Wilson speaks in Rome on unity and a league of nations
President Wilson arrives in Rome with a royal welcome and a large crowd as he addresses the Italian Chamber. He rejects the old balance of power and urges a thoroughly united league of nations built on friendship and right. He argues Balkan states must gain independence under protective, non coercive guidance.
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Wilson
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Victor Jommanuel
Elena
d'Aosta
Red Cross
Hotel Continental
Prince Massimo
Victor
League of Nations
Paris
Balkans
Victor Emmanuel
Orlando
Baron Sonnino
Haly
Villa Savois
Raise for Telegraph Men Under Government Control
Postmaster General Burleson announced wage increases for all telegraph workers under government control effective Wednesday. Employees with over 18 months service receive 10 percent, those under 18 months receive 5 percent, not applied to premium earnings. Increases capped at $200 monthly and not to exceed an $85 monthly rise since January 1.
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Washington
Burleson
Yanks Reject Obsolete German Cannon Offers
Coblenz January 1 The allied armistice commission will not accept heavy artillery from Germany if it is outdated. The US receiving commission at Coblenz reports Spa’s decision that ten centimeter guns pre 1904, 15 centimeter guns without cylinder records, 150 millimeter howitzers pre 1900, and 110 millimeter models pre 1910 will be refused. Reception of material will continue after January 1.
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Coblenz
Allied Armistice Commission
Spa
Bolshevik Army Annihilated In Baltic Campaign Push
British naval squadron captures Bolshevik minister Baskolninov in Baltic action. General Gaida’s forces destroy the Third Army at Perm in the Ural mountains, with 31 000 prisoners reports, 5 000 railway cars and major arms seized. Lenine escapes, several Soviet leaders captured.
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Stockholm
Baltic Sea
Nikolai Lenine
Baskolninov
Vladivostok
Perm
Ural Mountains
Galda
Third Army
Lenine
Gaida
Siberian
Guida
Karma River
Semenoff
Chita
Verkhni Udinsk
Lake Baikal
Omsk
Army chiefs urge two year postwar European garrisons
Col Ugo Pizzarello arriving in Washington from Rome says military representatives will press the peace conference to keep larger standing armies in Europe for at least two years. He served two and a half years with General Badoglio, has twenty decorations for valor, and was awarded the gold medal of valor by King Victor Emmanuel.
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Washington
Europe
Ugo Pizzarello
Italy
Rome
Pizzarello
Badoglio
Victor Emmanuel
270 British sailors lost in yacht disaster near Stornoway
London reports 270 sailors drowned when the British steam yacht Tolaire struck rocks near Stornoway harbor on New Year’s leave. About 80 survivors were rescued with many severely injured while attempting to reach shore. The vessel carried 800 on board.
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London
Tolaire
Stornoway
Scotland
Stornoway Harbor
Yanks Win 13 Russ Towns in Onega River Advance
In a push on the Onega river the One Hundred and Thirty-ninth American regiment fighting with a Polish army seized twelve villages in sharp combat. About five hundred Wisconsin and Michigan men trudged through heavy snow carrying rifles ammunition machine guns and extra rations to flank the bolsheviks and surprise them similar to actions seventy five miles west.
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Archangel
Onega River
Wisconsin
Michigan
Crown Prince Allegedly Tries Escape From Exile
Unconfirmed dispatches from New York dated January 4 report former crown prince Frederick William Hohenzollern attempted to flee his exile in the Netherlands.
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New York
Wierengen
Holland
Frederieck William Hohenzollern
Crown Prince
Stranded Schooner Geneva Kathleen Juxtaposed Off Virginia Bar
The three masted schooner Geneva Kathleen sailing from Norfolk to Boston is stranded on a sandbar ten miles south-southwest of lifeguard station No 156 Virginia. The vessel is not in immediate danger.
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Lewes
Del
Geneva Kathleen
Norfolk
Boston
No. 156
Virginia
Sinn Feiners to be released in England soon
London reports that all Sinn Feiners interned in England are expected to be released imminently. Count Plunkett, elected to Parliament in the recent ballot, has already been released.
