Wilson Attacks Foes Attitude Toward Peace
President Wilson denounces Germany's peace terms as urged by Kaiser Wilhelm and Count Czernin, insisting no lasting settlement without justice for all nations. He rejects private bargaining and warns only a universal, just peace can end the war. The address vows U S leadership for a new international order and self determination.
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Chancellor von Hertling
Austria
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Count von Hertling
Great Britain
Balkan
Turkey
Ottoman Empire
League of Nations
Reichstag
Count von Liertling
Mankind
United States
Groager
Czernin
Poland
Belgium
Europe
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Garfield to suspend Monday fuel order due to weather
Washington notes fuel administrator Garfield plans to issue a formal suspension of the Monday closing rule. He cites better weather and improved traffic as reasons enforcement is deemed unnecessary.
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Garfield
Washington
British destroyer Boxer sunk after collision in Channel
London reports the British torpedo boat destroyer Boxer was sunk in the English Channel during the night of February. One boy is missing. Also halt recruiting for engineers as the Twentieth United States Engineer regiment is declared complete per War Department telegram to St Paul.
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London
Britskeh
British Admiralty
St. Paul
Minn
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United ,States Engineer Regiment
State Forester
EB. T. Cox
War Department
Wealthy Illinois zinc magnate dies in La Salle home
F. W. Matthieson a millionaire zinc manufacturer and philanthropist died at his La Salle home on February 12. The Illinois figure was widely known for his business success and charitable work in the community.
U S MEN IN BATTLE Pershing reports four Americans killed
Pershing reports four Americans killed one severely wounded five slightly wounded and three missing in actions on February 7 8 and 9. Killed were George H Alfie Harold McClatchey Nicholas Castas Irving Adams. Ten engineers taken prisoner on the French front in November listed with names and hometowns. Later reports note increased activity in Lorraine and the Ypres region with frequent reconnaissance and raids and Italian front artillery actions on the Sette Comunt plateau.
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Corp
George H. Alfie
Richmond Street
Detroit
Mich
Harold McClatchey
Greene
Boston
Mngland
Nicholas Castas
Athens
Greece
Irving W. Adams
Rostindale
Mass
Ceredo
W. Va
Will M. Elkin
Lexington
William EF. Waters
Ottawa
Pershing
Frank A. Wilcox
Benjamin W. Wilcox
Fall River
Enginer
War Department
Frank Upton
New York
Myron DD. Vandemark
New Platz
N. Y
Charles A. Geoghegan
Harry J. Mason
Jersey City
N. J
John Lally
Golden Bridge
Ulrich N. Maney
Prank Brooks
Herbert 8
Weltz
Newark
Peter J. Tinga
George H. Senuman
Woodhaven
Berlin
Lorraine
Yonges
War Office
Flanders
Western Front
Prince Rupprecht
Dritheh
Artois
Warnefon
Armentieres
Duke Albrecht
Vosges
Minderment
Senons
Bucheonkope
Sette Comunt
Russia Declares War End And Demobilization On All Fronts
Brest-Litovsk dispatch reports Russia desists from signing a formal peace and orders full demobilization on all fronts while noting a separate peace may be sought. Kaiser William presses for peace with victory, declaring Germany's right to enforce terms and praise for Hindenburg's forces. Amsterdam reports German enthusiasm over Russia’s withdrawal.
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Amed
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Leon Trotzky
Kaiser
William
Hramburg
Ukraine
Berlin
Hindenburg
Amsterdam
United States Transport Grounded Near Atlantic Port
An Atlantic Port dispatch reports a government freight transport, previously an American coastwise steamship, grounded off the coast. Navy and wrecking tugs proceeded to assist while Phase in touch with the vessel indicated no immediate danger as it returned from a trip abroad.
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Atlantic
Alleged Slacker Dies in Draft Evasion Attempt
Miami Oklahoma February 12 Reports say an attempted draft evasion led to the death of Henry Seals. Police say Soule tried to use a timely trick to slip away amid a dawn break in Jolson8 activity.
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Miami
Okla
U. S. Ambassador Safe in Petrograd Report
Ambassador Francis telegraphs from Petrograd on February 6 that all at the embassy and in the American colony are safe and well. The message ends rumors that diplomats of co belligerents were being withdrawn from Russia.
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Washington
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Petrograd
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