Lansing to Help Fix Fate of Wilhelm
Paris January 27 Robert Lansing Secretary of State will be one of two American representatives on the peace conference committee handling responsibility for the war. The other member will likely be an expert from the American mission. Ebert's position remains unclear as Germany delays surrender talks.
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Paris
Robert Lansing
Ebert
William Hohenzollern
Molland
Clemenceau
Peace Congress
Congress
Great Britain
Gordon Hewart
France
Anne Tardiew
Ferdinand Lamnaude
Haly
Vierro Scialoia
Ramoarde
United States
HM. Baruchi
John W. Davis
Vance McCormick
Great Haitain
L. P. Locheur
Italy
Signor Des Palanches
Signor Cabrini
Japan
M. Ouchian
M. Oka
Henry White
Sir John Simon
Andre Weiss
Albert Claveille
Mary
U S Army Second to France on Western Front
On armistice day the American army ranked second to France in strength on the western front. General March reported 1,050,100 U S troops in November and noted France had 2,550,000, with British and Portuguese forces totaling 1,718,000 and Belgian Italian forces on the front. The War Department halted wartime penalties for military offenders.
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Washington
France
March
United States
Iiritich
de Tad
Britain Halts Navy Plan Amid Uncertain Settlements
London dispatch reports Britain has not definite settlement on a navy plan as talks with officials continue. Sources indicate no final decision or timetable, with ministers weighing strategic options and potential implications for defense commitments.
Peace preliminaries expected for submission by mid March
Paris reports that French officials expect the preliminaries for peace to be finished and submitted to the chamber between March 15 and March 31. The conference is moving quickly, with the Figaro noting rapid pace after Saturday sessions and the second plenary session shaping its organization.
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Paris
London
The
Figaro
Spee
Lenin Objects to Moscow Meeting Site in Peace Talks Note
Paris January 27 L Humanite reports the Moscow council replied to the peace conference proposal for a meeting with Russian faction representatives. Lenin is quoted saying the chosen site is inconvenient but he does not reject the proposal.
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Paris
L'Humanite
Moscow Council
Lenine
Huge Savings in War Expenditures Reported to Congress
The House Appropriations Committee reports savings of over 15 billion dollars in war expenditures for the Army and Navy. Total war costs stood at about 26.7 billion with cancellations of contracts and withdrawal of future obligation authority. Navy savings were smaller. Army savings reached around 44.7 million cash and 1.01 billion in authorizations.
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Washington
War and Navy
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Sherley
Stiginy
War Department
Department
Pary
Jacob Jones Sunk by German Submarine in 1917
Navy report confirms the destroyer Jacob Jones was torpedoed by U 53 off the Irish coast on December 6, 1917. Captured officers Muller and Fulcher describe the attack by U-152 under Capt von Schrader and note a distress call from the Jacob Jones seen by the Newport crew and Queenstown operators.
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Washington
Jacob Jones
Newport
New England
Lieuts
F. L. Mueller
J. H W. Fulcher
U.S. N
Ticonderoga
Kiel
Navy Department
Jones
von Schrader
David Worth Bagley
Daniels
Bagley
Sims
Queenstown
Muller
Fulcher
Bristol Channel
Coast Guard
Tampa
U-boat Torpedoed Scout Chester but Chester Escaped
In a naval clash the U-53 fired a torpedo at the American scout cruiser Chester and the Tampa was sunk with all hands on board. The navy department said there was no evidence that the U-53 was in the vicinity and the Chester was not hit.
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Chester
Tampa
Navy Department
East Has Murder Mystery
A young thirtyish woman in expensive furs was found dead in a New Jersey woods near Lythan Road Anglenor with no identification. She lay face down in water, body well preserved as if frozen, and police see no obvious cause or signs of violence. In Tacoma a landslide near Weeh buries a woman and her two children, several structures damaged.
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New York
Lythan Road
Lnglewnor
New Jersey
Ruerest Examiner
Tacoma
Wash
Lam
Weeh
Ste
Benedict Tries To End Conflict In Poland Ukraine War
Pope Benedict seeks help from Monsignor Ratti Arch Bishop Dpilegeski and Arch ihop Szepyecki to halt fighting between Ukrainian and Polish forces in Galicia. General Petlura pledges 1 million rubles to Ukrainian troops. Red Cross mission arrives in Cracow to aid Russian POWs and plans repatriation of one million prisoners. Allied troops begin entering Poland by water.
