Hins Holding Fast 10 Hopes Anstendam January Report
Jan 25 Hins Holding Fast and Anstendam report on wartime diplomacy and economic aims. The text notes negotiations with Ukraine and Russia, proposals to invite other belligerents, and deadlines expiring at Hodeck. It mentions the Reichstag, a shift to private talks, and the difficulty of overcoming objections from both sides.
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General Bliss In War Council
Washington Jan general staff officer General Tasking attended a war council in Paris and will represent the United States Army on the allied war council. He is accompanied by high officers to advise on any issues arising and will be a mixed representative due to General Pershing’s duties.
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Allies weigh plans for renewed western front offensives
In wartime talks with the council the focus is a broad strategy to cover all fronts. Reports forecast a larger American troop contribution this summer and spring, with discussions on supply delivery to Leaguies. Officials consider a major Allied response to a possible German offensive and a potential early drive at the Brivist or French lines.
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Stettinius Appointed Surveyor General for Army Supplies
Edward R. Stettinius of New York was named surveyor general of all army supplies. He will oversee procurement and production across five bureaus including ordnance and quartermaster and coordinate purchases with industry to support the army program. He has directed Allied purchases since the war began and will set up his Washington office promptly.
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Burkett to Keynote Lincoln Day Banquet Missouri
Elmer J. Burkett of Lincoln Nebraska former U S senator will deliver the principal address at the annual Lincoln Day banquet of the Association of Young Republicans of Missouri in Kansas City on February 13. Ferris resignation accepted by Shipping Board chairman.
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Standard Wins Libel Suit In Supreme Court
The Ogden Standard was exonerated by the supreme court in a libel suit filed by Williany Lynch, former secretary of the state board of land commissioners, seeking damages for alleged defamation. The court upheld the lower court, ruling the editorial did not defame the appellant and that it accurately reflected investigative reporting on state offices and public concerns.
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Surgeon General Gorgas testifies on army camps conditions
Senate hearing cites Camp sites generally well selected and drainage good. Gorgas notes sanitary conditions generally satisfactory given troops’ untrained status and warns against tent overcrowding as a health risk while urging hospital buildings to be completed first at new camps.
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German Spy Suspect Arrested in Baltimore
Walter Sparemann, a German national, was arrested in Baltimore on an alleged plot to blow up a storehouse at Fort Monroe, Virginia. Officials charged him as a possible leader of German spies but debated pressing charges or interning him as an enemy alien.
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Fourteen Spies Shot Revealed by American Defence Leader
At a luncheon, M. C. Thompson, chair of the American Defence Society press committee, said the United States has executed fourteen spies since the war began with Germany. She noted two of the spies were from Detroit and urged informing the public of this action as evidence of America's resolve to protect homeland.
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Chancellor opposes foreign press on peace stance
LONDON, Jan. Count von Hertling, German chancellor, clashed with foreign newspapers over interpretations of Premier Lloyd George’s recent speech. He reportedly rejected signals of a sincere desire for peace with Germany, while noting a change in tone in the British premier’s remarks.
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George's Speech Seen as Caution for Peace in Germany
The article notes George refrained from abuse and leaned toward negotiation. It cites claims the speech argued Germany faced charges as possibly guilty while the British premier questioned any sincere wish for peace.
Tin Plate for the Canners Released
Washington on January 26 reports the food administration approved release of enough tin plate to allow canners to extend operations by 25 percent beyond their stated backlogs. Permits for total 25 percent of the planned packing by March had already been granted, easing supply for canning during the period.
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Robbery on a Train Leaves Idaho Man in Loss
Alfred E. Bigelow of Moscow Idaho was drugged and robbed of 2089 in cash and a 1000 bond on a train en route to Oklahoma. He alleged two men claiming IWW membership drugged him near Green River Wyoming, then disappeared with the money when he woke at Laramie.
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Bravery Noted For Frontline Service in London Hospital
Mor husband Bart Peroy listed among brave workers at a London hospital. The countess Kronvik praised for supervising during the wartime effort.
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Ambassadors to Decide on Formal Bolshevik Acknowledgement
Reports from Petrograd indicate several ambassadors may confer with their governments on formal acknowledgement of the Bolshevik government. A British reply to the Russian commission regarding a Britannia vessel at Vinhostkl has been deemed acceptable though not wholly satisfactory. A second Ukrainian delegation complicates peace talks, asserting Ukraine’s right to speak for itself, while Bolshevik forces continue to clash with civilians in Moscow and Petrograd as the revolution advances.
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Class rates to be increased across Memphis and Mississippi Valley
Washington Jan 25 Increases in railroad class rates ranging from 10 to 60 percent are proposed for trains between Memphis and Missouri River cities and northern points. Higher rates would apply to routes from Memphis to Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Colorado, with boosts from 20 to 50 percent. Rates from St Paul and northern Mississippi to Memphis and southern territory also rise about 19 to 20 percent. Railroads seek faster adjustment of rates between Memphis and New Orleans and western Oklahoma. Read the Classified Ads.
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Ferris Describes Wooden Ships in Fleet Prototype
Washington June 25 Mr Ferris of the government fleet corporation recently resigned and described the Ferrie wooden ship a 400 unit vessel being pushed by the sea corporation. He helped design tool types the corporation used in constructing ships and left amid fears his ongoing service would hamper the construction program. Senate investigating committee questioned Aly Corrie connection with Clinchfold Navigation company and a naval builder who had let contracts to Sonny Slipbend lig Company of Seattle. London January 25 reports say hostile artillery activity occurred at night with limited notable events otherwise.
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