Brest Litovsk peace talks break with Bolsheviks fight risk rising
Bulletin from Petrograd reports the Bolsheviks halted the Brest Litovsk peace negotiations over German demands on Poland and Lithuania and the retention of garrisons at Libau and Riga. Trotzky warned the Russian government would not accept German proposals as fighting prospects revive with a much reduced army.
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London
Brest Litovsk
Poland
Lithuania
Libau
Riga
Daily News
Petrograd
Lenine
Russia
Daily Chronicle
Stockhm
Maparanda
Bimagen
Baron A. Keyserlingki
Germany
America
Leon Trotzky
Stockholm
Rush American Troops to France Under Allied Plans
Report from Paris outlines inter allied strategy to rush American troops and shipbuilding. Polish recruits land in France as Major General Pershing thanks U S women and pledges final victory. Soviet peace push cited alongside Bolshevik battles near Rylsk and Haig updates on Lens and Cambrai fronts.
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Washington
Europe
United States
America
Paris
State Department
France
Pershing
Anna Shaw
American volunteers land in France amid honors at port
A contingent of American volunteers arrived at a French port today and were received with great honors by military and civil authorities. In London a German offensive commenced on the western front at the southern end of the Cambrai salient marking the first combat action of the new offensive.
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Paris
London
Germany
Cambrai
Italian Front Report Clears West Bank of Piave River
Italian forces report that aside from a few outposts near the Piave river mouth, the entire west bank of the Piave is free of Austro German troops.
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Italy
Piage
Civil War Rages in Irkutsk as Red Guards Burn and Loot
Reports from Peking describe advancing Bolshevik fights in Irkutsk Eastern Siberia with railways and towns torched by Red Guards after murdering the French consul and three others. Cossacks vow opposition while American observers say Japan would seize Vladivostok if Bolshevik government forms in Siberia.
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Peking
Irkutsk
Siberia
Red Guards
Krasno Yarsh
Washington
Japan
Vladivostok
Troop Movements and Naval News From Across the Atlantic
Camp Lewis reports 25,000 soldiers sent east since September and 35,000 troops in camp. A Cunarder Vinovia is torpedoed off the British Isles. Boston notes four submarines captured recently by American destroyers from French ports.
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Lewis
Wash
New York
British Isles
Boston
Russian Affairs in Deplorable Shape
Tokio dispatch reports John F. Stevens head of the American railway commission now in Nagasaki plans to return to aid the Russians. He warns of a deplorable situation and urges the allies to quadruple efforts, citing Russia’s 130 million peasant majority and fears over German influence financing and advising them.
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Tokio
John F. Stevens
American Railway Commission
Nagasaki
Russia
Germany
Cadet Appointments Nominated for West Point
Delegate Sul zer of Alaska nominates Peter Sather Jr of Nome and Donald J Leeby of Seward for cadet appointments at West Point with alternates RB D N Suthpen of Ketchikan and Millard C Murane of Seattle.
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Washington
Sulzer
Alaska
Peter Sather, Jr
Nome
Donald J. Leeby
Seward
National Military Academy
West Point
RB. D. N. Suthpen
Ketchikan
Millard C. Murane
Seactle
Arsenic in Salt Traced to Foreign Grocer
Washington reports several people in Seabrook Maryland grew dangerously ill after eating salt tainted with arsenic sold by Max Patsen a German grocer The incident prompted inquiries into the supplier and distribution of the adulterated salt.
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Washington
Seabrook
Max Patsen
President Sidodi Paes Named Portugal Leader
Lisbon December 29 Major Sidodi Paes was appointed president of Portugal awaiting a general election.
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Lisbon
Sidodi Paes
Portugal
Promotion for Corporal Stanton at Gettysburg
A postcard from Ned M. Stanton in Gettysburg announces Bobby Soutar received promotion to Corporal. The note credits gallant service in the mess tent and parade elegance, though the soldier remains modest about the honor amid praises and a soiled, smoky scene.
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Bobby Soutar
Ned M. Stanton
Gettysburg
Corporal Stanton
President to address congress on railway situation
Washington Jan 3 President Wilson will speak to Congress on the state of government control over the railways. The address will outline the current railway situation and any proposed steps or policy direction for the government.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Prominent Eagle Official Dies in Kansas City
John F. Pell tier former national secretary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles died in Kansas City on January 3. The longtime leader was celebrated for his service to the fraternal organization and its members.
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Kansas City
John F. Pellitier
Fraternal
Order of Eagles
Alaska farmers urged to form nominal transport rates
Seattle December 29 Prof Charles C Georgeson head of Alaska agricultural experiment service urged government action to help aspiring settlers by establishing nominal transportation costs for goods moved north. He stressed easing costs to encourage agricultural development in Alaska.
