Austria May Be Next Action in War Preparations
Officials weigh Austria joining Germany's submarine war while promising to seek peace if possible. Secretary Lansing and President Wilson meet as Congress urged to ready all emergency powers to protect ships and lives. American vessels arrive safely in English ports amid tense anticipation. Count Czernin meets U S ambassador Penfield in Vienna.
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Washington, D. C
Austria
Germany
Lansing
Wilson
White House
Congress
United States
Wilson outlines calm lawful policy to avert war
President Wilson orders careful, legal action in wartime stance. Officials stress no seizure of ships in harbors, adherence to law, and principle over expediency to persuade neutrals toward peace in Europe.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Wilson
Germany
Europe
German order frees American ship after contraband cargo
Officials welcomed news that the German government ordered the release of the American steamer Housatonic after it was torpedoed on Saturday. The ship carried contraband wheat, warning was given, and the crew were saved.
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Housatonic
Philadelphia Sails in British Harbor
The American Line steamship Philadelphia arrived at Liverpool at 11 p m Sunday per International Mercantile Marine cablegrams. The steamship Finland also of the line arrived at Liverpool at 8 a m this morning. The American Line says the steamship New York left Liverpool at 5 p m Saturday, the first American passenger ship to sail since Germany’s submarine warfare declaration.
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American Line
Philadelphia
Liverpool
International Mercantile Marine
Finland
Germany
Senate endorses Wilson break with Germany in two states
Washington and Austin report the Senate and the Texas Senate endorsing President Wilson's action to sever diplomatic relations with the German government. The U.S. Senate resolution affirms the address to Congress and support for any further necessary measures. Texas also pledges support and will forward copies to the president and Congress.
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Wilson
Germany
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Lodge
Gallinger
Smoot
Berlin
Washington
United States
Texas Senate
Austin
Tex
Buchanan
Scurry County
Texas
House
San Antonio Area Weather: Tonight Slightly Warmer Then Freeze
For San Antonio and vicinity, the forecast predicts a tonight slightly warmer night followed by a freezing period. Tuesday should be fair with another warming trend.
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Vicinity
Weather forecast snippets from multiple cities
Forecasts by The Light report temperatures and winds for St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee Paul Kansas City New York and Washington with terms clear cloudy snowing and much colder. Notable figures include wind speeds from 12 to 145 miles per hour and lows ranging from 2 below to 16 above zero.
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New York
Washington
Wisconsin Guardsmen Staged Patriotic Sendoff After Homeward Move Postponed
The Second Wisconsin Infantry and nearby units received orders delaying their return to muster out stations for the federal service. Troops formed a procession with music and pledged further service to the United States, while other units along the border faced similar postponements amid a crisis with Germany.
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Germany
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San Antonio
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Eagle Pass
Houston
Fifth Nebraska Infantry
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Fort Crook
Neb
War Department
South Carolina
Tennessee
el Paso
United States Service
Wisconsin Infantry
Wisconsin
United State
Entrainment of Batteries at Douglas Halted
En trainment of batteries A and C Alabama field artillery halted at Douglas Arizona on War Department orders as troops prepare to leave for home.
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Arizona
Alabama Field Artillery
War Department
Ex-navy volunteers seek release to rejoin service
Chief Quartermaster O Evans of the local naval recruiting station says many ex naval reserves now in militia or civilian life want release from the army to join the navy. With a regu lar shortfall of 23356 sailors the navy may allow exchange of service and give preference to those with naval experience if war comes. Seven Texans recently enlisted and were sent to San Francisco for training, including Bruce Mackey Kerrville Joseph Varnell Port Lavaca and Hans Kop San Antonio.
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Navy
O. Evans
Evans
Army
San Antonio Traction Company
San Francisco
Bruce I. Mackey
Kerrville
Joseph O. Varnell
Port Lavaca
Hans I. Kop
San An
Pershing Heads Punitive Expedition At Mexican Border
General Pershing crosses into Mexico with more than ten thousand troops at the border gate. He is greeted by guards and locals in Columbus New Mexico as refugees arrive, including babies named for officers and unusual scenes of livestock and a Mexican woman riding a calf.
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N. M
Mexico
General Pershing
J. T. Collins
Wm. O. Reed
New Mexico National Guard
el Valle
Break Camp at Las Palomas Ends Punitive Expedition
The rear guard of Eleventh and Thirteenth Cavalry arrived at Las Palomas Mexico completing the concentration of over 10 000 American punitive expedition troops. About 800 refugees in the last caravan preceded the march to Columbus nine miles away. General Pershing will review the column at base headquarters as the flag is lowered and the camp breaks.
