Bar U-Boat as Weapon by Treaty
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Foch presenting military terms for the peace treaty. Disarmament to twenty divisions, limits on war material and air use. Naval terms require end of submarine warfare worldwide and dismantling Helgoland fortifications, with U S reservations on canal defenses. Wilson and Lloyd George plan early return to Paris for talks, aiming to assemble the peace congress between April 1 and 10 with German participation.
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Paris
Marshal Foch
Council of — the
Great Powers
Council
Germany
Helgoland
Kiel Canal
Admiral Benson
United States
Hellgate
Cape Cod Canal
Supreme Council
Belgium
Wilson
Tdord George
London
Wuld
Antwerp
Brussels
Brest
Council of the Great Powers
Lloyd George
England
Oil And Coal Land Leasing Bill Dies In Senate
Washington March 2 The oil and coal land leasing bill was effectively killed Saturday when obstruction led by Senator LaFollette Wisconsin Republican prevented a vote on the conference report already adopted by the house. Managers and opponents agreed there is practically no chance of further action before Congress adjourns.
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Washington
LaFollette
Wisconsin
House
Congress
France Seeks Shared War Debts Plan At Paris Talks
Paris negotiators opened council hearings on postwar financial reorganizations, focusing on war debts owed by allied and enemy states, and considering a pooled international obligation. British and Japanese opposition, plus debates on neutral loans, shape the plan.
Blockade of Bills May Be at Suffrage
Washington March 2 Favorable reports on the compromise resolution for submitting an equal franchise constitutional amendment to the states were ordered by both the senate and house suffrage committees. Senate obstruction by Senator Wadsworth delayed the report while progress continued in the House. Advocates remained hopeful it would be adopted before adjournment, with Senator Gay signaling support that could push the measure to the two thirds needed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jones
Wadsworth
New York
Gay
Louisiana
Balfour Predicts Peace by April
Paris dispatch reports Arthur J. Balfour stating that by end of March a preliminary peace will be in sight, a major stride toward universal peace. He says U S involvement is crucial for full League of Nations success beyond Paris today.
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Arthur J. Balfour
Foreign Affairs
America
United States
King George Invests Eight Victoria Crosses at Buckingham Palace
March 1 report from London notes King George bestowed eight Victoria Crosses and other honors at Buckingham Palace. Among the recipients of the military cross were five Americans, recognizing valor in service.
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Dod
Kingeorge
Buckingha Palace
Victoria Creasea
German Merchant Ships In Good Condition For Troop Transport
London reports a US naval commission found German merchant ships fit for troop return journeys. The survey suggests vessels were kept up during war or refitted after armistice, with owners eager to resume trade but now focusing on restoring food supplies by quickly delivering ships.
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London
United States Naval Commission
Naval Headquarters
Germany
Hopes of Averting Big Harbor Strike
New York March 2 progress toward averting the 16 000 harbor workers strike was reported after a four hour conference of the Marine Workers' Affiliation strike committee with the New York Owners' Association United States railroad administration and army and navy transportation services. Paul Bonynge declined to disclose his proposal. Union leaders said they would not discuss the proposal as it relates to their eight hour day demand. The main obstacle was said to be the railroad administration's lack of authority to settle.
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New York
Marine Workers
New York Owners’ Association
United States Railroad Administration
Army and Navy Transportation Services
Paul Bonynge
Railroad Administration
Ines
Danish cabinet quits Saturday in Denmark political shift
London dispatch says the Danish cabinet resigned today amid a tangled political crisis in Copenhagen. The report notes social democrats may push to abolish the landsting or senate. Premier has been C. T. Zahle and the social democrat leader is J. A. M. Stauning.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Social Democrats
Landsting
Senate
C. T. Zahle
J. A. M. Stauning
Men of Note Will Laud Marse Henry In His Own Paper
Louis ville marquee edition honors Henry Watterson editor emeritus of the Courier Journal with over 200 tributes from figures such as Lloyd George Balfour Tardieu White Bliss Lansing Pershing and Taft The special Marie Henry edition ties to Watterson s 79th birthday and his forthcoming memoirs while he spends winter in Miami unaware of the tribute event
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Louisville
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Marie Henry
Lloyd George
Arthur James Balfour
Andre Tardieu
White
Bliss
Lansing
House
Pershing
Sims
Melville E. Stone
Wm. H. Taft
Charles E. Hughes
Marshall
Marshall, Secretary of the Navy
Daniel
Burleson
Mr. Watterson
Courier- Journal
Miami
Fla
Explosion wrecks mill in Franklin kills four
Four men died when a dynamite blast damaged the Ray mill of the American Woolen company in Franklin Massachusetts. Police identified one victim as James Pargin an agent of the LW W. W. Richelis and Capello Zalente were arrested and face a federal hearing in Boston. Investigators found documents suggesting an LW. W. chapter being formed at the house where the dead men shared rooms. Police said the blast occurred after a man carrying dynamite stumbled in darkness.
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LW. W
Knowlton
French Congress Concluding Session Adopts Peace Resolutions
Paris March 1 The French national congress held its last session today adopting resolutions on the League of Nations warning against dangerous alliances. It urged an eastern counterweight to German influence and called for Russia to be rid of anarchist elements. It favored keeping the French colonial empire intact and placing Syria under French control with the Kiel Canal moved to Allied control.
