American policy shared with Foch by Pershing via March
War notes reveal General March stating American forces in France and occupied Germany will scale to a minimal level, with Foch informed by Pershing. Disposition and numbers under review. demobilization proceeding, total to date about 1,281,000 discharged or ordered for discharge, while exceptions include cavalry on the southern border and coast defenses.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
France
Germany
March
Foch
Pershing
United States
General March
Marshal Foch
Proposal of Bolsheviks Stirs Peace Talks in London
The Bolshevik regime through a friendly emissary proposes peace negotiations via the entente but offers are deemed insufficient by both party and London. Key demands include amnesty for crimes, recognition of seized property, dismantling submarines, and all ships turning over to the Allies. Germany would hand over detained allied ships and mercantile vessels for food aid, with final disposition to follow.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Germany
Austria
Prussia
Rhine
France
Parks
Marchal Foch
Admiral Browning
Corman
Berlin
Associated Press
London
Litvinoff
Ruslan Bolshevit F
Éntente
Evening Standard
Party
Mercantilemarine
Sam
Amd
Adivlinala
Open diplomacy demanded over Hoover packer meetings
Washington senators and Francis Heney assailed Food Administrator Hoover for secret conferences with meat packers to fix prices. They urged open hearings, questioned the propriety of packers on payrolls, and cited Swift & Co officials involved in canned goods and poultry, stressing public functions require transparency.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Agricultural Committee
Francis J. Heney
Hoover
Heney
Swift & Co
France
Maryland
Gore
Oklahoma
Henes
Wilson
Hener
Swift
Wadeworth
New York State
Hleney
Borland
Veeder
Sruftzman
Sarcacicliy
Henney
Ke Rey
Eien
John C. Evermar
Wilson & Cons
Mable
Sher Tian
Linc Iered
Gooling
Comzalaxions
Consul Silliman Dies After Huerta Era Service
Consul Silliman, serving in Washington and Washington area, died after a long career in U S consular service. He helped shape Americas policy during the Huerta regime in Mexico and was associated with the Guan Alajara office. He passed away at an advanced age in Gradeisiaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jen Mo
Liman
Ted
Concel
Guanalajara
Americas
Volunteers Join Colors of Germany in East Prussia
Reports from Berlin on January seventeenth say Germany plans two armies to counter a Polish invasion threatening Brandenburg. Volunteers flock to Koenigsberg to defend East Prussia as Poland and Czechs mobilize nearby.
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Colors OF
Germany
East Prussia
Associated Press
Berlin
Brandenburg
Prussia
Son Quast
Silesia
von Woyrsch
Koenigsberg
Lokal Anzeiger
Bromberg
Posen
National Assembly
Essen
Breslau
Upper Silesia
Lemberg
Wilson
Wilton
Doenhoff-Platz
Spittel-Markt
Unter Denj Linden
Moet
Hlanmver
Betsen
Majernity Socialist Movement
Spartacan
Brunswick
Juhich
Broawice
Hanover Council
Hrunesick
Brunesick
Free States
Brunewiick
Tenth Army Corps of
Hanover
Aims of Great Britain in World Settlement
British aims at the peace conference align with the United States on a league of nations and coordinated war aims. Britain seeks indemnities for air raid damage and shipping losses, free seas for commerce, and self determination with open transit. support for a Baghdad railway compromise and Mesopotamia oversight, possibly under Indian supervision.
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Associated Prexe
Paris
Great Britain
United States
America
Hig
League of Nations
Europe
Switzerland
Great Beilsain
Constantinople
Great
Germany
Asia Minor
Arabia
Mesopotamia
Tate
Bagdad
Persian Gulf
Basra
India
Spartacan coup at Stuttgart prompts recomposition calls
Schreiner of Stuttgart 4 and fifteen Spartacans are under arrest after a coup attempt. The executive committee of the central soldiers workers council telegraphed Muelheim Hamburg and other councils to order immediate reconstitution with new elections by proportional system. The Central committee says conditions at several places require this action.
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Schreiner
Stuttgart
Waorkmen
Muelheim
Hamburgs
Mooney Defense Sent To Washington By Labor Delegates
At a three day labor conference with about five hundred delegates, Mooney defense supporters passed a resolution to send five men to Washington to seek federal intervention on his behalf. A second resolution demanded general amnesty for political and industrial prisoners as the congress adjourned late yesterday.
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Chicago
Washington
Mooney
Congress
German Peace Delegates and Their Program
German government appoints Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau and Philipp Scheidemann to head the German delegation to the peace conference. Berlin dispatch says the program outlines lines for the delegation to follow, including demands and immediate economic measures while seeking to limit concessions. The Allied demands and the German replies are set within the framework of the peace talks and the Allies’ stance.
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Associated Prans
Basle
Berlin
Countin Breckdorff-Rantzau
Philp Scheidemann
March Will Announce Replacements Furnished
Persistent reports across the country claim upcoming announcements from March on replacements furnished. The dispatch notes ongoing program fades and the effect on combatant divisions, with the overall situation described by United Press.
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MARCH
Madison Druggist Convicted On Food Charge
The state through the tobacco and food commission won its case against SL McCarthy of Madison. He was convicted of selling a canning compound claimed to be a preservative containing boric acid in violation of pure food laws. The product reportedly contained ninety five percent boric acid and salt.
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United Press
Madison
Dilrs and Food Commission Today
Aginst
McCarthy
Madison Fir Xt
Philipp asks soldiers not to stage protest
United Press report from Milwaukee by Milwaukeer-Gorv notes Philipp appeals to nakdiera not to stage any heeilie demonstration tonight. They planned a welcome home meeting for Milwaukee soldiers returning home with Moser Hoan presiding. Widlers protest Hoan due to alleged one American attitude. City-wide placards urged men to attend protest against Hoan tonight.
