World War Era Updates From Washington To Europe
President Wilson urges united U S policy with allies for lasting peace. Plans for joint military staff and war council in Paris surface amid talks of registering enemy aliens and tightening wartime controls. Edison proposes converting sailing ships to steam, while neutrals trade tonnage for food. Portents of unrest in Mexico Russia and Palestine are reported as battles continue and air and naval actions intensify.
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Germany
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Woman's Party
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Carranza
Manuel Palaez
Tampico
Shipping Board
Thomas A. Edison
Japan
America
Pacific
Far West
Federal Food Administration
Department of Commerce
Clemenceau Cabinet Rise and Italy Front News
The week saw Clemenceau invited to form a new French ministry amid the Bolsevik turmoil in Russia and a stubborn Allied grand strategy debate led by Lloyd George. Italy fights on the Piave with British and French aid as German pressure tests Venice while peace talks fade in Germany. American war effort grows with labor tensions and submarine campaign setbacks shaping the home front.
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Japan
Americans in Petrograd advised to evacuate families
A State Department message from Ambassador Francis in Petrograd urged detachments of Americans to leave, recommending women and children depart while about 200 Americans remained in Petrograd. Moscow saw fighting lessen as maximalists controlled government. returns from Consul General Summers noted improvements after a week of conflict.
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Siberia
Nicholas Romano
Exar Na Enperor
France
Freper
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Washington
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Siberian
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Duma
China
Gompers Endorsed by Buffalo Labor for War Effort
Buffalo union leaders rally behind Samuel Gompers president of the AFL praising his wartime stance with Wilson and the nation ahead of pacifist opposition at a 450 delegate federation convention. The vote of confidence followed hours of debate with 15 opposing.
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Burke
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Walker
Ilinois
Brown
Washington
Mathew Wall
George Barry
M. S. Hayes
Unin
James Dunian
Emperor William Refuses to Treat Petrograd War News
Reports from newspapers claim Emperor William declines to negotiate with the new Salver and Workmen's government in Petrograd. He says he will only treat with the legal successor to the Imperial government or with the constitutional assembly.
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Petrograd
Germany
William
Chief of Medical Staff at Macon Bases Dies of Pneumonia
Richard Wet, chief of medical staff at Cam Wheeler base hospital, Macon, died from pneumonia after eight days of illness. Mrs Weil, daughter of Mr and Mrs Strauss of New York, mourns as family members recall the Titanic disaster.
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Sador Strauss
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