King George Urges Quick Action On Labor Laws
King George opens parliament urging rapid reconstruction measures to ease unrest. He backs housing, health department, labor pledges, and better transport for agriculture, while stressing army presence and unity at the peace conference and praise for President Wilson.
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Department of Health
George
League of Nations
United States of America
Republic of the
West
Queen's Speech Calls for Simplified Commons Procedure
The speech urges examination and rapid enactment of provisions, invites Commons debates on simplifying procedures to reduce delays, and seeks broader participation in legislation. It also highlights industrial problems, urging fair distribution of prosperity, security, and a united national spirit, with a blessing for workers.
Wilson to End All Wars Debate Sparks in Hungary
At a Hungarian constituent assembly meeting Count Karoly demanded a full investigation into Hungary's war participation and wartime cruelties. Count Kaeraly praised President Wilson as a historic figure and seismographer of a new world order replacing old structures and tariffs.
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Organization of the Word
Karolyn
Wilson
Russians Form 70000 Army in Finland to Fight Bolsheviks
A Helsingfors dispatch says 70,000 Russians have been formed in Finland to march on Petrograd and overthrow the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks are reported to be evacuating Petrograd.
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Finland
Petrograd
Stockholm
Helsingfors
Lloyd George Warns England on Unrest and Peace Treaty
British Prime Minister Lloyd George told the House of Commons that government will accept any inquiry into industrial unrest and warned of grave consequences for trade if it continues. He said representatives will sign the peace treaty provisionally and present it to Parliament for ratification. He cited war strains and unemployment as factors behind the unrest.
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London
Society of Nations
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Deportation Powers Target Anarchists at U S Ports
Washington announces use of deportation to remove foreign anarchists. Commissioner Caminetti says hearings are guaranteed and orders pass to Washington for action. The plan aims to curb radical propaganda and prevent Shanghaiing, with inspectors in all regions tracking agitators.
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Caminetti
Washington
Department of Labor
Russia
Allied orders halt fighting Poland Germany ceasefire
London reports on February 12 that the allied governments have ordered Poland and Germany to stop hostilities in a move relayed from Berlin via Copenhagen. The action signals a push toward an immediate ceasefire amid escalating tensions in the region.
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London
Berlin
Copenhagen
Deportation Recommendation for Boys at Bitlis Island
Fragmentary line notes sons recommended for deportation to Russie at Bitlis Island until secure facilities exist to send them home. The brief hints at relocation plans and pending arrangements without full context or names.
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Bitlis Island
Britain and France threaten Germany over armistice terms
Copenhagen reports Great Britain and France sent notes to Mathias Erzberger, president of the German armistice commission, over Germany’s failure to deliver locomotives and agricultural machinery. The notes’ tone is described as a near threaten.
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Copenhagen
Great Britain
France
Mathias Erzberger
Machine gun units join strike duty in Montana
Tacoma report states twelve men and one officer depart Camp Lewis for Butte to join Forty fourth Infantry on strike duty. The force comprises four machine gun sergeants and eight machine gunners, all rated as experts.
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Tacoma
Wash
Camp Lewis
Butte
Mont
Forty Fourth Infantry
Reds Leaving U.S. Mix With Police On Deportation Boat
In New York a riot accompanies the deportation of 54 I W W members and others. Immigration officials request army aid and board the vessel with a lieutenant and 20 soldiers to maintain order. Guards carry weapons and threaten to shoot if necessary as protesters chant anti American slogans.
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New York
Elis Island
LW. W
United States
United States Army
Hudson River
America
Plan for six billion Victory Liberty loan and tax exemptions
Washington February 12 the Treasury outlines a six billion Victory Liberty loan to be offered in April as short term bonds with high returns. Secretary Glass seeks authority to raise interest rates on short term securities pay premiums at maturity and tax exemptions for past and future bonds. The draft bill would raise the bond limit to 25 billion allow higher interest for bonds maturing within ten years permit up to 10 billion in short non circulating notes and provide premium payable bonds and notes and exemption of war salaries from income surtaxes.
