Minister of War Assumes Command of German Army
Amsterdam reports supreme command of the German peace army shifts from the people's commission to the minister of war who will answer to the government. The soldiers and workers council retains control of social and economic army regulations. Officers gain a blue sleeve stripe. other marks are abolished. Salute obligation remains but is dropped in large cities. Leiden notes German troops moved to quell the Spartacan uprising in Berlin, increasing army prominence.
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Amsterdam
Leiden
Berlin
Great Britain Sees Future Restoration of Mesopotamia
The Journal of the Mesopotamian Board of Trade notes improvements in the Shate el Arab channel allowing ocean steamers to Nahrumar near Basra. It highlights irrigation projects on the Euphrates valley and believes Mesopotamia could become wealthy again, though presently it is moribund, with Britain having solved more difficult imperial problems.
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London
Shate el Arab
Euphrates
Tigris
The
Mesopotamian Board of Trade
Persian Gulf
Nahrumar
Basra
Mesopotamia
Great Britain
Sinn Fein Paraders Private Dublin Session Followed by Tragedy
Sinn Fein members met briefly in Dublin at the Mansion House behind closed doors while events outside drew attention. Count Plunkett promised a press statement later. The public focus remained on the killing of two policemen in Tipperary during the secret session.
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Sinn
Manitoba farmers demand immediate release of all soldiers and sailors
Winnipeg delegates at the Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention pass a strong resolution calling the immediate release of all soldiers and sailors on Manitoba farms. Hon. Arthur Meighen, interior minister, backs the request and will raise the matter in Ottawa on arrival. The note frames the issue as a matter of appearances.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
Ottawa
Arthur Meighen
Irish Peace Delegates Named in Provisional Irish Republic
Dublin reports a provisional Irish constitution now before the Dail Eireann vests legislative power in deputies elected from existing constituencies. The ministry would include a president and four executive officers for finance home affairs foreign affairs and national defense. Revenue would be raised by the Dail, and the constitution could be altered with seven days notice. Count Plunkett Edward De Valera and Arthur Griffith are expected to be named Irish delegates to the peace congress.
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Dublin
Irish Republic
Count Plunkett
Edward de Valera
Arthur Griffith
Peace Congress
Taft Advocates League of Nations in Canadian Lecture
Former U S president W H Taft told a Catherines Ontario audience that fighting Germany demands a global moral resolve and a league of nations. He urged nine conventions across Canada in February to educate Americans and promote the proposed league. He compared the struggle to a surgical cure using a club if needed for a radical cure.
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Se. Catherines
Ont
Hohenzollerns
W. H. Taft
United States
Portugal Royal Restoration Revolt Reported Involves Leaders
The state department reports a second royal restoration movement in Portugal within two weeks. Information says the uprising, about ten days past, was suppressed by the government and several leaders remain jailed.
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Washington
Portugal
State Department
Coal Miners Strike London and Yorkshire Lockouts
Industrial unrest grows in the United Kingdom with a Yorkshire coal field strike risking 150000 jobs after miners walk out in response to a 20 minute meal break dispute. London engineers see partial gains but electrical workers threaten to strike.
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London
United Kingdom
Yorkshire
Scotland
Yorkshire Miners’ Association
Portuguese Anxiety Over African Empire Debts and Fines
Paris reports Portuguese circles fear loss of Africa possessions during peace talks. They argue Portugal, weakened by anarchy, deserves to keep its colonies and seek recognition of sacrifices made. Lisbon issues fines for monarchist districts in Oporto Viseu and Braga ranging from 50000 to 100000 per day of rebellion.
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Paris
Africa
Portugal
Lisbon
Oporto
Vizeau
Braga
Dominions Paris Discusses British Empire Ambitions
Officials in Paris watch keenly as Dominions push for a future role in shaping imperial foreign policy. A high figure calls the empire both a national entity and a league of nations, reflecting the delicate balance in the debate.
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Paris
League of Nations
Canada grants export permits for flour separations
The Canada food board announced that millers may obtain permits to export flour separations including patents clears and low grades to West Indies Central and South America and for straight run flour with these separations. Newfoundland export permits will cover standard flour only.
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Ottawa
Canada Food Board
Canada
West Indies
Central
South America
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Food Board
Germans Wanted a Short Cut to Peace
London reports a front line account from Bruges detailing the German reaction to British aerial bombardment. The dockyard area is wrecked with bombs destroying a destroyer in a pontoon dry dock and sinking a submarine in pieces, while fortifications and facilities lie ruined.
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London
Bruges
Commonwealth approves firm to survey Australia Far East air route
Melbourne reports the commonwealth government has sanctioned formation of a company to survey an aerial route between Australia and the Far East.
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Melbourne
Australia
Far East
Do Not Share in War Gratuities Ottawa
An official militia department denial states that war service gratuity for C E F personnel does not extend to war widows or next of kin. Pension regulations cover dependents, and the order in council only provides for gratuity payments to dependents if death occurs after discharge with remaining unpaid gratuity. If no dependents entitled to separation allowance survive, unpaid gratuity beyond death is not payable.
