Germany Offers to Cede Belgium in Papal Note
Berlin proposes Belgian evacuation under conditions including free German economic rights in Belgium notably Antwerp. A verbal note to the papal nuncio to Munich states Germany will fund a share of war damage compensation and seeks guarantees against future threats. It demands administrative separation of the Flemish and Walloon regions reflecting Belgian wishes.
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Germany
Belgium
London
Berne
Antwerp
Vatican
Benedict
Kuehlmann
Munich
Flanders
Walloon
Proof of Plotting: Lansing Links Bernstorff to Neutrality Plea
Secretary Lansing announced conclusive evidence that Count von Bernstorff knew Germany planned to renew unrestricted submarine warfare and to embroil the United States with Mexico. He was informed before January 19 through the Zimmermann telegram that Germany would press for U S neutrality while funding efforts to sway Congress.
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Washington
State Department
Count von Bernstorff
Congress
Iie
Germany
United States
Mexico
Lansing
Department of State
von Hekhardt
United States of America
Count von Bernstorfff
Berlin
Roosevelt speaks to Chicago crowd on Americanism rally
Colonel Roosevelt addresses 12 000 in Chicago at Stockyards pavilion urging pro US unity against pacifists and La Follette. He calls for expulsion from Senate and condemns German tyranny while praising military enlistment at Camp Grant Rockford to 18 000 National Army cadets.
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Camp Grant
Rockford, Nl
New National Army
Chicago
Roosevelt
Stockyards
Wilson
la Follette
United States Senate
National Security League
Samuel Fallows
Tron Brigade
Wisconsin
America
England
Senator la Follette
Senator la Mollette
Senate
Lusitania
International Amphitheater
T. R
Rockford
Uncle Sam
National Army
Representative Heflin Angers His Colleagues
Representative Heflin decried pacifists and pressed universal military training urging preparedness. Roosevelt special arrives as 18 000 troops in khaki march past, Gen Barry escorts, colonel inspects remount and quartermaster stations, crowd roars during Teddy Roosevelt address.
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George
T. R
Teddy
Barry
U S War Secretary Sees Allied Victory On Western Front
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker reports that Allied ascendancy on the western front has definitively begun, with reduced German offensive capability and continued Allied attrition as winter nears. The week showed increased Allied activity and hints of a stronger push next spring. Separately, Norfolk union leaders urge strikers to return to work as negotiations proceed.
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Germany
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Europe
British In New Drive On Ypres
British forces push into the Ypres region with progress along a wide front north of the line east of Ypres. Haig reports successful operations despite fierce German attacks and gains of 1,000 to 1,200 yards in many sectors. Ostend base bombarded. two German aircraft downed by British air patrols. Berlin claims deep penetration by British and recapture north of Ypres Menin road with four British counterattacks repelled and 250 prisoners taken.
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London
Dower Hyuniets
Field Marshal Haig
Comander
France
Belgium
Ypres
Haig
Zonnebeke
Ypres-Menin
St. Julien
Gheluvelt
Polygon Wood
Ostend
Berlin
Flanders
Ypres-Menin Road
War Office
Seven Die as London Air Raid Hits Southeast Suburbs
Seven killed and twenty five injured in London’s southeastern outskirts during Tuesday night air raid. Official report says first raiders were repelled before penetrating defenses. two aircraft dropped bombs around 7:45 p m causing houses to burn. Second group was driven off. scattered bombs in southeast England with no casualties reported.
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London
England
Army Seizes Light Plant at Camp Sherman
Military authorities seized the electric light plant supplying Chillicothe and Camp Sherman. Armed guards in rifles ban civilians from the facility while Fred Bursch, camp electrician, is in charge of the electrical supply. The move followed Chillicothe city orders to cut power to Camp Sherman to restore street lighting.
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Camp Sherman
Chillicothe
TWO U BOATS SUNK IN ATLANTIC PORT REPORT
Passengers aboard a steamship from a British port report the sinking of two German submarines. One attacked a transport escorted by British destroyers off the Irish coast on September 14, and was sunk by a destroyer after a moonlit torpedo strike. The other U boat, surfaced to ram a steamship with many passengers and cargo, and was seen sinking with sailors in the water as rescue was left to others.
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Atlantic
Frisco Strikers Vote to Return to Work
In San Francisco thirteen unions agreed to return to work and accept the government compromise. One union voted against acceptance. Workers will resume work Friday morning as a six week temporary wage schedule starts Monday while the government seeks a permanent wage scale.
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San Francisco
Tour
Lake Seamen Vote Sets October Strike On Great Lakes
A 10,000 member strike vote by the Lake Seamen's union including sailors cooks and firemen on freight boats on the Great Lakes was approved by an apparently unanimous vote. Ballots counted after nine pm and officials across lake ports report near total agreement to quit work October 1 or the following Monday.
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Chicago
Lake Seamen’s Union
Great Lakes
Victor A. Olander
American medics begin London hospital relief mission
The first contingent of American civilian physicians left for London and various hospitals in England on September 21, joining the relief effort amid wartime conditions.
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American Medics
London
U. S
England
Rear Admiral Leicester Quantrey Kennel Dead
London report announces the death of Rear Admiral Leicester Quantrey Kennel, retired, in a SP pt. 28 dispatch. The notice records the passing of the distinguished naval officer and notes his former rank and service.
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Keppel
London
Leicester Qhantrey Kennel
Ax Murder Case Goes To Jury In Iowa Verdicts Possible
Red Oak Iowa September 27 The trial of Rev Lyn Kelly charged with ax murders of Willises in 1912 went to the jury after nearly three weeks of testimony. Five verdicts are possible under the court instructions.
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Lyn Kelly
Red Oak
Willises
Harding Sees Iowa Troops at Camp Mills
Governor Harding and U S Senators Kenyon and Cummins praised Iowa troops as Major General Mann and Local units reviewed soldiers. They said these boys represent the very best and many gave up much to join the army, with one private owning 300 acres in Iowa.
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Camp Mills
L. L
Harding
United States
Kenyon and Cummins
Iowa
Mann
Lowans
Lown
Alabama
Germany
Senator Chamberlain Ill With Appendicitis At Home
Washington Sept 27 Senator Chamberlain of Oregon is ill at home with an attack of appendicitis.
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Senator Chamberlain
Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
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