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Paris
Benedict
Monsignor Ratti
Warsaw
Dpilegeski
Posen
Archihop Szepyecki
Lemberg
Polish National Committee
Petlura
Ukraine
Galicia
Red Cross
International Red Cross
Geneva
Cracow
Poland
Royalist Uprising Crushed in Lisbon and North Portugal
News from Lisbon reports royalist forces under ex King Manuel defeated on Monsanto Hill after parallel uprisings in Oporto and the north. Government troops, marines and volunteers bombarded fortifications while a republican airplane dropped leaflets urging foreigners to flee. Casualties tallied at 12 dead and 5 wounded.
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Opor
Lisbon
Ayres Ornellas
Manuel
Monsanto Hill
Oporto
Iraga
Inique
Republic
Braga
Onerte
Vian
Political prisoners freed as turmoil continues in Portugal
News from London reports Manuel still in the city and not planning to return to Portugal. Meanwhile, most political prisoners have been released after the Santarem rising, except for the royalist assassin of Dr. Sidonio Paes. Major Castro among those who offered loyalty to the government.
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Sidonio Paes
Republic
Santarem
Major Castro
Manuel
London
Manuel of
Portugal
England
U S Flyers Prank Over Rhine Moselle Skimming Steamers
American aviators staged daring antics along the Rhine and Moselle near Deoblenz. They swooped low over valleys and near steamships, looping and reversing near the Pfaffendorf bridge before the Third army headquarters, their numbers making counts impractical.
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Deoblenz
Rhine and
Moselle
Pfaffendorf
Third Army
Bodies of Liebknecht and 33 others buried near Berlin
In Berlin at Friedrichsfelde, the bodies of Dr Karl Liebknecht and 33 others were buried on Saturday. Soldiers filled city streets while thousands of workers stopped work to join a demonstration. No serious conflicts were reported.
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Friedrichsfelde
Berlin
Karl Liebknecht
Lithuania offers case to League of Nations for decision
Lithuania is willing to place its case in the hands of the League of Nations and abide by its decision. A memorandum from the Lithuanian delegation was submitted to President Wilson stating the offer.
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Paris
Lithuania
League of Nations
Wilson
Arived
Expect Attack of Hon Bolshevik Two Armies to Be Mobilized
Berlin reports the government plans spring mobilization of two armies to defend East Prussia and Silesia against Bolshevik invasion. Volunteered battalions are being reorganized amid financial strain, with private funding for some units. Officers reportedly reluctant to reenlist due to Revolution-era treatment.
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Berlin
Berliner Zeitung
National Assembly
East Prussia
Silesia
Near East
Ukraine
Bernstorff Hopeful On League Admission Conditions
Berlin reports from Paris claim Germany and Russia may join the league of nations only after their political stability is achieved. Count von Bernstorff says officials and high figures agree the goal will be met with the upcoming assembly.
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Berlin
Foreign Office
Paris
Germany
Russia
League of Nations
Count von Bernstorff
Cer
Three Hundred Thousand Men Return Plan Aims for US
A government plan seeks to bring three hundred thousand servicemen back to American homes monthly, accelerating demobilization and reintegration after the war. The initiative emphasizes orderly processing and rapid return of troops to employment and civilian life.
Allie Forces Retire Bolshevik Attack at Shenkursk
Allied forces mainly American and Russian troops withdraw from Shenkursk under Bolshevik pressure. They establish a shorter line north of town while reporting a planned demobilization of 300000 soldiers monthly, aiming for six months.
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Spectal
Evening Journal
London
Archeangel
Shenkursk
President Wilson Tours Chateau Thierry and Reims in Snow
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson with Rear Admiral Grayson and American and French generals traveled by auto from Paris at eight in the morning to visit Chateau Thierry and Reims, as a heavy snowstorm began, blanketing the devastated region.
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Paris
Wilson
Grayson
Chateau Thierry
Reims
Pershing's Hospital Data in World War I Report
General Pershing's war department report shows January 9 hospital figures for American troops in France and England. There were 105,753 in hospitals, 72,642 with disease and 88,111 with wounds or injuries, with total cases down more than 15,000 from the prior week.
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Washington
Pershing
War Department
France
England
YANK MISSION TO POLAND
Henry P. Davison announced from Paris that the American Red Cross will send an immediate relief mission to Poland. Dr. Walter C. Batley of Boston and Maj. F. S. Franeczak of Buffalo will lead the mission, traveling from Paris via Copenhagen and Dangig.
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Washington
Henry P. Davison
American Red Cross War Council
Paris
Red Cross
Poland
Copenhagen
Dangig
Walter C. Batley
Boston
Maj
F. &. Franeczak
Buffalo
Huns Defend Borders Against Polish Czech Tensions
Berlin reports Prime Minister Jan L Vorwaerts declares Germany will defend its borders amid Czech and Polish clashes. He says the government is preparing to ensure the safety of its people against any form of aggression and superiority.
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Germany
Berlin
Jan L.vorwaerts
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