British Admiralty Threatens Sinkings For Bolshevik Flags
From ES Amsterdam it is reported the British Admiralty will sink vessels flown with the Red Flag and execute crews tainted by Bolshevik influence in a German fleet section. Berlin notes Socialist ministers may resign to let the government tackle debt. Britons call for occupation of Berlin to restore order as Berlin sailors warn of more fighting. In SPA Belgium large dugouts near former German HQ reveal Hindenburg and the Kaiser using cinemas, with Hin denburg seen as a fearless figure.
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Amsterdam
Spa
Belgium
Gen. Hindenburg
Germany
Superman
Kaiser
Gen. von Hindenburg
Spartacus faction still controls Vorwaerts office in Berlin
In Berlin on December 27 the Spartacus faction remains in control of the Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts after taking the office Wednesday. They have issued hand written statements to enforce their authority amid the ongoing power struggle within the party and press.
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Berlin
Spartacus
Vorwaerts
Watmnesdey
Bolsheviki Seek Peace Terms From Allies
London reports Bolsheviki leaders have asked the Allies for peace terms since Christmas but no reply is given as the proposals come from an unrecognized government and the Russian question remains under discussion. Washington cites a Bucharest report that 150000 Austro Hungarian POWs 40000 Chinese workers and 5000 Russian soldiers joined the Bolsheviki to avoid starvation amid food shortages in Petrograd and Moscow.
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London
Washington
State Department
Bucharest
Balkans
Petrograd
Moscow
Juneau Passengers on the Alaska Leave Seattle
Seattle December 27 The steamer Alaska sailed at nine this morning for Alaska with passengers for Juneau including C. G. Swanson C. F. Lane and wife Corporal Howard Stabler J D Helps Frank Kazan and W L Jackson all listed among the travelers aboard the vessel bound for Juneau.
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Seattle
Alaska
Juneau
C. G. Swanson
C. F. Lane
Howard Stabler
J. D. Helps
Frank Kazan
W. L. Jackson
That Paper Deal Washington Exposure in Senate Testimony
Arthur Brisbane testified before the Senate Committee that Alien Enemy Property Custodian Palmer offered to sell him the New York Mail with Wilson's consent. Brisbane agreed to buy while assuming the paper lost seven thousand dollars monthly, but records showed a seven hundred thousand dollar debt and, per Samuel Untermeyer, a thirty thousand dollar monthly loss.
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Washington
Arthur Brisbane
Senate Committee
Palmer
New York Mail
Wilson
Brisbane
Samuel Untermeyer
Allies Occupy Mannheim to Guard German Prison Camp
Allied infantry have occupied Mannheim to watch the German prison camp nearby where 10,000 prisoners await liberation. The move comes after reports of poor prisoner treatment and several murders by the German guard.
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Zurich
Mannheim
Kaiser Assassination Rumor Reaches Paris Chamber
Paris dispatch reports rumors of Kaiser Wilhelm II assassination reaching the Chamber of Deputies. The claim is unconfirmed and, given prior similar rumors, has drawn little attention and failed to spark substantial interest.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Auctions Schedule Changes by Fur Sales Corp
New York and St Louis auction openings shifted after a miscommunication. Fur Sales Corp and Funston Bros. agreed to begin New York sales February 3 while St Louis auctions start January 20. Merchandise for New York will be received through January 20. Prices are expected to hold at current market levels.
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New York
Fur Sales Corporation
Funston Bros. & Company
St. Louis
St. Louis Company
St Louis
Desert land made productive in Yakima Valley
Regions in the Yakima valley once rabbit and sagebrush country have yielded since 1918 commercial crops valued at $40,000,000. R. K. Tiffany, project manager in Yakima for the United States reclamation service, estimates the government irrigated lands are the source of the gains.
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Seattle
Yakima Valley
Washington
R. K. Tiffany
Yakima
United States Reclamation Service
Protective League To Soon Dissolve
The American Protective League, which investigated 3,000,000 cases during the War for government departments, will dissolve on February 1. This notice comes from Washington dated December 27 and is directed to The Empire newspaper.
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Washington
American Protective League
Czar and Family Declared Alive Living in Neutral Country
WarSaw dispatch reports Michael Tcht hatchef, nephew of Gen. Skoropadeki, says the Kaiser and his family are alive in a neutral country. He claims Allied governments know the facts and where the Czar resides but cannot reveal the location because the Czar wishes to be left alone.
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Warsaw
Michael Tchthatchef
Skoropadeki
Ukraine
Kaiser
German profiteers used airplanes to flee with loot
Munich dispatch reports that German war profiteers are using aeroplanes to shuttle booty to Switzerland to dodge heavy taxes and responsibilities at home.
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Munich
the Post
Switzerland
Men-Only Cooking School Opens in Riverside
A cooking school for men is opened at Riverside Evening High School under Miss Orrie Grace of the Girls' High School. It is believed to be the first local class catering exclusively to male students.
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Riverside
Calif
Orrie Grace
Fulton Langford Heavyweight Bout Tonight
Fred Fulton of Minnesota and Sam Langford of Boston will meet in a heavyweight bout tonight in San Francisco. The matchup pits two top contenders with notable records as fans expect a decisive contest.
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Fred Fulton
Sam Langford
San Francisco
Fred. Bult
Minnesota
Boston
Jobbers to Cut Prices on Men’s Clothing Says Lytten
George Lytten, a leading Chicago menswear dealer, testified in the packing house case that prices are generally sliding from wartime highs. He predicted woolen jobbers would implement voluntary reductions from war prices, signaling broader price relief.