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London
England
Count Plunkett
Bolsheviks Capture Ufa and Sterlitamak in Russia
Bolshevik troops seized Ufa the capital of the White guards and Sterlitamak in a Russian wireless report. The Lithuanian government has evacuated Vilna amid the advances.
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Ufa
London
White Guards
Sterlitamek
Vilna
Yanks Retake Kadish as Doughboys Win Hearts of Peasants
Archangel Jan 3 American troops recaptured Kadish on the Dwina front and advanced toward Vologda. Residents praise the "dobrie ludie" and "eben symipatient" and say doughboys are welcome for their kindness and aid. A company commander notes soldiers’ popularity stems from treating peasants as friends.
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Archangel
Kadish
Vologda
Dobrie Ludie
Eben
Dwina
Ford Declares 200 Percent Dividend at Annual Meeting
Detroit report states Ford Motor Company directors declared a 200 percent dividend at the annual meeting held December 31. The $4,000,000 payout will be disbursed to seven shareholders in two installments on January 1 and February 1.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Mauretania Brings Home 3500 U S Troops From France
The British steamship Mauretania arrived in New York with 347th Infantry and company H of the 87th division aboard, totaling 3,500 American Expeditionary Force troops. It sailed Christmas Eve but was delayed 24 hours due to weather.
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New York
Mauretania
France
Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Reportedly Very Ill in Amsterdam
Amsterdam reports say William Hohenzollern former German emperor is very ill and confined to his room suffering from a severe cold.
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Kaiser Very II
Amsterdam
William Hohenzollern
Germany
Amarongen
Fear Tanker George W Loom Missing Near Coos Bay
San Francisco shipping men express serious concern for the safety of the Standard Oil tanker George W Loom, which departed here December 19 for Coos Bay Oregon and has not been heard from.
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San Francisco
Oi! Company
George W. Loomis
Coos Bay
Navy to Form Two Equal Fleets For Atlantic and Pacific
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced that by next summer the U S Navy will be divided into two fleets of equal strength, one on the Atlantic coast and one on the Pacific coast, implementing a planned reorganization.
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U. S
Washington
Jan
United States Navy
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Daniels
Annie Ward Tiffany Dies in Syracuse Home
Annie Ward Tiffany the famous dramatic actress died at her Syracuse residence after decades of illness. Born Annie Ready she had a stage career spanning more than fifty years.
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Annie Ward Tiffany
Syracuse
N. Y
Annie Ready
Deportation Plan for 3000 4000 Enemy Aliens Weighs Congress
Washington reports the Justice Department will seek special legislation to deport most of the 3000 to 4000 enemy aliens interned in the United States with authority to bar reentry. Some detainees may remain if not dangerous. Most are Germans including agents and propagandists tied to German orders and bomb plots.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Department of Justice
Department
America
U S Receives Four Submarines From Surrendered Fleet
London reports that 15 submarines go to France, 10 to Italy, 7 to Japan, and 4 to the United States from the surrendered German U boats. The subs for the U S are said to be crossing the Atlantic. The method of allotment for the remaining vessels is not specified.
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London
France
Italy
Japan
United States
Atlantic
Price Fixing Must Stop After War Board Ends
Washington officials warn that any industry engaging in price fixing after January 1 will face the justice department as a restraint on free competition. The statement clarifies war time controls ending at midnight as the War Industries Board ceases operations.
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Washington
Department of Justice
War Industries Board
Russian Peasants Rebel Reported by Lokal Anzeiger
Jan 4 Zurich reports peasant revolts continue across Russia per the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin. The dispatch cites ongoing unrest affecting multiple regions and the general stance of authorities.
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Zurich
Russia
Berlin
Turks and Bulgars Clash in Adrianople Action
Saloniki January 4 relations between Turkey and Bulgaria grow strained after reports of serious fighting at Adrianople where Turkish forces expelled about 20 000 Bulgarians.
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Saloniki
Turkey
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Doctor Ferrand Honored in Paris Decoration
Paris January 4 Dr Livingstone Per rand president of the Rockefeller anti tuberculosis commission named an officer of the Legion of Honor on the proposal of Capt Andre Tardieu.