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Las Palomas
Mexico
Columbus
N. M
J. J. Pershing
Enlisted Recruits Parade Through Chicago Streets
One hundred fifty Great Lakes naval trainees marched through downtown Chicago with placards urging enlistment. Uniformed men at six army recruiting stations described the day as the busiest since the Mexican crisis, drawing attention at elevated stations citywide.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
United States Army
Boy Burns to Death in Bastrop House Fire
The eight year old son of Robert Flemmings died in a Bastrop Texas house fire yesterday. He entered the burning home as flames broke out and the building collapsed before rescuers could reach him.
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Bastrop
Tex
Robert Flemmings
Flemmings
Germans Held On Ships In New York Harbor
Nearly 2000 German officers and crews from twenty five merchant ships are effectively prisoners off their vessels near New York. Officials say sailors were not forcibly detained, but warned that returning aboard would require staying ashore. guards were placed to prevent immigration violations. No seizure of ships was contemplated.
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New York
Rome
Malone
Germans to be shipped from Panama Canal zone to New York
Twenty Germans removed from the Panama Canal labor force and about eighty more are to sail for New York aboard the Kilpatrick. The Kilpatrick sails today after a postponed departure, carrying the Germans from the seized Hamburg-America line steamers plus the captains their wives and a child.
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Panama Canal
New York
United States
Kilpatrick
Hamburg-American Line
Canal Zone
Guarded Elevators and Forts in Galveston Amid Tense Break
Precautionary measures after the Germany United States break include extra guards at all grain elevators the Mexican cable landing and along the water front. Coast artillery leave has been suspended and batteries at Forts Crockett San Jacinto and Travis are being guarded.
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Tex
Germany
United States
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Forts Crockett, San Jacinto
Travis
Gompers Cables Appeal to Germany on United States Break
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor cables Berlin urging German leaders Carl Legien to prevent widening the break with the United States. He asks Germany to avoid conflict that could trigger a universal clash.
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Germany
United States
Berlin
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Carl Legien
German Federation of Trades
Extra Editions Named for National Crisis
The Light announces it will publish extra editions only with important developments. Such editions will contain news of high public interest and are not issued for purely monetary reasons.
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Light
German Passports Sought as Gerard Returns Home
Ambassador James W. Gerard received orders to request his passports and depart, while Berlin reports Germany will not modify submarine warfare. The AP notes peace talks have little effect and urges American ships to avoid the danger zones.
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Berlin
London
James W. Gerard
Seven Shackleton Survivors Rescued by Aurora
Seven Shackleton expedition survivors stranded on Elephant Island were rescued by the relief steamer Aurora, which reached Cape Evans on January 10 with them aboard. Captain McIntosh and two others from the stranded party died during the ordeal.
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Wellington
N. Z
London
Shackelton
Elephant Island
Aurora
Cape Evans
MclIntosh
First Sergt Tweaslack Loses Hand In Practice Grenade Blast
In El Paso Texas on February 5 a hand grenade exploded during a trench warfare drill. First Sergeant Tweaslack of Company I Twenty third United States Infantry lost a hand and Private W Albright of Company M sustained injuries from shrapnel that could prove fatal. The accident occurred when the grenade struck the back of the trench as it was thrown.
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Tex
Tweaslack
Twenty-third
United States Infantry
W. Albright
Tne
German U boat sighted by Dutch tanker off Scilly Isles
The Dutch oil tanker Rotterdam reported meeting a German submarine 170 miles west of the Scilly Islands on January 20. The U boat was said to be in the regular Liverpool to New York route as the Rotterdam arrived in New York.
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New York
Scilly Islands
Rotterdam
Liverpool
President Studies Treaty After War Break
President Wilson faces a decision on the Prussian American treaty of 1828 as the U S breaks relations with Germany. Once dated to 1799, the agreement could affect seizure of German ships and the departure of nationals if revived or re ratified.
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Wilson
Germany
United States
William P. Frye
Berlin Holds To Submarine Orders Despite War
Berlin reports no change in submarine commands despite rising tensions. An official said old treaties between the United States and Prussia remain valid and would prevent interning Americans in wartime. Officials seek to reassure the remaining American residents.
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