Italy Rejects Offer Relying On Peace Council
Paris reports that Serbs Slovenes and Croatians submitted frontiers claims to the supreme council via M Vesniteh Trumbitch and Zolger. Italy rejects arbitration of Dalmatian disputes and insists all territorial claims go to the peace conference. Russian questions linger as Archangel leaders oppose meetings, delaying a final peace plan.
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Associated Press
Paris
Supreme Council
M. Vesniteh
M. Trumbitch
M. Zolger
Italy
Banat
Hes
Jugoslav
Wilson
Adriatic
Jugoslavys
Clemenceau
Prinkipp Ides
Nicholas ‘Eschatkhavaky
North Russia
Archangel
M. Tsachaikovsky
Russia
M. Tschaikovsky
Prinkipo
Communiques Issued By Peace Delegates
Paris February 18 official statement on the special committee on territorial claims says Greece northern boundary and northern Epirus under study with tentative proposals from delegations. Ninth meeting of the commission of international legislation held at labor ministry under Mr Gompers. British scheme amended to include two government delegates, one employer delegate, and one worker delegate per state.
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Walter R. Gherardi
Paris
Berlin
Germany
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Rn Bernstorff
Associated Press
Special Committee On Territorial Claims
Special Committee
Greece
Foreign Office
America
W. L. Westermann
Olive Day
Great Britain
Robert L. Borden
Eyre Crowe
France
Jules Cambon
Jean Gout
Italy
M. de Martino Gastolidi
Epirus
Commission of International Legislation
Ministry of Labor
Mr. Gompers
German Foreign Minister Reverses Resignation Condition
Berlin dispatch reports Count von Brockdorf Rantzau withdrew his resignation as German secretary for foreign affairs only if the armistice commission remains under the ministry of foreign affairs authority.
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Paris
Havas
Berlin
Count von Brockdorf- Rantzau
Armistice Commission
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Allies Could Use Hun Navy
Paris reports that the Temps notes no obstacle to distributing German Austro Hungarian Turkish and Bulgarian ships among Entente powers. The paper says the peace conference has not yet considered destroying these units and faces serious objection to such action. A London Daily Mail dispatch claimed Kiel canal fortifications and more ships would be surrendered and that Scapa Flow fleet status would shift from interment to surrender.
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Paris
Londen Daily Mail
Germany
The
Temps
London
Daily Mail
Helgoland
Kiel Canal
Scapa Flow
League Debate Deepens as Senators Skirt White House Dinner
Washington notes show Borah declining the White House dinner while Poindexter plans to address the Senate on the league's constitution. Lodge and Knox will attend but avoid in advance remarks, signaling cautious maneuvers amid broad opposition from Borah Cummins Reed Gore and Vardaman.
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Senate
Vardaman
Wilson
Shafroth
Yelling
U. S
Allert W. Fox
Washington Post Co
League of Nations
Lodge
Knox
Senator Lodge
Senator Knox
White House
Borah
Idaho
Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Reed
Missouri
Gore
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Congress
House of Representatives
Tumuity
Tommity
Navy Bribery Charges Hit Third Naval District
New York February 18 arrests were made over bribery and graft in Third Naval District personnel. Secretary Daniels ordered an outside investigation led by a judge advocate staffer after consults with Rear Admiral Usher. Confessed schemes allegedly paid for enlistments and promotions, with many men admitted to dodge the draft and discussions of discharges delayed or approved for monetary favors.
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Daniels
New York
Third Naval District
New York Evening Post
The
Post
Naval Reserve Force
Secretary of the Navy
Nathaniel R. Usher
Judge Advocate's Office
Washington
Judge Advocate’s
Third District
Civil Fe
Evening Post
Naval Reserve
Army
Saya
Army backs to 175000 as Senate amends enlistment plan
House stripped from the budget a temporary army of about 540000, enlisting for one year only, with pay at 30 dollars monthly. The Senate bill would permit voluntary enlistments and a peace time army, while the current war time force under the selective service act remains. Debate centered on rapid demobilization and the political use of a larger army for Europe. The measure now goes to conference as leaders doubt Senate passage.
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Senate
Wilson
War Department
Dent
House Military Committee
Rules Committee
Ginette
Europe
Fnally
Gordon
Ohio
France
Mann
Jones
Texas
Wise
Georgia
House passes 16 million appropriation for military air service
In the War Department overhaul a proposed Overman act consolidation was struck down after Madden of Illinois led a point of order against banning service chevrons. After riders were disposed the House approved a 16 million appropriation for the military air service with no earmarked production funds and moved to a final vote.
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War Department
Madden
Illinois
House
Terms Anger Han Officers Thousands Will Lose Jobs
Berlin advices via London report the pan German military party led by Field Marshal von Hindenburg resents armistice clauses limiting the army to police force size and wartime supervision of ammunition factories. Thousands of officers from general to private face disbandment as 660000 volunteers would be discharged, prompting anger toward Mathias Erzberger.
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London
Prena
Berlin
Besse
Marshal von Hindenburg
Mathias Erzberger
Paria
Treves
Marshal Foch
Germany
Philipp Scheidemann
Poland
Warsaw
Paris
Special Commission
The
Supreme Council
Havas
Ajilen
Huns reject terms and seek crisis in armistice
Weimar reports the German cabinet rejected Allied armistice terms citing demands on Silesia and Polish advances, then reversed stance to sign the terms. Zuging Berlined figures Erzberger Scheidemann and von Brockdorff-Rantzau objected as debt to honor, while fears of occupation loomed.
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Associated Press
Weimar
Germany
Posen
Silesia
Erzberger
Sweden Ousts Ludendorff Ousting Declared In News Item
Gen Ludendorff former head of the German military system must leave Sweden this week. A Malmo telegram says Sweden refused renewal of his residence permit and fixed February 21 for departure amid conflicting Berlin reports he had returned and lived in seclusion.
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Gopenhagen
Ludendorff
Sweden
Berlin
Ways and Means Committee Pledges New Victory Loan Terms
The House Ways and Means Committee agreed on a plan for a new victory liberty loan to be issued by April 21 with four note types proposed, likely totaling up to 7 billion dollars, and with denominations around 50 dollars. Secretary Glass would have discretion within the legislation, while campaign organizers pledge broad public distribution.
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Jsmes
Liberty
House
Ways and Means Committee
Glass
Congress
Treasury
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Amu
Ways and Means
Kitchin
Kis
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Mich
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Keppel
Noble
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Robert E. Noble
Regular Army
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Virginia
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National Army
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Manan
Sisesia
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