Red Force Beaten at Archangel in February Push
Allied forces including Canadian Italian Serbian and Russian troops advance toward the Murmansk railway on February 19 gaining 35 miles and seizing railway material and 50 prisoners while outflanking the Bolsheviki. Serbian units press along the rail head and drive the foe beyond the bridge. Weather remains bitterly cold and fronts are quiet with no shots in ten days. Peasants report Bolshevik commands continuing to retreat from Bolshevik territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Archangel
Murmansk
Sorota
Iniicate
Wreck Kills Nine as Baltimore and Ohio Train Collides in Pittsburgh
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train crashed into a double header locomotive in Pittsburgh on a Saturday night, killing nine and injuring about 75. Firefighters, police, and hospital crews battled debris as bodies were recovered and the injured were rushed to area hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mene Oelock
Hazleweed
Eline
Allditions
Second Averee Steel
Wrecka
General Wood Appeals For Help For Returning Soldiers
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood urged Chicago audiences to aid returning soldiers and sailors on Washington's Birthday. He warned against bitterness from unemployment and condemned predatory individuals who would exploit veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
F.eonard Wooding
Washington
Con
Mount Vernon Sails For Brest On First Post Repairs Voyage
The transport Vernon formerly the German Kronprinzessin Cecilie sailed from Mount Vernon for Brest on her first voyage since extensive navy yard repairs. She was torpedoed off the Reach coast last September and sent to Brest for temporary repairs before returning. Several sailors will crew the vessel as it is prepared for use by the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoston
Vernon
Bres Kronpringessin Cecilie
Brest
Navy Yard
Mount Vernon
Gennan
United Siates
Extra Session Likely as Congress Inches Toward Adjournment
Senate leaders pressed to clear appropriation bills with seven days left before adjournment. The body kept the oil leasing bill moving while delaying the supply measure and speculation of an extra session grew among both parties. The sinking fund for liberty bonds was set at 244 percent of bonds outstanding, targeting an $18 billion pool with $450 million initial annual contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Underwood
Appropriations Committee
Underwool
Shafroth
Colorado
Pittman
Nevada
Smoot
Utah
Perent
War Finance Corporation
Glass
Kitchin
United States
Referendum Sought On Northwest Shipbuilders Strike
The Pacific coast metal Trades district council in Portland Oregon discussed a coastwide strike of metal ship builders to press for higher wages beyond the Macy award which expires March 31 A press committee has not issued a statement on the reported vote or possible cancellation and will not disclose official action yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Oregon
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Metal Trades District Council
Macy
Albania Has Claims For Paris Peace Session
The Albanian national party and Albanian Federation Vatra adopted a resolution urging President Wilson and French Premier Georges Clemenceau to present Albania’s claims to the peace conference. About 500 party and federation members from across the United States attended the Pittsburgh session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Wilson
Georges Clemenceau
Albanian National Party
Vatar
Albania
United States
Berne Plans August International Socialist Conference
Berne authorities announce the local committee intends to summon another international socialist conference to meet in early August, as disclosed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Repay U S For Loans
Washington February 23 Liberty loan legislation reported by the ways and means committee would establish a sinking fund to retire government war bonds within 25 years extend the war finance corporation to aid export trade and permit further loans to foreign governments for equipment sent abroad. The measure aims to stabilize bond prices and the panel plans to bring it to the house Tuesday after sundry civil appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
War Finance Corporation
United States
Dickman Hosts Seven French Generals at Rhine Dinner
Seven French generals were guests of Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman at a Washington's birthday dinner in the mansion on the Rhine. The generals arrived by automobile and later returned to Mainz as American forces observed Washington's birthday throughout the occupation zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Coblenz
Joseph T. Dickman
the Rhine
Mayence
Washington
First Leave Train Carries 1000 Yanks to France Recreation
The first special leave train will depart Coblenz for recreation centers in France Sunday night. It carries a mix of officers and enlisted men of the American Third Army who will spend a week in Annecy and Aix les Bains. Welfare groups have arranged entertainment including vaudeville and sightseeing tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Coblenz
France
Annecy
Aix
Les Baines
Ang Ale
PresidentGeorge Washington Week Onboard George Washington
The George Washington steamed toward Boston on February 22, five hundred miles out and likely to anchor late Sunday night. The presidential party will stay aboard and land Monday forenoon after breakfast. A Washington birthday salute of twenty one guns marked the day aboard with sailors sports observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
JU. S
George Washington
Boston
Washington
Blockade Runners Traffic Broken Up In Midwest
