Attacks of Reds Quoted by Berger in Justice Dept Plot
Washington reports detail a Justice Department case charging radical leaders with plans to overthrow the U S government and seize power. Evidence alleges a Communist International linked movement aiming to dislodge the capitalist state and establish a proletarian rule through mass action and strikes.
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Berger
Washington
Department of Justice
Communist Party
Communist Lebor Party
United States
Bureau of Demigration
Communist Labor Party
Socialist Party of America
Communist International
Bolsheviks
Communist Party of America
Chicase
European Situation Warned Closer Action Needed
Lord Paish warns the European situation is deteriorating daily and calls for decisive measures. Washington dispatches report the danger growing with each passing day and urge prompt steps to avert a crisis.
European Recovery Call Sees 35 Billion Loan Urged
Sir George Patsh says a 35 billion international loan is needed to rehabilitate bankrupt Europe. He clarifies he is not a British official and speaks as a private representative of the fight the famine council. He urges action to curb bolshevism by alleviating starvation and distress with American credits.
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George Patsh
Europe
New York
America
Fight the Famine Council
Prices to Stay Up Years Forecast by Palmer Ally
Attorney General Palmer predicts the government fight on the cost of living will gain momentum this spring. Royal Meeker, U S commissioner of labor statistics, says a substantial price drop is unlikely for many years despite earlier expectations.
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Washington
Jan. T
Palmer
Base
Royal Meeker
United States
New German Paper Money Circulates Vast Amounts
Berlin figures show 1.4 billion marks added to circulation during the holiday week. The Imperial Bank reports Germany's printed money now totals more than 47.7 trillion marks.
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Nerlin
Imperial Bank
Germany
Treaty Delay Pushes Paris Pact Limit to View
Paris Jan 5 The peace treaty will not be deposited at Quai dOrsay on January date set by the supreme council. Diplomats cite transport needs for allied troops and unresolved plebiscite areas as delays. Washingtons action on the League of Nations and a possible printed note from Germany influence retreat from final approval.
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Paris
Quai d'Orsay
Supreme Council
Washington
America
League of Nations
Wilson
Egyptian Princes Back Independence Drive in London
Six princes of the royal house of Egypt join a proclamation from London supporting the national demand for complete independence of Egypt. The statement expresses solidarity with Egypt's push for self rule and autonomy from colonial authority.
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Ask
London
Jun
Royal House of
Egypt
Radicals Exposed in Chicago Propaganda Meetings
Special Prosecutor reveals radical utterances of IWW and Communist leaders in Chicago from recent months. Promised revolution in 1920 is cited with speakers threatening action and declaring the Constitution a scrap of paper. Notable quotes from Crowley Simms and others mark inflammatory rhetoric ahead of spring unrest.
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Chicago
Jan. S
TL W. WW
Harry A. Herger
Hoyne
Congress
James Crowley
S73
Peter Cinelane- Jeh
Warder Threats and Calls for Revolution Warn Readers
An editorials excerpt cites radical rhetoric urging overthrow of the government. A speaker at 119 South Throop Street Simms proclaims imminent revolution and calls for mass prison releases and parallels to Russia and Germany.
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Congress
Unite States
South Throop Street
Simms Eaid
Russia
Germany
Sinn Fein Rebels Attack Cork Barracks in Night Assault
Three hundred Sinn Fein rebels attacked Carrigtowhill police barracks near Cork, firing for hours and blowing part of the building. Police and rebels exchanged heavy fire, with wires cut and roads guarded as doors and windows held under siege. Police eventually repulsed the assault with no confirmed casualties reported.
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Sinn
London
Carriatohill
Cork
Carrigtehill
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Hegun
Warting
Middleton
Queenstown
Riverstown
Sinn Fenners
Ex Kaiser Aids Dikes as Rhine Flood Threatens Castle
The Hague Jan 5 The Bentinek castle at Aierongen faces danger from rising Rhine floodwaters that threaten the first floor. Water around the castle is at dike level. crews reinforce with wood and sand bags as ex Kaiser assists in dike work and is joined by Pentinck family members.
