War Cabinet Bill Aims for Senate Review by President
A New York Times report outlines a Senate bill to create a War Cabinet of three distinguished citizens with broad powers superseding the War and Navy Secretaries. The panel would operate under presidential review, with salaries at 12000 dollars and appointments subject to Senate confirmation.
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Senate
Council OF Three
New York Times
Times
Farhington
Jan
America
New York
Bpeeval
Washington
Senate Committee On
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
War Cabinet
Treasury
War Cabinet bill outlines executive power to direct war
The Senate Military Committee bill creates a War Cabinet of three presidents appointed citizens to advise the President and oversee the conduct of the war. It authorizes the Cabinet to regulate departments, coordinate agencies, require information, issue orders, and draft rules for its operations with presidential review.
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Wilson
Congress
National Security League
Chamberlain
Julius Kahn
California
Washington
Kahn
Committee On Military Affairs
House
Kato
Senate
Fresiden Wilson
Senate Military Committee
Rei
War Cabinet
Buc
United States
District of Columbia
Conaresideration
British Sink the Former Breslau and Drive Goeben Ashore
British and Turkish actions at the Dardanelles report the Turkish cruiser Midulla, formerly Breslau, sunk, and the Goeben, renamed Sultan Yavuz Selim, beached at Nagara Point after battle. The fight involved British destroyers and shore batteries with aerial attacks continuing as Goeben were damaged and slowed.
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Breslau
Dardanelles
London
Dardanellles
Midulla
Wan
Adhern
Yman Goeben
Admiraltty
Sultan Selim Jon
Nagara Point
Raglan
Ardera
Grerman
Berlin
Saye Yiurd
Turk Ah
Treefvink
Mediterranean
Estinga Tory
Hiorn
Magara Point
Prees
Constantinople
Turkey
Internment Talk and War Policy in 1918 Britain
A patchy report outlines internment of alleged aliens in the United States and mentions German agents in New York and Ogletorpe. It discusses federal handling of enemy agents and hints at trials, before shifting to a British theatre notice on London’s war mood and labor unions backing government measures for men in khaki.
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Breslau
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Eid
Belng
Turkey
Midullu
Sultan Yawuz Selim
Golden Horn
Turkish War Office
Black Sea
Yorthe
Ilugo Schmidt
Oglethorpe. Ga
New York
Starff
France
Deutsche Bank
Bolo Pacha-Bernbauch
Germany
London
Ad Lloyd George
Trinier H
Lloyd George
Lenine dissolves Russian Assembly and declares new governance
Reports state Lenin dissolves the All Russian Constituent Assembly after Bolsheviks clash with the Social Revolutionaries. The Central Executive Committee acts at 4 am to end the assembly as leftist factions oppose the peace talks. Menshevik and Socialist Revolutionary leaders are moved under guard. Tauride Palace closes to all. The All-Russia Railway union supports dissolution and urges a government accountable to the assembly.
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Constituent Assembly
Bs Sailors
Tauride Palace
Mens Congress
Nikolai Lenine
M. Sorokin
Kerensky
Tauride
M. Tacretelli
Social Revolutionary
Austria-wide general strike signals peace mood
The Austrian general strike spreads from Vienna to Neustadt with about 100000 workers quitting. protesters demand speedy peace with Russia, decry pan German aims, and press voices warn of friction with Germany. Dispatches note anti German sentiment and government backing for peace talks amid wartime strain.
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London
Austria
Exchankee Telegraph
Vienna
Neustadt
Paris
Frankfurter Zeitung
Zeitung
Austrian
Hungary
Germany
Fatherland Party
Russia
Berlin
Fremdenblatt
Bernin
Austr
Premdenblatt
Prince Hitlew
New York Faces Five Day Workless Order Amid Heat and Light Cut
The Garfield administration enforces a national five day shutdown with heat and power off in offices and most businesses. Railroads report icy delays as coal movement slows and officials warn violators face strong penalties under the Lever Act.
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Fuel Administration
Schley
J. MM. Rosenberg
Bulock
United States
Met ‘Arthy
Ancore
Xmas closing plan eyed by New York fuel officials
The Fuel Administration pressed for observance of a broad order to close nonessential offices and shops on Christmas Day to conserve coal. Officials noted few violations, expected co operation in major cities, and warned that further regulations could follow if the spirit of the order faltered. Hospitals and medical offices in mixed buildings faced heat and compliance challenges.
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New York
Tonal Fort Garfield
Moving Picture
Reeve Sedley
Mr. Schiey
Apersal
New York Times
Washington
Jan
Ohm
HM. A. Garfield
Ines
Mary
A. H L. Smith
Advo
Iesa Opti
Pbof
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Garfield
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Fuel Administration
New York City
Giurfield
Pensylvania Pailroad
Only Food and Drug Stores Open Today
New York Times report notes that fuel rules suspend Monday closing for food and drug stores. Food stores may stay open all day Jan 21 while other retail establishments close, and ships continue coal delivery as cold wave hampers railroad clearing efforts.
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Harber
New
New York
York
New Jersey
Pollock
Newton
York Harbor
Clearfield
Penn
Coral District
Alliance
New York Central
Mohawk Valley
Buffalo
Garfield
New York Times
Washington
United States Fuel Administration
United States
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Hreslau
Hennig
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Schmidt
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