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Ferrand
Paris
Livingstone Perrand
Rockefeller Anti-Tuberculosis Commission
Legion of Honor
Andre Tardieu
Rail Telegraphers Get Wage Increase After McAdoo Order
Washington reports that many railroad telegraphers who saw little raise under the latest order from Director General McAdoo now receive higher pay due to the amended directive.
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Washington
Jan
McAdoo
Reds Capture Vilna? Paris Dispatch Details
Paris dispatch reports Russian troops capturing Perm from the Bolshevik forces with 18 000 prisoners. Foreign Minister M Pichon announced the development in the chamber of deputies.
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Vilna
Paris
Perm
M. Pichon
Chamber of Deputies
Daniels Is Firm for Big Navy in World Power Play
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the House naval committee the United States must build a navy second to none if an international tribunal cannot enforce rulings. He cited war lessons and cited current fleet counts showing Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and Germany with substantial forces. He listed U S strengths as 39 battleships and 569 other vessels among 1 217 ships total in world standings.
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Paris
France
England
Tam
League of Nations
Washington
Daniels
House Naval Committee
United States
Kelly
Michigan
America
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Germany
Monongahela River Flood Dims Brownsville Rescue Efforts
Brownsville Pennsylvania reports its worst flood since 1907 with 400 homes and businesses submerged. The Monongahela River climbs to 41 feet nine inches above flood stage as residents are rescued from upper floors by boats.
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Brownsville
Monongahela
Henry Ford Seeks Recoup After Michigan Vote Count
A federal petition filed in Grand Rapids seeks to restrain city clerks from destroying ballots in the Michigan senatorial election. Henry Ford, reported defeated by Newberry in official canvass, plans to request a Senate reevaluation and a statewide recount. Reds Enter Riga Reported with German aid.
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Grand+Rapids
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan
Henry Ford
Newberry
Ford
Senate
Italian War Death Toll Reaches 460000
Rome reports the Italian army supreme command confirms total war losses amount to 460000 dead across all fronts. Of the total 46362 officers perished, the figure highlights the toll among military leadership in the conflict.
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Rome
American Food Delegate Sets Course for Austria
Copenhagen dispatch reports an American food delegate traveling to Austria with arrival expected in a few days. Vienna sources note French shipments of American foodstuffs to Austria are already under way.
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Austria
Copenhagen
Vienna
France
British Landings at Riga Prompt Casualties in Outbreak
British forces have been landed at Riga. Shortly after the landing an outbreak occurred resulting in several deaths and injuries. Further details are not provided in the available advices.
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Riga
Copenhagen
McAdoo cites railroads under federal control and costs
Director General McAdoo told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that the twelve months of unified control saved reforms and argued for a five year test of government operation to 1924. He put losses at 136 million dollars versus a potential 100 million dollar surplus with higher rates, and noted wage boosts and wartime logistics achievements.
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Washington
McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
All Yanks Are Saved On Northern Pacific Rescue
All 2,500 soldiers from the stranded transport Northern Pacific were ashore or aboard naval vessels by the end of the second day. The remarkable Atlantic coast rescue saved every man as weather and sea conditions tested crews along Fire Island New York.
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Fire Island
N. Y
Northern Pacific
Atlantic Coast
Plan Eight Hour Day Plan Gains French Backing
Premier Clemenceau told a delegation from the general labor confederation that the plan for an international labor law guaranteeing an eight hour day was viewed favorably by the French government.
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World
Paris
Clemenceau
General Labor Confederation
Petition seeks release of conscientious objectors
A petition presented to Premier Lloyd George requests freeing conscientious objectors. Prominent English signers express unity in this view.
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London
Lloyd George
Hindenburg and Groener Deposed in Berlin Soviet Rift
Zurich dispatch reports Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and General Groener deposed after refusing to recognize the Berlin soviet. The Vienna and London wires note Ludendorff’s successor Groener and Hindenburg both rebuff the new regime.
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Hindenburg
Groener
London
von Hindenburg
General Groener
Ludendorff
Zurich
Berlin
Rhineland Elections Allowed by Marshal Foch in Occupied Areas
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Foch grants permission for Germans in the occupied Rhine provinces to vote in the German elections. He also approves freedom of the press in the region.
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Rhineland
Paris
Marshal Foch
Matin
Rhine
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