Hitchcock Denounces Baker Shipping Claims as Preposterous
Senator Hitchcock denounces Secretary Baker’s claim of half a million troops in France and ample ships, calling it preposterous and misleading. He urges centralized war planning through a war cabinet and munitions director, condemning administrative disarray and warning that current shipping, fuel, and food systems hinder the war effort. He faults presidential opposition to reform and argues Congress must coordinate war efforts.
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Washington, D. C
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Mility Committee
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Wilson
Nebraska
Ia Committee
Hie
War Department
New York
Fuel Administration
Military Committee
Walker
Ylin
Mitchcock
Washington
Congress
Hitchicock
Halifax Inquiry Blames Pilot and Officers for Explosion
The government commission finding blame for the Mont Blanc Imo collision and Halifax explosion cites Pilot Mackay of Halifax and Captain Lamodee of the French ship. Mackay faces manslaughter charges. Lamodee faces manslaughter charges as well. Both are found negligent for failing to warn residents and for improper pilotage. Wratt, port chief examiner, is censured for not enforcing regulations.
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Halifax
Mont Blanc
Imo
Pilot Mackay
Lamodec
Mackay
Lamodee
Wratt
War Industries to Get Financial Aid Under Proposed Act
The United States Senate and House introduce the Federal War Finance Corporation bill to aid war industries. It authorizes $500 million capital and up to $4 billion in short term notes to support necessary wartime operations, with six months postpeacetime limits and cooperation with Federal Reserve boards. Exceptions allow direct advances in special cases. Also noted: King Albert of Belgium visits Paris to receive a medal from France, and Ernest Lodge of Duluth dies aged 49.
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Washington, D.C
Administration War Nance Corporation
Senate
Federal War Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve Boards
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Weather temperatures for San Antonio and vicinity
Weather notes list temperatures from U S cities with wind directions and 24 hour lows. San Antonio and vicinity show warmer tonight and Tuesday with fair skies. Other cities report below zero or near zero readings with northwest to northeast winds and cold conditions.
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ST. Louis
Omicaco
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Warner
New York
Temperatire
Asante
Quel Valder
Jones
Las S
Americans Demolish German Gun Nests in Artillery Duel
American and German artillery clashed along the front in a tense duel with American guns destroying at least three enemy heavy positions and wounding two soldiers. German bombardment damaged several buildings in the village near the American trenches, while American forces continued to shell across a wide front as air activity increased and a wounded GI was evacuated under Red Cross protection.
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Gorman
Ferdquarters
Inn
Phen Beegan
Shelly
Tas
Medival Corps
Red Cross
America
Verdun
Somme
Ferman
Federal mediation planned to end St Louis street car strike
In St Louis steps toward settlement began at noon with union leaders and street railway officials summoned to Mayer Kiel’s office. Five unions and Patrick Ir Gs of St Louis, federal Board of Education members, and others prepared for arbitration talks as 65 cars operated and isolated attacks and arrests were reported amid efforts to resume work.
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Aitenmont
Mayer Kiel
Patrick Ir Gs
Federal Board of Quuedution
William P. Fitzgerald
Detroit
National Street Railway Aflen
Federal Department of Tanber
ACL
Normand
Povern Mens War Centrols
United Railways Company
Teuton Air Forces Suffer Heavy Loss on Italian Front
On the Italian front fourteen enemy airplanes and a captive balloon were brought down Saturday amid heavy artillery along the lower Pave River. German aviators, aided by naval planes, bombed enemy concentration points and crossings while British flyers claimed six hostile aircraft shot down and a captive balloon set ablaze over the Pidre area.
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Asiago
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Ark
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Monte Rovere
Pidre
WOOD IS RECOVERING PARIS Web Mat Ten
Leonid Wood who was wounded on a mission toward the front Sunday left his bed in the hospital he is being treated. General Wood’s aura is in awe healing though the wound remains painful he expects to leave this week. Lieut Gok Ghartes Kilbourne warded in the fire will be moved to Paris from a hospital near the front and may lose his right eye. Mak Kenyon Alovee American officer wounded remains in a hospital near the front with a gunshot wound to the tam.
