Casualty Totals for 35th Division Released
General March announces 35th division losses as 1,733 with 596 killed and 808 prisoners. National guard 42nd Rainbow and others show heavy counts. overall major casualties total 56,592 across divisions. Prisons released and captivity deaths noted. prison totals higher per Red Cross and adjutant general tallies.
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Washington
Missouri
Kansas
National Guard
March
France
Rainbow
Texas
Oklahoma National Guard
Colorado
National Army
American Red Cross
Adjutant General’s Office
Red Cross
Adjutant General
Germany
Withdraw Again Violent Attack Forces Allied Withdrawal in Russia
Bolsheviki forces attack American Russian and British positions at Taresovo forcing Allied columns to withdraw about forty miles. The new line rests at the village of Srdmakrenga after a bombardment that used gas incendiary shrapnel and high explosive shells, marking the first gas shell use in this northern Russian theater.
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Archangel
Taresovo
Srdmakrenga
Bremen Defenders Stand Fast as Troops Advance
London reports a critical Bremen situation with city troops marching from Berlin to defend the city. Workers refuse surrender and prepare to resist. Copenhagen dispatches say hard fighting is expected.
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London
Bremen
Berlin
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Weather Fragments Reflect War’s Map Change
Weather forecast notes unsettled conditions tonight and Sunday with rain or snow. Warmer in the southwest tonight and colder Sunday. Readers see war impact in Europe as images hint at the Kaiser's altered map.
Pershing Defends U.S. Troops Against French Reports
Gen. Pershing in a telegram to Secretary Baker called French newspaper claims of assaults by American soldiers gross exaggeration. He said crimes by U.S. troops were negligible given troop numbers and urged a full public refutation.
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Washington
Pershing
Baker
Paris
Policeman Recovers Prohibited Liquor From Lawrence Man
Alfred Jeella of Lawrence returned from Kansas City with wine and whiskey. Officer Watkins found ten pints of whiskey in a suitcase and two pints whiskey plus one and a half pints wine on Jeella. Jeella fled as liquor was being seized and taken to the police station.
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Alfred Jeella
Lawrence
Kansas City
Watkins
Jella
Police hunt for man after four store robberies
Mike Rossi was arrested yesterday as a suspect in three Thursday night robberies but released for lack of evidence. Footprints at City Drug Store suggested a soldier or someone in service shoes with hob nails, linking the suspect to Straffon's drug store entry as the fourth burglary.
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Mike Rossi
Straffon's
Pershing Inspects Brest Barracks After Arrival
General John J. Pershing commander of American forces in France arrives by special train to inspect Brest barracks near the city. French press reports congestion in Brest harbor due to American troop arrivals outpacing transport capacity.
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Brest
John J. Pershing
France
Want Lone Star Road Connect Lone Star to Lawrence Highway
Farmers in Lone Star district favor a hard surfaced road linking Lone Star with Lawrence and the Fort to Fort highway. A committee of farmers reported to Lawrence Chamber of Commerce officials during a noon luncheon as plans for a conference with interested farmers and chamber members were arranged for next Tuesday. In Fall River Massachusetts workers win a 48 hour week after talks between textile council and cotton manufacturers.
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Fort-to-Fort
Lawrence
Lone Star
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Fall River
Mass
Textile, Council
Cotton Manufacturers
Tight skirts blamed for slow trains on Pensy
Philadelphia February first reports that tight skirts worn by women passengers have disrupted railroad schedules. The Pennsylvania Railroad says average station stopping times rose by seventeen seconds since skirts became tight, and warns that local train running times may lengthen unless styles change soon.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
South Jersey Commuters Association
Transport on rocks Yanks on leave rescued in time
Southampton England February 1 all the troops aboard the American transport Narragansett were saved after it ran ashore on a ledge off Bembridge Isle of Wight. Tugboats and local lifeboats evacuated about 2000 men including six Americans on leave aboard the ship loaned to bring troops across the channel.
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England
Southampton
Associated Press
Ee Ae
House panel approves 3 million for National Guard
The House Military Affairs Committee tentatively approves a 3,000,000 appropriation to sustain the National Guard at a total force of 106,000 officers and men for the next fiscal year.
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Washington
House
Man Arrested For Drunkenness On Massachusetts Street
Roy Metsker was arrested last night on Massachusetts Street for being drunk. He had a prior arrest for the same charge months earlier and was paroled on a $25 fine. The latest arrest prompted a court appearance to consider revoking his parole.
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Roy Metsker
Massachusetts Street
Germans Accept Wilson Peace Terms and Belgium Claims
Count von Bernstorff, in consultation with German officials, releases an English statement outlining acceptance of Wilson's Fourteen Points including a league of nations. Germany supports colonial adjustment and Belgian damage payments, while proposing a neutral commission to judge guilt and noting most Germans do not feel guilty though mistakes were made.