Detroit officials report a sharp drop in illicit liquor traffic across the Ohio Michigan border after Monroe arrests. Authorities including county state and federal officers patrol highways with John Dee warrants and injunctions to seize cars used for liquor imports. Hundreds were detained under the Reed amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deroit
Mich
Ohio-Michigan
J. Herbert Cole
Department of Justice
Monroe
John Dee
Cole
Detroit
Pole Army Marches Toward Frontiers
War saw Feb 22 Polish forces advance along railways toward Grodno Slonim Pinsk and Lutsk aiming to establish civil order and occupy historic frontiers with little resistance from Bolsheviks. Moscow government vows strong opposition as Minsk Soviet Lithunia and White Russia discuss resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warsaw
Grodno
Slonim
Pinsk
Lutsk
Poland
Moskow
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Minsk
Lithunia
White Russia
Navy guns report details large 10 inch batteries
Washington reports Admiral Charles P. Plunkett's chronicle of the big 10 inch 50 caliber guns used on the western front. The last round was timed to hit German lines one minute before 11 on November 11th, and the batteries cost 2,689,970 with 2400 projectiles totaling 3,337,970. The guns, elevated 45 degrees, could be fired from railroad mounts 24.2 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Charles P. Plunkett
Plunkett
Nine Teen Men Forge League Of Nations Draft In Paris
In Room 3801 at the Hotel Crillon, nineteen men over eleven days and eleven sessions shaped the plan for the League of Nations. Wilson chaired all meetings except one, and drafting and proofreading were streamlined with near continuous work and close interpretation. The final session closed at 7 28 p m with Lord Cecil accepting the article and the president to report to the plenary session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations
Plaa
Hotel de Crillon
Cossner House
Wilson
League
Supreme Council
Robert Cecil
Robert
United States
Pershing Heads Paris Birthday Luncheon Honors Army Victory
Gen Pershing lauds American soldiers for turning imminent defeat into victory. Admiral Benson cites navy roles in protecting transports and aiding Hoover relief. Hoover calls Europe’s chaos a call for unity while Ambassador Sharp urges goodwill and international unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Gen. Pershing
Herbert Hoover
William G. Sharp
William 5. Benson
Washington
American Club of Paris
Palais D'Orsay
Admiral Benson
Atlantic
Hoover
Europe
Mr. Hoover
Sharp
Pam
Food aid reaches Poland as supplies ship via Danzig
Paris Feb 23 The supreme food and relief council reports three ships of food landed in Danzig and sent by rail to Warsaw under Allied control. Dr Vernon Kellogg notes Germany offered little opposition to shipments through German territory. Cracow and southern mining regions face worsening food conditions as relief trains rush milk and mixed food from Switzerland. Seven more ships are en route from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poland
Supreme Food and Relief Council
Danzig
Warsaw
Vernon Kellogg
Supreme Council
Germany
Kellogg
Cracow
Switzerland
United States
Taft Leads Closing Session of Peace League Congress
In Salt Lake City the Mountain congress of the League of Nations to Enforce Peace closes with former President Taft as principal speaker. Labor leader AE Harvey speaks on labor's demand for a league, as Heber Grant presides for thousands of delegates. Henry Van Dyke calls Senator Borah ignorant of the league's constitutional points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
William H. Taft
Mountain Congress
League of Nations
AE. Harvey
Utah State Federation of Labor
Heber J. Grant
Mormon Church
Peace Congress
Henry van Dyke
Netherlands
William E. Borah
Idaho
Wireless greeting for President Wilson on George Washington
A wireless message from the general wartime commission of churches greeted President Wilson on the transport George Washington. It expressed support for his efforts to establish a league of nations and represented 24 major denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
New York
League of Nations
George Washington
Angry mob lynches Count Arco Valley in Munich
In Munich on February 21 Count Arco Valley, the wounded shooter of Premier Eisner, was executed by an enraged crowd. Reports said Eisner died of his wounds and martial law was declared as Munich faced political turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Arco Valley
Premier Eisiner
London
Berlin
Copenhagen
Kurt Eisner
Bring Up Troops To Defeat Pancho Villa
Juarez Mexico February 22 A federal troop train arrived to reinforce the local garrison and prepare to take the field against Villa followers in the north. One train brings General Castro who will command and confer with American authorities on the border. Rumors of an attack by General Angels forces were denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juarez
Mexico
Castro
Villa
Angels
Hoover Seeks Clothing for War Waifs in Europe
Herbert Hoover urging immediate clothing aid for millions liberated from German rule. American Red Cross plans nationwide drive in March aiming to collect two thousand tons of clothing shoes and blankets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Ed Cross
Red Cross
Food Train To Poland From Bern
The American Red Cross sent a second special train with food for starving Poland. Twenty carloads of victuals were loaded for relief efforts as the convoy departed from Bern on February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Berne
American Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
RED Force
Wood
Mt. Vernon
Gall
U.S
Albert Rathbone
the Treasury
Treasury Department
Rathbone
High Commission
Treasury
Dickman
Ohio
Michigan
Pershing
Supreme Relief Council
Borah
Geneva
Bavaria
Vienna Fremdenbladt
Pancho Villa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!