
Hindenbureg
A. Stephen & Sons, Ltd
Glasgow
Trenderson Bros
Anchor Line
U. S
Alamance
Galand Steamship Company
Channel
McNamara
Commons
Kaiser
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!