Government Warns of Bolshevik Alliance Across Movements
Solicitor General Lamar told the senate propaganda committee that the I W W anarchists socialists and other dissatisfied groups are forging a common Bolshevik cause to overthrow the United States government by bloody revolution. He cited seized mail matter and a wide network of newspapers and agents as evidence of coordinated propaganda with foreign birth elements active in spreading the campaign. Raymond Robins testified that Ambassador Francis agreed to seek recognition of the Bolshevik government if it would keep fighting Germany.
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Washington
Lamar
Post Office Department
Senate Propaganda Committee
TI. W. W
United States
Mr. Lamar
Solicitor General
IT. W. W
Senate
Debs Goes to Prison for Espionage Act Violation
The Supreme Court unanimously sustains Eugene V. Debs conviction for violating the Espionage Act via a Canton Ohio speech last June and upholds a ten year sentence. The ruling also upholds Jacob Frohwerk’s ten year term for articles in the Missouri Staats Zeitung criticizing U.S. participation in the war.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Eugene V. Debs
Canton
Jacob Frohwerk
Kansas City
Missouri Staats Zeitung
America
Sims Makes Light Of Clash In London
Admiral Sims heads the American expeditionary naval forces in European waters and described the Eagle hut incident between U S sailors and London police as a police matter, not an international issue. He cited a misunderstanding over the status of American military police as likely cause.
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London
Admiral Sims
Eagle Hut
United States
Seizure Ordered of Four Million in Stocks and Bonds
United States Marshal McCarthy, acting on a Federal Judge Knox directive, seized 4,000,000 in railroad stocks and bonds held in trust in New York for the Munich Reinsurance Company of Munich Bavaria. The alien property custodian filed the application leading to the order.
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Allen
New York
McCarthy
Knox
Munich Reinsurance Company
Munich
Bavaria
Wilson Suffering From Cold On Way To Paris Conference
President Wilson, aboard the U S S George Washington, is ill with a cold but plans to proceed to Paris by Friday to attend conferences. He will visit Belgium and devastated areas in northern France if the journey proceeds as planned. The war council in Paris discusses terms for Germany and duties of postwar reconstruction as leaders map the peace.
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Paris
Belgium
France
George Washington
Wilson
Grayson
Reading
Srest
Ince
Belgdum
Supreme War Council
Germany
Marshal Foch
Lloyd George
Spa
United States
Mr. Hoover
Right Hon. W. F Massey Premier of New Zealand
Right Hon. W F Massey described as premier of New Zealand and a leading British empire statesman.
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W. F. Massey
W. Fk. Massey
New Zealand
British Empire
War machine broken up in Coblenz discharge of class TSO9
German military commission in Coblenz informs the American Third Army that Berlin has ordered the discharge of the class TSO9. This group, including volunteers and non commissioned officers, signed for life service or long terms and are among the last remnants of the old German army outside a few eastern front units.
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Coblenz
War Ministry
Berlin
Embargo Mystery Leaves Australian Official Puzzled
New York March 10. Henry Y Braddon commissioner for Australia in the United States says he has not received notice of any general embargo on imports. He reports a Melbourne cable mentioning only aniline dyes and asks for official information to clear up the misunderstanding.
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New York
Australia
Henry Y. Braddon
United States
Braddon
Melbourne
Rhine Forts to Be Destroyed Under Peace Terms
Paris reports the peace terms restrict Germany to a 1,000,000 man army and require destruction of Rhine river forts along with abolition of the Imperial German staff. These provisions are among the agreed features of the forthcoming treaty.
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Rhine
Germany
Korea Declares Independence. Delegates to Paris for Recognition
News from Shanghai routed to San Francisco states Korea has proclaimed independence from Japan. Delegates Son Pyung Hi, Phee Song Chai, Kil Sun Chu travel to Versailles to seek recognition, with Doctor Rhee in Washington expected to join in Paris. The message cites an 8,000,000 national body and 3,000 churches as backing.
