President Wilson urges America to back world peace in Boston
President Wilson spoke at Mechanics Hall Boston urging Americans to test sentiment on the league of nations and to back a world peace led by the United States He said the world trusts America and that nations will not stop short of their aims as peoples demand progress He described Europeans seeking justice and noted American soldiers and diplomats in Paris as part of a shared effort toward a new world order.
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Washington
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Clarence R. Edwards
Spencer
George White
Ohio
Charles C. Carlin
Virginia
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President Wilson Addresses Peace Conference Fans Hope
Mrs Hugh C Wallace wife of the new ambassador to France visits Waller Reed hospital for wounded soldiers. President Wilson speaks at Mechanics Hall in Boston to a large crowd about Europe's new dawn, urging unity of moral and physical forces for peace.
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Waller Reed Hospital
Navy's Work Told By F D Roosevelt
Assistant Secretary Franklin D Roosevelts remarks from Boston recount U S Navy feats in World War I. He cites 359 wireless sets in Europe and 54 stations across Britain Ireland France Italy Greece Gibraltar and the Azores. He praises Marine actions at Chateau Thierry Belleau Wood Soissons St Mihiel and notes 8000 replacements abroad.
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Dellean Woods
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St. Mihiel
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Orkney Islands
Norway
President Wilson Leaves for Washington After Revenue Bill Signing
A large cheering crowd saw President Wilson depart from South Terminal station at 4 40 p m aboard a special train bound for Washington D C The Treasury Department announced the six billion revenue bill grants every discharged soldier or sailor a $60 bonus.
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Washington
South Terminal
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President Signs Big Revenue Bill On Train
President Wilson arrived in Washington at five this morning and signed a six billion dollar war revenue bill en route. The measure includes a rider to make the District of Columbia dry. The signing occurred on the train during travel.
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Spartican Leader in Germany Killed While Resisting Arrest
Berlin reports Faldzen nek, a Spartican leader in Bottrop district Westphalia, was killed after resisting arrest by government troops. The death is described as occurring in Germany on February 25.
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Bottrop
Westphalia
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Ukrainians Fire on Envoys in Polish Armored Train
Members of the allies commission to Poland were fired on by Ukrainian soldiers traveling from Cracow to Lemberg on a Polish armored train. Seven Poles were wounded as the delegation, including Professor Lord, sought an armistice between Poles and Ukrainians.
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Poland
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Lemberg
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Bavarian Prince Leopold Held on Suspected Assassination Plot
Munich authorities imprison former German commander Prince Leopold on suspicion of instigating the murder of Premier Eisner. Reports say a monarchist plot led by ex Crown Prince Rupprecht aimed to carry out killings and flee to Holland, with the Bavarian republic rejected by Rupprecht.
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Silent on blame for war in preliminary peace treaty
Paris reports that the forthcoming peace treaty will not include a determination of responsibility for the war beyond general principles. A special commission has worked in secrecy on accountability for governments or individuals, hearing arguments from all sides.
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Paris
Special Commission
Wheat guarantee bill passes House with near unanimous vote
Washington ed 24 The wheat guarantee bill passed the House by 277 to 1 ... authorizes the president to use existing agencies or create new ones to buy 1918 and 1919 crops at government guaranteed prices and sell at market prices.
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Washington
Auto bandits steal $12,000 from Detroit creamery treasurer
Three bandits held up Treasurer F. A. Starke of the Blue Valley Creamery at 165 Selden avenue as he rode to the bank. They escaped in a waiting car with $12,000 in cash and checks shortly after noon.
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Mich
Ft. A. Starke
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Selden Avenue
Helbrook Ordered to Camp Grant from Montgomery
Maj. Gen. Willard A. Helbrook, commander at Camp Sheridan, is ordered to Camp Grant. Brig. Gen. James A. Rieh will assume duties at Helbrook's post in Montgomery Alabama on February 24.
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Montgomery
Ala
Willard A. Helbrook
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Grant
James A, Ryeh
Communist Leader Tein Kua Said Impeached in Budapest
Reuters Berlin dispatch quotes a Budapest report alleging Tein Kua communist leader impeached. origin and exact wording unclear but indicates political purge in Hungary.
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London
Tein Kua
Budapest
Berlin
Reuter
Kaden Leaders Back Government in Unity Address
Centrist, socialist, democrat, national unity groups and workers factions issue a joint appeal to the people of Kaden declaring alignment with the government according to a reputed Karlsruhe dispatch.
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Pele
Socal
Kaden
Karlsruhe
Senator Lewis Links League of Nations Fight to Personal Antagonism
In Washington, Senator Lewis of Illinois defends the league of nations as not violating Washington or the Monroe Doctrine. He attacks opponents as driven by personal and political motives and calls out speeches by Senators Torah and Reed as baseless fears. He argues the league prevents European, Asiatic, and South American entanglements and notes U S strength with eleven American votes to counter European blocs.
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Munich Garrison Joins Reds in Bavarian Revolt
The Munich garrison joins the Spartacists as revolt spreads across Bavaria. Reds arrest many prominent figures while Bavarian government troops mass outside Munich for a potential clash. Provisional Bavarian authority lists nine ministers, mostly minority socialists, amid planned assassinations targets including a royal murder.
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