Huns Vote to Renew the War and Armistice Plans
Paris reports from February 19 describe Italy opposing arbitration with the Jugo-Slavs over Dalmatia. Germany’s cabinet ordered acceptance of renewed armistice terms, with provisions to maintain 250,000 troops under Allied control and to lock down munitions facilities. Erzberger warned Germany’s army is only 200,000 and urged disarmament while seeking League of Nations participation.
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Paris
Italy
Dalmatia
Weimar
Special Commission of the
Supreme Council
Havas
Marshal Foch
Germany
Treves
Mathias Erzberger
Erzberger
Layme
London
National Assembly
Wilson
Erzerger
Portugal Revolution End Proclaimed by Lisbon Government
Washington reports state department dispatches say Portugal has proclaimed the final suppression of the revolutionary movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Washington
Lisbon
Spatches
State Department
All 16 capital ships to start within a year
Washington reports 16 capital ships authorized for the navy will be under construction within a year and finished within four years. Rear Admiral Taylor told the Senate naval affairs committee that appropriations for yard improvements totaling 2.8 million dollars were needed for faster, cheaper building. He noted surrendered German submarines would be mainly useful as coal barges and not combat ships, with only a minority of officers favoring sinking them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taylor
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Admiral Taylor
Senator Lodge
Germany
Penrose
Anarchists Suffer Setback Near Kiev Front
Reported near Kiev in Ukraine the anarchists incur a severe setback in an engagement about twelve miles from the capital. Bolshevik forces are defeating others in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainians hold Poltava Kharkov and several towns in the area. Kharkov lies 250 miles east of Kiev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Kiev
Ukraine
Poltava
Kharkov
Argentina extends credit loan to Britain for food imports
Paris February 19 negotiations are under way for Argentina to lend Britain a credit to be used for purchasing foodstuffs and raw materials in Argentina. The amount is not disclosed and similar projects are being discussed with other entente powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Great Britain
Argentina
Peace Talks Focus on Russian Issue and Readjustments
Paris reports say entente powers push for early peace treaty while addressing return of soldiers and property losses. France favors swift demobilization and indemnity terms, with debates on borders and new states delaying no talks. Premier Clemenceau was wounded by an assassin but survived the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Supreme Council of the
Peace Conference
America
England
Australia
Canada
France
Entente
Supreme Council
Germany
Russia
Supreme War Council
Princes’ Islands
Ruhr Strike Shuts Rhine District as Spartacans Seize Towns
A general strike is declared in the Ruhr along the Rhine with Spartacans seizing Bochum Hamborn and other towns. They fortify water works and power plants at Duesseldorf Muhlheim and Hamborn to resist government troops. Antigovernment leaders order nondelivery of coal.
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Ruhr
Copenhagen
Rhine
Spartacans
Bochum
Hamborn
Berlin
Duesseldorf
Muhlheim
Navy Graft Charges Shown In Third Naval District
New York reports arrests on bribery and graft in the Third naval district after Secretary Daniels ordered an outside investigation. The probe alleges payments for assignments and promotions, false medical records for enlistment, off zone duties, district transfers to dodge sea service, and early discharges after the armistice.
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New York
Third Naval District
Daniels
New York Evening Post
The
Post
Naval Reserve Force
Secretary of the Navy
Nathaniel R. Usher
Judge Advocate’s
Washington
Usher
Jellicoe Plans Far East and North American Tour
Vice Admiral Viscount Jellicoe, former British grand fleet commander, will leave Portsmouth February 20 aboard the New Zealand for a trip to the far East. He will visit Gibraltar Suez Bombay Colombo and Australian ports before crossing the Pacific via Fiji Samoa and Honolulu toward San Francisco around October 20 1919 with a stop in Ottawa by train.
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London
Viscount Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
Portsmouth
Far East
Pacific
North America
San Francisco
Jellicoe
New Zealand
Gibraltar
Port Said
Suez
Bombay
Colombo
Fiji Islands
Samoa
Honolulu
Ottawa
Army Lapses In House Vote On 500000 Man Peace Time Force
Washington reports the house administration leaders failed to push a special rule to clear the army appropriation bill for a 500000 man temporary peace time force. The rules committee instead moved to immediate consideration of a senate bill authorizing voluntary enlistments despite expected opposition from Representative Kahn of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rules Committee
Senate
Kahn
California
Rantzau Keeps Foreign Affairs Post in Cabinet
Count von Brockdorff Rantzau will remain secretary for foreign affairs after government and other parties including the independents expressed confidence in him. The decision follows discussions with the cabinet and party leaders.
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Copenhagen
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Weimar
Politiken
Socialiass
Bank Holdups in Detroit and Herington
Six armed men robbed the East side First State Bank of Detroit on February 19 seizing the cashier, clerks and patrons and escaped with 10500. In Herington Kansas on February 19 a robber with a revolver struck the First National Bank, took 2000 from the tellers drawer and fled as a posse pursues.
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Detroit
Mich
East Side
First State Bank of Detroit
Herington
Kan
First National Bank
California Ladybugs Sent to Fight French Mealybug
A shipment of California ladybugs will be sent to France to combat the mealybug harming fruit trees. The move comes from Sacramento with the goal of protecting France's agricultural output.
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France
Sacramento
Cal
California
House Panel Sets 7 Billion Cap for Victory Notes
The House Ways and Means Committee outlined a four note plan for the Victory Liberty loan with a total nonnegotiable cap near 7 billion dollars, Treasury aims to issue about 6 billion, and long term bonds not expanded beyond 5 billion. Notes would span one to five years, offer varied tax and rate structures, and some could convert to bonds later. The plan keeps Treasury discretion limited and starts the campaign by April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Glase
Glass
Congress
Treasury
Treasury Department
Ways and Means
Deportation Planned for 30 Ohio Aliens
Thirty aliens in northern Ohio facing indictment for revolutionary propaganda will be deported from Mereland by the U.S. government. Plans are by District Attorney Wertz Immigration Inspector Finckey and the justice department bureau. Wertz says deportation is the start of a campaign to protect American institutions from foreign-born agitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Ohio
Mereland
United States
Wertz
Finckey
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
British War Cost Estimated At Eight Billion Pounds
London February 19 Premier Lloyd George told the peace conference commission that the war cost Great Britain eight billion pounds equal to about forty billion dollars. The government’s official estimate signals the massive financial burden borne by the country during the conflict.
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Lloyd George
London
Great Britain
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HUNS
G. S. Jarrett
Senators
Rede
Britain
RUSH
George Clemenceau
Ing
Emile Cootin
Creil
Clemenceau
Col
House of the American Peace
Balfour
Clemen
Frederic Semprini
Milan
Caproni
Semprini
NAVY
Rantzau
Herington, Kan
Camepaign
House Committee
Quiy
Cleveland
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