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Seattle
Charles C . Georgeson
Alaska
Governmental Agricultural Experiment Service
Big Carrier to Be Launched at Vancouver Yard
The 8,800 ton steel cargo carrier is under construction at Coughlan & Sons shipyards for Norwegian owner K Knutson. It will be launched January 20 and named Alaska.
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Vancouver
B. C
Coughlan & Sons
K. Knutson
Alaska
Norfolk Declares Military Control After Blaze
Mayor Mayo issues proclamation placing Norfolk under military control in response to the morning fire. The move follows a mystery blaze that prompted the action and raised concerns over safety and order in the city.
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Norfolk
Mayo
Private Pidd Sentenced to Life for Murderous Assault
Camp Lewis Washington January 3 Private George Pidd received a life term for murderous assault with intent to rob. A New Year dinner was hosted by Miss Grant with guests including Mr and Mrs Monkman Mr and Mrs Dawson Mrs Chittick Tom McMahon Jack Keller D E Brown Oscar M Anderson Tom Beanesey and Grant Murdock.
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Camp Lewis
Wash
George Pidd
Otter district gold output for 1917 totals 1 486 198 dollars
The Otter district produced 1 486 198 dollars in gold during 1917, a figure affected by dredge failures at Riley & Co and hard luck through the summer. An estimated 500 000 dollars more passed through Iditarod area businesses from Fortuna Lodge Ophir Candle and other camps.
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Otter
Riley & Co
Otter Creek
Iditarod
Fortuna Lodge
Ophir
Candle
Soft drinks on boats stir Alaska run authorities seize alcohol
Seattle December 31 vessels of the Pacific Steamship Company on Alaska runs have installed soft drink dispensaries. Since last Saturday noon authorities seized 2 250 quarts of whisky and 200 gallons of wine.
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Seattle
Pacific Steamship Company
Alaska
Man shoots wife then kills himself after quarrel
Seattle January 3. After a quarrel with his wife Harry McDaniels shot and wounded her then killed himself. He was a clerk with Hemioway and Moser wholesale cigar dealers.
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Seattle
Harry McDaniels
Hemioway & Moser
Public Installation of Pioneers of Alaska Officers
The local igloo of Pioneers of Alaska holds a public installation at Mooseball Flat on Wednesday January 16 followed by a dance.
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Igloo of Pioneers of
Alaska
Mooseball, Flat
Draft push urges registration of all men 21 since first call
General Crowe announced in Washington that all men who have turned 21 since the first draft registration should promptly register for military service. The appeal targets expanding the pool of draftees as the nation prepares for broader mobilization.
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Washington
Crowjer
Ponte
More Subs Sunk Than Launched by Germans in December
London reports that Allied fleets sunk more German submarines in December than Germany launched in the same month. The result marks a stronger Allied underwater offensive during the final month of the year.
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London
Teutons
Suffering in New York City Amid Fuel Shortage
News from New York on December 31 reports sixteen deaths and hundreds ill due to severe fuel and food shortages with temperatures at 13 below zero. By January 2 serious rioting involved hundreds of women over fuel scarcity and related hardships.
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New York
Admiral Fletcher Told to Come Home
The sinking of the U S transport Antilles by a German submarine led to Rear Admiral W B Fletcher, in charge of the navy convoy system, being relieved and ordered home. The Antilles was sunk while returning from France under an apparently adequate convoy.
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Washington
Jan
U.S
Antilles
W. B. Fletcher
Navy Department
France
Submarine captured by US destroyers Fanning and Nicholson
The Fanning with help from the Nicholson defeated a German submarine that targeted a convoy. The submarine surfaced after depth charges and was disabled by shell fire, yielding four officers and 35 crewmen as prisoners. Ophir and Tolstoi registrant cards arrive. Cripple shows none. five stations await reports: Aniak Mc Grath Georgetown Mouth of Crooked Takotna.
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Washington
United States
Fanning
Nicholson
Ophir
Tolstoi
Fairbanks
Aniak
McGrath
Georgetown
Mouth of Crooked
Takotna
Local Teach Miss Margaret Hally Improves at Behla Hospital
Miss Margaret Hally the popular Iditarod school teacher has been a patient at Behla hospital for several days with her condition somewhat improved last evening. Sandy McDonald visited town yesterday then returned to Elat on the 6:15 train. J J Smith toured Maton Tuesday and came back to town on Wednesday. Job Printing Pioneer Office.
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Margaret Hally
Iditarod
Behla Hospital
Sandy McDonald
Sandy
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