13 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1918
Page
1
The New York fuel crisis spurs a plan to close non essential industries to save coal. Officials including Dr Garfield and Mr Wiggin weigh a three week shutdown and part time closures for key sectors while shipping and railroad operations seek steady supplies for the war effort.
Chicago and the Midwest face a deep freeze and blizzard that halted all rail traffic in the area. No trains moved from Chicago and freight delays threaten shipments to Pittsburgh Buffalo and beyond as the National Railroad Administration struggles to clear the backlog. Schools will remain closed and city stores shut as snowdrifts block streets and hydrants.
Identified Captain Lewis R. Whisler, sole survivor Wornall says Whisler killed four men with an axe during a bank robbery at Camp Funston. Whisler then died by self-inflicted gunshots after leaving a note to a woman. Army officials pursue the motive and ties to Winters, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City executive.
A German commercial class report claims Selfridge envisions a peace table near that would be shaped by Allied war aims. The article frames the proposal as part of postwar settlement discussions and analyzes potential economic impacts.
British and German papers clash over President Wilson's address as editors weigh peace prospects and the risks of German concessions. Berlin presses discuss Alsace Lorraine, colonial demands, and a potential path to negotiated ending versus continued war.
A conference at the Union League Club with P. B. Noyes representing Dr. Garfield and A. H. Smith of the Assistant Director General of Railroads led to a decision that proposed conservation measures should be extended beyond this locality to all Eastern states. Officials expect Garfield’s general order to set statewide restrictions, noting fuel shortages remain serious despite slight dock unloading improvements.
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker writes to Arnold Blome in New York expressing sympathy with loyal German Americans facing repression due to birth. He notes efforts to distinguish loyals from disloyal and hopes separating them will ease hardships while reaffirming support for liberal allies in the war.
London reports Britain will now deal with Maxim Litvinoff as Russian Bolshevist envoy in London. The move aims to obtain useful information about conditions in Russia and signals a shift in policy. In Amsterdam, Austria faces new agitation over annexation renunciation with Vienna meetings demanding union of Poland Lithuania Courland with Central Powers and control of Danube and Adriatic frontiers.
Stockholm point asserts Russia can shield itself from Allied pressure, insisting Moscow knows how to defend against the Entente. The article frames Russia as confident in its strategic stance and capable of resisting diplomatic coercion.
A parliamentary session opens with committees starting work after a debate on territorial questions. Lawmakers immediately pursue a prompt recognition position and set the stage for formal actions.
London dispatch from Petrograd reports Bolshevist Foreign Minister Leon Trotzky proposed a one month extension of the Russo German armistice at the peace talks. The Central Powers accepted the proposal.
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