Wilson Attacks Peace Attitude Toward War End of Militarists
President Wilson denounces Germany and Austria Hungary for seeking a partial peace and urges a world court style settlement. He defends self determination and warns that only a just, universal peace can end the war, asserting US resolve and nonaggression. He criticizes Hertling and Czernin while outlining four core peace principles.
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Washington
Vdresident Wilson
Congress
Germany
Chancellor von Hertling
Austria
Count Czernin
Count von Hertling
Wilson
Great Britain
Reichstag
Mankind
United States
Fuel Administrator to suspend Monday closing order
Washington February 12 Fuel Administrator Garfield expected to issue an order tonight suspending the Monday closings. He cites better weather and improved traffic as reasons the enforcement is no longer necessary.
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Garfield
Washington
British destroyer Boxer sunk in English Channel collision
London reports the British torpedo-boat destroyer Boxer was sunk in the English Channel after a night collision. One bay is missing. In separate dispatches from St Paul Minnesota officials say orders to halt recruiting for engineers were issued as the Twentieth United States Engineer Regiment is complete.
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Boxer
English Channel
London
British Admiralty
St. Paul
Minn
Twentieth
United,States Engineer Regiment
State Forester
E. T. Cox
War Department
Wealthy Illinoisian Dies in La Salle Home
F. W. Matthieson a millionaire zinc magnate and philanthropist dies at his La Salle residence on February 12. The Illinois native, prominent businessman, and donor had long ties to zinc industry and local charities. He leaves a substantial estate and several charitable foundations.
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la Salle
F. W. Matthieson
Hera
Four Americans killed as Pershing reports action losses
Gen Pershing announced four U S soldiers dead and nine wounded with ten engineers captured in France. Names listed include Corp George H Allie and Private Harold McClatchey among the dead and several others reported missing or wounded. The note adds ten engineers captured on the French front last November and reports renewed fighting in Lorraine and the Vosges with prisoner raises and artillery clashes on multiple fronts.
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Pershing
Washington
Gen. Pershing
Corp
George H. Allie
Richmond Street
Detroit
Mich
Harold McClatchey
Greene
Boston
England
Nicholas Castas
Athens
Greece
Irving W. Adams
Roslindale
Mass
Frederick W. Galley
Eighteenth Avenue
Brooklyn
Christian A. Sorenson
Verona
Mont
Hugh Lewis
Wilbur M. Slocum
Wellston
Harold Thomas
Winchester
Joseph Baggs
Robxury
Samuel W. Patterson
Ceredo
W. Va
Will M. Elkin
Lexington
William EF. Waters
Ottawa
Ill
Frank A. Wilcox
Benjamin W. Wilcox
Fall River
Enginer
War Department
Frank Upton
New York
Myron FC
Vandemark
New Platz
N. Y
Charles A. Geoghegan
Harry J. Mason
Jersey City
N. J
John Lally
Golden Bridge
Ulrich N. Maney
Frank Brooks
Nerbert
George H., Seaman, Jr
Woodhaven
N.Y
Berlin
Lorraine
Vosges
War Office
Flanders
Prince Rupprecht
Wlanders
Artois
Warnefon
Armentieres
Duke Albrecht
Embermenil
Senons
Buchenkopf
Sette Comunt
Russia Ends War State and Orders Demobilization
Brest-Litovsk dispatch states Russia has ended the state of war with Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria and ordered full demobilization on all fronts. Leon Trotzky reportedly signaled a separate peace path. Kaiser William says peace possible only with German victory recognized and urges better times through unity. Amsterdam reports Germany’s enthusiasm as Russia withdraws.
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Brest-Litovsk
Leon Trotzky
Russia
Kaiser
Germany
William
Burgetmauster
Tramburg
Ukraine
Berlin
Hindenburg
Government freight transport runs aground near Atlantic coast
An American coastwise steamship went aground off the Atlantic coast near here on February 12. Navy and wrecking tugs were dispatched to assist. Phase in touch with the vessel said they did not believe it was in immediate danger.
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Atlantic
Te eMar
Navy
Alleged Slacker Dies in Jail Break Attempt
Minn and Oklahoma notes report Henry Senis died during an attempted jail break to avoid the draft. Police say Senis tried to slide on a twin-barrel device, but the effort ended fatally.
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Minn
Okla
Henry Senls
Poelice
Sentis
Ambassador Francis Safe in Petrograd Doubt Rumor Ends
U S Ambassador Francis wired from Petrograd on February 6 reporting the embassy and the American colony safe and well. The message ends speculation that diplomats of the co belligerents were being withdrawn from Russia.
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U. S
Washington
Francis
Petrograd
Russia
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Belle
Dona Luz Mendez
Paul de Godoy
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