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Paris
Havas
National Congress
League of Nations
Russia
Syria
Kiel Canal
Congress
Germany
German U-Boat To Visit St. Louis
One surrendered German submarine will be brought up the Mississippi to St. Louis by an American crew during the Liberty loan drive, announced by the local Liberty loan organization.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Liberty Loan Organization
Discovery of Bolshevik Agents Reported in Finland
Washington dispatches from Helsingfors report the arrest of an eighteen year old, revealing a nationwide women's organization and a complete list of Bolshevik agents. The State Department relayed the information as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts.
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Washington
Pulaberie
Finland
Earl
Melsingfors
Ald
Mob Holds Up Junker in Erfurt
General Maercker, commander guarding the Weimar national assembly, was attacked by a mob in Erfurt, robbed of a portfolio with government documents. He was beaten, shoulder straps torn, and rescued. Other dispatches note Halle and Merseburg marching, rail lines cut, 130000 volunteers, and a Brunswick soviet proclaimed with a march toward broader strikes.
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Frankfort
Leipsic-Dresden
Dresden
Horace Plunkett doubts Irish republic viability
CHICAGO, March 2. Sir Horace Plunkett, chair of the Irish convention, told the Irish Fellowship that Ireland will remain dependent on Great Britain for prosperity and dominion. He argued home rule is preferable to independence and warned an Irish republic is not practical while most of Ireland’s trade relies on England. He spoke as the League of Nations questions linger at Paris.
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Chicago
Ireland
Great Britain
Horace Plunkett
League of Nations
Paris
Irish
England
African Delegates Do Not Go To Paris
A South African republic delegation has reversed plans to travel to Paris for the peace conference. After accepting passage on the British cruiser Minerva when regular liners refused, the group now refuses the cruiser amid rural protests against a voyage on a British warship.
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Apetown
Union of South Africa
Montreal
Paris
Coast Ships Turned Back To Companies
Ships of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company operating Atlantic coastwise traffic have been turned back to private management by the railroad administration. Company officials accepted the relinquishment, though they had protested it. It is understood the company will continue operating the ships, with a policy announcement from Baltimore headquarters forthcoming.
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Washington
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Railroad Administration
Baltimore
Wilson Approves 23 Bills in Busy White House Week
President Wilson signed twenty three bills and joint resolutions amid a packed week at the White House. The actions included two general appropriation measures the post office bill and legislation on sub treasuries and war bonuses for civilian government workers. Diplomatic callers from Peru and the Serbs Slovenes and Croats presented credentials while a delegation from the Irish race convention sought self determination resolutions.
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Wilson
White House
Peru
Kingdom of the Serbs
Glass and Daniels
Republicans Gain Majority Seats in NC Contest
Republicans in the U S House secured a majority after passing a contest bill by 182 to 173 and unseating Democrat Zebulon Weaver of North Carolina's 10th district in favor of James Britt. Britt will hold the seat for two days, gaining full-term salary and allowances after the 1916 election contest. Weaver was declared winner on recount, Britt was sworn in by Speaker Clark.
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Washington
House
Zebulon Weaver
North Carolina
James Britt
Britt
Weaver
Clark
Red Cross Transforms To Peace Basis Today
New York March 2 Transformation of the American Red Cross from a war to a peace basis takes effect today with Dr. Livingston Farrand assuming duties as chairman of the central committees and the war council ending its nearly two year term. Under the war council the organization expanded from domestic relief to a worldwide sheltering army, growing chapters from 462 to about 4,000 and members from under half a million to about 20 million. The council oversaw more than 2,000,000 volunteer women workers in thousands of Red Cross rooms. President Wilson created the war council as American Red Cross president on May 10, 1917, shortly after U S entry into the war.
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New York
American Red Cross
Livingston Farrand
University of Colorado
Wilson
Central
War Council
Red Cross
United States
Henry P. Davison
Reed Says Camps Are Prisons For Soldiers
Senator Reed of Missouri denounced the War Department in a Saturday Senate speech for delaying soldier discharges. He called camps prison camps where men are held against their will and dismissed the labor market rationale as mistaken. He cited petty tyranny by officers as a cause of extra detentions and urged an end to such holds.
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Washington
Senator Reed
Missouri
Senate
War Department
America
Italy Compromises Claims in Adriatic Dispute
In Rome on March 1 Premier Orlando told the chamber Italy has agreed to a policy of compromise and conciliation over conflicting claims on the eastern Adriatic coast.
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Rome
Orlando
Italy
Adriatic
Threat to Talk Loan Bill Down in Senate Washington
Democratic leaders push the victory loan bill amid talks of a filibuster as Sen La Follette Wisconsin and other Republicans clash on tactics. An unofficial poll suggests few favor obstruction while some GOP members threaten to block. the chamber readies for a possible long session and a continued push toward passage with amendments rejected and a portrait tax debate unfolding.
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Illinois
LaFollette
France
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Lodge
Massachusetts
Congress
la Follette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
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