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Count von Bernstorff
Associated Press
Brockdorff-Rantzau
Foreign Office
Germany
Wilson
Congress
Nations’ League
League of Nations
Europe
Russia
Alsace-Lor-raine
Poland
Kansas Medical Education Outflow Sparks Hospital Bid
About 290 Kansas students study medicine nationwide. 137 stay at the state funded University of Kansas School of Medicine while 153 study elsewhere, costing Kansas families roughly 100000 annually. Advocates urge building the Rosedale hospital to keep funding and students in state.
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Kansas
United States
School of Medicine
The
University For
Whoare
Superior Hospital
Big Eastern Medical Schools
Commonwealth
University
Rosedale
YMCA Gives Returning Soldiers Three Month Memberships
Lawrence YMCA offers three month free memberships to returned soldiers to aid adjustment and financial stabilization. Secretary H B Boltz says the action follows a national trend with Kansas and other states already issuing similar three month tickets. Prof G C Shaad departed for Chicago.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Y. M. C. A
Topeka
H. B. Boltz
Lawrence ¥. M. C. A
Kansas
Aready
German envoy names peace terms and colonies split
Count von Bernstorff states in a semi official note that Germany accepts Wilson’s peace terms as its own aim. He says Germany will pay Belgium’s damage claims but opposes division of German colonies among the Allies, predicting discontent among Germans.
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Count von Bernstorff
Wilson
Germany
Belgium
Young People Plan to Observe Anniversary
Young People's Societies of Lawrence plan a week of events to mark the thirty-eighth anniversary of the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. Activities include mass meetings rallies a dinner with Student Volunteers and Decision Day services across local churches led by pastors and guest speakers.
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Young People's Religious Societies
Lawrence Nin
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Lawrence
Christian Church
Edwin Price
Miss Carter
Alford
Ralph Redkey
Mont. Wing
Mabel Richardson
Congregational Church
Cynthia Pearl Maus
Presbyterian Church
J. Godfrey Stutz
Reacher
Be Church
Frial
Lawrence Christian Endeavon Union
Methodist Church
Preliminary peace terms to Germany to start February 17
Paris reports the High Council plans to offer preliminary peace terms with armistice renewal conditions this month if plans stay on track. Nations opposing Germany seek a return to normal peace time order and may insert basic terms into the February 17 armistice commission submission. Americans assess troop needs in occupied territory.
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High Council
Paris
Associated Press
Germany
Territy
Farmers organize new road district in Pleasant Grove area
Lawrence to Pleasant Grove road district forms with committee to survey land and identify tributary farms. Officers Lewis Howell president and Flory secretary chosen. project links with Lone Star Clinton roads or may proceed to Lawrence if those plans fail.
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Pleasant Grove
Lawrence
Lone Star
Jerry Lyons
Abe Halcom
Frank Searles
W. H. Pendleton
Dutton Bridge
Clinton Roads
Clinton
Lagerwall
Portland Cement Company
Lewis Howell
Flory
F.S. Butcher
Eudora
Sins Ieee Talat
Start Organizing New Army Monday in Lawrence Schools
Hundreds of school children enroll in the United States School Garden Army as Lawrence plans to form company units in ten schools. Enlistments begin next week with four units at the junior high and others sized by student interest. Each member will wear a badge with rake and hoe and insignia, with officers assigned as captains and lieutenants. The program aims to boost food production and transform vacant lots into productive garden space across the city.
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Lawrence
United States
Garden Armyjis
U. S
R. A. Kent
Invasion of American Industry Threatened by German Potash Shipments
Berlin reports potash head says 60 000 tons of muriate potash will be shipped to America in exchange for food. In Washington the Senate Mines Committee weighs measures to shield U S potash industry, including a proposed federal licensing of imports.
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U. S. Senate
David F. Houston
W. J. Spillman
Federal Trade Commission
Department
Spillman
Dr. Spillman
Houston
America
Senate
Berlin
Associated’ Press
Herr- Schneddekopf
The
Germany
Washington
Henderson
Manning
Bureau Mines
Raid Saloons Drink Beer and Wait for Police in Glasgow
In Glasgow on February 1 thousands of troops with fixed bayonets were stationed around the city while Councillor Shipwell, a Clyde strike leader, was arrested. Rioting in Lanarkshire damaged property as miners clashed with police at Bells Hill. A saloon raid yielded beer and mineral waters, which were used as missiles after beer was consumed.
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Clyde
London
Lanarkshire
Bells Hill
Poir
Vienna
Budapest
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