Prussianism and Enduring Peace Clash Say Lansing
Secretary of State Robert Lansing, speaking at Union College, denounced Prussianism as incompatible with lasting peace. He cited Germany’s wartime duplicity, such as the Sussex pledge and the Brest-Litovsk breaches, to argue Americans must sustain the war effort and never compromise.
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Associated Press
Schenectady
N.Y
Robert Lansing
Union College
America
Foreign Office
Pevioen
Ata
United States
Vliet Presbyterian Church
British and German Fronts See Heavy Action in France
From London and Paris reports flow of war news describes fierce fighting along the Montdidier Aisne and Soissons fronts. German forces press near Amiens while French and American troops defend key positions. German assault said to involve over 260000 men with heavy losses on both sides.
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Associated Press
Germany
France
Noyon
Montdidier
Aisne
Amiens
Foch
Oiserder
Montdiier
Wackenzen
Russia
Sirbia
Roumania
Bailte
Cambrai
Flanders
Chateau Thierrs
Aveluy Wood
Albert
Prohibition Bile and Senator Jones Amendment Debate
War era policy proposal in the Senate seeks to ban beer and wine production and restrict storage and withdrawal for beverage use. The Jones amendment would require presidential action to prohibit manufacture and set storage controls, with a focus on preventing later beverage production under a broader appropriation bill.
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Senator Jones
Washington
Sbv
Amina
Senitr Fons
Wat
Jones
Tran
No U Boat Base Denied by Secretary Daniels
Official denials say there is no German submarine base or shore contact along the Atlantic coast from Mexico to Halifax. The reports of signals or sightings from remote locations are rejected as unsubstantiated by the Navy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Liberty or Death Theme Dominates Labor Convention
Samuel Gompers opened the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor urging allied victory over Germany, pledging labor support for a total war effort and urging maximum production. He warned a peace treaty would be worthless and called for united labor, military, and government action to crush German aims, while stressing the fight for freedom and democracy.
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Gompers
Federation of Faber
SC Paul Wan
United States
Samuel Gompers
Viner
Federation of Labor
Serretoy
Uedson
Iuse
Mir Goampers
Serbia
Priton
France
America
Europe
Germany
Gampers
Withern
Red Cross
Prom Taihe Comentian
Inny
Plobe
James Chinet
Toed Trades and Vihar Assembly
Gemge
Ween Gerretay
Minnesout
Senator Seeks to Aid Russia by Blocking American Militia
A proposed resolution by Senator King calls for withholding any American militia forces to Russia in response to German and Japanese aggression. The measure asks for a commission to work with the American embassy and allies to support Russia’s political and economic freedoms and oppose totalitarian power.
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Pheer
Alex Sby
Washington
Russia
Japan
King
USA
Tussis Econarmie Dusted
Politie Rd Freedom
Proposals for Graduated Income Tax on Business and Individuals
A Lynchburg advocate urges a plan taxing business net income one third and applying a graduated personal tax from five to ninety percent. He also backs taxing privately owned utilities through business levies and distributing surplus as dividends to be taxed again as income.
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Dream
Washington DB Car Thames
Lynchburg
Fie
Ita
Newspaper Suspends Publication After Fire Damages Plant
The Evening Telegram reports its printing plant was destroyed by fire on Saturnay and announces suspension of publication. Robert Bowers, owner, details the impact and future plans while the paper assesses timelines and reconstruction needs.
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Ay United Prene
Winnebago
Evening Telegram
Saturnay
Tnds3
Robert Bowers
The Italian Offensive Battles Amid Dusty Front Lines
Report from wartime front lines describes heavy fighting as Allied and Axis forces clash. Descriptions focus on troop movements, shelling, fatigue, and the harsh terrain. observers note strategic advances near key positions and the toll on soldiers.
Fuel Allocation Plan Sparks Official Controversy
Washington DC officials announce a plan to ration fuel starting soon, outlining who will receive allocations and who will be left out. The move aims to reassure business leaders amid wartime shortages and to curb doubts about impending curtailment while seeking frank and clear guidance from agencies and industry.
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Pietcutirs
Ffiv
United Treasnashington DC
eePuel
Simostines
Thesut Industries
Howdre
Cartieia Pood
Fleaver
Hospital ships raided by German air attacks
Reported strikes on Allied hospital ships during the late week of war. Government officials in London confirm attacks on medical vessels as German air raids intensify. casualties and damage remain unconfirmed.
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Kean
London
Casadillon
Germish
Mabruits
Ann
Plead for Mooney Indicts in Preparedness Day Drive case
A dispatch from the press service notes pleas for Mooney and others indicted in connection with the Preparedness Day Drive were received today by the Interim Workers Defense League. The wording reflects a plea and mentions the broader legal actions tied to the incident.
