U-Boat War Meant Victory Says German Experts
A panel of German officials and bankers argued that unrestricted submarine warfare could secure Germany victory and reshape postwar power. They warned US entry would be disastrous yet urged decisive ruthlessness to force peace, while acknowledging internal strains and potential war with America.
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Germany
R. Schmidt
German Agricultural Council
America
Waldemar Muller
Dresden Bank
United States
Norid
Salomonsohn
Discount Gesellschaft
Great Britain
Lo Ee
Submarine War Optimism From Sir Eric Geddes
Sir Eric Geddes credits the first year of unrestricted submarine warfare with failures in German sinking rates and predicts improved outcomes. He stresses urgent need for more ships, American involvement, and a robust merchant fleet to turn naval warfare into a victory, noting U S shipbuilding progress and ongoing demand for tonnage. He remains hopeful that sinking rates and production will align for success.
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Associated Press
London
Eric Campbell Geddes
Admiralty
Eric
Germany
Teresa
Americas
United States
United Bastes
Human Organs Made Into Pictures X Ray Outdone
A British Medical Journal report details Dr James Scherer’s new photography method to image liver and kidney abscesses in living patients. It notes kidney disease risks, uric acid buildup, and urges Anuric with hot water as a kidney tonic to dissolve uric acid and ease rheumatic pains, based on the practitioner’s claims.
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L. W. Bower
M. D
British Medical Journal
James Scherer
Ian
U-Boat War Curves and Secrecy Spar Over Sea Campaign
The article discusses British and Allied efforts in the submarine war, noting Great Britain's emphasis on rapid shipbuilding and intensified merchant shipping. Sir Eric explains curves showing shipping destruction versus construction, and exposes a German “margin of exaggeration” in U-boat sinkings. He argues U-boats remain active, not withdrawing, while British secrecy aims to affect German morale. Reports from Amsterdam and London cover German press glorification and Allied raids with captured prisoners.
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Brita
Eric
Sir Eric
Baker
Gerrin
Sir Irie
Atlantic
mid-Atlantic
Sir Brit
Freezing Saturday Night Then Pleasant Sunday Forecast
Weather across the nation remains unsettled but San Antonio forecasters expect a fair Sunday with rising temperatures. Maj. Allen Buell says the low may dip near 23 degrees before a warming trend, marking a third cold morning in a row as a high pressure drift and a central storm area influence the region.
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San Antonio
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Freeang
Aldiay
Bridauy
Faure
United States
Americans In France Close To Enemy Line
American troops near the enemy line report a German machine fell inside German lines but the crash signals resound as cheers rise across the sector. The front area enforces gas mask and helmet discipline within the front radius while daily rations include oatmeal beef and canned fish with abundant white bread. Regular command posts are shielded in dugouts amid ruined buildings as shelling remains a risk. Paris aid workers feed tens of thousands of schoolchildren in overcrowded districts, providing meals for about 1,625 children daily.
Chicago Woman Converts Candies Into Floral Bouquets
A Chicago woman assigns patent rights to a local firm that fashions sweetmeats into flower shapes. The candies, wrapped in colored papers, form a floral arrangement when grouped, and may be consumed after the wrappers are removed.
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Camis
Bove Gil
Chicago
Absolute Military Rule in Berlin Reported
Crowds at various places attempted further riots as about thirty strikers and many onlookers were wounded. Detachments of dairy and machine gun corps have been collected in the neighborhood of Berlin under control.
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Berlin
Socialist Pittman Held In Berlin Crowd Incident
Amsterdam and London dispatches say Wilhelm Dittmann a Reichstag socialist, was seized while addressing a Berlin suburb crowd. Links to Haase and Vogeler in fleet mutiny previously noted. Germany eyes a national demonstration against the arrest as Hugo Haase appeals to Chancellor von Hertling who says Berlin is controlled by the military.
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Amsterdam
Ireb
Wilhelm Dittman
Solist
Reichstag
Wis Sted
Berlin
London
Germany
Herr Dittmann
Amsterdian
Hugo Haase
Appoulet
von Hertling
Herr Diltmann
Leaders Put In Army
Berlin censorship tightens as strike leaders face conscription and bans on meetings. A circulating leaflet urged mass uprising and a general strike to topple the government, while Vorwaerts editorials warn against civil war and urge government understanding.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Amsterdam
Daily Express
Vorwaertz
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
Social Democracy
Ger-hemén
Trelchstag
Reichstag
Vorwaerts
Telegraph Dispatch From Copenhagen Friday
The Berliner Tageblatt notes that the civil power will not grant socialist aims. The Reichstag would be summoned, but radicals would only be allowed to preach strike propaganda within parliament.
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Change Telegraph Company
Copenhagen
Berliner Tageblatt
Reichstag
Senator Stone Denies Strike Propaganda Links
Washington Feb 2 Senator Stone chairing the Senate foreign relations committee dismissed rumors of his involvement in any organization to foment strikes in Germany as entirely unfounded. He said reports circulated to unsettle the unrest, suggested enemy nations circulated the President's address, and asserted Bolsheviks seek to stir Germany into Brest Litovsk peace terms. He called the propaganda ridiculous and said the United States has money to spend?