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Washington
Victory
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Treasury
Glass
Kitchin
House Committee On Ways and Means
Smoot
Secretary of the Treasury
Readjustment Proposals Extend Liberty Bonds and War Debt Plans
The report outlines future issues of Liberty bonds and notes and broadened exemptions for subscribers. It calls for tax relief on bonds held abroad and extended conversion for 4 per cent Liberty bonds. A 2% cumulative sinking fund is proposed to retire the war debt. The War Finance Corporation could widen loan authority to aid commerce, easing treasury demands amid war termination and winter slowdown.
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War Finance Corporation
84th Division Home Soon
Washington reports Gen Pershing notified the War Department that the S4th division comprising Indiana and Kentucky troops should prepare to return to the United States. The move is preliminary to an early convoy assignment, not an immediate homeward dispatch.
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Indiana
Kentucky
United States
Washington
S4th
Pershing
War Department
Soldiers flee burning coach near Seymour after fire breaks out
Troops from Logan Texas flee a burning coach on a Baltimore & Ohio southwest line near Seymour Indiana. They throw suitcases and blankets from windows and escape to the ahead coach. The car is destroyed but equipment is recovered. London orders Clyde Strikers back to work in Circle Metric.
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Camp Logan
Ohio
Indiana
Seymour
Ind
Logan
Tex
Camp Sherman
Columbus Barracks
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Clyde
London
Ebert Chosen Provisional German President
Copenhagen reports Chancellor Ebert elected provisional president of the German republic and to reside in Berlin with a salary of 1 000 000 marks annually. Born 1871 in Heidelberg, he rose as a socialist leader and peace advocate, succeeding Prince Max of Baden as chancellor in 1918.
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Ebert
German Republic
Weimar
Berlin
Frederick Ebert
Geran
Max
Baden
Reichstag
Social Democratic Party
Peace Party
Germany
Wurzburg
Preder
Chert
Heidelber
The
Bremen
Conspiracy to Kill Wilson and Maddo Foiled by Arrest
Pietro Pierre, LW leader, was arrested halting a plot to kill Wilson and Maddo. The thwarted plan surfaced as authorities moved to detain key figures tied to the conspiracy. Further details remain unavailable.
Naval bill carries House building plan for war ships
Kansas City dispatch reports the House adopted a three year building program including ten battleships and ten cruisers. Pierre Pierre, alleged leader W W, was arrested in Cleveland by federal officers on charges tied to a conspiracy against President Wilson and William Gibbs McAdoo. Pierre, once a coal miner at Marquette Michigan, surfaced amid wartime intrigue.
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Kansas City
Pierre Pierre
W. W. Leader
Cleveland
Wilson
William McAdoo
France
Pierre
Marquette
Michigan
House OKs three year plan for ten battleships and ten cruisers
In Washington on February 12 the House approved a three year naval building program for ten battleships and ten cruisers by a 191 to 124 vote. The entire naval appropriations bill was adopted by 281 to 50, carrying a total appropriation of 171 million dollars.
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S Eoatl Ocovering Journal
Moton, D.C
T . House
Casualties in Russia report from Washington
Special to Evening Journal reports American forces in Russia up to February 9th suffered ten officers and three hundred fourteen men killed wounded and missing.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Russia
Wilson to Return Quietly
President Wilson plans a subdued homecoming avoiding demonstrations. A cablegram to Secretary Tumulty indicates he will land aboard the George Washington at Hoboken and proceed to Washington quickly. He may head a DC parade but will not review it, with departure from France possibly set for Friday or Saturday.
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Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
White House
George Washington
Hoboken
Llere
District of Columbia
U.S. Probing Newberry Case Tied to Michigan Senate Seat
Justice Department agents continue to investigate alleged irregularities in the election of Truman Neas United States senator from Michigan. The inquiry follows a Senate resolution by Senator Townsend of Michigan seeking confirmation on whether secret agents operated in Michigan during the election.
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Department of Justice
Michigan
Washington
Truman H. Ne
United States
Department
Senate
Townsend
Gregory
Michigeo
Electinn
Judge to rule Feb. 20 on Berger case in espionage trial
Federal Judge Lands will decide Feb 20 in the case of Congressman Victor Berger and four codefendants recently convicted of violating the espionage act. Willan Cuonea, counsel for the defendants, sought a delay to pursue a writ of supersedeas and appeal.
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Lands
Rlect
Victor Berger
Willan Cuonea
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