Fate of War rests in Americans hands during Alaska warning
A 1918 Alaska telegram warns that American food conservation is vital for Allied victory. Carl J. Lomen relayed Lord Rhonda's blunt plea for housewives to save wheat, stressing personal sacrifice to prevent German advances and avoid war reaching American shores. Hoover affirms export restraint to meet emergency.
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Lone thief makes good haul at Little Falls State Bank
In Vader Washington January 25 a lone thief dressed in overalls robbed the Little Falls State Bank cashier N Cheney of six thousand dollars in coin and currency and escaped. The cashier offered no description beyond the robber wearing overalls. In San Francisco January 28 Frank J Gould surveyor general of the Interior Department died in his office corridor from apoplexy.
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Bandits Kill 35 People in Train Attack Near Chihuahua
Reports from Chihuahua say Mexican bandits killed thirty five people and robbed a train on the Mexican Central railroad about eighty miles south of Chihuahua. The attackers, believed to be rebels, halted the train and shot all who resisted. Surviving witnesses describe the massacre of local Mexican passengers.
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War Testimony Details Uniform Purchases for U S Troops
Senate Military Affairs hearings reveal War Department authorized General Pershing to buy 200000 British uniforms for American troops in France and allowed another 200000 blankets from Spain.
Opponents accuse war department of waste in uniform buys
Critics say the purchase of British uniforms for American troops reflects departmental inefficiency in wartime planning and may reveal roughly how many military units have been sent to France since the war declaration.
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Russians Battle With Roumanians Near Galata
Petrograd dispatch reports heavy fighting between Russian and Roumanian forces near Galata in Eastern Roumania. Austrian headquarters at Brest Litovsk says the Russian Ninth Serbian Division tried to break through the Galatz region to recover Danube gains made on January 20. The Russian assault evidently aimed at regaining lost territory.
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Finland Revolt Against Russia Sparks Eastern Uprising
Stockholm January dispatches report Finland moving toward revolt against Russian rule with fighting in Viborg region and Red Guard activity around Helsinki railway stations. The unrest spreads from eastern provinces toward the rest of the country amid chaotic uprisings and alleged external aid rumors.
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War enterprise so great delays unavoidable Baker says
Secretary of War Baker told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the United States war effort is vast and delays in prep are practically unavoidable due to the enormous scale and prior military unpreparedness. He defended rapid plans, noted ample equipment, and said production would steadily support troops as they are deployed. The hearing touched on French artillery, health concerns, and overall mobilization tempo. START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NUGGET NOW
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Great Riot at Prague Sends Shock Across Austria
Zurich reports 3000 people joined a riot in Prague yesterday afternoon in protest of further flour ration cuts. Windows shattered and looting occurred before police restrained the disturbance, with details limited by Austrian officials. Additional unrest near Austria’s borders is hinted at but not confirmed.
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Switzerland
Lost keys on heart shaped ring offer reward
Reward offered for return of a set of keys on a heart shaped ring, including a pass key and several combination keys. Please return to the Nugget office to claim the reward.
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Battle Near Danube Continues Amid Romanian Defense
Reports say Russian forces backed by Danube monitors and heavy artillery clash with Romanian defenders since yesterday morning. Despite support, Russian attempts to push back Romanian opposers appear to have failed.
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Guardsmen Deploy to Avert Northwest Lumber Strike
Fifty Minnesota National Guardsmen arrived in Eveleth Minnesota to help avert a threatened lumber strike planned for February 1. The walkout was stirred by I W W literature distributed across Northwestern Minnesota lumber districts over the past months.
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Austrians Bombing Red Cross Hospitals in Italy
News reports from Washington state Austrian air raids on Red Cross and allied military hospitals in the Italian war zone are described as premeditated. The American Relief Commission notes damage to the French Military hospital near Trent and to marked Red Cross facilities, underscoring violations of humanitarian protections.
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