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Washington
Db. C
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Loday
Germany
United States
Wilson
Senator Stone
Botsheviks
Russia
Poland
Astrina
Brest-Litovsk
Bolsheviki Deny Foreign Ambassadors Use of Bank Funds
The Petrograd Times correspondent reports the Bolsheviki regime bars British and other embassies from drawing on Russian bank deposits until it gains full control of Russian funds in the Bank of England. In Washington diplomats say Ambassador Francis and staff in Petrograd were promised 150 rubles per person weekly. The ruble's value is about 100 to the dollar as banks remained closed and attempts to establish credit in Vladivostok continued.
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London
Petro- Grad
The
Times
Bank of England
Washington
D. C
Francis
Petrograd
State Department
Vladivostok
Irancis
Women conductors threaten strike over pay and jobs
In St Louis a newly formed women conductors union, chartered by the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes, demanded an end to discrimination in favor of women and higher wages from United Railways. They claim men get daylight runs and threaten a strike at midnight Sunday if no response is given.
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ST. Louis
United Railways
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Four injured in icy pavement falls across city
Police reports show four persons injured by falls on ice on Saturday morning including two police officers. Fractured left wrist for Mrs. Joseph Umscheid after slipping near the Travis Club. Gas Grobe hurt near East Commerce and Chestnut Streets. Emil Muenster injured his back near central HQ. Motorcycle Officer Kitchen sustained minor injuries after his bike skid on East Crockett Street. A Southern Ice Company team of horses ran away, crashing into a fence and killing one horse. An ornamental pole at West Commerce and Main Plaza was broken after a truck collision. Many horses died or were shot due to injuries or exposure while police handled numerous calls and blocked deliveries on slippery roads.
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Joseph Umscheid
North Street
Travis Club
Umscheid
Physicians' and Surgeons’ Hospital
East Commerce Street
East Commerce
Chestnut Streets
Jie
Ee Emil Muenster
Central Police
Kitchen
Crockett Street
Southern Ice Company
South Wieres Street
South Flores
Guenther
West Commerce Street
Main Plaza
Fallz
Bolsheviki Control in Ukraine Sealed by Kiev Victory
Kiev capitulated after four cannon shots as Bolshevik forces secured control in the Ukraine. Reports say M. Vinichenko and other Ukrainian leaders were arrested, a revolutionary government formed, and a rada to include Russian, Polish, and German representatives. Deserters rumored near Pelchersk with General Slherbateet noted.
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Petrograd
Kiev
Bolsheviki Rads
Ukraine
Fetrograd
Moscow
Ned Guard
M. Vinniechenko
Rada
Pelchersk
Slherbateet
John L Sullivan Dies At His Home
The Boston strong man, born October 16, 1858, died at his home after a life marked by boxing fame and temperance advocacy. He once claimed to have knocked out 200 men, and after retirement lectured on alcohol evils for athletes. He lived near West Abington, Mass, and had two marriages, first to Annie Bales of Centerville and later to Kate Harkins of Roxbury.
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Verre Jlante
Ind
Sip
Hoe
Boston
West Abington
Mass
Annie Bales
Centerville
Champion
Ate Harkins
Roxbury
Women to form Royal Naval Service to relieve sailors
The London Globe reports the creation of a women’s Royal Naval Service to take over shore duties from men. Mrs Katherine Purse is named director and will oversee administration under the second sea lord, with a distinct uniform and a separate service structure. Recruitment via labor exchanges is planned, and the branch is nicknamed Wrens. The Waacs of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps are noted as a contrast. A separate note states most electric industry injuries are not from shocks.
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Royal Naval Service
Navy
Gays
London Globe
Katherine Purse
Admiralty
Finnish Soldiers Press South Against Revolters
Stockholm reports from Vinland say General Mannerheim’s troops push toward the south defeating Red Guards and Bolsheviks. Krinisdenstad’s fall opens access to waterways and aids supply, Helsingfors remains tense with shops and banks closed as residents flee.
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Stockholm
Vinland
Mannerheim
Red Guards
Krinisdenstad
Helsingfors
Copenhagen
Dagensnyhedep
Diet
Leon Trotsky
Bolsheviki
Nikolai Lenine
Viborg
Aland Islands
Red Guard
Coal Production Drop Tied to Car Shortage in WV and PA
Washington dispatch reports a sharp drop in coal output yesterday in West Virginia and parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio due to a car shortage. High water hindered railroads from moving cars to and from mines, affecting shipment. California passenger fare listed at $16.00 by Southern Pacific Lines with further information on request.
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Southern Pacific Lines
Adv
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Railroad Administration
California
Ady
Jungkind's Almond Cold Cream Ad
Jungkind's Almond Cold Cream promises soft smooth skin for men women and children. Two ounce jar offered at a stable price from Jungkind's Drug Store on Ave. C.
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Jungkind
Zic
Ttt Ave. C
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