Entente unlikely to heed Wilson peace address in near term
Washington reports high officials say the Senate speech will not alter wartime dynamics. Allies intend to pursue subjugation of Germany and view any American peace proposal as premature until the war ends. A note adds Prosser's Harness Shop offers new laid eggs at seven dollars per dozen.
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Wall Street Magnates Refuse To Produce Books In Leak Probe
International News Service New York January 24 The leak inquiry focuses on squabbles between Examiner Whipple and bankers brokers and attorneys over producing books. The bankers and brokers claim disclosure would harm many clients and that stock speculation is legitimate but private records should not be exposed. They threaten penalties to avoid handing over records as talks with the exchange officials aim to reach an amicable agreement. The House committee adjourned for Washington with Whipple to continue evidence gathering, and the probe may end in a fizzle.
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British papers take offence at peace speech
International News Service reports London editors criticize President Wilson’s world peace plan as favoring Germany and its allies. They argue the reference to crushed nations hints at limiting Britain’s naval supremacy and interpret the call for freedom of the seas as unchanged British control.
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French Take Over Merchant Ships For Public Use
International News Service reports Paris mobilizes civilian population to support the war effort. The French merchant fleet is requisitioned for government use, with all ships under the tricolor directed to aid in achieving a victorious war.
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Senate debates open peace league speech amid wartime wrangling
Washington dispatch reports two hours of Senate wrangling over Senator Cummins Iowa proposal for open debate on the president's peace league address. action postponed, daily debates expected, Republicans and some Democrats oppose beyond urging continued US preparedness. Extra session talk grows as Congress faces pressing wartime matters.
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Two Torpedo Boat Fights Reported In North Sea
International and German dispatches from London Berlin and Amsterdam describe Monday night clashes off the Dutch coast between British and German torpedo boats and destroyers. Reports claim several boats sunk or disabled with one British destroyer lost and minimal German losses amid conflicting accounts.
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Delaware river shipyards become world’s largest
The Delaware river shipyards now lead globally in ships under construction, with a total tonnage of 419000 tons. Most vessels are for British and Norwegian firms, surpassing Newcastle, England, as the next leading shipbuilding center.
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U S Diplomats to Investigate Belgian Deportation
Secretary of State Lansing announced American diplomatists would personally investigate the deportation of thousands of Belgian workmen to Germany. U.S. representatives in Germany and Belgium were instructed to study causes, transit methods, and treatment, with Britain’s foreign office backing the inquiry and Germany offering cooperation.
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