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Gok Ghartes
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NAMES NEW LEADERS AMSTERDAM FEL DOLANPEROS APPOINTS GENERALS
Official notice states Voeuna appoints Generais ver Rochi-Erinoth and Roreevie as fold mins. General ver Hoelmelmolli, former commander of the second Austrian army in Gidieia, led troops that captured Lemberg on June 24, 1955. General Lorvevic becomes Austrian commander-in-chief on the Italian front, after previously heading Isonzo forces.
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Ver Hoelmelmolli
Gidieia
Lemberg
Ans
Lorvevic
Isonzo
Missing Girl Found Near New York City
Three year old Lillian Rasner, who vanished from Lenox Avenue last Tuesday, was found in Brooklyn in the possession of Mrs. Sophia Berg, recently arrived from San Francisco. Berg, under arrest, allegedly planned to frame Nathan Shapiro in the crime after a quarrel with her brother in law. Detectives traced the child after police sources received a lead from a woman claiming the child’s name.
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Lillian Rasner
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Brooklyn
Sophia Berg
San Francisco
Berg
Stald W
Nathan Shapiro
Marie Lay
Rosner
Lillian
M Berg
First Draft Increments Move Begins February Twenty Eight
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced that the last increments of men selected in the first draft will start February 28 and run for five days, completing states’ full quotas. An American ship ran ashore off the New England coast last night. government vessels were sent to assist.
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German strikes easing with reports of resumed work
London reports indicate most German strikes have ended with leaders urging workers back. Krupp and Berlin officials show few workers remaining on strike while courts tighten control with troops guarding facilities. A high level conference of foreign ministers and generals is planned in Berlin to discuss economic and political questions affecting Germany and Austria Hungary.
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Berlin
Krupp Works
Cologne
Werlin Vorwierts
Courtnmiartial
Leinrich Schultze
Presa
Keath
Cerna
Mardad
Berliy
Molland
Germany
Saxe-Weiner
Vorwaerts
Ormin
Austra
von Siidendorf
Mike
Russia
TDAX
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Count Zernin
von Ludendorff
Tron Berlin
Austria-Hungary
Retho von Wedel
Vienna
Robo mobilization of all certified accountants called for draft days
Washington D C clerical mobilization ordered to fill army vacancies. Henry I Wise, attorney for partner manufacturers, told FTC he had received adjutant general orders to call all registrants and mobilize them. Ice on the Mississippi River at Osweoln Ark and Richardson's Landing Tenn held to day with flow southward. Memphis river stage 16.2 feet, up 0.8 in 24 hours.
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Army Business Organization
Henry I. Wise
Federal Trade Commission
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Ee Gorges
Memphis
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Reb
Mississippi River
Osweoln
Ark
Richardson's Landing
Tenn
Oseedy
War steps urged to keep up German front alert
The Associated Press reports a Washington warning not to let German internal disturbances derail war preparations. Secretary Baker says American troops now hold part of the front and Allies hold numerical superiority in men and guns on the western front, despite German reinforcements. British raids and air attacks intensify as Italian advances push along the Cal del Rosso and Monte di Val Belle.
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Rhine
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Paris
Dunkirk
Calais
Boulogie
Cal del Rosso
Monte di Val Belle
Fong
Bhatkan
Lake Doirun
Seres
Vardar
Palestine
Generals Return From Front Tour Optimistic Report
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Barry and Maj. Gen. Y. W. F. Hodges of the U S Army have completed a tour of inspection along the French front held by American forces. They found the general situation abroad favorable and said the mission was enlightening, but declined further discussion. Lord Eustace Perry, British embassy attaché, was a passenger on the same vessel.
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YW. F. Hodges
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Washington
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