Western Front Ablaze From Aisne To Alps
Heavy artillery battles raged across the front from the Aisne forest regions to the Champagne plateau and Alsace. American units entered the line in the Chemin des Dames sector after a night march, with one German prisoner captured single handed by a New England native. British forces extended control from the North Sea to the Oise, while raids near Ypres disrupted rail links with several missing soldiers reported.
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Paris
Forest of Pinon
Chevreux
Californie Plateau
Aisne
Butte de Mesnil
Champagne
Hartmanns-Weilerkopf
Alsace
U. S
France
New England States
Marne
Oise
North Sea
Oise River
Haig
St. Quentin
Ypres
London
Ypres-Roulers
War Office
Merckem
First Christian Science Naval Chaplain Appointed
Richard J. Davis becomes the first Christian Science naval chaplain and the only one named so far. The photo shows him in uniform at the Boston navy yard where he is stationed. He has long assisted sailors informally and aims to continue serving all faiths in the service.
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Richard J. Davis
Christian Science Naval
Boston Navy Yard
Mr. Davis
McAdoo Hoover clash over coast food shipments heightens
Washington reports a fresh flare in the McAdoo Hoover dispute as McAdoo questions Hoover’s knowledge of food supplies and shipping locations. Hoover cites transport delays. officials say Western to Eastern grain movement will improve with more rail cars.
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Washington
William G. McAdoo
Herber Hoover
United States
W. G. Madoo
Hoover
McAdoo
Publc
Food Administration
Food Administration Officials Consider Mr. McAdoo
Turks End Armistice Move Against Russians in Caucasus
London reports Turkish forces have ended the armistice with Russia and begun a new offensive in the Caucasus theater. The development marks a shift after the earlier ceasefire, with Turkish units engaging Russian forces in continued hostilities.
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London
Russia
No Time to Think of Dollars at National Service Congress
Chicago February 23. President Ray Lyman Wilbur of Stanford told the National Service Congress that in this war blood is being spent and dollars cannot be a focus. He warned that the nation must educate its people on the true issues to decide the war, stressing food, ships and coal orders as essential to victory.
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National Service Congress
Chicago
Medinah Temple
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Congress of Natonal
America
Herbert E. Hyde
Civic Music Association
Mr. Hyde
Auuditorium
Wilbur
United States
Germany
Garfield
British Capture Jericho in Palestine From War Office
London reports Jericho in Palestine has fallen to British forces with Australian troops entering Thursday. Casualties were slight as Australians held the line along the Jordan and Wadi Auja. The move supports a Holy Land strategy, though Jericho’s practical significance is limited.
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London
Jericho
Palestine
War Office
Jordan
Wadi Auja
Holy Land
Dead Sea
Jerusalem
Sugar Shortage Near End Says Food Officials
Chicago reports the sugar situation improving as beet district receipts in the West increase and officials expect the crisis to be passed. Officials caution about limited railcars due to the grain drive and note potential meatless Tuesdays through April 15 amid surplus production.
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Chicago
Food Administration
Carry A. Wheeler
Herbert
Four National Army Soldiers Held at Camp Lewis for Treason Plot
Four National Army soldiers at Camp Lewis Tacoma Washington are jailed awaiting a presidential warrant to designate them enemy aliens. They planned to shoot officers in action and surrender their unit to the German army. Names withheld pending Washington guidance as about 200 Ninety first division members are weeded out. Washington reports say treason charges would bring court martial and possible death penalty. drafting of shirkers may follow.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
National Army
Washington
Europe
Judge Advocate General's Office
Ol Sinekers
Department of Justice
Camp
Wadsworth
S. C
Stern
Ryan
Russians Prepare Defenses as German Offensive Advances
Bolshevik leaders urge soldiers to fight to the death and destroy railways while evacuations begin. Proclamations signed by Lenine and Krylenko order resistance, with warnings of Petrograd siege and German plans to seize the republic. Russian navy suffers severe disorganization as Reval and Helsingfors ships may be moved to Kronstadt.
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Novograd-Volhynski
Volhynian
Dubno
Reichstag
Germany
Ukraine
London
Reuter
Petrograd
Kiev
Finland
Smolny Institute
Bolsheviki
People's Commissaries
Lenine
Krylenko
Reval
Helzingfors
Kronstadt
German Ex-Chancellor Hollweg Buys U S Liberty Bonds
Washington Feb 23 Von Bethmann Hollweg former German chancellor has invested in American Liberty bonds. An alien property custodian’s agent in charge of Hollweg’s holdings at Waco Texas has invested part of the income in Liberty bonds and has asked that the total about 75 000 dollars a year be subscribed.
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Hollweg
U. S
Washington
von Bethmann Hollweg
Germany
Waco
Tex
Military correspondents fined for censorship violation
London date Feb 22 Colonel C A Repington military correspondent and Howell A Gwynne editor of the Morning Post were fined 500 dollars each plus costs for publishing an article last week in violation of military censorship.
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London
C. A. Repington
Morning Post
Howell A. Gwynne
Post
Rosenwald To Quit as National Defense Supplies Chairman
Reports from Washington indicate Julius Rosenwald of Chicago will retire from his post as chairman of the committee on supplies of the council of national defense. The quartermaster department reorganization by General Goethals shifts most army supply work to Goethals and a staff under his direct orders.
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Washington
Navy Aviators Pay Raise Repeal Sought By Secretary Daniels
Secretary Daniels asks Congress to repeal laws giving naval aviators 35 and 50 percent increases in pay and allowances. He argues the risky duties are not uniquely dangerous compared with other wartime roles and should not warrant extra pay.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Congress
Neb farmer held on threat charge against President Wilson
Lincoln Feb 24 A farmer from Murdock Neb identified as FE FE Marshall is jailed in Lincoln pending a preliminary hearing after being charged with threatening the life of President Wilson. Marshall denies the accusation.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wilson
Marshall
Murdock
China Quake Death Toll Reaches Six Hundred
Amoy China February 22 reports from Swatow place the earthquake dead at 600 with more than 2,000 injured. Several villages in the Amoy hinter land were virtually wiped out.
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Amoy
China
Swatow
Health of Camp Improves Across American Camps
Washington reports health conditions in all American army camps improved for the week ending February 15 with a lower death rate than since last November. Total deaths for the week were 177.
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Washington
Arora
Spanish Ship Sunk By Submarine Fire
The Mar Caspio a 2723 ton Spanish steamship was destroyed by submarine shell fire. The British transport Veturia with 47 crew members foundered off the coast and were brought here safely by a United States cutter.
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Madrid
Atlantic
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Secret Movement
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Chemin Des Dames
M’adoo
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Causans
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West
Natonal Army
Berlin
Kethonia
Hapsal
Gulf of Finland
Rondeburg
Wolmar
Spandau
Rieshitsa
Riga
Leuzin
Minsk
Ol Ff
Anc Sia
Col. Repington
Rosenwald
Merchant
General Goethals’ Board
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