United States Plans for Allied War Effort Across Atlantic
Washington reports on joint Allied strategy to pool fighting resources and coordinate war production. United States pledges rapid mobilization and training, with France and Britain ensuring ships and supplying arms. The mission under House seeks unified action and a shared pool of resources for American troops.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Bidig
Lensing
Paris
Atlantic
France
Great Britain
Terrtory
Col. House
War Department
Shipping Board
Bon
Congress
Yiewse
Navy
War Departments
Coil
House
Germany
Kiss
McAdoo Sends Minstrel Coach to Ohio to Meet Engagement
Director McAdoo traveled to Wheeling West Virginia to resolve a stalled minstrel show car held by the war board order barring private passenger cars in interstate commerce. After hearing the plea from the show head about 651 attendees the car was attached to a train and moved to East Liverpool Ohio to fulfill a performance.
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Swashington
McAdoo
Wheeling
W. Va
Railroads
War Board
Director Metal
East Liverpool
Ohio
Judge Puterbaugh in serious condition after operation
Springfield, January 3. Judge Leslie D. Puterbaugh head of the state department of public works and buildings is in a local hospital after surgery for kidney trouble. Physicians report uremic poisoning symptoms and say his chances of recovery are only fair.
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Springfield
Ill
Leslie’ D. Puterbaugh
States Department of Public Works
Puterbaugh
Powder Blast Kills Three at Corning Mill in West Virginia
Three men died and another was seriously injured in a powder blast that destroyed the Corning mill of the Powder company near Rairmont West Virginia. The blast devastated the mill area and investigators work to determine the cause as workers were forced to flee.
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Rairmont
W. Va
Hct
Corning
Powder Company
Senators Grill Witnesses Who Admit an Interest in Army Clothing Contracts
The Senate Military Committee pressed witnesses on army clothing contracts tied to National Defense Council stockholders. Charles Eisenman of Cleveland and Samuel M. Kaplan faced clashes as they defended committee practices, while denying evasion of laws. Eisenman praised the supplies panel for large orders and argued conflicts were excluded from negotiations. Kaplan disclosed a related contract with Base Sorting Plant, Inc., tied to his brother’s stake. the contract was later canceled. The panel pledged to recall Eisenman, Kaplan, and others, with Michael E. Driscoll slated to testify on cloth contract negotiations.
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Washington
Army
Senate Military Committee
Council of National Defense
Council Committee
Charles Eisenman
Cleveland
Samuel M. Kaplan
Kaplan
Base Sorting Plant, Inc
New York
Ira I. Kaplan
Eisenman
Senator McKellar
McKellar
Weeks
Sharpe
General Sharpe
Quartermaster-General
Michael E. Driscoll
Raritan
N. J
Wrong Translation Puts German in Jail
Reinhold Kintzi was arrested in Glencoe Minnesota on perjury charges over translations in his Die Freie Presse. U S district attorneys contend many translated articles differed materially from the sworn versions and held seditious import.
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ST. Paul
Die Freie Presse
Reinhold Kintzi
Glencoe
Minn
United States District Attorney's Office
Kintzi
Hoover Seeks Wider Powers in Sugar War Effort
Washington Jan 3 Food Administrator Hoover told the senate sugar committee that government purchase and sale of all sugar for consumers and control of food served in public eating places should be enacted to meet abnormal war conditions. He said conservation efforts lagged at hotels and restaurants due to non cooperation and questioned the policy of limiting individual sugar use. Hoover defended appointing refiners to the administration's sugar leadership and outlined a plan to buy sugar from beet and cane producers at cost-based prices, pool and sell to consumers at a single price.
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Washington
United States
Hoover
Senate
Ile
Food Administration
Congress
Reed
Lodge
Senator Reed
Mr. Hoover
White House
J. Hoover
Enles
George M. Rolph
Michigan
Colorado
State Department
International Sugar Committee
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle Refining Company
Rolph
Ma Hoover
Claus A. Spreckles
Federal Sugar Refining Company
New York
Quake Toll Reported Amid Guatemala City Shakes
San Salvador reports claim up to 2500 lives lost in the Guatemala earthquake as tremors grow stronger. Earlier December 31 dispatches suggested far fewer fatalities. People travel overland to seek missing friends while telegraph links to Guatemala falter. San Jose De Guatemala sees increasing shocks and requests for food and supplies. A relief vessel is planned to depart next Saturday.
