Peace Time Naval Policy Briefed by Congress Committee
The Naval Affairs Committee advances a peace time naval policy bill. It moves quickly to reach the House by January 15, leaving about two months for passage.
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Newspaper
Warren Evening Times
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1918
Page
1
Navy shipbuilding policy debated by Daniels and committee
Washington December 27 America's peace time naval policy will be fixed by Congress. The House Naval Affairs Committee moves to pass the bill by January 15. Secretary Daniels will appear next month to present recommendations on shipbuilding. The naval board favors a six year program versus Daniels three years. The proposed appropriation originally 12.6 billion for the next fiscal year may be trimmed, preserving a six year plan and lifting Navy strength from 131,000 to 220,000. The committee will resume deliberations after Daniels testimony next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
House Nval Affairs
House
Big
Daniels
of the Navy
Padgett
House Committee
Crime Syndicate Unearthed In Big Diamond Robbery
Chicago detectives tracing a Monday diamond heist of more than $160000 from M Tirlason’s office expose a crime syndicate with Chicago roots and operatives in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York Police say 25 to 80 suspects are held and the boss of the local branch is expected to be arrested later today The syndicate is accused of stealing merchandise worth about $150000 in the past sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
M. Tiralson
State and
Madison Streets
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
George Harris
Strike at Victory plant could idle 4000 Bethlehem workers
Quincy Mass December 27 More than four thousand mechanics at the Bethlehem Steel Victory plant in Squantum may strike over an alleged union lockout. A mass meeting of boiler makers voted to back workers blocked from work after not reporting at 7 am at the new opening time in the hip building plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Mass
Victory
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Squantum
Biz
Paris Paper Estimates Total Dead Near Six Million Mark
The Evening Standard reports the war dead may total about 5 796 004 based on 1 071 300 French dead cited from the French Chamber of Deputies. The estimate includes Britain France Russia America Germany and Austria Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
Bee
Great Britain
France
Russia
America
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Evening Standard
Chamber of Deputies
League Nations To Establish Enduring Peace
Representative Britten introduces a resolution in the House calling for an early Versailles peace conference league of nations. He seeks hearings for a plan to prevent future wars and uphold freedom of the seas, with a world navy built by signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Versailles
League of Nations
Britten
Ilinois
Foreign Relations Committee
Esec
America
Wilson
All America
Clemenceau to address budget debate on League of Nations
Intense interest surrounds Clemenceau's scheduled address in the Chamber of Deputies this afternoon during the budget debate. He is expected to discuss the proposed League of Nations agenda as part of fiscal discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enceau
Chamber of Deputies
League of Nations
Premier Clemenceau to Address Budget Debate on League and Peace
Intense interest surrounds Clemenceau’s budget speech as reports say he may discuss the League of Nations the Russian situation and France’s personnel at the peace conference. The address could set the tone for pre conference exchanges with Wilson and others and possibly reveal a date for opening preliminaries mid January with Japanese delegates arriving January 4. Russia’s status will be monitored but not debated immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemenceau
M. S Clemenceau
League of Nations
France
Wilson
M. Clemenceau
Willl J
Delegans
Russia
Allied Troop Action Occupies Mannheim Under Marshal Foch
Zurich reports that Marshal Foch has occupied Mannheim following the murder of several allied prisoners near the city. Mannheim in Baden lies 45 miles southwest of Frankfort and is a Rhine area city with a population over 140,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Marshel Foch
Mannheim
Baden
Frankfort
Rhine
Omsk
Russia
Hrolsheviks
Perm
Obrask
Admiral Kolchak
Imere Boy Tells of Axe Killing of Aged Woman
Washington December 27 an 18 year old youth Ralph Trouber Powhing sits in a police cell confessing to killing 68 year old Mrs Elizabeth Becker at the Woman's Fram near Colesville Maryland last Friday night He says she urged marriage then tried to poison him with iodine and he killed her with an axe handle describing the act dispassionately before fleeing to a farm at Brooklyn then returning to Washington and being arrested today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ralph Trouber
Elizabeth Becker
Colesville
Mark Twain
Huckelberry Finn
Bowling
Brooklyn
Sailors From Victory Fleet Entertain Broadway On Leave
New York reports thousands of Victory fleet sailors and crews from 38 battleships and destroyers enjoying first American leave in over a year. Broadway crowds cheer as sailors pour into theaters and streets. Electric work and aerial patrols over the Hudson headline a busy shore leave with Rockaway Beach air base contributing fifteen airplanes and two dirigibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Victory Fleet
Broadway
Hudson
Rockway Beach
Steamship Florence Luckenbach Damaged by Fire at Pier 6
Fire early today badly damaged the steamship Florence Luckenbach and its cargo of canned foods and stores at Pier 6. Three firemen were overcome by gasoline flames and hospitalized as crews fought to prevent the blaze from reaching nearby gasoline holds. Losses run into thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Florence Luckenbach
France
Forecast for Pennsylvania Light local snows on weekend
Washington dispatch reports light local snowfall in Pennsylvania with little temperature change through tonight and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pennsylvania
Cardinal O Connell Denounces Bolshevism as Destructive
Cardinal O Connell condemns Bolshevism as destructive to civilization and urges construction over destruction in a public letter to Rev. Dr Samuel Buchier of New York. He expresses sympathy with the Jewish Ministers Association of America’s efforts to eradicate Bolshevism and regrets not being able to address their convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cardinal O'Connell
Samuel Buchier
New York
Jewish Ministers Association of America
Cardinal Or Connell
Baker renews 20 year nurse retirement with pay
Secretary Baker renewed his push for army nurse corps members to retire after twenty years with seventy five percent of their pay. The proposal affects personnel policy and retirement benefits for military nurses, highlighting the administration’s stance on veteran care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baker
Army Nurse Corps
Russia Faces Acute Food Shortage Amid POW Influx
Reports describe a grave food shortage across Russia as the Bolshevik Army grows with many former German and Austrian prisoners of war and up to 40 000 Chinese nationals, signaling strained resources and mounting humanitarian concerns.
