Nations to Have Five Envoys at Peace Congress
Paris confers on the peace body five representatives each for France Great Britain United States Italy and Japan with Canada Australia South Africa and India allotted two delegates New Zealand one premier Poincare to open the plenary session Saturday and Marshal Foch to meet German delegates amid armistice extension talks and terms on restoration and food relief.
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London
Paris
Lloyd George
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Faris
France
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Japan
Supreme Council
Canada
Australia
South Africa
India
New Zealand
Poincare
Marshal Foch
Treves
Belgium
Germany
Toledo Votes for Federal Probe of Food Prices
The Toledo city council unanimously urged Washington to open an investigation into the rising costs of meat and other food items, calling the inflation “second only to the horrors of war” in impact on residents. The resolution frames the issue as a national concern needing federal examination.
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H. C
Toledo
Washington
Nations to Peace Conference Delegation Sizes
Paris January 15 officials list the number of representatives per nation at the peace congress. United States and major powers are allotted five each, with Brazil eight and Belgium Serbia Greece Poland Czecho-Slovaks Romania China Canada Australia South Africa India all two. New Zealand and Portugal receive one each.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Brazil
Belgium
Serbia
Greece
Poland
Roumania
China
Canada
Australia
South Africa
India
New Zealand
Portugal
Wilson weighs US speaking tour after Paris peace push
Paris reports President Wilson considering a United States speaking tour after returning home. He may visit major cities and perhaps the Pacific coast to gauge public sentiment and promote peace principles. He hosted a dinner for the American Peace Commission and advisers, with E M House absent ill.
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Wilson
United States
Pacific
Congress
Europe
American Peace Commission
K. N. Hurley
B. N. Baruch
Werbert C. Hoover
Vance McCormick
E. M. House
Mr. Wilson
American Envoys Leave Paris for Treves Foch Terms Sought
Four American armistice representatives depart Paris for Treves to present the new terms from the supreme peace council to the German commission. The party includes Benson Davis Hurley and Sheldon, representing Hoover and the Shipping Board. A Kiel Wilhelmshaven report claims submarines under construction were found, influencing surrender and destruction of existing submarines.
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Paris
Treves
Marshal Foch
Supreme Council of the
Peace Congress
Willam Shephard Benson
United States Navy
Norman H. Davis
United States Treasury
Howard N. Hurley
American Shipping Board
Louis P. Sheldon
Herbert C. Hoover
Kiel
Wilhelmshaven
German Prisoners to Rebuild Liberated Districts
Paris January 15 cabinet decides German war prisoners will work in reconstruction in liberated districts. Aims to have at least two hundred thousand prisoners employed by March 20.
Hindenburg Takes Command of Army Opposing Poles
Copenhagen Jan 15 Von Hindenburg has been ordered to take command of German troops opposing Polish forces in Eastern Germany as the crisis deepens between Germany and Poland.
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Hindenburg
Copenhagen
von Hindenburg
Germany
Denekine’s Forces Rout Bolsheviks on Kuma River
General Denekine, anti Bolshevik leader in southern Russia, defeats Bolsheviks on the Kuma River in the Caucasus. His forces seize about a thousand prisoners and capture Alexandria Grushevska after two days of fighting, with light field guns and machine guns lost by the Bolsheviks.
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Odessa
Denekine
Russia
Kuma
Caucasus
Alexandria Grushevska
Y. M. C. A. Workers Arrested in Funds Misuse Case
Paris report states three Y. M. C. A. workers are under military arrest and to face a court martial for misappropriating about 200000 francs. Official word from General Secretary B. C. Carter says the men confessed and that all funds have been recovered. Names given include Schoeffel of Rochester NY Atkins of Engle Pass Texas and Harry Mansfield of New York City.
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Paris
B.C. Carter
Tie
Schoeffel
Rochester
N. Y
Reverend Atkins
Engle Pass
Tex
Harry Mansfield
New York City
The
Seamen's Union
Carter
Army Administration
Bullet narrowly misses U S General Harries in Berlin fight
Amsterdam dispatch reports General Harries head of the American mission escaped injury when a bullet narrowly missed him while he sat in a room at the Hotel Adlon during Saturday street fighting in Berlin.
