Bernstorff Outlines Peace View On Wilsons 14 Points
Count Von Bernstorff in a written statement to the Associated Press says Germany would seek a peace of right and justice per Wilson's address and 14 points. He emphasizes a League of Nations as essential and says Germany will abolish conscription and discuss colonial claims openly. He also notes disinterest in Russia except for Germanys own interests.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Count von Bernstorff
Brockdorff Rantzau
Foreign Office
Germany
Wilson
Congress
League of Nations
League of Nations Society
International League of Free and Equal Peoples
Europe
Russia
Palmer’s Hat Off to Army Praise for Foreign Born Soldiers
Major Frederick Palmer, former press censor for the American expeditionary forces, said upon returning to New York City that foreign born soldiers fought as Americans and earned credit for the army. He praised General Pershing’s staff and noted their role in the St Mihiel offensive.
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New York
Frederick Palmer
Pershing
Adriatic
Palmer
St. Mihiel
Weather report for Harrisburg and eastern Pennsylvania
Fair and cold tonight with lows near 25. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and slight warming. Eastern Pennsylvania sees fair to partly cloudy conditions and gentler winds. Susquehanna and its branches drift slowly or stay nearly stationary. Some ice noted on the Upper West Branch near Morrisburg with a 1 degree reading at Lock on January 24.
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Harrisburg
Fair
Pennsylvania
Susquehanna
Upper West Branch
Clearfield
Morrisburg
Soldiers Oversea Must Write Home
Paris Feb 1 Every member of the American expeditionary forces will write a postal card and start it homeward in the immediate future. The card must be dated and state the soldier’s station physical condition and the organization to which he is attached. Cards are to be collected censored and dispatched quickly to inform next of kin and ease anxiety.
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Associated Press
Paris
Pershing characterizes Paris crime reports as exaggerations
General Pershing in a telegram to Secretary Baker dismisses French press reports of assaults and burglaries by American soldiers in Paris as gross exaggerations. He says crimes by soldiers were almost negligible given the large numbers and urges a full refutation to the public. Minor disturbances arise from a few miscreants since the armistice.
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Washington
Pershing
Baker
Paris
Demobilization of Army Passes the Million Mark
Washington February 1 Demobilization of the army surpassed one million in the past week with 61 237 officers and 952 411 men discharged General March announced the discharge of thirty three generals most were regulars Two National Guard brigadiers were also discharged and Brig Gen John A Johnston was among the officers released The total early discharges reached 1 596 000 including 135 000 returning from overseas
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Associated Press
Washington
National Guard
Charles X. Zimmerman
73Rd Infantry
Roy Hoffman
93Rd
Leroy 8. Sweetzer
John A. Johnston
Snow at Both Ends of Coming Week With Fair Spot in the Middle
Weather predictions for the week ahead call for snow in the North and snow or rain in the South at the start and end of the week, with fair weather midweek. Temperatures hover slightly above normal early and near normal later.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
North
Middle Atlantic
Soldier Drops Shell Triggered Belgian Train Explosion
Sixty German prisoners three French officers and one American were killed and many injured when a munition train exploded on the railroad between Aubange and Longwy yesterday. The accident followed a soldier dropping a shell.
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Brussels
Aubange
Longwy
Hungarian Regiments Attack Czecho Slovakia Troops
Budapest dispatch reports fierce fighting at Balassa forty five miles north of Budapest as Thirty second and Thirty eight Hungarian regiments attack Czecho-Slovak troops around barracks. The Hungarians reportedly prepared to bomb from aircraft after the dispatch was fired.