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Chicago
George Lytten
United States
Packing House
European nations seek American submarine chasers in transit
Washington December 27 report says several European countries want to purchase multiple 110 foot submarine chasers now in European waters. Secretary Daniela said the boats are being sent to various ports for inspection. The Navy Department is not eager to sell, but some could be disposed of if acceptable.
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Washington
Daniela
Navy Department
Does Not Fear Idleness Addressed At Atlantic City
A C Bradford, chairman of Standard Oil Co of New Jersey, told the Reconstruction Congress of the Chamber of Commerce in Atlantic City he did not fear idleness from lack of jobs for returning soldiers but feared a shortage of labor. He challenged President Wilson's employment view, noting many foreign workers intend to return home after the war, and doubting that new Europeans would offset this.
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New York
A. C Bradford
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Reconstruction Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Atlantic City
Wilson
Navy to Send Chester and Sub Chasers to Copenhagen
Secretary Daniels announced that the scout cruiser Chester and several submarine chasers are ordered to Copenhagen, Denmark, as a courtesy visit. The move signals pending naval diplomacy with European allies and demonstrates U S goodwill amid growing international tensions.
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Washington
Daniels
Chester
Copenhagen
Denmark
Miner Taken To Hospital After Scalp Wound
Carl Christianson, a worker for the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company at Perseverance, suffered a scalp wound at the mine this morning and is hospitalized at St. Ann Hospital under Dr. L. O. Sloane’s care.
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Carl Christianson
Alaska Gastineau Mining Company
St. Ann Hospital
L. O. Sloane
Hurley to form world organization for trade fleet
Paris Dec 27 Chairman Ed ward N Hurley of the United States Shipping Board plans a world organization to handle the Government s trade fleet. Offices will open in London Paris and Rome with practical shipping men in charge. The aim is to provide shipping and cooperate with Herbert Hoover to supply neutral and devastated regions and even enemy nations in need.
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Paris
Edward N. Hurley
United States Shipping Board
London
Rome
Herbert A. Hoover
Fixed appliances banned at salmon stream mouths in Alaska
The Department of Commerce has sharply restricted salmon fishing in Alaska to protect the supply. East of Cape Spencer fixed devices at the mouths of all salmon streams will be prohibited to conserve the run.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Alaskan
Cape Spencer
French War Losses Reported by Under Secretary
Paris December 27 The Under Secretary of State announced French casualties through November 1 totaling 1,071,300 killed and missing 214,900. Prisoners living numbered 440,600.
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Paris
Aaron Wolander Donates Land for Schools in Washington
Aaron Wolander of the Nooksack-Evarson district donates 270 acres on Sumas mountain to Whatcom county schools. The gift creates Aaron School Park and includes part of Hayden lake noted for trout fishing, plus Little Lake and the Sumas mountain peak.
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Bellingham, Wash
Sumas Mountain
Aaron Wolander
Nooksack-Evarson District
Whatcom County
London Press Hails Wilson Welcome from Free English People
London papers praise President Wilson for his warm welcome in the capital. He dined at Buckingham Palace with King George and Queen Mary and discussed the seas, a League of Nations, and the 14 points while plans for formal talks form. Crowds gather outside the Palace as Lloyd George and Balfour meet Wilson. Mrs Wilson hosts and attends luncheons with prominent English figures.
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London
Lloyd George
Guthrie Balfour
Buckingham Palace
Wilson
Lord Balfour
Turkish Parliament dissolves amid trials for Armenian measures
In Washington on December 27 the Turkish Parliament dissolved as the Minister of the Interior read a declaration from deputies. A special court martial is reportedly summoned in Constantinople to try those responsible for the Armenian measures.
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Washington
Turkey
Constantinople
Soldiers Robbed at New York City Resorts on Christmas Night
Thirty five sailors and soldiers on leave from warships were robbed of all their money at resorts where they were enticed Christmas night in New York City. Three thousand provost guards patrol the streets to warn the men from the resorts.
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New York
Southbound Sailings and Coastal Schedule Update
Alaska departs Seattle at nine this morning and will reach here on Monday. Princess Mary plans to leave Vancouver tomorrow evening. Jefferson will sail southbound tomorrow night.
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Alaska
Seattle
Princess Mary
Vancouver
Jefferson
Lord Robert Cecil Hosts Banquet for American Correspondents
Lord Robert Cecil hosted a banquet for 40 American newspaper correspondents who arrived with President Wilson's party. The Newspaper Proprietors' Association plans a banquet for them tomorrow.
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London
Robert Cecil
Wilson
Will Return to Paris on New Year’s Day
A figure plans to return to Paris on New Year’s Day and depart within 24 hours for a trip to Italy. The trip includes a visit to the Pope during a stop in Rome.
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London
Paris
Italy
Rome
Wilson to Speak in Guild Hall and Manchester
London dispatch reports President Wilson will address an audience at Guild Hall tomorrow and speak in Manchester on Monday. He is expected to outline outcomes from recent conferences in a spirit of accommodation and open-minded consideration.
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London
Wilson
Guild Hall
Manchester
Exchanges of Territory Discussed at Paris Peace Talks
Paris reports on proposed territorial swaps as possible Peace Congress measures. Spain would cede Spanish Morocco to France for 1,000,000,000 francs, Gibraltar would return to Spain, and Ceuta would go to England. Delegations for the Peace Congress total 100 to 120 with representation from seven nations. England France United States and Italy would have five delegates each. Belgian Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese delegations expected soon as officials monitor events.
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Paris
Spanish Morocco
France
Gibraltar
Spain
Ceuta
Morocco
England
Peace Congress
United States
Italy
Belgium to Introduce Universal Suffrage in Next Election
Washington December 27 The Belgian Cabinet plans universal suffrage for the next general elections. Reform movements are being prepared for submission to the people as work on reclaiming Belgium gains Cabinet attention.
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Washington
Belgium
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