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San Salvador
Salvador
Guatemala
Guatemala City
San Francisco
San Jose de Guatemala
Unified Allied War Plan Drives Rapid American Deployment
The allies agree on total unity in war effort and rapid American troop deployment to Europe. Major-General Maurice warns of a likely German offensive as heavy reinforcements shift from east to west, while continuous bombardment and cold weather affect fronts from St. Quentin to the Vosges and Italian lines. Austro-German air raids on Treviso Bassano Mestre cause limited damage as Italian guns thwart a Piave cross attempt.
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United States
Paris
E. M. House
Europe
Maurice
British War Office
St. Quentin
Vosges
Piave
Treviso
Bassano
Mestre
New Commander At Salonikk in Allied Forces
General Guilaumat, newly appointed commander of the allied armies at Saloniki, arrived at his post last Saturday per a cablegram. He relieved General Sarrail, who is returning to France.
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Salonikk
Washington
Guilaumat
Saloniki
Sarrail
France
British envoy in Washington 5 called home
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British ambassador in Washington since May 6, 1913, went on leave of absence. London will confirm a broad reorganization of British diplomacy in major capitals while pledging no change in wartime policies. Colville Barclay to act as charge d affaires. Sir Cecil succeeded Bryce who retired.
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Washington
Cecil Spring Rice
State Department
London
Sir Cecil
Balfour
United States
Foreign Office
Colville Barclay
Bryce
Cecil
Ambassador Bryce
Germany
Bandits kill 25 on border train near Pitahaya
A Southern Pacific of Mexico train was attacked 32 miles south of Empalme Sonora on Wednesday. Twenty five to thirty passengers were killed including the conductor and an express messenger. Yaqui Indians conducted the raid with 50 to 75 federal soldiers aboard the derailed train. The rear carriage held mainly Mexican passengers as loot followed the massacre. Some Tucson passengers were aboard but unnamed.
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Tucson
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Empualme
Sonora
Nogales
Empalme
Pitahaya
Census of hides and leather under FTC probe
The federal trade commission begins a complete census of hide and leather stocks nationwide as a prelude to an investigation into the industry. The probe aims to justify current high prices for shoes and leather goods, with investigators already gathering storage data from related packing industry work.
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Washington
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Fons Wins Milwaukee Special in Loyalist Senate Race
Louis Fons a Republican won the Milwaukee special election in the Eighth senatorial district on an American first platform. He defeated Edmund P. Melms a Socialist, to fill the seat made vacant after Frank Reguse was expelled by the legislature for an alleged disloyal remark.
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Milwaukee
Louis Fons
Edmund P. Melms
Fons
Senate
Frank Reguse
Peace Hopes Fade When Russians Get Berlin Proposals
On January 3 Petrograd reports that Russia's aim for a separate peace seems unlikely due to Germany's demands. Trotzky and allies argue Baltic provinces stay under military pressure and their votes should be ignored as they are de facto German dependencies. Germany refuses to evacuate Riga Libau and other occupied points until Russia sanctions peace, warning against outside opposition.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Russia
Germany
Leon Trotzky
Baltic
Brest-Litovsk
Council of Commissioners
Poland Lithuania
Courland
Livonia
Esthenia
Hoffman
Riga
Libau
Ukraine
Sia
Rissiang
Germany's Peace Terms From Brest-Litovsk Report
Brest-Litovsk terms outline end of war between Russia and Germany with mutual peace aims. Provisions cover self determination for Polish and Baltic regions, treaty continuity, non-discrimination in commerce, most favored nation rights, Danube commission control, and prisoner and civilian repatriation.
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Russian Empire
Poland
Lithuania
Courland
Esthenia
Livonia
London
Russia
Danube
European Danube Commission
Black Sea
Braila
Rus
Loss of U Boats For December a Excess of Supple
London dispatch reports December ship sinkings slightly higher than November, a low monthly record since the war began for submarines. The navy notes more submarines sunk in December than German shipyards could launch, signaling a shrinking U boat fleet. Reports from the last three months imply improved but still inadequate submarine effectiveness, with crew deterioration and inexperience.
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London
A. Pochi Marinelaying
Fbe
Stroyers
Gennait
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