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Paris
Balassa
Budapest
Zurich
Unrest in Germany pushes peace terms toward haste
Reports from Paris outline preliminary peace terms to Germany and armistice renewal conditions to be presented this month. A wider plan extends colonial governance beyond former German territories, with disputes over Dalmatia Albania and Mesopotamia to be resolved by the League of Nations. Proposals for a Berne conference in mid February aim to advance a League of Nations framework. The Paris talks also reference secret treaties and boundary issues involving Romania and Serbia.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
German Armistice Commission
Mesopotamia
Armenia
Palestine
Tsing-Tao
League of Nations
Dalmatia
Albania
Italy
tuo-Slavia
Berne
Switzerland
Poland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
de Jong
Broda
Vienna
Troesch
Lord Robert Cecil
Colonel House
Lansing
Supreme Council of the Great Powers
Balkans
Rumania
Serbia
M. Bratiano
M. Pachitch
Council
Team workers named for Y M C A campaign drive
Central Y M C A announces the list of team workers and captains for the membership drive to start Monday night. The campaign runs through Friday with dinners for workers and captains each evening at the Central Y building on Second Street and Locust.
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Central Y. M. C. A
Mondrey
Locust
Aged Pennsy Official Dies at 70 in Wilmington
William L. Barnard who led the Maryland division of the Pennsylvania Railroad for about twenty five years died at his home in Wilmington at age seventy. Death followed a general breakdown.
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Wilmington
Del
William L. Barnard
Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter for Harrisburg
Harrisburg residents face continued cold weather as prognosticators forecast six weeks of winter. Coal and ice dealers report easing demand after fears of a coal shortage and a looming ice famine, with buyers preparing for renewed ice supplies as spring nears.
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Harrisburg
Berlin Troops Advance Toward Bremen Fight Expected
A critical situation unfolds as Berlin troops move toward Bremen amid a refusal by Bremen workers to surrender. Copenhagen advices report defenders prepared for hard fighting, signaling a tense city confrontation ahead.
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Associated Press
London
Bremen
Berlin
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Chamber to Pick Flag Design at Tuesday Noon Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce will select the flag design at a noon meeting on Tuesday. Warren R. Jackson reports several creditable designs. The best design will be chosen at 12:30 pm at Harrisburg Academy, with Arthur F. E. Brown hosting. The chamber offers a $5 prize and Harrisburg Telegraph an additional $1 for second place.
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Chamber of Commerce
Warren R. Jackson
Arthur FE. Brown
Harrisburg Academy
Harrisburg Telegraph
Realty Sales Triple 1918 Total in Harrisburg
William J. Sohland bought the four story Flatiron building at Nineteenth and Derry for 40600 and the three story brick at 28 South Third from St Eugene Walz. Last month Harrisburg recorded 180 property transfers, with a total assessed value of 439745. Sales in January 1918 numbered 65 for 167970.
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William J. Sohland
Samuel Kunkel Stote
Nineteenth
Derry Streets
Thirteenth Ward
Sohland
South Third Street
St. Eugene Walz
Harrisburg
James C. Thompson
Big transport goes ashore in terrific gale
A large transport vessel ran aground in a fierce gale with soldiers evacuated from the ship. Rescue operations are underway as crews assess damage and seek safe harbor for the crew and cargo.
Narragansett Ashore Off Isle of Wight In Snow Storm
The Narragansett transport ran aground at Bembridge Point on the Isle of Wight. Troops about two thousand were being removed by nearby lifeboats and tugs amid heavy seas and snow. Casualty tabulation shows American forces suffering major losses across divisions with detailed counts. Liberty Bond prices closed at varying yields in New York.
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Southampton
Eng
Narragan- Bett
Bembridge
Isle of Wight
Butter and Eggs Drop in Local Markets
Butter and eggs moved lower this morning after selling between 70 and 75 cents previously. Egg prices ranged from 58 to 65 cents and butter at 65 cents, with dealers predicting a continued decline for about a week toward the average price.
Riotous Vienna parade disrupts city shops and rent protests
Thousands of unemployed in Vienna, incited by violent speeches, paraded through the capital and blocked rent payments, marching to the Reichsrat building and looting stores before police dispersed the disorderly crowd. Associated Press report from London datelined February 1.
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Vienna
Associated Press
London
Budapest
Exchange Telegraph Company
Reichsrat
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