Senate approves Wilson's diplomacy with Germany vote
President Wilson's severance of diplomatic ties with Germany won Senate approval by a 75 to 3 vote. The chamber backed Chairman Stone's foreign affairs plan endorsing the withdrawal of the American ambassador from Berlin and granting the German ambassador Klaus von Lierastorf his passport. Several senators voted against the resolution including Kirhy of Arkansas and Vardaman of Mississippi.
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Lishington
Beeb
Wilson
Germany
Senate
Stone
Foreign B Committee
Berlin
Lierastorf
Ators
Vrats Kirhy
Arkansas
Vardaman
Mixvisaipyl
Joulvans Gramama
North Dakota
Works
California
Tragic Hankaka Wreck Claims 300 Near Chefoo
In Chefoo Shantung Province on January 5, the Japanese steamer Hankaka with 800 aboard ran aground during a fierce storm. Three hundred perished from drowning or exposure while seven survivors clung to the wreck for four days before rescue by Slampe, a Dutch officer with the Netherlands Harbor Improvements Company. The ship had sailed from Dalny on Christmas, bound for Dalny with Japanese passengers and crew.
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Chepoo
Shantung Province
China
Associated Press
Hankaka
Slampe
Netherlands Harbor Improvements Company
Dalny
Chefoo
Frederik VII to Transport German Ambassador to Europe
The U S State Department asked the Scandinavian-American line to use the Frederik VII to move Ambassador Bernstorff and his party to Europe. Frederik VIII and Henrich Olav are laid up in Hoboken awaiting Copenhagen instruction.
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Citizen A. P
New York
State Department
Frederik VII
Bernstorff
Europe
Caste
Copenhagen
Halvor Jacobsen
Frederick VIII
Henrig Olav
Hoboken
N. J
Jacobsen
Halifax
Kirkwall
Scotland
Senate Debates Wilsons Germany Policy Endorsement
Dissension erupts in the Senate over President Wilsons move to sever relations with Germany. Democratic senators Vardaman and Kirby oppose endorsement, while a California Republican also objects. Lodge and other Republicans back full support. The debate centers on entanglements and the nations path toward war.
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Bashington
Peb
Wilson
Germany
Senate
Stom
Vardaman
Kirby
Republicras
California
Pe An
Vier Lodge
Ships Disabled In New York Harbor Amid War Atrocity Claims
Federal officials possess evidence that thirty one German and Austrian ships laid up in New York harbor were disabled and that most of their crews abandoned the vessels before customs guards were posted. Repairs may take six to eight months. More than 4,000 crew members are reported missing from the wartime total of 5,469 officers and men aboard.
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Ctizen A. P
New York
Fed
Insurance rates on ships rise nationwide
Washington D C Feb 7 war risk insurance rates issued by the federal war risk bureau were announced today. Increases range from 125 percent to 900 percent and apply to all American ports to all destinations.
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Citizen A. P
Washington, D. C
Federal War Risk Insurance Bureau
American
Explosion at Dutch dynamite plant kills many workers
A dynamite factory at Schlebusch in Slogne Holland blew up on January 27 killing about 200 people, mostly women, according to Les Nees of Maestricht. An earlier explosion on the Aix la Chapelle railway injured 26 workers.
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Sterdam
Holland
London
Les Nees
Maestricht
Schlebusch
California liner sunk by submarine off Irish coast
The British liner California sailing from New York with 31 passengers was reported sunk off the coast of Ireland. Consul Frost at Queenstown said one life was lost and 200 hospital cases. No Americans aboard. 160 survivors of 215 souls aboard, crew 184, captained by John L. Henderson. Vessel armed with one stern gun.
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California
Irish Coast
Citizen A. P
Washington
New York
Glagew
Ireland
State Department
Frost
Queens
Archer Line
Nome
John L. Henderwa
Glasgow
Arizona Wild Horse Swindlers Sentenced in Nebraska Case
Judge J W Woodrough sentences four defendants in the Arizona wild horse case over mail fraud totaling 1 60 000. C M Thompson of Omaha gets 1 year 1 day Leavenworth. C A Smith Omaha three months Grand Island. John Boleney Omaha fined 500. B F Burwinkle Des Moines also 500. Sidney Smith of Omaha remained ill and unsentenced. Indictments started with 43 defendants. twelve died or were dismissed. eleven tried, two found not guilty, four sentenced, others pending.
