Food shortages spark unrest in German industrial districts
A Mines correspondent reports heightened worker tensions in the Rhine and Ruhr regions amid scarcity of meat and bread substitutes. Strikes in Duisburg and Rhineland Westphalia rise, with troops drafted to quell disturbances while wages rise. Officials warn against conflating labor action with political strikes as Germany faces an looming economic crisis.
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Archbishop Gore to visit America for War Commission drive
The Must Reverend Gore, archbishop of York, will visit the United States in March as guest of the War Commission of the Episcopal Church. The drive aims to raise 502000 dollars to continue chaplain work in camps posts and in France with the army. Cities on the tour include New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Baltimore Cleveland Chicago and St Louis.
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Papal Consistory to Create New Cardinals Amid War Burdens
The report states Pope Benedict XV will hold a consistory and create several new cardinals, including an American, to strengthen the Catholic Church as the world nears the end of a war. Church authorities emphasize that Catholicism will be the bulwark for mankind, not Protestant fears, amid the global crisis and diplomatic tensions.
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Ice Gorges Block River Threatens Wheeling Flood
Ohio River gorges threaten Wheeling with 20 mile stretch at Bucket and an eight foot rise in eight hours. Brownsville gorge swept coal tipples, dynamite cleared Wheeling Creek gorge, and government warnings warned of record floods. River men hesitate to dredge as multiple gorges advance.
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Liner Steward Delivers Code to German Spy
A steward aboard a liner carried a coded note to a German spy. Investigations in New York and Newark trace the diplomat and naval intelligence links, outlining failed attempts to obtain information and subsequent corrections after letters were opened.
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Many Texas Men Among Survivors Listed In List
Long roster names Texans from Angelo to Worthen appear among survivors in a continuing page one listing. Names include Luther Ball Cleburne Anson Bates Spring Lake Willard Boatwright Hen Thomas Coker Roby Fable Care raties Yoakum Arthur Davis Soakeiie Clifton Tod, with towns such as Mount Pleasant Houston San Antonio Dallas and Sherman represented.
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Survivors of Tuscania Disaster Linked by Brother News
Report states Grover Cleveland Edwards, aboard the torpedoed ship Tuscania, was saved. Officials confirm his brother, on the same vessel, could not be retrieved. A Detroit native and former San Antonio resident, the other survivor Donon Posen, is cited in telegrams as missing or recovered, with details from the 166th Infantry Brigade and related detachments.
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Camp Transports Men Aboard For Replacement Detachment
Dated dispatch describes a replacement detachment and torpedo transport issues. It notes five months elapsed since transfer, mentions Travl men not yet reassigned, and lists survivors and relatives including Mrs S B Caver and the families of Albert Shokart and Marcus Perit in San Antonio, with a War Department inquiry pending.
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Venizelos Exposes Plot in Message Amid War Tensions
Venizelos outlined a royalist plot to undermine the nation amid wartime unrest. He cited resignations and arrests of officials tied to Constantine, and warned Parliament leaders and farmer delegates may take decisive action. Heavy artillery and infantry actions were reported along the Meuse front as the conflict intensified.
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Central Powers Seek Peace in Balkans Amid Turmoil
The article analyzes Allied and German aims as Bulgaria presses claims from the post Balkan War treaty while Roumania, Russia, and Bolshevik factions react. It notes King Ferdinand of Romania and Romania’s materials hold sway, with European powers debating territorial adjustments and future alignments.
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