Kaiser Breaks Russian Truce Sparks Telegraph Blackout
Washington reports lines to Russia cut with Morris saying routes to Petrograd now scarce through Persia and Vladivostok. The war department accuses Germany of violating the Russian truce by moving troops from the east to the west, while Bolsheviks in Petrograd split on peace terms.
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Washington
Russia
Ira Nelson Morris
Stockholm
Petrograd
Persia
Vladivostok
Morris
Haparanda
Sweden
Viborg
Finland
Kaiser
Germany
War Department
General Staff
United States Army
London
Lutsk
Rada
Kiev
Ukrainiain
Bourmania
Bessarabia
Trotzky
Berlin
Amsterdam
Brest- Litovsk
Zernin
Richard von Kuehlmann
M. Trotsky
Government War Finance Corporation Proposed for U S War Effort
Secretary McAdoo urged Congress to create a 900 million dollar government war finance corporation. It would provide advances to banks and industries, regulate securities over 1000 dollars, subscribe to bonds, and issue its own notes or bonds up to eight times its paid capital. The entity would be run by the treasury secretary and four presidentially appointed directors.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
War Finance Corporation
Propoked Corporation
United States
No Labor Shortage in U S Says Labor Leader
Chicago January 20 Frank Morrison secretary of the Federation of Labor said organized labor will dominate legislation for the public good as he stopped in Chicago en route to St Paul for the June federation meeting. He cited steel magnate Charles M Schwab and others who warn of a labor shortage as paving the way for allowing Japanese and Chinese to enter the country.
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Chicago
Frank Morrison
Federation of Labor
St. Paul
Charles M. Schwih
Telegraphic bulletin on Francis hostage demand in Petrograd
The Workmen and Sailors' committee issues an ultimatum to the United States government stating it holds Ambassador David R. Francis as ransom for Alexander Berkman, the American anarchist under sentence for obstructing the draft law.
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Petrograd
Workmen and Sailors’ Committee
United States
David R. Francis
Alexander Berkman
Italian Forces Break Through On Asiago Front Amid Air Losses
Italian troops launched a strong attack on the northern mountain front around Asiago and broke into enemy lines, capturing prisoners as twelve enemy aircraft were shot down. Berlin reported German troops repulsed other advances while Castelfranco Treviso and Mestre faced bombings with large fires observed.
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Rome
Mountai Tront
War Office
Campomulo
Helghce
Asiago
Berlin
Brenta River
Tentonte
Cole del Tosso
Frontera Ravine
Castelfranco
Treviso
Mestre
Italy
Setti Communio
Boats swept away in Tennessee and Ohio river floods
Ice chokes the Tennessee and Ohio rivers sweep winter fleet from pads and harbors. Boats ride the torrent past Paducah and Metropolis with many marooned crews. Preliminary damage cites losses possibly over a dozen boats valued around $200000. Federal officials warn rail lines to prepare for floods as thawing spreads.
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Padukah
Tennessee
Ohio
Paducah
S and c
Olio
Metropolis
St. Louuis
Tennessee River
Lyole
Holliday- Phillips
Washington
Railroad Administration
West Virginia
Kentucky
Supreme War Council Meets in Versailles Under Clemenceau
Britain France Italy and the United States attended the Versailles session of the supreme war council presided by Georges Clemenceau. The gathering is seen as pivotal as it is expected to decide the plan of operations for the upcoming campaign.
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Versailles
Britain
France
Italy
United States
Supreme War Council
Georges Clemenceau
Washington
America
Baker
London Air Raid Kills 47 In London and Suburbs
German air attack on London and suburbs last night causes 47 deaths and 169 injuries. Among the dead are 14 men 17 women and 16 children. One enemy aircraft also shot down with three crew burned. Reports say 15 German planes crossed the coast in relays across the barrage.
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London
Itelf
Lode
Soldier Wins Fight Crown at National Sporting Club
Bandsaman Blake loses middleweight title to Sergi Pat O Keefe former Ireland welterweight champion defeats Blake in the second round at the National Sporting Club in London.
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Soldier
London
Bandsaman Blake
Great Britain
National Sporting Club
Sergi
Pat O'Keefe
Ireland
O'Keefe
Friend of Lincoln Dies in Seattle at 102 Years
Thomas Wardell a longtime friend of Abraham Lincoln died in Seattle at age one hundred two. He once ran a store opposite Lincoln's Springfield law office in Illinois.
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Lincoln
Seattle
Wash
Thomas Wardell
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Crowder opposes 31 year old exemption plan in draft
Provost Marshal General Crowder voices opposition to exempting men turning thirty one from the draft. Secretary Baker proposes multiple draft increments to maintain army strength as the United States aligns with allied plans and increases training and mobilization across camps, ships, and logistics.
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Crowder
Baker
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Supreme Allied War Council
Regular Army
National Army
National Guard
Cantons Hients
Gorgas Sill
France
Nen
Lower Chasea
General Crowder
Pershing Reports 4 Deaths From Pneumonia
Four more American expeditionary force deaths due to pneumonia were reported by General Pershing. The fallen include Sergt. John P. Kelly of the field hospital unit and Privates Ray M. Wasples Floyd De Camp and Hiram Murray, with addresses listed in Washington South Boston Dayton and Ardmore.
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Washington
General Pershing
Sergi
John P. Kelly
Field Hospital
G Street
N. W
South
Boston
Ray M. Wasples
Nakomis
Ill
Floyd BR. de Camp
Dayton
Hiram Murray
Ardmore
Okla
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Flanders
Francis
Minn
Grover C. Lund
Virginia
Coast Artillery
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Max Breitung
Secret Service
Breitung
Department of Justice
AIDS
U.S
U. S
Late Telegraphic
Ambassador Francis
Anarchist Alexander Berkman
Diaz
Supreme War Body
Bliss
Council
Lady Morris
Overseas Women's Club
Norfolk House
St. James Square
Pershing
Ray M. Waples
Nakomas, Ill
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