Berlin in Civil War as Spartacans battle government forces
Across Berlin, Spartacan fighters rout and barricade key sites as government loyalists resist. Karl Liebknecht leads Red forces with Joffe and Radek aiding, while police and civilians brace for a final clash amid machine gun fire and grenade use.
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Liebknecht
Karl Liebknecht
Spartacus
Wolff
Germany
Frankfort
Adolf Joffe
M. Radek
Doctor Liebnecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Chancellor’s Palace
Tiergarten
Siegasello
Chancellor’s
Wilhelmstrasse
Foreign Office
Unter den Linden
Brandebergerstrasse
Leipzigstrasse
Death of Colonel Roosevelt Sparks Allied Regret in London
News from London reports the death of Colonel Roosevelt, a popular figure who supported the Allies and British supremacy in wartime discourse. The Pall Mall Gazette lauds him as a great citizen and a virile, valuable ally to the world after the loss.
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Roosevelt
London
England
Pall Mat Gazette
America
Roosevelt Death Shocks Paris As France Mourns
Paris reports Theodore Roosevelt died shocking the city which had expected his France visit. Leaders including President Poincare and Ambassador Jusserand voiced deep sorrow and solidarity with Mrs Roosevelt, praising his liberty and public service.
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Theodore Roosevelt
France
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Quentin
Liberty
J. J. Jusserand
United States
Henry White
Mr. Roosevelt
Herbert C. Hoover
America
Col. E. M. House
Theoore Roosevelt
Colonel House
House
France War Damage Bill Put At Under Thirteen Billion
Major George B. Ford reports the total damage Germany should pay for French devastation runs just under 13 billion dollars. He says existing figures are broadly accurate, and his estimate guides the peace commission engineering board. Belgium and French losses include widespread destruction of churches, schools, plants, and public works, with millions in rebuilt costs.
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Paris
George B. Ford
Red Cross Housing Research Service
Germany
Major Ford
Chamber of Deputies
MecKinstry
Engineering Board
Peace Commissioners
Belgium
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Nord
Marine aviation commander arrives in Washington honored
Maj. A A Cunningham, head of the U S Marine Aviation Corps, arrives from France and receives the highest commendation from the major general in command. He trained a picked group of aviators after serving at the front and had seen their future. In 1912 he became the first marine aviation officer and led the aviation section.
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A. A. Cunningham
United States Marine Aviation Corps
Washington
France
Major Cunningham
Anthracite Restrictions Lifted Nationwide
The anthracite committee announces removal of all shipment restrictions on anthracite coal. This clears the way for fuel movement across the United States and affects regional supply lines for the coming period. The decision eases control measures and allows broader distribution nationwide.
World leaders send condolences to Mrs Roosevelt after death of her husband
At Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay January 8, messages of sympathy arrived from President Wilson Queen Alexandra and King George along with former President Taft and numerous officials and citizens. They express shock and sorrow and convey personal regard for the late husband and his contributions to the nation.
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Roosevelt
Wilson
Modane
George
England
Alexandra
Eneland
Tom
Taft
Harrisburg
Lincoln
General Harris Obeys Orders as Berlin Mob Forces Flag Lowering
In Berlin on January 8 a German mob compelled General Harris to ha ul down the Stars and Stripes over an Adlon Hotel building housing American officers. The rioters threatened a storm if the flag was not lowered at once, signaling tense Entente protection.
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Harris
Adlon Hotel
Entente
Battle of Berlin continues with heavy street fighting
London reports carnage in Berlin as several hundred killed in the streets. The Ebert government appears to regain control while motion picture operators document the battle on film.
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London
Berlin
Lenine Arrested in Moscow Revolt
Citing dispatches from Copenhagen January 8 the report says Bolshevik Premier Nicola Lenine was arrested by order of War Minister Trotzky who declares himself dictator of Russia and assumes control of the government.
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Copenhagen
Nicola Lenine
War Trotzky
Trotzky
Rus
Troops Home From France Arrive in Newport News
Newport News Virginia reports Kenatas bringing twenty five hundred troops home from France arrived today. The shipment marks a large return as the ship docked in the harbor with soldiers marching ashore.
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Newport News
Kenatas
France
Polish Women in Battle Division Suffer Heavy Losses
Ruthenian forces advance on Lemberg and surround the Polish defense. Advices from Vienna via Copenhagen report Poles driven from Lubachoff northwest of Lemberg. A Ruthenian attack on Lemberg involved a division composed of women and others, with significant casualties.
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London
Copenhagen
Vienna
Lubachoff
Pittsburgh Blast Kills Up To Twenty Injures Dozens
A Philadelphia film exchange building blast in Pittsburgh on January 8 left between fifteen and twenty dead and numerous injured. Fire crews battled flames on Penn Avenue with heroic rescues. nine girls were saved from upper floors as smoke and fire forced panicked escapes. Property loss pegged at about 1.9 million dollars. An earlier California blast in Pinole killed four at a Hercules Powder mixing plant.
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Film Exchange
Penn Avenue
Allegheny General Mercy
Presbyterian
Lawrence H. Dorgan
Dorgan
Captain Neelen
Neelen
Pinole
Cal
Hercules Powder Company
Shanahan Chosen Speaker Candidate on First Ballot
David E. Shanahan became the Republican caucus nominee for speaker of the house after a first ballot vote. Shanahan received 48 votes while Flagg had 37, Perkins 1, Shurtleff 8, and one blank. He will be the unanimous Republican candidate today.
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Springfield
David E. Shanahan
Republican Caucus
House
Shanahan
Flagg
Perkins
Shurtleff
Turmel Denounced Amid Spy Allegations in Parliament
Turmel labeled alleged spy is depicted as a deputy and representative tangled with the enemy as a heated chamber session unfolds amid accusations. Paris and Jen. Lule Turmel figure in the dispute, with exposure of loyalties and political tensions.
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Paris
Jen
Lule Turmel
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