League Plan Adopted Read to Conference Today
Paris reports the society of nations commission adopted the twenty six article draft for an inter allied military force to enforce peace The plan preserves US involvement but avoids immediate final adoption President Wilson will send the draft to a plenary meeting tomorrow The Japanese delegation dropped a race discrimination amendment amid delays in arbitration talks and reparations discussions continue with Britain and France and Italy weighing steps toward enforcement and arbitration within the peace conference framework
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Wilsons Ship at Brest Escorting 20 Destroyers
Brest France Feb 13 The George Washington arrived today to carry President Wilson back to the United States Twenty destroyers will join the George Washington on her return trip at the avertes as a presidential escort.
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Germany Plans Record Loan to Fund Postwar Purchases
Geneva Feb 13 The Lausanne Gazette reports Germany intends to raise a large loan in the United States totaling 300 million dollars as peace is signed. The funds would finance anticipated raw material imports from Allied nations.
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Bolshevik Routed by Americans in Northern Russia
American reinforcements marching over forest trails reached forces near Sredmakrenga and the bolsheviki retreated southward, fearing they would be cut off. Kadish fighting was repulsed. London reports 24,060 Bolshevik troops with 161 machine guns and 66 field guns, noting a food shortage and Vetrius as commander in chief.
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Paris censorship eases crisis as Wilson aims at Foch
In Paris the mood shifts as Premier Clemenceau tightens newspaper censorship to curb anti American propaganda while U S delegates and diplomats note reduced Paris fallout. The piece highlights policy clashes over secrecy and the rumored move of the peace conference and includes reactions to President Wilson's program and the Foch power debate.
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Vienna Protests Return of Stolen Art to Italy
Vienna protests the transfer of 64 paintings claimed by Italy to be stolen from occupied Italian territory. The artworks include Veronese altar pieces and Bastiani vases, with pieces found in the imperial art museum and Eckartian castle where former Emperor Charles is living. The government insists the return is under protest and to proceed under military effort.
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Finance chief urges plan to extend war loans and export aid
Mr Glass pressed Congress for broader powers for the War Finance Corporation to finance exports and extend lending to foreign governments, including a possible $1 billion exposure. He warned that postwar repayment may hinge on subscription incentives and argued for tax exemptions, sinking funds, and guarantees to support liberty bonds and Allied purchases while noting export prospects and wartime debt retirement.
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British Delegates Told To Demand War Costs
British delegates at the peace conference have been instructed to claim an indemnity covering the cost of the war and the damage caused. Andrew Bonar Law announced in the house of commons that a commission is considering the amount to be claimed and the methods to guarantee and enforce payment.
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Two Boston Officers Shot in Chelsea Auto Theft Arrest
Two Boston police officers were shot and killed during an attempted arrest of alleged car thieves in Chelsea Massachusetts. The suspects fled a Winthrop Avenue garage as gunfire erupted, ending the officers' pursuit.
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Yankee Railways and Equipment Transform War Freight
The piece details American efforts in France during World War I, noting 870 miles of trackage laid and 1,400 locomotives shipped for Allied logistics. It describes U.S. railway projects, repair of French lines, and large-scale locomotive production, emphasizing Yankee ingenuity and the strategic transport role in relieving the Allied transportation crisis. It also mentions extensive railway construction milestones and key depots across France, concluding with the enduring need to finish postwar transportation tasks.
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