Unrestricted U-boat warfare affirmed by Berlin
Berlin declares unrestricted submarine warfare will continue without limits. The Lyman M Law schooner was sunk in the Mediterranean by an Austrian submarine with no loss of life. The worsening crisis prompts calls for US action as talks of arming ships and potential congress intervention intensify.
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Mediterranean
Berlin
Feb
United States
America
Germany
England
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
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Consul Treadway
Rome
Law
State Department
Austria
Kikus
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American ambassador Gerard arrives in Switzerland from Berlin
The American ambassador James W. Gerard landed at Schaffhausen at 4 PM and proceeded to Bern for a few days before Paris. He was welcomed by Swiss officials and a large U.S. delegation, with flowers, gifts, and a statement of gratitude for American well wishes. The voyage from Berlin passed without incident, though curiosity ran high about the route.
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Zurich
Switzerland
James W. Gerard
Schaffhausen
Vos Swiliverland
Pleasant Stovall
Col
Bruenecer
Rudolph Iselin
Germany
Berlin
Gerard
Zuriel
Berne
Paris
Bertin
James Wo Geiure
Sierinek
Entente Warships Could Enter U S Ports
Senator Suala bury offered a resolution to lift neutrality bars and open all United States ports to Entente warships. He argued it could allow the government to aid those at present fighting sea rights violations without a formal declaration of war.
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Washington, D. C
Suala Bury
United States
Carranza Favors Embargo Against Warring Nations
General Carranza sends a note to the United States Argentina Brazil and Chile and to other neutrals urging a multilateral embargo on exporting foodstuffs and munitions of war to European belligerents. He seeks alignment with neutral nations to curb supply to the war.
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United States
Germany
England
Rochester
Orleans Mendgield Shell
Washington
Carranza
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Von Bernstorff Party Leaves United States
In Hoboken on a February 15 departure aboard the Scandinavian American liner bred. Count von Bernstorff the German ambassador sailed home with the Countess von Bernstorff and a large party of diplomatic and consular officials. The voyage home was marred by an incident. Count von Perusion and his wife were among those who departed.
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Germany
Berlin
United States
Hoboken
Die Mann
von Bernstorff
Countess von Bernstor
Corman
Count von Perusion
Uite
Americans Quit Belgium Relief Work
The American Commission for Relief in Belgium notified German authorities that Americans will withdraw from relief activities in Belgium and northern France. Only a few representatives, led by William Whitlock, may remain in Brussels to supervise non diplomatic tasks, with no diplomatic standing and restricted access.
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Belody
Ameren Commission For Relief
Belgium
Prone
Belevim
Commission Direrias Suys
Deine
Warren GG
Gregory Irean Hrasee
Haren von der Laneken Teival Severpor
Brussels
Enivens
Conlceron
France
Grand Whitlock
Big Naval Measure Passed By House
The House approved the largest naval appropriation bill in U.S. history, authorizing the second installment of a three year building program adopted last year and empowering the government to commandeer private ships and plants in wartime. The measure, backed by a broad coalition, moves to the Senate as subcommittees speed up wartime preparations.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Delma
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Senate
Atrerare
Kitchin
Daniels
Fender
Ili
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Ahi
Calloway and
Davis
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Penghton
Pace
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Vand
Senes
Train Hits Auto Carrying State Troops In Texas
A Golden State Lindred train near Paro Texas struck a motortruck carrying Fifth Ohio Infantry members. Several soldiers died or were injured including Private Charles Baten and Sergeant Risenburt. Others listed from Cleveland and Conneaut endured serious injuries as recovery and repatriation orders followed.
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Tex
Charles Baten
Fifth Oboe Infantry
Servi Karl Eisenshirtoof
Fifth Ohio Infantry
Golden State
Pan TT
Toosier
Obie Tafaniy
Fifth Era
Alj. Roehl
Call for Cuban volunteers as revolt is crushed
Havana reports President Menéndez issuing a decree calling volunteers aged eighteen to forty two for a 60 day term. Rebels clash with forces around Camagüey and Manatí, with government claims of a defeat in Matanzas and the capture of Colonel Loree. The United States offers 5,000 rifles and carbine cartridges to Cuba.
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Republic
U. S
Havana
Menecal
Jose Miguel Gomertins
Camaguey
Quipnen
United States
Fire in Piraeus destroys munition facility
Fire swept a large section of Piraeus on February 15, starting in a munition factory late Monday and spreading rapidly, causing heavy loss of life and extensive damage across a wide area.
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Piraeus
Greece
Gotham Foreign Trade Big
New York February 15. Foreign trade at this port for the fiscal year ended June last amounted to 8,805,182,189 dollars. The previous year figures stood at 2,255,072,244 dollars.
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Gotham
New York
Character of Commerce
Pacifist Citizens Ask for Referendum Before War
A group of pacifists from New York visited Washington to urge Congress and the president to hold a referendum before entering any war. They supported Senator Stone and criticized diplomacy, meeting with Secretary Tumulty and delivering a petition to Wilson. A later gathering at the All Souls Unitarian church featured speakers including Rev Nemnau Vo, Thomas, Prof Mull, Prof Overstreet, Bertha Moses, and others.
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Washington
New York
Congress
Senator Stone
Toon
Tuwaliy
Wilson
al Souls Unitarian Church
Spolestoes
Nemnau Vo. Thomas
Joseph Hughen
Bertha Moses
Alexander Conn
Mary Wright Seawell
William T. Mull
Harry A. Overstreet
Emily Greece Baleb
Winter Russell
New Chicago Postmaster Named for City
Chicago February 12 William B Carlile a noted insurance man was appointed postmaster of Chicago by President Wilson after his name was suggested by Senator James Hamilton Lewis Lewis had blocked the confirmation of Wilsons first choice Dixon Williams and the new appointment follows the senator's intervention in the matter
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Chicago
William B. Cartile
Wilson
Carlile
James Hamilton Lewis
Lewis
Senate
Wisen
Dixon Willams
British destroyer sinks after mine in English Channel
London reports a torpedo boat destroyer of an older type struck a mine in the English Channel Thursday night and sank. Of the officers and crew, all but five were lost.
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London
British Admiralty
English Channel
British Hem in the Turks on Tigris Front
London official announce that British forces on the Tigris front have established a line across the bend west of Kut el Amara, effectively hemming in Turkish forces. The report notes the achievement tightens the siege around Kut el Amara and signals momentum on the Iraqi theater.
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London
Peb. Ie
Tigris
Kut-el-Atmars
Robbers Take About 5000 From San Jose Railway Barns
Three robbers entered the San Jose Street Railway barns and overpowered five employees. They bound gagged them and blew open three safes, escaping with about $3,000. The robbery occurred in San Jose California on February 15. Investigators seek leads to catch the culprits.
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San Jose
Cal
San Jose Street Railway Company
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