Russian Soviets ratify German peace terms at Brest Litovsk
London and Washington reports summarize the All Russian Congress of Soviets vote at Moscow to ratify the German peace terms. Bolshevists dominate the decision with large majorities, while officials in Washington and Petrograd await confirmation and implications for allied actions in Siberia and future economic penetration of the former Russian empire.
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Associated Press
Russia
Congress of Soviete
Monscow
Germany
Brest-Litowak
Moscow
Petrograd
All-Russian Congress of Soviets
Central Powers
M. Ryazenov
Bolshevist
Nicholas
Rusela
Congress of Soviets
Ruselan
Brent- Litovsk
Soringe
Trotzky
Russa
Ukraine
Bolsheviers
Vwinek
Trotsky
Hrest- Litovel
Lenine
Zinovieff
Ap Dreak
Bolehoviet
Troteky
Janine
Ruegia
Washington
Washington, D. C
Congress of Soviet
Ambaceador Francia
Vologda
Wilson
Rusaia
Muneia
Ag Frrmalon
Congress
Ue Peage
Genera
Former U S Senator Isaac Stephenson dies at home
Marinette Wis March 16 Former United States Senator Isaac Stephenson died at 1 30 this morning after a week of illness. His condition worsened yesterday before a late rally, and he was resting comfortably last night.
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Marinette
Wis
United States
Isaac Stephenson
Stephenson
Balfour argues allied stance against German Russia influence
London notes discuss Japan’s loyalty and the Allies plan in Siberia. Balfour says Germany must be opposed and Russia must remain intact and free. He asserts Japan’s reliability and warns against a Russia under foreign domination, aiming for a strong postwar Russian development.
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London
Siberia
House of Commons
Balfour
Russia
Russla
Germany
Vladivostok
Japan
France
New
Tuessia
Lees-Smith
Roosevelt Sends His Son Congratulations
New York dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt, via United Press, sent a message to Captain Archie Roosevelt, recently wounded and decorated by France. He says Archie, we are anxious but prouder than you can imagine, Gracie and the baby are fine, and the decoration is a great honor for the Roosevelt family.
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New York
Roosevelt
United Press
Archile Roosevelt
Archie
Gracie
United States
Canada
Western
Department OF Labor
Russians Not Really Seamen, Plotters in Norfolk
Forty-three crew members of the Russian steamer Omek in Norfolk face espionage charges after authorities say the crew attempted to seize the vessel Thursday night. Documents aboard the ship allegedly show some crew were not genuine seamen but intellectuals involved in plans to divert the ship’s cargo to cotton.
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Norfolk
Osmk
Tanks Hold First German Trenches In France
American forces seize nearly a mile and a half of Hadenviller front trenches on the Luneville sector after German withdrawal. Posts consolidated with automatic rifles, supported by heavy Yankee artillery, mark the first permanent advance by U S troops in France. Sniping and grenading persist as raids increase and air activity grows.
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United Press
France
Hadenviller
Luneville Front
Geraan
Fronts flare as Allied and German forces clash in Western Front
Fighting rages along the Ypres arc from Armentieres to Vermelles with heavy artillery on the French front. A German raid was repelled by Portuguese troops while Antriban raiders and French forces report successes in raids and defense. In France, eight Americans including Captain Handy receive Croix de Guerre for bravery with MacArthur in the Luneville sector. Berlin reports a German foothold west of the Nauroy road on the crown prince's front.
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Associated Press
Ypres
Aprius
Armentieres
Vermelloes
France
T'Ol
Douglas MacArthur
Handy
Bordon
Lows
MacArthur
Luneville
Henl
Berlin
Marehi
Nauroy Road
Champa
Two Women Die as Boulder Rock Wreck Hits Express
Harrisburg March 16 Two women were killed and 15 injured when the Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago express westbound on the Pennsylvania railroad was struck by boulders rolling onto the track through a cut near Elizabeth town seventeen miles east of here early today The boulders wrecked two sleeping cars and caused the deaths of the two women
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Hiarrisburg
Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Chicago Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Elizabethtown
Here
Pilot of Mont Blanc discharged by court
Halifax Nova Scotia March 16 The charge of manslaughter against Francia Mac Kay who piloted the French munitions ship Mont Blanc at the time of its collision with the Belgian relief ship Imo was dismissed today by Judge Russell. The court found no evidence to hold Mackay criminally culpable and she was discharged from custody. The explosion killed about 1600 people.
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Halifax
Francia MacKay
Mont Blanc
Imo
Jude Russell
Mackay
Demurrer of Townley Overruled by Court
In Martha county district court Jude Tink of Glencoe overruled the demurrer of attorneys for A J Townley against indictments charging circulating pamphlets and literature opposing the war and discouraging enlistments. If upheld the case goes to the supreme court. if overruled trial will be at Glencoe.
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Fairmont
Miry
Jude
Tink
Glencoe
Marth County
A.J. Townley
Indic
Menta
Townley
Dutch Helsinki warning exposed in German push against neutral ships
Britain and the United States warned about Dutch shipping being seized in allied ports as part of a broader German strategy to starve neutrals into economic dependence. The war trade board cites submarine ruthlessness to block food relief and deter neutral commerce, with Holland and Belgium ships stalled in American ports awaiting tonnage.
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London
Holland
Great Britain
United States
Copenhagene
Exchange Telegraph Company
Germany
Washington, D. C
Mareh Lh
Tiermans
War Trade Board
Teutonic War Lords
Netherlands
Ita
Maine Plan Praised By President Wilson
A telegram from President Wilson praising Maine Inextendity and its defense plan through community councils was received by Harold M. Sewall, chairman of Maine’s public safety committee. He cited Wilson’s belief the plan will weld the nation from the bottom up, reach every citizen, and strengthen the will to win. The message stresses unity, purpose, and the righteousness of the party.
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Augusta
Wilson
Maine
Harold M. Sewall
State Committee On Public Safety
Wate
Timber Seizure Bill Sees Major Senate Change
Washington March 15 provisions in the administration timber requisition bill to authorize the president to regulate all timber operations were stricken out by the Senate Military Committee. The measure kept its main aim to commandeer timber and products for the army navy and shipping board, and was ordered favorably reported.
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Washington
Senate
Man Pays Fine and Buys Liberty Bonds in Draft Insurrection Case
Des Moines Iowa reports Maroh J A Moore of Van Meter found guilty in court of inciting insurrection to the draft. He paid a fine and purchased Liberty Bonds totaling $1,000, with receipts produced in court.
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Muaroh J.aw Moore
van Meter
Guily
Reed
Moore
He Couldn't Stand It. She Makes a Quip About a Mirror
A brief overheard dialogue shows a humorous exchange on patience and vanity as a character remarks that a mirror would betray him, while another retorts that logs would prove worse, highlighting a comic misunderstanding.
Bank of Boghand Records 81 Billion War Era Debt
The Bank of Boghand reports an enormous wartime loss of 81,000,000,000,000 in bold figures. This dramatic estimate underscores a severe financial strain since the war began, affecting the bank’s balance and lending capacity.
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Coonida
Bank of Boghand
Toasted cigarettes sent to troops by Red Cross nurses
Red Cross nurses in Europe supply toasted Lucky Strike cigarettes to boys in France. The toasted process preserves flavor and improves shelf life. Ad copy notes tobacco firms and Red Cross distributions through newspaper funds to fund and aid wounded soldiers.
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RED Cross Nurses
Europe
American Tobacco Company
Red Cross Society
France
Red Cross
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