Germany rejects most Wilson peace terms in Reichstag address
Berlin today conveyed Germany's reply to President Wilson's peace program. Chancellor Hertling backed some points on open seas and free trade, but rejected demand to surrender Alsace Lorraine and to settle colonial claims. He left points to Austria on some items and warned allies must propose new terms to gain discussion.
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German Sailors Mutiny Reported at Kiel and Hamburg
A German naval engineer who deserted to England says mutinies among Teuton sailors are serious at Kiel and Hamburg. He cites mine sweeper crews seizing an officer and a nearby warship firing on sailors, killing forty four and wounding seventy three, with arrests following.
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Bloody riots erupt in Moscow on Bloody Sunday anniversary
Forty Russians were killed and two hundred wounded in riots during the Bloody Sunday commemoration in Moscow. Demonstrations against Bolshevik control escalated as Red Guards fired on mobs. Meanwhile Allied flour demands exceed available wheat, prompting a plan to limit individual sales to 70 percent of current handlings.
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Hoover Weighs Flour Export Surplus Limitation
In Washington on January 25 the Food Administration discussed reducing domestic flour sales to boost export supplies for the allies. An explanatory note cites the need to create a larger flour surplus despite the ongoing food control system.
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Vienna workers resume labors after strike
Vienna dispatch reports that workers who joined the recent Vienna strike have returned to their Austrian factories. The return is seen as evidence that the difficulties have been satisfactorily adjusted, signaling a settlement in the labor dispute.
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Austro-Hungary to Continue Peace Negotiations
Reports from Austria say Austro-Hungary and Russia will pursue peace talks with no annexations or indemnities. Premier Caernine backs the ongoing discussions as the German Reichstag debates a separate peace and signs of tentative agreement surface amid mixed signals from Hertling and Russian delegates.
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Baker to Answer Inefficiency Charges in War Dept Hearing
Washington scene reports Secretary of War Baker plans to respond to Senator Chamberlain’s charges of inefficiency. He seeks a meeting with Republicans to present a full review of government actions, asserting war department failures stem from Civilian control issues. President Wilson canceled afternoon engagements as cabinet turmoil looms.
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Alleged Plot to Poison Sailors Prompts Navy Candy Ban
Washington authorities disclosed a suspected enemy plot to destroy sailors’ lives led to an order by the Navy Department suspending candy sales to sailors and halting new candy supplies for the fleet while officials investigate. Officials offered little detail beyond noting impurities found in candy ingredients. A report claimed powdered glass was mixed in some rations. The Nugget urges New Year subscriptions.
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McAdoo authorizes freight embargo on major rail lines
Secretary McAdoo authorized a temporary embargo on all freight except food, fuel, and munitions on the Pennsylvania lines east of Pittsburgh and on the Baltimore and Ohio and Philadelphia and Reading systems east of the Ohio River to ease freight congestion in the northeast. The move aims to relieve the worst bottlenecks and will last only a few days.
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Alaska legislative needs defined in war effort push
Beattle Jan 25 Chairman Lang of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce asserts Alaska's dominating need this year is legislation to develop coal oil and fisheries. He notes Alaska has contributed ninety six million dollars to the war in food and metal products and urges opportunities to extend productive capacity and prosperity for its citizens through being allowed.
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Fragmented OCR note on Alaska land and harbor plans
A garbled historical fragment mentions permitting for land and improvements in Alaska, homestead declarations, and a projected harbor, with references to Dre Strata, a small depot, and a mail service. names like Editor Trev f Tynes Ches Merron of Anchorage and Seward appear amid unclear phrases.
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Admiralty reports sinking of two steamers in the Mediterranean
The Admiralty states seven hundred eighteen lives were lost when two steamers were sunk by enemy submarines in the Mediterranean. The loss occurred about three weeks prior and no details are given on whether passengers were soldiers or civilians.
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Private Thompson Reported Killed on French Front
General Pershing reports the death of Private Thompson of Georgetown Illinois, a U S soldier killed in action on January 23 on the French front. No additional details are provided in the official communique.
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