Senate Passes Large Naval Bill With 300 Million Budget
International News Service reports the Senate approved a major naval appropriation of 300 million dollars without a roll call. The package funds 209 million for naval construction including three battleships a battle cruiser fifteen destroyers three scout cruisers and sixty eight submarines. It also authorizes 115 million dollars as a general contingency fund and adds fifty submarines beyond the House bill.
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Germany Will Fight On To Victory In Reichstag Speech
Berlin March 2 Foreign Secretary Zimmreman declared in the Reichstag that Germany will not back down from the world conflict. He argued that even if many nations join the enemy, Germany must continue the war to victory or total annihilation, citing the submarine campaign as crippling England and pressuring neutral powers to aid the alliance.
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German Retreat on Somme Halted in Fierce Fighting
London dispatch reports the German retreat toward Bapaume halted as British artillery presses the Ancre valley. Germans yielded miles of ground, followed by strong British infantry, with heavy casualties on both sides in 24 hours of close combat.
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British Drive Turks Back Fifty Miles From Kut
Mesopotamian officials report British forces press the Turks who retreated from Kut el Amera to Asisieh about fifty miles north. Turkish setbacks forecast a shift toward Baghdad, with Townshend's capture noted and morale dropping amid renewed Allied advances. Meanwhile DC moves toward dry status on saloons from November first, and Paris reports four submarines sunk, including a Norwegian, as most ships reach destinations safely.
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Prohibition Bill Move Sets DC Liquor Fight End
March 1 news reports President Wilson will sign the prohibition bill for the District of Columbia tomorrow. Advocates of liquor public sales have lost their fight as prohibition boosters celebrate, ending months of political contention in Washington.
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Senate and House back in line for powers sought
National News Service reports both chambers ready for a swift finish on pending legislation. The Zimmerman note publication and public indignation spurred congress to authorize broad presidential powers, with Wilson demanding bond issues and unrestricted nationalizing authority to defend American rights.
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Arrangements To Arm Ships In Half Hour After Order
Washington march 2 the navy reports that once the president orders arming of all American merchant ships all preparations will be complete within an hour guns ammunition installation and gunners are ready for orders while shipyard work is accelerated and other war measures proceed quietly
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Swiss Minister Denies Ties to German Intrigue
Dr. Paul Ritter after a talk with Secretary Lansing stated he had no connections to German Mexican or Japanese intrigue. He noted German interests stayed with him briefly as Swiss minister and said the note to von Eckhardt was not in his possession nor known before press publication and Senate confirmation. Bring Your Band Anfa, Casite Going 2 B a Hot time. Nome Nugget subscription details follow.
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Japanese Embassy Denies German Mexican Plot In Clear Stance
Washington reports state that the Japanese embassy denied any part in the German Mexican intrigue and said Tokyo would spurn such suggestions. The note's unprecedented nature and its decisive tone drew wide comment amid surrounding diplomatic stakes.
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