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San Francisco
Korea
Japan
France
Son Pyung Hi
Phee Song Chai
Kil Sun Chu
Doctor Rhee
Washington
Paris
Shanghai
CGC
H. Ahn
National Korean Association
Korean National Independence Union
Churches of Heaven
Seoul
Pyonyang
Seu Pyung Hi
Hee Song Chai
Versailles
Clemenceau Survives Fresh assassination Attempt
Paris on March 10 reports Premier Clemenceau, recently wounded, was confronted by another fanatic who sprang from a doorway as he left the Quai dOrsay and fired at him shouting Down with tyranny.
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Paris
Clemenceau
Quai d'Orsay
M. Clemenceau
Children Burned to Death in Farmhouse Fire Near Tucson
Tucson reported that two children a brother and sister were burned to death when a farmhouse owned by Mr and Mrs Frank Webb was destroyed by fire five miles from the city on March 11.
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Tucson
Ariz
Frank Webb
Punish Tax Dodgers Warns of Prosecution
Washington reports Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper warns that those who fail to file income tax returns by the upcoming deadline face fines up to 1000 dollars for neglect and up to 10000 dollars or imprisonment for willful noncompliance. He appeals to honest taxpayers to help police the tax dodgers and says most Americans will pay their obligations this year.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Roper
Berlin Spartacan revolt ends as martial law continues
Berlin reports say the Spartacan uprising collapsed and the general strike ended. The battle left estimated property damage of 150 million marks and up to 7,000 killed or wounded. Governments claim executions of detectives and soldiers by Spartacans, with reports of looting, torture, and use of airplanes. Rainer Kaiser’s flag over Berlin palace was removed and martial law remains in effect. Berlin's leadership arrives from Weimar as Dusseldorf also under martial rule.
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Berlin
London
Warschauerstrasse
Lichtenberg
Bicyele
Wnas
Enrwailry
Spartreans
Warsclaimerstrasse
Gvoluneteer
Spartacans
Rainer Kaiser
Bertin
Copenhagen
Dusseldorf
Ebert
Landsberg
Weimar
Miners Kill Bolshevik Plan in Peoria Gathering
In Peoria Illinois a meeting of about 800 miners rejected a resolution linking the Illinois Mooney Defense league with the Russian bolsheviks. William Harkness presented the motion urging a nationwide strike until allied troops left Russia and the bolshevik soviet government could solve its problems unaided. The resolution failed and a near riot ensued.
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Peoria, T
Illinois Mooney Defense League
William Harkness
Peoria-Canton
Russia
Call Huns to Peace Meet in Versailles Plans
Berlin reports preliminary peace negotiations may start at Versailles around March 20. Foreign Minister Count Brockdorff-Rantzau is arranging a small party of prominent businessmen to accompany the German commissioners, ready to depart March 17 or 19.
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Berlin
Versailles
Count Brockdorff-Rantzezu
Secy Daniels halts six battlecruisers work
Washington March 11 Secretary Daniels ordered a suspension of work on the six great battlecruisers authorized in 1916. The pause will last until he and American naval experts decide on the future type of American capital ships after their upcoming trip to Great Britain France and Italy for information.
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Washington
Daniels
Great Britain
France
Italy
Record indicts 513 in liquor law case in Indiana
Indianapolis, March 11. Five hundred thirteen persons accused of transporting intoxicating liquor from wet Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky into dry Indiana were arraigned in U S district court. It is the largest number indicted on these charges. Judge A B Anderson warned violators of harsher penalties ahead, signaling stricter enforcement.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ilineis
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
United States District Court
A. B. Anderson
Moscow Abode of Maniacs Described by Exiles
Berne March 11 Moscow under the bolsheviks described by exiles arriving from the East as an abode of maniacs. The bourgeois prisoners are led from prisons by bolshevik jailers with public shor for amusement of the mob. Unspeakable outrages are reported against women of the upper classes.
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Berne
Moscow
Elers
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