Britain to Sell 750000 Army Horses for War Surplus
Britain plans to sell 750000 army horses as the war winds down. The government says 50 000 horses used for recon work will be redistributed to cities and returned to the people where possible. The army faces spares and sickness losses, with 106000 horses and mules abroad and a large surplus in England.
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Britain
France
Belgium
Army
America
England
Australia
Spain
Portugal
Mexican leader warns and hints at re election plans
Carranza issues a formal state urging harmony during the coming electoral campaign. He warns against moneyed interests and says he will retire from politics at the end of his term, though he plans to run again at expiration.
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Gaia
1500 Canada Men Reported Missing Are Found
1500 Canadian soldiers reported missing have been located. Since the armistice, many were believed dead or prisoners held by Germans. authorities had not released them, but mail received confirms some findings.
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Scouver
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Ypres
Mothers of Lille Indict Ex Kaiser
Lille reports mothers accuse the ex Kaiser of German army actions in April 1916. They allege Lille daughters were carried off and subjected to harsh treatment, labeled with bad character, and dispersed among German forces under Wilhelm. The indictment seeks accountability for these wartime abuses.
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YWCA Leader Speaks on Peace Problems at Conference
Ella Schooley of New York, secretary of the finance net of the YWCA, addressed topics on outlook and the program Thursday at a Northwestern division conference of YWCA workers.
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Ella Schooley
New York
Northwestern
Greece Seeks Constantinople as League Capital at Peace Conference
In Paris on January 16 Greece proposes Constantinople become the league of nations capital if Greece cannot govern it. Venizelos argues for unification and shifts in Thrace, North Epirus, Asia Minor coast, and Armenian areas, aiming to secure Greek gains and population moves.
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Talanda
Brusa
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Asia Minor
Isa
Ccasiona
Berlin Revolt 70 Years Ago Sparks Royalty Clash
Berlin 76 years ago saw street fighting as democracy challenged royalty. A March 17 delegation met King Frederick William IV, reforms were promised, shots fired, barricades built, and troops clashed with revolutionaries. Many fled abroad or were imprisoned. March 18, 1848, is marked as a dark day.
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Berlin
France
Frederick William IV
Switzerland
America
Hans Warned That Elections Must Be Held Without Fear
American army officials in Germany planned a proclamation ensuring free national elections in Germany and the United States will not hinder the voting. The order underscores that the elections must reflect the people's will without intimidation.
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Hans
Germany
Nancy
Americans
Germans Arrested in Paris for WWI Prisoner of War Escape
In Paris on January 16 the police detained seven Germans who fled Germany with groups of French civilian and military POWs. They believed the armistice allowed their return to France where they had lived before the war. They said they came to Paris because they did not get enough to eat across the Rhine.
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Germany
France
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Rhine
Wireless ownership bill tabled by House committee
The House Merchant Marine Committee voted unanimously to table the bill for government ownership of wireless. Reports from Washington say Chermany has not removed her mines from the North and Baltic seas, with German stipulations tied to armistice terms.
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Washington
House Merchant Marine Committee
Chermany
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Yanks uncover plot as Germans hide 200 guns
A Coblenz area workhouse yielded nearly 200 three inch field guns, thousands of shells, and over $1,000,000 in harness and equipment not surrendered under armistice terms. The material reverts to the United States. sales to private parties are voided. Berlin sent a $12,000,000 request to cover February expenses for the Third Army. Flags may fly at half mast for Burgomaster Closteman as an American funeral procession passes.
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Germany
Nancy
Coblenz
United States
Third Army
Berlin
Closteman
Veterans to receive 2500000 dollar fund under relief bill
A bill to allocate 2.5 million dollars for 60 000 veterans of Washington to be paid upon discharge. Each soldier or sailor with over two months service would get 10 dollars per month served, not to exceed 300 dollars per person. The measure is drafted by Spanish American war veterans veterans of foreign wars and the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Grand Army of the Republic
Army Plans in Congress Now
Secretary of War Baker and Chief of Staff March presented war department reorganization details before the House Military Committee. They explained a bill aimed at placing the army on a temporary peace footing, as handed to Chairman Dent.
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War Department
Congress
Baker
March
House Military Committee
Dent
Jury Frees Andrew Farstron in Bribery Claim
A jury freed Andrew Farstron before Superior Judge Ronald Wednesday on charges of attempting to bribe city health officer Dr. W Ray Jones. The case involved an alleged $200 offer to obtain Emma Weatman’s release from the city internment hospital.
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Ronald Wednesday
W. Ray Jones
Emma Weatman
City
If you value your watch let Haynes repair it
An advertisement invites readers near Liberty Theatre to visit Haynes for watch repair services, promising skilled maintenance and prompt service.
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Liberty Theatre
Prohibition Amendment Gains 36 States Ratification
The article notes the shift from mockery to a rising prohibition movement led by churches doctors and anti liquor leagues. It lists 36 ratifying states and quotes leaders Randall and Sheppard as they plan codes and laws to enforce prohibition once it takes effect next year.
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Labor Divided Over Yard Strike Hits Seattle Shipyards
About 400 to 500 Inside Electrical Workers go on strike Thursday after failed talks for separate terms. Seattle yards may accept a Metal Trades council offer to supply electricians during the dispute, with $8 a day for electricians and $6 for helpers.
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Seattle Shipyards
Metal Trades' Council
Electric Unionists
Metal Trades Council
Ames Dry Dock & Construction Company
Skinner & Mkddy Uon
Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding Company
J. F. Duthie Company
Seattle Metal Trades Council
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Newspaper Secrecy Sparks Protest Over WWI Peace Talks
Journalists from American and British press form a committee to protest President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau over censorship at the peace conference. Delegates debate open covenants while some favor restricting participation to interested nations. Lloyd George backs a partial approach and the League of Nations is held in abeyance until talks begin.
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Lloyd Chearge
Clemenceau
Lloyd Clearge
League of Nations
France
Lord Cecil
Mont Thoroly
Newspaper Men in Hard Luck Trying to Get Peace News
Paris January 16 The peace delegates plan to invite allied correspondents to a conference for an interchange of views. A revised secrecy rule is anticipated as protests grow against restricting reports to the official communique. Correspondents were barred from the foreign office building and stood in the courtyard to observe delegates arriving and departing by car.
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United Press
Paris
Foreign Office
The Largest Audience in the Northwest Heads Star Want Ads
A Northwest region newspaper announces the largest audience for Star Want Ads as readers flock to classified sections. Editors tout extensive reach and high engagement across communities, highlighting the ads’ role in connecting buyers, sellers, and services.
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