Navy service praised as unexampled by Baker in senate
Secretary Baker told the senate that American tonnage losses have been very light and the navy's service in protecting the army has been unexampled. He indicated Edward R. Stettinius may manage war department purchasing power and suggested broader presidential authority to transfer and coordinate departmental functions as needed.
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Baker
Senate
Navy
War Department
Edward R. Stettinius
Stettinius
Premier Sanders Wekerle Pressed to Resign Amid War Debate
Budapest and Vienna report unconfirmed calls for Dr. Sanders Wekerle to resign as Hungary’s premier. He faces pressure from crown and kaiser to push war, while public demand leans to peace. Secretary Baker discusses troop supply to France and war department performance amid editorial dispute.
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Hungary
Budapest
Vienna
Crown
New Agreement Guides French and American Food Supply
In France the American army and French authorities reached an accord to reduce transport by funding canning of fruit and vegetables locally. The plan aims to save tonnage by importing coal for canning and tin plate to the French government, which will allocate materials to private manufacturers. Canned goods will support both armies and domestic needs, with fruits and vegetables sourced to meet 600,000 troops and civilian demand.
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Multen
France
American Army Purchasing Board
Nurehastog
Kranea
Fiich
Fenjal ‘Abor
Trains collide near Kemi Finland. many killed
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports a high fatality and injury toll after a collision between a Red guards train and a government train near Kemi Finland. Both trains were traveling at full speed and were smashed in the impact.
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Red Guard
London
Kemi
Ortneray
Finland
Copenhagen
Speculation in Coffee to Stop on Exchange
Washington February 6 government action halted coffee speculation on the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange. The order, announced by the Hoover administration, forbids dealings in green coffee at about 16 cents per pound for type 7 in spot months after a conference with New York dealers who agreed to curb speculation.
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Washington
New York
Atrocities by Austro Bulgarian forces in Serbia and Macedonia
An appeal from Serbian students, made public in Washington, accuses Austro Bulgarian troops of deporting entire families into Bulgaria and removing priests teachers and doctors while allowing only minimal education facilities to operate. The document claims those who refuse to join the Bulgarian army face rebel status and harsher penalties.
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Washington
Southernerbia
Macedonia
Fwharis
Bulgaria
Ariel Doctor
Beer
Marshals guard vault after raid on Veeder offices
Deputy United States marshals guard the vault of Henry Veeder attorney for Switt company after an overnight raid on the Wyers office following the Federal Trade Commission inquiry into alleged legal acts of the Packers. Deputies will stay until the court decides if papers seized may be examined and searches continued. The raid was authorized by seizure warrants obtained by Francis J Heney, FTC counsel.
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Chicago
United Intes
Snlll
Henry Veeder
Switt Company
Wwyer
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Veeder
Francis J. Heney
Envoys Return for Peace Parley in Brest-Litovsk Talks
Amsterdam dispatch says German and Austro-Hungarian foreign ministers von Kuhlmann and Czernin left for Brest-Litovsk to continue pace negotiations. Reports note three Russian army corps on the Russo Romanian front attempted border crossings with only small detachments succeeding. about 2000 Russians with 200 horses entered the Romanian area. Allied credits rise to 4.464 billion with a loan of 275.1 million to France, boosting wartime purchases in the United States.
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Amsterdam
von Kurhimatin
Count Czernin
Jett Bertin
Brest-Litovak
Ferlin Saya
Sweden Adopts Broad Food Rationing As Shortages Grow
Swedish dispatch reports Sweden moving rapidly toward Germany for a broad food rationing system. A string of cards covers bread sugar milk coffee and more. The text notes bread sugar milk and other cards exist or are being issued and mentions meat and other staples. It also hints at wood rations and an eracaIandries card with scarce pasta staples in the market.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Germany
Labor must put shipping ahead in shipyard drive
Washington February 6. Responsibility for the success or failure of the ships program was placed on the nation by Charles Plez vice president and general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corp. He urged more ships and more shifts saying the shipping board has the money and materials but a lack of national spirit to commit workers and time. He called three shifts daily for fifty two weeks a year monstrous and said we must keep ahead of submarine campaigns.
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Faker
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Laker
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Ibe
War Department
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Alalement
Hal A Méi
Metropolitan Magazine
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Bnker Eid
Tiang
Sr. Baker
Avenil
Weel
Mr. Baker
Prince
Senator Weeks
Mr. Bald
Werke
Supreme War Council
Beker
Tebur
Charlee Plez
Lia Emergency Leet Corporation
My. Plez
No Man's Time Is His Own In War Report
Idaho state defense women appeal to citizens to aid workers and soldiers, urging immediate action to place unemployed labor in essential war support roles. The statement calls for local ordinances and a statewide census to mobilize resources until the legislature acts. Heatless Monday remains essential for eastern relief as federal and railroad administrations approve continuation. Taraoka unions seek eight-hour day for workers on ship duties.
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Idane
Idaho
Washington
East
Madoo Names Investigators Lines to Be Considered as National System
Washington feb 6 further steps toward diverting retired traffic from congested routes were taken by Director General McAdoo with the appointment of a traffic investigation committee. The panel includes B J Winchell Chicago and F Randolph New York with orders to study great traffic currents to shift flows from congested railways and ports to less congested routes and to view railroads as a national system. The group will work within the railroad administration policy of survey and reform.
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McAdoo
B. J. Winchell
Chicago
Union Pacifico
F. Randolph
New York
Southern Railway
Comenitme
Atepe
icAdoo
ST Amittee
South Atlantic
England
China to Observe World Anniversary in Samatown
San Francisco on February 6 reports Samatown plans to celebrate the 246th anniversary of the world by their reckoning on February 20. The event marks a shift away from old Manchu rites, leaving a few remnants in the city’s annual celebrations.
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Cal
Samatown
Chis
Red Guards and Russians Defeated in Clee borg Battle
Feb 6 report says Desert Mannerholm's forces defeated Red guards and Russians at Clee borg, capturing the city, northern Finland's chief military depot. The two day battle cost several hundred lives during the fighting.
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Stockholm
Mannerholm
Red Guards
Cleeborg
Finland
Wide Powers May Be Given Wilson
Feb 6 A bill to grant the president broad authority to redistribute government work across departments and agencies was introduced by Senator Currman of the judiciary committee and sent to that panel. An official parade notice previews a plan to expand plantation cultivation. In Ireland the Midlands and South would secure lands with subsidies totaling 2 090 001 pounds. The Women's Trade Union League contends there is no Marine War shortage yet and objects to replacing male workers with cheaper female labor.
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Congress
Wilson
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Sam
Wadgworth
Deleya
Bak
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Judiciary
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