Anarchist Attack on Clemenceau Delayed X Ray Exam
Reports from Paris detail the assassination attempt on Premier Clemenceau outside his Rue Franklin residence. A lone anarchist fired multiple shots, wounding Clemenceau lightly as he departed in a military limousine. crowds gathered, while officials at the peace conference coordinated medical checks and security.
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N.S. Searle
Paris
Prem Clem U
Fort Forn
Cottin
L Shevist
Cellin
Cnauffeur
Atorlin
Gles
Kottin
Trae Bulle
Poincare
A. J. Balfour
Clemenceau
Rue Franklin
Boulevard de Lessert
M. Clemenceau
M. House
Mr. Balfour
Crillon
Crilion
Paris Bulletin on Clemenceau Shooting and Aftermath
Paris dispatches detail Premier Clemenceau's injuries after a Feb 20 shooting. Reports note slight fever, wounds to shoulder arm and hand, and ongoing N ray tests postponed. Wilson expresses sympathy. investigation links anarchist Cottin, a carpenter, to the plan seven months prior.
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Paris
Cot Jtin
Clemenceau
Goin Tao
35th Commander Denies Charges of Inefficiency
Major General Peter D. Traub, commander of the 35th Division in the Argonne attack, testifying before the House Rules Committee, defended his troops and rejected charges of neglect. He recalled how his forces cleared a deadly position French troops had failed to capture for years, praising their valor despite being gassed five times.
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Washington
Argonne Forest
Peter D. Traub
35Th
Argonne
House Rules Committee
Clemenceau Expected Back At Peace Conference Soon
The article notes a widespread belief that Mr. Clemenceau will soon recover and return to active participation in the peace conference negotiations within a few weeks.
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Clemenceau
Clemenceau Shot At and Public Reactions Across Paris
Premier Georges Clemenceau’s condition improved after an assassination attempt as details emerged of the attack. The assailant, an anarchist named Dreyfus, was captured after a brief escape and later retaken. Messages of sympathy from Lloyd George and the American peace commissioners highlighted France and allied resolve at the peace conference.
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Ernest P. Orr
N.S
Georges Clemenceau
Weneeau
T. Clemenceau
Dreyfus
Cottin
Paris
London
Catlin
M. Clemenceau
M. Cremoneceau
Lloyd George
England
France
Lansing
EB. M. House
Tasker H. Bliss
Henry White
J. Brown Scott
Ant
Wilson Grateful Over Taft Endorsement Of League Plan
On board the George Washington with President Wilson enroute to the United States Taft endorses the league of nations constitution. Wilson expresses gratitude and spends time resting reading and writing as seas run rough and the ship makes headway sailing February 18 in wireless reports from the ship.
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Ty John Edwin Nevin
U.S
George Washington
End of Summer Homecoming for All Boys
Definite allocation to the United States of eight German ocean going vessels will aid the war program. Storm delays impair troop ships Woonsocket Polar Bear and President Grant report incidents and distress calls as officials assess engine trouble and embarkation details. The Polar Bear, 4205 gross tons, built 1918, left Bordeaux February 3 with five hundred crew and passengers aboard.
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Washington
France
United State
War Department
New York
Jten
Woonsocket
Istres
Grant
President Grant
Mary
Bermuda
Baltimore
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Bordeaux
Ukrainians Occupy All of Galicia Across Front
Vienna reports Ukrainians have occupied all of Galicia between Przemyśl and Grodek. The attack on Lemberg resumed today as Russian and Ukrainian forces advance in the region.
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Galicia
Vienna
London
Przemyzt
Grodek
Lemberg
Parker Residence at Tiona Destroyed in Blaze
A late afternoon fire in Tiona destroyed the Parker residence with no valuables saved. Volunteers arrived and were unable to save the home, though two chairs were rescued from a nearby dwelling. Mrs Parker was reportedly alone in the house as the flames grew beyond control.
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Parker
Tiona
Warren
Danish Envoys Admitted to Peace Conference Claims
Danish envoys will be admitted to the peace conference to state their claims for the return of Schleswig Holstein to Denmark. The issue is part of a major territorial program already under discussion by the participants.
