Tuscania Casualties Near 200 in Late Reports
London and Washington reports revise Tuscania losses. Death toll likely around 200, not 101 or 210 as earlier. Officials plan joint military funeral. passenger list cites 2,177 military and two civilian aboard, with 117 officers and 2,060 enlisted. Survivors' names delayed by muster checks and contact with lands.
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Sibley Is In Base Hospital At Camp Grant
Rockford Feb 8 Brigadier General Frederick W Sibley a noted Indian fighter is in the base hospital at Camp Grant seriously ill with pneumic anemia General Sibley was retired from active service a year ago and is a West Point graduate from the class of 1874 He saw action at Reno and the Little Bighorn and aided in suppressing Ladrones in the Philippines He commanded West Point cadets in 1908 and later lived in Colorado Springs
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First Issue of Army Paper The Stars and Stripes
Paris February eight first number of The Stars and Stripes official weekly of American expeditionary forces appears. Published for enlisted men profits aid soldiers 2000 words of cable news eight pages half tones illustrations Pershing message greets readers from trenches to ports urges duty with pride.
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Registration Of Maturing Men In Draft Quota Plan
Washington reports favorable action by the Senate military committee on a bill amending the selective draft law to require registration at 21 and basing quotas on class one. Exemption at 31 for undrafted men was opposed, registrar provisions for nineteen year olds rejected, and a separate bill would empower the president to enlist experts into military service in emergencies.
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Livingston Republican Chairman to Attend National Meeting
Harvey, chairman of the Livingston Montana Republican committee, attends the national meeting as proxy for T. A. Marlow, who cannot attend. The note places the event in February and identifies party roles.
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North Dakota Boys Wintering in French Mountains
North Dakota youths endure harsh winter conditions while stationed in France. The narrative depicts rugged travel in hobo style, glimpses of Rome and Italy, and small scenes of daily endurance amid wartime constraints.
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Roosevelt in Hospital After Roosevelt Condition Update
Colonel Roosevelt remained under care at a New York hospital with Mrs Roosevelt and daughters nearby. Dr Keyes reported a satisfactory night with nourishment possible and stable vitals. President Wilson sent a message of sympathy and hope for improvement as visitors monitored the situation.
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Loss of Tuscania May Be Unlikely, Says London Dispatch
War summary from Associated Press notes revised casualty estimates for the sinking of the transport Tuscania. Most bodies not yet identified, 101 survivors reported, 44 bodies washed ashore on northern Ireland coast, German torpedoing vessel left crew and passengers facing death with some heroic acts by British rescuers.
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Bolshevili Financed by the Germans Revealed in Papers
Paris reports continue the publication of German documents alleged to show Bolshevik financing by Germany. Letters from 1917 discuss funds for Lenin Trotsky and Kollontay, with mentions of bank transfers, arms shipments, and arrangements via Lulea and Stockholm linked to Comrade Trotzky.
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May Withdraw Heatless Day Order Soon
Washington February 8 Officials expect the heatless day order to be eased soon as warm weather improves rail service. The plan called for the last heatless Monday on March 28. A three day weekend is anticipated with Lincoln's Birthday and Torrey. States affected include the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Navy music master teaches vocal barrage to jack tar
Charles C. Dunn, music master of the U S Navy, is commissioned to teach jack tar at western naval training camps how to throw vocal barrage. He says it drives away homesickness, and chanting "Over There" or "Where Do We Go From Here" is almost as important as bayonet mastery.
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Austria Premier Von Seydlers Cabinet Resigns En Masse
Reports from Vienna say Dr. von Seydlers cabinet tendered its resignation to Emperor Charles amid Polish deputies opposition to special debates and a provisional budget. Parliament must postpone sittings as the crisis unfolds and labor leaders resume work after the ceasefire gesture.
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Looting and Rioting Reported From Petrograd II
New dispatches describe looting and rioting in Petrograd II amid tense negotiations at Brest-Litovek. Reports mention Ukrainian depictions, German reaction, and a White Guard payment scene as crowds clash and plunder unfolds under siege-like conditions.
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Artillery and Air Aces Shore Up Front in France
American artillery and infantry cleaned out sniper nests and shelled positions in front of American lines. A patrol crossed No Man's Land to verify fresh footprints and captured a loaded rifle. In the air, a Missouri lieutenant shot down a German plane while a French escadrille supported a mining raid near Saarburg. An adjacent American aviator failed to score, losing gloves but returning with pride.
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