Russian Bulgarian Peace Reported Separately Signed
A Bulgarian Bund dispatch claims Russia and Bulgaria signed a separate peace. Bulgaria would resume diplomatic and economic relations, recognize a Bulgarian delegate to a Danube commission, and appoint ministers to Petrograd and a consul general to Odessa. Bulgaria aims to retain territories from Serbia and Romania while ending the war.
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Switzerland
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Odessa
Ferdinand
Serbia
Rumania
Sofia
Russian Delegation Readiness to Continue Brest-Litovsk Talks
Amsterdam reports say the Russian delegation led by Leon Trotzky is prepared to resume peace negotiations at Brest-Litovsk. A Swedish go‑between and relocation to a neutral city are discussed, with tense rhetoric from both sides and a focus on continuing the revolutionist stance.
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Stockholm
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Brest- Litonk
Evening Post
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Sweden
Great Britain
France
Italy
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Joffe
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Petrograd Vy
Bolsheviks Reported Refusing Turkish Peace Terms
Report from Rostov dated January notes Bolshevik government in Russia rejected a Turkish peace proposal. The delayed dispatch suggests Moscow declined terms offered and anticipated further developments in the ongoing war.
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Rograd
Bevrey
Russia
Germans Seek Sweden Mediation to ease war tensions
Report from Petrograd says German delegates asked Sweden to mediate with Great Britain France and Italy on issues like restricted trade and prisoner releases. They were not tasked with political matters and Sweden’s role as mediator remains unconfirmed.
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Berlin Papers See Wilson’s Peace Plan as Interference
Amsterdam rumors quote German outlets condemning President Wilson’s fourteen points. Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung calls the program a “sympathy for peace” yet argues Wilson intercedes in Austria Hungary and seeks to partition Turkey and Europe. Berliner Lokal Anzeiger labels Entente aims as impudent and driven by alliance leaders.
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Lloyd George
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Pirta
Prussia
Berliner Lokal Anzeiger
U S Destroyer Rescues Steamers From U Boat Clash
London dispatch reports cruiser submarine use rising in wartime weather as German U boats suffer losses. An American destroyer challenged a submerged U boat firing from four miles, but the U boat submerged. the destroyer saved two merchantmen and escorted them to port while the crew of a sunk vessel was rescued.
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London
MBS
U Boat Captured Off U S Report Claims
German sailor Joseph Bauchbuer, 23, testified before transfer to Fort Oglethorpe Ga that a merchant submarine named Elizabeth surrendered to British ships forty miles off the U S coast in 1916. He said he was taken to Canada, escaped a guard in Detroit, then worked as a railroad brakeman in Toledo.
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Indianapolis
Joseph Bauchbuer
Fort Oglethorpe
Canada
United States
Hauchbuer
Winter Fights For Germany in New York Railways Crisis
Describes wartime freight congestion in New York as railways and ports struggle to move 60,000 laden cars eastward and only 4,000 empties, with ships awaiting coal and cargo. Notes 136 ships waiting for coal, tugs out of service, and Elisha Lee’s efforts blocked by shortages. The piece highlights the Atlantic ports gridlock and immense wartime logistics strains.
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With & Nigt
Atlantic Seaboard
Atlantic
Sis
New York
Transporta Lion
Uiih
Indor
Elisha Lee
To Pennsylvania
Bangas
Railroads Promise No Coal Shortage This Winter Says Smith
Washington Jan 10 The rail road system under government operation is said to guarantee no coal famine this winter. A I Smith assistant in charge of transportation on stern lines reports local shortages may persist but major industries should not be forced to halt. New York and New England areas with severe shortages are noted. Government control expansion to express companies discussed by railroad heads. advisory board to recommend extending control in a few days.
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Washington
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McAdoo
A. I. Smith
New York
New Dingland
Gevers McAdoo
Food Administration
Representative Lever
Coal Shortage Forces New York Nightlife Curtailment
New York faces a severe coal shortage as fuel officials study essential versus non essential activities. A joint effort by official and unofficial directors seeks guidance from federal administrator N A Garfield on what amusements may remain allowed.
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N. A. Garfield
Curl
Washington
Jahmed
Wiggin
Garfield
Baker Says Army is in High Form
Secretary Baker told the Senate Military Committee that all War Department preparations for war with Germany were outlined and defended. He admitted errors but insisted the department is capable, arguing no army under the American flag has ever been raised, equipped and trained as swiftly as the present force.
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Ile
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Suffrage Fight in Lords Leaves Vote Narrowly Split
The Lords rejected Lord Loreburns amendment to exclude women from the representation of the people bill by 134 to 69. The debate showed divisions among leaders including Earl Loreburn Marquis of Lansdowne Baron Winlay and Earl Curzon withSupport from the Bishop of London. They argued the wartime Commons lacked mandate for a six million women voters and questioned a thirty year age qualification. Lord Curzon warned extending the vote could boost socialism.
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Fuel Crisis Forces City to Consider Saloons and Theatres Shutdown
In a tense meeting era. Local fuel officials warned that only drastic action could avert a deeper shortage as New York's supply lag persisted. Officials cited 25 000 tons delivered yesterday about half the citys minimum needs and warned that non essentials like saloons lobsters theatres may face cuts to preserve hospitals schools and homes. Secretary Baker testified before Congress describing army arming and supply issues while defending the secret purchasing system as essential to guard against public oversupply.
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Canada
Lenine Goes Abroad To Finland For Rest
Bolshevik Premier Nikolai Lenin has travelled to a Finland sanatorium for several days rest. Finland has declared independence, recognized by Germany and the Bolsheviks, making Lenin a guest on foreign soil.
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400 French Women Victims of Reprisal Report
A German officer statement reported via Amsterdam to Central News says 600 French will be sent to Russia in reprisal for Alsace Lorraine inhabitants. Within days 490 French women are to be moved to the Holzminden camp in Brunswick.
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Russia
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Duchy of Brunswick
Hylan Advances Bronx Coal Famine Solution with Tug Request
Mayor Hylan urged action on the Bronx coal shortage by asking New York Central to deploy a large tug to cut a channel through ice in the Harlem River. W. P. Pollock, in charge of railways' marine transport under government control, confirmed permission but noted the tug cannot reach four feet of water with its eight foot draft, leaving the issue unresolved.
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Bronx
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Harlem
W. P. Pollock
Must Share More Wheat With Allies Must Share More Wheat With Allies
Washington reports a grim Allied food position and plans to export 80 million bushels of wheat from the United States. The Food Administration urges citizens to cut consumption, warns of May flour shortages, and considers compulsory wheat saving plus wheatless days.
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United States
Food Administration
America Halts Pay for German POW Officers
Washington reports that the United States has stopped paying German officers held as prisoners of war after Germany failed to grant parity with American officers. Negotiations had sought to apply the Hague Convention standard, but no agreement was reached. At present there are twenty German naval officers in U S custody awaiting resolution.
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War Department
Berlin
United States
Measure Goes To the Senate By James Arthur Seavey
The Susan B Anthony amendment to the Federal Constitution granting woman suffrage passed the House on a 274 126 vote amid a 410 total. It now moves to the Senate where leaders expect a close but likely favorable outcome with optimism from Senator Jon of Nebraska and caution from Curtis of Kansas and Hollis of New Hampshire. Billy Sunday opened the day with a vigorous prayer urging unity and victory for the suffrage cause.
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