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Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
Germany
Representatives of Albania Formally Present Their Claims
Paris scenes reveal Albania presenting formal claims alongside major powers. Poland and Romania discuss new government recognition and borders. An inter Allied mission forwards recommendations on Polish eastern zones, food aid, and bolstering Poland’s government amid Bolshevik pressure.
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Albania
Robert F. Prew
T. S
Paris
Schleswig-sforstein
Denmark
Germany
MM. Andre Tardicu
Pilsuilsky
Paderewski
Poland
Rumania
Jonn Bass
Warsaw
Dantzig
Posen
Allied Commission
America
Allied Troops in Archangel District in Peril
Washington reports the urgency to withdraw American, British, French troops from the Archangel district by mid May to avoid Bolshevik encirclement. Engineers were dispatched to repair railways needed to move the forces safely as spring thaws approach.
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Archangel
Grave Peril
Washington
GermanyReports Food Reserves Through Mid April
Berlin reports Germany has food to last until mid April per Dortmund expert findings. The official assessment, issued in London, notes sufficient supplies amid ongoing disruptions.
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Germany
Berlin
London
Dortmund
First Official Act Of Chief Executive To Sign Revenue Bill
Washington February 20 President Wilson's first act will be to sign the 6,000,000 revenue bill recently passed by Congress. Secretary Tumulty will leave for Boston to join the President aboard the George Washington and announce the signing will occur as soon as he reaches his hotel. After Boston, the President will head to the capital and may tour New York and the Midwest, possibly Chicago.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Congress
Tumulty
Boston
George Washington
New York
Chicago
President Wilson Homeward Planed Boston Welcome
President Wilson and party nearing Boston aboard the George Washington with a naval escort. Extra precautions by 4000 soldiers sailors and marines plus police and plain clothes watchers to guard the landing and parade routes from Commonwealth Pier to Copley Plaza Hotel. Salutes from Fort Banks and Boston Common to mark the arrival with ships in harbor expected to dress ship and crowds anticipated along Beacon Street.
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Boston
Wilson
Clemenceza
State Police
State Guard
George Washington
Commonwealth Pier
Copley Plaza Hotel
Fort Banks
Boston Common
Beacon Street
State House
Masked bandits rob fast freight near Stroudsburg
In Wilkes-Barre Pa on Feb 20 masked bandits stopped a Delaware Lackawanna and Western fast freight at Apdomik near Stroudsburg and stole forty cases of silk valued at 340000. The silk was en route from Patterson New Jersey to Scranton.
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Wilkes-Barre
Delaware, Lackwanna and Western
Apdomik
Stroudsburg
Patterson
X. J
Scranton
League of Nations split as Wilson defends plan in Senate
Defenders of the League rally around President Wilson while Poindexter and other opponents gain momentum. Telegrams press for quick action, with Senators Borah and Knox awaiting the President’s interpretation of the League constitution before voting. Hitchcock says public opinion will favor the President’s active role in framing the plan.
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Washington
League of Nations
Senate
Wilson
United States
Covan
Poindexter
Campa
Europe
League
Reead
Missouri
Borah
Knox
Secson
Unabl
United Stat
Hitchcock
Foreign Relations Committee
Nat Goodwins Fourth Wife to Contest Actor Will
Miss Edna Goodrich, Nat Goodwin's fourth wife, will contest his will in New York. She claims a separate will left her all he desired, except for a provision for aged parents.
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Nat Goodwins
New York
Edna Goodrich
Nat Goodwin
Woman Burned to Death in New Rochelle Fire
Mary Lynch, 63, died as a house fire destroyed the home of her son in law Charles W. Campbell a New York silk merchant Campbell suffered severe burns trying to rescue his mother in law from the blaze in New Rochelle New York today.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Mary Lynch
Charles, W. Campbell
New York
Campbell
Miners of England Vote to Walk Out
London reports an overwhelming yes in the miners vote on a general strike in the British coalfields. The question now turns on whether a nationwide walkout will proceed, with potential impact on energy supplies and labor relations in the region.
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Miners OF
England
London
Layd-George
Lloyd George
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