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General Harries
Berlin
Amsterdam
Adlon
Allies Take Control of Trans Siberian Railways Plan
An inter allied committee nearly completes agreement for control of the Trans Siberian and Chinese Eastern railways. Ambassador Morris in Tokyo ordered to Vladivostok to work out details with Allied powers.
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Morris
Tokyo
Vladivostok
Washington
Giants Sold for Million in Brush Estate Deal
New York officials announce the sale of a controlling interest in the New York Giants from the John T. Brush estate to Charles A. Stoneham, Judge Francis X. McQuaid, and John J. McGraw for about $1,000,000.
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New York
New York Giants
John T. Brush
Charles A. Stoneham
Francis X. McQuaid
John J. McGraw
Two Thousand Killed At Przemysl Town
Geneva reports 2000 deaths at Przemysl Galicia after days of Ukrainian bombardment by land and air. The dispatch says gas and electric plants are wrecked leaving the town without light and with shortages of water and food.
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Geneva
Przemysl
Galicia
Neue Freie Presse
Vienna
Mrs Roosevelt Granted Pension and Franking Privileges
The Senate adopted a resolution authorizing Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt to receive $5,000 annually and extending mail franking privileges. The measure now moves to the House for consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Theodore Roosevelt
House
Dirigible Forced Down Near Georgetown
Navy airship C-1 en route from New York to Key West makes a forced landing at Georgetown South Carolina after slight rudder trouble.
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Georgetown
S. C
Key West
Washington
Navy
New York
Secretary Baker Proposes American Field of Honor Cemetery
Washington, January 15. Secretary Baker submitted to Chairman Dent a bill to authorize purchase of land in France for a military cemetery named The American Field of Honor. Soldiers sailors and marines would be buried there unless relatives request otherwise.
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Washington
Baker
Dent
House Military Committee
France
Conservatives in Lead in Wuerttemberg Diet Elections
Stuttgart January 15 conservatives trail in Wuerttemberg diet results with the majority Socialists winning 52 seats, German Democratic party 88, Clericals 31, Conservative Bloc 25, Independent Socialists 4. Independent Socialists polled under one tenth of the Socialist tally.
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Stuttgart
German Democratic Party
Berlin Spartacist leaders flee as new police chief takes charge
Copenhagen reports Dr Karl Liebknecht has fled from Berlin to Leipzig. Police Chief Eichhorn has fled to Denmark. Berlin issues warrants for Liebknecht Rosa Luxembourg and Eichhorn. New police chief Richter vows to arrest escaped leaders and restore order.
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Eichhorn
Denmark
Herr Richter
Berlin
Copenhagen
Karl Liebknecht
Leipzig
Hichhorn
Vorwaerts
Legation
Liebknecht
Rosa Luxembourg
Wichhorn
Richter
Spartacans
George
Ledehour
Herr Meyer
Karl Radek
Disturbances in Portugal Gather Deaths and Wounds
Serious disturbances hit Portugal with Oporto occupied by democrats and guerrilla bands. Troops were deployed to restore order, leaving many dead and wounded as the grave situation continued.
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Madrid
Portugal
Oporto
Navy Presses Recruiting for Postwar Fleet Manpower
Secretary Daniels said naval demobilization is delayed and recruiting for permanent service is being pressed to man German merchant ships if allied leaders approve. He told Admiral Benson in Paris they can supply necessary personnel as they review German harbors. Larger liners could transport about 70,000 men monthly.
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Washington
Allied War Council
France
Daniels
Benson
Paris
Peace Conference Plans and Early Sessions in Paris
Russia may send a delegation to the opening peace conference as preliminary meetings decide. President Wilson plans informal talks with British and French representatives and a joint communique will become the sole official outlet. Ray Stannard Baker chosen to relay non-communique details to American newspapers.
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Paris
Russia
Germany
Wilson
Bolsheviki Takeover Report in Kiev Status Unconfirmed
A wireless Kiev message claims the Ukrainian directorate has fallen and Bolsheviki control Kyiv. The report is unconfirmed and could influence wartime sentiment in London.
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London
Kiev
Iaim
Entente Aid Allows Vienna Rations to February
Vienna report says entente aid will permit keeping bread and meat rations in Austria until mid February as food administration confirms continuation of current supplies.
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Vienna
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