Kaiser Breaks Russian Truce Across Fronts
Washington reports cable lines to Russia cut and lines severed at Haparanda and Viborg leaving Petrograd contact only via Persia and Vladivostok. Germany accused of evading the truce by moving troops west, while Bolsheviks split on peace terms and Ukrainians capture Lutsk with heavy losses.
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Washington
Russia
Ira Nelson Morris
Stockholm
Petrograd
Persia
Vladivostok
Morris
Haparanda
Sweden
Viborg
Finland
Kaiser
Germany
War Department
United States Army
London
Lutsk
Rada
Kiecy
Geneva
Messiage
Fe Ainister
Leon Trotzky
Congress of Mien
Leci
Len Rhatcheff
Euser
Roumania
Bessarabia
Trotzky
Czernin
Nashy Vedomesty
McAdoo Proposes $500 Million War Finance Corporation
Secretary McAdoo recommends creation of a government war finance corporation with up to 500 million dollars to loan and invest in essential war industries. It would regulate private securities above 100 thousand dollars, support banks, buy government bonds, issue its own notes up to eight times capital, and be run by the Treasury secretary with four appointed directors. The bill draft will be introduced in Congress soon.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
War Finance Corporation
United States
No Labor Shortage in U S
Chicago January 29 Frank Morrison secretary of the Federation of Labor said organized labor will dominate legislation for public benefit. He cited Charles M Schwab as seeing the handwriting on the wall and criticized those claiming a labor shortage warning they pave the way for Japanese and Chinese workers immigration.
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Chicago
Frank Morrison
Federation of Labor
St. Paul
Charles M. Schwab
Russians Hold Ambassador as Ransom for Berkman
Petrograd reports the Workmen and Sailors' committee has issued an ultimatum to the United States government declaring it is holding Ambassador David R. Francis as ransom for Alexander Berkman, the American anarchist imprisoned for obstructing the draft law.
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Ambassador Francis
Anarchist Alexander Berkman
Petrograd
Workmen and Sailors’ Committee
United States
David R. Francis
Alexander Berkman
Italian Forces Break Through On Asiago Front
Italian troops struck the northern mountains east of the Asiago basin and penetrated enemy lines aided by allied forces. They claimed over 1,500 prisoners and shot down twelve enemy aircraft as German and Austrian defenses fought heavy counterattacks. Berlin noted the assault but downplayed German losses.
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Rome
War Office
Campanulo Villeys
Asingo Basin
Berlin
Janu
Asiago
Broenta
Gol del Rosso
Frenzela Ravine
Brenta
Aslan
Castelfranco
Treviso
Mestre
Italy
Boats Swept Away by Ice Gorges Flood Ohio River
Ice gorges in the Tennessee and Ohio rivers tore from moorings a winter fleet of packets at Paducah and carried them downstream. Dozens of boats, including St Louis packers and Magic Line steamboats, were damaged or sunk with losses estimated at up to 200000. Other reports note a Holliday Phillips wharf boat and nine barges sunk in Ohio river at Catro. Rail officials in Washington warned of rising floods as thawing temperatures spread.
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Padukah
Dee
Tennessee
Ohio
Paducah
Metropolis
Magic
St. Louis
Catro
Holliday- Phillips
Ohio River
Washington
Railroad Administration
West Virginia
Kentucky
Raiload
Supreme War Council Convenes At Versailles
Great Britain France Italy and the United States attend a session of the supreme war council in Versailles presided by Georges Clemenceau. The meeting is described as highly important with plans for the coming campaign to be considered.
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Max Breitung
Chicago
Secret Service
United States
Germany
Breitung
Department of Justice
Versailles
Great Britain
France
Italy
Supreme War Council
Georges Clemenceau
London and suburbs hit by German air raid
German planes attacked London and surroundings on Monday night causing 47 deaths and 169 injuries. Three airmen died when a raiding machine fell in flames after a 10,000 foot descent. About fifteen enemy machines conducted the raid in relays over five hours.
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London
Elegar
House of Lords
House of Commoans
John Hodges
Pensions
Catterson
Berlin
Jan
England
Soldier Wins Fight Crown at National Sporting Club
Bandsman Blake loses the middleweight British championship as Serat Pat O Keefe defeats him in the second round at the National Sporting Club in London on January 30. O Keefe is a former welterweight champion of Ireland.
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Soldier
London
Bandsman Blake
Great Britain
National Sporting Club
Serat
Pat O'Keefe
Ireland
Keefe
Friend of Lincoln Dies in Seattle at 102 Years
Thomas Wardell, longtime associate of Abraham Lincoln, died in Seattle at age 102. He once operated a store opposite Lincoln’s law office in Springfield, Illinois.
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Lincoln
Seattle
Wash
Thomas Wardell
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Crowder Opposes Exemption Plan in New Draft Scheme
Provost Marshal General Crowder opposes exempting men turning thirty-one from the draft while Baker pushes a plan to raise up to one million more for the army. The senate debate centers on class 1 availability, registration at twenty one, and the pace of mobilization as U.S. forces prepare for France in 1918.
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Crowder
Baker
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Supreme Allied War Council
National Army
Regular Army
National Guard
Gorgas
Ecamp
Francer
Ciasa 1
Afarehal
General Crowder
Pershing Reports Four Deaths in American Expeditionary Forces
Four more deaths from pneumonia among American expeditionary forces were reported by General Pershing. The names listed include Sergt. John P. Kelly of a field hospital, died January 22, and privates Ray M. Waples of Nakomis Illinois Floyd R. De Camp of Dayton Ohio and Hiram Murray of Ardmore Oklahoma.
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Washington
General Pershing
John P. Kelly
Field Hospital
G Street
N. W
South
Boston
Ray M. Waples
Nakomis
Floyd R. de Camp
Dayton
Hiram Murray
Ardmore
Okla
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Flanders
Francis
Minn
Grover C. Lund
Virginia
Coast Artillery
Jefferson Barracks
AIDS
U.S
U. S
Late Telegraphic
Diaz
Brenta River
Setti-Communito
Supreme War Body
Bliss
Council
Lady Morris
Overseas Women's Club
Norfolk House
St. James Square
Dieti
America
Pershing
Nakomas, NL
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