03 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
Petrograd reports the Russian peace delegation proposes moving talks to neutral soil and rejects parts of the German terms. German refusal to relocate the conference fuels fresh calls for resuminghostilities with a reduced army possible. Bolshevik and peace groups fear renewed fighting as German stance stiffens.
Petrograd reports Bolshevik Foreign Minister Trotzky told the central committee that the Russian workers would not consent to Germany's peace terms. He denounced the offer as hypocritical and warned that defending the revolution requires decisive action if the central powers refused to honor promises. Meanwhile, it is reported that Germany has forcibly moved 300,000 Polish and Lithuanian civilians into Germany.
Chicago January 3 munitions plants and the stockyards district are under guard by regular army infantry as a precaution against incendiary fires and explosions.
Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture will address the American National Livestock Association meeting in Salt Lake City on January 14.
The Senate military committee heard from cloth expert Michael Driscoll that American marines are the warmest dressed among U S fighting men. He said German troopers in their gray dawn uniforms wear clothing about fifty percent heavier warmer and more costly than American soldiers.
Italian headquarters report that during a Monte Tomba sector engagement the French forces captured more prisoners than their own numbers. A veteran officer who witnessed the fight confirmed the outcome.
London reports hostile raiding parties were repulsed last night south and southwest of Labassee with a few prisoners in our hands. Enemy artillery was active east of Epehy.
Congress reconvened and adjourned in respect to two members. Both houses will meet at 12 50 to hear the president deliver his address outlining recommended legislation to implement government operation of railroads.
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Roberts announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination to be United States Senator from Nevada in the September primary.
Idaho spent fully 2 000 000 dollars on good roads in the past year. Half funded state highways under the state highway commission, with counties and districts issuing bonds for 1 900 000. Projects include gravel surfacing, northern south highway linking WeisEr to Lewiston, and multiple county contracts.
The article explains that only unmarried men may be drafted from Class One, excluding those with wives or dependents. Crowder estimates about one million eligible men will be available and urges adding men who turn twenty one since June 5 1917 to Class One to maintain a yearly supply of about 700000 men.
London on January 3 reports that compulsory rationing is to be implemented in England soon, with an official announcement confirming the measure.
A mysterious fire and explosions at the Gatuyevsky military depot in Petrograd destroyed 1100 machine guns and ammunition, killing about twenty people. The event sparks blame and witness testimony in relation to a government contractor, while Russo German peace talks show signs of potential rupture as clashes and weather hinder operations.
Washington January 3 A Cleveland firm led by Charles Eisenman chairman of the supply committee of the council of national defense has contracts with the government exceeding a half million dollars. Eisenman testified in a senate inquiry about circumventions of the law restricting contracts with council members and said such contracting occurs routinely.
Idaho Fuel Administrator F R Gooding urges coal saving as a wartime measure. He credits easy winters, promotes mine run coal, outlines eight conservation rules, and notes a nationwide Save a Shovelful Daily drive to reach 50 million tons above mine output.
Washington January fifth. Senator Lodge clashed with Herbert C. Hoover during his first day of testimony before the Senate investigating committee on the sugar shortage. Hoover argued the famine was not real, noting 250000 tons of sugar in the west while railroads failed to move it. He urged government power to buy sugar in large quantities to avert market disaster.
On January 3 in Chicago corn traded at 1.27 dollars and oats at 7.914 dollars per unit.
Washington January 3 After a three hour talk with leaders of four railway brotherhoods McAdoo said definite agreement on relations of labor to government management will come soon A general readjustment of passenger schedules and curtailment of traffic is considered certain
Emerson School Room VII forms Bannock Bird Boosters with 64 members led by George Reese as president and Carl Cederstrom as vice president. They plan bird houses for February and have written to all states seeking support while studying birds and promoting conservation and insect/weed seed eaters.
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