Submarines Can Still Win the War If Allies Delay Ships
Washington reports on February 7 1918 that German submarine warfare remains a decisive factor in the war as Britain Italy and the Eastern Mediterranean confront intensified U boat activity. The piece notes the strain on shipping the high losses in 1917 and early 1918 and the ongoing debate over convoy and port logistics and the potential impact of delaying new ships. It cites figures from the shipping board and remarks from officials in Paris regarding the overall risk to supply lines.
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R. L. Harper Leech
Washington
Benes
Britain
Italy
Mediterranean
Germany
von Bethmann
Admiralty
Ferican
Board
Paibridge Colley, Mem
Shipping Board
Paris
American War Commission
Aged convict requests life in Joliet prison
John Robinson, age 43, told Judge Sabath he wanted to be sent to jail to die. After 43 years in various prisons and a recent Joliet release, he briefly gained liberty but surrendered after smashing a window. He said Joliet is his only home and sought life imprisonment. the judge sentenced him to one to twenty years.
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Chicago
John Robinson
Sabath
Joliet
Robinson
Five Hun Airplanes Destroyed In Raid
London reports five enemy planes were destroyed and four driven down out of control in Tuesday’s fighting. Four Allied aircraft are missing. German submarines will sink in 1918 a tonnage greater than the world’s entire shipping production.
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London
Avion
Mericourt
Allied War Council
Labor seeks Wells release by Seattle labor council
A Seattle Central Labor Council committee will appeal to President Wilson for the release and reinstatement of Hulet M. Wells, a former municipal civil service employee held by federal authorities on sedition charges. The group includes Ed T. Levy, W. F. Delano and James A. Duncan.
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Seattle Central Labor Council
Wilson
Hulet M. Wells
Ed T. Levy
W. F Delano
James A. Duncan
Gill
C. J. France
Ralph Horr
Seattle
Austin E. Griffiths
Organized Labor
Councilmank
T. T. Bolton
J. W. Bryan
Canadian Raids Continue Near Lens
Haidas and artillery bombardments persist north of Lens as Canadian forces press operations in the sector.
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Lens
Seattle Youth Appointed to Naval Academy
Private Bertrand B. Cassels of the Washington coast artillery corps stationed at Fort Worden was nominated as a midshipman for training at the Naval Academy in Annapolis by Congressman John F. Miller. The 19 year old Broadway high school graduate was active in football and baseball and previously enlisted in the Third Company coast artillery after wintering in Montana.
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Lery
Fort Worden
U. S Navy
Naval Academy
Annapolia
John F. Miller
Washington
Cassels
Angus W. Cassel
16Th Ave N
Broadway High School
Young
Victims of Smashup Show Slow Improvement
Jorina Aronson and Thomas Oidne hospitalized at Providence after a Wertlke avenue auto crash reported slightly improved Thursday. Ole Kouteen also better though not out of danger, with all three in Providence hospital care.
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Mins Jorina Aronson
Thomas Oidne
Wertlke Ave
Providence Hospital
Ole Kouteen
Club Dance Tonight at Redding's Hall
The Minnewatka club will hold a dance at Redding's hall tonight, inviting members to enjoy music and socializing in a community event.
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Minnewatka Club
Redding’s Hall
Tuscania disaster claims 2,179 troops on board
The U S S Tuscania was torpedoed and sunk with about 2,179 troops aboard. A list of survivors begins reaching the war department from Belfast with 1,100 known safe ashore. Survivors landed at Buncrana and Larne in Ireland as officials release names gradually.
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Cania
Buncrana
Larne
Ireland
U. S
Atlantic
Lord Northcliffe
United Press
Baker
Pershing
Cunard Line
France
United States
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U.S
Tuscania
Fort Ellen Islay
Scotland
Frank L. Maker
Twentieth Engineers
Schweissinger
Harry A. Kelly
Howard Bullock
William A. Cherry
Oliver Bowman
Bale C Haslett
William A. Hickling
Charles H. Smeck
Harry A. Keeler
Lloyd Leadbetter
James T. Moss
Walter Maccarek
David Foe
Edward P. Peterson
J. W. Redd
M. Roberts
Lee Tersia
Ralph Uphus
A. van Andenressche
Collman White
John
Williame
Edward L. Anderson
Tom A. Ashby
Frank F. Bioz
War Department
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National Guard
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White House
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