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Omaha
Neb
J. W. Woodrough
United States District Court Today
C. M. Thompson
Leavenworth
Kansas
C. A. Smith
Grand Island
John Boleney
B. F Burwinkle
Des Moines
Jud Woodrough
Wm. Hinkley
Brayton
D. J. Sidney Smith
Mason City
Sole Survivor of Belgian Relief Ship Landed
London Feb 7 Walter Hines Page American ambassador notified that the sole survivor of the Belgian relief steamship Lars Kruse, sunk near the Belgian coast, has landed in France. Page relayed report to the American embassy asking contact with survivors and forwarding full account to Washington.
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London
Walter Hines Page
Lars Kruse
Por Pone
France
Page
Aaaheaenaberpatria
Sup
State Department
Washington
Mexican Foreign Office Denies Carranza Granted Kaiser's Receipt
The Mexican foreign office officially denies sending any telegram of congratulations to the German emperor over the international situation. It states only a January 27 birthday felicitation to Emperor William was sent.
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Galveston
Mexican Foreign Office
Carranza
Amsterdam
Universal
Foreign Office
William
U-Boat Toll Grows on British and Neutral Vessels
British steamers Palm Leaf and Cliftonian torpedoed by a German submarine. Norwegian Thor II also sunk. crews landed. Lloyds lists Vectra Crown Point Lorton Warenfels among sunk vessels. Peruvian Lorton sunk in Spanish waters. Port Adelaide torpedoed with passengers saved and master taken prisoner.
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London
The
Central News
Palm Leaf
Cliftonian
Thor II
Lloyds Shipping Agency
Vectra
Growe
Crown Point
Lorton
Warenfels
Adelaide Sun
Port Adelaide
Australia
Samarinda
Igo
Soaearrs Wen Aoe
Italian Steamer Ferruccio Sunk
The Ferruccio, an Italian steamship of 2,192 tons gross, is reported sunk by Lloyds. The announcement comes from London on February 7.
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London
Ferruccio
Lloyds
Assembly passes emergency bill for National Guard costs
In Albany on February 7 the assembly, with two socialist votes against, approved an emergency bill for immediate expenses of 1,606,066 for the National Guard. The measure had cleared the senate the day prior.
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Albany
N. Y
Assembly
White
National Guard
Senate
American Line Stops 10 000 Passengers for Europe
The International Mercantile Marine halts booking on American line ships amid war zone concerns. British consulate reportedly refuses passports for women and children on ships bound for danger areas. Government positions and convoy plans remain undeclared, with no formal notices issued.
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New York
International Mercantile Marine Today
United States
Germany
Wilson
Senate Divides Over Wilson's Course Instructs Swiss Minister
Washington February 7. Swiss Minister Ritter said his government will take over German diplomatic interests in the United States including the embassy and twelve consulates. He notified the State Department in a formal note.
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Wilson
A. P
Lashington
Ritter
Switzerland
United States
Tere
State Department
Atlanta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Denver
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Seattle
St Louis
St. Paul
Manila
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
Ambassadors Gerard reports and German departs debated
Reports from Madrid and Berne place Ambassador Gerard in Switzerland while Berlin awaits confirmation of his departure from Germany. Swiss and Spanish routing clash as Barcelona dispatch notes Gerard plans to sail home on a Spanish liner amid consular reshuffles and Bernstorff’s status.
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Sueetlh
Germany
Gerard
Washington
State Department
Herne
Willard
Madrid
Berne
Switzerland
Stoval
Berlin
Barcelona
Spain
ARIS
Havas
United States
Gerrards
London
Foreign Office
Count von Bernstorff
Switzerhoad
Peruvian Press Condemns Germany Over Naval Warfare
Lima Peru July 7 The Peruvian press is unanimous in condemning Germany for its naval warfare. Several newspapers urge Peru to declare support for the United States. The government is consulting with other American nations to form a common policy.
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Peru
Germany
United States
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