Labor conference rejects conscription yet backs wartime support
At Bristol on January 27 labor leaders condemned conscription in principle and opposed the Military Compulsion bill while stopping short of advocating repeal. Speakers including Arthur Henderson and George Henry Roberts urged unity during war and defended temporary measures. The conference passed a strong anti conscription vote and backed efforts to oppose permanent service, warning against actions that could harm the war effort.
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Bristol
Arthur Henderson
Board of Education
George Henry Roberts
Norwich
Wal Thorne
Mr. Henderson
Henderson
Earl of Derby
Derby
Mr. Senderson
Roberts
National Labor Party
Marion Philips
Women’s Labor League
No Peace Till Victory Toned By King Speech In Commons
London January 27 The King's prorogation speech opened the session after wartime bills and extended Parliament's life. The monarch promised final victory, praising Allied resolve and asking God’s blessing as he thanked Commons for wartime funding and support.
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London
Baron Buckmaster of
Cheddington
Europe
Ligt
House of Commons
French War Losses Reported by French Deputy
M Longuet a French Socialist Deputy told a Bristol Labor Conference today that 500000 soldiers were killed 1400000 wounded and 90000 taken prisoner. He noted the French government had not released casualty reports and these figures are the first direct French figures. Earlier estimates cited 400000 killed 760000 wounded and 900000 missing or prisoners.
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Bristol
M. Longuet
Times
French $15,000,000 loan arranged via Bonbright syndicate
A new $15 million French credit loan arranged by William P. Bonbright & Co. forms a syndicate of U.S. bankers. The one year loan uses government approved collateral notes from the French Republic and aims to boost American exports by easing French transactions.
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France
French Republic
Griswold Woolworth VP Dies At 48 In New York
Charles C. Griswold vice president of the Woolworth chain died at 9 am at his New York home aged 48. He rose from Evanston store employee to active manager of Woolworths in New York and leaves wife and two daughters Louise and Laura. Funeral is set for Sunday at 2:30 pm.
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F. W. Woolworth Company
Forth Avenue
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Woolworth
Griswold
Evanston
W. H. Calvin
Green Lake
Wis
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Chicago Athletic
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Edgewater
Glenview
Carson de Peck
F. W. Wool
Bridgeport Projectile Co. Trove Reveals Papen Munitions Talks
Papers seized by British from ex German attaché von Papen show Bridgeport Projectile Co discussed delivering shells. Documents include a Sept 11 letter by Walter H Knight to Carl Heynen and a conference note with von Papen, Hans Tauscher, and Heynen.
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Falmouth
Providence Journal
Walter H. Knight
Bridgeport Projectile Company
Carl Heynen
Wall Street
George W. Hoadley
Hans Tauscher
Mr. Heynen
Memorandum of Interview on Shell Manufacture and Testing
The document records a December 21 1916 interview with Mr Hoadley Captain von Papen and Mr Heynen noting that American shrapnel shells will be produced unless told otherwise. It covers tool delays three months and wage steel cost increases, steel quality guarantees, testing methods, and force majeure due to strikes.
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Herbster
Berlin
Bridgeport
Conn
Carl Heynen
Wall Street
New York City
United States
George W. Hoadley
F. von Papen
Hans Tauscher
New York
Hoadley
Headley
Germany
Beatty Urges Britain to Seek Religious Revival
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, commander of the First British Battle Cruiser Squadron, called for a major religious revival in England to help end the war. He urged repentance for national complacency, citing France and Russia as examples of renewal and growth through faith.
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Britain
Liverpool
David Heatty
North Sea
England
Society For the Propagation of Christian Knowledge
France
Russia
Finglind
Auto wrecks train and kills two drivers
A collision between an automobile and a train left both drivers dead. The wife of one driver sustained serious injuries. Police investigated the crash at the scene.
Train Crash in New Jersey Kills Engineer and Doctor
A Philadelphia-Long Branch Express derailed after a collision with a crossing auto near Allenwood New Jersey. Engineer Tom Berrien and Dr A S Higgins died. Mrs Higgins survived. Passengers were transferred to another train to Long Branch.
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N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
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Lakewood
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A. S. Higgins
Manasquan
Higgins
Berrien
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Firerman
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House in Berlin Seeks Talks on Kaiser War at Sea
Colonel House arrived from Switzerland and held talks with Ambassador Gerard while planning discussions with Kaiser officials. He is to dine with the German leadership and confer with Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and Foreign Minister von Jagow, as American envoys map a course on neutral commerce and submarine warfare.
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Mind changed as to needs no fear of militarism
President Wilson urged readiness to defend the Western Hemisphere and urged turning citizens to industry while maintaining daily life. He spoke at a Waldorf dinner with the Board of Trade, praising preparedness and condemning excuses, while praising bipartisan support for the nation’s preparedness plan and Mexico policy.
May Force Workmen to Aid British Loan
London report says Parliament will reassemble to consider finances and a new war credit. The budget may include drastic taxes and a compulsory investment scheme, aiming to direct a portion of workers earnings toward the war loan, targeting munitions and other government needs.
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London
Nation Must Defend Its Principles Not Just Peace
President Wilson to the Railway Business Association at the Waldorf Astoria pleads that the United States is no longer provincial and must prepare to defend its liberty and ideals. He argues Americans cherish peace but will fight to uphold national sovereignty and the integrity of their convictions. He recalls liberty for Cuba as proof of America’s willingness to sacrifice for others’ freedom and warns of uncertain tomorrow in international relations.
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