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Hague
Bentinek
Aierongen
Pentinck
Labor unions pass resolution on raids and Berger seat
The Chicago Federation of Labor unanimously denounces state and federal raids on radicals as a plot to overthrow organized labor. The body calls on Congress to continue raids and to seat socialist congressman Victor L. Berger, jailed on espionage act charges, amid heated debate.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
United States
Ocigartmakers’ Union
Upemo
Painters’ Union
Mathie Kocal
American Legion
Congress
Vietor L. Berger
Wisconsin
Berger
Bow
Sinn Fein assault breaches wall as police lose control
In Ireland a Sinn Fein party and attackers breached a wall after a four hour firefight. Police and soldiers were captured, weapons and ammunition seized, along with a stash of official documents. The attackers reportedly set a dynamite charge and overran the barracks without casualties on either side.
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Sinn
Trotzky Slain Reported in Bolshevik War Minister Death
Berlin reports say Soviet war minister Trotzky was assassinated during a Narva front visit after an altercation with General Berishow. The general's adjutant fired the fatal shot, Helsingfors dispatches state.
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Berlin
Seon Trotzky
Helsingfors
Narva Front
Trotzky
Berishow
Flu cases in U S fall under seven thousand since 1919
Washington report shows that since September 1, 1919, fewer than 7,000 influenza cases have been reported to the United States health service. The prior year saw over 400,000 cases in the same period.
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Washington
United States Health Service
Palmer seeks new powers to curb native plotters
Attorney General Palmer pushes for legal authority to imprison and deport American citizens involved with communist conspiracies. Sunday raids by Justice Department yielded over 90 arrests and the tally tops 4,500 suspects linked to plots to overthrow the government.
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Palmer
Washington
Jan
Department of Justice
Palier
Communist Party
Unmarried Men Favored as Berlin Police Hires
Berlin officials of the safety police say unmarried men are preferred for police service. Applicants must serve nine years before retirement, with rules cited as encouraging disciplined, longer service.
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Berlin
Jan. S
Safety Police
Maurer
Supreme Court Rules Wartime Prohibition Act Constitutional
The Supreme Court upholds the Wartime Prohibition Act as constitutional ruling that federal authority can regulate certain wartime measures. The decision reinforces government powers during national emergencies and limits challenges to wartime legislation.
President Wilson to Speak at Democratic Dinner January Sth
Special dispatch notes President Wilson will deliver an important greeting at a Democratic dinner on January 9. The same issue reports the Supreme Court ruling wartime prohibition statutes ban beer malt or wine with more than half a percent alcohol status.
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Evening Journal
Washington, D. C
Jan
Supreme Court
Wilson to Send Greeting on Jackson Day Dinner
President Wilson will forward a message of greeting to the Democratic dinner on Jackson Day, January 9th, as arranged by a White House aide. The note signals ongoing outreach from the executive office to the party gathering in Washington.
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Wilson
Washington, D.C
War Finance to Issue 17 Million in Four Export Loans
Washington reports the War Finance Corporation will grant four loans totaling 17 million dollars to assist American exporters. Proceeds will buy needed materials for Europe reconstruction and shipping, reflecting a split among officials on broader governmental aid.
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Washington
Europe
War Finance Corporation
Pemring Evers
Wecupance Corporation
Glass
Major South American Quake Reported by Seismology Service
Washington reports a pronounced earthquake lasting near an hour was recorded by the observatory during the night. The tremor occurred 1,900 miles from Washington and is believed centered in South America.
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Washington
South Ameri
Eeeservatory
France lifts ban on repatriation of dead U.S. servicemembers
French authorities grant permission to bury or transport the remains of U.S. soldiers in designated non-army zones. The decision allows bodies outside the main American centers to be handled with non-military arrangements, avoiding zones of conflict.
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Tigris
Jon
Ehboes
France
Government urges Hungarians in America to return home
Budapest announces government plans to encourage Hungarian expatriates to return to the fatherland. It promises land grants and privileges to those who bring their families and valuables back, outlining special inducements to repatriate.
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United States
Budapest
Jan. J
America
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