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Newspaper
Fairfield Journal
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1918
Page
5
Petrograd on January 22 reports Premier Lenine expressing deep regret over the assassination of former finance minister Shingaroff and Kerensky era professor Kokosh. He ordered the Red Guard to comb the city for the killers.
President Wilson denounces Senator Chamberlain's remarks as an unjustified distortion of facts about war preparations. He praises the War Department's overall performance, cites investigations as hindering progress, and questions proposed reorganizations as likely to cause delays.
Washington January 22 The senate clashed in a fierce war era argument with Sword and counter charge as Stone attacked Roosevelt and accused Republican leaders of using war politics. He named Penrose and Lodge as example while asserting Roosevelt aids a Kaiser inspired conspiracy. Lodge defended the Republican record and argued party support aided key war measures.
Senator Penrose denounces Colonel House at Paris conference and attacks fuel administration. He labels the coal order disastrous and scathingly questions the coal knowledge of the administration head, while acknowledging a wartime aim among Americans.
Chaos in Russia deepens as Lenin and Trotsky dissolve the constituent assembly in Petrograd with bayonets and soldiers. Red guards and machine guns guard Tauride Palace while street fighting spreads to Moscow. deaths and injuries rise amid rioting.
Washington reports improved coal distribution with homes receiving larger quantities and bunkering returning to normal for Atlantic shipping. Rail congestion remains an issue due to weather. five day industrial shutdown nears end as manufacturing resumes Wednesday. New York and Hampton Roads report adequate coal to fill bunkers and port ship needs.
Washington January 22 1920 Martin Vogel of New York was nominated by President Wilson to serve as assistant treasurer of the United States at New York.
A Chicago branch of the department of justice issued a spy warning. Originating with the navy intelligence bureau director, the notice urges secrecy to protect American ships and crews. It calls for posting in munitions factories stockyards and all military or governmental information sites.
Cadet Frank L. Serry of Evanston Illinois was killed instantly when his plane collided with Cadet V C Dunham at Kelly field during training. Dunham died later at the base hospital. Dunham's wife lives in Rochester New York and Serry's mother resides in Evanston.
Amsterdam reports serious floods in Germany from heavy snowfall. The Fulda River overflows with Cassel half under water and Hesse villages submerged. The Rhine threatens Cologne as cellars are emptied to save food. Hanover faces danger while Berlin tram service is halted by snow and labor shortages.
London Jan 22 Sir Edward Carson minister without portfolio in the war cabinet has resigned. The prime minister advised the king to accept the resignation. Correspondence shows the Irish question caused the move and it had no relation to war conduct.
Through the will of the late John Hoge of Zanesville, the Metropolitan Museum of Art inherits real estate in New York valued at 950,000. The bequest, announced in New York on January 21, transfers ownership of property to the museum, expanding its holdings in the city.
In Petrograd on Sunday A I Shingaroff minister of finance and Professor Kokoshine state comptroller were murdered in their beds at the Marine hospital by six bullets amidst a raid by armed men. Both men were recently moved to the hospital from the fortress of St Peter and St Paul for illness. The assassins fled after their attack as protests in vain erupted. Both had been deputies to the constituent assembly and were prominent in the constitutional democratic party.
London January 21 British and Turkish forces clashed at the entrance to the Dardanelles. The Turkish cruiser Midalla, formerly Breslau, was sunk and the Sultan Yavuz Selim, formerly Goeben, was beached. The admiralty announced the action.
German raids southeast of St Quentin and north of Courtecon were repulsed by French troops. On the rest of the front artillery fire was intermittent. London reports the Franco Belgian front night passed quietly with no special events.
London dispatch reports General Sir Herbert Lawrence appointed chief of staff to Field Marshal Haig at British headquarters in France amid sweeping wartime changes.
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