Germany’s Elections Point to Stable Government
Early returns from German elections indicate Socialists and German Democrats lead in the constituent assembly, with independents trailing. Analysts in Copenhagen and Berlin expect a coalition to sustain the armistice and propel peace talks, naming Scheidemann Fehrenbach and von Payer as possible peace delegation leaders.
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Friedrich von Payer
Democrats
Ebert
Scheidemann
Konstantine Fehrenbach
Armistice Commission
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Fehrenbach
Erzberger
Nprew
Copenhagen
Majority
Socialiets
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Christian Peoples’ Party
German People's Party
Bilingake Tidende
National Assembly
Liebknecht Shot In Back In Berlin
Autopsy shows Dr Karl Liebknecht was shot from behind at distance while escaping soldiers. Three bullets hit him in the back with two piercing the lungs. Die Frieheit’s charge of beating by clubs is unsubstantiated. reward offered for information on Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg’s deaths. Luxemburg’s body remains missing after arrest.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Karl Liebknecht
Die Frieheit
Dr. Liebknecht
Liebknecht
Rosa Luxemburg
Arres Rosa Luxemburg
More Fighters Leave for Home After War Warship Movements
Washington reports deployments home for the 27th 40th and 37th divisions with attached units and mortars. Transports Conias Susquehanna and cruiser Frederick head to New York carrying thousands of troops from Ohio West Virginia and eastern states. George Washington and De Kalb transports bring hundreds more back from France, while Italian steamer Gloriosa Genoa region air crew and naval aviation personnel are noted as returning.
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Ysvemue 102Nd
316Th Trench
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New York
Ohio
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Newport News
Pennsylvania
Tlliner
Idaho
Missouri
Georgia
American Expeditionary Forces
George Washington
de Kalb
Indiana
Kentucky
Tram Genos
Ftern
American Naval Aviation Service
Eagle boats faulty say Ford expert
Harry B. Le Roy of Saginaw Mich testified before the house naval committee that Eagle boats built at the Ford Detroit Boat plant were seriously faulty in design and construction. He cited weak walls near the engine and fire room and said plant officials who were automobile builders knew little of boat work.
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Washington
Harry B. LeRoy
Saginaw
Mich
Ford Detroit
House Naval Committee
Eagle
Navy
Navy Department
Daniels
Taylor
Griffin
Earle
LeRoy
Ford
South Dakota Supreme Court halts toll rate increase
Pierre January 21 The South Dakota supreme court ordered a restraint on telephone companies delaying the increased toll rates recently ordered by Postmaster General Burleson from taking effect today. An application for a temporary injunction will be heard February 4.
Waterways group to press $400 million inland channel plan
St Louis January 21 The Mississippi Valley Waterways association launches a campaign to win a government appropriation near 400 million dollars for inland waterway development. Their plan includes a 12 foot channel from St Louis to New Orleans and a 12 foot channel from St Louis to St Paul Minnesota.
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Mississippi Valley Waterways Association
United States
New Orleans
Here
St. Paul
Minn
Townley’s Demolition of North Dakota’s Political Norms
A staff report from Bismarck on January 21 paints Townley as the hidden master behind North Dakota politics. The piece portrays his advisers and machine as openly democratic in disguise, engineering state policy from behind the scenes. It forecasts a sweeping program including a State Bank, state flour terminals, and a Home Building association, with little regard for minority opposition.
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N. D
Alex McKensie
House of North Dakota
Townley
Walter Thomas Mills
James Manahan
William Lemke
Sua Peasely
Home Building Association
Leaguers
North Dakota
Dail Eireann assembles for conferences in Dublin
Dublin January 21 Sinn Fein assembly gathers at Mansion House to declare independence and demand evacuation of British garrisons. Half of Sinn Fein elected to British Parliament will attend. others are in England or detained under defense acts. The meeting, led by Dublin Castle oversight, aims for independence declaration a world note and peace congress delegates.
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Sein Fein
Manson House
Ireland
Tress
Dall Eireann
Treladd
Sinn
Sinn Fein
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Peace Congress
Quarantine Plan to Cut Bolshevism From Europe Favored
Paris dispatch reports the peace conference weighing measures to isolate Bolshevik Russia. Considerations include a wall, a quarantine or aiding anti Bolshevik forces, with US opposition to armed intervention. Food relief for liberated nations and early League of Nations talks feature in discussions. President Wilson set to meet French deputies February 3 at the Bourbon Palace.
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Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations
Supreme Council of the Conference
Wilson
Harold Scavenius
Russia
M. Noulens
M. Sasanoff
Omsk
U. S
Bolshevik
United States
Poland
Europe
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Poincare
Bourbon Palace
M. Deschanel
Esthonian Forces Take Narva in Baltic Action
London reports a notable success against the Bolsheviks as Esthonian troops operating northeast of Labe Palpus capture the town of Narva on the Reval Petrograd railway with many prisoners. Finnish troops cooperated and booty fell to the victors. Bolshevik War Minister Leon Trotzky was present and fled after the defeat.
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London
Labe
Palpus
Narva
Reval-Petrograd
Negotiations underway for Canadian wheat sale 1919
Ottawa reports negotiations in London between Canadian representatives and British authorities on selling the 1919 Canadian wheat crop. J A Maharg and Dr McGill are abroad as special agricultural representatives, aiding Premier Borden’s team. Unofficial dispatches suggest Britain may fix 1919 wheat prices, likely lower than the past two years.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
London
J. A. Maharg
Moosejaw
Dr. McGill
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Robert Borden
Hohenzollerns Recover and Resume Former Life
Amerongen Holland January 21 Former Emperor William and wife have recovered enough from recent illnesses to resume their usual life. Herr Hohenzollern is reported in much better spirits.
Revolution in Portugal Sparks Lisbon Dispatch
London reports a Portuguese revolution after a wireless dispatch from Lisbon. Paris notes that Germany Austria Bulgaria and Turkey cannot join the league of nations now per Lord Robert Cecil. The American Red Cross begins relief work for Romanian prisoners. Stockholm reports Estonians recapture Dorpat from Bolshevik forces. Paris relays authentic information ongoing in Estonian fronts.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Paris
Germany
Austria
Bulgaria
Turkey
League of Nations
Robert Cecil
Red Cros
ARPA
Moorhead Suit Seeks 20000 for Damages After Walk Injury
A Moorhead Minnesota resident files a damage suit in district court seeking 20000 claiming a sidewalk wire caused a fall August 2 injuring him and rendering him unable to walk without assistance. Details describe crumbling infrastructure and ongoing incapacitation.
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Moorhead
Minn
Whe Tillotton
Aes Aetaa Dostom
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