Covenant and Treaty Debate Echoes in Paris Dinner
Lord Robert Cecil issuing a statement after talks with Lloyd George said the league of nations covenant should be incorporated into the preliminary peace treaty with Germany. Wilson dined with Cecil and Colonel House as the supreme war council approved dismantling Heligoland fortifications and making Kiel Canal international.
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Lloyd George
Wilson
Robert Ceecil
League of Nations
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Germany
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North Sea
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Woman killed by bomb in Oakland yard
Preliminary autopsy findings in Oakland reveal Mrs. George Greenwood died from a bomb blast in her yard. Investigators found telephone wire fragments and a lead slug in the body, with brick fragments and buried feet indicating proximity to the explosion. Police cite a January 1918 letter demanding $5,000 and threatening further destruction as the motive.
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Embassy seeks protect Americans as Villa bands advance
Washington instructed the Mexican government to take steps to protect American citizens in northern Mexico as Villista bands operate. The State Department also urged release of James K. Whetten, an American, captured near Las Cruces, Chihuahua, with Joseph Bentley, a Mormon bishop and naturalized Mexican.
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Las Cruces
Chihuahua
Congress Moves to End War Without Treaty
Senator Lemke of Wisconsin said a joint resolution could end the war with Germany without a peace treaty, risking American participation in postwar settlements. The suggestion was made before the Washington Commercial Club, outlining potential steps to conclude the conflict swiftly.
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League of Nations
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Must Restore Jobs to Women in Cleveland Railyard
Washington reports that women streetcar and railroad workers in Cleveland, Ohio, were dismissed and must be restored to their positions under a War Labor Board decision issued by Joint Chairmen Taft and Manly, dated March 1.
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Cleveland
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War Labor Board
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Plans to Repair Losses From War International Rehab Conference Opens
Delegates from Allied nations convened a four day international conference on war disability rehabilitation in New York under the Red Cross banner. The meeting aims to devise country specific methods to restore injured soldiers and broaden the program to include hundreds of thousands in civilian industry, with Colonel Frank Billings and Lt Colonel Joseph Miller outlining the American approach emphasizing full recovery before discharge and vocational retraining, though instructor shortages hinder progress at the 48 reconstruction hospitals.
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Italy
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Belgium
Canada
America
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Joseph L. Miller
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Officn
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Wemy
Defend Wholesale Execution in Berlin Diet Speech
Berlin minister Reinhart defended government troops in the diet against brutality charges over rioting. He said the execution order by Gustav Noake was required by the situation amid rebels with gems in their hands. Tragedy in Grill Startles Diners St. James grill patrons panic as a man fires three shots at manager Charter Somer after a dinner dispute. Bribery Charges to be Probed Ohio legislature members face investigations into alleged irregularities and misconduct by a joint legislative committee.
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Diet
Gustav Noake
Chicago
St. James Grill
Charter Somer
Colanttus
Ohio
Judge Edwin B Parker Named to Head U S Litigation Commission
Judge Edwin B Parker of Houston Texas has been named to head the United States litigation commission a war department organization of five men who will wind up the business and financial affairs of the American Army in France
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War Department
France
Germany Accepts Allied Terms on Fleet and Food Trade
Brussels reports German delegates accepted Allied conditions for taking over the mercantile fleet and provisioning of Germany. A control board will oversee exports, with Rotterdam as a likely HQ. Germans may buy fish from Norway and resume North Sea fishing. Von Braun’s reply confirmed compliance with terms including immediate handover of the fleet and ongoing food supplies, detailed plans to be elaborated in coming days.
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Villa Imprisons Mormons Reported by Mexican Bandits
A. J. Pieren announced a report that President Benthey and high Mormon leaders were captured by Francisco Villa and Felipe Amgotes near Valte Chitualun and are in Villa troops custody en route to Narmiquipe. Separate Washington charges claim American soldiers were moved from an Atlantic base to Oregon by Seasier Chasaberlain. Thousands are starving in the Caucasus per Dr. James L. Barton.
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Korea seeks relief from Japan's rule in self determination plea
A leak from private sources says fifteen million Koreans are ready to revolt if self determination is denied by the peace conference. Koreans claim they cannot travel to Paris or escape Japanese oppression without passports and that Tokyo refuses to grant their rights.
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League of Nations
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Harry Chung
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Wisconsin Floods Endanger Hordes of Property in State
Destructive floods from the Ocante river and Milwaukee streams threaten hundreds of homes factories and mills across Wisconsin. Thousands of dealers' property destroyed rail traffic halted by rising waters and detours. Deaths occur as floods force vehicles into creeks and rivers while trains are stalled and repairs begin.
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Michigan
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Universal military training endorsed by Twelfth division men
A representative group of Twelfth division soldiers at Devine Mase voiced overwhelming support for universal military training and for improved officer soldier relations. The 107 month veterans’ opinions were gathered through a structured survey prior to unit amblitation.
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Fee
Devine
Mase
Eyetens
New York lager beer board denies 2 percent alcohol rule
The New York and New Jersey lager beer brewers board of trade, after counsel advice, plans to challenge a 2 percent alcohol limit. The restriction, interpreted from a Wilson proclamation effective December 1, was forbidden by the Treasury Department.
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Tornado Prank Strikes Missisaupi and Louisiana
Reported Sunday tornadoes swept portions of Missisaupi and Louisiana injuring several and causing about $2,000,008 in property damage estimates. Weather chaos spread fear as debris flew, with vague sightings of objects carried by winds and dropped in a bayou. Court actions and transportation issues involving postmaster general and telegraph rates are mentioned, alongside a note of a Frenchman possibly crossing the Atlantic by air.
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Missisaupi
Loruisiana
Elit
Navy Plane May Hit Snag Over Arms Curtain
The navy’s effort to progress key weapons under the peace program faces a stumbling block as the Washington policy team grapples with strained logistics and shifting defense priorities. Officials warn delays could jeopardize the planned carrier and aircraft deployment, with top aides urging rapid resolution to avert further hold ups.
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Dankin
Wigtary
Antral
Idaho News Highlights From War to Tax and Weather
Idaho lawmakers approve funding for state projects and hospitals while conflicts shape national policy. Reports note a 100000 dollar appropriation for a state sanitarium expansion, a tax measure shaping exemptions, and proposed distribution of funds for road and highway work. Local items include a fatal family shooting, school program changes, and plans for a new irrigation and college infrastructure.
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