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United Prese
Transport in a Storm Hauls Huron Back to Port
The Newbury News reports the transport Huron arrived after a perilous voyage, hundreds of officers and men aboard, many wounded. The ship faced a 120 mile gale over three days, tilting as much as 48 degrees, while troops long in France endured the rough journey.
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Newpurt News
Huron
Branes
France
Cutter Sentenced in Mo Case as Court Marks Plea
United Press report states Chicagoland man Cutter received an interim sentence after pleading guilty to charges of tanning and con fidence crimes. The defendent, linked to a Missouri iron mine, faced judge Kararaush Cotter who accepted the plea, while Cotter’s spouse Bell Forber Cotter, a known singer, attended the proceedings.
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United Presay
Chicagoland MO Catter Farmit
Kararaush Cotter
Cutler
Missouri
Cotter
Bell Forber Cotter
Clearing House Condition Reportedly Tightens Reserve Funds
Aecoriated Preney notes New York banks and trust companies face stringent requirements. Report mentions a reserve of $6,850,059 and an income shortfall linked to recent earnings. The piece cites a reserve draw of $6,020,289 from the prior week and discusses regulatory pressures on liquidity.
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New York
Dantes
Hamburg Not a Great Clearing House for Shipments
Special to The Northwestern reports Hamburg will not become the main hub for overseas shipments to Russia, Finland, and Scandinavia after peace. Scandinavian nations plan to maintain large trade flows with Germany reduced, while blockade effects ease and Allied shipping controls shift to open trade routes.
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Hamburg
Washington, D. C
Russia
Finland
Mier
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
United States
Germany
By Ral
Clemenceau Made Chairman of Peace Conference
Paris reports Premier Clemenceau was named chairman with President Wilson nominating him and Lloyd George and Sonnning seconding. Vice presidents were elected for the four great powers and each power named a credentials committee member as delegates and officials gathered for the conference start.
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William Philip Sime
United Presa Niail
Paris
Clemenceau
Wilson
Lloyd George
Halian
Sonning
Polucara
Andre Tardieu Wos
Henry White
Marshal Foch
Wiron
Record of shipbuilding progress boosts American effort
A fragment praises U S shipbuilding as a notable achievement, noting new Lorings from non shipbuilding promoters who joined to support Uncle Sam and push wartime production. It highlights ships under way with American officers and cranes, bearing the American flag and transporting American goods globally.
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Great Britain
Sam
Navy to enforce awards on contractors for ships
Secretary Daniels said the navy will use all powers to force acceptance of War Labor Board awards by companies holding contracts. Bethlehem Steel faced a delay after refusing to implement an award, despite agreeing to collective bargaining and shop committees before the armistice. The Navy contract terms include cancellation clauses if not obeyed.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
War Labor Board
Dassiels
Taft
Bethlehem Steel Company
Daniels
Bethlehem Toni
Pany
Navy
Michigan Ratification Void On a Technicality
Michigan ratification of the prohibition amendment is deemed void on a technicality as the legislature failed to concur with the federal amendment. Secretary Polk notes the measure was marked as joint but should have been single, with Michigan the fifteenth state to ratify.
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Associated Press
Jamssex
Wick
Wilson to Visit Devastated French Regions
President Wilson will visit devastated areas in France with the peace delegation, viewing the damaged regions at the French foreign office. The Associated Press reports the trip aims to assess relief needs and bolster postwar rebuilding plans.
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Wilson
Associated Press
Yaeln
Wilaon
Recigna
France
Income tax assessor candidates named for Fond du Lac Green Lake
The United Press reports Madison Wisconsin The names of Op Wasthi John Harlin and William Asan ia have been certified by the state edit service commission to the state tax commission as qualified for appointment as income tax assessor for Fond du Lac and Green Lake counties The commission is expected to appoint by the end of next week.
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United Prea
Madison, Wix
OP. Wasthi
John 3
Harlin
William Asan
Edit
State Tax Commission
Fond du Lac
Green Lake
Fourteen Pages To Dedicate State Capital
The day’s paper outlines plans to dedicate the state capital with ceremonies across sections, noting civic leaders and key events scheduled to mark the occasion. The issue also promises article debates on political and foreign policy topics, including notes on Alsace, Rhineland, and international reactions.
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T. R. Fatime
Rhine
Alsatches
Islaudges
Forum Witt
Demonoration Agahst
MaAthets Scensone Res
Weather forecast summary for the week
Readable weather notes show January readings and predictions from a press forecast. The outlook covers Wisconsin and nearby areas with temperatures near seasonal norms and daily highs and lows, including chance of precipitation and regional trends for the week.
France's Poincare Opens Peace Conference Address
Paris reports President Poincare formally opened the peace conference with thanks to allied nations for selecting Paris and praise for the armies that protected the capital. He warned delegates of the war’s immense sacrifices and urged a just peace while condemning imperial plots to crush Serbia Belgium and France.
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Associated Press
Paris
Poincare
France
Parig
Europe
Serbia
Belgium
Insane murderer Sorflaten dies in hospital collapse
Wincus Mine Henry Sorflaten, formerly confined as an insane murderer, dies after injuries from a jump from a third story window at Rochester state hospital. He had killed Alvin Johnson of Winona a year earlier and was adjudged insane and committed to the hospital.
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Associated Press
Wincus
Henry Sorflaten
Alvin Johnson
Winona
Rochester State Hospital
Hochester
Sorflaten
State
Calhoa Town Destroyed by Sudden Aracsuahy Ridge
Dispatches report Calhoa in Minas Geraes state wiped out by a sudden Aracsuahy ridge. No further details on casualties or causes are provided in the received news.
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Rio de Janeiro
Calhoa
Minas Geraes
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