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Ottawa
C.E.F
Militia Department
Order In Council
Arms Found In Warsaw Amid Election Turmoil
Government forces uncovered several thousand rifles and many machine guns plus thousands of hand grenades intended to topple the Pilsudski regime now replaced by Paderewski. Authorities arrested 1,000 Bolsheviks to safeguard orderly elections to the national assembly. Prince Sappha remains imprisoned with release tied to political stability.
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Warsaw
Pilsudski
Paderewski
National Assembly
Prince Sappha
Hedjaz Prince Seeks Autonomy for Arabian State
Prince Feisal son of Hedjaz king presents a memorandum to the peace conference requesting full independence and autonomy for Hedjaz. He envisions Hedjaz including Syria Upper Mesopotamia Lower Mesopotamia Yemen and Nejd as a tribal state. He calls for a conference commission to survey local desires.
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Hedjaz
Paris
Feisal
Peace Conference
Syria
Upper Mesopotamia
Lower Mesopotamia
Yemen
Nejd
Canadians in Germany deny Dodds withdrawal claim
Ottawa reports the militia department dismisses General Dodds Montreal claim that all Canadian forces have left Germany. The third division is to withdraw from France and Belgium, staged movement to the sea, then sail to England. The other two divisions remain in Germany as occupation forces until further orders.
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Ottawa
Militia Department
Dodds
Montreal
Germany
France
Belgium
England
Canada
Army of Occupation
Mock Marriage Route to German Citizenship for Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg, exiled from Russia, sought German citizenship by a mock marriage in Zurich. A German citizen, identified as Dr. Lubeck, married her for ten francs, but he was later expelled from Switzerland as an undesirable foreigner.
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Berne
Rosa Luxemburg
Berlin
Tageblatt
Rosa
Russia
Zurich
Germany
Dr. Lubeck
Lubeck
Switzerland
Prohibition Debate Hears Praise and Questions
Bishop Perrin cites strong reports from British Columbia on prohibition while The Times notes the United States has not yet enacted it. The Times praises America’s changing habits and historic drop in drunkenness, contrasting with other nations and urging real results before praise.
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London
British Columbia
Bishop Perrin
United States
the Times
Times
British Labor Leader Predicts Wilson League Backed by Britain
Arthur Henderson told the Associated Press that President Wilson would secure a workable League of Nations with full strength and influence of Great Britain behind him.
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Byrne
Wilson
League of Nations
Great Britain
Arthur Henderson
Associated Press
Congress Urges Russia to Accept Peace Conference Plan
Led by President Wilson the supreme council urged all Russian factions including the Bolsheviks to meet allied governments at Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara on February 15. The move marks U S leadership in European affairs and a unified approach to Russia's factions amid a three day debate.
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Paris
Wilson
Supreme Council of the Great Powers
Russia
United States
Council
New Zealand Leaders Arrive in Paris Over Peace Delegates
Premier W F Massey and Finance Minister Sir J G Ward of New Zealand arrive in Paris and express disappointment that the supreme council awarded the country only one delegate to the peace congress. They represent rival parties and seek to have the decision changed so both can attend.
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Paris
W. F. Massey
New Zealand
J. G. Ward
Supreme Council
Planes Gifted to Canada From British Citizens
The air ministry will hand over three imperial airplanes subscribed for by citizens of Glasgow Leicester and Puddersfield to the Canadian government through Sir George Ferby. The planes have been used for war purposes but replicas will be produced to go to Canada.
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London
Air Ministry
George Ferby
Glasgow
Leicester
Paddersfield
Canada
Bismarck Planned Second War to Destroy France
Paris reports a Petit Parisien document claims Otto von Bismarck vowed a second war to strip France of colonies and fleet, seize billions, and dismember the nation, saying he would prepare the German people to become more powerful.
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Paris
Bismarck
Germany
France
Petit Parisien
Hanover
Crisis in Argentina as radicals plan declaration
La Prensa reports a radical party reorganization in Buenos Ayres and a proposed declaration disowning responsibility for actions of President Hipolito Irigoyen. Irigoyen, elected June 1916, took office October 1916 for a six year term amid cabinet reforms and wartime political fallout.
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Buenos Ayres
la Provinca
Radical Party
Hipolito Irigoyen
Irigoyen
Argentina
Italians Hold Conference on War Aims in Paris
Italian delegation at the peace conference meets General Diaz in Paris to press military and strategic goals. They argue control of the Drenner Pass, the Dalmatian coast, Seara, and Bebenico is essential to protect the Adriatic and central Italy from any nation with Dalmatia.
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Paris
Diaz
Italy
Drenner Pass
Dalmatian
Seara
Bebenico
Ialy
Adriatic
Dalmatia
Sinn Feiners Seek Attention at Peace Conference
Dublin editors deem the Sinn Feiners move to present a declaration of Irish independence as an empty gesture aimed at drawing world notice, especially from the peace conference. Censorship blocked publication in Dublin papers, while Lord Mayor Lawrence O’Neill, with government passports, plans to go to Paris to offer the city’s freedom to President Wilson.
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Dublin
Count Plunkett
Sinn
Lawrence O'Neil
Paris
Wilson
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