Britain Rejects German Peace Terms in Parliament
Prime Minister Lloyd George declares no basis for negotiations with the Central Powers despite Czernin’s speech. He defends war aims, warns of strengthened German forces, and asserts the need to protect allied international rights amid shifts on the eastern and western fronts.
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Czernin
Mr. Lloyd-George
Supreme War Council
Lloyd-George
Count Czernin
Count von Hertling
Germany
Russia
Belgi-am
Poland
France
Ales
Versailles
House of Commons
Field Marshal Haig
Robertson
Made Supervisor of Industrial Relations Fea
The article discusses appointing a supervisor of industrial relations and urges coordination between allies to present a unified army front against a looming danger, with arrangements to treat their forces as a single entity to meet threats wherever they arise.
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Fea
Italy
Latins Smash Teuton Attacks Across Front
The Austrians renewed northern front attacks near Brenta but were held by Italian artillery. Berlin reports Austrians gained near 180 prisoners south of Sasso Rosso after artillery bombardment. British and American fronts see activity with enemy aircraft over the U S line and patrols reaching wire entanglements. A German raid near Epehy was repelled by Manchester troops with seven prisoners and a machine gun.
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Rome
Brenta River
Berlin
Sette Comuni
Sasso Rosso
France
Behin the Ines
London
Epehy
War Office
Manchester
la Bassee
Pope Urges Central Powers to Consider Wilson Peace Speech
Rome reports the Pope is using influence with Austria Hungary and Bavaria urging an honest and unselfish consideration of Wilson's peace speech. The bulletin notes the Vatican's active appeal amid wartime diplomacy.
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Rome
Austria
Bavaria
Wilson
American Artillery Drives Out Teutons
The German troops opposite American trenches in France are reported to have abandoned their first line of defense due to the deadly accuracy of American artillery. The report comes from the American Army on February 13.
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France
Demand Romania Enter Peace Negotiations Urgently
Amsterdam report states the Central powers transmitted an imperative demand that Roumania begin peace negotiations at once. An answer is required by tonight.
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Amsterdam
Roumania
Vassar Main Building Beset by Fire
Fire swept the 1861 main building at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. The five story brick structure housed about 400 residents and was said to be secure by fire walls and safeguards. Most occupants reportedly escaped as flames spread from the south wing toward the dining hall.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Vassar College
Vassar
McCraucken
Matthew Vassar
Gifts Fund New Chapel and Structures at College
Mrs. Frederick Thompson of New York funded a chapel as a gift. Another chapel structure was presented by Mrs. Charlies Pratt of Brooklyn and Mrs. Mary Thaw Thompson to the college.
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Ing
Frederick Thompson
New York
Charlies Pratt
Brooklyn
Mary Thaw Thompson
Heatless Mondays to be Abolished by Garfield
Washington reports that Fuel Administrator Garfield prepared an order to end the six remaining heatless Mondays. Because Lincoln's birthday was observed as a holiday in many states, the formal announcement was delayed. Garfield aims to lift the embargo with Railway Director McAdoo and expects it to end before month’s close. Reports to the fuel and railway administrations are more encouraging than in the past month.
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Washington
Garfield
Beccause
Lincoln
McAdoo
Fuel and Railway Administrations
Clark Service Flag for Sen Washington
A silk service flag with a star honor for his son was presented to Speaker Clark by women of Cleveland through Representative Emerson on February 13.
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Clark
Sen
Washington
Cleveland
Emerson
Son of Rich Illinoison Joins British Flying Corps
Richard Ives of Bloomington Illinois son of BE L Ives a wealthy steel fabricator was accepted as a member of the British Flying corps by the British Canadian recruiting mission in Chicago. Nine teen ribbons and two cups in athletics attest to his fitness. Upon completion of training in Canada he is to marry Miss Sue Cochrane of Chicago.
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Richard Ives
BE. L. Ives
Structural Steel
Bloomington
Chicago
Ives
Canada
Sue Cochrane
President Wilson to hold White House talks with both parties
President Wilson starts a series of conferences with Republican and Democratic leaders on war legislation. For the first time both parties will participate in White House discussions to smooth war program difficulties. Debate centers on a bill to consolidate department functions versus a senate plan for a superwar cabinet and director of munitions.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
Senate Military Committee
British Casualties Reported for Last Week
British losses total seven thousand seventy seven in the last week with 1,360 soldiers killed or died of wounds and 5,480 wounded or missing. Officers accounted for 93 killed or died of wounds and 15 officers wounded or missing, figures only slightly higher than the prior week’s low.
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London
Spy Taken From Porto Rico Arrives for U S Interment
Captain Alexander A. Tanos charged as a German spy arrived at an Atlantic port aboard the Brazos from San Juan Puerto Rico in U S marshal custody. He faces espionage charges and will be sent to Ellis Island in New York for disposition of his case.
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Atlantic
Alexander A. Tanos
Brazos
San Juan
P.it
Tanos
Ellis Island
New York City
US Vessel Rescues Disabled Ship At Sea
A government vessel reported by radio that it will bring a steamship into port after rescuing it far at sea. The vessel was disabled by propeller trouble and picked up by the government ship off an Atlantic port on February 12.
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U. S
Atlantic
U S Army Creates Supreme Director of Operations
The War Department announces a new supreme director of operations for the American army as part of a five-division general staff reorganization. Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals will also serve as director of storage and traffic, coordinating with the shipping board railroads and supply bureaus to manage overseas and domestic logistics.
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Washington
War Department
General Staff
H. Jervey
Leonard Wood
Secretary of War
Ordance Department
Ordnance Department
Pierce
George W. Goethals
General Goethals
United States
Shipping Board
General Place
Belgian King Albert and Queen Visit Venice After Front Tours
King Albert of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth traveled from Italian headquarters to Venice after tours along the Piave and near the fronts at Tosubio and Asinno. King Victor Emmanuel accompanied Albert and reviewed Italian troops while conferring with General Diaz on commendable actions. The royal party was in Venice when raided by enemy craft.
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Italy
Albert
Belgia
Elizabeth
Venice
Tpusubio
Asinno
Piave
Victor Ems Inanuel
Diaz
Mander
Santry
Belgium
France orders 1,000,000 footballs for army delivery planned
Paris Feb 21 The French government ordered 1,000,000 footballs for the army with delivery due within seven months.
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Paris
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