President Wilson Champions League Amid Applause in New York
In New York City 5000 attendees at the Metropolitan Opera House heard President Wilson vow strong support for a League of Nations. He argued it guarantees lasting peace and rebuked covenant critics while praising Taft for backing the plan.
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Ireland Backed by Lower House Resolution on Self Rule
The House passed a resolution by 216 to 41 urging the peace conference to favorably consider Ireland's right to self determination. It moved to the Senate where it failed amid filibuster, while a separate note praised the Word Eagle boat as essential for a modern navy.
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Bolsheviki Press Offensive Struggles Near Archangel Front
Allied lines 169 miles south of Archangel hold as Bolsheviks push from Tarnchevo toward Masinovskaya and shell Vistavka and Ust Vaga. American losses total five killed in a skirmish near Tulgas. Graves refuses to surrender Cossacks at Khabarovsk and seeks a safe disposition with Japanese input.
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Envoys Demand More Voice At Conference Meet
Delegates from great and minor powers clash over representation in a proposed commission. Each major power would appoint ten members while minor powers would have five. South American reps resist compromise as Jules Cambon urges written proposals.
German general attacked by Spartacans in Elfeld region
General Moerken, commander of the German government forces in Elfeld, was assaulted by Spartacans and mistreated before rescue by his troops. Dispatches say his pockets were rifled and plans for a campaign against revolutionists in central Germany were found on him. Read the advertisements.
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Republicans Filibuster End War Session At Senate Adjournment
In Washington on March 5 Congress adjourned during a Republican filibuster that blocked major measures. Key bills failed including a railroad administration appropriation of 750 million dollars and army reorganization. Secretary Baker lamented the extended service for soldiers as a consequence.
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Premier Lloyd George warns workers and employers union
Lloyd George addresses the joint employers and employees committee saying civilization must be saved by justice and fair play. He urges banishing unemployment and sharing gains, calls for reasonable hours and productivity amid global competition.
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President Leaves On Second Trip For Commutation
The president departs on a second journey to review and grant clemency in fifty pending cases, signaling a broad set of pardons and policy decisions.
Spartacans in Germany Try Seizure of Koenigsberg Aid Bolsheviki
Special to Mventing Journal reports an uprising effort by Spartacans in Germany to move on Koenigsberg and aid the Bolshevik army. In New York on March 5 President Wilson sailed for France and acted on commutations or pardons for fifty espionage act cases before departure.
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Spartacan Uprising In Berlin Sparks Russian Route
Special dispatch reporting Berlin on March 5 describes Spartacan movement linked to Thoenigsberg opening a Moscow route for Bolshevik aid. German government deploys troops to quell the uprising.
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Bolsheviki Repulsed Near Archangel
Special to Evening Journal reports heavy Bolshevik losses after an attack on Allied forces on the right bank of the Vaga river between Kuska and Vistaka is repulsed near Archangel with strong resistance on March 5.
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Russia’s Turmoil Foreshadows Events Across Europe
He argued that what happened in Russia could recur in Germany and beyond. He warned anarchy was least suited to the working class as, while they seemed to triumph, most suffered dreadful horrors except for a favored few.
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Huns in Siege Against Reds in Berlin
London reports a general strike in Berlin halting streetcar and rail traffic. The Prussian government declares a state of siege in Berlin districts to shield the working people from famine and terror, with War Minister Noske assuming executive power.
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New York Harbor Strike Resumes Amid Shipping Halt
The New York harbor boatmen strike, paused in January at President Wilsons request, has been renewed and shipping is largely stalled with only one ferry line operating on the New Jersey-waterfront, according to union officials.
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Billion Wheat Bill Signed in Washington
President Winson signed the wheat guarantee bill in Washington on March 6. The measure appropriates $1,000,000 to maintain the guaranteed price of a bushel of wheat.
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