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Cabent Iblese
Ima
Pritiah
Triniy Tabor
Phamay 7
Dom Dribe
Internmend Workers Defend League
Sugar Ship Sunk Near Virgin Waters After Collision
A damaged report from Deleugar notes a sugar schooner named the Virgin sank after a collision. Survivors, including a crew led by Captain Jhon, reached shore at Ulie with assistance from arriving rescuers. Police and harbor officials began inquiries into the cause of the incident.
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Taited Presa Y Tewea
Deleugar
Jhon
Ulie
Telegraphers Strike Averted As Federal Action Succeeds
President and officials announce a settlement averting a telegraphers strike. Reports indicate federal control and centralized management helped end the threat, with dispatches noting the notable role of Washington and union leaders in avoiding a national disruption to telegraph service.
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Shy Parid Barea
Washington DC
Milsioaid
Lalor Wilson
Indea
Johema Dang
Degyaplers
Ink Lind
Westington
Meneatanap
Amd
Ehud Minnetee
Saaber
Consentian
Washington
Roosevelt event disruption leaves questions on public appearances
A fragmented report notes Roosevelt’s scheduled night program was not canceled, but other events and speakers were. Former President Roosevelt faced no public appearances as authorities evaluated security and crowd management amid blurred details and evolving notices.
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Eddie Sae
Dor Feune H Coleman
Ranasevstt
Toniose Cit Annagimmorts
Mra Roosevet
Ned
Total One
Sunday Civil Bill Shows Bid for Large National Appropriations
The House Appropriations Committee reported a Sunday civil bill carrying a total nearly three billion dollars. The document highlights appropriations surpassing earlier estimates and includes provisions for coverage by the facial authorities, with figures around 17 million and 1.7 million cited among the totals.
Drafts Enlistment Contingency Under Crowder Reforms
Confused wartime notice notes that the 1018 cadre of trail reclaim to enlist in the naive and marine corps under General Crowder. It reports numbers and periods not yet recorded and signals a contingency that was resolved. The fragment implies altered policy guidance affecting service enlistment procedures.
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Marine Corps
Crowder
Ocean Sub War Rumors in Washington Coast
Wartime dispatch discusses German U boats off the North Atlantic coast and how Washington guards its shores. It notes vast ocean complicating detection, limited coastal patrols, and ongoing sea plane and destroyer efforts while transports depart under convoy.
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Washington
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Navy Department
France
Owilo
Ian Ma
Wodi
Ft Imitat
Austrian Troops Revolt Shocks East Front
A serious mutiny among Austrian troops disrupts the east front as authorities rush to quell the revolt. Reports describe concentrated unrest and possible reinforcements to respond to the crisis, with authorities coordinating through official channels.
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London
Old Strategy in New Thrust Warne front centers drive
Article discusses German strategy and Allied responses in a large World War I campaign. It compares Hindenburg's Marne push to earlier plans, notes French communications targets at Compiegne, and cites Foch counteroffensive potential. It references von Maoxen and von Hluck, rail and logistical efforts, and submarine activity impacting supply.
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FWT Misnn
New York
von Hindenburg
Montdidier
Compiegne
Su Hluck
Paris
Hindenburg i
Marne
von Maoxen
Steuteck
Klock Roth Sonsen
von Khiik
Foch
Doffre
Russia
Laden Bute
Varis
America
Altes
Pees
Campierne
von Ehluck
Amiens
Hindenburg
Objectionists Sentenced to Fort Leavenworth Prison
Forty men labeled as objectors to the military draft were sentenced to confinement. The sentences were reduced to five years each by Prig Gen Yor Nad after records were reviewed by the Brigadier General CNet. Fort Prayenworth Rain prison was designated as the place of confinement replacing previous terms. They walk the entomm Mdileis to prison.
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Vasheiaten Press
Prig Gen
Yor Nad
Trigadier Generil Cnet
Bolshevik regime doomed as counterrevolutionary plots emerge
A Swedish dispatch reports a growing counterrevolutionary movement against the Bolshevik regime in Russia. German and anti-Bolshevik forces allegedly plan simultaneous uprisings in Moscow, Petrograd, and other centers to restore monarchy and end civil war, while Bolsheviks face internal disarray and looming collapse.
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Mirbach
Germany
Russia
Mosan Petrograd
Gentimin
Petromad
Brest Litovsk
Buswsie
Brest- Hyitavsk
Dena Ratie
Bolshevika
Petrograd
Moscow
Republic
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