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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
1
Lloyd George told trade union delegates that raising more soldiers is essential, weighing a wage and labor policy clash while warning against treason to the state. He urged unity to support pacific labor demands and continued war aims amid Allied talks with Wilson. Continued on Last Page.
Washington report shows Senate Military Affairs Committee approving a bill to create a war cabinet and a munitions director, with the administration ready to yield on central executive for war actions and supplies. President Wilson emphasized need for a small, able body to run the national war machine, subordinating War and Navy leaders to the cabinet and aligning with public demand for stronger centralized control.
The piece argues a war cabinet would force quicker action on rail control and shipping, enabling a coordinated plan with Sears ships secured rather than promises. It contends a cabinet would prevent unilateral War Department decisions and bring Western expertise to Washington for a unified war effort.
At Brest-Litovsk on January 1 a dispute emerged between Trotzky and De yon Kuehlmann over self-determination of occupied provinces. Trotzky warned against subordination to legal philosophy guiding destiny of peoples, citing the U.S. Supreme Court. Kuehlmann retorted that American legal history is not irrelevant to their arguments.
Washington January 18 the Senate Military Committee approved bills to create a three member war council under the president and to appoint a director of munitions with broad powers. The council would oversee all departments and be above the cabinet, while hiring ex officio War and Navy secretaries was rejected. The measures await formal introduction when the Senate reconvenes.
Chicago dispatch by Junvis Wood reports in France the American expeditionary force has faced repeated temporary bread ration reductions due to flour shortages and transport problems. In recent days horses and beasts have run on halt rations from forage shortages, while officials seek increased tonnage of food clothing and ammunition to sustain the troops.
London Jan 18 The King of Rumania, ordered arrested by the Bolshevik government, is under Allied protection according to a Petrograd dispatch. It is likely he sought refuge in an Allied embassy at Belgrade or is under Allied military protection near the Romanian army frontline, possibly moved to Saloniki by air.
Basel dispatch reports Stuttgart’s coal theatre shut by Wirtemberg government order to conserve coal with plans to close all other German royal theatres similarly in the near term.
Bernard G. Richarde writes a series on Swish national restoration in Palestine. The second piece will appear in tomorrow’s Sunday Tribune.
Federal orders seized fuel coal and stores at American ports to starve enemy ships and block wireless communication with Germany. War Trade Board rules require vessel owners to sign agreements. neutral ships face stringent controls and potential embargoes. Amid a nationwide shutdown, New York faces mass layoff, industry halt, and Fuel Administration curbs as cities plan for a long, complex disruption.
A Washington dispatch reports the Navy Department plans to Americanize all merchant crews and ships used by the Navy and War Departments. The move follows the Naval Overseas Transportation Service expanding duties to troop transports and supply ships, with American sailors to man merchant bottoms under Navy discipline.
Wilson defends Garfield’s wartime policy, insisting half measures would fail. He cites necessary actions to relieve port congestion, move food and fuel, and warm homes, arguing the country must endure sacrifices and maintain morale as the war effort continues.
Washington reports indicate the five day closing of factories to conserve coal and relieve traffic may have to be repeated multiple times. Massachusetts Senate President Henry Wells says even after nine days with adjustments the situation will not normalize soon. Fuel Administrator Garfield stresses protecting labor from burdens and notes exemptions and confusion in the exemption list as shipyards appear among exempted sites. He warns of possible action to enforce the Monday provisions if evasion continues.
Fifty five tenants at 162nd Street apartment house sue landlord V Z Boyajian over heating oil and gas heater expenses. Judge George Genung rules if rent is paid tenants must receive heat. if not the tenant may be entitled to a reduction. Landlord agrees to rebate rent for December and January.
A snowstorm began with flurries yesterday and by midnight covered the city with over an inch of soggy white. The Weather Bureau warned of a strong northwest wind this afternoon and predicted clearing and much colder conditions today and increasing clouds Sunday. Shipping interests received a storm warning.
Weather Bureau tonight predicted below normal temperatures and a four day precipitation pattern as fuel restrictions impact energy use in the region east of the Mississippi. Local officials warn residents to prepare for colder conditions and possible supply limitations through the period.
Garfield disclaims courtesy to Senate and refuses a post ponement as opposition in Congress engages in lengthy debate. The scene features procedural friction and calls for decisive action despite opposition leaders.
Washington report on renewed government fuel order amid wartime shortages. The fuel administration’s five day suspension hits twenty-one states east of the Mississippi, idling millions. Exemptions for war work and food handling are outlined, with Hoover clarifying scope and a long list of affected plants and industries.
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