Diplomatic break with Germany shocks nation and Congress
The United States severs diplomatic relations with the German Empire after Wilson meets with his cabinet and consults Senator Stone. Berlin reactions vary as officials consider war footing. ships are warned and ambassador Gerard is recalled.
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Submarine losses pace huge February toll at Lloyd's
Lloyd's reports show 85,000 tons destroyed by German submarines on February 5 6 and 7. If this rate persisted for four years it would clear the seas of all vessels. In New York passengers cancel American line bookings and switch to belligerent ships. Some sail on the Espagne to Bordeaux.
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Destruction of California Ship Fires Haiding Cargo
Forty one passengers from the steamship California are reported missing as wartime incidents unfold. A separate blaze on the German ship Willehad tendered to the cargo of a submarine denoted Ded sparked after news of severed diplomatic ties. Coast guard units move to secure a German prize ship Appam while German crews are prepared for isolation. Seventeen German vessels totaling 39175 tons remain interned on the U.S. Pacific coast and Hawaii. An AFL leader urges labor to influence Germany away from widening the rift with the United States.
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Dastardly Bomb Plot Aimed at Malone Customs Office
A bomb intended to blow up the customs house and kill Dudley Malone, the port collector at New York, was found today by two employees. The device had a burning fuse and was hidden in a room beneath Malone’s office as he worked at his desk.
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Alaska road work gets $500000 appropriation
Washington Feb. 7 The house reported an appropriation bill allocating $500000 for building roads trails and bridges in Alaska. The committee rejected a request for $100000 more to begin the Gastineau channel bridge at Juneau, a Senate likely addition.
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Crew from interned Saxonian held for arson attempt
Seattle Feb 6 Captain Frank Helfer and twelve crew members of the interned German steamship Saxonian were arrested and confined in the immigration detention station for disturbing engines and attempting to set fire to the vessel. Captain Johannes Wohlfers, master of the Steinbek, has also been imprisoned.
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Sale of Danish West Indies Receives King’s Approval
A Washington dispatch reports King Christian of Denmark has approved the treaty for selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The official document is expected soon, and once Secretary of State Lansing signs, ownership will transfer from Denmark to the United States.
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Fatal explosion at Noble munitions plant shocks Schlebuch
An explosion at the Noble munitions plant near Cologne killed about two hundred people, most of them women, in a recent blast reported from Amsterdam.
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German Estimate of Losses
The Overseas News Agency reports that the Entente powers have destroyed four million tons of shipping since the war began, according to a Berlin dispatch dated February 1.
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King George Reaffirms War Resolve in Throne Speech
London February 7 King George in the speech from the throne reaffirmed Britain's resolve to fight on until victory. He said there is no basis for peace at present and noted enemy offers to negotiate had no real peace basis. He cited U.S. peace invitation and outlined war aims. The king stressed determination of Britain and its allies to secure full reparation and future security.
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Trail conditions on Seward Iditarod route worsen travel
Dr J Wilson Reed of the Marshall City camp on the lower Yukon reports that trail conditions between Susitna and Andersons on the Seward Iditarod trail are worse this year than ever. Heavy January rains left ice ridges, followed by a seven foot snowstorm that made travel extreme. Reed traveled with Tony Mc Donald and Ellexson the mail carrier, noting mail delays were due to conditions, not refusal of service for pay.
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Frame-up alleged in Fairbanks politics surfaces
A telegram offers Guy G. Geraghty a $250 month deputy clerk post in Fairbanks district court, contingent on a successor to Geraghty as U S commissioner. The move appears tied to a plan to replace Erwin as deputy marshal in Iditarod and sparked talk of backroom deals among Fairbanks officials.
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American Ship Fired Upon by Brazilian Warship
Rio Janeiro Feb 8 The American steamship Evelyn was fired upon by the Brazilian battleship Minesgerses over a signal misunderstanding. The Evelyn was not damaged and returned to harbor to clear up the issue.
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No Fighting in Progress Reported Amid Quiet Fronts
Berlin dispatch states that on February 3 actions on all fronts were unimportant, with no significant offensives or breakthroughs reported. The brief note suggests a period of lull or routine operations without major engagement.
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Neutral nations balk at breaking with Germany
Washington reports show Switzerland Denmark and Brazil all refuse to sever relations with Germany following President Wilson's call. Brazil plans to send a protest note, while Dutch frontier towns brace for possible clash amid German fortifications and anxious civilians.
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War era mobilization pushes across multiple departments
Feb 9 1917 reports show Secretary of War Baker ordering Bethlehem steel to halt minor orders and produce 39 batteries of four inch guns and 13 batteries of six inch guns for the U S Army. The plant will also start on a 12 inch gun, touted as superior to Germany's 42 cm weapon.
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German Americans pledge loyalty to country of adoption
German American National Alliance assents to U S loyalty in case of war with Germany. Delegates from twenty eight states met in Philadelphia summoned by Dr Hexamer. The group, claiming three million members, declared allegiance to the United States.
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Alaska Railroad Work Under Way In Seattle
Purchasing Agent Dole of the Alaska Engineering Commission orders one million feet of bridge and dock timbers for the Alaska government railway project. He will open bids for seventy four ballast cars. Pacific Steamship Company to operate ten vessels in Alaska trade this season.
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