Bolsheviks face pressure as troops advance on key Russian cities
Dispatches from Bucharest and Paris report fear Bolshevik forces may seize Odessa and Omsk aided by former POWs and large Chinese and Russian conscripts. Acute food shortages hit Moscow and Petrograd as workers’ hours shrink and hunger drives scavenging. Other reports note Allied concern and possible intervention talks in Paris with General d Esperey en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Odessa
Omsk
State Department
Bucharest
Russsia
Moscow
Petrograd
Paris
Russia
d'Esperey
Balkans
Christmas on the Rhine Highlights Yankee Yuletide Spirit
The first Christmas for American troops in Germany featured war veterans, a midnight mass at Ramagen led by Lt Col Bill Donovan, and a soaring beacon tree at Ehrnbreitstein. Private Mike Donaldson earned a Distinguished Service Medal after braving shellfire to aid wounded comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Ford
Coblenz
Bowie
Atlantic
John J. Donovan
Boston
Knights of Columbus
Red Cross
165Th Infantry
Fighting Sixty-Ninth
New York
Ramagen
Rhine
Bill Donovan
Columbia University
Bill
Arthur Delaney
Justice Delaney
New York Supreme Court
John Curtis
James Murray
Sixty Ninth Regiment
Flannery
Cuba
Fran
Cis P. Duffy
Mike Donaldson
Haverstraw
N. Y
Stanley Ketchel
Donaldson
Santa Claus
Londres-St. Georges
Verdun
Mike
Ehrnbreitstein
Gibralter
Kickman
Fire Claims Six Lives At Dempsey Home Near Olean
A morning blaze destroyed the home of James Dempsey an oil driller in Prentissvale 214 miles from Olean. Mrs Dempsey 40 and five children perished while the father and two sons were away drilling. Officials suspect gas pressure triggered the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mean
James Dempsey
Prentissvale
Olean
Washington Volunteers for Occupation Army Debate
The House military affairs committee will study a volunteer occupation force proposed by Rep Green Iowa. He suggests 400000 volunteers plus 100000 regulars in Europe totaling about 500000, arguing it reduces cost and manpower compared with Baker’s 1 million. The bill would place occupation duties under a voluntary force with discharges after peace treaty ratification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
America
Green
Republican
Iowa
Europe
Regnar
Baker
Army of Occupation
Opposition develops to promotions of major generals
Washington reports growing resistance to promoting four major generals Pershing March Bliss to full general. The military affairs committee has heard Baker recommended the promotions to President Wilson, but Senate action depends on committee support. Talks also consider promoting brigadiers who fled action, notably Provost Marshal Enoch Crowder, amid questions of who aided the war effort most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pershing
March
Bliss
Military Affairs Committee
Baker
Wilson
Senate
Enoch Crowder
General March
General Crowder
Senator Chamberlain
General Pershing
Child Burns in Fire While Saving Christmas Presents
New York December 27 Peter Mirabello aged fourteen died in a fire that engulfed his home as he went back inside to rescue his Christmas presents after escaping with his parents. Several women and children were rescued from the apartment by soldiers and sailors who were nearby for a holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Mira‘bello
Pershing and troops thank Y M C A in Christmas telegram
Paris dispatch notes General Pershing and American expeditionary forces express deep gratitude to the Y M C A for its work. Pershing sends Christmas greetings and best wishes for the new year in a telegram released through Carter Head, the Paris representative of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pershing
Carter Y. Head
Wilson Meets Lloyd George in Private Peace Conferences
American executive holds two private conversations with British statesman Lloyd George on vital peace issues. Remarkable scenes surround his appearance at the events and details remain confidential.
Wilson meets Lloyd George in London for private peace talks
President Wilson held two private conferences in London with Lloyd George and Balfour at Buckingham Palace and Downing Street. He attended a lunch at Downing Street with labor leaders Henderson and Adamson and faced cheering crowds outside. Officials say discussions are informal with no statements and aim to speed up allied talks ahead of Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd MacGriff
1. N.S
London
Dew
Wilson
Lloyd- George
Buckleham Palace
Alflems
Umber 10
Downing Street
Number 16
Arthur Henderson
William Adamson
Labor
Secret Service
Llyod George
Balfour
Paris
Lloyd George
Buckingham Palace
Mr. Lloyd George
Palace
Wilsom
Europe
England
Italy
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Naval Affairs Committee
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Victory Plant
League Nations
Clem
Manheim
Marshal Foch
IMERE
Boys From
Florence
Luckenbach
Cardinal O' Connell
HUN
Constantinople
Skorov
Ainia
Flussia
Dombrovitza
Volhynia
Tomaszow
Poland
Make IT Volunteer Organization
Pershing and Bliss
THE
Wilson Meets
Lloydgeorge
Newspap
CHE
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