American Army to Be Rushed to West Front
Washington reports the inter allied war council agreed to rush American troops to Europe in 1918 with full equipment and coordinated shipping. A supreme war council participation and anti submarine plans were outlined, along with a pooling of resources and food control measures among Britain France and Italy.
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Washington
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United States
America
Inter-allied War Council
State Department
Col. EB. M. House
Wilson
Admiralty
Supreme War Council
Great Britain
France
Italy
Inter-Allied Organization
Will Call Only Class One in Draft, Crowder Reports
Washington January 4 Provost General Crowder testifying to Congress outlined that the government will draft only those in class one from the new questionnaire. He said married men with dependents are excluded and estimated about 1,000,000 ready from class one. To secure future supply he proposed adding men aged twenty one since June 5 1917 as they reach age, aiming for 700,000 per year.
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Washington
Crowder
Congress
Chiss
Wen
M Adoo Cuts Off 185 Trains Amid Rail Service Sack
Announcement from Director General McAdoo states about 18 percent of passenger trains have been removed on the three main eastern roads since midnight Saturday. Nearly 100 through passenger trains are eliminated on the Pennsylvania system and similar cuts on the Baltimore and Ohio New York Central and New Haven lines, all porter car trains. No more passenger trains will be kept running on those routes.
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Washington
McAdoo
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
New Haven
Kaiser halts peace parley with Russians
London dispatch reports Berlin suspended talks with Russia after the Russian request to move peace talks from Brest-Litovsk to Stockholm. Deserters in the east claim German troops are being drafted to the western front as revolts grow. Trotzky blasts German peace terms and vows to defend the Russian revolution with front needs met.
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Litevsk
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Kovne
Western Front
Leon Trotzky
M. Trotzky
Central Committee
the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
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Germany
Italians Claim Major Victory at Monte Tomba and Piave
Italian forces report compelling Austrian withdrawal from the Zensen bridgehead on the Piave and consolidating on the eastern bank. Northern Italy headquarters say 1,548 prisoners are taken including 440 officers, with 7 large guns and substantial war material seized.
Reorganization Plans for Ordnance Bureau Announced
Secretary Baker announced a complete reorganization of the ordnance bureau. The plan places management under control of civilians, signaling a shift in administrative structure and oversight.
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Washington
Ordnance Bureau
Baker
Qunteel
Cyitians
Lloyd George lays out Britain's peace terms
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George presented Britain's war aims to trade union delegates, calling for restoration of territorial integrity, self determination, and an international security body. He pledged greater efforts to secure these conditions and asserted the empire's responsibility to the nation and empire.
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London
Ju. T
David Lloyd-George
Great Beltate
Ternelt
Trades Unions
Premwrier
Liovad George
British Peace Terms in Lloyd George Speech
Premier Lloyd George outlines core wartime aims: avoid dismantling Germany, end junkerism, and urge democratic reform. He calls for self government for Austro-Hungarian nationalities, restoration of Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Belgium, Alsace Lorraine return, Italian irredenta, an independent Poland, and neutralized Dardanelles. He also notes colonial administration by natives and ending exploitation.
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Italia
Poland
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Turkey
Thrace
Asia Minor
Arabia
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Syria
Palestine
Dardanelles
Various War News and Public Notices Reported
A long brief digest covers the Arizona blue sky law ruling by a U S circuit court in Los Angeles amid Vatican protest. It notes German air raids on Treviso and Padua, Allied moves north of Jerusalem, and a Jacksonville congress meeting next December. Reports include Norwegian ship totals, a fatal mine accident at Pittston, Austria banning dueling, the death of A C Miller inventor, a Harrisburg pipe plant fire, Count Laxburg’s antics, and U S money circulation figures with January 1 outstanding totals.
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Cal
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Treviso
Padua
Rome
War Office
London
Allenby
Decusalem
Formers National Congress
Hell
Jacksonville
Fla
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Witte
Lon
Pittston
Kanperer
Charles Han
Vienna
A. C. Miller
Aurora
Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe Vending Company
Harrisburg
Count Laxburg
Xpurloa Versenkt
Iennc
Buenos Aires
U S Insures 362 941 Lives In War Insurance Program
Secretary McAdoo announced that 362 441 life insurance policies were taken out by American seamen and sailors under the war insurance law, totaling 1 105 776 500 dollars and averaging 85 57 per policy. February 12 is the final day for applications.
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Washington
McAdoo
Almerican
Plan to settle rail wage disputes during government operation
Washington January 5 1918 Director General McAdoo and the heads of four railroad brotherhoods agreed Friday on a plan to thresh out wage and labor disputes while government operation continues. An investigation board will report recommendations to the director general.
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Washington
McAdoo
Genetral
Wisconsin Solon Hansen Ends Life in Insurance Office
Assemblyman Carl Hansen, a Wisconsin leader and humorist, shot himself in his insurance office in Manitowoc on Friday after a long career in the last legislative session. The report details his death and notes his public role and personality.
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Carl Hansen
Self
Manitowoc
Wis
Wilson Urges Square Deal for Railroads in War Mobilization
President Wilson outlines government control of railways and water transport to secure mobilization efforts. He calls for compensation guarantees based on the average net operating income of the three years ending June 30, 1917, and seeks prompt congressional action for related legislation. A Portuguese company forms to develop northern hydroelectric power.
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Congress
Wilson
Secretary of War
America
Portugal
Fertilizer and Lime Prices Rise Faster Than Crops
Prices of fertilizer and lime have risen rapidly within the past year, but crop prices have soared proportionately higher.
Eggs prove profitable despite current high food prices
There is money in producing eggs even with the present high prices of food, highlighting the economic viability of egg production as a livelihood and commodity.
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